Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Answer key: NDA NA 2, 2010 English and GK PART I

English:
Fill in the blanks:
1. Your present statement does not__-what you said last week.
ans: (a) Accord to
2. a. Notion
3. c. remorse
4. c. Violence
5. c. Grim
6. b. Content with
7. D. Disgrace to
8. B. Dull in.
9. B. Alive to.
10. D. Bad at.
Direction: 11-16. Synonyms
11. vivid
ans: Clear
12. Deplored
Ans: regretted
13. Frugal
Ans: Reckless
14. Engrossed
Ans: Absorbed
15. Vindictive
Ans: Revengeful
16. Pragmatic
Ans: Practical
direction: 17-22. Rearranging the sentences:
17. At the door;
Ans:B. QSPR
18. By bandits:
Ans: B. RPSQ
19. OUR finest contemporary achievement
ans: C. RPQS.
20. It seemed to me:
Ans: d. QPSR
21. A series of shocks
Ans:D. RQSP
22. In this world:
Ans: c. RQPS
23-32. Spotting the errors:
23. Let us congratulate him
Ans: B. on his success
24. Many people prefer to travel
Ans: B. By road.
25. She was beside herself in joy:
Ans: A. beside her
26. Mother tongue
Ans: d. No error.
27. The prime minister as well his secretary...
Ans: A. was expected
28. The speaker was
Ans: C. as well is not needed with but also.
29. The crowd surge forward
Ans: D. No error.
30. There is a distinct possibility.
Ans: D. No error.
31. Many a star:
Ans: b. is.
32. We discussed the problem.
Ans: C.
COMPREHENSION:
Passage 1: The old man with steal rimmed spectacle...
33. The term pontoon bridge means?
Ans: D. The bridge made with wooden planks
34. D. there was a steep elevation.
35. C. it was a steep uphill journey.
36. A. The writer wants to compare between the bridge and
motionless old man.
Passage 2: When vegetation spurts in desert...
37. What can be considered a good sign in desert...
Ans: D. When there is vegetation found in desert.
38. B. It will cause huge floods which will destroy coastal regions.
39. D. of rising temperatures.
40. C. To make us aware of the dangers of global warming.
Passage 3: It was a very cold evening..
41. C. To go out in the evening.
42. C. liked to read.
43. C. he was feeling very cold.
44. B. it was a cold evening.
45-50: Antonyms:
45. Absurd:
ans: C. sensible.
46. IGNORED
ANS: B. Considered.
47. LETHARGIC
ANS: C. Active.
48. Rudely.
Ans: C. Politely.
49. Hazardous
Ans: D. Safe.
50. Enrich.
Ans: A. Impoverish
GK:
51. Arrange the following military training in India in terms of their
geographical location from north to south.
Ans: B. IMA, National Defense College, NDA, College of Defense
Management, OTA.
52. Which of the following statements characterized EL Nino.
Ans: A. 1 and 2 only.
53. Statement correct about Andaman and Nicobar
Ans: B. 1 and 2 only.
54. which of the following has been declared as national
waterways in India.
Ans: C. 1 only. Allahabad-Haldia stretch of Ganga.
55. statement correct about Cyclone
Ans: A. 1 only. In a cyclone the direction of wind flow in counter
clockwise in the northern hemisphere
56. Statement correct about North Atlantic drift.
Ans: B. 1 and 2 only.
57. which of the following explains the earthquakes of the eastern
margins of Asia?
Ans: A. Subduction of Pacific plate under Asiatic plate
58. D. make 180°E and 180°W conterminous
59. A. 20 minutes.
60. B. 2 only. solar day is longer than sidereal day.
61. Statement about rocks.
Ans: c. Both 1 and 2.
62. Ans: B. 1 and 2 only. 1. Mumbai receives more rain than
Pune....2. Vidharba regions experiences semi-arid climate.
63. statement regarding south-west monsoon is correct.
Ans: A. 1, 2 and 3.
64. B. Evaporation, Precipitation, condensation, infiltration.
65. A.
Running water: Gorge
Glacier: Cirque
Wind: Barchan
Under Ground water: doline
66. Correct statement regarding Gandhi strategy of Satyagraha
Ans: C. Both 1 and 2.
67. Ans: A. Taiping and Indigo revolt.
68. Science attitude science and technology.
Ans: C. Both 1 and 2.
69. C. Russian revolution.
70. B. Power of state legislature: Altering the name of state.
71. Statement regarding Raja Rammohan Roy correct:
Ans: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
72. B. Purna swaraj/complete independence.
Direction: 73-75 are based on passage given below:
73. B. an instrument for the spread of British culture in India.
74. B. The author has concluded that in the light of available of
materials the thesis does not hold ground.
75. D. The congress as a party would assist the colonial rulers to
implement political and social reforms.
76. A.
Pampas: Argentina.
Veld: South Africa
Downs: Australia
Llanos: Venezuela.
77. A. In India the largest concentration of roads is found in
northern India.
78. d. The Himalayas are wider in the east than in the west.
79. B. River Tapi doesnt have delta but Estuary only.
80. Place indicated in map and seismic Zone
Ans: C.
1: zone 2
2: Zone 4
3: zone 3
4: Zone IV
81. C. Osmosis
82.D. 1, 2 3, and 4. Proteins, carbohydrates and fats. vitamins,
minerals, water.
83-86: Two Statements. You have to examine these statements
carefully and select the answers of these two items using the
codes given below.
83. Autograph...
ans: A.
84. Reproduction is the process by..
Ans: B
85. Human beings have 23 pairs of..
Ans: A.
86. Sarkaria Commission...
Ans: D
87. A. Parliament on the recommendation of a governor of the
state.
88. B. Member of the parliament who is not a minister.
Direction: 89-92: Match List, 1, 2, 3 and 4 and select the correct
answer using the codes given below.
89. B
90. A
91. c
92. D
93. B. Legal right.
94. Statement regarding Portuguese in India.
Ans: C. 1, 2 and 4.
95. Statement regarding Comptroller and auditor general in India
ans: C. Both 1 and 2.
96. Sound moves with higher velocity in?
Ans: D. Both b and c above.
97. C. 45°
98. Diverging lenses:
Ans: A.
99.Magnetism of a bar can be destroyed
ans: C. Both 2 and 3.
100. Capacity of a parallel plate condenser can be doubled by
Ans: b. 1 and 3.

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