MPT Practice Set 38 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
This is MPT Practice Set 38 — 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 RICH. A) Wealthy B) Poor C) Affluent D) Prosperous
Q2. Choose the synonym of HONEST. A) Dishonest B) Truthful C) False D) Deceitful
Q3. Choose the correct plural of CITY. A) Citys B) Cities C) Cityes D) Citiez
Q4. Choose the past tense of TEACH. A) Teached B) Taught C) Teaching D) Teaches
Q5. Choose the correct preposition: He is proud ___ his son. A) in B) at C) on D) of
Section B — Islamiat (Q6–Q10):
Q6. Surah Nuh is the ___ Surah of the Holy Quran. A) 69th B) 70th C) 71st D) 72nd
Q7. How many verses are in Surah Nuh? A) 26 B) 27 C) 28 D) 29
Q8. Surah Nuh is also called: A) Noah B) The Jinn C) The Cave D) The Night
Q9. Surah Al-Jinn is the ___ Surah of the Holy Quran. A) 70th B) 71st C) 72nd D) 73rd
Q10. Surah Al-Jinn is also called: A) Noah B) The Jinn C) The Pen D) The Cave
Section C — Urdu (Q11–Q15):
Q11. “Kitaab” (book) is which gender in Urdu? A) Masculine B) Feminine C) Neuter D) Both
Q12. What is the plural of “Kitaab” (book)? A) Kitaab B) Kitaaben C) Kitaabon D) Kitaabay
Q13. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” was written by: A) Iqbal B) Mirza Ghalib C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz D) Mir Taqi Mir
Q14. Faisalabad is located in which province? A) Sindh B) Punjab C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan
Q15. Which is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan? A) Skardu B) Gilgit C) Hunza D) Chitral
Section D — General Knowledge & Quantitative Ability (Q16–Q20):
Q16. What is 45% of 200? A) 70 B) 80 C) 90 D) 100
Q17. Next number in the series: 9, 18, 36, 72, ? A) 124 B) 136 C) 144 D) 152
Q18. If s + 15 = 60, what is s? A) 43 B) 44 C) 45 D) 46
Q19. What is 19 × 4? A) 66 B) 72 C) 76 D) 86
Q20. How many sides does an octadecagon have? A) 16 B) 17 C) 18 D) 19
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Poor. Poor is the antonym of rich. Wealthy is synonym, affluent is synonym, prosperous is synonym.
Q2 – B) Truthful. Truthful is the synonym of honest. Dishonest is antonym, false is antonym, deceitful is antonym.
Q3 – B) Cities. Cities is the correct plural of city. Citys is wrong, cityes is wrong, citiez is wrong.
Q4 – B) Taught. Taught is the past tense of teach. Teached is wrong, teaching is present participle, teaches is present.
Q5 – D) of. “Proud of” is correct. Proud in is wrong, proud at is wrong, proud on is wrong.
Q6 – C) 71st. Surah Nuh is the 71st Surah. 69th is Al-Haqqah, 70th is Al-Ma’arij, 72nd is Al-Jinn.
Q7 – C) 28. Surah Nuh has 28 verses. 26 is wrong, 27 is wrong, 29 is wrong.
Q8 – A) Noah. Surah Nuh is named after Prophet Noah. The Jinn is Al-Jinn, The Cave is Al-Kahf, The Night is Al-Layl.
Q9 – C) 72nd. Surah Al-Jinn is the 72nd Surah. 70th is Al-Ma’arij, 71st is Nuh, 73rd is Al-Muzzammil.
Q10 – B) The Jinn. Al-Jinn means “The Jinn”. Noah is Nuh, The Pen is Al-Qalam, The Cave is Al-Kahf.
Q11 – B) Feminine. “Kitaab” is feminine in Urdu. Masculine is wrong, neuter does not apply, both is wrong.
Q12 – B) Kitaaben. Kitaaben is the plural of kitaab. Kitaab is singular, kitaabon is oblique plural, kitaabay is a variant of the oblique — the direct plural is kitaaben.
Q13 – B) Mirza Ghalib. Diwan-e-Ghalib was written by Mirza Ghalib. Iqbal wrote Bang-e-Dra, Faiz wrote Naqsh-e-Faryadi, Mir Taqi Mir wrote his own diwan.
Q14 – B) Punjab. Faisalabad is in Punjab. Hyderabad is Sindh, Peshawar is KP, Quetta is Balochistan.
Q15 – B) Gilgit. Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. Skardu is a city, Hunza is a valley, Chitral is a district in KP.
Q16 – C) 90. 45% of 200 = 0.45 × 200 = 90.
Q17 – C) 144. Pattern: ×2: 9 × 2 = 18, 18 × 2 = 36, 36 × 2 = 72, 72 × 2 = 144. (124, 136, 152 are not ×2.)
Q18 – C) 45. s + 15 = 60, so s = 60 – 15 = 45.
Q19 – C) 76. 19 × 4 = 76. (66, 72, 86 are wrong.)
Q20 – C) 18. An octadecagon has 18 sides (octadeca = eighteen). Hexadecagon has 16, heptadecagon has 17, enneadecagon has 19.
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 poor (antonym rich), truthful (synonym honest), cities (plural city), taught (past teach), proud of (preposition). Islamiat: revise Nuh 71st (28 verses, “Noah”), Al-Jinn 72nd (“The Jinn”). Urdu: revise kitaab feminine, kitaaben plural of kitaab, Diwan-e-Ghalib by Mirza Ghalib, Faisalabad Punjab, Gilgit capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. General Knowledge & Quantitative Ability: revise 45% of 200 = 90, ×2 series 144, s = 45, 19 × 4 = 76, octadecagon 18 sides. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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