Preparation for NTS Test – Guidelines,

Extract all the ideas of situation. If you confuse among them, you may write main points or parts on rough sheet. Be focused on all dimensions of situation and answer accordingly. The sharper minded you will be, the more quickly and correctly will you solve.

Example:   
Four employees Aslam, Shahid, Nasir and Waqas, each have to perform duties at Airport on four different days, Thursday to Sunday. Their duty schedule is that: Nasir has his duty day before Aslam, and, Waqas has his duty day after Shahid.

Q. 1. Which of the following can be possible order of duty of the four employees?
(A). Nasir, Waqas, Aslam, Shahid
(B). Waqas, Nasir, Aslam, Shahid
(C). Shahid, Nasir, Waqas, Aslam
(D). Aslam, Nasir, Waqas, Shahid

Q.2. If Nasir has his duty day on Saturday, who much have his duty day on Thursday?
(A). Either Aslam or Waqas
(B). Waqas
(C). Aslam
(D). Waqas
Answers:
Answer 1. C
Answer 2.  D

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                                              Quantitative Reasoning

Quantitative reasoning consists of questions which normally involve the basics of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratio and proportion, percentage), simple algebra and simple geometry. These questions are though very simple but they involve some tricks which make them seem difficult. Usually there is some missing data in question which you need to solve that question. You have to first extract that hidden/missing data from the given data of question. Similarly in question of geometry you have to use brain to make an extra sketch for the given diagram or question which may help you solve the question easily. Students find these questions difficult because they directly apply the arithmetic rules on given data and don’t try to analyze the given data if some extra helpful data may also be extracted.  You should learn the simple concepts of arithmetic, algebra and geometry as well as the art of exploring the tricks of such questions. To solve such question you should have command on the simple concepts and formulas of mathematics, i.e addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratio and proportion, percentage, formulae for areas of circle, triangle, quadrilateral etc, simple formulae and rules for algebra.

Examples:
MCQ. A book is on sale Rs. 120 after a discount of 20%. Find the original price of book?
Options: (A). 100              (B). 140                 (C). 150                 (B). 180
Solution: The correct response is C. 150. It is an easy question involving simple and easy trick. That is that 20% means that if original price of book is Rs. 100, the discounted rate (after discount of 20%) of book will be Rs. 80. This data is hidden and is to be extracted in order to solve this question. Apply this extracted data on Rs. 120 (discounted rate for which original price is to be determined). i.e 100/80 x 120 = 150 Answer.

MCQ. There is 2 feet wide walk-tract around a garden. The length of this walk-tract is 20 feet and width of this walk-tract is 10 feet. Find the area of the garden.
Options: (A). 100 sq. ft  (B). 96 sq. ft        (C). 144 sq. ft     (B). 200 sq. ft
Solution: The correction option is 96 square feet. Though the width and length of garden is not given but we have to extract this data from the given data. We know that walk-tract is 2 feet wide, it means that length of garden will be 4 feet (deducting 2 feet on both sides) from the length of walk-tract. Similarly the width of garden will be 4 feet (deducting 2 feet on both sides) from the width of walk-tract. So length of garden will be (20-4=16) 16 and width of garden will be (10-4=6) 6. So area of garden will be 6 x 16 = 96


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Preparation for NTS Test – Guidelines

Analogy Questions:
The word “analogy” means conformity or correspondence or relationship between words in various aspects. In such question pair of words is given which shows certain type relation relationship, in the light of which you are asked to select a word from options having same relationship to the new given word. These are simple question but needs critical thinking to choose appropriate word according to the nature of given relationship. Don’t just pick the word which shows relationship in some extent but pick that word which having relationship according to the nature of relationship in given example

For Example:
MCQ: Book is to Page as Poem is to  ___________
Options:  (A). Poet          (B). Poetry          (C) Verse             (D). Couplet
Solution: The correct option is “C. Verse”. Though other options Poet, Poetry, and Couplet have also a relationship to “Poem” but it is not to the nature of relationship of book to page. Page is a unit of book. A lot of pages combines to form a book. Similarly many verses combines to form a poem, So the correct option is C. Verse.

MCQ: Book is to Author as Poem is to  ___________
Options:  (A). Poet          (B). Poetry          (C) Verse             (D). Singer
Solution: The correct option is “A. Poet”.
You will be given relationship of resemblance, of being opposite, size, effect, etc. Understand the nature of relationship before choosing the option so that you can choose correct option accordingly. 
You will also be asked some question on antonyms and synonyms. Frankly speaking there is no logic or concept for antonyms or synonym except learning them from a grammar book. So learn synonyms and antonyms as much as possible from a Standard English grammar book.

Comprehension Questions:
Comprehension means the act of grasping the meaning of something or understand or interpreting something. In such question candidate is given a paragraph and question on that paragraph. These questions on paragraph are designed to test the comprehension power of candidate. Read the paragraph carefully to get the actually meaning of what is said in each line of paragraph. Answer the questions the in light of meaning and understanding you have derived from reading the paragraph. The lines of paragraph may hold some hidden ideas which you have to explore in order to choose correct option to question.
Example: See the “NTS Sample Paper” on this website.

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Analytical Reasoning Questions

Analytical questions are designed to test candidate’s analytical skills. Analytical Skills means the ability to analyze a given situation, scenario or statement. Candidate is given a scenario, statement or a situation in a form of a paragraph, tables or set of facts and he is asked on various aspects of it. Candidate may be asked solution to a problem or conclusion of a process or a tactic on given situation. Such questions demand a great deal of thinking and logical approach. In some of these questions candidate may also need the basic knowledge mathematics. Read the situation carefully and attentively.......


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Preparation for NTS Test – Guidelines

NTS Test has been divided in various categories depending department/groups in which student wants to take admission.

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1. NAT-I is divided in NAT-IA (for Art/Humanities students), NAT-IE (for Pre-engineering students) and NAT-IM (for Pre-medical students).
2. NAT-II is divided in NAT-IIA (Art/Social Sciences Group), NAT-IIB (Biological Group), NAT-IIM (Management Group), NAT-IIO (Oriental and Islamic Studies Group) and NAT-IIP (Physical Science Group).

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Each of these tests consists of FOUR parts.

1. Verbal Ability (20 MCQs)
2. Analytical Reasoning (20 MCQs)
3. Quantitative Reasoning (20 MCQs)
4. Subject Knowledge (30 MCS in NAT-I and 40 MCQs in NAT-II paper)

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First three parts of are same for all NAT tests but the fourth part differs for different category of NAT.

NAT- I & II (All Categories/Group) Format Time Allowed: 120 Minutes
SAME FOR ALL GROUPS OF NAT			DIFFERENT EACH
A: Verbal	B: Analytical	C: Quantitative	D: Subject
1.Sentence Completion (5) 2. Analogy                         (3) 3. Antonym                       (4) 4. Comprehension           (5) 5. Synonym                       (3) Total MCQs :                     20	1. Scenario Based    (12) 2. Statement Based (08) Total MCQs :                 20	1. Arithmetic  (13) 2. Algebra       (04) 3. Geometry   (03) Total MCQs :     20	Note: This Section of test differs for each group of NAT test i.e NAT-IA, NAT-IE, NAT-IIB, or NAT-IIB

We will discuss here about the preparation for first three parts of NTS Test which are same for all categories. Here are the Guidelines which will help you in maximizing your score in test and qualifying test very easily.

                                                        PART-1 (A)
Verbal Ability

“Verbal” means ‘relating to words’ and “ability” means ‘skill or intelligence to do something’. The MCQs in Verbal Ability Part are designed in forms of words (English Language) to test student’s mental ability and knowledge about the language. The aim of Verbal Test is to analyze students’ intelligence, understanding towards toward English Language and English Comprehension. Verbal Test consists of Sentence Completion, Analogy and Comprehension questions.

Sentence Completion Questions:
In such type of questions, one or two blanks are given in a sentence, which has/have to be filled with correct option from given options A, B, C, D & C. Four or Five words or pairs of words are given as options below each question.

Candidate has to choose the option which completes the overall sense/meaning of sentence adequately. Two or three of given options may complete the sentence and make the sentence grammatically correct but candidate should go for the option which makes the sentence grammatically correct as well as complete the sense of sentence as a whole. Read the sentence carefully and select your option which best fits in sentence according to the background meaning and grammar of sentence. If there are two blanks, then focus on mutual relation and effect both words of pair according to the sense and grammar of sentence. The blanks should be filled in with following criteria

• Correct Grammatical Structure of Sentence (Noun, Verb, Preposition etc or grammar rules)
• Selection of Correct Vocabulary
• Selection of Correct Filler according to the over all content or sense of sentence
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For example:
MCQ:    My father keeps all his ___________ papers under lock and key.
Options:  (A). Useful   (B). Confidential   (C). Important   (D). Necessary

Solution: The correct answer is “B. Confidential”. See that all other options also fill the blank with grammatical correction and also makes the sense of sentence up to some extent. BUT the option which along with grammatical correction makes the overall sense of sentence perfect is B, Confidential because “keeping something under lock” means that the thing is confidential and other may not see or read it at any cost which is only possible if kept under lock. While useful/important/necessary papers are kept safe but may or may not be necessarily under lock.

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Twelve Simple Guidelines for Entry Test Preparation

Twelve Simple Guidelines for Entry Test Preparation

ETEA entry test is getting nearer and nearer and i can feel a rising tension among the second year students. Most of the F.Sc. students consider this test as something too difficult to get good marks in. Believe me it’s not; in fact it’s easier than the F.Sc. exam, Why? because you don’t have to worry about English, urdu, pak-studies, islamiat, No essays, no Long or short answer questions, no poems, nothing of that sort, only a few simple MCQ’s, a matter of three hours and that’s it.So the first and the foremost thing you should do is to get rid of this fear of entry test.
In this article I have tried to answer few of the most frequently asked questions about the entry test, and in doing so, I have attempted to provide you with some guidelines which In sha Allah will prove useful during your preparation.
1)When Should You Start Studying Specifically For The Test?
Right after your F.Sc. exam (even before your practical).
-If your preparation for the annual exam is good enough you can study a few of the first year chapters from entry test point of view even during second year prep.( I did Waves, physical optics, Chemical equilibrium during my prep, which proved useful for the Aga Khan test) But your first priority during your F.Sc. prep should be your FSc exam. (Don’t forget F.Sc. accounts for 40% of the aggregate)

2)The Books You Should Use:
-Your maximum focus should be on your own text books ( the KPK textbooks).
-For practicing MCQ’s ,the books i’d recommend are:
1-ETEA*
2-Pretest*
3-ICA Book
-Don’t even open MCAT, ECAT, SAT and other books, they might be essential for other tests but not for the ETEA entry test.
*these two books are based on old course so it’s ok if you find yourself unable to solve few of their MCQ’s
3)Your Method Of Study:
-The general method is simple:

1. Read a chapter thoroughly from your text book (every word of it).
2. Solve the MCQ’s given in it’s exercise.
3. Solve the MCQ’s from the above mentioned books.

Some specific points:

1.Physics:

• Do learn all the formulas by heart.(the only way to remember the formulas for a long term is to learn their derivations)
• You must know the relation between different physical quantities. e.g. according to

K.E=1/2 mv^2
K.E. is proportional to the second power of velocity, so you must know what will be the affect of changing velocity on K.E( if you change the velocity twice,, how many times will K.E. change?)

• in the end of every chapter there are some short questions given, some of them are a bit conceptual, you should at least know their answers.

2.Biology:

• observe diagrams carefully, read the descriprtions given below the diagrams.
•  No need to learn the names of the scientist or dates of discoveries, except the few famous ones.( even if you do try to learn them, they are so many that you will forget them in the end, so no use)

3.English:

• You must know, on your finger tips, the rules of changing active into passive and passive into active voices.
• The same goes for direct indirect speeches.
• You should be aware of the simple grammar rules.
• As far as vocabulary is concerned, only learn the meanings of those words which in the previous entry tests or which you did in your coaching classes. There are unlimited no. of words and maximum 2-3 words come in the test, so there is no logic in learning hundreds of words for 2-3 MCQ’s

4)Best Time Tto Study:
                       In the morning, Between Fajr and Zohar prayers. ( don’t waste that time sleeping).You can relax after that.

5)What About Federal Books?
You can use them for your F.Sc. exam but there is no need to use them for the entry test. ( apart from a few chapters in Chemistry like chemical equilibrium, aldehydes and ketones etc.)

6)What About A-Level Books?
You can use them to clear your concepts (especially in physics), but no MCQ directly comes from them.

7)What About Joining A Coaching Academy?
Before i answer this question, let’s have a look at this small survey, in which 58 of my class fellows participated:
Total students=58
those who joined academy=65%, (19% considered their decision of joining the academy wrong)
Those who joined ICA=25%
Those who joined FCA=6%
Those who joined Alhamra=5%
those who didn’t join any academy=35%(1% considered this decision of not joining the academy, wrong)
I joined ICA, but left it after the first year course was done.
-If you are a studious student and had worked hard enough during your F.Sc. you don’t need to join an academy.
-If you are weak in one particular subject, only do tuition for that subject.
-If you are not a very hard working, then i think you should join an academy.

8)The Most Important Question:How Many MCQ’s Should You Attempt?
In order to give you a more accurate answer, I conducted another small survey on my class fellows, in which 100 students took part. Following is the result of that survey:
Total students=100
13% attempted 190-200 MCQ’s, out of which:
10% scored=690+
38% =600-689
23% =550-599
23% =500-549*
29% attempted 180-189 MCQ’s, out of which:
0% scored=690+
7% =650-689
38% =600-649
48% =550-599
6% =500-549*
25% attempted 170-179 MCQ’s, out of which:
0% scored=690+
16% =650-689
24% =600-649
44% =550-599
12% =500-549*
19% attempted 160-169 MCQ’s,out of which:
0% scored =650+
5% =600-650
68% =550-599
26% =500-549*
10% attempted 150-159 MCQs,out of which:
10% scored =600+
30% =550-599
50% =500-549*
10% =450-500*
5 students attempted 140-149 MCQ’s, and their marks are 516*,528*,509*,550,474*.
So you can see from the above data, that if you want to score high in the test (i-e 550+), you should atleast attempt 170 mcq’s.(165-170)
Don’t leave an mcq if you have doubt in it, apply this rule;if you are confused between two options, and are sure that the other two options are wrong, then do attempt the mcq.( there is 50% chance that you will get it right), But if you don’t have any idea about any option, then you can leave it.(there is 75% chance that you will get it wrong in this case)
(I’d like to thank all my classfellows who helped me in this and the previous survey)

9)How To Attempt The Test:
Don’t attempt all the mcq’s in one go. Solve the simple ,direct MCQ’s( like those of bio and english) in the first go. In the second go, solve those Mcq’s which require a bit of reasoning. Leave the most difficult mcq’s for the last go. If you get stuck in an mcq, leave it and come to it in the end.
About filling the blocks:
a- Either fill them at the same time as you solve the mcq’s
b- or solve the mcq’s given on one side of a page ( there are usually 10-12 mcq’s on one side) and then fill their blocks.
NEVER LEAVE BLOCK FILLING TILL THE END.

10)What About Taking MM Tests?
I think it’s a good idea. Do take the tests, but not all of them, just 2 or max. 3. Don’t wait till they announce the answers, that take hours.(Keep in mind that their checking is not at all accurate)

11)What Should You Do If You Are An A-Level Student?
Since i didn’t do A-Levels myself, so i asked my classfellows who had done A-Levels, and this is what they said:
a-Start studying for the entry test during your A2.(esp. on Saturdays and Sundays)
b-If you can find a good F.Sc. teacher, do tuition with him.Or you can ask an elder bro/sis/friend who has done F.Sc. to help you with the F.Sc. course.
c-Most of them recommended joining a coaching academy for the entry test.
d-The subject that greatly differs from your A-Level course is biology (esp. first year). Better focus on it more.
( special thanks to Hoorish Malik, Maleeha, Anum Arshad, Ahmad Zuhayr, Asfandyar Ibrar,Areeb Iqbal and Haider Ayub, for providing me with these guidelines).

12)Seek Allah’s Help:
Always remember that ultimately everything is in Allah’s hand, if He doesn’t will, you can never succeed, so seek His help and guidance, and never skip salaah just because you are too busy studying.

Paper for Medical Student-2012

 Premedical Students Read these question that will help you in the entry test. There is also answer sheet at the end. Best wishes