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Subject | philosophy | |
Paper | paper 2 | |
Exam / Course | ugc net national eligibility test | |
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Exam Date | June, 2009 | |
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Question Paper
1. Which one of the following correctly matched
Akaas'a, Kaala, Dik
Dravya, Atmaa, Rasa
Padaartha, Gu]Ja, Buddhi
PrJthivi Apa Abhaava
2. According to Plato the soul is composed of
reason, faith and appetite
spirit, faith and appetite
reason, faith and spirit
reason, spirit and appetite
3. Russell's atomic facts are
facts of atomic physics
senseAdate
facts in logical space
elements of atomic prepositions
4. Match according to the NyaayaAVais'esika view ListaI (Substances) with ListaII (Qualities) and choose the correct answer from the code given below
ListaI ListaII
Atman Rasa
Prithvi S'abda
Jala Gandha
kas'a Jfana
Code
5. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
Leibniz Pragmatic Theory of truth
Descarts Correspondence theory of truth
William James Coherence theory of truth
Spinoza The self evident theory of truth
6. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
Jeon Paul Sortre Existence precuds essence
Edmand Husserl The Vienna circle
G.E. Moore Logical Atomism
A.J. Ayer Eidetic reduction
7. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below
ListaI ListaII
Gilbert Ryle Utilitarianism
J. Kant Category mistake
Jormy Bentham Picture theory of meaning
Ludving Wittgenstion Categorical Imperative
Code
8. Match List-I (Nature of substance and its quality) with List-II (Names of Philosophers/ school) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
ListaI ListaII
belief in one absolute subtance and two relative subtances buddhism
Denial of substance that has no parimana Locke
Ides of substances are obtained through Descarts
either sensation or reflaction
Denial of substance Nyaaya Vais'esika Code
9. Which one of the following is not correctly matched
S. Radhakrishnan "Classical indian Philosophy"
Ludning Wittgenstein "Philosophical investigatio]s"
K.C. Bhattacharya "Studies in Philosophy"
Bertrand Russell "An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth"
10. Which one of the following is not correctly matched a
sabara-yogabhasya
Vaatsyayana Nyaayabhasya
Pras'astapaada Ka]aadabhasya
sankara-brahmasutrabhasya
11. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
ListaI ListaII
Prabhaakara Satkhyati
Naiyayika Anyathakhyaati
Saamkhya Atmakhyaati
Yogacara Akhyaati
12. According to St. Aquinsas as the view that the world has 20 begining in time
is contradicted by revelation
would imply that God is not the creator of the world
world contradict the doctrine of 'creation from nothing'
is a philosophical absurdity
13. The theory which holds that the word is not a product of sentence A analysis lent an autonomous unit of meaning is known as
Abhihitanvayavaada
Anvitaabhidhanavaada
Sphotavaada
Neither of them
14. According to Pontheism God is
material cause of the world
efficient cause of the world
both material and efficient cause of the world
neither material nor efficient cause of the world
15. Descartes' method of Doubt is centrally aimed at
methodological scepticism
self knowledge
systematic discovery of truth
rejection of empiricism
16. Husserl's "phenomenological reduction" is concerned with
reduction of material objects to senseAdata
reduction of noumeno to phenomena
isolating the content of experience from any reference to existence
reducing the ending self to discrete mental states
17. By the expression "the face of entire universe" spinoza means
the infinite collection of particular extended object in nature
the universe conceived as a single indivisible nature
the way the universe appears to God
the way the universe appears to us
18. In Hegel the antithesis of being and NonAbeing is overcome by
Absolute spirit
Pure consciousness
Becoming
Self realisation of spirit
19. Which of the following is not a primary quality according to Locke
extension
hardness
motion
solidity
20. What leibniz means by "windowless monads" is that monads are
inherently unconscious
confusedly conscious
incapable of knowledge of the external world
closed to interaction with one another
21. Which of the following is not a synthetic apriori judgement according to Kant
9+7=16
All bodies have weight
All bodies have specific gravity
Every change has a cause
22. According to Hume, the contrary of every matter of fact is possible because
it can never imply a contradiction
the contrary is never a contradictory
matters of fact are merely historically true
We do imagine contrary A to A fact situations
23. Who propounds that asecnt without descent is unthinkable
Tagore
Iqbal
Radhakrishnan
Sri Aurobindo
24. The correct sequence of evolutionary journey from Higher mind to supermind of Sri Aurobindo is
Highermind, Overmind, Supermind, Illuminedmind, Intuitivemind
Intuitivemind, Overmind, Highermind, Supermind, Illuminedmind
Illuminedmind, Intuitivemind, Overmind, Highermind, Supermind
Highermind, Illuminedmind, Intuitivemind, Overmind, Supermind
25. The correct sequence of three jewels of Jainism is
Samyaka darshan, Samyaka Jnana and Samyaka Charitra
Samyaka, jnana, Samyaka darshan and Samyaka Charitra
Samyaka Charitra, Samyaka Jnana and Samyaka darshan
Samyaka darshan, Samyaka Charitra and Samyaka Jnana
26. Syadvada is
Sceptical
Rationalistic
Empiricist
Relativistic
27. The correct sequence of external aids to yoga of Patanjali is aaA
Pratyaahaara, Pranayaama, Asana, Niyama and Yama
Pranayaama, Pratyaahaara, Asana, Niyama and Yama
Asana, Pratyaahaara, Pranayaama, Niyama and Yama
28. Who among the following does hold that even the liberated souls differ in degrees
Sankara
Ramaanuja
Madhva
Gaudpaada
.
29. Parima]a of ma]as according to Vais'esika school is
.
Bibhu Parimana
Mahat Parimaana
A]uparimana
Misra Parimana
30. Which system among the following holds that liberated souls lack even consciousness
Nyaya
Jaina
Samkhya
Yoga
31. What is the correct sequence of the following Choose the correct answer from the given code
Bradley
Leibnitz
Russell
Hegel
Code
32. Which one of the following is not the correct sequence
Sainhitaa, Brahmana, Ara]J yaka
Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upa]isJ ada
Veda, Upanisada, Aranyaka
Sanihita, Aranyaka, upanisada
33. Which one is the correct sequence of the following choose from the code below
Udaharana
Pratijna
Hetu
Upanaya
Code
(iii)
(iii)
34. The correct sequence of the following in Buddhist Bhavachakra is
Spars'a, Vedana, Trusna
Trusna, Vedana, Spars'a
Trusna, Spars'a, Vedana
Vedana, Spars'a, Trusna
35. Which one of the following is a correctly matched
whatever is sat is momentary -jaina
The self of an elephant is bigger than that of an ant ACavaaka a -cavaka
Isvara can perceive with out senseAorgans Nyaya
Inference is not a dependable source of knowledge -Vais'esika
36. Match ListaI with ListaII and select the correct one from the code given below
List-I List-II
Carvaka Validity of none of the pramanas
Madhyamika Validity of pratyaksa only
Vais'esika Validity of pratyaksa and anumana
Saanikhya Validity of pratyaksa, anumana and Sabda
.
Code
(iii)
37. The correct sequence of triple process in evolutionary theory of Sri Aurobindo is
Widening, Heightening and Integration
Heightening, Widening and Integration
Integration, Widening and Heightening
Heightening, Integration and Widening
consist of two statements one labelled the "Assertion A" and the other labelled as "Reason R". Please examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason R is a correct explanation of the Assertion A. Choose your answers using the code below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not a correct explanation of
is true but is false
is false but is true
38. Assertion Gandhiji identifies God with truth.
Reason Truth is universal and all pervasive.
39. Assertion Locke made a distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
Reason Locke sought to distinguish between appeornce and reality.
40. Assertion 'All human beings have a right to freedom' is a moral judgement.
Reason It assets what ought to be.
41. Assertion According to Sartsre, we are responsible for every choice that make.
Reason We feel that we could have done otherwise.
42. Assertion According to Ramaniya Saptabhanginaya is a false theory.
Reason The coexistence of contradicting attributes in one and the same object at the same time is impossible.
43. Assertion Carvakes argue that anumana is never valid.
Reason They say that the invariable concomittance between the Sadhya and hetu can never be established.
44. Assertion Descortes conceived of body and mind as entirely different entities interacting with each other.
Reason Descortes was a rationalist who did not have faith in religious doctrines.
45. Assertion The study of moral philosophy is not worth undertaking.
Reason Moral philosophers disagree with one another on the same moral issues.
46. Assertion A categorical imperative is an unconditional direction.
Reason A good will is one which acts for the sake of duty alone.
47. Assertion The word Dharma is derived from the root dhr which means to 'support' to hold together'.
Reason Caste duties really constitute dharma because they hold together the community.
alone is a collection of hymns seen or composed in the course of centuries. One can therefore hardly expect uniform value appreciation in all the works of this literature. Attempts have been made to show that in the Vedas and upanisads we find evolution of ideas. There is however remarkable continuity of ideas in the Vedas and the upanisads inspite of some differences in the views of individual teachers.
48. The vedic literature is not homogeneous because
The literature is voluminous
The hymns of the Vedas are composed in the course of centuries
VedaAVyaasa divided the Vedas
The literature is very old
49. Which one of the following is correct
There is uniform valueAappreciation in all the works of Vedic literature.
There is no uniform valueAappreciation in all the works of Vedic literature
The Vedic literature possesses no value at all
The Vedic literature is the creation of finite beings.
50. The attempts to show the evolution of ideas are found in
the Vedas but not in the upanishads
both in the Vedas and upanishads
the upanishads, but not in the Vedas
neither in the upanishads nor in the Vedas
Akaas'a, Kaala, Dik
Dravya, Atmaa, Rasa
Padaartha, Gu]Ja, Buddhi
PrJthivi Apa Abhaava
2. According to Plato the soul is composed of
reason, faith and appetite
spirit, faith and appetite
reason, faith and spirit
reason, spirit and appetite
3. Russell's atomic facts are
facts of atomic physics
senseAdate
facts in logical space
elements of atomic prepositions
4. Match according to the NyaayaAVais'esika view ListaI (Substances) with ListaII (Qualities) and choose the correct answer from the code given below
ListaI ListaII
Atman Rasa
Prithvi S'abda
Jala Gandha
kas'a Jfana
Code
5. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
Leibniz Pragmatic Theory of truth
Descarts Correspondence theory of truth
William James Coherence theory of truth
Spinoza The self evident theory of truth
6. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
Jeon Paul Sortre Existence precuds essence
Edmand Husserl The Vienna circle
G.E. Moore Logical Atomism
A.J. Ayer Eidetic reduction
7. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below
ListaI ListaII
Gilbert Ryle Utilitarianism
J. Kant Category mistake
Jormy Bentham Picture theory of meaning
Ludving Wittgenstion Categorical Imperative
Code
8. Match List-I (Nature of substance and its quality) with List-II (Names of Philosophers/ school) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
ListaI ListaII
belief in one absolute subtance and two relative subtances buddhism
Denial of substance that has no parimana Locke
Ides of substances are obtained through Descarts
either sensation or reflaction
Denial of substance Nyaaya Vais'esika Code
9. Which one of the following is not correctly matched
S. Radhakrishnan "Classical indian Philosophy"
Ludning Wittgenstein "Philosophical investigatio]s"
K.C. Bhattacharya "Studies in Philosophy"
Bertrand Russell "An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth"
10. Which one of the following is not correctly matched a
sabara-yogabhasya
Vaatsyayana Nyaayabhasya
Pras'astapaada Ka]aadabhasya
sankara-brahmasutrabhasya
11. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
ListaI ListaII
Prabhaakara Satkhyati
Naiyayika Anyathakhyaati
Saamkhya Atmakhyaati
Yogacara Akhyaati
12. According to St. Aquinsas as the view that the world has 20 begining in time
is contradicted by revelation
would imply that God is not the creator of the world
world contradict the doctrine of 'creation from nothing'
is a philosophical absurdity
13. The theory which holds that the word is not a product of sentence A analysis lent an autonomous unit of meaning is known as
Abhihitanvayavaada
Anvitaabhidhanavaada
Sphotavaada
Neither of them
14. According to Pontheism God is
material cause of the world
efficient cause of the world
both material and efficient cause of the world
neither material nor efficient cause of the world
15. Descartes' method of Doubt is centrally aimed at
methodological scepticism
self knowledge
systematic discovery of truth
rejection of empiricism
16. Husserl's "phenomenological reduction" is concerned with
reduction of material objects to senseAdata
reduction of noumeno to phenomena
isolating the content of experience from any reference to existence
reducing the ending self to discrete mental states
17. By the expression "the face of entire universe" spinoza means
the infinite collection of particular extended object in nature
the universe conceived as a single indivisible nature
the way the universe appears to God
the way the universe appears to us
18. In Hegel the antithesis of being and NonAbeing is overcome by
Absolute spirit
Pure consciousness
Becoming
Self realisation of spirit
19. Which of the following is not a primary quality according to Locke
extension
hardness
motion
solidity
20. What leibniz means by "windowless monads" is that monads are
inherently unconscious
confusedly conscious
incapable of knowledge of the external world
closed to interaction with one another
21. Which of the following is not a synthetic apriori judgement according to Kant
9+7=16
All bodies have weight
All bodies have specific gravity
Every change has a cause
22. According to Hume, the contrary of every matter of fact is possible because
it can never imply a contradiction
the contrary is never a contradictory
matters of fact are merely historically true
We do imagine contrary A to A fact situations
23. Who propounds that asecnt without descent is unthinkable
Tagore
Iqbal
Radhakrishnan
Sri Aurobindo
24. The correct sequence of evolutionary journey from Higher mind to supermind of Sri Aurobindo is
Highermind, Overmind, Supermind, Illuminedmind, Intuitivemind
Intuitivemind, Overmind, Highermind, Supermind, Illuminedmind
Illuminedmind, Intuitivemind, Overmind, Highermind, Supermind
Highermind, Illuminedmind, Intuitivemind, Overmind, Supermind
25. The correct sequence of three jewels of Jainism is
Samyaka darshan, Samyaka Jnana and Samyaka Charitra
Samyaka, jnana, Samyaka darshan and Samyaka Charitra
Samyaka Charitra, Samyaka Jnana and Samyaka darshan
Samyaka darshan, Samyaka Charitra and Samyaka Jnana
26. Syadvada is
Sceptical
Rationalistic
Empiricist
Relativistic
27. The correct sequence of external aids to yoga of Patanjali is aaA
Pratyaahaara, Pranayaama, Asana, Niyama and Yama
Pranayaama, Pratyaahaara, Asana, Niyama and Yama
Asana, Pratyaahaara, Pranayaama, Niyama and Yama
28. Who among the following does hold that even the liberated souls differ in degrees
Sankara
Ramaanuja
Madhva
Gaudpaada
.
29. Parima]a of ma]as according to Vais'esika school is
.
Bibhu Parimana
Mahat Parimaana
A]uparimana
Misra Parimana
30. Which system among the following holds that liberated souls lack even consciousness
Nyaya
Jaina
Samkhya
Yoga
31. What is the correct sequence of the following Choose the correct answer from the given code
Bradley
Leibnitz
Russell
Hegel
Code
32. Which one of the following is not the correct sequence
Sainhitaa, Brahmana, Ara]J yaka
Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upa]isJ ada
Veda, Upanisada, Aranyaka
Sanihita, Aranyaka, upanisada
33. Which one is the correct sequence of the following choose from the code below
Udaharana
Pratijna
Hetu
Upanaya
Code
(iii)
(iii)
34. The correct sequence of the following in Buddhist Bhavachakra is
Spars'a, Vedana, Trusna
Trusna, Vedana, Spars'a
Trusna, Spars'a, Vedana
Vedana, Spars'a, Trusna
35. Which one of the following is a correctly matched
whatever is sat is momentary -jaina
The self of an elephant is bigger than that of an ant ACavaaka a -cavaka
Isvara can perceive with out senseAorgans Nyaya
Inference is not a dependable source of knowledge -Vais'esika
36. Match ListaI with ListaII and select the correct one from the code given below
List-I List-II
Carvaka Validity of none of the pramanas
Madhyamika Validity of pratyaksa only
Vais'esika Validity of pratyaksa and anumana
Saanikhya Validity of pratyaksa, anumana and Sabda
.
Code
(iii)
37. The correct sequence of triple process in evolutionary theory of Sri Aurobindo is
Widening, Heightening and Integration
Heightening, Widening and Integration
Integration, Widening and Heightening
Heightening, Integration and Widening
consist of two statements one labelled the "Assertion A" and the other labelled as "Reason R". Please examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason R is a correct explanation of the Assertion A. Choose your answers using the code below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not a correct explanation of
is true but is false
is false but is true
38. Assertion Gandhiji identifies God with truth.
Reason Truth is universal and all pervasive.
39. Assertion Locke made a distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
Reason Locke sought to distinguish between appeornce and reality.
40. Assertion 'All human beings have a right to freedom' is a moral judgement.
Reason It assets what ought to be.
41. Assertion According to Sartsre, we are responsible for every choice that make.
Reason We feel that we could have done otherwise.
42. Assertion According to Ramaniya Saptabhanginaya is a false theory.
Reason The coexistence of contradicting attributes in one and the same object at the same time is impossible.
43. Assertion Carvakes argue that anumana is never valid.
Reason They say that the invariable concomittance between the Sadhya and hetu can never be established.
44. Assertion Descortes conceived of body and mind as entirely different entities interacting with each other.
Reason Descortes was a rationalist who did not have faith in religious doctrines.
45. Assertion The study of moral philosophy is not worth undertaking.
Reason Moral philosophers disagree with one another on the same moral issues.
46. Assertion A categorical imperative is an unconditional direction.
Reason A good will is one which acts for the sake of duty alone.
47. Assertion The word Dharma is derived from the root dhr which means to 'support' to hold together'.
Reason Caste duties really constitute dharma because they hold together the community.
alone is a collection of hymns seen or composed in the course of centuries. One can therefore hardly expect uniform value appreciation in all the works of this literature. Attempts have been made to show that in the Vedas and upanisads we find evolution of ideas. There is however remarkable continuity of ideas in the Vedas and the upanisads inspite of some differences in the views of individual teachers.
48. The vedic literature is not homogeneous because
The literature is voluminous
The hymns of the Vedas are composed in the course of centuries
VedaAVyaasa divided the Vedas
The literature is very old
49. Which one of the following is correct
There is uniform valueAappreciation in all the works of Vedic literature.
There is no uniform valueAappreciation in all the works of Vedic literature
The Vedic literature possesses no value at all
The Vedic literature is the creation of finite beings.
50. The attempts to show the evolution of ideas are found in
the Vedas but not in the upanishads
both in the Vedas and upanishads
the upanishads, but not in the Vedas
neither in the upanishads nor in the Vedas
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