Part -I
Grammar Part = 20%

Each underlined section corresponds to an answer choice. The first underlined section corresponds to choice A, the second with choice B, and so on. Please select the answer choice that either contains an error or select choice E, which is "No error.


1. Murtaza is a well respected actor and comedian. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

2. Known as Salman Appleseed, Khan distributed apple seeds and saplings to families bound for the east. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

3. Dancing to unanimous acclaim in The United States and Europe, she was known for her interpretation of Stravinsky's Firebird. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

4. Needing a [B]sustained[/B] wind for flight, the albatross rarely crosses the equator. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

5. Sparta and Athens, putting aside there own rivalry, fought off the Persians. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

6. Rahat Fateh Ali khan, called the greatest potential blue's singer since Nusrat Fateh Ali khan, would sing only classical songs. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

7. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1958, Shirley Chisholm became the first black female member of Congress. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

8. Put the ingredients altogether in a bowl when you make the cake. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

9. Horatio, Hamlet's loyal friend, wishes to die by his own hand but consents to stay alive so that he can tell Hamlet's story. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

10. We visited Boston Harbor, the site of the Boston Tea Party. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Comprehension

Fill the blanks with appropriate words given below .

In the united states , there are (1) ------ calls to do more to help young people learn skills in financial literacy.Some efforts begin in High School . But more and (2)------ is available on the Internet , not only for the young people but also for adults.The goal is to teach about budgeting, saving ,investing and using money.

The United states Financial literacy and Education commission (3)------in two thousands three. The government supervises financial education (4)-----
through nineteen federal agencies .The information on financial literacy and education can be found at its web site . The address is MYMONEY.GOV. It includes links to (5)-----that deal with banking , buying a home and investing and other areas .

1.efforts
2.agencies
3.was established
4.more information
5.growing

Vocabulary

1.Back

a. V. damage severly ; to destry
b. V. to do something
c. n. a container , ususally made of glass , to hold liquid
d. n. the part behind the front

2.Advise

a. V. to try to do as well as , or better than , another
or others
b.V. to give reasons for ; to make clear
c. V. to help with information , knowledge or ideas in making
a decision .
d.to try to hear

3. Again

a. n. a cloth
b. adj. another time ; as before
c.v.to say something or to do something that makes another person angry
d.n. the hard matter

4. ammount

a. n. the number , the size and weight of anything
b. pref. used to show how the person or group is acting the one affected by the action
c.adj. having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt or pain
d. v. to have lifr ; to exist

5.age


a.n. how old a person or thing is
b.v. to divide or injure with sharp tool
c.n. picture of ear
d. work as an official

part II (General mental abilities test ) 20 %

General Mental Ability

A 1.candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of them. If he obtained 60% in the test and all questions carried equal marks, then what is the number of questions in the test?

(a) 36
(b) 30
(c) 25
(d) 20

2.A cuboid has six sides of different colors. The red side is opposite to black. The blue side is adjacent to white. The brown side is adjacent to blue. The red side is face down. Which one of the following would be the opposite to brown?

(a) Red
(b) Black
(c) White
(d) Blue


3.A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added on each successive day is the same as the number already present in the basket. This way the basket gets completely filled in 24 days. After how many days the basket was 1 / 4th full?

a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 17
(d) 22

4.A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?
a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 11

5.A person traveled a distance of 50 km in 8 hours. He covered a part of the distance on foot at the rate of 4 km per hour and a part on a bicycle at the rate of 10 km per hour. How much distance did he travel on foot?

(a) 10 km
(b) 20 km
(c) 30 km
(d) 40 km

Logical reasoning

1. Many environmentalists rank global warming as the most serious current threat to the world's environment, citing evidence that over the past 30 years, the global temperature has risen an average of 2 degrees. However, the average global temperature this year is equal to the average global temperature of last year. Global warming, therefore, is not as serious a problem as these environmentalists claim.

The argument is most vulnerable to the criticism that it

(A) Argues that because a threat is present, that threat must be more serious than any other possible threat.
(B) Concludes that because there is lack of evidence for a problem, that problem does not exist.
(C) Attempts to refute a conclusion about a general trend by appealing to a single counterexample, even though such a counterexample may be consistent with the general trend.
(D) Relies on the ambiguous use of a key term.
(E) Presupposes what is seeks to establish.



2. Independent tests have confirmed that, on average, the antilock brakes found on Griffon min-vans outperform those of any other mini-van. Thus, any consumer who is purchasing a mini-van based solely on the criteria of safety should purchase a Griffon mini-van.

Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the argument?

(A) Mini-vans are less safe than some other types of automobiles.
(B) Most consumers purchase cars based on multiple criteria in addition to safety.
(C) During the test, the brakes on some Phoenix mini-vans outperformed those on some Griffon mini-vans.
(D) The brakes on Griffon mini-vans are simple to use and maintain.
(E) The Phoenix mini-vans achieved a better frontal crash-test rating than the Griffon mini-vans.



3. Any person who uses words ambiguously cannot become a journalist, since journalistic reporting cannot invite artistic interpretation.

Which of the following, if assumed, would allow the conclusion above to be properly drawn?

(A) No person who invites artistic interpretation can use words ambiguously.
(B) Any person who uses words ambiguously will invite artistic interpretation in their reporting.
(C) Any journalist who invites artistic interpretation will sometimes use words ambiguously.
(D) Either a journalist uses words ambiguously or that journalist invites artistic interpretation.
(E) No journalist who invites artistic interpretation can become a great journalist.



4. Home alarm systems are commonly regarded by insurance companies as improving the safety of the home. However, statistics show that the break-in rate for homes equipped with such alarms is slightly higher than the break-in rate for houses without such alarms.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most help to reconcile the insurance companies' belief with the statistics cited?

(A) Home alarm systems are generally installed only in those homes that are in theft-prone areas.
(B) Because home alarm systems generate many false alarms, authorities are slow to respond to such alarms.
(C) Without signs announcing the presence of a home alarm system, the system does little to deter theft.
(D) Home alarm systems offer little protection against practiced thieves.
(E) Many home owners state that they feel safer after purchasing a home alarm system.


5. Some people interpret the phrase "survival of the fittest" as "survival of the strongest." However, inasmuch as "strong" is interpreted as "physical size and prowess", this is incorrect. Although strength and size provide a survival advantage within a species in such tasks as breeding, fighting for food, and running from predators, a species will survive only if its overall resource requirement for maintaining its strength does not outweigh the resources available, as is often the case during a famine or other ecological disaster.

Based on the passage above, which of the following statements must be true?

(A) If a species' resource requirement for maintaining its strength outweighs the resources available, that species will not survive.
(B) Strength does not provide a survival advantage for hunting food.
(C) The phrase "survival of the fittest" should not be used by the scientific community.
(D) The species with the least strength is the most likely to survive in a famine.
(E) If a species does not survive an ecological disaster, it is because that species' resource requirement for maintaining its strength outweighed the resources available.

Diagrammatic Reasoning Tests

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Salam,

Sadia thanks for sharing all the helping stuff here can you please refer me some book on screening test that is helpful for me. As there are several books that are available in market so im a little confused so can you please tell me some authentic book that covers al the required course for screening test.

please reply me as soon as you can because I have to go Urdu bazar to purchase the book.

Dear member ,

Books has been suggested by other members in other thread . Go to market , compare and buy a handy book . Keep in mind , book will provide you outline and if you wanted to prepare then go through

1. Pakistan army recruitment test
2. GAT/NTS test
3. CAT /MCAT test
4. IB test
5. PMS general knowledge paper of 200 marks
6.test taken by fpsc for various posts

These all will enable you to pass this test with flying colors .

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Part 1
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. E
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B


Comprehension
1. 5 (growing)
2. 4 (more information)
3. 3 (was established)
4. 1 (efforts)
5. 2 (agencies)

lets see!

Vocabulary
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. a

General Mental Ability:
1.. D
2.. C
3.. A
4.. D
5.. B

Logical Reasoning:
1.. C
2.. E
3.. E
4.. A
5.. E


Diagramtic:
1.. F
5.. E
3.. F
4.. E
2.. B

I don't think they are going to test people at GAT level mathematics. SSC level Maths is going to be assessed. Can't understand why people have made screening test a nightmare.

My dear , I have not posted algebra and maths question of (SCC) level which can be done by SCC level books . But for logical reasoning , english and general mental ability , they have not mentioned such criteria . So be prepared .

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i think sadia is right. there is no prescibed level of testing for logical reasoning, english and general mental ability. so we should have to be prepared for any standard of testing.

can we go through ISSB tests also?

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