NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) English: Fill in the Blanks MCQs

Practice Fill in the Blanks MCQs for NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) English — topic-wise sets with solved answers.

NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) English: Fill in the Blanks MCQs — sample questions

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Choose the correct article: I eat ____ egg for breakfast every day.

    • A) An
    • B) A
    • C) The
    • D) Article not required

    Answer: An

    Explanation: "Egg" begins with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article "an" is required before it.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. Choose the correct one:

    • A) He doesn't have a house in Karachi, therefore he lives in a rented house.
    • B) He doesn't have a house in Karachi; therefore, he lives in a rented house.
    • C) He doesn't have a house in Karachi therefore he lives in a rented house.
    • D) None of these

    Answer: He doesn't have a house in Karachi; therefore, he lives in a rented house.

    Explanation: 'He doesn't have a house in Karachi; therefore, he lives in a rented house.' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. Fill in the blank: Abdul grabbed the boy and rolled him on the ground to '''' the flames.

    • A) Fizz out
    • B) Smother
    • C) Burn out
    • D) Encourage

    Answer: Smother

    Explanation: "Smother" means to extinguish a fire by cutting off its oxygen supply, which is exactly what rolling someone on the ground achieves.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. Please fill in the blank identifying analogous expression. Lithe : Grace:: Slovenly : Filth

    • A) Filth
    • B) Asleep
    • C) Dance
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Filth

    Explanation: 'Filth' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. Fill in the blank: Whatever he does is always contrary ____ my wishes.

    • A) On
    • B) To
    • C) With
    • D) From

    Answer: To

    Explanation: "Contrary to" is the fixed prepositional phrase expressing opposition or conflict with something.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. Choose the correct analogy: Large : Immense

    • A) Quiet : Loud
    • B) Dislike : Hatred
    • C) Zero : Infinity
    • D) Strong : Weak

    Answer: Dislike : Hatred

    Explanation: "Large" is a degree of "immense" (intensification); similarly "dislike" is a lesser degree of "hatred," showing the same degree relationship.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. Fill in the blank: Birds of a feather ____ together.

    • A) Fly
    • B) Stream
    • C) Flock
    • D) Dock

    Answer: Flock

    Explanation: The proverb "Birds of a feather flock together" means people of similar character or interests tend to associate with each other.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word. Could you tell me where______

    • A) the bus station was
    • B) is the bus station
    • C) the bus station is
    • D) was the bus station

    Answer: the bus station is

    Explanation: In an indirect/embedded question within a statement, the word order reverts to subject-verb (declarative), not inverted question order.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank. Macbeth is a tragedy of a man who was ______ with great qualities.

    • A) Possessed
    • B) Privileged
    • C) Empowered
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Possessed

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'Possessed' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. Fill in the blank: ____ climbers have sudden falls.

    • A) Old
    • B) Young
    • C) Hasty
    • D) Careless

    Answer: Hasty

    Explanation: The proverb "Hasty climbers have sudden falls" warns that those who rush to rise quickly are prone to sudden failure.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate phrase. "Don't be late." The teacher told us _____.

    • A) not to be late
    • B) not being late
    • C) don't be late
    • D) don't to be late

    Answer: not to be late

    Explanation: In reported speech for a negative imperative, "told + object + not + to-infinitive" is the correct structure.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. Choose the correct article: I don't like __________ dogs.

    • A) An
    • B) A
    • C) The
    • D) Article not required

    Answer: Article not required

    Explanation: When making a general statement about a category of things (dogs in general), no article is used in English.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. Fill in the blank: Ali and I ____ after school today. Will you go with us?

    • A) played
    • B) have been playing
    • C) will play
    • D) plays

    Answer: will play

    Explanation: The time marker "after school today" signals a future event, so "will play" (simple future) is the correct tense.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. Complete the sentence by picking the suitable option from those given below: I couldn't solve the problem so, ______.

    • A) I telephoned the police.
    • B) I called an ambulance.
    • C) I asked my father to help me.
    • D) I answered the advertisement.

    Answer: I asked my father to help me.

    Explanation: The logical response to being unable to solve a problem is to seek help from someone knowledgeable, making option C the most contextually appropriate.

  15. Question 15

    Q15. Choose the correct one: Not only her parents _______ her class teacher _______ proud of her results.

    • A) But also, were
    • B) But also, was
    • C) And also, was
    • D) And also, were

    Answer: But also, was

    Explanation: With "not only… but also," the verb agrees with the nearest subject ("class teacher" - singular), requiring "was."

  16. Question 16

    Q16. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful. The one who is ______ hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will do neither.

    • A) Constantly
    • B) Persistently
    • C) Insistently
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Constantly

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'Constantly' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. Fill in the blank: A cat differs ______ a dog.

    • A) with
    • B) for
    • C) from
    • D) over

    Answer: from

    Explanation: "Differ from" is the correct prepositional phrase in English when expressing how one thing is unlike another.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. Fill in the blank identifying correct option. The driver lived on ______ ground floor of ______ old house on ______ Davis Road.

    • A) the/the/a
    • B) the/an/the
    • C) the/the/the
    • D) None of these

    Answer: the/an/the

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'the/an/the' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  19. Question 19

    Q19. Fill in the blank with the most suitable word: ______ a heavy rain, outdoor games were held.

    • A) Meanwhile
    • B) In spite of
    • C) Despite
    • D) In the event of

    Answer: Despite

    Explanation: "Despite" and "in spite of" both precede a noun phrase to show contrast, but "despite" is more concise and grammatically cleaner here.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete: These essays are intellectually ______ and represent various levels of complexity.

    • A) Superior
    • B) Revealing
    • C) Modern
    • D) Demanding

    Answer: Demanding

    Explanation: "Demanding" fits best as essays that are intellectually challenging and represent varying levels of complexity require effort from readers.

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