NAT ICOM Commerce Verbal Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Basically NAT test is the abbreviation of National Aptitude Test. Actually, the NAT test comprises of multiple choice questions from different important topics. It is mandatory for the aspirants to take NAT test if they wants to get admission in any NTS associated Commerce College or university in undergraduate or postgraduate degree program.

National Aptitude Test is the requirement of many Pakistani educational institutes for the admission and in our country NTS is accountable to hold this test. The main aim behind conducting this NAT test is to check the eligibility of the students. NTS conducts this test two or three times in a year and while the result of this test is valid one year.

NAT I Commerce Verbal

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NAT I Commerce Verbal

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Question # 1

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

CONSPICUOUS

Question # 2

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

CLARIFY : CONFUSION

Question # 3

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

BOMBASTIC

Question # 4

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

BROOM : SWEEP

Question # 5

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

MOAT : CASTLE

Question # 6

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

ESOTERIC

Question # 7

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

MASSACRE

Question # 8

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

FACSIMILE

Question # 9

Sentence Completion

Maria forced herself to eat every piece on her plate although she found the food practically_______.

Question # 10

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

STRENUOUS

Question # 11

Museum is related to curator in the same way as Prison is related to......

Question # 12

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

PATHOLOGICAL

Question # 13

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.c. The growth of government is necessitated to

Question # 14

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.m. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word squarely as used in the passage?

Question # 15

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

PATCHY

Question # 16

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

INDUSTRIOUS : HARDWORKING

Question # 17

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

LIBERALISM

Question # 18

Select the choice closest in meaning to the main word.

PENCHANT

Question # 19

Choose a related pair of words or phrases

FOODER : STEER

Question # 20

Chef is related to Restaurant in the same way as Druggist is related to.......

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Sr. # Question Answer
1 Happiness is related to Sorrow in the same way as Comfort is related to............?

A. Hardship

B. Poverty

C.Rest

D. Difficulty

2 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

IRON : BLACKSMITH

A. Cotton : cloth

B. Food : gourment

C.Clay : potter

D. Silver : miner

3 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ABOLITIONIST : SLAVERY

A. Prohibitionist : Liquor

B. Capitalist : Commerce

C.Peace : War

D. Glass : jug

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

FLEXIBLE

A. Brittle

B. Rigid

C.Hard

D. Solid

5 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.i. According to the author the concept of lifetime education is

A. As old as traditional education

B. Still in formative stages

C.In vogue in advanced countries

D. Not practical

6 Laugh is related to joy in the same way as cry is related to.........../

A. Child

B. Sad

C.punishment

D. Sorrow

7 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

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

PENCHANT

A. Like

B. Eagerness

C.Disability

D. Dislike

9 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

RACE : FATIGUE

A. Fasting : Hunger

B. Round : boxing

C.Flower : Color

D. Hiking : Gangrene

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

ADEQUATE

A. Profuse

B. Abounding

C.Scanty

D. Abundant

11 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.f. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the word charged as used in the passage?

A. Calm

B. Disturbed

C.Discharged

D. Settled

12 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.g. What should be an appropriate step to make the PDS effective?

A. To make it target group oriented

B. To increase the amount of food grains per ration card

C.To decrease the allotment of food grains per ration card

D. To reduce administrative cost

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

THRIFT

A. Purchase

B. Destroy

C.Waste

D. Invest

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

RELINQUISH

A. Withdraw

B. Attack

C.Assume

D. Conquer

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

LACONIC

A. Prolix

B. Profligate

C.Prolific

D. Bucolic

16 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.f. According to the author what measures should Open University adopt to meet modern conditions

A. Develop various programs for adult learners

B. Open more colleges on traditional lines

C.Cater to the needs of those who represent core

D. Primary education should be under the control of open universities

17 Ballworm is related to Cotton in the same way as Ghundibug is related to......?

A. Wheat

B. Rice

C.Millet

D. Tomato

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

BRIDGE

A. Divide

B. Bind

C.Release

D. Open

19 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.j. Integrating the concepts of lifelong learning with the educational structure would imply

A. Closing down conventional schools and colleges

B. Longer duration's for all formal courses

C.Simple rearrangement of present educational organizations

D. More weight for actual performance than real understanding

20 Choose a related pair of words or phrases

ANARCHY : GOVERNMENT

A. Monarchy : Republic

B. Penury : Wealth

C.Verbosity : Words

D. Socialism : Custom

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