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AFCAT 1 2017 QUESTION PAPER

INSTRUCTIONS: TIME LIMIT : 2 HOURS
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-3) : Choose the word which is nearest in Our goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing,
meaning to the given word: because we expect other people to be like us. This would be
1. Idiocy corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in
(a) Madness (b) Happiness broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have
(c) Wisdom (d) Repentance given to each nation its present character.
2. Harbinger 11. According to the author, 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly
(a) Remarkable (b) Omen product of its
(c) Meritorious (d) Overwhelming (a) Present character (b) International position
3. Passe (c) Politics (d) History
(a) Out of date (b) Forthcoming 12. According to the author, his countrymen should
(c) Fashionable (d) Predictable (a) read the story of other nations
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 4-6) : Choose the most appropriate option (b) not react to other actions
that explains the meaning of the following idioms: (c) have a better understanding of other nations
4. To hit the nail on head (d) have vital contacts with other nations
(a) Find exactly the right answer 13. The need for a greater understanding between nations
(b) To scold someone (a) is more today than ever before
(c) To show correct path to someone (b) was always there
(d) To be harsh in behaviour (c) is no longer there
5. Halycon days (d) will always be there
(a) Bad days (b) Sunny days DIRECTION (Qs. 14-15): Choose the word which is nearly
(c) Cloudy days (d) Happy days opposite in meaning to the given word:
6. To keep the wolf from the door 14. Amending
(a) To remain alert (a) Alter (b) Ameliorate
(b) To question others in case of doubt (c) Better (d) Debase
(c) To have enough money to avert hunger or starvation 15. Entangle
(d) To chase others to get something (a) Untwist (b) Twist
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 7-10): Choose the correctly spelt word: (c) Hook (d) Impede
7. (a) Accreditation (b) Acreditation DIRECTION (Qs. 16-50): Choose the most appropriate option:
(c) Accredtation (d) Accrediation 16. What is the old name of USA?
8. (a) Vicarrious (b) Viccarious (a) United Colonies
(c) Vecarious (d) Vicarious (b) Turtle Islands
9. (a) Abbreviate (b) Abreviate (c) Americas
(c) Abrrviate (d) Abbreviat (d) Great America
10. (a) Acquainttance (b) Acqquaintance 17. Which religion was founded by Akbar?
(c) Accquaintance (d) Acquaintance (a) Bahai (b) Taoism
DIRECTION (Qs. 11-13): Read the following passage and answer (c) Shintoism (d) Din-e-Ilahi
the following questions: 18. Who was the Indian Army Chief in October 2016?
At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to (a) Bipin Rawat (b) Dalbir Singh
close and vital contact for good and evil, it is important, as never (c) Bikram Singh (d) V K Singh
before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be 19. Who was the Indian Navy Chief in October 2016?
diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one (a) Nirmal Kumar Verma
another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the (b) Devendra Kumar Joshi
fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react (c) Robin K Dhowan
as they do, to political and international situations. (d) Sunil Lanba