UPSC NDA II General Ability Test (30 June 2024)

Question 1:

Which of the following elements is least reactive with water?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा तत्व जल के साथ अल्पतम अभिक्रियाशील है? 

• सोडियम Sodium

• लीथियम Lithium

• सीजियम Caesium

• पोटैशियम Potassium

Question 2:

Which of the following is the best conductor of heat?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन ऊष्मा का सर्वोत्तम चालक है? 

• लकड़ी Wood

• जल Water

• चमड़ा Leather

• पारा Mercury

Question 3:

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined idiom/ phrase in the given sentence.

Tourists from all around the world visit Agra to see the Taj mahal.

• Ever and anon

• Cut and dried

• Far and wide

• Few and far

Question 4:

Which state has launched 'Savera' program for detection and prevention of breast cancer?

किस राज्य द्वारा स्तन कैंसर की पहचान और निवारण के लिए 'सवेरा' कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत की गई है ? 

• बिहार Bihar

• नई दिल्ली New Delhi

• पंजाब Punjab

• हरियाणा Haryana

Question 5:

Directions :- Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled as A, B , C and D. Rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentences into sequence and select the correct sequences as (a) , (b) (c) abd (d) given below and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

A. They appeared to be posing for 'selfies'.

B. An expeditioner had left it sitting on the ice while he visited a rookery.

C. In Antarctica, two penguins found a video camera.

D. The penguins curiously stared down at the camera.

• BCDA

• DACB

• CADB

• CBDA

Question 6:

Identify from the given options the word most similar in meaning to the underlined word according to its meaning in the following sentence.

O' Henry's short stories are read all over the world till now because they are pithy.

• elusive and unreal

• concise and expressive

• fascinating and lengthy

• exaggerated yet short

Question 7:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है/हैं? 

1. देवबंद स्कूल की स्थापना 1866 में राशिद अहमद गंगोही और सर सैयद अहमद खान ने की थी। Deoband school was founded in 1866 by Rashid Ahmad Gangohi and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

2. सर सैयद अहमद ने 1888 में ब्रिटिश सरकार द्वारा नाइटहुड से सम्मानित किया। Sir Syed Ahmad was awarded knighthood by the British Government in 1888.

3. राधास्वामी सत्संग की स्थापना शिवदयाल साहब ने 1861 में की थी। Radha Soami Satsang was founded by Shiv Dayal Saheb in 1861.

• केवल 3 Only 3

• केवल 2 और 3 Only 2 and 3

• उपरोक्त सभी सही है All of the above are correct

• केवल 1 और 2 Only 1 and 2

Question 8:

What is a 'Teak' tree?

'साल' वृक्ष क्या है? 

• आर्द्र पर्णपाती वृक्ष Moist deciduous tree

• उष्णकटिबन्धीय अर्द्धसदाबहार वृक्ष Tropical semi-evergreen tree

• उष्णकटिबन्धीय सदाबहार वृक्ष Tropical evergreen tree

• शुष्क पर्णपाती वृक्ष Dry deciduous tree

Question 9:

Directions :- Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative and mark you answer accordingly.

I had to wait for fifteen minutes..

• at  the bus

• for  the bus

• of  the bus

• to the bus

Question 10:

Match List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:

सूची-I और सूची II की सुमेलित कीजिए तथा नीचे दिए गए कूट से सही उत्तर चुनिए: 

• (c)

• (b)  

• (d)

• (a)