NDA (II) 2021 · 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
56/61/33easy / medium / hard
Sections and topics
50 English questions (200 marks) and 100 General Knowledge questions (400 marks) in one paper.
English · 50 questions
- Comprehension10
- Spotting errors8
- Sentence improvement6
- Synonyms6
- Antonyms6
- Fill in the blanks6
- Idioms and phrases4
- Ordering of sentences3
- Ordering of words1
General Knowledge · 100 questions
- Indian Geography12
- Modern India11
- Indian Polity6
- Indian Economy6
- Nutrition4
- Ancient India4
- Current Events4
- World Geography3
- Atomic structure2
- Plant physiology2
- Environment2
- Medieval India2
- Units and dimensions1
- Kinematics1
Sample question from this paper
Spotting errors · medium
Spot the erroneous segment of the sentence below; where every segment is correct, pick the final option.
She is senior than me / by two years / in the service / and also in rank.
She is senior than me / by two years / in the service / and also in rank.
- A. She is senior than me
- B. by two years
- C. in the service
- D. and also in rank.
Show answer and solution
Answer: A
Adjectives such as senior, junior, superior, inferior and prefer take 'to' and not 'than' when comparing. So 'senior than me' should be 'senior to me'. The other phrases, 'by two years' and 'in the service', are idiomatic and correct, so students who hunt for errors elsewhere are misled.
Adjectives such as senior, junior, superior, inferior and prefer take 'to' and not 'than' when comparing. So 'senior than me' should be 'senior to me'. The other phrases, 'by two years' and 'in the service', are idiomatic and correct, so students who hunt for errors elsewhere are misled.