MBOSE Class 11 Sample Question Paper 2026 Philosophy

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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PHILOSOPHY

CLASS -XI

FULL MARKS: 80

TIME: 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions:

General Instructions:

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script
(ii) Attempt Part-A Objective Questions serially
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

(PART: A – OBJECTIVE)

(MARKS: 40)

SECTION – I

GROUP-A

(MARKS- 20)

1. Choose and write the correct answer (any seven) 1X 7=7
(a) Logic is a
i. normative science
ii. positive science
iii. negative science
iv. None of the above
(b) Material Logic aims at
i. Formal truth
ii. Material Truth
iii. Both formal and material truth
iv. Neither formal, nor material truth

(c) A concrete term is the
i. name of an attribute
ii. name of a mood
iii. name of a figure
iv. name of a thing
(d) The mood of a syllogism is determined by the
i. quality of the constituent premises
ii. quantity of the constituent premises
iii. quality and quantity of the constituent premises
iv. none of the above
(e) ’O’ proposition distributes
i. subject
ii. predicate
iii. both subject and predicate
iv. none of above
(f) Obversion of ‘A’ is
i. I
ii. O
iii. E
iv. A
(g) The symbol of Material Equivalence is
i.  (curl)
ii.  (three bars)
iii.  (dot)
iv.  (horse-shoe)

(h) Aristotle recognises as Square of Opposition
i. only Contrary Opposition
ii. only Contradictory Opposition
iii. both Contrary and Contradictory Opposition
iv. all four forms of Opposition of Propositions

(i) Metaphysics is also known as
i. Epistemology
ii. Ontology
iii. Axiology
iv. Logic
(j) Converse of ‘E’ is
i. A
ii. E
iii. I
iv. O

GROUP - B

2. Write whether the following statements are true or false (any seven) 1 X 7 = 7

(a) Axiology is a branch of Philosophy.
(b) ‘A must be B’ is an assertory proposition.
(c) The Copula should be in the past tense and always affirmative.
(d) ‘Happiness’ is an abstract term.
(e) Sub-contrary Opposition is the relation between two universal propositions.
(f) Contraposition of an A proposition gives an E proposition.
(g) The fourth figure is a perfect figure according to Aristotle.
(h) ‘ ‘ is a symbol of Disjunction.
(i) A Conjunction is true when one of the conjuncts is true.
(j) Subalternation is not recognised as a form of opposition according to Aristotle.

GROUP-C

3. Fill in the blanks: (any six) 1 X 6=6

(a) Reasoning means passing from something known to something _______________.
(b) The function of _______________ is the expression and communication of thought.
(c) Middle term is a ________________ in the major premise in the first figure.
(d) The component between the ‘if’ and the ‘then’ is called ______________.
(e) Army is a ___________________ term.
(f) A Proposition consists of _________________ parts.

(g) Philosophy means love of __________________.
(h) The Middle term must be distributed at least ____________ in the premises.
(i) The symbol of Disjunction is ____________________.
(j) In a Syllogism, if one premise be negative, then conclusion must be
____________________.

SECTION-II

(MARKS-20)

4.Answer any ten questions in 2 or 3 sentences each: 2 X 10 = 20

(a) What is Formal Truth?
(b) What is an Immediate Inference?
(c) Are Proper Names connotative terms?
(d) Name the valid moods of the First figure?
(e) Reduce BRAMANTIP directly.
(f) State the rules of Conversion.
(g) Distinguish between Figure and Moods of Syllogism.
(h) What do you understand by Copula?
(i) What is the difference between Simple and Compound Statements?
(j) What are the two kinds of Inversion?
(k) Name the main branches of Philosophy
(l) What do you understand by the Fallacy of Illicit Minor?
(m) What do you understand by Philosophy?
(n) Convert the proposition “Few persons are not selfish”.
(o) Give the logical character of the term ‘Meghalaya’ or ‘University’.

(PART: B-DESCRIPTIVE)
(MARKS: 40)

Answer Question No.5 and any three from the rest.

5. Symbolize the following statements (any five): 2 X 5=10

a. Mary and Lily will win the conference championship.
b. Neither Brazil nor Mexico will win the football match.
c. It is not the case that if he is rich then he will get a job.
d. A state will develop only if there is peace.
e. Peter and John will not both be selected.
f. Ravi will not play the guitar unless his band members are invited along.
g. Ram and Shyam are best friends but Geeta and Payal are enemies.
h. I will go to the picnic if and only if my friends go.
6. What do you understand by Denotation and Connotation of a term? Explain the
relation between them. 4+6=10.
7. Explain the different forms of “Opposition of Propositions”. 10
8. Define Syllogism. State and explain the general rules of Syllogism. 2+8= 10
9. Reduce the following sentences into their strict logical forms adding the symbols A,
E, I, O in each case. (Any five) 2 X 5 = 10
a. Every man is liable to error.
b. Few men are above temptation.
c. Every disease is not fatal.
d. Some students are not present.
e. Several candidates will get selected.
f. All metals except mercury are solid.
g. Alexander the Great was not a Roman.

10. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5 X 2=10

a. Scope of Philosophy
b. Relation of Philosophy to Logic
c. Distinction between Grammatical Sentence and Logical Proposition
d. Structure and characteristics of Syllogism.

Answer Keys

1. Choose and write the correct answer:

(a) i

(b) iii

(c) iv

(d) iii

(e) ii

(f) iii

(g) ii

(h) iii

(i) ii

(j) ii

2. Write whether the following statements are true or false:

(a) True

(b) False

(c) False

(d) True

(e) False

(f) True

(g) False

(h) False

(i) False

(j) True

3. Fill in the blanks:

(a) unknown

(b) language

(c) subject

(d) antecedent

(e) collective

(f) three

(g) wisdom

(h) once

(i) V (vel)

(j) Negative

4. Answer questions in two or three sentences each:

(a) Pg.9 ―

(b) Pg 144 ―

(c) Pg 70 ―

(d) Pg 202-203―

(e) Pg 222―

(f) Pg 146―

(g) Pg 198-199―

(h) Pg 103-105―

(i) Pg 106―

(j) Pg 155―

All the above are from Textbook of Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

(k) Pg 2-3 An Introduction to Indian philosophy, Dutta and Chatterjee

(l) Pg 192-193 Textbookof Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

(m) Pg 1-4 Introduction to Philosophy, J. N.Sinha

(n) Pg 120 Textbookof Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

(o) Pg 67 Textbookof Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

5. Symbolize the following statements:

(a) M L

(b) (B v M) or(B) (M)

(c)  (R  J)

(d) S  P

(e)  (P J)

(f) BvR or R v B

(g) (RS) (G  P)

(h) P  F

6. Pg No.51

7. Pg No. 137

8. Pg No. 179

9. Pg Nos 118- 121

All the above are fromTextbookof Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

10. (a) Pg 1 and 2 An Introduction to Indian Philosophy. Dutta and S.C. Chatterjee

(b) Pg 15-17 Introduction to Philosophy, J, N. Sinha

(c) Pg 106 Textbookof Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

(d) Pg 179-182 Textbookof Deductive Logic, B.N. Roy

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER_I
SUBJECT: PHILOSOPHY BLUEPRINT
CLASS XI
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

Objective Knowledge Understanding Application
Units/ Forms of
Sub Units Questions LA I LA II SAI SA VSA I VSA II VSAIII LA I LAII SA I SA VSA I VSA VSA III LAI LAII SAI SAII VSAI VSA VSA
II II II II III
I. Logic-Defnition,Scope of 10(1) 2(1) 1(3) 1(1) 1(3) 2(1) 2(1)
Logic,Logic as Science or
Arts,Word-Meaning,
Kinds,Terms-
Meaning,Division of
Terms,Denotation and
Connotation of Terms,
Logical Character of
Terms,Formal Truth and
Material Truth
II. Proposition-Meaning, 10(1) 1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 5(1) 2(1) 1(1) 1(2) 1(2) 2(5) 2(7) 2(2) 1(2)
Division of Proposition,
Distinction between
Grammatical Sentence
and Logical Proposition,
Simplification of
Proposition, Distribution
of Term, Reduction of
Sentences into their
strict logical form of
propositions,
Opposition of
Proposition- Meaning
and Kind.
III. Inference-Meaning, 2(4) 1(1) 1(1) 5(1) 2(2) 1(1) 1(1) 1(1)
Kinds-Immediate 10(1)
Inference, Conversion,

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER_I
SUBJECT: PHILOSOPHY BLUEPRINT
CLASS XI
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

Obversion, Inversion
and Contraposition.
Syllogism- Meaning,
Characteristics,
Structure, Kinds,
General Rules of
Syllogism and its
Fallacies, Figure of
Syllogism, Moods of
Syllogism, Special Rules
of Valid Moods of First,
Second, Third and
Fourth Figures,
Reduction-Direct and
Indirect
IV Symbolic Logic- 2(8) 1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 2(7)
Meaning, Simple and
Compound Statement,
Conjunction,
Disjunction, Material
Equivalence and
Negation, Using of
Symbols and Simple
Symbolization.
V. Philosophy-Meaning of 5(2) 2(2) 1(1) 1(2) 1(1) 2(1)
Philosophy with
reference to Western
Philosophy, Scope of
Philosophy, Branches of
Philosophy, Relation of
Philosophy to Logic

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER_I
SUBJECT: PHILOSOPHY BLUEPRINT
CLASS XI
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

 VSA I= any 7 out of 10 questions
 VSA II = any 7 out of 10 questions
 VSA III= any 6 out of 10 questions

 SA I= any 10 out of 15 questions
 SA II= any 5 out of 7 questions

 LA I= any 5 out of 8 questions
 LA II- any 3 out of 5 questions

 The figures within brackets indicate number of questions.
 The figures outside the brackets indicate marks

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER_I
SUBJECT: PHILOSOPHY BLUEPRINT
CLASS XI
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

Distribution of Marks
Total Marks :80

OBJECTIVE TYPE: Marks allotted: 40
SL Section- I Total number of questions given Total number of questions to be done Marks Allotted:20
No
1. Group-A 10 07 1x7=7
2. Group-B 10 07 1x7=7
3. Group-C 10 06 1x6=6
Section-II Marks Allotted: 20
4. 15 10 2x10=20
DESCRIPTIVE TYPE: Marks allotted: 40
Total number of questions given Total number of questions to be done Marks Allotted:10

5. Compulsory 08 5 2x5=10
Any three from the rest Marks Allotted:30

6 1 4+6=10
7. 1 10
8. 1 2+8=10
9. 7 2x5=10
10. 4 2 5x2=10

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