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General Ability - English

Practise 1527 NDA previous year questions on English, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NDA tests.

English has been asked in 17 of the 21 years of NDA papers analysed (2006–2026), with 1527 questions in all. 79% of them were easy, 21% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 100 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 192 questions across 5 papers, about 38.4 per paper.

The chapter's 11 topics are not weighted equally: Spotting The Errors (339 questions, 22%), Synonyms (275 questions, 18%), and Antonyms (229 questions, 15%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Synonyms (83), Spotting The Errors (65), and Idioms and Phrases (44).

  1. 1Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  2. 2Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  3. 3Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  4. 4Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  5. 5Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  6. 6Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  7. 7Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  8. 8Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  9. 9Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  10. 10Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning t2026 (Phase 1)Synonyms
  11. 11Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  12. 12Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  13. 13Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  14. 14Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  15. 15Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  16. 16Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  17. 17Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  18. 18Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  19. 19Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  20. 20Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to 2026 (Phase 1)Antonyms
  21. 21Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the 2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  22. 22Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the 2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  23. 23Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the 2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  24. 24Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the 2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  25. 25Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the 2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  26. 26Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to2026 (Phase 1)Miscellaneous English
  27. 27Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to2026 (Phase 1)Miscellaneous English
  28. 28Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  29. 29Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to2026 (Phase 1)Miscellaneous English
  30. 30Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to2026 (Phase 1)Miscellaneous English
  31. 31Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing th2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Completion
  32. 32Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing th2026 (Phase 1)Fillers
  33. 33Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing th2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Completion
  34. 34Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing th2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Completion
  35. 35Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing th2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Completion
  36. 36Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Improvement
  37. 37Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  38. 38Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  39. 39Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Improvement
  40. 40Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  41. 41Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. The project staff are working on the weekend so as not t2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  42. 42Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. When I saw Arnab he said he had taken his driving test y2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  43. 43Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. Of all the players it was Ramesh who plan his tactics wi2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  44. 44Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. Many people in India are still not aware of India's indi2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  45. 45Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. Meaningful ecological affects of the handloom sector can2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  46. 46Read the following pairs: Active Voice Passive Voice They laughed at his warnings and objected to all his proposals. His warnings were laugh2026 (Phase 1)Sentence Improvement
  47. 47Read the following pairs: Direct Speech Indirect Speech The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?" The policeman asked where were we g2026 (Phase 1)Spotting The Errors
  48. 48Read the following pairs: Idiom/Phrase Meaning Have one foot in the grave To be in the last stage of life Get your feet wet Establish yourse2026 (Phase 1)Idioms and Phrases
  49. 49Read the following pairs: Group of words One-word substitution Decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell Putrid Humorous in a clev2026 (Phase 1)Miscellaneous English
  50. 50Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the appropriate word/phrase given in the brackets: I. I spent (less/the least) money on c2026 (Phase 1)Fillers

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for English?

This chapter includes 1527 questions compiled from NDA papers spanning 2010 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from NDA, or from other exams too?

These are NDA questions specifically for the English chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is English an important chapter for NDA General Ability?

English has appeared in 17 of the 17 years of NDA papers covered here, with 1527 questions across 31 papers - about 49 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of English questions in NDA?

Of the 1527 questions analysed for this chapter, 79% are easy, 21% moderate and 0% tough. 2022 had the most, with 100 questions.

5.Which topics in English should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in English:

  • Spotting The Errors - 339 questions (22%)
  • Synonyms - 275 questions (18%)
  • Antonyms - 229 questions (15%)
6.Is English's weightage in NDA going up or down?

Across all 31 papers analysed, English has averaged about 49.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 38.4 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.