UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducted the NDA (National Defence Academy) 2 Exam – 2023. CDS 2 2023 Paper held on 03 September, 2023. This paper is General Knowledge Section. UPSC CDS (2) 2023 General Knowledge Paper Answer Key available here.
Exam – UPSC NDA (2) 2023
Organized by – UPSC
Subject – General Knowledge
Date of Exam – 03 September, 2023
Number of Question – 120
PART – 02
SYNONYMS
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
21. He is always captious.
- (a) worried
- (b) passionate
- (c) faultfinding
- (d) jovial
Show Answer Answer – (C)
22. Geomorphologists ascertain several wonderful facts about our earth.
- (a) verify
- (b) invert
- (c) mcrease
- (d) omit
Show Answer Answer – (A)
23. The Colonel ordered the Soldiers to meet him in the commissary.
- (a) office
- (b) field
- (c) playground
- (d) canteen
Show Answer Answer – (D)
24. The doctor dismembered the patient’s finger first and then cured the ailment.
- (a) stitched
- (b) dissected
- (c) plastered
- (d) splintered
Show Answer Answer – (B)
25. Mr. Kumar works as a bursar in the sports academy.
- (a) secretary
- (b) accountant
- (c) coach
- (d) trainer
Show Answer Answer – (B)
26. His intentions are insidious.
- (a) pious
- (b) inadvertent
- (c) deceitful
- (d) naive
Show Answer Answer – (C)
27. Respect for other human beings is intrinsic to the teachings of all religions.
- (a) inconsistent
- (b) peripheral
- (c) inherent
- (d) existential
Show Answer Answer – (C)
28. He completed the onerous task with relative ease.
- (a) smooth
- (b) complex
- (c) risky
- (d) wearying
Show Answer Answer – (D)
29. Alfred was a potentate during the Middle Ages.
- (a) Monarch
- (b) lenient
- (c) liberal
- (d) democrat
Show Answer Answer – (A)
30. I abandoned the task due to indolence.
- (a) difficulty
- (b) laziness
- (c) ugliness
- (d) helplessness
Show Answer Answer – (B)
USAGE OF PAIRED WORDS
Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
31. ‘Principal’ and ‘Principle’
- (a) ‘Principal’ means belief system, and ‘principle’ means head of an educational institution
- (b) ‘Principal’ means head of an edu cational institution, and ‘principle’ means original sum on which interest is charged.
- (c) ‘Principle’ means moral rule, and ‘principal’ means head of an educational institution.
- (d) ‘Principal’ means original sum on which interest is charged, and ‘principle’ means head of an educational institution.
Show Answer Answer – (C)
32. ‘Plane’ and ‘Plain’
- (a) ‘Plane’ means a flat surface, and ‘plain’ means something that flies.
- (b) ‘Plane’ means the flat surface, and ‘plain’ means not elaborate.
- (c) ‘Plane’ means something that flies, and ‘plain’ means flat sur face.
- (d) ‘Plane’ means not elaborate, and ‘plain’ means flat surface.
Show Answer Answer – (C)
33. ‘Pail’ and ‘Pale’
- (a) ‘Pale’ means inferior or unim pressive, and ‘pail’ means faded.
- (b) ‘Pale’ means faded or light in sha.de, and.’pail’ means inferior or ummpress 1ve.
- (c) ‘Pale’ means faded or light in shade, and ‘pail’ means a bucket.
- (d) ‘Pale’ means a bucket, and ‘pail’ means inferior or unimpressive.
Show Answer Answer – (C)
34. ‘Metal’ and ‘Mettle’
- (a) ‘Metal’ is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor, and ‘mettle’ means malleable metal.
- (b) ‘Metal’ is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor, and ‘mettle’ means metallic sub stance.
- (c) ‘Metal’ means mental resilience, and ‘mettle’ is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor.
- (d) ‘Metal’ is a hard shiny material that is a good conductor, and ‘mettle’ means mental resilience.
Show Answer Answer – (D)
35. ‘Hail’ and ‘Hale’
- (a) ‘Hail’ means pellets of frozen rain, and ‘hale’ means wind storm
- (b) ‘Hail’ means pellets of frozen rain, and ‘hale’ means strong and healthy
- (c) ‘Hail’ means pellets of frozen rain, and ‘hale’ means to greet with enthusiastic approval
- (d) ‘Hail’ means strong and healthy, and ‘hale’ means pellets of frozen ram
Show Answer Answer – (B)
36. ‘Conscious’ and ‘Conscience’
- (a) ‘Conscious’ means sense of right and wrong, and ‘conscience’ means awareness about something
- (b) ‘Conscious’ means alert, and ‘conscience’ means presence of mind
- (c) ‘Conscious’ means intent, and ‘conscience’ means unprincipled action
- (d) ‘Conscious’ means aware, and ‘conscience’ means sense of right and wrong
Show Answer Answer – (D)
37. ‘Dissent’ and ‘Descent’
- (a) ‘Dissent’ means having ideas different from general beliefs or official position, and ‘descent’ means movement towards a lower place
- (b) ‘Dissent’ means having ideas different from general beliefs or official position, and ‘descent’ means being of acceptable stand ard
- (c) ‘Dissent’ means being of ac ceptable standard, and ‘descent’ means movement towards a lower place
- (d) ‘Dissent’ means being of ac ceptable standard, and ‘descent’ means ideas different from gen eral beliefs or official position
Show Answer Answer – (A)
38. ‘Devise’ and ‘Device’
- (a) ‘Device’ means to determine, and ‘devise’ means a piece of equip ment meant for accomplishing a specific task.
- (b) ‘Device’ means findin a new way to do something, and ‘devise’ means to determine
- (c) ‘Device’ means a piece of equip ment meant for accomplishing a specific task, and ‘devise’ means finding a new way to do something
- (d) ‘Device’ means finding a new way to do something, and ‘devise’ means a piece of equipment meant for accomplishing a specific task.
Show Answer Answer – (C)
39. ‘Discrete’ and ‘Discreet’
- (a) ‘Discrete’ means separate and distinct categories of objects, and ‘discreet’ means misuse of autho rity
- (b) ‘Discrete’ means separate and distinct categories of objects, and ‘discreet’ means maintaining con fidentiality
- (c) ‘Discrete’ means being careful in what one says or does, and ‘discreet’ means separate and distinct categories of objects
- (d) ‘Discrete’ means misuse of autho rity and ‘discreet’ means being careful in what one says or does.
Show Answer Answer – (B)
40. ‘Eminent’ and ‘Imminent’
- (a) ‘Eminent’ means , important and famous, and ‘imminent’ means something about to happen
- (b) ‘Effiinent’ means something un pleasant about to happen, and ‘imminent’ means important and famous person
- (c) ‘Eminent’ means important ·and famous person, and ‘imminent’ means inherent or existing within
- (d) ‘Eminent’ means inherent or existing within, and ‘imminent’ means something about to happen
Show Answer Answer – (A)