PMS Arabic Past Paper 2022 PDF

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2022

For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)

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SUBJECT: Arabic (Paper-I)

Time Allowed: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

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Instructions:
Attempt any FIVE questions in all. Attempt in Arabic, Urdu, or English.

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Q.1
Write a note on the influence of the Qur’an on Arabic Literature.
(20 Marks)

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Q.2
What do you know about Indo-Pak Arabic literature in the field of poetry and prose?
(20 Marks)

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Q.3
Explain Al-Tashbih (التشبيه) and Al-Isti‘arah (الاستعارة) with their kinds and Arabic examples.
(20 Marks)

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Q.4
Write a short note on The Seven Odes (المعلقات السبع) and their importance.
(20 Marks)

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Q.5
Explain the roots of Arabic Literary Criticism (النقد الأدبي) in the pre-Islamic period.
(20 Marks)

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Q.6
Define Al-Marfoo‘at (المرفوعات), Al-Mansoobat (المنصوبات), and Al-Majroorat (المجرورات), indicating their number and types with examples.
(20 Marks)

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Q.7
Write a detailed note on the promotion of drama in modern Arabic literature with special reference to Toufiq Al-Hakeem (توفيق الحكيم).
(20 Marks)

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Q.8
Write a comprehensive note on the services of Taha Husain (طه حسين) and Shah Waliullah (شاه ولی اللہ) to Arabic language and literature.
(20 Marks)