Philosophy Questions and Answers - Quiz Set 8 | Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 Which one among the following is not a condition of VÂkyÂrtha (sentential meaning) jáÂna according to the NaiyÂyikas ?

1 VyÂkaraàa

2 TÂtparya

3 ÀkÂßkîa

4 Àsatti

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Answer: VyÂkaraàa

2 Which type of hetvÂbhÂsa is committed by the following anumÂna ? Select the correct code : ‘ParvataÉ vahnimÂn nÍladhömÂt’

1 SÂdhÂraàa SavyabhicÂra

2 SvaröpÂsiddha

3 VyÂpyatvÂsiddha

4 BÂdhita

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Answer: VyÂpyatvÂsiddha

3 According to the NaiyÂyikas ‘padasƒkti’ is

1 An additional padÂrtha

2 An eternal padÂrtha

3 A relation between two padas

4 A relation between a pada and a padÂrtha that stands for it

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Answer:A relation between a pada and a padÂrtha that stands for it

4 Which of the following statements is not true with regard to PÂtanjala Yoga ?

1 God is one among Puruîas

2 PÂtanjala Yoga admits three pramÂàas

3 PÂtanjala Yoga advocates Monism

4 PÂtanjala Yoga admits prior moral training

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Answer:PÂtanjala Yoga advocates Monism

5 ‘‘The silver that appears in a shell cannot be unreal because it appears ; that silver cannot also be real because it is found to be not there when we see the shell properly’’. This is the view of :

1 RÂmÂnuja

2 Êïwarakçisàa

3 ìaØkara

4 NÂgÂrjuna

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Answer:ìaØkara

6 Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct code given below, in the context of ìaØkara’s Philosophy : Assertion (A) : ìaØkara’s philosophy denies the world outright Reason (R) : The fact is that there is a real external world Code :

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

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

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

4 (A) is true and (R) is false

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Answer:(A) is false and (R) is true

7 The correct sequence of evolution according to SÂØkhya is

1 AhaØkÂra, manas, karmendriyas, JáÂnendriyas, mahat

2 JáÂnendriyas, manas, karmendriyas, ahaØkÂra, mahat

3 Karmendriyas, JáÂnendriyas, manas, mahat, ahaØkÂra

4 Mahat, ahaØkÂra, manas, JáÂnendriyas, karmendriyas

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Answer:Mahat, ahaØkÂra, manas, JáÂnendriyas, karmendriyas

8 Prakçti in SÂØkhya philosophy is :

1 Unconscious and dependent

2 Conscious and passive

3 Unconscious and active

4 Conscious and independent

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Answer: Unconscious and active

9 In MÍmÂØsÂ philosophy, all the following propositions are true except :

1 MÍmÂØsÂ upholds the theory of SvataÉ prÂmÂàyavÂda

2 Self is considered as active

3 Vedas are apauruîeya

4 The perceptual error in case of shell-silver illusion is because of adhyÂsa

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Answer: The perceptual error in case of shell-silver illusion is because of adhyÂsa

10 Given below are Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct code in the context of Buddhism : Assertion (A) : NirvÂàa is momentary Reason (R) : Sarvam KîaàikaØ KîaàikaØ Code :

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

2 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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

4 (A) is false and (R) is true

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Answer: (A) is false and (R) is true

11 Which among the following is not correctly matched with Sri Aurobindo’s concept of three poises of Supermental consciousness ?

1 Comprehending consciousness

2 Apprehending consciousness

3 Analytical consciousness

4 Projecting consciousness

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Answer: Analytical consciousness

12 Who among the following has addressed supreme reality as ‘Jeevana DevatÂ’ ?

1 Sri Aurobindo

2 S. Radhakrishnan

3 B.R. Ambedkar

4 R.N. Tagore

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Answer:R.N. Tagore

13 Who among the following has said that ‘It is better that mankind should become atheist by following reason than blindly believe in two million of gods’ ?

1 Gandhi

2 Tagore

3 Vivekananda

4 Ambedkar

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Answer:Vivekananda

14 Given below are an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct code given below in the context of K.C. Bhattacharya : Assertion (A) : Judgements of Philosophy are Pseudo Judgements. Reason (R) : In all Judgements Predicate is Contained in the Subject Code :

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

2 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3 (A) is true but (R) is false

4 (A) is false but (R) is true

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Answer:(A) is true but (R) is false

15 Who among the following holds the view that : ‘Divine knowledge is creational, and as there is nothing outside God. He himself is the object of his knowledge. He creates as he knows, and knows as he creates.

1 Tagore

2 Vivekananda

3 K.C. Bhattacharya

4 Iqbal

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