NAT IIO Oriental & Islamic Studies Analytical Preparation Online Test for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:

A must be shown earlier than C.

B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q: In case, D is to be shown earlier than A, then for which of the following these exactly one position from through fifth in which it can be scheduled to be shown?

A A
B B
C C
D D
E E

Question # 2

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: Which among the following options would most strongly contradict the author;s attitiude towards society?

The greatest of society is altruism. A
We must all learn the art of love. B
Our short-term actions may contradict our long-term goals. C
Morality is the bedrock of a growing community. D
The forces of good will ultimately triumph over evil. E

Question # 3

An observatory is setting up a schedule for school children to view a returning comet. Five school classes K, L, N, O, and P-will each view the comet exactly once during the four nights. Monday through Thursday, of its maximum brightness. Excellent viewing conditions ‘are predicated for all four nights. The scheduling is subject to the following constraints:

At most two classes can view the comet on any given night.

Class K cannot view the comet on the same night that Class N does.

Class L must view the comet on a night prior to the night when Class P views the comet.

Class O must view the comet on the same night that Class P does.
Q: If Class O can view the comet neither on Wednesday nor on Thursday, which of the following must be true?

Class K view s the comet on Monday. A
Class L views the comet on Monday. B
Class L views the comet on Tuesday. C
Class N views the comet on Wednesday. D
Class views the comet on Thursday. E

Question # 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: 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?

There was a subsequent increase in the use of CNG. A
The busiest roads of the city have been damaged because of continual floods in Nala Layee for las t five months. B
People are busy enough to bring their vehicles on the roads. C
City council expended a lot of money to make the campaign successful. D
The number of cars has increased due to Bank loaning in the city. E

Question # 5

In an in vitro study, 160 white cars were injected with Salt X. 160 other white cats injected with placebo. In two weeks, 39% of the white cats, who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Kay fever. Hence, it can be concluded that Kay fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Salt X.
Q: Wall chalking on public property should be outlawed. Radicals and fanatics have no right to use public property when promoting their unsavory views. The argument above is based on the idea

The general public has an interest in the free exchange of different political views. A
Every person who uses wall chalking for the promotion of ideas is a radical or fanatic. B
Radicals and fanatics prefer the use of public property while propagating their viewpoint. C
Legal constraints should be equal for all. D
Any promotional activity, which is against public interest, should be protected by law. E

Question # 6

One’s ability to adjust in an environment successfully leads to happiness. War at a universal level destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weakling out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place.
Q: The author's discussion would be greatly weakened, if he agreed to which of the following?
I- Technology could change the environment.
II- War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment.
III- It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak.

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

Question # 7

In an in vitro study, 160 white cars were injected with Salt X. 160 other white cats injected with placebo. In two weeks, 39% of the white cats, who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Kay fever. Hence, it can be concluded that Kay fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Salt X.
Q: Which of the following would most strengthen the argument above?

Some of the elements in Salt X are extracted from the root of a certain poisonous herb of Hunza. A
The blood test of the victims of Kay fever revealed the presence of a toxic element in their blood, normally found in salt X. B
Almost all the white cats died within two days after the first symptom appeared. C
Normally the rate of Kay fever among white cats is less than 0.01%. D
Within two weeks, about 40% of the white cats, who were injected with placebo, also contracted Kay fever. E

Question # 8

Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:

A must be shown earlier than C.

B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q: Which among the following is an acceptable order for showing the educational films?

A, C, B, D, E A
A, C, D, E, B B
B, D, C, A, E C
B, D, E, A, C D
E, B, C, A, D E

Question # 9

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: Which of the following order of delivering report is not conformable with the conditions?

M, A, N, G, O, L, D A
M, D, N, G,L,O, A B
M, N, A,L, D, O,G C
M, N, A, O, D, L, G D
M, N, G, D, O, L, A E

Question # 10

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: How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?

2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 E

Question # 11

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 L speaks after A, and A is the third of the first mates to speak, then among the following statements which would be urtrue?

O spoke immediately after G A
The order of the first four speakers was M, G, N, D B
O's first mate was present C
A was the fourth speaker after M D
The captains spoke in the order M, N, O, L E

Question # 12

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: To fill the blank in the above passage, select one of the options from the below mentioned options:

We are always trying to undermine other endeavors. A
People always deceive one anther. B
Even close friends are not trustworthy. C
People want power to control others D
There are many occasions when we graciously offer our assistance. E

Question # 13

Rizwan was born in 1956, and so in 7965 he was nine years old. If we per use this example, it is clear that the last two digits of a person's birth will be the same as the last two digits of the year of that person's ninth birthday, except that the position of the digits will be reversed.
Identify, which is the best criticism of the assertions made above.

The generalization is valid only for those, in which last digit of their birth years is greater than four. A
The generalization is applicable only for those birth years that do not end in two zeroes. B
This example is not best illustration of the fact C
The generalization is valid only for those birth years in which the difference of the last two digits is one D
The generalization is valid only for those birth years that ends with 6 E

Question # 14

Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:

A must be shown earlier than C.

B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q: Which among the following is the pair of films that CANNOT be shown right before E?

A and B A
A and D B
B and C C
B and D D
C and D E

Question # 15

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

First A
Second B
Third C
Fourth D
Fifth E

Question # 16

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 --------------.
Dieticians claim that those people who seek help to quit the habit of over eating, are unable to stop overeating. Therefore, doctors have concluded that success in breaking such habit is rare. A large-scale survey shows that thousands of people have quit the habit of over eating. If both of the statements above are correct, an explanation that resolves their apparent contradiction is.

Dieticians do not work seriously so the people are not satisfied with their treatment A
The survey was conducted at only the posh areas of big cities, so it is based on wrong sample B
Will power play vital role in success to quit such habits C
People need more food. D
Those who succeeded in quitting the over eating did not go to dieticians for treatment and so are not included in the dieticians' data E

Question # 17

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 a passenger gets on the bus at O, rides past one of the stops and gets off at P, which of the following must be true?

O is stop one. A
Q is stop three. B
P is stop four. C
N is stop five. D
L is stop six. E

Question # 18

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 switch B is ON in the second setting. Which of the following could have been the default setting?

A ON, B ON, C ON. A
A ON, B OFF, C ON. B
A OFF, B ON, C OFF. C
A OFF, B OFF, C ON. D
A OFF, B OFF, C OFF. E

Question # 19

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: Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee C?

Y and T A
X and U B
Y, X and W C
W, V and U D
Z, X, U and R E

Question # 20

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: Adding more amount of Novajana will make which of the following brands conformable with the conditions?

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

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions: A must be shown earlier than C. B must be shown earlier than D. E should be the fifth film shown. Q: Which among the following is the pair of films that CANNOT be shown right before E?	A. A and B B. A and D C. B and C D. B and D
2	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: About 20 percent of Pakistani husband think that wives with school going children should work outside the home. Only 10 percent of Iranian husband approves of mothers working if school going children live at home. Every other Pakistani wife and every third Iranian wife with school going children has a job outside her home. If the above statement is correct, which of the following must be true?	A. Iranian women have fewer children than Pakistani women. B. Iranian husband would seem to be less satisfied about working wives who have school going children than Pakistani husbands. C. More Iranian than Pakistani wives work outside the home. D. Iranian husband is hiving more conservative attitudes than Pakistani husbands.
3	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?	A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
4	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	A. I only B. II only C. I and III only D. II and III only
5	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 a passenger gets on the bus at O, rides past one of the stops and gets off at P, which of the following must be true?	A. O is stop one. B. Q is stop three. C. P is stop four. D. N is stop five.
6	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: Many people do not read the books they purchase. For example, seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have text books, but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year, and only seventeen percent read more than once a week. Which of the following, if true, casts doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?	A. Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases. B. Readers often exaggerate about their book reading. C. Many people buy books to pretend to be a scholar. D. The sale of novels is more than that of other types.
7	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?	A. D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A is O's first mate. B. D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A was the second to speak after L. C. The order of the first four speakers was M, D, N G. D. The order of the last three speakers was L,O, A.
8	An observatory is setting up a schedule for school children to view a returning comet. Five school classes K, L, N, O, and P-will each view the comet exactly once during the four nights. Monday through Thursday, of its maximum brightness. Excellent viewing conditions ‘are predicated for all four nights. The scheduling is subject to the following constraints: At most two classes can view the comet on any given night. Class K cannot view the comet on the same night that Class N does. Class L must view the comet on a night prior to the night when Class P views the comet. Class O must view the comet on the same night that Class P does. Q: If Class N Views the comet on Thursday, which of the following could be true?	A. Class P views the comet on Tuesday. B. Class O views the comet on Thursday. C. Class L views the comet on Tuesday. D. Class L views the comet on Wednesday.
9	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 --------------. Dieticians claim that those people who seek help to quit the habit of over eating, are unable to stop overeating. Therefore, doctors have concluded that success in breaking such habit is rare. A large-scale survey shows that thousands of people have quit the habit of over eating. If both of the statements above are correct, an explanation that resolves their apparent contradiction is.	A. Dieticians do not work seriously so the people are not satisfied with their treatment B. The survey was conducted at only the posh areas of big cities, so it is based on wrong sample C. Will power play vital role in success to quit such habits D. People need more food.
10	A group of dog lovers declare that the principal virtue of the dog is its general friendliness towards all people. But, another group of cat lovers declare that the principal virtue of the cat is its peculiar friendliness towards its provider. Which of the following is true of the claims of both dogs and cats lovers?	A. Animal have not a sense to understand human behaviour B. Groups of animal lovers are friendly C. Friendliness is a virtue D. They apply the same standard

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