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Synonyms for GAT General (NTS Test):
GAT Synonyms
Word Synonym Meaning
Abberration Anomaly Irregularity, deviation
Charlatan Quack Fraud
Indolent Laziness Indolent means "Laziness"
Redundant Unnecessary Redundant means "Unnecessary"
Entice Attract Entice means "Attract".
Abrogate Revoke Cancel, abolish
Occlude obstruct block, close
Asperity Rudeness Rough behavior
Antonyms for GAT General (NTS Test):
GAT Antonyms
Word Antonym Meaning
Friend Foe Foe means enemy.
Diffident Confident Diffident means shyness
Enervate Energize Enervate means "to weaken"
Euphony CacophonyEuphony means pleasant sound, and Cacophony means noise
Prolix Pithy Prolix means wordy, and pithy means "to the point"
Enmity Friendship Enmity means "being an enemy"
Foment QuashFoment means "to incite", and Quash means "to suppress".
Abet Hinder Abet means "to assist", and Hinder means "to deter".
Undermine BolsterUndermine means "to weaken", and Bolster means "make stronger".
Scad DearthScad means "large amount", and Dearth means "Shortage".
Quixotic PragmaticQuixotic means "Idealistic", and Pragmatic means "Practical".
All Types of GAT Analogies:
What are Analogies?
In Analogy Questions, candidates are required to recognize the same relation between the pair of words (in given options) to the given pair of words (in capital letters).For Example:
1. CONSENSUS : AGREEMENTA. conundrum : obviousB. ameliorate : improveC. education : improvementD. affect : effect
Consensus means agreement. So the relation between them is "same meaning (synonym)". Similarly, the relation between ameliorate and improve is also "same meaning (synonym)". Since, ameliorate means improve. Hence, (B) is an analogy to given pair of words (in capital letters).
GAT ANALOGIES - SYNONYMS
Synonyms Definition / Meaning
RATIOCINATE : THINKDISAVOW : DENYENIGMA : MYSTERYHAPLESS : UNLUCKY
Ratiocinate means Think (Relation between them is "synonyms"Disavow means DenyEnigma means MysteryHapless means Unlucky
GAT ANALOGIES - ANTONYMS
Antonyms Definition / Meaning
ODIUM : INFATUATIONFEEBLE : STRONGGENIAL : UNFRIENDLYINCHOATE : MATURESPURIOUS : AUTHENTIC
Odium means Hate, and Infatuation means Love (Both are antonym)Feeble means weak. Feeble and Strong are antonymGenial means FriendlyInchoate means Beginner, and Mature means ExperiencedSpurious means Fake
GAT ANALOGIES - WORKER AND TOOL
Worker : Tool Definition / Meaning
PAINTER : BRUSH A painter uses a brush
REAPER : SICKLE A reaper uses a sickle to cut the grain
CARPENTER : VISE A carpenter uses a vise to hold the object being work on
CARPENTER : SAW A carpenter also uses a saw to cut wood
GAT ANALOGIES - DEGREE OF INTENSITY
Less extreme : More extreme Definition / Meaning
LUKEWARM : BOILING Lukewarm is less extreme than boiling
GAT General Word Choice Sample Questions:
1. It is expected that the assembly will _________ these treaties.
A. forceB. ratifyC. notifyD. signifyE. check
2. Oil is mostly _________ by trucks in Pakistan.A. transferB. transmitC. transportD. travelE. deliver
3. Bus _________ are going to increase.A. feesB. ratesC. billsD. creditsE. fares
4. Pakistani __________ met his counterpart in London.A. consoleB. counselC. councelD. consulE. council
5. Children like to watch science __________ movies.A. fictionB. factionC. fractionD. fallacyE. friction
6. His believe that he could do this, is his __________.A. allusionB. illusionC. delusionD. depictE. addict
7. You are wearing an army's uniform, but the __________ is missing.A. epicB. epochC. epithetD. epicureE. epaulet
8. University professors visit the website www.sheir.org and ___________ the data against level of tests.
A. inform
B. appraiseC. appriseD. amendedE. commended
9. We did not have __________ questions for the lecturer.A. noneB. anyC. someD. noE. more
10. Octopuses have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.
A. butB. andC. areD. and haveE. or
11. The manager __________ everyone go home an hour early on Friday afternoon.
A. allowedB. letC. permittedD. gotE. asked
12. He came in Karachi __________ August 14, 2010.A. inB. onC. forD. fromE. with
13. Bilal is not receiving the call. He is __________ at work.A. alreadyB. stillC. yetD. lookingE. no longer
14. Bilal is getting __________ the car.A. out ofB. out
C. out fromD. out throughE. outside
15. Saad is travelling __________ the school.A. toB. towardsC. offD. throughE. None of these
16. They went __________ the rain.A. despiteB. in spiteC. underD. avoidingE. and enjoy
17. I was surprised by the large __________ people who came.A. number ofB. amount ofC. sum ofD. total ofE. some of
18. We cannot predict whether he will go on a picnic or not. He is so __________ .
A. deletiriousB. offensiveC. fecklessD. capricious
19. We cannot say anything about law and order situation in this city, because the city is highly __________ .
A. unpredictableB. volatileC. dangerousD. baleful
20. He is __________ fame and money. He pursue research just as an amateur scientist.
A. indifferent toB. enamoured ofC. running forD. struggling for
ANSWERS
1. B2. C3. E4. D5. A6. B7. E8. B9. B10. A11. B12. B13. B14. B15. B16. A17. A18. D19. B20. A
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AberrationUnusual and unacceptable, oddness, deviation from standard, irregularity. For example, He was not normal at that time. His act was aberrational.
AbstruseHidden, difficult to understand, deep
AccumulationGather, collect
Acrimonious
Angry and bitter feelings / words
AffectionLove
AffrontTo insult
AggravateTo make worse
AlleviateTo make sth less severe. Synonym: Ease
AmeliorateImprove
AmenableAgreeable
AnomalyIrregularity. For example, A man ordered 5kg rice, but the shopkeeper sent 4kg. So, there is anomaly in supply.
ApartAway, separate, distant
ArchipelagoA group of islands. Few islands make archipelago.
ArgumentativeA person who argues, Not willing to obey something
ArrogantBehaving in a proudy way, that is unpleasant for others, Considering oneself superior than others
AuspiciousFavorable, Likely to be successful, Promising
BalefulHarmful and damagingBegetTo make sth happen, cause to exist
BevyLarge group
BrookTolerate
CacophonyA mixture of unpleasant sounds, noise
CajoleDeceive. Synonym: Coax
CandidHonest, saying as it is. (2) A candid photo is one that is taken without knowledge of the person
CapriciousShaky, uncertain
CarnivorousAny animal that eats meat
CautiousCareful in what you say or do
CharyNot taking risks, cautious. Synonym: Wary
ChideTo criticize or blame somebody because they have done something wrong
CoaxDeceive. Synonym: Cajole
CongnizantAware
Compliant(1) Willing or ready to obey. Synonym: Submissive. (2) Agreement
ConcealedHidden, difficult to understand, deep
ConfrontTo face
ConjoinJoin together
ConsensusAgreement
Consoleto give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed
ConsulA government official who is the representative of his/her country in a foreign city
Contractionbecoming smaller
CouncilRuling body, committee
Counsel(1). advice (2). Lawyer on behalf of somebody
CrestfallenSad and disappointed
CurtailTo limit something OR to shorten something
Deleteriousharmful and damaging
DemiseDeath
DeteriorateTo become worse. Antonym: Improve
DetractionMaking something less good/enjoyable/important
Disavow
Deny
DistractionDisturbance
DoctrineEstablished belief
DotingLiking/Loving something very much
ElectedDrawn from many sources, wisely chosen
ElatedVery happy and excited
EminentFamous
EnamouredLiking something a lot
EnigmaA person, place or thing that is mysterious and difficult to understand. Mystery, Riddle
EntailTo involve something that cannot be avoided
EruditeDeeply learned, Scholarly learned
EuphonyPleasant sounds
EvanescentDisappearing quickly, short lived, fleeting
EvasiveWordy, Not up to the point, using too much words than necessary
Exigent
Urgent
FallowNot used
FecklessCareless
FeebleWeak, Inefficient
FleetingDisappearing quickly, short lived
FoeEnemy
FondLiking/Loving sb/sth
FrightenedAfraid, feeling of fear
GloomySad and without hope, No hope of success or happiness in future
HerbivorousAny animal that eats only plants
Hone(1) To sharp, sharpen. (2) To develop and improve sth
ImminentAbout to happen
ImpartialNeutral
ImpecuniousPoor, penny lessIndifferentnot interested OR no concern
Integrity
(1) Honesty (2) Whole, Not divided
IntrinsicInherent, belonging to sb/sth
LaterAt a time in future. Antonym: Earlier
LevyGovernment taxes
MelancholyA deep feeling of sadness, very sad
MercyA kind and forgiving attitude
MinatoryThreatening
MoroseExtremely sad, depressed. Synonym: Gloomy
MulishNot changing opinion/attitude, stick to his own opinion
MysteryA person, place or thing that is mysterious and difficult to understand. Enigma, Riddle
Naive(1) Inexperienced, Lacking knowledge. (2) Innocent and simple
NarrateTell
NeophyteBeginner
NepotismFavoritism
ObstinateNot changing opinion/attitude, stick to his own opinion, Stubborn
Offensiverude and annoying
PragmaticPractical
PrecedeBefore, happen before of sth
ProbityHonesty
Ratifyto make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it
RavenousStarving, extremely hungry
SkepticalUnbelievable
StaticNot moving
StrutWalk proudly
StubbornNot changing opinion/attitude, stick to his own opinion
StuffedFull
SunninctConcise
PartisanShowing support to a person/group/idea, not nuetral, biasedPilloryTo criticize sb strongly in public
TouchstoneCriteria
TractableEasy to deal/control, Easily handled
TranquilQuite and peaceful
TransientDisappearing quickly, short lived, fleeting
TrepidationFear
UrbaneWise
VacousStupid
VindictiveTrying to harm sb
VolatileChanging easily/suddenly
VouchTo say that somebody will behave well, and you are responsible for his actions
Vowa formal and serious promise
WaryNot taking risks, cautious. Synonym: Chary
GAT Sentence Completion Sample Questions:
1. The board was amazed to see such an outstanding research by a mere __________ .
A. doctorate student
B. doctorC. scientistD. businessmanE. amateur
2. In the Middle Ages, returning prisoners in exchange for money became common instead of putting to death. Though the act was humane, the primary reasons behind it were __________ rather than __________ .
A. humanitarian, economicB. economic, humanitarianC. customs, humanitarianD. customs, economicE. customs, promise
3. The principal asked teachers to discover and __________ each student's __________ talents.
A. suppress, unrecognizedB. develop, intrinsicC. redirect, speciousD. belittle, dormantE. justify, gratuitous
4. Instead of a long line, I have managed to __________ the tickets.A. obtainB. recognizeC. protectD. procureE. publish
5. The accountant's __________ of the account was discovered by the auditor.
A. postingB. trial balanceC. embezzlementD. castingE. audit
ANSWERS1. E2. B3. B4. D5. C
GAT General Summary Completion Sample Questions:
Polls can be used in different ways. Candidates for public office use them to (1)__________ their chances of winning and help them decide whether to run.
Once this decision is made, polls provide information that helps candidates (2)__________ limited campaign resources to those groups in the population that support them or might be (3)__________ to do so. Candidates also use polls to help determine which issues they need to (4)__________ and which they should ignore. Candidates will sometimes commission private polls and leak favorable results to the press to try to (5)__________ opinion.
1.A. accessB. excessC. assessD. informationE. know
2.A. directB. useC. thinkD. advanceE. get
3.A. madeB. obtainedC. movedD. rectifiedE. persuaded
4.A. embezzledB. emphasizeC. eminentD. egoistE. None of these
5.A. patronageB. extrapolateC. alienateD. manipulateE. enervate
ANSWERS
1. C2. A
3. E4. B5. D
GAT General Reading Comprehension Sample Questions:
The explosion of a star is an awesome event. The most violent of these cataclysms, which produce supernovae, probably destroys a star completely. Within our galaxy of roughly 100 billion stars the last supernova was observed in 1604. Much smaller explosions, however, occur quite frequently, giving rise to what astronomers call novae and dwarf novae. On the order of 25 novae occur in our galaxy every year, but only two or three are near enough to be observed. About 100 dwarf novae are known altogether. If the exploding star is in a nearby part of the galaxy, it may create a “new star” that was not previously visible to the naked eye. The last new star of this sort that could be observed clearly from the Northern Hemisphere appeared in 1946. In these smaller explosions the star loses only a minute fraction of its mass and survives to explode again. Astrophysicists are fairly well satisfied that they can account for the explosions of supernovae. The novae and dwarf novae have presented more of a puzzle. From recent investigations that have provided important new information about these two classes of exploding star, the picture that emerges is quite astonishing. It appears that every dwarf nova – and perhaps every nova – is a member of a pair of stars. The two stars are so close together that they revolve around a point that lies barely outside the surface of the larger star. As a result the period of rotation is usually only a few hours, and their velocities range upward to within a two-hundredth of the speed of light.
1. According to the passage, our observations of nova are hampered by theirA. extreme brightnessB. loss of massC. speed of rotationD. distance from EarthE. tremendous violence
2. The production of supernovaA. occurs frequentlyB. occurs 25 times in 1 yearC. occured in 1946D. occured in 1604E. occured 100 billion years ago
3. By the term "new star" the author mean one that hasA. recently gained in massB. moved from a distant galaxyC. become bright enough to strike the eye
D. not previously risen above the horizonE. become visible by rotating in its orbit
4. Which from the following statement(s) true about novae and dwarf novaeI. 25 novae and super novae occur in our galaxy every yearII. occur in result of smaller explosionsIII. only 100 of smaller explosions are known
A. I onlyB. II onlyC. III onlyD. I and IIE. II and III
5. When novae and dwarf novae occur,A. the star survive to explode againB. the star destroys completelyC. the star devides in two partsD. the star becomes a dwarf novaeE. None of these
6. The statement, "velocities range upward to within a two-hundredth of the speed of light" is for
A. novaeB. dwarf novaeC. supernovaD. novae and dwarf novaeE. pair of stars
7. The period of rotation of the pair of stars is usually only a few hours, because
A. the one star is so smallerB. the two stars are very near to each otherC. the revolving point is too nearD. they do not have solid outer surfaceE. their speed is equal to the speed of light
ANSWERS1. D2. D3. C4. B5. A6. E7. C
Important Vocabulary for GAT General:GAT HIGH-FREQUENCY WORD LISTFollowing is the list of GAT General frequently asked words
aberration | abstruse | auspicious | cacophony | euphony | eclectic fallow | erudite deteriorate | feckless | evanescent | hone | obstinate aggravate | feeble | vindictivefleeting | vouch | curtail | deletirious capricious | volatile | baleful | indifferent brook | amenable | conjoin integrity | concealed | vacous | arrogant | minatory | touchstone acrimonious | succinct | cajole | Impartial
GAT General by NTS (Practice Paper)Sample - GAT-C
Number of Questions: 100;; Time allowed: 120 minutesNegative Marking: No
SYNONYMS
1. ANOMALY (Click on a word to know its meaning)A. NormalB. StraightC. IrregularityD. IntegrityE. None of these
2. ABSTRUSEA. ShowyB. EvidentC. To prove somethingD. SkillfulE. Concealed
3. VACOUSA. StupidB. TruthfulnessC. RavenousD. DreamerE. Confused
4. PRAGMATICA. PracticalB. MagneticC. LiarD. ArrogantE. Uncertain
5. PROBITYA. ProbabilityB. HonestyC. PeacefulD. CarelessnessE. Extraordinary
6. MINATORYA. ManagingB. Moving
C. ThreateningD. CheatingE. None of these
7. TOUCHSTONEA. Very hard stoneB. CriteriaC. StaticD. ComfortableE. Path
8. ACRIMONIOUSA. BitterB. CheapC. ExpensiveD. Momentary E. Affection
9. BROOKA. FriendB. TolerateC. EnemyD. PolishE. Fraud
10. SUCCINCTA. ConciseB. TranquilC. RatifyD. SlowlyE. Superficial
ANTONYMS11. FOE
A. FriendB. EnemyC. FoulD. FailE. Fraud
12. CONSENSUSA. AgreementB. DisagreementC. QualityD. Special caseE. Bold
13. FECKLESSA. WeakB. CarefulC. CarelessD. UnluckyE. None of these
14. MELANCHOLYA. SorrowfulB. Happy
C. ConfusedD. ConvictedE. None of these
15. EMINENTA. FamousB. SadC. ImminentD. HappyE. Unknown
16. PARTISANA. NeutralB. PopularC. BiasedD. ApartE. Stubborn
17. NEPOTISMA. QueryB. Favoritism C. ImpartialD. NeophyteE. Nearness
18. ENIGMAA. MysteryB. PostmortemC. DemiseD. UnderstoodE. Frightened
19. CAPRICIOUSA. IntrinsicB. CertainC. RestD. ShakyE. Copy
20. AFFRONTA. PraiseB. To insultC. To faceD. ConfrontE. To remove
ANALOGIES21. DETERIORATE : IMPROVE
A. feckless : carelessB. evanescent : exigentC. hope : honeD. accumulation : narrateE. obstinate : tractable
22. AGGRAVATE : ALLEVIATEA. later : precede B. urbane : naive
C. evasive : wordyD. feeble : workerE. disavow : confront
23. VINDICTIVE: MERCYA. transient : fleetingB. elated : happyC. crestfallen : cognizantD. cajole : coaxE. skeptical : trustfulness
24. ISLAND : ARCHIPELAGOA. classroom : schoolB. student : teacherC. brook : buildingD. chary : cautiousE. transport : transfer
25. FOND : DOTINGA. chide : pilloryB. doctrine : patientC. strut : walkD. levy : bevyE. time : search
Sentence Completion26. I can __________ for his honesty and ability to work hard.
A. betB. promiseC. vouchD. vowE. None of these
27. Job in this department __________ a lot of hard work.A. meanB. meansC. entailsD. curtailE. None of these
28. I cannot concentrate, here is too much __________.A. detractionB. distractionC. peopleD. soundE. contraction
29. This account is exempted from __________ charges.A. taxB. bevyC. levyD. interestE. taxation
30. I am afraid __________ cats.A. toB. from
C. ofD. withE. by
Summary CompletionDuring the later years of the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation government was formed. This government (1)__________ severely from a lack of power. Each state distrusted (2)__________ and gave little authority to the central or federal government. The Articles of Confederation (3)__________ a government which could not raise money (4)__________ taxes, prevent Indian raids, or force the British out (5)__________ the United States.
31.A. damagedB. sufferedC. failD. diminishedE. none of these
32.A. otherB. the otherC. othersD. the othersE. none of these
33.A. producedB. madeC. obtainedD. electedE. none of these
34.A. withB. fromC. forD. toE. with the
35.A. withB. fromC. forD. toE. of
Reading ComprehensionRead the following passage carefully and answer the given questions
Unemployment is an important index of economic slack and lost output, but it is much more than that. For the unemployed person, it is often a damaging affront to human dignity and sometimes a catastrophic blow to family life. Nor is this cost distributed in proportion to ability to bear it. It falls most heavily on the young, the semiskilled and unskilled, the black person, the older worker, and underemployed person in a low income rural area who is
denied the option of securing more rewarding urban employment….The concentrated incidence of unemployment among specific groups in the population means far greater costs to society that can be measured simply in hours of involuntary idleness or dollars of income lost. The extra costs include disruption of the careers of young people, increased juvenile delinquency, and perpetuation of conditions which breed racial discrimination in employment and otherwise deny equality of opportunity. There is another and more subtle cost. The social and economic strains of prolonged underutilization create strong pressures for cost-increasing solutions…. On the side of labor, prolonged high unemployment leads to “share-the-work” pressures for shorter hours, intensifies resistance to technological change and to rationalization of work rules. On the side of business, the weakness of markets leads to attempts to raise prices to cover high average overhead casts and to pressures for protection against foreign and domestic competition.
36. According to the passage, unemployment is an index ofA. over utilization of capacityB. economic slack and lost outputC. diminished resourcesD. the employment rate E. under capacity
37. While unemployment is damaging to many, it falls most heavily upon all except theA. blackB. semiskilled C. unskilledD. underemployedE. white middle class
38. The cost to society of unemployment can be measured by all exceptA. lost incomesB. idlenessC. juvenile delinquencyD. disruption of careersE. the death rate
39. Serious unemployment leads labor groups to demandA. more jobs by having everyone work shorter hoursB. higher wages to those employedC. “no fire” policiesD. cost-cutting solutionsE. higher social security payments
40. According to the passage, a typical business reaction to a recession is to press forA. higher unemployment insuranceB. protection against importsC. government actionD. restrictive business practicesE. restraint against union activity
ANSWERSAnswers: Synonyms
1. C2. E
3. A4. A5. B6. C7. B8. A9. B10. A
Answers: Antonyms11. A12. B13. B14. B15. E16. A17. C18. D19. B20. A
Answers: Anologies21. E22. A23. E24. A25. A
Answers: Sentence Completion26. C27. C28. B29. C30. C
Answers: Summary Completion31. B32. D33. A34. B35. E
Answers: Reading Comprehension36. B37. E38. E39. A40. B