HAT-III

Active Exam Prep Higher Education Commission (HEC) - Education Testing Council (ETC) ๐Ÿ”ฅ 200 Past Paper MCQs
Full Name: Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT)
This Test is taken by Education Testing Council (ETC), Higher Education Commission for admissions and scholarships of MS degrees. 16 years / equal Education in Art and Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology (Clinical & Applied) and Law. This test comprises of: 40% English/Verbal Reasoning 35% Analytical Reasoning/Intelligence Tests 25% Quantitative Reasoning/Quantitative Aptitude Test

๐Ÿ“‹ Exam Specifications & Official Testing Profile

Verified Standards (2026)
Conducting Authority Higher Education Commission (HEC) - Education Testing Council (ETC)
Total Marks & Questions 100 Marks (100 MCQs)
Time Allowed 120 Minutes (2 Hours)
Passing / Qualifying Criteria 50% Qualifying Marks (HEC Scholarship Cutoff: 70%+)
Negative Marking No Negative Marking
Score Validity 2 Years from the date of result declaration
๐ŸŽฏ Primary Scope & Target Admissions/Jobs: MS / M.Phil Admissions, HEC Indigenous & Overseas Scholarships, Ph.D. Fellowships

๐Ÿ“Š Official Test Syllabus & Weightage Breakdown

Total Verified Question Pool: 4237 questions available across all mapped subjects.

Syllabus Subject / Area Official Weightage Available Question Pool Action
English Language Comprehension 40% 2736 MCQs
Intelligence Tests 35% 784 MCQs
Quantitative Aptitude Test 25% 717 MCQs
๐Ÿ”ฅ High-Yield Solved Archive Exact Session Citations (2019โ€“2026)

200 Most Frequently Repeated Past Paper Questions

Representative questions from authentic past papers with detailed step-by-step solutions and verified formulas.

๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-I โ€ข Oct 2024 (Morning Batch) Quantitative Reasoning
Question 1 of 200
A train 180 meters long is traveling at a constant speed of 54 km/h. How many seconds will it take to completely pass a railway platform of length 270 meters?
(A) 25 seconds
(B) 30 seconds
(C) 35 seconds
(D) 40 seconds
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-General โ€ข Aug 2024 (Session-1) Quantitative Reasoning
Question 2 of 200
Pipe A can fill a water tank in 10 hours, while Pipe B can fill the same tank in 15 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the tank completely?
(A) 5 hours
(B) 6 hours
(C) 7.5 hours
(D) 8 hours
๐Ÿท๏ธ NTS NAT-IE โ€ข July 2024 Official Paper Quantitative Reasoning
Question 3 of 200
The present ratio of ages of father and son is 7 : 3. Ten years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 1. What is the present age of the father?
(A) 42 years
(B) 49 years
(C) 56 years
(D) 70 years
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC USAT-E โ€ข June 2024 (Batch-1) Quantitative Reasoning
Question 4 of 200
If the price of petroleum increases by 25%, by what percentage must a motorist reduce consumption so that the overall expenditure remains unchanged?
(A) 16.67%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
(D) 33.33%
๐Ÿท๏ธ NTS GAT-A โ€ข April 2024 Official Paper Quantitative Reasoning
Question 5 of 200
In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be made 1 : 2, how much water (in liters) must be added?
(A) 40 liters
(B) 60 liters
(C) 80 liters
(D) 90 liters
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC USAT-COM โ€ข May 2024 Quantitative Reasoning
Question 6 of 200
What is the compound interest on a principal sum of Rs. 10,000 at 10% per annum compounded annually for a duration of 3 years?
(A) Rs. 3,000
(B) Rs. 3,310
(C) Rs. 3,450
(D) Rs. 3,600
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-II โ€ข March 2024 Quantitative Reasoning
Question 7 of 200
In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged?
(A) 360
(B) 720
(C) 120
(D) 180
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2023 Quantitative Reasoning
Question 8 of 200
A card is drawn at random from a standard, well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is either a King or a Heart?
(A) 4/13
(B) 17/52
(C) 16/52 (4/13)
(D) 1/4
๐Ÿท๏ธ NTS NAT-ICS โ€ข Oct 2023 Quantitative Reasoning
Question 9 of 200
If logโ‚โ‚€(x) = 3 and logโ‚โ‚€(y) = 2, what is the value of logโ‚โ‚€(xยฒ / y)?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 8
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC USAT-CS โ€ข Aug 2023 Quantitative Reasoning
Question 10 of 200
Find the sum of the infinite geometric series: 18, 6, 2, 2/3, ...
(A) 24
(B) 27
(C) 36
(D) 54
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-General โ€ข Oct 2024 Analytical Reasoning
Question 11 of 200
Five executives (P, Q, R, S, T) sit in a circular conference table facing the center. P is between S and T. Q is immediately to the left of T. Who is sitting immediately to the right of P?
(A) S
(B) T
(C) Q
(D) R
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-I โ€ข Aug 2024 Analytical Reasoning
Question 12 of 200
If all Zips are Zaps, and some Zaps are Zops, which of the following conclusions MUST be true?
(A) All Zips are Zops
(B) Some Zips are Zops
(C) Some Zaps are Zips
(D) No Zips are Zops
๐Ÿท๏ธ NTS NAT-IE โ€ข June 2024 Analytical Reasoning
Question 13 of 200
In a code language, if 'MADRAS' is coded as 'NBESBT', how will 'BOMBAY' be coded in that same system?
(A) CPNCBX
(B) CPNCBZ
(C) CPOCBZ
(D) CQOCBZ
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-General โ€ข Oct 2024 Verbal Reasoning
Question 14 of 200
PROSAIC : POETRY ::
(A) Lethargic : Activity
(B) Pedestrian : Novelty
(C) Mundane : Imagination
(D) Cacophonous : Music
๐Ÿท๏ธ NTS GAT-B โ€ข Sept 2024 Verbal Reasoning
Question 15 of 200
Select the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to INIMICAL:
(A) Hostile
(B) Friendly & Favorable
(C) Ambiguous
(D) Dangerous
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Aug 2025 (Batch-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 16 of 200
There is some similarity in three of the following groups, but the fourth is different in some way. Select the different group.
(A) C D F G H
(B) H I K L M
(C) K L N O P
(D) S T U W X
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Jan 2025 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 17 of 200
โ€œSchools are closed on all Sundays... because...โ€
(A) It is the law of all nations
(B) It is the day fixed for social calls
(C) The students and teachers must have a weekly rest-day
(D) All shops are closed
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Jan 2025 (Paper-I) Intelligence Tests
Question 18 of 200
Faisal must be an athlete; he is over six feet tall. Which support?
(A) No person other...
(B) All athletes...
(C) Only those who...
(D) Only athletes are over six feet tall
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Feb 2025 (Batch-1) Intelligence Tests
Question 19 of 200
The room was illumated by the early ------ of the sun.
(A) Raz
(B) Race
(C) Rays
(D) Raise.
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Dec 2025 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 20 of 200
If the present trend continues then the year 2005 A.D.
(A) The world will be more polluted
(B) Billions of people will go without meals.
(C) The world will be more crowded
(D) All the above are correct
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2025 (Paper-II) Intelligence Tests
Question 21 of 200
There will be scarcity of water in:
(A) Industrial towns
(B) Urban centres
(C) Seas
(D) Both a and b
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Oct 2025 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 22 of 200
The world population as it would be 2005 A.D. has been estimated by a method which may be called on the whole as:
(A) Strict
(B) Liberal
(C) Scientific
(D) Conservative
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข March 2025 (Evening Session) Intelligence Tests
Question 23 of 200
Kathak dance has been influenced by
(A) The Mongals
(B) The Pallavas
(C) The Cholas
(D) The Mughals
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2025 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 24 of 200
The themes of the Kuchipudi are based on
(A) The Shukuntala
(B) The Ramayana
(C) The Mhabharta
(D) Both (b) and (c).
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2025 (Phase-2) Quantitative Aptitude Test
Question 25 of 200
Which mathematical signs must replace the blanks from left to right to make both mathematical equations true? Equation 1: \((18 \ \underline{\text{ A }} \ 9) \ \underline{\text{ B }} \ (211 \ \underline{\text{ C }} \ 107) = 208\) Equation 2: \((310 \ \underline{\text{ D }} \ 15) \ \underline{\text{ E }} \ 3 = 885\)
(A) A: \(+\) , B: \(\times \) , C: \(-\) , D: \(-\) , E: \(\times \)
(B) A: \(\div \) , B: \(\times \) , C: \(-\) , D: \(-\) , E: \(\times \)
(C) A: \(\div \) , B: \(+\) , C: \(-\) , D: \(+\) , E: \(\times \)
(D) A: \(\times \) , B: \(\div \) , C: \(+\) , D: \(-\) , E: \(+\)
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข May 2025 (Phase-2) Quantitative Aptitude Test
Question 26 of 200
Complete the alphanumeric series: A 5, C 7, F 10, J 14, __
(A) N 18
(B) O 19
(C) P 19
(D) O 20
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข March 2025 (Phase-2) Quantitative Aptitude Test
Question 27 of 200
Find the next term in the series: 2 3/4, 3, 3 1/2, 4 1/3, โ€ฆ
(A) 5 1/3
(B) 5 2/3
(C) 6
(D) 6 1/4
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Aug 2025 (Paper-I) English Language Comprehension
Question 28 of 200
I don't think that he is (to blame) for breaking the computer.
(A) At last
(B) At fault
(C) All thumbs
(D) Absent-minded
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Sept 2025 (Evening Session) English Language Comprehension
Question 29 of 200
It is time to (tell) her about the company's plans to move.
(A) Burn the candle at both ends to
(B) Break the news to
(C) Bend over backwards to
(D) Burn the midnight oil to
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Sept 2025 (Batch-1) English Language Comprehension
Question 30 of 200
I was (unable to pay) when I went to the store so I went home to get some more money.
(A) Cut out
(B) Crossed my mind
(C) Caught short
(D) On credit
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข March 2025 (Paper-II) English Language Comprehension
Question 31 of 200
My friend (came to visit) about three weeks ago.
(A) Did without
(B) Dropped out
(C) Did the trick
(D) Dropped by
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Dec 2025 (Phase-1) English Language Comprehension
Question 32 of 200
We (finished) by going to the bar for a drink after the concert.
(A) Eased off
(B) Ate out
(C) Ended up
(D) Egged them on
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข March 2025 (Paper-I) English Language Comprehension
Question 33 of 200
The amount the insurance company gave them was only a (small portion) of what they needed.
(A) Dead end
(B) Double-check
(C) Dead center
(D) Drop in the bucket
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข March 2025 (Paper-II) English Language Comprehension
Question 34 of 200
I saw him at the meeting but he was (totally out of place) among the more experienced negotiators.
(A) Like a fish out of water
(B) Fair and square
(C) Firsthand
(D) For the birds
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2025 (Paper-II) English Language Comprehension
Question 35 of 200
He was in a very good (mood) so I told him about the accident with his car.
(A) Flash in the pan
(B) Frame of mind
(C) Fat chance
(D) Fly-by-night
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Dec 2024 (Paper-II) Intelligence Tests
Question 36 of 200
Select the object which is different from others.
(A) Ship
(B) Car
(C) Motor Cycle
(D) Bicycle
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข July 2024 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 37 of 200
Which letter is out of place in the following series? IMLTNKOJ
(A) O
(B) M
(C) T
(D) L
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Dec 2024 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 38 of 200
โ€œFor success in life, you should...โ€
(A) Work hard
(B) Have money to fall back upon
(C) Be honest and sincere
(D) Have many friends
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Sept 2024 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 39 of 200
โ€œBoys and girls should never smoke because...โ€
(A) They are young in age
(B) Father will give them...
(C) It is a foreign habit
(D) It is injurious for health
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2024 (Paper-II) Intelligence Tests
Question 40 of 200
A man is always ------ than this son.
(A) Taller
(B) Older
(C) Darker
(D) Wiser
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Jan 2024 (Batch-1) Intelligence Tests
Question 41 of 200
If the day that will dawn 2 days after tomorrow is Friday, what day of the week dawned two days before yesterday?
(A) Wednesday
(B) Friday
(C) Thursday
(D) Saturday
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Sept 2024 (Evening Session) Intelligence Tests
Question 42 of 200
Rearrange NCMMOAD and pick letter (i):
(A) C
(B) A
(C) O
(D) D
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Dec 2024 (Morning Session) Intelligence Tests
Question 43 of 200
Rearrange IFULTETNAN and pick letter (iv):
(A) E
(B) N
(C) T
(D) I
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Jan 2024 (Paper-I) Intelligence Tests
Question 44 of 200
A contractor has 20 men... 18 days, 1/3 work done. How many additional men needed to finish in 28 days total?
(A) 64
(B) 40
(C) 44
(D) 60
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข May 2024 (Batch-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 45 of 200
P occurs only when Q occurs. Q has occurred. Therefore.
(A) P has not occurred
(B) P may have occurred.
(C) P must have occurred
(D) None of the above.
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Sept 2024 (Morning Session) Intelligence Tests
Question 46 of 200
A railway station always has
(A) A tea stall
(B) A train
(C) A railway line
(D) A Wistle
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Feb 2024 (Evening Session) Intelligence Tests
Question 47 of 200
There will be the greatest increase in population figure in:
(A) The poor countries
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Russia
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Jan 2024 (Paper-I) Intelligence Tests
Question 48 of 200
Which of the following dance belongs to Northern India?
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharata Natyam
(C) Kathakali
(D) Odissi
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Jan 2024 (Phase-2) Intelligence Tests
Question 49 of 200
Which of the following has its origin in Punjab?
(A) Bhangra
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharata Natyam
(D) Kuchipudi.
๐Ÿท๏ธ HEC HAT-III โ€ข Nov 2024 (Evening Session) Intelligence Tests
Question 50 of 200
Dances in India have existed for
(A) 5000 years
(B) 200 years
(C) 1000 years
(D) Over 2005 years

๐ŸŽฏ High-Frequency Topics & 30-Day Preparation Strategy

Master the most critical high-yield topic patterns frequently tested by Higher Education Commission (HEC) - Education Testing Council (ETC):

Focus heavily on Quantitative Word Problems (Percentages, Ratios, Speed-Distance, Averages).
Master Sentence Completion using Context Clues (Contrast words like 'However', 'Although', 'Despite').
For Analytical Reasoning, draw concise constraint grids and eliminate invalid conditions first.
Maintain average pace of 70 seconds per question to finish all 100 questions with 5 minutes left for review.
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