Exam Details
Subject | philosophy | |
Paper | ||
Exam / Course | combined competitive examination | |
Department | ||
Organization | Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission | |
Position | ||
Exam Date | 2013 | |
City, State | jammu kashmir, |
Question Paper
1. Indian Ethics means
Hindu Ethics
Ethics of Nastikas
Ethics of Aastikas
Ethics of all Classical Schools of Indian Philosophy
2. The source of Indian Ethics is in its
Metaphysics Epistemology
Rational will None of the above
3. Theory of Karma is accepted by all Schools except
Jaina
Charvaka
4. Moksa is accepted by all Indian Schools except
Nyaya
Sankhya
5. Dharma means
Religion
Knowledge
6. How many purusharthas are there
One
Three
7. What is the meaning of Purushartha
Ideals of human life
Ideals of work
8. Varna means
A man's choice
A man's relation to God
9. Caste system according to Vedas
Division of labour
Division of religion
Buddhism
None of the above
Charvaka
Mimamsa
Duty or dogmas
None of the above
Two
Four
Ideals of history
None of the above
A man's caste
None of the above
Division of people
None of the above
10. The theory of Division of Labour was sponsored by Western Philosopher of Greece namely
Epicurus Crito
Plato None of the above
11. The liability entrusted to the Brahaminas was
To carry on trade operations
Execution of academic work and other religious performances
To fight in the battle field
None of the above
12. The word varna etimologically implies
Colour Character
Profession Position in life
13. The Vaishyas according to the Varnaashram had to undertake
Agriculture and business Academic pursuits
Rule the country None of the above
14. Lord Krishna in the Bhagavada Gita expressly stated that it is me who has made this caste system but on the basis of
your past deeds by your choice
by chance none of the above
15. The main factor that determines one's caste is his
Richness and poverty Station in life
Birth in a family None of above
16. The ideals of Purusharthas in Indian Ethics is symbolic of
Dharma only Dharma and Astha only
Dharma, Astha and Karma only None of the above
17. Manu has said that the ultimate aim of human life is
Dharma Astha
Karma Moksa
18. Rita in the Rigveda means
Moral order that governs the behaviour of various powers in the universe and human communion with these powers
Worship of gods
Ritualism
None of the above
19. Svadharma according to Gita means
Performance of special duty assigned to man which will be a means of his salvation
Doing deeds of charity
To respect others
None of he above
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20. The theory of Karma lays down that
Every one shall have to reap the fruit of his actions
One should follow his vocation in life
One should avoid evil
None of the above
21. The word Sanskara means
Karma Essentialities of life
To purify None of the above
22. Who says in Indian ethical philosophy that the pleasure is the ultimate goal of life
Charvaka Nyaya
Jain Buddhism
23. The ethical views, of which Indian school, are hedonistic
Jain Sankhya
Charvaka Nyaya
24. "Eat, drink and be merry", this famous dictum is related to which school of Indian Philosophy
Charvaka Jain Nyaya Buddhism
25. "Svabhava" in Indian Ethics means
Basic nature Efforts Action None of the above
26. "Loksangraha" in Gita is used for Happiness Welfare or wellbeing of all Success None of the above
27. Non-violence (ahimsa) in general in Indian ethics means
Non injuring to life Steal
Untruthfulness None of the above
28. Jaina ethics is in the observance of vows (vratas). They are
Two Three
Four Five
29. Buddhist ethics is in
First Noble truth Second Noble truth
Third Noble truth Fourth Noble truth
30. Gita believes in the theory of
Sakama Nishkam karma
Passivity None of the above
31. Nirvama in Buddhism means
Kamna rahit jeevan (Life of desirelessness)
Life of desires
Self negation
None of the above
32. Which school of Indian ethics teaches the Madhyam Marga
Jainism Buddhism
Charvaka None of the above
33. 'Sthithaprajna' means
Stable mind Restlessness
Non-activity None of the above
34. Who says that life is given only once enjoy it, there is no hereafter
Jaina Buddha
Charvaka None of the above
35. Gita's ethics is
Teleleological Formalistic
Anti-metaphysical None of these
36. Charvakas believe in
Dharma Dharma, Artha
Artha, Kama Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksa
37. Charvakas talk about pleasure is the only goal of life- is it about
Mental pleasure Sensual pleasure
Qualitative pleasure None of the above
38. Asteya in Jaina ethics means
Non stealing Ahimsa
Pleasure None of the above
39. Buddhist ethics advocates
Self negation Self affirmation
Renunciation None of the above
40. Upanisadic ethics gives importance to
Self realisation Self negation
Self indulgence None of the above
41. Shankar'sAdvaita philosophy is primarily based on
Bhakti Marga Jn-ana Marga
Karma Marga None of the above
42. Ramanuja's Visishtadvaitavada gives priority to
Jnana Marga Karma Marga
Bhakti Marga None of the above
43. Gita teaches
Karma Marga Jna-na Marga
Bhakti Marga All the above
44. According to Shankara Brahman is
Saguna Nirguna
Trinity (Siva, Brahma and Vishnu) None of the above
45. All evil is the result of one's
Individual thinking Individual knowledge
Past karmas None of the above
46. Who said "as you sow so you shall reap"
Buddha Mahavir Jaina
Charvaka None of the above
47. The 'Law of Karma' is accepted by all the Schools of Indian Philosophy except
Gita Charvaka
Shankara Sankhya
48. Truth according to the Nyaya School means that which
practically works conforms to reality
is spoken by the learned people is accepted by all as true
49. Who is the author of "The Religion of Man"
Gandhi Tagore
Aurobindo None of the above
50. "The Hindu view of Life", is written by
Radhakrishnan Tagore
Aurobindo None of the above
51. Who accepts 'virtue is knowledge'
Socrates Descartes
Plato Kant
52. Who propagated the theory of Ideas
Hume Plato
Locke Aristotle
53. Who propounded the theory of Fourfold Causation
Aristotle Socrates
Plato Spinoza
54. Whose concept is "Cogito ergo sum"
Socrates Plato
Descartes Kant
55. Who said "There is pre-established harmony among Monades"
Berkeley Kant
Aristotle Leibnitz
56. Mind is "Tabula rasa" is a theory of
Locke Spinoza
Kant Hume
57. Who said "Esse est percipe"
Locke Berkeley
Hume Kant
58. Who propounded categories of understandings
Berkeley Hume
Kant Spinoza
59. Who refuted the law of Causation
Hume Locke
Berkeley Kant
60. Who is rationalist among the following
Berkeley Locke
Spinoza Hume
61. Who stated "God is the monad of monads"
Socrates Leibnitz
Plato Aristotle
62. Who propagated the theory of "Nishkam Karma"
Charvaka Jainism
Gita Buddha
63. Who propounded the theory of 'Syadvada'
Buddhism Jainism
Charvaka Nyaya
64. Who accepts Four Noble Truths
Sankhya Jaina
Buddhism Nyaya
65. 'Vishistadvaita' theory is propounded by
Shankar Ramanuja
Madhva Vallabha
66. Who stated "Truth is God"
Kapila Gandhi
Tagore Shankara
67. Who propagated the theory of Pratitya Samutpada
Shankara Ramanuja
Buddha Mahavir Jaina
68. Who accepts Pratyakasha (Perception) as the only Pramana
Jaina Charvaka
Buddhism Shankara
69. Whose theory is Vivartavada
Shankara Ramanuja
Sankhya Madhva
70. Who propounded the theory of 'Duty for the sake of duty'
Descartes Spinoza
Kant Hume
71. Who taught the doctrine of 'Eight fold path'
Shankara Ramanuja
Buddha Kapila
72. 'Eye for 'tooth for tooth', is accepted by which theory of punishment
Retributive Preventive
Reformative None of the above
73. Who is empiricist
Descartes Spinoza
Locke Leibnitz
74. Who told about categorical imperative
Descartes Spinoza
Kant Locke
75. Who is Sceptic among the following philosophers
Hume Spinoza
Kant None of the above
76. Whose philosophy is Atheist
Nyaya Shankara
Charvaka Ramanuja
77. Who taught the philosophy of Astang Yoga
Sankhya Yoga
Nyaya None of the above
78. Who accepted seven padarthas
Charvaka Nyaya
Sankhya Vaisheshika
79. Who propounded the theory of "Mayavada"
Shankara Ramanuja
Madhva Nimbarka
80. Shankar's philosophy is
Advaitavada Vishistadvaita
Dvitavada Shuddhadvaitavada
81. The book 'Critique of Pure Reason" was written by
Aristotle Kant
Spinoza Descartes
82. Who is the author of 'Either/Or'
Sartre Keirkegaard
Jaspers Marcel
83. Who wrote "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"
Kant Berkeley
Locke Hume
84. Name the author of "Republic"
Socrates Plato
Aristotle None of the above
85. Whose philosophy is dualistic
Descartes Socrates
Spinoza Leib
86. Who reconciled Rationalism and Empiricism
Kant Descartes
Hume None of the above
87. What type of Science is Logic
Descriptive Positive
Normative None of the above
88. How many general rules of Syllogistic reasoning are there
Four Six
Eight Ten
89. How many terms should be there in a categorical syllogism
Two Three
Four Five
90. Which of the following propositions, is only affirmative
Hypothetical Categorical
Disjunctive None of the above
91. Which term should be distributed at least once in a categorical syllogism
Major Minor
Middle None of the above
92. How many methods of Mill are there
Two Three
Four Five
93. Name the reasoning passing from universal to particular
Deductive Inductive
Analogy None of the above
94. When universal conclusion is drawn from particular proposition that reasoning is called
Deduction Induction
Analogy None of the above
95. Logic is related to
Formal Truth Material Truth
Formal and Material Truth None of the above
96. "Knowledge is not innate, it is acquired by experience". Whose opinion is this
Utilitarianism Empiricism
Rationalism None of the above
97. Who said "Monads are windowless"
Locke Kant
Leibnitz Berkeley
98. Descartes started his philosophical thinking with the method of
Doubt Belief
Criticism Comparison
99. Moral action is related to
Automatic action Voluntary action
Involuntary action Reflex action
100. Which branch of Philosophy deals with theory of values
Epistemology Axiology
Logic None of the above
101. Vedic philosophy is
Dualistic Monotheistic
Polytheistic Monistic
102. Upanishads stipulate ultimate reality as
Mind Brahma
Matter Will
103. The philosophy of Qualified Non-Dualism was advocated by
Shankara Madhva
Vallabha Ramanuja
104. Fallacy is
Simple reasoning True reasoning
False reasoning Erroneous reasoning
105. "Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus" was authored by
Moore Wittgenstein
Ryle None of the above
106. Russel was a
Logical Atomist Logical Positivist
Logical Rationalist None of the above
107. Locke criticised
Objective ideas Innate ideas
Subjective ideas None of the above
108. Husserl was a
Cosmologist Phenomenologist
Teleologist None of the above
109. The book "Being and Time" was written by
Marcel Sartre
Heidegger None of the above
110. According to Kierkegaard Truth is
Rationality Subjectivity
Objectivity None of the above
111. Who is the author of 'Critique of Pure Reason'
Plato Kant
Hegel Spinoza
112. Empiricism is a
Cosmological theory Metaphysical theory
Epistemological theory None of the above
113. Which of the following Schools of Philosophy is not heterodox
Charvaka Jaina
Vedanta Buddhist
114. Which one of the following Schools of Philosophy is theistic
Charvaka Nyaya
Jaina Buddhism
115. Prakrti and Purusha dualism is advocated by
Sankhya Nyaya
Vedanta None of the above
116. Anekantavada means Reality is
One Supreme
Multi-faced Absolute
117. Who said "Man is condemned to be free"
Sartre Ryle
Marcel Jaspers
118. Shankara was
Dualist Unqualified Non-dualist
Qualified Non-dualist Pluralist
119. One who believes that pleasure is the only goal of life is a
Naturalist Materialist
Hedonist None of the above
120. Berkeley was a
Subjective idealist Monist
Objective idealist None of the above
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Hindu Ethics
Ethics of Nastikas
Ethics of Aastikas
Ethics of all Classical Schools of Indian Philosophy
2. The source of Indian Ethics is in its
Metaphysics Epistemology
Rational will None of the above
3. Theory of Karma is accepted by all Schools except
Jaina
Charvaka
4. Moksa is accepted by all Indian Schools except
Nyaya
Sankhya
5. Dharma means
Religion
Knowledge
6. How many purusharthas are there
One
Three
7. What is the meaning of Purushartha
Ideals of human life
Ideals of work
8. Varna means
A man's choice
A man's relation to God
9. Caste system according to Vedas
Division of labour
Division of religion
Buddhism
None of the above
Charvaka
Mimamsa
Duty or dogmas
None of the above
Two
Four
Ideals of history
None of the above
A man's caste
None of the above
Division of people
None of the above
10. The theory of Division of Labour was sponsored by Western Philosopher of Greece namely
Epicurus Crito
Plato None of the above
11. The liability entrusted to the Brahaminas was
To carry on trade operations
Execution of academic work and other religious performances
To fight in the battle field
None of the above
12. The word varna etimologically implies
Colour Character
Profession Position in life
13. The Vaishyas according to the Varnaashram had to undertake
Agriculture and business Academic pursuits
Rule the country None of the above
14. Lord Krishna in the Bhagavada Gita expressly stated that it is me who has made this caste system but on the basis of
your past deeds by your choice
by chance none of the above
15. The main factor that determines one's caste is his
Richness and poverty Station in life
Birth in a family None of above
16. The ideals of Purusharthas in Indian Ethics is symbolic of
Dharma only Dharma and Astha only
Dharma, Astha and Karma only None of the above
17. Manu has said that the ultimate aim of human life is
Dharma Astha
Karma Moksa
18. Rita in the Rigveda means
Moral order that governs the behaviour of various powers in the universe and human communion with these powers
Worship of gods
Ritualism
None of the above
19. Svadharma according to Gita means
Performance of special duty assigned to man which will be a means of his salvation
Doing deeds of charity
To respect others
None of he above
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20. The theory of Karma lays down that
Every one shall have to reap the fruit of his actions
One should follow his vocation in life
One should avoid evil
None of the above
21. The word Sanskara means
Karma Essentialities of life
To purify None of the above
22. Who says in Indian ethical philosophy that the pleasure is the ultimate goal of life
Charvaka Nyaya
Jain Buddhism
23. The ethical views, of which Indian school, are hedonistic
Jain Sankhya
Charvaka Nyaya
24. "Eat, drink and be merry", this famous dictum is related to which school of Indian Philosophy
Charvaka Jain Nyaya Buddhism
25. "Svabhava" in Indian Ethics means
Basic nature Efforts Action None of the above
26. "Loksangraha" in Gita is used for Happiness Welfare or wellbeing of all Success None of the above
27. Non-violence (ahimsa) in general in Indian ethics means
Non injuring to life Steal
Untruthfulness None of the above
28. Jaina ethics is in the observance of vows (vratas). They are
Two Three
Four Five
29. Buddhist ethics is in
First Noble truth Second Noble truth
Third Noble truth Fourth Noble truth
30. Gita believes in the theory of
Sakama Nishkam karma
Passivity None of the above
31. Nirvama in Buddhism means
Kamna rahit jeevan (Life of desirelessness)
Life of desires
Self negation
None of the above
32. Which school of Indian ethics teaches the Madhyam Marga
Jainism Buddhism
Charvaka None of the above
33. 'Sthithaprajna' means
Stable mind Restlessness
Non-activity None of the above
34. Who says that life is given only once enjoy it, there is no hereafter
Jaina Buddha
Charvaka None of the above
35. Gita's ethics is
Teleleological Formalistic
Anti-metaphysical None of these
36. Charvakas believe in
Dharma Dharma, Artha
Artha, Kama Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksa
37. Charvakas talk about pleasure is the only goal of life- is it about
Mental pleasure Sensual pleasure
Qualitative pleasure None of the above
38. Asteya in Jaina ethics means
Non stealing Ahimsa
Pleasure None of the above
39. Buddhist ethics advocates
Self negation Self affirmation
Renunciation None of the above
40. Upanisadic ethics gives importance to
Self realisation Self negation
Self indulgence None of the above
41. Shankar'sAdvaita philosophy is primarily based on
Bhakti Marga Jn-ana Marga
Karma Marga None of the above
42. Ramanuja's Visishtadvaitavada gives priority to
Jnana Marga Karma Marga
Bhakti Marga None of the above
43. Gita teaches
Karma Marga Jna-na Marga
Bhakti Marga All the above
44. According to Shankara Brahman is
Saguna Nirguna
Trinity (Siva, Brahma and Vishnu) None of the above
45. All evil is the result of one's
Individual thinking Individual knowledge
Past karmas None of the above
46. Who said "as you sow so you shall reap"
Buddha Mahavir Jaina
Charvaka None of the above
47. The 'Law of Karma' is accepted by all the Schools of Indian Philosophy except
Gita Charvaka
Shankara Sankhya
48. Truth according to the Nyaya School means that which
practically works conforms to reality
is spoken by the learned people is accepted by all as true
49. Who is the author of "The Religion of Man"
Gandhi Tagore
Aurobindo None of the above
50. "The Hindu view of Life", is written by
Radhakrishnan Tagore
Aurobindo None of the above
51. Who accepts 'virtue is knowledge'
Socrates Descartes
Plato Kant
52. Who propagated the theory of Ideas
Hume Plato
Locke Aristotle
53. Who propounded the theory of Fourfold Causation
Aristotle Socrates
Plato Spinoza
54. Whose concept is "Cogito ergo sum"
Socrates Plato
Descartes Kant
55. Who said "There is pre-established harmony among Monades"
Berkeley Kant
Aristotle Leibnitz
56. Mind is "Tabula rasa" is a theory of
Locke Spinoza
Kant Hume
57. Who said "Esse est percipe"
Locke Berkeley
Hume Kant
58. Who propounded categories of understandings
Berkeley Hume
Kant Spinoza
59. Who refuted the law of Causation
Hume Locke
Berkeley Kant
60. Who is rationalist among the following
Berkeley Locke
Spinoza Hume
61. Who stated "God is the monad of monads"
Socrates Leibnitz
Plato Aristotle
62. Who propagated the theory of "Nishkam Karma"
Charvaka Jainism
Gita Buddha
63. Who propounded the theory of 'Syadvada'
Buddhism Jainism
Charvaka Nyaya
64. Who accepts Four Noble Truths
Sankhya Jaina
Buddhism Nyaya
65. 'Vishistadvaita' theory is propounded by
Shankar Ramanuja
Madhva Vallabha
66. Who stated "Truth is God"
Kapila Gandhi
Tagore Shankara
67. Who propagated the theory of Pratitya Samutpada
Shankara Ramanuja
Buddha Mahavir Jaina
68. Who accepts Pratyakasha (Perception) as the only Pramana
Jaina Charvaka
Buddhism Shankara
69. Whose theory is Vivartavada
Shankara Ramanuja
Sankhya Madhva
70. Who propounded the theory of 'Duty for the sake of duty'
Descartes Spinoza
Kant Hume
71. Who taught the doctrine of 'Eight fold path'
Shankara Ramanuja
Buddha Kapila
72. 'Eye for 'tooth for tooth', is accepted by which theory of punishment
Retributive Preventive
Reformative None of the above
73. Who is empiricist
Descartes Spinoza
Locke Leibnitz
74. Who told about categorical imperative
Descartes Spinoza
Kant Locke
75. Who is Sceptic among the following philosophers
Hume Spinoza
Kant None of the above
76. Whose philosophy is Atheist
Nyaya Shankara
Charvaka Ramanuja
77. Who taught the philosophy of Astang Yoga
Sankhya Yoga
Nyaya None of the above
78. Who accepted seven padarthas
Charvaka Nyaya
Sankhya Vaisheshika
79. Who propounded the theory of "Mayavada"
Shankara Ramanuja
Madhva Nimbarka
80. Shankar's philosophy is
Advaitavada Vishistadvaita
Dvitavada Shuddhadvaitavada
81. The book 'Critique of Pure Reason" was written by
Aristotle Kant
Spinoza Descartes
82. Who is the author of 'Either/Or'
Sartre Keirkegaard
Jaspers Marcel
83. Who wrote "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"
Kant Berkeley
Locke Hume
84. Name the author of "Republic"
Socrates Plato
Aristotle None of the above
85. Whose philosophy is dualistic
Descartes Socrates
Spinoza Leib
86. Who reconciled Rationalism and Empiricism
Kant Descartes
Hume None of the above
87. What type of Science is Logic
Descriptive Positive
Normative None of the above
88. How many general rules of Syllogistic reasoning are there
Four Six
Eight Ten
89. How many terms should be there in a categorical syllogism
Two Three
Four Five
90. Which of the following propositions, is only affirmative
Hypothetical Categorical
Disjunctive None of the above
91. Which term should be distributed at least once in a categorical syllogism
Major Minor
Middle None of the above
92. How many methods of Mill are there
Two Three
Four Five
93. Name the reasoning passing from universal to particular
Deductive Inductive
Analogy None of the above
94. When universal conclusion is drawn from particular proposition that reasoning is called
Deduction Induction
Analogy None of the above
95. Logic is related to
Formal Truth Material Truth
Formal and Material Truth None of the above
96. "Knowledge is not innate, it is acquired by experience". Whose opinion is this
Utilitarianism Empiricism
Rationalism None of the above
97. Who said "Monads are windowless"
Locke Kant
Leibnitz Berkeley
98. Descartes started his philosophical thinking with the method of
Doubt Belief
Criticism Comparison
99. Moral action is related to
Automatic action Voluntary action
Involuntary action Reflex action
100. Which branch of Philosophy deals with theory of values
Epistemology Axiology
Logic None of the above
101. Vedic philosophy is
Dualistic Monotheistic
Polytheistic Monistic
102. Upanishads stipulate ultimate reality as
Mind Brahma
Matter Will
103. The philosophy of Qualified Non-Dualism was advocated by
Shankara Madhva
Vallabha Ramanuja
104. Fallacy is
Simple reasoning True reasoning
False reasoning Erroneous reasoning
105. "Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus" was authored by
Moore Wittgenstein
Ryle None of the above
106. Russel was a
Logical Atomist Logical Positivist
Logical Rationalist None of the above
107. Locke criticised
Objective ideas Innate ideas
Subjective ideas None of the above
108. Husserl was a
Cosmologist Phenomenologist
Teleologist None of the above
109. The book "Being and Time" was written by
Marcel Sartre
Heidegger None of the above
110. According to Kierkegaard Truth is
Rationality Subjectivity
Objectivity None of the above
111. Who is the author of 'Critique of Pure Reason'
Plato Kant
Hegel Spinoza
112. Empiricism is a
Cosmological theory Metaphysical theory
Epistemological theory None of the above
113. Which of the following Schools of Philosophy is not heterodox
Charvaka Jaina
Vedanta Buddhist
114. Which one of the following Schools of Philosophy is theistic
Charvaka Nyaya
Jaina Buddhism
115. Prakrti and Purusha dualism is advocated by
Sankhya Nyaya
Vedanta None of the above
116. Anekantavada means Reality is
One Supreme
Multi-faced Absolute
117. Who said "Man is condemned to be free"
Sartre Ryle
Marcel Jaspers
118. Shankara was
Dualist Unqualified Non-dualist
Qualified Non-dualist Pluralist
119. One who believes that pleasure is the only goal of life is a
Naturalist Materialist
Hedonist None of the above
120. Berkeley was a
Subjective idealist Monist
Objective idealist None of the above
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