HP Board 12th Class Model Question Paper 2025 Psychology

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PSYCHOLOGY (2024-25)
TIME : 3HRS CLASS-XII MM:60
Instructions:-
 All questions are compulsory
 Answers should be brief and to the point
 Marks for each question are indicated against it.
 Question number 1-12 are objective type questions carrying 1 mark each. You are expected to
answer them as directed.
 Question number 13-21 are short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each
questions should be exceed 50 words.
 Questions number 22-27 are long answer type questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each
question should be exceed 250 words.

SECTION (I)

1. If a person has the skill of understanding the motive, feelings and behaviour of other people
he/she is said to have (1)
A. Interpersonal Intelligence
B. Intrapersonal Intelligence
C. Linguistic Intelligence
D. Social Intelligence
2. Karim when asked to describe about himself describes in following manner. I am Karim, I am
honest and hardworking person, I am a singer. I do believe in God and destiny. In this case Karim
is disclosing his (1)
A. Personal Identity
B. Social Identity
C. Self Esteem
D. Self Efficiency
3. Deepak is in class XII. He is in keen pressure started smoking to the extent that he became a
chain smoker. He has recently decided to quit smoking. However, he realised that quitting
smoking has led to frustration. The frustration formed due to clocking of needs is a form of: (1)
A. Physical stress
B. Environmental stress
C. Psychological stress
D. Social stress
4. For the past six months, Julie has been exhausted, hopeless and unable to enjoy her normal
activities. She has no interest in splendid time with friends and is having hard time keeping up at
work. The most likely diagnosis is : (1)
A. Depression
B. Schizophrenia
C. Affective Disorder
D. Dissociative disorder
5. Cognitive therapy for the treatment of depression was given by (1)
A. Albert Ellis
B. Sigmed Freud
C. Aaron Beck
D. None of these.

6. A person has a somewhat positive attitude towards empowerment of women. Reading about
successful women made this attitude more positive. This is an example of ............ attitude
change. (1)
A. Incongruent
B. Congruent
C. Dissonance
D. Cognitive
7. After a long discussion the initial position of the group became stronger thus demonstrating the
effect of: (1)
A. Group polarisation
B. Group conformity
C. Group think
D. Group confines
8. Choose the correct match for each thereof intelligence and the psychology who proposed it from
the codes given below. (1)
List I List II
1. One factor theory of intelligence i) Charles Spearman
2. Two-factor theory of intelligence ii) J.P. Guelford
3. Structure of intelligence model iii) Howard Gardner
4. Theory of multiple intelligence iv) Alfred Binet
Codes:-
A. I-(iv) 2-(i) 3- (ii) 4-(iii)
B. I-(iii) 2- (i) 3- (ii) 4-(iv)
C. I-(iv) 2-(ii) 3-(i) 4- (iii)
D. I-(i) 2-(iv) 3-(ii) 4- (iii)
9. Choose the correct match for each approach to the study of personality and the psychological
associated with it from the codes given below. (1)
1. Type approach i) Corden Allporl
2. Trait Approach ii) Sigmeed Freud
3. Psychodynamic Approach iii) Fredmann & Rosenman
Codes:-
A. I-(ii) 2-(i) 3- (iii)
B. I-(i) 2- (iii) 3- (ii)
C. I-(i) 2-(iii) 3-(ii)
D. I-(iii) 2-(i) 3-(ii)
10. Jasleen is high on critical thinking and can manipulate symbol to solbe numerical problems. She
is also high on the ability to understand one’s own feelings, motives and desire. Which of the
following intelligence are displayed by jasleen? (1)
I. Spatial
II. Logical-Mathematical
III. Interpersonal Intelligence
IV. Intrapersonal Intelligence
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. II and IV
11. Which of the following are dimensions of stress. (1)
I. Intensity
II. Duration
III. Predictability
IV. Vulnerability
A. I, II and IV
B. I, III and IV
C. II, III, and IV
D. I, II, and III

12. While paying bills, Sanjana was suddenly overwhelmed by activity. Her hear pounded, she felt
like she couldn’t breathe and she became dizzy. This was most likely to be......... (1)
A. A panic attack
B. A dissociative episode
C. A manic episode
D. A generated anxiety episode
SECTION -II
13. What are the characteristics of normal probability curve? (2)
14. Differentiate between type and treat approach to personality? (2)
15. Explain the concept of this resistant personality? (2)
16. What are the four D’s of abnormality? (2)
17. Explain aversive conditioning technique for behaviour modification? (2)
18. What are the characteristics in the target person that affects attitude change? (2)
19. Differentiate between in-group and out-groups. (2)
20. Case based questions: (2)
Mr. Anshul has a positive attitude toward Dowry he is planning to get his son married to the
daughter of Mr. Hemant who has a negative attitude towards Dowry. If Mr. Hemant who has a
negative attitude towards Mr. Anshual the situation is considered as unbalanced.
i) Identity the concept of social attitude and cognition that operates in this case.
ii) The ‘P-O-X’ triangles in attitude changes was proposed by:
iii) Identity the possible outcome in the given case.
21. Case based Question (2)
Samar is a school going child. Due to lockdown he is at home. One day he happens to have an
instinct to eat ice-cream cone. However, there is only one ice-cream cone in refrigerator. He
wants to grab the cone without asking. He also realise that if he grabs the cone and eat is without
asking, he may be punished.
The best way for Samar to achieve gratifications is to ask for permission to eat the cone. In this
way he knows that is his behaviour is morally correct and this approach towards obtaining the ice
cream will not create guilt, fear or anxiety in him.
I. The intellectual energy of Samer to eat ice-cram cane is deserved from.
II. The realisation expressed by Samer that is he grabs the cone without asking he may be
punished comes from:-
III. What determined the behaviour of Samer is morally correct and guilt free.
SECTION- III
22. Raj and Raghu are exceptionally intelligent children of highly successful doctor parents. While
Raj is their biological child, Raghu is an adopted one. How can you explain the similarities in
their intelligence with their doctor parents? (5)
23. What is projective technique of personality assessment? Describe its advantages and
disadvantages. (5)
24. Discuss the factors that lead to positive health and well being? (5)
25. Describe the causes of abnormal behaviour? (5)
26. Discuss the various techniques used in behaviour therapy? (5)
27. Is behaviour always a reflection on one’s attitude? Explain with a relevant example? (5)
OR
How can you reduce social Loafing in groups? Describe any one event of social loafing in school.
How can you overcome it?

BLUT PRINT& MARKS DISTRIBUTION

LESSON SECTION 1 SECTION II SHORT- SECTION III
NO. OBJECTIVE ANSWER QUESTIONS LONG
QUESTIONS ANSWER
QUESTIONS
MCQ Match Not Direct Case based Direct questions Higher
the Question questions Order
column Thinking
I 1 1 1 1 - - 1
II 1 1 - 1 1 1 -
III 1 - 1 1 - 1 -
IV 1 - 1 1 - 1 -
V 1 - - 1 - 1 -
VI 1 - - 1 1 - 1
VII 1 - - 1 - - 1
No. Of 7*1 2*1 3*1 7*2 2*2 4*5 3/2 choice
Question based*5
Marks
7 2 3 14 4 20 10

Total Marks : 60

Level MCQ SAQ LAQ Total No of % marks
Questions and
Marks
Easy 1, 2, 5, 7, 12 13, 15, 16 (3) 24, 26 (2) 10 (21) 35%
(5)
Moderate 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 (5) 14, 17, 18, 19 23, 25 (2) 11 (23) 38%
(4)
Difficult 10, 11 (2) 20, 21 (2) 22, 27 (2) 6 (16) 27%

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