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Mutradif and Mutazad MCQs

Mutradif and Mutazad MCQs are multiple-choice questions on Urdu synonyms (مترادف) and antonyms (متضاد), asking you to pick a word with the same or opposite meaning. Every question on MCQs360 shows its correct answer instantly, making it a quick way to build Urdu vocabulary for recruitment tests.

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About Mutradif and Mutazad MCQs

Synonym questions ask for a word of the same meaning (ہم معنی), for everyday words such as door, flower, pen, mountain, patience, truth and love, and for literary words of Arabic and Persian origin. Some questions simply ask for the meaning of a word, such as fikr or hamesha. Antonym questions ask for the opposite (ضد or الٹ) of words such as zalim, sakhi, qareeb, din and garmi, and of pairs like halal and haram or ameer and ghareeb. Because many Urdu words have several near-synonyms, read all four options before choosing the closest match.

Key facts to remember

  • Mutradif (مترادف) means a synonym, a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another.
  • Mutazad (متضاد) means an antonym; the opposite word is also called zid (ضد).
  • Many Urdu antonym pairs come from Arabic, such as halal and haram (حلال، حرام) or zalim and mazloom (ظالم، مظلوم).
  • Exam questions often use the phrases ham ma'ni (ہم معنی) for synonym and ulat (الٹ) for opposite.

Exams that include Mutradif and Mutazad MCQs

Pakistan

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

India

  • CTET
  • State TETs

How to prepare for Mutradif and Mutazad MCQs

  1. Learn synonyms and antonyms in small groups of related words, such as words for the earth, war or happiness, rather than as a random list.
  2. Watch for Arabic word patterns, since pairs like zalim and mazloom or hakim and mahkoom follow the same root.
  3. Read every option, because a question may include one near-synonym and one exact synonym.
  4. Keep a notebook of words you get wrong and revise it a few days later.

Frequently asked questions

What do mutradif and mutazad mean?

Mutradif (مترادف) means synonym, a word with the same or similar meaning, while mutazad (متضاد) means antonym, a word with the opposite meaning. For example, a synonym of zameen is arz, and the opposite of zindagi is maut.

Which exams ask Urdu synonyms and antonyms?

Urdu synonym and antonym questions appear in the Urdu sections of PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, KPPSC and NTS tests, and are very common in school teacher and educator recruitment tests in Punjab and other provinces.

Last reviewed October 2026