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