Translating Literary Texts Quiz - CBSE Class 12 Hindi

Free practice quiz: Translating Literary Texts (CBSE Class 12 Hindi). 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 12 Hindi practice quiz has 10 multiple-choice questions on Translating Literary Texts, and 10 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Translate the following line from Hindi to English: "चाँदनी रात में, शीतल हवा चल रही थी।"

   1. In the moonlight night, a cool breeze was blowing.
   2. The moonlit night, a cold wind was blowing.
   3. On the moonlit night, a cool breeze was flowing.
   4. Under the moonlight, a cold wind blew.
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   Answer: A. In the moonlight night, a cool breeze was blowing.

   This is a straightforward translation focusing on accurate word-for-word correspondence and maintaining the original sentence structure.

2. Translate: "The shimmering sunlight danced on the water's surface."

   1. चमचमाती धूप पानी की सतह पर नाच रही थी।
   2. चमकती धूप पानी पर नाच रही थी।
   3. चमकता सूरज पानी पर नाच रहा था।
   4. धूप पानी पर नाच रही थी।
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   Answer: A. चमचमाती धूप पानी की सतह पर नाच रही थी।

   This requires understanding of poetic language and choosing words that evoke the imagery of shimmering sunlight. Option 1 is most evocative.

3. Translate the metaphorical expression "A heart of gold" into Hindi.

   1. सुनहरा दिल
   2. सोने का दिल
   3. दिल का सोना
   4. स्वर्ण हृदय
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   Answer: D. स्वर्ण हृदय

   While all options hint at the meaning, "स्वर्ण हृदय" is the most elegant and idiomatic translation of the metaphorical phrase.

4. Translate: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."

   1. हवा पेड़ों के माध्यम से रहस्य फुसफुसा रही थी।
   2. हवा पेड़ों में रहस्यों की फुसफुसाहट कर रही थी।
   3. हवा ने पेड़ों से रहस्य फुसफुसाया।
   4. पेड़ों के बीच हवा रहस्य गुनगुना रही थी।
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   Answer: B. हवा पेड़ों में रहस्यों की फुसफुसाहट कर रही थी।

   This requires capturing the poetic imagery and using appropriate Hindi vocabulary to convey the feeling of whispering secrets.

5. Translate: "The city slept under a blanket of stars."

   1. तारों के कंबल के नीचे शहर सो गया था।
   2. शहर तारों के नीचे सो रहा था।
   3. तारों की चादर में शहर सो गया।
   4. तारों के आसमान के नीचे शहर सोया हुआ था।
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   Answer: A. तारों के कंबल के नीचे शहर सो गया था।

   The most effective translation maintains the original metaphor of a 'blanket of stars'.

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1. Translate the following into Hindi: "The old man sat by the river, reminiscing about his childhood."
2. Translate: "Her laughter echoed through the silent forest."
3. Translate into English: "अंधेरे में, एक रहस्यमय आकृति दिखाई दी।"
4. Translate the following idiom into English: "आँखों में आँसू भर आये।"
5. Translate into Hindi: "The lone lighthouse keeper, weathered by years of solitude, watched the tempestuous sea."

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