MPT Practice Set 16 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
Intro: This is MPT Practice Set 16 — 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) Clever D) Brave
Q2. Choose the antonym of EARLY. A) Late B) Soon C) Quick D) First
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Knowledge B) Knowlege C) Knowladge D) Knowlidge
Q4. The idiom “to kill two birds with one stone” means: A) To kill birds B) To achieve two things with one action C) To throw a stone D) To hunt birds
Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8):
Q5. Who was the first Caliph of Islam? A) Hazrat Umar (RA) B) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) C) Hazrat Uthman (RA) D) Hazrat Ali (RA)
Q6. Who was the second Caliph of Islam? A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) B) Hazrat Umar (RA) C) Hazrat Uthman (RA) D) Hazrat Ali (RA)
Q7. Who was the fourth Caliph of Islam? A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) B) Hazrat Umar (RA) C) Hazrat Uthman (RA) D) Hazrat Ali (RA)
Q8. Who is regarded as the first martyr (Shaheed) in Islam? A) Hazrat Bilal (RA) B) Hazrat Hamza (RA) C) Hazrat Sumayyah (RA) D) Hazrat Yasir (RA)
Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12):
Q9. “Khutbat-e-Ahmadia” is the famous work of: A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan B) Iqbal C) Hali D) Ghalib
Q10. “Toba Tek Singh” is the famous short story of: A) Manto B) Premchand C) Ismat Chughtai D) Krishan Chander
Q11. “Umrao Jaan Ada” is the famous novel of: A) Mirza Hadi Ruswa B) Deputy Nazir Ahmad C) Shamsur Rahman Faruqi D) Qurratulain Hyder
Q12. “Aag Ka Darya” is the famous novel of: A) Manto B) Qurratulain Hyder C) Ismat Chughtai D) Ashfaq Ahmed
Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16):
Q13. If 8 chairs cost Rs 800, what is the cost of 1 chair (same price)? A) Rs 80 B) Rs 90 C) Rs 100 D) Rs 120
Q14. Next number in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ? A) 24 B) 28 C) 32 D) 40
Q15. What is 25% of 400? A) 75 B) 100 C) 125 D) 150
Q16. If 3x – 3 = 12, what is x? A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20):
Q17. What is the currency of France? A) Franc B) Euro C) Pound D) Dollar
Q18. What is the currency of Germany? A) Mark B) Euro C) Pound D) Dollar
Q19. Which is the largest desert in the world? A) Gobi B) Sahara C) Arabian D) Kalahari
Q20. Which is the longest wall in the world? A) Berlin Wall B) Great Wall of China C) Hadrian’s Wall D) Western Wall
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Truthful. “Honest” means truthful. “Dishonest” is an antonym; “Clever / Brave” are unrelated.
Q2 – A) Late. “Early” means before the usual time. Its antonym is “Late”. “Soon” is a synonym (near future); “Quick / First” are unrelated.
Q3 – A) Knowledge. Correct spelling: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E. “Knowlege” misses D; “Knowladge” uses A; “Knowlidge” uses I.
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) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA). Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) was the first Caliph (11–13 AH). Umar was second, Uthman third, Ali fourth.
Q6 – B) Hazrat Umar (RA). Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) was the second Caliph (13–23 AH). Abu Bakr was first, Uthman third, Ali fourth.
Q7 – D) Hazrat Ali (RA). Hazrat Ali (RA) was the fourth Caliph (35–40 AH). Abu Bakr was first, Umar second, Uthman third.
Q8 – C) Hazrat Sumayyah (RA). Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA), mother of Ammar ibn Yasir, is regarded as the first martyr (Shaheed) in Islam (died in Makkah under persecution). Bilal, Hamza, and Yasir are not the first martyr — Hamza was martyred at Uhud, Yasir was also martyred early but after Sumayyah.
Q9 – A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. “Khutbat-e-Ahmadia” (Essays on the Life of Muhammad) is Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s work. Iqbal, Hali, and Ghalib have their own works.
Q10 – A) Manto. “Toba Tek Singh” is Saadat Hasan Manto’s famous short story (Partition). Premchand, Ismat Chughtai, and Krishan Chander are other writers.
Q11 – A) Mirza Hadi Ruswa. “Umrao Jaan Ada” is Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s novel (1899). Deputy Nazir Ahmad wrote Taubat-un-Nasuh, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi wrote Kai Chand The Sar-e-Aasman, Qurratulain Hyder wrote Aag Ka Darya.
Q12 – B) Qurratulain Hyder. “Aag Ka Darya” (River of Fire) is Qurratulain Hyder’s novel (1959). Manto wrote Toba Tek Singh, Ismat Chughtai wrote Lihaaf, Ashfaq Ahmed wrote Zavia.
Q13 – C) Rs 100. One chair = 800 ÷ 8 = Rs 100.
Q14 – C) 32. Each term doubles: 2 × 2 = 4, 4 × 2 = 8, 8 × 2 = 16, 16 × 2 = 32. (24, 28, 40 are not doubling.)
Q15 – B) 100. 25% of 400 = 0.25 × 400 = 100.
Q16 – B) 5. 3x – 3 = 12 → 3x = 15 → x = 5.
Q17 – B) Euro. Euro is the currency of France (since 2002). Franc was the old currency; Pound = UK, Dollar = USA / others.
Q18 – B) Euro. Euro is the currency of Germany (since 2002). Mark was the old currency; Pound = UK, Dollar = USA / others.
Q19 – B) Sahara. The Sahara (North Africa, about 9.2 million sq km) is the largest hot desert in the world. Gobi is in Asia, Arabian in Middle East, Kalahari in Southern Africa — all smaller. Note: Antarctica is the largest desert overall (cold desert), but Sahara is the largest hot desert.
Q20 – 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.
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 Khulafa (Abu Bakr first, Umar second, Ali fourth), first martyr (Sumayyah). Urdu: revise works (Khutbat-e-Ahmadia Sir Syed, Toba Tek Singh Manto, Umrao Jaan Ada Ruswa, Aag Ka Darya Hyder). General Ability: practise unitary method, doubling series, percentages, algebra. GK: memorise currencies (Euro France / Germany), deserts (Sahara largest hot desert), walls (Great Wall longest). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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