NAT IA Arts & Humanities Analytical Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members.The offices are titled A through F.Mrs.Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day.Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be alloted the office marked E, having the biggest window.Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his Mr.Shahid Mr. Mujahid, and Mr, Abid are all smokers. Mrs Fauzia requires non-smoker neighbors.Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.6. The ideal office for Mr, Mujahid would be.

B A
F B
A C
C D
D E

Question # 2

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates who can serve on three committees labeled A. B and C.Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.Committees A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committees B.It is possible that there are no members of committees C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.15. In case any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following could not be the candidate to serve on committee A?

R A
Y B
W C
T D
S E

Question # 3

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.On a factory control room. there are three ON-OFF switches on central control panel, labeled A, B, and C, They are changed from setting to a required setting based on the following rules:In case only switch A is ON in the default setting, then turn switch B ON.In case switches A and B are the only switches On in the default setting, then turn the switch C ON. In case all the three switches are ON in default setting then turn the switch C OFF. For any other default setting, turn ON all switches that are OFF all switches, if any that are ON.31. In case all the three switches are ON in the second setting, which among the following could have been the default setting?

A ON, B ON, C ON. A
A ON, B ON, C OFF. B
A ON, B OFF, C ON. C
A ON, B OFF, C OFF. D
A OFF, B ON, C OFF. E

Question # 4

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.Three men (Tahir, Pervaiz, and Javed) and three women (Elena, Ayesha, and Kiran) are spending a few months at Abbottabad. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages each one living in his or her own cottage There are no others staying in the same row of houses.i. Ayesha, Tahir, and Javed do not want to say in any cottage which is at the end of the row.ii. Elena and Ayesha are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage.iii. Kiran is next to Pervaiz and javed.iv. Between Ayesha and javed's cottage there is just one vacant house.v. None of the girls occupies adjacent cottages.vi. The house occupied by Tahir is next to an end cottage.1.Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other statements?

Statement 1 A
Statement 2 B
Statement 3 C
Statement 5 D
Statement 6 E

Question # 5

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.Our beliefs regarding the world cannot be certain. Even well confirmed scientific theory is likely to change over a short period if we do not try to understand then it is like to be away from the human race. Undoubtedly life is worth living in other respects as it is no mean thing to be an animal. It is also true that a man wishes to see this speculative domain beyond his next breakfast. From the above discussion it can be concluded that the author believes that

Men spend a lot of time on thinking about future A
Science is the major hurdle in development B
Life in contingent so a man should not think about his future. C
Man is a social animal D
Men are different from animals on the basis of their reasoning abilities E

Question # 6

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.Many people do not read the books they purchase For example seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have text books but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year, and only seventeen percent read more than once a week which of the following if true casts doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?

Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases. A
Reader often exaggerate about their book reading. B
Many people buy books to pretend themselves as a scholar C
The sale of novels is more than that of other types. D
Reading speed is increased by frequent readings. E

Question # 7

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options. A bus has exactly six stops on its route. The bus first stops at stop one and then at stops two, three, four, five, and six respectively. After the bus leaves stop six, the bus turns and returns to stop one and repeats the cycle. The stops are at six buildings that are in alphabetical order L, M, N, O, P, and Q.P is the third stop. M is the sixth stop. The stop O is the stop immediately before Q. N is the stop immediately before L.42. In case N is the fourth stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before P?

O A
Q B
N C
L D
M E

Question # 8

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options. Multan Institute of Higher Studies planes to show five educational films A, B, C, D. and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order. which conforms to the following conditions:A must shown earlier than C.B must shown earlier than D.E should be the fifth film shown.41. In case exactly one film is shown between A and C. and exactly one film is shown between B and D. which among the following will hold true?

B is the film shown between A and C. A
C is the film shown between B and D. B
E is the film shown between A and C. C
D is the last film shown. D
E is the first film shown. E

Question # 9

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options. Six scientists A, B, C, D, E, and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference,Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions:B's should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break.D must be either the first or the last scientist to present his paper.48. In case F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true?

A is first in the order of presenters. A
A is third in the order of presenters. B
A is fourth in the order of presenters. C
B is first in the order of presenters. D
C is fourth in the order of presenters. E

Question # 10

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.A greater number of computers are sold in Sahiwal than in Burewala. therefore the people of Sahiwal are better informed about world events than are the people of Burewala. Each of the following if true weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:

Sahiwal has a larger population than Burewala. A
Most people of Burewala work on Sahiwal. B
Each person of Sahiwal spends less time in surfing internet than does a person in Burewala. C
The internet bandwidth is 128 kbps in both towns, D
Bandwidth usage of Burewala is more than that is Sahiwal. E

Question # 11

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.About 20 percent of Pakistani husband think that wives with school going children to work outside the home. Only 10 percent of Iranian husband approves of mothers working if school going children live at home.Every day Pakistani wife and every third Iranian wife with school going children has a job outside her home. If above statement is correct, which of the following must be time?

Iranian women have fever children than Pakistani women. A
Iranian husband would seem to be less satisfied about working wives who have school going children than Pakistani husbands. B
More Iranian than Pakistani wives work outside the home. C
Iranian husband is having more conservative attitudes than Pakistani husbands are. D
Employment opportunities for Pakistani wives are greater than for Iranian wives. E

Question # 12

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.One's ability to adjust in environment successfully leads to happiness. Wat at a universal level destroys the weaker people who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number war at a universal level should take place.4. The author's discussion would br greatly weakened, if he agreed to which of the following?i. Technology could change the environment.ii. War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment.iii. It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak.

I only A
II only B
III only C
I and III only D
I, II and III only E

Question # 13

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.Four captains and the first mates of three of them were called to attend the annual meeting at head quarters. The captains were Luqman, Manzoor, Nauman and Osaf: the first mates were Ayesha, Durya and Gia. Each person in turn delivered a report to the chairperson as follows:Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after her captain. The first captain to speak was Manzoor, and captain Nauman spoke after him.(Represent the person with first letter of his name)19. In case A is the third of the first mates to speak, and L is the captain whose first mate is not present, which among the following statements must be true?

A spoke sometime before L A
D spoke sometime Before O. B
L spoke sometime Before O. C
O spoke sometime Before L. D
O spoke sometime Before N. E

Question # 14

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.New specie of bacteria A, causes the infectious disease A. The first symptoms appear after two days since the bacteria A enters the body of the victim. The carrier for the bacteria is some flies, mosquitoes, and bees.A mosquito bit Javed on Monday, February 6. Farooq worked with javed the next day, Tuesday, February 7. There were no other possibilities of exposure to disease A.28. In a particular code, the digits from 0 to 9 inclusive are each represented by a different letter of the alphabat, the letter always representing the same digit. In case the following sumZ M P Z+ S K Z---------C R Z Qholds true when it is expressed in digits, which of the following cannot be properly inferred:

Z cannot be 0. A
Z must be less than 5. B
Q must be even. C
M + S must be greater than 8. D
C must be greater than Z by 1. E

Question # 15

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.Multan Institute of Higher Studies planes to show five educational films A, B, C, D. and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order. which conforms to the following conditions:A must shown earlier than C.B must shown earlier than D.E should be the fifth film shown.37. Which among the following is an acceptable order for showing the educational films?

A, C, B, D, E A
A, C, D, E, B B
B, D, C, A, E C
B, D, E, A, C D
E, B, C, A, D E

Question # 16

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.Dieticians claim that treatment of those people who seek help to quit the habit of over eating. are unable to stop overeating. Therefore doctors have concluded that success in breaking such habit is rare.A large scale survey shows that thousands of people have quit the habit of over eating. If both of the statements above are correct an explanation that resolves their apparent contradiction is

Dieticians do not work seriously so the people are not satisfied with their treatment. A
The survey was conducted at only the posh areas of big cities. so it is based on wrong sample B
Will power play vital role in success to quite such habits C
People need more food. D
Those who succeed in quitting the over eating do not go dieticians for treatment and so are not included in the dieticians data E

Question # 17

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options. An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members.The offices are titled A through F.Mrs.Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day.Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be alloted the office marked E, having the biggest window.Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his Mr.Shahid Mr. Mujahid, and Mr, Abid are all smokers. Mrs Fauzia requires non-smoker neighbors.Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.5. The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices.

A,B and D A
B,C and F B
A,B and E C
A.B and C D
A,B and F E

Question # 18

Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates who can serve on three committees labeled A. B and C.Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.Committees A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committees B.It is possible that there are no members of committees C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.14. In case R is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A?

W and S A
V and U B
V and T C
U and S D
T and S E

Question # 19

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.Selfishness is a principal evil in our society. Every person is concerned with only himself, Personal advancement is the only motivating force in the world today. This does not mean that individuals are not willing to help one another, on the contrary,________, However these are only short-term occurrences, which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal gain.18. To fill in the blank in the above passage select one of the options from the below mentioned options:

We are always trying to undermine orders endeavors. A
People always deceive one another. B
Even close friends are not trustworthy. C
People want power to control others D
There are many occasions when we graciously offer our assistance. E

Question # 20

Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.In an in vitro study 160 white cats were injected with Salt X. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks 39% of the white cats who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Key fever? Hence it can be concluded that key fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Salt X.2. Which of the following would most strengthen the argument above?

Some of the elements in Salt X are extracted from the root of a certain poisonous herb of Hunza. A
The blood test of the victims of Kay fever revealed the presence of a toxic element in their blood, normally found in salt X. B
Almost all the white cats died within two days after the first symptom appeared. C
Normally the rate of Kay fever among white cats is less than 0.01 %. D
Within two weeks about 40 % of the white cats who were injected with placebo also contracted Kay fever. E

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1	Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.New specie of bacteria A, causes the infectious disease A. The first symptoms appear after two days since the bacteria A enters the body of the victim. The carrier for the bacteria is some flies, mosquitoes, and bees.A mosquito bit Javed on Monday, February 6. Farooq worked with javed the next day, Tuesday, February 7. There were no other possibilities of exposure to disease A.25. In case Farooq displayed symptoms of disease A. which among the following would be true?g. javed contracted the Disease A from Farooq.h. javed first noticed symptoms of Disease A on February 8.i. The fly that javed was bitten by was not a carrier of the bacteria A.	A. I only B. II only C. III only D. II and III only
2	Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.New specie of bacteria A, causes the infectious disease A. The first symptoms appear after two days since the bacteria A enters the body of the victim. The carrier for the bacteria is some flies, mosquitoes, and bees.A mosquito bit Javed on Monday, February 6. Farooq worked with javed the next day, Tuesday, February 7. There were no other possibilities of exposure to disease A.26. In case javed displayed symptoms of disease A. which would be true?j. javed was also bitten by a fly on February 5.k. javed was bitten by a mosquito,which carried the bacteria A.l. Farooq contracted Disease A from Javed.	A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only
3	Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.In an examination Rizwana has more marks than the Fauzia Shugufta has fewer marks than the Zahid, Fauzia and Abid have more marks than Shugufta. If the above is true, which of the following must also be true?	A. The Fauzia has fewer marks than the Shugufta. B. Rizwana has more points than the Shugufta C. Fauzia has fewer points than Zahid. D. Zahid has more points than the Rizwana.
4	Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options. Multan Institute of Higher Studies planes to show five educational films A, B, C, D. and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order. which conforms to the following conditions:A must shown earlier than C.B must shown earlier than D.E should be the fifth film shown.41. In case exactly one film is shown between A and C. and exactly one film is shown between B and D. which among the following will hold true?	A. B is the film shown between A and C. B. C is the film shown between B and D. C. E is the film shown between A and C. D. D is the last film shown.
5	Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question. Q,1-2. In an in vitro study 160 white cats were injected with Salt X. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks 39% of the white cats who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Key fever? Hence it can be concluded that key fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Salt X. 1. Which of the following statements would most seriously weaken the above discussion?	A. People suffering from Kay fever are the victims of the golden viper of Sindh. B. One among the 160 white cats had already showed symptoms of Kay fever prior to the experiment. C. The natural habitats of white cats does not contain any of the elements found in Salt X. D. The 160 white cats used in the experiment were kept isolated from each other.
6	Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question. In an in vitro study 160 white cats were injected with Salt X. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks 39% of the white cats who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Key fever? Hence it can be concluded that key fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Salt X.3. Wall chalking on public property should be outlawed. Radicals and fanatics have no right to use public property when promoting their unsavory views. The argument above is based on the idea.	A. The general public has an interest in the free exchange of different political views. B. Every person who uses wall chalking for the promotion of ideas is a radical or fanatic, C. Radicals and fanatics prefer the use of public property while propagating their viewpoint. D. Legal constraints should be equal for all
7	Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.In an in vitro study 160 white cats were injected with Salt X. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks 39% of the white cats who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Key fever? Hence it can be concluded that key fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Salt X.2. Which of the following would most strengthen the argument above?	A. Some of the elements in Salt X are extracted from the root of a certain poisonous herb of Hunza. B. The blood test of the victims of Kay fever revealed the presence of a toxic element in their blood, normally found in salt X. C. Almost all the white cats died within two days after the first symptom appeared. D. Normally the rate of Kay fever among white cats is less than 0.01 %.
8	Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.About 20 percent of Pakistani husband think that wives with school going children to work outside the home. Only 10 percent of Iranian husband approves of mothers working if school going children live at home.Every day Pakistani wife and every third Iranian wife with school going children has a job outside her home. If above statement is correct, which of the following must be time?	A. Iranian women have fever children than Pakistani women. B. Iranian husband would seem to be less satisfied about working wives who have school going children than Pakistani husbands. C. More Iranian than Pakistani wives work outside the home. D. Iranian husband is having more conservative attitudes than Pakistani husbands are.
9	Choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately and completely answers the question.If i am elected. I will fight for changes effecting the growth and prosperity of the poor. We will work together to do away with the bureaucratic bogs which have existed ever since my opponent took office. Every one of you knows what I stand for; I invite my opponent to............	A. Extend his support to me B. Make his mind clear C. Stop lying to the public D. Hand in his resignation graciously
10	Choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates who can serve on three committees labeled A. B and C.Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.Committees A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committees B.It is possible that there are no members of committees C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.14. In case R is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A?	A. W and S B. V and U C. V and T D. U and S

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