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Urdu MCQs

Urdu MCQs are multiple-choice questions on Urdu language and literature, from grammar, idioms, synonyms and plurals to the major poets, prose writers and their books. Questions are written in Urdu script, and every question on MCQs360 shows its correct answer instantly so you can check yourself as you revise.

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Question 08 Urdu Writers and Books

داستان اور ناول میں بنیادی فرق کیا ہے؟

Correct answer D. داستان مافوق الفطرت اور ناول حقیقی زندگی پر مبنی ہوتا ہے

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About Urdu MCQs

This subject is split into six topics. Urdu Grammar (اردو قواعد) covers the parts of speech, tenses, sentence types, the alphabet and figures of speech such as simile (تشبیہ) and metaphor (استعارہ). Mutradif and Mutazad covers synonyms (مترادف) and antonyms (متضاد). Wahid Jama and Muzakkar Muannas covers singular and plural forms (واحد جمع) and masculine and feminine forms (مذکر مؤنث). Muhavarat and Zarb-ul-Amsal covers idioms (محاورات) and proverbs (ضرب الامثال), including fill-in-the-blank sentences.

The two literature topics cover Urdu Poets and Poetry, from Mir, Ghalib and Iqbal to Faiz, Parveen Shakir and Habib Jalib, and Urdu Writers and Books, covering novels, short stories, humour, travelogues, autobiographies and the classic prose of Fort William College. Language topics reward steady vocabulary practice, while literature topics are mostly about matching authors with their works, pen names and literary movements.

Key facts to remember

  • Urdu is the national language of Pakistan under Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution.
  • Urdu is written from right to left in the Perso-Arabic script, usually in the Nastaliq style.
  • Bang-e-Dra (بانگ درا), published in 1924, was Allama Iqbal's first Urdu poetry collection.
  • Bagh-o-Bahar by Mir Amman was written at Fort William College, Calcutta.
  • Altaf Hussain Hali's Muqaddama-e-Sher-o-Shairi is regarded as the first formal book of Urdu literary criticism.
  • Urdu is also one of the languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Exams that include Urdu MCQs

Pakistan

  • PPSC
  • FPSC
  • SPSC
  • KPPSC
  • BPSC
  • NTS
  • PPSC Educators

India

  • UPSC
  • CTET
  • State TETs

How to prepare for Urdu MCQs

  1. Practise the language topics (grammar, synonyms, plurals and idioms) a little every day, because they depend on vocabulary that builds up over time.
  2. For literature, keep a table of each poet or writer with their real name, pen name (تخلص), main books and literary movement.
  3. Learn the Arabic broken plurals together, such as lafz and alfaz (لفظ، الفاظ) or masla and masail (مسئلہ، مسائل), since examiners use them often.
  4. Read idioms in a full sentence rather than alone, as many questions ask you to fill a blank with the right muhavara.

Frequently asked questions

Which exams include Urdu MCQs?

Urdu MCQs appear in the Urdu papers and general knowledge sections of PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC and NTS tests, and are especially common in educator, lecturer and subject specialist recruitment tests across Pakistan.

What topics are covered in Urdu MCQs on MCQs360?

The Urdu subject covers six topics: Urdu Grammar, Mutradif and Mutazad, Wahid Jama and Muzakkar Muannas, Muhavarat and Zarb-ul-Amsal, Urdu Poets and Poetry, and Urdu Writers and Books. Each topic can be practised on its own, with answers shown instantly.

What is the national language of Pakistan?

Urdu is the national language of Pakistan. Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution names Urdu as the national language and provides for arrangements to be made for its use for official and other purposes, while English continues to be used officially.

Last reviewed October 2026