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NDA English PYQs with Solutions

1,250 previous year questions from English (NDA General Ability) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

1,250 questionsGeneral Ability2023–2026Answers + solutions

About English PYQs

English has 1,250 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NDA General Ability bank. The 220 questions in this list come from NDA (220), spanning 2023 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

  • 2026: 50
  • 2025: 99
  • 2024: 43
  • 2023: 28

English questions with solutions

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. She had a ruddy

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. These were

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. Women

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. The travel

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. He was

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. Often, the

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. The

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. I think

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. Our professor was

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The young are

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. He found the

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The official

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. Lucidity is a

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The student's

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Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

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Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

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Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

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Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. He claimed his half share of the

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Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase. 'A

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. The HR

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. The

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. He used to be

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words. The

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Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. I have told you now and again that

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Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. He succeeded by dint of perseverance

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Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. I need you to return those books I

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Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative. You must stay

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Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative. I did not buy it

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Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative. We must wait

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Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.

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Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.

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Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.

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Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.

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Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.

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Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. The project staff are working on the weekend so as not to delay the project any further.

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Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. When I saw Arnab he said he had taken his driving test yesterday.

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. There are four

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Directions: Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. Effective

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Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. Many people in India are still not aware of India's indigenous fabrics that reflects the rich

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Read the following pairs: Direct Speech Indirect Speech The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?" The policeman asked where were we going. "Call the first witness", said

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Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

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Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. Meaningful ecological affects of the handloom sector can be optimized through recycling

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Read 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 yourself securely in an establishment Follow

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Directions: Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Swimming is a healthy exercise.

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Read the following pairs: Group of words One-word substitution Decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell Putrid Humorous in a clever and often ironic way Wry In a state

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Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative. I will not pay

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Directions: Each of the following items features one part of a sentence, followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative. I sent her a

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Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error. Of all the players it was Ramesh who plan his tactics with utmost care.

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Read the following pairs: Active Voice Passive Voice They laughed at his warnings and objected to all his proposals. His warnings were laughed at and his proposals were objected

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Fill in the blanks (X, Y) in the following sentences with the appropriate word/phrase given in the brackets: I. I spent X (less/the least) money on clothes in the whole family.

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct option from the given options, based solely on the passage. Mark your answer on

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct option from the given options, based solely on the passage. Mark your answer on

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct option from the given options, based solely on the passage. Mark your answer on

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct option from the given options, based solely on the passage. Mark your answer on

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The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech with four options. One of the options converts the direct or indirect speech into indirect or direct correctly.

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The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech with four options. One of the options converts the direct or indirect speech into indirect or direct correctly.

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to

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In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to

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In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct option from the given options, based solely on the passage. Mark your answer on

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech with four options. One of the options converts the direct or indirect speech into indirect or direct correctly.

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Find the correct option and mark your response in the Answer Sheet. Which one of the following sentences is correct?

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Given below are words, followed by their appropriate meaning. Identify the correct meaning and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet. Retrogression:

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Given below are words, followed by their appropriate meaning. Identify the correct meaning and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet. Coeval:

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Given below are words, followed by their appropriate meaning. Identify the correct meaning and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet. Imprest:

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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. The parts are rearranged

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Given below are words, followed by their appropriate meaning. Identify the correct meaning and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet. Turgid:

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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. The parts are rearranged

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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. The parts are rearranged

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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. The parts are rearranged

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The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four

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The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four

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The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. I

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The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four

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The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answers to these items should be based solely on the passage. Can agricultural productivity

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answers to these items should be based solely on the passage. Can agricultural productivity

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The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech, followed by four options. One of the options correctly converts the direct speech into indirect speech. Select

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answers to these items should be based solely on the passage. Can agricultural productivity

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answers to these items should be based solely on the passage. Can agricultural productivity

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Given below are words, followed by their appropriate meaning. Identify the correct meaning and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet. Cynosure:

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Following items have sentences in active voice with four options. One of the options converts the active voice into passive voice correctly. Select the most appropriate option and

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response

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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. The parts are rearranged

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to

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In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to

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In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have

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In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have

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In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have

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In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answers to these items should be based solely on the passage. Can agricultural productivity

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker and mark your answer accordingly on the

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker and mark your answer accordingly on the

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Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker and mark your answer accordingly on the

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