NAT IA Arts & Humanities Verbal Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

National Aptitude test is most commonly known as NAT test. In Pakistan National testing services is responsible for conducting NAT, GAT as well as other tests. NAT test in Pakistan is usually conducted by NTS organizations for the students who wish to get admissions in bachelors and master’s degree program in any NTS associated university.

There are two types of NAT test, NAT-I and NAT-II. NAT-I test is conducted for the aspirants who have successfully completed their 12 years of education and wants to get admission in bachelor’s degree program.

Though, the students are required to appear in NAT-I test according to their fields of study. For example, if the students had studies pre-engineering group at inter level and wishes to get admission in the field at bachelors level, then he/she is required to appear in NAT-IE test. If he/she had studied arts subjects at inter level then he/she will be required to appear in NAT-IA test.

NAT I Arts Verbal

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NAT I Arts Verbal

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Question # 1

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

VIRTUE

Question # 2

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

LEVITY

Question # 3

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

Question # 4

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 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 form 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.b.Which of the following best describes the purpose of the author

Question # 5

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

ESOTERIC

Question # 6

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

VULGAR

Question # 7

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.j. In the passage abused means

Question # 8

A great deal of discussion continues as to the real extent of global environmental degradation and its implications What few people challenge however is that the renewable natural resources of developing countries are today subject to stresses of unprecedented magnitude these pressures are brought about in part by increased population and the quest for an ever expanding food supply Because the health nutrition and general well-being of the poor majority are directly depends on the integrity and productivity of their natural resources the capability of governments to manage them effectively over the long term becomes of paramount importance.Developing countries are becoming more aware of the ways in which present and future economic development must build upon a sound and sustainable natural resource base some are looking at our long tradition in environmental protection and are receptive to US assistance which recognizes the uniqueness of the social and ecological systems in these tropical countries Developing countries recognize the need to improve their capability to analyze issues and their own natural resource management in February 1981 for example AID funded a national Academy of Sciences panel to advise Nepal on their severe natural resource degradation problems Some countries such as Senegal India, Indonesia and Thailand, are now including conservation concerns in their economic development planning process.Because so many government of developing nations have recognized importance of these issues the need today is not merely one of raising additional consciousness but for carefully designed and sharply focused activities aimed at management regimes that are essential to the achievement of sustained development.a.Some of the developing countries of Asia and Africa have

Question # 9

Jesus is related to Christians in the same way as Zoroaster is related to.

Question # 10

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

AGENDA : CONFERENCE

Question # 11

The public distribution system which provides food at low prices is a subject of vital concern there is a growing realization that though Pakistan has enough food to feed its masses three square meals a day the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our 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 system 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 rations cards.The allocation of PDS urgently needs to be streamlined in addition considering the large food grams 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 against inflation these gains of development have not 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 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 wastage's 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 told 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.e.Which of the following words is the same in meaning as power as used in the passage?

Question # 12

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

ACQUTTED

Question # 13

Thick is related to Thin in the same way as idle is related to.............?

Question # 14

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

BENEDICTION

Question # 15

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

INANE

Question # 16

The history of literature really began was the earliest 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 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 something of its own.As man slowly grew more civilized he was compelled to invent some method of writing by three urgent necessities. There were certain things that it was dangerous to forget and which therefore had to be recorded it was necessary to protect one's property by making tools cattle and so on in some 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.c. The first war-song

Question # 17

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

Question # 18

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

LUMBER : WALK

Question # 19

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

NOSE : SMELL

Question # 20

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

HYMN : SERENADE


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The NAT-IA test comprises of total 90 multiple choices questions from various sections. These sections includes verbal, analytical, quantitative and subjects (Arts subjects).

The verbal section in NAT-IA paper consists of total 20 multiple choice questions of weightage 22.2% from different topics. These topics are:

  1. Sentence completion
  2. Analogy
  3. Antonym
  4. Comprehension
  5. Synonym

The first topic which is sentence completion comprises of total 5 MCQs, analogy topic comprises of 3 MCQs, antonym comprises of 4 MCQS, comprehension consist of 5 MCQS and synonym topic consist of 3 MCQs.

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NAT-I Verbal Important MCQ's

Sr.# Question Answer
1 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

RESPITE
A. Tension
B. Exertion
C. Regularity
D. Delay
2 Sentence Completion

Conservative historians who represent a traditional account as______because of its age may be guilty of taking on trust what they should have ______ in a conscientious fashion
A. Ancient..established
B. False...reiterated
C. Mythical...fabricated
D. Accurate...examined
3 Sentence Completion

Because its chief accountant altered figures and completely fabricated other the company's financial records were entirely______.
A. Hidden
B. Spurious
C. Transparent
D. taxable
4 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

EVACUATE
A. Admit
B. Emerge
C. Abandon
D. Invade
5 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ICE : SWELL
A. Escape : manacles
B. Cramp : stress
C. Antiseptic : infect
D. Regicide : ruler
6 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

EXHIBIT
A. Conceal
B. Prevent
C. Withdraw
D. Concede
7 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

CARPENTER : VISE
A. Teller : Bank
B. Golfer : Club
C. Mike : speak
D. Angler : fish
8 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

FASTIDIOUS : VULGARITY
A. Vacillating : action
B. Fade : intensity
C. Security : mob
D. Speeding : bourgeois
9 Sentence Completion

Maria forced herself to eat every piece on her plate although she found the food practically_______.
A. Delicious
B. Spicy
C. Inedible
D. Nourishing
10 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

COMMEND
A. Censure
B. Condemn
C. Defy
D. Defame

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