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

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.

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?

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, S and X are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership of committee C should be:

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: If Rubina was born in KPK, then she is a citizen of Pakistan, The statement above can be deduced from which of the following statement?

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?

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: There is clear evidence that the mandated vaccination of children under age four has resulted in fewer child fatalities over the past fice years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the passage of laws requiring the vaccination, fatalities of children under age four have decreased by 30 percent. Which one of the following, if true, most substantially strengthens the argument above?

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 statements would most seriously weaken the above discussion?

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?

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 chemist is preparing a nutriment using eight different vitamins and minerals ….A, B, C, D, E, H, F(Ferric), and Z(Zinc). According to the recipes, the following requirements apply to the use of ingredients:

(i) If B is used, both C and Z must also be used

(ii) E and H must always be used together

(iii) If C is used, at least two of A, B and F must also be used

(iv) C and H cannot be used together

(v) E, F and Z cannot all be used in a same nutrient

(vi) A, D, and Z cannot all be used in the same nutriment

Q: By the addition of exactly one more mineral, which of the following could make an acceptable combination of vitamins and minerals?

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.

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?

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 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?

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?

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.

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 statement must be true?

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, the addition of which combination would make a brand containing two parts Novajana and one part Piask conformable with the conditions?

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?