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 a related pair of words or phrases

MAUDLIN : DISPASSION


Question # 2

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

PRIDE

Question # 3

Sword is related to Slaughter in the same way as Scalpel is related to.......

Question # 4

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

CAT : FELINE

Question # 5

Sentence Completion

After completing her usual morning walk Salma found herself_____tired

Question # 6

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ARGUMENT : DEBATE

Question # 7

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

CARNAL

Question # 8

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ELECTRON : NUCLEUS

Question # 9

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

SKETCH : ARTIST

Question # 10

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 # 11

Sentence Completion

Some of the sculptures formerly____the Hindu artist are now though to have been created by one of his Muslim students

Question # 12

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

TERRIBLE

Question # 13

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

HAUGHTY

Question # 14

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

CORRESPONDENCE : CLERK

Question # 15

Horse is related to Hay in the same way as cow is related to..............

Question # 16

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

ELEVATED

Question # 17

Sentence Completion

Fauzia presents herself as a bold journalist by asking people in politics the kinds of ______questions that other reporters do not ask

Question # 18

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

CONSPICUOUS

Question # 19

Indiscreet is related to imprudent in the same way as indisposed is related to.............

Question # 20

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

HINDRANCE

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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.

ZEAL
A. Hostility
B. Diffidence
C. Apathy
D. Contempt
2 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

CONDENSE
A. Lengthen
B. Expand
C. Distrubute
D. Interpret
3 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

RESPITE
A. Tension
B. Exertion
C. Regularity
D. Delay
4 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

ROBUST
A. Thin
B. Emaciated
C. Light
D. Strong
5 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.e. Tolerable state of balance in the last sentence may mean
A. An adequate level of police force
B. A reasonable level of economic equality
C. A reasonable amount of government interference
D. A reasonable check on economic power
6 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

PARCHMENT : PAPER
A. Pity : feeling
B. Book : paging
C. Trees : lumber
D. Quill : pen
7 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

DISCREDITED : REPUTATION
A. Choleric : heat
B. Stronghold : facility
C. Stilted : simplicity
D. Apprehensive : shyness
8 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

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

COMIC
A. Painful
B. Fearful
C. Tragic
D. Emotional
9 Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

WANE:
A. Decline
B. Tired
C. Dead
D. Shine
10 Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

ADMONISH
A. Threaten
B. Praise
C. Appeal
D. Support

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