MPT Practice Set 13 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
Intro: This is MPT Practice Set 13 — 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) Lazy
Q2. Choose the antonym of RICH. A) Wealthy B) Poor C) Famous D) Happy
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Beautiful B) Beautifull C) Beatiful D) Beautful
Q4. The idiom “to beat about the bush” means: A) To beat a bush B) To avoid saying what you mean C) To cut trees D) To walk in a garden
Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8):
Q5. Which Surah is called the heart of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Yaseen C) Al-Baqarah D) Al-Kahf
Q6. Which is the longest Surah of the Holy Quran? A) Al-Imran B) Al-Baqarah C) Al-Nisa D) Al-Ma’idah
Q7. Which is the 12th month of the Islamic calendar? A) Ramadan B) Shawwal C) Zil Qadah D) Zil Hajj
Q8. Who was the second 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. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” is the famous work of: A) Iqbal B) Ghalib C) Hali D) Faiz
Q10. “Masnavi” (Masnavi-e-Manavi) is the famous work of: A) Saadi B) Firdausi C) Rumi D) Hafiz
Q11. A “Ghazal” in Urdu poetry is: A) A poem with a single theme B) A form of poetry with rhyming couplets (each couplet independent) C) A biography D) A love letter
Q12. A “Nazm” in Urdu poetry is: A) A poem with a single theme (continuous thought) B) A form of poetry with rhyming couplets (each couplet independent) C) A biography D) A love letter
Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16):
Q13. If 12 pens cost Rs 360, what is the cost of 1 pen (same price)? A) Rs 25 B) Rs 28 C) Rs 30 D) Rs 35
Q14. Next number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ? A) 60 B) 70 C) 80 D) 100
Q15. What is 20% of 500? A) 80 B) 90 C) 100 D) 120
Q16. If 4x – 8 = 24, what is x? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9
Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20):
Q17. What is the currency of Japan? A) Won B) Yuan C) Yen D) Ringgit
Q18. What is the currency of the United Kingdom? A) Euro B) Dollar C) Pound Sterling D) Franc
Q19. Which is the largest island in the world? A) Borneo B) Greenland C) Sumatra D) Madagascar
Q20. Which is the smallest 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; “Lazy” is unrelated.
Q2 – B) Poor. “Rich” means wealthy. Its antonym is “Poor”. “Wealthy” is a synonym; “Famous / Happy” are unrelated.
Q3 – A) Beautiful. Correct spelling: B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. “Beautifull” adds L; “Beatiful” misses U; “Beautful” misses I.
Q4 – B) To avoid saying what you mean. “To beat about the bush” means to avoid saying what you mean / to talk in circles. It is not about literally beating a bush.
Q5 – B) Yaseen. Surah Yaseen (Chapter 36) is called the heart of the Quran, as reported in hadith. Al-Fatiha is the opening chapter; Al-Baqarah is longest; Al-Kahf is Chapter 18.
Q6 – B) Al-Baqarah. Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2, 286 verses) is the longest Surah. Al-Imran is Chapter 3; Al-Nisa is Chapter 4; Al-Ma’idah is Chapter 5 — all shorter.
Q7 – D) Zil Hajj. Zil Hajj is the 12th month (Hajj month). Ramadan is 9th, Shawwal 10th, Zil Qadah 11th.
Q8 – B) Hazrat Umar (RA). Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) was the second Caliph (13–23 AH). Abu Bakr was first, Uthman third, Ali fourth.
Q9 – B) Ghalib. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” is Mirza Ghalib’s collection. Iqbal, Hali, and Faiz have their own works.
Q10 – C) Rumi. “Masnavi-e-Manavi” is Rumi’s (Jalaluddin Rumi) spiritual poem. Saadi wrote Gulistan / Bostan; Firdausi wrote Shahnama; Hafiz wrote Diwan-e-Hafiz.
Q11 – B) A form of poetry with rhyming couplets (each couplet independent). A Ghazal is a form of poetry with rhyming couplets — each couplet (sher) is independent in theme. A Nazm has a single theme; it is not a biography or love letter.
Q12 – A) A poem with a single theme (continuous thought). A Nazm is a poem with a single theme — continuous thought from start to end. A Ghazal has independent couplets; it is not a biography or love letter.
Q13 – C) Rs 30. One pen = 360 ÷ 12 = Rs 30.
Q14 – C) 80. Each term doubles: 5 × 2 = 10, 10 × 2 = 20, 20 × 2 = 40, 40 × 2 = 80. (100 is 40 + 60, not doubling.)
Q15 – C) 100. 20% of 500 = 0.20 × 500 = 100.
Q16 – C) 8. 4x – 8 = 24 → 4x = 32 → x = 8.
Q17 – C) Yen. Yen is the currency of Japan. Won = South Korea, Yuan = China, Ringgit = Malaysia.
Q18 – C) Pound Sterling. Pound Sterling (£) is the currency of the United Kingdom. Euro = Eurozone, Dollar = USA, Franc = Switzerland (Swiss Franc) / former France.
Q19 – B) Greenland. Greenland is the largest island in the world (about 2.16 million sq km). Borneo is third largest, Sumatra sixth, Madagascar fourth.
Q20 – C) Arctic. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world. Atlantic is second largest, Indian third, Pacific largest.
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 (beautiful) + idioms. Islamiat: revise Surah facts (Yaseen heart, Al-Baqarah longest), months (Zil Hajj 12th), Khulafa (Umar second). Urdu: revise collections (Diwan-e-Ghalib Ghalib, Masnavi Rumi), forms (Ghazal vs Nazm). General Ability: practise unitary method, doubling series, percentages, algebra. GK: memorise currencies (Yen Japan, Pound UK), islands (Greenland largest), oceans (Arctic smallest). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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