MPT Practice Set 26 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
Intro: This is MPT Practice Set 26 — 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 “honest”? A) Truthful B) Dishonest C) Sincere D) Fair
Q2. What is the synonym of “brave”? A) Cowardly B) Fearful C) Courageous D) Timid
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 fourth 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. Which mosque was built first in Madinah? A) Masjid al-Haram B) Masjid al-Nabawi C) Masjid Quba D) Masjid al-Aqsa
Q9. Which surah is called “The Mother of the Book”? A) Al-Baqarah B) Al-Fatiha C) Yasin D) Al-Ikhlas
Q10. Which is the 113th surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Ikhlas C) Al-Falaq D) Al-Nas
Section C — Urdu (Q11–Q15):
Q11. “Kitab” is masculine or feminine in Urdu? A) Masculine B) Feminine C) Both D) Neither
Q12. What is the plural of “kitab” in Urdu? A) Kitabain B) Kitabon C) Kitabi D) Kitab
Q13. Who wrote “Shikwa”? A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz B) Allama Iqbal C) Hafeez Jalandhari D) Josh Malihabadi
Q14. What is Pakistan’s largest dam? A) Mangla Dam B) Tarbela Dam C) Warsak Dam D) Hub Dam
Q15. Lahore is the capital of which province? A) Sindh B) Punjab C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan
Section D — General Ability (Q16–Q20):
Q16. What is 20% of 500? A) 50 B) 75 C) 100 D) 125
Q17. Next number in the series: 6, 12, 18, 24, ? A) 28 B) 29 C) 30 D) 31
Q18. If v + 8 = 18, what is v? A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11
Q19. What is 8 × 7? A) 48 B) 54 C) 56 D) 64
Q20. How many sides does a pentagon have? A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Dishonest. “Honest” means truthful; antonym is dishonest. Truthful is a synonym, sincere is a synonym, fair is a synonym.
Q2 – C) Courageous. “Brave” means courageous. Cowardly is antonym, fearful is antonym, timid 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 – D) Al-Nisa. Al-Nisa is the fourth surah. Al-Fatiha is first, Al-Baqarah is second, Al-Imran is third.
Q7 – C) 7. Surah Al-Fatiha has 7 verses. 5, 6, 8 are wrong.
Q8 – C) Masjid Quba. Masjid Quba was built first in Madinah. Masjid al-Haram is in Makkah, Masjid al-Nabawi is in Madinah (built later), Masjid al-Aqsa is in Jerusalem.
Q9 – B) Al-Fatiha. Surah Al-Fatiha is called “The Mother of the Book” (Umm al-Kitab). Al-Baqarah is longest, Yasin is Heart of the Quran, Al-Ikhlas is 112th.
Q10 – C) Al-Falaq. Al-Falaq is the 113th surah. Al-Fatiha is 1st, Al-Ikhlas is 112th, Al-Nas is 114th.
Q11 – B) Feminine. “Kitab” is feminine in Urdu (kitab achi hai). Masculine is wrong, both is wrong, neither is wrong.
Q12 – A) Kitabain. Plural of “kitab” is kitabain. Kitabon is wrong, kitabi is adjectival, kitab is singular.
Q13 – B) Allama Iqbal. Allama Iqbal wrote “Shikwa”. Faiz wrote “Hum Dekhenge”, Hafeez wrote the national anthem, Josh wrote “Yaad”.
Q14 – B) Tarbela Dam. Tarbela Dam is Pakistan’s largest dam. Mangla is second-largest, Warsak is smaller, Hub is smaller.
Q15 – B) Punjab. Lahore is the capital of Punjab. Sindh’s capital is Karachi, KP’s capital is Peshawar, Balochistan’s capital is Quetta.
Q16 – C) 100. 20% of 500 = 0.20 × 500 = 100.
Q17 – C) 30. Each term adds 6: 6 + 6 = 12, 12 + 6 = 18, 18 + 6 = 24, 24 + 6 = 30. (28, 29, 31 are not +6.)
Q18 – C) 10. v + 8 = 18, so v = 18 – 8 = 10.
Q19 – C) 56. 8 × 7 = 56. (48 = 6 × 8, 54 = 6 × 9, 64 = 8 × 8.)
Q20 – B) 5. A pentagon has 5 sides (penta = five). Rectangle has 4, hexagon has 6, heptagon has 7.
Weak-Section Review:
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 (honest = dishonest), synonym (brave = courageous), plural (child = children), past tense (go = went), preposition (good at English). Islamiat: revise fourth surah (Al-Nisa), Al-Fatiha 7 verses, first mosque in Madinah (Masjid Quba), Mother of the Book (Al-Fatiha), 113th surah (Al-Falaq). Urdu: revise kitab feminine, kitab plural kitabain, Shikwa Iqbal, Pakistan largest dam Tarbela, Lahore capital of Punjab. General Ability: practise percentages, +6 series, algebra, multiplication, shapes (pentagon 5). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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