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NDA & NA (I) 2022 General Ability Test (10 April 2022)
150 Mins 600 Marks
150Questions
600Max Marks
Sample questions from NDA & NA (I) 2022 General Ability Test (10 April 2022)
1Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. but perhaps the best way is to agree ( P) / there are many ways of dealing ( Q) / with them without excessive argumentation ( R) / with intransigent customers ( S) The correct sequence should be:
- A) QPRS
- B) QSPR
- C) PSQR
- D) RSQP
Answer: B
2Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. in the years following ( P) / India achieved remarkable economic development (Q) / liberalization in the year 1991 (R) / the landmark reforms inaugurated via (S) The correct sequence should be:
- A) PQRS
- B) PRSQ
- C) SPRQ
- D) QPSR
Answer: D
3Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. was the victory secured by the women's hockey team (P) / in the arena of sport, perhaps (Q) / against Australia in the Tokyo Olympics (R) / the greatest moment in Indian Olympic history (S) The correct sequence should be:
- A) SPQ R
- B) RPQS
- C) QSPR
- D) QRPS
Answer: C
4Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. in terms of GDP and GNP, ( P) / for gauging the success of a nation (Q) / which are the two major determinants (R) / economic progress is determined (S) The correct sequence should be:
- A) SQRP
- B) RPQS
- C) SPRQ
- D) QRPS
Answer: C
5Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. with the aplomb of a stage artist, ( P) / that they are not men of straw (Q) / they can twist and shake their wobbly heads (R) / mesmerizing the gullible into believing ( S) The correct sequence should be:
- A) PRQ S
- B) RPSQ
- C) SPQ R
- D) QRPS
Answer: B
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NDA & NA (II) 2022 General Ability Test (4 September 2022)
150 Mins 600 Marks
150Questions
600Max Marks
Sample questions from NDA & NA (II) 2022 General Ability Test (4 September 2022)
1Directions : Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. Human craving for comfort leads to anxiety.
- A) like
- B) dislike
- C) discomfort
- D) complacency
Answer: B
2Directions : Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. His writings on the subject are obscure.
- A) murky
- B) vague
- C) obvious
- D) uncertain
Answer: C
3Directions : Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The achievements of the team have been monumental in the last ten years.
- A) enormous
- B) memorable
- C) striking
- D) unimpressive
Answer: D
4Directions : Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. His frail appearance was considered a merit.
- A) weak
- B) delicate
- C) sturdy
- D) big
Answer: C
5Directions : Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The novel depicts the hapless status of certain sections of society.
- A) wretched
- B) miserable
- C) rural
- D) fortunate
Answer: D
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NDA & NA (I) 2022 Mathematics (10 April 2022)
150 Mins 300 Marks
120Questions
300Max Marks
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1If where p ≠ q ≠ r, then Δ _{1}+ Δ _{2}is
- A) 0
- B) always positive
- C) always negative
- D) positive if p, q, r are positive else negative
Answer: C
2If (a - b) (b - c) (c - a) = 2 and abc = 6, then what is the value of
- A) 3
- B) 12
- C) 14
- D) 15
Answer: B
3Under which of the following conditions does the determinant vanish?
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a + b + c = 0
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a ^{3}+ b ^{3}+ c ^{3}= 3abc
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a ^{2}+ b ^{2}+ c ^{2}- ab - bc - ca = 0
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A) 1 and 2 only
- B) 2 and 3 only
- C) 1 and 3 only
- D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D
4Consider the following in respect of the matrices:
A = [m n], B = [-n -m] &
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CA = CB
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AC = BC
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C(A + B) = CA + CB
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A) 1 only
- B) 2 only
- C) 2 and 3
- D) 1 and 2
Answer: C
5If then what is A(adj A) equal to? (where) I is the identity matrix.
- A) Null matrix
- B) -I
- C) I
- D) 2I
Answer: D
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NDA & NA (II) 2022 Mathematics (4 September 2022)
150 Mins 300 Marks
120Questions
300Max Marks
Sample questions from NDA & NA (II) 2022 Mathematics (4 September 2022)
1How many four-digit natural numbers are there such that all of the digits are odd ?
- A) 625
- B) 400
- C) 196
- D) 120
Answer: A
2What is 2 r C(n, r) equal to ?
- A) 2 n
- B) 3 n
- C) 2 2n
- D) 3 2n
Answer: B
3If different permutations of the letters of the word 'MATHEMATICS' are listed as in a dictionary, how many words (with or without meaning) are there in the list before the first word that starts with C ?
- A) 302400
- B) 403600
- C) 907200
- D) 1814400
Answer: C
4Consider the following statements :
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If f is the subset of Z × Z defined by f = {(xy, x − y); x, y ∈ Z}, then f is a function from Z to Z.
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If f is the subset of N × N defined by f = {(xy, x + y); x, y ∈ N}, then f is a function from N to N.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A) 1 only
- B) 2 only
- C) Both 1 and 2
- D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: D
5Consider the determinant Δ = If a 13 = yz, a 23 = zx, a 33 = xy and the minors of a 13 , a 23 , a 33 are respectively (z − y), (z − x), (y − x) then what is the value of Δ ?
- A) (z − y) (z − x) (y − x)
- B) (x − y) (y − z) (x − z)
- C) (x − y) (z − x) (y − z) (x + y + z)
- D) (xy + yz + zx) (x + y + z)
Answer: A
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