One-word Substitution · NDA previous year questions

Directions :In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly Seldom and Often

1. A.Seldom means hardly ever and often means time and again
2. B.Seldom means time and again and often means hardly ever
3. C.Seldom means never and often means not at all
4. D.Seldom means frequently and often means time and again

Directions :In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly Overview and Review

1. A.Overview means assessment and review means general idea
2. B.Overview means generai idea and review means assessment
3. C.Overview means general analysis and review means go through
4. D.Overview means summary and review means evaluation

Directions :In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly Overcome and Succeed

1. A.Overcome means triumph over and succeed means to achieve something
2. B.Overcome means achieve something and succeed means to triumph over
3. C.Overcome means to be successful and succeed means to achieve something
4. D.Overcome means winning and succeed means to rise above

Directions :In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly Embed and Imbue

1. A.Embed means instil and imbue means implant
2. B.Embed means implant and imbue means instil
3. C.Embed means accept and imbue means detest
4. D.Embed means include and imbue means accept

Directions :In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly Emancipate and Empower

1. A.Emancipate means authorize and empower means liberate
2. B.Emancipate means liberate and empower means authorise
3. C.Emancipate means liberal and empower means authorisation
4. D.Emancipate means freedom and empower means encounter

Directions : In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Confident and Confidant

1. A.Confident means certain and confidant means close friend
2. B.Confidant means certain and confident means close friend
3. C.Confident means belief and confidant means an emissary
4. D.Confidant means assurance and confidant means intimate person

Directions : In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Broke and brook

1. A.Broke means abundance and brook means a flowing water body
2. B.Broke means bankrupt and brook means a stream
3. C.Broke means fractured and brook means nonsense
4. D.Broke means negotiate and brook means a stream

Directions : In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Accept and Except

1. A.Accept means apart from and except means recognise
2. B.Accept means recognise and except means include
3. C.Accept means consent and except means apart from
4. D.Accept means allude and except means apart from

Accord and Accrued

1. A.Accord means collected and accrued means agreement
2. B.Accord means agreement and accrued means arrived
3. C.Accord means accepted and accrued means received
4. D.Accord means agreement and accrued means accumulated

Guarantee and Warranty

1. A.Guarantee is an agreement and warranty is a service contract
2. B.Guarantee is a business agreement and warranty is a service contract
3. C.Guarantee is a promise and warranty is a service contract
4. D.Guarantee is acceptance and warranty is a service contract

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Principal' and 'Principle'

1. A.'Principal' means belief system, and 'principle' means head of an educational institution
2. B.'Principal' means head of an educational institution, and 'principle' means original sum on which interest is charged
3. C.'Principle' means moral rule, and 'principal' means head of an educational institution.
4. D.'Principal' means original sum on which interest is charged, and 'principle' means head of an educational institution.

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Plane' and 'Plain'

1. A.'Plane' means a flat surface, and 'plain' means something that flies.
2. B.'Plane' means a flat surface, and 'plain' means not elaborate.
3. C.'Plane' means something that doesn't fly, and 'plain' means flat surface.
4. D.'Plane' means not elaborate, and 'plain' means flat surface.

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Pail' and 'Pale'

1. A.'Pale' means inferior or unim- pressive, and 'pail' means faded.
2. B.'Pale' means faded or light in shade, and 'pail' means inferior or unimpressive.
3. C.'Pale' means faded or light in shade, and 'pail' means a bucket.
4. D.'Pale' means a bucket, and 'pail' means inferior or unimpressive.

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Metal' and 'Mettle'

1. A.'Metal' is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor, and 'mettle' means malleable metal.
2. B.'Metal' is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor, and 'mettle' means metallic substance.
3. C.'Metal' means mental resilience, and 'mettle' is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor.
4. D.'Metal' is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor, and 'mettle' means mental resilience.

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Hail' and 'Hale'

1. A.'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means wind storm
2. B.'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means strong and healthy
3. C.'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means to greet with enthusiastic approval
4. D.'Hail' means strong and healthy, and 'hale' means pellets of frozen rain

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Conscious' and 'Conscience'

1. A.'Conscious' means sense of right and wrong, and 'conscience' means awareness about something
2. B.'Conscious' means alert, and 'conscience' means presence of mind
3. C.'Conscious' means intent, and 'conscience' means unprincipled action
4. D.'Conscious' means aware, and 'conscience' means sense of right and wrong

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Dissent' and 'Descent'

1. A.'Dissent' means having ideas different from general beliefs or official position, and 'descent' means movement towards a lower place
2. B.'Dissent' means having ideas different from general beliefs or official position, and 'descent' means being of acceptable standard
3. C.'Dissent' means being of acceptable standard, and 'descent' means movement towards a lower place
4. D.'Dissent' means being of acceptable standard, and 'descent' means ideas different from general beliefs or official position

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Devise' and 'Device'

1. A.'Device' means to determine, and 'devise' means a piece of equipment meant for accomplishing a specific task.
2. B.'Device' means finding a new way to do something, and 'devise' means to determine
3. C.'Device' means a piece of equip-ment meant for accomplishing a specific task, and 'devise' means finding a new way to do something
4. D.'Device' means finding a new way to do something, and 'devise' means a piece of equipment meant for accomplishing a specific task.

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Discrete' and 'Discreet'

1. A.'Discrete' means separate and distinct categories of objects, and 'discreet' means misuse of authority
2. B.'Discrete' means separate and distinct categories of objects, and 'discreet' means maintaining confidentiality
3. C.'Discrete' means being careful in what one says or does, and 'discreet' means separate and distinct categories of objects
4. D.'Discrete' means misuse of authority and 'discreet' means being careful in what one says or does

Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 'Eminent' and 'Imminent'

1. A.'Eminent' means important and famous, and 'imminent' means something about to happen
2. B.'Eminent' means something un- pleasant about to happen, and 'imminent' means important and famous person
3. C.'Eminent' means important and famous person, and 'imminent' means inherent or existing within
4. D.'Eminent' means inherent or existing within, and 'imminent' means something about to happen