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Key Facts: Maharashtra HSC Hindi (MSBSHSE) Exam

3 hours

Typical theory duration for Maharashtra HSC Hindi language

MSBSHSE HSC language-paper pattern summaries (confirm year circular)

80 + 20

Common theory + oral/internal split for Hindi language (subject total 100)

MSBSHSE / Maharashtra HSC subject pattern summaries for language papers

35%

Commonly reported minimum pass mark overall per subject (with separate theory floor often cited)

MSBSHSE HSC pass-criteria summaries (confirm current circular)

Code 04

MSBSHSE HSC general subject code for Hindi language (Hindi Applied is code 24)

mahahsscboard.org HSC general subject codes list

Yuvakbharati

Balbharati Std XII Hindi Yuvakbharati is the core Hindi language textbook

Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharati)

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Maharashtra HSC Hindi language (MSBSHSE, code 04 — not Applied 24) totals 100 marks via ~80 theory (3 h) + ~20 oral/internal. Pass is commonly 35% overall with a separate theory floor as notified. Fees are as notified by MSBSHSE through junior colleges. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for Hindi language skills — not an official paper simulation and not a substitute for Hindi writing or oral components.

Sample Maharashtra HSC Hindi (MSBSHSE) Practice Questions

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1In Hindi व्याकरण (vyakaran), what does संधि (sandhi) primarily describe?
A.Joining of sounds/letters at a word boundary with a possible phonetic change
B.Only counting mātrās in a poetic metre line
C.Only translating a Hindi sentence into English
D.Only the main idea of an unseen paragraph
Explanation: Sandhi is the joining of adjacent sounds at a word boundary so the boundary sound may change by rule (e.g., सूर्य + उदय → सूर्योदय). It is a core Higher Secondary Hindi grammar skill.
2Which option correctly illustrates स्वर संधि in standard school Hindi?
A.विद्या + आलय → विद्यालय
B.राम + श्याम as pure synonym pair only
C.अनुप्रास as a type of sandhi
D.केवल → केवलता as sandhi
Explanation: विद्या + आलय → विद्यालय is a classic स्वर संधि (vowel join) example taught in school Hindi.
3What is समास (samas) in Hindi grammar?
A.A compound of words joined into one unit with a shared meaning relationship
B.Only a figure of speech comparing two things with 'like'
C.Only future tense of a verb
D.Only the oral/internal assessment marks
Explanation: Samas is compounding: two or more words fuse into one compound with a defined relationship (e.g., राजपुत्र). Higher Secondary Hindi expects recognition of major samas types.
4Which pair best matches the समास type द्वंद्व (dvandva)?
A.Two members of equal status joined (e.g., माता-पिता type equal join)
B.A compound that always means the opposite of both members
C.Only a prefix attached to a verb root
D.Only a single-word synonym substitution
Explanation: द्वंद्व समास joins two (or more) members of roughly equal status (like माता-पिता). Students should contrast it with तत्पुरुष, कर्मधारय, द्विगु, बहुव्रीहि, and अव्ययीभाव.
5In बहुव्रीहि समास, the compound typically:
A.Points to a third referent via a characteristic of the joined parts
B.Is always identical to pure synonym listing
C.Can never be used in prose
D.Is only a type of sandhi
Explanation: बहुव्रीहि compounds name a third entity by a trait of the members (classic school example patterns like पीताम्बर-type 'one who has yellow clothes'). It is not sandhi.
6Which statement about अव्ययीभाव समास is correct?
A.The compound behaves as an indeclinable unit and often has a fixed adverbial sense
B.It is only used for future-tense verbs
C.It always means the same as द्वंद्व
D.It is another name for उपमा alankar
Explanation: अव्ययीभाव समास yields an अव्यय-like (indeclinable) compound, often adverbial (e.g., यथाशक्ति-type patterns in school lists). It is distinct from dvandva and from alankar.
7Which option correctly states a basic काल (tense/aspect) idea in school Hindi?
A.वर्तमान काल refers to present-time action/state patterns; भूत to past; भविष्य to future
B.भूतकाल always means future time only
C.काल is only a type of alankar
D.All tenses use identical verb forms forever
Explanation: School Hindi maps वर्तमान / भूत / भविष्य to present, past, and future time reference (with finer aspect labels: सामान्य, अपूर्ण, पूर्ण). Students must select forms that match the intended time frame.
8In standard school Hindi aspect labels, अपूर्ण typically signals:
A.An ongoing/incomplete aspect of the action relative to the time frame
B.That the sentence is always a question
C.That the word is a compound only
D.That the line is always poetry
Explanation: अपूर्ण (imperfective/ongoing) marks action as incomplete/in progress within the tense frame (e.g., present continuous patterns). It is not a genre label.
9Which sentence correctly uses a future-time (भविष्य) sense in Hindi?
A.मैं कल परीक्षा दूँगा / दूँगी।
B.मैं कल परीक्षा दे चुका हूँ। (as pure future)
C.मैं कल परीक्षा दे रहा था। (as pure future)
D.मैं कल परीक्षा देता हूँ। (as the only pure future form)
Explanation: दूँगा/दूँगी is a standard future form for 'I will take the exam tomorrow.' Perfect/past continuous forms do not serve as the basic future choice here.
10What does वाक्य शुद्धीकरण mainly train students to do?
A.Correct errors of agreement, spelling, word choice, and structure in a sentence
B.Only memorise chapter titles without reading
C.Only count total board exam fees
D.Only identify the exam hall number
Explanation: वाक्य शुद्धीकरण (sentence correction) targets gender/number agreement, wrong case forms, spelling, and structural errors — frequent marks in Hindi language papers.

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