PUNJABI 11

CHALLENGE EXAM 2011

READING COMPONENT
Maximum Time: 50 minutes

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1. Fill in your name, signature and PEN number above.

2. Ensure that you have all the required pages for this component of the examination.
3. Answer questions 1-25 on the Scantron form provided using an HB pencil. You must
ensure that your NAME and PEN number appear at the bottom of your Scantron
form.
There are 15 pages in this component (pages 1-15).

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Reading Component Section I
Value: 10 marks Suggested Time: 15 minutes

hd`ieq~: hyT ilKI E^b`r dI ^br 'gixq dy muk`bly' nUM iDE`n n`l pVHo| 1-10 q@k
suE`l~ dy ^br Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn dy shI EK@r nUM Bro |

Instructions: Read the news article ‘ganit de mukabley’ Select the best answer
according to the article for questions 1 to 10 and record your answers
on the Scantron sheet.

gixq dy muk`bly
vYnkUvr- klH sincrv`r nUM srI wUnIvristI duE`r` dsvIN qoN b`rvHIN gryf dy
gixq dy muk`bly krv`ey gey| ienH~ muk`bilE~ iv@c bI.sI. dy v@K v@K Sihr~ dy c`lHI
skUl~ qoN E`ey ividE`rQIE~ ny ih@s` ilE`| hr ie@k skUl ny pihl~ E`pxy skUl iv@c
muk`bly krv`ey Eqy aunH~ iv@c pihly qy dUjy nMbr qy E`aux v`ly ividE`rQIE~ nUM ies
wUnIvristI dy muk`bilE~ iv@c ih@s` lYx d` mOk` imilE``|
ieh muk`bly srI wUnIvristI dy gixq dy fIp`rtmYnt vloN krv`ey gey sn|
ies fIp`rtmYNt dy fIn, f`: Srm` ny pqr pRyrk~ nUM disE` ik ienH~ muk`bilE~ d` mu@K
audyS skUl b@icE~ iv@c gixq leI auqS`h pYd` krn` hY| aunH~ ieh vI zor idq` ik
c`hy s`ieMs hovy j~ ieMnjInIEirMg j~ iPr hor koeI Kyqr, hryk iv@c gixq d` igE`n
hox` jrUrI huMd` hY|
ienH~ hoey muk`bilE~ iv@c b`rHvIN gryf iv@coN port kokuietlm dy ividE`rQI
gurn`m isMG KYr` ny pihl` sQ`n pR`pq kIq`| srI dI joqI EroV` ny igE`rvIN gryf
Eqy EYbtsPorf dy munIS kum`r ny dsvIN gryf dy muk`bly iv@c pihly drjy d` sQ`n
pr`pq kIq`| s`ry B`g lYx v`ly ividE`rQIE~ nUM f`:ijilE`nI, wUnIvristI dy fIn, ny
ie@k ie@k srI wUnIvristI dy logo v`lI jrsI, idqI | s`ry jyqUE~ nUM f`: isMG ny ie@k
ie@k tr`&I dy n`l pMj sO f`lr d` ien`m vI idq`|

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hd`ieq~ : 1 qoN 10 q@k suE`l~ dy ^br Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn
SIt dy shI E@Kr qy inS`n lg`au |

Instructions: Select the best answer according to the news for questions 1 to 10 and
record your answers on the Scantron sheet.

1. srI dy gixq dy muk`bly iv@c bI.sI. dy ikMny skUl~ ny B`g ilE`?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50

2. ies muk`bly ivc@ ikhVy ikhVy gryf dy ividE`rQIE~ ny ih@s` ilE`?

A. dsvIN
B. igErvIN
C. b`rHvIN
D. iqMn~ gryf` dy

3. ies muk`bly nUM iks ny spONsr kIq` sI?

A. srI wUnIvristI
B. klon` wUnIvristI
C. bI. sI. wUnIvristI
D. EYbtsPorf wUnIvristI

4. ies wUnIvristI dy gixq fIp`rmYNt dy fIn kOx hn?

A. f~ isMG
B. f`: Srm`
C. f`: vrm`
D. f`: ijilE`nI

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5. ies muk`bly d` mu@K audyS kI sI?
A. gixq leI b@icE~ nUM auqs`ihq krn`
B. s`ieMs leI b@icE~ nUM auqs`ihq krn`
C. auc@ ividE` leI b@icE~ nUM auqs`ihq krn`
D. ieMnjnIEirMg leI b@icE~ nUM auqs`ihq krn`

6. ies muk`bly iv@c ih@s` lYx v`ly ividE`rQIE~ dI cox ikvyN kIqI geI sI?
A. skUl dy tIcr vloN
B. skUl dy ipMRsIpl vloN
C. skUl dy supieMtYNfYNt vloN
D. skUl dy muk`bly ivcoN ijqx v`ly

7. ieh muk`bly ik@Qy E`woijq kIqy gey sn?

A. srI iv@c
B. klon` iv@c
C. vUnkUvr iv@c
D. EYbtsPorf iv@c

8. b`rHvIN gryf dy ivjYq` -------- sn?

A. joqI EroV`
B. gurn`m isMG
C. mnIs kum`r
D. prvIn kum`r

9. B`g lYx v`ilE~ nUM kI idq` igE`?

A. tr`PI
B. pMj sO f`lr
C. logo v`lI jrsI
D. jrsI Eqy tr`&I

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10. ieh ^br ikQoN rIlIz kIqI geI?
A. srI
B. ircmMf
C. vYnkUvr
D. EYbtsPorf

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Reading Component Section I1
Value: 5 marks Suggested Time: 10 minutes

hd`ieq~: hyT ilKI kh`xI 'GuMf ' nUM iDE`n n`l pVHo| 11-15 q@k suE`l~ dy kh`xI
Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn dy shI EK@r Bro |

Instructions: Read the story ‘Ghund’ Select the best answer according to the story
for questions 11 to 15 and record your answers on the Scantron sheet.

GuMf

Erjx isMG jlMDr qoN mogy leI b@s iv@c bYT`| b@s do GMty iv@c mogy phuMc geI|
ausdI EglI sIt qy iek nOjv`n lVkI bYTI sI ijsny jlMDr qoN mob`eIl kMn nUM l`ieE`
Eqy mogy E` ky l`ihE`| pUry do GMty gl~ hI krdI rhI| ijauN ijauN lVkI mob`eIl qy
g@l~ krdI, Erjx isMG d` bl@f pRYSr v@Dd` j~d`|
jd auh b`r b`r E`KdI," b@s gurjIqy kuJ GMitE~ dI hI q~ g@l EY| EYfI vI kI
bysbrI?" Erjx isMG d` gu@sy n`l l`l ichr` hor vI l`l ho j~d`| aus d` idl kry
ik kuVI qoN mob`eIl Koh ky b`hr su@t dyvy| bySrmyN, kuJ q~ Srm kr| jlMDr qoN lgI
hoeI eyN tYN tYN krn| m~ b`p kI socdy hoxgy| Srm n`l ivc`ry mr hI gey hoxgy EijhI
gMdI EOl`d qoN|
mogy b@s kloqI| kuVI jd b@s qoN auqrI EgoN Erjx isMG dI poqI, gurjIq kOr,
aus nUM aufIk rhI sI| Erjx isMG ny jd buV buV krdy ny SISy iv@c dI E`pxI poqI nUM
aus kuVI dy gly imlidE~ dyiKE` q~ mob`eIl v`lI g@l smJ E`eI| moFy qy tMgy prny d`
GuMf ijh` k@F ky E`pxI poqI kol dI ieMj lMG igE` ijvyN aus ny kuJ vyiKE` hI n` hovy|

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hd`ieq~ : 11 qoN 15 q@k suE`l~ dy kh`xI Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn
SIt dy shI E@Kr qy inS`n lg`au |

Instructions: Select the best answer according to the story for questions 11 to 15
and record your answers on the Scantron sheet.

11. Erjx isMG ikhVy rUt dI b@s iv@c s&r kr irh` sI?
A. jlMDr qoN mog`
B. jlMDr qoN muh`lI
C. jlMDr qoN &gv`V`
D. jlMDr qoN pT`nkot

12. lVkI nUM &on qy gL~ kridE~ dyK Erjx isMG nUM kI mihsUs ho irh` sI?
A. gu@s` E` irh` sI
B. Srm E` rhI sI
C. KuSI mihsUs ho rhI sI
D. nIcq` d` EB`v ho irh` sI

13. Erjx isMG nUM kuVI dIE~ mob`eIl qy kIqIE~ g@l~ sux ky glq &ihmI ho
rhI sI ik auh E`pxy...

A. f`ktr n`l g@l kr rhI sI

B. EiDE`pk n`l g@l~ kr rhI sI
C. irSqyd`r~ n`l g@l~ kr rhI sI
D. muMfy imqr n`l g@l~ kr rhI sI

14. nOjv`n kuVI d` b@s E@fy qy kOx ieMqz`r kr irh` sI?

A. Erjx isMG dI poqI
B. Erjx isMG dI dohqI
C. Erjx isMG dI BqIjI
D. Erjx isMG dI B`xjI

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15. b@s E@fy qoN Erjx isMG mUMh luk` ky ikauN lMiGE` sI?
A. ikauNik auh bhuq gu@sy iv@c sI
B. ikauNik auh pC`ixE` nhI sI j`x` c`huMd`
C. ikauNik aus nUM E`pxy b@icE~ qy bhuq n`z sI
D. ikauNik aus d` bl@f pRYSr bhuq v@D igE` sI

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Reading Component Section I11
Value: 5 marks Suggested Time: 10 minutes

hd`ieq~: hyT ilKI lok-kh`xI ' E`D`r ' nUM iDE`n n`l pVHo| 15-20 q@k suE`l~
dy kh`xI Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn dy shI EK@r Bro |

Instructions: Read the Folk. tale ‘Adhaar.’ Select the best answer according to the
tale for questions 15 to20 and record your answers on the Scantron
sheet.

E`D`r
ie@k ipMf iv@c ie@k EmIr ivEkqI rihMd` sI| auh hr roz iGA d` dIv` jg` ky
mMdr iv@c r@Kd` sI| ausy hI ipMf iv@c ie@k grIb ivEkqI sI| auh sroHN dy qyl d` ie@k
dIv` jg` ky hr roz glI iv@c r@K idMd` sI| aus glI iv@c koeI l`eIt nhI sI, hnyr`
rihMd` sI|
mrn auprMq jdoN dovyN Drmr`j kol phuMcy q~ EmIr ivEkqI nUM nIvyN drjy dIE~
shUlq~ idqIE~ geIE~ Eqy grIb E`dmI nUM auc vrg dIE~|
ieh s@B kuJ dyK ky EmIr ivEkqI ny Drmr`j koloN puiCE`, " ieh m@q Byd
ikauN? mYN q~ hr roz Bgv`n dy mMdr iv@c dIv` jg`auNd` sI Eqy auh vI dysI iGau d`|"
Drmr`j h@s ipE` | kihx lg`," puMn krn dI mh`nq` kImq dy E`D`r qy nhI
huMdI sgoN kMm dI aupwogq` dy E`D`r qy huMdI hY|" mMdr iv@c q~ pihl~ hI roSnI sI| qyry
dIvy jg`aux n`l auQy koeI &rk nhI ipE`| ies grIb ny auQy dIvy jg`ey hn Eqy roSnI
&Yl`eI ijs n`l hz`r~ lok~ nUM &`ied` hoieE`| qyry dIvy dI roSnI n`loN aus dy dIvy dI
roSnI dI aupwogq` izE`d` sI|
ies kh`xI d` q@qs`r ieh hY ik pMun d` mh@qv kImq j~ pYsy dy E`D`r qy nhIN
sgoN krm~ nUM dyK ky imlx` hY |"

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hd`ieq~ : 16 qoN 20 q@k suE`l~ dy lok-kh`xI Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky
skYntrOn SIt dy shI E@Kr qy inS`n lg`au |

Instructions: Select the best answer according to the folk tale for questions 16 to 20
and record your answers on the Scantron sheet.

16. grIb E`dmI hr roz dIv` jg` ky ik@Qy r@Kd` sI?

A. Gr iv@c
B. glI iv@c.
C. mMdr iv@c
D. gurdv`ry iv@c
17. EmIr ivEkqI hr roz dIv` iks n`l jg`auNd` sI?
A. dysI iGau n`l
B. vlYqI iGau n`l
C. sroHN dy qyl n`l
D. n`rIEl dy qyl n`l

18. Drmr`j ny EmIr ivEkqI nUM iks qrH~ dIE~ shUlq~ idqIE~?
A. m@D drjy dIE~
B. aucy drjy dIE~
C. S`hI drjy dIE~
D. nIvyN drjy dIE~

19. EmIr E`dmI dy m@q Byd d` suE`l sux ky Drmr`j d` kI pRqIkrm sI?
A. h@s ipE`
B. gu@sy ho igE`
C. socIN pY igE`
D. aud`s ho igE`

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20. "puMn dI mh`nq` kImq dy E`D`r qy nhI huMdI blik kMm dI aupwogq` dy
E`D`r qy huMdI hY|" aupwogq` qoN Drmr`j d` kI B`v sI?

A. roSnI
B. sv`dl`
C. h`nIk`rk
D. l`Bd`iek

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 Reading Component Section IV
Value: 5 marks Suggested Time: 10 minutes

hd`ieq~: hyT ilKy lyK 'nobYl S`qI pursk`r ' nUM iDE`n n`l pVHo| 21-25 q@k
suE`ldy lyK Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn dy shI EK@r qy Bro|
Instructions: Read the article ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ Select the best answer
according to the article for questions 21 to 25 and record your
answers on the Scantron sheet.

nNobYl S~qI pursk`r

stOkhom:- ElPrYf nobYl d` jnm 1833 iv@c svIfn dy Sihr stOkhom ivKy hoieE`|
aus d` ipq` qrH~ qrH` dIE~ iem`rq~ bn`aux d` kMm krd` sI| auh brUd dIE~ golIE~ vI
bx`aud` sI, ijhVIE~ iem`rq~ dI aus`rI vyly kMm E`auNdIE~ sn| nobYl ny E`pxy ipq` dy
pd-icMnH~ qy clidE~ ausy qrH~ hI ivsPOtk (explosive)pd`rQ~ n`l qjrby krny SurU kr
idqy| pr lok~ nUM ph`V~ Eqy pQr~ nUM ht`aux leI suriKEq qrIikE~ dI k`F krn dI
loV sI q~ ik aunH~ nUM ht` ky sVk~, surMg~, Eqy nihr~ bx`eIE~ j` skx|

nobYl dy pRwogS`l` iv@c hoey iek Dm`ky dOr`n aus dy Br` Eqy E@T horn~ dI mOq ho geI|
aus ies Gtn` d` bhuq fMUG` Esr hoieE` Eqy hux auh ie@k sur@iKEq brU dI Koj iv@c
lg ipE`| QohVy hI s`l~ b`Ed nobYl dI ieh koiSS s&l hoeI Eqy aus ny f`ien`m`eIt
iqE`r kIq`| ies n`l pUrI dunIE` iv@c hr aus`rI krn v`ly f`eIn`m`eIt dI vrqoN krn
lgy| ies qrH~ nobYl E`pxI Koj k`rn isrP bhuq mShUr hI nhI blik bhuq EmIr vI ho
igE`|

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 nobYl dI ies Koj ny dunIE~ iv@c ivv`d vI pYd` kr idq` ikauNik ieh FMg hiqE`v~
krn leI vI vriqE` j` skd` sI| pr nobYl S~qI brkr`r r@Kx leI vcnb@D sI| EpxI
mOq qoN b`Ed auh bhuq s`r` pYs` Eqy aus dy vrqx leI E`dyS C@f igE` ijnH~ iv@c horn`
cIz~ dy n`l n`l hr s`l S~qI pursk`r leI ivEkqI cuxy j`x ijhVy dunIE~ iv@c El@g
El@g qrIikE~ n`l S~qI Eqy mnuK@q` leI cMgy kMm krdy sn| sMn 1901 qoN ieh ien`m
ivigE`n, s`ihq, Eqy S~qI PYl`aux dy Kyqr~ iv@c idq` j~d` hY|

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hd`ieq~ : 21 qoN 25 q@k suE`l~ dy lyK Enus`r shI juE`b cux ky skYntrOn
SIt dy shI E@Kr qy inS`n lg`au |

Instructions: Select the best answer according to the article for questions 21 to 25
and record your answers on the Scantron sheet.

21. ElPrYf nobYl d` jnm ikhVy dys iv@c hoieE~?

A. h`lYNf
B. svIfn
C. ieMglYNf
D. iPnlYNf

22. 19vIN sdI dy SurU iv@c b`rUd dI vrqoN iks kMm leI kIqI j~dI sI?
A. k`r~ nUM ht`aux leI
B. iem`rq~ dI aus`rI leI
C. Gr~ iv@c &rS lg`aux leI
D. ph`V~ dy pQr~ nUM ht`au leI

23. prwogS`l` dI durGtn` d` nobYl qy kI Esr hoieE`?

A. auh b`rUdI kMm qoN qob` kr igE`
B. auh iek ikq`b ilKx lg ipE`
C. auh sur@iKEq b`rUd dI Koj krn lg`
D. auh E`pxy ipq` n`l bhuq nr`z ho igE`

24. nobYl dI Koj n`l dunIE` iv@c ivv`d ikauN pYd` ho igE`|
A. bhuqy lok byruzg`r ho gey
B. ies n`l surMg~ nhI sn bxdIE~
C. ieh brUd iblkul kMm d` nhI sI
D. ieh glq kMm~ leI vriqE` j` skd` sI

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25. nobYl S~qI pursk`r iks leI nhI idq` j~d`?
A. mYfIkl Kyqr iv@c Koj krn leI
B. s`ihq Kyqr iv@c cMg` kMm krn leI
C. sMgIq kl` iv@c inpuMnq` pR`pq krn leI
D. S~qI sQ`pn` iv@c Eihm ih@s` p`aux leI

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