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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, 2010 | |
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Question Paper
1. "Man is the measure of all things" is said by
(A)Plato
Aristotle
(C)Socrates
Protagoras
2. "Knowledge is virtue" is said by
(A)Democritus
Socrates
Aristotle
Leibnitz
3. Which theory is Spinoza regarding propounded by the relation between Mind and Body
Occasionalism
Parallelism
Pre-established harmony
None of these
4. Who among the following thinkers is treated as a sceptic
(A)Descartes
Locke
Kant
Hume
5. According to Hegel, Becoming incorporates
only Being
only Non-Being
both Being and Non-Being
neither Being nor Non-Being
6. Who has stated 'knowledge by Acquaintance' and 'knowledge by Description'
(A)Ayer
Moore
Russell
Ryle
7. The man who declared himself first "I am a Philosopher" is
Socrates
Pythogoras
Bacon
Heraditus
8. The prominent sophists were
Leucippus and Democritus
Socrates and Plato
Protagoras and Gorgias
Anaxagoras and Tuucydides
9. Socrates did not preach
'Right thinking leads to right action.'
man is voluntarily bad or voluntarily good'
'Doubt implies a doubter'
unexamined life is not worth-living'
10. Who was the philosopher interviewed by young Socrates
Anaximenes
Anaximander
Heraclitus
Parmenides
11. The author of 'Memorabilia' is
Xenophon
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
12. 'Ontological Argument' of Saint Anselm was adopted by
Descartes
Spinoza
Leibnitz
Locke
13. Who said that "our earthly life is a pilgrimage to God"
St. Paul
St. Augustine
St. Anselm
St. Thomas Aquinas
14. 'Meditations on First Philosophy" was written by
Descartes
Spinoza
Leibnitz
Locke
15. Arrange the following books in order in which they appear in the history of Philosophy.
Organon
II) Phaedo
III) Problems of Philosophy
IV) Principles of Philosophy
Code
IV, III, II
II, III, IV
II, IV, III
III, IV, II, I
16. Find out the odd
Descartes was a dualist.
Spinoza was a monist.
Leibnitz was a pluralist.
Locke was a rationalist.
17. 'The True Knowledge of External World is impossible' is the view held by
Spinoza
Leibnitz
Locke
Berkeley
18. The faculty of understanding in Kant's philosophy is known as
Transcendental Aesthetic
Transcendental logic
Transcendental Dialectic
None of these
19. According to Hegel, reality consists
full of negations contradictions
full of percepts concepts
simple ideas complex ideas
space and time
20. The Naturalistic fallacy is attributed to
(A)Immanuel Kant
J.S. Mill
G.E. Moore
Gilbert Ryle
21. The leading figure of existentialism in France is
J. P. Sartre
S. Kierkegaard
Karl Jaspers
Nietzsche
22. The phrase 'forgetfulness of Being' is attributed to
A. J. Ayer
Edmund Husserl
Martin Heidegger
J.P. Sartre
23. The 'private language argument' was prepared by
A.J. Ayer
Carnap
G.E. Moore
Willingnestem
24. Which of the following is not included in analytical philosophy
Logical atomism
Logical positivism
Linguistic analysis
Phenomenology
25. The vedic word stands for na
only moral order (efficient cause) of
only cosmic order the world.
both moral and cosmic order
None of the above
26. Brahmacarya is the means to meet
Rsirna
Pitrrna
Devarna
Manusyarna
27. Who among the following does believe in God
Buddha
Jaimini
Patañjali
Mahavira
28. Consider the List-I and the List-II
List- I List- II
Prasastapada Tattvakaumudi
Vacaspati Misra Slokavarthika
Jayanta Bha.t.ta Nyayamañjari
Kumarila Padarthadharma Samgraha
29. Assertion Isvara is the nimittakarana(efficient cause) of the world.
Reason Isvara is ominipresent.
Both and are correct,but is not the correctexplanation of
Both and are correctand is the correctexplanation of
is correct, but is not and is not the correct explanation of
is correct, but is not and is not the correct explanation of
30. The view that Vedas are pauru.seya is held by
Jaimini
Sankara
Gautama
Kapila
31. The samavayikarana of the world and select the code correctly according to the Vaisesikas is matched
Parama
Dvyanuka
(C)Trasarenu
(D)None of the above
32. Syadvada is the
Epistemological Buddhists
Epistemological Vedantins theory theory of of
Metaphysical theory of Jainas
Epistemological Jainas theory of
33. Carvaka Ethics is called
Hedonistic
Idealistic aper-II
Marxism
Realism
34. Pratitya samutpada-vada is an
Epistemological theory of Nyaya
Theory of causation in Buddhism
Epistemological theory of Vedanta
Metaphysical theory of the Jainas
35. The founder of M msa Darsana is ima .
Kapila
Patañjali .
Jaimini
Sankara
36. Nirguna Brahma is related to
Vyavaharika Satya
Paramarthika Satya
Pratibhasika Satya
Bhakti and Prapa.
37. Assertion The three basics of Buddhism as a religion are the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.
Reason The three basic features of Buddhist Philosophy are Anicca, Asatta and Dukkha.
Both and are individually true.
is true, but is false.
Both and are individually false.
is false, but is true.
38. Assertion Vedanta of Sankara accepts Sadhana Catustaya.
Reason Vedanta of Sankara accepts Sadhana Saptaka.
is correct, but is wrong.
Both and are correct.
is wrong, but is correct.
Both and are wrong.
39. Consider the following inference
1)Tom is a rational animal.
2)All men are rational animals.
3)Tom is such a man.
4)Because Tom is a man.
5)Therefore, Tom is a rational animal. The correct sequence of statements according to Nyaya inference is
1 5
4 3
2 1
1 2
40. 'Tirthankara' is a term associated with
Carvaka
Jainism
(C)Buddhism
Yoga
41. Classical Vaisesika system is known as
Science of soul
Science of thinking
Science of meditation
Science of categories
42. "On this ground there is no pot now" is an example of
Prior non-existence
Annihilative non-existence
Reciprocal non-existence
Absolute non-existence
43. The main objective of the Mima msa system is
To establish the authority of the Upanishads
To establish the authority of the Vedas
To establish the authority of the Smrtis
None of the above
44. According to Gandhi, the goal of constructive program is
(A)Providing economic relief to the unemployed.
Distributing some wages to spinners and weavers.
Creating a non-violent order of society.
None of the above
45. 'Buddhism is nothing, if not rationalism' according to
Gandhi
Ambedkar
Bhagavandas
Tilak
46. Which of the following is not acceptable to Ambedkar
Liberty, equality and fraternity
Education, Organisation and agitation
Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha
Caste, Varna and Karma
47. Read the following passage and answer the questions from 47 to 50
"Religion is not the outcome of the weakness of human nature; religion is not here because we fear a tyrant; religion is love, unfolding, expanding, growing. Take the watch
within the little case is machinery and a spring. The spring, when wound up, tries to regain its natural state. You are like the spring in the watch, and it is not necessary that all watches have the same kind of a spring, and it is not necessary that we all have the same religion. And why should we quarrel If we all had the same ideas the world would be dead. External motion we call action; internal motion is human thought. The stone falls to the earth. You say it is caused by the law of gravitation. The horse draws the cart and God draws the horse. That is the law of motion. Whirlpools show the strength of the current; stop the current and stagnation ensues. Motion is life. We must have unity and variety. The rose would smell as sweet by any other name, and it does not matter what your religion is called.
What is religion, as per the author of the passage
weakness of human nature
fear of a tyrant
love
all the above
In religion love is not
unfolded
expanded
concretised
grown
For the author, in religion the following is needed
(A)External motion
Internal motion
Both and
None of the above
Which one of the following is not correct for author
Religion is love.
Religion is fragrant like a rose.
Religion has many ness.
Religion is individualistic.
(A)Plato
Aristotle
(C)Socrates
Protagoras
2. "Knowledge is virtue" is said by
(A)Democritus
Socrates
Aristotle
Leibnitz
3. Which theory is Spinoza regarding propounded by the relation between Mind and Body
Occasionalism
Parallelism
Pre-established harmony
None of these
4. Who among the following thinkers is treated as a sceptic
(A)Descartes
Locke
Kant
Hume
5. According to Hegel, Becoming incorporates
only Being
only Non-Being
both Being and Non-Being
neither Being nor Non-Being
6. Who has stated 'knowledge by Acquaintance' and 'knowledge by Description'
(A)Ayer
Moore
Russell
Ryle
7. The man who declared himself first "I am a Philosopher" is
Socrates
Pythogoras
Bacon
Heraditus
8. The prominent sophists were
Leucippus and Democritus
Socrates and Plato
Protagoras and Gorgias
Anaxagoras and Tuucydides
9. Socrates did not preach
'Right thinking leads to right action.'
man is voluntarily bad or voluntarily good'
'Doubt implies a doubter'
unexamined life is not worth-living'
10. Who was the philosopher interviewed by young Socrates
Anaximenes
Anaximander
Heraclitus
Parmenides
11. The author of 'Memorabilia' is
Xenophon
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
12. 'Ontological Argument' of Saint Anselm was adopted by
Descartes
Spinoza
Leibnitz
Locke
13. Who said that "our earthly life is a pilgrimage to God"
St. Paul
St. Augustine
St. Anselm
St. Thomas Aquinas
14. 'Meditations on First Philosophy" was written by
Descartes
Spinoza
Leibnitz
Locke
15. Arrange the following books in order in which they appear in the history of Philosophy.
Organon
II) Phaedo
III) Problems of Philosophy
IV) Principles of Philosophy
Code
IV, III, II
II, III, IV
II, IV, III
III, IV, II, I
16. Find out the odd
Descartes was a dualist.
Spinoza was a monist.
Leibnitz was a pluralist.
Locke was a rationalist.
17. 'The True Knowledge of External World is impossible' is the view held by
Spinoza
Leibnitz
Locke
Berkeley
18. The faculty of understanding in Kant's philosophy is known as
Transcendental Aesthetic
Transcendental logic
Transcendental Dialectic
None of these
19. According to Hegel, reality consists
full of negations contradictions
full of percepts concepts
simple ideas complex ideas
space and time
20. The Naturalistic fallacy is attributed to
(A)Immanuel Kant
J.S. Mill
G.E. Moore
Gilbert Ryle
21. The leading figure of existentialism in France is
J. P. Sartre
S. Kierkegaard
Karl Jaspers
Nietzsche
22. The phrase 'forgetfulness of Being' is attributed to
A. J. Ayer
Edmund Husserl
Martin Heidegger
J.P. Sartre
23. The 'private language argument' was prepared by
A.J. Ayer
Carnap
G.E. Moore
Willingnestem
24. Which of the following is not included in analytical philosophy
Logical atomism
Logical positivism
Linguistic analysis
Phenomenology
25. The vedic word stands for na
only moral order (efficient cause) of
only cosmic order the world.
both moral and cosmic order
None of the above
26. Brahmacarya is the means to meet
Rsirna
Pitrrna
Devarna
Manusyarna
27. Who among the following does believe in God
Buddha
Jaimini
Patañjali
Mahavira
28. Consider the List-I and the List-II
List- I List- II
Prasastapada Tattvakaumudi
Vacaspati Misra Slokavarthika
Jayanta Bha.t.ta Nyayamañjari
Kumarila Padarthadharma Samgraha
29. Assertion Isvara is the nimittakarana(efficient cause) of the world.
Reason Isvara is ominipresent.
Both and are correct,but is not the correctexplanation of
Both and are correctand is the correctexplanation of
is correct, but is not and is not the correct explanation of
is correct, but is not and is not the correct explanation of
30. The view that Vedas are pauru.seya is held by
Jaimini
Sankara
Gautama
Kapila
31. The samavayikarana of the world and select the code correctly according to the Vaisesikas is matched
Parama
Dvyanuka
(C)Trasarenu
(D)None of the above
32. Syadvada is the
Epistemological Buddhists
Epistemological Vedantins theory theory of of
Metaphysical theory of Jainas
Epistemological Jainas theory of
33. Carvaka Ethics is called
Hedonistic
Idealistic aper-II
Marxism
Realism
34. Pratitya samutpada-vada is an
Epistemological theory of Nyaya
Theory of causation in Buddhism
Epistemological theory of Vedanta
Metaphysical theory of the Jainas
35. The founder of M msa Darsana is ima .
Kapila
Patañjali .
Jaimini
Sankara
36. Nirguna Brahma is related to
Vyavaharika Satya
Paramarthika Satya
Pratibhasika Satya
Bhakti and Prapa.
37. Assertion The three basics of Buddhism as a religion are the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.
Reason The three basic features of Buddhist Philosophy are Anicca, Asatta and Dukkha.
Both and are individually true.
is true, but is false.
Both and are individually false.
is false, but is true.
38. Assertion Vedanta of Sankara accepts Sadhana Catustaya.
Reason Vedanta of Sankara accepts Sadhana Saptaka.
is correct, but is wrong.
Both and are correct.
is wrong, but is correct.
Both and are wrong.
39. Consider the following inference
1)Tom is a rational animal.
2)All men are rational animals.
3)Tom is such a man.
4)Because Tom is a man.
5)Therefore, Tom is a rational animal. The correct sequence of statements according to Nyaya inference is
1 5
4 3
2 1
1 2
40. 'Tirthankara' is a term associated with
Carvaka
Jainism
(C)Buddhism
Yoga
41. Classical Vaisesika system is known as
Science of soul
Science of thinking
Science of meditation
Science of categories
42. "On this ground there is no pot now" is an example of
Prior non-existence
Annihilative non-existence
Reciprocal non-existence
Absolute non-existence
43. The main objective of the Mima msa system is
To establish the authority of the Upanishads
To establish the authority of the Vedas
To establish the authority of the Smrtis
None of the above
44. According to Gandhi, the goal of constructive program is
(A)Providing economic relief to the unemployed.
Distributing some wages to spinners and weavers.
Creating a non-violent order of society.
None of the above
45. 'Buddhism is nothing, if not rationalism' according to
Gandhi
Ambedkar
Bhagavandas
Tilak
46. Which of the following is not acceptable to Ambedkar
Liberty, equality and fraternity
Education, Organisation and agitation
Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha
Caste, Varna and Karma
47. Read the following passage and answer the questions from 47 to 50
"Religion is not the outcome of the weakness of human nature; religion is not here because we fear a tyrant; religion is love, unfolding, expanding, growing. Take the watch
within the little case is machinery and a spring. The spring, when wound up, tries to regain its natural state. You are like the spring in the watch, and it is not necessary that all watches have the same kind of a spring, and it is not necessary that we all have the same religion. And why should we quarrel If we all had the same ideas the world would be dead. External motion we call action; internal motion is human thought. The stone falls to the earth. You say it is caused by the law of gravitation. The horse draws the cart and God draws the horse. That is the law of motion. Whirlpools show the strength of the current; stop the current and stagnation ensues. Motion is life. We must have unity and variety. The rose would smell as sweet by any other name, and it does not matter what your religion is called.
What is religion, as per the author of the passage
weakness of human nature
fear of a tyrant
love
all the above
In religion love is not
unfolded
expanded
concretised
grown
For the author, in religion the following is needed
(A)External motion
Internal motion
Both and
None of the above
Which one of the following is not correct for author
Religion is love.
Religion is fragrant like a rose.
Religion has many ness.
Religion is individualistic.
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