MOCK TEST

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY

GAT
SYNONYMS
1. She was trying her best to get recuperated from malady.
a] recapture b] delight
c] recover d] overcome
2. Shyam intended to attenuate the loss of the company.
a] repent b] mitigate
c] remorse d] hike
3. Do not hold any preconception about people.
a] notion b] experiment
c] greatness d] conceit
4. A ferocious dream took him aback.
a] fierce b] bitter
c] danger d] envious
5. The moneylenders used to patronage the small peasants and
artisans.
a] exploit b] espionage
c] energise d] support
6. There is always a person who is niggardly in the group.
a] penurious b] generous
c] honest d] scrawny
7. Drinking inordinate amount of liquor is not good for health.
a] exorbitant b] temperate
c] moderate d] regular
8. The flood situation during the monsoon this year was calamitous.
a] abundance b] catastrophic
c] encouraging d] welcome
9. Ramesh appeared to be vexed.
a] clear b] calm
c] displeased d] uncomplicated
10. 5G network has pernicious impact on children.
a] fruitful b] distractive
c] baneful d] favourable

ANTONYMS
11. His frail appearance was considered a merit.
a] delicate b] weak
c] sturdy d] big
12. The article depicts the hapless status of certain sections of society.
a] miserable b] wretched
c] rural d] fortunate
13. My sister always cooks insipid dishes.
a] meagre b] palatable
c] bland d] advance
14. He is known for his sagacity.
a] prudence b] wisdom
c] ignorance d] stupidity
15. There was huge commotion in the meeting.
a] stir b] uproar
c] tempest d] quietude
16. The ruthless thief got caught by the police.
a] disgusting b] pleased
c] malicious d] empathetic
17. His candid remarks impressed the authorities.
a] blunt b] guarded
c] biased d] unconventional
18. He was conspicuous because of his colourful shirt.
a] small b] ugly
c] unnoticeable d] charming
19. His timidity proved costly.
a] arrogance
c] cunning
20. The new employee of the company is urbane in his manners.
a] slow
c] rude
21. To cut the gordian knot
a] to solve a difficult problem
c] to break ties with someone
22. To keep the ball rolling
a] to work constantly
c] to keep the talk going
23. To hit the jackpot
a] to get rich suddenly
c] to get an unexpected win
24. To fall on stony ground
a] ignore badly
c] make a positive impact
25. To speak daggers
a] to abuse someone
c] to indulge in insatiable talks
26. To make no bones about
a] to accept readily
c] to create nuisance
27. Call one’s shot
a] to call in a haste
c] to talk nonsense
28. Be in the pink
a] very healthy
c] very sad
b] boldness
d] skilfulness
b] foolish
d] civilised
IDIOMS
b] to be shrewd
d] to win the game
b] to earn more
d] to make the best use
b] to get succeed soon
d] to bet correctly
b] accepted unwillingly
d] downfall from height
b] to speak with hostility
d] to say of no use
b] to make chaos
d] to get skinny
b] to make intentions clear
d] to make target stronger
b] very colourful
d] very rich
29. Be in the running
a] in a very bad state to speak b] in a powerful situation
c] in a position to win d] in a losing position
30. Early bird
a] latest b] ancient avian
c] low flying d] first arrival

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE

31. to be successful P what it is Q as a human being R have you
ever considered S
a] SQPR b] RQPS
c] QRSP d] PRSQ
32. there is in all instance a single, P surrender to the idea that Q
authoritative truth to be discovered and defended R many
people today are willing to S
a] RPSQ b] SPRQ
c] RPQS d] SQPR
33. a way of understanding the world, P a language represents Q
and relating them to one another R differentiating between
things S
a] PSRQ b] SRPQ
c] RSPQ d] QPSR
34. For India’s future P mathematics and mathematical thinking Q
will be very important R it is recognised that S
a] QRPS b] RPSQ
c] RSPQ d] SQRP
35. a much wider array of perspectives P the editors of the present
work Q the history of social reforms from R argue the need
to understand S
a] QSRP b] QPRS
c] RSPQ d] SQRP
36. for which she fought till the end P as a champion of women’s
rights, Q Pandita Rambai was truly remarkable R as a pioneer
in women’s education and S
a] SRQP b] QPRS
c] RSQP d] SQRP
37. for hours in the shop P a gunman who held Q a hostage R
demanded ransom of 10 lakh S
a] SPRQ b] RQPS
c] QRPS d] PRSQ
38. please mark the same P be made in response to this notice Q
if you have any complaint to R to the concerned authority S
a] PQRS b] SQPR
c] RPQS d] RQPS
39. made it evolve P technologies and equipment has Q into a
rare centre of excellence R adoption of the latest S
a] PQRS b] SQPR
c] RPQS d] QSRP
40. very difficult P the poor visibility Q made the movement of
traffic R due to fog S
a] SPRQ b] QRPS
c] RQPS d] QSRP

SPOTTING ERRORS
41. In 1989, the government did an about-face and Iran restored
it’s family planning program no error
a] b]
c] d]
42. Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America on
1492 no error
a] b]
c] d]
43. You are the man who they believe will help us no error
a] b]
c] d]
44. He is the best of all other students no error
a] b]
c] d]
45. The price of silver has risen by as many as 40% in this decade
no error
a] b]
c] d]
46. Virat is very quicker than Rohit in running between the wickets
no errors
a] b]
c] d]
47. Every men have described it as an horrible place no error
a] b]
c] d]
48. The smell of his perfume pervaded in the air no error
a] b]
c] d]
49. Roar NDA is now getting popular with the aspirants no error
a] b]
c] d]
50. The captain took his family in surprise by going home earlier
than before no error
a] b]
c] d]

51. In which of the following devices, the light energy is converted

into the electrical energy?
a] Light emitting diode b] Photovoltaic cell
c] laser diode d] Transistor
52. The resistors whose ratio is 1:2 are connected in parallel, then the
ratio of the power dissipated is
a] 1:2 b] 2:1
c] 1:4 d] 4:1
53. Which of the following waves used in artificial satellite for
communication purpose
a] Microwave b] Infrared
c] X-rays d] Gamma rays
54. The red live wire possesses the frequency of
a] 100hz b] 150hz
c] 50hz d] 200hz
55. Which of the following is incorrect regarding Latent Heat
a] doesn’t depend upon mass
b] doesn’t depend upon volume
c] depends upon temperature
d] fixed at given temperature
56. A kelvin and a Fahrenheit thermometer both give the same
reading for a certain sample. What would be the corresponding
reading in a Celsius thermometer?
a] 574 b] 301
c] 273 d] 236
57. If work done increases then
a] KE increases b] PE decreases
c] KE decreases d] PE increases
58. When a body is partially immersed in a liquid, it experiences
a] Downward force b] No force
c] Upward force d] Parallel force
59. 1 Dioptre =
a] 1m b] 1cm
c] 1m-1 d] 1cm-1
60. If the height of the image is equal to the height of the object and
the image is real and inverted then the magnification is
 a] m=1 b] m=-1
c] m<1 d] m>1
61. Which one among the following acts for first time allowed
Indians, at theoretically, entry to higher posts in British Indian
Administration?
a] charter act 1813 b] charter act 1833
c] charter act 1853 d] Indian Council Act 1861
62. Which of the following statement(s) about the first act of the
Revolt of 1857 is/are true?
1. It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer's
rifle.

2. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British.

3. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in

Meerut.

4. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in

Barrackpore.
a] only 2 b] 1,2 and 3
c] only 4 d] 1 and 4
63. Which of the following feature(s) of the Permanent Settlement of
1793 is/are correct?
1.The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the
peasants.
2.The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the
Zamindars.
3.The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a particular
date.
4.The Zamindars benefitted hugely from the Permanent Settlement
while the peasants suffered.
 a] Only 1 b] 2 and 3
c] Only 4 d] 1,2 and 3
64. Consider the following statements
1. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian
National Congress.
2. The historic Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916 was
presided by Madan Mohan Malviya.
3. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of Congress
only once at Belgaum in 1924.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a] only 1 b] 2 and 3
c] 1 and 3 d] all of these
65. The Bolshevik revolution started in Russia during the reign of
a] Czar Alexander 1 b] Czar Alexander 2
c] Czar Alexander 3 d] Czar Nicholas 2
66. Mica is mainly found in
a] food and beverage industry b] iron and steel industry
c] aluminium industry d] electrical industry
67. Which of the following is not a main green house gas
a] water vapour b] nitrogen
c] carbon dioxide d] methane
68. Evaporation is a
a] Bulk phenomenon b] surface phenomenon
c] Both bulk and surface d] neither bulk nor surface
69. Which of the following gas is an aid to combustion
a] Nitrogen b] Hydrogen
c] Carbon dioxide d] oxygen
70. Which of the following statements about the given reaction are
correct? 3Fe(s)+ 4H2O(g) → Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g)
1. Iron metal is getting oxidized
2. Water is getting reduced
 3. Water is acting as a reducing agent
4. Water is acting as an oxidizing agent
a] 1,2 and 3 b] 3 and 4
c] 1,2 and 4 d] 2 and 4
71. Which of the following pairs represent isoelectronic ions?
a] Na+ K+ b] Ca2+, S2-
c] K+, Mg2+ d] Mg2+, Ca2+
72. What is the dispersed phase in Emulsion
a] Solid b] gas
c] liquid d] none
73. The separation technique to separate drugs from blood is
a] Fractional distillation b] Centrifugation
c] Chromatography d] Evaporation
74. The no. of moles in 12.044×1023 He atoms
a] 2 b] 1
c] 3 d] 4
75. The isotope of Uranium is used
a] in treatment of cancer b] in treatment of swine flu
c] as a fuel in nuclear reactors d] in cement
76. Who expanded the cell theory by stating that all cells are made by
pre-existing cells?
a] Robert Hooke b] Purkinje
c] Virchow d] Schleiden and Schwann
77. Which is the largest cell organelle in an animal cell?
a] Plastid b] Nucleus
c] Lysosomes d] Endoplasmic Reticulum
78. Which of the following tissues store energy in the form of fat?
a] Ligament b] Tendon
c] Adipose d] Areolar
79. Which of the following enzymes is secreted in gastric juice?
a] Amylase b] Trypsin
c] Lipase d] Mucus
80. Which of the following is the site of protein synthesis?
a] ER b] Cytoplasm
c] Cell wall d] Ribosomes
81. The most prevalent form of weathering in hot tropical desert area
is
a] Mechanical b] Chemical
c] Biological d] Leaching
82. Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and transportation are
indicators of which of the following process?
a] Denudation b] Endogenic process
c] Diastrophism d] Mountain building
83. Inhabitants are unaware of the speed of rotation of the planet
Earth because
1. The angular velocity is constant for each place on the Earth's
surface
2. The atmosphere rotates with the Earth
3. There are no nearby objects free or moving at a different rate
than that of Earth
a] 1 only b] 1 and 2 only
c] 2 and 3 only d] 1,2 and 3 only
84. Which one of the following best describes the Lithosphere?
a] upper and lower mantle b] crust and core
c] crust and upper mantle d] lower mantle and core
85. Which one among the planet is largest in size?
a] Earth b] Venus
c] Mars d] Mercury
86. Which of the following theory states that the universe is
composed after an explosion and its size is kept on increasing
a] Steady State Theory b] Pulsating Theory
c] Big Bang Theory d] Theory of Gravita
87. Which of the following discontinuities separates Core from
Mantle
 a] Gutenberg b] Repetti
c] Lehman d] Connard
88. The damaged caused by an earthquake can be measured by
a] Ritcher Scale b] Sphygmomanometer
c] Mercalli Intensity Scale d] Sieberg Scale
89. What is the main work of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation Limited (IRCTC)?

1. To provide ticketing services for Indian Railways

2. To construct railway stations
3. To manage the catering services on Indian Railways
a] only 1 and 2 b] only 1 and 3
c] only 1 d] 1,2 and 3
90. Which of the following is a salt water lake?
a] Wular b] Loktak
c] Dal d] Sambhar
91. In Odisha, iron ores are located in
a] Mayurbhanj District b] Kendujhar District
c] Koratpur District d] Both a and b
92. Article 32 belongs to which part of the Indian constitution?
a] Part 2 b] Part 1
c] Part 3 d] Part 4
93. Which of the following constitutional amendments provided for
the right to education?
a] 88th amendment b] 89th amendment
c] 87th amendment d] 86th amendment
94. The idea of concurrent list has been taken from the constitution
of
a] South Africa b] Australia
c] Canada d] Germany
95. Who among the following laid the foundation of Vijayanagar
Empire?
 a] Harihara and Bukka b] Krishnadeva Raya
c] Rama Raya d] Virupaksha Raya
96. The book, ‘Kalika wa Dimna’ is an Arabic translation of the
a] Hitopadesha b] Panchatantra
c] Suryasiddhanta d] Kathasaritsagar
97. At which among the following Harappan sites are five altars
found?
a] Kalibangan b] Harappa
c] Mohenjo-daro d] Rakhi Garhi
98. Which of the following is true about Jainism?

1. Arya Sudharman was the only Gandhara, who survived

Mahavira.
2. During the reign of Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of Magadha,
Sambhutavijaya headed the Jain Church.
3. The book Kalpasutra was written by Bhadrabahu who was
contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya.
4. The first Jain council was presided over by Devardhi
Kshemashramana.
a] 1 and 3 b] 2 and 4
c] 1,2 and 3 d] 1,3 and 4
99. Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala
Maskariputra?
a] Vajrayana b] Ajivikas
c] Sthaviravadins d] Mahasanghikas
100. Which of the following is a laughing gas?
a] hydrogen sulphide b] nitrous oxide
c] carbon monoxide d] butane
101. Who described that the atom is neutral as whole?
a] Rutherford b] Goldstein
c] Bohr d] JJ Thomson
102. The products in the reaction of respiration are
a] CO2 and energy b] H2O and Energy
c] CO2, H2O and energy d] Only CO2
103. Non-metallic oxides are
a] acidic in nature b] basic in nature
c] Salts with PH 7 d] Neither oxide nor basic
104. The PH value of Milk of Magnesia is
a] 6 b] 1.2
c] 7 d] 10
105. Anodising is a process of forming a thick layer of
a] Zinc b] Silver
c] Aluminium d] Iron
106. When light passes from air into glass, it experiences change of
a] frequency and wavelength b] frequency and speed
c] wavelength and speed d] frequency, wavelength and speed
107. Two thin convex lenses of focal lengths 4cm and 8cm are
separated by a distance of 4cm in air. The combination will have the
focal length
a] 4cm b] 8cm
c] 12cm d] 32cm
108. The spread in colours in a rainbow on sky is primarily due to
a] dispersion of sunlight b] reflection of sunlight
c] refraction of sunlight d] total internal reflection of sunlight
109. If the speed of light in the air is 3×108 m/s, then speed of light in
glass with refractive index 1.5 would be
a] 2×108 m/s b] 4×108 m/s
c] 2 d] 4
110. How many 100w bulbs may be safely used on a 220v supply with
5A fuse?
a] 5 b] 8
c] 11 d] 20
111. Three equal resistances when combined in series are equivalent
to 90ohm. Their equivalent resistance when combined in parallel will
be
a] 10ohm b] 30ohm
c] 270ohm d] 810ohm
112. A given conductor carrying a current of I ampere. It produces an
amount of heat equal to 2000 J. The current through the conductor
is doubled the amount of heat produced will be
a] 2000 J b] 4000 J
c] 8000 J d] 1000 J
113. Recently ‘Kavach’ an Indian Military exercise carried out between
Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard in
a] Lakshadweep b] Arabian Sea
c] Andaman and Nicobar d] Bay of Bengal
114. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the highest civilian
award named ‘Order of Nile’ in
a] USA b] Papua New Guinea
c] Egypt d] France
115. Who is the new PM of Libya?
a] Osama Hamad b] Hussein Maziq
c] Muammar Gaddafi d] Mohamed al Menfi
116. Recently the new Indian parliament got constructed. Who is the
architect of it?
a] BV Doshi b] Bimal Patel
c] Brinda Somaya d] Charles correa
117. What was the theme of ‘International Yoga Day’ of 2023?
a] Yoga for Humanity b] Yoga for peace
c] Yoga for Health d] Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
118. A network of offshore natural gas pipelines from Russia to
Germany to provide Western Europe with gas was built recently
through
 a] Baltic Sea b] Mediterranean Sea
c] Black Sea d] Caspian Sea
119. Recently a cricketing bowler announced his retirement at the end
of Ashes test at the Oval. The name of the player is
a] Hashim Amla b] Dan Christian
c] Stuart Broad d] Aaron Finch
120. Recently India lost the World Test Cricket Championship against
a] New Zealand b] Australia
c] England d] Pakistan
121. The World’s Highest Dam is built on which river?
a] Bhagirathi b] Mahanadi
c] Kaveri d] Ganga
122. Which city is the host of the ‘United Nations Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Issues’?
a] New Delhi b] London
c] New York d] Sydney
123. What is the rank of India in the World Press Freedom Index out of
180 countries?
a] 91st b] 161st
c] 170th d] 100th
124. In thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as
a] Dharian b] Daurs
c] Dhoros d] Dhaya
125. Which one of the following Himalayan rivers does NOT originate
from across the Himalayas?
a] Indus b] Satluj
c] Ganga d] Brahmaputra
126. Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and
a] Bhagirathi b] Mandakini
c] Nandakini d] Dhauliganga
127. Arrange the following Indian cities from west to east
 1. Bilaspur 2.Jodhpur 3.Bhopal 4.Ranchi
a] 3214 b] 2314
c] 4123 d] 2134
128. Which one of the following states in India has the largest area in
the forest cover?
a] Maharashtra b] Chhattisgarh
c] Madhya Pradesh d] Andhra Pradesh
129. Which one of the following is not the tributaries of the river
Indus?
a] Beas b] Ravi
c] Chenab d] Tawi
130. Kamarajar port was commissioned in 2001 to handle thermal coal
requirements. It is situated along the coast of which Indian state?
a] Andhra Pradesh b] Odisha
c] Tamil Nadu d] Karnataka
131. Paradip Port is located on the delta of the river
a] Rihand b] Ganga
c] Mahanadi d] Narmada
132. The 82 and half degree longitude does not passes through
a] Madhya Pradesh b] Uttar Pradesh
c] Andhra Pradesh d] Jharkhand
133. Which one of the following is the cold-blooded animal?
a] dolphin b] shark
c] whale d] tortoise
134. Which one of the following is not an example of eukaryotic
organisms?
a] yeast b] bacteria
c] plants d] human
135. What is ‘breakbone fever’ most commonly known as?
a] syphilis b] gonorrhoea
c] scurvy d] hepatitis-B
136. Consider the following diseases.
 1.Cholera 2.Tuberculosis 3.Filaria 4.Typhoid
Which of the above diseases are caused by bacteria?
a] 1,3 b] 2,4
c] 1,3,4 d] 1,2,4
137.
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Nehru-
Mahalanobis model of development strategy?
(a) Development of capital goods industries
(b) Major involvement of the state in the economy
(c) Industrial deregulation and disinvestment in the public sector
(d) Enhancing the scope and importance of the public sector
138. Which one of the following is an indirect tax?
a] corporation tax b] excise duty
c] wealth tax d] capital gains tax
139. 'Repo rate' is the rate at which
(a) the Reserve Bank of India lends to the State Government
(b) the international aid agencies lend to Reserve Bank of India
(c) the Reserve Bank of India lends to banks
(d) the bank lends to the Reserve Bank of India
140. The National Defence Academy has foreign cadets from which of
the following countries?
1.Bhutan 2.Bangladesh 3.Nepal 4.Afghanistan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a] 1,2 b]1,3,4
c] 3,4 d] 1,2,3,4
141. The two provisions of the Constitution of India that most clearly
express the power of judicial review are

(a) Article 21 and Article 446

(b) Article 32 and Article 226
(c) Article 44 and Article 152
(d) Article 17 and Article 143
142. The word ‘Secular’ was inserted into the Constitution of India by
Amendment Act
a] 44th b] 52nd
c] 42nd d] 34th
143. The silvering in thermos-flask is done to avoid heat transfer by
a] convection b] conduction
c] radiation d] both a and b
144. The weight of an object may be assigned using Newton’s
a] 1st law of motion b] 2nd law of motion
c] 3rd law of motion d] laws of gravitation
145.
Statement 1 The acceleration due to gravity decreases with increase
in height from the surface of the earth.

Statement 2 The acceleration due to gravity is inversely proportional

to the square of the distance from the centre of the earth.
(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the
correct explanation of Statement I

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not
the correct explanation of Statement I

(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

146. If the length of the simple pendulum is being increased by 4-fold,

then time period of oscillation will be
a] decrease by 4-fold
b] increase by 4-fold
c] decreased to half of the initial value
d]increased by a factor of 2 of its initial value
147. Which one of the following is not produced by sound waves in
air?
a] polarisation b] diffraction
c] reflection d] refraction
148. Which one of the following statements about the speed of sound
waves is not correct?
a] The speed of sound waves in steel is higher than that in water.
b] The speed of sound wave in air decreases with increase in
temperature
c] The speed of sound waves in air increases with increase in
temperature.
d] The speed of sound waves in water is higher than that in air.
149. The part of the human ear that converts the pressure variations
associated with audible sound waves to electrical signals is
a] auditory nerve b] cochlea
c] eardrum d] eustachian tube
150. A bullet of mass 10 g is horizontally fired with velocity 150 m/s
from a pistol of mass 5 kg. What is the recoil velocity of the pistol?
a] 0.3 m/s b] 3m/s
c] -3 m/s d] -0.3 m/s