NTS NAT-IE Engineering Entry Test MCQs Practice Set for October 7, 2026
This NAT-IE practice set helps engineering applicants revise the core verbal, analytical, quantitative, and subject knowledge commonly tested in NTS-style admission assessments. Work through the questions without checking the answers first, then review any mistakes by topic.
Why this NTS NAT-IE Engineering Entry Test set is useful
Practice 100 original NTS NAT-IE engineering entry test MCQs with answers. This focused preparation set covers English, analytical reasoning, quantitative mathematics, physics, chemistry, and mathematics in a test-style format for students preparing for engineering admissions in Pakistan. Start with this focused set, then continue with the MCQsBase question bank, online quiz practice, past papers, and the complete MCQsBase blog.
Test focus topics
| No. | Focus Area | What to Practice |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | English and verbal reasoning | Synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, grammar, and short-passage comprehension. |
| 2 | Analytical reasoning | Number and letter sequences, ordering, grouping, conditional statements, and logical deductions. |
| 3 | Quantitative skills | Percentages, ratios, averages, algebra, rates, probability, and basic geometry. |
| 4 | Physics | Motion, forces, work and energy, electricity, waves, optics, and units. |
| 5 | Chemistry and mathematics | Atomic structure, bonding, acids and bases, stoichiometry, equations, functions, and trigonometry. |
What this set covers
| Section | Questions | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | 1-20 | Core NTS NAT-IE Engineering Entry Test fundamentals |
| Set 2 | 21-40 | Frequently repeated test concepts |
| Set 3 | 41-60 | Mixed exam-style practice |
| Set 4 | 61-80 | Fast recall and elimination practice |
| Set 5 | 81-100 | Final revision and score-building |
Choose one option, then check the bold answer.
1. Choose the synonym of “abundant.”
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B) Plentiful
2. Choose the antonym of “reluctant.”
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C) Eager
3. Complete the sentence: The committee ___ its final decision yesterday.
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C) announced
4. Select the grammatically correct sentence.
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B) Each of the students has a calculator.
5. Choose the word closest in meaning to “concise.”
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A) Brief
6. Choose the antonym of “expand.”
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C) Contract
7. Complete the sentence: If she ___ earlier, she would have caught the bus.
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C) had left
8. Choose the correctly spelled word.
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B) Accommodation
9. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as barometer is to ___.
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B) Air pressure
10. Choose the best word: The instructions were so ___ that everyone understood them.
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B) Clear
11. Choose the antonym of “temporary.”
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C) Permanent
12. Complete the sentence: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ aware of the change.
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B) were
13. Choose the synonym of “diligent.”
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B) Industrious
14. Select the correct preposition: He is interested ___ studying engineering.
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C) in
15. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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B) After the test, we went home.
16. Choose the meaning of “mitigate.”
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A) Make less severe
17. Complete the sentence: The laboratory equipment, along with the samples, ___ stored securely.
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C) is
18. Choose the antonym of “transparent.”
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B) Opaque
19. Complete the analogy: Author is to novel as composer is to ___.
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B) Symphony
20. Choose the correct form: By next June, they ___ the project.
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C) will have completed
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21. Find the next number: 3, 7, 11, 15, ___.
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C) 19
22. Find the next letter: A, C, F, J, O, ___.
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C) U
23. Ali is taller than Bilal. Bilal is taller than Daniyal. Who is the shortest?
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C) Daniyal
24. If all engineers are graduates and Sara is an engineer, which conclusion follows?
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A) Sara is a graduate.
25. Four books P, Q, R, and S are placed in a row. P is before Q, and R is after Q. Which statement must be true?
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B) P is before R.
26. Find the next number: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___.
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C) 162
27. If today is Wednesday, what day will it be 10 days from today?
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B) Saturday
28. In a code, CAT is written as DBU by moving each letter one place forward. How is DOG written in that code?
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A) EPH
29. A is the sister of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C?
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B) Aunt
30. Find the odd one out.
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C) Circle
31. Five people stand in a line. H is ahead of J, and J is ahead of K. Which person is definitely ahead of K?
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A) H
32. Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___.
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C) 36
33. If the first and last letters of the word “PLANE” are exchanged, what is the resulting word?
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A) ELANP
34. Some pencils are blue. All blue objects are useful. Which conclusion follows?
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B) Some pencils are useful.
35. Find the next letter: Z, W, T, Q, ___.
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A) N
36. What is 25% of 240?
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C) 60
37. A ratio is 3:5 and the total of the two quantities is 64. What is the smaller quantity?
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B) 24
38. Find the average of 12, 18, 20, and 30.
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B) 20
39. If 5x = 45, what is x?
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B) 9
40. A vehicle travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
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B) 50 km/h
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41. A shirt costing Rs. 2,000 is discounted by 15%. What is the sale price?
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C) Rs. 1,700
42. What is the simple interest on Rs. 5,000 at 8% per year for 2 years?
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B) Rs. 800
43. Solve: 3(x − 2) = 15.
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C) 7
44. A bag contains 3 red and 5 blue balls. What is the probability of drawing a red ball at random?
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B) 3/8
45. What is the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 7 cm?
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C) 84 cm²
46. If 4 workers complete a job in 6 days at the same rate, how many days would 8 workers take?
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B) 3
47. What is the least common multiple of 6 and 8?
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C) 24
48. A number increased by 20% becomes 72. What was the original number?
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C) 60
49. Simplify: 2/3 + 1/6.
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C) 5/6
50. A car uses 8 litres of fuel to travel 100 km. How much fuel will it use to travel 250 km at the same rate?
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C) 20 litres
51. If x + 7 = 19, what is 2x?
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C) 24
52. What is the perimeter of a square with side length 9 cm?
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C) 36 cm
53. A shopkeeper buys an item for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 920. What is the profit percentage on the cost price?
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C) 15%
54. What is the median of 3, 7, 9, 12, and 20?
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B) 9
55. A train 120 m long passes a pole in 6 seconds. What is its speed?
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B) 20 m/s
56. What is the SI unit of force?
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C) Newton
57. A body travels 100 metres in 20 seconds. What is its average speed?
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B) 5 m/s
58. What is the acceleration due to gravity near Earth's surface, approximately?
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B) 9.8 m/s²
59. Which law states that an object remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net external force?
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A) Newton's first law
60. What is the kinetic energy of a 2 kg object moving at 3 m/s?
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C) 9 J
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61. Which instrument measures electric current?
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B) Ammeter
62. What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
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C) Ohm
63. If the frequency of a wave is 5 Hz and its wavelength is 2 m, what is its speed?
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C) 10 m/s
64. Which lens converges parallel rays of light?
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B) Convex lens
65. What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?
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C) 3 × 10⁸ m/s
66. A 10 N force moves an object 4 m in the direction of the force. How much work is done?
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C) 40 J
67. Which type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?
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B) Elastic potential energy
68. What is the SI unit of power?
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C) Watt
69. In a series circuit, which quantity is the same through every component?
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A) Current
70. An image formed by a plane mirror is generally ___.
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B) Virtual and upright
71. What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
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C) K
72. What is the atomic number of carbon?
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B) 6
73. A solution with a pH of 3 is best described as ___.
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A) Acidic
74. Which bond is formed when atoms share pairs of electrons?
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B) Covalent bond
75. What is the formula of water?
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B) H₂O
76. How many moles are present in 18 g of water? (Molar mass of H₂O = 18 g/mol)
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B) 1 mol
77. Which gas is released when an acid reacts with a carbonate?
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C) Carbon dioxide
78. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
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C) Na
79. Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
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C) Electron
80. What is the usual pH of a neutral aqueous solution at 25°C?
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C) 7
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81. What is the value of 2⁵?
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D) 32
82. Solve the equation: x² − 9 = 0. What are the solutions?
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C) x = ±3
83. What is the slope of the line y = 4x − 2?
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C) 4
84. Simplify: (a³)(a²), where a is nonzero.
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B) a⁵
85. What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
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B) 180°
86. What is sin 30°?
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B) 1/2
87. If f(x) = 2x + 1, what is f(4)?
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C) 9
88. What are the roots of x² − 5x + 6 = 0?
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B) 2 and 3
89. What is the distance between (0, 0) and (3, 4) in the coordinate plane?
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B) 5
90. What is the derivative of x² with respect to x?
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B) 2x
91. What is the value of log₁₀ 1000?
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B) 3
92. If two angles of a triangle are 50° and 60°, what is the third angle?
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B) 70°
93. What is the value of cos 0°?
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C) 1
94. Find the determinant of the matrix [[2, 1], [3, 4]].
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A) 5
95. If 2x + 3 = 11, what is x?
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B) 4
96. What is the sum of the first five positive integers?
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B) 15
97. Which expression is equivalent to (x + 2)(x − 2)?
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B) x² − 4
98. What is the equation of a line with slope 2 and y-intercept 3?
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B) y = 2x + 3
99. What is the circumference of a circle with radius 7 cm? Use π = 22/7.
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B) 44 cm
100. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 4 and the common difference is 3, what is the sixth term?
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C) 19
How to revise this NTS NAT-IE Engineering Entry Test set
- Attempt each question before looking at its correct answer, and mark uncertain items for a second pass.
- Keep an error log grouped by English, reasoning, quantitative skills, physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
- For numerical questions, write down the key formula and units before substituting values.
- Practise timed mixed sets after reviewing individual topics so you can switch efficiently between question types.
- Treat this as an original practice set, not as a reproduction of an official or past NTS paper.
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics are covered in this NAT-IE practice set?
It covers English and verbal reasoning, analytical reasoning, quantitative skills, physics, chemistry, and mathematics for engineering-entry preparation.
Are these questions copied from an official NTS paper?
No. The questions are original practice items written in an exam-style format and are not claimed to be copied from an official or past paper.
How should I use these NAT-IE MCQs?
Attempt them under timed conditions, check the listed answers afterward, and revise the concepts behind any incorrect responses.
Does this practice set guarantee admission or a particular test score?
No. It is a revision resource and cannot guarantee a score or admission. Check current test instructions and syllabi with the relevant institutions and NTS.
Final Takeaway
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