NDA (I) 2023 General Ability Test · Question 18 of 149

Correct — B, accessories. 'Paraphernalia' means the miscellaneous articles or equipment needed for an activity, so a fisher's paraphernalia is the full kit of accessories — rods, reels, hooks, lines. 'Accessories' captures that sense of assorted supporting gear better than any single item on the list.

• (a)boxes — A box is one container, not the whole set of assorted equipment that 'paraphernalia' denotes.
• (c)fuel — Fuel powers an engine and has nothing to do with the assorted articles used for fishing.
• (d)food — Food is provisions to eat, not the equipment and accessories the word 'paraphernalia' refers to.

A synonym item — 'paraphernalia' means the collection of miscellaneous equipment or accessories for an activity.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'apparatus'.

  • (a)equipment
  • (b)clothing
  • (c)payment
  • (d)shelter

  Answer(a) equipment — apparatus is the set of tools or gear used for a purpose.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'gear'.

  • (a)salary
  • (b)equipment
  • (c)feeling
  • (d)distance

  Answer(b) equipment — gear is the collective kit needed for an activity.