CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Question Paper 2010 Code 4 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Punjabi exam on March 15, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Punjabi theory paper is of 100 marks.
Also Check: CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2010 (All Subjects)
The Punjabi question paper includes the following types of questions:
- The paper has 16 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours, with reading time of 15 minutes (distributed at 10.15 a.m., reading until 10.30 a.m.)
- Q1 (unseen passage) and Q2 (essay of about 200 words) carry 10 marks each; Q3 (letter, 8 marks) and Q4 (experience, 7 marks) are writing tasks
- Language questions: Q5 idioms 3 marks (any three of five), Q6 proverbs 2 marks (any two of three), Q7 punctuation 3, Q8 sentence analysis 4 and Q9 sentence correction 3 marks
- Literature questions: Q10 poetry extracts 8 marks, Q11 poem 7, Q12 dialogue extracts 8, Q13 play 7, Q14 and Q15 short stories 5 each and Q16 literary history 10 marks
- Internal choice (OR) is given in Q11, Q13, Q15 and Q16, and a choice of topic or extract in Q2, Q10, Q12 and Q14; no instruction limiting the number of questions to attempt is printed, and the marks of all 16 questions add up to 100
CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Question Paper 2010 Code 4 PDF
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CBSE Class 12 Punjabi 2010 Question Paper Details
| Exam | CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2010 |
| Subject | Punjabi |
| Paper code | 4 |
| Exam date | March 15, 2010 |
| Time allowed | 3 hours (plus 15 minutes of reading time, 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM) |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Total questions | 16 (attempt 16) |
CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
The CBSE Class 12 Punjabi 2010 question paper is of 100 marks and has 16 questions, of which 16 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 Punjabi Question Paper Pattern 2010
| Section | Questions | Question Type | Choice | Marks per Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire paper (no printed sections) | Q1-Q2 | Unseen passage with four questions (Q1) and an essay of about 200 words on one of four topics (Q2) | All 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Q3 | Letter to the editor about reforms in the education system, about 120 words | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q4 | Narrate an experience of very cold weather, about 125 words | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q5 | Idioms: meanings and use in sentences, any three of five | All 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Q6 | Proverbs: explain the meaning of any two of three | All 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Q7 | Add punctuation marks to a passage | All 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Q8 | Sentence analysis (vak-vand) of two sentences | All 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Q9 | Correct three sentences | All 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Q10 | Poetry extracts: four questions on one of two extracts | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q11 | Theme of a poem, with internal choice | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q12 | Dialogue (vartalap) extracts: four questions on one of two extracts | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q13 | Question on the play 'Shobha Shakti', with internal choice | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q14-Q15 | Short story: questions (2+3) on one of two extracts (Q14) and a question on a story, with internal choice (Q15) | All 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Q16 | Literary history (Gurmat poetry or the Punjabi short story), with internal choice | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 questions | Attempt 16 | 100 |
CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Marks Distribution 2010
| Question Type | Questions to Attempt | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unseen passage with four questions (Q1) and an essay of about 200 words on one of four topics (Q2) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Letter to the editor about reforms in the education system, about 120 words | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Narrate an experience of very cold weather, about 125 words | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Idioms: meanings and use in sentences, any three of five | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Proverbs: explain the meaning of any two of three | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Add punctuation marks to a passage | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sentence analysis (vak-vand) of two sentences | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Correct three sentences | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Poetry extracts: four questions on one of two extracts | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Theme of a poem, with internal choice | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Dialogue (vartalap) extracts: four questions on one of two extracts | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Question on the play 'Shobha Shakti', with internal choice | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Short story: questions (2+3) on one of two extracts (Q14) and a question on a story, with internal choice (Q15) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Literary history (Gurmat poetry or the Punjabi short story), with internal choice | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 16 | 100 |
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