EmSAT EmSAT Arabic 4

Question 1

What is 'الجناس' (al-jinas) in Arabic rhetoric?

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Wordplay using words that sound similar but differ in meaning

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Repetition of meaning

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A type of simile

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Exaggeration

Question 2

In Arabic, what is the 'ممنوع من الصرف' (mamnu' min as-sarf)?

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A noun that does not take tanwin or kasra in the genitive

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A verb that cannot be conjugated

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A type of pronoun

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A word with no plural form

Question 3

Which of the following is a 'حرف جر' (preposition) in Arabic?

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مِنْ

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كتبَ

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الكتابُ

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ذهابٌ

Question 4

What does 'الإعراب' mean in Arabic grammar?

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The grammatical analysis of case endings and word functions in a sentence

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The study of Arabic vocabulary

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The study of Arabic poetry

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The rules of Arabic spelling

Question 5

What is the 'الحال' (al-hal) in Arabic grammar?

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A circumstantial adverb describing the state of the subject or object when the action occurred

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A subordinate clause

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A type of verb form

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The genitive case

Question 6

What is the difference between 'الفعل المتعدي' and 'الفعل اللازم'?

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A transitive verb takes an object; an intransitive verb does not

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One is past tense; one is present tense

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One is active; one is passive

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One is strong; one is weak