Topic MCQs · Urdu
61 MCQs on Proverbs sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 41 solved papers (2019–2026). Below are the top 10 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.
Correct Answer: چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا
Both proverbs imply that a person who has done wrong often betrays their guilt through anxiety or defensive behavior.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Low-minded people cannot handle goodness or prosperity.
This Urdu proverb metaphorically describes someone of low character who cannot appreciate or properly manage a sudden blessing.
From: PPSC Lecturer Islamiat Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا
The Urdu proverb 'Chor ki darhi mein tinka' accurately reflects that a guilty conscience exposes itself without needing an accuser.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) English Solved Past Paper 2022 - Revenue Department (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: دھوبی کا کتا، گھر کا نہ گھاٹ کا
Both proverbs imply that a person who is always moving or changing allegiances never attains stability or solid standing.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) English Solved Past Paper 2022 - Revenue Department (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: دال میں کالا
Both phrases indicate that there is a hidden, underlying reality or suspicion that isn't immediately obvious.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) English Solved Past Paper 2022 - Revenue Department (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا
The Urdu proverb 'ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا' translates conceptually to 'Evidence does not need proof', meaning that obvious things do not require further justification.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (English) Revenue Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: آگے دوڑ پیچھے چھوڑ
The proverb 'More haste less speed' maps to 'آگے دوڑ پیچھے چھوڑ', warning that rushing through tasks often results in mistakes and delays.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (English) Revenue Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: بغل میں چھری منہ میں رام رام
Both proverbs express the idea of hypocrisy—appearing pious or friendly externally but harboring bad intentions.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: اودھ
یہ مقولہ (صبح بنارس شام اودھ) ہندوستان کی تہذیب و ثقافت، خاص طور پر بنارس کی صبح اور اودھ (لکھنؤ) کی خوبصورت شام کو خراج تحسین پیش کرتا ہے۔
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: جیسا دیس ویسا بھیس
اس انگریزی کہاوت کا اردو متبادل 'جیسا دیس ویسا بھیس' ہے، جس کا مطلب ہے جہاں جاؤ وہاں کے رسم و رواج اپنا لو۔
From: PPSC Junior Clerk S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
The bank holds 61 questions tagged "Proverbs" under Urdu, drawn from 41 solved papers (2019–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 10 are distinct; this page shows the top 10.
They are pulled from the solved papers in the GK360 archive — PPSC 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.
Yes — 10 of the 10 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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