CBSE Class 12 Sanskrit Core Question Paper 2007 Code 22 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Sanskrit Core exam on March 21, 2007. The paper carries 100 marks and the time allowed is 3 hours.
Also Check: CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2007 (All Subjects)
The Sanskrit Core question paper includes the following types of questions:
- The question paper has 18 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours; choice is given only through the printed OR alternatives (Q8, Q14 and Q18) and the paper prints no reading time
- It has four sections: A Unseen Reading Comprehension (10 marks), B Sanskrit Writing Skills (15), C Applied Grammar (30) and D (Part I Reading Comprehension 35, Part II General Sanskrit Literature 10)
- Questions are to be answered in Sanskrit unless stated otherwise, and all answers go in the separate answer-book provided
- Section B has two fill-in-the-blanks tasks of 5 marks each (letter and short story, 1/2 mark per blank) and a five-sentence paragraph of 5 marks
- Section C has five grammar questions: sandhi (6 marks), compounds (6), suffixes (8), verbs/adjectives (5) and case-endings (5)
- Section D Part I has three comprehension passages (prose, drama, verse) of 5 marks each plus five 4-mark questions on meaning and verse, and Part II has one 10-mark question on Sanskrit literature
CBSE Class 12 Sanskrit Core Question Paper 2007 Code 22 PDF
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CBSE Class 12 Sanskrit Core 2007 Question Paper Details
| Exam | CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2007 |
| Subject | Sanskrit Core |
| Paper code | 22 |
| Exam date | March 21, 2007 |
| Time allowed | 3 hours |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Total questions | 18 (attempt 18) |
CBSE Class 12 Sanskrit Core Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
The CBSE Class 12 Sanskrit Core 2007 question paper is of 100 marks and has 18 questions, of which 18 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 Sanskrit Core Question Paper Pattern 2007
| Section | Questions | Question Type | Choice | Marks per Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A: Unseen Reading Comprehension | Q1 | Unseen prose passage in Sanskrit: one-word answers (4 x 1/2 = 2), full-sentence answers (2 x 1 = 2), pronoun reference (1), answers as directed (3 x 1 = 3) and a suitable title (2) | All 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Section B: Sanskrit Writing Skills | Q2 | Letter: fill the 10 blanks with words from the word box (1/2 mark each) | All 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Q3 | Short story: fill the 10 blanks with words from the word box (1/2 mark each) | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Q4 | Paragraph of five Sanskrit sentences on one of the given topics (1 mark per sentence) | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Section C: Applied Grammar | Q5 | Sandhi: separate the sandhi in six underlined words (1 mark each) | All 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Q6 | Compounds: disjoin the compounds in six underlined words (1 mark each) | All 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| Q7 | Suffixes: add the given suffix to roots and words in eight sentences (1 mark each) | All 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Q8 | Choose the correct verb for five sentences (1 mark each), with internal choice of adding adjectives from the word box | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Q9 | Case-endings (vibhakti): fill five blanks using the words in brackets (1 mark each) | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Section D: Part I Reading Comprehension (35 marks) and Part II General Sanskrit Literature (10 marks) | Q10 | Part I: prose passage with questions in Sanskrit (one-word, full-sentence and as directed) | All 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Q11 | Part I: dramatic passage with questions in Sanskrit (one-word, full-sentence and as directed) | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Q12 | Part I: verse with questions in Sanskrit (one-word, full-sentence and as directed) | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Q13 | Part I: lines of verse, answer as directed (2 + 2 marks) | All 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Q14 | Part I: pick the correct meaning out of three explanations of given lines (2 + 2), with internal choice of completing the central idea of a verse from the word box (1/2 x 8) | All 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Q15 | Part I: fill the blanks in the prose order of two verses (1/2 x 8) | All 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Q16 | Part I: rewrite eight sentences in the correct sequential order (1/2 x 8) | All 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Q17 | Part I: select the correct meanings of underlined words as per context (4 x 1) | All 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Q18 | Part II: place, date and works of the given poets (2 + 2 + 1) plus five features of Sanskrit Mahakavyas (5), with internal choice of filling blanks from the word box (1/2 x 10) for the second part | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 18 questions | Attempt 18 | 100 |
CBSE Class 12 Sanskrit Core Marks Distribution 2007
| Question Type | Questions to Attempt | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unseen prose passage in Sanskrit: one-word answers (4 x 1/2 = 2), full-sentence answers (2 x 1 = 2), pronoun reference (1), answers as directed (3 x 1 = 3) and a suitable title (2) (Unseen passage) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Letter: fill the 10 blanks with words from the word box (1/2 mark each) (Writing skills) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Short story: fill the 10 blanks with words from the word box (1/2 mark each) (Writing skills) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Paragraph of five Sanskrit sentences on one of the given topics (1 mark per sentence) (Writing skills) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sandhi: separate the sandhi in six underlined words (1 mark each) (Applied grammar) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Compounds: disjoin the compounds in six underlined words (1 mark each) (Applied grammar) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Suffixes: add the given suffix to roots and words in eight sentences (1 mark each) (Applied grammar) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Choose the correct verb for five sentences (1 mark each), with internal choice of adding adjectives from the word box (Applied grammar) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Case-endings (vibhakti): fill five blanks using the words in brackets (1 mark each) (Applied grammar) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Part I: prose passage with questions in Sanskrit (one-word, full-sentence and as directed) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Part I: dramatic passage with questions in Sanskrit (one-word, full-sentence and as directed) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Part I: verse with questions in Sanskrit (one-word, full-sentence and as directed) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Part I: lines of verse, answer as directed (2 + 2 marks) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Part I: pick the correct meaning out of three explanations of given lines (2 + 2), with internal choice of completing the central idea of a verse from the word box (1/2 x 8) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Part I: fill the blanks in the prose order of two verses (1/2 x 8) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Part I: rewrite eight sentences in the correct sequential order (1/2 x 8) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Part I: select the correct meanings of underlined words as per context (4 x 1) (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Part II: place, date and works of the given poets (2 + 2 + 1) plus five features of Sanskrit Mahakavyas (5), with internal choice of filling blanks from the word box (1/2 x 10) for the second part (Textbook comprehension and literature) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 18 | 100 |
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