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This section includes 60 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA Philosophy) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
is often accepted as the only method for knowing the ultimate truth. |
| A. | realty |
| B. | pramanas |
| C. | intuition |
| D. | god |
| Answer» D. god | |
| 2. |
The ..was described in the hymns of Vedas as being One that realized itself in multiple things. |
| A. | ultimate reality |
| B. | truth |
| C. | self |
| D. | absolute |
| Answer» B. truth | |
| 3. |
Indian philosophy takes an introspective approach to reality, concerning itself with knowledge of the inner life and the |
| A. | reality |
| B. | paravidya |
| C. | darsana |
| D. | atmavidya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The two concepts that are of paramount importance in the Upanishads are and . |
| A. | sat and asat |
| B. | being and non- being |
| C. | truth and reality |
| D. | brahman and atman. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
.is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exist |
| A. | god |
| B. | atman |
| C. | brahman |
| D. | iswara |
| Answer» D. iswara | |
| 6. |
The means the inner self, the soul, the immortal spirit in an individual, and all living beings including animals and trees. |
| A. | god |
| B. | atman |
| C. | brahman |
| D. | iswara |
| Answer» C. brahman | |
| 7. |
According to Upanisad, He, who is this . in man, and who is that the sun, those are one . |
| A. | god |
| B. | atman |
| C. | brahman |
| D. | iswara |
| Answer» D. iswara | |
| 8. |
In the ... Upanishad, Brahman is described as that from which all beings are born, by which they live, and into which they are reabsorbed. |
| A. | taittiriya |
| B. | aitereya |
| C. | chaddogya |
| D. | mandukya |
| Answer» B. aitereya | |
| 9. |
The real theory of evolution is given in the doctrine of five sheaths (koshas) the Upanisad. |
| A. | taittiriya |
| B. | aitereya |
| C. | chaddogya |
| D. | mandukya |
| Answer» B. aitereya | |
| 10. |
In the stage the empirical trinity of knower, known and knowledge has been fused into a transcendental unity. |
| A. | pranamaya |
| B. | manomya |
| C. | annamaya |
| D. | anandamaya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The words Brahman and are two aspects of the same entity, that is, impersonal and personal God. |
| A. | ishvara |
| B. | atman |
| C. | maya |
| D. | adyasa |
| Answer» B. atman | |
| 12. |
According to Upanishads Brahman is to be understood as being of two kinds, namely, .. and . |
| A. | nitya and anitya |
| B. | satya and nitya |
| C. | para and apara |
| D. | true and real |
| Answer» D. true and real | |
| 13. |
. refers to ultimate reality that has qualities and impersonal God is the one that is devoid of attributes. |
| A. | ishvara |
| B. | atman |
| C. | maya |
| D. | adyasa |
| Answer» B. atman | |
| 14. |
The ..Brahman is the transcendental absolute, the Turiya or the fourth. |
| A. | cosmic |
| B. | acosmic |
| C. | real |
| D. | true |
| Answer» C. real | |
| 15. |
The Prasthanatrayas are Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the . |
| A. | brhadaranyaka |
| B. | brahma sutras |
| C. | gita-bhasya |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. gita-bhasya | |
| 16. |
is the level of experience in which the mind constructs its own reality. |
| A. | prathibhasika |
| B. | vyavaharika |
| C. | paramarthika |
| D. | turiya |
| Answer» B. vyavaharika | |
| 17. |
According to Jaina .. the universe is an uncreated entity that has always been in existence and shall always be there. |
| A. | theory |
| B. | metaphiysics |
| C. | ethics |
| D. | epistemology |
| Answer» C. ethics | |
| 18. |
. is the state of experiencing that "which is absolutely real and into which both other reality levels can be resolved" |
| A. | prathibhasika |
| B. | vyavaharika |
| C. | paramarthik |
| D. | turiya. |
| Answer» D. turiya. | |
| 19. |
..is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. |
| A. | jainism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | nyaya |
| D. | samkhya |
| Answer» C. nyaya | |
| 20. |
means cultivating an enthusiasm, a positive attitude in a balanced way. |
| A. | right effort |
| B. | right intent |
| C. | right thought |
| D. | right speech |
| Answer» B. right intent | |
| 21. |
The doctrine the Middle Path or Madhyama pratipat avoids both and nihilism. |
| A. | infinite |
| B. | etemalism |
| C. | externalism |
| D. | experimentalism |
| Answer» C. externalism | |
| 22. |
Buddhist practices like are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. |
| A. | meditations |
| B. | concentrations |
| C. | right thought |
| D. | nirvana |
| Answer» B. concentrations | |
| 23. |
The Noble Truth charts the method for attaining the end of suffering, known to Buddhists as the Noble Eightfold Path. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The .souls are live in the atoms of earth, water, fire and air and in the vegetable kingdom and have only one sense, of touch. |
| A. | mobile |
| B. | immobile |
| C. | absolute |
| D. | infinite |
| Answer» C. absolute | |
| 25. |
According to the Jainas, . and are regarded as separate and independent realities |
| A. | soul and matter |
| B. | body and mind |
| C. | space and time |
| D. | matter and |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The self is the foundation, the fundamental postulate of all empirical knowledge. This is proof of Purusa. |
| A. | logical |
| B. | ontological |
| C. | ethical |
| D. | teleological |
| Answer» C. ethical | |
| 27. |
According to differences have separate existence and constitute the unique nature of things. |
| A. | madhva |
| B. | ramanuja. |
| C. | vallabha |
| D. | nimbarka |
| Answer» B. ramanuja. | |
| 28. |
The Four Noble Truths are a contingency plan for dealing with the . of a physical kind, or of a mental nature. |
| A. | inelligece |
| B. | suffering |
| C. | absoluteness |
| D. | infinitness |
| Answer» C. absoluteness | |
| 29. |
Dharma and Adharma are used in the technical sense of the conditions of . and rest. |
| A. | movement |
| B. | peace |
| C. | merit |
| D. | wisdom |
| Answer» D. wisdom | |
| 30. |
In Jainism, the four categories of Dharma, Akasha and Pudgala are described as the dravyas. |
| A. | asthikaya |
| B. | anasthikaya |
| C. | dharmastikaya |
| D. | adharmastikaya |
| Answer» B. anasthikaya | |
| 31. |
After attaining enlightenment, Buddha phrased his belief on the nature of life in his .. |
| A. | meditations |
| B. | teachings |
| C. | four noble truths |
| D. | nirvana |
| Answer» D. nirvana | |
| 32. |
According to Samkhya, is the root-cause of the world of objects. |
| A. | ahankara |
| B. | prakrti |
| C. | mahat |
| D. | purusa |
| Answer» C. mahat | |
| 33. |
As the unconscious and unintelligent principle, Prakrti is called the . |
| A. | pradh na |
| B. | jada. |
| C. | nirukta |
| D. | savicara |
| Answer» C. nirukta | |
| 34. |
The evolution of Prakrti is subservient to the ends of the ., experience and liberation. |
| A. | ahankara |
| B. | mahat |
| C. | purusa |
| D. | ignorence |
| Answer» D. ignorence | |
| 35. |
Samkhya believes that the ..cannot be regarded as the source of inanimate world. |
| A. | prakrti |
| B. | purusa |
| C. | mahat |
| D. | god |
| Answer» C. mahat | |
| 36. |
Substance and are inseparable because the latter are the permanent essence of the substance and cannot remain without it. |
| A. | matter |
| B. | attributes |
| C. | space |
| D. | mind |
| Answer» C. space | |
| 37. |
. changes do not affect the state of equilibrium in the Prakriti. |
| A. | parallel |
| B. | ontological |
| C. | heterogeneous |
| D. | homogeneous |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Samkhya is ...... as it considers both matter and spirit are equally real. |
| A. | spiritual |
| B. | realism |
| C. | idealism |
| D. | materialism |
| Answer» D. materialism | |
| 39. |
. is defined as that which possesses qualities and modes. School of Distance Education |
| A. | matter |
| B. | space |
| C. | substance |
| D. | mind |
| Answer» D. mind | |
| 40. |
An is supposed to be the smallest part of matter which cannot be further divided. |
| A. | substance |
| B. | atom |
| C. | infinite substance |
| D. | idea |
| Answer» C. infinite substance | |
| 41. |
When one has achieved our worldly cycle of birth and rebirth, spiritual enlightenment has been reached. |
| A. | suffering |
| B. | ignorence |
| C. | buddha |
| D. | nirvana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The purpose of ....... is to clear one's path from confusion, misunderstanding, and deluded thinking. |
| A. | eight fold path |
| B. | right speech |
| C. | right action |
| D. | right view |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
.. changes involve radical interaction among the three gunas. |
| A. | parallel |
| B. | ontological |
| C. | heterogeneous |
| D. | homogeneous |
| Answer» D. homogeneous | |
| 44. |
According to . Brahman is asserted to have attributes, including individual conscious souls and matter. |
| A. | advaita |
| B. | daita |
| C. | vedanta |
| D. | visistadvaita |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
According to Samkhya is not a substance which possesses the quality of Consciousness. |
| A. | purusa |
| B. | prakrti |
| C. | god |
| D. | isvara |
| Answer» B. prakrti | |
| 46. |
includes not only matter, but also space, motion, rest and time. Spirit, matter, motion, rest and space. |
| A. | ajiva |
| B. | jiva |
| C. | substance |
| D. | quality |
| Answer» B. jiva | |
| 47. |
The .. time makes continuity or duration possible and is infinite, one and indivisible. |
| A. | paramarthika |
| B. | vyavaharika |
| C. | paramarthika |
| D. | infinite |
| Answer» B. vyavaharika | |
| 48. |
The Purest consciousness is found in the emancipated souls where there is no shred of .. |
| A. | dharma |
| B. | karma |
| C. | artha |
| D. | adharma |
| Answer» C. artha | |
| 49. |
Every soul can directly and immediately know everything if it is not obstructed by ... |
| A. | reality |
| B. | duty |
| C. | matter |
| D. | truth |
| Answer» D. truth | |
| 50. |
An illusionary power of Brahman called causes the world to arise. |
| A. | adhyasa |
| B. | khyati |
| C. | mithya |
| D. | maya |
| Answer» E. | |