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NDA Reading Comprehension questions with solutions

Passage-based questions on meaning, inference and tone. 35 questions from our 2017–2025 NDA pattern papers. Each has the answer and a full solution.

Also practise: Reading Comprehension for CAT

NDA 2025

The Cadet and the Cutter: On his first morning at the sailing school, Cadet Arjun Rao expected to be handed a tiller and told to steer. Instead, his…NDA 2025 GAT · 5-question set
Eyes on the Monsoon: Every June, the Indian subcontinent waits for a rainfall that arrives not as a single event but as a slow-moving system hundreds…NDA 2025 GAT · 5-question set

NDA 2021

The Emergency Landing: At nine thousand metres above the Arabian Sea, Captain Rhea Menon heard a dull thud from the left engine, followed by a…NDA 2021 GAT · 5-question set
Why Keep a Diary: A diary is the cheapest form of therapy and the most patient of teachers. When a person writes down the events of a day, the mind…NDA 2021 GAT · 5-question set

NDA 2020

Life on a submarine: The crew of a submarine lives in a world without sunrise or sunset. Inside the steel hull, day and night are set by a clock and…NDA 2020 GAT · 5-question set

NDA 2017

The Lighthouse in the Storm: By nightfall the storm had reached the headland. Waves the height of cottages hurled themselves against the rocks, and…NDA 2017 GAT · 5-question set
Why Bees Matter to Farmers: Most farmers think of rain, soil and seed when they plan a harvest, yet a large share of the crops in their fields…NDA 2017 GAT · 5-question set

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Synonyms 12 Antonyms 12 Idioms and Phrases 4 Vocabulary and Usage 2 Fill in the Blanks 12 Spotting Errors 20 Sentence Improvement 15 Ordering of Sentences 22 Grammar and Usage 15