NDA (II) 2016 · General Ability Test
A full General Ability Test (English + General Knowledge) in the UPSC NDA pattern. 150 questions in 150 minutes, with a third of the marks deducted for every wrong answer.
150questions
600marks
+4 / −1.33per question
53/72/25easy / medium / hard
Sections and topics
50 English questions (200 marks) and 100 General Knowledge questions (400 marks) in one paper.
English · 50 questions
- Spotting errors8
- Reading comprehension6
- Sentence improvement6
- Synonyms6
- Antonyms6
- Fill in the blanks6
- Idioms4
- Ordering of sentences2
- Ordering of words2
- Vocabulary in context1
- Tone and attitude1
- Inference1
- Central idea1
General Knowledge · 100 questions
- Freedom Struggle6
- Polity6
- Economy6
- Current Events6
- Indian Geography5
- Ancient India4
- Medieval India3
- Modern India3
- Oceanography3
- World Geography3
- Acids and bases2
- Drainage2
- Vectors1
- Kinematics1
Sample question from this paper
Spotting errors · medium
Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is none, choose 'No error'.
The committee, along with its chairman, / were present / at the meeting / yesterday.
The committee, along with its chairman, / were present / at the meeting / yesterday.
- A. The committee, along with its chairman
- B. at the meeting
- C. yesterday
- D. were present
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Answer: D
'Along with' does not make the subject plural; the subject is the singular 'committee', so the verb should be 'was present'.
'Along with' does not make the subject plural; the subject is the singular 'committee', so the verb should be 'was present'.