MPT Practice Set 25 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
This is MPT Practice Set 25 — 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 “brave”? A) Courageous B) Cowardly C) Bold D) Heroic
Q2. What is the synonym of “rich”? A) Poor B) Wealthy C) Needy D) Penniless
Q3. What is the plural of “foot”? A) Foots B) Feet C) Footes D) Foot’s
Q4. What is the past tense of “see”? A) Sees B) Saw C) Seeing D) Seen
Q5. “He is interested ___ music.” A) In B) At C) On D) For
Section B — Islamiat (Q6–Q10)
Q6. Which is the third 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-Baqarah? A) 200 B) 250 C) 286 D) 300
Q8. Which is the first mosque in Makkah? A) Masjid al-Nabawi B) Masjid Quba C) Masjid al-Haram D) Masjid al-Aqsa
Q9. Which surah is called the “Heart of the Quran”? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Baqarah C) Yasin D) Al-Ikhlas
Q10. Which is the 114th surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Ikhlas C) Al-Kawthar D) Al-Nas
Section C — Urdu (Q11–Q15)
Q11. “Sheher” is masculine or feminine in Urdu? A) Masculine B) Feminine C) Both D) Neither
Q12. What is the plural of “sheher” in Urdu? A) Shehrain B) Shehron C) Shehri D) Shehr
Q13. Who wrote “Hum Dekhenge”? A) Allama Iqbal B) Hafeez Jalandhari C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz D) Josh Malihabadi
Q14. What is Pakistan’s largest city? A) Lahore B) Karachi C) Islamabad D) Rawalpindi
Q15. What is the capital of Pakistan? A) Lahore B) Karachi C) Islamabad D) Peshawar
Section D — General Ability (Q16–Q20)
Q16. What is 10% of 1000? A) 10 B) 50 C) 100 D) 200
Q17. Next number in the series: 4, 8, 12, 16, ? A) 18 B) 19 C) 20 D) 21
Q18. If w + 6 = 14, what is w? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9
Q19. What is 9 × 6? A) 48 B) 52 C) 54 D) 56
Q20. How many sides does a rectangle have? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
Answer Key + Explained Answers
Q1 – B) Cowardly. “Brave” means courageous; antonym is cowardly. Courageous is a synonym, bold is a synonym, heroic is a synonym.
Q2 – B) Wealthy. “Rich” means wealthy. Poor is antonym, needy is antonym, penniless is antonym.
Q3 – B) Feet. Plural of “foot” is feet. Foots is wrong, footes is wrong, foot’s is possessive.
Q4 – B) Saw. Past tense of “see” is saw. Sees is present tense, seeing is present participle, seen is past participle.
Q5 – A) In. “He is interested in music” (interested in = keen on). At, on, for are wrong.
Q6 – C) Al-Imran. Al-Imran is the third surah. Al-Fatiha is first, Al-Baqarah is second, Al-Nisa is fourth.
Q7 – C) 286. Surah Al-Baqarah has 286 verses. 200, 250, 300 are wrong.
Q8 – C) Masjid al-Haram. Masjid al-Haram is the first mosque in Makkah (Kaaba). Masjid al-Nabawi is in Madinah, Masjid Quba is in Madinah, Masjid al-Aqsa is in Jerusalem.
Q9 – C) Yasin. Surah Yasin is called the “Heart of the Quran”. Al-Fatiha is the Opening, Al-Baqarah is longest, Al-Ikhlas is 112th.
Q10 – D) Al-Nas. Al-Nas is the 114th (last) surah. Al-Fatiha is 1st, Al-Ikhlas is 112th, Al-Kawthar is 108th.
Q11 – A) Masculine. “Sheher” is masculine in Urdu (sheher bara hai). Feminine is wrong, both is wrong, neither is wrong.
Q12 – B) Shehron. Plural of “sheher” is shehron. Shehrain is wrong, shehri is adjectival, shehr is singular.
Q13 – C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote “Hum Dekhenge”. Allama Iqbal wrote “Shikwa”, Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the national anthem, Josh wrote “Yaad”.
Q14 – B) Karachi. Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city. Lahore is second-largest, Islamabad is the capital, Rawalpindi is a neighbouring city.
Q15 – C) Islamabad. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Lahore is Punjab’s capital, Karachi is Sindh’s capital, Peshawar is KP’s capital.
Q16 – C) 100. 10% of 1000 = 0.10 × 1000 = 100.
Q17 – C) 20. Each term adds 4: 4 + 4 = 8, 8 + 4 = 12, 12 + 4 = 16, 16 + 4 = 20. (18, 19, 21 are not +4.)
Q18 – C) 8. w + 6 = 14, so w = 14 – 6 = 8.
Q19 – C) 54. 9 × 6 = 54. (48 = 8 × 6, 52 is not a multiple, 56 = 7 × 8.)
Q20 – C) 4. A rectangle 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 (brave = cowardly), synonym (rich = wealthy), plural (foot = feet), past tense (see = saw), preposition (interested in music). Islamiat: revise third surah (Al-Imran), Al-Baqarah 286 verses, first mosque in Makkah (Masjid al-Haram), Heart of the Quran (Yasin), 114th surah (Al-Nas). Urdu: revise sheher masculine, sheher plural shehron, Hum Dekhenge Faiz, Pakistan largest city Karachi, capital Islamabad. General Ability: practise percentages, +4 series, algebra, multiplication, shapes (rectangle 4). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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