NDA (II) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 32 of 149

Correct — B, longing. This is a nearest-in-meaning item: 'nostalgia' is a sentimental, wistful longing for the past, so 'longing' is the closest option.

• (a)excitement — 'Excitement' is a lively, forward-looking thrill, not the wistful backward-looking feeling of nostalgia.
• (c)happiness — Nostalgia is often bittersweet rather than simply happy, so 'happiness' misses its yearning quality.
• (d)ability — 'Ability' is a capacity or skill and has no connection to a feeling about the past.

A vocabulary item asking for the word nearest in meaning — 'nostalgia' is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'yearning'.

  • (a)longing
  • (b)anger
  • (c)boredom
  • (d)pride

  Answer(a) longing — 'yearning' is an intense feeling of longing for something.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'reminiscence'.

  • (a)forecast
  • (b)recollection
  • (c)argument
  • (d)invention

  Answer(b) recollection — a 'reminiscence' is a memory or recollection of a past event.