PUNJABI 12 S Q

PUNJABI 12
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PART A: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY COMPONENT
SECTION 1: LANGUAGE ELEMENTS
Multiple Choice (* indicates correct response)
INSTRUCTIONS:
(1 mark per question)
For questions 1 to 6, select the answer which best completes the sentence and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Using an HB pencil,
completely fill in the circle that has the letter corresponding to your answer.
VOCABULARY
1. merI _______ duk;n v|l g^I hw =
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
.w,
.r;
.w,B
d;d;
PREPOSITIONS
2. mor b;G _______ pwl p; irh; hw =
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
q|le
X~te
iv|c
b;hr
ADJECTIVES
3. Xsne_______ gIt g;i^a; =
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
k|c;
X~c;
ic|$;
ipAr;
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VERB TENSE (PAST)
4. mwN ipzle s;l Ap,e mB-b;p nU« iml, i^»@Ia; _______ =
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
iga;
j;vBg;
a;vBg;
j; irh; hB
VERB TENSE (PRESENT)
5. crn k*r ate jsvIr k*r p;rk nU« _______ hn =
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
c|l
c|l,;
c|lIaB
c|l,ge
VERB TENSE (FUTURE)
6. k|l nU« asIN ivs;%I de mele iv|c _______ =
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
g^I
a;^I
p;vBge
j;vBge
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Sample Questions
SECTION 2: CLOZE PASSAGE
Multiple Choice
INSTRUCTIONS:
(10 marks)
For questions 1 to 10, select the answer that best completes the sentence and record
your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
svr
e dI sr
w
hr mnu|% a;p,I c»gI isht dI tm»nA krd; hw = sver dI swr isht nU« #Ik r|%, d;
hw = Kh ksrt krn
srIr
4
2
s*%; te sst; s;`n hw = Ks
rih»dA hw = svere mn vI
n;l svere jldI X~#, dI a;dt
hw = svere kudrt d; nJ;r; de%,
s;h lw, n;l %uSI imldI hw = sver dI swr
10
s;`n
idn suh,; SurU h»ud; hw = Ks n;l s;@;
h«udA hw = dostB n;l swr krn j;, n;l
5
7
3
1
8
6
v|`dI hw = Ks
h«udA hw = %u|lI 9
iv|c
ate mn dohB l^I l;.d;Kk hw = Ks l^I s;nU« svere swr
krn JrUr j;,; c;hId; hw =
1. A.
B.
* C.
D.
mA/A
jrUr
vDI!
GqI!
4. A.
B.
C.
* D.
isht
sust
k\mzor
ishtm»d
2. A. dy
* B. dA
C. dI@
D. id»dI@
5. A. gu|sy
* B. pRs»n
C. suh,A
D. ic»tut
3. A. >»g
* B. trHM
C. krn
D. trIik@
6. A.
B.
C.
* D.
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krky
cust
vAsty
im|trtA
7.* A.
B.
C.
D.
pYNdI
jMdI
krdI
dostI
8.* A.
B.
C.
D.
wog
vAly
su»dr
tAzA
10.* A.
B.
C.
D.
tn
Dn
k»m
pRs»n
9. A. idn
* B. hvA
C. srIr
D. skUl
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Sample Questions
PART B: READING COMPONENT
SECTION 3: PROSE
Multiple Choice
INSTRUCTIONS:
(1 mark per question)
Read the following passage carefully. For question 1, select the best answer and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
‘be$I ! tU« Ap,e F;rm X~te a;p,e ptI d; n;m ili%a; hw = tU\ suh;g, hwN = tU\ mBg iv~c s»`Ur .rdI
hwN = m|qe X~te i$|k; l;XNdI hwN = ifr tU\ i^|k %olI iv|c i^k|lI rih»dI hwN = mwN @r rhI hB i^h g|l pu|zdI pu|zdI
ikXNik aijhe sua;l pu|z, d; mer; ko^I h|k nhIN = i^|k nrs d|sdI hw ik ter; ptI tB a;J;d F*j iv|c .rtI
ho ke ShId ho cu|k; hw =’
So.; ne qrkdI a;v;J iv|c X~tr id|t;< “ Xh nrs iblkul #Ik kih «dI aw = mer; ptI< mer; i^S$<
mer; s. kuZ< mer; SmIr gul;me -deS dI aJ;dI l^I< a;J;d deS dI piv|tr `rtI X~te ShId ho iga; sI =
Xs d; srIr nhIN irh; pr Xs dI jot< Xs dI a;tm; tB mere n;l aw = mwN sd; suh;g, hB = mere ShId SmIr
dI a;tm; merI Atm; iv|c vsdI aw = mere SmIr ne Sh;dt vele ikh; sI< ‘So.; nU\ kih,; ik Xh sd; suh;g,
aw = merI a;tm; Xs dI a;tm; doveN i^|k jot ne = Xh mBg iv|c sd; s«`Ur .rdI rhe te m|qe X~te kesrI i$|k;
l;XNdI rhe =’ mwN i^S$ de hukm dI p;l,; kr rhI aB=”
So.; ro rhI sI = jd Xs ne @;k$r srsvtI nU\ vI a;p,e n;l @u|skidaB vei%a; tB Xh fu|$ ke ro p^I =
So.; ne a|%B pU «ZidaB h*Nsl; kr ke pu|iza;< ‘ tusIN ikXN ro rhe ho ?’
‘ So.; ⁄ tU\ sd; suh;g, hwN = tU\ bhut bh;dr hwN = mwN buJidl hB = jd mere ptI dev guJre tB mwN a;p,e
a;p nU\ iv`v; mn
« ke sm;j dI z|$ a;p,e isr X~te cu|k l^I = XdoN mwN msB vIhB s;lB dI sB = Xs toN !er
mgroN mwN @;k$rI kItI te nrk .ogdI clI j; rhI hB =’
1. @;k$r srsvtI a;p,e a;p nU\ buJidl kih rhI hw ikXNik :
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
Xsne dub;r; iva;h krv; ila;
Xh vIh s;lB dI iv`v; ho g^I sI
Xh a;p,e iv`v;pn te pUrI trB s»tuS$ sI
Xsne sm;ijk pr«mpr; dI Xl«/,; krn dI ih «mt n; kItI
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Sample Questions
SECTION 3 (continued): DRAMA
Multiple Choice
INSTRUCTIONS:
(1 mark per question)
Read the following drama carefully. For question 1, select the best answer and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
.;bI
— mwN ikh; Jr; sbJI de% ke ila;i^a; kro< jo GlI sxI cu|k ilaBde ho =
vIr jI
— X`;r jo lw,I ho^I< a;% qox; skde hB kuZ =
.;bI
— X`;r ilaBde hB< muFt tB nhIN nB ilaBde = pwse hr pihlI nU\ b;k;i^d; de de^Ide ne =
vIr jI
— c»g; ( jBidaB hoi^aB ) merI pwN$ Jr; mur»mt kr devIN - goi@aB toN ifr lih g^I ^e- ( vIr jI
cle jBde ne - .;bI sU^I `;g; ila;ke pwN$ dI mur »mt SurU kr deNdI ^e- amrIk ko#e toN v;ps a;
jBd; ^e =)
amrIk
— kI p^I krnI ^eN .;bI ?
.;bI
— i^h tere vIr dI pwN$ #Ik p^I krnI hB =
amrIk
— a|z;- fer merI kmIJ nU« vI trop; .r de =
( a;p,I kmIJ cu|k ke deNd; ^e )
.;bI
— i^s d; kI trop; .rB - s;rI tB /s g^I ^e- agle mhIne hor sv; lvIN =
amrIk
— nB .;bI- agle mhIne pihle vIr jI kpx; sv; lw,- mwN i^s nU\ h;le do mhIne hor cl;
lvBg; =
.;bI
— ve c|l< kuxIaB tere n;l pxHdIaB ne< je kr troipaB v;lI kmIJ p; ke jBEg; tB ko^I nhIN C
t|kn l|gI teere v|l =
amrIk
— nB t~ke .;bI ko^I- asIN nhIN ikse dI prv;h kItI- asIN p;$e kpixaB iv|c hI rih,; ^e
(.;bI muskrBdI ^e ) .;bI tere n;l g|l krB - vIr jI hu, bhut Xd;s rih»de ne te i^se krke
i%Ze vI rih»de ne =
.;bI
— jItB dI bIm;rI ne bx; iFkr p; idt; ^e XhnB nU\ =
amrIk
— bIm;r vI .;bI< Xh bhutI ho g^I ^e - a|j tB g|lB vI hor hor trB dIaB krn l|g p^I ^ehu,e mwN q|le a;X, v;ste a;i%a; tB kih, l|gI - amrIk mwnU« @|ubde sUrj dI l;lI a;%rI
v;r de%, de- i^h mwnU\ c»gI lgdI ^e- fer tB hner; /u|p ho j;,; ^e- te fer a;pe kih, l|gI
mwnU\ l|gd; ^e< mwnU\ ko^I bul; irh; ^e- mwN j;, l^I iblkul ita;r hB- mwnU\ tB Xs dIaB g|lB
dI smZ nhIN a;^I =
1. amrIk te .;bI d; Aps iv~c kI irSt; hw ?
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
amrIk .;bI d; .r; hw
amrIk .;bI d; @w@I hw
amrIk .;bI d; idXr hw
amrIk .;bI d; .tIj; hw
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SECTION 4: JOURNALISTIC PROSE
Multiple Choice
INSTRUCTIONS:
(1 mark per question)
Read the following article carefully. For question 1, select the best answer and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
| rk;rB n\U v`r
e e shl
U tB
pj
«j;b
b de pt
c@
» Igx H – p «j;b de lok s»prk ate %etIb;xI iv.;g de r;j m «trI pRt;p is»/ b;jv; ne ikh; ik p|trk;rB nU\
v`ere shUltB muh|^IA (to) provide kItIaB j;,gIaB = XhnB Wl;n kIt; ik pi$Al;< lui`A,; ate
a»imRtsr iv|c it»n nveN pRw~s kl|b %olHe j;,ge = jl»`r iv~c pihlB hI pRw~s kl|b %u|lH igA hw =
Kqe pRw~s kl|b iv|c b;jv; ne k»ipC$r swkSn d; Xd/;$n kIt; = p «j;b lok s»prk iv.;g vloN
pRw~s kl|b c»@IgxH nU« k»ipC$r dI mSIn tohFe vjoN id~tI g^I = b;jv; ne mSIn X|pr k»m krke Xd/;$n
kIt; = b;ad iv|c p|trk;rB nU« s»bo`n (to) address kridaB b;jv; ne ikh; ik muFt b|s sFr dI shUlt
v`ere p|trk;rB nU\ id|tI j; rhI hw = p|trk;rB dIaB hor m «gB pUrIaB krn b;re vI srk;r ivc;r kr rhI
hw = Ks m*ke X~te b;jv; ne bea «t is»/ srk;r dIaB pR;ptIaB d; iJkr kIt; = XhnB ikh; ik k,k ate
Zone d; irk;r@ Xtp;dn production hw = XhnB Kh vI ikh; ik Ks s;l Fsl vec, smeN iks;nB nU\ ko^I
muSkl peS nhIN AX, id|tI j;vegI =
b;jv; d; kl|b iv~c AX, X~te kl|b de pR`;n vI> pI> pR.;kr ate sk|tr jnrl r;m is»/ br;x
ne kl|b vloN momwN$o de ke sv;gt kIt; = br;x ne kl|b nU\ 51<000 rupE d; cw|k .e$ kIt; = br;x de n;l kl|b
iv|c lok s»prk iv.;g de @;Krwk$r jgjIt purI ate hor ai`k;rI vI pu~je ho^e sn = b;jv; m «trI b,n
toN b;ad pihlI v;r c»@IgxH pRw~s kl|b A^e sn =
1. pRws kl|b d; Xd/;$n ik~qe ho irh; hw ?
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
jl»`r
c»@IgxH
a «imRtsr
lui`A,;
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SECTION 5: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS
Multiple Choice
(1 mark per question)
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following information carefully. For question 1, select the best answer
and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
s`
» U sbJI m«.I
hre m$r
pwNtI rupE ik|lo
AlU
terB rupE p «drB pwse ik|lo
g;jrB
vIh rupE ik|lo
torIaB
terB rupE ik|lo
ic|$e Slgm
¨u~nI rupE p «j;h pwse ik|lo
imrcB
b;rB rupE ik|lo
$m;$r
c;lI rupE ik|lo
s;g
st;rB rupE ik|lo
s;@e koloN tuh;nU\ t;JIaB sbJIaB de n;l n;l
t;Je Fl vI bhut hI c»gI kImt te imlde hn =
asIN bu|`v;r b»d rih»de hB =
1. je tusIN K|k ik|lo g;jrB ate K|k ik|lo AlU %rId,e ho, tB dohB dI kImt ik»nI hovegI ?
*
A.
B.
C.
D.
s|# rup^e
tetI rup^e ate p «drB pwse
z|bI rup^e ate p «drB pwse
Xnt;lI rup^e ate p «j;h pwse
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PART C: WRITING COMPONENT
SECTION 6: MAP DIRECTIONS
Written Response
INSTRUCTIONS:
(6 marks)
In the Response Booklet, use complete Punjabi sentences to respond to the topic
below. Use approximately 50 words. Avoid repetition and lists. Marks will
be awarded for content and for grammatical correctness.
1. Write a note giving directions on how to get from the train station to the post office. Be specific.
dirA
X|tr
hspt;l
relve s$eSn
«
s$e$ bwNk Af i^@IA
men sxk
c*x' bJ;r
pRIt glI
abB
« v;lI glI
skUl
@;k%;n;
aj;i^b /r
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SECTION 7: LETTER
Written Response
INSTRUCTIONS:
(12 marks)
In the Response Booklet, use complete Punjabi sentences to write a short letter on
the given topic below. Use approximately 60 words. Avoid repetition and lists.
Marks will be awarded for content and for grammatical correctness.
2. Your sister is getting married. Write a letter in Punjabi to a friend in which you invite him/her to
attend the ceremony. You may wish to include such details as the date, time, place and various
activities.
Note: Letters should include appropriate salutation and closing phrases. Students must avoid identifying
themselves, their schools, or school districts.
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SECTION 8: STORY COMPLETION
Written Response
INSTRUCTIONS:
(18 marks)
In the Response Booklet, use complete Punjabi sentences of approximately
100 words to complete the story started below. Avoid repetition and lists. Marks
will be awarded for content and for grammatical correctness.
3. je mwN l~%ptI b, j;vB< mwN > > >
(If I become a millionaire, I…)
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SECTION 8 (continued): DIALOGUE COMPLETION
Written Response
INSTRUCTIONS:
(18 marks)
In the Response Booklet, use complete Punjabi sentences to complete the dialogue
started below. Use approximately 100 words. Avoid repetition and lists. Marks
will be awarded for content and for grammatical correctness. You are free to use as
many or as few words as you need in each statement. Please note that you must
write two statements for m»mI and three statements for be$I.
3. Complete the following dialogue.
b$
e I : m mI
\ jI< kI mwN a|j Ap,IaB shelIaB n;l iFlm de%, j; skdI hB ?
m»mI : be$I< tusIN ikhxI iFlm de%,I c;hu»dIaB ho ?
b$
e I:
m»mI :
b$
e I:
m»mI :
b$
e I:
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