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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

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HEC CAT A

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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

VERBAL

Complete the sentences by choosing the most


appropriate word, from the given lettered choices (A
to D) below each.
1. A son was born ________ her.

A. to
B. of
C. from
D. by

Each question below consists of a related pair of


words, followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select
the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship
similar to that expressed in the original pair.
2. LIQUID: HYDRAULICS::

A. motion: dynamics
B. water: hydroponics
C. data: statistics
D. music: eurythmics

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most


nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
3. PUBLIC:

A. civic
B. private
C. republic
D. long

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the


capitalized ones.
4. ANALOGY:

A. contract
B. contest
C. similarity
D. necessity

Read the passage to answer Questions from 5 to 7


Fame or greatness is the ultimate reward of constant perseverance. Edison,

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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

the most talented inventor, had to face poverty and neglect in the early
stages of his career. Recognition came to him by slow degrees. Indeed, the
story of all great men is one of patient labour and steady application
5. The expression ' ultimate reward ' signifies

A. Final achievement
B. Gain in fame
C. Intention
D. Out-put

6. Talented means

A. Intelligent
B. Skilled
C. Expert
D. God-gifted

7. Select the nearest choice for 'recognition' from the word given below

A. Acknowledgment
B. Confession
C. Acquaintance
D. Understanding

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ANALYTICAL REASONING

Questions 8-11
A musical workshop that restores used theremins operates according to the
following schedule:

A theremin is examined three calendar days after it is received in the


workshop. (Thus, if it is received on the first day of the month, it is
examined on the fourth.) On the next Monday following the examination,
the theremin is delivered to the restoration room.

Restoration work may be finished one, two, or three calendar days after the
theremin is delivered to the restoration room. On the next Wednesday
following the completion of the restoration work, the theremin cover is
varnished. Two calendar days later, the varnish is dry and the theremin may
be shipped. All restored theremins are shipped at the close of business on
the 15th or the 30th day of the month.

This year, the first day of the month of January is a Friday.

8. If the workshop receives a steady supply of used theremins, on how


many days during January will theremin cover varnishing take place?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
E. Six

9. If a used theremin is received at the workshop on Tuesday January 5th,


its restoration work will be completed no later than

A. Monday the 11th


B. Wednesday the 13th
C. Thursday the 14th
D. Friday the 15th
E. Wednesday the 20th

10.In order to be certain that a restored theremin will be shipped from the
workshop on January 30th, what is the latest date by which it may be
received at the workshop?

A. Thursday the 14th


B. Friday the 15th
C. Saturday the 16th
D. Monday the 18th
E. Tuesday the 19th

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11.The longest delay in shipping a restored theremin will involve a


theremin whose cover varnish dries on

A. January 1st
B. January 8th
C. January 15th
D. January 22nd
E. January 29th

Although air pollution was previously thought to exist almost exclusively in


our nation's cities, the recent increase in the number of persons suffering
from illnesses attributed to excessive air pollution leaves us no choice but to
conclude that ether, non-urban areas are now affected.

12.Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the


conclusion of the argument above?

A. The nation's cities have seen a marked decrease in their levels


of air pollution.
B. The nation has experienced a sharp decrease in the number of
people moving out of its cities.
C. Illnesses due to air pollution are among the least common
causes of death to urban dwellers.
D. Many illnesses previously thought unrelated to air pollution are
now considered to be caused by it.
E. As a result of the problems in urban areas, non-urban areas
have passed strict pollution control measures.

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QUANTITATIVE

1 1
13. of 20 is the same as of
2 4
A. 5
B. 10
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80

14.340.292 ÷ 48.2=
A. 706
B. 76
C. 70.6
D. 7.6
E. 7.06

15.In a certain pet show there are 24 parrots and 9 cats. What is the ratio
of cats to parrots at this pet show?

A. 1:4
B. 1:3
C. 3:8
D. 2:3
E. 3:4

16.If x = -18, y = 3, and z = -2, then x - y + z equals

A. 3
B. -3
C. -23
D. -52
E. -56

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BASIC IT
17.Print preview command is useful to have a look at the document before it
goes to ________.

A. monitor
B. printer
C. scanner
D. web cam

18.MS Excel files contain ________.

A. sheets
B. pages
C. wallpapers
D. slides

19."Power Point Slide Layout" refers to the ________.

A. back ground image


B. way things are arranged on a slide
C. header and footer of slide
D. color scheme of slide

20.How will you define ‘Internet’ in the simplest way?

A. very large network


B. global network of networks
C. network of computers in a city
D. all of the above

21.The essential software of computer is:

A. packages
B. application software
C. operating system
D. none of the above

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
22.Following the 3rd India Pakistan war over Kashmir in 1971, when both
countries signed Simla accord?

A. July 1973
B. July 1972
C. July 1971
D. July 1974

23.Siachen Glacier is the great Himalayan watershed that _________.

A. Demarcates central Asia from Indian sub- continent


B. Separates Pakistan from china in this region
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

24.Pakistan is not the signatory of __________.

A. Non-Proliferation Treaty
B. Chemical weapons convention
C. Biological
D. None of the above

25.Which incident in the world caused Taliban’s down fall?

A. Anti-Taliban movement in Afghanistan


B. Anti-Taliban approach in world
C. Terrorist attacks on world trade centers on 11 September 2001
D. None of the above

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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

ANSWER KEYS

Q #. Right Choice
1 A
2 A
3 B
4 C
5 A
6 D
7 A
8 C
9 C
10 A
11 A
12 B
13 C
14 E
15 C
16 C
17 B
18 A
19 B
20 B
21 C
22 B
23 D
24 A
25 C

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