Orgnisation : Council For Indian School Certificate Examinations
Exam : ISC (Class XII) Sociology
Document type : Question Paper
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CISCE ISC Specimen Sociology Question Paper
Time : Three hours
Instructions
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must OT start writing during this time.)
Answer Question 1 from Part I and five questions from Part II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets
Related / Similar Question Paper : CISCE ISC English Question Paper
PART I (20 Marks)
Answer all questions.
Answer briefly each of the following questions : [10×2]
(i) Define degrees of kinship.
(ii) What is dual organization-
(iii) Define Hypergamy.
(iv) Distinguish between unilateral family and bilateral family.
(v) What is meant by moral code-
(vi) What is economic activity-
(vii) Define Pastoralism.
(viii) What is meant by Law-
(ix) What is the importance of intention in primitive law-
(x) Define status.
PART II (50 Marks)
Answer any five questions.
(a) Discuss the view of Tylor’s analogy on clan. [5]
(b) What is meant by range of kinship- Discuss its types. [5]
(a) Discuss the basic characteristics of marriage. [5]
(b) Explain the meaning of nuclear family. Discuss its major characteristics. [5]
(a) Briefly discuss the basic principles of Judaism. [5]
(b) Examine the relationship between religion and magic. [5]
(a) Discuss Class as an impact of urbanisation and modernization. [5]
(b) Write a note on the simple transformative economy. [5]
(a) Discuss the status of women in matrilineal society. [5]
(b) Discuss naturism as a theory of religion. [5]
(a) Discuss the main functions of education in human life. [5]
(b) Discuss briefly the causes of social movements in Society. [5]
ISC Specimen Question Paper 2014
(a) Examine the geographical classification and distribution of Indian Tribes. [5]
(b) Discuss the relationship between social change and development. [5]
ISC SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2015 SOCIOLOGY (Three hours)
PART I (20 Marks)
Answer briefly each of the following questions : [10- 2]
(i) Define the word Descent.
(ii) What is a sib-
(iii) Explain cross cousin marriage.
(iv) What is the meaning of couvade-
(v) Who was the founder of Zoroastrianism- What is the name of their
(vi) Explain the meaning of wealth.
(vii) Define the concept of collective ownership of property.
(viii) Jhum, dahi, penda, etc. are the synonyms of which economic practice-
(ix) What is meant by social change-
(x) Distinguish between assimilation and acculturation.
PART II (50 Marks)
Answer any five questions.
(a) Discuss the clan organization in Indian tribes. [5]
(b) What is the concept of residence in tribal society-
(a) Write a short note on the history of human marriage. [5]
(b) Family is an association. Elaborate and discuss the meaning of the statement. [5]
(a) Examine Buddhism as the religion of the Middle path, while discussing its basic
(b) Make a comparative study between contagious and homeopathic types of magic.
Commercial Studies
Time : Two hours
** Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
** You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
** This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
** The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
** Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
** The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
SECTION A : (40 Marks)
** Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1 :
Distinguish between:
(a) Income & Expenditure Account and Profit & Loss Account. [2]
(b) Capital Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure. [2]
(c) Direct cost and Indirect cost. [2]
(d) Advertising and Sales promotion. [2]
(e) Formal communication and informal communication. [2]
Question 2 :
(a) List any two qualities of a good salesman. [2]
(b) Explain the term Deferred Revenue Expenditure. [2]
(c) List two features of Receipts and Payments Account. [2]
(d) What is ATM? What is its need? [2]
(e) Give any two merits of water transportation. [2]
Question 3 :
(a) What is Budgeting? [2]
(b) Explain any two sources of external recruitment. [2]
(c) Give any two differences between internal and external stakeholders. [2]
(d) Differentiate between a credit card and a debit card. [2]
(e) Name any two eco friendly technologies. [2]