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CATNAT Sample PaperSample Paper for:NTS National Aptitude Test (NAT)For Undergraduate Admissions in PakistaniUniversitiesPurpose of this sample paper is to familiarize the testtaker with the question types that appear on theactual test. The number of questions and theproportion of the questions are not equal to that onthe actual test.Note: The sample paper is for 60% General portion ofthe NAT. 40% of subject portion is not included in thissample paper. For more information, contactinformation office.Quantitative AbilityDirections:Solve each quantitative ability problem and indicatethe best of the answer choices given.Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers.Figures: A figure accompanying a quantitativeability problem solving question is intended toprovide information useful in solving theproblem. Figures are drawn as accurately aspossible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specificproblem that its figure is not drawn to scale.Straight lines may sometimes appear jagged. Allfigures lie on a plane unless otherwise indicated.1. A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. Ifthe length is reduced by x cm and its width isincreased also by x cm so as to make it asquare then its area changes by :A. 4B. 144C. 12D. 2E. None of the above.3Answer: A2. A motorcycle stunts man belonging to fairrides over the vertical walls of a circular wellat an average speed of 54 km/h for 5 minutes.If the radius of the well is 5 meters then thedistance traveled is:A. 2.5 kmB. 3.5 kmC. 4.5 kmD. 5.5 kmE. None of the aboveAnswer: C3. If 1 cm on a map corresponds to an actualdistance of 40 km. And the distance on themap between Bombay and Calcutta is 37.5cm., the actual distance between them is :A. 375 kmB. 3750 kmC. 1500 kmD. 1375 kmE. None of the aboveAnswer: C4. A box contains 90 nuts each of 100 gm and100 bolts each of 150 gm. If the entire boxweighs 35.5 kg., then the weight of the emptybox is :A. 10 kgB. 10.5 kgC. 11 kgD. 11.5 kgE. None of the aboveAnswer: D5. If the radius of a circle is increased by 20%then the area is increased by :A. 44%B. 120%College of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
CATC. 144%NAT Sample PaperD. 40%E. None of the aboveAnswer: A6. A plot of land is in the shape of a trapeziumwhose dimensions are given in the figurebelow :8. If 3/p 6 and 3/q 15 then p - q ?A.B.C.D.E.1/32/53/105/6None of the aboveAnswer: C9. A father is three times as old as his son. Afterfifteen years the father will be twice as old ashis son's age at that time. Hence the father'spresent age isHence the perimeter of the field isA.B.C.D.E.50 m64 m72 m84 mNone of the aboveAnswer: c7. Four concentric (having the same center)circles with radii, x, 2x, 3x and 4x are drawn toform two rings A and B as shown in the figure.Ratio of the area of inner ring A to the area ofouter ring B isA.B.C.D.E.1:21:42:33:7None of the above4Answer: DA.B.C.D.E.36424548None of the aboveAnswer: C10. Tom, Dick and Harry went for lunch to arestaurant. Tom had 100 with him, Dick had 60and Harry had 409. They got a bill for 104 anddecided to give a tip of 16. They further decidedto share the total expenses in the ratio of theamounts of money each carried. The amount ofmoney which Tom paid more than what Harrypaid isA.B.C.D.E.120200602436Answer: EVerbal AbilitySentence CompletionDirections:Each sentence below has one or two blanks. Each blankshows that something has been omitted. Under eachCollege of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
CATNAT Sample Papersentence five words are given as choice. Choose theone correct word for each blank that best fits themeaning of the sentences as a whole.1. A child should not be as being either veryshy or over stractedrefrainedAnswer: A2. President Anwar el Sadat of Egypt, disregardingcriticism in the Arab world and in hisown Government, accepted PrimeMinister Menahem Begin's invitation to visitIsrael in order to address the Israeli parliament.A.B.C.D.E.acrimonious - formallyblemished - stifflycategorical - previouslymalignant - plaintivelycharismatic - meticulouslyAnswer: A3. In his usual manner, he had insuredhimself against this type of mspectcausticAnswer: D4. We never believed that he would resort toin order to achieve his goal; we alwaysregarded him as a man.A.B.C.D.E.5charm - insincerenecromancy - pietisticlogic - honorableprestidigitation - articulatesubterfuge - honestAnswer: E5. The Sociologist responded to the charge that hernew theory was by pointing out that itdid not in fact contradict accepted rficialcomplexhereticalAnswer: EReading ComprehensionDirections:Each reading comprehension passage in this section isfollowed by questions based on the content of thereading passage. Read the passage carefully andchose the best answer to each question. Thequestions are to be answered on the basis of what isstated or implied in the passage.PassageBut man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed,but he cannot be destroyed, because his soul isdeathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore,though the situation seems dark in the context of theconfrontation between the superpowers, the silverlining is provided by amazing phenomenon that thevery nations which have spent incalculable resourcesand energy for the production of deadly weapons aredesperately trying to find out how they might neverbe used. They threaten each other, intimidate eachother and go to the brink, but before the total hourarrives they withdraw from the brink.1. The main point from the author's view is thatA. Man's soul and spirit cannot be destroyed bysuperpowers.B. Man's destiny is not fully clear or visible.C. Man's soul and spirit are immortal.D. Man's safety is assured by the delicate balanceof power in terms of nuclear weapons.E. Human society will survive despite the seriousthreat of total annihilation.Answer: E2. The phrase 'Go to the brink' in the passagemeansCollege of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
CATNAT Sample PaperA. Retreating from extreme danger.B. Declare war on each other.C. Advancing to the stage of war but not engagingin it.D. Negotiate for peace.E. Commit suicide.Answer: C3. In the author's opinionA. Huge stockpiles of destructive weapons have sofar saved mankind from a catastrophe.B. Superpowers have at last realized the need forabandoning the production of lethal weapons.C. Mankind is heading towards completedestruction.D. Nations in possession of huge stockpiles oflethal weapons are trying hard to avoid actualconflict.E. There is a Silver lining over the production ofdeadly weapons.Answer: D4. 'Irrepressible' in the second line meansA. incompatibleB. strongC. oppressiveD. un-restrain ableE. inspiritedAnswer: D5. A suitable title for the above passage isA. Destruction of mankind is in evitable.B. Man's desire to survive inhibits use of deadlyweapons.C. Mounting cost of modern weapons.D. Threats and intimidation between superpowers.E. Cowardly retreat by manAnswer: BAnalogies6Directions:Each of the GRE sample analogy questions belowconsists of two words that have a certainrelationship to each other, followed by fivelettered pairs of related words. Select thelettered pair of words.1. ANGLE : DEGREEA. area : square inchB. milk : quartC. society : classesD. letter : alphabetE. time : minutesAnswer: A2. CONFIRMED : INVETERATEA. knowledge : supposedB. financial : bankruptC. immature : callowD. credible : incredibleE. careful: punishingAnswer: B3. LULLABY : BARCAROLEA. birth : marriageB. night : morningC. cradle : gondolaD. song : poemE. carol : sonneteerAnswer: C4. ZOOLOGY : ANIMALSA. ecology : pollutionB. botany : plantsC. chemistry : atomsD. history : peopleE. mathematics : geometryAnswer: A5. DORY : VANA. dairy : cowB. fish : vehicleC. freighter : caissonD. runners : wheelsE. Danish : DutchAnswer: CCollege of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
CATNAT Sample PaperAntonymsDirections:Each of the GRE sample antonyms questionsconsists of a word followed by five words orphrase as choices. Choose the word or phrasewhich is most nearly opposite in meaning to theword in capitals and shade the alphabets markedin the grid on your answer sheet.Answer: E1. ABOMINATE :A. loatheB. despiseC. adoreD. abhorE. attachDirections:Answer: C2. OBSEQUIOUS :A. servileB. firstC. fawningD. superciliousE. improperAnswer: D3. OROTUND :A. not resonantB. not reddishC. not eagerD. pompousE. loudAnswer: A4. RECANT :A. entangleB. rescueC. failD. assertE. predictAnswer: D7D. conjoinE. laud5. UPBRAID :A. deferB. vacillateC. severAnalytical AbilityLogical ReasoningEach logical reasoning question in this part of theassessment starts with a reading passage containingthe information to be used to choose between correctand incorrect logical conclusions. These conclusionsare based on the information in the passage. Afterthis reading passage, you are given a lead-in phrasethat tells you to choose from among five differentresponses. These possible responses are generated bycorrectly or incorrectly applying logical thought to theinformation in the passage at the beginning of thequestion. They can be thought of as different ways ofcompleting a sentence that begins with the lead-inphrase.1. In Los Angeles, a political candidate who buyssaturation radio advertising will get maximumname recognition.The statement above logically conveyswhich of the following?A. Radio advertising is the most important factorin political campaigns in Los Angeles.B. Maximum name recognition in Los Angeleswill help a candidate to win a higherpercentage of votes cast in the city.C. Saturation radio advertising reaches everydemographically distinct sector of the votingpopulation of Los Angeles.D. For maximum name recognition a candidateneed not spend on media channels other thanradio advertising.E. A candidate's record of achievement in theLos Angeles area will do little to affect his orher name recognition there.Answer: DCollege of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
CATNAT Sample Paper2. The rate of violent crime in this state is up 30percent from last year. The fault lies entirely inour court system: Recently our judges' sentenceshave been so lenient that criminals can now doalmost anything without fear of a long prisonterm.The argument above would be weakenedif it were true thatA. 85 percent of the other states in the nationhave lower crime rates than does this state.B. white collar crime in this state has alsoincreased by over 25 percent in the last year.C. 35 percent of the police in this state havebeen laid off in the last year due to budgetcuts.D. polls show that 65 percent of the populationin this state oppose capital punishment.E. the state has hired 25 new judges in the lastyear to compensate for deaths andretirements.Answer: C3. The increase in the number of newspaper articlesexposed as fabrications serves to bolster thecontention that publishers are more interested inboosting circulation than in printing the truth.Even minor publications have staffs to check suchobvious fraud.The argument above assumes thatA. newspaper stories exposed as fabrications area recent phenomenon.B. everything a newspaper prints must befactually verifiable.C. fact checking is more comprehensive forminor publications than for major ones.D. only recently have newspapers admitted topublishing intentionally fraudulent stories.E. the publishers of newspapers are the peoplewho decide what to print in their newspapers.be sure they attend a school with a very smallstudent population.Which of the following, if true, identifiesthe greatest flaw in the reasoning above?A. A low faculty/student ratio is the effect of awell-rounded education, not its source.B. Intelligence should be considered the result ofchildhood environment, not advancededucation.C. A very small student population does not byitself, ensure a low faculty/student ratio.D. Parental desires and preferences rarelydetermines a child's choice of a college oruniversity.E. Students must take advantage of the lowfaculty/student ratio by intentionally choosingsmall classes.Answer: C5. All German philosophers, except for Marx, areidealists.From which of the following can thestatement above be most properlyinferred?A. Except for Marx, if someone is an idealistphilosopher, then he or she is German.B. Marx is the only non-German philosopherwho is an idealist.C. If a German is an idealist, then he or she is aphilosopher, as long as he or she is not Marx.D. Marx is not an idealist German philosopher.E. Aside from the philosopher Marx, if someoneis a German, then he or she is an idealist.Answer: EAnalytical reasoningDirections:Answer: E84. Time and again it has been shown that studentswho attend colleges with low faculty/studentratios get the best-rounded education. As a result,when my children are ready to attend college, I'llAll analytical reasoning questions are based on apassage or set of conditions. While answering a few ofthe analytical reasoning questions, you would find ituseful to draw a rough diagram. To answer anyquestion, choose the answer you think is mostappropriate among the given options.College of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
NAT Sample PaperCATD.E.Questions 1- 3Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and three women(Eliza, Anne and Karen) are spending a few months ata hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages,each one living in his or her own cottage. There are noothers staying in the same row of houses.II and III onlyI, II and IIIAnswer: CFor more practice questions visit:www.cat.edu.pk1. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in anycottage, which is at the end of the row.2. Eliza and Anne are unwilling to stay besides anyoccupied cottage.3. Karen is next to Peter and Jack.4. Between Anne and Jacks cottage there is just onevacant house.5. None of the girls occupy adjacent cottages.6. The house occupied by Tom is next to an endcottage.1. Which of the above statements can be said tohave been derived from two other statements?A. Statement 1B. Statement 2C. Statement 3D. Statement 5E. Statement 6Answer: D2. How many of them occupy cottages next to avacant cottage?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5E. 6Answer: C3. Which among these statement(s) are true?I.II.III.9A.B.C.Anne is between Eliza andJack.At the most four persons canhave occupied cottages oneither side of them.Tom stays besides Peter.I onlyII onlyI and III onlyCollege of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk
NAT Sample Paper CAT College of Admission Tests – Multan. Phone : 061 814 3333 , 061 4550698 Website: www.cat.edu.pk 7 Antonyms Directions: Each of the GRE sample antonyms questions consists of a word followed by five words or phrase as choices. Choose the word
