MPT Practice Set 24 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
This is MPT Practice Set 24 — 20 original MCQs in the MPT pattern: English (Q1–Q5), Islamiat (Q6–Q10), Urdu (Q11–Q15), General Ability (Q16–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 A — English (Q1–Q5):
Q1. What is the antonym of “rich”? A) Wealthy B) Poor C) Affluent D) Prosperous
Q2. What is the synonym of “happy”? A) Sad B) Joyful C) Angry D) Gloomy
Q3. What is the plural of “child”? A) Childs B) Children C) Childes D) Child’s
Q4. What is the past tense of “go”? A) Goes B) Went C) Going D) Gone
Q5. “She is good ___ English.” A) In B) At C) On D) For
Section B — Islamiat (Q6–Q10):
Q6. Which is the second surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Baqarah C) Al-Imran D) Al-Nisa
Q7. How many verses are there in Surah Al-Fatiha? A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8
Q8. What was the first revelation (first word) to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? A) Qul B) Iqra C) Alhamdulillah D) Bismillah
Q9. Which surah of the Holy Quran has no Bismillah at the start? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Baqarah C) At-Tawbah D) Al-Kawthar
Q10. Which is the 112th surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Ikhlas C) Al-Kawthar D) Al-Nas
Section C — Urdu (Q11–Q15):
Q11. “Darya” is masculine or feminine in Urdu? A) Masculine B) Feminine C) Both D) Neither
Q12. What is the plural of “darya” in Urdu? A) Daryain B) Daryaon C) Daryai D) Daryon
Q13. Who wrote “Shikwa”? A) Hafeez Jalandhari B) Allama Iqbal C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz D) Josh Malihabadi
Q14. What is Pakistan’s national game? A) Cricket B) Field hockey C) Football D) Squash
Q15. Karachi is on the coast of which sea? A) Red Sea B) Arabian Sea C) Caspian Sea D) Mediterranean Sea
Section D — General Ability (Q16–Q20):
Q16. What is 50% of 200? A) 50 B) 75 C) 100 D) 150
Q17. Next number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ? A) 60 B) 70 C) 80 D) 90
Q18. If z – 4 = 6, what is z? A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11
Q19. What is 7 × 8? A) 48 B) 54 C) 56 D) 64
Q20. How many sides does a square have? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Poor. “Rich” means wealthy; antonym is poor. Wealthy is a synonym, affluent is a synonym, prosperous is a synonym.
Q2 – B) Joyful. “Happy” means joyful. Sad is antonym, angry is antonym, gloomy is antonym.
Q3 – B) Children. Plural of “child” is children. Childs is wrong, childes is wrong, child’s is possessive.
Q4 – B) Went. Past tense of “go” is went. Goes is present tense, going is present participle, gone is past participle.
Q5 – B) At. “She is good at English” (good at = skilled in). In, on, for are wrong.
Q6 – B) Al-Baqarah. Al-Baqarah is the second surah. Al-Fatiha is first, Al-Imran is third, Al-Nisa is fourth.
Q7 – C) 7. Surah Al-Fatiha has 7 verses. 5, 6, 8 are wrong.
Q8 – B) Iqra. The first revelation began with “Iqra” (Read). Qul means Say, Alhamdulillah means All praise, Bismillah means In the name of Allah.
Q9 – C) At-Tawbah. Surah At-Tawbah (Surah 9) has no Bismillah at the start. Al-Fatiha, Al-Baqarah, Al-Kawthar all have Bismillah.
Q10 – B) Al-Ikhlas. Al-Ikhlas is the 112th surah. Al-Fatiha is 1st, Al-Kawthar is 108th, Al-Nas is 114th.
Q11 – A) Masculine. “Darya” is masculine in Urdu (darya bara hai). Feminine is wrong, both is wrong, neither is wrong.
Q12 – B) Daryaon. Plural of “darya” is daryaon. Daryain is wrong, daryai is adjectival, daryon is wrong.
Q13 – B) Allama Iqbal. Allama Iqbal wrote “Shikwa”. Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the national anthem, Faiz wrote “Hum Dekhenge”, Josh wrote “Yaad”.
Q14 – B) Field hockey. Field hockey is Pakistan’s national game. Cricket is popular, football is popular, squash is popular — but field hockey is the national game.
Q15 – B) Arabian Sea. Karachi is on the coast of the Arabian Sea. Red Sea is in the Middle East, Caspian Sea is in Central Asia, Mediterranean Sea is in Europe / Africa.
Q16 – C) 100. 50% of 200 = 0.50 × 200 = 100.
Q17 – C) 80. Each term doubles: 5 × 2 = 10, 10 × 2 = 20, 20 × 2 = 40, 40 × 2 = 80. (60, 70, 90 are not ×2.)
Q18 – C) 10. z – 4 = 6, so z = 6 + 4 = 10.
Q19 – C) 56. 7 × 8 = 56. (48 = 6 × 8, 54 = 6 × 9, 64 = 8 × 8.)
Q20 – C) 4. A square has 4 sides. 2 is a line, 3 is a triangle, 5 is a pentagon.
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 antonym (rich = poor), synonym (happy = joyful), plural (child = children), past tense (go = went), preposition (good at English). Islamiat: revise second surah (Al-Baqarah), Al-Fatiha 7 verses, first revelation Iqra, At-Tawbah no Bismillah, 112th surah Al-Ikhlas. Urdu: revise darya masculine, darya plural daryaon, Shikwa Allama Iqbal, Pakistan field hockey, Karachi Arabian Sea. General Ability: practise percentages, ×2 series, algebra, multiplication, shapes (square 4). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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