UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
DEPARTMENT
Ph.D. Entrance Examination, February 2013

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Time: 2 hours Instructions: Max. Marks: 75

The question paper consists ofrWb parts: Part Bo:
Part A of the question paper consists of25 objective (lnultiple-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 of short and long essay type questions. separate answer book is prov.ided) Part-A
1.
What is the Ring of Gyges? A ring that makes the wearer invisible A ring that promotes justice A ring that gives the wearer strength A ring that Socrates finds

2.
According to Russell, the senetence 'The present King is bald' can be shown to have truth value if ...

A the sentence is translated into a propositional function B the reference of the sentence is secured on the basis of a postulated world C the sentence is subjected to factual inquiry D none of the above

3.
Which of the following does Leibniz believe about evil? A world with evil might well be better than a world without evil A world. without evil is surely better than a world with evil A world in which evil exists is a world in which God does not exist A world with as much evil in it as ours does cannot be the best of all possible

worlds.

4.
According to Ryle, the misunderstanding of which of the foHowing phrases leads us to


accept the official doctrine? There occur mental processes There occur physical processes There is a distinction between mind and body There are other minds

5. What is Searle's rejoinder to the systems reply? It illegitimately assumes that a mind is just the instantiation of a computer
program It overlooks the fact that sometimes we do ascribe understanding to entire systems It fails to take into account the importance of consciousness It doesn't appreciate that we can just assume the man in the room has
all of the external components
6. Which of the following is one reason in Meditation III for the conclusion that
God exists? Descartes' idea of God could not have come from Descartes Descartes sees that the world appears have been intelligently designed Descartes finds himself with the belief that God exists and can't get rid of it Descartes faculty of reasoning functions well
7. The universal of a substance according to Nyaya is known through ... samyoga samyuktasamavaya samyuktasamavetasamavaya samavetasamavaya
8. "Spiritual acts upon the material, and Inaterial acts upon the spiritual" is the view of .. Descartes
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Spinoza,
Berkeley,
Hume.

9.
Which of the following is not included in the five vows of JainisJn? ahimsa asteya saucha D Brahmacharya

10.
Inference of the self from the function of desire, aversion and volition is an example of


purvavat anumana
sesavat anumana
samanyatodrsta cinumana
kevalanvayi anumana

11.
Which one alnong the following explanations would represent Sankara's view? A partial change in the cause produces the effect The complete change in the cause produces the effect The cause remains unchanged and appears as the effect The destruction of cause produces the

12.
The thesis that "the genesis as well as ascertainment of the validity and invalidity of knowledge depends upon internal factors" is defended by ... Buddhism Nyaya Advaita Samkhya


13.TheNyayaestablishesthe infallibility oftheauthority ofVedaonthe groundthat Veda is the word of God Veda is the word of sages Veda is the word of trustworthy persons Veda is impersonal
14.
According to Popper' theory of verisilnilitude truth is An inter-theoretic concept an intra-theoretic concept both an inter-theoretic and intra-theoretic concept neither an inter-theoretic nor an intra-theoretic concept

15.
Given that or the Law of Excluded Middle says that both p and be true both p and must be false it is impossible that neither p is true nor is true it is possible that either p or is true

16.
According to Hegel's Dialectical Logic A)A is A and also not-A A is not-A A is neither A nor not-A A is A

17.
"Proper nouns are abbreviated descriptions", is the view held by Aristotle Russell Kripke Davidson

18.
The Cartesian skepticism demands that for an agent to know a proposition the following condition Inust be satisfied: If S knows the proposition then .(s)he is not dreaming. If S knows the proposition p. then knows that is not dreaming. If S knows the proposition then her dreaming does not matter. none of the above .

19.
Which of the following claims does not state a fact about intuition in Kant's system? It is the object ofthe lnind's direct awareness It is a gut feeling about the nature of reality It is apprehended by the power of sensibility To experience the redness of a rose is to have a sensory intuition.


20. Identify coherent group of ideas Yadrcchavada, anisvaravada Yadrcchavada, ksanabhangavada Syadvada, yadrcchavada Svabhavavada, ksanabhangavada
21.
All substances are fragile, wood is a substance and therefore wood is fragile commit the fallacy of ... Viruddha Asiddha Savyabhicara Prakaranasama

22.
Prasthanatraya means ... Veda, Upanisads, Bhagavat-gita Veda, Ramayana, Mahabharata Veda, Brahmasutra, Upanisads Upanisads, Brahmasutras, Bhagavat-gita


23.
Which one ofthe following is a part ofsadhana-catustaya according to Sankara? cittavrttinirodha Ekagratva Samadamadhisadhanasampatti Nirudatva

24.
The in air' is an example of Atyantabhava Pradvamsabhava Annyonabhava Paghabhava


25. According to Sautrantika School Buddhism external objects are known through... A)pratyakasa B)anumana C)..upan1ana D)sabda
Part-B
Section: 1 Answer any four ofthe following in 150 words. All questionscarry equal marks.
Marks: 20
1.
Explain Wittgenstein's "theory" of meaning.

2.
According to Hume, what is the distinction between continued existence and distinct existence?

3.
Explain the criterion for Reality according to Vaisesika school ofthought.

4.
Is anyathakhyati a reasonable explanation oftheory oferror? Explain.

5.
Elucidate the basic tenets ofHobbes' Leviathan.

6.
What are the main features ofExistentialism as a philosophical movement?


Section: 2 Answer any two ofthe following in 300 words. All questions carry equal marks Marks: 30
1.
Examine the theories ofcausation in Indian philosophy.

2.
Set out and evaluate Descarte's, St. Anselm like, argument for the existence of God.

3.
What importance does Hume place on the notions ofcoherence and constancy? How does they fit into his overall argulnent?

4.
Write an essay on the objections raised by Ramanuja against Sankara's concept of


maya.
5. Explain Kant's Transcendental Idealism and show how it is consistent with his Empirical RealislTI