MPT Practice Set 7 – 20 Original MCQs with Explained Answers

Intro: This is MPT Practice Set 7 — 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 RAPID. A) Slow B) Fast C) Late D) Weak
Q2. Choose the antonym of POLITE. A) Courteous B) Rude C) Kind D) Gentle
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word. A) Knowlege B) Knowledge C) Knowladge D) Kknowledge
Q4. The idiom “to break the ice” means: A) To break frozen water B) To start a conversation and ease tension C) To end a friendship D) To win a game

Section B — Islamiat (Q5–Q8):
Q5. Which Surah is the shortest in the Quran (3 verses)? A) Al-Fatiha B) Al-Kawthar C) Al-Ikhlas D) Al-Asr
Q6. How many Pillars of Islam are there? A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
Q7. Which is the first month of the Islamic calendar? A) Ramadan B) Muharram C) Shawwal D) Zil Hajj
Q8. Who was the second Caliph of Islam? A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) B) Hazrat Umar (RA) C) Hazrat Uthman (RA) D) Hazrat Ali (RA)

Section C — Urdu (Q9–Q12):
Q9. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” is the poetry collection of: A) Mir Taqi Mir B) Ghalib C) Iqbal D) Faiz
Q10. The National Anthem of Pakistan (Qaumi Tarana) was written by: A) Allama Iqbal B) Hafeez Jalandhari C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz D) Josh Malihabadi
Q11. A “Tazkira” in Urdu literature is: A) A biographical account / memoir B) A novel C) A play D) A newspaper
Q12. A “Marsiya” in Urdu poetry is: A) A love poem B) An elegy / mourning poem (especially for Karbala) C) A comedy poem D) A travelogue

Section D — General Ability (Q13–Q16):
Q13. If 4 chairs cost Rs 800, what is the cost of 1 chair (same price)? A) Rs 150 B) Rs 200 C) Rs 250 D) Rs 300
Q14. Next number in the series: 5, 15, 45, 135, ? A) 270 B) 405 C) 540 D) 675
Q15. What is 20% of 150? A) 20 B) 25 C) 30 D) 35
Q16. If 3x + 2 = 14, what is x? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

Section E — General Knowledge (Q17–Q20):
Q17. What is the capital of Germany? A) Paris B) Berlin C) Vienna D) Warsaw
Q18. Which is the smallest ocean in the world? A) Pacific B) Atlantic C) Indian D) Arctic
Q19. Which animal is commonly called “man’s best friend”? A) Cat B) Dog C) Horse D) Parrot
Q20. Which is the largest mammal in the world? A) African elephant B) Blue whale C) Giraffe D) Hippopotamus

Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Fast. “Rapid” means fast / quick. “Slow / Late / Weak” are not synonyms.
Q2 – B) Rude. “Polite” means courteous. Its antonym is “Rude.” “Courteous / Kind / Gentle” are near-synonyms.
Q3 – B) Knowledge. Correct spelling: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E. “Knowlege” misses D; “Knowladge” uses A; “Kknowledge” doubles K.
Q4 – B) To start a conversation and ease tension. “To break the ice” means to overcome initial awkwardness, not literally to break frozen water.
Q5 – B) Al-Kawthar. Surah Al-Kawthar (Chapter 108) is the shortest Surah (3 verses). Al-Fatiha has 7 verses; Al-Ikhlas has 4; Al-Asr has 3 verses but is longer than Al-Kawthar by word count — Al-Kawthar is the standard answer for shortest Surah.
Q6 – B) 5. There are 5 Pillars of Islam: Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm (fasting), Hajj.
Q7 – B) Muharram. Muharram is the 1st month. Ramadan is 9th; Shawwal is 10th; Zil Hajj is 12th.
Q8 – B) Hazrat Umar (RA). Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) was the second Caliph (13–23 AH). Abu Bakr was first, Uthman third, Ali fourth.
Q9 – B) Ghalib. “Diwan-e-Ghalib” is Mirza Ghalib’s poetry collection. Mir, Iqbal, and Faiz have their own Diwans / collections.
Q10 – B) Hafeez Jalandhari. The Qaumi Tarana was written by Hafeez Jalandhari; music by Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla. Iqbal, Faiz, and Josh did not write the anthem.
Q11 – A) A biographical account / memoir. A Tazkira is a biographical work, often about poets/saints. It is not a novel, play, or newspaper.
Q12 – B) An elegy / mourning poem (especially for Karbala). A Marsiya is an elegiac poem mourning the martyrs of Karbala (Imam Hussain RA and companions). Mir Anees and Mirza Dabeer are famous Marsiya writers. It is not a love, comedy, or travel poem.
Q13 – B) Rs 200. One chair = 800 ÷ 4 = Rs 200.
Q14 – B) 405. Each term multiplies by 3: 5 × 3 = 15, 15 × 3 = 45, 45 × 3 = 135, 135 × 3 = 405.
Q15 – C) 30. 20% of 150 = 0.20 × 150 = 30.
Q16 – B) 4. 3x + 2 = 14 → 3x = 12 → x = 4.
Q17 – B) Berlin. Berlin is the capital of Germany. Paris = France, Vienna = Austria, Warsaw = Poland.
Q18 – D) Arctic. The Arctic is the smallest ocean. Pacific is largest, Atlantic second, Indian third.
Q19 – B) Dog. The dog is commonly called “man’s best friend.” Cat, horse, and parrot are also companions, but the phrase refers to the dog.
Q20 – B) Blue whale. The blue whale is the largest mammal (and largest animal) in the world. African elephant is largest land animal; giraffe is tallest; hippo is large but smaller than blue whale.

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, Pillars, months, Khulafa. Urdu: revise collections, anthem, forms (Tazkira, Marsiya). General Ability: practise unitary method, multiplying series, percentages, algebra. GK: memorise capitals, oceans, animals. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.

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