MPT Practice Set 12 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
Intro: This is MPT Practice Set 12 — 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 HONEST. A) Dishonest B) Truthful C) Cunning D) Lazy
Q2. Choose the antonym of ARRIVE. A) Come B) Reach C) Depart D) Enter
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Knowledge B) Knowlege C) Knoweledge D) Knowledg
Q4. The idiom “to kill two birds with one stone” means: A) To kill two birds B) To achieve two things with one action C) To throw a stone D) To hunt birds
Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8):
Q5. Which is the shortest Surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Kawthar C) Al-Ikhlas D) Al-Asr
Q6. Which Surah was revealed first (first 5 verses)? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Alaq C) Al-Baqarah D) Yaseen
Q7. Which is the 10th month of the Islamic calendar? A) Ramadan B) Muharram C) Shawwal D) Zil Hajj
Q8. Who was the first Caliph of Islam? A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) B) Hazrat Umar (RA) C) Hazrat Uthman (RA) D) Hazrat Ali (RA)
Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12):
Q9. “Zarb-e-Kaleem” is the famous work of: A) Ghalib B) Iqbal C) Hali D) Faiz
Q10. “Shahnama” (Persian epic) is the famous work of: A) Saadi B) Firdausi C) Rumi D) Hafiz
Q11. A “Naat” in Urdu poetry is: A) A poem in praise of Allah B) A poem in praise of the Prophet (PBUH) C) A love poem D) A biography
Q12. A “Hamd” in Urdu poetry is: A) A poem in praise of Allah B) A poem in praise of the Prophet (PBUH) C) A love poem D) A biography
Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16):
Q13. If 15 books cost Rs 450, what is the cost of 1 book (same price)? A) Rs 25 B) Rs 28 C) Rs 30 D) Rs 35
Q14. Next number in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ? A) 24 B) 28 C) 32 D) 64
Q15. What is 75% of 200? A) 125 B) 140 C) 150 D) 175
Q16. If 7x + 7 = 42, what is x? A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20):
Q17. What is the capital of France? A) London B) Paris C) Rome D) Berlin
Q18. Which is the largest desert in Asia? A) Sahara B) Gobi C) Thar D) Arabian
Q19. Which is the longest wall in the world? A) Berlin Wall B) Great Wall of China C) Hadrian’s Wall D) Western Wall
Q20. Which is the smallest country in the world by area? A) Monaco B) Vatican City C) Maldives D) Malta
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Truthful. “Honest” means truthful. “Dishonest / Cunning” are antonyms; “Lazy” is unrelated.
Q2 – C) Depart. “Arrive” means to reach a place. Its antonym is “Depart” (to leave). “Come / Reach / Enter” are near-synonyms.
Q3 – A) Knowledge. Correct spelling: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E. “Knowlege” misses D; “Knoweledge” adds E; “Knowledg” misses E.
Q4 – B) To achieve two things with one action. “To kill two birds with one stone” means to achieve two things with one action. It is not about literally killing birds.
Q5 – B) Al-Kawthar. Surah Al-Kawthar (Chapter 108) is the shortest Surah (3 verses). Al-Fatiha has 7 verses, Al-Ikhlas has 4, Al-Asr has 3 but is longer in words (Al-Kawthar is shortest by words).
Q6 – B) Al-Alaq. The first 5 verses of Surah Al-Alaq (Chapter 96, “Iqra / Read”) were the first revelation. Al-Fatiha is first in the Quran’s order, not first revealed; Al-Baqarah is Chapter 2; Yaseen is Chapter 36.
Q7 – C) Shawwal. Shawwal is the 10th month (Eid-ul-Fitr month). Ramadan is 9th, Muharram 1st, Zil Hajj 12th.
Q8 – A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA). Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) was the first Caliph (11–13 AH). Umar was second, Uthman third, Ali fourth.
Q9 – B) Iqbal. “Zarb-e-Kaleem” (The Rod of Moses, 1936) is Allama Iqbal’s collection. Ghalib, Hali, and Faiz have their own works.
Q10 – B) Firdausi. “Shahnama” (Book of Kings) is Firdausi’s Persian epic. Saadi wrote Gulistan / Bostan; Rumi wrote Masnavi; Hafiz wrote Diwan-e-Hafiz.
Q11 – B) A poem in praise of the Prophet (PBUH). A Naat praises the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A Hamd praises Allah. It is not a love poem or biography.
Q12 – A) A poem in praise of Allah. A Hamd praises Allah. A Naat praises the Prophet (PBUH). It is not a love poem or biography.
Q13 – C) Rs 30. One book = 450 ÷ 15 = Rs 30.
Q14 – C) 32. Each term doubles: 2 × 2 = 4, 4 × 2 = 8, 8 × 2 = 16, 16 × 2 = 32. (64 is two steps ahead.)
Q15 – C) 150. 75% of 200 = 0.75 × 200 = 150.
Q16 – B) 5. 7x + 7 = 42 → 7x = 35 → x = 5.
Q17 – B) Paris. Paris is the capital of France. London = UK, Rome = Italy, Berlin = Germany.
Q18 – B) Gobi. The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia (Mongolia / China). Sahara is in Africa (largest hot desert in the world); Thar is in South Asia; Arabian is second largest in Asia.
Q19 – B) Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China (about 21,196 km) is the longest wall in the world. Berlin Wall, Hadrian’s Wall, and Western Wall are much shorter.
Q20 – B) Vatican City. Vatican City (about 0.44 sq km) is the smallest country in the world by area. Monaco is second smallest; Maldives and Malta are larger.
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 spelling (knowledge) + idioms. Islamiat: revise Surah facts (Al-Kawthar shortest, Al-Alaq first revealed), months (Shawwal 10th), Khulafa (Abu Bakr first). Urdu: revise collections (Zarb-e-Kaleem Iqbal, Shahnama Firdausi), forms (Naat vs Hamd). General Ability: practise unitary method, doubling series, percentages, algebra. GK: memorise capitals, deserts, walls, countries. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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