List of top Philosophy Questions asked in Common University Entrance Test

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LIST-I (Rules of Deduction)	LIST-II (Examples)
A. Modus Ponens	III. P $\Rightarrow$ Q, P, Therefore, Q
B. Modus Tollens	I. P $\Rightarrow$ Q, $\neg$ Q, Therefore, $\neg$ P
C. Hypothetical Syllogism	IV. P $\Rightarrow$ Q, Q $\Rightarrow$ R, Therefore, P $\Rightarrow$ R
D. Disjunctive Syllogism	II. P $\vee$ Q, $\neg$ P, Therefore, Q

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LIST-I (Indian Philosophical Schools)	LIST-II (Number of Sources of Knowledge)
A. Samkhya	I. Three
B. Nyaya	II. One
C. Carvaka	III. Six
D. Vedanta	IV. Four

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LIST-I (Sentences)	LIST-II (Categorical Propositions)
A. Rarely citizens are voters	I. Some citizens are not voters
B. Citizens are never voters	III. No citizens are voters
C. Almost all citizens are voters	II. All citizens are voters
D. Citizens are always voters	IV. Some citizens are voters

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LIST-I (Buddhist Schools)	LIST-II (Founder / Follower)
A. Madhyamika-Shastra	IV. Nagarjuna
B. Buddhacarita	III. Asvagosa
C. Vijnaptimatrashiddhi	II. Vasubandhu
D. Alambanapariksa	I. Dinnaga

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The stages of Life (Asramas) are-
A. Garhasthya
B. Banprastha
C. Sannyasa
D. Samadhi
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LIST-I (Indian Philosophical System)	LIST-II (Concept of Liberation)
A. Buddhism	I. Kaivalya
B. Samkhya	II. Moksha
C. Mimamsa	III. Nirvana
D. Vedanta	IV. Apurva

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LIST-I (Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc.)	LIST-II (Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.)
A. Idealism	I. C.S. Peirce
B. Rationalism	II. D. Hume
C. Empiricism	III. B. Spinoza
D. Pragmatism	IV. F.H. Bradley

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LIST-I (Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc.)	LIST-II (Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.)
A. Argument Ad Populum	I. Argument Against a Person
B. Argument Ad Misericordiam	II. Appeal to Emotion
C. Argument Ad Hominem	III. Appeal to Pity
D. Argument Ad Baculum	IV. Appeal to Force

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LIST-I (Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc.)	LIST-II (Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.)
A. The Second Sex	I. L. Irigaray
B. The History of Sexuality	II. S. Firestone
C. The Ethics of Sexual Differences	III. S. De Beauvoir
D. The Dialectic of Sex	IV. M. Foucault

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LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Social Contract theory	I. Rawls
B. Genesis of Caste theory	II. Berlin
C. Theory of Justice	III. Locke
D. Two Concepts of Liberty	IV. Ambedkar

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LIST-I	LIST-II
A. It said fine for parking, so I parked my car here.	I. Petitio Principii
B. She is not famous because she is not well known.	II. Composition
C. I can lift every single part of my car. So, I can lift my car.	III. Equivocation
D. Have you stopped cheating in your exams?	IV. Complex Question

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Hindu religious scriptures are divided mainly into-
A. Apavarga
B. Sruti
C. Smriti
D. Anvaya
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The correct division of 'the Name of the Veda and Name of Disciples' was decided by Rishi Vyasa-
A. Rg- Veda ---Pila
B. Yajur- Veda -----Vaishanpayan
C. Sama- Veda ---Jaimini
D. Atharva- Veda -----Sridhara
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Which of the following belongs to Socrates' theory of virtue?
A. Knowledge is Virtue
B. Virtue is One
C. Knowledge is Power
D. Virtue is a Unity
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Who among the following belong to the school of Stoicism?
A. Seneca
B. Marcus Aurelius
C. Epictetus
D. Protagoras
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Which of the following books belong to Kant's moral philosophy?
A. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals.
B. Critique of Practical Reason.
C. Critique of Judgment.
D. Metaphysics of Morals.
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According to Hinduism - the correct options of Four Yugas are-
A. Treta
B. Dwarak
C. Sat
D. Kali
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The Prasthana Trayam of Vedanta are-
A. Upanishads
B. Srimad Bhagavadgita
C. Puranas
D. Brahmasutra
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The hierarchical order of the Caste system-
A. Vaishya
B. Ksatriya
C. Brahman
D. Shudra
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With reference to the formal proof of validity of the following argument, state the correct order of rules employed.
1. \( P \cdot Q \)
2. \( ( P \vee R ) \supset S / \therefore P \cdot S \)
3. P
4. \( P \vee R \)
5. S
6. \( P \cdot S \)
A. Conjunction
B. Modus Ponens
C. Addition
D. Simplification
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What is the correct order of the Four Noble Truths?
A. Dukkha samudaya
B. Dukkha nirodha
C. Dukkha
D. Dukkha nirodh gamini pratipat
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In order to test the validity of an argument form by shorter truth table method, the correct order of steps to be followed are-
A. Assuming the antecedent of the statement to be true and consequent to be false.
B. Assigning consistent truth values to all variables.
C. Assuming the statement to be false.
D. Reducing the argument into a conditional statement form.
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Which among the following are included in Kant's Postulates of Morality?
A. Mortality of Soul
B. Immortality of Soul
C. Freedom of Will
D. Existence of God
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Which among the following are the parts of Bentham's Hedonistic Calculus?
A. Duration
B. Fecundity
C. Purity
D. Mortality
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