1. Bhutayajña is performed for the well being of

Souls of dead persons

Souls of the ancestors

The Performer

None of the above
2. The correct sequence of some items of dradasanidana according to the Buddhists is

Namarupa, Vijñana, Sa ayatan, Sparsa

Vijñana, Namarupa, Sa ayatan, Sparsa

Vijñana, Namarupa, Sparsa, Sa ayatan

Sa ayatan, Vijñana, Namarupa, Sparsa
3. Bandhana (bondage) is of two types i.e. Bhavabandhana Dravyabandhana this view is upheld by

Nyaya

Yoga

Jaina

None of the above
4. Which school holds that God exists, but he has not created the World

Vaise ika

Pratyaksha

Carvaka

Anuman

A upalabdhi

Yoga

Nyaya

Sabda
5. Svalak a a according to Buddhists is the
Momentary only

Real only

Both momentary and real

Eternal and real
6. Given below an Assertion and a Reason Consider them and select the correct code in the context of Buddhism.
Assertion Even is a Nirva stable of misery.

Reason Sarvam du kham du kham
Code

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

is true and is false and is the correct explanation of

is false and is true and is not the correct explanation of

and are both false and is not the correct explanation of

7. According to Nyaya which Prama a cognizes absence

Pratyaksha

Anuman

Anupalabdhi

sabda

8. Which one of the following alternatives is accepted by some schools of Buddhism

Swatah Pramanya, Partah Apramanya

Swatah Pramanya, Swatah Apramanya

Partah Pramanya, Swatah Apramanya

Partah Pramanya, Partah Apramanya
9. What is the right sequence of five Kle sasa, according to Yoga Darshana

Avidya, Asmita, Raga, Dvesa Abhinive -sa

Asmita, Avidya, Raga, Dvesa Abhinive -sa

Raga, Asmita, Avidya, Dvesa Abhinive -sa

Abhinive Raga, Asmita, Avidya, Dvesa
10. What is the link between Brahman and World, according to Sri Aurobindo

Mind

Higher Mind

Illumined Mind

Supermind
11. Which one of the following is the basis of law of Karma, according to Vedic tradition

God

Nature

Human Being

Rit
12. Which one is not a Cittavrithi Sm ti

smrti

Viparyaya

Vitarka

pramana
13. In the following example there is Hetvabhasa which is known as 'Sabda is eternal because there is Sabdatva in


Sadhara aanekantika

Asadhara aanekantika

Anupasamhari anekantika

None of the above
14. The concept of Jivan-Mukta is the ideal of

Mimamsa

Dvaita-Vedanta

Visista-Advaita

Advaita-Vedanta
15. What is the correct sequence in evolutionary process of mind to super mind, according to Sri Aurobindo

Illumined mind, Higher mind, Intuitive mind, Over mind and Super mind

Higher mind, Illumined mind, Intuitive mind, Over mind and Super mind

Intuitive mind, Over mind, Super mind, Higher mind, Illumined mind

Super mind, Higher mind, Illumined mind, Intuitive mind and Over mind
16. Who according to Sri Aurobindo, is the father of ignorance

Super mind

Over mind

Illumined mind

Intuitive mind
17. Who has propounded ultimate reality as supra-ethical

Nietzsche

Gandhi

Sri Aurobindo

K.C. Bhattacharya
18. What is the right sequence of triple process of evolution, according to Sri Aurobindo

Heightening, Widening and Integration

Widening, Heightening and Integration

Integration, Heightening and Widening

None of the above
19. According to Mimamsa, the validity of knowledge is

Intrinsic

Extrinsic

Both Intrinsic and Extrinsic

Neither Intrinsic nor Extrinsic
20. According to Kumaril the relation of genes with individual is known as

Identity indifference

External relation

Inseparable relation

All the three
21. Match the following by using the code below

List I (Thinker) List II (Doctrine)

a. Vivekananda i. Surplus in man
b. Tagore ii. Universal religion
c. Sri Aurobindo iii. Neo-Buddhism
d. Ambedkar iv. Purnadvaita

Codes
a b c d

ii i iv iii

i iv ii iii

iv ii iii i

iii i ii iv
22. Who has propounded that 'Religion is not meant for empty belly

Radha krishnan

Tagore

Krishnamurti

Vivekananda
23. Who has propounded that matter and spirit are the lowest and highest terms of the same existence

Gandhi

Sankara

Tagore

Sri Aurobindo

24. Match the List I with List II and choose correct answer from the code given below

List I(Authors) List II (Texts)

a. Gandhi i. The Human Cycle
b. Sri Aurobindo ii. My Experiments with Truth
c. Tagore iii. The Hindu View of Life
d. Radha krishnan iv. The Religion of Man

Codes
a b c d

ii i iv iii

i ii iv iii

iii ii i iv

ii iii iv i
25. Who said that 'Concepts without percepts are empty and percepts without concepts are blind'

Kant

Locke

Berkeley

Spinoza
26. Which of the followings are considered as NOT primary qualities

Solidity and Extension

Figure and Motion

Rest and Number

Colour and Sound
27. Consider the 'Assertion' and 'Reason' and mark the correct option in the light of ontological argument.
Assertion God exists as an absolutely perfect being.

Reason Perfection does not entail existence.
Codes

and both are true and provides correct explanation of

and both are false and does not provides 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

28. Choose the correct order of hierarchy of sciences according to Plato.

Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy, Harmonics and Dialectics

Dialectics, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Harmonics and Geometry

Dialectics, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Geometry and Harmonics

Arithmetic, Astronomy, Diabetics, Geometry and Harmonics

29. Which of the Philosophers noted below belong to Milesian School Make the correct

code
1. Thales
2. Anaximander
3. Parmenides
4. Anaximanes Codes

2 and 3

2 and 4

2 and 4

All of the above
30. According to A.J. Ayer statements pertaining to ethics are

Cognitive

Non-Cognitive

Analytic

A-prior
31. Match the locus of the universal with its corresponding theory

a. Universal has i. Aristotelianism independent existence
b. Universal exists ii. Nominalism only in particulars
c. Universals exist iii. Conceptualism in mind
d. Universals have iv. Realism neither independent existence nor reside in mind

Codes
a b c d

i iii iv ii

iv i iii ii

iv ii iii i

ii iii iv i
32. Which group of the elements mentioned below belongs to substance according to Aristotle
1. Universal
2. Qualities
3. Relations
4. An unknown substratum called matter by itself. Codes

2 and 3

only 1 and 3

only 4

all of the above
33. Which group of the Philosophers noted below belong to quantitative atomism Mark the correct code as given below
1. Anaxagoras
2. Leucippus
3. Democritus
4. Empedocles Codes

3 and 4

only 3

2 and 3

all of the above

34. The philosophical concept of God as the infinite and Boundless matter was first advocated by

Aristotle

Anaximander

Anselm

Heraclitus
35. Select the correct sequence of the Ancient Greek Philosophers mentioned below on the basis of their period

Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Democritus, Parmenides

Democritus, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Pythagoras

Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Democritus

Pythagoras, Parmenides, Heraclitus, Democritus
36. The theory 'Ghost in Machine' is related to

Official doctrine of mind

Theory of Life and Death

Spiritual theory of mind

Mysticism
37. Read under noted sentences carefully and mark the correct option as given below Sentences

I. Hume makes difference between sensation and perception.
II. Hume is an idealist
III. Hume is an idealist, but emparacist too.
IV. Hume is sceptic and a rationalist too Options

I and II are false, but III and IV are true.

I and II are true, but III and IV are false

All but I is true.

All but I is false.
38. What are the three aspects of according to Heidegger

Facticity, Possibility, Falleness

Facticity, Attention, Discipline

Discipline, Falleness, Possiblity

Attention, Facticity, Falleness
39. According to pragmatic theory of Truth

Truth is a system of beliefs and it must not disagree with real.

Truth must be a copy of Reality and it must not disagree with Reality.

Truth must not disagree with reality and it must have workability.

An idea is true if it works and if it is a copy of reality.

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

List I List II
a. Defence of i. Wittgenstein common sense
b. Problems of ii. Russell Philosophy
c. The Brown Book iii. Moore
d. Concept of mind iv. Ryle

Options
a b c d

iii ii i iv

iv iii ii i

iii ii iv i

i iv iii ii
41. Examine given (Assertion) and (Reason) and mark correct option as given below
Assertion According to Berkeley there is no difference in Primary and Secondary qualities.

Reason Russell holds that General propositions are never existential.
Options

and both are true and provides a correct explanation of

Both and are true and does not provide correct explanation of

and both are false, but provides correct explanation to

is true and is false, but provides a correct explanation of

42. According to Kant, the two a priori forms of sensibility are

World and Soul

Soul and God

World and God

Space and Time
43. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched

Wittgenstein Philosophy and Analysis

C.S. Pierce Critical Philosophy

Husserl Meaning and Use

G.E. Moore Refutation of Idealism

44. Ramanuja's satkhyati is also known as

Anirvacaniya Khyati

Akhyati

Sadasat Khyati

Yathartha Khyati
45. The view that language has multiple functions to perform is related to

Picture theory of meaning

Use theory of meaning

Both and

Neither nor
46. According to Carvaka anumana cannot be accepted as a source of knowledge because


There is no necessary relation between Paka and Sadhya

There is doubt regarding the knowledge of Paka

Vyapti cannot be established

None of the above
47. Who propounds 'Bhakti' as the main thesis of Gita

Sankara

Ramanuja

Lokmanya Tilak

Gandhi
48. Apohavada in Buddhism leads to the development of

Nominalism

Conceptualism

Realism

Pragmatism
49. According to Russell, which are of the following have meaning of their own

Proper names

Definite Descriptions

Indefinite Descriptions

Both and
50. Russell said that his doctrine of logical Atomism is derived from the writings of

Schlick

Carnap

Frege

Wittgenstein