MPT Practice Set 35 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
This is MPT Practice Set 35 — 20 original MCQs in the MPT pattern: English (Q1–Q5), Islamiat (Q6–Q10), Urdu (Q11–Q15), General Knowledge & Quantitative Ability (Q16–Q20). 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–Q5):
Q1. Choose the antonym of HONEST. A) Truthful B) Dishonest C) Sincere D) Fair
Q2. Choose the synonym of RAPID. A) Slow B) Quick C) Late D) Heavy
Q3. Choose the correct plural of BOX. A) Boxs B) Boxes C) Boxies D) Boxen
Q4. Choose the past tense of TEACH. A) Teached B) Taught C) Teaching D) Teaches
Q5. Choose the correct preposition: He is good ___ English. A) in B) at C) on D) for
Section B — Islamiat (Q6–Q10):
Q6. Surah Al-Kahf is the ___ Surah of the Holy Quran. A) 16th B) 17th C) 18th D) 19th
Q7. How many verses are in Surah Al-Kahf? A) 100 B) 105 C) 110 D) 115
Q8. Surah Al-Kahf is also called: A) The Cave B) The Cow C) The Bee D) The Night
Q9. Surah Yusuf is the ___ Surah of the Holy Quran. A) 10th B) 11th C) 12th D) 13th
Q10. Surah Yusuf is named after: A) Prophet Musa (AS) B) Prophet Yusuf (AS) C) Prophet Isa (AS) D) Prophet Ibrahim (AS)
Section C — Urdu (Q11–Q15):
Q11. "Kursi" (chair) is which gender in Urdu? A) Masculine B) Feminine C) Neuter D) Both
Q12. What is the plural of "Kursi" (chair)? A) Kursia B) Kursiyan C) Kursiat D) Kursi
Q13. "Musaddas-e-Hali" was written by: A) Allama Iqbal B) Altaf Hussain Hali C) Mirza Ghalib D) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Q14. Lahore is the capital of which province? A) Sindh B) Punjab C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan
Q15. Which is the second most populous province of Pakistan? A) Punjab B) Sindh C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan
Section D — General Knowledge & Quantitative Ability (Q16–Q20):
Q16. What is 40% of 150? A) 50 B) 55 C) 60 D) 65
Q17. Next number in the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ? A) 36 B) 42 C) 48 D) 54
Q18. If l + 5 = 30, what is l? A) 20 B) 22 C) 25 D) 28
Q19. What is 17 × 7? A) 109 B) 114 C) 119 D) 124
Q20. How many sides does a nonagon have? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Dishonest. Dishonest is the antonym of honest. Truthful is synonym, sincere is synonym, fair is related.
Q2 – B) Quick. Quick is the synonym of rapid. Slow is antonym, late is unrelated, heavy is unrelated.
Q3 – B) Boxes. Boxes is the correct plural of box (add -es). Boxs is wrong, boxies is wrong, boxen is wrong.
Q4 – B) Taught. Taught is the past tense of teach. Teached is wrong, teaching is present participle, teaches is present.
Q5 – B) at. "Good at" is correct. Good in is wrong, good on is wrong, good for is wrong.
Q6 – C) 18th. Surah Al-Kahf is the 18th Surah. 16th is An-Nahl, 17th is Al-Isra, 19th is Maryam.
Q7 – C) 110. Surah Al-Kahf has 110 verses. 100 is wrong, 105 is wrong, 115 is wrong.
Q8 – A) The Cave. Al-Kahf means "The Cave". The Cow is Al-Baqarah, The Bee is An-Nahl, The Night is Al-Layl.
Q9 – C) 12th. Surah Yusuf is the 12th Surah. 10th is Yunus, 11th is Hud, 13th is Ar-Ra’d.
Q10 – B) Prophet Yusuf (AS). Surah Yusuf is named after Prophet Yusuf (AS). Musa, Isa, and Ibrahim are other prophets, not the namesake of this Surah.
Q11 – B) Feminine. "Kursi" is feminine in Urdu. Masculine is wrong, neuter does not apply, both is wrong.
Q12 – B) Kursiyan. Kursiyan is the plural of kursi. Kursia is wrong, kursiat is wrong, kursi is singular.
Q13 – B) Altaf Hussain Hali. Musaddas-e-Hali was written by Altaf Hussain Hali. Iqbal wrote Bang-e-Dra, Ghalib wrote Diwan-e-Ghalib, Faiz wrote Naqsh-e-Faryadi.
Q14 – B) Punjab. Lahore is the capital of Punjab. Karachi is Sindh, Peshawar is KP, Quetta is Balochistan.
Q15 – B) Sindh. Sindh is the second most populous province. Punjab is first, KP is third, Balochistan is fourth.
Q16 – C) 60. 40% of 150 = 0.40 × 150 = 60.
Q17 – C) 48. Pattern: ×2: 3 × 2 = 6, 6 × 2 = 12, 12 × 2 = 24, 24 × 2 = 48. (36, 42, 54 are not ×2.)
Q18 – C) 25. l + 5 = 30, so l = 30 – 5 = 25.
Q19 – C) 119. 17 × 7 = 119. (109, 114, 124 are wrong.)
Q20 – C) 9. A nonagon has 9 sides (nona = nine). Heptagon has 7, octagon has 8, decagon has 10.
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 dishonest (antonym honest), quick (synonym rapid), boxes (plural box), taught (past teach), good at (preposition). Islamiat: revise Al-Kahf 18th (110 verses, "The Cave"), Yusuf 12th (Prophet Yusuf AS). Urdu: revise kursi feminine, kursiyan plural, Musaddas-e-Hali by Altaf Hussain Hali, Lahore Punjab capital, Sindh second most populous. General Knowledge & Quantitative Ability: revise 40% of 150 = 60, ×2 series 48, l = 25, 17 × 7 = 119, nonagon 9 sides. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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