Kerala Plus Two Question Paper 2025 Philosophy

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Kerala Board of Public
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SY-441
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Name : ...........................................

SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
PHILOSOPHY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 80 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :

 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
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 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
 

    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .

      .
    .
  , , ,   
.

   .

SY-441 1 P.T.O.

Answer any 8 questions from 1 to 9. Each carries 1 score. (8  1 = 8)
1. The word ‘Veda’ is derived from the root word ‘Vid’ which means _____.

2. Who is the founder of Nyaya darsana ?

3. Who was the main spirit behind popularising ‘Pallikoodam’ attached to parishes ?

4. Sree Narayan Guru always used the term _____ for denoting the ultimate reality.

5. What according to Anaximenes is the first substance ?
(a) air (b) fire
(c) water (d) infinite

6. Find the odd one out.
(a) Locke (b) Berkeley
(c) Hume (d) Descartes

7. Which among the following statements regarding Monads is a false one ?
(a) Monads are the ultimate reality.
(b) Monads are centers of force.
(c) Monads differ from each other.
(d) Internal principles do not make changes in Monads.

8. Name the philosophy of Hegel.
(a) Dialectical materialism (b) Absolute idealism
(c) Subjective idealism (d) Scepticism

9. Who among the following is an existentialist philosopher ?
(a) John Dewey (b) Immanuel Kant
(c) Sartre (d) Leibniz
SY-441 2

1  9   8  . 1 
. (8  1 = 8)
1. _______    ‘’     
  .

2.    ?

3.   ‘’    
   ?

4.     
  _______ .

5.     ?
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 

6.   .
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 

7.     
  ?
(a)   .
(b)   .
(c)    .
(d)     

8.    ?
(a)   (b)  
(c)  (d) 

9.      ?
(a)   (b)  
(c)  (d) 

SY-441 3 P.T.O.

Answer any 5 questions from 10 to 15. Each carries 2 scores. (5  2 = 10)
10. Classify Vedas into karmakanda and jnanakanda.

11. What is the basic concept behind the statement ? “One cannot step twice into the same
river.”

12. What is innate idea ?

13. Suggest any two solutions for E-waste.

14. Write the literal meaning of the word ‘religion’.

15. Differentiate between intrinsic values and extrinsic values.

Answer any 4 questions from 16 to 20. Each carries 3 scores. (4  3 = 12)
16. List out the characteristics of philosophic concepts.

17. Write the literal meaning of the term ‘Upanishad’.

18. Briefly explain the philosophy of Universal religion founded by Swami Vivekananda.

19. Briefly explain the philosophy of Thales.

20. Husserl brings forth three methods to explain phenomenology. Which are they ?

Answer any 5 questions from 21 to 26. Each carries 4 scores. (5  4 = 20)
21. Explain the ideal of Nishkamakarma.

22. Prepare a chart on the seven categories recognised by Vaisesika darsana.

23. Explain the concept of form by Aristotle.

24. Elucidate the general characteristics of existentialism.

SY-441 4

10  15   5  . 2 
. (5  2 = 10)
10.  ,   .

11. “     ” 
     ?

12.     ?

13.      .

14.  (Religion)    .

15.      .

16  20   4  . 3 
. (4  3 = 12)
16.    .

17.     .

18.        
.

19.    .

20.       
 ?

21  26   5  . 4 
. (5  4 = 20)
21.     .

22.     .

23.    .

24.   .

SY-441 5 P.T.O.

25. List out the human rights and explain any one of the human rights.

26. What is cyber ethics ? Explain any two of the problems related to cyber ethics.

Answer all questions from 27 and 28. Each carries 5 scores. (2  5 = 10)

27. Write the philosophy of Sarvodaya promoted by Gandhiji.

28. Write the relevance of the philosophy of religious studies in the modern world.

Answer any 2 questions from 29 to 31. Each carries 6 scores. (2  6 = 12)

29. Write a short essay on the norms of learning philosophy.

30. Prepare a chart differentiating rationalism and empiricism.

31. Prepare a write-up on professional ethics based on any two professions.

Answer any 1 question from 32 and 33. Each carries 8 scores. (1  8 = 8)

32. Write an essay on the eight limbs of yoga.

33. Write an essay on the different theories of punishment.

____________

SY-441 6

25.     
   .

26.     ?   
   .

27  28    . 5  .
(2  5 = 10)
27.     .

28.       
.

29  31   2  . 6 
. (2  6 = 12)
29.       
.

30. ,    .

31.     
   .

32  33   1  . 8 .
(1  8 = 8)
32.      .

33.       .
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SY-441 7 P.T.O.

SY-441 8