MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2022 for Philosophy

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(b) Logic is concerned with
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(i) Formal Truth
PHILOSOPHY
(ii) Material Truth
Full Marks : 100
(iii) both Formal and Material Truth
Time : 3 hours
(iv) none of the above.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script. (c) The denotation of a term is synonym to
(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially.
(i) Intent
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(ii) Extension
(PART : A–OBJECTIVE )
(iii) Depth
( Marks : 50 )

SECTION–I (iv) Comprehension

( Marks : 30 )

GROUP–A
(d) The concrete term is the name of
1. Choose and write the correct answer (any ten)
1 x 10 = 10 (i) an attribute
(a) Logic is the science of
(ii) a mood
(i) language
(ii) regulative laws of vaild thought (iii) a thing
(iii) thoughts
(iv) a figure
(iv) none of the above.

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(3) (4)

(e) The affirmation or negation of a proposition is (i) Which of the following is a compound form of
determined by Immediate Inference?
(i) the subject
(i) Conversion
(ii) the predicate
(iii) the copula (ii) Obversion

(iv) none of the above. (iii) Contraposition

(iv) None of the above.
(f) ‘Few men are honest’ can be reduced to an
(i) ‘A’ proposition
(ii) ‘E’ proposition
(j) ‘p only if q’ is symbolised as
(iii) ‘I’ proposition
(iv) ‘O’ proposition (i) pq

(ii) pq
(g) Sub-Contrary Opposition is the relation between
two (iii) pq

(i) affirmative propositions q  p.
(iv)
(ii) negative propositions
(iii) particular propositions
(iv) universal propositions. (k) One of the premises must be negative in the

(i) first figure
(h) A syllogism consists of
(i) one proposition (ii) second figure
(ii) two propositions
(iii) third figure
(iii) three propositions
(iv) four propositions. (iv) fourth figure

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(5) (6)

(l) Axiology means (i) Universal propositions distribute their subjects.

(i) a theory of knowledge (j) Reduction, literally means change or
transformation.
(ii) a theory of value

(iii) a theory of beauty (k) In Deductive Inference, the conclusion can be
more general than the premises.
(iv) a theory of reality.
(l) ‘Rita and Geeta’ are twins’– is a compound
statement.

GROUP – B

GROUP – C
2. Write whether the following statements are true or
false (any ten) 1 x 10 =10
3. Fill in the blanks (any ten) 1 x 10 = 10
(a) Formal Truth and Material Truth always go
together. (a) Reasoning means passing from something known
to something _______.
(b) ‘Parent’ is an absolute term.
(b) ‘Whiteness’ is _______ term.
(c) Syncategorematic words are terms.
(c) Logic is a _______ science.
(d) ‘Black’ and ‘white’ are contradictory terms.
(d) Conditional propositions are either hypothetical
(e) ‘Man is a laughing animal’ –is a real proposition. or _______.

(e) Contradictory opposition is the _______ form of
(f) The figure of a syllogism is determined by the
opposition.
position of the middle term.
(f) In the second figure, the middle term is the
(g) Epistemology is the theory of knowledge. _______ in both premises.

(h) There is no change in meaning between the (g) ‘Dictum de omni et nullo’ is directly applicable
obvertend and obverse. to _______ figure .

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(7) (8)

(h) Every word is not a _______ . (f) Obvert the proposition ‘some men are honest’.

(i) In conversion, the subject of the convertend
becomes the predicate of the _______ . (g) Mention the special rules of the third figure.

(j) A Universal Negative proposition is represented
by the symbol _______ . (h) Give an example of an Assertory proposition.

(k) Metaphysics is synonym for _______ .
(i) Distinguish between simple and compound
(l) Every syllogism must contain three, and only
_______ terms. statement.

(j) Name the valid moods of the second figure.
SECTION – II

( Marks : 20 ) (k) Reduce ‘Ceasare’ directly.

4. Answer any ten questions in 2 or 3 sentences each: (l) Define Philosophy.
2 x 10= 20

(a) What is Formal Truth?
(m) Distinguish between Figure and Mood of a

(b) Give two examples of privative term. syllogism.

(c) What is a connotative term?
(n) What is Inversion?
(d) Define Contrary Opposition.

(e) What is Simple Conversion? (o) What is Material Equivalence?

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(9) ( 10 )

( PART : B – DESCRIPTIVE ) 7. Reduce the following sentences into their strict logical
forms adding the symbols A, E, I or O in each case.
( Marks : 50 ) (Any five) 2 x 5 = 10

Answer question no. 5 and any three from the rest. (a) Any student will answer this simple question.

(b) Only the virtuous are really happy.
5. Symbolize the following statements (any five): 5 x 4 = 20
(c) Few men are above temptation.

(a) Roses are red and violets are blue. (d) Most of the good citizens are patriots.

(b) It is not the case that lead is heavier than gold. (e) Every man is liable to error.

(f) All students except one are present in the class.
(c) If prices fall or wages rise, then both retail sales
and advertising activities increase. (g) Any answer is not good answer.

(d) Unless Atlanta win their conference
championship Chicago will win the superbowl. 8. What is Conversion? State the rules of Conversion.
Why ‘O’ proposition can not be converted? 2 + 4 + 4 = 10
(e) John is innocent but not Mary.

9. What is Syllogism? What are its characteristics?
(f) Neither Alice nor Betty will be elected.
Explain the structure of Syllogism. 2 + 4 + 4 = 10
(g) Iran and Libya do not both raise the price of oil.
10. What is Philosophy? Discuss in brief the scope of
(h) If you enroll in the course and study hard, then Philosophy. 4 + 6 = 10
you will pass.

6. What do you understand by denotation and 
connotation of a term? Explain the relation between
them. 4 + 6 = 10

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