60+ Asian Philosophy Solved MCQs

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1.	Sun Yat Sen argues that, ‘it is easy to act, but difficult to----------------
A.	say
B.	think
C.	know
D.	explain
Answer» C. know

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2.	Mao Tes Tung in his ------------------advocated the synthesis of theory and practice in revolutionary behaviour.
A.	‘on practice’
B.	‘book of changes’
C.	. ‘yi jing’
D.	none of these
Answer» A. ‘on practice’

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3.	Mao Tes Tung in his ‘On Practice’ advocated the synthesis of ------------- --------in revolutionary behaviour
A.	knowledge and theory
B.	knowledge and life
C.	theory and practice
D.	theory and law
Answer» C. theory and practice

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4.	In Arabic philosophy active intellect is often described as :
A.	ethical entity
B.	material entity
C.	psychological entity
D.	transcendent immaterial entity
Answer» D. transcendent immaterial entity

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5.	Al-Frabi accepts that, the immediate notion of beauty is visual and more closely related to the--------------.
A.	imagination
B.	reason
C.	intuition
D.	sensations
Answer» D. sensations

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6.	Who accepts that, the immediate notion of beauty is visual and more closely related to the sensations?
A.	al- frabi
B.	avicenna
C.	averroes
D.	al-gazel
Answer» A. al- frabi

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7.	According to Al- Frabi, ---------------is the most perfect thing.
A.	love
B.	soul
C.	god
D.	nature
Answer» C. god

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8.	“Ahura Mazda literally means:
A.	‘the wise lord’
B.	‘the perfect god’
C.	‘the powerful god’
D.	‘the absolute’
Answer» A. ‘the wise lord’

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9.	Ahura Mazda the term is created for referring the God by:
A.	zoroaster
B.	buddha
C.	al-farabi
D.	confucius
Answer» A. zoroaster

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10.	Ahura Mazda represent :
A.	all mighty
B.	personified god
C.	protector
D.	good creator
Answer» D. good creator

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11.	Ahriman represent the:
A.	soul
B.	goodness
C.	evil
D.	none of these
Answer» C. evil

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12.	According to Zoroastrianism, ---------------is the source of all good in the world.
A.	rahiman
B.	ahirman
C.	ahriman
D.	ohrmazd
Answer» D. ohrmazd

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13.	Who argues that, the rational soul is indestructible since it is simple and so cannot break up into parts?
A.	al- frabi
B.	avicenna
C.	averroes
D.	al-gazel
Answer» B. avicenna

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14.	Avicenna argues that, the rational soul is ------------------
A.	constuctable
B.	diminishable
C.	destructible
D.	indestructible
Answer» D. indestructible

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15.	Who argues that, there is no need for God to bring us back to life in the next world after we have died in this world?
A.	al- frabi
B.	avicenna
C.	averroes
D.	al-gazel
Answer» C. averroes

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16.	Yin represents:
A.	light
B.	bright
C.	dark
D.	none of these
Answer» C. dark

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17.	Yang represents:
A.	light
B.	shade
C.	dark
D.	dullness
Answer» A. light

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18.	Tao is the origin and the principle of :
A.	soul
B.	matter
C.	being
D.	experience
Answer» C. being

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19.	In Taoism------------- is considered as is both all beings and all possible beings.
A.	yin
B.	yang
C.	wu
D.	tao
Answer» D. tao

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20.	According to Neo Confucianism ----- is the principle describes the mode of being of everything possible.
A.	qi
B.	li
C.	wu
D.	tao
Answer» B. li

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21.	According to Neo Confucianism ----- is the principle which brings some of the possible things into actuality.
A.	qi
B.	li
C.	wu
D.	tao
Answer» A. qi

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22.	Who is called as Master Kong?
A.	confucius
B.	kukai
C.	laozi
D.	hakuin ekaku
Answer» A. confucius

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23.	‘The ruler has the sanction of Heaven if he is righteous, and it has been taken away from him if he behaves badly’. Who proposed this view?
A.	confucius
B.	kukai
C.	laozi
D.	hakuin ekaku
Answer» A. confucius

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24.	------------ treated as the well written book of Confucius.
A.	‘on practice’
B.	‘book of changes’
C.	spring and autumn annals
D.	’yi jing’
Answer» C. spring and autumn annals

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25.	According to Mao Zedong, -------is the only constant phenomenon in this universe.
A.	soul
B.	matter
C.	permanence
D.	change
Answer» D. change

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26.	Which book helped Mao Zedong to make the idea that, change is the only constant phenomenon in this universe?
A.	‘on practice’
B.	‘book of changes’
C.	on theory’
D.	‘thus capital’
Answer» B. ‘book of changes’

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27.	Koan means:
A.	puzzles
B.	analogies
C.	parables
D.	similes
Answer» A. puzzles

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28.	In Zen Buddhisn which sect advocated the use of koan in referring a sudden enlightenment?
A.	sot
B.	b. tendai
C.	rinzai
D.	shingon
Answer» C. rinzai

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29.	According to Confucius, li is a combination of-----------------.
A.	power and knowledge
B.	justice and wisdom
C.	morality and etiquette
D.	right and courage
Answer» C. morality and etiquette

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30.	According to Confucius, li means:.
A.	excellent
B.	wisdom
C.	justice
D.	propriety
Answer» D. propriety

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31.	Laozi or Lao Tzu is also known as :
A.	divine master
B.	divine kong
C.	master kong
D.	old master
Answer» D. old master

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32.	‘Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do you’ – this slogan is also known as :
A.	the golden rule of confucianism
B.	the golden rule of taoism
C.	the golden rule of zen
D.	the golden rule of zoroastrianism
Answer» A. the golden rule of confucianism

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33.	‘In order to establish myself, I establish others: in order to enlarge myself, I enlarge others’- this principle is propounded by:
A.	confucius
B.	kukai
C.	laozi
D.	hakuin ekaku
Answer» A. confucius

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34.	Rejection of the notion of gentleman by high birth is considered as the most revolutionary aspects of :
A.	confucius.
B.	laozi
C.	mao
D.	kukai
Answer» A. confucius.

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35.	Hadith means:
A.	saying of the prophet
B.	saying of the master
C.	saying of the leader
D.	saying of the god
Answer» A. saying of the prophet

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36.	Which school of Japan preached the doctrine of Three Truths?
A.	tendai
B.	jodo
C.	shingon
D.	zen
Answer» A. tendai

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37.	Which are the three truths emphasised in Tendai tradition?
A.	the emptiness, the temporary and the middle
B.	the emptiness, the action and the permanent
C.	the emptiness, the temporary and the permanent
D.	none of these
Answer» A. the emptiness, the temporary and the middle

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38.	Ikhwan al-Safa can be translates as:
A.	brethren of divine
B.	brethren of soul
C.	brethren of purity
D.	brethren of god
Answer» C. brethren of purity

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39.	In Islamic tradition kalam means;
A.	philosophy
B.	ethics
C.	ontology
D.	theology
Answer» D. theology

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40.	Pure Land movement is related with:
A.	chinese philosophy
B.	arabic philosophy
C.	japanese philosophy
D.	zoroastrian philosophy
Answer» C. japanese philosophy

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41.	Rinzai Zen was introduced by :
A.	confucius
B.	kukai
C.	laozi
D.	eisai
Answer» D. eisai

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42.	Rinzai Zen advocated the principle of ------------------ enlightenment.
A.	sudden
B.	gradual
C.	slow
D.	calm
Answer» A. sudden

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43.	-------------------- is the most important Confucianist emphasised Confucius’ philosophy of benevolence.
A.	xunzi
B.	mencius
C.	mao
D.	dogen
Answer» B. mencius

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44.	--------------- is the central concept of ‘Dao de jing’.
A.	li and ren
B.	fa and de
C.	yin and yang
D.	none of these
Answer» C. yin and yang

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45.	According to Zoroastrian philosophy, death enters the world with :
A.	sprit
B.	rahiman
C.	evil
D.	angra mainyu
Answer» D. angra mainyu

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46.	According to Zoroastrian philosophy Angra Mainyu means:
A.	perfect god
B.	good creator
C.	evil spirit
D.	good protector
Answer» C. evil spirit

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47.	Who is considered as the best of earliest logician from Arab world?
A.	al- frabi
B.	avicenna
C.	averroes
D.	al-gazel
Answer» A. al- frabi

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48.	Al- Farabi is also known as :
A.	iban rushd
B.	abunaser
C.	abusalim
D.	iban sina
Answer» B. abunaser

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49.	Who holds full Arabic translation of world classics and their major Hellenistic commentaries on the traditional time?
A.	al kindi
B.	averroes
C.	al frabi
D.	matta lbin
Answer» C. al frabi

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50.	Much of the responsibility for the separation between Islamic theology and philosophy may be attributed to:
A.	al kindi
B.	averroes
C.	matta lbin
D.	al frabi
Answer» D. al frabi

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60+ Asian Philosophy Solved MCQs

Sun Yat Sen argues that, ‘it is easy to act, but difficult to----------------

Mao Tes Tung in his ------------------advocated the synthesis of theory and practice in revolutionary behaviour.

Mao Tes Tung in his ‘On Practice’ advocated the synthesis of ------------- --------in revolutionary behaviour

In Arabic philosophy active intellect is often described as :

Al-Frabi accepts that, the immediate notion of beauty is visual and more closely related to the--------------.

Who accepts that, the immediate notion of beauty is visual and more closely related to the sensations?

According to Al- Frabi, ---------------is the most perfect thing.

“Ahura Mazda literally means:

Ahura Mazda the term is created for referring the God by:

Ahura Mazda represent :

Ahriman represent the:

According to Zoroastrianism, ---------------is the source of all good in the world.

Who argues that, the rational soul is indestructible since it is simple and so cannot break up into parts?

Avicenna argues that, the rational soul is ------------------

Who argues that, there is no need for God to bring us back to life in the next world after we have died in this world?

Yin represents:

Yang represents:

Tao is the origin and the principle of :

In Taoism------------- is considered as is both all beings and all possible beings.

According to Neo Confucianism ----- is the principle describes the mode of being of everything possible.

According to Neo Confucianism ----- is the principle which brings some of the possible things into actuality.

Who is called as Master Kong?

‘The ruler has the sanction of Heaven if he is righteous, and it has been taken away from him if he behaves badly’. Who proposed this view?

------------ treated as the well written book of Confucius.

According to Mao Zedong, -------is the only constant phenomenon in this universe.

Which book helped Mao Zedong to make the idea that, change is the only constant phenomenon in this universe?

Koan means:

In Zen Buddhisn which sect advocated the use of koan in referring a sudden enlightenment?

According to Confucius, li is a combination of-----------------.

According to Confucius, li means:.

Laozi or Lao Tzu is also known as :

‘Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do you’ – this slogan is also known as :

‘In order to establish myself, I establish others: in order to enlarge myself, I enlarge others’- this principle is propounded by:

Rejection of the notion of gentleman by high birth is considered as the most revolutionary aspects of :

Hadith means:

Which school of Japan preached the doctrine of Three Truths?

Which are the three truths emphasised in Tendai tradition?

Ikhwan al-Safa can be translates as:

In Islamic tradition kalam means;

Pure Land movement is related with:

Rinzai Zen was introduced by :

Rinzai Zen advocated the principle of ------------------ enlightenment.

-------------------- is the most important Confucianist emphasised Confucius’ philosophy of benevolence.

--------------- is the central concept of ‘Dao de jing’.

According to Zoroastrian philosophy, death enters the world with :

According to Zoroastrian philosophy Angra Mainyu means:

Who is considered as the best of earliest logician from Arab world?

Al- Farabi is also known as :

Who holds full Arabic translation of world classics and their major Hellenistic commentaries on the traditional time?

Much of the responsibility for the separation between Islamic theology and philosophy may be attributed to: