Q 1 Urdu Idioms
What is the meaning of the idiom 'near'?
View answer & explanation Ans: Near
Correct Answer: Near
Common usage of local idioms.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Topic MCQs · Urdu
Idioms MCQs
144 MCQs on Idioms sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 80 solved papers (2015–2026). Below are the top 9 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Q 2 Urdu Idioms
What is the meaning of 'دوسروں کو نصیحت، خود میاں فضیحت'?
View answer & explanation Ans: دوسروں کو تلقین خود کچھ بھی نہیں
Correct Answer: دوسروں کو تلقین خود کچھ بھی نہیں
This idiom means preaching good advice to others while failing to follow it oneself.
From: PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Q 3 Urdu Idioms
Jitna qareeb utna ___
View answer & explanation Ans: Raqeeb
Correct Answer: Raqeeb
In Urdu poetic tradition, this phrase is often used to complete the thought that those closest to us often become our rivals (Raqeeb).
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Q 4 Urdu Idioms
'Ghoray bech kar sona' se kya murad hai?
View answer & explanation Ans: Be-fikr ho kar sona
Correct Answer: Be-fikr ho kar sona
The idiom 'Ghoray bech kar sona' means to sleep soundly and without any worries.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Q 5 Urdu Idioms
Choose the best Urdu translation from the given options: Bread and Butter
View answer & explanation Ans: روزگار
Correct Answer: روزگار
In English idiom, 'bread and butter' means a person's livelihood or main source of income, meaning 'Rozgar' in Urdu.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) English Solved Past Paper 2022 - Revenue Department (2022) · PPSC
Q 6 Urdu Idioms
Choose the best Urdu translation for the idiom: Man of parts
View answer & explanation Ans: با صلاحیت
Correct Answer: با صلاحیت
A 'man of parts' refers to someone with multiple skills or talents, which is perfectly translated as 'با صلاحیت' in Urdu.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (English) Revenue Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Q 7 Urdu Idioms
Idiom "Pros and Cons" کے درست مطلب کا انتخاب کیجیے۔
View answer & explanation Ans: موافق و خلاف باتیں
Correct Answer: موافق و خلاف باتیں
The idiom 'Pros and Cons' refers to the advantages and disadvantages, or arguments for and against something (موافق و خلاف باتیں).
From: PPSC Manager Auqaf Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Q 8 Urdu Idioms
All and Sundry سے مراد ؟
View answer & explanation Ans: چھوٹے بڑے سبھی
Correct Answer: چھوٹے بڑے سبھی
اس انگریزی محاورے کا اردو مفہوم 'چھوٹے بڑے سبھی' یا 'ہر خاص و عام' ہے۔
From: PPSC Protocol Officer S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Q 9 Urdu Idioms
Meaning of "Hujjat Tamam krna"?
View answer & explanation Ans: Daleel Baqi Na Chorna
Correct Answer: Daleel Baqi Na Chorna
'Hujjat Tamam krna' means to leave no argument unanswered, that is, Daleel Baqi Na Chorna.
From: Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2015 Solved (2015) · FPSC
Frequently asked questions
How many Idioms MCQs are there on GK360?
The bank holds 144 questions tagged "Idioms" under Urdu, drawn from 80 solved papers (2015–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 9 are distinct; this page shows the top 9.
Which papers do these Idioms questions come from?
They are pulled from the solved papers in the GK360 archive — PPSC, FPSC papers among them — and every card on this page names its source paper and year, so you can open the full paper from the Past Papers archive.
Are the answers explained?
Yes — 9 of the 9 questions shown carry a written explanation under the answer; the rest show the verified correct answer for revision. Every answer passed GK360's three-way check (printed key, worked material, standard fact).
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