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Q. 1 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: HARD (1 Mark)
What is the meter (Bahr) and prosodic science used in Urdu poetry called?
A
Ilm-e-Urooz (علمِ عروض)
✓ Correct
B
Ilm-e-Bayan
C
Ilm-e-Badee
D
Ilm-e-Ma'ani
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ilm-e-Urooz is the classical science of poetic meter and scansion in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.
Q. 2 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
Who wrote the famous philosophical novel 'Raja Gidh' exploring the concept of Halal and Haram sustenance?
A
Bano Qudsia
✓ Correct
B
Ashfaq Ahmed
C
Qurratulain Hyder
D
Mumtaz Mufti
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Bano Qudsia authored 'Raja Gidh' (1981), examining spiritual and genetic decay resulting from unlawful acquisition.
Q. 3 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
Who authored the spiritual travelogues and autobiographical works 'Ali Pur Ka Aili' and 'Labbaik'?
A
Mumtaz Mufti
✓ Correct
B
Ashfaq Ahmed
C
Mustansar Hussain Tarar
D
Ibn-e-Insha
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mumtaz Mufti wrote the acclaimed autobiographical novel 'Ali Pur Ka Aili' and Hajj travelogue 'Labbaik'.
Q. 4 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
Which satirical travel writer authored 'Awara Gard Ki Diary', 'Dunya Gol Hai', and 'Ibn-e-Batuta Ke Taqub Mein'?
A
Ibn-e-Insha (Sher Muhammad Khan)
✓ Correct
B
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
C
Patras Bokhari
D
Shaukat Thanvi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ibn-e-Insha was a master humorist, poet, and travelogue writer.
Q. 5 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
Who is widely regarded as the greatest prose satirist and humorist in modern Urdu literature for books like 'Aab-e-Gum' and 'Zarguzasht'?
A
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
✓ Correct
B
Patras Bokhari
C
Col. Muhammad Khan
D
Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi (1923–2018) is considered the pinnacle of 20th-century Urdu humor and literary prose.
Q. 6 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What was the pen name of Syed Ahmed Shah, author of the legendary satirical essay collection 'Patras Ke Mazameen'?
A
Patras Bokhari
✓ Correct
B
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat
C
Kanhiya Lal Kapoor
D
Farhatullah Baig
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Professor A.S. Patras Bokhari authored 'Patras Ke Mazameen', including 'Kutte', 'Lahore Ka Jughrafia', and 'Hostel Mein Parhna'.
Q. 7 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
What poetic form consists of six lines in each stanza (typically 4 rhyming lines and a rhyming couplet at the end)?
A
Musaddas (مسدس)
✓ Correct
B
Mukhammas
C
Murabba
D
Musallas
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A Musaddas is a six-line stanza poem, immortalized in Hali's 'Musaddas-e-Hali' (Madd-o-Jazr-e-Islam).
Q. 8 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What poetic form consists of five lines per stanza?
A
Mukhammas (مخمس)
✓ Correct
B
Musaddas
C
Rubai
D
Qita
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mukhammas is a stanza form consisting of five lines.
Q. 9 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What is a four-line complete self-contained poem adhering to specific Persian meters called in Urdu?
A
Rubai (رباعی)
✓ Correct
B
Qasida
C
Marsiya
D
Masnavi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rubai is a four-line poem with rhyming scheme AABA.
Q. 10 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
What poetic genre is an extensive narrative poem with rhyming couplets (AA BB CC) used for stories and historical chronicles?
A
Masnavi (مثنوی)
✓ Correct
B
Ghazal
C
Nazm
D
Qasida
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Masnavi is a continuous rhyming couplet narrative form (e.g., Mir Hasan's Sehr-ul-Bayan).
Q. 11 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: HARD (1 Mark)
Which masterpiece Masnavi was composed by Mir Hasan depicting the tale of Prince Benazir and Badr-e-Muneer?
A
Sehr-ul-Bayan (سحر البیان)
✓ Correct
B
Gulzar-e-Naseem
C
Zahr-e-Ishq
D
Saqi Nama
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mir Hasan's Sehr-ul-Bayan (1784) is the crowning jewel of classical Urdu romantic Masnavis.
Q. 12 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
What genre of poem is written in praise of a king, patron, or dignitary?
A
Qasida (قصیدہ)
✓ Correct
B
Marsiya
C
Wasokht
D
Rekhti
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Qasida is an encomium or eulogy written in elevated diction, mastered by Mirza Muhammad Rafi Sauda.
Q. 13 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
Who composed the National Anthem of Pakistan ('Pak Sarzamin Shad Bad')?
A
Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari
✓ Correct
B
Allama Iqbal
C
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
D
Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hafeez Jalandhari composed Pakistan's national anthem in 1952.
Q. 14 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What is the grammatical term for an 'Interjection' expressing sudden joy, sorrow, or surprise in Urdu?
A
Harf-e-Fajaiya / Nida (حرفِ فجائیہ / ندائیہ)
✓ Correct
B
Harf-e-Atf
C
Harf-e-Takhsees
D
Harf-e-Shart
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Words expressing emotions like 'Afsos!', 'SubhanAllah!', 'Shabash!' are Harf-e-Fajaiya.
Q. 15 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
What is a conditional conjunction like 'Agar... To' called in Urdu grammar?
A
Harf-e-Shart-o-Jaza (حرفِ شرط و جزا)
✓ Correct
B
Harf-e-Illat
C
Harf-e-Bayan
D
Harf-e-Istidrak
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Conditional clauses use Harf-e-Shart (if) and Harf-e-Jaza (then).
Q. 16 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: HARD (1 Mark)
What is the meter (Bahr) and prosodic science used in Urdu poetry called?
A
Ilm-e-Urooz (علمِ عروض)
✓ Correct
B
Ilm-e-Bayan
C
Ilm-e-Badee
D
Ilm-e-Ma'ani
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ilm-e-Urooz is the classical science of poetic meter and scansion in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.
Q. 17 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
Who wrote the famous philosophical novel 'Raja Gidh' exploring the concept of Halal and Haram sustenance?
A
Bano Qudsia
✓ Correct
B
Ashfaq Ahmed
C
Qurratulain Hyder
D
Mumtaz Mufti
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Bano Qudsia authored 'Raja Gidh' (1981), examining spiritual and genetic decay resulting from unlawful acquisition.
Q. 18 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
Who authored the spiritual travelogues and autobiographical works 'Ali Pur Ka Aili' and 'Labbaik'?
A
Mumtaz Mufti
✓ Correct
B
Ashfaq Ahmed
C
Mustansar Hussain Tarar
D
Ibn-e-Insha
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mumtaz Mufti wrote the acclaimed autobiographical novel 'Ali Pur Ka Aili' and Hajj travelogue 'Labbaik'.
Q. 19 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
Which satirical travel writer authored 'Awara Gard Ki Diary', 'Dunya Gol Hai', and 'Ibn-e-Batuta Ke Taqub Mein'?
A
Ibn-e-Insha (Sher Muhammad Khan)
✓ Correct
B
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
C
Patras Bokhari
D
Shaukat Thanvi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ibn-e-Insha was a master humorist, poet, and travelogue writer.
Q. 20 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
Who is widely regarded as the greatest prose satirist and humorist in modern Urdu literature for books like 'Aab-e-Gum' and 'Zarguzasht'?
A
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
✓ Correct
B
Patras Bokhari
C
Col. Muhammad Khan
D
Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi (1923–2018) is considered the pinnacle of 20th-century Urdu humor and literary prose.
Q. 21 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What was the pen name of Syed Ahmed Shah, author of the legendary satirical essay collection 'Patras Ke Mazameen'?
A
Patras Bokhari
✓ Correct
B
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat
C
Kanhiya Lal Kapoor
D
Farhatullah Baig
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Professor A.S. Patras Bokhari authored 'Patras Ke Mazameen', including 'Kutte', 'Lahore Ka Jughrafia', and 'Hostel Mein Parhna'.
Q. 22 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
What poetic form consists of six lines in each stanza (typically 4 rhyming lines and a rhyming couplet at the end)?
A
Musaddas (مسدس)
✓ Correct
B
Mukhammas
C
Murabba
D
Musallas
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A Musaddas is a six-line stanza poem, immortalized in Hali's 'Musaddas-e-Hali' (Madd-o-Jazr-e-Islam).
Q. 23 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What poetic form consists of five lines per stanza?
A
Mukhammas (مخمس)
✓ Correct
B
Musaddas
C
Rubai
D
Qita
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mukhammas is a stanza form consisting of five lines.
Q. 24 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: EASY (1 Mark)
What is a four-line complete self-contained poem adhering to specific Persian meters called in Urdu?
A
Rubai (رباعی)
✓ Correct
B
Qasida
C
Marsiya
D
Masnavi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rubai is a four-line poem with rhyming scheme AABA.
Q. 25 Urdu Language & Literature
Difficulty: MEDIUM (1 Mark)
What poetic genre is an extensive narrative poem with rhyming couplets (AA BB CC) used for stories and historical chronicles?
A
Masnavi (مثنوی)
✓ Correct
B
Ghazal
C
Nazm
D
Qasida
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Masnavi is a continuous rhyming couplet narrative form (e.g., Mir Hasan's Sehr-ul-Bayan).
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