NTS Quiz — Phase 1 · Simple Set 1 (100 MCQs with Answers)

There are _______ views on the issue of giving bonus to the employees.

Correct answer: Divergent.

Since she had not exercised in five years, Margarita attempt to jog five miles on her first day of cardio- training was a little ______.

Correct answer: Quixotic.

More insurers are limiting the sale of property insurance in coastal areas and other regions _______ natural disasters.

Correct answer: prone to.

Roman Regions _______the Mountain_______of Masada for three years before they were able to seize it.

Correct answer: besieged, citadel.

Unlike his calmer, more easygoing colleagues, the senator was ________ , ready to quarrel at the slightest provocation.

Correct answer: irascible.

HEIGHT: MOUNTAIN

Correct answer: Depth : Trench.

ACT : ACTION

Correct answer: Image : Imagine.

DISTANCE:MILE

Correct answer: liquid: liter.

EXODUS

Correct answer: Influx.

DETER

Correct answer: Encourage.

QUIZZICAL

Correct answer: Unequivocal.

EXPAND

Correct answer: Condense.

Opposite of the word 'Compassion' is?

Correct answer: Indifference.

Identify the nearest possible meaning of the word 'Swell'.

Correct answer: Increase.

'This sweater isn't for that woman to wear.' Choose the plural form of the sentence.

Correct answer: These sweaters aren't for those women to wear..

A ___ of locusts attacked the crops.

Correct answer: Swarm.

Which of the following is a concrete noun?

Correct answer: Book.

Find the word with the correct spelling.

Correct answer: Precedence.

Choose the appropriate prefix for 'Counter' to change its meaning.

Correct answer: En-.

Can't you hear that ___ is knocking at the door? (Choose the correct indefinite pronoun)

Correct answer: Someone.

An increasing number of people prefer to retain their own individuality and their own identity and consequently this has lead to a decline in the marriage rate.

Correct answer: Married people have to make a considerable effort to make the marriage last..

Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level war destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings 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. 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.

Correct answer: I only.

In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners. I. 80% of the team consists of spinners. II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

Correct answer: None of the Above.

The Government run company had asked its employees to declare their income and assets but it has been strongly resisted by employees union and no employee is going to declare his income. I. The employees of this company do not seem to have any additional undisclosed income besides their salary. II. The employees union wants all senior officers to declare their income first.

Correct answer: None.

The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay and Jafra will be reduced to 280 km by sea. This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on fuel. I. Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road. II. Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent.

Correct answer: Only II.

Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past. I. Earlier there were fewer options available to man. II. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny

Correct answer: Only I.

Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer. I. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice. II. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.

Correct answer: Both.

No country is absolutely self-dependent these days. I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs. II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.

Correct answer: Only I.

Scenario: Questions 56-59 in the original paper. An editor must choose five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review. The only articles available for publication are theater articles F, G, H and J, and dance articles K, L, M and O. At least three of the five published articles must be dance articles. If J is chosen, then M cannot be. If F is chosen, then J must also be chosen. If M is not chosen for the issue, which of the following must be chosen?

Correct answer: K.

Scenario: Questions 56-59 in the original paper. An editor must choose five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review. The only articles available for publication are theater articles F, G, H and J, and dance articles K, L, M and O. At least three of the five published articles must be dance articles. If J is chosen, then M cannot be. If F is chosen, then J must also be chosen. How many acceptable groupings of articles include J?

Correct answer: Three.

Scenario: Questions 56-59 in the original paper. An editor must choose five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review. The only articles available for publication are theater articles F, G, H and J, and dance articles K, L, M and O. At least three of the five published articles must be dance articles. If J is chosen, then M cannot be. If F is chosen, then J must also be chosen. The choice of which article makes only one group of articles acceptable?

Correct answer: F.

Scenario: Questions 56-59 in the original paper. An editor must choose five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review. The only articles available for publication are theater articles F, G, H and J, and dance articles K, L, M and O. At least three of the five published articles must be dance articles. If J is chosen, then M cannot be. If F is chosen, then J must also be chosen. If G is chosen for the issue, which of the following must be true?

Correct answer: F is not chosen 13 Travelers may enter and remain in the Republic for up to 59 days. If a traveler is to stay for more than seven days, however, a special visa is required..

Scenario: Travelers may enter and remain in the Republic for up to 59 days. If a traveler is to stay for more than seven days, however, a special visa is required. If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

Correct answer: A traveler who is staying in the Republic for 14 days must have a special visa.

Scenario: Persons live in a street, having houses in line. Consider the following: A. A lives in the corner's house. B. C is between E and G. C. There is 1 house between D and F. D. F is neighbor of G. E. There are two houses between A and G. Who lives in the second corner?

Correct answer: D.

Scenario: Persons live in a street, having houses in line. Consider the following: A. A lives in the corner's house. B. C is between E and G. C. There is 1 house between D and F. D. F is neighbor of G. E. There are two houses between A and G. Who lives in the middle?

Correct answer: G.

Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?

Correct answer: 20:49:64.

The average temperature for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 40C. The average for Thursday, Friday and Saturday was 41C. If temperature on Saturday was 42C, what was the temperature on Wednesday?

Correct answer: 39 C.

Interest obtained on a sum of Rs. 5000 for 3 years is Rs. 1500. Find the rate percent.

Correct answer: 10%.

Three numbers are in ratio 1:2:3 and HCF is 12. The numbers are:

Correct answer: 12,24,36.

1.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is:

Correct answer: 60%.

If 2/3 of A=75% of B=0.6 of C, then A:B:C is

Correct answer: 9:8:10.

A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction:

Correct answer: A makes a profit of 11%.

What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

Correct answer: 1/9.

(-10)x(-100)=_______?.

Correct answer: 1000.

(-5)x(-4)X(-3)?

Correct answer: -60.

The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?

Correct answer: 18 cm.

A hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of the areas of four walls, the volume of the hall is:

Correct answer: 1200.

Write the fraction of 5%.

Correct answer: 1/20.

Simplify 15ax2 ⁄ 5x

Correct answer: 3ax.

Simplify 5⁄2 ÷ 1⁄x

Correct answer: 5x ⁄.

An open rectangular tank 4 m long, 2 m wide and 4.8 m high is initially three-quarters filled with water. Find the depth of water in the tank after 4000 litres of water are added to it.

Correct answer: 4.1 m.

The sum of two numbers, one of which is two-thirds of the other, is 45. Find the smaller number.

Correct answer: 18.

The numerator of a fraction is 5 less than the denominator. If 1 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the fraction becomes 2/3. Find the fraction.

Correct answer: 9/14.

What is the ratio of 37/5 to the product of 6(37/5)?

Correct answer: 1/6.

Sara had Rs. 500,000 as her saving, what would be her payable zakat at the end of the year?

Correct answer: Rs. 12500.

Kosovo is in which country?

Correct answer: Yugoslavia.

General Ayub Khan deposed _________ in 1958?

Correct answer: Iskander Mirza.

If an action has consequences more favorable, rather than unfavorable, then the action is called?

Correct answer: Right.

Which ethics deal with more practical tasks and moral standards that regulate right and wrong?

Correct answer: Normative.

Cherry is harvested in and around?

Correct answer: Quetta.

When did Liaqat Ali Khan join the All India Muslim League?

Correct answer: 1923.

When did Quaid-e-Azam present his Fourteen Points?

Correct answer: 1929.

Which Kalma is recited after Wuzu?

Correct answer: Second Kalma Shahadat.

The Scout movement was started by:

Correct answer: Sir Robert Baden-Powell.

1 horsepower is equal to ___ watts.

Correct answer: 746.

What is the capital of Turkmenistan?

Correct answer: Ashgabat.

NATO stands for?

Correct answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The Great Wall of China was erected by the Chinese as a defence against ___?

Correct answer: Mongols.

The binding force of Pakistan is:

Correct answer: Islamic ideology.

Pakistan is a sovereign:

Correct answer: Islamic Republic.

How many provinces did Pakistan have at the time of independence (1947)?

Correct answer: 5.

Who was the Chairman NAB at the time of this test (2019)?

Correct answer: Justice (R) Javed Iqbal.

Who was the Chairman FBR at the time of this test (2019)?

Correct answer: Shabbar Zaidi.

Whom did the Holy Prophet (PBUH) meet on the third heaven during Miraj?

Correct answer: Hazrat Yusuf (AS).

The Holy Prophet (PBUH) described the 'coolness of his eyes' as:

Correct answer: Namaz (Salah).

The position after standing up from Ruku is known as:

Correct answer: Qiyam.

How many Ayats are there in Surah Al-Baqarah?

Correct answer: 286.

The title of Hazrat Jibrael (AS) mentioned in the Holy Quran is:

Correct answer: Ruh-al-Amin.

Physical or logical arrangement of a network is called ___?

Correct answer: Topology.

DOS is the abbreviation for Disk Operating System, which was the ___ operating system used for personal computers.

Correct answer: First.

The CD command is used in DOS for ___?

Correct answer: Changes the current directory.

The number of bits in a nibble is?

Correct answer: 4.

The clock rate of a processor is measured in?

Correct answer: Megahertz.

Optical Character Readers are used for?

Correct answer: Input.

___ are the expressions which have a fixed value.

Correct answer: Constants.

In order to use a variable in C++, we ___ first declare it.

Correct answer: Must.

The most commonly used data types in C++ are?

Correct answer: All of these.

Where are the logical operations performed in the CPU?

Correct answer: ALU.

The average value of sine wave with 100V peak over half cycle is.

Correct answer: 63.7V.

To calculate the current in a circuit element using superposition theorem, the number of circuits required to solve is equal to the number of:

Correct answer: Sources.

A 40V battery is connected to a series combination of 1200 ohms and a resistance R as shown. If a voltmeter having internal resistance of 1.2k ohms is connected across 1200-ohm resistor it reads 10V. The resistance R is:

Correct answer: 1.8 k ohms.

The form in reference to alternating current wave form represents the ratio of:

Correct answer: The RMS value to the Average Value..

The hysteresis loss in the transformer occurs in:

Correct answer: The core of the transformer.

Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) is defined as:

Correct answer: Differential mode gain to common mode gain.

The convergence characteristics of the Newton-Raphson method of solving a load flow problem is:

Correct answer: Quadratic.

The sum of all potential differences in a complete loop through the circuit should be:

Correct answer: Equal to zero.

Transient state stability is generally improved by:

Correct answer: Using high speed governors on machines.

In a shunt type ohmmeter, the full scale deflection position of the pointer is marked:

Correct answer: Infinity.

Two bulbs rated 25 W, 110 V and 100 W, 110 V are connected in series to a 220 V supply. What will happen?

Correct answer: The 25 W bulb will burn out.

The value of back EMF in a DC motor is maximum at:

Correct answer: No load.