CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Question Paper 2015 Code 4 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Punjabi exam on March 25, 2015 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Punjabi theory paper is of 100 marks.
Also Check: CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2015 (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, 2x5=10) and Q2 (essay of about 200 words, one of four topics) carry 10 marks each; Q3 carries 7 marks and Q4 (letter to the editor) 8 marks
- Language questions: Q5 idioms 3 marks, Q6 spelling and word-pair questions 6 marks, Q7 punctuation 3 and Q8 sentence correction 3 marks
- Literature questions: Q9 poetry extracts 8 marks, Q10 poem explanation 7, Q11 dialogue extracts 3, Q12 novel 'Guachia Munda' 7, Q13 and Q14 short stories 5 each and Q15 literary history 10 marks; Q16 is a values-based question of 5 marks (opinion in about 100-125 words)
- Internal choice (OR) is given in Q3, Q12, Q14 and Q15, and a choice of topic or extract in Q2, Q9, Q10, Q11 and Q13; 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 2015 Code 4 PDF
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CBSE Class 12 Punjabi 2015 Question Paper Details
| Exam | CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2015 |
| Subject | Punjabi |
| Paper code | 4 |
| Exam date | March 25, 2015 |
| 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 2015 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 2015
| Section | Questions | Question Type | Choice | Marks per Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire paper (no printed sections) | Q1-Q2 | Unseen passage with five questions of 2 marks each (Q1) and an essay of about 200 words on one of four topics (Q2) | All 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Q3 | E-mail to a friend, or an advertisement (25-50 words), with internal choice | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q4 | Letter to the editor | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q5 | Idioms: meanings and use in sentences, any three of five | All 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Q6 | Spelling correction of six words (1 mark each) | All 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| Q7-Q8 | Add punctuation marks to a passage (Q7) and correction of three sentences (Q8) | All 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Q9 | Poetry extracts: four questions (2x4=8) on one of two extracts | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q10 | Explanation with reference to context of one of two poetry extracts | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q11 | Dialogue (vartalap) extracts: three questions on one of two extracts | All 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Q12 | Question on the novel 'Guachia Munda', with internal choice | All 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Q13-Q14 | Short-story extracts: questions (2+2+1) on one of two extracts (Q13) and a story question (100-125 words), with internal choice (Q14) | All 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Q15 | Literary history (Gurmat poetry, or modern Punjabi poetry), with internal choice | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Q16 | Values-based question on a given dialogue | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | 16 questions | Attempt 16 | 100 |
CBSE Class 12 Punjabi Marks Distribution 2015
| Question Type | Questions to Attempt | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unseen passage with five questions of 2 marks each (Q1) and an essay of about 200 words on one of four topics (Q2) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| E-mail to a friend, or an advertisement (25-50 words), with internal choice | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Letter to the editor | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Idioms: meanings and use in sentences, any three of five | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Spelling correction of six words (1 mark each) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Add punctuation marks to a passage (Q7) and correction of three sentences (Q8) | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Poetry extracts: four questions (2x4=8) on one of two extracts | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Explanation with reference to context of one of two poetry extracts | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Dialogue (vartalap) extracts: three questions on one of two extracts | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Question on the novel 'Guachia Munda', with internal choice | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Short-story extracts: questions (2+2+1) on one of two extracts (Q13) and a story question (100-125 words), with internal choice (Q14) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Literary history (Gurmat poetry, or modern Punjabi poetry), with internal choice | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Values-based question on a given dialogue | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 16 | 100 |
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