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NDA Examination English (General Ability Test - Part A) Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering English (General Ability Test - Part A) as it is examined in NDA Examination. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the English (General Ability Test - Part A) deck
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Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'benevolent'.
Synonym: kind/generous; Antonym: cruel/malevolent.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'transparent'.
Synonym: clear; Antonym: opaque.
What does the idiom 'a blessing in disguise' mean?
Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good.
What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.
What does the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' mean?
To work or study late into the night.
What does the idiom 'once in a blue moon' mean?
Very rarely; almost never.
What is the difference between an idiom and a phrase?
A phrase is a group of words acting as a unit with a literal meaning; an idiom is a fixed expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its words.
What is the one-word substitution for 'a person who studies the stars and planets'?
Astronomer.
What is the one-word substitution for 'a government run by a king or queen'?
Monarchy.
What is the one-word substitution for 'one who eats everything (both plants and meat)'?
Omnivore.
What is the one-word substitution for 'a speech made to oneself'?
Soliloquy.
What is the one-word substitution for 'a person who can use both hands equally well'?
Ambidextrous.
What is the one-word substitution for 'words inscribed on a tomb'?
Epitaph.
Identify the correctly spelled word: 'occassion', 'occasion', 'ocasion', 'occasionn'.
Occasion.
Identify the correctly spelled word: 'definately', 'definitely', 'definitly', 'defenitely'.
Definitely.
What is the spelling rule commonly stated as 'i before e'?
'I before E except after C' (believe, receive), though there are exceptions such as 'seize', 'weird', and 'foreign'.
What is word formation by adding a prefix? Give an example.
Adding a letter group before a root word to change its meaning, e.g., 'un-' + happy = unhappy; 'mis-' + lead = mislead.
What is a suffix, and how does adding '-ness' change a word?
A suffix is added to the end of a word; '-ness' turns an adjective into an abstract noun, e.g., kind becomes kindness.
In sentence-ordering (parajumble) questions, what should you identify first to find the opening sentence?
The independent sentence that introduces the topic and does not depend on a previous sentence — it usually has no pronouns referring back and no linking words like 'however' or 'therefore'.
In parajumbles, what role do transition words like 'however', 'therefore', and 'moreover' play?
They act as clues linking sentences logically, signaling contrast, conclusion, or addition, helping determine the correct sequence.
In a fill-in-the-blank (sentence completion) question, what is the key strategy for choosing the correct word?
Read for context and grammar; identify whether the blank needs a noun, verb, adjective, etc., and pick the word that fits both the meaning and the grammatical structure.
What is the main purpose of a Reading Comprehension passage in an exam?
To test the ability to understand, interpret, and draw inferences from a written text and to answer questions on its main idea, details, vocabulary, and tone.
In Reading Comprehension, what is the difference between a 'fact-based' and an 'inference-based' question?
A fact-based question's answer is stated directly in the passage; an inference-based question requires reasoning beyond what is explicitly written to reach a logical conclusion.
What is a Cloze Test and what skill does it assess?
A Cloze Test is a passage with several blanks to be filled from given options; it assesses vocabulary, grammar, and the ability to understand context and coherence across a connected text.
What this deck covers
The English (General Ability Test - Part A) deck follows the NDA Examination English (General Ability Test - Part A) syllabus — 3 chapters and 12 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 79 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
English (General Ability Test - Part A) flashcards FAQ
How many English (General Ability Test - Part A) flashcards are in this NDA Examination deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these NDA Examination flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the English (General Ability Test - Part A) cards cover?
They follow the NDA Examination English (General Ability Test - Part A) syllabus — 3 chapters and 12 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.