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NDA I 2024 English Test - 35
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NDA I 2024 English Test - 35

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  • Question 1/10
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    Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

    Their car ran smoothly on the newly built road.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is 'Option 1' i.e. 'Roughly'.

    Key Points

    • The underlined word 'smoothly' implies operating or functioning easily and conveniently.
    • In search of an antonym, we need a term indicating difficulty or lack of ease in operation.
    • 'Roughly' fits this requirement as it suggests lack of smoothness or gentleness.

    Hence, 'Roughly' is the opposite of 'smoothly'. Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Roughly'.

    Additional Information

    • 'Swiftly', 'Quietly', and 'Briskly' are not opposite to 'smoothly'. These words indicate speed, silence, and quickness respectively, which can coexist with smooth operation.
  • Question 2/10
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    Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

    The profit from the business soared this quarter.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is 'Option 1' i.e. 'Plummeted'.

    Key Points

    • The underlined word 'soared' implies a rapid upward movement.
    • Hence, the antonym should indicate a swift downward motion.
    • 'Plummeted' captures this sense, as it means to fall or drop straight down at high speed.

    Thus, 'Plummeted' is the opposite of 'soared'. Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Plummeted'.

    Additional Information

    • 'Ascended', 'Mounted', and 'Surged' are synonyms rather than antonyms of 'soared', as they all suggest an upward or increasing trend.
  • Question 3/10
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    Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

    She rigorous discipline helped her to win the competition.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is 'Option 1' i.e. 'Haphazard'.

    Key Points

    • The underlined word 'rigorous' means thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
    • Looking for an antonym, we need a word that signifies lack of order or planning.
    • 'Haphazard' which means lacking any obvious principle of organization can be appropriately considered as an antonym of 'rigorous'.

    Therefore, 'Haphazard' is the opposite of 'rigorous'. Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Haphazard'.

    Additional Information

    • 'Painstaking', 'Tireless', and 'Consistent' are more synonymous to 'rigorous' as they all represent order, thoroughness, or meticulousness, therefore, they are not valid antonyms.
  • Question 4/10
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    Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.

    This year the harvest was plentiful.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is 'Option 1' i.e. 'Insufficient'.

    Key Points

    • The word 'plentiful' means existing in large amount; more than enough. Hence, ample, bountiful.
    • An antonym should indicate a lack or insufficiency.
    • 'Insufficient' fits this term as it indicates 'not enough', or 'less than required'.

    Therefore, 'Insufficient' is the opposite of 'plentiful'. Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Insufficient'.

    Additional Information

    • 'Copious', 'Extensive', and 'Rich' are more synonymous to 'plentiful' as they all represent abundance or plenty, therefore, they're not valid antonyms
  • Question 5/10
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    Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.

    The arrangement in the event was chaotic.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is 'Option 1' i.e. 'Organized'.

    Key Points

    • The underlined word 'chaotic' stands for randomness or lack of order.
    • An appropriate antonym would depict a sense of order or organization.
    • 'Organized' signifies order and arrangement, and is therefore, the opposite of 'chaotic'.

    Therefore, 'Organized' is the opposite of 'chaotic'. Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Organized'.

    Additional Information

    • 'Turbulent', 'Disorderly', and 'Hectic' all lean towards chaos and disarray, similar to 'chaotic', hence, they are not suitable antonyms.
  • Question 6/10
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    Directions: Carefully read the given passage and answer the question that follow. You are required to select your answer solely based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.

    In 1992, the world’s largest island, Madagascar, issued a set of stamps featuring six species of cultivated fruit. They were the litchi, the orange, the banana, the avocado, the peach, and the plum. The orange is technically an oval shaped fruit and so is the litchi, which is also a drupe, commonly called a ‘litchi nut.’ The orange is technically a hesperidium, a kind of berry. The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a perennial root or rhizome, from which the plant is perpetuated by sprouts and suckers. The avocado is a greenish, thick­ - skinned drupe, similar in size and shape to a large pear. The peach is a common name for a deciduous orchard tree of the rose family and is the fruit of this tree. The plum fruit tree is of a genus of the rose family. About 12 species of the plum are cultivated throughout temperate regions.

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    Which is the world’s largest island?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Madagascar.

    Key Points

    • From the first line of the passage, it is evident that Madagascar is the world's largest island.
    • Hence, option 4 is correct.
  • Question 7/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Directions: Carefully read the given passage and answer the question that follow. You are required to select your answer solely based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.

    In 1992, the world’s largest island, Madagascar, issued a set of stamps featuring six species of cultivated fruit. They were the litchi, the orange, the banana, the avocado, the peach, and the plum. The orange is technically an oval shaped fruit and so is the litchi, which is also a drupe, commonly called a ‘litchi nut.’ The orange is technically a hesperidium, a kind of berry. The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a perennial root or rhizome, from which the plant is perpetuated by sprouts and suckers. The avocado is a greenish, thick­ - skinned drupe, similar in size and shape to a large pear. The peach is a common name for a deciduous orchard tree of the rose family and is the fruit of this tree. The plum fruit tree is of a genus of the rose family. About 12 species of the plum are cultivated throughout temperate regions.

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    Which of the fruits are oval shaped and a drupe?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Litchi.

    Key Points

    • According to the third sentence of the passage: The orange is technically an oval shaped fruit and so is the litchi, which is also a drupe, commonly called a ‘litchi nut.’
    • Hence, Litchi is oval shaped and a drupe.
    • So, option 2 is correct.
  • Question 8/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Directions: Carefully read the given passage and answer the question that follow. You are required to select your answer solely based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.

    In 1992, the world’s largest island, Madagascar, issued a set of stamps featuring six species of cultivated fruit. They were the litchi, the orange, the banana, the avocado, the peach, and the plum. The orange is technically an oval shaped fruit and so is the litchi, which is also a drupe, commonly called a ‘litchi nut.’ The orange is technically a hesperidium, a kind of berry. The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a perennial root or rhizome, from which the plant is perpetuated by sprouts and suckers. The avocado is a greenish, thick­ - skinned drupe, similar in size and shape to a large pear. The peach is a common name for a deciduous orchard tree of the rose family and is the fruit of this tree. The plum fruit tree is of a genus of the rose family. About 12 species of the plum are cultivated throughout temperate regions.

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    Which of the fruits mentioned in the passage is greenish in colour?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Avocado.

    Key Points

    • According to the passage: The avocado is a greenish, thick­ - skinned drupe, similar in size and shape to a large pear.
    • Hence, option 3 is correct.
  • Question 9/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Directions: Carefully read the given passage and answer the question that follow. You are required to select your answer solely based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.

    In 1992, the world’s largest island, Madagascar, issued a set of stamps featuring six species of cultivated fruit. They were the litchi, the orange, the banana, the avocado, the peach, and the plum. The orange is technically an oval shaped fruit and so is the litchi, which is also a drupe, commonly called a ‘litchi nut.’ The orange is technically a hesperidium, a kind of berry. The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a perennial root or rhizome, from which the plant is perpetuated by sprouts and suckers. The avocado is a greenish, thick­ - skinned drupe, similar in size and shape to a large pear. The peach is a common name for a deciduous orchard tree of the rose family and is the fruit of this tree. The plum fruit tree is of a genus of the rose family. About 12 species of the plum are cultivated throughout temperate regions.

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    In which year did Madagascar issue stamps featuring fruits?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1992.

    Key Points

    • According to the first line of the passage: In 1992, the world’s largest island, Madagascar, issued a set of stamps featuring six species of cultivated fruit.
    • Hence option 3 is correct.
  • Question 10/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Directions: Carefully read the given passage and answer the question that follow. You are required to select your answer solely based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.

    In 1992, the world’s largest island, Madagascar, issued a set of stamps featuring six species of cultivated fruit. They were the litchi, the orange, the banana, the avocado, the peach, and the plum. The orange is technically an oval shaped fruit and so is the litchi, which is also a drupe, commonly called a ‘litchi nut.’ The orange is technically a hesperidium, a kind of berry. The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a perennial root or rhizome, from which the plant is perpetuated by sprouts and suckers. The avocado is a greenish, thick­ - skinned drupe, similar in size and shape to a large pear. The peach is a common name for a deciduous orchard tree of the rose family and is the fruit of this tree. The plum fruit tree is of a genus of the rose family. About 12 species of the plum are cultivated throughout temperate regions.

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    Which kind of plant is the banana?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Herbaceous.

    Key Points

    • According to the passage: The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a perennial root or rhizome, from which the plant is perpetuated by sprouts and suckers.
    • Hence, option 2 is correct.
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