Quiz No. 624
Questions on the Lesson:
The 6 Secrets of Alif ألف Every Arabic Learner Must Know.
Note: If you haven’t watched the video yet, you can watch it here
1) Alif ألف as a long vowel stretches the sound of the letter _____ it.
A) after
B) before
2) Alif ألف is considered a non‑connecting letter because it _____
A) joins to the next letter
B) always carries hamza
C) does not connect to the letter after it
D) appears only in verbs
3) Which word shows Alif ألف as a normal letter?
A. قال
B. أحمد
C. آمَنَ
D. سافر
4) The word قال contains Alif ألف as a long vowel.
True / False
5) Translate: “He believed.”
A. قال
B. آمَنَ
C. قام
D. يَقُومُ
6) Which of the following is a weak letter?
A. ب
B. د
C. ا
D. ج
7) Which spelling correctly shows ألف المد Alif al‑Madd?
A. أا
B. آ
C. أْ
D. إَ
8) Translation قَامَ
A. He stood / got up
B. He said
C. He believed
D. He wrote
9) In the pair قَامَ → يَقُومُ, the second verb is in the:
A. Past tense
B. Present tense
C. Imperative
D. Future
10) Which sentence contains an error based on the lesson?
A. قال has a long vowel Alif ألف.
B. Alif ألف connects to the next letter.
C. آمَنَ begins with Alif al‑Madd.
D. أحمد begins with Alif ألف carrying hamza.
11) The Hamza in إبراهيم appears _____ the Alif ألف.
A. above
B. below
C. after
D. before
12) Alif al‑Madd is formed from a Hamza with fatḥa plus _____
A. a short vowel
B. a long Alif ألف
C. a Sukoon
D. a weak WAW
13) Which word shows Alif ألف as a seat for hamza?
A. جميل
B. قال
C. أحمد
D. قام
14) True/False
In جميل, the letter جيم connects directly to the letter after it.
15) Which statement is incorrect based on the lesson?
A. Alif ألف can act as a seat for hamza.
B. Alif ألف always connects to the next letter.
C. Alif ألف can carry madda.
D. Alif ألف can be a weak letter.
16) Which of the following is a connecting letter?
A. أ
B. د
C. ج
D. ر
17) Which spelling correctly shows Alif ألف as a long vowel?
A. قَل
B. قَا
C. قَأ
D. قُو
18) Which spelling correctly shows Alif ألف as a normal letter at the beginning of a word?
A. آحمد
B. وقَال
C. أحمد
D. قَا
19) In the verb pair قَامَ / يَقُومُ, the Alif ألف appears in the:
A. present tense form
B. imperative form
C. past tense form
D. future form
20) Which statement is incorrect?
A. Alif ألف can act as a vowel.
B. Alif ألف always connects to the next letter.
C. Alif ألف can carry hamza.
D. Alif ألف can carry Madda.
21) When Alif ألف works as a long vowel, it _____ the sound of the letter before it.
A. shortens
B. hides
C. stretches
D. removes
22) Alif al‑Madd (آ) is formed from a hamza with fatḥa plus _____
A. a long Alif ألف
B. a weak WAW
C. a Sukoon
D. a short vowel
23) Which word shows Alif ألف as a seat for hamza below?
A. آمن
B. إبراهيم
C. قال
D. قام
24) True/False
Alif ألف is one of the letters that does not connect to the letter after it.
25) Translate: “He stood / he got up.”
A. قال
B. قام
C. آمَنَ
D. يَقُومُ
26) Which of the following is a weak letter (حرف علة)?
A. م
B. و
C. ب
D. ل
📋 Answer Key
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | B — before |
| 2 | C — does not connect to the letter after it |
| 3 | B — أحمد |
| 4 | True — قال contains Alif ألف as a long vowel |
| 5 | B — آمَنَ |
| 6 | C — ا |
| 7 | B — آ |
| 8 | A — He stood / got up |
| 9 | B — Present tense |
| 10 | B — “Alif ألف connects to the next letter” (incorrect) |
| 11 | B — below |
| 12 | B — a long Alif ألف |
| 13 | C — أحمد |
| 14 | True — جيم connects directly |
| 15 | B — Alif ألف always connects to the next letter (incorrect) |
| 16 | C — ج |
| 17 | B — قَا |
| 18 | C — أحمد |
| 19 | C — past tense form |
| 20 | B — Alif ألف always connects to the next letter |
| 21 | C — stretches |
| 22 | A — a long Alif ألف |
| 23 | B — إبراهيم |
| 24 | True — Alif ألف is non-connecting |
| 25 | B — قام |
| 26 | B — و |