UPSC NDA 2 2017 General Ability Solved Paper

Question Numbers: 21-30Directions: In the following passage, at certain points, you are given a choice of four words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.TheK - (a) boy was in the school in Shimla. (b) horse (c) dog (d) cowL - (a) She was homesick (b) It (c) He (d) HerExplanation: Out of the list given in item K, only, 'boy' is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse, a dog or a cow, attends school. So '(a)' is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy is usually referred to as 'he', so for item L, `(c)' is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item K you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best.Passage:After this incident I went to Nainital, and returned after nearly a month. I had (1)._________ taken (2)._____ my clothes when I saw Gangu standing (3)._________ a new baby. He was (4)._________ with joy. Even Nanda (5).__________ not have (6).__________ such joy (7).__________ getting Krishna. His face had the same (8).___________ that (9).________ on the face of a (10)._________ man after a full meal.