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Solved CSS MPT 2026 paper recall — 35 MCQs with verified answers and explanations (Islamic Studies, English idioms and vocabulary, General Abilities, Current Affairs). A recall one-liner list, not the full official paper.
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35
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35
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5
Topics
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About this paper
A 40-item recall one-liner list of questions remembered from the CSS MPT 2026 paper, solved 9 November 2025 by Sir Adnan (monster-data 'CSS MPT PAST PAPERS' pack). 35 items are published here in the standard MCQ format with verified answers and explanations; the source prints answers only, so the 3 distractors per item are authored under Anas's 2026-10-28 single-format decision and optionsSource is recorded as 'authored'. Five items were dropped and never inferred: printed Q2 (zakat on cows 'called Ma'd' — no such standard term could be verified), printed Q4 ('Teen ka tera' — the tested phrase is not identifiable as printed), printed Q8 and Q9 (interpretive glosses about rule of law and the zakat verse, not verifiable standard-fact questions), and printed Q16 (a second copy of the 'skin of the teeth' idiom already printed as Q5). This is a recall list, NOT the full official 2026 paper, and is labelled as such in the title, slug and paperType.
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: Table (spread with food)
Surah Al-Ma'idah, the fifth Surah, takes its name from al-ma'idah, the table (spread with food) sent down to Isa (AS) and his disciples.
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Correct Answer: To adapt Islamic law to changing circumstances
Ijtihad is independent juristic reasoning exercised to derive rulings for new or changing circumstances within the framework of Islamic law.
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Correct Answer: Musnad
A Musnad is a hadith collection arranged by the narrator (companion) who transmitted the reports.
Correct Answer: Musannaf of Abd al-Razzaq
The Sahifah of Hammam ibn Munabbih, one of the earliest written hadith collections, survives as part of the Musannaf of Abd al-Razzaq.
Correct Answer: Musannaf
A Musannaf is a hadith collection arranged by topic or chapter, as opposed to a Musnad arranged by narrator.
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Correct Answer: Qadiriyya
Abdul Qadir Jilani (Gilani) founded the Qadiriyya Sufi order, named after him.
Correct Answer: Chishti
Nizamuddin Auliya was a leading saint of the Chishti order in Delhi.
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Correct Answer: Tribes / lineage (descendants of Yaqub)
In the Qur'an, al-Asbat are the tribes — the descendants/lineage of Yaqub (AS) — as in the twelve tribes of Bani Israel.
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Correct Answer: Al-Ma'idah
The fifth Surah of the Qur'an is Surah Al-Ma'idah.
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Correct Answer: Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa (4:4) directs that women be given their haq mehr (dower) as a free gift, graciously.
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Correct Answer: Battle of Mu'tah
At the Battle of Mu'tah (8 AH) the Muslim force was led by Zayd ibn Harithah and others; the Prophet (PBUH) did not take part in person.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: Fawa'id
Faiz (benefit, profit) forms the Arabic broken plural Fawa'id.
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Correct Answer: Passed by a very narrow margin
The idiom 'by the skin of one's teeth' means to succeed only just, by a very narrow margin.
Correct Answer: A false or distracting clue
A 'red herring' is a false or distracting clue that draws attention away from the real issue.
Correct Answer: Refrain from speaking
To 'bite your tongue' is to refrain from speaking, holding back something you want to say.
Correct Answer: Speak or act without thinking
To 'shoot from the hip' is to speak or act hastily, without thinking it through.
Correct Answer: Improvise as events unfold
To 'play it by ear' is to improvise and adapt as events unfold rather than following a fixed plan.
Correct Answer: Set a clear limit or boundary
To 'draw the line in the sand' is to set a clear limit or boundary beyond which one will not go.
Correct Answer: Make a desperate attempt
To 'clutch at straws' is to make a desperate attempt to succeed when there is little hope.
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Correct Answer: Respect
Disdain means contempt, so its antonym is respect.
Correct Answer: Foolish
Sagacious means wise and shrewd, so its antonym is foolish.
Correct Answer: Open-minded
Dogmatic means holding fixed opinions rigidly, so its antonym is open-minded.
Correct Answer: Lavish
Austere means severely simple and without luxury, so its antonym is lavish.
Correct Answer: Depressed
Elated means very happy and excited, so its antonym is depressed.
Correct Answer: Frugal
Profligate means recklessly wasteful, so its antonym is frugal.
Correct Answer: Hardworking / Industrious
Indolent means lazy and avoiding work, so its antonym is hardworking / industrious.
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Correct Answer: Obscure / Arcane
Esoteric means intended for or understood by only a small group — obscure or arcane.
Correct Answer: Incisive / Sharp
Trenchant means sharp and incisive, especially of speech or writing.
Correct Answer: Countless / Numerous
Myriad means a very large number — countless or numerous.
Correct Answer: Shy / Hesitant
Diffident means lacking self-confidence — shy or hesitant.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: Reduce at source, Reuse, and Recycle
The waste hierarchy's preferred approach is the 3 Rs: reduce at source, reuse, and recycle, in that order.
Subject 4
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Correct Answer: 23
DOG = 4 + 15 + 7 = 26, so BAT = 2 + 1 + 20 = 23 on the same letter-value code.
Subject 5
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Correct Answer: US sanctions on Iran
The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline has stalled principally because US sanctions on Iran deter financing and construction.
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Correct Answer: Chemistry
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks.
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Correct Answer: Promote EV adoption and local manufacturing
Pakistan's Electric Vehicle policy aims to promote EV adoption and build local EV manufacturing rather than relying on imports.
Source & verification
Built by GK360 from verified bank questions — every answer rechecked before publishing. Where the source printed no options, the answer options were prepared by GK360; the questions and correct answers are the verified originals.
Questions
No. This is a 40-item recall one-liner list of questions remembered from the CSS MPT 2026 paper (solved 9 November 2025), not the official paper itself. It is labelled as a recall list in the title, slug and paperType, and it must not be quoted as the full paper.
35 MCQs are published. The recall list prints 40 items; 5 were dropped and never inferred: printed Q2 (zakat on cows 'called Ma'd' — no such standard term could be verified), printed Q4 ('Teen ka tera' — the tested phrase is not identifiable as printed), printed Q8 and Q9 (interpretive glosses about rule of law and the zakat verse, not verifiable standard-fact questions), and printed Q16 (a second copy of the 'skin of the teeth' idiom already printed as Q5).
The source prints statement + answer only, with no (a)-(d) options. Under Anas's 2026-10-28 single-format decision, each item is published in the standard MCQ format with 3 authored plausible distractors; the questions and answers are the recall list's, and every answer was verified as the standard answer. optionsSource is recorded as 'authored' so authored options are never mistaken for the paper's.
Islamic Studies (Q1, Q10-Q13, Q17-Q21 in printed numbering), English idioms and vocabulary (Q5, Q16-Q27, Q30-Q40), General Abilities (Q7), Everyday Science and environment (Q6), and Current Affairs (Q14, Q15, Q29).
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