MPT Practice Set 1 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers

Attempt all 20 questions without looking at the answers. Mark 1 for each correct answer. Then read the explanations — especially for the ones you got wrong — and note your weak section. This is an original practice set, not an FPSC paper. This site is not affiliated with FPSC.

Scoring guide

• 17–20: Strong — move to timed full-length practice.
• 13–16: Good — revise your weakest section only, then retest.
• 9–12: Developing — study the explanations + syllabus topics for your two weakest sections.
• Below 9: Foundation — revise basics for each section before more MCQs.

Section A — English (Q1–Q4)

Q1. Choose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
A) Scarce
B) Plentiful
C) Rare
D) Costly

Q2. Choose the antonym of TRANSPARENT.
A) Clear
B) Obvious
C) Opaque
D) Bright

Q3. Choose the correctly spelled word.
A) Accomodate
B) Acommodate
C) Accommodate
D) Accomodatte

Q4. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A) Neither of the two students were present.
B) Neither of the two students was present.
C) Neither of the two student was present.
D) Neither of the two students are present.

Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8)

Q5. Which Surah was revealed first (first verses)?
A) Surah Al-Fatiha
B) Surah Al-Alaq
C) Surah Al-Baqarah
D) Surah Yasin

Q6. The Battle of Badr took place in which Hijri year?
A) 1 AH
B) 2 AH
C) 3 AH
D) 5 AH

Q7. How many Companions are known as Ashra Mubashra (given glad tidings of Paradise in their lifetime)?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 10
D) 12

Q8. What is the rate of Zakat on cash savings held for a full lunar year (above Nisab)?
A) 1.5%
B) 2.5%
C) 5%
D) 10%

Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12)

Q9. اردو کا پہلا ناول کسے مانا جاتا ہے؟
A) امراؤ جان ادا
B) مراۃ العروس
C) باغ و بہار
D) فسانۂ آزاد

Q10. اردو کے پہلے صاحبِ دیوان شاعر کسے کہا جاتا ہے؟
A) میر تقی میر
B) ولی دکنی
C) مرزا غالب
D) اقبال

Q11. لفظ “کتاب” کی جمع کیا ہے؟
A) کتابیں
B) کتب
C) کتابوں
D) کتابت

Q12. لفظ “اردو” کس زبان سے لیا گیا ہے؟
A) فارسی
B) عربی
C) ترکی
D) ہندی

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. Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A) 36
B) 40
C) 42
D) 48

Q15. What is 15% of 200?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 45

Q16. A train covers 60 km in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed?
A) 30 km/h
B) 35 km/h
C) 40 km/h
D) 45 km/h

Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20)

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

Q18. What is the largest hot desert in the world?
A) Gobi Desert
B) Sahara Desert
C) Arabian Desert
D) Kalahari Desert

Q19. What is the national animal of Pakistan?
A) Snow Leopard
B) Markhor
C) Indus Dolphin
D) Chukar Partridge

Q20. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Ag
B) Gd
C) Au
D) Go

Answer Key + Explained Answers

Q1 — B) Plentiful. Abundant means present in large quantity. Scarce and rare are opposites.

Q2 — C) Opaque. Transparent lets light pass / is easy to see through. Opaque does not let light pass.

Q3 — C) Accommodate. Remember: double c + double m — ac-com-mo-date.

Q4 — B) Neither of the two students was present. “Neither” is singular here, so it takes “was”, not “were/are”.

Q5 — B) Surah Al-Alaq. The first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq were the first revelation.

Q6 — B) 2 AH. Badr took place in 2 AH (624 CE), in Ramadan.

Q7 — C) 10. Ashra Mubashra = ten Companions given glad tidings of Paradise.

Q8 — B) 2.5%. Zakat on cash/gold/silver savings held for a lunar year is 2.5% (1/40).

Q9 — B) مراۃ العروس. Deputy Nazir Ahmed’s Mirat-ul-Uroos is widely regarded as the first Urdu novel.

Q10 — B) ولی دکنی. Wali Muhammad Wali (Wali Dakni) is regarded as the first صاحبِ دیوان Urdu poet.

Q11 — B) کتب. “Kutub” is the Arabic-pattern plural of “Kitab”. “Kitabain” is also used in common Urdu, but “Kutub” is the classical plural asked in exams.

Q12 — C) ترکی. “Urdu” comes from the Turkish word “Ordu”, meaning army / camp.

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) 30. 15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.

Q16 — C) 40 km/h. Speed = distance ÷ time = 60 ÷ 1.5 = 40 km/h.

Q17 — C) Canberra. Sydney is the largest city, but Canberra is the capital. Classic trap question.

Q18 — B) Sahara Desert. Sahara is the largest hot desert. The Antarctic is larger overall, but it is a cold desert — the question specifies hot.

Q19 — B) Markhor. Markhor is Pakistan’s national animal. Snow Leopard is the national heritage animal / found in the north, Indus Dolphin is the national aquatic mammal, Chukar is the national bird.

Q20 — C) Au. Au comes from Latin “aurum” (gold). Ag is silver, Gd is gadolinium.

Weak-Section Review (fill after scoring)

• My lowest section: _____
• Questions I got wrong: _____
• One topic to revise next: _____

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