Ministry of Education - 1 - Punjabi 12

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PUNJABI 12
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PART A: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY COMPONENT
SECTION 1: LANGUAGE ELEMENTS
Multiple Choice (* indicates correct response) (1 mark per question)
INSTRUCTIONS: 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. Pl_______E'BTBElJ
* A. 8E
B. 8'
C. 8E'
D. E'E'
PREPOSITIONS
2. PF'_______uBu'l'J
A. FB
B. `B
* C. lTF
D. F'
ADJECTIVES
3. PB_______lB'lEH'J
A. F'
B. `F'
C. lFZ'
* D. luH'
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VERB TENSE (PAST)
4. P`luZBP'BHuEP'F'uBlPBElEBlH'_______J
* A. lH'
B. R'T''
C. H'T''
D. R'l''
VERB TENSE (PRESENT)
5. FBHBRPTlu'B_______BJ
A. FB
B. FBE'
* C. FBlH'
D. FBE
VERB TENSE (FUTURE)
6. BBHPl`lTP'ulEPBlTF_______J
A. El
B. H'El
C. u'T'
* D. R'T'
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SECTION 2: CLOZE PASSAGE
Multiple Choice (10 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS: For questions 1 to 10, select the answer that best completes the sentence and record
your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
PPP PTTT T EEE Elll lPPP P
PBuH'uElFllPBElBPB'E'JPTElPlPBBBluEE' 1 P'B
JFPBB 2 Pu'BPPB'P'B JFP 3 lEBPE'P E'JFPB'BP'B'
Pl 4 lE'JPTPBTl 5 E'JEPB'B'BPBR'EB'B 6 TElJFP
B'BPTRBEl`BEElH'EB 7 JPTEBE'BR''EuE 8 E'JuBl 9 lTF
P'BEB'BuPllPBElJPTElP 10 HBPBE'BElB'8E'FJFPBElP'BPTP
BRR'E'F'lE'J
1. A. P'5'
B. R
* C. TlH
D. ZlH
4. A. lPB
B. PPB
C. PR
* D. lPBPE
7.* A. u`El
B. R'El
C. El
D. EPBl
10.* A. BB
B. B
C. P
D. uPB
2. A. E
* B. E'
C. ElH
D. lEElH
5. A. P
* B. uPB
C. PE'
D. lFBB
8.* A. R
B. T'B
C. PE
D. B'R'
3. A. E
* B. B'
C. B
D. BllH
6. A.
B. FPB
C. T'PB
* D. lPBB'
9. A. lEB
* B. T'
C. Pl
D. PB
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PART B: READING COMPONENT
SECTION 3: PROSE
Multiple Choice (1 mark per question)
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For question 1, select the best answer and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
FZl!BHuEE'P`BH'uEuBlE'B'PlBluH'JBP'E`JBP'lT`FP 8El
` JPF`BlZ'B'`El`JlEBlEuBllTFlEBllEl`JP`Bl'lEBuZEluZEl
l`lHlRPH'BuZEE'P'ElBl`JlEBPEPEllB'uBlB'H'R'EERlTF8Bl
PlEF'J
P8'BFElH'T'RlTF`BlEB',BPlFBBBl l El HJP'uBl,P'lEPZ,
P'P85,P'PPlB'PEPElHR'ElBEl,H'R'EEPElulTBBl`BPlElH'PlJ
PE'PlBl`l'uPElRB,PElH'BP'B'PB'BHJP`PE'P'E'JPPlEPPl
ElH'BP'PlHBP'lTFTPElHJPPPlBP'EBTBl'Pl,P8'BlE'lPE'P'E
HJPlH'BP'PElH'BP'ET`lERBBJP'lTFPE'P8ElBPF`BPllZ'
B'`El JP`lEPZEPElu'BE'lH'J
P8'lPlJREPBB'ZPPTBlBTlH'uEB'BBPlEH'TluH'B'EZuEl J
P8'BHu'

u 5lEH' `PB'ulZH',BPl`l`?
P8'BPE'P'E`JBFBF'E`JP`FRlEB'JREPuBlETRB'P`H'uE
H'uBlTT' P BPP'RElZZH'uElP`BFBElJE`P`PP'Tl'P'B'ElP'JPB`E
P`P`B'ZllBlBB8ElFBlR'l'J
1. B'ZPPTBlH'uEH'uBFRlEBlll`l:
A. PBEF''lTH'T'lBH'
B. TlP'B'EllTT'ElPl
C. H'uElTT'uBBulB'PBPZPl
* D. PBPP'lRuPu'ElBE'BEl l PBB'lBl
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SECTION 3 (continued): DRAMA
Multiple Choice (1 mark per question)
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following drama carefully. For question 1, select the best answer and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
888 8''' 'FFF Flll l P`l'R'PFRlEulBH'lEH',RBlP5lFlBH'EJ
TTT Tlll l RRR Rlll l 'RBElEl,H'uF5'PE'5J
888 8''' 'FFF Flll l 'lBH'E',PEBB'Bl`B'lBH'EJuPulBlBF''lEE'EEElEBJ
TTT Tlll l RRR Rlll l F'(R'lEH'lEH')Plu`ZR'PPBETl`lBH'B`lEBlElE(TlRl
FBR'EB8'FlPEl''lBH'u`ZElPPBPE`ElEHPlBB`T'uPH'
R'E'EJ)
HHH HPPP P lll l luElBlE`8'Fl?
888 8''' 'FFF Flll l lEBTlElu`ZBluElBl'J
HHH HPPP P ll l l HZ'EPlPlRBTlBu'8EJ
(H'uElPlRFE`E'E)
888 8''' 'FFF Flll l lEPE'lBu'8'P'lB'PElEHBPlBPT'BTl`J
HHH HPPP P lll l B'8'FlHBPlBulBTlRlu5'PT'BEP`lEPB'BEPlBFB'
BT'' J
888 8''' 'FFF Flll l TFB,5lH'BB'Bu5ElH'B,RBluH'T'BlPlRu'R''B'ElBl`Q
BBBlBTBJ
HHH HPPP P lll l B'B`8'FlElHPl`Bl`lPEluT'lBlHPl`u'Zul5H'lTFllE'E
(8'FlPP'ElE)8'FlBB'BB'TlRlEFBE'PlEBBlEP
lu5TllEBJ
888 8''' 'FFF Flll l RlB'ElFlP'lBF5'lEu'lEB'EB'BJ
HHH HPPP P lll l FlP'Tl8'Fl,FBlElEHRB'B'TlB'ElH'BBuElE
EP`FBH'ET'PBH'luH'B'lEBlHPlPBBFEPRElB'BlH'ul
T'EuEElEPBFlBElEEB'B'uR'E'EBEH'ulEBl
PBBE'E,PBElFB'l'EP`R'EBEllFBBlBH''PBB'PElH'B'
ElPP5Bl`H'ElJ
1. HPlB8'FlE'HuPlT`FllPB'?
A. HPl8'FlE'8'
B. HPl8'FlE'BBl
* C. HPl8'FlE'lE
D. HPl8'FlE'8BlR'
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SECTION 4: JOURNALISTIC PROSE
Multiple Choice (1 mark per question)
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following article carefully. For question 1, select the best answer and
record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided.
uu RR'FFEEE E uuu u BBB B ''' ' ''' 'BBB B TTT T PPP P BBB BBBB B''' '
FFF FBBB Bll l l 555 5 u R'FEBPuHBuBlF'5llT8'E'R P Bl uB'ulPF'RT'Bl'luB''B
T PBB' PElH
(to) provide
lBlH' R'ElH' J B' HB'B lB' l ulZHB', BlHE' HB
HlPBPlTFlBBBT`u`PBFuBR'EJRBlT`FulB'lu`PBFuBlHJ
FFu`PBFlTFF'RT'BluQZPPBE'E'ZBlB'J u R'FBPulT8'TB`
u`PBFFBl5BluQZElPPlBBETR`lE`BlElJF'RT'BPPlBuPE'ZB
lB'JF'HElTFuB''BPFB
(to) address
lEH' F'RT' B l' l PEB FP PE El PBB
TuB''BlEBlR'lJuB''ElH' P ' ulH'BF'TlP'lTF'l
JFPP`BF'RT'B FH B lPP'ElH'u'uBlH'E'lRlB'JB'l'lEHB
5BE'l'BBu'EB
production
JB'FTll'lFPP'BEPBTFEPP`lP'B'BEl
PPBuPBl`HElEBlR'TlJ
F'RT'E'BFlT`FHE`BBFEu'BTl.ul.u8'HBPBRBB'PlPF'5
BBFTB`PP`ZEPT'BlB'JF'5BBFB51,000uE'F8ZlB'JF'5EB'BBF
lTFBPulT8'EB'FZRRlBulHBHl'lTlu`REPBJF'RT' P Bl FEB
B`F'HEulBlT'FBl5u`PBFHEPBJ
1. uPBFE'E'ZBl`Fl'?
A. RB
* B. FBl5
C.

H lPBP
D. BlHE'
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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.
PPP P PPP PFFF FRRR Rll l lm .I
PZ u`BlulB HB B'u u E' uPlB
'R' TlulB BlH' B'ulB
lFZPBP F`Blu u R'uPlB lPF' F''ulB
ZP'Z F'BlulB P' PB''ulB
P'BB`B'BB'RlH'PFRlH'EB'BB'B
B'REBTlFBlFllPBBlPBEBJ
HPl`FT'FElE'J
1. RBPl`FlB'R'HBFlBHBulEEEB'E'EllPBlBlTl?
A. PBuE
* B. BBluEHB u E' uP
C. ZFluEHB u E' uP
D. BB'BluEHB u R'uP
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PART C: WRITING COMPONENT
SECTION 6: MAP DIRECTIONS
Written Response (6 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS: 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.
B'u'B'
F
5
'

F
R
'

E
l

H
BTPZPB
PuB'B
ulBBl
P
B

P
5

HF'T'BlBl
HR'lEF
PZZF`HElEBlH
PB

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SECTION 7: LETTER
Written Response (12 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS: 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 (18 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS: 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. RP`B`uuBlFER'T',P`...
(If I become a millionaire, I)







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SECTION 8 (continued): DIALOGUE COMPLETION
Written Response (18 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS: 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 PPl and three statements for FZl.
3. Complete the following dialogue.
FFF F ZZZ Zlll l::: :
P Pl Rl,lP`HRHuElH'PBlH'B'BlEBPEuER'PEl'?
mmI : FZl,BPl`l5llEBPEuElF'ElH'?
FFF F ZZZ Zlll l::: :
mmI ::: :
FFF F ZZZ Zlll l::: :
mmI ::: :
FFF F ZZZ Zlll l::: :