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Japanese Exam Complete Answer Guide

Section 1: Basic Japanese Knowledge (2 marks each)

1.A. Write correct month names in Japanese: a) March b) June

English meaning: Write the Japanese names for March and June Answer:

  • a) March = 三月 (sangatsu)
  • b) June = 六月 (rokugatsu) Memory tip: Remember san = 3, roku = 6. March is 3rd month, June is 6th month.

1.B. Choose Odd one out: 1.Kikou, 2.Setsuyoubi, 3.Mokuyoubi, 4.Suiyoubi

English meaning: Find the word that doesn't belong with the others Answer: 1. Kikou (weather/climate) Memory tip: Setsuyoubi, Mokuyoubi, Suiyoubi are all days of the week (Monday, Thursday, Wednesday), while Kikou means weather.

1.C. Fill in the blanks with correct particle (wa, no, o, e, mo): 1.) Watashi ___ gakusei desu. 2.) Gakkou ___ ikimasu

English meaning: Choose the correct Japanese particles for the sentences Answer:

  • 1.) Watashi wa gakusei desu. (I am a student)
  • 2.) Gakkou e ikimasu. (I go to school) Memory tip: "wa" marks the topic/subject, "e" indicates direction/destination.

1.D. What is "Which one?" in Japanese? a) Dare b) Doko c) Dore d) Nan

English meaning: What is the Japanese word for "which one?" Answer: c) Dore Memory tip: Dare = who, Doko = where, Dore = which one, Nan = what. "Dore" sounds like "door" - which door?

1.E. Arrange into correct Japanese sentence: 1. wa / desu / hon / kore 2. tabemasu / Mikan / watashi / o / wa

English meaning: Put the words in correct Japanese sentence order Answer:

    1. Kore wa hon desu. (This is a book)
    1. Watashi wa mikan o tabemasu. (I eat oranges) Memory tip: Japanese order is Subject-wa Object-o Verb. "Kore wa" always starts "this is" sentences.

1.F. Which one is a vegetable? a) Ringo b) Banana c) Tomato d) Ninjin

English meaning: Identify which word is a vegetable Answer: d) Ninjin (carrot) Memory tip: Ringo = apple, Banana = banana, Tomato = tomato (fruit), Ninjin = carrot (vegetable).

1.G. Write the following words in Japanese: A) Classroom B) University C) Student D) desk

English meaning: Translate these school-related words to Japanese Answer:

  • A) Classroom = 教室 (kyoushitsu)
  • B) University = 大学 (daigaku)
  • C) Student = 学生 (gakusei)
  • D) Desk = 机 (tsukue) Memory tip: All contain "gaku" (学) meaning study/learning, except tsukue.

1.H. Translate the following words in English: A) koto B) Gore C) Are D) summasen

English meaning: Give English meanings for these Japanese words Answer:

  • A) koto = thing/matter
  • B) Gore = this (polite)
  • C) Are = that (over there)
  • D) sumimasen = excuse me/sorry Memory tip: "Koto" = thing, "Gore/Are" = this/that, "Sumimasen" = sorry/excuse me.

Section 2: Intermediate Grammar & Vocabulary (3 marks each)

2.A. A Rearrange into proper sentence in Japanese: 1. e / tomodachi / ikimasu / to / watashi / Vijayawada wa 2. no / Anata / kuruma / desu / ka 3. wa / Nihongo / muzukashii / desu / ka

English meaning: Rearrange words into correct Japanese sentences Answer:

    1. Watashi wa tomodachi to Vijayawada e ikimasu. (I go to Vijayawada with my friend)
    1. Anata no kuruma desu ka? (Is it your car?)
    1. Nihongo wa muzukashii desu ka? (Is Japanese difficult?) Memory tip: Subject-wa, Object-o/with-to, Destination-e, Verb. Question sentences end with "ka".

2.B. Match the following vocabulary with correct word: 1. Lion → a) Usagi 2. Rabbit → b) Tora 3. Tiger → c) Raion 4. Elephant → d) Zou

English meaning: Match animals with their Japanese names Answer:

  • Lion = c) Raion
  • Rabbit = a) Usagi
  • Tiger = b) Tora
  • Elephant = d) Zou Memory tip: Raion sounds like "lion", Usagi = rabbit (think "usage"), Tora = tiger, Zou = elephant.

2.C. Fill in the blanks - Colors in Japanese: a) Ringo wa ___ desu. (Red) b) Banana wa ___ desu. (Yellow) c) Yuki wa ___ desu. (White) d) Sora wa ___ desu. (Blue) e) Kuro neko wa ___ desu. (Black) f) yasai wa ___ desu. (Green)

English meaning: Fill in Japanese color words Answer:

  • a) Ringo wa aka desu. (Apple is red)
  • b) Banana wa kiiro desu. (Banana is yellow)
  • c) Yuki wa shiro desu. (Snow is white)
  • d) Sora wa ao desu. (Sky is blue)
  • e) Kuro neko wa kuro desu. (Black cat is black)
  • f) Yasai wa midori desu. (Vegetables are green) Memory tip: Aka = red (like "akimbo"), Kiiro = yellow (key-ro), Shiro = white (Shiro dog name), Ao = blue (ah-oh), Kuro = black (crew), Midori = green (mid-story).

2.D. Match the body part to the correct words: 4. Eye → a) 5. Hand → b) 6. Nose → c) 7. Mouth → d) 8. Leg → e) 9. Me

English meaning: Match body parts with Japanese words Answer:

  • Eye = Me (目)
  • Hand = Te (手)
  • Nose = Hana (鼻)
  • Mouth = Kuchi (口)
  • Leg = Ashi (足) Memory tip: Me = eye (sounds like "me looking"), Te = hand (sounds like "tea" you hold), Hana = nose (like "Hannah"), Kuchi = mouth (sounds like "coochie"), Ashi = leg (sounds like "ashy").

Section 3: Advanced Comprehension (Choice Questions - 2 marks each)

3.A. Nihongo de jikan o kaite kudasai: (Write time expressions in Japanese) 1. 5:00 AM 2. 10:30 PM 3. 12:45 PM 4. 3:15 PM 5. 1:00 AM

English meaning: Write these times in Japanese Answer:

    1. 5:00 AM = 午前五時 (gozen goji)
    1. 10:30 PM = 午後十時半 (gogo juuji han)
    1. 12:45 PM = 午後十二時四十五分 (gogo juuniji yonjuugofun)
    1. 3:15 PM = 午後三時十五分 (gogo sanji juugofun)
    1. 1:00 AM = 午前一時 (gozen ichiji) Memory tip: Gozen = AM, Gogo = PM, Han = half past, Fun = minutes.

3.B. Translate the following questions into Japanese: 1. What is your name? 2. How old are you? 3. Where do you live? 4. What do you do?

English meaning: Convert these basic questions to Japanese Answer:

    1. Anata no namae wa nan desu ka? (What is your name?)
    1. Anata wa nansai desu ka? (How old are you?)
    1. Anata wa doko ni sunde imasu ka? (Where do you live?)
    1. Anata wa nani o shite imasu ka? (What do you do?) Memory tip: "Anata" = you, "nan/nani" = what, "doko" = where, "nansai" = how old.

Section 4: Complex Grammar & Cultural Knowledge (2-3 marks each)

4.A. Months and weekdays no namae o Nihongo de kaite kudasai

English meaning: Write the names of months and weekdays in Japanese Answer: Months: 一月 (ichigatsu), 二月 (nigatsu), 三月 (sangatsu), 四月 (shigatsu), 五月 (gogatsu), 六月 (rokugatsu), 七月 (shichigatsu), 八月 (hachigatsu), 九月 (kugatsu), 十月 (juugatsu), 十一月 (juuichigatsu), 十二月 (juunigatsu) Weekdays: 月曜日 (getsuyoubi), 火曜日 (kayoubi), 水曜日 (suiyoubi), 木曜日 (mokuyoubi), 金曜日 (kinyoubi), 土曜日 (doyoubi), 日曜日 (nichiyoubi) Memory tip: Months are numbers + gatsu. Weekdays are elements + youbi (Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Gold, Earth, Sun).

4.B. Write 1 to 31 dates of the month in Japanese

English meaning: Write Japanese for dates 1-31 Answer: 1日 (tsuitachi), 2日 (futsuka), 3日 (mikka), 4日 (yokka), 5日 (itsuka), 6日 (muika), 7日 (nanoka), 8日 (youka), 9日 (kokonoka), 10日 (tooka), 11日 (juuichinichi), 12日 (juuninichi), 13日 (juusannichi), 14日 (juuyokka), 15日 (juugonichi), 16日 (juurokunichi), 17日 (juushichinichi), 18日 (juuhachinichi), 19日 (juukunichi), 20日 (hatsuka), 21日 (nijuuichinichi), 22日 (nijuuninichi), 23日 (nijuusannichi), 24日 (nijuuyokka), 25日 (nijuugonichi), 26日 (nijuurokunichi), 27日 (nijuushichinichi), 28日 (nijuuhachinichi), 29日 (nijuukunichi), 30日 (sanjuunichi), 31日 (sanjuuichinichi) Memory tip: 1-10 have special readings, 11-19 are juu+number+nichi, 20 is hatsuka, 21-31 are nijuu+number+nichi.

5.A. Answer the following questions in Japanese: 1) Ogenki desu ka. 2) Ima nanji desu ka 3) kyo wa nan youbi desu ka. 4) kyo wa nan nichi nan gatsu desu ka

English meaning: Answer these common Japanese questions Answer:

    1. Hai, genki desu. (Yes, I'm fine)
    1. Ima (current time) ji desu. (It's [current time] o'clock)
    1. Kyo wa (today's day) youbi desu. (Today is [day of week])
    1. Kyo wa (date) nichi (month) gatsu desu. (Today is [date] of [month]) Memory tip: Genki = healthy/fine, Ima = now, Kyo = today, Nanji = what time, Nan youbi = what day.

5.B. Translate the following counting in Japanese: A) 788 B) 211 C) 999 D) 600 E) 7879 F) 25 G) 95

English meaning: Write these numbers in Japanese Answer:

  • A) 788 = nanahyaku hachijuu hachi
  • B) 211 = nihyaku juuichi
  • C) 999 = kyuuhyaku kyuujuu kyuu
  • D) 600 = roppyaku
  • E) 7879 = nanasen happyaku nanajuu kyuu
  • F) 25 = nijuu go
  • G) 95 = kyuujuu go Memory tip: Hyaku = hundred, Sen = thousand, Juu = ten. Watch for sound changes (600 = roppyaku not rokuhyaku).

6.A. Write in Japanese all these countries name with nationalities: A) India B) Japan C) America D) England E) Pakistan F) China G) German

English meaning: Write country names and nationalities in Japanese Answer:

  • A) India = インド (Indo), Indian = インド人 (Indojin)
  • B) Japan = 日本 (Nihon), Japanese = 日本人 (Nihonjin)
  • C) America = アメリカ (Amerika), American = アメリカ人 (Amerikajin)
  • D) England = イギリス (Igirisu), English = イギリス人 (Igirisujin)
  • E) Pakistan = パキスタン (Pakisutan), Pakistani = パキスタン人 (Pakisutanjin)
  • F) China = 中国 (Chuugoku), Chinese = 中国人 (Chuugokujin)
  • G) Germany = ドイツ (Doitsu), German = ドイツ人 (Doitsujin) Memory tip: Add "jin" (人) to country name for nationality. Some countries use katakana, others use kanji.

6.B. Write following in English: A) Konnichiwa B) Konbanwa C) Sayonara D) Hon E) zasshi F) toshokan G) Tabemasu H) Nomimasu

English meaning: Translate these Japanese words to English Answer:

  • A) Konnichiwa = Good afternoon/Hello
  • B) Konbanwa = Good evening
  • C) Sayonara = Goodbye
  • D) Hon = Book
  • E) Zasshi = Magazine
  • F) Toshokan = Library
  • G) Tabemasu = To eat
  • H) Nomimasu = To drink Memory tip: Greetings have "wa" ending, objects are simple, verbs end in "masu".

7.A. Eigo de kaite kudasai: A) Okaesan B) Otosan C) Ryoshin D) Imoto E) Ototo F) Onisan G) fufu H) kodomo

English meaning: Write these family terms in English Answer:

  • A) Okaasan = Mother
  • B) Otousan = Father
  • C) Ryoushin = Parents
  • D) Imouto = Younger sister
  • E) Otouto = Younger brother
  • F) Oniisan = Older brother
  • G) Fufu = Married couple
  • H) Kodomo = Child Memory tip: "O" prefix shows respect, "san" is honorific, "ou" = older, "u" = younger.

7.B. Fill in the blank with the correct word: 1. ___ wa kagi desu. (This is a key) 2. Are wa ___ desu. (That is an umbrella) 3. Dore ga suki desu ka? ___ ? (Which drink do you like?) 4. Are wa watashi ___ neko desu. (That one is my cat.)

English meaning: Complete sentences with appropriate Japanese words Answer:

    1. Kore wa kagi desu. (This is a key)
    1. Are wa kasa desu. (That is an umbrella)
    1. Dore ga suki desu ka? Nomimono ? (Which drink do you like?)
    1. Are wa watashi no neko desu. (That one is my cat.) Memory tip: Kore = this (close), Are = that (far), no = possessive particle, kasa = umbrella.

8.A. Eigo de hon'yaku shite kudasai: A) "Is that a window?" 1. "Where are you going?" 2. "It's a pencil." 3. "She is not a teacher."

English meaning: Translate these English sentences to Japanese Answer:

  • A) "Is that a window?" = Are wa mado desu ka?
    1. "Where are you going?" = Doko e ikimasu ka?
    1. "It's a pencil." = Enpitsu desu.
    1. "She is not a teacher." = Kanojo wa sensei dewa arimasen. Memory tip: Questions end with "ka", negatives use "dewa arimasen", statements use "desu".

8.B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate options: (SORE, SOCHIRA, KOKO, ARE, ACHIRA, ANO, SOKO) 1. KORE ___ 2. KONO SONO ___ 3. ___ ASOKO 4. KOCHIRA ___

English meaning: Complete demonstrative pronoun sets Answer:

    1. KORE SORE (this, that)
    1. KONO SONO ANO (this, that, that over there)
    1. KOKO ASOKO (here, over there)
    1. KOCHIRA SOCHIRA (this direction, that direction) Memory tip: Ko- = near speaker, So- = near listener, A- = far from both. -re = thing, -no = modifier, -ko = place, -chira = direction.

9.A. Nihongo de 10 kudamono no namae o kaite kudasai (Write 10 fruit names in Japanese)

English meaning: Write names of 10 fruits in Japanese Answer:

  1. りんご (ringo) - apple
  2. みかん (mikan) - mandarin orange
  3. バナナ (banana) - banana
  4. いちご (ichigo) - strawberry
  5. ぶどう (budou) - grape
  6. もも (momo) - peach
  7. なし (nashi) - pear
  8. さくらんぼ (sakuranbo) - cherry
  9. すいか (suika) - watermelon
  10. めろん (meron) - melon Memory tip: Some use hiragana (native), others katakana (foreign). Ringo = apple, mikan = orange, ichigo = strawberry are most common.

9.B. Jikoshokai o kaite kudasai (Write a self-introduction in Japanese mentioning your name, where you live, your age, number of family members, where you are studying and your hobbies)

English meaning: Write a self-introduction in Japanese Answer: はじめまして。私の名前は[Your name]です。私は[Your city]に住んでいます。私は[Your age]歳です。私の家族は[number]人です。私は[Your school/university]で勉強しています。私の趣味は[Your hobbies]です。どうぞよろしくお願いします。

Translation: "Nice to meet you. My name is [Your name]. I live in [Your city]. I am [Your age] years old. My family has [number] members. I study at [Your school/university]. My hobbies are [Your hobbies]. Please treat me favorably." Memory tip: Hajimemashite = nice to meet you, Watashi = I, Sunde imasu = live, Sai = years old, Kazoku = family, Shumi = hobby.

10.A. Translate the following in different languages (Japanese/English) as per the question: a. I received laptop from my parents. b. I sent message to my friend. c. tawapon sensei ni nihongo o naraimasu. d. okaasan ni chokoretto o agemasu.

English meaning: Translate between Japanese and English Answer:

  • a. I received laptop from my parents. = 私は両親からノートパソコンをもらいました。(Watashi wa ryoushin kara nootopasokon o moraimashita.)
  • b. I sent message to my friend. = 私は友達にメッセージを送りました。(Watashi wa tomodachi ni messeeji o okurishimashita.)
  • c. tawapon sensei ni nihongo o naraimasu. = I learn Japanese from Tawapon teacher.
  • d. okaasan ni chokoretto o agemasu. = I give chocolate to my mother. Memory tip: Morau = receive, Ageru = give (to others), Kureru = give (to me), "kara" = from, "ni" = to.

10.B. Write the following words in Japanese Nihongo de honyaku shite kudasai: A) 1st October B) 12th December C) 1st January D) 25th February E) 6th July F) 9th April G) 14th March H) 20th December I) 19th June J) 28th November

English meaning: Write these dates in Japanese Answer:

  • A) 1st October = 十月一日 (juugatsu tsuitachi)
  • B) 12th December = 十二月十二日 (juunigatsu juuninichi)
  • C) 1st January = 一月一日 (ichigatsu tsuitachi)
  • D) 25th February = 二月二十五日 (nigatsu nijuugonichi)
  • E) 6th July = 七月六日 (shichigatsu muika)
  • F) 9th April = 四月九日 (shigatsu kokonoka)
  • G) 14th March = 三月十四日 (sangatsu juuyokka)
  • H) 20th December = 十二月二十日 (juunigatsu hatsuka)
  • I) 19th June = 六月十九日 (rokugatsu juukunichi)
  • J) 28th November = 十一月二十八日 (juuichigatsu nijuuhachinichi) Memory tip: Month + date. Remember special date readings: 1st = tsuitachi, 20th = hatsuka, 14th = juuyokka, etc.

Summary of Key Memory Strategies:

  1. Particles: wa = topic, o = object, e = direction, no = possession
  2. Question words: Dare = who, Doko = where, Dore = which, Nani = what
  3. Numbers: Practice 1-10 first, then build up to larger numbers
  4. Demonstratives: Ko- (near me), So- (near you), A- (far from both)
  5. Verbs: Most end in -masu in polite form
  6. Dates: Special readings for 1st, 20th, and some others
  7. Family terms: O- prefix shows respect, -san is honorific
  8. Colors: Practice with common objects (red apple, blue sky)
  9. Time: Gozen = AM, Gogo = PM, -ji = o'clock
  10. Greetings: Match time of day appropriately
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