PMS Persian Past Paper 2024 PDF
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024
For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: Persian (Paper-I)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions:
Attempt ALL questions. Attempt in Persian, Urdu, or English.
Q.1 What is the significance of Dari? Write in detail. (20 Marks)
Q.2 What are the contributions of the Samanids in the enhancement of Persian language and literature? Elaborate the significant points. (20 Marks)
Q.3 Enumerate the stylistics and thematic construction of Amir Khusro’s poetry. (20 Marks)
Q.4 Discuss Sadiq Hidayat as a modern short story writer. (20 Marks)
Q.5 Write in detail about the prison poetry of Masood Sa’ad Salman. (20 Marks)
Q.6 Write in detail about the Persian poetry of Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib. (20 Marks)
Q.7 Pick the correct answer of the following statements:
(10 × 2 = 20 Marks)
(i) Mathnawi Hadiqat-ul-Haqiqat was composed by:
(A) Farrukhi Sistani
(B) Amir Moezzi
(C) Sanai Ghaznavi
(D) Abu Shakoor Balkhi
(ii) Urfi Shirazi came to the subcontinent during the reign of:
(A) Ghaznavids
(B) Mughals
(C) Khiljis
(D) Lodhis
(iii) Diwan-e-Shams belongs to:
(A) Rumi
(B) Sa’adi
(C) Anwari
(D) Shams Tabrizi
(iv) Mathnavi-e-Ma’navi belongs to:
(A) Rumi
(B) Hafiz
(C) Amir Khusrow
(D) Urfi
(v) Who narrated Shahnameh even before Ferdowsi Tusi?
(A) Daqiqi Tusi
(B) Masood Sa’ad Salman
(C) Farrukhi Sistani
(D) Rudaki Samarqandi
(vi) Umar Khayyam belonged to:
(A) Samanids Period
(B) Ghaznavids Period
(C) Saljuqs Period
(D) Saffarids Period
(vii) Naziri Nishapuri came to the subcontinent during the reign of:
(A) Ghaznavids
(B) Mughals
(C) Khiljis
(D) Lodhis
(viii) The author of Boof-e-Koor is:
(A) Sadiq Hidayat
(B) Nizami Uruzi
(C) Nasir Khosrow
(D) Bedil
(ix) Allama Iqbal’s first book of Persian poetry was named:
(A) Armaghan-e-Hijaz
(B) Asrar-e-Khudi
(C) Payam-e-Mashriq
(D) Zaboor-e-Ajam
(x) “Lisan-ul-Ghaib” was the title of:
(A) Rumi
(B) Sa’adi
(C) Hafiz
(D) Ghalib
SUBJECT: Persian (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
