CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Question Paper 2011 Code 4/1 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Punjabi exam on March 8, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Punjabi theory paper is of 100 marks.
Also Check: CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2011 (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 250 words) carry 10 marks each; Q3 carries 7 marks and Q4 (letter to the editor) 8 marks, both with internal choice
- Language questions: Q5 idioms 3 marks (any three of five), Q6 proverbs 2 marks (any two), Q7 punctuation 3, Q8 sentence analysis 4 and Q9 sentence correction 3 marks
- Literature questions: Q10 poetry extracts 8 marks, Q11 poem 7, Q12 and Q13 short stories 5 each, Q14 dialogue extracts 8, Q15 play 7 and Q16 literary history 10 marks
- Internal choice (OR) is given in Q3, Q4, Q11, Q13 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 2011 Code 4/1 PDF
| CBSE Official PDF | CD PDF | CD PDF with Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Download official PDF 0.15 MB | Download Collegedunia PDF 0.19 MB | – |
CBSE Class 12 Punjabi 2011 Question Paper Details
| Exam | CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2011 |
| Subject | Punjabi |
| Paper code | 4/1 |
| Exam date | March 8, 2011 |
| 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 2011 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 2011
| 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 250 words on one of four topics (Q2) | All 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Q3 | Descriptive writing (a TV programme seen, or a travel experience), with internal choice | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q4 | Letter to the editor (loudspeaker noise, or the parking problem in markets), with internal choice | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q5 | Idioms: meanings and use in sentences, any three of five | All 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Q6 | Proverbs: use any two of four in sentences | 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-Q13 | Short story: questions on one of two extracts (Q12) and a question on a story, with internal choice (Q13) | All 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Q14 | Dialogue (vartalap) extracts: four questions on one of two extracts | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q15 | Question on the characters of the play 'Rachna Ram Banai' | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q16 | Literary history (early period of Punjabi literature, or development of modern Punjabi poetry), with internal choice | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 16 questions | Attempt 16 | 100 |
CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Marks Distribution 2011
| Question Type | Questions to Attempt | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unseen passage with four questions (Q1) and an essay of about 250 words on one of four topics (Q2) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Descriptive writing (a TV programme seen, or a travel experience), with internal choice | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Letter to the editor (loudspeaker noise, or the parking problem in markets), with internal choice | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Idioms: meanings and use in sentences, any three of five | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Proverbs: use any two of four in sentences | 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 |
| Short story: questions on one of two extracts (Q12) and a question on a story, with internal choice (Q13) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Dialogue (vartalap) extracts: four questions on one of two extracts | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Question on the characters of the play 'Rachna Ram Banai' | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Literary history (early period of Punjabi literature, or development of modern Punjabi poetry), with internal choice | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 16 | 100 |
Comments