Ministry of Defense LDC Past Paper Dated: 2022 1- Find the pair of words among given four options that give similar meaning/relationship as of words given AUTHOR: NOVEL A. Composer: PianoB. Painter: ColourC. Artist: EaselD. Sculpture: Statue View Answer Answer : D. Sculpture: Statue Description 2- The departmental store is open ______ eight to seven. A. ByB. FromC. BetweenD. During View Answer Answer : B. From Description 3- In this historical arena a single wall still stood in mute ______ to nature's force. A. EvidenceB. MemoryC. TestimonyD. Tribute View Answer Answer : C. Testimony Description 4- Life promises a lot ______ pleasure. A. OfB. ForC. AboutD. More View Answer Answer : A. Of Description 5- Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word HYPOCRITICAL A. ForthrightB. JudiciousC. CowardD. Happy View Answer Answer : A. Forthright Description 6- You are paying less attention to your studies than you used to do. What is "less" in this sentence? A. NounB. VerbC. AdverbD. Adjective View Answer Answer : D. Adjective Description 7- Choose the pair of words with similar relationship as of word given Agenda: Conference A. Teacher: ClassB. Map: Trip C. Man: WomanD. Agency: Assignment View Answer Answer : B. Map: Trip Description 8- Because its chief accountant altered figures and completely others, the company's financial records were entirely ______. A. HiddenB. SpuriousC. TransparentD. Taxable View Answer Answer : B. Spurious Description 9- After such ______ dinner we were all quick to ______ Salma for her delicious cooking. A. A heavy: ThankB. A wonderful: ApplaudC. A comprehensive: AdmireD. A delightful: Avoid View Answer Answer : B. A wonderful: Applaud Description 10- Fauzia presents herself as a bold journalist by asking people in politics the kinds of ______ questions that other reporters do not ask. A. TruthB. AbnormalC. ControversialD. Circumventing View Answer Answer : C. Controversial Description 11- Forcing someone to make payment for not revealing discreditable secrets is known as ______. A. ElysiumB. AssassinC. BlackmailD. Despotism View Answer Answer : C. Blackmail Description 12- Sajid appears to behave ______ actively helping class fellows to have their home assignments done. A. RudelyB. AggressivelyC. CooperativelyD. Suspiciously View Answer Answer : C. Cooperatively Description 13- "To make one's mark" means? A. To defameB. To gain distinction C. To recover dead debtD. To plunder View Answer Answer : B. To gain distinction Description 14- Yousef ______ in the garden the whole day yesterday. A. has dugB. was diggingC. dugD. had dug View Answer Answer : C. dug Description 15- Find the pair of words among given four options, that gives similar meaning/relationship as words given TREE: LEAF: A. Pencil: PenB. Student: TeacherC. Book: PageD. Reading: Writing View Answer Answer : C. Book: Page Description 16- The antonym of ABOLISH: A. HideB. ContinueC. CancelD. Exterminate View Answer Answer : B. Continue Description 17- The report issued by the committee was completely ______, extolling in great detail the plan's strengths but failing to mention its ______. A. Printed, ViewpointsB. One-sided, shortcomingsC. Published, RecommendationsD. Unbiased, Weakness View Answer Answer : B. One-sided, shortcomings Description 18- The presence of armed guards at the building entrance ______ us from doing anything. A. PreventedB. DefeatedC. EncouragedD. Irritated View Answer Answer : A. Prevented Description 19- He is zealous ______ the popularity of games. A. forB. afterC. inD. within View Answer Answer : A. for Description 20- Be systematically ______, do something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it. A. FelonB. BedlamiteC. AsceticD. Ironically View Answer Answer : C. Ascetic Description 1 2 3 4 5