NDA English Sample Paper (50 Questions)
Part A – Spotting Errors (Q1–10)
1. He did not knew / the answer / to the question. / No error
2. Neither of the girls / are going / to the party. / No error
3. The teacher / asked me that / why I was late. / No error
4. Each of the boys / have done / their homework. / No error
5. The captain along with his players / were welcomed / at the airport. / No error
6. No sooner he had reached / the station / the train departed. / No error
7. She prefers coffee / than tea / in the morning. / No error
8. Hardly had I entered / than the lights / went off. / No error
9. The committee are divided / in their opinion / on the matter. / No error
10. He is better / than any student / in his class. / No error
Part B – Synonyms (Q11–20)
11. Abate: (a) Lessen (b) Grow (c) Increase (d) Worsen
12. Ubiquitous: (a) Rare (b) Present everywhere (c) Absent (d) Hidden
13. Transient: (a) Permanent (b) Temporary (c) Stable (d) Endless
14. Adversity: (a) Misfortune (b) Advantage (c) Luxury (d) Wealth
15. Lucid: (a) Clear (b) Dark (c) Confused (d) Hazy
16. Eminent: (a) Famous (b) Unknown (c) Poor (d) Obscure
17. Succinct: (a) Brief (b) Long (c) Elaborate (d) Flowery
18. Hostile: (a) Friendly (b) Unkind (c) Warm (d) Loving
19. Ameliorate: (a) Improve (b) Worsen (c) Degrade (d) Decline
20. Incessant: (a) Continuous (b) Broken (c) Irregular (d) Disrupted
Part C – Antonyms (Q21–30)
21. Magnanimous: (a) Generous (b) Kind (c) Mean (d) Liberal
22. Benign: (a) Gentle (b) Harsh (c) Kind (d) Polite
23. Obscure: (a) Vague (b) Clear (c) Hidden (d) Unknown
24. Candid: (a) Frank (b) Dishonest (c) Open (d) Truthful
25. Dormant: (a) Active (b) Sleeping (c) Passive (d) Silent
26. Frugal: (a) Miserly (b) Wasteful (c) Thrifty (d) Economical
27. Lethargic: (a) Lazy (b) Active (c) Dull (d) Weak
28. Taciturn: (a) Silent (b) Talkative (c) Reserved (d) Shy
29. Malevolent: (a) Kind (b) Evil (c) Cruel (d) Hostile
30. Vague: (a) Clear (b) Confused (c) Doubtful (d) Uncertain
Part D – Idioms & Phrases (Q31–40)
31. To burn the midnight oil: (a) To waste time (b) To work late at night (c) To quarrel at
night (d) To spend extravagantly
32. To smell a rat: (a) To see a rat (b) To suspect something wrong (c) To chase away an
enemy (d) To be watchful
33. To hit the nail on the head: (a) To make a mistake (b) To do the right thing (c) To hurt
someone (d) To start work
34. To turn a deaf ear: (a) To ignore (b) To listen carefully (c) To agree (d) To avoid noise
35. To let the cat out of the bag: (a) To conceal (b) To reveal a secret (c) To play a trick (d)
To show anger
36. To blow one’s own trumpet: (a) To praise oneself (b) To praise others (c) To remain
silent (d) To argue
37. A Herculean task: (a) An easy job (b) A very difficult task (c) A dangerous act (d) A
foolish act
38. To add fuel to the fire: (a) To calm down (b) To worsen a situation (c) To create
confusion (d) To stop a fight
39. To leave no stone unturned: (a) To make every effort (b) To leave things incomplete (c)
To hide facts (d) To rest
40. To beat around the bush: (a) To speak indirectly (b) To be direct (c) To fight (d) To
wander
Part E – Sentence Improvement / Fillers (Q41–50)
41. The workers refused to comply the orders. (a) at (b) to (c) with (d) no improvement
42. He is senior ___ me. (a) of (b) than (c) to (d) from
43. Neither Ram nor Shyam have done the work. (a) has (b) have (c) is (d) was
44. The train will leave in 5 minutes, isn’t it? (a) doesn’t it (b) won’t it (c) hasn’t it (d) didn’t
it
45. I look forward to see you tomorrow. (a) see (b) seeing (c) saw (d) seen
46. She did not eat anything, nor she drank water. (a) or (b) neither (c) nor did (d) no
improvement
47. Unless you will work hard, you will not succeed. (a) Unless you work hard (b) Unless
you worked hard (c) Until you worked hard (d) No improvement
48. He has been living here since 10 years. (a) for (b) from (c) till (d) no improvement
49. He is good in playing cricket. (a) at (b) for (c) to (d) no improvement
50. She is one of the best student in the class. (a) student (b) students (c) studious (d) no
improvement
