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

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 # 3

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 # 4

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?

Sahiwal has larger population than Burewala. A
Most people of Burewala work in Sahiwal. B
Each people in Sahiwal spends less time surfing internet than does a person in Burewala. C
The internet bandwidth is 128 kbps in both towns. D
Bandwidth usage in Burewala is more than that in Sahiwal E

Question # 5

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 person is not a voluntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance and repents. A
If an action is done by reason of ignorance and is bot voluntary, then it was repented. B
a man is an involuntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance. C
Some actions are either involuntary or not voluntary. D
If a man is not voluntary agent, he acted because of ignorance and repents. E

Question # 6

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 # 7

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

Question # 8

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 # 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 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 # 10

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 # 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: 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?

Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases. A
Readers often exaggerate about their book reading. B
Many people buy books to pretend to be a scholar. C
The sale of novels is more than that of other types. D
Reading speed is increased by frequent reading. E

Question # 12

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: In case F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true?

A is first in the order of presenters. A
A is third in the order of presenter. B
A is fourth in the order of presenters. C
B is first in the order of presenters. D
C is fourth in the order of presenters. 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 is the third of the first mates to speak, and L is the captain whose first mate is nor present, which among the following statements must be true?

A spoke sometime before L. A
D spoke sometime before O. B
L spoke sometime before O. C
O spoke sometimes before L. D
O spoke sometime before N. E

Question # 14

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 # 15

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 # 16

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 B, D and E are to be shown one after the other in the given order, the position from first to fifth in which A could possibly be shown is

Second. A
First B
Third C
Fifth D
Fourth E

Question # 17

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 office for Mr. Mujahid would be.

B A
F B
A C
C D
D E

Question # 18

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 N is the fourth stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before P?

O A
Q B
N C
L D
M E

Question # 19

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 complete and accurate listing of the stations from which it is possible to reach R with exactly one transfer is :

P and Q A
P and X B
X and Y C
X and Z D
X, P and Z E

Question # 20

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

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	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?	A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
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: 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.
3	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:	A. The most profitable producer in the city receives revenue from its subscribes as well from advertisers. B. Advertisers generally switch from the most popular channel to another one only when the other one becomes the most popular instead. C. The number of channels competing viably with most profitable channel in the city has increased during the last two years. D. The network of the most profitable TV channel in the city is still greater than of any of its competitors.
4	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 following, which combination cannot be used together in an agreeable brand containing two or more types of tealeaves?	A. Livana and Mathia B. Livana and Novajana C. Livana and Piask D. Mathia and Oxia
5	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?	A. Class K view s the comet on Monday. B. Class L views the comet on Monday. C. Class L views the comet on Tuesday. D. Class N views the comet on Wednesday.
6	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	A. Second B. Third C. Fourth D. Fifth
7	Three girls Joan, Rita and Kim and two boys Tim and Steve are the only dancers in a dance program, which consists of six numbers in this order: One a duet; two a duet; three a solo; four a duet; five a solo; and six a duet. None of the dances is in two consecutive numbers or in more than two numbers. The first number in which Tim appears is the one that comes before the first number in which Kim appears. The second number in which Tim appears is one that comes after the second number in which Kim appears. Q: Rita must perform only in duets if	A. Kim is in number two B. Kim is in number five C. Tim is in number one D. Tim is in number two
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: The above paragraph is most likely to appear in which of the following?	A. A Guide to Pakistan's intinsic beauty B. Exploring the Great Outdoors C. The Quiet Beauty of Harappa D. how the Eagle Became Extinct
9	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,
10	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?	A. N B. L C. P D. O

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