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100
Practice Questions
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0562
BEC Syllabus Code
BEC
4 Domains
Grammar, Texts, Diane, Culture
BEC Curriculum
Grade C
Target Credit Grade
Botswana Tertiary Standard
The Botswana BGCSE Setswana 0562 examination is the national senior secondary qualification in Setswana language and literature, administered by the Botswana Examinations Council through three written papers sat in Setswana: 0562/01 Continuous Writing, 0562/02 Comprehension, Summary and Translation, and 0562/03 Literature. The 100 questions on this page are an English-language MCQ study adaptation that retains Setswana vocabulary, diane and maele, not an official translation of the examination.
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1In Setswana grammar, which noun class pair represents human beings in the singular and plural forms (e.g., 'motho' / 'batho')?
A.Class 1 (Mo-) and Class 2 (Ba-)
B.Class 3 (Le-) and Class 4 (Ma-)
C.Class 5 (Se-) and Class 6 (Di-)
D.Class 7 (Lo-) and Class 8 (Di-)
Explanation: Class 1 (Mo-) and Class 2 (Ba-) form the primary human noun class pairing in Setswana (dithopha tsa maina a batho). Nouns like 'motho' (person) pluralize to 'batho' (people), and 'morieng' (teacher) becomes 'barutabana'. The other choices represent non-human or object noun class pairings.
2What is the correct subject concord (tumalano ya tlhogo) for the plural noun 'Barutabana' (Teachers) in the present tense sentence: 'Barutabana ___ ruta bana'?
A.ba
B.o
C.e
D.di
Explanation: The subject concord for Class 2 plural human nouns (Ba-) is 'ba'. Therefore, the complete sentence is 'Barutabana ba ruta bana' (The teachers are teaching children). The other choices ('o', 'e', 'di') are subject concords for other noun classes.
3Which verbal suffix (mokatoloso wa lediri) is added to a Setswana verb stem to express a causative meaning (making or causing someone to do an action)?
A.-isa
B.-wa
C.-ela
D.-ana
Explanation: The causative extension in Setswana is '-isa' (dikatoloso tsa madiri tsa go dirisa). For example, from 'go tsamaya' (to walk), adding '-isa' creates 'go tsamaisa' (to drive/cause to walk). Suffix '-wa' forms the passive, '-ela' forms the applicative, and '-ana' forms the reciprocal.
4What is the correct plural form of the Setswana noun 'sefele' (cockroach / song) which belongs to Noun Class 4 (Se-)?
A.difele
B.mafele
C.bafele
D.difele-nyana
Explanation: In Setswana, Noun Class 4 (Se-) forms its regular plural in Noun Class 5/6 (Di-). Therefore, 'sefele' becomes 'difele' in the plural. 'Mafele' uses the Ma- prefix, 'bafele' uses Ba-, and 'difele-nyana' adds a diminutive suffix.
5What is the past tense (paka e e fitileng) form of the Setswana verb 'go kwala' (to write)?
A.kwadile
B.kwala
C.kwale
D.kwalisa
Explanation: Verbs ending in '-ala' in Setswana typically form their past tense stem with '-atile' or '-adile'. For 'go kwala', the correct past tense stem is 'kwadile' (e.g., 'O kwadile lekwalo' - He/She wrote a letter). The other choices ('kwala', 'kwale', 'kwalisa') are present, subjunctive, or causative forms.
6Complete the possessive phrase: 'Kgosi ___ morafe' (The king of the tribe), using the correct possessive concord for the Class 9 noun 'Kgosi'.
A.ya
B.wa
C.lwa
D.tša
Explanation: The possessive concord for Noun Class 9 (N-/Ø singular nouns like 'kgosi') is 'ya'. Thus, the correct phrase is 'Kgosi ya morafe'. 'wa' is for Class 1/2 singular, 'lwa' is for Class 11 (Lo-), and 'tša' is for plural classes.
7What is the passive form (mofuta wa go dirwa) of the Setswana verb stem '-dira' (to do / to make)?
A.-dirwa
B.-dirisa
C.-direla
D.-dirana
Explanation: The passive form is derived by adding the suffix '-wa' to the verb stem, yielding '-dirwa' (to be done/made). The other choices ('-dirisa', '-direla', '-dirana') represent causative, applicative, and reciprocal forms respectively.
8Which demonstrative pronoun (leemedi la tshupetso) correctly indicates an object near the speaker for a Class 4 noun like 'setlhako' (shoe)?
A.se
B.seo
C.sele
D.ba
Explanation: The first-position (near speaker) demonstrative pronoun for Class 4 (Se-) nouns is 'se' or 'se se' (e.g., 'setlhako se' - this shoe). 'seo' indicates second position (near listener), 'sele' indicates third position (far from both), and 'ba' is for Class 2 plural human nouns.
9What is the first person plural absolute pronoun (leemedi la ka moto) in Setswana meaning 'us / we'?
A.rona
B.nna
C.lona
D.bone
Explanation: The absolute pronoun for 1st person plural (we/us) is 'rona'. 'nna' is 1st person singular (I/me), 'lona' is 2nd person plural (you all), and 'bone' is 3rd person plural (they/them).
10How is the present tense sentence 'Mosekasi o a tsamaya' (The traveler is walking) correctly negated in Setswana?
A.Mosekasi ga o tsamaye
B.Mosekasi ga a tsamaye
C.Mosekasi ga o tsamaya
D.Mosekasi ga se tsamaye
Explanation: When negating a Class 1 present tense sentence with 'ga', the subject concord 'o' changes to 'a', and the verb ending '-a' changes to '-e'. Thus, 'ga a tsamaye' is correct ('Mosekasi ga a tsamaye').
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