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(National Defence Academy and Naval Academy)

SYNONYMS
Directions : Each of these questions consists of
a word a capital letters, followed by four words or groups
of words. Select the word or group of words that is most
similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
1. PREPOSTEROUS
(a) Careful
(b) Casual
(c) Absurd
(d) Deterrent
Ans: ( c ) Absurd

2. DELECTATION
(a) Caution
(b) Entertainment
(c) Reward
(d) Composure
Ans: ( b ) Entertainment

3. TO EULOGISE
(a) To criticize
(b) To praise
(c) To work very hard
(d) To spend recklessly
Ans: ( b ) To praise

4. SLOTH
(a) Laziness
(b) Anger
(c) Sludge
(d) Malady
Ans: ( a ) Laziness

5. TO OBFUSCATE
(a) To rebuke
(b) To make fun
(c) To make something difficult to understand
(d) To escape
Ans: ( c ) To make something difficult to
understand

6. PRECURSOR
(a) Forerunner
(b) Prerequisite
(c) Prerogative
(d) Vibrations
Ans: ( a ) Forerunner

7. PARSIMONIOUS
(a) Thrifty
(b) Cunning
(c) Extravagant
(d) Upright
Ans: ( a ) Thrifty

8. PROCRASTINATE
(a) Intimidate
(b) Humiliate
(c) Predict
(d) Postpone
Ans: ( d ) Postpone

9. ABOMINABLE
(a) Original
(b) Detestable
(c) Preferable
(d) Complimentary
Ans: ( b ) Detestable

10. RESCIND
(a) Cancel
(b) Enjoy
(c) Praise
(d) Receive
Ans: ( a ) Cancel

11. COLLATERAL
(a) Pathetic
(b) Tiresome
(c) Guarantee
(d) Magnanimous
Ans: ( c ) Guarantee

12. KNAVE
(a) Novice
(b) Dishonest
(c) Futuristic
(d) Traditional
Ans: ( b ) Dishonest

13. FINESSE
(a) Skill
(b) Softness
(c) Charm
(d) Gist
Ans: ( a ) Skill

14. ARDOUR
(a) Enthusiasm
(b) Candidness
(c) Discipline
(d) Fairness
Ans: ( a ) Enthusiasm

Directions : In each of these questions, you
find a sentence, a part of which is underlined. For the
underlined part, four words/phrases are suggested. Choose
the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part.
15. He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
(a) Delighted
(b) Piqued
(c) Embarrassed
(d) Livid
Ans: ( c ) Embarrassed

16. Rahul was amazed at how affable his new employer was
(a) Demanding
(b) Polite
(c) Repulsive
(d) Quality-conscious
Ans: ( b ) Polite

17. Since our plans are amorphous we shall send you the
detailed programme at a later date.
(a) Impractical
(b) Prohibitive
(c) Inimical
(d) Formless
Ans: ( d ) Formless

18. Preeti?s arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
(a) Over-ambitious
(b) Strenuous
(c) Sterile
(d) Apocryphal
Ans: ( b ) Strenuous

19. The manager?s articulate presentation of the
advertising campaign impressed his employers.
(a) Well-prepared
(b) Effective
(c) Superficial
(d) Banal
Ans: ( a ) Well-prepared

20. I do not wish to be beholden to anyone in this
office.
(a) Dependent
(b) Opposed
(c) Obligated
(d) Sycophant
Ans: ( c ) Obligated

21. We must prevent the proliferation of nuclear
weapons.
(a) Use
(b) Increase
(c) Expansion
(d) Extension
Ans: ( b ) Increase

22. The debate has instigated a full official enquiry
into the incidence.
(a) Initiated
(b) Incited
(c) Forced
(d) Caused
Ans: ( b ) Incited

23. The workers were full of applause for the new
policy of the management.
(a) Approval
(b) Adulation
(c) Praise
(d) Eulogy
Ans: ( c ) Praise

24. Her ostensible calm masked a deep-seated fear.
(a) Illusory
(b) Apparent
(c) Dubious
(d) Visible
Ans: ( b ) Apparent

25. Sonu is an inveterate liar.
(a) Effective
(b) Habitual
(c) Frequent
(d) Familiar
Ans: ( b ) Habitual

26. He is a good-looking but insipid young man.
(a) Arrogant
(b) Unscrupulous
(c) Sick
(d) Lacking in spirit
Ans: ( d ) Lacking in spirit

27. He had insidiously wormed his way into her
affections.
(a) In a polite manner
(b) In a secret manner
(c) In ugly way
(d) In a forceful manner
Ans: ( b ) In a secret manner

28. His boss?s criticism left him feeling rather
abashed.
(a) Annoyed
(b) Arrogant
(c) Embarrassed
(d) Awakened
Ans: ( c ) Embarrassed

29. The inexorable demands of the workers brought the
company to a closure.
(a) Unreasonable
(b) Relentless
(c) Monetary
(d) Violent
Ans: ( b ) Relentless

30. The acerbic remarks of the manager were unwarranted.
(a) Bitter
(b) Furious
(c) Arrogant
(d) Childish
Ans: ( a ) Bitter

31. He felt incensed at the way he was treated.
(a) Hurt
(b) Tortured
(c) Angry
(d) Insulted
Ans: ( c ) Angry

32. Officers responsible for the abortive coup were
punished.
(a) Unsatisfying
(b) Bloodless
(c) Unsuccessful
(d) Chaotic
Ans: ( c ) Unsuccessful

33. He never recovered from the loss of his wife.
(a) Got by
(b) Got over
(c) Got aside
(d) Got rid
Ans: ( d ) Got rid

34. The poor man stood abashed at the display of wealth.
(a) Embarrassed
(b) Humiliated
(c) Surprised
(d) Elevated
Ans: ( c ) Surprised

35. He received the accolade he deserved so well.
(a) Honour
(b) Appreciation
(c) Greeting
(d) Award
Ans: ( a ) Honour

36. The guests were offended by his uncouth behaviour.
(a) Snobbish
(b) Unnatural
(c) Unconventional
(d) Ungracious
Ans: ( d ) Ungracious

37. The pianist played the tune with verve.
(a) Enthusiasm
(b) Tenderness
(c) Efficiency
(d) Depth
Ans: ( a ) Enthusiasm

38. It is possible that printed books will soon become
obsolete.
(a) Boring
(b) Inaccessible
(c) Unfashionable
(d) Out-of-date
Ans: ( d ) Out-of-date

39. We should emulate the examples of our teachers.
(a) Study
(b) Admire
(c) Follow
(d) Imitate
Ans: ( d ) Imitate

40. As he is prudent, he will be successful in his life.
(a) Courageous
(b) Punctual
(c) Intelligent
(d) Careful
Ans: ( d ) Careful

41. Several members of the party eulogised their leader
at the public meeting.
(a) Flattered
(b) Wished
(c) Praised
(d) Thanked
Ans: ( c ) Praised

42. One cannot but admire your ingenious solution to
the problem.
(a) Final
(b) Skilful
(c) Original
(d) Appropriate
Ans: ( b ) Skilful

43. The financial crisis caused the fall of the
government.
(a) Brought about
(b) Brought forward
(c) Brought down
(d) Brought over
Ans: ( a ) Brought about

44. The NRIs who are eager to invest in India are
discouraged by the archaic rules and procedures.
(a) Earlier
(b) Outdated
(c) Complex
(d) Ancient
Ans: ( b ) Outdated

45. The chief engineer was irritated by their perpetual
complaints.
(a) Trivial
(b) Eternal
(c) Baseless
(d) Repeated
Ans: ( d ) Repeated

46. Students should never flout the examination rules.
(a) Scorn
(b) Mock
(c) Disobey
(d) Insult
Ans: ( c ) Disobey

47. I almost collapsed on the bed after a grueling
three-hour walk.
(a) Demanding
(b) Laborious
(c) Compelling
(d) Exhausting
Ans: ( d ) Exhausting

48. He always gives lame excuses for his absence from
the office.
(a) Illogical
(b) Unbelievable
(c) Flimsy
(d) Inconsistent
Ans: ( c ) Flimsy

49. The situation is more grave now than it ever was.
(a) Dangerous
(b) Serious
(c) Complicated
(d) Uncontrollable
Ans: ( b ) Serious

50. The scheme is not as fanciful as it sounds.
(a) Imaginative
(b) Funny
(c) Ridiculous
(d) Ambitious
Ans: ( a ) Imaginative

51. We repeatedly asked the girl why she was crying but
she said that she did not want to entangle us in her
affairs.
(a) Entrap
(b) Impress
(c) Involve
(d) Induce
Ans: ( c ) Involve

52. His performance in the examination stunned his
friends.
(a) Surprised
(b) Stupefied
(c) Angered
(d) Subdued
Ans: ( b ) Stupefied

53. More effective measures should be adopted for the
conservation of forests in India.
(a) Protection
(b) Cultivation
(c) Propagation
(d) Supervision
Ans: ( a ) Protection

54. Will you please rectify the mistake?
(a) Clarify
(b) Condone
(c) Regularize
(d) Correct
Ans: ( d ) Correct

55. Death is inevitable.
(a) Unconquerable
(b) Unavoidable
(c) Uncontrollable
(d) Imminent
Ans: ( b ) Unavoidable

56. A scramble for power began in right earnest.
(a) Struggle
(b) Contest
(c) Quarrel
(d) Dispute
Ans: ( a ) Struggle

57. My students in the laboratory are rather
inquisitive about the apparatus.
(a) Sensitive
(b) Careful
(c) Curious
(d) Anxious
Ans: ( c ) Curious

58. It was a shocking act of callous irresponsibility.
(a) Senseless
(b) Shameless
(c) Sheer
(d) Criminal
Ans: ( a ) Senseless

59. The crowd was getting restive.
(a) Restful
(b) Restless
(c) Tired
(d) Excited
Ans: ( b ) Restless

60. She cast a cursory glance at the appearance of the
visitors.
(a) Searching
(b) Sympathetic
(c) Hurried
(d) Curious
Ans: ( c ) Hurried

61. He delivered a lengthy speech in which he committed
several ludicrous mistakes.
(a) Glaring
(b) Funny
(c) Absurd
(d) Serious
Ans: ( c ) Absurd

62. The performance of the candidates was deplorable.
(a) Horrible
(b) Contentious
(c) Laughable
(d) Lamentable
Ans: ( d ) Lamentable

63. Timely first aid resuscitated the patient.
(a) Soothed
(b) Rescued
(c) Revived
(d) Cured
Ans: ( c ) Revived

64. Outside I am nothing but a frolicsome little goat
whose broken loose.
(a) Happy
(b) Playful
(c) Gay
(d) Delightful
Ans: ( b ) Playful

65. He was accused of graft.
(a) Corruption
(b) Inefficiency
(c) Favouritism
(d) Negligence
Ans: ( a ) Corruption

66. The teacher reiterated the importance of steady and
hard work for getting through the examinations.
(a) Emphasized
(b) Stressed
(c) Repeated
(d) Furthered
Ans: ( c ) Repeated

67. There is affectation in the way he talks.
(a) Beauty
(b) Sincerity
(c) Artificiality
(d) Sadness
Ans: ( c ) Artificiality

68. He is in the habit of using obsolete words.
(a) Difficult
(b) Outdated
(c) Wrong
(d) Simple
Ans: ( b ) Outdated

69. He talked on a passage from Hamlet; the explication
was lucid.
(a) Discussion
(b) Explanation
(c) Argument
(d) Description
Ans: ( b ) Explanation

70. The books supplied by the shop were not only rare,
they were also invaluable.
(a) Valueless
(b) Priceless
(c) Useless
(d) Cheap
Ans: ( b ) Priceless

71. The lassitude was caused by overwork.
(a) Laziness
(b) Boredom
(c) Weariness
(d) Sickness
Ans: ( c ) Weariness

72. Lunatics generally have queer ideas.
(a) Strange
(b) Clumsy
(c) Intricate
(d) Frivolous
Ans: ( a ) Strange

73. Although he has become rich, he is still frugal.
(a) Miserly
(b) Careful in spending
(c) Generous with money
(d) Discourteous
Ans: ( a ) Miserly

74. The court questioned the veracity of the petition
made.
(a) Right
(b) Truthfulness
(c) Argument
(d) Basis
Ans: ( b ) Truthfulness

75. Savita was asked to prove her allegations in the
court.
(a) Credentials
(b) Cases
(c) Points
(d) Charges
Ans: ( d ) Charges

ANTONYMS
Directions : Each of these questions consists of
a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups
of words. Select the word or group of words that is
furthest in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
1. DEBILITATE
(a) Bedevil
(b) Delude
(c) Strengthen
(d) Repress
Ans: ( c ) Strengthen

2. EQUIVOCAL
(a) Universal
(b) Clear
(c) Mistaken
(d) Quaint
Ans: ( b ) Clear

3. IMPROMPTU
(a) Rehearsed
(b) Foolish
(c) Appropriate
(d) Vast
Ans: ( a ) Rehearsed

4. LOQUACIOUS
(a) Sentimental
(b) Taciturn
(c) Soothing
(d) Soporific
Ans: ( b ) Taciturn

5. TRACTABLE
(a) Unreal
(b) Irreligious
(c) Incapable
(d) Unmanageable
Ans: ( d ) Unmanageable

6. TREPIDATION
(a) Fearlessness
(b) Slowness
(c) Death
(d) Adroitness
Ans: ( a ) Fearlessness

7. PROLIFIC
(a) Controversial
(b) Barren
(c) Wise
(d) Unfocussed
Ans: ( b ) Barren

8. SAGE
(a) Miser
(b) Fool
(c) Traitor
(d) Tyrant
Ans: ( b ) Fool

9. FLEDGLING
(a) Adversary
(b) Callow
(c) Social outcast
(d) Experienced person
Ans: ( d ) Experienced person

10. PREDILECTION
(a) Predicament
(b) Afterthought
(c) Aversion
(d) Postponement
Ans: ( c ) Aversion

11. HIDEBOUND
(a) Strong-willed
(b) Open-minded
(c) Well-informed
(d) Well-to-do
Ans: ( b ) Open-minded

12. ADULATION
(a) Criticism
(b) Purity
(c) Ambiguous
(d) Accolades
Ans: ( a ) Criticism

13. ANIMATED
(a) Penetrating
(b) Modern
(c) Dull
(d) Similarity
Ans: ( c ) Dull

14. ILLUSIVE
(a) Not brilliant
(b) Not coherent
(c) Not deceptive
(d) Not obvious
Ans: ( c ) Not deceptive

Directions : In these questions, each sentence
consists of an underlined word or a phrase followed by four
words or phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the word or
phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the
underlined word or phrase.
15. He showed a marked antipathy to foreigners.
(a) Profundity
(b) Fondness
(c) Objection
(d) Willingness
Ans: ( b ) Fondness

16. The authorities took the corrective action with
celerity.
(a) Reluctance
(b) Delay
(c) Promptness
(d) Lack of judgement
Ans: ( b ) Delay

17. It seems churlish to refuse such a generous offer.
(a) Wise
(b) Sensible
(c) Polite
(d) Immature
Ans: ( c ) Polite

18. A conscientious editor, Manjula checked every
definition for its accuracy.
(a) Novice
(b) Careless
(c) Unscientific
(d) Biased
Ans: ( d ) Biased

19. Sharma?s craven refusal to join the protest was
criticized by his comrades.
(a) Strategic
(b) Bold
(c) Diplomatic
(d) Well-thought
Ans: ( b ) Bold

20. The dictator quelled the uprising.
(a) Fostered
(b) Defended
(c) Supported
(d) Fomented
Ans: ( d ) Fomented

21. People are unwilling to follow the rules.
(a) Waive
(b) Neglect
(c) Dispose
(d) Disregard
Ans: ( d ) Disregard

22. That was an impudent remark.
(a) Gentle
(b) Mild
(c) Modest
(d) Unassuming
Ans: ( c ) Modest

23. His sudden appearance on the scene was fortuitous.
(a) Circumstantial
(b) Unfortunate
(c) Sudden
(d) Calculated
Ans: ( d ) Calculated

24. The batsman gave a sterling performance.
(a) A risky
(b) A vital
(c) An ordinary
(d) A match-saving
Ans: ( c ) An ordinary

25. While facing that situation he turned out to be
dauntless.
(a) Tactful
(b) Stoical
(c) Bashful
(d) Cowardly
Ans: ( d ) Cowardly

26. We went to the first floor through the rickety
wooden stairs.
(a) Stable
(b) Old
(c) Narrow
(d) Uncomfortable
Ans: ( a ) Stable

27. They made a profligate use of scarce resources.
(a) Proper
(b) Extravagant
(c) Effective
(d) Thrifty
Ans: ( d ) Thrifty

28. The consultant analysed the proposal carefully
before he decided to jettison it.
(a) Abandon
(b) Strengthen
(c) Accept
(d) Modify
Ans: ( c ) Accept

29. The politician was flummoxed by the questions put
to him.
(a) Comfortable
(b) Annoyed
(c) Delighted
(d) Disconcerted
Ans: ( a ) Comfortable

30. The injection was given to the patient to alleviate
the pain.
(a) Elevate
(b) Sharpen
(c) Aggravate
(d) Promote
Ans: ( c ) Aggravate

31. There is quite tenuous evidence for it.
(a) Substantial
(b) Enough
(c) Reasonable
(d) Ample
Ans: ( a ) Substantial

32. The world media has tended to focus far more upon
occasional discord than on our spectacular achievements.
(a) Tranquility
(b) Harmony
(c) Failure
(d) Confusion
Ans: ( b ) Harmony

33. The evidence Indira gave in support of her theory
was quite copious.
(a) Unsatisfactory
(b) Unconvincing
(c) Poor
(d) Scanty
Ans: ( d ) Scanty

34. Self reproach is not always very good thing.
(a) Self-esteem
(b) Self-assurance
(c) Self-justification
(d) Self-satisfaction
Ans: ( a ) Self-esteem

35. The salesman?s speech was punctuated with frivolous
remarks.
(a) Profound
(b) Effective
(c) Grave
(d) Provocative
Ans: ( c ) Grave

36. The drug gave him instant relief from pain.
(a) Final
(b) Complete
(c) Genuine
(d) Delayed
Ans: ( d ) Delayed

37. His radical views made him unpopular.
(a) Conservative
(b) Narrow
(c) Outmoded
(d) Childish
Ans: ( a ) Conservative

38. The Indian cricketers put up a dismal performance
in Australia.
(a) Cheerful
(b) Spirited
(c) Bright
(d) Memorable
Ans: ( b ) Spirited

39. He was poor and arrogant.
(a) Modest
(b) Obedient
(c) Timid
(d) Earnest
Ans: ( a ) Modest

40. The army had adequate ammunition for the battle.
(a) Insufficient
(b) Meager
(c) Deficient
(d) Poor
Ans: ( a ) Insufficient

41. Sumitra was filled with remorse for having refused
to sell her bicycle to Jyoti.
(a) Pride
(b) Satisfaction
(c) Excitement
(d) Happiness
Ans: ( b ) Satisfaction

42. The budget was presented with a deficit of crores
of rupees.
(a) Benefit
(b) Bonus
(c) Surplus
(d) Profit
Ans: ( c ) Surplus

43. His style of writing is quite verbose.
(a) Short
(b) Precise
(c) Limited
(d) Constricted
Ans: ( b ) Precise

44. The team felt triumphant.
(a) Depressed
(b) Sad
(c) Defeated
(d) Lost
Ans: ( a ) Depressed

45. Some of his actions are detrimental to the cause of
communal harmony.
(a) Useful
(b) Important
(c) Beneficial
(d) Crucial
Ans: ( c ) Beneficial

46. He has a weakness for foreign goods.
(a) Hand-crafted
(b) Indigenous
(c) Fashionable
(d) Exotic
Ans: ( b ) Indigenous

47. He used the meager resources well to further his
studies.
(a) Abundant
(b) Collective
(c) Natural
(d) Borrowed
Ans: ( a ) Abundant

48. Most of the machines in this factory are obsolete.
(a) Functional
(b) Efficient
(c) Modern
(d) Damaged
Ans: ( c ) Modern

49. His short but philosophical speech was applauded by
the audience.
(a) Misunderstood
(b) Jeered
(c) Rejected
(d) Praised
Ans: ( b ) Jeered

50. At first, she was reluctant to accept the
appointment in the bank.
(a) Anxious
(b) Excited
(c) Pleased
(d) Willing
Ans: ( d ) Willing

51. Her knowledge of Sanskrit appears to be quite
superficial.
(a) Sufficient
(b) Perfect
(c) Deep
(d) Praiseworthy
Ans: ( c ) Deep

52. She appears to be a phoney person.
(a) Beautiful
(b) Unnatural
(c) Genuine
(d) Unreal
Ans: ( c ) Genuine

53. When John entered the room, he was in a jubilant
mood.
(a) Defeated
(b) Serious
(c) Penitent
(d) Depressed
Ans: ( d ) Depressed

54. His speeches were insipid.
(a) Informative
(b) Insightful
(c) Lively
(d) Shocking
Ans: ( c ) Lively

55. He was, immaculately dressed for the party.
(a) Imperfectly
(b) Irresponsibly
(c) Incompletely
(d) Moderately
Ans: ( a ) Imperfectly

56. The teachers have been observing his impertinent
behaviour.
(a) Indifferent
(b) Polite
(c) Rude
(d) Unpleasant
Ans: ( b ) Polite

57. The new disciplinary measures strengthened the
economy of the country.
(a) Destroyed
(b) Changed
(c) Crippled
(d) Constrained
Ans: ( c ) Crippled

58. There are people who always deprecate the
achievements of others.
(a) Exaggerate
(b) Appreciate
(c) Approve
(d) Encourage
Ans: ( b ) Appreciate

59. The refreshment we received at the end of a hard
day?s work was decidedly frugal.
(a) Lavish
(b) Exorbitant
(c) Wholesome
(d) Ostentatious
Ans: ( a ) Lavish

60. The principal deprecated the attitude of some
student leaders.
(a) Appreciated
(b) Tolerated
(c) Derided
(d) Ignored
Ans: ( a ) Appreciated

61. Many of the incidents in the autobiography appear
to be fictitious.
(a) Imaginary
(b) Real
(c) Creative
(d) Boring
Ans: ( b ) Real

62. The hall was packed with people who had come to
hear the celebrated author speak about his work.
(a) Obscure
(b) Well-known
(c) Ordinary
(d) Up-coming
Ans: ( a ) Obscure

63. We solicit your co-operation.
(a) Acknowledge
(b) Reject
(c) Refute
(d) Cherish
Ans: ( b ) Reject

64. He is known for his arrogance.
(a) Honesty
(b) Cheerfulness
(c) Generosity
(d) Humility
Ans: ( d ) Humility

65. The speaker was irritated with his puerile
questions.
(a) Impertinent
(b) Serious
(c) Inane
(d) Irrelevant
Ans: ( b ) Serious

66. Popular fiction in a sense has enriched world
literature.
(a) Devalued
(b) Undervalued
(c) Depreciated
(d) Impoverished
Ans: ( d ) Impoverished

67. Would you like to work with an intractable person?
(a) A good
(b) A faithful
(c) A complaint
(d) An intelligent
Ans: ( c ) A complaint

68. Her manner has always been hostile to him.
(a) Sincere
(b) Friendly
(c) Fair
(d) Good
Ans: ( b ) Friendly

69. Cultural diversity in the working place can be good
for business.
(a) Similarity
(b) Uniformity
(c) Assimilation
(d) Conformity
Ans: ( b ) Uniformity

70. My old aunt, who is a spinster declared that all
men are faithless.
(a) A divorced lady
(b) A married woman
(c) An unmarried woman
(d) A widow
Ans: ( c ) An unmarried woman

71. The bank launched a deposit mobilization.
(a) Terminated
(b) Cancelled
(c) Withheld
(d) Discontinued
Ans: ( b ) Cancelled

72. He did not shed his hostility throughout his life.
(a) Hospitality
(b) Friendliness
(c) Kindness
(d) Fidelity
Ans: ( b ) Friendliness

73. The management seemed very callous about the
working conditions of the workers.
(a) Liberal
(b) Careful
(c) Sensitive
(d) Responsible
Ans: ( c ) Sensitive

74. In this matter, it is difficult to persuade him; he
is resolute about it.
(a) Unmindful
(b) Careful
(c) Indefinite
(d) Vacillating
Ans: ( d ) Vacillating

i) Name of the candidate ii) Batch Number iii) Chest Number iv) UPSC roll number of Previous Selection process roll no. v) Father,s Name vi) Mother's Name vii) Place of Maximum Residence and Population viii) Current place address and population xi) Date of Birth x) Mother Tongue xi) Religion and whether SC/ST xii) Marital Status single/married/widower xiii) Parents alive yes/no xiv) If parents alive what is their educational qualification and where they are working and salary details xv) If they are dead then whats your age at the time of dead. xvi)Details of brother/sister relationships and our rank among them then their qualifcation and working xvii) Higher Educational Degree then S.S.L.C & H.S.C. mark details, then detail about college and university with aggregate percentage./boarder or days scholar /year of passing/medium of instruction/ outstanding achivements in study xviii)Physical details , age/ height in Cms / weight in Kg xxi)Current Occupation along with monthly income xx) Co- Curricular or Extra Curricular activities such as N.C.C and its certificate range then N.S.S etc. xxi)Name of the activity group/duration of participation and position held xxii) Hobbies xxiii) Nature of Commission (short or permanent) xxiv) Choice of Service xxv) Previous experience details i.e. chest no, batch no etc Here I have formed various set of questions based on each and individual question in PIQ-Personal Information Questionnaire. Just practice these questions with your own answers. 1) Name of the candidate:- What is the meaning for your name? Who named you like this? What is your nick name? Tel the other names related to same meaning of your name? 2) UPSC roll number of Service Selection board roll no.:- What is your UPSC roll number? Are you sure with your answer? What is the overall rank of you in the AIEEE in your twelvth standard? What is your tenth, +2 roll number? Are you sure with your reply? 2) Father’s Name:- What is the meaning for your father’s name? What is the difference between your name and your father’s name? What is the name of your family and its meaning? 3) Mother's Name:- What is the meaning for your mother’s name? What is the difference between your name and your mother’s name? 4) Place of Maximum Residence and Population:- Tel about your resident type, is that individual home or apartment type? If it is apartment type, what are the functions you have celebrated in common? If it is individual home, to which type of people/friends you used to spend time? Tel about the type of people in your native? Which type of occupation they are doing? Tel the population of your town, city, village? Tel the things which you want to improve in your city, town, village and why? 5) Current place address and population:- What is the difference between your current place of address and your place of maximum residence? Which you like more and Why? 6) Date of Birth:- Tel the famous people, who also born on the same date of birth of you? Any other special history on your date of birth? 7) Mother Tongue:- Tel the languages which you know? What’s your view on your mother tongue over the national language? (If you mention some other language other than Hindi) ? 8) Religion and whether SC/ST:- What is your view over religious system in our country? Do you have friends from all Religions? What is your view over caste system in our country? What is your view in quota system in country? 9) Marital Status single/married/widower:- What is your future plan to do marriage? Do you have a girl friend? If yes, what she says about you? What you like in her? Does she allows you to join in Army, Navy, Airforce? Have you told to her about your arrival to interview? Tel the thing which you don’t like with your girl friend? 10) Parents alive yes/no:- Till now, how did you satisfied your parents? With whom you share your necessary things/feelings and why? Do you have any idea, that your father/mother is your role model? If yes, why? How much pocket money you got in your college days and how much you utilized. How you help your mother in your holidays How you help your father You are close to father or mother and why How much you like your father and mother How you are responsible person to your family Say about your sister and brother Whom you like most and why With whom you play more Which person other than in your family and friends you like more and why Whats you father/mother rank in the working place and income they are getting How they are utilizing their income and are you satisfied with that If your family is totally dependent on you tomorrow, how you will help or run the family. 11) If parents alive what is their educational qualification and where they are working and salary details:- How much loan you have for your education? How much loan you have for your whole family? Have you started to support your family economically? If yes means, how? If you have loan for your education or family, what are the steps you have taken to settle that loan, as a responsible son? What is the difference between your education system and your parentt’s education system? 12) If they are dead then what is your age at the time of dead:- How you are helping your father/mother/guardian after your parent’s death? How you got money for education after your father/mother/guardian death? 13) Details of brother/sister relationships and our rank among them then their qualifcation and working:- What is your rank among your siblings? If you are the elder one, what you taught to your younger ones? If you are the younger one, what you have learnt from your elder one? If you are the middle, then you may get both the above questions? Tel the good thing and bad thing about your siblings? Whom you like more and why? 14) Higher Educational Degree then S.S.L.C & H.S.C. mark details, then detail about college and university with aggregate percentage./boarder or days scholar /year of passing/medium of instruction/ outstanding achivements in study :- How much you scored in your tenth, twelveth and graduation. Why there is decrease in the mark level and what you did to over come those difficulty. Which subject you like more and why Which subject you dont like and why Achievements in the study Tel special thing about your school and college Which teacher you like most why Which teacher you dont like and why Why you have chosen to study this branch Whether you chosen the particular brach of study by self or by others compulsion(Parents) Why there is some gap in studies between intercollege and graduation. How you improved the percentage from tenth to twelth and wat are steps you taken to achieve this. If you scored less marks in twelveth than in tenth, the question is What are the steps you have taken to overcome this decrease in percentage not to continue in graduation. 15) Physical details age/ height in Cms / weight in Kg:- What the things you used to do to keep yourself physically fit? If you are declared medically unfit in interview, what you will do? 16) Current Occupation along with monthly income:- Why you chosen this job? Tel your job description? How you got this job? What are the difficulties you are facing in your job? In case if you have any issues, to whom you will report? If you have difficulties in your job, how you will overcome those difficulties? What’s your income and how are spending it? How much you are saving from your income? What your co workers will say about you What you say about your boss What your boss say about you Tel about your company or organization Why you left your previous job What you like most in your job What you dont like in you job Why are you leaving the present job 17) Co- Curricular or Extra Curricular activities such as N.C.C and its certificate range then N.S.S etc. and Name of the activity group/duration of participation and position held:- When you joined in N.C.C. /N.S.S. and why What you achieved in that Positions held in that and how you got those positions Grade of certificates got such as A,B,C etc Who motivated to join in N.C.C What you have learnt from N.S.S/N.C.C 18) Hobbies and Interests:- What is your hobby? Why you have chosen this hobby From when you are doing this hobby What are the things you have learn from your hobby What are the new things you implemented in your hobby What’s your childhood hobby and what are you doing now Why you change the child hood hobby to this(recent one) 19) Nature of Commission (short or permanent):- Why you are choosing permanent commission? Why you are choosing short service commission? 20) Choice of Service:- Why you like Army rather than navy, air force? Tel the reason for this. 21) Previous experience details i.e. chest no, batch no etc:- What is the difference between your previous selection and this selection process? How many friends you got in this selection . What are the things you learnt from your previous and present selection ? 22) Friends:- How will you get new friends Which type of friends you like How many friends you have Out of friends how many are close to you In your friends to whom you share the personal things What you like in your best friend and What he likes in you What your friend or friends say about you What you say about you and your friends. Which thing you like in your close friend and why. How you will help your friend or helped your friend any good moments. How you and your friends/friend do in your free times or in holidays.

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