SET-17-Philosophy-II(A)-E

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PHILOSOPHY
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PHILOSOPHY

PAPER II

1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 3. What is the name of the samøıËdhi in which
answer by using codes given below: meditator and the object of meditation are completely
fused together?
List-I List-II
(A) Savitarka samøıËdhi
(a) Hind Swaraj (i) J. Krishnamurti
(B) SaÀ˝flprajÈÈøıËta samøıËdhi
(b) Who were the Shudras (ii) Gandhi
(C) AsaÀ˝flprajÈÈøıËta samøıËdhi
(c) The First and Last (iii) Ambedkar
Freedom (D) SøıËsmita samøıËdhi

(d) Principal Upanisads (iv) Radhakrishnan

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

4. According to Kant, the table of judgements
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
provides a transcendental clue to the discovery of
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(A) intuition
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) categories
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) modality

(D) immanent objectivity

2. The view that truth is primarily a matter of

consequences, of the way ideas workout in practice, is 5. Which aspect of Buddhism appealed to Ambedkar
advocated by in his interpretation of Buddhism?

(A) Wittgenstein (A) Metaphysics

(B) Ayer (B) Logic and Epistemology

(C) James (C) Psychology

(D) Heidegger (D) Ethics and Social Philosophy

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6. Who is the author of the text Buddha and His 10. According to VivekøıËnanda, the believer in the
Dhamma? universal religion has to be broadminded and open-
hearted and be prepared to learn from
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(A) the Vedas
(B) Krishna Chandra Bhattacharyya
(B) the Tripi“˝Âakas
(C) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) the Bhagavadg¤ıÂtøıË
(D) Sri Aurobindo
(D) the scriptures of all religion

7. Why does Descartes use the method of doubt?

11. According to Iqbal, the only way to apprehend
(A) To reject Aristotle’s theory of causation. God’s existence is

(B) To arrive at certain knowledge. (A) intuition

(C) To introduce scepticism. (B) the authority of Quoran

(D) To argue for his moral philosophy. (C) social service

(D) meditation

8. Which of the following, according to Tagore, is

12. Mill is known as
the basis of all creativity?
(A) Quantitative Utilitarian
(A) Devotion
(B) Qualitative Utilitarian
(B) Social service
(C) Intuitionist
(C) Perfect knowledge
(D) Perfectionist
(D) Surplus in man

13. The difference between Mind and Super-Mind,

9. The concept of ‘Language game’ was introduced according to Sri Aurobindo, consists in the difference
by between their

(A) Frege (A) appearances

(B) Ayer (B) structures

(C) Strawson (C) manners of apprehending reality

(D) Wittgenstein (D) None of the above

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14. An innate idea is 18. Which school of Indian philosophy accepts

arthøıËpatti and anupalabdhi as valid sources of knowledge?
(A) given to us by our parents.
(A) SøıËÀÛflkhya
(B) dependent on experience.
(B) Yoga
(C) present at birth.
(C) NyøıËya
(D) given by religion.
(D) Advaita VedøıËnta

15. The M¤ıÂmøıËÀÛflsakas accept

19. Which of the following does not match with
(A) ParataΔ˝ËprøıËmøıËÃ˝ÈyavøıËda
Hume’s view?
(B) SvataΔ˝ËprøıËmøıËÃ˝ÈyavøıËda (A) Reflection is not the copy of sensation.
(C) Both ParataΔ˝ Ë prøı Ë møı Ë Ã˝ È yavøı Ë da and (B) There is no certainty of knowledge.
SvataΔ˝ËprøıËmøıËÃ˝ÈyavøıËda
(C) Genetic consideration is relevant for
(D) Neither ParataΔ˝ Ë prøı Ë møı Ë Ã˝ È yavøı Ë da and epistemological analysis of causation.
SvataΔ˝ËprøıËmøıËÃ˝ÈyavøıËda (D) Reflection is secondary and sensation is
primary.
16. What is the name of the theory which holds that
the meaning of a word is not due to recollection or
20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
apprehension but to denotation? answer by using the codes given below:
(A) ∑ÓfiabdanityavøıËda List-I List-II
(B) AnvitøıËbhidhøıËnavøıËda (a) MøıËdhyamika (i) ∑Ófi”ıËnyavøıËda

(C) AbhihitøıËnvayavøıËda (b) YogøıËcøıËra (ii) VijÈÈøıËnavøıËda

(D) JøıËti—˜ÁaktivøıËda (c) SautrøıËntika (iii) BøıËhyapratyak—˝ÁavøıËda

(d) VaibhøıË—˝Áika (iv) BøıËhyøıËnumeyavøıËda

17. According to Leibnitz, mind-body relation is due Codes:
to:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) Interactionism
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) Parallelism (B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) Pre-established harmony (C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) Epiphenomenalism (D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
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21. According to Advaita VedøıËnta, the relation 25. Identify the character of the object on the basis of
between MøıËyøıË and Brahman is which the cognition of the object is inferred, according
to KumøıËrila.
(A) vøıËstavika
(A) jÈÈøıËna
(B) svataΔ˝Ë-siddha
(B) jÈÈøıËta
(C) aupøıËdhika
(C) jÈÈeya
(D) køıËrya-køıËraÃ˝ÈabhøıËva (D) jÈÈøıËtatøıË

22. Which of the following theories attempts to 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
eliminate metaphysics? answer by using the codes given below the list:

(A) Realism List-I List-II

(B) Idealism (a) Dualism (i) Spinoza

(C) Phenomenology (b) Parallelism (ii) Descartes

(c) Pre-established harmony (iii) Leibnitz
(D) Logical Positivism
(d) Occasionalism (iv) Malebranche

23. To which category does the act of sandhyøıËvandanøıË Codes:

belong, according to the M¤ıÂmøıËÀ˝flsakas? (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) Nitya karma (A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

(B) Naimittika karma (B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) KøıËmya karma
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(D) None of the above

27. What is the following theory known as:

24. In Transcendental Aesthetic, Kant discusses the
ëThe meaning of a word is to be understood as being
theory of
related with other words in the sentenceí?
(A) knowledge
(A) AnvitøıËbhidhøıËnavøıËda
(B) space and time (B) AbhihitøıËnvayavøıËda
(C) truth (C) JøıËti—˜ÁaktivøıËda
(D) morality (D) ∑ÓfiabdanityavøıËda
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28. Given below are two statements one labelled as 31. The self is called PrajÈÈøıËna in the state of
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
(A) jøıËgrata
Considering (A) and (R) in the light of Leibnitz select the
correct code: (B) swapna

Assertion (A): Man is free to pursue his (C) su—˝Áupti

perfection that consists in the (D) t”ıËr¤ıÂya
enlightened benevolence of all.

Reason (R): Free action means an action

without determinism.
32. Facticity is a concept found in:
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the (A) Nietzsche
correct explanation of (A).
(B) Kierkegaard
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A). (C) Heidegger

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) Jaspers

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

33. Who says that the world comes into existence by

29. CøıËrvøıËka believes in
the spontaneous combination of material elements?
(A) rebirth
(A) CøıËrvøıËka
(B) achieving Mok—˝Áa (B) Jaina
(C) living with lust and lull (C) Bauddha
(D) living with kindness and benevolence (D) NaiyøıËyika

30. Who said ‘Philosophy is a battle against the

bewitchment of intelligence by language’? 34. Spinoza’s theory of substance argues for

(A) Russell (A) Dualism

(B) Moore (B) Pantheism

(C) Wittgenstein (C) Polytheism

(D) Heidegger (D) Pluralism

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35. According to Locke, an idea of yellow is 38. Which of the following is associated with later
Wittgenstein?
(A) a complex idea
(A) Reality is the totality of facts.
(B) a simple idea
(B) Donít ask for meaning but ask for use of
(C) a secondary idea language.
(D) None of the above (C) The limit of my language means the limit of
my world.
36. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct (D) Death is not an event.
answer by using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
39. To which pramøıËÃ˝Èa, arthøıËpatti is reduced by the
(a) Prak–˝Áti (i) uncaused root cause
NaiyøıËyika-s?
(b) PradhøıËna (ii) unmanifested state of all (A) Pratyak—˝Áa
effects
(B) AnumøıËna
(c) Ja¬˝›a (iii) first principle of this (C) UpamøıËna
universe
(D) ∑Ófiabda
(d) Avyakta (iv) unintelligent and
unconscious principle

Codes: 40. Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
select the correct codes given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Assertion (A): According to the NaiyøıËyikas,
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
pleasure and pain are known by
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) inference.
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Reason (R): According to the NaiyøıËyikas,
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) pleasure and pain cannot be
apprehended by external sense-
organs.
37. Recognise the hetvøıËbhøıËsa in the following
inference: Codes:
ëThe river is fiery, because it is wateryí. (A) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
(A) Viruddha
(B) (A) and (R) both are true, but (R) is not the
(B) PrakaraÃ˝Èasama
correct explanation of (A).
(C) Asiddha (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) SøıËdhøıËraÃ˝Èa anaikøıËntika (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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41. The notion ëThe will to powerí is propounded by: 44. According to the NyøıËya school vyatireka vyøıËpti
(A) Heidegger between hetu and søıËdhya obtains when

(B) Jaspers (A) all cases of hetu are cases of søıËdhya.

(C) Sartre (B) all cases of hetu are cases of absence of

søıËdhya.
(D) Nietzsche
(C) some cases of søıËdhya are cases of hetu.
(D) all cases of absence of søıËdhya are cases of
absence of hetu.
42. ë∑Ófiabda and UpamøıËna are not independent
pramøıËÃ˝Èas as they are reducible to anumøıËna.í
45. Match List-I with List-II and mark the correct
This is the view of the
codes given below:
(A) NaiyøıËyika-s
List-I List-II
(B) Vai—˜Áe—˝Áika-s
(a) Analytic statement (i) The sun is shining.
(C) VedøıËntins
(b) Syrthetic apriori (ii) I am in pain.
(D) PrøıËbhøıËkara M¤ıÂmøıËÀÛflsaka-s
statement
(c) Basic statement (iii) Red roses are red.
(d) Statement about (iv) 7+5=12
43. Consider List-I and List-II and select the code matters of fact
that correctly matches the lists:
Codes:
List-I List-II
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) Descartes (i) Pluralist
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(b) Spinoza (ii) Subjective idealist (B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(c) Leibnitz (iii) Pantheist (C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(d) Berkeley (iv) Cogito (D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

Codes:
46. According to the Vai—˜Áe—˝Áikas, creation of the
(a) (b) (c) (d) world begins with

(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (A) the combination of atoms.

(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (B) the interference of God.

(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) (C) the ceremonial performance.

(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) (D) the combination of five elements.
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47. Which among the following is not a category 49. Match List-I with List-II and mark the correct
according to the Vai—˜Áe—˝Áika scheme? codes given below:
(A) Karma List-I List-II
(B) GuÃ˝Èa
(a) Completely verifiable (i) I am a robot.
(C) YajÈÈa
(b) Completely falsifiable (ii) Bananas are ripe.
(D) PrøıËgabhøıËva
(c) Weakly verifiable (iii) Flowers are not red.
(d) Weakly falsifiable (iv) I feel hungry.

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

48. The regularity of movements of the sun, moon 50. The inferential cognition of the form ësky-flower
and stars, the alterations of day and night become is fragrant as it has got flowerness in ití commits the
possible because fallacy of
(A) ∂˝flta works (A) anaikøıËntika
(B) ∂˝flta sees (B) satpratipak—˝Áa
(C) ∂˝flta is fixed (C) bøıËdha
(D) ∂˝flta moves (D) øıË—˜ÁrayøıËsiddhi
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