LAT past paper 2020 — solved

Synonyms (Similar Meanings)

1. 1.
   EMPTY — Vacant
2. 2.
   COMPLEX — Complicated
3. 3.
   LAUD — Praise
4. 4.
   DILIGENT — Eager
5. 5.
   COLLAPSE — Slump
6. 6.
   LACK — Deficiency
7. 7.
   DETERMINATION — Firmness

Antonyms (Opposite Meanings)

1. 8.
   Adverse — Favorable
2. 9.
   Credible — Improbable
3. 10.
   Flaunt — Hide
4. 11.
   Acute — Negligible
5. 12.
   Appraise — Undervalue
6. 13.
   Apprise — Mystify

Prepositions / Sentence Completion

1. 14.
   He is indebted to his friend.
2. 15.
   Ali lives in a small house... met him with his brother.
3. 16.
   He fell from the ladder.
4. 17.
   The restaurant is about an hour drive.

General

1. 18.
   Musharraf resigned — 18 August 2008
2. 19.
   Supreme court Suo moto power article — Article 184 (3)
3. 20.
   FATA merges with KPK amendment — 25th
4. 21.
   Longest railway platform in Pakistan — Rohri
5. 22.
   Current ambassador to UN New York (2020) — Munir Akram
6. 23.
   European country not in EU — Switzerland
7. 24.
   "Forest in the sky" — Shugran
8. 25.
   President of Turkey — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
9. 26.
   Secretary General UN António Guterres country — Portugal
10. 27.
    FIFA world cup 2022 country — Qatar
11. 28.
    2019 Wimbledon Men's Singles winner — Novak Djokovic
12. 29.
    NASA HQ — Washington, DC
13. 30.
    Bank where personal account cannot be opened — State Bank of Pakistan
14. 31.
    LOC Kashmir length — 740 km
15. 32.
    Ocean between Europe and Asia — Arctic Ocean
16. 33.
    Islamic country opposed Pakistan in UNO — Afghanistan
17. 34.
    Yellow sea location — China
18. 35.
    Senator appointment period — 6 year

General

1. 36.
   First sahabi who gave azan — Hazrat Bilal R.A
2. 37.
   First revelation verses (Surah Al-Alaq) — 5 verses
3. 38.
   First female shaheed — Hazrat Sumaiya R.A
4. 39.
   Met Prophet at first sky — Hazrat Adam (AS)
5. 40.
   Total Ayat-e-Sajdah — 14
6. 41.
   Surah called Umm-ul-Kitaab — Surah Fatiha
7. 42.
   First Masjid on surface of Earth — Masjid-e-Quba
8. 43.
   Added sentence to Fajar Azan — Hazrat Umar (R.A)

General

1. 44.
   Oath of Quaid-e-Azam administered by — Chief Justice Abdul Rasheed
2. 45.
   First constitution of Pakistan — 23 March 1956
3. 46.
   First Martial law imposed by — Ayub Khan
4. 47.
   Islamabad chosen as capital — 1960
5. 48.
   Main crops of Pakistan — Cotton and Rice
6. 49.
   Wheat is a — Rabi crop
7. 50.
   Cotton crop is called — Silver fiber
8. 51.
   Tarbela Dam size rank — 5th
9. 52.
   Nazimin-e-Salat purpose — Urge people to pray
10. 53.
    US Ambassador plane crash — Arnold Raphel

General

1. 54.
   Apples originally — 700
2. 55.
   Number of hens — 27
3. 56.
   Find number (x * x/3 = 192) — 24
4. 57.
   Tank capacity — 40 liters
5. 58.
   Angle at 6 O'clock — 180 degree

Essay Topics

1. 59.
   Is it worse to have little money or too much?
2. 60.
   School pupils should be taught how to be good parents.
3. 61.
   We learn more outside the classroom.

Personal Statement Topic

1. 62.
   How can I contribute to make Pakistan clean and green?

Sentence Completion

1. 1.
   Mr. Saleem went out of his way to oblige his superior.
2. 2.
   There are no vegetation types whose study has been perfected to the extent that they no longer challenge ecologist.
3. 3.
   The father was angry and cast his son off.
4. 4.
   We should make substantial progress toward stable price levels.
5. 5.
   The clouds of suspicion will clear away.
6. 6.
   The teachers were no longer prepared to put up with the new Headmaster.
7. 7.
   Despite the construction of new housing, there is still a shortage of accommodation.

Synonyms (Similar Meanings)

1. 8.
   METAPHOR — Symbol
2. 9.
   ACCOMPLISH — Achieve
3. 10.
   EXPERIENCE — Background
4. 11.
   PREMATURE — Untimely
5. 12.
   PANIC — Anxiety
6. 13.
   WEIRD — Bizarre

Antonyms (Opposite Meanings)

1. 14.
   GALVANIZE — Weary
2. 15.
   CONTINUAL — Periodic
3. 16.
   PRECEDE — Follow
4. 17.
   MOMENTARY — Persistent
5. 18.
   DISPARITY — Identity

General

1. 19.
   Which is the largest landlocked country in the world? — Kazakhstan
2. 20.
   Which European Country is divided into departments? — France
3. 21.
   Where would you find the River Thames? — London
4. 22.
   Which country is also known as the Netherlands? — Holland
5. 23.
   In which country are the Taurus Mountains located? — Turkey
6. 24.
   The wire inside an electric bulb is known as? — Filament
7. 25.
   With the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which of the following countries moved toward embracing secular nationalism? — Turkey
8. 26.
   Psychology is an especially useful disciplinary approach when trying to? — Make sense of the modes of religious experience
9. 27.
   The Sun Dance is widely practiced in many Native American religious cultures and spans nearly two weeks. Which option is correct? — Both B and C (Widely practiced and midsummer ritual)
10. 28.
    Who is known as the Father of Electricity? — Michael Faraday
11. 29.
    Who is the author of the famous novel Pride and Prejudice? — Jane Austen
12. 30.
    What is the capital city of Spain? — Madrid
13. 31.
    What is the hottest continent on Earth? — Africa
14. 32.
    What is the capital city of Argentina? — Buenos Aires
15. 33.
    Which kind of "bulbs" were once exchanged as a form of currency? — Tulip
16. 34.
    Which layer of Planet Earth is made up of tectonic plates? — Crust
17. 35.
    How many players are there in an ice hockey team? — 6
18. 36.
    During which year did World War I begin? — 1914
19. 37.
    Convection, Frontal, and Relief are the three main types of? — Rainfall
20. 38.
    What kind of weapon is a Falchion? — Sword

General

1. 39.
   In the year of sorrow, which 2 of the Prophet's beloved passed away? — Khadija and Abu Talib
2. 40.
   Which is the first battle of Islam? — Battle of Badr
3. 41.
   What does Istilam mean? — Kissing Hajr-e-Aswad
4. 42.
   In which year was the Qibla changed from Jerusalem to Kaaba (Makkah)? — 2 AH
5. 43.
   At what age is Salah made compulsory for a Muslim child? — 7 years (instruction begins)
6. 44.
   What was the seal of the Prophet (PBUH) made of? — Silver
7. 45.
   Sayyad ul Ayyam is the title for which day? — Friday
8. 46.
   For how many years did the Ashab-e-Kahf sleep? — 309 years
9. 47.
   Where did the Prophet (PBUH) and Abu Bakar (RA) first stay when they left Makkah for migration? — Jabal-e-Thawr
10. 48.
    Who was the first host of the Prophet (PBUH) in Madinah? — Abu Ayub Al-Ansari
11. 49.
    How many types of Wahi are there? — 2
12. 50.
    How many Surahs start with the word Qul? — 5
13. 51.
    Who was the self-proclaimed prophet against whom the battle of Yamama was fought? — Musaylima
14. 52.
    Which companion was regarded by the Prophet (PBUH) as the most modest person? — Hazrat Usman Ghani (RA)
15. 53.
    The best reason to marry according to the Hadith is? — Religion
16. 54.
    Which companion narrated the most number of Hadith? — Abu Huraira (RA)
17. 55.
    The committee that collected the Quran in book form was headed by? — Zayd bin Thabit (RA)
18. 56.
    Who gave Abu Bakar (RA) the idea to collect the Quran in the form of a book? — Hazrat Umar (RA)
19. 57.
    Who gave the idea of digging a trench in the Battle of Trench? — Salman Al-Farsi (RA)
20. 58.
    The companion who lost both arms in the Battle of Mu'tah and was given wings in Paradise is? — Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (RA)

Synonyms (مترادف)

1. 59.
   آب — پانی
2. 60.
   استقامت — ثابت قدمی
3. 61.
   آشیانہ — گھونسلہ
4. 62.
   تقوى — پاکیزگی
5. 63.
   لاغر — کمزور

Antonyms (متضاد)

1. 64.
   دانا — نادان
2. 65.
   جفا — وفا
3. 66.
   حاكم — محکوم
4. 67.
   بیرونی — اندرونی
5. 68.
   تقریری — تحریری

General

1. 69.
   Speed of a car is 60km/hr. Distance covered in 1 hour and 15 minutes is? — 75 Km
2. 70.
   If one side of a square is 35m, then the area of the square is? — 1225 m²
3. 71.
   How many surfaces are there in a cube? — 6
4. 72.
   If Sam's age is 27 years in 2019, then his age in 2009 was? — 17
5. 73.
   What is 7% equal to? — 0.07

Essay Topics

1. 74.
   Standardized tests are a good way to evaluate someone's intelligence.
2. 75.
   Constant social media connections make people feel more stressed and lonelier.
3. 76.
   E-books are better than Paper Books.

Personal Statement Topic

1. 77.
   Students should work part-time jobs while they are still at college.

Synonyms (Similar Meanings)

1. 1.
   Scoff — Make fun of
2. 2.
   Stride — Walk (with long steps)
3. 3.
   Profile — Outline / Side view
4. 4.
   Reek — Stink
5. 5.
   Thawed — Defrost / Melt
6. 6.
   Splendid — Magnificent
7. 7.
   Glint — Sparkle / Flash

Antonyms (Opposite Meanings)

1. 8.
   Lofty — Low
2. 9.
   Offensive — Polite / Pleasing
3. 10.
   Intriguing — Boring / Uninteresting
4. 11.
   Incredulous — Believing / Gullible
5. 12.
   Refrain — Allow / Continue
6. 13.
   Adverse — Favorable
7. 14.
   Decline — Accept
8. 15.
   Sumptuous — Plain / Simple

Prepositions / Sentence Completion

1. 16.
   I can share my piece of bread with you.
2. 17.
   The war continued till a third day.
3. 18.
   I left home for a walk in the garden.
4. 19.
   We sat by the fire.
5. 20.
   Weather changed so quickly that we were scarcely prepared for it.

General

1. 21.
   How many members does the UN Security Council have? — 15 (5 permanent, 10 non-permanent)
2. 22.
   What is the currency of Dubai (UAE)? — Dirham
3. 23.
   The headquarters of the UN General Assembly is in which country? — USA (New York)
4. 24.
   Which is the 2nd Biggest Continent by Area? — Africa
5. 25.
   Which Country is the largest producer of Gold in the World? — China
6. 26.
   What is the most famous currency in the world? — US Dollar
7. 27.
   Sound travels fastest in which type of material? — Solids
8. 28.
   Albert Einstein is related to which scientific field? — Physics
9. 29.
   Which organization was joined by Pakistan in 1954? — SEATO
10. 30.
    What is the highest civil award in Pakistan? — Nishan-e-Pakistan
11. 31.
    How many times did Pakistan win the Hockey Gold medal in Olympics? — 3 times (1960, 1968, 1984) (Note: Some sources say 4 including World Cups, but 3 is standard for Olympics)
12. 32.
    Who presented the Pakistan Resolution? — A.K. Fazlul Huq
13. 33.
    Who was the founding father of the Two-Nation Theory? — Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
14. 34.
    Pakistan Culture is? — Heterogeneous (Mixed)
15. 35.
    The largest earth-filled dam in Pakistan is? — Tarbela Dam
16. 36.
    Which pass connects Peshawar with Chitral? — Lowari Pass
17. 37.
    Where are the biggest Gold and Copper mines in Pakistan? — Balochistan (Reko Diq)
18. 38.
    State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was inaugurated by? — Quaid-e-Azam (1948)
19. 39.
    Minto Park is also known as? — Greater Iqbal Park
20. 40.
    Which province of Pakistan is called the "Land of Apples"? — Balochistan

General

1. 41.
   How many Surahs are there in the Holy Quran? — 114
2. 42.
   What language does the word "Namaz" belong to? — Persian
3. 43.
   In which Sahaba era was the Yamama war fought? — Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A)
4. 44.
   Who was the enemy leader in the Ghazwa Uhud? — Abu Sufyan
5. 45.
   Walking around Safa and Marwa is called? — Sa'ee
6. 46.
   What does Shirk mean? — Associating partners with Allah
7. 47.
   According to Quran, the unpardonable sin is? — Shirk
8. 48.
   What does "Prophet" mean? — Messenger of Allah
9. 49.
   Who translated the Holy Quran into Urdu for the first time? — Shah Abdul Qadir
10. 50.
    Which Surah is called 'Aroos-ul-Qur'an (the Bride of the Qur'an)? — Surah Ar-Rahman

General

1. 51.
   When was the 2nd Martial Law imposed? — 1969 (by Yahya Khan)
2. 52.
   Which type of government was in the 1962 Constitution? — Presidential
3. 53.
   What form of government was introduced in the 1973 Constitution? — Parliamentary
4. 54.
   The longest peak of the Himalayas in Pakistan? — Nanga Parbat
5. 55.
   1st President of the Constituent Assembly was? — Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
6. 56.
   Who abrogated the first constitution of Pakistan? — Iskander Mirza
7. 57.
   First Constitutional Amendment was made in which year? — 1974
8. 58.
   Congress agreed on separate electorates for Muslims in? — Lucknow Pact (1916)
9. 59.
   Who was the first Muslim commander who entered India? — Muhammad Bin Qasim
10. 60.
    Which Pakistani Scientist was awarded Nobel Prize for physics? — Dr. Abdus Salam

General

1. 61.
   What is 40% of 700? — 280
2. 62.
   The area of a square having each side length of 3 feet is? — 9 square feet
3. 63.
   Find the perimeter of the triangle which has 6.5 cm, 7 cm, and 8 cm sides. 21.5 cm
4. 64.
   Amount of Zakat on 28,560? — 714 (2.5% of 28,560)
5. 65.
   The supplementary angle of 160 degrees is? — 20 degrees

Essay Topics

1. 66.
   Disadvantages of Overpopulation (population explosion)
2. 67.
   Pros and Cons of Online Education (Digital Learning)
3. 68.
   Importance of Women's Education

Personal Statement Topic

1. 69.
   What role can you play in solving problems in your life? (The Builder & Problem Solver)