MPT Practice Set 5 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers

This is MPT Practice Set 5 — 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 HAPPY. A) Sad B) Joyful C) Angry D) Tired

Q2. Choose the antonym of RICH. A) Wealthy B) Poor C) Affluent D) Prosperous

Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Beautifull B) Beautiful C) Beutiful D) Beautyfull

Q4. The idiom “to hit the nail on the head” means: A) To hammer a nail B) To say exactly the right thing C) To make a mistake D) To work hard

Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8):

Q5. Which is the longest Surah of the Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Baqarah C) Al-Imran D) Al-Kahf

Q6. How many obligatory (Farz) prayers are there per day? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

Q7. Which was the first Ghazwa (battle) in Islam? A) Uhud B) Khandaq C) Badr D) Tabuk

Q8. Who was the first Caliph of Islam? A) Hazrat Umar (RA) B) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) C) Hazrat Uthman (RA) D) Hazrat Ali (RA)

Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12):

Q9. “Shah Jo Risalo” is the famous poetry collection of: A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai B) Sachal Sarmast C) Bulleh Shah D) Waris Shah

Q10. “Umrao Jaan Ada” is a famous Urdu novel by: A) Premchand B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa C) Krishan Chander D) Ismat Chughtai

Q11. In Urdu poetry, a Nazm is distinguished from a Ghazal by: A) Having a single theme throughout B) Having independent couplets C) Having no rhyme D) Being always short

Q12. A “Mushaira” is: A) A poetry gathering / recital B) A type of novel C) A newspaper D) A school

Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16):

Q13. If 3 apples cost Rs 30, what is the cost of 10 apples (same price)? A) Rs 90 B) Rs 100 C) Rs 110 D) Rs 120

Q14. Next number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ? A) 30 B) 32 C) 36 D) 49

Q15. What is 50% of 80? A) 30 B) 40 C) 50 D) 60

Q16. If 2x = 16, what is x? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9

Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20):

Q17. What is the capital of France? A) London B) Berlin C) Paris D) Madrid

Q18. Which river is generally considered the longest in the world by length? A) Amazon B) Yangtze C) Nile D) Mississippi

Q19. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System? A) Venus B) Mars C) Mercury D) Pluto

Q20. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? A) Iron B) Copper C) Mercury D) Aluminium

Answer Key + Explained Answers:

Q1 – B) Joyful. “Happy” means joyful / pleased. “Sad / Angry / Tired” are not synonyms.

Q2 – B) Poor. “Rich” means wealthy. Its antonym is “Poor.” “Wealthy / Affluent / Prosperous” are near-synonyms.

Q3 – B) Beautiful. Correct spelling: B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. “Beautifull” has an extra L; “Beutiful” misses A; “Beautyfull” adds L.

Q4 – B) To say exactly the right thing. “To hit the nail on the head” means to be exactly right, not literally to hammer.

Q5 – B) Al-Baqarah. Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2) is the longest Surah (286 verses). Al-Fatiha is shortest in terms of verses (7); Al-Imran is second longest; Al-Kahf is Chapter 18.

Q6 – C) 5. There are 5 Farz prayers per day: Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha.

Q7 – C) Badr. The Battle of Badr (2 AH) was the first Ghazwa (battle led by the Prophet PBUH). Uhud (3 AH), Khandaq (5 AH), and Tabuk (9 AH) came later.

Q8 – B) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA). Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA) was the first Caliph (11–13 AH). Umar (RA) was second, Uthman (RA) third, Ali (RA) fourth.

Q9 – A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. “Shah Jo Risalo” is Bhittai’s famous Sindhi poetry collection. Sachal Sarmast, Bulleh Shah, and Waris Shah are other Sufi poets, not the author of this work.

Q10 – B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa. “Umrao Jaan Ada” (1899) is Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s famous Urdu novel. Premchand wrote “Godan”; Krishan Chander and Ismat Chughtai are other Urdu writers.

Q11 – A) Having a single theme throughout. A Nazm has one continuous theme; a Ghazal has independent couplets, each with its own theme. A Nazm can have rhyme and can be long — the distinction is thematic unity.

Q12 – A) A poetry gathering / recital. A Mushaira is a gathering where poets recite their poetry. It is not a novel, newspaper, or school.

Q13 – B) Rs 100. One apple = 30 ÷ 3 = Rs 10. Ten apples = 10 × 10 = Rs 100.

Q14 – C) 36. Series is squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36. (49 would be 7², two steps ahead.)

Q15 – B) 40. 50% of 80 = 0.5 × 80 = 40.

Q16 – C) 8. 2x = 16 → x = 16 ÷ 2 = 8.

Q17 – C) Paris. Paris is the capital of France. London = UK, Berlin = Germany, Madrid = Spain.

Q18 – C) Nile. The Nile is generally considered the longest river by length (about 6,650 km). The Amazon is longer by some measures and largest by discharge, but the Nile is the standard answer for “longest by length” in MCQs.

Q19 – C) Mercury. Mercury is the smallest planet. Pluto is a dwarf planet, not a planet. Venus and Mars are larger than Mercury.

Q20 – C) Mercury. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. Iron, copper, and aluminium are solids at room temperature.

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 + idioms. Islamiat: revise Surahs, prayers, Ghazwat, Khulafa. Urdu: revise authors and forms (Nazm vs Ghazal, Mushaira). General Ability: practise unitary method, squares, percentages, algebra. GK: memorise capitals, rivers, planets, metals. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.

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