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Himachal Pradesh Board (HPBOSE) - Class 12 (Plus Two) previous year questions (PYQ)

15,983 previous year Himachal Pradesh Board (HPBOSE) - Class 12 (Plus Two) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (3012 questions)

Q1.
What is 61 minus 60?

(A)
1
(B)
6
(C)
2
(D)
0
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Q2.
Regarding हिन्दी कोर (आरोह भाग 2 व वितान भाग 2), which statement represents a core foundational principle of Role of fundamental duties in the constitutional civic framework?

(A)
Granting absolute immunity from civil laws
(B)
Allowing tax evasion under certain conditions
(C)
Mandating foreign citizenship upon majority
(D)
Fostering civic consciousness, preserving national integrity, and protecting the environment
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2025 (987 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Electric current in a conductor is treated as a scalar physical quantity.

Reason (R): Although electric current has both magnitude and direction, it does not obey the laws of vector addition.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Parabolic Cable Geometry in Civil Engineering Suspension Bridges' to answer:

Determine the parameter $c$ in the parabolic equation $y = ax^2 + c$ from the vertex information.


(A)
$c = 5\text{ m}$
(B)
$c = 0\text{ m}$
(C)
$c = 25\text{ m}$
(D)
$c = 50\text{ m}$
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2024 (3229 questions)

Q1.
In Biological Sciences, identify the accurate description regarding Phenotypic ratio of a classic Mendelian monohybrid cross in the F2 generation.

(A)
3 : 1 (Dominant to Recessive phenotype)
(B)
1 : 2 : 1
(C)
1 : 1 : 1 : 1
(D)
9 : 3 : 3 : 1
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Q2.
In Business Studies and Accountancy, what is the core principle governing Depreciation method where a constant percentage is written off each year on the diminishing book value?

(A)
Annuity Method
(B)
Written Down Value (WDV) / Reducing Balance Method
(C)
Straight Line Method (SLM)
(D)
Sinking Fund Method
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2023 (986 questions)

Q1.

Sentence Construction: Choose the grammatically sound sentence containing 'यात्रियों के नजरिए (अल-बिरूनी, इब्न बतूता, बर्नियर के विवरण)'.

(A)

Well-structured sentence with correct punctuation (यात्रियों के नजरिए (अल-बिरूनी, इब्न बतूता, बर्नियर के विवरण))

(B)

Jumbled disordered words

(C)

Incorrect preposition

(D)

None of these

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Q2.
What is the sum of 33 and 90?

(A)
124
(B)
133
(C)
122
(D)
123
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2022 (991 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Gastric enzyme pepsin requires an acidic environment to digest dietary proteins.

Reason (R): Hydrochloric acid secreted by parietal cells creates optimum pH (1.5 to 2.0) and cleaves inactive pepsinogen into active pepsin.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Plant stomata close rapidly under severe soil moisture deficit and drought stress.

Reason (R): Abscisic acid (ABA) synthesized during drought induces potassium and anion efflux from guard cells, causing loss of turgor pressure.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2021 (1011 questions)

Q1.
In Business Studies and Accountancy, what is the core principle governing Depreciation method where a constant percentage is written off each year on the diminishing book value?

(A)
Sinking Fund Method
(B)
Straight Line Method (SLM)
(C)
Annuity Method
(D)
Written Down Value (WDV) / Reducing Balance Method
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Q2.
Regarding हिन्दी कोर (आरोह भाग 2 व वितान भाग 2), which statement represents a core foundational principle of Role of fundamental duties in the constitutional civic framework?

(A)
Granting absolute immunity from civil laws
(B)
Mandating foreign citizenship upon majority
(C)
Allowing tax evasion under certain conditions
(D)
Fostering civic consciousness, preserving national integrity, and protecting the environment
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2020 (1000 questions)

Q1.

पर्यावरण संरक्षण: 'किरण प्रकाशिकी एवं प्रकाशिक यंत्र (अपवर्तन, पूर्ण आंतरिक परावर्तन, लेंस निर्माता सूत्र, सूक्ष्मदर्शी, दूरदर्शी)' प्रदूषण को नियंत्रित करने का सबसे प्रभावी तरीका क्या है?

(A)

पौधारोपण, प्लास्टिक थैलों पर पूर्ण प्रतिबंध और ईको-टूरिज्म (किरण प्रकाशिकी एवं प्रकाशिक यंत्र (अपवर्तन, पूर्ण आंतरिक परावर्तन, लेंस निर्माता सूत्र, सूक्ष्मदर्शी, दूरदर्शी))

(B)

पहाड़ों पर प्लास्टिक फेंकना

(C)

वाहनों का अंधाधुंध धुआं

(D)

इनमें से कोई नहीं

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Q2.

Opposites and Plurals: What is the correct plural or antonym of 'विद्रोही और राज (1857 का आंदोलन और हिमाचल के वीर सेनानी)'?

(A)

Standard lexical form (विद्रोही और राज (1857 का आंदोलन और हिमाचल के वीर सेनानी))

(B)

Spelling distortion

(C)

Unrelated word

(D)

None of these

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2019 (1005 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What measure of financial compensation did the Supreme Court establish in the M.C. Mehta Oleum Gas case?


(A)
The measure of damages must be exemplary and correlated to the financial magnitude and wealth of the enterprise
(B)
Damages are strictly limited to verified hospital pharmacy bills
(C)
Damages are paid exclusively from the State disaster relief treasury
(D)
No financial compensation is awarded without a formal criminal conviction
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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2018 (984 questions)

Q1.
In Business Studies and Accountancy, what is the core principle governing Golden rule of accounting for Nominal Accounts (Expenses, Losses, Incomes, Gains)?

(A)
Debit all assets, Credit all liabilities
(B)
Debit all expenses and losses, Credit all incomes and gains
(C)
Debit what comes in, Credit what goes out
(D)
Debit the receiver, Credit the giver
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Q2.
In Business Studies and Accountancy, what is the core principle governing Father of Modern Scientific Management known for time-and-motion studies and piece-rate wage systems?

(A)
Henri Fayol
(B)
Max Weber
(C)
Frederick Winslow Taylor (F.W. Taylor)
(D)
Peter F. Drucker
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2017 (932 questions)

Q1.

आपदा प्रबंधन: 'वंशागति के आणविक आधार (DNA की संरचना, प्रतिकृतियन, अनुलेखन, आनुवंशिक कूट, अनुवादन, लैक ओपेरॉन)' पर्वतीय क्षेत्रों में हिमस्खलन अथवा भूस्खलन से सुरक्षा का सर्वोत्तम उपाय क्या है?

(A)

वनीकरण, ढलानों की इंजीनियरिंग, पूर्व चेतावनी प्रणाली (वंशागति के आणविक आधार (DNA की संरचना, प्रतिकृतियन, अनुलेखन, आनुवंशिक कूट, अनुवादन, लैक ओपेरॉन))

(B)

ढलानों पर अंधाधुंध कटाई

(C)

अति-निर्माण

(D)

इनमें से कोई नहीं

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Q2.

जल संरक्षण व बावड़ियां: 'विकास (जीवन की उत्पत्ति, डार्विन का विकासवाद, हार्डी-वीनबर्ग साम्यावस्था)' हिमाचल के किस पारंपरिक जल स्रोत (बावड़ी, चश्मा, कुल) से संबंधित है?

(A)

कुल (Kuhl - ग्लेशियर सिंचाई नहरें), बावड़ी एवं प्राकृतिक चश्मे (विकास (जीवन की उत्पत्ति, डार्विन का विकासवाद, हार्डी-वीनबर्ग साम्यावस्था))

(B)

पानी को व्यर्थ बहाना

(C)

नदियों में कचरा डालना

(D)

इनमें से कोई नहीं

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2016 (908 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Heavy water ($D_2O$) is utilized as a moderator in thermal nuclear power reactors.

Reason (R): Deuterium nuclei slow down energetic fission neutrons through elastic collisions without substantial parasitic neutron absorption.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.
In Social Science / Indian Studies, identify the historically and geographically correct fact regarding Highest peak in India located in the Karakoram range.

(A)
Nanda Devi (7,816 m)
(B)
Kanchenjunga (8,586 m)
(C)
Kamet (7,756 m)
(D)
K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen, 8,611 m)
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2015 (938 questions)

Q1.
In Business Studies and Accountancy, what is the core principle governing Father of Modern Scientific Management known for time-and-motion studies and piece-rate wage systems?

(A)
Henri Fayol
(B)
Max Weber
(C)
Frederick Winslow Taylor (F.W. Taylor)
(D)
Peter F. Drucker
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Q2.
In Chemistry, examine the topic of Gas evolved when active metals like Zinc react with dilute Hydrochloric acid. Which statement is scientifically accurate?

(A)
Oxygen gas (O2)
(B)
Hydrogen gas (H2), which burns with a characteristic 'pop' sound
(C)
Chlorine gas (Cl2)
(D)
Carbon dioxide gas (CO2)
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