NBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2022 Philosophy – Text
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2022
PHILOSOPHY
Full marks: 80 Time: 3 hours
General instructions:
i) Approximately 15 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the
answers.
ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions.
iii) Marks are indicated against each question.
Answer to questions carrying1 mark should not exceed one sentence.
Answer to questions carrying 2 marks should not exceed 50 words.
Answer to questions carrying 4 marks should not exceed 100 words.
Answer to questions carrying 6 marks should not exceed 200 words.
Answer to questions carrying 8 marks should not exceed 300 words.
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Choose the correct answer from the given option in Questions 1-10.
1. The terms philosophus and philosophia was first employed by 1
(a) Pythagoras (b) Plato
(c) Socrates (d) Aristotle
2 Ontology is the theory of 1
(a) Beauty (b) Being
(c) Value (d) Cosmos
3. ______ took mathematics as model of his mathematical method 1
(a) Spinoza (b) Leibnitz
(c) Rene Decartes (d) Hegel
4. According to Empericism knowledge must be acquired by 1
(a) a priori means (b) a posteriori means
(c) both (d) none
5. Primary qualities are 1
(a) Subjective (b) Objective
(c) Perspective (d) None
6. The Bhagavad Gita is composed of ____ Sanskrit verses 1
(a) 500 (b) 600
(c) 700 (d) 800
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7. _____ is a materialistic school 1
(a) Sankhya (b) Vaisesika
(c) Carvaka (d) Mimamsa
8. Anumana means 1
(a) Inference (b) Comparisons
(c) Testimony (d) Perception
9. In Christianity, God’s love is 1
(a) Eros (b) Agape
(c) Alpha (d) Omega
10. Islam is a ____ religion 1
(a) Atheistic (b) Monotheistic
(c) Polytheistic (d) Omnitheistic
11 What is Rationalism? 2
12 What are the uses of studying social philosophy? 2
13 What are the four sights of sufferings which upset the mind of young
Siddhartha? 2
14. What is Upamana (comparison) in Nyaya philosophy? 2
15. What is theology? 2
16. What is philosophy? Name its scope. 2+2=4
17. What is a priori knowledge? Name the three critiques of Kant. 1+3=4
18. Explain esse-est-percipi. 4
19. Name the four Noble Truths of Buddhism. 4
20. What is Vyapti? Name the two kinds of Vyapti. 2+2=4
Answer any four from questions 21 - 26
21. Briefly explain the methods of philosophy. 6
22. Discuss the relation between social philosophy and social psychology. 6
23. Distinguish between Astika (orthodox) Nastika (heterodox) schools of
Indian philosophy. 6
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24. Write the seven kinds of conditional judgement according to Jainism. 6
25. Explain laukika (ordinary) and alaukika (extra-ordinary) perception of
Nyaya. 6
26. Explain the six beliefs of Islam. 6
Answer any two from questions 27 - 30
27. What is ethic? Define abortion, suicide and cloning. 2+2+2+2=8
28. Discuss the salient features of Indian philosophy. 8
29. Explain the eight fold practices of the yoga system. 8
30. Name the three arguments for the existence of God. Explain the
ontological argument for the existence of God. 3+5=8
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