Thale’s philosophy is consistent with the following except one. Select it
A
The Earth is a flat disc which floats on water
B
The whole universe is flooded with water
C
Water is the fundamental source of the universe
D
Apeiron is the fundamental source of the universe
Question 2Single Answer
Consider the following statements with reference to Heraclitus and mark the correct code
1. The basic substance of the universe is fire
2. Reality is ceaselessly changing
3. Reality is unchanging and permanent
Choose the correct answer from the code given below
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Only 1 and 3
D
Only 1 and 2
Question 3Single Answer
In the given question two statements are given one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other Reason (R). Find the correct statement using the code given below.
Assertion (A) Void is not possible.
Reason (R) Empthy space would be non-being and therefore does not exist.
Code
A
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is true, but R is false
D
A is false, but R is true
Question 4Single Answer
In the given question two statements are given one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other Reason (R). Find the correct statement using the code given below.
Assertion (A) Parmenides was a monist.
Reason (R) According to Parmenides, Being is one, eternal and indivisible.
Code
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is true, but R is false
D
A is false, but R is true
Question 5Single Answer
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer with the help of the code given below. List I List II
A. Air is the fundamental source of the universe 1. Empedocles
B. Number is the fundamental source of the universe 2. Aristotle
C. The doctrine of four elements 3. Pythagoras
D. God is unmoved mover 4. Anaximenes
A
Codes
A B C D
3 4 2 1
B
4 3 1 2
C
1 2 3 4
D
3 1 2 4
Question 6Single Answer
Which one of the following statements represents the philosophical position of Anaximander correctly?
A
The ‘Limitless’ is the principle of the things that exits.
B
It is from the principle of ‘Limitless air” that everything that exists comes into being
C
“Limitless number “ is the principle of things that exits
D
‘Limitless Earth’ is the basic principle of everything that exist.
Question 7Single Answer
The theory of metempsychosis or the theory of transmigration of soul- is ascribed to which one of the following Pre-Socratic philosophers?
A
Pythagoras
B
Anaximander
C
Parmenides
D
Democritus
Question 8Single Answer
Who among the following Early Greek Philosophers distinguished between appearance and reality as a constrast between apparent permanence and hidden reality of continuous change?
A
Heraclitus
B
Anaxagoras
C
Empedocles
D
Democritus
Question 9Single Answer
Who among the following holds the view that “Things are things because they can be enumerated”?
A
Pythagoras
B
Anaximander
C
Heraclitus
D
Parmenides
Question 10Single Answer
Which one of the following early Greek philosophers held that : “You can not know what is not, nor can you express it. What can be thought of and what can be-they are the same”.
A
Parmenides
B
Heraclitus
C
Empedocles
D
Democritus
Question 11Single Answer
Vrtti according to Nyaya is a relation between:
A
Two Padas
B
Two Padarthas
C
Pada and Padartha
D
Pada and Vakya
Question 12Single Answer
According to Nyaya the objects of visual sense-organ are also the objects of tactual sense-organ except:
A
Rupa only
B
Rupatva only
C
Both rupa and rupatva
D
Both Rupa and Sparsa
Question 13Single Answer
Which type of hetvabhasa is committed by the following anumana ? Select the correct code given below:
marinmayah parvatah vahniman
A
Asadharana savyabhicara
B
Svarupasiddha hetvabhasa
C
Asryasiddha hetvabhasa
D
Viruddha
Question 14Single Answer
By what type of sannikarsa do we perceive patabhava in ghata according to the Nyaya ?
A
Samyoga
B
Samyukta Samvaya
C
Samavaya
D
Visesanata
Question 15Single Answer
Which type of Karana of the world God is in Vaisesika Philosophy ?
A
Samavayikarana
B
Asamavayikarana
C
Upadanakarana
D
Nimittakarana
Question 16Single Answer
Which of the following is the correct pair of prophetic religion ?
A
Jainism and Buddhism
B
Christianity and Islam
C
Sikhism and Islam
D
Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
Question 17Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(Religion) (Aspiring process)
(a) Buddhism (i) Gunasthanaka
(b) Islam (ii) Namasmarana
(c) Sikhism (iii) Astangikamarga
(d) Jainism (iv) Praying five times a day
Codes:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
D
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Question 18Single Answer
The common and essential teaching of all religions is:
A
Morality is the cream of life.
B
Upgradation of social values.
C
Establishment of manava dharma of mutual love and respect.
D
All the above
Question 19Single Answer
The goal of the study of Comparative Religions is the need to:
A
Understand inter-religious dialogues.
B
Understand commonality and differences amongst religions.
C
To get at the core and harmony of plurality of religions.
D
All the above
Question 20Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Hinduism (i) Five main pillars
(b) Buddhism (ii) Saptabhaginaya
(c) Jainism (iii) Pratityasamutpada
(d) Islam (iv) Varnasrama
Codes:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Question 21Single Answer
Who among the following authored the work “Gender trouble” ?
A
Simon de Bouvour
B
Luce Irigary
C
Judith Butler
D
Allen Showalter
Question 22Single Answer
Who among the following philosophers coined the concept “group-differentiated rights” ?
A
Thomas Hobbes
B
AmartyaSen
C
Will Kymlicka
D
Mac Intyre
Question 23Single Answer
“The political laws are the highest court of appeal in the matters of morality’. Which one of the following persons hold this view ?
A
Spencer
B
Mill
C
Kant
D
Hobbes
Question 24Single Answer
Which one of the following theory holds the view: ‘Eye for an eye’ ?
A
Preventive theory
B
Reformative theory
C
Retributive theory
D
All the above
Question 25Single Answer
Which one of the following philosophers has said that ‘each one for himself to each one for others no road’ ?
A
Mill
B
Bentham
C
Kant
D
Martineau
Question 26Single Answer
‘Elementary propositions depict the picture of Reality’ is formulated by:
A
Moore
B
Russell
C
Wittgenstein
D
Husserl
Question 27Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given hereunder:
List-I List-II
(a) Husserl (i) Verification theory
(b) A. J. Yer (ii) Category mistake
(c) William James (iii) Epoche
(d) G. Ryle (iv) Pragmatic theory
Codes:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 28Single Answer
Which of the following book is authored by Heidegger ?
A
Lebenswelt
B
Being and Time
C
Pragmatism
D
Phenomenology
Question 29Single Answer
Logical positivism rejects the metaphysics on the following grounds:
A
Metaphysical questions are beyond the limit of the categories of Human understanding.
B
Metaphysical questions are doubtful.
C
Metaphysical questions are non-sensicalas they are non-verifiable.
D
Metaphysical questions are beyond space and time.
Question 30Single Answer
According to G. Ryle which one of the following is correct ?
A
All the physical events are reducible to the mental events.
B
All the mental events are reducible to the physical events.
C
Both kinds of events are inter reducible to each other.
D
None of the above
Question 31Single Answer
Which one of the following is not accepted by Ambedkar ?
A
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
B
Education, Organization, Agitation
C
Caste, Varna, Karma
D
Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
Question 32Single Answer
Which one of the following is admitted by Tagore to be the essential aspect of human being ?
A
Physical and Mental
B
Vital and Mental
C
Physical and Spiritual
D
Mental and Spiritual
Question 33Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Gandhi (i) Life Ahead
(b) Tagore (ii) The Recovery of Faith
(c) Radhakrishnan (iii) Crisis in Civilization
(d) J. Krishnamurti (iv) The Art of Living
Codes:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
D
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Question 34Single Answer
What is the correct sequence of the following in the evolutionary process, according to Sri Aurobindo?
A
Over mind, Higher mind, Illumined mind, Intuitive mind
B
Higher mind, Illumined mind, Intuitive mind, Over mind
C
Illumined mind, Higher mind, Intuitive mind, Over mind
D
Intuitive mind, Higher mind, Illumined mind, Over mind
Question 35Single Answer
Who among the following introduced the concept of ‘Annadayee Sharma Siddhanta ?
A
Gandhi
B
Vinobabhave
C
Tilaka
D
J.B. Kripalani
Question 36Single Answer
Which of the following theory accepts khyati as Smrtipramosa ?
A
Asat Khyati
B
Akhyati
C
Anirvacaniya Khyati
D
Sat Khyati
Question 37Single Answer
According to the Naiyayikas we can perceive all cases of smoke only by:
A
Yogaja Pratyasatti
B
Samanyalaksana pratyasatti
C
Jnanalaksana pratyasatti
D
Samavaya sannikarsa
Question 38Single Answer
By what type of perception, according to Nyaya one can perceive the objects of past, present and future ?
A
Samanyalaksana
B
Yogaja
C
Sravana
D
Jnanalaksana
Question 39Single Answer
‘Fire is cold because it is a substance’. what type of fallacy is committed by the above argument according to the Nyaya ?
A
Viruddha
B
Asiddha
C
Badha
D
Satpratipaksa
Question 40Single Answer
In the context of Abhava, what does ‘Jala’ in the statement ‘Jale Gandho Nasti’ stands for:
A
Pratiyogi
B
Anuyogi
C
Anuyogita
D
Prati yogita vachedak dharma
Question 41Single Answer
Rita in its moral sense may be equated with :
A
Artha
B
Moksa
C
Satya
D
Nisedha
Question 42Single Answer
Which of the following is indicative of Arthibhavana
A
The Yaj Dhatu
B
Linga
C
Nipata
D
Akhyata
Question 43Single Answer
In Vedic tradition yajna is performed under the direction of:
A
Yajmana
B
Rtvika
C
Grhakarta
D
Isvara
Question 44Single Answer
Select the code that states the correct sequence:
A
Brahmana, Samhita, Aranyaka, Upanisad
B
Upanisad, Samhita, Aranyaka, Brahmana
C
Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanisad
D
Samhita, Upanisad, Brahmana, Aranyaka
Question 45Single Answer
Rsirna can be repaid by:
A
Brahmacarya
B
Performing Yajna
C
Giving birth to a son
D
Helping the poor
Question 46Single Answer
Consider the following statements in the light of philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and mark the correct code :
(a) Philosophy passes from facts to God and theology from God to facts.
(b) He made a distinction between reason and faith and argued that matters of faith such as revealed truths are beyond reason, but not contrary to reason.
(c) Faith is a matter of will and the will commands acceptance.
Codes:
A
Only (a) is true.
B
Only (b) is true.
C
Only (a) and (c) are true.
D
(a), (b) and (c) are true
Question 47Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer with the help of code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Protagoras (i) Whatever is ‘is’, we cannot know ‘is not’
(b) Gorgias (ii) Man is the measure of all things
(c) Thrasymachus (iii) Nothing exists, even if it exists it cannot be known
(d) Parmenides (iv) Justice is the interest of the strong
Codes:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Question 48Single Answer
Which one of the following philosophers of Medieval period stated : “Understand in order that you may believe, believe in order that you may understand. Some-things we do not believe unless we understand them; others we do not understand unless we believe”.
A
St. Anselm
B
St. Aquinas
C
St. Augustine
D
William Occam
Question 49Single Answer
Consider the following statements in the light of Pythagoras and mark the correct code:
(a) Pythagoreans believed in the idea of eternal recurrence.
(b) Pythagoreans held that the soul was immortal and it undergoes a sequence of re-birth.
(c) Pythagoreans rejected the view that the process of world is endless and unchanging.
Codes:
A
Only (a) is true. B. Only (b) is true.
B
Only (a) and (c) are true.D. (a), (b) and (c) are true.
C
Only (a) and (c) are true.D. (a), (b) and (c) are true.
D
Only (a) and (c) are true.D. (a), (b) and (c) are true.
Question 50Single Answer
Choose the correct order from lowest to the highest with reference to Plato’s theory of knowledge.
A
Knowledge derived from senses, conjectural knowledge, discursive intellect, rational insight.
B
Conjectural knowledge,knowledge derived from senses,discursive intellect, rational insight.
C
Knowledge derived from senses, conjectural knowledge,rational insight, discursive intellect.
D
Discursive intellect, conjectural knowledge,knowledge derived from senses,rational insight.
Important Questions Package
JSSC Secondary Teacher Philosophy Exam Online Question Bank Package
Buy JSSC Secondary Teacher Philosophy Important Questions, MCQ, question answer in Hindi & English. It will help you to score high marks in JSSC Secondary Teacher Philosophy question bank 2026 in Online, PDF & Print study material.
+ Free Monthly Current Affairs, GK & more PDF Download
Sr.
Package Name
Amount
1.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question with Answer
₹101[₹500]
2.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - Hindi
Description : 2000 Question with Answer
₹151[₹500]
3.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - Hindi
Description : 3000 Question with Answer
₹181[₹500]
4.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - Hindi
Description : 4000 Question with Answer
₹201[₹500]
5.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - Hindi
Description : 5000 Question with Answer
₹221[₹500]
6.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - English
Description : 1000 Question with Answer
₹101[₹500]
7.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - English
Description : 2000 Question with Answer
₹151[₹500]
8.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - English
Description : 3000 Question with Answer
₹181[₹500]
9.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - English
Description : 4000 Question with Answer
₹201[₹500]
10.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question with Answer
₹101[₹500]
11.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - English
Description : 5000 Question with Answer
₹221[₹500]
12.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - Hindi
Description : 2000 Question with Answer
₹151[₹500]
13.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - English
Description : 1000 Question with Answer
₹101[₹500]
14.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - English
Description : 2000 Question with Answer
₹151[₹500]
15.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - English
Description : 3000 Question with Answer
₹181[₹500]
16.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151[₹450]
17.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151[₹450]
18.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 - English
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151[₹450]
19.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 - English
Description : 1000 Question & Answer Download in PDF (Send by Email)
₹151[₹450]
20.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 Question Bank Book - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹450[₹800]
21.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 Question Bank Book - Hindi
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹450[₹800]
22.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 1 Question Bank Book - English
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹390[₹600]
23.
JSSC Secondary Teacher (Philosophy) Exam Paper 2 Question Bank Book - English
Description : 1000 Question with Answer (Printed Material)
₹390[₹600]
Philosophy
Question 51Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Considering (A) and (R) in the light of Aristotelian Theory of Categories mark the correct code.
Assertion (A) : Substance is pre-eminent among categories.
Reason (R) : Substance is that which is predicable of a subject
and present in a subject.
Codes:
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 52Single Answer
The Doctrine of ‘innate ideas’ is acceptable to:
A
Descartes and Spinoza
B
Descartes and Berkeley
C
Descartes and Hume
D
Locke and Fitche
Question 53Single Answer
‘Ontological Argument’ in favour of the existence of God was popularized by:
A
Descartes
B
Descartes and St. Anselm
C
Hume
D
Berkeley
Question 54Single Answer
Which one of the following correctly depicts Locke’s conception of ‘Idea’ ?
A
Whatsoever the mind indirectly apprehends; which is the immediate object of perception, thought or understanding.
B
Whatsoever the mind directly apprehends; which is the immediate object of perception, thought or understanding.
C
Whatsoever the mind indirectly apprehends; which is the mediate object of perception, thought or understanding.
D
Whatsoever the mind directly apprehends; which is the mediate object of perception, thought or understanding.
Question 55Single Answer
Which one of the following modern philosophers conceptualized- “philosophy as a whole is like a tree whose roots are metaphysics, whose trunk is physics and whose branches, which issue from this trunk, are all the other sciences” ?
A
Spinoza
B
Berkeley
C
Descartes
D
Leibnitz
Question 56Single Answer
Who among the following philosophers holds that, "there could be no single unchanging set of perennial and ultimate human rights as the human nature changes constantly"?
A
Locke
B
Rousseau
C
Hobbes
D
Hume
Question 57Single Answer
Who among the following philosophers reduced perception to matter in motion?
A
Berkeley
B
Hume
C
Hobbes
D
Descartes
Question 58Single Answer
Who among the following holds the view that 'Morality consists in obedience to the law of state'?
A
Bentham
B
Mill
C
Hobbes
D
Spencer
Question 59Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Considering (A) and (R) in the light of 'Liberal Feminism', mark the correct code:
Assertion (A) Men and women are equal.
Reason (R) Both men and women are essentially rational creatures.
Code
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not give correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true
Question 60Single Answer
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below.
List I List II
(Thinking) (Statement)
(a) Radical feminism (1) The struggle for women's liberation is essentially bound up with the struggle against capitalism.
(b) Liberal feminism (2) Men and women should be treated
(c) Socialist (3) A women is not born but made.
(d) Marxist feminism (4) Both men and women are essentially rational creatures. Codes
A
A B C D
3 4 1 2
B
1 3 2 4
C
2 1 4 3
D
4 3 1 2
Question 61Single Answer
Which one of the following feminist activists gave the slogan "The Personal is Political"?
A
Carol Harisch
B
Simon de Beauvoir
C
Mary R Beard
D
Kate Millet
Question 62Single Answer
Which philosopher among the following has classified 'Adjectives' in three categories?
(A) Words, (D) words, G- words as per their functions?
A
Ayer
B
Hare
C
Nowell Smith
D
Stevenson
Question 63Single Answer
When 'Calling' something good is characteristically praising or commending or recommending; it refers to
A
descriptive fallacy
B
assertion fallacy
C
speech act fallacy
D
naturalistic fallacy
Question 64Single Answer
Which one of the following statement is true with reference to eco-faminism?
A
It identified culture with female and nature with male and questions the dominance of female
B
It identifies culture with male and nature with female and questions the dominance of male
C
it identifies culture with male and nature with female and questions the dominance of female
D
it identifies culture with female and nature with male and questions the dominance of male
Question 65Single Answer
When the mind perceives the agreement or disagreement of two ideas by direct inspection without intervention of any other ideas is known as
A
intuitive knowledge
B
demonstrative knowledge
C
sensitive knowledge
D
None of these
Question 66Single Answer
Social and political philosophy is related with
A
Role of community in a society
B
Role of individual in a society
C
Role of masses
D
None of the above
Question 67Single Answer
In which field does the social philosophy deal in
A
Individual Highest Good
B
Community Highest Good
C
Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
D
None of these
Question 68Single Answer
Which among the following is referred as longest literary work among all?
A
Mahabharata
B
Ramayana
C
Gita
D
None of these
Question 69Single Answer
Who among the following has written Mahabharata?
A
Valmiki
B
Agusta Muni
C
Ved Vyasa
D
Narad Muni
Question 70Single Answer
Which of the following literary work is regarded as ‘Fifth-veda’?
A
Gita
B
Mahabharata
C
Ramayana
D
None of these
Question 71Single Answer
"All life and all happiness are governed by the will to power" is the view held by
A
Ryle
B
Nietzsche
C
Husserl
D
William James
Question 72Single Answer
Which one of the following is correct with reference to the concept to 'Dasein' of Heidegger?
A
Authentic self is "They-self"
B
Inauthentic self is "One's-self"
C
Authentic self is "Fallen-self"
D
Inauthentic self is "They-self"
Question 73Single Answer
Who among the following philosophers equates 'Will to truth with will to power'?
A
Heidegger
B
Wittgenstein
C
Nietzsche
D
Peirce
Question 74Single Answer
The purpose of phenomenological reduction of Husserl is to
A
examine the meanings produced by pure impersonal consciousness
B
examine the meanings of objects of the world
C
examine meanings of objects of personal consciousness
D
reject the meanings produced by pure impersonal consciousness
Question 75Single Answer
Which one of the following statements appropriately represents the position of Nietzsche?
1. He equates the will to truth with the will to power.
2. The distinction between good and evil is based on the will to power.
3. The distinction between good and evil is rooted in objectivity.
4. All life and all happiness are governed by the will to power.
Codes
A
Only 1 and 2 are true
B
Only 3 and 4 are true
C
Only 1, 2 and 4 are true
D
Only 2 and 4 are true
Question 76Single Answer
Match the List I with List II and select the correct code.
List I List II
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche (a) How to make our Ideas Clear
(b) William James (b) The Will to Power
(c) CS Peirce (c) Logical Investigations
(d) Edmund Husserl (d) The Meaning of Truth Codes
A
A B C D
1 3 2 4
B
2 1 3 4
C
2 4 1 3
D
2 4 3 1
Question 77Single Answer
Which one of the following philosophers celebrates the free play of language as an endless difference of meaning?
A
Derrida
B
Russell
C
Wittgenstein
D
Husserl
Question 78Single Answer
Which one of the following lists correctly depicts Heidegger's four modes of language?
A
Assertion, discourse, idle talk and saying
B
Assertion, reason, emotion and idle talk
C
Assertion, understanding, discourse and talking
D
Assertion, reason, understanding and Idle talk
Question 79Single Answer
In the light of Heidegger's thought Match the following List I with List II and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below.
List I List II
(a) Phenomenon (a) Possibility
(b) Fear (b) That which reveals itself
(c) Ready-to- hand (c) A mode of man's being
(d) Existenz (d) Circumspection Codes
A
A B C D
4 3 2 1
B
3 2 1 4
C
2 3 4 1
D
1 4 3 2
Question 80Single Answer
Who among the following mentioned a distinction between authentic and inauthentic forms of existential discourse?
A
Heidegger
B
Husserl
C
Sartre
D
Derrida
Question 81Single Answer
If the proposition ‘All men are mortal’ is true, what is the truth-value of the proposition ‘Some men are not mortal’?
A
True
B
False
C
Yet to be undetermined
D
Nether true nor false
Question 82Single Answer
An argument form is invalid if and only if,
A
it has no substitution instances with true premises and a false conclusion
B
it has substitution instances with true premises and a false conclusion
C
it has no substitution instances with false premises and a true conclusion
D
it has substitution instances with false premises and a true conclusion
Question 83Single Answer
Truth is an attribute of a/ an
A
proposition
B
argument
C
word
D
sentence
Question 84Single Answer
Match the following.
List I List II
A. Bokardo 1. Third figure
B. Fresison 2. First figure
C. Ferio 3. Fourth figure
D. Cesare 4. Second figure
Codes
A
A B C D
3 1 2 4
B
1 3 2 4
C
1 2 4 3
D
4 3 2 1
Question 85Single Answer
To obvert a proposition is an immediate inference
A
Only quality of the proposition is to be changed
B
Only quantity of the proposition is to be changed
C
Quality is to be changed and the predicate term is to be replaced with its complement
D
Quality is to be changed and predicate term is to be replaced with its components
Question 86Single Answer
In the traditional square of opposition, if ‘O’ is true, then
A
‘A’ is true; ‘E’ is false and ‘I’ is undetermined
B
‘A’ is true; ‘E’ and ‘I’ is undetermined
C
‘A’ is false; ‘E’ and ‘I’ is undetermined
D
‘A’ is false; ‘E’ and ‘I’ are true
Question 87Single Answer
Match List- I (Figures) with List- II (Moods) and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below.
List I (Figures) List II ( Moods)
A. First Figure 1. Fresison
B. Second Figure 2. Ferio
C. Third Figure 3. Festino
D. Fourth figure 4. Ferison
Codes
A
A B C D
2 3 1 4
B
2 1 3 4
C
2 3 4 1
D
2 4 1 3
Question 88Single Answer
In which one of the following cases an argument can be invalid?
A
Premises are True and Conclusion is True
B
Premises are True and Conclusion is False
C
Premises are False and Conclusion is False
D
Premises are False and Conclusion is True
Question 89Single Answer
Consider the following propositions and choose the correct answer. “All judge are lawyers”. “Some judge are not lawyers”. Codes
A
Both the statements are opposed in Quality only
B
Both the statements are opposed in Quantity only
C
The statements are opposed both in Quality and Quantity
D
The statements are opposed in Quality and not in Quantity
Question 90Single Answer
If two propositions can be true, but can not both be false together, their relation is
A
Contrary
B
Contradictory
C
Sub-Contrary
D
Sub-altern
Question 91Single Answer
In how many parts Applied Ethics is divided?
A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 92Single Answer
In applied philosophy business and professional ethics are related with
A
environmental ethics
B
multinational ethics
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of these
Question 93Single Answer
Which among the following concerns with first- order of philosophical knowledge?
A
Ontology
B
Rational psychology
C
Cosmology
D
All of these
Question 94Single Answer
Which among the following are included in second-order philosophical knowledge?
A
Axiology
B
Ethics
C
Politics
D
All of these
Question 95Single Answer
Which among the following concerned with the third-order of philosophical knowledge?
A
Applied philosophy
B
Aesthetics
C
Ontology
D
Ethics
Question 96Single Answer
Non-technological innovation are associated with
A
organizational innovations
B
marketing innovations
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Question 97Single Answer
Technological innovation are usually associated with which among the following?
A
Product and process innovation
B
Organisational and marketing innovation
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Question 98Single Answer
What sphere does the philosophy of technology works on?
A
Character of technology
B
Its relation with society
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Question 99Single Answer
What does the democratization of technology refer to ?
A
Expanding access to masses
B
Limiting the excess to masses
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of these
Question 100Single Answer
What does the evaluation of technology aim to establish?
A
An early warning system to detect and control
B
Development as to maximize the public good
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
Neither (a) nor (b)
Question 101Single Answer
Which among the following is true regarding KC Bhattacharya’s two branches of philosophy of object?
A
Ethics and logic
B
Religion and ethic
C
Logic and metaphysics
D
Physics and metaphysics
Question 102Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
List I (Thinkers) List II ( Works)
A
Sri Aurobindo The Human cycle, Freedom’s battle
B
Tagore Love’s Gift and Crossing, My Soul’s Agony
C
Gandhi The Wheel of Fortune, Delhi Diary
D
Radhakrishnan Religion and Society, Massage from the East
Question 103Single Answer
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below
List I () List II ()
A. Sri Aurbindo 1. Freedom from the known
B. J Krishnamurti 2. The Recovery of Faith
C. KC Bhattacharya 3. Studies in Vedantism
D. S Radhakrishnan 4. Savitri, a Legend and a Symbool
Codes
A
A B C D
1 2 4 3
B
4 1 3 2
C
2 4 1 3
D
3 1 2 4
Question 104Single Answer
Given below are an Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct codes given below in the context of KC Bhattacharya.
Assertion (A) Judgements of philosophy are Pseudo judgements.
Reason (R) In all judgements, predicate is contained in the subject.
Codes
A
Bothe (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true
Question 105Single Answer
Who among the following holds the view that: Divine knowledge is creational, and as there is nothing outside God. He himself is the object of his knowledge. He creates as he knows, and knows as he creates
A
Tagore
B
Vivekananda
C
KC Bhattacharya
D
Iqbal
Question 106Single Answer
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below
List I ( Thinker) List II ( Thought)
A. S Radhakrishnan 1. What is spoken must be in the first
B. Vivekananda 2. The destiny of the human soul is to
realise its oneness with the supreme
C. KC Bhattacharya 3. The infinite and finite are one as song
and singing are one
D. Tagores 4. Immortality is the realization of oneness with everything Codes
A
A B C D
1 2 4 3
B
2 4 3 1
C
4 2 1 3
D
2 4 1 3
Question 107Single Answer
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I ( Author) List II ( Writing)
A. Tagore 1. Foundations of Indian Culture
B. Gandhi . 2. Search for the Absolute in
Neo-Vedanta
C. KC Bhattacharya 3. My Religion
D. Sri Aurobindo 4. Thought Relics
Codes
A
A B C D
1 2 4 3
B
4 3 2 1
C
2 4 1 3
D
3 1 2 4
Question 108Single Answer
Select the correct sequence of triple process in evolutionary theory of Sri Aurobindo
A
Widening, Heightening and Integration
B
Heightening, Widening and Integration
C
Integration, Widening and Heightening
D
Heightening, Integration and Widening
Question 109Single Answer
Given below are some modes of subjectivity
1. Bodily subjectivity
2. Psychic subjectivity
3. Spiritual subjectivity
4. Religious subjectivity
Which three modes of subjectivity are accepted by KC Bhattacharya?
A
1,3 and 4
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1,2 and 3
D
1,2 and 4
Question 110Single Answer
Which one of the following holds the view that “when you deprive truth of its appearance, it loses the best part of reality”?
A
Sri Aurobindo
B
Tagore
C
J Krishnamurti
D
Vivekananda
Question 111Single Answer
Condider the following statements in the light of Kant's maxims of morality and mark the correct
code.
1. Act only on that maxim which will to be a universal law.
2. So act as to treat humanity whether in thine own person or that of any other, always as an end and never as a means only.
3. Act as to be members of a kingdom of Ends.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes
A
Only 1 is true
B
Only 2 it true
C
Only 1 and 2 are true
D
1, 2 and 3 are true
Question 112Single Answer
Match the List I with List II and the correct answer with the help of codes given below.
List I List II
(a) Kant (a) The ideal self is the source of moral obligation.
(b) TH Green (b) God is the source of moral obligation.
(c) Martineau (c) The ultimate source of all morality and ground of obligation is
the pain, attendant on the violation of duty.
(d) JS Mill (d) Practical reason is the true source of moral obligation. Codes
A
A B C D
4 1 2 3
B
1 2 4 3
C
3 4 1 2
D
4 3 2 1
Question 113Single Answer
Match the List I with List II and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below.
List I List II
(a) kant (a) Foundations of Ethics
(b) Ewing (b) Language and Ethics
(c) Ross (c) Metaphysics of Morals
(d) Stevenson (d) Second Thoughts in Moral Philosophy Codes
A
A B C D
2 1 3 4
B
3 4 1 2
C
1 2 4 3
D
4 3 2 1
Question 114Single Answer
Who among the following upholds this view that "Autonomy is the basis of the dignity of human and of every rational being"?
A
Hobbes
B
Spencer
C
Kant
D
Bentham
Question 115Single Answer
Who among the following maintains that the knowledge of moral laws is obtained through practical reason?
A
Kant
B
Hutchison
C
Clarke
D
Martineau
Question 116Single Answer
"The goodness of an action is determined by its consequence". is the theory attributed to
A
descriptive
B
deontological
C
prescriptive
D
teleological
Question 117Single Answer
"Either freedom of will is a fact or moral judgement a delusion". is a statement of
A
Hobbes
B
Martinue
C
Kant
D
Hegal
Question 118Single Answer
According to Kant, moral laws are
A
apriori based on reason
B
apriori not based on reason
C
aposteriori not based on reason
D
aposteriori based on reason
Question 119Single Answer
'Ought originates from external commands. Which one of the following maintains it?
A
Jural theory
B
Intuitionism
C
Hedonism
D
Idealism
Question 120Single Answer
Which one of the following provides the metaphysical ground of morality?
A
Cordinal virtue
B
Freedom and responsibility
C
Immortality of soul
D
Growth of character
Question 121Single Answer
One may be free from devarna by
A
observing Brahmacharya
B
performing yajna
C
uttering mantras
D
giving birth to a child
Question 122Single Answer
Lokasamgraha is meant for
A
the benefit of the victims
B
the benefit of the ancestors
C
the benefit of the masses
D
the benefit of selected few
Question 123Single Answer
Select the correct sequence
A
Artha, Kama, Dharma, Moksa
B
Moksa, Kama, Dharma, Artha
C
Dharma, Kama, Artha, Moksa
D
Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksa
Question 124Single Answer
Observation of brahmacharya is a mean of meeting
A
Pitr-rna only
B
Rsi-rna only
C
Deva-rna only
D
Pitc-rna and Deva-rna
Question 125Single Answer
Which of the following is not correct about ‘Sthitaprajna’ of Bhagvad Gita?
A
A Sthitaprajna, discards are desires from his mind
B
A Sthitaprajna, is not disturbed in suffering
C
Sthitaprajna, is not desirous of pleasure
D
Sthitaprajna, always thinks to do good for other
Question 126Single Answer
Rsirna can be repaid by
A
Brahmacharya
B
Performing yajna
C
Giving birth to a son
D
Helping the poor
Question 127Single Answer
According to Sri Krishna, Varna is divided on the basis of
A
Jati and Karma
B
Guna and Karma
C
Jati and Guna
D
Svadharma and Jati
Question 128Single Answer
What does Purusarthas referred as?
A
Goal
B
Beginning
C
Duty
D
None of these
Question 129Single Answer
Indian Ethics define how many types of Purusarthas?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
Five
Question 130Single Answer
Which among the following is referred as Purusarthas?
A
Dharma
B
Artha
C
Karma
D
All of these
Question 131Single Answer
In vedic tradition the source of all the powers of Gods is
A
Brahman
B
Prajapati
C
Rta
D
Yajn``61a
Question 132Single Answer
Yajna is performed for the benefit of
A
Yajmana
B
Rtvika
C
Devata
D
Both Yajmana and Rtvika
Question 133Single Answer
Write the correct sequence according to the Upanisads
A
Nididhyasana, Manana,Sravana
B
Manana, Sravana, Nididhyasana
C
Sravana, Manana, Nididhyasana
D
Sravana, Nididhyasana, Manana
Question 134Single Answer
Rta in Vedic tradition was identified with
A
Satya only
B
Dharma only
C
Karma only
D
Satya and Dharma
Question 135Single Answer
Select the correct sequence of the states of upanishadic self
A
Suspti, Svapan, Jagrat, Turiya
B
Jagrat, Svapna, Susupti, Turiya
C
Jagrat, Susupti, Svapna, Turiya
D
Turiya, Svapana, Susupti, Jagrat
Question 136Single Answer
The movement of the heavenly bodies according to the Vedic tradition is guided by
A
the will of the Gods
B
Rta, the cosmic law
C
the moral virtues of the people
D
Prajapati
Question 137Single Answer
Match the List I with List II and select the correct code. List I List II
(a) Rk (a) Udgata
(b) Sama (b) Hota
(c) Yajuh (c) Adhvaryu
(d) Atharva (d) Brahma
A
Codes
A B C D
i ii iii iv
B
ii i iii iv
C
i iii ii iv
D
iv iii ii i
Question 138Single Answer
The Mahavakya, "Tattvamasi" occurs in
A
Brhadarnyaka Upanisad
B
Mandukya Upanisad
C
Chandogya Upanisad
D
Taittiriya Upanisad
Question 139Single Answer
In Vedic tradition, the movement of Earth was regulated by
A
Brahman
B
Isvara
C
Rta
D
Surya
Question 140Single Answer
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer with the help of codes given below. List I List II
(a) Prajna (a) Jagrta
(b) Taijasa (b) Susupti
(c) Vaisvanava (c) Svapna
(d) Advaya (d) Turiya
A
A B C D
iii ii i iv
B
ii iii i iv
C
ii i iii iv
D
iv iii ii i
Question 141Single Answer
In Vedic tradition fire burns because :
A
It is the will of God
B
It is a natural law
C
There is a cosmic order
D
There is a physical order
Question 142Single Answer
Which one among the following is NOT a means of vyaptigraha ?
A
Anvaya
B
Vyatireka
C
amanyalaksana pratyaksa
D
Upamana
Question 143Single Answer
By what relation the absence of duhkha exists in liberated self, according to the Vaisesikas :
A
Samavaya
B
Samyoga
C
Svaruapa
D
Tadatmya
Question 144Single Answer
By which sannikarsa do we perceive the absence of a pot on the ground according to Nyaya ?
A
Samyoga
B
Visesanata
C
Samavaya
D
Samaveta Samavaya
Question 145Single Answer
In vedic tradition, Rtvika of samveda is called :
A
Brahma
B
Hota
C
Adhvurya
D
Udgata
Question 146Single Answer
According to the Nyaya epistemology, we perceive a snake on a rope by :
A
Yogaja sannikarsa
B
Samanyalaksana sannikarsa
C
Jnanalaksana sannikarsa
D
Samyoga sannikarsa
Question 147Single Answer
Which one among the following is NOT & cittavrtti according to Patanjala-yoga ?
A
Pramana
B
Vikalpa
C
Nidra
D
Avidya
Question 148Single Answer
Isvarapranidhana, according to Yoga Philosophy, is a kind of :
A
Yama
B
Niyama
C
Asana
D
Dhyana
Question 149Single Answer
What type of absence (abhava) is the absence of cowness in horseness according to the Vaisesikas ?
A
Anyonyabhava
B
Pragabhava
C
Atyantabhava
D
Dhvamsabhava
Question 150Single Answer
Which one of the following is an asamavayikarana of a pot according to the Vasesikas ?