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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 51. |
“A philosopher is one whose attention is fixed on reality rather than appearance”, this was the opinion of |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | spinoza |
| Answer» B. plato | |
| 52. |
Philosophy undertakes a--------- of the grounds on which beliefs are held. |
| A. | criticism |
| B. | appraisal |
| C. | evaluation |
| D. | critical examination. |
| Answer» D. critical examination. | |
| 53. |
The term ‘Metaphysics’ literally means |
| A. | before physics |
| B. | beyond nature |
| C. | beyond physics |
| D. | beyond perception. |
| Answer» C. beyond physics | |
| 54. |
The term metaphysics was first used by |
| A. | thales |
| B. | andronicus |
| C. | russell |
| D. | berkeley. |
| Answer» B. andronicus | |
| 55. |
Metaphysical method can be considered as |
| A. | a priori |
| B. | a posteriori |
| C. | scientific |
| D. | mathematical. |
| Answer» A. a priori | |
| 56. |
Materialism attributes -------- a primary position. |
| A. | mind |
| B. | god |
| C. | spirit |
| D. | matter. |
| Answer» D. matter. | |
| 57. |
According to materialism all events are due to the interaction of --------and ---------. |
| A. | god and soul |
| B. | soul and body |
| C. | matter and motion |
| D. | god and motion. |
| Answer» C. matter and motion | |
| 58. |
Realism is a philosophical position which considers that the external world is |
| A. | unreal |
| B. | neither real nor unreal |
| C. | real |
| D. | both real and unreal. |
| Answer» C. real | |
| 59. |
Epistemology can also be termed as |
| A. | theory of knowledge |
| B. | theory of truth |
| C. | theory of error |
| D. | theory of causation. |
| Answer» A. theory of knowledge | |
| 60. |
Knowledge is a relation between |
| A. | object and object |
| B. | subject and object |
| C. | subject and subject |
| D. | soul and matter. |
| Answer» B. subject and object | |
| 61. |
According to rationalism the universal attributes of true knowledge can be deduced only from |
| A. | matter |
| B. | world itself |
| C. | dream |
| D. | mind itself. |
| Answer» D. mind itself. | |
| 62. |
The first principles of the world which are recognized as true by reason have their source in |
| A. | world |
| B. | heaven |
| C. | sleep |
| D. | reason. |
| Answer» D. reason. | |
| 63. |
Empiricism holds that ------------ is the only source of knowledge. |
| A. | reason |
| B. | intuition |
| C. | experience |
| D. | revelation. |
| Answer» C. experience | |
| 64. |
----------- is a leading figure of modern empiricism. |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | immanuel kant |
| C. | spinoza |
| D. | leibnitz |
| Answer» A. john locke | |
| 65. |
Those who insist that what cannot be traced to specific sense experiences is not true knowledge are called |
| A. | rationalists |
| B. | radical empiricists |
| C. | pragmatists |
| D. | intuitionists. |
| Answer» B. radical empiricists | |
| 66. |
The Latin word ethos means |
| A. | soul |
| B. | world |
| C. | god |
| D. | character. |
| Answer» D. character. | |
| 67. |
Ethics is a ---------- science. |
| A. | normative |
| B. | positive |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | mental. |
| Answer» A. normative | |
| 68. |
Conduct is a collective name for |
| A. | voluntary actions |
| B. | non-voluntary actions |
| C. | reflex actions |
| D. | wrong actions. |
| Answer» A. voluntary actions | |
| 69. |
The concepts of reward and punishment presuppose the |
| A. | cause of action |
| B. | freedom of will |
| C. | freedom of agreement |
| D. | wrongness of action |
| Answer» B. freedom of will | |
| 70. |
Moral good is that which satisfies |
| A. | friends |
| B. | relatives |
| C. | desire |
| D. | moral will. |
| Answer» D. moral will. | |
| 71. |
The Latin word rectus means |
| A. | according to decision |
| B. | according to conscience |
| C. | according to law |
| D. | according to tradition. |
| Answer» C. according to law | |
| 72. |
A ----------action is in some way fitting to the circumstance. |
| A. | wrong |
| B. | right |
| C. | bad |
| D. | immoral |
| Answer» B. right | |
| 73. |
The word virtue is used for ----------- of any kind. |
| A. | excellence |
| B. | duty |
| C. | good |
| D. | character. |
| Answer» A. excellence | |
| 74. |
Who is the author of the book “A Study in Moral Theory.” |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | bentham |
| C. | hume |
| D. | laird |
| Answer» D. laird | |
| 75. |
The three process of thinking are |
| A. | dreaming, waking, and deep sleep |
| B. | walking, running, and talking |
| C. | conception, judgment, and reasoning |
| D. | intuition, apprehension, and revelation. |
| Answer» C. conception, judgment, and reasoning | |
| 76. |
The process of comparing concepts or ideas is called |
| A. | reasoning |
| B. | concluding |
| C. | evaluating |
| D. | judgment. |
| Answer» D. judgment. | |
| 77. |
The process of passing from certain known judgment to a new judgment is called |
| A. | induction |
| B. | apprehension |
| C. | reasoning |
| D. | thinking |
| Answer» C. reasoning | |
| 78. |
The proposition “All men are mortal”, is an example for-------------- proposition. |
| A. | conditional |
| B. | hypothetical |
| C. | disjunctive |
| D. | categorical |
| Answer» D. categorical | |
| 79. |
The proposition “If there is a rain then the ground is wet”, is an example for------------- proposition. |
| A. | categorical |
| B. | conditional |
| C. | hypothetical |
| D. | conjunctive |
| Answer» B. conditional | |
| 80. |
The verbal expression of a concept is called a |
| A. | phrase |
| B. | clause |
| C. | term |
| D. | argument. |
| Answer» C. term | |
| 81. |
The verbal expression of a judgment is called a |
| A. | term |
| B. | proposition |
| C. | argument |
| D. | mood. |
| Answer» B. proposition | |
| 82. |
The argument is the verbal expression of a |
| A. | reasoning |
| B. | thinking |
| C. | feeling |
| D. | knowing |
| Answer» A. reasoning | |
| 83. |
The statement of relation between terms is a |
| A. | argument |
| B. | proposition |
| C. | condition |
| D. | fallacy |
| Answer» B. proposition | |
| 84. |
The inferred proposition of an argument is called. |
| A. | term |
| B. | statement |
| C. | premise |
| D. | conclusion |
| Answer» D. conclusion | |
| 85. |
Propositions which form the basis of the conclusion of an argument are called |
| A. | reasoning |
| B. | premises |
| C. | terms |
| D. | judgment. |
| Answer» B. premises | |
| 86. |
The process of drawing conclusion from specific evidence is |
| A. | induction |
| B. | deduction |
| C. | definition |
| D. | classification |
| Answer» A. induction | |
| 87. |
Inductive arguments are characterized as |
| A. | right or wrong |
| B. | good or bad |
| C. | proper or improper |
| D. | strong or weak |
| Answer» D. strong or weak | |
| 88. |
The defining characteristic of a valid deduction is its |
| A. | uncertainty |
| B. | truth |
| C. | certainty |
| D. | goodness |
| Answer» C. certainty | |
| 89. |
Deductive arguments are typically |
| A. | analytic |
| B. | synthetic |
| C. | conditional |
| D. | a priori |
| Answer» A. analytic | |
| 90. |
There are ----------- terms in a categorical syllogism |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 91. |
That term which appears in the premises and not in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism is |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | copula |
| D. | middle term |
| Answer» D. middle term | |
| 92. |
The major term is the ------------term of the conclusion |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | copula |
| D. | middle |
| Answer» B. predicate | |
| 93. |
The subject term of the conclusion is the |
| A. | minor term |
| B. | major term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. minor term | |
| 94. |
A categorical syllogism consists of ------------ propositions |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 95. |
In a categorical syllogism each term appears |
| A. | thrice |
| B. | twice |
| C. | once |
| D. | four times |
| Answer» B. twice | |
| 96. |
The philosophy is termed in Indian literature as |
| A. | darsana |
| B. | purana |
| C. | veda |
| D. | guna |
| Answer» A. darsana | |
| 97. |
The system of Indian logic is |
| A. | nyaya |
| B. | sankhya |
| C. | yoga |
| D. | vedanta |
| Answer» A. nyaya | |
| 98. |
Indian epistemology is seriously concerned with the |
| A. | problem of error |
| B. | investigation of the sources of cognition |
| C. | enquiry into the nature and the criterion of knowledge |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 99. |
Yatharthajnana is known as |
| A. | false cognition |
| B. | doubtful cognition |
| C. | true cognition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. true cognition | |
| 100. |
Aparma means- |
| A. | valid knowledge |
| B. | invallid knowledge |
| C. | truth |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. invallid knowledge | |
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