Preparing for the NDA (National Defence Academy) examination requires strong command of English grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and correct usage of words and sentences. Regular practice with objective-type questions can help candidates improve accuracy and speed.

This practice set contains 100 English questions for NDA with answers, covering error detection, tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases, one-word substitutions, sentence improvement, and other important English topics.

Part A: Error Detection Questions (1–10)

1. Identify the part containing an error:

He do not know / how to operate / the new machine / properly.

A. He do not know
B. how to operate
C. the new machine
D. properly

Answer: A
Correct: He does not know how to operate the new machine properly.

2. Identify the part containing an error:

The soldiers / was marching / towards the border / early in the morning.

A. The soldiers
B. was marching
C. towards the border
D. early in the morning

Answer: B
Correct: The soldiers were marching towards the border.

3. Identify the part containing an error:

She has completed / her assignment / before the teacher / entered the classroom.

A. She has completed
B. her assignment
C. before the teacher
D. entered the classroom

Answer: A
Correct: She had completed her assignment before the teacher entered the classroom.

4. Identify the part containing an error:

Neither the officer / nor his assistants / was present / at the meeting.

A. Neither the officer
B. nor his assistants
C. was present
D. at the meeting

Answer: C
Correct: Neither the officer nor his assistants were present at the meeting.

5. Identify the part containing an error:

He is senior / than all other officers / in his department / at present.

A. He is senior
B. than all other officers
C. in his department
D. at present

Answer: B
Correct: He is senior to all other officers in his department.

6. Identify the part containing an error:

The news / are very encouraging / for the candidates / preparing for the examination.

A. The news
B. are very encouraging
C. for the candidates
D. preparing for the examination

Answer: B
Correct: The news is very encouraging.

7. Identify the part containing an error:

Each of the candidates / have submitted / the required documents / on time.

A. Each of the candidates
B. have submitted
C. the required documents
D. on time

Answer: B
Correct: Each of the candidates has submitted the required documents.

8. Identify the part containing an error:

He insisted / to go there / despite the heavy rain / and strong winds.

A. He insisted
B. to go there
C. despite the heavy rain
D. and strong winds

Answer: B
Correct: He insisted on going there.

9. Identify the part containing an error:

The captain along with his players / were welcomed / by the officials / at the airport.

A. The captain along with his players
B. were welcomed
C. by the officials
D. at the airport

Answer: B
Correct: The captain along with his players was welcomed.

10. Identify the part containing an error:

No sooner did the bell ring / when the students / rushed out of the classroom / noisily.

A. No sooner did the bell ring
B. when the students
C. rushed out of the classroom
D. noisily

Answer: B
Correct: No sooner did the bell ring than the students rushed out.

Part B: Tenses and Verb Usage (11–20)

11. By the time we reached the station, the train ____.

A. leaves
B. left
C. had left
D. has left

Answer: C. had left

12. She ____ in the army for five years.

A. serves
B. has been serving
C. served
D. is serving

Answer: B. has been serving

13. If he works hard, he ____ the examination.

A. passed
B. will pass
C. would pass
D. had passed

Answer: B. will pass

14. The officer ____ the report before the meeting started.

A. prepares
B. prepared
C. had prepared
D. has prepared

Answer: C. had prepared

15. They ____ for the examination since morning.

A. study
B. studied
C. have been studying
D. had study

Answer: C. have been studying

16. When I entered the room, they ____ a discussion.

A. have
B. were having
C. had
D. are having

Answer: B. were having

17. He ____ to Delhi tomorrow.

A. went
B. goes
C. will go
D. had gone

Answer: C. will go

18. I ____ this book twice already.

A. read
B. am reading
C. have read
D. had read

Answer: C. have read

19. The soldiers ____ the area before the rescue team arrived.

A. evacuated
B. had evacuated
C. have evacuated
D. evacuate

Answer: B. had evacuated

20. If I ____ you, I would accept the opportunity.

A. am
B. was
C. were
D. have been

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

Answer: C. the

30. Honesty is ____ best policy.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

Answer: C. the

Part D: Prepositions (31–40)

31. He is good ____ mathematics.

A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for

Answer: B. at

32. The soldiers marched ____ the bridge.

A. across
B. between
C. during
D. since

Answer: A. across

33. He has been absent ____ Monday.

A. for
B. from
C. since
D. by

Answer: C. since

34. The officer was angry ____ the careless soldier.

A. at
B. with
C. on
D. by

Answer: B. with

35. She is interested ____ joining the defence services.

A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for

Answer: C. in

36. The train arrived ____ the station at 7 a.m.

A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by

Answer: C. at

37. He divided the money ____ his two brothers.

A. among
B. between
C. into
D. with

Answer: B. between

38. The meeting will continue ____ noon.

A. until
B. since
C. from
D. by

Answer: A. until

39. He succeeded ____ his hard work.

A. because
B. through
C. despite
D. unless

Answer: B. through

40. The officer congratulated him ____ his success.

A. for
B. on
C. at
D. with

A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have

Answer: C. is

Part F: Synonyms (51–60)

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word.

51. Abandon

A. Continue
B. Leave
C. Collect
D. Protect

Answer: B. Leave

52. Brave

A. Cowardly
B. Courageous
C. Weak
D. Nervous

Answer: B. Courageous

53. Candid

A. Frank
B. Clever
C. Silent
D. Cruel

Answer: A. Frank

54. Diligent

A. Lazy
B. Careless
C. Hardworking
D. Slow

Answer: C. Hardworking

55. Elated

A. Extremely happy
B. Extremely angry
C. Sad
D. Confused

Answer: A. Extremely happy

56. Hostile

A. Friendly
B. Unfriendly
C. Helpful
D. Generous

Answer: B. Unfriendly

57. Inevitable

A. Avoidable
B. Certain
C. Doubtful
D. Unusual

Answer: B. Certain

58. Rapid

A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Weak
D. Late

Answer: B. Quick

59. Reluctant

A. Unwilling
B. Willing
C. Ready
D. Excited

Answer: A. Unwilling

60. Vital

A. Unimportant
B. Essential
C. Ordinary
D. Temporary

Answer: B. Essential

Part G: Antonyms (61–70)

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

61. Ancient

A. Old
B. Modern
C. Historic
D. Traditional

Answer: B. Modern

62. Artificial

A. False
B. Natural
C. Plastic
D. Artificial

Answer: B. Natural

63. Expand

A. Increase
B. Extend
C. Contract
D. Develop

Answer: C. Contract

64. Generous

A. Kind
B. Noble
C. Stingy
D. Helpful

Answer: C. Stingy

65. Optimistic

A. Positive
B. Hopeful
C. Pessimistic
D. Confident

Answer: C. Pessimistic

66. Permanent

A. Stable
B. Temporary
C. Fixed
D. Lasting

Answer: B. Temporary

67. Superior

A. Better
B. Higher
C. Inferior
D. Greater

Answer: C. Inferior

68. Victory

A. Success
B. Defeat
C. Achievement
D. Triumph

Answer: B. Defeat

69. Transparent

A. Clear
B. Visible
C. Opaque
D. Bright

Answer: C. Opaque

70. Wisdom

A. Knowledge
B. Intelligence
C. Folly
D. Understanding

Answer: C. Folly

Part H: Idioms and Phrases (71–80)

71. To keep one's fingers crossed means:

A. To work hard
B. To hope for a good result
C. To refuse help
D. To become angry

Answer: B. To hope for a good result

72. To call it a day means:

A. To start working
B. To celebrate
C. To stop working
D. To postpone a meeting

Answer: C. To stop working

73. A blessing in disguise means:

A. A hidden enemy
B. Something that seems bad but proves beneficial
C. A religious ceremony
D. An unexpected punishment

Answer: B. Something that seems bad but proves beneficial

74. To hit the nail on the head means:

A. To make a mistake
B. To say exactly the right thing
C. To work carelessly
D. To avoid a problem

Answer: B. To say exactly the right thing

75. At the eleventh hour means:

A. Very early
B. At the last possible moment
C. At midnight
D. After a long delay

Answer: B. At the last possible moment

76. To be in hot water means:

A. To enjoy a bath
B. To be in trouble
C. To be successful
D. To be relaxed

Answer: B. To be in trouble

77. Once in a blue moon means:

A. Very frequently
B. Very rarely
C. Every month
D. At night

Answer: B. Very rarely

78. To break the ice means:

A. To start a friendly conversation
B. To create a problem
C. To end a relationship
D. To stop talking

Answer: A. To start a friendly conversation

79. A man of letters means:

A. A postman
B. A learned person or writer
C. An office worker
D. A businessman

Answer: B. A learned person or writer

80. To burn the midnight oil means:

A. To waste fuel
B. To work late at night
C. To sleep early
D. To travel at night

Answer: B. To work late at night

Part I: One Word Substitution (81–90)

81. One who loves his country is called a:

A. Patriot
B. Traitor
C. Migrant
D. Refugee

Answer: A. Patriot

82. One who can speak many languages is called a:

A. Linguist
B. Polyglot
C. Orator
D. Narrator

Answer: B. Polyglot

83. A person who knows everything is called:

A. Omnipotent
B. Omniscient
C. Optimist
D. Amateur

Answer: B. Omniscient

84. A person who hates mankind is called:

A. Philanthropist
B. Misanthrope
C. Patriot
D. Humanist

Answer: B. Misanthrope

85. A person who loves books is called a:

A. Bibliophile
B. Biographer
C. Bibliographer
D. Philosopher

Answer: A. Bibliophile

86. One who cannot read or write is:

A. Illiterate
B. Innocent
C. Immature
D. Ignorant

Answer: A. Illiterate

87. A speech delivered without preparation is called:

A. Written speech
B. Extempore
C. Debate
D. Lecture

Answer: B. Extempore

88. A place where weapons and military equipment are stored is called:

A. Arsenal
B. Hospital
C. Hostel
D. Museum

Answer: A. Arsenal

89. One who is unable to pay his debts is called:

A. Wealthy
B. Insolvent
C. Prosperous
D. Creditor

Answer: B. Insolvent

90. A government by the people is called:

A. Monarchy
B. Democracy
C. Autocracy
D. Oligarchy

Answer: B. Democracy

Part J: Sentence Improvement (91–100)

Choose the option that best improves the underlined part.

91. He is senior than me in service.

A. senior from me
B. senior to me
C. senior over me
D. No improvement

Answer: B. senior to me

92. She is good in English.

A. good at English
B. good on English
C. good with English
D. No improvement

Answer: A. good at English

93. I prefer tea than coffee.

A. prefer tea over coffee
B. prefer tea to coffee
C. prefer tea from coffee
D. No improvement

Answer: B. prefer tea to coffee

94. He has been living here since five years.

A. from five years
B. for five years
C. by five years
D. No improvement

Answer: B. for five years

95. The officer ordered the soldiers to not leave the post.

A. not to leave the post
B. do not leave the post
C. not leaving the post
D. No improvement

Answer: A. not to leave the post

96. He did not knew the answer.

A. did not knows
B. did not know
C. does not knew
D. No improvement

Answer: B. did not know

97. Unless you do not work hard, you will not succeed.

A. Unless you work hard
B. Unless you worked hard
C. Unless you had worked hard
D. No improvement

Answer: A. Unless you work hard

98. The news are very encouraging.

A. The news were very encouraging
B. The news is very encouraging
C. The news have been encouraging
D. No improvement

Answer: B. The news is very encouraging

99. He returned back from Delhi yesterday.

A. He returned from Delhi yesterday
B. He returned back to Delhi yesterday
C. He had returned back from Delhi yesterday
D. No improvement

Answer: A. He returned from Delhi yesterday

100. No sooner did he arrive when the meeting started.

A. No sooner did he arrive than the meeting started
B. No sooner he arrived than the meeting started
C. No sooner did he arrived when the meeting started
D. No improvement

Answer: A. No sooner did he arrive than the meeting started

Quick Revision Topics for NDA English

Candidates preparing for NDA English should regularly practise:

Parts of Speech
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Subject-Verb Agreement
Error Detection
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Correction
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms and Phrases
One Word Substitution
Vocabulary
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Fill in the Blanks
Reading Comprehension
Sentence Arrangement
Spelling Correction
General English Practice Sets

How to Prepare English for NDA

1. Build a Strong Vocabulary

Learn new words regularly along with their meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.

2. Practise Grammar

Focus on commonly tested areas such as tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, conjunctions, pronouns, and sentence correction.

3. Solve Objective Questions

Practise MCQs regularly to improve speed and accuracy. Keep a record of questions answered incorrectly and revise them.

4. Read English Regularly

Reading newspapers, magazines, editorials, and quality English articles can improve vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence structure.

5. Practise Previous Year Questions

Previous-year NDA English questions can help candidates understand the style and difficulty of questions asked in the examination.

6. Take Timed Mock Tests

Attempt complete English practice sets within a fixed time. This helps improve time management and reduces careless mistakes.

Conclusion

English preparation for NDA requires consistent practice in grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and correct sentence usage. These 100 NDA English questions provide a useful practice set for revising important concepts and identifying areas that need further improvement.

For better preparation, combine topic-wise practice with previous-year questions and full-length mock tests.

100 English Questions for NDA with Answers

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