MPT Practice Set 6 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers
Intro: This is MPT Practice Set 6 — 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 VICTORY. A) Triumph B) Success C) Defeat D) Win
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Necesary B) Necessary C) Neccessary D) Necessery
Q4. The idiom “to cost an arm and a leg” means: A) To be very expensive B) To be cheap C) To be injured D) To be free
Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8):
Q5. How many Surahs are there in the Quran? A) 110 B) 112 C) 114 D) 116
Q6. In which month do Muslims fast (Roza)? A) Muharram B) Ramadan C) Shawwal D) Zil Hajj
Q7. Hajj is performed in which Islamic month? A) Ramadan B) Shawwal C) Zil Hajj (Dhul Hijjah) D) Muharram
Q8. Which Surah is called the Heart of the Quran? A) Al-Fatiha B) Yaseen C) Al-Kahf D) Al-Mulk
Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12):
Q9. “Manto” is the pen name / short name of which writer? A) Saadat Hasan Manto B) Ismat Chughtai C) Ashfaq Ahmed D) Bano Qudsia
Q10. “Faiz” is the pen name of which poet? A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz B) Ahmed Faraz C) Josh Malihabadi D) Jigar Moradabadi
Q11. The word “Urdu” originally means: A) Poetry B) Army / Camp C) City D) Language
Q12. A “Qasida” in Urdu poetry is: A) A poem in praise of someone B) A poem of complaint C) A short story D) A biography
Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16):
Q13. If one book costs Rs 120, what is the cost of 5 books (same price)? A) Rs 500 B) Rs 550 C) Rs 600 D) Rs 650
Q14. Next number in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ? A) 48 B) 56 C) 64 D) 96
Q15. What is 10% of 500? A) 40 B) 50 C) 60 D) 100
Q16. If a : b = 1 : 2 and a = 5, what is b? A) 5 B) 8 C) 10 D) 15
Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20):
Q17. What is the capital of the United Kingdom? A) Paris B) London C) Dublin D) Edinburgh
Q18. Which is the largest continent in the world? A) Africa B) Asia C) Europe D) North America
Q19. Which gas do humans need to breathe to live? A) Carbon dioxide B) Nitrogen C) Oxygen D) Hydrogen
Q20. Which is the fastest bird in the world (in a dive)? A) Eagle B) Peregrine falcon C) Ostrich D) Sparrow
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Truthful. “Honest” means truthful / sincere. “Dishonest” is the antonym. “Clever / Brave” are unrelated.
Q2 – C) Defeat. “Victory” means win. Its antonym is “Defeat.” “Triumph / Success / Win” are near-synonyms.
Q3 – B) Necessary. Correct spelling: N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y (one C, double S). “Necesary” misses an S; “Neccessary” adds a C; “Necessery” uses E instead of A.
Q4 – A) To be very expensive. “To cost an arm and a leg” means to be very expensive, not literally to lose limbs.
Q5 – C) 114. There are 114 Surahs in the Quran.
Q6 – B) Ramadan. Muslims fast in Ramadan (9th month). Muharram is 1st month; Shawwal follows Ramadan (Eid-ul-Fitr); Zil Hajj is Hajj month.
Q7 – C) Zil Hajj (Dhul Hijjah). Hajj is performed in Zil Hajj (12th month), on 8th–13th. Ramadan is fasting month; Shawwal follows Ramadan; Muharram is first month.
Q8 – B) Yaseen. Surah Yaseen (Chapter 36) is called the Heart of the Quran (Qalb-ul-Quran). Al-Fatiha is Umm-ul-Kitab; Al-Kahf is Chapter 18; Al-Mulk is Chapter 67.
Q9 – A) Saadat Hasan Manto. Manto’s full name is Saadat Hasan Manto. Ismat Chughtai, Ashfaq Ahmed, and Bano Qudsia are other Urdu writers.
Q10 – A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Faiz’s full name is Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Ahmed Faraz, Josh, and Jigar are other poets.
Q11 – B) Army / Camp. “Urdu” comes from Turkish “Ordu,” meaning army / camp — the language of the camp / army. It does not mean poetry, city, or language in origin.
Q12 – A) A poem in praise of someone. A Qasida is a long poem in praise of a person (king, patron, Prophet PBUH). It is not a complaint, story, or biography.
Q13 – C) Rs 600. 5 × 120 = 600.
Q14 – C) 64. Each term doubles: 2 × 2 = 4, 4 × 2 = 8, 8 × 2 = 16, 16 × 2 = 32, 32 × 2 = 64.
Q15 – B) 50. 10% of 500 = 0.10 × 500 = 50.
Q16 – C) 10. a : b = 1 : 2 means b = 2 × a = 2 × 5 = 10.
Q17 – B) London. London is the capital of the UK. Paris = France, Dublin = Ireland, Edinburgh = Scotland (capital of Scotland, not the UK).
Q18 – B) Asia. Asia is the largest continent by area and population. Africa is second largest by area.
Q19 – C) Oxygen. Humans need oxygen to breathe. Carbon dioxide is exhaled; nitrogen is abundant in air but not used for breathing; hydrogen is not breathed.
Q20 – B) Peregrine falcon. The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird (over 300 km/h in a dive). Eagle is fast but slower; ostrich is fastest flightless bird (on land); sparrow is slow.
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, months, Hajj, titles. Urdu: revise writers, word origins, forms (Qasida). General Ability: practise multiplication, doubling series, percentages, ratios. GK: memorise capitals, continents, gases, animals. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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