GAT-A Business and Engineering Verbal Online Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Habitual:

Irregular A
Customary B
Debar C
Schism D
Normal E

Question # 2

If a man keeps his fingers crossed, he --------------.

Hopes for the best A
Suspects everybody B
Demonstrates peevishness C
Welcomes every danger D
Pray for good health E

Question # 3

LUGUBRIOUS : DOLEFUL

Banal : Insipid A
Tractable : Recalcitrant B
Pensive : Vacuous C
Profligate : Miserly D

Question # 4

AMBIGUOUS : CLEAR

Singular : Plural A
Synthetic : Real B
Farmer : Seed C
Agreement : Contract D

Question # 5

Educational planning should aim at meeting the educational needs of the entire population of all age groups. While the traditional structure of education as a three layer hierarchy from the primary stage to the university represents the core, we should not overlook the periphery which is equally important. Under modern conditions, workers need to rewind, or renew their enthusiasm, or strike out in a new direction, or improve their skills as much as any university professor. The retired and the aged have their needs as well. Educational planning, in their words, should take care of the needs of everyone. Our structures of education have been built up on the assumption that there is a terminal point to education. This basic defect has become all the more harmful today. A UNESCO report entitled 'Learning to Be' prepared by Edgar Faure and others in 1973 asserts that the education of children must prepare the future adult for various forms of self-learning. A viable education system of the future should consist of modules with different kinds of functions serving a diversity of constituents. And performance, not the period of study, should be the basis for credentials. The writing is already on the wall. In view of the fact that the significance of a commitment of lifelong learning and lifetime education is being discussed only in recent years even in educationally advanced countries, the possibility of the idea becoming an integral part of educational thinking seems to be a far cry. For, to move in that direction means such more than some simple rearrangement of the present organization of education. But a good beginning can be made by developing Open University programs for older learners of different categories and introducing extension services in the conventional colleges and schools. Also these institutions should learn to cooperate with the numerous community organizations such as libraries, museums, municipal recreational programs, health services etc.
Q:According to the passage, the present education structures assume which of the following?

All people can be educated as per their needs A
Present educational planning is very much practical B
Education is a onetime process C
Simple rearrangement of the present educational system is a must D

Question # 6

Unfortunately, nuclear power isn't a good answer to our need to get loose from our Middle East oil dependency. For all its chrome-plated promise, nuclear power has fallen flat on its face and the worst is yet to come. Nucleafpower plants are now facing a challenge that their designers never anticipated, though they should have-what to do with the power plants after their useful lives are over. Nuclear power plants last 30 years or less. After 30 years, a reactor's pressure vessel becomes brittle and subject to breakage, simply as a result of constant bombardment by nuclear particles. In addition, after 30 years or so, the radioactivity in pipes and valves has accumulated to a point where maintenance workers are receiving unacceptable doses of radioactivity, so more maintenance crews must come in (to reduce the time any one worker spends getting zapped), which makes maintenance expensive. Old nuclear plants cannot simply be abandoned, or demolished with a wrecking ball. They are full of radioactivity, all of which must be kept away from living things. Much of the radioactivity decays away within 50 years, but three million years must pass before a nuclear plant becomes no more radioactive than the original uranium that initially fueled it.
Q:Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage?

Nuclear Engineering is an unattractive carver A
Nuclear energy is cheap source of energy and poor countries must acquire nuclear energy plants B
Abandoned power plants should safely be bored to ground under deep sea, so that it does not cause radiation pollution C
Nuclear plants should be banned throughout the world D

Question # 7

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Oblige:

Force A
Coerce B
Allure C
Acquit D
Constrain E

Question # 8

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Celibate:

Bachelor A
Retired B
Notable C
Adorn D
Married E

Question # 9

INDETERMINATE:

Calculated A
Conclusive B
Extravagant C
Astonished D

Question # 10

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Meticulous:

Slovenly A
Meretricious B
Shaggy C
Mutual D
Complex E

Question # 11

SLIPSHOD : ORGANIZATION

Clever : Shround A
Cringing : Obsequious B
Prodigal : Generosity C
Phlegmatic : Emotion D

Question # 12

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Succinct:

Concise A
Brief B
Wordy C
Entire D
Conclusive E

Question # 13

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Indestructible:

Immortal A
Rebrith B
Fragile C
Fragmentary D
Entity E

Question # 14

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Trepidation:

Fearlessness A
Anxiety B
Fear C
Uneasiness D
Quickness E

Question # 15

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Threnody:

Parody A
Tragedy B
Paean C
Long-jump D
Scenery E

Question # 16

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though Ethiopia has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in the country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive - it is one of the largest such systems in the world - it has yet to reach the rural poor and the far off places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. In addition, considering the large food grains production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of the rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target group oriented. The growing salaried class is provided job security., regular income, and percent insulation agaifl inflation. These gains of development have hot percolated down to the vast majority of our working population. If one compares only dearness allowance to the employees in public and private sector and looks at its growth in the past few years, the rising food subsidy is insignificant to the point of inequity. The food subsidy is a kind of D.A. to the poor, the self-employed and those in the unorganized sector of the economy. However, what is most unfortunate is that out of the large budget of the so-called food subsidy, the major part of it is administrative cost and wastages. A small portion of the above budget goes to the real consumer and an even lesser portion to the poor who are in real need. It is true that subsidies should not become a permanent feature, except for the destitute, disabled widows and the old. It is also true that subsidies often create a psychology of dependence and hence is habit-forming, killing the general initiative of the people. By making PDS target group oriented, not only the poorest and neediest would be reached without additional cost, but it will actually cut overall costs incurred on large cities and for better off localities. When the food and food subsidy are limited the rural and urban poor should have the priority in the PDS supplies. The PDS should be closely linked with programs of employment generation and nutrition improvement.
Q:The word "square" as used in the passage means

Rich A
Sumptuous B
Sufficient C
Quality D

Question # 17

Bano's prize-wining novel Raja Gidh exemplifies the intrinsic strength of a person; the protagonist tells her own experiences so effectively that any additional commentary would be ____________ .

appreciable A
controversial B
superfluous C
subjective D

Question # 18

Complete Sentence
He suggests that the meeting .................... postponed.

Be A
Is B
Must C
Would be D

Question # 19

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Equable:

Non uniform A
Unequal B
Unequated C
Extreme D
Identical E

Question # 20

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though Ethiopia has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in the country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive - it is one of the largest such systems in the world - it has yet to reach the rural poor and the far off places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. In addition, considering the large food grains production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of the rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target group oriented. The growing salaried class is provided job security., regular income, and percent insulation agaifl inflation. These gains of development have hot percolated down to the vast majority of our working population. If one compares only dearness allowance to the employees in public and private sector and looks at its growth in the past few years, the rising food subsidy is insignificant to the point of inequity. The food subsidy is a kind of D.A. to the poor, the self-employed and those in the unorganized sector of the economy. However, what is most unfortunate is that out of the large budget of the so-called food subsidy, the major part of it is administrative cost and wastages. A small portion of the above budget goes to the real consumer and an even lesser portion to the poor who are in real need. It is true that subsidies should not become a permanent feature, except for the destitute, disabled widows and the old. It is also true that subsidies often create a psychology of dependence and hence is habit-forming, killing the general initiative of the people. By making PDS target group oriented, not only the poorest and neediest would be reached without additional cost, but it will actually cut overall costs incurred on large cities and for better off localities. When the food and food subsidy are limited the rural and urban poor should have the priority in the PDS supplies. The PDS should be closely linked with programs of employment generation and nutrition improvement.
Q:What, according to the passage, is the main concern about the PDS?

It has not been able to develop confidence in the people at large A
It has not been able to utilize the entire food grains stock available B
It has effectively developed channels for the supply of food grains to all sectors C
t has not been able to provide sufficient food to the poorer section of the society D

Question # 21

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Precocious:

Sensible A
Intelligent B
Retarded C
Busy D
Overburdened E

Question # 22

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Cheesed Off:

Disappointed A
Discontinue B
Hopeful C
Separate D
Demolish E

Question # 23

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Rectitude:

Firmness A
Deception B
Smoothness C
Atheism D
Reality E

Question # 24

The past decade has upset many preconceptions above development and this, more than anything else, makes it difficult to be overly definite about what the next decade has in store. However, there are a few things that one can assert with some confidence. First, education, health, and productive employment are crucial both for growth and for equity. We have tended to assume that all of these are the consequences of rapid economic growth and that only growth can generate the resources required for these purposes. However, increasingly, it appears that these are better seen as the causes rather than as consequences of development. Virtually every case of successful development involves a prior improvement in literacy, technical skills, health status, and access to productive work. Second, technological competence is the most important resource endowment and it explains a tar larger proportion of growth in output and trade than more conventional factors like natural resources or capital accumulation. The competence required is not just in research. In fact technological dynamism in the factory and the farm is more important than the presence of large research establishment. Third, the environmental imperative can no longer be ignored. Today, as an international issue, it is second only to disarmament. Nationally, the developmental consequences of environmental neglect are increasingly obvious. In the Pakistani context, there are at least two further factors, which reinforce the above propositions. The first is population growth. Given the pace of expansion of the population and the work force, human resource development acquires an added urgency. Population growth is also one, but not necessarily the most important factor, which underlines environmental stress in rural and urban areas. The second factor is that as a large country we cannot carve out an independent positioning the global system without building up a substantial capacity for self-reliant growth. The acquisition of technical competence is crucial for this purpose. Until now, we have tended to treat human resource development, technology issues and environment as subsidiary to the main task of planning. The thrust has been on: quantitative expansion of infrastructure and production with a focus on production targets like tones of steel, kWh of electricity etc., capacity targets like road length, rail kilometer age; and coverage targets like number of
schools and students, number of villages electrified etcetera, catching up with known technologies -Fuller use of natural resources -Maximum mobilization of financial resources.
Q:According to the author, which of the following is a less important factor resulting in environmental stress in rural and urban areas?

Increase in capital accumulation A
Rapid economic growth B
Rate of growth of population C
Availability of productive employment D

Question # 25

Is this work of incessant and feverish activity.men have little time to think,much less to consider ideals and objectives yet how are we to act even in the present unless we know which way we are going and what our objectives are?It is only in the peaceful atmosphere of a university that these basic problems can be adequately considered.It is only when the young men and wpmen who are in the university today and on whom the burden of life's problem will fall tomorrow,learn to have clear objectives and standards of values that there is hope for the next generation.The past generation produced some great men but as a generation it led the world repeatedly to disaster.Two world wars are the price that has been paid for the lack of wisdom on men's part in this generation.I think that there is always a close and intimate relationship between the end we aim at and the means adopted to attain it,Even if the end is right but the means are wrong,it will vitiate the end or divert us in a wrong direction.Means and ends are thus intimately and inextricably connected and cannot be separated.That indeed,has been the lesson of old taught us by many great men in the past but unfortunately it is seldom remembered.iv.According to the writer the adoption of wrong means even for the right end would:

Impede our progress A
Deflect us from the right path B
Not let us attain our goal C
Bring us dishonour D

Question # 26

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Fabulous:

Literary A
Commonplace B
Real C
Poor D
Amazing E

Question # 27

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Fructify:

Enrich A
Fruitful B
Hack C
Upgrade D
Sterilize E

Question # 28

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Allure:

Captivate A
Fascinate B
Chant C
Adorn D
Repel E

Question # 29

VAGUE : NEBULOUS

spectaculaire : legitimate A
mundane : commonplace B
magical : impressive C
steep : shallow D

Question # 30

Choose the word/phrase related to given word/phrase
TEDIOUS: BORING

Boor: Oafish A
Pressing: Crushing B
Poor: Poverty C
Indefatigable: Untiring D

Question # 31

Choose the word/phrase related to given word/phrase
ROGUE: RASCAL

Spendthrift: Extravagant A
Notorious: Famous B
Polite: Harsh C
Murderer: Cruelty D

Question # 32

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Corrigible:

Docile A
Covetous B
Observe C
Incorrigible D
Validate E

Question # 33

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Fulminate:

Murmur A
Clamour B
Efficacious C
Vain D
Cooperate E

Question # 34

Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn fetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be fatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy, scientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not yet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a genetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the genetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out that in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They have, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However, genetic misinformation can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand some people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the fetus and its subsequent abortion is now hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be squarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly a societal problem .At present genetic engineering is a costly process of detecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology becomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible in scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan. It remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the development of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from this world.
Q:Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word 'squarely' as used in the passage?

Rigidly A
Firmly B
Directly C
At right angle D

Question # 35

Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning
Bitter:

Biting A
Stinging B
Unfavourable C
Harsh D
Mild E

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Madness:	A. Cleverness B. Sanity C. Shrewdness D. Cunningness
2	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Meek:	A. Arrogant B. Diffuse C. Boorish D. Docile
3	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Dissect:	A. Division B. Disagree C. Vivisect D. Visualize
4	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning. Rancor:	A. Farm B. Affection C. Loud D. Flay
5	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Dunce:	A. Fool B. Idiot C. Lover D. Genius
6	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Sacrilegious:	A. Pious B. Impious C. Profane D. Unholy
7	The past decade has upset many preconceptions above development and this, more than anything else, makes it difficult to be overly definite about what the next decade has in store. However, there are a few things that one can assert with some confidence. First, education, health, and productive employment are crucial both for growth and for equity. We have tended to assume that all of these are the consequences of rapid economic growth and that only growth can generate the resources required for these purposes. However, increasingly, it appears that these are better seen as the causes rather than as consequences of development. Virtually every case of successful development involves a prior improvement in literacy, technical skills, health status, and access to productive work. Second, technological competence is the most important resource endowment and it explains a tar larger proportion of growth in output and trade than more conventional factors like natural resources or capital accumulation. The competence required is not just in research. In fact technological dynamism in the factory and the farm is more important than the presence of large research establishment. Third, the environmental imperative can no longer be ignored. Today, as an international issue, it is second only to disarmament. Nationally, the developmental consequences of environmental neglect are increasingly obvious. In the Pakistani context, there are at least two further factors, which reinforce the above propositions. The first is population growth. Given the pace of expansion of the population and the work force, human resource development acquires an added urgency. Population growth is also one, but not necessarily the most important factor, which underlines environmental stress in rural and urban areas. The second factor is that as a large country we cannot carve out an independent positioning the global system without building up a substantial capacity for self-reliant growth. The acquisition of technical competence is crucial for this purpose. Until now, we have tended to treat human resource development, technology issues and environment as subsidiary to the main task of planning. The thrust has been on: quantitative expansion of infrastructure and production with a focus on production targets like tones of steel, kWh of electricity etc., capacity targets like road length, rail kilometer age; and coverage targets like number of schools and students, number of villages electrified etcetera, catching up with known technologies -Fuller use of natural resources -Maximum mobilization of financial resources. Q:According to the passage, we have so far placed more emphasis on which of the following?	A. Optimum use of available natural resources B. Increased number of basic facilities and meeting number targets C. Maximum utilization of available finances D. Following known technologies
8	ALCHEMY : CHEMISTRY	A. Motorbike : Carriage B. Silver : Gold C. Joust : Shootout D. Violin : Lute
9	Complete Sentence The most important task of the Air Force is to .................... the country against an air attack by an enemy.	A. Defend B. Secure C. Protect D. Save
10	Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Obsolete:	A. Conductive B. Rare C. Useless D. Recent

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