Class 12 Psychology Official Sample Question Paper (2017-18) | Psychology for Grade 12 PDF Download

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Psychology 
Class- XII 
Sample Question Paper – 2018 
Time – 3 Hours      Max Marks – 70 
 
General instructions 
 
? All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the 
point. 
? Marks for each question are indicated against it. 
? Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying 1 
mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed. 
? Question No 11-16 in Part B are very short answer questions 
carriying2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 
words. 
? Question No. 17-20 in Part C are short answer type-I questions 
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 
words. 
? Question No. 21-26 in Part D are short answer type-II questions 
carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
100 words. 
? Question No. 27 and 28 in Part E are long answer type questions 
carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
200 words. 
 
Part – A 
 
Q 1. Ritu is hardworking, committed and patiently works towards her 
goal. She is said to be high on ––––––– competence. 
 
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Psychology 
Class- XII 
Sample Question Paper – 2018 
Time – 3 Hours      Max Marks – 70 
 
General instructions 
 
? All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the 
point. 
? Marks for each question are indicated against it. 
? Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying 1 
mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed. 
? Question No 11-16 in Part B are very short answer questions 
carriying2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 
words. 
? Question No. 17-20 in Part C are short answer type-I questions 
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 
words. 
? Question No. 21-26 in Part D are short answer type-II questions 
carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
100 words. 
? Question No. 27 and 28 in Part E are long answer type questions 
carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
200 words. 
 
Part – A 
 
Q 1. Ritu is hardworking, committed and patiently works towards her 
goal. She is said to be high on ––––––– competence. 
 
a) Cognitive                                                                                                
c) Emotional 
b) Entrepreneurial                                                                         
d) Social 
 
Q 2. An individual is rejected in a job interview, which he was very 
eager to join. Now he claims his present job is better. He is 
using__________: 
 
a) Reaction Formation 
b) Projection 
c) Regression 
d) Rationalisation  
 
Q 3.  The impact of any stressful event depends largely on the way we 
interpret it.  (True /False)  
 
Q 4. A student thinks that he can complete the task effectively and 
achieve his goal. This is an example of: 
 
a) Self efficacy  
b) Self esteem 
c) Self concept 
d) Self control 
 
Q 5. Sunil shows loss of interest in most of the activities, cannot sleep 
well at night, exhibits excessive guilt and loss of interest in activities 
that he would enjoy earlier. Sunil’s symptoms are akin to that of: 
 
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Psychology 
Class- XII 
Sample Question Paper – 2018 
Time – 3 Hours      Max Marks – 70 
 
General instructions 
 
? All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the 
point. 
? Marks for each question are indicated against it. 
? Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying 1 
mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed. 
? Question No 11-16 in Part B are very short answer questions 
carriying2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 
words. 
? Question No. 17-20 in Part C are short answer type-I questions 
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 
words. 
? Question No. 21-26 in Part D are short answer type-II questions 
carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
100 words. 
? Question No. 27 and 28 in Part E are long answer type questions 
carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
200 words. 
 
Part – A 
 
Q 1. Ritu is hardworking, committed and patiently works towards her 
goal. She is said to be high on ––––––– competence. 
 
a) Cognitive                                                                                                
c) Emotional 
b) Entrepreneurial                                                                         
d) Social 
 
Q 2. An individual is rejected in a job interview, which he was very 
eager to join. Now he claims his present job is better. He is 
using__________: 
 
a) Reaction Formation 
b) Projection 
c) Regression 
d) Rationalisation  
 
Q 3.  The impact of any stressful event depends largely on the way we 
interpret it.  (True /False)  
 
Q 4. A student thinks that he can complete the task effectively and 
achieve his goal. This is an example of: 
 
a) Self efficacy  
b) Self esteem 
c) Self concept 
d) Self control 
 
Q 5. Sunil shows loss of interest in most of the activities, cannot sleep 
well at night, exhibits excessive guilt and loss of interest in activities 
that he would enjoy earlier. Sunil’s symptoms are akin to that of: 
 
a) Somatoform Disorder                   c) Major depressive disorder 
b) Obsessive compulsive disorder     d) Generalised Anxiety Disorder  
 
Q 6. The therapy that leads to cognitive restructuring has proved to be 
successful in the treatment of _______________________. 
a) Depression and mania 
b) Schizophrenia 
c) Phobias 
d) Anxiety and depression  
Q7. When an individual changes in a direction opposite to the existing 
attitude, it is called incongruent attitude change (True/ False)  
 
Q 8. Values refer to the cognitive component of attitudes, and form the 
ground on which attitudes stand, like belief in the Supreme Being. 
(True/ False)  
 
Q 9. ‘Perceiving or thinking that one has got less than what one should 
get’ refers to __________.     
 
Q 10. A ____________ is a purposeful conversation between two or 
more people that follows a basic question and answer format.  
 
Part – B 
 
Q 11. What are the characteristics that comprise positive health? 
 
Q. 12. Differentiate between surface and source traits. 
 
 
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Psychology 
Class- XII 
Sample Question Paper – 2018 
Time – 3 Hours      Max Marks – 70 
 
General instructions 
 
? All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the 
point. 
? Marks for each question are indicated against it. 
? Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying 1 
mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed. 
? Question No 11-16 in Part B are very short answer questions 
carriying2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 
words. 
? Question No. 17-20 in Part C are short answer type-I questions 
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 
words. 
? Question No. 21-26 in Part D are short answer type-II questions 
carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
100 words. 
? Question No. 27 and 28 in Part E are long answer type questions 
carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
200 words. 
 
Part – A 
 
Q 1. Ritu is hardworking, committed and patiently works towards her 
goal. She is said to be high on ––––––– competence. 
 
a) Cognitive                                                                                                
c) Emotional 
b) Entrepreneurial                                                                         
d) Social 
 
Q 2. An individual is rejected in a job interview, which he was very 
eager to join. Now he claims his present job is better. He is 
using__________: 
 
a) Reaction Formation 
b) Projection 
c) Regression 
d) Rationalisation  
 
Q 3.  The impact of any stressful event depends largely on the way we 
interpret it.  (True /False)  
 
Q 4. A student thinks that he can complete the task effectively and 
achieve his goal. This is an example of: 
 
a) Self efficacy  
b) Self esteem 
c) Self concept 
d) Self control 
 
Q 5. Sunil shows loss of interest in most of the activities, cannot sleep 
well at night, exhibits excessive guilt and loss of interest in activities 
that he would enjoy earlier. Sunil’s symptoms are akin to that of: 
 
a) Somatoform Disorder                   c) Major depressive disorder 
b) Obsessive compulsive disorder     d) Generalised Anxiety Disorder  
 
Q 6. The therapy that leads to cognitive restructuring has proved to be 
successful in the treatment of _______________________. 
a) Depression and mania 
b) Schizophrenia 
c) Phobias 
d) Anxiety and depression  
Q7. When an individual changes in a direction opposite to the existing 
attitude, it is called incongruent attitude change (True/ False)  
 
Q 8. Values refer to the cognitive component of attitudes, and form the 
ground on which attitudes stand, like belief in the Supreme Being. 
(True/ False)  
 
Q 9. ‘Perceiving or thinking that one has got less than what one should 
get’ refers to __________.     
 
Q 10. A ____________ is a purposeful conversation between two or 
more people that follows a basic question and answer format.  
 
Part – B 
 
Q 11. What are the characteristics that comprise positive health? 
 
Q. 12. Differentiate between surface and source traits. 
 
 
Q. 13. How would you rehabilitate patients to become productive 
members of society? 
 
Q. 14. ‘Poverty begets poverty’. Explain.  
 
Q. 15. Distinguish between interpersonal and intrapersonal 
communication.  
 
Q. 16. What are the drawbacks of self-report measures?  
 
Part – C 
 
Q. 17. How is substance dependence different from substance abuse?  
 
Q. 18. Explain with the help of an example how advertisers focus on the 
message characteristics to change the attitude of their audience? 
 
Q. 19. Banning smoking in public places is one of the steps taken by the 
government to promote pro environmental behavior. Suggest some steps 
that can be used to promote pro-environmental behavior.  
 
Q.  20. Examine the role of listening in communication. How does 
culture influence the development of listening process?  
 
Part – D 
 
Q. 21 Highlight the difference between direct and indirect techniques 
used for assessing personality. Briefly explain any one indirect 
technique. 
 
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Psychology 
Class- XII 
Sample Question Paper – 2018 
Time – 3 Hours      Max Marks – 70 
 
General instructions 
 
? All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the 
point. 
? Marks for each question are indicated against it. 
? Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying 1 
mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed. 
? Question No 11-16 in Part B are very short answer questions 
carriying2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 
words. 
? Question No. 17-20 in Part C are short answer type-I questions 
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 
words. 
? Question No. 21-26 in Part D are short answer type-II questions 
carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
100 words. 
? Question No. 27 and 28 in Part E are long answer type questions 
carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 
200 words. 
 
Part – A 
 
Q 1. Ritu is hardworking, committed and patiently works towards her 
goal. She is said to be high on ––––––– competence. 
 
a) Cognitive                                                                                                
c) Emotional 
b) Entrepreneurial                                                                         
d) Social 
 
Q 2. An individual is rejected in a job interview, which he was very 
eager to join. Now he claims his present job is better. He is 
using__________: 
 
a) Reaction Formation 
b) Projection 
c) Regression 
d) Rationalisation  
 
Q 3.  The impact of any stressful event depends largely on the way we 
interpret it.  (True /False)  
 
Q 4. A student thinks that he can complete the task effectively and 
achieve his goal. This is an example of: 
 
a) Self efficacy  
b) Self esteem 
c) Self concept 
d) Self control 
 
Q 5. Sunil shows loss of interest in most of the activities, cannot sleep 
well at night, exhibits excessive guilt and loss of interest in activities 
that he would enjoy earlier. Sunil’s symptoms are akin to that of: 
 
a) Somatoform Disorder                   c) Major depressive disorder 
b) Obsessive compulsive disorder     d) Generalised Anxiety Disorder  
 
Q 6. The therapy that leads to cognitive restructuring has proved to be 
successful in the treatment of _______________________. 
a) Depression and mania 
b) Schizophrenia 
c) Phobias 
d) Anxiety and depression  
Q7. When an individual changes in a direction opposite to the existing 
attitude, it is called incongruent attitude change (True/ False)  
 
Q 8. Values refer to the cognitive component of attitudes, and form the 
ground on which attitudes stand, like belief in the Supreme Being. 
(True/ False)  
 
Q 9. ‘Perceiving or thinking that one has got less than what one should 
get’ refers to __________.     
 
Q 10. A ____________ is a purposeful conversation between two or 
more people that follows a basic question and answer format.  
 
Part – B 
 
Q 11. What are the characteristics that comprise positive health? 
 
Q. 12. Differentiate between surface and source traits. 
 
 
Q. 13. How would you rehabilitate patients to become productive 
members of society? 
 
Q. 14. ‘Poverty begets poverty’. Explain.  
 
Q. 15. Distinguish between interpersonal and intrapersonal 
communication.  
 
Q. 16. What are the drawbacks of self-report measures?  
 
Part – C 
 
Q. 17. How is substance dependence different from substance abuse?  
 
Q. 18. Explain with the help of an example how advertisers focus on the 
message characteristics to change the attitude of their audience? 
 
Q. 19. Banning smoking in public places is one of the steps taken by the 
government to promote pro environmental behavior. Suggest some steps 
that can be used to promote pro-environmental behavior.  
 
Q.  20. Examine the role of listening in communication. How does 
culture influence the development of listening process?  
 
Part – D 
 
Q. 21 Highlight the difference between direct and indirect techniques 
used for assessing personality. Briefly explain any one indirect 
technique. 
 
Q. 22 How is creativity related to intelligence? Differentiate between 
creativity tests and intelligence tests. 
 
Q. 23 What is emotional intelligence? Explain its importance for 
students? 
 
Q. 24. What is the role of biofeedback in dealing with stress? 
 
Q. 25 A five year old child is showing disruptive and aggressive 
behaviour in the class. As her teacher, which form of therapy would 
you use to help modify her behavior? 
 
Q. 26 Basic virtue of being a humane person would be caring for 
others. Explain the factors that are likely to influence pro- social 
behavior. 
Part – E 
 
Q. 27 What are the various disorders specific to children? 
OR 
         What are anxiety disorders? Explain its types. 
 
Q. 28. Differentiate between obedience and compliance? Why do people 
obey even when they know that their behavior is harming others? 
OR 
 Identify the causes belying any international conflict which is     
causing distress to humanity. As a psychologist, what strategies 
would you suggest to resolve this conflict?