CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Question Paper 2007 Code 2/1/1 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Hindi Core exam on March 17, 2007. The paper carries 100 marks and the time allowed is 3 hours.

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The Hindi Core question paper includes the following types of questions:

  • The question paper has 20 questions, all compulsory, for 100 marks in 3 hours
  • The paper is not divided into printed sections; for easy reading the questions are grouped here as Part 1 (Q1-Q9) for 50 marks, Part 2 (Q10-Q16) for 25 marks and Part 3 (Q17-Q20) for 25 marks
  • Part 1 tests poetry, prose, 'Vividha Part 2' and the novel 'Virata ki Padmini'
  • Part 2 tests grammar: parts of speech, voice, compounds, sentence correction, transformation, analysis, idioms and proverbs
  • Part 3 has an unseen prose passage, an unseen poem, a letter and an essay of about 300 words

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Question Paper 2007 Code 2/1/1 PDF

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2007 Question Paper Details

Exam CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2007
Subject Hindi Core
Paper code 2/1/1
Exam date March 17, 2007
Time allowed 3 hours
Maximum marks 100
Total questions 20 (attempt 20)

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

The CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2007 question paper is of 100 marks and has 20 questions, of which 20 are to be attempted. The tables below give the section-wise paper pattern and the split of marks, as printed in the official question paper.

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Question Paper Pattern 2007

Section Questions Question Type Choice Marks per Question Marks
Part 1 (Q1-Q9): poetry, prose and textbook questions Q1 Poetry extracts: explanation with context of one of two extracts All 1 5 5
Q2 Poetry extracts: poetic beauty of any two of three extracts, 3 marks each All 1 6 6
Q3 Poetry short-answer questions: any two of three, 2 marks each All 1 4 4
Q4 Prose passage: three questions of 2 marks each, with internal choice of passage All 1 6 6
Q5 Prose short-answer questions: any three of four, 3 marks each All 1 9 9
Q6 Questions on 'Vividha Part 2': any three of four, 2 marks each All 1 6 6
Q7 Prose long-answer question, with internal choice All 1 4 4
Q8 Questions on the novel 'Virata ki Padmini': any two of three, 3 marks each All 1 6 6
Q9 Long-answer question on the novel 'Virata ki Padmini', with internal choice All 1 4 4
Part 2 (Q10-Q16): grammar and usage Q10 Grammatical analysis of underlined words All 1 3 3
Q11 Change of voice (three sentences) All 1 3 3
Q12 Compound words: breaking up and forming, with name of the compound (2 + 2 marks) All 1 4 4
Q13 Correction of sentences (three sentences) All 1 3 3
Q14 Sentence transformation as directed (four sentences, 1 mark each) All 1 4 4
Q15 Analysis and synthesis of sentences (2 + 2 marks) All 1 4 4
Q16 Use of idioms and proverbs in sentences (four items) All 1 4 4
Part 3 (Q17-Q20): unseen passages and writing Q17 Unseen prose passage: five questions of 1 mark each All 1 5 5
Q18 Unseen poetry passage: five questions of 1 mark each All 1 5 5
Q19 Letter writing, with internal choice All 1 5 5
Q20 Essay (about 300 words) on one of five topics All 1 10 10
Total 20 questions Attempt 20 100

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Marks Distribution 2007

Question Type Questions to Attempt Marks per Question Total Marks
Poetry extracts: explanation with context of one of two extracts (Textbook questions) 1 5 5
Poetry extracts: poetic beauty of any two of three extracts, 3 marks each (Textbook questions) 1 6 6
Poetry short-answer questions: any two of three, 2 marks each (Textbook questions) 1 4 4
Prose passage: three questions of 2 marks each, with internal choice of passage (Textbook questions) 1 6 6
Prose short-answer questions: any three of four, 3 marks each (Textbook questions) 1 9 9
Questions on 'Vividha Part 2': any three of four, 2 marks each (Textbook questions) 1 6 6
Prose long-answer question, with internal choice (Textbook questions) 1 4 4
Questions on the novel 'Virata ki Padmini': any two of three, 3 marks each (Textbook questions) 1 6 6
Long-answer question on the novel 'Virata ki Padmini', with internal choice (Textbook questions) 1 4 4
Grammatical analysis of underlined words (Grammar) 1 3 3
Change of voice (three sentences) (Grammar) 1 3 3
Compound words: breaking up and forming, with name of the compound (2 + 2 marks) (Grammar) 1 4 4
Correction of sentences (three sentences) (Grammar) 1 3 3
Sentence transformation as directed (four sentences, 1 mark each) (Grammar) 1 4 4
Analysis and synthesis of sentences (2 + 2 marks) (Grammar) 1 4 4
Use of idioms and proverbs in sentences (four items) (Grammar) 1 4 4
Unseen prose passage: five questions of 1 mark each (Unseen passages and writing) 1 5 5
Unseen poetry passage: five questions of 1 mark each (Unseen passages and writing) 1 5 5
Letter writing, with internal choice (Unseen passages and writing) 1 5 5
Essay (about 300 words) on one of five topics (Unseen passages and writing) 1 10 10
Total 20 100