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Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 1

Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:

Idiocy

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Idiocy is a noun which means madness or extremely unusual behaviour.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 2

Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:

Harbinger

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Passe is an adjective which means no longer fashionable or out of date.

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Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 3

Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:

Passe

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Harbinger is a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of something. Omen also means a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 4

Choose the most appropriate option that explains the meaning of the following idioms:

To hit the nail on head

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The idiom "To hit the nail on head" means to find the correct answer of something.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 5

Choose the most appropriate option that explains the meaning of the following idioms:

Halycon days

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The idiom "Halycon days" means a period of peace and happiness.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 6

Choose the most appropriate option that explains the meaning of the following idioms:

To keep the wolf from the door

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The idiom "To keep the wolf from the door" means to have enough money to prevent hunger.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 7

Choose the correctly spelt word: 

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Accr editation is a process of validation in wh ich colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning are evaluated.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 8

Choose the correctly spelt word: 

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Vicarious means experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 9

Choose the correctly spelt word: 

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Abbreviate is a verb which means to put shorten a word, phrase or text.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 10

Choose the correctly spelt word: 

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Abbreviate is a verb which means to put shorten a word, phrase or text.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 11

Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is important, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations.Our goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Q. According to the author, 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly product of its

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Mentality of a nation is reflected by the historical experience of that nation. For better relation, countries should understand one another's historical experience and resulting mentality.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 12

Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
​At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is important, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations.Our goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Q. According to the author, his countrymen should 

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According to the author, his countrymen should have a better understanding of other nations. Better understanding averts political tension between nations and promote peaceful atmosphere.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 13

Read the following passage and answer the following questions:

​At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is important, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations.Our goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

Q. The need for a greater understanding between nations

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There will always be need for understanding between nations for better relations.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 14

Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:

Amending

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Amending means to make changes for improvement and debase means degrade in value or quality.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 15

Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:

Entangle

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Entangle means twisted, opposite to the word untwist.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 16

What is the old name of USA?

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In 1776, the Continental Congress formally declared the name of the new nation to be the "United States" of America, replacing the term "United Colonies," which had been in general use. Americas is the term used for the continents of North and South America. Turtle Islands is a group of seven islands in the province of Tawi-Tawi in the Southern Philippines.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 17

Which religion was founded by Akbar?

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Din-e-Ilahi was founded by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 AD, intending to merge the best elements of the religions of his empire. Bahaullah was the founder of the Bahai faith. There is no known founder of Shintoism. Lao-Tzu was a Chinese philosopher credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 18

Who was the Indian Army Chief in October 2016?

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Dalbir Singh served as the Chief of the Indian Army from 1 August 2014 to 31 December 2016. Current  Army Chief is Bipin Rawat (31 December 2016-present). Other former chiefs were Bikram Singh (1 June 2012-31 July 2014) and V K Singh (1 April 2010-31 May 2012).

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 19

Who was the Indian Navy Chief in October 2016?

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Sunil Lanba is the current Indian Navy Chief (31 May 2016-present). Other former chiefs were Robin K Dhowan (17 April 2014-31 May 2016), Devendra Kumar Joshi (31 August 2012-26 February 2014) and Nirmal Kumar Verma (31 August 2009-31 August 2012).

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 20

Yarlung Zangbo is the name of which river?

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The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. It is also known by its Chinese name (Yarlung Zangbo) and by other local Tibetan names. Ganga is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
Narmada, also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India, which flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 21

Which is the highest tower in the world?

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Burj Khalifa in Dubai (828 mts) is the tallest building in the world followed by Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo (643 mts), KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard (628.8 mts) and Abraj Al Bait Towers in Mecca (601 mts).

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 22

Who was elected as the Prime Minister of India in the election held after the death of Rajiv Gandhi?

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P. V. Narasimha Rao (21 June 1991-16 May 1996) was elected as the 9th Prime Minister of India in the election held after the death of Rajiv Gandhi on 21 May 1991.
Narasimha Rao succeeded Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 23

Who defeated PV Sindhu in the final in Rio Olympics?

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Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin defeated PV Sindhu in the final in Rio Olympics to win Gold medal.
PV Sindhu won a silver medal. Canadian player Michelle Li was defeated by PV Sindhu in the round of 16 in the women's singles badminton playdowns at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 24

Which is the largest diamond producing country in the world?

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Russia is the largest diamond producing country of the world. In 2015, Russian miners extracted an estimated 41.9 million carats of diamonds.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 25

In which South Korean city the Asian Games 2014 were concluded?

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The 2014 Asian Games were held in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 - October 4, 2014, featuring 439 events in 36 sports. Incheon was the third city in South Korea after Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002) to host the Asian Games.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 26

Who was the first Govern or General of India after Independence?

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Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India (1947-48). Marquess of Linlithgow (1936-43) and Viscount Wavell (1943-47) served as Governor Generals before independence. C. Rajagopalachari served as second Governor General of Independent India from 1948-50.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 27

What was the score of Dipa Kamarakar in the final round in Rio Olympics?

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Dipa Kamarakar's score was 15.066 in the final round in Rio Olympics. Scores of artistic gymnasts- Simone Biles (USA), Maria Paseka (Russia) and Giulia Steingruber (Switzerland)-were 15.966, 15.253 and 15.216, respectively.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 28

On which of the following rivers the Salal project was launched?

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Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a power project on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat.  Upper Indravati hydro power station is located on Godavari. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 29

Which port in Iran has been built by India?

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Chabahar Port is a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. The port will make way for India to bypass Pakistan in transporting goods to Afghanistan using a sea-land route.

Test: AFCAT Past Year Papers 1/2017 - Question 30

Which port in Pakistan has been built by China?

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Gwadar Port is a deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The port features prominently in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan, and is considered to be a link between the ambitious One Belt, One Road and Maritime Silk Road projects.

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