Online HEC HAT 3 Verbal Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences Group Test Preparation

Question # 1

Democratic societies from the earliest times have expected their governments to protect the weak against the strong no era good feeling can justify discharging the police force or giving up the idea of public control over concentrated private wealth on the other hand it is obvious that a spirit of self-denial and moderation on the part of those who hold economic power will greatly soften the demand for absolute equality men are more interested in freedom and security than in an equal distribution of wealth the extent to which Government must interfere with business therefore is not exactly measured by the extent to which economic power is concentrated into a few hands the required degree of government interference depends mainly on whether economic powers are oppressively used and on the necessity of keeping economic factors in a tolerable state of balanceHowever with the necessity of meeting all these dangers and threats to liberty the powers of government are unavoidable increased whichever political party may be in office the growth of government is necessary result of the growth of technology and of the problems that go with the use of machines and science since the Government in our nation must take on more powers to meet is problem there is no way to preserve freedom except by making democracy more powerful.d. Era of good feeling in the paragraph refers to

Time of prosperity A
Time of adversity B
Time without government C
Time of police altrocities D

Question # 2

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

PARCHMENT : PAPER

Pity : feeling A
Book : paging B
Trees : lumber C
Quill : pen D

Question # 3

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

QUESULOUS

Bright A
Splendid B
Smart C
Happy D

Question # 4

Sentence Completion

His_painting style made it difficult to follow his thought processes no surprise to his contemporaries who were familiar with his _ manner of talking

Hypnotic....attractive A
Complex....affected B
Laborious.....tedious C
Convoluted...circumlocutory D
Precise...arcane E

Question # 5

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

YOB

Annoyed A
Intelligent B
Humble C
Aggressive D

Question # 6

Democratic societies from the earliest times have expected their governments to protect the weak against the strong no era good feeling can justify discharging the police force or giving up the idea of public control over concentrated private wealth on the other hand it is obvious that a spirit of self-denial and moderation on the part of those who hold economic power will greatly soften the demand for absolute equality men are more interested in freedom and security than in an equal distribution of wealth the extent to which Government must interfere with business therefore is not exactly measured by the extent to which economic power is concentrated into a few hands the required degree of government interference depends mainly on whether economic powers are oppressively used and on the necessity of keeping economic factors in a tolerable state of balanceHowever with the necessity of meeting all these dangers and threats to liberty the powers of government are unavoidable increased whichever political party may be in office the growth of government is necessary result of the growth of technology and of the problems that go with the use of machines and science since the Government in our nation must take on more powers to meet is problem there is no way to preserve freedom except by making democracy more powerful.a.The advent of science and technology has increase the

Freedom of people A
Tyranny of the political paries B
Powers of the government C
Chances of economic inequality D

Question # 7

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

INDUSTRIOUS : HARDWORKING

Sky : Blue A
Muddy : Unclear B
Book : Reading C
Pond : lake D

Question # 8

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

MUSTY

Fresh A
Expensive B
Clean C
Fine D

Question # 9

Sentence CompletionThe green supernova is still______cosmetologists as it has never been seen clearly making it impossible to study its nature.

Admiring for A
Enigmatic to B
Dangerous to C
Exploited by D
Famous among E

Question # 10

Pilfer : ROB

Doctor : Treatment A
Taste : Eat B
Affirm : Mtimate C
Innuendo : desperado D

Question # 11

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

PERORATION : ADDRESS

Preamble : Speech A
Orchestration : Overture B
Score : Finale C
Chapter : Fiction D
Denouement : Novel E

Question # 12

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

BOMBASTIC

Creative A
Selfish B
Artistic C
Polite D
Overbearing E

Question # 13

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

AROMATIC

Tart A
Disagreeable B
Sour C
Odorous D

Question # 14

Sentence Completion

It was difficult to imagine jameela,____woman as a psychiatrist listening while others talked was not her style

A talkative A
A cheering B
A smiling C
A aggressive D

Question # 15

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, titled "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 much 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: In the context of the passage, what is the meaning of the sentence "The writing is already on the wall"?

Everything is uncertain now-a-days. A
Changes have already taken place. B
The signs of change are already visible. C
You cannot change the future. D

Question # 16

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

DEVOUT

Irreverent A
Sincere B
Homely C
Magnificent D

Question # 17

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

ADEQUATE

Profuse A
Abounding B
Scanty C
Abundant D

Question # 18

Sentence Completion

The applicant answered tough question with____candor winning over many interviews who had previously supported his rival

Planned A
Impatient B
Unintentional C
Disarming D

Question # 19

Recent advance in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus 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 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 mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the foetus 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 disorder 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.p. What is the tone of the author in the last sentence of the passage?

Resignation A
Cautious B
Relief C
Concert D

Question # 20

Sentence Completion

The benefits of the cooperative program are_______ with both companies acquiring new production techniques

Challenging A
Exclusive B
Normal C
Mutual D

Question # 21

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

PENCHANT

Like A
Eagerness B
Disability C
Dislike D

Question # 22

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

EXTENSION

Condensation A
Subtraction B
Deletion C
Weakening D

Question # 23

The history of literature can be traced to the earliest forms of the arts. Man danced for joy round his primitive camp fire after the defeat and slaughter of his enemy. He yelled and shouted as he danced and gradually the yells and shouts became coherent and caught the measure of the dance and thus the first war song was sung. As the idea of God developed, prayers were framed. The songs and prayers became traditional and were repeated from one generation to another, each generation adding something of its own.

As man slowly grew more civilized, he was compelled to invent some method of writing due to three urgent necessities. There were certain things that it was dangerous to forget and which, therefore, had to be recorded. It was often necessary to communicate with persons who were some distance away and it was necessary to safeguard one's property by making appropreiate tools and taking protective measure in a distinctive manner. So man taught himself to write and having learned to write, purely for utilitarian reasons, he used this new method for preserving his war songs and his prayers. Of course, among these ancient peoples, there were only a very few individuals who learned to write, and only a few could read what was written.
Q: Man invented writing because he wanted

To be artistic A
To write war song B
To write literature C
To record and communicate D

Question # 24

Scissors is related to Cloth in the same way as Sythe is related to......

Wood A
Steel B
Grass C
Paper D

Question # 25

Sentence Completion

The author monotonously numerates the_points of scientific development while omitting the details that might_the readers interest

Week...sell to A
Trivial...boost B
Stylistic...irritate C
Essential..limit D

Question # 26

Sentence Completion

As______as she is original. Tahira has created songs for theaters classical concerts and Pakistani movies.

Versatile A
Old fashioned B
Sophisticated C
Solo D

Question # 27

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

OSSIFY : BONE

Embezzle : Account A
Refine : Crude Oil B
Pulverize : Dust C
Filter : Water D
Euphoria : Hydrophobia E

Question # 28

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

SYNCHERONIZED

Arrhythmic A
Resonating B
Harmonized C
Bough D
Chronological E

Question # 29

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, titled "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 much 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: Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to the word "integral" as used in the passage?

Essential A
Independent B
Major C
Minor D

Question # 30

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

ACQUTTED

Entrusted A
Convicted B
Burdened C
Freed D

Question # 31

Dancer is related to stage in the same was as Priest is related to........

Pulpit A
Assembly B
Parliament C
State D

Question # 32

^{Snowfall is related to Precipitation in the same way as Grotto is related to......}

Throat A
Cave B
Castle C
Fort D

Question # 33

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

BEEF : COW

Venison : Buffalo A
Sheep : Mutton B
Mutton : Sheep C
Pork : goat D

Question # 34

Brain is related to Cranium in the same way as pearl is related to........

Box A
Oyster B
Sand C
Shore D

Question # 35

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

BINOCULARS : SEE

Spectacle : notice A
Skeptic : Idea B
Ear trumpet : hear C
Camera : aperture D

Question # 36

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

MACHINE GUN : MUSKET

Tank : chain A
Frigate : cruiser B
Autumnal : vernal C
Palace : cottage D

Question # 37

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

ACUMEN

Intelligence A
Imbecility B
Potentiality C
Unfamiliarity D

Question # 38

Recent advance in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus 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 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 mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the foetus 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 disorder 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.b. According to the passage the question of abortion is

Ignored A
Hotly debated B
Unanswered C
Left to the scientists to decide D

Question # 39

Democratic societies from the earliest times have expected their governments to protect the weak against the strong. No 'era of good feeling' can justify discharging the police force or giving up the idea of public control over concentrated private wealth. On the other hand, it is obvious that a spirit of self-denial and moderation on the part of those who hold economic power will greatly soften the demand for absolute equality. Men are more interested in freedom and security than in an equal distribution of wealth. The extent to which Government must interfere with business, therefore, is not exactly measured by the extent to which economic power is concentrated into a few hands. The required degree of government interference depends mainly on whether economic powers are oppressively used, and on the necessity of keeping economic factors in a tolerable state of balance.
However, with the necessity of meeting all these dangers and threats to liberty, the powers of government are unavoidably increased, regardless of the political party in power. The growth of government is a necessary result of the growth of technology and of the problems that go with the use of machines and science. Since the government must take on more powers to meet the problems of the nations, there is no way to preserve freedom except by making democracy more powerful.
Q: 'Era of good feeling' in the paragraph refers to

Time of prosperity A
Time of adversity B
Time without government C
Time of police atrocities D

Question # 40

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

STAGE : DIRECTOR

Choir : soprano A
Judge : lawyer B
Band : Clarinet C
Meeting : chairman D

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	Choose a related pair of words or phrases LOOM : YARN	A. Vanish : tale B. Wool : sweater C. Smithy : iron D. Admire : Disdain
2	Recent advance in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus 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 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 mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the foetus 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 disorder 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.k. At present genetic engineering can rectify all genetic disorder Is it?	A. Yes B. No C. It can do so only in some cases D. Study of genetic disorders are out of scope of genetics
3	Bread is related to Bakery in the same way as Brick is related to....	A. Mint B. Klin C. Furnace D. Mine
4	Sentence Completion The_____workshop had not been used in years	A. Orphan B. Advanced C. Decorated D. Renovated
5	Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word. AUDACIOUS	A. Timid B. Vulgar C. Low D. Unpractised
6	Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word. DEGENERATE	A. Create B. Progress C. Restore D. Reproduce
7	Cat is related to Kitten in the same way as fish is related to...........?	A. Fry B. Fawn C. Fin D. Foat
8	Retirement is related to Service in the same way as Dismissal is related to..../	A. Agreement B. Communication C. Employment D. Adoption
9	Choose a related pair of words or phrases ARCHITECT : BLUE PRINT	A. Mason : Wall B. Knight : rider C. High : Low D. Pugilist : victory
10	Betal is related to Chew in the same way as football is related to..........	A. Play B. Run C. Roll D. Kick

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Choose a related pair of words or phrasesPARCHMENT : PAPER

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.QUESULOUS

Sentence CompletionHis_____painting style made it difficult to follow his thought processes no surprise to his contemporaries who were familiar with his _____ manner of talking

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.YOB

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesINDUSTRIOUS : HARDWORKING

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.MUSTY

Sentence CompletionThe green supernova is still______cosmetologists as it has never been seen clearly making it impossible to study its nature.

Pilfer : ROB

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesPERORATION : ADDRESS

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.BOMBASTIC

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.AROMATIC

Sentence CompletionIt was difficult to imagine jameela,____woman as a psychiatrist listening while others talked was not her style

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.DEVOUT

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.ADEQUATE

Sentence CompletionThe applicant answered tough question with____candor winning over many interviews who had previously supported his rival

Sentence CompletionThe benefits of the cooperative program are_______ with both companies acquiring new production techniques

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.PENCHANT

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.EXTENSION

Scissors is related to Cloth in the same way as Sythe is related to......

Sentence CompletionThe author monotonously numerates the_____points of scientific development while omitting the details that might_____the readers interest

Sentence CompletionAs______as she is original. Tahira has created songs for theaters classical concerts and Pakistani movies.

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesOSSIFY : BONE

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.SYNCHERONIZED

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.ACQUTTED

Dancer is related to stage in the same was as Priest is related to........

Snowfall is related to Precipitation in the same way as Grotto is related to......

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesBEEF : COW

Brain is related to Cranium in the same way as pearl is related to........

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesBINOCULARS : SEE

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesMACHINE GUN : MUSKET

Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.ACUMEN

Choose a related pair of words or phrasesSTAGE : DIRECTOR

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