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Key Facts: Kerala Plus Two Anthropology (DHSE) Exam

TE + CE

Official Kerala Plus Two Anthropology assessment pattern

DHSE Higher Secondary scheme of examination reporting

~2.5 hours

Typical Terminal Evaluation theory duration (confirm date sheet)

Kerala HSE exam logistics reporting

D+ / ~30%

Commonly described pass floor under TE+CE grading (verify circular)

DHSE grading / pass criteria reporting

SCERT Anthropology

Higher Secondary syllabus spanning methods, branches, kinship, tribes, and culture theories

SCERT Kerala Higher Secondary Anthropology textbooks

Mixed TE paper

Official TE format is objective + subjective, not pure MCQ

DHSE Higher Secondary Anthropology examination pattern

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official mixed TE paper or CE evidence

OpenExamPrep practice policy

Kerala DHSE Plus Two Anthropology is a Class 12 board subject with TE+CE assessment; TE theory is mixed objective + subjective and often about 2.5 hours. Pass is commonly D+/~30% as notified. Fees are paid through schools. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation — not an official paper simulation.

Sample Kerala Plus Two Anthropology (DHSE) Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to review concepts for the Kerala Plus Two Anthropology (DHSE) exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Anthropology is best described as the study of:
A.Humans in biological, cultural, social, and temporal dimensions
B.Only ancient human bones
C.Only modern urban politics
D.Only animal behaviour in laboratories
Explanation: Anthropology studies humankind holistically — biology, culture, society, language, and the human past — across time and space. It is not limited to fossils, politics, or animal behaviour alone.
2The Latin root scientia, from which ‘science’ is derived, basically means:
A.To invent machines
B.To know
C.To predict the stock market
D.To memorize rules only
Explanation: Science comes from Latin scientia, ‘to know’. In SCERT Class 12 Anthropology, science is treated as systematic ways of obtaining objective knowledge about the world.
3Which statement best captures a core characteristic of the scientific method?
A.It relies only on personal belief without observation
B.It forbids testing any hypothesis
C.It is empirical, systematic, and open to revision with new evidence
D.It accepts only supernatural explanations
Explanation: Scientific method emphasises empirical observation, systematic planning, search for causes, objectivity, and provisional results that can be revised when better evidence appears.
4In anthropological research, ‘methodology’ mainly refers to:
A.Only the final printed report title
B.Buying laboratory chemicals only
C.The name of the research village alone
D.The structural procedures and rules guiding scientific investigation
Explanation: Methodology is the set of structural procedures and rules that distinguish scientific research from non-scientific investigation. Methods are the specific techniques used within that framework.
5Primary data in anthropology are best defined as:
A.Data collected first-hand by the researcher through fieldwork or direct interaction
B.Data copied only from Wikipedia summaries
C.Only government gazetteers never revisited
D.Data that must be at least 100 years old
Explanation: Primary data are first-hand data generated by the researcher (observation, interviews, surveys, genealogies, etc.). Secondary data come from existing documents and earlier studies.
6Participant observation is a hallmark method in anthropology because the researcher:
A.Never speaks to community members
B.Lives among people and observes while taking part in daily life as appropriate
C.Only mails questionnaires from another country
D.Studies only laboratory rats
Explanation: Participant observation involves prolonged fieldwork among people, combining participation in daily activities with careful observation to grasp emic meanings and social life holistically.
7Which pair correctly contrasts qualitative and quantitative anthropological data?
A.Qualitative = only numbers; quantitative = only myths
B.Both mean the same thing always
C.Qualitative = non-numeric meanings/descriptions; quantitative = numeric/countable measures
D.Quantitative data cannot be used in anthropology at all
Explanation: Qualitative data capture meanings, narratives, and descriptions; quantitative data are numeric counts or measures. Anthropology often combines both without abandoning holistic fieldwork.
8The genealogical method in anthropology is primarily used to:
A.Measure skull capacity only
B.Date pottery by thermoluminescence alone
C.Translate all local languages into Latin
D.Map kinship relations and descent using systematic kinship diagrams
Explanation: W.H.R. Rivers popularised the genealogical method: systematically recording kin relations with standard symbols to understand marriage, descent, inheritance, and social organisation.
9A structured interview in anthropological research typically:
A.Follows predetermined questions and a relatively standardised format
B.Uses no pre-planned questions at all
C.Must be conducted only in dreams
D.Forbids recording any answers
Explanation: Structured (formal) interviews use pre-determined questions and standardised techniques so responses can be compared more systematically across informants.
10Which tool is filled by respondents themselves, usually in writing?
A.Participant observation diary only
B.Questionnaire
C.Only a radiocarbon sample
D.Megalith excavation trowel
Explanation: A questionnaire is a written set of questions typically completed by respondents. A schedule is usually filled by the investigator while interviewing, allowing clarification and rapport.

About the Kerala Plus Two Anthropology (DHSE) Exam

Kerala Plus Two Anthropology is the Class 12 Higher Secondary public examination Anthropology paper under the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Government of Kerala. It assesses SCERT Higher Secondary Anthropology: research methods and scientific outlook; physical/biological anthropology; prehistoric archaeology; social-cultural concepts and institutions; kinship, marriage and family; Indian tribes (including Kerala communities and development themes); and culture change with classical anthropological theories. Official assessment combines Terminal Evaluation (TE) with Continuous Evaluation (CE); the TE theory paper is mixed objective + subjective and commonly lasts about 2.5 hours. Fees and exact blueprints are notified on dhsekerala.gov.in and hseportal.kerala.gov.in; pass is commonly framed as D+/about 30% under TE+CE rules. The 100 questions on this page are a free English-language multiple-choice study adaptation; they are not a full simulation of the official mixed TE paper or CE requirements.

Exam sponsor: Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Directorate of General Education, Government of Kerala. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official Kerala DHSE Plus Two Anthropology is assessed as Terminal Evaluation (TE) plus Continuous Evaluation (CE). The public TE paper is a mixed written examination — objective-style items plus short and long answers — commonly lasting about 2.5 hours. SCERT Kerala Higher Secondary Anthropology covers foundations of the discipline (biological, social-cultural, archaeological, linguistic), marriage–family–kinship, political/economic/religious organisation, research methods and techniques, and anthropological theories of culture (evolutionism, diffusionism, functionalism, culture and personality, and related culture-change processes), with Indian and Kerala tribal ethnographic applications. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency — it does not simulate official attempt limits, subjective long answers, CE project/field evidence, or full TE blueprint marks.

Time Limit

About 2.5 hours (Terminal Evaluation theory; confirm the year’s date sheet)

Passing Score

Commonly described as D+ / about 30% of total marks under TE+CE grading rules as notified by DHSE for the year; verify the current result and grading circular.

Exam / Certification Fees

As notified by DHSE / Directorate of General Education and paid through Higher Secondary schools for regular Plus Two sittings (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories).

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

~18% of this local bank

Anthropological Research Methods

Scientific method, fieldwork, observation, interviews, genealogy, data types, and research design.

~14% of this local bank

Physical / Biological Anthropology

Human evolution, variation, primatology, osteology, genetics basics, and applied biological anthropology.

~14% of this local bank

Prehistoric Archaeology

Stone Age sequences, tools, dating, stratigraphy, megaliths, artefacts, and archaeological context.

~14% of this local bank

Social-Cultural Anthropology

Culture, society, relativism, institutions, linguistic/folkloristic anthropology, and holism.

~14% of this local bank

Kinship, Marriage and Family

Descent, marriage rules and forms, family types, clan, and kinship diagram basics.

~14% of this local bank

Indian Tribes

ST/PVTG concepts, Kerala tribes, economy and forest rights themes, ethnography, and policy approaches.

~12% of this local bank

Culture Change and Theories

Evolutionism, diffusionism, functionalism, culture and personality, Boas, acculturation, and globalisation.

Preparing for the Kerala Plus Two Anthropology (DHSE) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Commonly described as D+ / about 30% of total marks under TE+CE grading rules as notified by DHSE for the year; verify the current result and grading circular.
  • Assessment: Official Kerala DHSE Plus Two Anthropology is assessed as Terminal Evaluation (TE) plus Continuous Evaluation (CE). The public TE paper is a mixed written examination — objective-style items plus short and long answers — commonly lasting about 2.5 hours. SCERT Kerala Higher Secondary Anthropology covers foundations of the discipline (biological, social-cultural, archaeological, linguistic), marriage–family–kinship, political/economic/religious organisation, research methods and techniques, and anthropological theories of culture (evolutionism, diffusionism, functionalism, culture and personality, and related culture-change processes), with Indian and Kerala tribal ethnographic applications. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency — it does not simulate official attempt limits, subjective long answers, CE project/field evidence, or full TE blueprint marks.
  • Time limit: About 2.5 hours (Terminal Evaluation theory; confirm the year’s date sheet)
  • Exam / certification fees: As notified by DHSE / Directorate of General Education and paid through Higher Secondary schools for regular Plus Two sittings (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories). Official sources

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Kerala Plus Two Anthropology (DHSE): Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice official-style Kerala DHSE model and previous Anthropology papers under timed ~2.5 h conditions so you can switch from MCQ drills to written short and long answers.
2Keep a concept notebook of definitions: culture, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, enculturation, acculturation, artefact, stratigraphy, endogamy/exogamy, patriliny/matriliny.
3Draw kinship diagrams with ego and standard symbols; many objective items test descent and marriage rules.
4For prehistory, map Palaeolithic → Mesolithic → Neolithic → Chalcolithic/Iron Age megaliths with typical tools and subsistence.
5Link theory schools to founders: Tylor/Morgan (evolutionism), diffusionists, Malinowski (functionalism), Radcliffe-Brown (structural-functionalism), Mead/Benedict (culture and personality), Boas (historical particularism).
6Use English-medium SCERT phrasing if you study in English; Malayalam-medium candidates should also practise official Malayalam wording from school/DHSE sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Kerala DHSE Plus Two Anthropology exam pure multiple-choice?

No. Official Kerala Plus Two Anthropology uses Terminal Evaluation (TE) plus Continuous Evaluation (CE). The TE paper is mixed — objective-style items with short and long written answers. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concepts only — not an official paper simulation.

What is TE and CE in Kerala Higher Secondary Anthropology?

Terminal Evaluation (TE) is the public written examination; Continuous Evaluation (CE) covers school-based assessment components as prescribed by DHSE. Exact TE/CE weightage and CE tasks are published in the year’s scheme and school instructions.

How long is the Kerala Plus Two Anthropology TE paper?

Terminal Evaluation theory papers for many Plus Two subjects, including Anthropology, are commonly scheduled for about 2.5 hours. Confirm the year’s date sheet and subject instructions on dhsekerala.gov.in or hseportal.kerala.gov.in.

What is the passing score for Kerala Plus Two Anthropology?

Pass is commonly framed as a D+ grade floor around 30% of total marks under TE+CE grading rules as notified. Always verify the current DHSE result and grading circular for your examination year.

How much does the Kerala Plus Two Anthropology exam cost?

Anthropology is not sold as a separate marketplace product. Fees are notified by DHSE and paid through Higher Secondary schools for regular candidates. Check dhsekerala.gov.in for the current fee circular.

What syllabus does this bank follow?

It is aligned to SCERT Kerala Higher Secondary Anthropology pathways: research methods; physical/biological anthropology; prehistoric archaeology; social-cultural anthropology; kinship, marriage and family; Indian tribes; and culture change with classical anthropological theories.

Does this bank replace official model papers?

No. Use this free English MCQ bank for concept drill, then practise official-style mixed TE papers and complete CE requirements as directed by your school and DHSE notices.

Where can I find official Kerala DHSE notices?

Start at https://www.dhsekerala.gov.in and the Kerala Higher Secondary portal https://www.hseportal.kerala.gov.in for circulars, timetables, and scheme of examination updates.