Sentence Improvement · NDA previous year questions

Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. $\underline{\text{Despite}}$ the heavy rain, the match continued as scheduled.

1. A.Conjunction
2. B.Adverb
3. C.Noun
4. D.Preposition

Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{lll}& \text{Group of words}& \text{One-word substitution}\\ \text{I.}& \text{One who studies handwriting}& \text{Graphologist}\\ \text{II.}& \text{One who draws maps}& \text{Cartographer}\\ \text{III.}& \text{One who studies flags}& \text{Vexillologist}\end{array}$$ Identify the pairs wherein the one word substitution is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

1. A.I and II only
2. B.II and III only
3. C.I and III only
4. D.I, II and III

Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{lll}& \text{Group of words}& \text{One-word substitution}\\ \text{I.}& \text{One who knows everything}& \text{Omnipotent}\\ \text{II.}& \text{One who is all powerful}& \text{Omniscient}\\ \text{III.}& \text{One who abandons religious faith}& \text{Apostate}\end{array}$$ Identify the pair(s) wherein the one word substitution is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

1. A.I only
2. B.II only
3. C.III only
4. D.I, II and III

Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Group of words}& \text{One-word substitution}\\ \text{Decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell}& \text{Putrid}\\ \text{Humorous in a clever and often ironic way}& \text{Wry}\\ \text{In a state of tremulous excitement}& \text{Aflutter}\end{array}$$ Select the pairs wherein the one-word substitution is correctly stated.

1. A.I and II only
2. B.II and III only
3. C.I and III only
4. D.I, II and III

Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. I need you to return $\underline{\text{those}}$ books I lent you last month.

1. A.Modal
2. B.Determiner
3. C.Noun
4. D.Adjective

Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. I have told you $\underline{\text{now and again}}$ that you must not read such trash.

1. A.Conjunction
2. B.Preposition
3. C.Noun
4. D.Adverb

Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. $\underline{\text{Swimming}}$ is a healthy exercise.

1. A.Verb
2. B.Gerund
3. C.Adjective
4. D.Adverb

Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. He claimed his $\underline{\text{half}}$ share of the booty.

1. A.Adverb
2. B.Adjective
3. C.Noun
4. D.Determiner

Directions : Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker and mark your answer accordingly on the Answer Sheet. ________ the Government of India has followed the policy of trying to improve relations with its neighbours.

1. A.Particular
2. B.Knowingly
3. C.Otherwise
4. D.In general

Directions : Each of the following sentences has word(s) underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word(s) belong(s) to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. $\underline{\text{Adders}}$ are the only poisonous snakes found across Britain

1. A.Noun
2. B.Adjective
3. C.Adverb
4. D.Determiner

Directions : Each of the following sentences has word(s) underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word(s) belong(s) to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. She spoke to him once $\underline{\text{since}}$ he has been in town

1. A.Adjective
2. B.Adverb
3. C.Conjunction
4. D.Preposition

Directions : Each of the following sentences has word(s) underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word(s) belong(s) to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. I don't really want to go. Besides, it's too late $\underline{\text{now}}$

1. A.Adjective
2. B.Adverb
3. C.Preposition
4. D.Conjunction

Directions : Each of the following sentences has word(s) underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word(s) belong(s) to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Look at $\underline{\text{that}}$ man over there

1. A.Adverb
2. B.Conjunction
3. C.Determiner
4. D.Article

Directions : Each of the following sentences has word(s) underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word(s) belong(s) to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The plane is ready for $\underline{\text{take-off}}$

1. A.Noun
2. B.Conjunction
3. C.Verb
4. D.Gerund

$\underline{\text{Direction}}$ : Choose the response, whichever is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in your answer sheet accordingly. Pull your socks up

1. A.To get well - dressed for the occasion
2. B.Improve your work or behaviour
3. C.To speak in an honest way without hesitation
4. D.To be in control of an organization, often secretly

I disliked him not so much for his meanness $\underline{\text{but for}}$ his dishonesty.

1. A.as for
2. B.but because
3. C.but due to
4. D.No improvement

He preferred death $\underline{\text{rather than}}$ imprisonment.

1. A.for
2. B.to
3. C.than
4. D.No improvement

They kept the idea $\underline{\text{secretly}}$.

1. A.secretive
2. B.secret
3. C.secretively
4. D.No improvement

He ought not to $\underline{\text{tell}}$ me your secret, but he did.

1. A.telling
2. B.have told
3. C.having told
4. D.No improvement

If I don't know the meaning of a word, I $\underline{\text{look it after}}$ in the dictionary.

1. A.look it out
2. B.look it for
3. C.look it up
4. D.No improvement

Mr. and Mrs. Rao stay $\underline{\text{in their home}}$ every evening.

1. A.at home
2. B.inside home
3. C.within their home
4. D.No improvement

When we saw him last, he $\underline{\text{ran}}$ to catch a bus.

1. A.has run
2. B.had run
3. C.was running
4. D.No improvement

She $\underline{\text{cut a sad figure}}$ in her first performance on the stage.

1. A.made a sorry figure
2. B.cut a sorry face
3. C.cut a sorry figure
4. D.No improvement

Last evening I went to the optician and bought $\underline{\text{spectacles}}$.

1. A.a spectacle
2. B.two spectacles
3. C.a pair of spectacles
4. D.No improvement

I would like $\underline{\text{to avail}}$ a fifteen days' holiday this summer.

1. A.to avail of
2. B.to avail myself of
3. C.to avail myself
4. D.No improvement