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NDA General Ability 14th September 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33

Directions : Given below are words/expressions/jargons followed by four options. Identify the most appropriate option that defines the word/expression/jargon in each instance, and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. 

Quandary  

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Situation in which you are confused about what to do 
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Situation in which two people or group argue 
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Situation in which no progress can be made 
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Situation in which a relationship becomes friendlier 
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NDA General Ability 14th September 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33

Directions : Given below are words/expressions/jargons followed by four options. Identify the most appropriate option that defines the word/expression/jargon in each instance, and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. 

Presumption :

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Prediction based on past experiences
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Judgement made with certainty  
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Decision based on facts 
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Opinion formed before having all the facts 
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NDA General Ability 14th September 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33

Directions : Given below are words/expressions/jargons followed by four options. Identify the most appropriate option that defines the word/expression/jargon in each instance, and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. 

Smug: 

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Too confident about one’s own achievements 
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Too eager to help or obey someone important 
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Too emotional or dramatic 
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Too eager to bottle up conflicts 
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NDA General Ability 14th September 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33

Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Each sentence is followed by four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d), indicating the rearrangement of the parts. You are required to select the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. 

of children they also contain deeply embedded (P) / whereas traditional fairy tales (Q) / moral lessons that are relevant-even for adults (R) /  were designed for the entertainment (S).

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RPQS
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QSRP
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RPSQ
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QSPR