MPT Practice Set 2 – 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 CANDID.
A) Hidden
B) Frank
C) Rude
D) Shy

Q2. Choose the antonym of ANCIENT.
A) Old
B) Modern
C) Antique
D) Aged

Q3. Choose the correctly spelled word.
A) Occurence
B) Occurrence
C) Ocurrence
D) Occurrance

Q4. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A) Each of the girls have a book.
B) Each of the girls has a book.
C) Each of the girl has a book.
D) Each of the girls having a book.

Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8)

Q5. Which is the first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar?
A) Ramadan
B) Muharram
C) Shawwal
D) Rajab

Q6. Which Surah does NOT begin with Bismillah?
A) Surah Al-Fatiha
B) Surah Yasin
C) Surah At-Tawbah
D) Surah Al-Ikhlas

Q7. For how many years did the Prophet (PBUH) receive revelation?
A) 20 years
B) 23 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years

Q8. Who was the first Muazzin (caller to prayer) in Islam?
A) Abu Bakr (RA)
B) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
C) Umar (RA)
D) Ali (RA)

Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12)

Q9. غزل کے لغوی معنی کیا ہیں؟
A) جنگ کی شاعری
B) عورتوں سے باتیں کرنا
C) قدرت کی تعریف
D) سفر کی داستان

Q10. میر تقی میر کس شہر میں پیدا ہوئے؟
A) دلی
B) لاہور
C) آگرہ
D) لکھنؤ

Q11. لفظ "رات" کا متضاد کیا ہے؟
A) شام
B) دن
C) صبح
D) اندھیرا

Q12. مثنوی میں ہر شعر کے دونوں مصرعے کیسے ہوتے ہیں؟
A) ہم قافیہ
B) مختلف قافیہ
C) بے قافیہ
D) آزاد

Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16)

Q13. A car covers 120 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed?
A) 40 km/h
B) 50 km/h
C) 60 km/h
D) 70 km/h

Q14. Find the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
A) 108
B) 162
C) 243
D) 324

Q15. What is 20% of 150?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 40

Q16. What is the average of 10, 20, and 30?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30

Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20)

Q17. What is the capital of Canada?
A) Toronto
B) Vancouver
C) Ottawa
D) Montreal

Q18. What is the largest ocean in the world?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean

Q19. What is the national flower of Pakistan?
A) Rose
B) Jasmine
C) Sunflower
D) Tulip

Q20. What is the chemical symbol for iron?
A) Ir
B) Fe
C) In
D) Io

Answer Key + Explained Answers

Q1 — B) Frank. Candid means honest and straightforward. Frank is the closest synonym.

Q2 — B) Modern. Ancient means very old. Modern is the opposite.

Q3 — B) Occurrence. Double c + double r: oc-cur-rence.

Q4 — B) Each of the girls has a book. "Each" is singular, so it takes "has".

Q5 — B) Muharram. Muharram is the first month of the Hijri calendar.

Q6 — C) Surah At-Tawbah. Surah At-Tawbah (Chapter 9) does not begin with Bismillah.

Q7 — B) 23 years. Revelation continued for 23 years (13 in Makkah + 10 in Madinah).

Q8 — B) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA). Bilal (RA) was the first Muazzin.

Q9 — B) عورتوں سے باتیں کرنا. Ghazal literally means talking to / conversation with women; in poetry it is a form of love lyric.

Q10 — C) آگرہ. Mir Taqi Mir was born in Agra (1723), later lived in Delhi.

Q11 — B) دن. Raat (night) opposite is Din (day).

Q12 — A) ہم قافیہ. In a masnavi, both lines of each couplet rhyme with each other.

Q13 — C) 60 km/h. Speed = 120 ÷ 2 = 60 km/h.

Q14 — C) 243. Pattern is ×3: 3×3=9, 9×3=27, 27×3=81, 81×3=243.

Q15 — C) 30. 20% of 150 = 0.20 × 150 = 30.

Q16 — B) 20. Average = (10+20+30) ÷ 3 = 60 ÷ 3 = 20.

Q17 — C) Ottawa. Toronto is the largest city, but Ottawa is the capital. Classic trap.

Q18 — D) Pacific Ocean. Pacific is the largest ocean by area.

Q19 — B) Jasmine. Jasmine (Chameli) is Pakistan’s national flower.

Q20 — B) Fe. Fe comes from Latin "ferrum" (iron). Ir is iridium, In is indium.

Weak-Section Review

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

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