MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2023 for Philosophy

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(b) Logic is
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(i) both a science and an art
PHILOSOPHY
(ii) a science but not an art
Full Marks : 100
(iii) neither a science nor an art
Time : 3 hours
(iv) an art but not a science.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script. (c) The word ‘The’ is
(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially.
(i) a categorematic word
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(ii) a syncategorematic word
(PART : A–OBJECTIVE )
(iii) a proposition
( Marks : 50 )

SECTION–I (iv) none of the above.

( Marks : 30 )

GROUP–A
(d) According to quality, propositions are divided into
1. Choose and write the correct answer (any ten)
1 x 10 = 10 (i) Affirmative and Negative
(a) Logic is a
(ii) Universal and Particular
(i) normative science
(ii) positive science (iii) Verbal and Real
(iii) negative science
(iv) None of the above.
(iv) none of the above.

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(3) (4)

(e) ‘A’ proposition distribute (i) In a syllogism, the Predicate of the conclusion is
called the
(i) Subject only
(ii) Predicate only (i) Middle term
(iii) Both Subject and Predicate (ii) Minor term
(iv) None of the above.
(iii) Major term

(iv) None of the above.
(f) The sign of ‘Material Equivalent’ is

(i) ‘~’ (curl)
(ii) ‘  ’ (three bars) (j) The Dictum de-omni et nullo directly applicable
to
(iii) ‘  ’ (horse shoe)
(iv) None of the above. (i) the First Figure

(ii) the Second Figure
(g) ‘A’ and ‘I’ are
(iii) the Third Figure
(i) contraries
(iv) the Fourth Figure.
(ii) sub-contraries
(iii) sub-alterns
(iv) contradictories. (k) A proposition is the statement of a certain
relation between

(h) By conversion ‘A’ gives (i) two terms
(i) ‘I’
(ii) three terms
(ii) ‘E’
(iii) four terms
(iii) ‘A’
(iv) ‘O’ (iv) five terms.

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(5) (6)

(l) ‘Philosophy’ literally means (j) A Dilemma is a mixed syllogism.

(i) Love of God
(k) Every statement is either true or false.
(ii) Love of World
(l) The middle term must be distributed at least once
(iii) Love of Wisdom in the premises.
(iv) Love of knowledge.

GROUP – C
GROUP – B
3. Fill in the blanks (any ten) 1 x 10 = 10
2. Write whether the following statements are true or
false (any ten) (a) Etymologically, Logic is the science of ______ as
1 x 10 =10
expressed in language.
(a) Logic is a normative science.
(b) Formal Logic aims merely at ______ truth.
(b) All categorematic words are terms.
(c) When Denotation increases, Connotation ______.
(c) ‘Deaf’ is a privative term.
(d) The ______ figure is called the perfect figure by
(d) ‘All men are rational’ is a real proposition. Aristotle.

(e) ‘I’ proposition neither distribute subject nor (e) An Enthymeme is an abridged _______.
predicate.
(f) Obversion is also called ________.
(f) Conversion is a kind of Immediate Inference.
(g) The premise in which the major term occurs is
called _______ premise.
(g) ‘Barbara’ is a valid mood of the Second Figure.
(h) Syllogism is a form of _______ deductive inference.
(h) The Middle Term occurs in both the premises.
(i) Axiology is the theory of _______.
(i) Metaphysics is a theory of beauty.

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(7) (8)

(j) ‘BOCARDO’ is a valid mood in the ______ Figure. (h) What is ‘Copula’?

(k) A conjunction is true if both its ______ are true. (i) Mention the four forms of opposition of
proposition.
(l) The term ‘philosophy’ consists of two Greek words
‘Philos’ and _______. (j) Name any two branches of Philosophy.

(k) What is disjunction?

SECTION – II (l) Mention the special rules of the Second Figure.

( Marks : 20 ) (m) What are the two forms of conversion?

4. Answer any ten questions in 2 or 3 sentences each:
2 x 10 = 20
( PART : B – DESCRIPTIVE )
(a) What is Reasoning?
( Marks : 50 )
(b) Why is logic called normative science?
Answer Question No. 5 and any three from the rest.
(c) What is a categorematic word?

5. Symbolize the following statements (any five): 4 x 5 = 20
(d) Give two examples of collective terms.

(e) What is distribution of a term? (a) Jack and Jill went up the Hills.

(f) Reduce ‘Few persons are not selfish’ into its (b) It is not true that John is Short or Handsome.
logical form.
(c) Either Chicago or Dallas will fail to win the
(g) What is the meaning of ‘Some’ in logic? superbowl.

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(9) ( 10 )

(d) Our resources will soon be exhausted unless 8. What is Immediate Inference? Is Immediate Inference
more recycling of materials is effect. an inference at all? 2 + 8 = 10

(e) Either Alice or Betty will be elected.
9. What is Inversion? Distinguish between Complete and
(f) Lead is not heavier than gold. Partial Inversion. 2 + 8 = 10

(g) If the train is late, then we shall miss our
connection. 10. Define Philosophy. Explain in brief the relation of
Philosophy to Logic. 3 + 7 = 10
(h) Amherst wins its first game only if Colgate wins
its first game.

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6. What is a term? Distinguish between a word and a
term. Describe the logical character of the following
terms: 2 + 4 + 4 = 10

(a) Rationality

(b) Alexander the Great.

7. What is a proposition? What are its different parts?
Distinguish the following: 2 + 2 + 6 = 10
(a) Universal and Particular proposition.

(b) Affirmative and Negative proposition.

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