MPT Practice Set 10 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
This is MPT Practice Set 10 — 20 original MCQs across the five MPT sections: English, Islamiat, Urdu, General Ability, and General Knowledge. 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–Q4)
Q1. Choose the synonym of BRAVE. A) Cowardly B) Courageous C) Weak D) Tired
Q2. Choose the antonym of SUCCESS. A) Victory B) Achievement C) Failure D) Progress
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Necessary B) Neccessary C) Necesary D) Necesaryy
Q4. The idiom “to beat around the bush” means: A) To hit a bush B) To avoid saying what you mean C) To speak loudly D) To walk in a garden
Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8)
Q5. How many chapters (Surahs) are there in the Holy Quran? A) 110 B) 112 C) 114 D) 116
Q6. Which is the longest Surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Baqarah C) Yaseen D) Al-Ikhlas
Q7. Which month is the first month of the Islamic calendar? A) Ramadan B) Muharram C) Shawwal D) Zil Hajj
Q8. Who was the first martyr in Islam? A) Hazrat Sumayya (RA) B) Hazrat Hamza (RA) C) Hazrat Ali (RA) D) Hazrat Bilal (RA)
Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12)
Q9. “Bang-e-Dara” is the famous work of: A) Ghalib B) Iqbal C) Hali D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Q10. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” is the famous work of: A) Iqbal B) Ghalib C) Faiz D) Hali
Q11. A “Ghazal” in Urdu poetry is: A) A form of poetry of rhyming couplets, usually on love, beauty, or longing B) A long narrative poem C) A biography D) A play
Q12. A “Nazm” in Urdu poetry is: A) A structured poem on one theme, with a beginning, middle, and end B) A four-line poem C) A song D) A letter
Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16)
Q13. If a shirt costs Rs 500, what is the cost of 4 shirts (same price)? A) Rs 1500 B) Rs 1800 C) Rs 2000 D) Rs 2500
Q14. Next number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ? A) 60 B) 70 C) 80 D) 100
Q15. What is 25% of 400? A) 75 B) 90 C) 100 D) 120
Q16. If 3x + 9 = 24, what is x? A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20)
Q17. What is the capital of Canada? A) Toronto B) Vancouver C) Ottawa D) Montreal
Q18. Which is the smallest continent in the world? A) Europe B) Antarctica C) Australia D) Africa
Q19. Which is the tallest mountain in the world? A) K2 B) Mount Kilimanjaro C) Mount Everest D) Mount Blanc
Q20. Which is the largest ocean in the world? A) Atlantic B) Indian C) Arctic D) Pacific
Answer Key + Explained Answers
Q1 – B) Courageous. “Brave” means courageous. “Cowardly / Weak” are antonyms; “Tired” is unrelated.
Q2 – C) Failure. “Success” means achievement. Its antonym is “Failure.” “Victory / Achievement / Progress” are near-synonyms.
Q3 – A) Necessary. Correct spelling: N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y (one C, two S). “Neccessary” has two C; “Necesary” has one S; “Necesaryy” is wrong.
Q4 – B) To avoid saying what you mean. “To beat around the bush” means to avoid saying what you mean / talk indirectly. It is not about hitting a bush.
Q5 – C) 114. The Holy Quran has 114 Surahs (chapters).
Q6 – B) Al-Baqarah. Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2) is the longest Surah (286 verses). Al-Fatiha is shortest in terms of verses (7); Yaseen is Chapter 36; Al-Ikhlas is Chapter 112.
Q7 – B) Muharram. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is 9th, Shawwal 10th, Zil Hajj 12th.
Q8 – A) Hazrat Sumayya (RA). Hazrat Sumayya (RA), mother of Hazrat Ammar (RA), is considered the first martyr in Islam (killed for her faith). Hamza (RA) was martyred at Uhud (later); Ali and Bilal were not the first martyrs.
Q9 – B) Iqbal. “Bang-e-Dara” (The Call of the Marching Bell, 1924) is Allama Iqbal’s famous collection. Ghalib, Hali, and Sir Syed have their own works.
Q10 – B) Ghalib. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” is Mirza Ghalib’s collection of ghazals. Iqbal, Faiz, and Hali have their own collections.
Q11 – A) A form of poetry of rhyming couplets, usually on love, beauty, or longing. A Ghazal is a collection of couplets (usually 5–15), each couplet independent, with a refrain and rhyme. It is not a long narrative poem, biography, or play.
Q12 – A) A structured poem on one theme, with a beginning, middle, and end. A Nazm is a poem on one theme, with a unified structure. It is not a four-line poem (Rubai), a song, or a letter.
Q13 – C) Rs 2000. 4 × 500 = Rs 2000.
Q14 – C) 80. Each term doubles: 5 × 2 = 10, 10 × 2 = 20, 20 × 2 = 40, 40 × 2 = 80.
Q15 – C) 100. 25% of 400 = 0.25 × 400 = 100.
Q16 – B) 5. 3x + 9 = 24 → 3x = 15 → x = 5.
Q17 – C) Ottawa. Ottawa is the capital of Canada. Toronto is the largest city, Vancouver is in British Columbia, Montreal is in Quebec — none are the capital.
Q18 – C) Australia. Australia is the smallest continent (about 7.7 million sq km). Europe is second smallest; Antarctica is fifth largest; Africa is second largest.
Q19 – C) Mount Everest. Mount Everest (8,849 m) is the tallest mountain in the world (Himalayas, Nepal–China). K2 is second highest; Kilimanjaro is tallest in Africa; Blanc is tallest in the Alps.
Q20 – D) Pacific. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean (about 165 million sq km). Atlantic is second, Indian third, Arctic smallest.
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 spelling (necessary = 1 C, 2 S) + idioms.
Islamiat: revise Surah count (114), longest Surah (Al-Baqarah), months (Muharram first), first martyr (Sumayya).
Urdu: revise collections (Bang-e-Dara Iqbal, Diwan-e-Ghalib Ghalib), forms (Ghazal vs Nazm).
General Ability: practise unitary method, doubling series, percentages, algebra.
GK: memorise capitals, continents, mountains, oceans. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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