Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (CBSE) · Sanskrit
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Varnamala Parichay (Introduction to Sanskrit Alphabet)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does Varnamala mean? [1]
(A) The alphabet
(B) A verb
(C) A sentence
(D) A story
2. What are Sanskrit vowels called? [1]
(A) Swar
(B) Vyanjan
(C) Sandhi
(D) Dhatu
3. What are Sanskrit consonants called? [1]
(A) Vyanjan
(B) Swar
(C) Sandhi
(D) Dhatu
4. Which of these is a Sanskrit vowel? [1]
(A) अ
(B) क
(C) ख
(D) ग
5. What does क वर्ग include? [1]
(A) क, ख, ग, घ, ङ
(B) अ, आ, इ, ई
(C) Only क
(D) Only ङ
6. Why is correct pronunciation important in Sanskrit? [1]
(A) It carries meaning in chanting and recitation
(B) It doesn't matter
(C) Pronunciation has no role
(D) Only writing matters
7. What is Varnamala the foundation for? [1]
(A) Reading, writing and pronouncing Sanskrit correctly
(B) Only speaking English
(C) Only maths
(D) Nothing important
8. Where are क वर्ग sounds pronounced from? [1]
(A) The back of the throat
(B) The lips only
(C) The nose only
(D) The teeth only
9. What does Varnamala mean? [1]
(A) The alphabet
(B) A verb
(C) A sentence
(D) A story
10. What are Sanskrit vowels called? [1]
(A) Swar
(B) Vyanjan
(C) Sandhi
(D) Dhatu
11. What are Sanskrit consonants called? [1]
(A) Vyanjan
(B) Swar
(C) Sandhi
(D) Dhatu
12. Which of these is a Sanskrit vowel? [1]
(A) अ
(B) क
(C) ख
(D) ग
13. What does क वर्ग include? [1]
(A) क, ख, ग, घ, ङ
(B) अ, आ, इ, ई
(C) Only क
(D) Only ङ
14. Why is correct pronunciation important in Sanskrit? [1]
(A) It carries meaning in chanting and recitation
(B) It doesn't matter
(C) Pronunciation has no role
(D) Only writing matters
15. What is Varnamala the foundation for? [1]
(A) Reading, writing and pronouncing Sanskrit correctly
(B) Only speaking English
(C) Only maths
(D) Nothing important
16. Where are क वर्ग sounds pronounced from? [1]
(A) The back of the throat
(B) The lips only
(C) The nose only
(D) The teeth only