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Key Facts: Maharashtra HSC Pali (MSBSHSE) Exam

Code 35

MSBSHSE HSC general subject code for Pali

MSBSHSE HSC subject codes (mahahsscboard.org/hscsub.htm)

~3 hours

Typical Maharashtra HSC Pali theory exam duration

MSBSHSE HSC language-subject logistics

80 + 20

Common theory + oral/internal mark split for HSC language subjects including Pali

Maharashtra HSC subject-wise mark distribution reporting

~35%

Common minimum pass floor for Maharashtra HSC subjects including Pali

MSBSHSE HSC passing practice

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This free English MCQ adaptation is not the official HSC paper format or medium

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Maharashtra HSC Pali (MSBSHSE, code 35) 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 Classical Pali grammar, Tipitaka awareness, vocabulary, and translation concepts — not an official paper simulation and not a substitute for written translation or oral components.

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1In Classical Pali, the nominative singular of the masculine a-stem noun deva ('god/deity') is:
A.devo
B.devaṃ
C.devena
D.devassa
Explanation: Masculine a-stems form nominative singular with -o: deva → devo. Accusative singular is devaṃ; instrumental singular is devena; genitive singular is devassa.
2The accusative singular of dhamma (masculine a-stem, 'teaching/phenomenon') is:
A.dhammo
B.dhammaṃ
C.dhammena
D.dhammā
Explanation: Accusative singular of masculine a-stems takes -aṃ: dhamma → dhammaṃ. Nominative singular is dhammo; instrumental is dhammena; nominative/accusative plural often dhammā.
3Which form is the instrumental singular of buddha (masculine a-stem)?
A.buddho
B.buddhaṃ
C.buddhena
D.buddhassa
Explanation: Instrumental singular of masculine a-stems is formed with -ena: buddha → buddhena ('by/with the Buddha').
4The genitive singular of purisa ('man', masculine a-stem) is:
A.puriso
B.purisaṃ
C.purisena
D.purisassa
Explanation: Genitive (and dative) singular of masculine a-stems ends in -assa: purisa → purisassa ('of/to the man').
5Nominative plural of the masculine a-stem putta ('son') is typically:
A.puttā
B.puttaṃ
C.puttena
D.puttassa
Explanation: Masculine a-stem nominative plural commonly ends in -ā: putta → puttā ('sons'). Accusative plural is often the same or -e in some paradigms; puttaṃ is singular accusative.
6Feminine ā-stem noun kaññā ('girl') has nominative singular:
A.kañño
B.kaññā
C.kaññaṃ
D.kaññāya
Explanation: Feminine ā-stems keep -ā in nominative singular: kaññā. Masculine -o is for a-stems; kaññaṃ can appear as accusative; kaññāya is instrumental/ablative/genitive/dative singular in the ā-stem paradigm.
7Locative singular of gāma ('village', masculine a-stem) is commonly:
A.gāmo
B.gāmaṃ
C.gāme
D.gāmena
Explanation: Locative singular of masculine a-stems is typically -e: gāma → gāme ('in/at the village'). gāmo is nominative; gāmaṃ accusative; gāmena instrumental.
8Which is the dative/genitive singular form of rāja in the common rājan-stem pattern often cited at HSC level as rājino / rañño type recognition — the standard a-stem-like genitive of rāja when treated as 'king' in school paradigms is often listed as:
A.rājo only (no genitive)
B.rājā (accusative only)
C.rājena as nominative
D.rājino / rañño (genitive/dative type forms)
Explanation: The consonant stem rājan shows special forms; genitive/dative singular types include rājino / rañño. Students should recognise that rāja is not a plain a-stem throughout.
9Accusative plural of masculine a-stem miga ('deer') is commonly:
A.mige / migā (plural object forms)
B.migo
C.migena
D.migassa
Explanation: Masculine a-stem accusative plural is often -e (and nominative plural -ā may overlap in recognition drills). migo is nominative singular; migena instrumental singular; migassa genitive singular.
10The ablative singular of masculine a-stem khetta ('field') is typically:
A.khettaṃ
B.khettā / khettasmā / khettaṃhā type ablative
C.khettena
D.khette as ablative only
Explanation: Ablative singular of a-stems appears as -ā, -asmā, or -amhā (e.g., khettā, khettasmā). khettaṃ is accusative; khettena instrumental; khette is locative.

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