UPSC NDA I Exam Paper 16 April 2023 (General Ability Test) (Answer Key)

Ordering of words in a sentence

Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence correctly and mark your response accordingly.

21.
P : because I feel
Q : you remember it better
R : when you write something,
S : I make at least three drafts of a song
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RQPS
(c) QRSP
(d) PRSQ

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22.
P : for hours in the shop
Q : a gunman who held
R : a hostage
S : demanded ransom of ₹10 lakh
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RQPS
(c) QRPS
(d) PRSQ

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23.
P : living in Russia
Q : country immediately
R : Ukraine has urged its citizens
S : to leave the
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RPSQ
(c) RSQP
(d) PRSQ

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24.
P : ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of
Q : coast of Madagascar in the early hours,
R : cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern
S : flooding and food shortages in the region
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RPSQ
(c) RQPS
(d) PRSQ

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25.
P : ecology is protected and aquatic life thrives
Q : we need to utilize the resources of water
R : for different purposes while
S : ensuring that its natural
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RQPS
(c) QRSP
(d) PRSQ

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26.
P : very difficult
Q : the poor visibility
R : made the movement of traffic
S : due to fog
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RQPS
(c) QRPS
(d) QSRP

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27.
P : avenues for the patients to indict
Q : but rarely is it the other way round
R : there are multiple legal
S : the doctors
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RPSQ
(c) QRPS
(d) QSRP

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28.
P : flight, and each person
Q : her own journey
R : life is a solo
S : makes his or
The correct sequence should be:
(a) SPRQ
(b) RPQS
(c) RPSQ
(d) PQRS

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29.
P : made it evolve
Q : technologies and equipment has
R : into a rare centre of excellence
S : adoption of the latest
The correct sequence should be:
(a) PQRS
(b) RPQS
(c) SQPR
(d) QSRP

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30.
P : please mark the same
Q : be made in response to this notice
R : if you have any complaint to
S : to the concerned authority
The correct sequence should be:
(a) PQRS
(b) RPQS
(c) SQPR
(d) RQPS

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Antonyms

Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

31. The parental support can fortify a child’s learning.
(a) weaken.
(b) encourage
(c) brace
(d) strengthen

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32. Now we can have another dazzling thought, as an outcome of my brilliant research!
(a) splendid
(b) murky
(c) dazing
(d) fulgent

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33. The group held some clandestine meetings to resolve the matter.
(a) secret
(b) covert
(c) sneaky
(d) public

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34. In the winters, the countryside view is bleak and the house is drafty.
(a) cheerless
(b) verdant
(c) desolate
(d) bare

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35. Amid commotion the leader and his supporters remained passive.
(a) quietude
(b) uproar
(c) tempest
(d) stir

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36. He had the audacity to blame him.
(a) boldness
(b) vigour
(c) temerity
(d) politeness

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37. They are making plans for the abatement of the nuisance within a specified time.
(a) subsidence
(b) ebbing
(c) accumulation
(d) mitigation

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38. There is exponential growth in the development of the scientific researches in the recent few decades.
(a) aggressive
(b) rampant
(c) meager
(d) augmented

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39. He was known for his sagacity.
(a) prudence
(b) wisdom
(c) ignorance
(d) sapience

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40. The river Ganges culminates in the Bay of Bengal.
(a) concludes
(b) flows
(c) originates
(d) merges

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Idioms and Phrases

Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings for each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) or (d).

41. The lion’s share
(a) A portion of something
(b) The largest and the best part of something
(c) An important decision
(d) An aggressive statement

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42. Spill the beans
(a) Reveal a secret
(b) Forced to leave belongings.
(c) Share the news
(d) Take offence behaviour at someone’s rude

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43. Cook someone’s goose
(a) To assist others
(b) Hypnotize other’s mind
(c) To spoil other’s plans
(d) Inviting misfortune

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44. Disappear into thin air
(a) Lost forever
(b) Become forgetful
(c) Become uncaring
(d) Disappear suddenly

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45. Put the screws on
(a) Forcing someone to do what you want
(b) Never letting go of things
(c) Keep the past alive
(d) Using someone’s trick for own benefit

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46. Sit on the fence
(a) Avoid meeting someone
(b) Waiting patiently
(c) Avoid taking sides
(d) Hiding from someone

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47. Be as sharp as a tack
(a) A talkative person
(b) A shrewd person
(c) A clumsy person
(d) A clever person

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48. From pillar to post
(a) Upside down
(b) Keep moving from one place to another
(c) Constructing a huge building
(d) Jumping from the top of the mountain

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49. Heath Robinson
(a) Very complicated system or machine for doing a simple task
(b) Treating everyone as enemy, when they are not
(c) Sleeping all day, doing nothing
(d) Very lazy person, slow in action

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50. As thick as thieves
(a) Dumb person
(b) Good for nothing
(c) Someone who uses everyone for personal gain
(d) Very close friends who are looked upon with suspicion

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