Is the official Odisha BSE HSC Hindi (SLH) exam only multiple choice?

No. Under the 2026 pattern, SLH is mixed: Objective 50 × 1-mark MCQ plus Subjective five 10-mark tasks (prose/poetry, essay, letter/application, English→Hindi translation, unseen/prose-poetry bits). This bank is a free English-language MCQ study adaptation of second-language Hindi skills — not a full writing simulation.

How long is the SLH paper and how many marks is it?

2 hours 30 minutes and 100 marks total (50 objective + 50 subjective) per BSE Odisha Pattern of Syllabus / Question 2026.

What is the passing mark?

Typically about 30 marks in the subject and about 33% aggregate under BSE Odisha HSC rules. Confirm the latest circular.

What textbooks does SLH use?

Prescribed texts listed in the Class X syllabus include Kshitij Bhag-II, Krutika Bhag-II, and Madhyamik Hindi Vyakaran. Confirm the current session list on bseodisha.ac.in.

Why are these practice questions in English?

OpenExamPrep publishes one English-language practice bank per exam URL as a study aid. Hindi text, grammar forms, and vocabulary still appear where they are the skill being tested, with English stems and explanations. This is not a claim that the official board paper is delivered entirely in English.

How much does SLH cost?

The fee is included in the annual HSC form-fill-up / examination fee notified by BSE Odisha through schools. Language papers are not separately priced.

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100 marks

BSE Odisha HSC Hindi as Second Language (SLH) written paper total marks

BSE Odisha Pattern of Syllabus / Question 2026

2 h 30 m

Written duration for this language paper

BSE Odisha Pattern of Syllabus 2026

50 + 50

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BSE Odisha Pattern of Syllabus 2026

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Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Odisha BSE HSC Hindi Second Language (SLH) 2026. Official exam: mixed paper, 2 h 30 m, 100 marks (50 MCQ + 50 subjective), fee in annual HSC fee. Covers grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing-structure knowledge, and Kshitij/Krutika literature concepts. English study adaptation — use official pattern papers for handwritten Hindi practice.

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1What is the Hindi word for 'school'?

A.बाजार

B.पुस्तक

C.नदी

D.विद्यालय / स्कूल

Explanation: 'विद्यालय' or 'स्कूल' means school. 'पुस्तक' is book, 'बाजार' is market, and 'नदी' is river.

2Choose the respectful Hindi greeting for hello:

A.कृपया meaning hello

B.शुभ रात्रि as a daytime hello

C.अलविदा

D.नमस्ते

Explanation: 'नमस्ते' is the standard respectful greeting. 'अलविदा' is goodbye; 'शुभ रात्रि' is good night; 'कृपया' means please.

3The word 'लड़का' means:

A.Teacher

B.Book

C.Boy

D.Girl

Explanation: 'लड़का' means boy; the feminine form is 'लड़की'.

4Select the feminine form of 'छात्र':

A.छात्रों

B.छात्रता

C.छात्रे

D.छात्रा

Explanation: The regular feminine singular of 'छात्र' is 'छात्रा'.

5Antonym (विलोम) of 'दिन' is:

A.सूरज

B.सुबह

C.समय

D.रात

Explanation: 'रात' (night) is the antonym of 'दिन' (day).

6Synonym (पर्यायवाची) closest to 'जल' is:

A.पानी

B.वायु

C.मिट्टी

D.अग्नि

Explanation: 'जल' and 'पानी' both mean water.

7In 'राम ने किताब पढ़ी', the postposition 'ने' marks which karak role?

A.अपादान only

B.सम्बन्ध only

C.कर्ता (agent of perfective transitive)

D.सम्प्रदान only

Explanation: In perfective transitive Hindi, 'ने' marks the agent (कर्ता).

8Correct sandhi outcome of 'पर + उपकार' is typically written as:

A.परउकार

B.परूपकार only

C.परोपकार

D.पर + उपकार unchanged always

Explanation: Svar sandhi yields 'परोपकार' (पर + उपकार).

9Which is a tatpurusha-style compound idea for 'राजपुत्र'?

A.King's son / son of the king

B.King who is not a son

C.King and son as equal copulative only

D.Son who rules water only

Explanation: 'राजपुत्र' means son of a king — a classic tatpurusha relation.

10Choose the correct gender: 'किताब' is treated as:

A.Neuter like English

B.No gender in Hindi

C.Feminine (उसने किताब पढ़ी)

D.Always masculine only

Explanation: Hindi 'किताब' is feminine; perfective agreement uses feminine forms (पढ़ी).

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