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Exam Name:  AFCAT Model Papers-3

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Q1-3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it:-
Recently, a newspaper article mourned the total disappearance of the common house sparrow. This was a comment on the city‟s perceptible move towards edging out the flora and fauna of the city. In the rapid urbanization, multi-storied apartments grew and large scale felling of trees became necessary.
Last week, however, seven pairs of these sparrows were spotted in a suburb. Possibly the greenery of this place has created a new habitat for these birds which like their proximity to human beings, and have made a comeback. A systematic development of trees and shrubs all over the city could woo the absentee house sparrow to our midst.  

Q1. In the passage the term “urbanisation” has been used to refer to

(a) the destruction of the greenery in the city
(b) construction of concrete structures on a large scale
(c) a change over from the rural life to the city life
(d) the movement of people from villages to cities 

Q2. The phrase “absentee house sparrow” refers to

(a) the sparrow that makes infrequent visits
(b) the sparrow that has forgotten its habitat
(c) the sparrow that has gone away from the urban areas
(d) the sparrow that has become extinct 

Q3. According to the passage, the birds have made a comeback to the suburb because they

(a) have been hunted down by the village people
(b) Love to be amidst human beings
(c) get food only where human beings live
(d) they have been deliberately brought back by biologists 

Q4-9 Select the most appropriate word from the options against each number:-

Watermelons ..(4).. to India by the 4th century A.D. Sushruta, the great Indian physician,….(5)…wrote Sushruta Samhit, mentions that watermelons were grown ..(6).. the banks of the river Indus. ….(7)....are also mentioned in ancient books. Sushruta calls it as Kalinda or Kalinga (hence Kalingad in Marathi). It was…(8)..to China in the 10th or 11th century and …(9)… it is grown throughout the tropics. 

Q4. (a) came 

(b) go 
(c) arrived 
(d) started 

Q5. (a) did 

(b) when 
(c) certainly 
(d) who 

Q6. (a) above 

(b) outside  
(c) from 
(d) along 

Q7. (a) it 

(b) they  
(c) some 
(d) that 

Q8. (a) took 

(b) gave 
(c) taken 
(d) take 

Q9. (a) also 

(b) though 
(c) now 
(d) tomorrow 

Q10-13. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:-

Q10. Embellish 

(a) Employ 
(b) Arrange
(c) Decorate 
(d) Design 

Q11. Damp Squib

(a) Insignificant happening 
(b) An old technique
(c) Unsuccessful attempt  
(d) Short, shrill cry 

Q12. Sagacious 

(a) Stupid 
(b) Truthful 
(c) Lustful 
(d) Discerning 

Q13. Pontificate

(a) To speak authoritatively 
(b) To raise to higher office
(c) To act clumsily 
(d) To constitute  

Q14-17. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:-

Q14. Parsimonious  

(a) Generous  
(b) Selfish  
(c) Religious  
(d) Hereditary 

Q15. Vindicate

(a) Censure 
(b) Favour  
(c) Indicate 
(d) Eradicate 

Q16. Sporadic

(a) Rare 
(b) Frequent 
(c) Sharp 
(d) Coordinated 

Q17. Exonerate

(a) Reject 
(b) Contract 
(c) Accuse 
(d) Admit 

Q18-21. Choose the word that best defines the given phrases:-

Q18. Cloak and dagger 

(a)  To fight to a finish 
(b) To get into unexpected trouble
(c) To end the hostility 
(d) Like a spy 

Q19. To be at the end of one‟s tether

(a) To feel offended 
(b) To draw moral attention
(c) To have no resources left 
(d) To think deeply 

Q20. All agog

(a) Work helplessly 
(b) Lose consciousness
(c) In a state of excitement 
(d) Fall flat 

Q21. Espirit de Corps

(a)  Bravery  
(b) Loyalty 
(c) Subordination 
(d) Unity 

Q22-25.   Choose the correctly spelt word:-

Q22. (a) Omminous 

(b) Omineous 
(c) Ominous  
(d) Omenous 

Q23. (a) Hindrance 

(b) Hinderance 
(c) Hindrence   
(d) Hinderence 

Q24. (a) Perjery  

(b) Perjury 
(c) Purjury  
(d) Perjary 

Q25. (a) Reminiscene 

(b) Reminiscence 
(c) Reminicence 
(d) Remeniscence 

Q26-29.  Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

Q26. A blue stocking  

(a)  Stocking which is blue in colour 
(b) A clean cheat
(c) An unreliable person 
(d) a woman having literary tastes and learning  

Q27. Yeoman‟s service 

(a) lip-service 
(b) to serve like a slave
(c) to play god father 
(d) efficient or useful help  

Q28. Lay bare

(a) Expose 
(b) Take off all clothes
(c) Destroy 
(d) Exploit 

Q29. A wolf in sheep‟s clothing

(a) A hypocrite 
(b) A wolf in woolen clothes
(c) A coward 
(d) A proud man 

Q30-65.   Choose the most appropriate answer:- 

Q30. The national emblem, viz four lions standing back to back is an adaptation from which of the following:-

(a) Sarnath lions
(b) Gir lions
(c) Khajurao
(d) Ajanta caves 

Q31. Who among the following is not a recipient of the „Bharatiya Jnanpith‟ Award?

(a) Ashapurna Devi 
(b) MF Hussain
(c) Raghupati Sahay 
(d) VK Gokak 

Q32. Global 500 awards are given for outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?

(a) Population Control   
(b) Elimination of illiteracy
(c) Campaigning against AIDS  
(d) Protection of environment 

Q33. Pulitzer Prize is awarded for the outstanding work in the field of

(a) Science and Technology 
(b) Environmental Studies
(c) Literature and Journalism 
(d) International Understanding 

Q34. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?

(a) Bimbisara 
(b) Mahapadma Nanda
(c) Ajatasatru 
(d) Dhana Nanda 

Q35. Which of the following books is written by Arnold Toynbee?

(a) Mankind and Mother Earth 
(b) Tom Sawyer
(c) The Future of Freedom 
(d) The Moon‟s Last Sigh 

Q36. The presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members

(a) Every 6 months   
(b) Every year
(c) Every 3 months   
(d) Every month 

Q37. Who were the contemporaries of the Gupta Kings in the south?

(a) Chola  
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Satavahanas 
(d) Vakatkas 

Q38. Who was the person behind conversion of East India Company from a trading company into a regional power?

(a) Lord Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Lord Dalhousie   
(d) Lord Wellesley 

Q39. Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?

(a) Ala-ud-din Khilji 
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutub-ud-in Aibak 
(d) Balban 

Q40. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi assumed the title, „Sikandar-i-Sani?

(a) Balban     
(b) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq  
(d) Sikander Lodhi 

Q41. UN General Assembly recently declared 21st June as

(a) International Youth Day 
(b) International Literacy Day
(c) International Day of Yoga 
(d) International Day of Peace 

Q42. The member countries of NAFTA are

(a) USA, Canada and Mexico 
(b) Canada and Mexico 
(c) USA and Canada 
(d) Argentina and Brazil 

Q43. Sandeep Sejwal won the Bronze medal in 2014 Asian Games in which of the following events?

(a) 200m backstroke   
(b) 200m freestyle
(c) 50m breaststroke    
(d) 50m butterfly 

Q44. The Indian space programme began in

(a) 1961 
(b) 1962 
(c) 1965 
(d) 1969 

Q45. „Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA)‟, an organisation to protect the rights of children was founded  by

(a) Amir Khan    
(b) Kailash Satyarthi
(c) Om Prakash Gurjar   
(d) Santa Sinha 

Q46. Mangalyan, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched in

(a) Jan 2013 
(b) Oct 2012 
(c) Oct 2013 
(d) Nov 2013 

Q47. “Ruhr of India” known for its rich coal deposits is in the State of

(a) Uttar Pradesh 
(b) Jharkhand  
(c) West Bengal 
(d) Bihar 

Q48. Which of the following Subsonic missiles, test fired in October 2014 is considered India‟s answer to America‟s Tomahawk missile

(a) Brahmos Mk-2      
(b) Prahaar 
(c) Nirbhay   
(d) Agni-V 

Q49. Who among the following won the World Billiards Championship held in England in October 2014?

(a) Peter Gilchrist    
(b) Pankaj Advani
(c) Saurav Kothari   
(d) None of these 

Q50. Which country will host the XXXI Olympic Games in 2016?

(a) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
(b) Chicago, USA
(c) Tokyo, Japan   
(d) Doha, Qatar 

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