Philosophy Questions and Answers - Quiz Set 18 | Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 ‘Pratyak am Kalpanāpo am this definition of pratyakşa was given by

1 Di nāga

2 Dharmakirti

3 Ga geśa

4 Īśvarak a

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Answer:Di nāga

2 The nirvikalpaka state of pratyak a is proved by the Naiyāyikas by

1 Pratyak a

2 Anumāna

3 Upamāna

4 Sábda

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Answer:Anumāna

3 Yāga na svargahetuh kriyatrāt’ which type of hetvābhāsa is committed by the above anumāna ?

1 Bādhita

2 Satpratipak a

3 Viruddha

4 Savyabhichār

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Answer:Bādhita

4 Self according to the Vaiśesikas cannot be the serlestratum of knowledge when it becomes

1 Knower

2 Known

3 In bondage

4 Liberated

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Answer:Liberated

5 It is through the mind that one sees, that one hears. Indeed, everything is perceived on being invested with the light of Buddhi like an object in the dark illumined by a lamp located in front of it, in the view of

1 Gangeśa

2 Śanikara

3 Vallabha

4 Kapila

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Answer:Śanikara

6 Which list of puru ārthas is acceptable to the Cārvākas ? Select the code given below :

1 Artha and Kāma

2 Artha, Kāma and Dharma

3 Mok a and Kāma

4 Kāma and Dharma

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Answer: Artha and Kāma

7 Which of the following is not a teaching of ‘Bhagvad g tā ?

1 Renunciation of fruits of actions.

2 Performance of ones natural and appointed duties.

3 Elevation at good fortune and depression at loss should be conquered.

4 All egoistic desires should not be directed to God.

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Answer:All egoistic desires should not be directed to God.

8 Which of the following does not belong to the group of Brahmavihāra ?

1 Muditā

2 Karu ā

3 Ekāgratā

4 Maitr

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Answer: Ekāgratā

9 Which of the following is not a Tri-ratna according to Jainism ?

1 Samyak Bhāvanā

2 Samyak Cāritra

3 Samyak Darśana

4 Samyak Jñāna

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Answer:Samyak Bhāvanā

10 ‘Śabda nitya śabdatvāt’, which type of hetvābhāsa is committed by the above anumāna ?

1 Sādhāra a savyabhichāra

2 Anupasa hāri

3 Satpratipk a

4 Asādhāra a savyabhichāra

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Answer:Asādhāra a savyabhichāra

11 Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct code given below :

Assertion (A) : The number of distributed terms in the conclusion must be at least one less than the total number of distributed terms in the premises
Reason (R) : The middle term does not appear in the conclusion. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Code :

1 (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

2 (A) and (R) both are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

3 (A) is false and (R) is the true.

4 Both (A) and (R) are false.

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Answer: (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

12 Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct code given below :

Assertion (A) : If one Premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular.
Reason (R) : (i) An affirmative particular has no distributed terms, and a negative particular has only one. (ii) The premises cannot both be particular and thus must differ in quantity.

Code :

1 (A) and (R) both are true and (R) (i), (ii) correctly explain of (A).

2 (A) and (R) both are true, but (R) (i) is a correct explanation of (A).

3 (A) and (R) both are true and (R) (ii) is a correct explanation of (A).

4 (A) is true, but (R) (i) and (ii) are incorrect explanations of (A).

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