PAPER-II PHILOSOPHY Signature and Name of Invigilator

1. Given below are two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other labelled as 'Reason' In the context of these two, which one of the given options is true as per logical positivism

Assertion Metaphysics is non­ sense.

Reason Metaphysical statements are not verifiable.

Codes

is true and is false and provides a correct explanation of


Both and are true and provides a correct explanation of


Both and are false and does not provide a correct explanation of


is false and is true and does not provide correct explanation of


2. Consider the given Assertion and Reason and mark the correct option in the light of St. Augustine's problem of evil.

Assertion Evil is necessary for the enhancement of the greater good.

Reason(R): Evil is not a positive, but a private good.

Codes


and both are true and provides correct explanation of


and both are true and does not provide correct explanation of


is true and is false and does not provide correct explanation of


is false and is true and does not provide correct explanation of


3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and other labelled as Reason

Assertion Descartes' method is called mathematical method.

Reason(R): His aim is to find a body of certain and self-evident truths.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct


Codes


is true and is false and provides a correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true but does not provide a correct explanation to


is false, is true and provides correct explanation to


(D)Both and are false and does not provide correct explanation to


4. According to Kant the proper objects of faith are

(A)Phenomena


(B)Noumena


(C)Both Phenomena and Noumena


(D)Neither Phenomena nor Noumena



5. The Philosopher who is associated with the Law of Sufficient Reason

(A)Locke


(B)Berkeley


(C)Leibnitz


(D)Plato



6. Which one of the following is not the work of Immanuel Kant

(A)Critique of Pure Reason


(B)Foundations of Metaphysics of Morals


(C)Critique of Practical Reason


(D)The Phenomenology of Spirit



7. According to Russell, three "Primitive Ideas' are

'Number' and 'Successor'


'Statements' and


(C)'Logical Atomism', 'Common­sense' and 'Science'


and



8. Read undernoted sentences carefully and mark the correct option as given below sentences

I. Moore is a common sense philosopher.
II. Moore is an Idealist.
III.Moore refutes Philosophy of sense-data.
IV.Moore is a Realist.

Codes

(A)Only I is true.


II are true but III IV are false.


(C)All but IV is true.


IV are true but II III are false.



9. Consider the following statements with regard to the Ethical Theory of Sophists and mark the correct codes

1.Morality is based on primary ethical feeling and desires.

2.Morality is what is agreeable, useful, desirable to the majority of the people and thus it is based on convention.

3.The basis of State laws is 'might is right'.



Codes

and 3 are true and 2 is false.


2 and 3 are true.


and 2 are true and 3 is false.


(D)Only 3 is true and 1 and 2 are false.



10. Which of the following philosophers viewed that "Earth is cylindrical in shape and moves freely in space."

(A)Anaximenes


(B)Thales


(C)Anaximander


(D)Aristotle



11. Which group of the philosophers noted below were largely responsible for drawing a distinction between nature and convention

(A)Sophists


(B)Ionists


(C)Ealatics


(D)Milesian



12. Who is marked as the 'First Existentialist Philosopher' with Soren Kierkegaard

(A)Friedrich Nietzsche


(B)Francis Nietzsche


(C)Jean Paul Sartre


(D)Zean Paul Sartre



13. Match List I with List II and mark the correct option as given below

List I List II

a.Atomism i. Locke

b.Refutation of ii. Hegel Innate Ideas

c.Rationalism iii. Husserl

d.Psychologism iv. Democritus




Codes

a b c d

ii i iii


i ii iii


(C)iii i ii iv


ii iii i




14. Under the light of given two statements mark the correct option as given below
Statements

I. The ultimate reality can be explained in terms of reason.
II.The ultimate reality can be explained in the terms of causal relation.


Options

(A)The Statement I is true in the context of Hegel's Philosophy but the Statement II is false in the context of Advaita Vedanta.


(B)The Statement I is false in the context of Vedanta Philosophy and the Statement II is false in the context of Hegel's Philosophy.


(C)Both the given statements are true in the context of Advaita Vedanta and Hegel's Philosophy but false in the context of both the philosophies.


(D)The Statement I is false in the context of Hegel's Philosophy and Advaita Philosophy as well.



15. Pragmatism is a reaction against

(A)Absolute-Idealism and Anti- Intellectualism


(B)Absolute-Idealism and Intellectualism


(C)Idealism and Anti-Intellectualism


(D)All of these



16. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason In the light of these two, mark the correct option as given below Assertion David Hume is a sceptic.

Reason According to him the relation between cause and effect is only psychological,but not logical.


Codes

(A)Both and are true and the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true but isnot the correct explanation of


is true, is false and (R)provides correct explanation of


is false, is true and does not provide correct explanation to



17. According to Russell, atoms are

(A)Physical


(B)Spiritual


(C)Both of these


(D)None of these



18. Consider given Assertion and Reason and mark the correct options as given below
Assertion Aristotle in his work Metaphysics severely criticised the Number Theory of Pythagoras.

Reason Aristotle's criticicm follows from his philosophy of matter and form, and theory of causation.

Codes

and both are true and provides correct explanation for


and both are false and(R) does not provide correctexplanation for


is true and is false and(R) does not provide a correctexplanation for


is false and is true and does not provide a correct explanation for



19. Which of the philosophers noted below rejected suicide on the ground that instead of putting an end to the wheel of transmigration, it really strengthens it


(A)Pythagoras


(B)Democritus


(C)Heraclitus


(D)Plato



20. The doctrine of Hylozoism associated with Thales states that

(A)Only water possesses life


(B)Matter possesses life


(C)Matter does not possess life


(D)Both Matter and spirit possess life



21. Theory of 'Rarefaction' and 'Condensation' is given by

(A)Epicures


(B)Anaximenes


(C)Thales


(D)Heraclitus



22. Which one of the following four causes of Aristotle can be said to be the Aristotlian counterpart of the Platonic form

(A)Material cause


(B)Efficient cause


(C)Formal cause


(D)Final cause



23. Who says that 'Upanishad' means 'secret instructions'

(A)Paul Diason


(B)Keith


(C)Radhakrishnan


(D)Shankar



24. The movements of stars and planets according to Vedic literature is guided by


(A)The Will of God


(B)The Will of the Devatas


(C)Rta


(D)Yajña



25. 'Atma is dehaparimana' this view is upheld by

(A)Baudha


(B)Carvaka


(C)Both Bauddha Carvaka


(D)Jaina



26. Select the right order of five Skandhas according to Buddhism

(A)Roop,Samskar,Vijnan,Samanya and Vedna


Samjna, Vedna, Samskar and Vijnan


(C)Roop,Vedna, Samjna,Samskar and Vijnan


(D)Roop,Vijnan,Samjna, samskar and Vedna



27. Jain Metaphysics is known as

(A)Idealistic Pluralism


(B)Realistic Pluralism


(C)Idealistic Monism


(D)Realistic Monism


28. What is the correct sequence of Niyamas, according to Yoga Darshana


(A)Sauca, Santosa Tapas, Svadhyaya, Ishvarpraidhana


(B)Santosa, Sauca, Ishvarpraidhana, Tapas, Svadhyaya


(C)Tapas,Svadhyaya Sauca Santosa, Ishvarpranidhana


(D)Ishvarpranidhana Sauca, Santosa, Tapas and Svadhyaya


29. Consider the List I with List II and select the code correctly matched

List I List II

a.Prasastapada i. Tattva Kaumudi

b.Vacaspatimisra ii. Slokavarthika

c.Jayanta Bhatta iii. Nyaya Manjari

d.Kumarila iv. Padartha dharma Samgraha


Codes
a b c d

ii iii iv


i iii ii


i iii iv


ii i iii



30. Yajna is performed under the direction of

(A)Isvara


(B)Devata


(C)Rtvika


(D)Yajmana



31. The asamavayikara a of the colour of a piece of cloth is

(A)The piece of cloth itself


(B)The colour of the piece of cloth


(C)Both and


(D)The colour of the threads



32. The root meaning of Bhagvadgita's doctrine of Niskama karma is

(A)doing action considering oneself as an instrument of God.


(B)doing action without attachment.


(C)doing action for others


(D)doing action for attaining liberation



33. According to Mimamsakas the following are included among the Srutivakyas

Tarkavakya


(B)Vidhi, Tarkavakya, Arthavada


Arthavada


(D)edha



34. Who among the following divided Veda into four


(A)Krasna


(B)Vyasa


(C)Manu


(D)None of the above



35. According to Jaina Philosophy, which one of the following is not the characteristic of Reality

(A)Origination


(B)Decay


(C)Permanence


(D)Impermanence



36. Kumaril accepts soul as

(A)Only partially un-conscious


(B)Only partially conscious


(C)Partially conscious and partially unconscious both


(D)None of these



37. Carvaka did not accept Anumana because

(A)The object of Anumana can not be verified through perception.


can not establish the necessary relation between Hetu and Sadhya


(C)Anumana generally is used for proving unreal things such as God and Soul.


(D)Anumana is based on perception



38. Who has said that "The Whole of the Western World is sitting on a Volcano which may burst tomorrow, go to pieces tomorrow."

(A)K.C. Bhattacharyya


(B)Radhakrishnan


(C)Krishnamurti


(D)Vivekanand



39. Which modern Indian Philosopher propounds that rebirth is essential for individual/soul evolution

(A)Gandhi


(B)K.C. Bhattacharyya


(C)Iqbal


(D)Sri Aurobindo



40. According to Ramanuja, Iswara consists of

(A)Sajatiya Bheda


(B)Vijatiya Bheda


(C)Svagata Bheda


(D)None of the above



41. Given below are two sentences labelled as Assertion and Reason On the context of these two, mark the correct option as given below

Assertion(A) The basics of Buddhism as a religion are The Buddha, the Dhamma and Sangha.

Reason(R): The 3 basic features of Buddhist Philosophy are Aneka, Asatta and Dukkha

Codes

(A)Both and are true and provides correct explanation of


is true, but is false and does not provide correct explanation to


(C)Both and are false and provides correct explanation to


is false, is true, and provides correct explanation to



42. Given below are two sets 1 and 2.
Set 1 represents the names of texts and set 2 represents the names of authors. Select the correctly matched code

Set 1 Set 2
a.Nirukta i. Udayana

b.Vadavidhi ii. Dharmakirti

c.Atmatattvaviveka iii. Vasubandhu

d.Nyayabindu iv. Yaska



Codes

a b c d

ii iii iv


iii i ii


i iii iv


iii ii iv



43. The first systematic expounder of Advaita Vedanta is

(A)Samkara


(B)Ramanuja


(C)Gaudapada


(D)Vacaspati Misra

44. Spinoza explains the body-mind relation through the following doctrine

(A)Interactionism


(B)Pre-established harmony


(C)Psycho-physical parallelism


(D)Epiphenomenalism



45. The doctrine of 'Language Games' is associated with the following thinker

(A)Wittgenstein


(B)Russell


(C)Ayer


(D)Moore



46. Match the List I with List II and mark correct option given below

List I(Thinkers) List II (Books)

a.Descartes i. A Treatise of Human Nature

b.Spinoza ii. Theodiceae

c.Leibnitz iii. Ethica

d.Hume iv. Meditations


Codes

a b c d

iii iv i


iv i iii


iii ii i


(D)iii iv i ii



47. Naiyayikas accept the following theory of error

(A)Sat-khyati


(B)Asat-khyati


(C)Anyatha-khyati


(D)Atam-khyati



48. Knowledge of self is possible through the following method according to Radhakrishnan

(A)Intelligence


(B)Intuition


(C)Experience


(D)Imagination



49. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I (Theories of (System) List II Causation)

a.Satkaryavada i. Samkhya

b.Asatkaryavada ii. Vishistadvaita

c.Vivartavada iii. Nyaya

d.Brahma- iv. Advaita parinamvada Vedanta



Codes
a b c d

iii iv ii


(B)iii i iv ii


iii ii iv


(D)iii i ii iv



50. Who called God as Natura Naturata

(A)Locke


(B)Kant


(C)Spinoza


(D)Hume