Orthography & Language Regulations
Q1. ণত্ববিধি (Nattabidhi) refers to the rules governing the use of:
Correct Answer: A. ন and ণ
Q2. ষত্ববিধি (Sattabidhi) refers to the rules governing the use of:
Correct Answer: A. স, শ and ষ
Q3. In Assamese, after which letters does dental ‘ন’ become retroflex ‘ণ’?
Correct Answer: A. ঋ, ৰ, ষ
Q4. Which is correctly spelled with মূর্ধন্য ‘ণ’ by ণত্ববিধি?
Correct Answer: A. ৰামায়ণ
Q5. Which word is correctly spelled with ‘ণ’?
Correct Answer: A. ঋণ
Q6. Which Assamese word uses ‘ণ’ after ‘ৰ’?
Correct Answer: A. কাৰণ
Q7. Identify the correctly spelled word:
Correct Answer: A. ভ্ৰমণ
Q8. Which word follows ণত্ববিধি correctly?
Correct Answer: A. প্ৰণাম
Q9. Which is the correct spelling?
Correct Answer: A. গ্ৰহণ
Q10. In a conjunct consonant containing a ट-varga (retroflex) letter, which nasal sound is placed before it?
Correct Answer: A. ণ
Q11. Which is correctly spelled with মূর্ধন্য ‘ষ’?
Correct Answer: A. দোষ
Q12. Which word is correctly spelled according to ষত্ববিধি?
Correct Answer: A. বিষয়
Q13. Choose the correct spelling:
Correct Answer: A. কষ্ট
Q14. Which uses তালব্য ‘শ’ correctly?
Correct Answer: A. শিক্ষা
Q15. Which word uses দন্ত্য ‘স’ correctly?
Correct Answer: A. সপোন
Q16. In the word “নিষ্ঠা” (nistha), why does the letter ‘ষ’ appear?
Correct Answer: A. Prefix ni- turns following dental ‘স’ into retroflex ‘ষ’
Q17. Why is the word “শান্তি” written with the letter ‘শ’?
Correct Answer: A. It is a Sanskrit-origin word
Q18. Which is the correct spelling?
Correct Answer: A. ঋষি
Q19. Choose the correct spelling for the Assamese word for “gold”:
Correct Answer: A. সোণ
Q20. Why is teaching ণত্ববিধি and ষত্ববিধি important at the elementary level?
Correct Answer: A. To prevent persistent orthographic errors
