LUMS LCAT Verbal Reasoning — Craft and Structure
Craft and Structure is a Verbal Reasoning topic on the LUMS Admission Test, covering 3 subtopics. We hold 239 practice MCQs on it, each with a written explanation of why the right answer is right. The subtopics, how often it appears in the sample papers, and worked questions are below.
Subtopics (3)
How Craft and Structure is tested
Across the 8 LCAT sample papers on ParhaiKrlo, Craft and Structure accounts for 66 questions. It appears in all 8, about 8.3 questions a paper. The heaviest was LUMS Sample Paper 1, with 9 questions.
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| LUMS Sample Paper 1 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 2 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 3 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 4 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 5 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 6 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 7 | 9 |
| LUMS Sample Past Paper | 3 |
Craft and Structure MCQs from the LCAT sample papers
Try each one before opening the answer. Each comes with a short explanation.
- Q1 · LUMS Sample Past Paper · Craft and Structure
A travelogue about exploring Pakistan's diverse landscapes is structured around different regions, each section highlighting the unique ____ of each area, from the bustling streets of Karachi to the serene valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan.
- A.challenges
- B.characteristics
- C.monotony
- D.disadvantages
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Answer: B. characteristics — "Characteristics" (B) is correct because the sentence needs a neutral word for what makes each region distinct.
- Q2 · LUMS Sample Paper 1 · Craft and Structure
Conservation teams at Mohenjo-daro have grown increasingly ____ about a slow-moving threat that gets far less attention than looting or weathering: rising groundwater carries dissolved salts up through the ancient brick walls, and as the water evaporates it leaves crystals that split the brick from within. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
- A.indifferent
- B.amused
- C.optimistic
- D.alarmed
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Answer: D. alarmed — "Alarmed" (D) fits: the salt-crystal process splits the brick from within, which is cause for concern.
- Q3 · LUMS Sample Paper 2 · Craft and Structure
Restorers repairing damaged woodwork in the Ziarat Residency, where Quaid-e-Azam spent his final months, worked with ____ attention, sourcing juniper timber that matched the original grain before replacing a single damaged panel. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
- A.careless
- B.hurried
- C.punctilious
- D.casual
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Answer: C. punctilious — "Punctilious" (C) fits: restorers matching original grain before replacing a panel are extremely careful.