Devanagari Alphabet

Question 1

What script is used to write the Nepali language?

Answer 1

Devanagari script

Question 2

True or False: Devanagari is an abugida script.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

How many vowels are there in the Devanagari alphabet for Nepali?

Answer 3

12 vowels

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The Devanagari letter ‘क’ represents the sound _____.

Answer 4

ka

Question 5

What is the first vowel in the Devanagari alphabet?

Answer 5

अ (a)

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a consonant in Devanagari? (a) अ (b) क (c) इ

Answer 6

b) क

Question 7

How are vowels typically represented in Devanagari when combined with consonants?

Answer 7

As diacritics or matras

Question 8

True or False: The Devanagari script is written from left to right.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the total number of consonants in the Devanagari alphabet for Nepali?

Answer 9

36 consonants

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The Diacritic for the vowel ‘उ’ is _____.

Answer 10

ु

Question 11

What sound does the Devanagari letter ‘ग’ represent?

Answer 11

ga

Question 12

Multiple choice: Which letter represents the sound ‘ta’? (a) त (b) द (c) न

Answer 12

a) त

Question 13

What is the purpose of the ‘न’ letter in Devanagari?

Answer 13

To represent the sound ‘na’

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The letter ‘छ’ corresponds to the sound _____.

Answer 14

cha

Question 15

How many vowels are short vowels in Devanagari?

Answer 15

5 short vowels

Question 16

True or False: The Devanagari script does not have any ligatures.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is the letter for the sound ‘sha’ in Devanagari?

Answer 17

श

Question 18

Multiple choice: Which of the following letters is a nasal consonant? (a) म (b) क (c) ग

Answer 18

a) म

Question 19

What is the final consonant sound in the Devanagari alphabet?

Answer 19

ं (anusvara)

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The letter ‘च’ corresponds to the sound _____.

Answer 20

cha

Question 21

How is the vowel ‘इ’ written in Devanagari?

Answer 21

इ

Question 22

True or False: Devanagari has a separate numeral system.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What diacritic is used for the vowel ‘ए’?

Answer 23

े

Question 24

Multiple choice: Which letter represents the sound ‘ra’? (a) र (b) ल (c) व

Answer 24

a) र

Question 25

What is the sound represented by the letter 'ध'?

Answer 25

dha

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The letter 'ज' corresponds to the sound _____.

Answer 26

ja

Question 27

How many vowel diacritics are used in Devanagari?

Answer 27

12 diacritics

Question 28

True or False: Devanagari letters can be combined to form ligatures.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What is the sound of the letter 'फ' in Devanagari?

Answer 29

pha

Question 30

Multiple choice: Which letter is used for the sound 'ha'? (a) ह (b) य (c) न

Answer 30

a) ह

Question 31

What is the diacritic for the vowel 'ऊ'?

Answer 31

ू

Question 32

Fill in the blank: The Devanagari letter 'स' represents the sound _____.

Answer 32

sa

Question 33

How is the vowel sound 'ऐ' represented in Devanagari?

Answer 33

ऐ

Question 34

True or False: The Devanagari script has no capital letters.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What is the sound represented by the letter 'त'?

Answer 35

ta

Question 36

Multiple choice: Which letter represents the sound 'kha'? (a) ख (b) ग (c) च

Answer 36

a) ख

Question 37

What is the last vowel in the Devanagari alphabet?

Answer 37

औ (au)

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The vowel 'ए' is represented by the diacritic _____.

Answer 38

े

Question 39

How many conjunct consonants can be formed in Devanagari?

Answer 39

Many, depending on combination

Question 40

True or False: The vowel sounds can be pronounced without consonants in Devanagari.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

What is the sound of the letter 'व'?

Answer 41

va

Question 42

Multiple choice: Which letter represents the sound 'tha'? (a) त (b) थ (c) द

Answer 42

b) थ

Question 43

What diacritic is used for the vowel 'ओ'?

Answer 43

ो

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The letter 'क' corresponds to the sound _____.

Answer 44

ka

Question 45

How many letters in Devanagari are used to represent sounds in the Nepali language?

Answer 45

48 letters (including vowels and consonants)