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1 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION BA Philosophy (2011 Admission Onwards) V Semester Core Course QUESTION BANK 1. The etymological meaning of the world philosophy is a) Love of Soul c) Love of truth b) Love of learing 2. The keynote of all schools of Indian philosophy is a) Know the self c) Know the god b) Atman 3. The goal of all schools of Indian philosophy is a) Self realization c) Annihilation of pain b) Wisdom 4. The veda is etymologically related to a) Vid c) Love of learning b) Scripture 5. The Vedas are held to be apauruseya because they are a) Invented by the risis c) Human origin b) Revealed to the risis 6. Each veda consists of parts a) Three c) Two b) Four d) One

2 7. Mantras and the Brahmanas constitute a) Jnana kanda c) Knowledge b) Karma Kanda 8. RK, Yajur, Sama and Atharva are a) Different Samhitas c) Different Brahman b) Different parts of the Veda 9. The are the earliest document of the Aryan mind a) Vedas c) Sruthi b) Sutras 10. Vid means to a) Truth c) False knowledge b) Knowledge 11. Aranyakas and the Upanisads constitute a) Jnanakanda c) Karma kanda b) Rituals 12. The were the last literary products of the vedic period a) Upanisads c) Brhmans b) Aranyakas 13. The appendages to the Brahmanas are called a) Upanisads c) Mantras b) Aranyakas 14. The Sanskrit term for philosophy is a) Darsana c) Love of wisdom b) Love of learning 15. Sruti means a) Memory c) That which is heard b) Smriti 16. The collection of the mantras is called a) Samhita c) Brahmana b) Upanisads d) Veda 17. The Brahamanas are written in a) Poem c) Hymns b) Prose Samhita is regarded as the oldest and also the most important a) Sama c) RK b) Yajur

3 19. The Upanisads are also known as a) Veda c) Vedanta b) Brahmana 20. The mantra portion has been called religion of Nature a) Of the poets c) Of the philosophers b) Of the priest 21. The mantras inculcate a form of a) Nature worship c) Worship of rta b) God worship 22. Henotheism means a) Belief in God c) Belief in reality b) Belief in one only God 23. Belief in many gods is known as a) Polytheism c) monotheism b) Henotheism d) monism 24. The whole of existence is reduced to one fundamental reality is called a) Polytheism c) Monism b) Monotheism 25. The first period of Indian philosophy is called a) Vedic c) Sutra b) Epic d) Scholastic 26. Sama Means a a) Verse c) Prose b) Song 27. Some times the Vedas are referred to only as a) Trayi c) Two b) Four 28. The essence of the vedic hymns is the philosophy of a) Monotheism c) Polytheism b) Spiritualistic monism 29. A transitional stage from polytheism to monotheism is a) Henotheism c) Spiritualism b) Monism is the guardian of the moral law a) Indra c) Agni b) Varuna 31. The god who vanguishes evil

4 a) Varuna c) Indra b) Agni 32. Natural occurrences are attribute to supernatural causes in a) Monotheism c) Polytheism b) Monism 33. According to Macdonnel henotheism is a) An appearance c) Reality b) God 34. The highest spiritual truth is expressed in form in vedic hymns a) Two form c) Three form b) One form 35. The highest spiritual truth expressed in Vedic hymns are a) Monism & Polytheism c) Polytheism & Monotheism b) Monotheism & Monism 36. The Brahmanas are the work of the a) Poets c) Priests b) Philosopher 37. The hymns are the creation of the a) Poets c) Priests b) Philosopher 38. The Upanisads are the meditation of the a) Poets c) Priests b) Philosopher 39. The mantras in its present form dates from a) 500 B.C c) 600 B.C b) 400 B.C d) 300 B.C 40. Brahmanas form the part of the Vedas a) First part c) Third part b) Second part d) Fourth part 41. The teachings of the Upanisads represents a) The goal of the veda c) Meditation b) Reality 42. Monotheism means a) Many Gods were reduced to one God b) The whole of existence is reduced to one c) Multiplicity of Gods

5 43. The fourth period of Indian philosophy is called a) Scholastic period c)vedic period b) Epic period 44. The school of logic is a) Nyaya System c) Sankhya System b) Vaisesika 45. Patanjali is the founder of a) Yoga school c) Nyaya b) Sankhya school 46. The School is known as Indian materialism a) Buddhism c) Jainism b) Carvaka 47. Astikas are those which a) Accept vedic authority c) Reject God b) Reject vedic authority 48. Nastikan are those which a) Reject vedic authority c) Reject god b) Accept vedic authority 49. The first systematic teatise on Vedanta is Badarayana s a) Nyaya Sutra c) Mimamsa sutra b) Brahma sutra 50. Mimamsa sutra is written by a) Gotama c) Jaimini b) Kapila 51. The number of Pranamas accepted by Carvaka a) One b) Two c) Six 52 According to Carvaka existence of an object is determined by a) Perception b) inference c)authority d) analogy 53 Which among the following schools holds that matter is the only reality a) Jainism b) Carvaka c) Buddhism 54 According to Carvaka the Valid Source of knowledge is a) Perception b) Inferences c) Sabda 55 Who among the following philosophers said inference is a mere leap in the dark a) Jaina b) Carvaka c) Budha 56 Carvaka accepts moksa as

6 a) The end of this life c) ananda b) Cessation of suffering 57. The carvaka school of philosophy represent a) atheism and materialism b) Spriritualism c) naturalism 58. Which among the following schools rejects anumana as a valid source of knowledge a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Carvaka 59. According to carvaka the purusarthas are a) Artha and Kama b) Moksa c) dharma d) Moksa and dharma 60. According to Carvaka, the soul is a) The conscious body b) matter c) Life 61. The liberation according to Carvaka means a) Death alone c) Knowledge b) Cessation of suffering 62. The traditional founder of the Carvaka school is a) Brhaspati b)gautama c) Mahavira 63. Carvaka gives importance to a) Wealth and enjoyment b) Virtue c)liberation 64. How many Tirthankaras are there in Jainism a)24 b) 25 c) Manaparyaya means a) Telepathy b) Clairvoyance c)omniscient knowledge 66. Syad avaktaryam means a) Indescribable b) Real c) Unreal 67. In syadvada the word syad means a) May be b) Judgment c) Justice 68. Saptabhanginaya or Syadvada is a doctrine related to a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Carvaka 69. Anekantha Vada means a) Manyness of God b)manyness of reality c) Manyness of things d) Manyness of individuals

7 70. To which Naya the real is momentary a) Vyavaharanaya b) Naigamanaya 71. Syad-astika-nastica-avaktavyam a) A thing is real b) A thing is unreal c) A thing is real, unreal and indescribable c) Sangrahanaya d) Rjusutranaya 72. According to Jainism time is a) Asti-kaya, dravlya b) Anasti-kaya dravya c) Jiva 73. According to Jainsas, the essential character of the soul is a) Consciousness c) Meditation b) Thinking 74. The term jina means a) Conqueror b) Teacher c) Shedart 75. Kevalajnana means a) Partial knowledge b) Absolute knowledge 76. According to Jainism matijnana is a) Mediate knowledge b) Immediate knowledge 77. In Jainism the term Asti-kaya means a) Space occupying b) Physical body c) Limited knowledge c) Universal knowledge d) Partial knowledge c) Property 78. The term Dharma in Jaina metaphysics signifies a) Substances b) Movement c) Essence 79. In Jains philosophy ajiva includes a) Matter, motion, rest b)space & time b) Motion and rest d) Matter and space 80. According to Jaina s, the conditions of movement and rest are a) Dharma and adharma c) Kala and akasa b) Pudgala d) Jiva 81.Anekanthavada is the theory of a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Carvaka

8 82.Jaina metaphysics can be kept under a) Realism b) Realistic and relativistic pluralism c) Pluralism 83. Syadvada is the theory of a) Judgment b) Truth c) Error 84. Liberation according to Jainism is the joint effect of triratnas. These triratnas are a) Right faith b) Right knowledge c) Right conduct d)right faith, right knowledge and right conduct 85. Erroneous knowledge Samsaya effects a) Mati and sruti c) Manaparyaya b) Avadhi d) Avadhi 86. There is a path which leads to the cessation of suffering is known as a)dukha c) Dukha-Nirodha marga b) Dukha Nirodha 87. The first noble truth of Buddhism is a) Dukha b) dukhaa samudaya c) Moksa d) Nirvana 88. According to Buddhism the root- cause of suffering is a) Wisdom c) Merit b) Ignorance 89. Ksanikavada is the doctrine of a)manyness b) Momentariness c) Absolute 90. The teachings of Buddha is primarily a) Ethical b) Metaphysical c) Epistemological 91. All the teachings of Buddhism centre round a) Four-noble truth c) Suffering b) Dukha 92. Pratitya samupada is related to a) First-noble truth b) second noble truth c) third noble truth 93. In Buddhism, the cessation of suffering is known as a) Nirvana b) Death c) Heaven d) Pleasure

9 94. In Buddhism, the means to attain Nirvana is known as a) Astankikamarga c) Astangayoga b) Triratna 95. Which among the following expresses the triratna in Buddhism a) Buddha, dhamma, sangha b) Knowledge, faith and conduct c) Dharma, artha and kama 96. Buddha s theory regarding the self is known as a) Nairatmyavada c) Advaitavada b) Visistavada 97. Pratitya samutpada is also known as a) Bhavacakra b) Samsaracakra c) Dharmacakra d) All of these 98. Who among the following hold the view of ethical idealism a) Buddha b) Mahavira c) Gotama d) Kapila 99. Gautama Buddha is the profounder of a) Madhyama marga or middle path b) Vcchedavada c) Sasvatavada 100. The metaphysics of Jainism rests on the following external categories a) b) Dharma and adharma c) Atman b) Jiva and ajiva 101. According to Sankhya, Prakrti in its precreative state is a) Static b) dynamic c) passive 102. According to Sankhya, Purusa is a) Svarga b) enjoyment c) inert d) none of the above 103.The ideal of yoga is a) Svarga b) enjoyment c) punya d) kaivalya 104. Padartha literally means a) Subject b) a word c) God 105. Sankara suggests that from the phenomenal point of view the world is a) Real b) unreal c) illusion d) none of the above 106. Patanjali yoga is also known as a) Raja yoga b) hathayoga c) kamayoga d) none of the above

10 107. Which is the most important pramana for Mimamsakas? a) Pratyaksa b) Anumana c) Sabda 108. In Nyaya syllogism paksadharmata means relationship between a)smoke and fire b) fire and smoke c) hill and fire d) smoke and hill 109. In perception the object is conveyed to sense through an unusual medium. a)laukika b) Alaukika c) savikalpa d) nirvikalpa 110. Samanya laksana comes under a) Alaukika b) laukika c) bahya 111. Brahman, according to visistadvaita is a) Nirguna b) saguna c) nirvisesa 112. Aparthak-siddhi sambanda is accepted by a) Ramanuja b) Patanjali c) sankara d) Kapila 113. Knowledge resulting from the employment of upamana is known as a) Upamiti b) Vyapti c) Pratyaksa b) 114. How many pramanas are accepted by nyaya a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) Nirvikalpa pratyaksa, according to Nyaya presents a) Bare object without any characterization b) Object with its characteristics c) Only characteristics no objects 116. According to Nyaya, which kind of inference is based on mere co existence a)parathanumana c) sesavat anumana b) purvavat anumana d) samanyatodrsta anumana 117. Which among the following anumana are based on causation a) Svartha &parartha c) purvavat and samonyathodrsta b) purvavat & sesavat 118. Which among the following means of knowledge is produced by the knowledge of resemblance or similarity a)pratyaksa b) anumana c) upamana 119. How many padarthas are accepted by vaisesika a) 2 b) 4 c) 7 d) According to Nyaya, ice looks cold, is an example of a) Samanyalaksana c) Yogaja b) Jnanalaksana

11 121. Which of the following system is founded by Gotama a) Nyaya b) Sankhya c) Yoga d) Vaisesika 122. Vaisesika divided categories into two class a) Bhavaand abhava c) quality & action b) Dravya and guna d) Samavaya and samyoga 123. Who accepts non-apprehension as an independent source of knowledge a) Prabhakara b) kumarila c) Goutama d) Kapila 124. The utterances of human being s are valid, if their authors are a) Trust worth b) seers c) religious 125. Brahman is called as in determinate or a) Nirguna b) SAguna c) Infinite 126. Maya or avidya means a) Positive wrong knowledge b) absolute wrong knowledge 127. Madhavacharya is the champion of a) Unqualified dualism b) Nominalism c) non-existence c) Realism 128. Sankara believes that ultimate reality, Brahman associated with its maya appears as a)soul b) Supreme soul c)isvara 129. According to Sankara, ultimate reality is a) God b) Soul c) Brahman 130. Who is sat-cit-ananda according to Sankara a) Para Brahman b) Isvara c) Soul 131. Ramayana recognizes , souls and God as ultimate and real a) Matter b) world c) Atoms 132. Ramanuja advocates a) Monism b) dualism c) qualified monism 133. What is an individual soul according to Ramanuja? a) It is spiritual substance b) It is an attribute of God and forms part of his body c) It is not beyond creation & Destruction

12 134. Ramanuja attempts a harmonious combination of absolutism with personal. a) Theism b) god c) realism 135. Vedanta literally means a) Vedic rituals b) the end of the Vedas c) meditation 136. According to Sankara, Brahman is a) Pure consciousness b) identical with prakrti c) the totality of mind and matter 137. Madhva advocates the reality of differences a) Five fold b) four fold c) three fold d) two fold 138. According to Ramanuja prapatti is necessary for liberation Prapatti is a) Constant remembrance of god b) Constant meditation c) Complete self- surrender d) Prayer 139. In the rope-snake illusion according to Advaita Vedanta a) The snake is unreal b) the snake is real c) The snake is neither real nor unreal 140. What is the cause of bondage according to Ramanuja? a) Avidya b)karma c) Embodiment 141. Vedanta school lays emphasis on a) Karma b) Jnana or knowledge c) Bhakti 142. Sankaras theory of world is known as a) Braham vada c) )parinamavada b) Brahma vivarthavada 143. Mimamsa sutra is written by a) Jaimini b) Patanjali c) Parthasarathi 144.The earlier portion of the veda is called a) Uttara Mimamsa c) Jnana kanda b) Karma Kanda

13 145. Prakriti is constituted by the three gunas namely a) Sattva, Rajas and tamas b) Earth, water & air c) Primary, secondary and infinite 146. Who is the author of yoga sutra a) Sankaracarya b) Patanjali c) Buddha 147. Do sankhya believe in god? a) Yes b) No c) not certain 148. The first part of youga sutra is known as a) Sadhanapada b) Kaivalyapada c) Samadhi pada d) Vibhutipada 149. Which one of the following is related to AStika school? a) Yoga b) Carvaka c) Buddha d) Jainism 150. Yoga mostly accepts the metaphysics and the epistemology of a)nyaya b) mimamsa c) Sankhya d) Vaisesika

14 ANSWER KEY 1. (b) 28. (b) 55. (b) 82. (b) 2. (a) 29. (a) 56. (a) 83. (a) 3. (a) 30. (b) 57. (a) 84. (d) 4. (a) 31. (c) 58. (c) 85. (a) 5. (b) 32. (c) 59. (a) 86. (c) 6. (b) 33. (a) 60. (a) 87. (a) 7. (b) 34. (a) 61. (a) 88. (b) 8. (a) 35. (b) 62. (a) 89. (b) 9. (a) 36. (c) 63. (a) 90. (a) 10. b) 37. (a) 64. (a) 91. (a) 11. (a) 38. (b) 65. (a) 92. (b) 12. (a) 39. (c) 66. (a) 93. (a) 13. (a) 40. (b) 67. (a) 94. (a) 14. (a) 41. (a) 68. (a) 95. (a) 15. (c) 42. (a) 69. (b) 96. (a) 16. (a) 43. (a) 70. (d) 97. (d) 17. (c) 44. (a) 71. (c) 98. (a) 18. (c) 45. (a) 72. (b) 99. (a) 19. (c) 46. (b) 73. (a) 100. (b) 20. (a) 47. (a) 74. (a) 101. (b) 21. (a) 48. (a) 75. (b) 102. (c) 22. (b) 49. (b) 76. (a) 103. (d) 23. (a) 50. (c) 77. (a) 104. (b) 24. (c) 51. (a) 78. (b) 105. (a) 25. (a) 52. (a) 79. (a) 106. (a) 26. (b) 53. (b) 80. (a) 107. (c) 27. (a) 54. (a) 81. (b) 108. (d)

15 109. (b) 120. (b) 131. (a) 142. (b) 110. (a) 121. (a) 132. (c) 143. (a) 111. (b) 122. (a) 133. (b) 144. (b) 112. (a) 123. (b) 134. (a) 145. (a) 113. (a) 124. (a) 135. (b) 146. (b) 114. (d) 125. (a) 136. (a) 147. (b) 115. (a) 126. (a) 137. (a) 148. (c) 116. (d) 127. (a) 138. (c) 149. (a) 117. (b) 128. (c) 139. (c) 150. (c) 118. (c) 129. (c) 140. (b) 119. (c) 130. (a) 141. (b) Reserved

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