Kerala Plus One Question Paper 2025 Anthropology

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Kerala Board of Public
Examinations

FY-344
Reg. No. : ......................................

Name : ...........................................

FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
ANTHROPOLOGY 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.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.

 
    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .
      .
    .
  , , ,   
.
   .

FY-344 1 P.T.O.

Answer any 14 questions from 1 to 16. Each carries 1 score. (14  1 = 14)
Fill in the blanks by choosing correct answer from the brackets given below :

1. The word ‘Anthropology’ was first used by _____ .

2. Smallest Indivisible Unit of a culture is _____ .

3. A person with extra ordinary qualities is known as _____ .

4. The action part of religion is _____ .

5. Traditionally existing morals or advices in brief statements are known as _____ .
[Ritual, Riddles, Aristotle, Culture trait, Proverbs, Charismatic Authority, Culture
Complex, E.B. Tylor]

Find the pair.
6. Mutation : Hugo Devries
Use and disuse : ____________

7. Genetics : Genes
Osteology : ____________

8. Theyyam : Performing Art
Kalamezbuthu : ____________

Find the odd item based on the criterion given in the brackets :
9. Sister, brother, son, doctor. (Ascribed status)

10. Husband, mother, brother, sister. (consanguineal kinship)

FY-344 2

1  16    14   .
1  . (14  1 = 14)

      
 .

1.     ________ .

2.      
_________.

3.      
  ________  .

4.    ________.

5.    
  ________ .
(, , ,  ,
,  ,    , ..
)

 
6.   : 
   : _________

7.  : 
 : ___________

8.  :  
 : ___________

   
 :
9. , , ,  ( )

10. , , ,  ()

FY-344 3 P.T.O.

Match the column ‘A’ with ‘B’
A B
11. Lower Paleolithic Blade Tool
12. Middle Paleolithic Microlith
13. Upper Paleolithic Hand Axe
14. Mesolithic Flake Tool

15. Identify the author of the book ‘Hundred Years of Anthropology’.
[Protagoras, S.C.Roy, T.K.Pennimam, Plato]

16. Name the custom in which woman is obliged to marry deceased husband’s brother.
(a) Levirate (b) Sororate
(c) Monogamy (d) Endogamy

Answer any 7 questions from 17 to 25. Each carries 2 scores. (7  2 = 14)
17. Differentiate Action Anthropology from Applied Anthropology.

18. List out any 4 features of primates.

19. Distinguish between Tool and Artefact.

20. Differentiate Ethnology from Ethnography.

21. Differentiate Endogamy from Exogamy.

22. Distinguish between Hypergamy and Hypogamy.

23. Write a brief note on stateless political system.

24. Explain any 4 features of Hunting gathering economy.

25. Examine the importance of Folklore in Tourism Development.

FY-344 4

 ‘’, ‘’  :
 

11.    

12.    

13.    

14.   

15. ‘   ’   
. [, .. , .. , ]

16.        
   .
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 

17  25    7  .
2  . (7  2 = 14)
17.      
.

18.   4  .

19.    .

20.        .

21.      .

22.      .

23.     .

24.        4
 .

25.      
.
FY-344 5 P.T.O.

Answer any 5 questions from 26 to 31. Each carries 4 scores. (5  4 = 20)
26. List out different sub branches of Biological Anthropology and explain any 2 in detail.

27. Briefly explain theory of inheritance of acquired character by Lamarele.

28. Prepare a short note on ABO blood group system.

29. Explain the concept ‘Linguistic Determinism.’

30. Differentiate customary Law from Modern Law.

31. Write short note on the following concept :
(a) Animism
(b) Naturalism

Answer any 4 questions from 32 to 36. Each carries 6 scores. (4  6 = 24)
32. Examine the nature and features of Anthropology.

33. Draw a flow chart showing dating method and explain any two.

34. Briefly explain the following concepts :
(a) Ethnocentrism
(b) Cultural relativism

35. Explain different types of non-verbal communication in human being.

36. Explain different types of reciprocity in simple society.

Answer any 1 question from 37 to 38. Carries 8 scores. (1  8 = 8)
37. Prepare an essay on Darwin’s theory of evolution with examples by using the hints
given below :
[Hints : Over production, Struggle for existence, variation, survival of the fittest,
Natural selection]

38. Draw a flow chart showing different types of family and explain each type of family.
_____________

FY-344 6

26  31    5  .
4  . (5  4 = 20)
26.        
.
27.       
 .
28. ABO    .

29. ‘  ’   .

30.      .
31.     .
(a) 
(b) 

32  36    4  .
6  . (4  6 = 24)
32.     .
33.      
 .
34.     .
(a)  
(b)  

35.     
.
36.      
.

37  38    1  .
8 . (1  8 = 8)
37.      
   .
[ : , ,  
,  ,   ]
38.      
.
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