Foreign Languages (Japanese)

18LEH105J - B.Tech. Degree Examination, May 2019

Semester 1 & 2 โ€ข Max Marks: 100 โ€ข Time: 3 Hours

PART - A (20 ร— 1 = 20 Marks)

Question 1 (Marks: 1)
AKAI
  • (A) ใ‚€ใ„ใ‹
  • (B) ใ‚ใ‹ใ„
  • (C) ใ‹ใ„ใ‹
  • (D) ใ™ใ„ใŽ
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Correct Answer: (B) ใ‚ใ‹ใ„
Detailed Solution: The word 'AKAI' (red) written in Hiragana is ใ‚ใ‹ใ„. 'A' is ใ‚, 'KA' is ใ‹, 'I' is ใ„.
Question 2 (Marks: 1)
EIGO
  • (A) ใ‚ใŒใญ
  • (B) ใพใ’ใ‚‹
  • (C) ใˆใ„ใ”
  • (D) ใ‚ใชใŸ
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Correct Answer: (C) ใˆใ„ใ”
Detailed Solution: The word 'EIGO' (English) written in Hiragana is ใˆใ„ใ”. 'E' is ใˆ, 'I' is ใ„, 'GO' is ใ”.
Question 3 (Marks: 1)
SEKAI
  • (A) ใฏใใ‚Š
  • (B) ใ›ใ‹ใ„
  • (C) ใ‚†ใใ‚Š
  • (D) ใ‚ใ‹ใ„
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Correct Answer: (B) ใ›ใ‹ใ„
Detailed Solution: The word 'SEKAI' (world) written in Hiragana is ใ›ใ‹ใ„. 'SE' is ใ›, 'KA' is ใ‹, 'I' is ใ„.
Question 4 (Marks: 1)
OSAKE
  • (A) ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“
  • (B) ใŠใ•ใ‘
  • (C) ใ˜ใ•ใ‚“
  • (D) ใŠใ˜ใ„
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Correct Answer: (B) ใŠใ•ใ‘
Detailed Solution: The word 'OSAKE' (alcohol/sake) written in Hiragana is ใŠใ•ใ‘. 'O' is ใŠ, 'SA' is ใ•, 'KE' is ใ‘.
Question 5 (Marks: 1)
DAIGAKU
  • (A) ใ ใ„ใŒใ
  • (B) ใŸใใ‚‡ใ†
  • (C) ใซใ‚“ใŽใ†
  • (D) ใซใใ‚‡ใ†
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Correct Answer: (A) ใ ใ„ใŒใ
Detailed Solution: The word 'DAIGAKU' (university) written in Hiragana is ใ ใ„ใŒใ. 'DA' is ใ , 'I' is ใ„, 'GA' is ใŒ, 'KU' is ใ.
Question 6 (Marks: 1)
Kimura san wa _____ ni imasu (2)
  • (A) ni kai
  • (B) go kai
  • (C) yon kai
  • (D) sangai
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Correct Answer: (A) ni kai
Detailed Solution: The number '(2)' refers to the second floor. The counter for floors is 'kai'. Therefore, 2nd floor is 'ni kai' (ใซใ‹ใ„).
Question 7 (Marks: 1)
Aono heya ni Onna no hito ga _____ imasu (3)
  • (A) futari
  • (B) san nin
  • (C) Hitori
  • (D) hitotsu
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Correct Answer: (B) san nin
Detailed Solution: The number '(3)' refers to 3 people. The counter for people is '-nin' (except for 1 and 2). 3 people is 'san nin' (ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ‚“).
Question 8 (Marks: 1)
taburu no ue ni pen ga _____ arimasu ka (how many)
  • (A) nandai
  • (B) ikura
  • (C) nantsu
  • (D) ikutsu
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Correct Answer: (D) ikutsu
Detailed Solution: 'How many' for general small items (or when a specific counter isn't strictly enforced for simple queries) is 'ikutsu' (ใ„ใใค). 'ikura' means how much (price).
Question 9 (Marks: 1)
ie no naka ni inu ga _____ imasu (2)
  • (A) san hiki
  • (B) san biki
  • (C) ni hiki
  • (D) san gai
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Correct Answer: (C) ni hiki
Detailed Solution: The number '(2)' refers to 2 dogs. The counter for small animals is '-hiki'. Therefore, 2 dogs is 'ni hiki' (ใซใฒใ).
Question 10 (Marks: 1)
Jidousha ga _____ arimasu (8)
  • (A) ninin
  • (B) nidai
  • (C) hachi dai
  • (D) ni kai
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Correct Answer: (C) hachi dai
Detailed Solution: The number '(8)' refers to 8 cars. The counter for machines/vehicles is '-dai'. Therefore, 8 cars is 'hachi dai' (ใฏใกใ ใ„).
Question 11 (Marks: 1)
koohi _____ kudasai.
  • (A) no
  • (B) wa
  • (C) ni
  • (D) o
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Correct Answer: (D) o
Detailed Solution: To ask for something politely, the pattern '[Noun] o kudasai' is used. Therefore, the object particle 'o' (ใ‚’) is correct.
Question 12 (Marks: 1)
Watashi wa isha desu. Anata _____ isha desu ka.
  • (A) mo
  • (B) ni
  • (C) to
  • (D) no
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Correct Answer: (A) mo
Detailed Solution: The context says 'I am a doctor. Are you [also] a doctor?'. The particle for 'also/too' is 'mo' (ใ‚‚).
Question 13 (Marks: 1)
resutouran _____ doko desu ka.
  • (A) o
  • (B) wa
  • (C) ni
  • (D) ne
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Correct Answer: (B) wa
Detailed Solution: To ask where something is, the pattern is '[Noun] wa doko desu ka'. The topic particle 'wa' (ใฏ) marks the restaurant as the topic.
Question 14 (Marks: 1)
aono heya _____ Alisan ga imasu.
  • (A) wo
  • (B) mo
  • (C) ni
  • (D) Ga
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Correct Answer: (C) ni
Detailed Solution: To indicate the location where someone or something exists (with the verb 'imasu' or 'arimasu'), the particle 'ni' (ใซ) is used.
Question 15 (Marks: 1)
Sumimasen, sono tokei wa ikura desu _____ .
  • (A) ni
  • (B) ka
  • (C) wa
  • (D) o
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Correct Answer: (B) ka
Detailed Solution: To form a question in Japanese, the sentence-ending question particle 'ka' (ใ‹) is added.
Question 16 (Marks: 1)
kaban wa doko desu _____ .
  • (A) e
  • (B) wa
  • (C) ka
  • (D) ni
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Correct Answer: (C) ka
Detailed Solution: This is a question asking 'Where is the bag?'. Therefore, it must end with the question particle 'ka' (ใ‹).
Question 17 (Marks: 1)
kono pen wa dare _____ desu ka.
  • (A) ni
  • (B) wa
  • (C) no
  • (D) ka
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Correct Answer: (C) no
Detailed Solution: To ask 'Whose pen is this?', we use 'dare no' (ใ ใ‚Œใฎ), where 'no' is the possessive particle.
Question 18 (Marks: 1)
Toire _____ Dochira desu ka.
  • (A) ni
  • (B) to
  • (C) wa
  • (D) no
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Correct Answer: (C) wa
Detailed Solution: To ask for a direction or location politely ('Which way is the toilet?'), we use the topic particle 'wa' (ใฏ) after the subject.
Question 19 (Marks: 1)
Kimura san wa Kankokugo _____ sensei desu.
  • (A) mo
  • (B) no
  • (C) o
  • (D) to
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Correct Answer: (B) no
Detailed Solution: To say 'Korean language teacher', we link the two nouns using the possessive/modifying particle 'no' (ใฎ). 'Kankokugo no sensei'.
Question 20 (Marks: 1)
Ginkou no chikaku _____ nani ga arimasu ka.
  • (A) mo
  • (B) no
  • (C) ni
  • (D) o
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Correct Answer: (C) ni
Detailed Solution: To mark the location of existence for 'arimasu', the particle 'ni' (ใซ) is required. 'Ginkou no chikaku ni' = 'Near the bank'.

PART - B (20 Marks)

Question 21 (Marks: 5)
Rearrange the following jumbled sentences:
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(a) ga / ni / no / kaban / pen / naka / arimasu.
Answer: kaban no naka ni pen ga arimasu.
Explanation: Structure: [Location] ni [Subject] ga arimasu.
Location: 'kaban no naka' (inside the bag).
Subject: 'pen' (pen).
"There is a pen inside the bag."
(b) sensei / nihongo / desu / no.
Answer: nihongo no sensei desu.
Explanation: Noun 1 + 'no' + Noun 2 connects nouns.
'nihongo' (Japanese) modifies 'sensei' (teacher).
Sentence ends with the copula 'desu'.
"[I am a] Japanese teacher."
(c) desu / ano / wa / sanzen / shatsu / yen
Answer: ano shatsu wa sanzen yen desu.
Explanation: Subject: 'ano shatsu' (that shirt over there) followed by topic marker 'wa'.
Predicate: 'sanzen yen' (3000 yen) ending with 'desu'.
"That shirt is 3000 yen."
(d) ga / ni / uchi / imasu / Sumitrasan
Answer: uchi ni Sumitrasan ga imasu.
Explanation: Structure: [Location] ni [Person] ga imasu.
Location: 'uchi' (house/home).
Person: 'Sumitrasan' (Mr./Ms. Sumitra).
"Sumitra is at home."
(e) ikura / ka / tokei / wa / desu
Answer: tokei wa ikura desu ka.
Explanation: Topic: 'tokei' (watch/clock) marked by 'wa'.
Question word: 'ikura' (how much) + 'desu ka' (is it?).
"How much is the watch?"
Question 22 (Marks: 5)
Ima nan ji desu ka: (Write the time in Japanese)
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(a) 2.00 a.m
Answer: Gozen ni ji desu.
Explanation: a.m = gozen (ๅˆๅ‰). 2:00 = ni ji (ไบŒๆ™‚).
(b) 9.00 p.m
Answer: Gogo ku ji desu.
Explanation: p.m = gogo (ๅˆๅพŒ). 9:00 = ku ji (ไนๆ™‚). Note: it is 'ku ji', not 'kyuu ji'.
(c) 6.30 a.m
Answer: Gozen roku ji han desu.
Explanation: a.m = gozen. 6 = roku ji. 30 minutes (half) = han (ๅŠ).
(d) 11.00 p.m
Answer: Gogo juuichi ji desu.
Explanation: p.m = gogo. 11 = juuichi ji.
(e) 8.25 a.m
Answer: Gozen hachi ji nijuu go fun desu.
Explanation: a.m = gozen. 8 = hachi ji. 25 minutes = nijuu go fun (fun for 5).
Question 23 (Marks: 10)
Write the Readings and Meanings for the following Kanji:
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(a) ๅฅณ
Reading: Onna
Meaning: Woman / Female

(b) ๅญ
Reading: Ko
Meaning: Child

(c) ไธ‡
Reading: Man
Meaning: Ten thousand

(d) ็™พ
Reading: Hyaku
Meaning: Hundred

(e) ไธ‹
Reading: Shita
Meaning: Under / Below

(f) ไบ”
Reading: Go
Meaning: Five

(g) ้‡‘
Reading: Kin / Kane
Meaning: Gold / Money (Also 'Friday' as Kin'youbi)

(h) ไบŒ
Reading: Ni
Meaning: Two

(i) ๆœจ
Reading: Ki / Moku
Meaning: Tree / Wood (Also 'Thursday' as Mokuyoubi)

(j) ๅ
Reading: Juu
Meaning: Ten

PART - C (60 Marks)

Question 24 (Marks: 10)
Write the meanings of the following words in English:
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(a) gakusei: Student
(b) chuugoku: China
(c) mado: Window
(d) kaban: Bag
(e) kaisha: Company / Corporation
(f) yasui: Cheap / Inexpensive
(g) jimusho: Office
(h) kouban: Police box
(i) hitsuyou: Necessary / Need
(j) neko: Cat
Question 25 (Marks: 5)
Write the numbers in Romaji:
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(a) 425: yonhyaku nijuu go
(b) 600: roppyaku (Note: exception rule for 600)
(c) 7900: nanasen kyuuhyaku
(d) 800: happyaku (Note: exception rule for 800)
(e) 26: nijuu roku
Question 26 (Marks: 10)
Write the meanings for the following Katakana words:
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(a) torakku (ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏ): Truck
(b) baggu (ใƒใƒƒใ‚ฐ): Bag
(c) fooku (ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใ‚ฏ): Fork
(d) amerika (ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซ): America
(e) Furansu (ใƒ•ใƒฉใƒณใ‚น): France
(f) terebi (ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“): Television
(g) intaanetto (ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆ): Internet
(h) miruku (ใƒŸใƒซใ‚ฏ): Milk
(i) keeki (ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญ): Cake
(j) compuutaa (ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ”ใƒฅใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ): Computer
Question 27 (Marks: 10)
Write the appropriate words for the following in English:
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(a) Ohayou gozaimasu: Good morning
(b) sumimasen: Excuse me / I'm sorry
(c) getsu youbi: Monday
(d) haha: Mother (referring to one's own mother)
(e) shichi gatsu: July
(f) haru: Spring (season)
(g) kumori: Cloudy
(h) sayounara: Goodbye
(i) akai: Red (adjective)
(j) higashi: East
Question 28 (Marks: 5)
Write in Romaji:
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(a) ใ‹ใ†: kau (to buy)
(b) ใ™ใ“ใ—: sukoshi (a little)
(c) ใŸใ„ใ„ใ: taiiku (physical education / PE)
(d) ใใฐ: soba (buckwheat noodles / nearby)
(e) ใ‚†ใ‚: yume (dream)
(f) ใพใถใŸ: mabuta (eyelid)
(g) ใฟใ‹ใ‚“: mikan (mandarin orange)
(h) ใใฃใฆ: kitte (postage stamp) - Note the small 'tsu' doubles the next consonant 't'.
(i) ใซใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†: ningyou (doll)
(j) ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“: sumimasen (excuse me / sorry)
Question 29 (Marks: 10)
Translate the following into English:
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(a) Ginkou wa doko desu ka.
Translation: Where is the bank?

(b) Depato wa nan ji kara nan ji made desu ka.
Translation: From what time to what time is the department store open?

(c) Sore wa yon man roku sen yen desu.
Translation: That is 46,000 yen.

(d) terebi to kamera o kaimasu.
Translation: I will buy a television and a camera.

(e) ocha o kudasai.
Translation: Tea, please.

(f) Toshokan no hidari ni arimasu.
Translation: It is to the left of the library.

(g) Kaban no naka ni hon ga arimasu.
Translation: There is a book inside the bag.

(h) watashi no dewa arimasen.
Translation: It is not mine.

(i) watashi wa nakamura desu.
Translation: I am Nakamura.

(j) Ano hito wa Chuugoku jin dewa arimasen.
Translation: That person is not Chinese.
Question 30 (Marks: 10)
Write short notes on ANY TWO topics:
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(a) Japan General information
Japan (Nihon or Nippon) is an island country in East Asia located in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Tokyo, which is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in the world. The country is composed of four main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, along with numerous smaller islands. Japan is known for its technological advancements, strong economy, high life expectancy, and distinctive seasonal changes. The currency used is the Japanese Yen (ยฅ). It has a constitutional monarchy with an Emperor as a ceremonial figurehead.

(b) Japanese culture
Japanese culture is deeply rooted in traditions like Shintoism and Buddhism, which heavily influence social norms, festivals, and aesthetics. Respect, harmony (wa), and politeness are foundational elements of Japanese society. Key cultural symbols include Kimono (traditional dress), Tea Ceremony (Sado), Ikebana (flower arranging), and cherry blossoms (Sakura). Modern Japanese culture has also globalized through anime, manga, and cuisine such as sushi and ramen, creating a unique blend of ancient tradition and futuristic modernity.

(c) Japanese sports and martial arts.
Japan has a rich history in martial arts (Budo), which emphasize not just physical strength but also mental discipline and spiritual growth. Traditional sports include Sumo (the national sport), Judo (throws and grappling), Kendo (swordsmanship with bamboo swords), Karate (striking), and Aikido (using an opponent's energy against them). In modern times, Western sports like Baseball (Yakyu) and Football (Soccer) are incredibly popular, with baseball being arguably the most widely followed team sport in the country today.