Goa Board Class 12 Sample Paper 2024 Sociology

Sample Paper
&
Question Paper Pattern
2023
2024

GOA BOARD

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Alto-Betim-Goa- 403521
Design of the Question paper
Academic year from June 2023 onwards
Std-XII
Sub Code- H4554
SUB- SOCIOLOGY
____________________________________________________________________________
The Weightage or the distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper
shall be as follows:

A. 1st Formative Test: (20 marks)

1. Weightage to Learning Outcomes (1st Formative Test) 20 Marks: -
S. No Learning Outcome Marks Percentage of Marks
1 Knowledge 05 20%
2 Understanding 10 60%
3 Application 05 20%
Total 20 100%

2. Weightage to content (1st Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Book-1 - Indian Society
Sr.No. Topic/Unit Marks
1 Ch.01- Introducing Indian Society 01
2 Ch.02- The Demographic Structure of Indian Society 07
3 Ch.03- Social Institution; continuity and change 05
4 Ch.04- The Market as a Social Institution 07
Total 20

3. Weightage to Forms of Question (1st Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Sr.No Forms Of Question Marks for Number of Total
each Question Marks
Question
1 Objective Type Question
1) MCQ 01 01 01+01=02
2) One sentence 01 01
2 Short Answer Type 1 02 02 04
3 Short Answer Type 2 03 02 06
4 Long Answer Type 04 02 08

Total 08 20

4. The Expected time for Different types of Question would be as follows:
Approx. Time Number of Approx. time
For Each Questions for each form of
Sr. No Forms Of Questions Question in Questions in
Mins (1) Mins (T x N)
1 Very short answer 02 mins 02 04 mins
2 Short Answer Type 1 04 mins 02 08 mins
3 Short Answer Type 2 08 mins 02 16 mins
4 Long Answer Type 16 mins 02 32mins
Total 08 60

5. Weightage to Types of Question 1st Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Sr No Types of Questions Number Marks Weightage Time
of (%) Allotted
Questions (Minutes)
1 Objective Type Question 02 02 05% 04 mins
2 Short Answer Type 1 02 04 10% 08 mins
3 Short Answer Type 2 02 06 25% 16 mins
4 Long Answer Type 02 08 60% 32mins
Total 08 20 100% 60 mins

6. Scheme of Options:
There is an internal choice in Question No.07 of 4 marks category.

7. Weightage to difficulty level of Questions (1st Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Sr.No Estimated difficulty level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 25%
2 Average 55%
3 Difficult 20%

8. Number of main Question:
There are altogether 08 Questions.

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Alto-Betim-Goa- 403521
Academic year June 2023 onward
FIRST FORMATIVE TEST
BLUEPRINT

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Time: 1 Hours SOCIOLOGY
Subject code
H 4 5 5 4

Total no of Questions: 08 Maximum marks: 20

Sr. Objectives Knowledge (25%) Understanding (55%) Application Total
No (20%)
Content Area VSA SAI SA LA VSA SA I SAII LA VS SAI SAII LA
(1) (2) II (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) A (2) (3) (4) 20
(3) (1)
Indian Society
Ch-1. Introducing
1 Indian 1(1) 01
Society
Ch-2. The
2 Demographic ) 5(3) 7(4) 07
Structure of the *
Indian Society
Ch-3. Social
3 Institutions: 4(2) 6(3) 05
Continuity and
Change
4.The Market as a
4 Social Institution 2(1) 3(2) 8(4) 07

Total 04 12 04 20

Note:
1) Figures outside the brackets indicate the question number and figures inside the brackets
indicate the marks.
2) *Indicates optional questions

Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
Alto -Betim- Goa- 403521
First Formative Exam 2023 onwards
Model Question Paper
_______________________________________________________________________________
Time: 1 Hours SOCIOLOGY
Subject code

H 4 5 5 4

Total no of Questions: 08 (Printed pages :) Maximum marks: 20
Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper consists of 08 questions.
3. Write the number of each question clearly
4. Questions 1 is multiple choice type questions and Question no 02 answer in one sentence both carry 01
mark each. Questions 03 and 04 are short type questions carrying of 02 marks each. Answers to them
should normally not exceed 40 words. Questions 05and 06 are also short type questions carrying 03 marks
each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 60 words. Questions 07 and 08 are long type questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 100 words.
5. There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in Q.07
6. Answers should be brief and to the point and the above word limit should be adhered to as far as possible.
1. The colonial rule scared Indian Society through exploitation and domination giving rise to
__________________.
• Secularism
• Communalism
• Colonialism
• Nationalism
2. What is Commodification?
3. Explain weekly tribal Market as a social institution.
4. Write a note on role of Dominant caste.
5. “Famines were a major and recurring source of increased mortality”. Explain.
6. Explain the features of Caste.
7. Analyse Malthusian Theory of Population Growth.
OR
Analyse Population Policy of India.
8. “The advent of colonialism produced major upheavals in the Indian economy”. Elaborate.

B. 2nd Formative Test: (20 marks)

1. Weightage to Learning Outcomes (2nd Formative Test) 20 Marks: -
S. No Learning Outcome Marks Percentage of Marks
1 Knowledge 05 20%
2 Understanding 10 60%
3 Application 05 20%
Total 40 100%

2. Weightage to content (2nd Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Book-1 - Indian Society
Sr.No. Topic/Unit Marks
1 Ch.05- Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion 06
2 Ch.06- The Challenges of cultural diversity 04
3 Ch.07- Suggestion for project work 04
Book -2- Social Change and Development in India
4 Ch.01- Structural Change 03
5 Ch.02- Cultural Change 03
Total 20

3. Weightage to Forms of Question (2nd Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Sr.No Forms Of Question Marks for Number of Total
each Question Marks
Question
1 Objective Type Question
3) MCQ 01 01 01+01=02
4) One sentence 01 01
2 Short Answer Type 1 02 02 04
3 Short Answer Type 2 03 02 06
4 Long Answer Type 04 02 08
Total 08 20

4. The Expected time for Different types of Question would be as follows:
Approx. Time Number of Approx. time
For Each Questions for each form of
Sr. No Forms Of Questions Question in Questions in
Mins (1) Mins (T x N)
1 Very short answer 02 mins 02 04 mins

2 Short Answer Type 1 04 mins 02 08 mins
3 Short Answer Type 2 08 mins 02 16 mins
4 Long Answer Type 16 mins 02 32mins
Total 08 60

5. Weightage to Types of Question 2nd Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Sr No Types of Questions Number Marks Weightage Time
of (%) Allotted
Questions (Minutes)
1 Objective Type Question 02 02 05% 04 mins
2 Short Answer Type 1 02 04 10% 08 mins
3 Short Answer Type 2 02 06 25% 16 mins
4 Long Answer Type 02 08 60% 32mins
Total 08 20 100% 60 mins

6. Scheme of Options:
There is an internal choice in Question No.07 of 4 marks category.

7. Weightage to difficulty level of Questions (2nd Formative Test) 20 Marks:
Sr.No Estimated difficulty level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 25%
2 Average 55%
3 Difficult 20%

8. Number of main Question:
There are altogether 08 Questions.

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Alto-Betim-Goa- 403521
Academic year June 2023 onward
SECOND FORMATIVE TEST
BLUEPRINT

__________________________________________________________________________________
Time: 1 Hours SOCIOLOGY
Subject code

H 4 5 5 4

Total no of Questions: 08 Maximum marks: 20

Sr. Objectives Knowledge (25%) Understanding (55%) Application Tot
No (20%) al
Content Area VSA SAI SAII LA VSA SA I SAII LA VSA SAI SAII
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3)
Indian Society
Ch-05- Pattern of
1 Social inequality 06
and Exclusion.
Ch.06- The
2 Challenges of 04
cultural diversity
Ch.07- Suggestion
3 for project work 04
Book -2- Social Change and Development in India
Ch.01- Structural
4 Change 03
4.The Market as a 03
5 Social Institution

Total 20

Note:
3) Figures outside the brackets indicate the question number and figures inside the brackets
indicate the marks.
4) *Indicates optional questions

Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
Alto -Betim- Goa -403521
Second Formative Exam 2023 onwards
Pattern of Question Paper
_______________________________________________________________________________
Time: 1 Hours SOCIOLOGY
Subject code

H 4 5 5 4

Total no of Questions: 08 (printed pages :) Maximum marks: 20
Instructions:
7. All questions are compulsory.
8. This question paper consists of 08 questions.
9. Write the number of each question clearly
10. Questions 1 is multiple choice type questions and Question no 02 answer in one sentence both carry 01
mark each. Questions 03 and 04 are short type questions carrying of 02 marks each. Answers to them
should normally not exceed 40 words. Questions 05and 06 are also short type questions carrying 03 marks
each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 60 words. Questions 07 and 08 are long type questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 100 words.
11. There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in Q.07
12. Answers should be brief and to the point and the above word limit should be adhered to as far as possible.

NB: Follow the same pattern of paper as formative I

C. Final Examination: (80 marks)

1. Weightage to Learning Outcomes Final Examination 80 Marks: -
S. No Learning Outcome Marks Percentage of Marks
1 Knowledge 20 25%
2 Understanding 40 50%
3 Application 20 25%
Total 80 100%

2. Weightage to content Final Examination 80 Marks:
Book-1 - Indian Society
Sr.No. Topic/Unit Marks
1 Ch.01- Introducing Indian Society 01
2 Ch.02- The Demographic Structure of Indian Society 09
3 Ch.03- Social Institution; continuity and change 05
4 Ch.04- The Market as a Social Institution 05
5 Ch-05- Pattern of Social inequality and Exclusion 10
6 Ch.06- The Challenges of cultural diversity 06
7 Ch.07- Suggestion for project work 04
Book 2- Social Change and Development in India
8 Ch.01- Structural Change 03
9 Ch.02- Cultural Change 03
10 Ch.03- The Story of Indian Democracy 05
11 Ch.04- Change and Development in Rural Society 07
12 Ch.05- Change and Development in Industrial Society 05
13 Ch.06- Globalisation and Social Change 05
14 Ch.07- Mass Media and Communication 05
15 Ch.08- Social Movement 07
Total 80

3. Weightage to Forms of Question Final Examination 80 Marks:
Sr.No Forms Of Question Marks for Number of Total
each Question Marks
Question
1 MCQ 01 17 17
2 Short Answer Type 1 02 07 14
3 Short Answer Type 2 03 07 21
4 Long Answer Type 04 07 28
Total 38 80

4. The Expected time for Different types of Question would be as follows:
Approx. Time Number of Approx. time
For Each Questions for each form of
Sr. No Forms Of Questions Question in Questions in
Mins (1) Mins (T x N)
1 MCQ 01 mins 17 17 mins
2 Short Answer Type 1 04 mins 07 28 mins
3 Short Answer Type 2 06 mins 07 42 mins
4 Long Answer Type 09 mins 07 63 mins
Total 38 150 mins

5. Weightage to Types of Question Final Examination 80 Marks:
Sr No Types of Questions Number Marks Weightage Time
of (%) Allotted
Questions (Minutes)
1 MCQ 17 17 21.25% 17 mins
2 Short Answer Type 1 07 14 17.50% 28 mins
3 Short Answer Type 2 07 21 26.25% 42 mins
4 Long Answer Type 07 28 35 % 63 mins
Total 38 80 100% 150 mins

6. Scheme of Options:
There is an internal choice in Question No.32, 34 and 38 of 4 marks category.

7. Weightage to difficulty level of Questions Final Examination 80 Marks:
Sr.No Estimated difficulty level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 25%
2 Average 55%
3 Difficult 20%

8. Number of main Question:
There are altogether 38 Questions.

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Alto-Betim-Goa- 403521
Academic year June 2023 onward
FINAL EXAMINATION
BLUEPRINT

Time: 2 ½ Hours Subject code
SOCIOLOGY
H 4 5 5 4
Total no of Questions: 38 (Printed pages: ) Maximum marks: 80
Sr. Objectives Knowledge (25%) Understanding (55%) Application (20%) Total
No

Content Area VSA SAI SAII SAI SAII LA SAI SAII LA(4)
(1) (2) (3) (2) (3) (4) (2) (3)
BOOK-I Indian Society
1 Ch.1- Introducing Indian Society 1(1) 01
2 Ch.2- The Demographic 2(1) 25(3) 32(4)* 09
Structure of Indian Society 3(1)
3 Ch.3- Social Institution; continuity 26(3) 18(2) 05
and change
4 Ch.4- The Market as a Social 4(1) 33(4) 05
Institution
5 Ch.5- Pattern of Social Inequality 5(1) 27(3) 34(4)* 19(2) 10
and Exclusion
6 Ch.6- Challenges of Cultural 6(1) 20(2) 28(3) 06
Diversity
7 Ch.7- Suggestion for Project Work 7(1) 29(3) 04

Book-2 Social change and Development in India
1 Ch.1- Structural change 8 (1) 21(2) 03

2 Ch.2- Cultural Change 9 (1) 22(2) 03

3 Ch.3- The Story of Indian 10(1) 30(3) 05
Democracy 11(1)
4 Ch.4- Change and development in 12(1) 23(2) 35(4) 07
Rural Society
5 Ch.5- Change and development in 13(1) 31(3) 05
Industrial Society 14(1)
6 Ch.6- Globalisation and Social 15(1) 36(4) 05
Change
7 Ch.7- Mass Media and 16(1) 37(4) 05
Communication
8 Ch.8- Social Movement 17(1) 24(2) 38(4)* 07

Total 20 40 20 80

Note:
1. Figures outside the brackets indicate the question number and figures inside the brackets indicate the marks.
2. *Indicates optional questions
3. Q. 17x 01= 17 marks
4. Q. 07 x 02= 14 marks
5. Q. 07 x 03= 21 marks
6. Q.07 x 04= 28 marks

Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
Alto -Betim- Goa
Final Exam 2023-24 onwards
Pattern of Question Paper
______________________________________________________________________________
Time: 2 ½ Hours SOCIOLOGY
Subject code
H 4 5 5 4

Total no of Questions: 38 (Printed pages :) Maximum marks: 80
Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper consists of 38 questions.
3. Write the number of each question clearly.
4. Questions 1 to17 are multiple choice type questions and carry 01 mark each. Questions
18 to 24 are short type questions carrying of 02 marks each. Answers to them should
normally not exceed 40 words. Questions 25 to 31 are also short type questions carrying
03 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 60 words. Questions 32 to
38 are long type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not
exceed 100 words.
5. There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in Q.32, Q.34 and Q.38.
6. Answers should be brief and to the point and the above word limit should be adhered to
as far as possible.

1. Colonialism gave birth to its own enemy ____________.
• Socialism
• Secularism
• Nationalism
• Capitalism

2. The latest State initiatives to tackle the problem of hunger and starvation in rural areas is
___________.
• The National food security Act
• The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
• The National Food Security Act
• Food Safety and Standards Act

3. The state approaching universal literacy in India____________.
• Bihar
• Rajasthan
• Kerala
• Uttar Pradesh

4. The book “The Wealth of Nations” was written by Famous Political Economist _________.

• Amartya Sen
• A.R. Desai
• Adam Smith
• David Ricardo

5. The term which refer to a system by which categories of people in a society are ranked in

a hierarchy__________.
• Social Inequality
• Social Stratification
• Social Exclusion
• Social Stigma

6. The identity which is determined by the accident of birth and does not involve any choice
on the part of the individuals concerned is called__________.
• Ascriptive Identity
• Descriptive Identity
• Subjective Identity
• Objective Identity

7. An interview where only a set of topics is pre-decided, and the actual questions emerged as
a part of a conversation is called_________.
• Structured Interview
• Un-structured Interview
• Planned Interview
• Un-planned Interview

8. A modern and prosperous India, was to be built on an edifice of giant steel plants or gigantic
dams and power stations, as visualised by___________.
• Jawaharlal Nehru
• M.K. Gandhi
• Ratan Tata
• Dr. Abdul Kalam

9. At the All-India Muslim Ladies Conference, a resolution against the evils of polygamy was
proposed by____________.
• Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
• Taslima Nasrin
• Benazir Bhutto
• Jahanara Shah Nawas

10. The basic norm from which all other rules and authorities flow is called the __________.
• Parliament
• Supreme Court
• Constitution
• High Court

11. In the traditional political system of the Khasis each clan had its own council known as
the______________.
• Khap Panchayat
• Durbar Kur
• Bodo Panchayat
• Akhra Panchayat

12. The Ultimate outcome of the Green Revolution was a process of __________.

• Socialisation
• Modernisation
• Industrialisation
• Differentiation

13. The process in which government is trying to sell its share in several public sector
companies are called____________.
• Disinvestment
• Agreement
• Encashment
• Management

14. The Famous Bombay Textile Strike of 1982, was led by the Trade union leader _________.
● Dr. Datta Samant
● S. A. Dange
● M. N. Roy
● B.P. Wadia

15. A strategy of mixing global culture with local cultures is referred to as___________.
• Globalisation
• Glocalization
• Homogenisation
• Mechanisation

16. Television programming was introduced experimentally in India to promote __________.
• Social Development
• Political Development
• Rural Development
• Urban Development

17. The Social Movement for Jharkhand had a charismatic leader, an Adivasi, who led a major
uprising against the British____________.
• Dalai Lama
• Birsa Munda
• Medha Patkar
• Baba Amte

18. ‘The National development has benefited the mainstream at the expense of the
tribes’. Explain.
19. Evaluate caste system as a discriminatory system.
20. Explain the main characteristics of civil society.
21. Elaborate the harsh measures adopted by the colonial administrators against the labourers
on tea plantations.
22. Critically evaluate the process of Sankritisation. (Any Two).
23. Explain any two land reform laws introduced in Independent India.
24. Explain the features of Social Movements.

25. Explain the Malthusian Theory of Population Growth.
26. Write a short note on defining features of Caste.
27. Explain the various measures adopted for the welfare of the Other Backward classes by the
government of independent India.
28. Elaborate the concept Communalism an important issue in the Indian context.
29.’ Survey as a sociological research Method’. Explain.
30. Explain the powers and social welfare responsibilities of the Panchayats.

31. Illustrate the process of Bidi- making as a home-based work.
32. Analyse the reasons responsible for declining sex ratio in India.
OR
Analyse the Population Policy of India.

33. Examine the significance of Weekly tribal market in ‘Dhorai’ village according to famous
Anthropologist, Alfred Gell.
34. Explain the role of the social reformers of the 19th century towards women’s equality and
rights.
OR
Explain the State and Non-State initiatives addressing Caste and Tribe discrimination.
35. Analyse the negative consequences of contract farming System.
36. Explain the Economic policy of liberalisation.
37. Examine the changes brought about by globalisation in the Print Media.
38. ‘The Chipko movement as an Ecological Movement’. Explain.
OR
‘Social Movements of Dalits show a particular character’. Explain.
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D. 4th Assignment and Project:

1. Weightage to content (4th Assignment and Project) 20 Marks:
4th Assignment and Project (Innovative Test) in the form of presentation/Project/Unit
Test /Group Assignment.

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