New Curriculum Second Term Arabic Language examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Subject: Arabic Language
Time: 1 hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (60 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Which Arabic letter comes after ج? (a) د    (b) خ    (c) ح
2. Which Arabic letter comes after ح? (a) خ    (b) ج    (c) ث
3. Choose the correct order. (a) ث، ب، ت    (b) ب، ت، ث    (c) ت، ث، ب
4. Which two letters have the same basic shape but different dots? (a) ج and خ    (b) ا and ل    (c) م and ي
5. Which letter is correctly written with a dot below? (a) ث    (b) ب    (c) ت
6. The Arabic-Indic numeral for 21 is ________. (a) ٢١    (b) ١٢    (c) ٣١
7. Which Arabic-Indic numeral represents 29? (a) ٣٩    (b) ٢٩    (c) ٢٦
8. Which Arabic-Indic numeral represents 30? (a) ٣٠    (b) ٢٠    (c) ٤٠
9. The Arabic-Indic number after ٣٤ is ________. (a) ٣٣    (b) ٣٥    (c) ٤٥
10. Which Arabic-Indic numeral represents 38? (a) ٣٨    (b) ٣٦    (c) ٤٨
11. Which number comes before ٤٠? (a) ٤١    (b) ٣٨    (c) ٣٩
12. The Arabic-Indic numeral for 42 is ________. (a) ٤٢    (b) ٤٥    (c) ٢٤
13. Which Arabic-Indic numeral represents 49? (a) ٣٩    (b) ٤٦    (c) ٤٩
14. Which Arabic-Indic numeral represents 50? (a) ٣٠    (b) ٥٠    (c) ٤٠
15. The Arabic-Indic number after ٤٥ is ________. (a) ٤٦    (b) ٤٤    (c) ٥٥
16. Which of these letters contains a long vowel alif? (a) بَ    (b) بِ    (c) بَا
17. Which of these contains the long vowel wāw? (a) نُو    (b) نِ    (c) نَ
18. Select the syllable containing long vowel yāʾ. (a) فُ    (b) فَ    (c) فِي
19. Which group contains the three long-vowel letters? (a) ج، ح، خ    (b) ا، و، ي    (c) ب، ت، ث
20. Which of these letters carries the shaddah mark? (a) مْ    (b) مَ    (c) مّ
21. A letter bearing shaddah is ________. (a) بّ    (b) بْ    (c) بَ
22. Which letter shows two fatḥah marks (tanwīn)? (a) بٌ    (b) بً    (c) بٍ
23. Which letter shows two kasrah marks (tanwīn)? (a) بٌ    (b) بً    (c) بٍ
24. Select the letter bearing two ḍammah marks. (a) بً    (b) بٌ    (c) بٍ
25. Which Arabic word means ‘circle’? (a) مُرَبَّعٌ    (b) مُثَلَّثٌ    (c) دَائِرَةٌ
26. Which Arabic word means ‘square’? (a) دَائِرَةٌ    (b) مُرَبَّعٌ    (c) مُثَلَّثٌ
27. The Arabic word for ‘big’ is ________. (a) كَبِيرٌ    (b) صَغِيرٌ    (c) قَصِيرٌ
28. Which Arabic word means ‘small’? (a) طَوِيلٌ    (b) كَبِيرٌ    (c) صَغِيرٌ
29. Which Arabic word means ‘red’? (a) أَزْرَقُ    (b) أَحْمَرُ    (c) أَخْضَرُ
30. The Arabic word for ‘green’ is ________. (a) أَصْفَرُ    (b) أَحْمَرُ    (c) أَخْضَرُ

SECTION B: WRITING / PRACTICAL (10 Marks)
Instruction: Answer the question. Write neatly.

1. Copy these FIVE Arabic words carefully: دَائِرَةٌ ، مُرَبَّعٌ ، أَحْمَرُ ، أَخْضَرُ ، كَبِيرٌ. (Each correctly copied word – 2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (c) ح
Question 2 – ✅ (a) خ
Question 3 – ✅ (b) ب، ت، ث
Question 4 – ✅ (a) ج and خ
Question 5 – ✅ (b) ب
Question 6 – ✅ (a) ٢١
Question 7 – ✅ (b) ٢٩
Question 8 – ✅ (a) ٣٠
Question 9 – ✅ (b) ٣٥
Question 10 – ✅ (a) ٣٨
Question 11 – ✅ (c) ٣٩
Question 12 – ✅ (a) ٤٢
Question 13 – ✅ (c) ٤٩
Question 14 – ✅ (b) ٥٠
Question 15 – ✅ (a) ٤٦
Question 16 – ✅ (c) بَا
Question 17 – ✅ (a) نُو
Question 18 – ✅ (c) فِي
Question 19 – ✅ (b) ا، و، ي
Question 20 – ✅ (c) مّ
Question 21 – ✅ (a) بّ
Question 22 – ✅ (b) بً
Question 23 – ✅ (c) بٍ
Question 24 – ✅ (b) بٌ
Question 25 – ✅ (c) دَائِرَةٌ
Question 26 – ✅ (b) مُرَبَّعٌ
Question 27 – ✅ (a) كَبِيرٌ
Question 28 – ✅ (c) صَغِيرٌ
Question 29 – ✅ (b) أَحْمَرُ
Question 30 – ✅ (c) أَخْضَرُ

Writing / Practical Marking Guide
Each correctly copied word – 2 marks