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UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
M.Phii. Entrance Examination, February 2013

Hall Ticket No.
Time: 2 hours Max. Marks: 75 Instructions: The question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B.
Part A of the question paper consists of25 objective (multiple-choice) questions of one mark each. There will be a negative mark of 1/3 for every wrong answer. You must answer the questions in the question booklet itself.
Part B consists ofshort and long essay type questions. separate answer book is provided)
Part-A
1.
Which ofthe statements below best captures what Kant's constructivism says about the world ofwhich we can have knowledge? It is entirely created by our mind It has its own structure completely independent of our minds Its fundamental structure depends on our minds, but our minds must work with

given material that they don't create
It is sustained by a single divine mind


2.
According to Russell, the value of philosophy is to be sought in ...
The truths about the world it reveals
The effects it has on those who study it
The lessons it teaches us about how to live a good life
The power it gives us to persuade people


3.
In the Inquiry, Hume claims that our final verdicts on moral matters are derived from

Reason
A moral sense that is unique to each person
A moral sense that is universal in our species
Emotion


4.
Mill claims that the distinction between justice and other moral obligations
corresponds perfectly to the distinction between:
Perfect and imperfect obligations
Positive and negative duties
Strong and weak duties
Absolute and relative obligations


5.
Leibniz thinks that we cannot from the predominance ofevil in intelligent creatures to the predominance of evil in the whole work of God. Why not?



Because non-intelligent creatures might be more evil than intelligent ones. Because non-intelligent creatures might make up for the veil found in the
intelligent ones Because despite appearances, intelligent creatures are not actually evil Because despite appearances, non-intelligent creatures are actually intelligent.

6.
Which ofthe following is not one ofthe parts ofthe soul that Socrates mentions? Reason Spirit Commitment Desire

7.
Which ofthe following is Ryle's disparaging name for what he calls 'the official doctrine'? The dogma ofthe Unmoved Mover The dogma of Immanent Causation The dogma of the Ghost in the Machine The dogma of the Evil Demon

8.
What does Searle's Chinese Room thought-experiment allegedly show about the Turing test?


That the Turing test won't be able to distinguish understanding from lack thereof That the Turing test is the best we can hope for when trying to figure out whether
machines can think hat the Turing test fails to capture what we ordinarily mean by the word That the Turing test is based on a false assumption
9.
At the end of Meditation what supposition does Descartes make? There nothing exists That he's not justified in believing anything That there is an evil demon deceiving him about everything That there are alien life forms tampering with his brain

10.
Hobbes describes felicity as: A state oftranquility A continual progress of desire from one object to another A state of contemplation The absence of desire

11.
Sartre claims that the value of one's affection is determined by: The way one acts The way one feels The way one thinks All ofthe above

12.
Bentham defines the fecundity ofa pleasure or pain as: Its chance ofoccurring . The degree to which it is felt Its chance of being followed by sensations ofthe same kind Its duration

13.
In Aristotle's terminology, incontinence is when: One does not know that one's actions are wrong One knows that one's actions are wrong, but does them anyway One knows that one's feelings are inappropriate, and does not act on them One does the right action, but for the wrong reason

14.
The formal expression "A x 9f is associated with Russell's Paradox De Morgan's Law

Qujine's Paradox
None ofthe above


15.
What fallacy is it when an argument assumes only two options when in fact there are more? Straw Man Black or White fallacy Begging the question Argument ad Hominem

16.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:


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List I List II
a.
Ramanuja i. Brahamsutrabhasya

b.
Badarayana ii. Bhamati

c.
Sankara iii. Vedantasara

d.
Vacaspatim isra iv. Brahmasutras
Code:




A.iii iv i ii
B. ii iv I iii
C. ii i iv iii
D.iv iii ii I
17.
Which one ofthe following combinations applies to the internal means of yoga? Pranayama -pratyahara -dharana Yama -niyama -asana Dharana -dhyana -Samadhi Pranayama -pratyahara-Samadhi

18.
Subtle essences ofpancabhutas according to Samkhya are produced from ... Purusa Sattvika ahamkara Rajasika ahamkara Tamasika ahamkara



19. Identity which one among the following does not stand for cittavrtti according to Yoga. Pramana Avidya Vikalpa Smrti
20. Identify the coherent combination. Ksankikavada, atmavada, pratityasamutpadavada Nityavada, anatmavada, ksanikavada Pratityasamutpadavada, sunyavada, anityavada Anatmavada, nityavada, ksanikavada
21. Which ofthe following is unique to lainism?
i. Belief in the manifold nature of Reality
ii. Adherence to ahimsa
iii. Adherence to aparigraha
iv. Materialistic nature of karma iandiv iand ii iiandiv iandiii
22.
Which one among the following is acceptable to Madhyamika sect of Buddhism? Consciousness alone is Real Both consciousness and matter are Real Matter alone is Real Neither consciousness nor matter is Real

23.
Paratahpramanyavada claims that: Pramanya cannot be ascertained at all Pramanya is self-ascertained The causal conditions that produce prama produces its pramanya also. The causal conditions that produce prama do not produce its pramanya



24. The theory that one and same object is known through different pramanas is known as...
Svatahpramanyavada
Pramanasamplava
Pramanavyavastha
Partahpramanyavada

25. According to Nyaya' Man is immortal because he is subject to death' commits the fallacy of ...
Asiddha
Viruddha
Bhadhita
Savyabhicara



Part-B
Section-1 20 Marks
Write short notes on any Four ofthe following in 250 words each. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt at least one question from each group. Group
1.
Do you agree with Hume's that "most lively thought is still inferior to the dullest sensation"? Discuss

2.
Descartes comes to the conclusion that "there are no reliable signs by which I can distinguish sleeping from waking". What consideration leads him to this conclusion?

3.
What does Russell mean when he says, "All acquisition of knowledge is an
enlargement ofthe self' Do you think he is right?



Group-II
4.
What is the criterion for reality according to Prasasthapada?

5.
Describe the nature of reality according to Madhyamika school of Buddhism

6.
On what basis does Carvaka reject the cause-effect relationship? Give reasons for your answer.


Section-2 30 Marks
Answer any three ofthe following in 500 words each. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt at least one question from each group.
Group-I:
1.
Does Leibniz succeed in combining the mechanical with the teleological view of the world? Discuss

2.
According to Wittgenstein 'Philosophy is G battle against the bewitchment of our intellect by means of language'. Explain the function of philosophy in the context of the above statement.

3.
What are categories? Why and how does Kant seek to justify their application? Group-II

4.
How is the Samkhya theory of causation different from the Nyaya theory of causation? Discuss the metaphysical implications ofthe two theories of causation.

5.
Compare and contrast the Absolute ofSankara with that of Ramanuja.

6.
Explain the paratah pramanyavada ofthe Naiyayikas. Do you agree with their view?



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