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Odisha Board - Class 10 (HSC Matric) previous year questions (PYQ)

10,416 previous year Odisha Board - Class 10 (HSC Matric) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (1514 questions)

Q1.
What is the sum of 78 and 72?

(A)
151
(B)
160
(C)
149
(D)
150
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Q2.
What is the sum of 84 and 91?

(A)
185
(B)
175
(C)
176
(D)
174
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2025 (754 questions)

Q1.

[SAT] What is the commercial unit of electrical energy consumed in Indian households?


(A)
Kilowatt-hour (kWh) or 1 'Unit'
(B)
Joule per second
(C)
Volt-Ampere
(D)
Coulomb
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Q2.

[MAT] If '+' means '$\times$', '-' means '$\div$', '$\times$' means '-', and '$\div$' means '+', what is the value of: $20 + 5 - 10 \div 4 \times 2$?


(A)
12
(B)
15
(C)
10
(D)
8
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2024 (1722 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Idiom meaning: 'Bite the bullet'.

(A)
To retreat from an impending danger
(B)
To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and fortitude
(C)
To eat something very hard
(D)
To shoot an accurate target
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Q2.
In Physics, consider the Ohm's Law relationship between voltage $V$, current $I$, and resistance $R$. Which statement correctly defines this principle?

(A)
V = R / I
(B)
V = I^2 R
(C)
V = I / R
(D)
V = IR, where resistance remains constant at constant temperature
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2023 (695 questions)

Q1.
Calculate 7 × 8.

(A)
48
(B)
56
(C)
58
(D)
63
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Q2.
Regarding Odia (ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସିନ୍ଧୁ - ମାଧ୍ୟମିକ ବୋର୍ଡ ପରୀକ୍ଷା), which statement represents a core foundational principle of Role of fundamental duties in the constitutional civic framework?

(A)
Mandating foreign citizenship upon majority
(B)
Allowing tax evasion under certain conditions
(C)
Fostering civic consciousness, preserving national integrity, and protecting the environment
(D)
Granting absolute immunity from civil laws
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2022 (720 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Subject-Verb Agreement with distributive pronouns ('neither of', 'either of').

(A)
Neither of the candidates were submitted documentation.
(B)
Neither of the candidates has submitted the required documentation.
(C)
Neither of the candidates are submitting the documentation.
(D)
Neither of the candidates have submitted the required documentation.
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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): Under the Constitution of India, the judiciary enjoys structural independence from executive and legislative interference.

Reason (R): Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts have security of tenure and their judicial salaries are charged directly to the Consolidated Fund of India.


(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 (738 questions)

Q1.
In Biological Sciences, identify the accurate description regarding Primary photosynthetic pigment responsible for absorbing blue and red light wavelengths.

(A)
Chlorophyll a
(B)
Carotenoids
(C)
Phycobilin
(D)
Anthocyanin
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Q2.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Conditional Clause Type 3 structure for hypothetical past situations.

(A)
If they would alert the authorities, the accident had been prevented.
(B)
If they had alerted the authorities earlier, the accident would have been prevented.
(C)
If they alerted the authorities earlier, the accident will be prevented.
(D)
If they have alerted the authorities, the accident would prevent.
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2020 (679 questions)

Q1.

ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ, ପୋଷଣ ଓ ରୋଗ: 'ପରିବହନ ଓ ସଞ୍ଚାଳନ (Transportation in Plants & Animals)' ର ଅଭାବରେ ମାନବ ଶରୀରରେ କେଉଁ ରୋଗ ହୋଇପାରେ?


(A)
ଭିଟାମିନ୍ କିମ୍ବା ଖଣିଜ ଲବଣ ଅଭାବଜନିତ ରୋଗ (ଅନ୍ଧାରକଣା, ସ୍କର୍ଭି, ରିକେଟସ୍) (ପରିବହନ ଓ ସଞ୍ଚାଳନ (Transportation in Plants & Animals))
(B)
କୌଣସି ପ୍ରଭାବ ନାହିଁ
(C)
ଅତିପୋଷଣ
(D)
ଏଥିମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସିଟି ନୁହେଁ
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Q2.
Regarding Odia (ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସିନ୍ଧୁ - ମାଧ୍ୟମିକ ବୋର୍ଡ ପରୀକ୍ଷା), which statement represents a core foundational principle of Role of fundamental duties in the constitutional civic framework?

(A)
Allowing tax evasion under certain conditions
(B)
Fostering civic consciousness, preserving national integrity, and protecting the environment
(C)
Mandating foreign citizenship upon majority
(D)
Granting absolute immunity from civil laws
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2019 (720 questions)

Q1.

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

Which Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution was invoked as the constitutional foundation for environmental protection?


(A)
Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty (interpreted to include the right to a clean and wholesome environment)
(B)
Article 19(1)(g): Right to trade and business
(C)
Article 14: Right to equality before law
(D)
Article 25: Freedom of conscience
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Q2.

[MAT] Pointing to a photograph, a woman said, 'He is the only son of the father of my brother.' How is the man in the photograph related to the woman?


(A)
Brother
(B)
Father
(C)
Uncle
(D)
Nephew
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2018 (704 questions)

Q1.
In Biological Sciences, identify the accurate description regarding Structural and functional filtration unit of the human kidney.

(A)
Hepatic lobule
(B)
Neuron
(C)
Nephron, consisting of glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, and renal tubule
(D)
Alveolus
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Q2.
In Biological Sciences, identify the accurate description regarding Phenotypic ratio of a classic Mendelian monohybrid cross in the F2 generation.

(A)
1 : 1 : 1 : 1
(B)
9 : 3 : 3 : 1
(C)
3 : 1 (Dominant to Recessive phenotype)
(D)
1 : 2 : 1
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2017 (725 questions)

Q1.

ଗଛଲତା ଓ ଜୀବଜଗତ: 'ରେଚନ (Excretion: ବୃକକ୍ ଓ ନେଫ୍ରନ୍)' ଉଦ୍ଭିଦର କେଉଁ ଅଂଶର ବିଶେଷତ୍ୱ ଅଟେ?


(A)
ମୂଳ, କାଣ୍ଡ, ପତ୍ର, ଫୁଲ ବା ଫଳର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ (ରେଚନ (Excretion: ବୃକକ୍ ଓ ନେଫ୍ରନ୍))
(B)
ନିର୍ଜୀବ ଅଂଶ
(C)
ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଅଙ୍ଗ
(D)
ଏଥିମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସିଟି ନୁହେଁ
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Q2.

ଗଣିତ କଳିକା (ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରାଥମିକ): 'ଦ୍ୱିଘାତ ସମୀକରଣ (Quadratic Equations)' ର ମୌଳିକ ସଂକଳ୍ପନା କ’ଣ ଦର୍ଶାଏ?


(A)
ସଠିକ୍ ଗାଣିତିକ ସଂକ୍ରିୟା ଓ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ମାନ (ଦ୍ୱିଘାତ ସମୀକରଣ (Quadratic Equations))
(B)
ଭୁଲ୍ ମାନ
(C)
ଅଜ୍ଞାତ ମାନ
(D)
ଏଥିମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସିଟି ନୁହେଁ
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2016 (712 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): Diamond sparkles brilliantly with internal radiance.

Reason (R): Total internal reflection of light occurs inside diamond because its critical angle is exceptionally small (approximately 24.4°).


(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.

[SAT] Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly?


(A)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
(D)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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2015 (733 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Subject-Verb Agreement with distributive pronouns ('neither of', 'either of').

(A)
Neither of the candidates are submitting the documentation.
(B)
Neither of the candidates has submitted the required documentation.
(C)
Neither of the candidates were submitted documentation.
(D)
Neither of the candidates have submitted the required documentation.
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Q2.
In Chemistry, examine the topic of Periodic trend of electronegativity across a period from left to right. Which statement is scientifically accurate?

(A)
Electronegativity remains constant across representative elements
(B)
Electronegativity increases due to increase in effective nuclear charge ($Z_{\text{eff}}$) and decrease in atomic radius
(C)
Electronegativity decreases due to shielding effect
(D)
Electronegativity first decreases then sharply increases
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