Gurmukhi Script

This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the Gurmukhi script, which is used to write the Punjabi language. The questions cover various aspects of the script, including its history, structure, and usage.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Gurmukhi script developed?

  1. 15th century
  2. 16th century
  3. 17th century
  4. 18th century
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the origin of the name 'Gurmukhi'?

  1. From the words 'guru' and 'mukhi'
  2. From the words 'gur' and 'mukhi'
  3. From the words 'guru' and 'mukha'
  4. From the words 'gur' and 'mukha'
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Gurmukhi script?

  1. It is an abugida
  2. It has 35 consonants
  3. It has 10 vowels
  4. It is written from left to right
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common vowel in the Gurmukhi script?

Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a nasal consonant in the Gurmukhi script?

Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Gurmukhi equivalent of the English letter 'p'?

Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a vowel modifier in the Gurmukhi script?

  1. ̆
  2. ̇
  3. ̈
  4. ̉
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Gurmukhi equivalent of the English word 'house'?

  1. ੈ੎ਮਲ੍
  2. ੈ੎ਮਲ਼੍
  3. ੈ੎ਮ਴੍
  4. ੈ੎ਮਵ੍
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a punctuation mark in the Gurmukhi script?

  1. ,
  2. .
  3. ;
  4. ?
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Gurmukhi equivalent of the English number '1'?

Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Sikh religious text written in the Gurmukhi script?

  1. Guru Granth Sahib
  2. Dasam Granth
  3. Bhagavad Gita
  4. Adi Granth
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Gurmukhi equivalent of the English word 'computer'?

  1. ੈ੎ਯਵ੆ਰਲ਼੍ਮ
  2. ੈ੎ਯਵ੆ਰ਴੍ਮ
  3. ੈ੎ਯਵ੆ਰਵ੍ਮ
  4. ੈ੎ਯਵ੆ਰਸ਼੍ਮ
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a state in India where the Gurmukhi script is used?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Uttar Pradesh
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Gurmukhi equivalent of the English word 'love'?

  1. ੈ੎ਮਲ਼੍
  2. ੈ੎ਮ਴੍
  3. ੈ੎ਮਵ੍
  4. ੈ੎ਮਸ਼੍
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a vowel in the Gurmukhi script?