MPT Practice Set 3 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers

This is MPT Practice Set 3 — 20 original MCQs across the five MPT sections: English, Islamiat, Urdu, General Ability, and General Knowledge. Attempt all 20 in 25 minutes without looking at the answers, then check the explained answers and review your weak section. These are original practice questions, not copied from FPSC papers or competitor question banks, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Scoring: 18–20 = strong. 15–17 = good. 12–14 = fair, revise the sections you missed. Below 12 = study the weak-section review, then re-attempt in 2 days.

Section A — English (Q1–Q4)

Q1. Choose the synonym of ABANDON.
A) Keep
B) Forsake
C) Hold
D) Cherish

Q2. Choose the antonym of ANCIENT.
A) Old
B) Modern
C) Antique
D) Primitive

Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A) Occurence
B) Occurrence
C) Occurrance
D) Ocurrence

Q4. The idiom “to bite the dust” means:
A) To eat dirt
B) To be defeated
C) To work hard
D) To hide

Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8)

Q5. The first migration (Hijrat) of Muslims was to:
A) Madinah
B) Taif
C) Abyssinia (Habsha)
D) Yemen

Q6. Surah Al-Fatiha is also called:
A) Umm-ul-Kitab
B) Umm-ul-Qura
C) Surah Al-Noor
D) Surah Al-Kahf

Q7. The Battle of Badr took place in:
A) 1 AH
B) 2 AH
C) 3 AH
D) 5 AH

Q8. Who is regarded as the first martyr (shahida) of Islam?
A) Hazrat Khadija (RA)
B) Hazrat Sumayyah (RA)
C) Hazrat Fatima (RA)
D) Hazrat Asma (RA)

Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12)

Q9. “Shair-e-Mashriq” (Poet of the East) is the title of:
A) Mir Taqi Mir
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
D) Ghalib

Q10. The concept of “Khudi” (Self) is most closely associated with:
A) Ghalib
B) Iqbal
C) Mir
D) Josh

Q11. Who is called “Baba-e-Urdu” (Father of Urdu)?
A) Wali Muhammad Wali
B) Maulvi Abdul Haq
C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D) Altaf Hussain Hali

Q12. In Urdu poetry, a “Diwan” is:
A) A court
B) A collection of poems
C) A type of ghazal
D) A biography

Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16)

Q13. If 5 workers complete a task in 12 days, how many days will 6 workers take (same rate)?
A) 8 days
B) 10 days
C) 11 days
D) 15 days

Q14. Next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A) 36
B) 40
C) 42
D) 48

Q15. A pen costs Rs 25 and a notebook costs Rs 40. What is the total cost of 3 pens and 2 notebooks?
A) Rs 145
B) Rs 150
C) Rs 155
D) Rs 160

Q16. If A is taller than B, and B is taller than C, then:
A) C is taller than A
B) A is taller than C
C) B is tallest
D) Cannot be determined

Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20)

Q17. What is the capital of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Perth

Q18. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
A) Atlantic
B) Indian
C) Arctic
D) Pacific

Q19. What is the currency of Japan?
A) Won
B) Yuan
C) Yen
D) Ringgit

Q20. Which gas is commonly used to fill balloons (safe, light, non-flammable)?
A) Oxygen
B) Helium
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen

Answer Key + Explained Answers

Q1 – B) Forsake. “Abandon” means to give up completely. “Forsake” is the closest synonym. “Keep / Hold / Cherish” are opposites.

Q2 – B) Modern. “Ancient” means very old. Its antonym is “Modern” (current / new). “Old / Antique / Primitive” are near-synonyms.

Q3 – B) Occurrence. The correct spelling is O-C-C-U-R-R-E-N-C-E: double C, double R, single E-N-C-E at the end.

Q4 – B) To be defeated. “To bite the dust” means to suffer defeat or failure, not literally to eat dirt.

Q5 – C) Abyssinia (Habsha). The first Hijrat was to Abyssinia, where the Christian king (Negus) gave Muslims refuge. The Hijrat to Madinah came later.

Q6 – A) Umm-ul-Kitab. Surah Al-Fatiha is called Umm-ul-Kitab (Mother of the Book) because it summarises the Quran’s core message.

Q7 – B) 2 AH. The Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan 2 AH (624 CE).

Q8 – B) Hazrat Sumayyah (RA). Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA), mother of Ammar (RA), is regarded as the first martyr of Islam.

Q9 – B) Allama Iqbal. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is known as Shair-e-Mashriq (Poet of the East).

Q10 – B) Iqbal. “Khudi” (Self / Selfhood) is the central concept in Iqbal’s philosophy — self-realisation, dignity, and action.

Q11 – B) Maulvi Abdul Haq. Maulvi Abdul Haq is called Baba-e-Urdu. Wali Muhammad Wali is regarded as the first poet of Urdu — do not confuse the two.

Q12 – B) A collection of poems. A Diwan is a collected volume of a poet’s poems (often ghazals).

Q13 – B) 10 days. Total work = 5 × 12 = 60 worker-days. 60 ÷ 6 = 10 days.

Q14 – C) 42. Pattern is n(n+1): 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42.

Q15 – C) Rs 155. 3 pens = 3 × 25 = 75. 2 notebooks = 2 × 40 = 80. Total = 75 + 80 = 155.

Q16 – B) A is taller than C. Height is transitive: if A > B and B > C, then A > C.

Q17 – C) Canberra. Canberra is the capital of Australia. Sydney is the largest city, not the capital.

Q18 – D) Pacific. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

Q19 – C) Yen. Japan’s currency is the Yen. Won = South Korea, Yuan = China, Ringgit = Malaysia.

Q20 – B) Helium. Helium is light and non-flammable, so it is used to fill balloons. Hydrogen is also light but flammable.

Weak-Section Review

Which section did you score lowest in? Write the 3 questions you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. English: revise spelling + idioms. Islamiat: revise Hijrat / Ghazwat dates. Urdu: revise titles (Shair-e-Mashriq, Baba-e-Urdu). General Ability: practise work-rate and series. GK: memorise capitals / currencies / oceans. Re-attempt this set in 2 days. Do not move to Set 4 until you score 15+ here.

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