NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 43 of 150

Correct — A, capable. 'Competent' means having the necessary skill or ability to do something well, and 'capable' means having that ability — so it is the word nearest in meaning.

• (b)exceptional — 'Exceptional' means unusually excellent; competence is solid, adequate ability, not outstanding brilliance, so 'exceptional' overstates it.
• (c)inadept — 'Inadept' means unskilled or maladroit; it is the opposite of competent.
• (d)clumsy — 'Clumsy' means awkward and lacking skill; it is the opposite of competent.

A synonym item — 'competent' means having adequate skill, which 'capable' matches most closely.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'proficient'.

  • (a)inept
  • (b)skilled
  • (c)average
  • (d)unable

  Answer(b) skilled — 'proficient' means well-practised and able, i.e. skilled.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'able'.

  • (a)incapable
  • (b)capable
  • (c)helpless
  • (d)weak

  Answer(b) capable — 'able' and 'capable' both mean having the power or skill to do something.