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

LOOM : YARN

Question # 2

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.d.The word square as used in the passage means

Question # 3

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

ABSOLUTE

Question # 4

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

ILLEGIBLE

Question # 5

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

GILL : FIN

Question # 6

Hooke is related to Cells in the same way as Mulder is related to........

Question # 7

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

NOSE : SMELL

Question # 8

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ARCHIPELAGO : ISLAND

Question # 9

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

Question # 10

Annotate is related to Text in the same way as Caption is related to.....?

Question # 11

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ALWAYS : NEVER

Question # 12

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

BASHFUL

Question # 13

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

AFFLUENT

Question # 14

Catalogue is related to Library Books in the same way as Index in related to...................?

Question # 15

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

VIVACIOUS

Question # 16

Sugar is related Molasses in the same way as Gasoline is related to..?

Question # 17

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

CHAOTIC

Question # 18

Drummer is related to Orchestra in the same way as Minister is related to....../

Question # 19

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

Question # 20

Nadeem is related to films in the same way as Picasso is related to........

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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 a related pair of words or phrases

RACE : FATIGUE
A. Fasting : Hunger
B. Round : boxing
C. Flower : Color
D. Hiking : Gangrene
2 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.c.Which of the following is true of public distribution system?
A. It has improved its effectiveness over the years
B. It has remained effective only in the cities
C. It is the unique in the world because of its effectiveness
D. It has reached the remotest corner of the country
3 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

GRATUITY
A. Annuity
B. Stipend
C. Discount
D. Wages
4 Cub is related to Tiger in the same way as Fawn is related to..............?
A. Stag
B. monkey
C. ass
D. Sheep
5 Choose the words or phrases that is most opposite in meaning to the word.

EXTENSION
A. Condensation
B. Subtraction
C. Deletion
D. Weakening
6 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

CARPENTER : VISE
A. Teller : Bank
B. Golfer : Club
C. Mike : speak
D. Angler : fish
7 Scissors is related to Cloth in the same way as Sythe is related to......
A. Wood
B. Steel
C. Grass
D. Paper
8 Sentence Completion

The final edition of the love and Cheating consists of six volumes however only a small_____of its full volume has ever been published
A. Edition
B. Volume
C. Fraction
D. Chapter
9 Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

INFREQUENT
A. Never
B. Usual
C. Rare
D. Sometime
10 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

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

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