Q1. My friend was habitual to drive a car at very high speed.
- (a) habitual to drive a car
- (b) at very high speed
- (c) No error.
- (d) No error.
NDA & NA (II) 2016 General Ability Test Question Paper PDF
- Year 2016
- Conducted By UPSC
- Questions 150
- Maximum Marks 600
- Duration Two Hours
- Languages English & Hindi
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | General Ability Test |
| Subject | General Ability |
| Duration | Two Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 600 |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
This is the official question paper for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2016, conducted by UPSC. The General Ability Test paper consists of 150 objective questions designed to assess candidates' proficiency in general knowledge and English. With a maximum of 600 marks and a time limit of two hours and thirty minutes, this paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to join the prestigious defense academies. Analyzing this paper helps understand the exam pattern, question types, and difficulty level, aiding in effective preparation.
Major Topics Covered
- Spotted Errors
- English Grammar
- General Knowledge
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for National Defence Academy and Naval Acade preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
Related Resources
- NDA NA II 2016 Mathematics Paper
- NDA NA II 2016 English Paper
- NDA NA I 2016 General Ability Test Paper
- NDA NA II 2016 General Ability Test Answer Key
- NDA NA Exam Syllabus
- General Ability Test Syllabus
- NDA NA Exam Pattern
- General Ability Test Exam Pattern
Instructions
- THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which \left( 1\right) a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0-33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one (n) of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question. If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty (m) for that question. DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO ध्यान वें : अनुदेशों का हिन्दी रूपान्तर इस पुस्तिका के पिछले पृष्ठ पर छपा है।
- IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC.
- IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
- Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and
- Test Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet.
- Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
- You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test
- DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.
- This Test Booklet contains 150 items (questions) in two parts : PART - A and PART - B.
- item in PART - B is printed both in Hindi and English.
- Each item comprises four responses (answers).
- You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet.
- In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best.
- In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
- You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.
- Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet,
- you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate, After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has
- concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet.
- You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
- Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
Questions (page 2)
Q2.
- (a) Being a day of national mourning the offices were closed and the national flag flew half mast.
- (b) the offices were closed
- (c) and the national flag flew half mast.
- (d) No error.
Q3.
- (a) If you are wanting to watch the birds nesting you must not let them see you.
- (b) the birds nesting
- (c) you must not let them see you.
- (d) No error.
Q4.
- (a) He does not listen to
- (b) what I say,
- (c) although I am advising him for a long time.
- (d) No error.
Q5.
- (a) It is most essential for us to reach the station before noon lest we should miss the train.
- (b) to reach the station before noon
- (c) lest we should miss the train.
- (d) No error.
Q6. I asked him him there.
- (a) I asked him
- (b) what had brought
- (c) him there.
- (d) No error.
Q7. The guards dare not to harm him.
- (a) The guards
- (b) dare not
- (c) to harm him.
- (d) No error.
Q8.
- (a) The Principal looks very worried because students are on strike for the last fifteen days as a protest against his disciplinary action against some miscreants.
- (b) because students are on strike for the last fifteen days as a protest against
- (c) his disciplinary action against some miscreants.
- (d) No error.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the full name of the exam for which this paper is?
The full name of the exam is the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2016.
Which conducting body releases this question paper?
The question paper is released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
What is the name of the paper?
The name of the paper is the General Ability Test.
What is the maximum marks for this paper?
The maximum marks for the General Ability Test paper are 600.
What is the time duration allowed for the exam?
The time allowed for the exam is Two Hours and Thirty Minutes.
How many questions are there in the General Ability Test paper?
There are 150 items (questions) in the General Ability Test paper.