NAT IIA Arts & Humanities Analytical Preparation Online Test for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

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 allotted 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.
Q: The idea candidate to occupy the office farthest from Mr. Zahid would be.

Mrs. Fauzia A
Mr. Mujahid B
Mr. Shahid C
Mr. Abid D
Mrs. Ruby E

Question # 2

At IOWA University, Students of Economics must complete a total to twelve courses selected from three different parts of the syllabus …. Comparative economics, environmental economics, and regional economics… in order to graduate, the students must meet the following course distribution requirements:

(i) At least six of the required twelve course must be from the environmental economics.

(ii) At least five of the required twelve courses must be from comparative economics and regional economics, with at least one, but no more than three, selected from comparative economics.

Q: The minimum number of regional economics courses required to fulfil the course distribution requirements is

1 A
3 B
5 C
2 D
4 E

Question # 3

Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle, the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in --------------.
Q: Choose the best option to complete the above statement:

The natural beauty of our land A
The fascinating urban centers B
The wild terrain of NWFP C
One's own subconscious D
The great sprawling cities of the upper Pakistan E

Question # 4

A railway track from Lahore to Islamabad consists of six main stations, P, Q, R, X, Y, and Z. Trains run only according to the following condition:

(i) Frm P to Q

(ii) From Q to P and from Q to R

(iii) From R to X

(iv) From X to Q and from X to Y

(v) From Z to P, from Z to Y and from Z to R

(vi) From Y to X

(vii) It is possible to transfer a station for another train.

Q. The greatest number of stations that can be visited without visiting any station more than once, is:

4 A
5 B
6 C
3 D
2 E

Question # 5

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 on living in his or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of cottages.
1. Ayesha, Tahir and Javed do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row.
2. Elena and Ayesha ar unwilling to stay besides my occupied cottage.
3. Kiran is next to Pervaiz and Javed.
4. Between Ayesha and Javed’s cottage there is just one vacant house.
5. None of the girls occupies adjacent cottages.
6. The house occupied by Tahir is next to an end cottage.
Q: Which among these statement(s) are true?
a. Ayesha is between Elena and Javed.
b. At the most four persons can have ocupied cottages on either side of them.
c. Tahir stays besides Pervaiz

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

Question # 6

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.

Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee.

It is possible that there are no members of committee 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.
Q: In case T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C?

3 A
4 B
5 C
6 D
7 E

Question # 7

Six candidates …. Ali, Amin, Omer, Hamza, Saleem and Osama are being interviewed for a job. The interview will take place over four consecutive days, starting on Thursday, Each candidate will have only one interview. The day on which the different candidates will interview must confirm to the following conditions:
(i) At least one interview will take place each day
(ii) No more than two interviews will take place on any day
(iii) No more than three interviews will take place on any two consecutive days
(iv) Ali’s interview must take place on Saturday.
(v) Amin’s interview must place on the same with another interview.
(vi) Saleem’s interview must take place on the day before Osama’s interview
(vii) Omer’s interview must take place on a day after Hamza’s interview.
Q: If the director decides to take two interviews on Thursday and two on Sunday, how many candidates would be eligible to interview on Friday?

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 E

Question # 8

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.
Q: People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control. Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above?

People should not be held accountable for the behavior of other people. A
People have control over their own behavior. B
People cannot control the behavior of other people. C
Behavior that cannot be controlled should not be punished. D
People have control over behavior that is subject to capital punishment. E

Question # 9

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.
Q: In case L is the second stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before M?

N A
L B
P C
O D
Q E

Question # 10

Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle, the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in --------------.
Q: Some critics are of the opinion that the intrinsic qualities of photography depend on criticism and hence it is a matter of opinion. It is rather odd, though, that in a legal connection, serious critics themselves quite often behave as if they believed criticism to be a matter of opinion. why be a critic and teach in universities - in case criticism involves nothing but uttering capricious and arbitrary opinion? In the above argument the author is trying to convince that

The qualities of photography are not dependent on criticism. A
Critics seem hypocritical. B
People can not judge the art work C
Photography is an art independent of your opinion D
artists should teach at universities. E

Question # 11

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.
Q: In an examination, Rizwana has more marks than Fauzia. Shugufta has fewer marks than Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than Shugufta. If the above is ture, which of the following must also be true?

Fauzia has fewer marks than Shugufta. A
Rizwana has more marks than Shugufta B
Fauzia has fewer marks than Zahid. C
Zahid has more marks than Rizwana. D
Zahid has more marks than Abid. E

Question # 12

Four captains and the first mates of three of them were called to attend the annual meeting at head quarter. 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)
Q: Among the following statements, which would make M, D, N, G, L, O, A the only possible sequence of speakers?

D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A is O's first mate. A
D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A was the second to speak after L. B
The order of the first four speakers was M, D, N G. C
The order of the last three speakers was L,O, A. D
The order in which the captains spoke was M, N, L, O. E

Question # 13

Four captains and the first mates of three of them were called to attend the annual meeting at head quarter. 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)
Q: In case A spoke immediately after L and immediately before O, and O was not the last speaker, L spoke

Second A
Third B
Fourth C
Fifth D
Sixth E

Question # 14

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.
Q: Drama Producers earn their profits primarily from advertising revenue, and potential advertisers are more likely to advertise on a TV with a wide network, a large number of cable operators, and other viewers. However, the coverage of the channel that is currently the most popular one in this city has steadily increased. Any of the following, if true, would help explain the apparent discrepancy between the two statements above EXCEPT:

The most profitable producer in the city receives revenue from its subscribes as well from advertisers. A
Advertisers generally switch from the most popular channel to another one only when the other one becomes the most popular instead. B
The number of channels competing viably with most profitable channel in the city has increased during the last two years. C
The network of the most profitable TV channel in the city is still greater than of any of its competitors. D
Advertising rates charged by the most profitable TV channel in the city are significantly higher than those charged by its competitors. E

Question # 15

Two or more tealeaves out of five varieties – Livana, Mathia, Novajana, Oxia, and Piask are used in making all branded by a marketer following the rues given below.
A brand containing Livana, should also contain Novajana twice that of Livana.
A brancd containing Mathia, must also have equal quantity of Oxia.
A single brand never contains Novajana as well as Oxia.
Oxia and Piask should not be used together.
A blend containing Piask should contain it in such a proportion that the total amount of Piask present should be greater than the total amount of the other tealeaves
Q: Among the below mentioned brands, which can be made agreeable by eliminating some or all of one type of tealeaves?

One part Livana, one part Mathia, one part Novajana, four parts Piask A
One part Livana, two parts Novajana, one part Oxia, four parts Piask B
One part Livana, one part Mathia, one part Oxia, one part Piask C
Two parts Livana, two parts Novajana, one part Oxia, two parts Piask D
Two parts Mathia, one part Novajana, two parts Oxia, three parts Piask E

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle, the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in --------------. Q: The Rawalpindi city council started a publicity campaign for convincing the people to use public transport rather than their own transport in the city. Two months later there was a decrease in private transport on the roads in the mid city area. The city council claimed that their publicity campaign was successful to convince people to leave their cars at home and ride the city bus service to work. Which of the following, if true create the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?	A. There was a subsequent increase in the use of CNG. B. The busiest roads of the city have been damaged because of continual floods in Nala Layee for las t five months. C. People are busy enough to bring their vehicles on the roads. D. City council expended a lot of money to make the campaign successful.
2	At IOWA University, Students of Economics must complete a total to twelve courses selected from three different parts of the syllabus …. Comparative economics, environmental economics, and regional economics… in order to graduate, the students must meet the following course distribution requirements: (i) At least six of the required twelve course must be from the environmental economics. (ii) At least five of the required twelve courses must be from comparative economics and regional economics, with at least one, but no more than three, selected from comparative economics. Q: The minimum number of regional economics courses required to fulfil the course distribution requirements is	A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 2
3	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 paper in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will present in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions: B 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. Q: B could be placed at any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT	A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
4	Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle, the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in --------------. Q: Everything that the king knows necessarily is, because even what we ourselves know necessarily is; and, of course, our knowledge is not as certain as Kng's knowledge is. However, no future contingent thing necessarily is. Among the following statements, which naturally follows from the above:	A. There are no future contingent things. B. It is not true that the king has knowledge of only necessary things. C. The king has knowledge of no contingent future things. D. It is not possible for us to know the king.
5	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 allotted 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. Q: The idea candidate to occupy the office farthest from Mr. Zahid would be.	A. Mrs. Fauzia B. Mr. Mujahid C. Mr. Shahid D. Mr. Abid
6	Two or more tealeaves out of five varieties – Livana, Mathia, Novajana, Oxia, and Piask are used in making all branded by a marketer following the rues given below. A brand containing Livana, should also contain Novajana twice that of Livana. A brancd containing Mathia, must also have equal quantity of Oxia. A single brand never contains Novajana as well as Oxia. Oxia and Piask should not be used together. A blend containing Piask should contain it in such a proportion that the total amount of Piask present should be greater than the total amount of the other tealeaves Q: Among of following which is an acceptable brand in accordance with the rules?	A. One part Livana, one part Piask B. Two parts Mathia, two parts Livana C. Three parts Novajana, three parts Livana D. Four parts Oxia, four parts Mathia
7	In a factory control room, there are three ON-OFF switches on the central control panel, labeled A, B and C. They are changed from default 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 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 and turn OFF all switches, if any, that are ON. Q: In case only switches B is ON in the default setting, what must be the second setting?	A. A ON, B ON, C ON, B. A ON, B ON, C OFF, C. A ON, B OFF, C ON, D. A OFF, B OFF, C ON,
8	Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle, the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in --------------. Q: Choose the best option to complete the above statement:	A. The natural beauty of our land B. The fascinating urban centers C. The wild terrain of NWFP D. One's own subconscious
9	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. Q: 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 ture, weakness the conclusion above EXCEPT?	A. Sahiwal has larger population than Burewala. B. Most people of Burewala work in Sahiwal. C. Each people in Sahiwal spends less time surfing internet than does a person in Burewala. D. The internet bandwidth is 128 kbps in both towns.
10	Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle, the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in --------------.Q: Everything that a person does, which is dictated because of ignorance is not voluntary. Involuntary actions are those, which produce pain and repentance. In case a man has done something in his ignorance and he dose not feel vexed due to his action, he has not acted voluntarily as he was not aware of what he was doing, not yet involuntarily since he is not pained. After reading his passage we can arrive at the conclusion that:	A. A person is not a voluntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance and repents. B. If an action is done by reason of ignorance and is bot voluntary, then it was repented. C. a man is an involuntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance. D. Some actions are either involuntary or not voluntary.

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