Sample Question
1. The Arabic verb " ( "َكَتَبhe wrote) is in which tense?
a) ( الفعل المضارعPresent Tense)
b) ( الفعل الماضيPast Tense)
c) ( فعل األمرCommand Tense)
d) Future tense
2. A sentence that begins with a noun is known as a:
a) ( جملة اسميةNominal Sentence)
b) ( جملة فعليةVerbal Sentence)
c) ( جملة استفهاميةInterrogative Sentence)
d) ( جملة شرطيةConditional Sentence)
3. Which of the following is a correct translation of "She helps the students"?
a) ِهَي ساَعَدِت الُّطالَب
b) ِهَي ُتساِع ُد الُّطالَب
c) ِهَي َس ُتساِع ُد الُّطالَب
d) ِهَي ساِع ُد الُّطالَب
4. The core structure of a verbal sentence ( )جملة فعليةis:
a) خبر+ ( مبتدأTopic + Predicate)
b) فاعل+ ( فعلVerb + Subject)
c) صفة+ ( اسمNoun + Adjective)
d) اسم+ ( حرف جرPreposition + Noun)
5. The pronoun " ( "أنُتْمyou all, masc.) is a type of:
a) ( ضمير المتكلم1st Person Pronoun)
b) ( ضمير المخاطب2nd Person Pronoun)
c) ( ضمير الغائب3rd Person Pronoun)
d) ( ضمير مستترImplied Pronoun)
6. Which sentence is an example of a ( جملة اسميةNominal Sentence)?
a) َيْقَر ُأ الَّطاِلُب الِكتاَب
b) َذَهَب الُمديُر إلى الُمْكَتَبِة
c) الُمْكَتَبُة واِسَعٌة
d) َس ُيساِع ُد اَألميُن الُمْس َتْخ ِدَم
Section A: Multiple Choice
[Link] Arabic verb " ( "َكَتَبhe wrote) is in which tense?
a) Present tense ()الفعل المضارع
b) Past tense ()الفعل الماضي
c) Command tense ()فعل األمر
d) Future tense
2. A sentence that begins with a verb is known as a:
a) ( جملة اسميةNominal Sentence)
b) ( جملة فعليةVerbal Sentence)
c) ( جملة استفهاميةInterrogative Sentence)
d) ( جملة شرطيةConditional Sentence)
3. Which of the following is a correct translation of "He helps the students"?
a) ُهَو ساَعَد الُّطالَب
b) ُهَو ُيساِع ُد الُّطالَب
c) ُهَو َس ُيساِع ُد الُّطالَب
d) ُهَو ساِع ُد الُّطالَب
4. The core structure of a nominal sentence ( )جملة اسميةis:
a) Verb + Subject + Object ( مفعول به+ فاعل+ )فعل
b) Subject + Predicate ( خبر+ )مبتدأ
c) Object + Verb + Subject ( فاعل+ فعل+ )مفعول به
d) Preposition + Noun + Adjective ( صفة+ اسم+ )حرف جر
5. The pronoun " ( "َنْح ُنwe) is a type of:
a) ( ضمير المخاطب2nd person pronoun)
b) ( ضمير المتكلم1st person pronoun)
c) ( ضمير الغائب3rd person pronoun)
d) ( ضمير متصلattached pronoun)
6. Which sentence is an example of a ( جملة فعليةVerbal Sentence)?
a) الُمَهْنِدُس ُمَهَّمُتُه َصْعَبٌة
b) َيْقَر ُأ الَّطاِلُب الِكتاَب
c) َهِذِه الِّر ساَلُة َقِّيَمٌة
d) الُمْكَتَبُة َج ميَلٌة
7. The name of a resource as it appears on the title page is called the:
a) ُاالُمَواِزي
b) الُعْنواُن الَّر ئيِس ُّي
c) َبياُن الَمسؤولَّية
d) َبياناُت الَّنْش ر
8. The term " "َر ْقُم ااِل ْطِلبcorresponds to the library term:
a) Accession Number
b) Call Number
c) ISBN
d) Page Number
9. The abbreviation "ط. "دon an Arabic publication typically means:
a) No date ()بدون تاريخ
b) No publisher ()بدون ناشر
c) No edition ()بدون طبعة
d) No place of publication
10. The term " "ُمراِج عin a library context most likely refers to:
a) A publisher
b) A reviewer or a reference resource
c) A printing press
d) A distributor
11. In the context of information science, " "قاِع َدُة َبياناتtranslates to:
a) Library building
b) Database
c) Basic information
d) Research method
12. The Arabic term " "ُمَح َّققrefers to someone who:
a) Translated the work
b) Wrote the original work
c) Edited a critical edition of a manuscript
d) Compiled the work
13. The phrase " "الَّطْبَعُة الَّثاِنَيُة ُمَنَّقَح ٌة َوَمِزيَدٌةmeans:
a) First edition, revised
b) Second edition, revised and enlarged
c) New edition, corrected
d) Special edition
14. The physical description " ص٣٥٠." in an Arabic catalog record refers to:
a) 350 copies
b) 350 pages
c) Size 350 cm
d) 350 volumes
15. The abbreviation "م." in a bibliographic citation could stand for:
a) ( مجلةJournal)
b) ( صفحةPage)
c) ( مجلدVolume)
d) All of the above
16. In a reference interview, the question " "َعْن َأِّي َمْوُضوٍع َتْبَح ُث ؟means:
a) How many books do you need?
b) What is your name?
c) What topic are you searching for?
d) When do you need it by?
17. Which phrase would a librarian use to explain a library policy on loan periods?
a) ُيْمِكُنَك اْس ِتعاَر ُة الِكتاِب ِلُمَّدِة ُأْس ُبوَعْيِن
b) َهْل َأْمَس ْكَت ِبالِكتاِب ؟
c) َأْيَن َوَجْدَت َهذا الِكتاَب ؟
d) َمْن َكَتَب َهذا الِكتاَب ؟
18. The term " "قاَعُة الُمراِج عin a library refers to the:
a) Circulation Desk
b) Reference Section/Area
c) Archives
d) Director's Office
19. A user asking " "َكْيَف َأْس َتِعيُر ِكتابًا؟wants to know:
a) The location of a specific book
b) How to borrow a book
c) The library's opening hours
d) The price of a book
20. A " "ِرسالة جاِمِعَّيةcould be either a:
a) Book or a journal
b) Master's Thesis or a PhD Dissertation
c) Magazine or a newspaper
d) Letter or an email
33. A "( "ُعْنواٌن ُمَواٍزParallel Title) is:
a) The main title in Arabic
b) A subtitle
c) The title in another language
d) The publisher's imprint
34. The information " هـ١٤٤٥ / ٢٠٢٣" in a publication details refers to:
a) Print run numbers
b) Gregorian and Hijri dates
c) Volume and issue numbers
d) Acquisition numbers
35. The bibliographic element " "َبياُن الَمسؤولَّيةcan include:
a) Only the author
b) Author, editor, and translator
c) Only the publisher
d) Only the title
36. The term " "ِغ الٌف َوَر ِقّيdescribes a:
a) Hardcover book
b) Paperback book
c) Dust jacket
d) Illustrated cover
37. The abbreviation "ج." can stand for both "( "مجلدvolume) and ""مجلة
(journal). How can context help differentiate?
a) It cannot be differentiated.
b) "ج." for volume is often with numbers for a multi-part book, while for
journal, it's part of the title.
c) "ج." is only used for journals.
d) "ج." is only used for volumes.
38. In a catalog record, " ْس م٢٤" refers to the item's:
a) Weight
b) Price
c) Size/Dimensions
d) Page count
39. The phrase " "ُطِبَع ِبَمْطَبَعِة الِج هاِدprovides information about the:
a) Author
b) Printer
c) Distributor
d) Editor
40. A " "َمخُطوطis a type of resource that is:
a) Printed
b) Digital
c) A manuscript
d) A microfilm
41. Which verb is most appropriate for a librarian helping a user?
a) ( َكَتَبhe wrote)
b) ( َقَر َأhe read)
c) ( ساَعَدhe helped)
d) ( َطَبَعhe printed)
42. In a reference interview, the question " "َعْن َأِّي َمْوُضوٍع َتْبَح ُث ؟means:
a) How many books do you need?
b) What is your name?
c) What topic are you searching for?
d) When do you need it by?
43. Which phrase would a librarian use to explain a library policy on loan
periods?
a) ُيْمِكُنَك اْس ِتعاَر ُة الِكتاِب ِلُمَّدِة ُأْس ُبوَعْيِن
b) َهْل َأْمَس ْكَت ِبالِكتاِب ؟
c) َأْيَن َوَجْدَت َهذا الِكتاَب ؟
d) َمْن َكَتَب َهذا الِكتاَب ؟
44. The term " "قاَعُة الُمراِج عin a library refers to the:
a) Circulation Desk
b) Reference Section
c) Archives
d) Director's Office
45. A user asking " "َكْيَف َأْس َتِعيُر ِكتابًا؟wants to know:
a) The location of a specific book
b) How to borrow a book
c) The library's opening hours
d) The price of a book
46. True or False: The verb " "ُيعيدcan be used in a library context to mean
"he renews" (a loan).
a) True
b) False
47. The question " "َهْل ُيْمِكُنِني َتْجِديُد اِالْس ِتعاَر ِة؟translates to:
a) Can I borrow this book?
b) Can I renew the loan?
c) Can I return this book?
d) Can I search the database?
48. Which phrase is used to ask for help at the information desk?
a) َأْيَن الَح ّماُم ؟
b) َهْل ُيْمِكُنَك ُمساَعَدِتي؟
c) َكْم َثَمُن هذا الِكتاِب ؟
d) َمتى ُتْغَلُق الُمْكَتَبُة؟
49. The term " "َر ْقُم ااِل ْطِلبcorresponds to the library term:
a) Accession Number
b) Call Number
c) ISBN
d) Page Number
50. A " "ِاْس ِتماَر ُة اِالْس ِتفادةis likely a:
a) User application form
b) Book review
c) Library catalog
d) Publishing contract
51. If a library notice says " "ُمْهَلُة اِالْس ِتعاَر ِة َنَفَذْت, it means the:
a) Loan period has expired
b) Book is lost
c) Library is closed
d) User has a fine
52. The phrase " "َكِلَمُة الِّس ِّرin the context of digital resources means:
a) Username
b) Password
c) Email address
d) Security question
53. A librarian explaining digital archives might use the verb:
a) ( ُيعيُدhe returns)
b) ( َيحَفُظhe preserves/archives)
c) ( َيْطَبُعhe prints)
d) ( َيقَر ُأhe reads)
54. Which sentence is a librarian most likely to say at the circulation desk?
a) الُمَؤِّلُف َمْش هوٌر ِج ّدًا.
b) َهْل َهذا ِكتاُبَك الَّش ْخ ِصُّي ؟
c) َعَلْيَك َغراَمٌة َعَلى التأخير.
d) الُعْنواُن َغْيُر واِضٍح.
55. The term " "َمْصَدُر َمْطبوعrefers to a:
a) Digital source
b) Printed source
c) Human source
d) Audio source
56. The word " "ُمَج َّلدin a physical description means the item is:
a) Paperback
b) Bound in a volume/hardcover
c) Illustrated
d) Fragile
57. In the context of information science, " "قاِع َدُة َبياناتtranslates to:
a) Library building
b) Database
c) Basic information
d) Research method
58. The term " "ِإْصدارis a synonym for:
a) Author
b) Publisher
c) Edition/Issue
d) Title
59. A " "ِرسالة جاِمِعَّيةcould be either a:
a) Book or a journal
b) Master's Thesis or a PhD Dissertation
c) Magazine or a newspaper
d) Letter or an email
60. The phrase " "َنَش َرْت داُر الُكُتِب الَوَطِنَّيُةmeans:
a) The National Library House published...
b) The National Library House borrowed...
c) The National Library House sold...
d) The National Library House cataloged...
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1. A sentence that begins with a verb is known in Arabic as a __________ (
)__________ جملة.
The past tense verb in Arabic is called __________ ()__________ الفعل.
22. In the number phrase "( "__________ خمس عشرة15 articles), the word "
"مقالةmust be in the __________ case ()منصوب.
23. The past tense verb in Arabic is called ___________________ الفعل
21. The bibliographic element such as the author, title, editor, publisher translate as
_______________________, ______________________, ________________________,
____________________.
24. To say "I help" in Arabic using the present tense, you would say "_________________ أنا.
25. The term for a publishing house, commonly starting with "," is ___________________ دار.
26. A sentence like "( "الكتاب جديدThe book is new) is a ______________________________
جملة.
27. The pronoun in the phrase "( "كتابهاher book) is a ___________________________ضمير.
28. In a reference interview, a librarian might ask )عن __________ تبحث؟to understand the
user's topic.
29. In a library, the section where users find encyclopedias and dictionaries is called
_______________________________قاعة.
30. A handwritten, non-printed resource is known in Arabic as a ________________________).
37. To form a compound number like 21, you connect the units and tens with
the word "" ().
38. The phrase " "طبع بمطبعة األهرامgives information about the __________ (
)طابع.
39. In a reference interview, a librarian might ask "__________" ( __________ عن
)تبحث؟to understand the user's topic.
40. The term ")__________ قاعدة __________" (قاعدةis the Arabic term for
"database."
2. The core structure of a nominal sentence is __________ ( )مبتدأ+ __________ (
)خبر.
4. The name of a resource is called the __________ ()__________ العنوان.
5. The bibliographic abbreviation "ط. "دstands for __________ (__________ )طبعة.
6. In a library, the section where users find encyclopedias and dictionaries is
called __________ ()__________ قاعة.
9. A user who needs help logging in to a database might ask for their
__________ ()__________ كلمة.
10. A handwritten, non-printed resource is known in Arabic as a __________
(__________).
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