Philosophy Questions Answers
Q1. Metaphysics as a branch of philosophy studies the nature of
(a) knowledge
(b) value
(c) self
(d) reality
Answer: (d) reality
Q2. The philosophy of Hegel is known as
(a) Phenomenal Idealism
(b) Personal Idealism
(c) Absolute Idealism
(d) Transcendental Idealism
Answer: (c) Absolute Idealism
Q3. Who said "Philosophy is materialism"
(a) Ranade
(b) M.N. Roy
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) K.C. Bhattacharya
Answer: (b) M.N. Roy
Q4. According to Butler conscience is
(a) Intuitive
(b) Reflective
(c) Rational
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
Q5. Socrates 'Midwifery method' is also called
(a) Synthetic
(b) Pragmatic
(c) Analytic
(d) Maieutic
Answer: (d) Maieutic
Q6. The dialectical method offers an important place in the philosophy of
(a) Locke
(b) Aristotle
(c) Hegel
(d) Descartes
Answer: (c) Hegel
Q7. Who is the author of the book "Indian Materialism" is
(a) M.N. Roy
(b) D.P. Chattopadhyay
(c) M.G.Ranade
(d) Surendranath Dasgupta
Answer: (b) D.P. Chattopadhyay
Q8. When a hypothesis has been verified it is called a
(a) Postulate
(b) Solution
(c) Theory
(d) Universal
Answer: (c) Theory
Q9. According to empiricism, knowledge is
(a) a posteriori
(b) a priori
(c) Both a priori and a posteriori
(d) Neither a priori and a posteriori
Answer: (a) a posteriori
Q10. According to K.C. Bhattacharya, how many levels are there of "Theoretic consciousness"
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: (b) 4
Q11. Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau are the supporters of
(a) organic theory
(b) social contract theory
(c) group mind theory
(d) collective theory
Answer: (b) social contract theory
Q12. Utilitarianism is associated with
(a) Mill
(b) Locke
(c) Hume
(d) David Albert
Answer: (a) Mill
Q13. According to Locke, primary quality of object is
(a) Colour
(b) Sound
(c) Taste
(d) Extension
Answer: (d) Extension
Q14. Who highlighted the problem of personal identity in his book "Individuals"
(a) Kripke
(b) Locke
(c) P.F. Strawson
(d) Austin
Answer: (c) P.F. Strawson
Q15. The book "Critique of Pure Reason" was written by
(a) Hume
(b) Kant
(c) Locke
(d) Berkeley
Answer: (b) Kant
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