OMR BASED EXAM
NCC MCQ CERTIFICATE EXAM-2025-26
DRILL – MCQ / OBJECTIVE / OMR
Q.1 The act of imitating a procedure in a systematic and proper manner is called?
A. Salute
B. Drill ✅
C. Map
D. Romer
Q.2 In which country did the drill originate?
A. Germany ✅
B. India
C. China
D. America
Q.3 Who started the drill?
A. General Bipin Rawat
B. General KM Cariappa
C. Adolf Hitler
D. Major General Dral Nation ✅
Q.4 In which year did the drill originate?
A. 1866
B. 1865
C. 1666 ✅
D.1658
Q.5 Why was the drill created?
A. To increase the spirit of the soldiers
B. To bring discipline in the soldiers
C. To teach the soldiers to work together
D. All of the above ✅
Q.6 How many types of drills are there?
A. Two types ✅
B. Three types
C. Four types
D. Five types
Q.7 The drill which is done in the field area is called ………..?
A. Close drill
B. Ceremonial drill
C. Battle drill
D. Open drill ✅
Q.8 The drill which is done on the parade ground while living in a peace area is called………?
A. Close drill ✅
B. Open drill
C. Ceremonial drill
D. Battle drill
Q.9 How many principles are there in drill?
A. Five principles
B. Seven principles
C. Three principles ✅
D. Six principles
Q.10 What are the principles of drill?
A. Agility
B. Stability
C. Working together
D. All of the above ✅
Q.11 What is the main objective of drill?
A. To instill a sense of discipline in cadets
B. To teach cadets to wear dress
C. To teach cadets command control
D. All of the above ✅
Q.12 Drill is the foundation of ……….?
A. Leadership
B. Decision making
C. Discipline ✅
D. Movement
Q.13 Bad habits of drill are?
A. Making unnecessary movements
B. Rolling eyes
C. Dragging feet
D. All of the above ✅
Q.14 Why are NCC cadets made to do drill?
A. To instill a sense of discipline in cadets
B. To teach command control to cadets
C. To increase the confidence of cadets
D. All of the above ✅
Q.15 How many parts are there in Words of Command?
A. Two parts ✅
B. Three parts
C. Four parts
D. Seven parts
Q.16 ‘The parade will proceed’ is an example of ………….. command?
A. Cautionary ✅
B. Executive
C. None of the above
D. All of the above
Q.17 ‘Right mood’ is an example of ………….. command?
A. Executive ✅
B. Cautionary
C. None of the above
D. All of the above
Q.18 Which of the following are the characteristics of Words of Command?
A. Commands should be spoken loudly
B. Commands should be spoken clearly
C. All of the above ✅
D. Keep some gap between the two parts
Q.19 What should cadets keep in mind before going for drill?
A. Hair on the head should be short
B. Dress should be neat and clean
C. All buttons of the dress should be buttoned
D. All of the above ✅
Q.20 How many steps are taken in 1 minute in ‘Tez Chal’?
A. 120 steps ✅
B. 116 steps
C. 110 steps
D. 90 steps
Q.21 In ‘Tez Chal’, boys cadets take……….. steps?
A. 120 steps
B. 110 steps
C. 116 steps ✅
D. 80 steps
Q.22 In ‘Tez Chal’, girls cadets take……….. steps?
A. 120 steps
B. 180 steps
C. 110 steps ✅
D.130 steps
Q.23 In ‘Tej Chal’ the length of the step is ………. inches?
A. 40 inches
B. 180 inches
C. 50 inches
D.30 inches ✅
Q.24 In slow March ………. steps are taken in 1 minute?
A. 120 steps
B. 116 steps
C. 70 steps ✅
D.130 steps
Q.25 In ‘slow March’ the length of the step is ………. inches?
A. 40 inches
B. 50 inches
C. 30 inches ✅
D.60 inches
Q.26 In ‘Daud Chal’ ………. steps are taken in 1 minute?
A. 138 steps
B. 116 steps
C. 180 steps ✅
D.110 steps
Q.27 In ‘Daud Chal’ the length of the step is ……….?
A. 30 inches
B. 40 inches ✅
C. 15 inches
D.12 inches
Q.28 In ‘Saavdhan’, a ……. degree angle is formed between both the feet?
A. 30 degrees ✅
B. 40 degrees
C. 50 degrees
D.90 degrees
Q.29 What are the things to be kept in mind in ‘Saavdhan’?
A. All of the above ✅
B. One should not talk
C. Both hands should be close to the seam of the pants
D. Eyes should be looking straight ahead and steady
Q.30 What is the distance between the two heels in the resting state?
A. 12 inches ✅
B. 18 inches
C. 30 inches
D.40 inches
Q.31 What is the distance between the paws in the resting position?
A. 15 inches
B. 20 inches
C. 12 inches
D.18 inches ✅
Q.32 What are the things to be kept in mind in the resting position?
A. Should not talk to each other
B. Both hands should be behind
C. All of the above ✅
D. There should be a distance of 12 inches between the ADK
Q.33 Which word command is given to bring the squad to the ‘relax’ position?
A. Attention
B. Right turn
C. Left turn
D. Relax ✅
Q.34 What are the things to be kept in mind in the ‘relax’ position?
A. Head should not be turned
B. Should not be talked
C. Handkerchief should not be used
D. All of the above ✅
Q.35 The part above the waist can be moved in the position of ……?
A. Attention
B. Relax
C. Easy ✅
D. Right turn
Q.36 In right turn ……….. degrees are turned?
A. 90 degrees ✅
B. 180 degrees
C. 360 degrees
D. 45 degrees
Q.37 In right mood ……….. from which side is it turned?
A. Left
B. Back
C. Right ✅
D. All of the above
Q.38 In left mood ……….. degrees are turned?
A. 120 degrees
B. 250 degrees
C. 90 degrees ✅
D.180 degrees
Q.39 In a left turn ……….. which side is turned?
A. Left ✅
B. Right
C. Back
D. All of the above
Q.40 In a ‘tez chal’ which foot ………. is taken out first?
A. Left foot ✅
B. Right foot
C. None of these
D. All of the above
Q.41 In a About turn ……….. how many degrees is turned?
A. 260 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D.180 degrees ✅
Q.42 In a About turn ………from which side is the turn made?
A. Right ✅
B. Left
C. None of these
D. All of the above
Q.43 In a ‘half right turn’ ……. degrees turn is made?
A. 45 degrees ✅
B. 180 degrees
C. 90 degrees
D.70 degrees
Q.44 In a ‘half left turn’ ……….. degrees turn is made?
A. 70 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 90 degrees
D.45 degrees ✅
Q.45 In ‘open line march’ the back row moves backward by ……. inches?
A. 50 inches
B. 90 inches
C. 45 inches ✅
D.30 inches
Q.46 In ‘open line march’ the front row moves forward by ………. inches?
A. 50 inches
B. 90 inches
C. 70 inches
D.45 inches ✅
Q.47 In ‘open line march’ the back row goes……. steps backward?
A. One and half steps ✅
B. Two steps
C. Five steps
D. Four steps
Q.48 In ‘open line march’ the front row goes……. steps forward?
A. Two steps
B. One and half steps ✅
C. Five steps
D. Four steps
Q.49 ‘Inspection is always’………… done?
A. In close line
B. None of these
C. In open line ✅
D. All of the above
Q.50 In big parades when VIPs come to inspect the parade…………. action is taken?
A. Open line ✅
B. Near line
C. None of these
D.All of the above
Q.51 In ‘Nikat line march’ the front row moves back…….. steps?
A. Two steps
B. Five steps
C. One and half steps ✅
D.Four steps
Q.52 In ‘Nikat line chal’ the back row moves forward…….. steps?
A. Two steps
B. One and half steps ✅
C. Five steps
D.Four steps
Q.53 In ‘Nikat line chal’ the back row moves forward……. inches?
A. 40 inches
B. 50 inches
C. 60 inches
D.45 inches ✅
Q.54 In ‘Nikat line chal’ the front row moves back……. inches?
A. 50 inches
B. 90 inches
C. 45 inches ✅
D.160 inches
Q.55 Cadets stand side by side in a straight line, it is called……….?
A. File ✅
B. Salute
C. Visarjan
D. Rank
Q.56 Cadets stand one behind the other and form a straight line, it is called ……….?
A. Rank ✅
B. Visarjan
C. File
D. Line Break
Q.57 Which of the following is given to end the parade?
A. Visarjan ✅
B. Line Break
C. Open Line Walk
D. All of the above
Q.58 ……….. is a state of pause?
A. Visarjan
B. Close Line Walk
C. Line Break ✅
D. Attention
Q.59 What are the things to be kept in mind during Visarjan?
A. Break the line by turning right
B. Salute if there is an officer on parade
C. Leave the ground quickly
D. All of the above ✅
Q.60 Saluting weapon to side weapon is completed in…… parts?
A. 4 parts
B. 5 parts
C. 3 parts ✅
D. 7 parts
Q.61 During saluting weapon, the rifle is at a distance of…….. inches from the eye?
A. 30 inches
B. 20 inches
C. 6 inches ✅
D. 15 inches
Q.62 During saluting weapon, the rifle is at a distance of……… from the waist belt?
A. 20 inches
B. 40 inches
C. 3 inches ✅
D. 15 inches
Q.63 When on parade with rifle, the rifle is raised in………. position?
A. Ground weapon
B. Lift weapon
C. Armpit weapon
D.Weigh weapon ✅
Q.64 By checking weapon, armpit weapon is completed in……… parts?
A. 5 parts
B. 7 parts
C. 8 parts
D.3 parts ✅
Q.65 The President is given……… salute?
A. General
B. National ✅
C. Salute weapon
D.None of these
Q.66 The Governor is given…….. salute?
A. General
B. Salute weapon
C. National ✅
D.None of these
Q.67 The National Flag is given……… salute?
A. General
B. National ✅
C. Salute weapon
D.None of these
Q.68 ……….. above that, the dignitaries of Kerala are given general salute?
A. Major to General ✅
B. Naik Subedar
C. Captain
D. Havildar
Q.69 Salute is applicable to……….?
A. Havildar
B. Lance Naik
C. Naik
D. Naib Subedar ✅
Q.70 How many types of salute are there?
A. Four types
B. Five types
C. Two types
D. Three types ✅
Q.71 To give honor guard to the President of India, there are……….. cadets?
A. 150 ✅
B. 200
C. 100
D.20
Q.72 To give honor guard to the Vice President and Prime Minister, there are………… cadets?
A. 200
B. 150
C. 50
D.100 ✅
Q.73 To whom among the following is the honor guard given?
A. All of the above ✅
B. Defence Minister
C. Defence Secretary
D. Director General of NCC
Q.44 To whom among the following is the Guard of Honour given?
A. Army Chief
B. Chief Minister of the State
C. All of the above ✅
D. Lieutenant Governor and Chief Commissioner
Q.75 In Guard Mounting……… cadets participate?
A. 10 cadets
B. 15 cadets
C. 8 cadets ✅
D.20 cadets
Q.76 Which of the following are…….. movements of drill?
A. Attention
B. Relaxation
C. All of the above ✅
D. Open line walk
Q.77 Which of the following is not a principle of drill?
A. Stillness
B. Working together
C. Agility
D. Fighting ✅
Q.78 Which of the following is not the objective of drill?
A. To develop militancy in cadets ✅
B. To inculcate a sense of discipline
C. Drill is the foundation of discipline
D. To teach to work together
Q.79 Write the bad habits of drill from the following ?
A. Making unnecessary movements
B. Rolling of eyes
C. Moving fingers in the boot
D. All of the above ✅
Q.80 What are the characteristics of good words of command ?
A. Command should be spoken loudly
B. Command should be spoken clearly
C. All of the above ✅
D. Keep some gap between speaking the two expressions
Q.81 How much distance has to be covered in 120 steps in ‘fast walk’ ?
A. 200 yards
B. 300 yards
C. 400 yards
D. 100 yards ✅
Q.82 How much distance has to be covered in 180 steps in running walk ?
A. 200 yards ✅
B. 300 yards
C. 400 yards
D.500 yards
Q.83 Front Salute is completed in how many parts?
A. 5 parts
B. 4 parts ✅
C. 3 parts
D.2 parts
Q.84 In ‘open line march’, which movement is done by the middle row?
A. Moves forward
B. Moves back
C. Moves right side
D. None ✅
Q.85 In ‘Nikat line chal’, which movement is done by the middle row?
A. None ✅
B. Moves left side
C. Steps back
D. Moves forward
Q.86 Guard is in …….. ranks?
A. 3 ranks
B. 6 ranks
C. 2 ranks ✅
D. 5 ranks
Q.87 What things should cadets keep in mind before going for drill?
A. Uniform should be neat and clean
B. Hair on the head should be short
C. All of the above ✅
D. Shave should be shaved
Q.88 How many steps are taken in 1 minute in ‘tez chal’?
A. 120 steps ✅
B. 116 steps
C. 110 steps
D.90 steps
Q.89 In ‘Tez Chal’, boys cadets take……….. steps?
A. 120 steps
B. 110 steps
C. 116 steps ✅
D.80 steps
Q.90 In ‘Tez Chal’, girls cadets take……….. steps?
A. 110 steps ✅
B. 120 steps
C. 180 steps
D.130 steps