NDA (II) 2023 · 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
56/68/26easy / medium / hard
Sections and topics
50 English questions (200 marks) and 100 General Knowledge questions (400 marks) in one paper.
English · 50 questions
- Reading comprehension10
- Spotting errors8
- Sentence improvement6
- Synonyms6
- Antonyms6
- Fill in the blanks6
- Sentence ordering4
- Idioms4
General Knowledge · 100 questions
- Freedom struggle7
- Current events6
- Modern India4
- Economy4
- Mechanics3
- Current electricity3
- Ancient India3
- World geography3
- Constitution3
- Work and energy2
- Electromagnetism2
- Optics2
- Modern physics2
- Periodic table2
Sample question from this paper
Spotting errors · medium
Select the part of the sentence that contains an error. Neither of the two cadets (a) were aware (b) that the drill (c) had been postponed. (d)
- A. were aware (b)
- B. Neither of the two cadets (a)
- C. that the drill (c)
- D. had been postponed. (d)
Show answer and solution
Answer: A
'Neither' takes a singular verb, so it should be 'was aware'. Part (a) is fine, and 'had been postponed' correctly uses the past perfect for an earlier event.
'Neither' takes a singular verb, so it should be 'was aware'. Part (a) is fine, and 'had been postponed' correctly uses the past perfect for an earlier event.