NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 1 of 148

Correct — A, worried. 'Anxious' means feeling nervous, uneasy or troubled about something uncertain, and 'worried' captures exactly that apprehensive, unsettled state of mind, so it is the word nearest in meaning.

• (b)dispassionate — 'Dispassionate' means calm, detached and free of emotion — the opposite of the uneasy feeling in 'anxious'.
• (c)sluggish — 'Sluggish' means slow-moving or lacking energy; it describes pace, not a troubled state of mind.
• (d)torpid — 'Torpid' means inactive or lethargic; like sluggish it points to dullness, not worry.

This is a synonym item — pick the word nearest in meaning to 'anxious' (nervous, uneasy); the closest match is 'worried'.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'apprehensive'.

  • (a)calm
  • (b)uneasy
  • (c)cheerful
  • (d)bold

  Answer(b) uneasy — 'apprehensive' means anxious about what may happen; 'uneasy' matches that worried feeling.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'agitated'.

  • (a)serene
  • (b)disturbed
  • (c)joyful
  • (d)idle

  Answer(b) disturbed — 'agitated' means troubled and restless, which 'disturbed' conveys.