AHSEC| CLASS 12| ANTHROPOLOGY| QUESTION PAPER - 2023| H.S. 2ND YEAR

 

AHSEC| CLASS 12| ANTHROPOLOGY| QUESTION PAPER - 2023| H.S. 2ND YEAR

 

2023
ANTHROPOLOGY
(Theory)
Full Marks: 70
Pass Marks: 21
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

 

1. Answer the following questions briefly: (any five)   1x5=5

(a) Mention a racial criterion which can be measured and classified.

(b) Mention a tool making technique of upper Paleolithic Solutrean culture.

(c) Name a shifting cultivation community of North-East India.

(d) Which family type is observed among the Khasi society of Meghalaya?

(e) What is the etymological meaning of the term “Ecology”?

(f) Who coined the term ‘Neolithic Revolution’?

(g) Which racial group does the Eskimo belong to?

(h) Name the oldest form of livelihood.

2. Choose the correct answer: (any three)   1x3=3

(a) Type-B blood has antigen-B/ antigen – A.

(b) Chatelperonian knife was used in Upper Palaeolithic/ Lower Palaeolithic period.

(c) The Monpas inhabit in Tripura/ Arunachal Pradesh/ Mizoram.

(d) The Mishing practise plough/ jhum cultivation.

(e) A family unit formed through marriage is known as a family of orientation/ family of procreation.

3. Answer the following questions in short: (any ten) 2x10=20

(i) What is epicanthic fold? Mention its types.

(ii) In which regions of the world agricultural production first began?

(iii) What is a graver? For what purpose was it used?

(iv) What do you understand by nuclear family and joint family?

(v) Show the differences between Patrilocal and Matrilocal residences.

(vi) What is food gathering economy? Mention its divisions.

(vii) Why do the Eskimos prefer hunting as the main sources of food procurement?

(viii) What is Geo-chemical Cycle in an ecosystem?

(ix) What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

(x) What were the causes of ‘Itai-Itai’ diseases?

(xi) What do you understand by a primitive or simple economy?

(xii) What is race?

(xiii) What do you mean by ‘hunting by disguise’?

(xiv) What is an extended family?

(xv) What is an Antigen?

4. Briefly answer the following questions: (any seven) 3x7=21

(a) What do you mean by Human Genetics? Which genetic law could be derived from Mendel’s monohybrid ratio?

(b) Give the formulae to calculate Cephalic Index, Length-Height Index and Breadth-Height Index.

(c) In what aspects the upper Palaeolithic industries were advanced than those of previous periods?

(d) What are microliths? Give two examples. In which Prehistoric period these tools were used?

(e) What is subsistence economy? What are its different types?

(f) What is air pollution? What are its main causes?

(g) Why do the anthropologists study family? Discuss briefly.

(h) Provide a brief account on Levalloisian culture.

(i) What is bulb of percussion and negative bulb of percussion?

(j) What is terrace cultivation? Mention a tribe of North-East India who practises terrace cultivation.

(k) Who rediscovered Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance? What is purity of gametes?

(l) Briefly describe the characteristic features of Joint family.

5. Write short notes on: (any two)     3x2=6

(a) Clustered relationship in nuclear family

(b) Merits of plough cultivation

(c) Food chain and food web

(d) Importance of ethnography in Anthropology

6. Answer the following questions: (any three) 5x3=15

(i) Who discovered ABO blood groups? Name the different blood groups under ABO system. State the reasons why blood group analysis is considered to be the most reliable racial criterion?

(ii) What do you mean by heredity? Discuss Mendel’s Law of segregation and purity of gametes.

(iii) Give a brief account on the social organization of the Apatanis.

(iv) Provide a comparison on producing economy and collecting economy.

(v) What is Neolithic Revolution? Discuss.

(vi) “Family is a universal social unit.” Discuss.

 

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AHSEC| CLASS 12| ANTHROPOLOGY (PRACTICAL)| QUESTION PAPER - 2022| H.S. 2ND YEAR

 

AHSEC| CLASS 12| ANTHROPOLOGY (PRACTICAL)| QUESTION PAPER - 2022| H.S. 2ND YEAR

2022
ANTHROPOLOGY
(Practical)
Full Marks: 30
Pass Marks: 12
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

 

1. Systematically draw, label, and describe the bone provided to you.     6

2. Identify the pair of bones given to you stating reasons.      2+2=4

3. Practical Notebook.         3

4. Viva voce.        2

 

PART – II

 

5. Practical Notebook on Social Survey.       5+5=10

6. Viva voce on Social Survey.         5

 

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AHSEC| CLASS 11| LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY| QUESTION PAPER - 2020| H.S. 1ST YEAR

 

AHSEC| CLASS 11| LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY| QUESTION PAPER - 2020| H.S. 1ST YEAR

2020
LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

 

1. Answer the following as directed:      1x12=12

(a) Find out the correct answer:

(i) Logic is a positive/normative science.

(ii) Logic is related with perception/ inference.

(b) Fill up the blanks:

(i) Logic is the science and arts ________.

(ii) The statement ‘esse est percipi’ is found in the philosophy of ______.

(c) Which of the following statement is true?

(i) Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume are the advocates of rationalism.

(ii) Gotama is the founder of Nyaya School of Indian philosophy.

(d) How many valid moods are there in the fourth figure of a syllogism?

(e) Who introduced the doctrine of ‘innate ideas’?

(f) How many Pramanas are accepted by Carvaka School?

(g) Give examples of connotative and non-connotative terms.

(h) Find out the correct answer:

According to realism, the object of knowledge has independent existence/ no independent existence.

(i) What is the type of relation between denotation and connotation of term?

(j) The word ‘philosophy’ is derived from two Greek words. What are these words?

(k) Give a definition of realism.

(l) What are the two main classifications of Indian philosophy?

2. Give two points of difference between formal truth and material truth.    2

3. Write a short note on epistemology.     2

4. What are the fundamental laws of thought?       2

5. What is term? Mention the various types of terms.    1+1=2

6. What is simplification of proposition? Mention the four-fold scheme of propositions.     1+1=2

7. What is meant by distribution of term?       2

8. Mention the modern classification of proposition. What are the types of simple proposition?  1+1=2

9. What is obversion? Give examples.    1+1=2

10. Define inference. What are the kinds of inference?      1+1=2

11. What is fallacy of four terms? Give an example.   1+1=2

12. Define categorical syllogism. What are the main kinds of syllogism?   1+1=2

13. Give a definition of philosophy. What are the branches of philosophy?        1+1=2

14. Define axiology. Explain the relation between philosophy and axiology.  1+3=4

15. Write a note on rationalism.     4

16. What are the theories of origin of knowledge? Explain briefly Locke’s theory of knowledge.    1+3=4

17. Mention the types of realism. What are the characteristics of realism?    2+2=4

18. Write a note on any one of the following:      4

(a) Swarthanumana and Pararthanumana

(b) Laukika and Alaukika Pratyaksa

19. Explain the advantages of symbols in symbolic logic.      4

20. What is meant by figure of syllogism? Explain the figures of syllogism.    2+2=4

21. What is truth function? Mention the types of fundamental truth function.  2+2=4

22. What is conversion? Can A proposition be converted simply?     2+2=4

23. Define middle term and discuss its function in categorical syllogism.     4

24. Explain the general rules of categorical syllogism.     6

Or

Give a satisfactory definition of logic. Discuss its nature.      6

25. Discuss the points of relation and difference between traditional logic and modern logic.         6

Or

Explain the characteristics of idealism.       6

26. Construct a truth table for any one of the following propositional forms and find out whether it is tautologous, contradictory, or contingent:       6

Or

Explain the general characteristics of Indian philosophy.   6

27. How many types of Pramanas are accepted in Indian philosophy? Discuss about the types of Pratyaksa.       6

Or

Discuss the relation between philosophy and science.     6

 

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AHSEC| CLASS 11| LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY| QUESTION PAPER - 2023| H.S. 1ST YEAR

 

AHSEC| CLASS 11| LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY| QUESTION PAPER - 2023| H.S. 1ST YEAR

2023
LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

 

1. Answer the following as directed:      1x12=12

(a)  Logic is a positive/ normative science. (Choose the correct answer)

(b) The sign of relation between the subject and the predicate terms is known as ______. (Fill in the blank)

(c) State one advantage of the use of symbols in Logic.

(d) ‘O’ proposition distributes subject term/ predicate term. (Choose the correct answer)

(e) What is the positions of middle term in the Second figure of a syllogism?

(f) ‘Not’ () is a logical constant/ propositional variable. (Choose the correct answer)

(g) DARII is a valid mood of First/ Second/ Third figure.  (Choose the correct answer)

(h) Under what condition, a conjunctive function becomes true?

(i) How many Vedic systems are there in Indian philosophy?

(j) “Mind at birth is a clean slate or tabula rasa.” Who said this statement?

(k) How many Pramanas are accepted by Indian philosophy?

(l) According to Idealism, the object of knowledge has its existence independent of mind. Is the statement true?

2. What is material truth? Give example.   1+1=2

3. Define negative proposition with example. 1+1=2

4. Define singular proposition. Write an example of singular proposition.  1+1=2

5. State two characteristics of Deductive Inference.   2

6. What is immediate inference? Mention any one kind immediate inference.    1+1=2

7. Write any two general rules of pure categorical syllogism.   2

8. Write two valid moods of Third figure.      2

9. State any two characteristics of symbolic logic as laid down by C. I. Lewis.     2

10. Symbolize the following propositions:  1+1=2

(a) The weather is bright and sunny.

(b) If it rains, then the crops will grow.

11. What is innate idea? Give an example of innate idea. 1+1=2

12. State any two points of difference between Philosophy and Science.      2

13. Mention any two characteristics of idealism.    2

14. Explain the nature of Copula.    4

15. Define proposition according to traditional logic. State two points of difference between sentence and proposition.  2+2=4

16. Reduce the following sentences into strict logical form:    4

(a) Any student can do this.

(b) All good writers are not good speakers.

(c) Men are seldom happy.

(d) Virtuous alone are happy.

17. What do you mean by distribution of terms? Explain. 4

18. What is middle term? Describe the role of middle term in a syllogism.     1+3=4

19. Reduce any one of the following syllogistic arguments into logical form and test its validity:       4

(a) Plato was the teacher of Aristotle. Socrates was the teacher of Plato. Therefore, Socrates was the teacher of Aristotle.

(b) He must be a coward, because he is dishonest and all cowards are dishonest.

20. What is pure categorical syllogism? Describe the structure of pure categorical syllogism.     1+3=4

21. Write a short note on metaphysics.       4

22. Explain any two characteristics of Indian philosophy.    4

23. What is Pratyaksa? Explain different forms of Laukika Pratyaksa (ordinary perception).     1+3=4

24. What is Logic? Discuss its nature.    2+4=6

Or

What is simple propositions? Explain different forms of simple proposition with examples.  2+4=6

25. What do you mean by modern logic? Discuss the relation between modern logic and traditional logic.    2+4=6

Or

What do you mean by general proposition? Explain different forms of general proposition with examples.     6

26. What is truth-function? State the name of its basic forms by giving truth tables for each of them.     2+4=6

Or

Construct truth table for any three of the following propositional forms and determine whether it is tautology, contradictory or contingent:    2+2+2=6

27. What is empiricism? Explain four characteristics of empiricism. 2+4=6

Or

What is realism? Mention four characteristics of realism.     2+4=6

 

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AHSEC| CLASS 11| EDUCATION| QUESTION PAPER - 2023| H.S. 1ST YEAR

 

AHSEC| CLASS 11| EDUCATION| QUESTION PAPER - 2023| H.S. 1ST YEAR

2023
EDUCATION
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

 

1. Give appropriate answer as directed: 1x12=12

(a) “Education is the manifestation of divine perfection already existing in man.” Who said this statement?

(b) Who was the chief advocator of social aim of education?

(c) The word ‘sociology’ has been derived from the Latin word ‘socio’ and the Greek word ‘_____’. (Fill in the blank)

(d) Gang loyalty is the characteristic of which stage of human development?

(e) The first attempt to divide the development of human life into four states was made by Rousseau in his book, ________. (Fill in the blank)

(f) What is the full form of ARPANET?

(g) In which year was NCERT established?

(h) Who is the father of behaviourism theory?

(i) “Curriculum is a tool in the hands of the artist to mould his material according to his ideals in his studio.” Who said this statement?

(j) Habit is the second nature of man. (Write True or False)

(k) ‘Gurukula’ system was prevailed during the ______period. (Fill in the blank)

(l) What is the first Assamese newspaper of Assam?

2. Answer the following questions:   2x12=24

(a) Write two characteristics of informal education.

(b) Define the wider meaning of education.

(c) Write any two psychophysical needs of the infants.

(d) What are the two stages of childhood period?

(e) Write two important conditions of a good school library.

(f) Mention two educative values of teleconferencing.

(g) What is autonomic pervious system?

(h) Write two functions of thyroid gland.

(i) What is instinct?

(j) Write two differences between reflex action and instinct.

(k) What is Satra?

(l) What is ‘monitorial’ system?

3. Answer the following questions:     4x10=40

(a) Write any four differences between the individuals and social aims of education.

(b) Discuss the relation of education with economics.

(c) “Adolescence is a period of storm and stress.” Discuss four problems of adolescents highlighting this statement.

(d) Discuss four professional qualities of a teacher.

(e) Write four functions of SCERT.

(f) Discuss four principles of curriculum construction.

(g) Write two merits and two demerits of observation method.

(h) Discuss the role of family and teachers in the formation of good habits and dissolution of bad habits of the children.

(i) Discuss the educational contributions of Missionaries in Assam.

(j) Write four important recommendations of Wood’s Despatch of 1854.

4. Discuss the role of teacher as a facilitator of learning.    6

Or

“Teacher is a social engineer.” Discuss the role of teacher in society highlighting this statement.

5. What is educational psychology? Discuss the relation between education and psychology. 1+4=6

6. What is brain? Discuss the different parts of brain. 1+5=6

Or

What is perception? Discuss the characteristics of perception. 1+5=6

7. In which year for the first time Gopal Krishna Gokhale submitted the Compulsory Education Bill to the ‘Emperial Legislative Council’? Discuss, in brief, any five main features of the Gokhale’s Bill.    1+5=6

Or

What do you mean by universalization of primary education? Briefly discuss any five aims and objectives of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.   1+5=6

 

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