NTS Analytical Reasoning

The Analytical Reasoning section of GAT General is consist of the questions like, Deductive and inductive logic, Critical thinking and writing skills. In
other words, there will be some statements bearing some information and you need to deduce and infer other relevant information. Find sample
questions of the Analytical section of the NTS Test here. Also, find answers and explanation to the answers at the bottom of the page.
NTS ANALYTICAL REASONING SECTION: SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Find answers and explanation to the answers at the bottom of the page.
Questions 1 - 7
Nine individuals: Ahmed, Bilal, Danish, Faisal, Haroon, Liaquat, Maryam, Shiza and Zeeshan are to serve on three committees labeled A, B and C.

Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees

Every committee must have atleast one member

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

Among Maryam, Shiza and Zeeshan none can serve on committee A

Among Faisal, Harron and Liaquat none can serve on committee B

Among Ahmed, Bilal and Danish none can serve on committee C

Questions:
1.
In case Danish and Zeeshan are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C?
A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
5
E.
6
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Of the nine individuals, the maximum number that can serve together on committee C is
5
6
7
8
9

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

In case Ahmed is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A?
Bilal and Danish
Bilal and Faisal
Bilal and Liaquat
Faisal and Haroon
Danish and Haroon

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

In case, any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following could not be the candidate to serve on committee A?
Ahmed
Bilal
Danish
Liaquat
Shiza

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

In case, Bilal, Danish and Maryam are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership of committee C should be
5
4
3
2
1

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

In case, Bilal, Danish and Maryam are the only individuals serving on committee B, then the members of committee C should be
Haroon and Shiza
Maryam and Zeeshan
Shiza and Zeeshan
Faisal and Shiza
Haroon and Maryam

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee C?
A.
Danish and Shiza
B.
Faisal and Maryam
C.
Liaquat, Maryam and Shiza
D.
Faisal, Haroon and Liaquat
E.
Ahmed, Faisal, Maryam and Zeeshan
ANSWERS
1.
C
2.
B
3.
A
4.
E

5.
6.
7.

D
C
B

NTS Quantitative Reasoning

The Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) section of the NTS test consists of the following four type of questions:

Arithmetic

Algebra

Geometry, and

Basic Statistics and Probability

NTS QUANTITATIVE REASONING: SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Find answers and explanation to the answers at the bottom of the page.

4+4444=?

1.
A.
B.
C.
D.

0
1
4
8

of 96 is

2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.

72
76
80
84
If

A.
B.
C.
D.
4.

If
A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

x+3y=12 and 2x4y=24. Then what are the values of x and y?

x=24 and y=60
x=60 and y=24
x= 24 and y=60
x=24 and y= 60
f(x)=2x22x1, then f(1)=?
0
1
2
3

A.
B.
C.
D.

What is the 101st term of the sequence: 1, 4 7, 10, .... ?

281
291
301
311

A.
B.
C.
D.

What is the sum of the sequence: 10, 20, 30, 40, .... , 1000 ?
50,000
50,500
60,000
60,500

6.

7.

Consider the larger circle and an inner circle. Point

area of larger circle.
A.
154 cm

A is center of larger circle. If the line AB (not drawn) is 7 cm in length, then what is the

B.
C.
D.
8.

136 cm
112 cm
94 cm

A train traveled a distance of 6,000 km from Lahore to Karachi in 22 hours. And during travel from Karachi to Lahore the train got late due to
engine failure and reached Lahore in 28 hours. What is the average speed of train?
A.
180 km/hr
B.
200 km/hr
C.
220 km/hr
D.
240 km/hr

9.
A.
B.
C.
D.

If 6 men can complete a work in 15 hours. Then how many hours it will take if 10 men working on the same speed completes the work?
7
8
9
10

10.

The ages of Sohail, Afzal and Bilal are 17, 16 and 12 respectively. If the age of Aslam also included the average of the ages is increased by
5. What is the age of Aslam?
A.
32
B.
33
C.
34
D.
35
ANSWERS
1.
C
2.
D
3.
B
4.
D
5.
C
6.
B
7.
A
8.
D
9.
C
10.
D
EXPLANATION
1. (C) Apply DMAS rule (first division, then multiplication, then addition and subtraction in last). That is, 44=1. Then 14=4. Then 4+4=8. And, in the
last 84=4.

2. (D) Replace 'of' by , that is

3. (B)

of 96 = 96=84.

4. (D)

5. (C) This is an arithmetic sequence with common difference of 3. The first element is 1, and total elements are 101. So, a 1 = 1, d = 3 and n = 101. So,
by using the formula of nth term of an arithmetic sequence, we have

6. (B) This is an arithmetic sequence with common difference of 10. The first element is 10, and total elements are 100 (Total elements in the sequence
10, 20, 30, ... , 1000 are 100). And, the last element is 1000. So, a 1 = 10, an = 1000, d = 10 and n = 100. So, by using the formula for the sum of n
elemets of an arithmetic sequence, we have

7. (A) The line

AB = 7 cm is the radius of the larger circle. So, the area of the larger circle is

8. (D)Total distance = 6,000+6,000=12,000 (from Lahore to Karachi, and then from Karachi to Lahore). Total time = 22+28=50 hours. Hence, average
speed is

9. (C) More people will complete the work in less time, so by applying inversely proportional formula, we have

10. (D) The average of the ages of Sohail, Afzal and Bilal is

If the age of Aslam

(x) also included the average of the ages is increased by 5, that is

NTS Verbal Reasoning

The English (Verbal Reasoning) section of the NTS test consists of the following three type of questions:

Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, Blanks)

Grammar, and

Reading Comprehension
NTS VERBAL REASONING SECTION: SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters. (Find answers and explanation to the answers at the bottom of the
page.)
1.
INTEGRITY
A.
questioning
B.
transparency
C.
honesty
D.
sadness
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESTIVE
A.
easy
B.
calm
C.
hurry
D.
restless

4.
A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

PRODIGAL
wasteful
confident
neutral
frugal

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of words in capital.
TIGER : CARNIVOROUS
A.
lion : jungle
B.
cat : house
C.
cow : herbivorous
D.
wolf : clever

6.
A.
B.
C.
D.

7.

PREROGATIVE
interrogative
right
wise
casual

CONSTELLATION : STARS
archipelago : islands
city : country
book : pen
school : education

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

We cannot predict whether he will go on a picnic or not. He is so __________ .
A.
deleterious
B.
offensive
C.
feckless
D.
capricious

8.
A.
B.
C.
D.

He is __________ fame and money. He pursues research just as an amateur scientist.

indifferent to
enamoured of
running for
struggling for

9.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Octopuses have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.
but
and
are
and have

A.
B.
C.
D.

I hardly __________ meet him.

ever
never
had ever
had never

A.
B.
C.
D.

She wouldn't ask you if she _________ not sure.

was
were
has
had

A.
B.
C.
D.

Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm. This is a
Simple Sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Mixed sentence

10.

11.

12.

Read the following paragraphs carefully. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
These huge waves wreak terrific damage when they crash on the shores of distant lands or continents. Under a perfectly sunny sky and from an
apparently calm sea, a wall of water may break twenty or thirty feet high over beaches and waterfronts, crushing houses and drowning
unsuspecting residents and bathers in its path. How are these waves formed? When a submarine earthquake occurs, it is likely to set up a
tremendous amount of shock, disturbing the quite waters of the deep ocean.
13.
One surprising aspect of the waves discussed in the passage is the fact that they
A.
are formed in concentric patterns
B.
often strike during clear weather
C.
arise under conditions of cold temperature
D.
are produced by deep swells
14.

It is believed that the waves are caused by

A.
seismic changes
B.
concentric time belts
C.
underwater earthquakes
D.
storms
ANSWERS
1.
C
2.
B
3.
A
4.
D
5.
C
6.
A
7.
D
8.
A
9.
A
10.
A
11.
B
12.
B
13.
B
14.
C
EXPLANATION
1. (C) Integrity

means honesty.

2. (B) Prerogative

means right (or legal rights).

3. (A) Restive

means restless or uneasy. So, easy is the antonym.

4. (D) Prodigal
means wasteful (who spends too much). So, frugal
(economic or one who spends with care) is the
antonym.
5. (C) Tiger is carnivorous (meat eating) animal. And, cow is herbivorous (grass eating) animal.
6. (A) Constellation
is made up of stars. And, archipelago is made up of islands.
7. (D) Cannot predict whether will go or not. So, he is unpredictable. Hence, capricious (unpredictable) is the best choice.

8. (A) Amateur
(non-professional or unpaid worker) works without being paid. So, indifferent to
the best choice.
9. (A) not only .... but also. This is a conjunction.
10. (A) We cannot use negative word, never, with 'hardly'. So, 'ever' is the best choice.
11. (B) The verb, to be, will always appear as were in the present conditional.
12. (B) There are two clauses in the sentence. Hence, it is a compound sentence.
13. (B) Read this: Under a perfectly sunny sky and from an apparently calm sea, a wall of water may break.
14. (C) Read this: When a submarine earthquake occurs, it is likely to set up a tremendous amount of shock.

(not interested) in fame and money is