NDA I 2021 Challenges | English | Quiz for NDA Exams

Question 1

Direction: In this section you have a short passage. After this passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

The rising population of India is one of the major problems of the country. The present population of India consists of over 1.21 billion people. The big population of India undoubtedly provides large work-force resources which, if properly utilized, can highly advance the economic prosperity of the country. The abnormal population growth is commonly believed to be one of the principal causes of India’s poverty and very low standard of living for her people. Overpopulation weakens the economy in many respects. The increasing pressure of population on natural resources will retard the economic progress and minimize the scope for social services in the form of education, wealth and housing so essentially needed for a progressive state. Therefore, a planned growth of our economy needs some effective check on population. We must make an all-out drive to educate the masses in the methods of family planning. It is a good sign that a section of our people especially those belonging to the middle class are gradually becoming population conscious and are taking an active interest in the methods devised and recommended for population control.

In the context of the above passage, what is the present population of India?

Question 2

Direction: In this section you have a short passage. After this passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

The rising population of India is one of the major problems of the country. The present population of India consists of over 1.21 billion people. The big population of India undoubtedly provides large work-force resources which, if properly utilized, can highly advance the economic prosperity of the country. The abnormal population growth is commonly believed to be one of the principal causes of India’s poverty and very low standard of living for her people. Overpopulation weakens the economy in many respects. The increasing pressure of population on natural resources will retard the economic progress and minimize the scope for social services in the form of education, wealth and housing so essentially needed for a progressive state. Therefore, a planned growth of our economy needs some effective check on population. We must make an all-out drive to educate the masses in the methods of family planning. It is a good sign that a section of our people especially those belonging to the middle class are gradually becoming population conscious and are taking an active interest in the methods devised and recommended for population control.

As per the above paragraph, is there any positive effects of large population?

Question 3

Direction: In this section you have a short passage. After this passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

The rising population of India is one of the major problems of the country. The present population of India consists of over 1.21 billion people. The big population of India undoubtedly provides large work-force resources which, if properly utilized, can highly advance the economic prosperity of the country. The abnormal population growth is commonly believed to be one of the principal causes of India’s poverty and very low standard of living for her people. Overpopulation weakens the economy in many respects. The increasing pressure of population on natural resources will retard the economic progress and minimize the scope for social services in the form of education, wealth and housing so essentially needed for a progressive state. Therefore, a planned growth of our economy needs some effective check on population. We must make an all-out drive to educate the masses in the methods of family planning. It is a good sign that a section of our people especially those belonging to the middle class are gradually becoming population conscious and are taking an active interest in the methods devised and recommended for population control.

Consider the following sentences-

1) Population growth is one of the causes of India’s poverty.

2) Population growth is one of the causes of the growing problem of unemployment in India.

3) Population growth has minimised the scope of education.

In the context of the above passage, which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

Question 4

Direction: In this section you have a short passage. After this passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

The rising population of India is one of the major problems of the country. The present population of India consists of over 1.21 billion people. The big population of India undoubtedly provides large work-force resources which, if properly utilized, can highly advance the economic prosperity of the country. The abnormal population growth is commonly believed to be one of the principal causes of India’s poverty and very low standard of living for her people. Overpopulation weakens the economy in many respects. The increasing pressure of population on natural resources will retard the economic progress and minimize the scope for social services in the form of education, wealth and housing so essentially needed for a progressive state. Therefore, a planned growth of our economy needs some effective check on population. We must make an all-out drive to educate the masses in the methods of family planning. It is a good sign that a section of our people especially those belonging to the middle class are gradually becoming population conscious and are taking an active interest in the methods devised and recommended for population control.

As per the author of the above paragraph, what is the proper solution for population control?

Question 5

Direction: In this section you have a short passage. After this passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
The rising population of India is one of the major problems of the country. The present population of India consists of over 1.21 billion people. The big population of India undoubtedly provides large work-force resources which, if properly utilized, can highly advance the economic prosperity of the country. The abnormal population growth is commonly believed to be one of the principal causes of India’s poverty and very low standard of living for her people. Overpopulation weakens the economy in many respects. The increasing pressure of population on natural resources will retard the economic progress and minimize the scope for social services in the form of education, wealth and housing so essentially needed for a progressive state. Therefore, a planned growth of our economy needs some effective check on population. We must make an all-out drive to educate the masses in the methods of family planning. It is a good sign that a section of our people especially those belonging to the middle class are gradually becoming population conscious and are taking an active interest in the methods devised and recommended for population control.

As per the above passage, what among the given options is/are the service(s) essentially needed for developing state?

Question 6

A sentence has been broken into different parts. The parts have been scrambled and numbered as given below. Choose the correct order of these parts from the given alternatives.

1) There were various

P. breeds

Q. in the

R. of bulls that

S. were used

2) Jallikattu competitions

Question 7

Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labeled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

Scientists point out
of sunspot activity(P) that it is an aftermath that(Q) has now reached its peak(R)

of the eleven-year cycle(S)

Question 8

Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labeled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

As the ship streams from San Diego as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific(P)

making the greener among us miserable with sea sickness(Q) rock and toss the ship(R)

those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement(S)

Question 9

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A) get some peace

B) he left home

C) G. his parents could

D) in order that

Question 10

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A) the most suitable materials

B) because that is

C) it of wood

D) we made