Question Framing (Prashna Nirmana) MCQs Quiz | Class 9
This quiz is designed for Class IX students studying Sanskrit (122), focusing on Unit Section D: Seen Comprehension. The topic is Question Framing (Prashna Nirmana), specifically covering the skill of creating suitable questions based on underlined words in sentences. Test your understanding by attempting these Multiple Choice Questions and then review your answers and download a detailed PDF.
Understanding Prashna Nirmana (Question Framing) in Sanskrit
Prashna Nirmana, or the art of framing questions, is a crucial skill in Sanskrit comprehension. It involves transforming a given statement into an interrogative sentence by replacing a specific word or phrase with an appropriate interrogative pronoun or adverb. This exercise tests your understanding of grammar, case endings (विभक्ति), gender (लिङ्ग), and number (वचन).
Key Principles of Prashna Nirmana:
- Match Case, Gender, and Number: The interrogative word (प्रश्नवाचक शब्द) must correspond in case (विभक्ति), gender (लिङ्ग), and number (वचन) with the word it replaces. For instance, if the underlined word is masculine, plural, and in the nominative case, the interrogative word should also be masculine, plural, and in the nominative case (e.g., जनाः → के).
- Use Interrogative Adverbs for Circumstances:
- For time (समय), use कदा (when).
- For place (स्थान), use कुत्र (where) or कस्मिन्/कस्याम् (in what/where, locative).
- For manner/how (रीति/कथम्), use कथम् (how).
- For reason/purpose (कारण), use किमर्थम् (why/for what purpose).
- For quantity/number (संख्या/परिमाण), use कियत्/कति (how much/many).
- For quality/type (गुण/प्रकार), use कीदृशः/कीदृशी/कीदृशम् (of what kind).
- The ‘क’ (ka) Shabdha: The most common interrogative pronouns are derived from the ‘क’ (ka) root, which decline like masculine, feminine, and neuter pronouns in all cases. Mastery of their forms is essential.
Common Interrogative Words and Their Usage:
| Interrogative Word | Meaning | Usage Example |
|---|---|---|
| कः / का / किम् | Who / What | रामः गच्छति। → कः गच्छति? सीता पठति। → का पठति? पुस्तकम् अस्ति। → किम् अस्ति? |
| कम् / काम् / किम् | Whom / What (Accusative) | सः रामम् पश्यति। → सः कम् पश्यति? |
| केन / कया / केन | By whom / By what (Instrumental) | सः कलमेन लिखति। → सः केन लिखति? |
| कस्मै / कस्यै / केभ्यः | To whom / For what (Dative) | सः मित्राय धनं ददाति। → सः कस्मै धनं ददाति? |
| कस्मात् / कस्याः / केभ्यः | From whom / From what (Ablative) | सः ग्रामात् आगच्छति। → सः कस्मात् आगच्छति? |
| कस्य / कस्याः / केषाम् / कासाम् | Whose / Of what (Genitive) | इदं रामस्य पुस्तकम्। → इदं कस्य पुस्तकम्? |
| कस्मिन् / कस्याम् / केषु / कासु | In whom / In what (Locative) | पुस्तकानि पेटिकायाम् सन्ति। → पुस्तकानि कस्याम् सन्ति? |
| कदा | When | सः प्रातः उत्तिष्ठति। → सः कदा उत्तिष्ठति? |
| कुत्र | Where | बालकः गृहे क्रीडति। → बालकः कुत्र क्रीडति? |
| कथम् | How / In what manner | सः सावधानम् लिखति। → सः कथम् लिखति? |
| किमर्थम् | Why / For what purpose | सः पठनार्थम् विद्यालयं गच्छति। → सः किमर्थम् विद्यालयं गच्छति? |
| कियत् / कति | How much / How many | मम समीपे दश पुस्तकानि सन्ति। → मम समीपे कति पुस्तकानि सन्ति? |
| कीदृशः / कीदृशी / कीदृशम् | Of what kind / How is | सः श्रेष्ठः छात्रः अस्ति। → सः कीदृशः छात्रः अस्ति? |
Quick Revision Tips:
- Identify the underlined word’s gender, number, and case.
- Determine if the underlined word indicates a person, thing, place, time, manner, reason, or quantity.
- Choose the appropriate interrogative pronoun (क-शब्द) or adverb.
- Ensure the interrogative word grammatically replaces the underlined part.
- The remaining part of the sentence usually stays the same, followed by a question mark।
Practice Questions for Prashna Nirmana:
Frame suitable questions for the following sentences based on the underlined words:
- बालकाः क्रीडाक्षेत्रे क्रीडन्ति।
- सः मोदकानि खादति।
- छात्रः पुस्तकालये पठति।
- वृक्षात् फलानि पतन्ति।
- अहं शान्त्या तिष्ठामि।
