NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 6 of 148

Correct — C, defenceless. 'Vulnerable' means open to being attacked, hurt or harmed — that is, without protection — which is exactly what 'defenceless' means, so it is the nearest synonym.

• (a)resilient — 'Resilient' means able to recover quickly from difficulty — the opposite of being easily harmed.
• (b)elastic — 'Elastic' means flexible or able to stretch and spring back; it concerns physical give, not exposure to harm.
• (d)crude — 'Crude' means rough, unrefined or in a natural state; it has nothing to do with being open to harm.

This is a synonym item — pick the word nearest in meaning to 'vulnerable' (open to harm, unprotected); the closest match is 'defenceless'.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'susceptible'.

  • (a)immune
  • (b)exposed
  • (c)strong
  • (d)guarded

  Answer(b) exposed — 'susceptible' means likely to be affected or harmed, which 'exposed' conveys.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'exposed' (to danger).

  • (a)protected
  • (b)unprotected
  • (c)hidden
  • (d)secure

  Answer(b) unprotected — being 'exposed' to danger means lacking protection.