MPT Practice Set 18 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers

ByArsalan Khan

This is MPT Practice Set 18 — 20 original MCQs covering the five MPT sections: English (Q1–Q4), Mathematics (Q5–Q8), General Science (Q9–Q12), Pakistan Studies (Q13–Q15), Islamiat (Q16–Q18), and Current Affairs (Q19–Q20). 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 1 — English (Q1–Q4): Q1. Choose the synonym of Abandon. A) Keep B) Leave C) Hold D) Stay Q2. Choose the antonym of Brave. A) Bold B) Fearless C) Cowardly D) Heroic Q3. Choose the correctly spelled word. A) Enviroment B) Environment C) Enviornment D) Enviromment Q4. Choose the correct passive voice of: She writes a letter. A) A letter is wrote by her. B) A letter is written by her. C) A letter was written by her. D) A letter has been written by her. Section 2 — Mathematics (Q5–Q8): Q5. What is 25% of 200? A) 25 B) 40 C) 50 D) 75 Q6. Next number in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ? A) 20 B) 24 C) 32 D) 64 Q7. What is the square root of 144? A) 11 B) 12 C) 13 D) 14 Q8. If 3x = 15, what is x? A) 3 B) 5 C) 12 D) 45 Section 3 — General Science (Q9–Q12): Q9. Which organ pumps blood around the human body? A) Liver B) Lung C) Heart D) Kidney Q10. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis? A) Oxygen B) Nitrogen C) Carbon dioxide D) Hydrogen Q11. What is H2O? A) Salt B) Water C) Oxygen D) Hydrogen Q12. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? A) Coal B) Oil C) Solar energy D) Natural gas Section 4 — Pakistan Studies (Q13–Q15): Q13. Who was the first President of Pakistan? A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah B) Liaquat Ali Khan C) Iskander Mirza D) Ayub Khan Q14. When was Pakistan created? A) 14 August 1946 B) 14 August 1947 C) 15 August 1947 D) 23 March 1940 Q15. What is the national animal of Pakistan? A) Lion B) Tiger C) Markhor D) Snow leopard Section 5 — Islamiat (Q16–Q18): Q16. Which Surah was revealed first (first revelation)? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Alaq C) Al-Baqarah D) Yasin Q17. How many pillars of Islam are there? A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Six Q18. What is the Holy Book of Muslims? A) Bible B) Torah C) Quran D) Zabur Section 6 — Current Affairs (Q19–Q20): Q19. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympic Games? A) Japan B) France C) USA D) UK Q20. Which is the largest hot desert in the world? A) Gobi Desert B) Sahara Desert C) Arabian Desert D) Kalahari Desert Answer Key + Explained Answers: Q1 – B) Leave. Abandon means to leave completely / give up. Keep / Hold / Stay are opposites. Q2 – C) Cowardly. Brave means fearless / bold. Cowardly is the antonym. Bold / Fearless / Heroic are synonyms. Q3 – B) Environment. Environment is the correct spelling. Enviroment / Enviornment / Enviromment are misspellings. Q4 – B) A letter is written by her. Present simple passive = is + past participle (written). Is wrote is wrong; was written is past; has been written is present perfect. Q5 – C) 50. 25% of 200 = 0.25 x 200 = 50. Q6 – C) 32. Each term doubles: 2 x 2 = 4, 4 x 2 = 8, 8 x 2 = 16, 16 x 2 = 32. (20, 24, 64 are not x2.) Q7 – B) 12. 12 x 12 = 144. (11 squared = 121, 13 squared = 169, 14 squared = 196.) Q8 – B) 5. 3x = 15, so x = 15 divided by 3 = 5. Q9 – C) Heart. Heart pumps blood. Liver detoxifies, lungs exchange gases, kidneys filter blood. Q10 – C) Carbon dioxide. Plants absorb CO2 for photosynthesis (and release oxygen). Oxygen is released, nitrogen is inert, hydrogen is trace. Q11 – B) Water. H2O = water (2 hydrogen + 1 oxygen). Salt is NaCl, oxygen is O2, hydrogen is H2. Q12 – C) Solar energy. Solar is renewable (sunlight). Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels (non-renewable). Q13 – C) Iskander Mirza. Iskander Mirza became Pakistan’s first President in 1956. Jinnah was Governor-General, Liaquat Ali Khan was Prime Minister, Ayub Khan became President later. Q14 – B) 14 August 1947. Pakistan was created on 14 August 1947. 14 Aug 1946 is one year early, 15 Aug 1947 is India’s independence day, 23 March 1940 is the Lahore Resolution. Q15 – C) Markhor. Markhor is Pakistan’s national animal. Lion, tiger, and snow leopard are not the national animal (snow leopard is a protected species, not the national animal). Q16 – B) Al-Alaq. The first revelation was the first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq (Surah 96). Al-Fatiha is the opening chapter, Al-Baqarah is the longest, Yasin is a later Meccan surah. Q17 – C) Five. Five pillars: Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm (fasting in Ramadan), Hajj. Three / Four / Six are wrong. Q18 – C) Quran. The Quran is the Holy Book of Muslims. Bible is for Christians, Torah for Jews, Zabur (Psalms) is an earlier revelation. Q19 – B) France. The 2024 Summer Olympics were hosted by France (Paris). Japan hosted 2020 (Tokyo), USA hosts 2028 (Los Angeles), UK hosted 2012 (London). Q20 – B) Sahara Desert. Sahara is the largest hot desert (about 9.2 million sq km). Gobi is cold / smaller, Arabian is smaller, Kalahari is smaller. 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 synonyms (abandon = leave), antonyms (brave = cowardly), spellings (environment), passive voice (is + past participle). Mathematics: practise percentages, doubling series, squares / square roots, algebra. General Science: revise heart (pumps blood), CO2 (photosynthesis), H2O (water), solar (renewable). Pakistan Studies: revise first President (Iskander Mirza), 14 Aug 1947, Markhor (national animal). Islamiat: revise first revelation (Al-Alaq), five pillars, Quran. Current Affairs: revise 2024 Olympics (France), Sahara (largest hot desert). Re-attempt this set in 2 days. These are original practice questions written for csspastpapers.pk. They are not FPSC official questions, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Related MPT Practice Sets: see the related links below.

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