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Subject | philosophy | |
Paper | paper 2 | |
Exam / Course | ugc net national eligibility test | |
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Organization | university grants commission | |
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Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
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Question Paper
1 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Considering and select the correct code
Assertion In Taijas the self enjoys subtle objects.
Reason In a dreaming State the self creates its own imaginary objects.
Codes
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
2 Hiranyagarbha in Upanisad is also known as
Visvakarma
Prajapati
Sahasraksa
Sahasrasirsa
3 Select the correct Sequence
Artha, Kama, Dharma, Moksa
Artha, Dharma, Kama, Moksa
Moksa,Dharma, Artha,Kama
Dharma, Artha,Kama, Moksa
4 Match the List with List -II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List List -II
Naigam naya Whereby the universal qualities are treated as absolutely real and particulars are rejected as unreal.
Sangraha naya Whereby a thing is perceived to be having both universal and particular qualities and we fail to distinguish between them.
Vyavhara naya Whereby the real is identified with the momentary.
Rjusutra naya(iv) Whereby things are taken as concrete particulars.
Codes
5 Match the List with List -II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List I List II
Vasubandhu Mahayana sutralamkara
Asanga Vigraha Vyavartini
Nagarjuna Mahayana Shraddhtpada Shastra
Asvaghosa Vijnapti -Matrata Siddhhi
Codes
6 The concept of Anyonya abhava (mutual negation) is propounded by
Samkhya
Nyaya
Visistadvaita
Advaita
7 Consider given Assertion and Reason and then mark the correct option as given below
Assertion The soul is neither produced nor destroyed.
Reason It is devoid of origin and end. Codes
and are both true and provides correct explanation of
and are both false and provides correct explanation of
and are both true but does not provide correct explanation of
is false and is true, but provides correct explanation of
8 Match the List with List -II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List I List II
A pot does not exist before destruction Anyonyabhava
after destruction Atyantabhava
nor as a cloth Pragabhava
nor as a liquid pot Pradhvamsabhava
Codes
9 Akriti according to Purva -Mimamsa is also known as
Visesa
Samasthana
Samvaya
Guna
10 According to Ramanuja, the word nirguna means
Without auspicious qualities
Without inauspicious qualities
Without any Characteristics
None of the above
11 Sapta anupapatti (Seven classical objections) against the doctrine of Maya was levelled by
Vallabha
Madhva
Ramanuja
Nimbarka
12 Samkara s philosophy is designated as
Monism
Integral Nondualism
Non-dualism
All the above
13 Visistadvaita philosophy approves only
Jivanmukti
Videha mukti
Both
None of the above
14 Which statement is not correct
Madhva advocates Radical Pluralism
Madhva is a Strong Realist
Madhva is a grand theist
Madhva advocates Brahma-Jiva -abheda-vada
15 As per Nyaya the effect is known as
Karana
Pragabhava Pratiyogi
Asamvay ikarana
Karaka
16 All cognitions must be true in themselves, is the view propounded by
Nyaya
Vedanta
Mimamsa
Jaina
17 Consciousness is an adventitious quality of self is accepted by
Vedanta
Purva-Mimamsa
Nyaya
Samkhya
18 Which one of the following statements is correct
AprthakSiddhi is the relation of Brahman with Jiva only
AprthakSiddhi is the relation of Brahman with Jiva and jagat
AprthakSiddhi is the relation of Brahman with jagat only
AprthakSiddhi is no relation at all
19 The Nyaya theory of causation is called
Vivartavada
Asatkaryavada
Satkarya vada
Yadrccha vada
20 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
Assertion "Abhyasa Vairagyabhyam Tannirodhah
Reason Suppression of citta vrttisis brought about by persistent practice and non-attachment
Codes
is the correct explanation of
and are incorrect.
and contradict each other.
is true but is false.
21 By conceiving God as the Supreme Ego, Iqbal means
God as light
A dynamic and creative life
Infinite creative possibilities
A creative progress of the world
22 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
Personality, Hind swaraj -Gandhi
The life Divine, East and West Sri Aurobindo
Sadhana, Personality Tagore
East and West in Religion, the Human Cycle Radhakrishnan
23 Match the List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below
List I List II
(Authors) (Texts)
K.C. Bhattacharya The ideal of human unity
Radhakrishnan The secrets of self
Iqbal Studies in Vedantism
Sri Aurobindo The Recovery of faith
Codes
24 Intuition and intellect are complementary to each other according to
Bergson
Kant
Radhakrishnan
Ambedkar
25 According to whom Mumuksutva is an evidence in the favour of immortality
Shankara
Ramanuja
Radhakrishnan
Vivekananda
26 Match Set I with Set II and findout the correct option using the following codes
Set I Set II
Leibnitz World is bundle of monads
Wittgenstein World is bundle of atoms
Hume World is bundle of impressions
Berkeley World is bundle of perceptions
Codes
and
and
and
and
27 Match Set I with Set II and find out the incorrect option from following codes
Set I Set II
Locke Interactionism
Leibnitz Pantheism
Spinoza Pluralism
Descartes Idealism
Codes
and
and
and
and
28 Select the correct option
Innate ideas for Rationalists are
Eternal
Contingent
Both eternal and contingent
Neither eternal nor contingent
29 Select the correct option
The principle of interactionism was propounded by
Leibnitz
Descartes
Berkeley
Spinoza
30 Select the correct option
Who accepts that the existence of an object depends upon its experience
Plato
Hume
Berkeley
Locke
31 Match Set I with Set II and find out the correct answer from the given codes
Set I Set II
Locke Synthetic Apriori judgment
Berkeley Synthetic Aposteriori Judgment
Hume Knowledge of Ideas
Kant Knowledge of sensations
Codes
and
and
and
and
32 Select the correct option
Pre-established harmony is relation
between mind and body
between God and nature
between attribute and modes
among monads
33 Match the List I with List II and mark the correct code as given below
List I List II
Speech Act Wittgenstein
Language Game Ayer
Verification Theory of Meaning Peirce
Operational Theory of Meaning Ryle
Options
34 Mark the correct option
Hegel is an absolute idealist and Husserl supports transcendental idealism.
Hegel is a rationalist and Spinoza is a realist.
Husserl supports transcendental idealism and Kant is an empiricist.
Hegel is an absolute idealist but Husserl rejects transcendental idealism.
35 According to G.E. Moore whenever there is a conflict between a philosophical doctrine and
common sense it was more likely that
Common sense has gone astray rather than the philosophical doctrine.
The argument has gone astray rather than the common sense.
Both argument and common sense have gone astray.
Neither the argument nor common sense had gone astray.
36 In the context of Russell's Philosophy, consider the given Assertion and Reason then mark the correct option as given below
Assertion General Propositions are not existential.
Reason Atoms are neither mental nor physical.
Options
and both are true but does not provide direct explanation of
and are both false but provides direct explanation of
is true, is false and provides direct explanation of
is false and is true, but does not provide direct explanation of
37 Which of the following statements are true according to Existentialism and Gita
We are doers and sufferers not spectators only.
We are spectators only, neither doers nor sufferers.
We are doers, sufferers and spectators as well.
None of the options given above are acceptable.
38 Which one of the following is called as .radical empiricist'
Ayer
Locke
James
Moore
39 In a restricted sense "Epoche" means
to believe in the existence of objects.
to disbelieve in the existence of object.
to obtain a categorical judgement regarding the existence of outer world.
suspension of judgements regarding existence of objects.
40 What are the three aspects of according to Heidegger
facticity, possibility, fallenness
facticity, attention, discipline
attention, discipline, service
service, attention, facticity
41 Moore analyses
Language
Linguistic facts
Extra linguistic entity
All of these
42 Which one of the following pairs in not correctly matched
Psychologism Husserl
Ghost in Machine Descartes
Dasein Heidegger
Rationalism Hegel
43 Match List-I with List-II with reference to the works of Plato and mark the correct code
List-I List-II
Meno Life and death of Socrates
Gorgias Nature of knowledge and instruction
Apology and Crito Virtue of self-control
Charmides Deals with study of rhetoric
Codes
44 Consider the following statements with reference to Thomas Aquinas and mark the correct code
Aquinas rejected doctrines of universal hylomorphism and plurality of forms.
Human being has a single rational soul, which acts as the one substantial form.
Only in God there is no composition at all, his essence is purely and simply his act of existing.
Codes
Only and are true
Only and are true
Only and are true
All and are true
45 Consider the following Assertion and Reason in the light of St. Augustine's philosophy and mark the correct code
Assertion Degrees of goodness are identified with degrees of being.
Reason If there is no goodness at all in a particular thing, then there is no reality in it either.
Codes
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of
is true and is false
Both and are false
46 The doctrine of the three classes of men as lovers of wisdom, lovers of honour and lovers of gain was brought out by
Pythagoras
Heraclitus
Aristotle
Leucippus
47 Which of the following words are authored by Plato
Republic Laws Politics Crito
Codes
Only and
Only and
Only and
Only and
48 Read carefully following statements and mark the correct option in the context of pragmatism.
Statements
The meaning of 'Meaning' is the clarity of apprehension.
Meaning emerges out of experimental phenomenon.
Mind is an ontological entity.
Knowledge is an activity.
Options
All the statements written above are true
Only and are true but is false
Only and are true but is false
Only and are true but is false
49 Match the Set-I with Set-II and find out the correct option from the codes given below
Set-I Set-II
Spinoza Representationalism
Descartes Parallelism
Locke Scepticism
Hume Pantheism
Codes
and
and
and
and
50 Match the Set-I with Set-II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below
Set-I Set-II
Descartes Dualist
Spinoza Pluralist
Leibnitz Pantheist
Locke Idealist
Codes
and
and
and
and
Assertion In Taijas the self enjoys subtle objects.
Reason In a dreaming State the self creates its own imaginary objects.
Codes
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
2 Hiranyagarbha in Upanisad is also known as
Visvakarma
Prajapati
Sahasraksa
Sahasrasirsa
3 Select the correct Sequence
Artha, Kama, Dharma, Moksa
Artha, Dharma, Kama, Moksa
Moksa,Dharma, Artha,Kama
Dharma, Artha,Kama, Moksa
4 Match the List with List -II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List List -II
Naigam naya Whereby the universal qualities are treated as absolutely real and particulars are rejected as unreal.
Sangraha naya Whereby a thing is perceived to be having both universal and particular qualities and we fail to distinguish between them.
Vyavhara naya Whereby the real is identified with the momentary.
Rjusutra naya(iv) Whereby things are taken as concrete particulars.
Codes
5 Match the List with List -II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List I List II
Vasubandhu Mahayana sutralamkara
Asanga Vigraha Vyavartini
Nagarjuna Mahayana Shraddhtpada Shastra
Asvaghosa Vijnapti -Matrata Siddhhi
Codes
6 The concept of Anyonya abhava (mutual negation) is propounded by
Samkhya
Nyaya
Visistadvaita
Advaita
7 Consider given Assertion and Reason and then mark the correct option as given below
Assertion The soul is neither produced nor destroyed.
Reason It is devoid of origin and end. Codes
and are both true and provides correct explanation of
and are both false and provides correct explanation of
and are both true but does not provide correct explanation of
is false and is true, but provides correct explanation of
8 Match the List with List -II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List I List II
A pot does not exist before destruction Anyonyabhava
after destruction Atyantabhava
nor as a cloth Pragabhava
nor as a liquid pot Pradhvamsabhava
Codes
9 Akriti according to Purva -Mimamsa is also known as
Visesa
Samasthana
Samvaya
Guna
10 According to Ramanuja, the word nirguna means
Without auspicious qualities
Without inauspicious qualities
Without any Characteristics
None of the above
11 Sapta anupapatti (Seven classical objections) against the doctrine of Maya was levelled by
Vallabha
Madhva
Ramanuja
Nimbarka
12 Samkara s philosophy is designated as
Monism
Integral Nondualism
Non-dualism
All the above
13 Visistadvaita philosophy approves only
Jivanmukti
Videha mukti
Both
None of the above
14 Which statement is not correct
Madhva advocates Radical Pluralism
Madhva is a Strong Realist
Madhva is a grand theist
Madhva advocates Brahma-Jiva -abheda-vada
15 As per Nyaya the effect is known as
Karana
Pragabhava Pratiyogi
Asamvay ikarana
Karaka
16 All cognitions must be true in themselves, is the view propounded by
Nyaya
Vedanta
Mimamsa
Jaina
17 Consciousness is an adventitious quality of self is accepted by
Vedanta
Purva-Mimamsa
Nyaya
Samkhya
18 Which one of the following statements is correct
AprthakSiddhi is the relation of Brahman with Jiva only
AprthakSiddhi is the relation of Brahman with Jiva and jagat
AprthakSiddhi is the relation of Brahman with jagat only
AprthakSiddhi is no relation at all
19 The Nyaya theory of causation is called
Vivartavada
Asatkaryavada
Satkarya vada
Yadrccha vada
20 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
Assertion "Abhyasa Vairagyabhyam Tannirodhah
Reason Suppression of citta vrttisis brought about by persistent practice and non-attachment
Codes
is the correct explanation of
and are incorrect.
and contradict each other.
is true but is false.
21 By conceiving God as the Supreme Ego, Iqbal means
God as light
A dynamic and creative life
Infinite creative possibilities
A creative progress of the world
22 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched
Personality, Hind swaraj -Gandhi
The life Divine, East and West Sri Aurobindo
Sadhana, Personality Tagore
East and West in Religion, the Human Cycle Radhakrishnan
23 Match the List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below
List I List II
(Authors) (Texts)
K.C. Bhattacharya The ideal of human unity
Radhakrishnan The secrets of self
Iqbal Studies in Vedantism
Sri Aurobindo The Recovery of faith
Codes
24 Intuition and intellect are complementary to each other according to
Bergson
Kant
Radhakrishnan
Ambedkar
25 According to whom Mumuksutva is an evidence in the favour of immortality
Shankara
Ramanuja
Radhakrishnan
Vivekananda
26 Match Set I with Set II and findout the correct option using the following codes
Set I Set II
Leibnitz World is bundle of monads
Wittgenstein World is bundle of atoms
Hume World is bundle of impressions
Berkeley World is bundle of perceptions
Codes
and
and
and
and
27 Match Set I with Set II and find out the incorrect option from following codes
Set I Set II
Locke Interactionism
Leibnitz Pantheism
Spinoza Pluralism
Descartes Idealism
Codes
and
and
and
and
28 Select the correct option
Innate ideas for Rationalists are
Eternal
Contingent
Both eternal and contingent
Neither eternal nor contingent
29 Select the correct option
The principle of interactionism was propounded by
Leibnitz
Descartes
Berkeley
Spinoza
30 Select the correct option
Who accepts that the existence of an object depends upon its experience
Plato
Hume
Berkeley
Locke
31 Match Set I with Set II and find out the correct answer from the given codes
Set I Set II
Locke Synthetic Apriori judgment
Berkeley Synthetic Aposteriori Judgment
Hume Knowledge of Ideas
Kant Knowledge of sensations
Codes
and
and
and
and
32 Select the correct option
Pre-established harmony is relation
between mind and body
between God and nature
between attribute and modes
among monads
33 Match the List I with List II and mark the correct code as given below
List I List II
Speech Act Wittgenstein
Language Game Ayer
Verification Theory of Meaning Peirce
Operational Theory of Meaning Ryle
Options
34 Mark the correct option
Hegel is an absolute idealist and Husserl supports transcendental idealism.
Hegel is a rationalist and Spinoza is a realist.
Husserl supports transcendental idealism and Kant is an empiricist.
Hegel is an absolute idealist but Husserl rejects transcendental idealism.
35 According to G.E. Moore whenever there is a conflict between a philosophical doctrine and
common sense it was more likely that
Common sense has gone astray rather than the philosophical doctrine.
The argument has gone astray rather than the common sense.
Both argument and common sense have gone astray.
Neither the argument nor common sense had gone astray.
36 In the context of Russell's Philosophy, consider the given Assertion and Reason then mark the correct option as given below
Assertion General Propositions are not existential.
Reason Atoms are neither mental nor physical.
Options
and both are true but does not provide direct explanation of
and are both false but provides direct explanation of
is true, is false and provides direct explanation of
is false and is true, but does not provide direct explanation of
37 Which of the following statements are true according to Existentialism and Gita
We are doers and sufferers not spectators only.
We are spectators only, neither doers nor sufferers.
We are doers, sufferers and spectators as well.
None of the options given above are acceptable.
38 Which one of the following is called as .radical empiricist'
Ayer
Locke
James
Moore
39 In a restricted sense "Epoche" means
to believe in the existence of objects.
to disbelieve in the existence of object.
to obtain a categorical judgement regarding the existence of outer world.
suspension of judgements regarding existence of objects.
40 What are the three aspects of according to Heidegger
facticity, possibility, fallenness
facticity, attention, discipline
attention, discipline, service
service, attention, facticity
41 Moore analyses
Language
Linguistic facts
Extra linguistic entity
All of these
42 Which one of the following pairs in not correctly matched
Psychologism Husserl
Ghost in Machine Descartes
Dasein Heidegger
Rationalism Hegel
43 Match List-I with List-II with reference to the works of Plato and mark the correct code
List-I List-II
Meno Life and death of Socrates
Gorgias Nature of knowledge and instruction
Apology and Crito Virtue of self-control
Charmides Deals with study of rhetoric
Codes
44 Consider the following statements with reference to Thomas Aquinas and mark the correct code
Aquinas rejected doctrines of universal hylomorphism and plurality of forms.
Human being has a single rational soul, which acts as the one substantial form.
Only in God there is no composition at all, his essence is purely and simply his act of existing.
Codes
Only and are true
Only and are true
Only and are true
All and are true
45 Consider the following Assertion and Reason in the light of St. Augustine's philosophy and mark the correct code
Assertion Degrees of goodness are identified with degrees of being.
Reason If there is no goodness at all in a particular thing, then there is no reality in it either.
Codes
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of
is true and is false
Both and are false
46 The doctrine of the three classes of men as lovers of wisdom, lovers of honour and lovers of gain was brought out by
Pythagoras
Heraclitus
Aristotle
Leucippus
47 Which of the following words are authored by Plato
Republic Laws Politics Crito
Codes
Only and
Only and
Only and
Only and
48 Read carefully following statements and mark the correct option in the context of pragmatism.
Statements
The meaning of 'Meaning' is the clarity of apprehension.
Meaning emerges out of experimental phenomenon.
Mind is an ontological entity.
Knowledge is an activity.
Options
All the statements written above are true
Only and are true but is false
Only and are true but is false
Only and are true but is false
49 Match the Set-I with Set-II and find out the correct option from the codes given below
Set-I Set-II
Spinoza Representationalism
Descartes Parallelism
Locke Scepticism
Hume Pantheism
Codes
and
and
and
and
50 Match the Set-I with Set-II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below
Set-I Set-II
Descartes Dualist
Spinoza Pluralist
Leibnitz Pantheist
Locke Idealist
Codes
and
and
and
and
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