English Practice Paper for NDA & NA Entrance Test

English Practice Paper for NDA & NA Entrance Test
 English Sentence Completions Solved Questions
 Directions: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete

1. His actions had........pain and suffering on thousands of people.

(a) Deplored

(b) Eliminated

(c) Affected

(d) Inflicted

(e) Imposed

ANSWER: (d)

2. Every day in the school, one period is……. to games’ sports and physical exercise.

 (a) Entrusted

 (b) Dedicated

 (c) Conceded

 (d) Devoted

 (e) Conferred

ANSWER: (d)

3. Some people........ themselves into believe that they are indispensable to

       The organization they work for.

(a)     Keep

(b)    Fool

(c)      Force

(d)    Denigrate

(e)     Delude

ANSWER: (e)

4. How do you expect that country to progress when her government is

      corrupt........and still largely feudal?

(a) Devalued

(b) Dwindling

(c) Despotic

(d) Demeaning

(e) Demobilized

ANSWER: (c)

5. I have a profound respect for his political…………

(a) Personality

(b) Ambition

(c) Temperament

(d) Sagacity

(e) Involvement

ANSWER: (d)

6. The paternalistic attitude is so ingrained in the managements that they will have

       to........try to change it.

(a) Casually

(b) Slowly

(c) Subtly

(d) Inadvertently

(e) Conscientiously

ANSWER: (c)

7. His interest in the study of human behavior is indeed very........

(a) Strong

(b) Large

(c) Broad

(d) Vast

(e) Deep

ANSWER: (e)

8. The improvement made by changes in the system was........and did not warrant

       the large expenses.

(a) Large

(b) Small

(c) Minute

(d) Marginal

(e) Uncertain

ANSWER: (d)

9. He is too........to lie deceived easily

(a) Strong

(b) Modem

(c) Kind

(d) Honest

(e) Intelligent

ANSWER: (e)

10. There has been a....... lack of efficiency in all the crucial areas of the working of

       Public Sector Undertakings.

(a) Positive

(b) Surprising

(c) Conspicuous

(d) Simulative

(e) Insignificant

ANSWER: (c)

11. Unlike most rulers in that……….age, Akbar believed in religious tolerance.

(a) Ancient

(b) Historical

(c) Feudal

(d) Bigoted

(e) Aristocratic

ANSWER: (b)

12. Undoubtedly, English is the most.......spoken language in the world today.

(a) Broadly

(b) Widely

(c) Greatly

(d) Beautifully

(e) Elaborately

ANSWER: (b)

13. The vacancy........by the dismissal of the superintendent is expected to be filled up

       by the promotion of a U.D.C

(a) Made

(b) Created

(c) Caused

(d) Generated

(e) Procured

ANSWER: (c)

14. Ravi’s behavior is worthy of........by all the youngsters.

(a) Trial

(b) Emulation

(c) Following

(d) Exploration

(e) Experiment

ANSWER: (b)

15. Nothing can be achieved without........a certain amount of discomfort while

      making an effort.

(a) Getting

(b) Sacrificing

(c) Enduring

(d) Imbibing

(e) Internalizing 

ANSWER: (c)

16. Even at the risk of economic loss, he .......refused to take the beaten track.

(a) Repeatedly

(b) Often

(c) Regularly

(d) Continuously

(e) Steadfastly

ANSWER: (e)

17. On his sudden demise, my emotions were so complicated that it was ........how I felt.

(a) Unreasonable

(b) Impossible

(c) Intolerable

(d) Unimaginable 

(e) Inexplicable

ANSWER: (c)

18. After consulting a.......of doctors he eventually thought of consulting a specialist.

(a) Chain

(b) String

(c) Mass

(d) Series

(e) Majority

ANSWER: (b)

19. The man was about to move his bike into the compound of his apartment when

        a passerby……….down the motorbike.

(a)     Forced

(b)    Fell

(c)      Turned

(d)    Climbed

(e)     Knocked

ANSWER: (e)

20.  The........with which he is able to wield the paint brush is really remarkable.

(a) Ease

(b) Sweep

(c) Skill

(d) Majesty

(e) Practice

ANSWER: (a)

21. The accused......to the judge for mercy.

(a) Asked

(b) Applied

(c) Demanded

(d) Appealed

(e) Requested

ANSWER: (d)

22. He has good ........ over the famous world languages.

(a) Authority

(b) Expertise

(c) Hold

(d) Command

(e) Knowledge

ANSWER: (d)

23. What frustrates the opposition’s effort of unity is the absence of a........ long term strategy.

(a) Credible

(b)Contestable

(c) Creditable

(d)Compatible

(d) Conceivable

ANSWER: (a)

24. The Government sought to set at ........speculation that there may be a shift in

      our nuclear policy.

(a) Pace

(b) Rest

(c) Peace

(d) Fire

(e) Right

ANSWER: (b)

25. The truck was........the traffic and the policeman asked the driver to move off

(a) Failing

(b) Obstructing

(c) Obviating

(d) Hiding

(e) Disturbing

ANSWER: (b)