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Key Facts: JCE Setswana 11 Exam

100

Practice Questions

BEC Syllabus 11

1h 30m

Paper 1 Time Limit

BEC Guidelines

Grade C

Credit Threshold

BEC Grading Standard

3 Papers

Total Exam Components

BEC JCE Assessment

12

Setswana Months

Traditional Calendar

Form 3

Target Level

Botswana JSS Curriculum

The BEC JCE Setswana (Syllabus 11) is the standard national examination taken at the end of Junior Secondary School (Form 3) in Botswana. It evaluates proficiency in Setswana grammar, traditional proverbs and idioms, cultural customs and totems, passage comprehension, and literary analysis. This bank retains Setswana where it is the skill under test and uses English explanations; it is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation.

Sample JCE Setswana 11 Practice Questions

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1Lefoko 'motho' le wela mo setlhopheng dife sa maina mo puong ya Setswana?
A.Setlhopha sa 1 (mo-/ba-)
B.Setlhopha sa 3 (mo-/me-)
C.Setlhopha sa 5 (le-/ma-)
D.Setlhopha sa 7 (se-/di-)
Explanation: In Setswana noun classification, 'motho' (person) belongs to Class 1 (mo-), which pairs with Class 2 'batho' (people) in the plural. Class 1 nouns primarily denote human beings.
2Bongwe jwa lefoko 'mesene' ke maxofe afe?
A.Mosele
B.Mosene
C.Lesene
D.Senene
Explanation: The noun 'mesene' is a Class 4 plural noun (me-), and its singular form in Class 3 (mo-) is 'mosene'.
3Mo lediring 'kwala', moheto wa lediralwa (passive voice) o bopjwa jang?
A.Kwalisa
B.Kwalela
C.Kwalwa
D.Kwalana
Explanation: The passive verb extension (lediralwa) in Setswana is formed by appending the suffix '-wa' to the verb root, transforming 'kwala' (write) into 'kwalwa' (be written).
4Leheto la lediragaza (causative extension) mo lediring 'apaya' ke lefe?
A.Apayana
B.Apeisa
C.Apewa
D.Apelela
Explanation: The causative extension (lediragaza) indicates causing an action to happen. For 'apaya' (cook), the terminal vowel shifts to form 'apeisa' (cause to cook / assist in cooking).
5Ke leheto lefe la lediri le le supang gore batho ba dira sengwe mmogo kgotsa ba direlana nacho (reciprocal action)?
A.Ledirela (-ela)
B.Lediragaza (-isa)
C.Ledirisanya (-ana)
D.Lediralwa (-wa)
Explanation: The reciprocal extension (ledirisanya) ends in '-ana' and denotes a mutual or reciprocal action performed between two or more subjects (e.g., 'thusa' -> 'thusana').
6Supang leemedi la supi (demonstrative pronoun) mo polelong e: 'Monna yo o tla a boela gae.'
A.Monna
B.yo
C.boela
D.gae
Explanation: In Setswana grammar, 'yo' acts as a demonstrative pronoun (leemedi la supi) indicating a noun nearby in position ('this/that person').
7Mo polelong 'Bana ba ba lorang ba ba thakgatshegile', 'ba ba lorang' ke mofuta ofe wa kgolagano?
A.Tlhagiso ya letlhaodi
B.Tlhalosi ya lefelelo
C.Tlhamathuso ya motheo
D.Karolo ya lerui
Explanation: The structure 'ba ba lorang' forms an adjectival/relative qualification (tlhagiso ya letlhaodi) modifying the plural noun 'bana'.
8Leba la mamoso (future tense) le bopjwa ka go dirisa ledirithusi lefe mo Setswaneng?
A.-ka-
B.-tla-
C.-ile-
D.-ne-
Explanation: The future tense (leba la mamoso) in Setswana is formed using the auxiliary formative '-tla-' placed between the subject concord and the principal verb (e.g., 'ke tla kwala').
9Kganetso (negation) ya polelo 'Thabo o a tsamaya' mo lebaganyaneng le jaanong ke efe?
A.Thabo ga a tsamaye
B.Thabo ga a ka a tsamaya
C.Thabo ga a no a tsamaya
D.Thabo a se ka a tsamaya
Explanation: To negate a present indicative affirmative statement ('Thabo o a tsamaya'), the negative prefix 'ga' is placed before the concord and the final vowel changes to '-e' ('Thabo ga a tsamaye').
10Kganetso ya leba la mamoso 'Ke tla mmona kamoso' ke efe?
A.Ga nkitla ke mmona kamoso
B.Ga ke a mmona kamoso
C.Ga ke mmone kamoso
D.A ke se ke ka mmona kamoso
Explanation: The negation of the future tense first-person singular ('Ke tla mmona') uses the negative future formative 'nkitla' ('Ga nkitla ke mmona kamoso' / 'Nkitla ke mmona kamoso').

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