English
1. Mohan was living in a deplorable condition. 2. You have to persevere with difficult students. 3. Everywhere they go, they squander their earnings. 4. These exercises will counteract the effects of stress and tension. 5. Their new colour scheme is hideous. 6. He paused 7. Late at night, our car 8. All the countries signed the treaty 9. I reminded her 10. They told us about the woman 11. I'll see you 12. I dislike films 13. The thieves denied 14. Did you 15. Would you like to 16. Be bad news 17. Back to the drawing board 18. Be in the eye of the storm 19. Life in the fast lane 20. To pass the buck 21. $$
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General Science
1. An infinite combination of resistors, each having resistance $R = 4 \Omega$, is given below. What is the net resistance 2. An electric circuit is given below. $V_1 = 1 V$ and Resistance $R = 1000 \Omega$. The current through the resistance $R 3. If the current through an electrical machine running on direct current is $15 A$ and the machine runs for $10$ minutes, 4. Which one of the following is the best shape of a solid metal rod to form the top end of a lightning conductor? 5. Which of the following forces is/are fundamental in nature?1. Gravitational force2. Electromagnetic forces3. Strong and 6. A spherical shell of outer radius R and inner radius R/2 contains a solid sphere of radius R/2 (see figure). The density 7. The human eye is like a camera that has a lens with : 8. The relative atomic mass of boron (which exists in two isotopic forms 10B and 11B) is 10.81. What will be the abundance 9. Which among the following are essential constituents of Portland cement? 10. Litmus, a well-known acid-base indicator, is derived from : 11. What is the oxidation state of Vanadium in $V_2O_5$? 12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
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13. Which of the following statements regarding animal cell membrane is correct? 14. Which of the following is not a part of compound microscope? 15. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in increasing complexity? 16. Consider the following cell types :1. Monocyte2. Chondrocyte3. Basophil4. LymphocyteHow many of the above belong to anim 17. In the human digestive system, which one among the following is the role of the pancreas? 18. Consider the following statements :1. DNA replication takes place when chromatin is opened up.2. Chromatin organises its 19. A uniform meter scale of mass 0.24 kg is made of steel. It is kept on two wedges, W₁ and W₂, in a horizontal position. W 20. Escape speed from the Earth is close to 11.2 km s⁻¹. On another planet whose radius is half of the Earth's radius and wh 21. Which one of the following does not apply to sound waves in fluids? 22. A ball of 0.1 kg mass is dropped on a hard floor from a height of 0.45 m and rises to a height of 0.2 m. If it was in to 23. Which one of the following statements regarding simple pendulum is correct?Simple pendulum has a time period independent 24. Which one of the following about different frictional forces is correct? 25. A metallic bob X of mass m is released from position A. It collides elastically with another identical bob Y placed at r 26. Consider the two statements given below:Statement-1 : Infrared waves are also called heat waves.Statement-2 : Water mole 27. Water gas is a mixture of: 28. Human body works in the pH range of : 29. Which one among the following statements with reference to the properties of water is not correct? 30. Which one among the following compounds has a sweet and fruity smell? 31. What is the coordination number of Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions in NaCl lattice? 32. Which one among the following is present in the nettle leaf hairs that causes burning pain? 33. Which one among the following is known as Milk of Magnesia? 34. Soap with water forms : 35. Which among the following is the correct composition of Borax? 36. Which one among the following oxides has the highest melting point? 37. Leaves of most plants appear green because the chlorophyll present in it : 38. In most prokaryotes, the chromosome number is: 39. Bacterial DNA is referred to as naked because it is not associated with: 40. Which one among the following cells produces antibodies against a foreign antigen? 41. If the block P as shown in the figure below were to be at rest, what should the magnitude of force F be? 42. Of the following, which does not belong to a nuclear reactor? 43. Consider the following electric circuit :
The current in the above electric circuit is : 44. A microscope may be a combination of : 45. For a human eye, where u is the distance of an object from the eye, f is the focal length of the lens and v is the dista 46. Which of the following statements with regard to the phenomenon of the primary rainbow formation by water droplets is/ar 47. Which one of the following scientists mentioned that an electron in an atom could revolve in certain stable orbits witho 48. LIGO experiment confirmed one of the predictions of : 49. A block of mass 2 kg, moving with the initial speed of 3 m/s comes to rest on a rough horizontal surface after travellin 50. Which one of the following is primarily responsible for conduction of current in a metal?
General Studies
1. Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliame 2. Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a mem 3. Consider the following UN Declarations/Covenants :1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights2. Convention on the Eliminati 4. Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ? 5. Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE :1. All of th 6. Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.2. Kha 7. Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line :1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates 8. Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct?1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphe 9. Which of the following statements regarding Barchan is/are correct?1. It is a crescent shaped mound of sand, which is de 10. Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct?1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil 11. Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct?1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and 12. Consider the following statements regarding 'fronts':1. The movement of a front causes a slow change in weather in the a 13. Consider the following statements regarding soils :1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of m 14. Consider the following characteristics of a grassland :1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of tre 15. Which of the following statements are correct?1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that 16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
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17. First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :A. MauryasB. PushyabhutisC. Gup 18. Social theorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasised the emergence of industrialisation, urbanisation, 19. Consider the following events :1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi3. Passing 20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
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21. Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct?1. In the early year 22. Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct?1. It occurs every 14 – 15 days, which coincides w 23. Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct?1. The point on the Earth’s surface directly abov 24. Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct?1. Air temperature is measured at a standard 25. Which of the following statements regarding humidity is/are correct?1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water 26. Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct?1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyc 27. Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics:1. It is more than a century old port on the we 28. Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics:1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore 29. Which of the following statements regarding Earth's internal structure is/are correct?1. The oceanic crust is heavier th 30. Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct?1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the 31. Which of the following statements regarding the World Climate Types and their relation with Inter Tropical Convergence Z 32. Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct?1. These storms develop during the summer a 33. Identify the land biome on the basis of the given characteristics : 1. Their climates are characterised by high rainfal 34. Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?1. The foot post carries 35. Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut S 36. Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India :1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.2. 37. Consider the following Women's Associations and their important associates in early twentieth century India :1. Women’s 38. Consider the following statements about the issue of separate electorate during the early decades of the twentieth centu 39. Which of the following statements with regard to the famous 'silk routes' are correct?1. Silk routes refer to East-bound 40. Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings :1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with ric 41. Which of the following statements with regard to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project is/are correct?1. SKA is a sta 42. Exercise Desert Cyclone is a joint military exercise between India and : 43. Which of the following statements with regard to the constitution of Finance Commission is/are correct?1. The Government 44. Recently the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted three nominations from India for Wetland C 45. Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. In India, 12th March is celebrated as the National Youth Day.2. Nati 46. Consider the following statements about INS Sagardhwani :1. It is an oceanographic research vessel of Naval Physical and 47. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee constituted by the Government of India to examine the issue of 48. In January 2024, India’s first all-girls’ Sainik School was inaugurated at : 49. In February 2024, Government of India has decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and : 50. Who among the following is the author of the book Why Bharat Matters?
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NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Their new colour scheme is hideous.
A
appalling
B
beautiful
C
grotesque
D
macabre
2
NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33
Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
He paused
A
with a few moments.
B
for a few moments.
C
by a few moments.
D
into a few moments.
3
NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33
Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Late at night, our car
A
broke down on the highway.
B
broke up on the highway.
C
broke into the highway.
D
broke out on the highway.
4
NDA General Ability 21 April 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1.33
Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
All the countries signed the treaty
A
beneath Germany and France.
B
except Germany and France.
C
among Germany and France.
D
during Germany and France.
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General Science
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General Studies
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