SSB Odisha Lecturer 2016: Lecturer recruitment for non-government aided colleges, Logic and Philosophy
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1 An argument if inductive provides : 5. 'Ram won the election' and 'The
(A) Conclusive ground forthe truth election is won by Ram'express :
of the conclusion (A) The same proposition
(B) Some support for the con- (B) The same sentence
clusion
(C) The same argument
(C) Unnecessary support for
conclusion
(D) The same cause
(D) lnelevantsupportforconclusion 6. What will be converse of the
2 A deductive argument is valid when proposition 'No reptiles are warm-
it premises, if true : blooded animals'?
(A) Do not provide conclusive (A) Some reptiles are warm-
ground for the conclusion blooded animals
(B) Do provide inconclusive (B) Some warm-blooded animals
ground for the conclusion are not reptitles
(C) Do provide materialground for (C) Some warm-blooded animals
the conclusion are reptiles
(D) Do provide conclusive ground (D) No warm-blooded animals are
forthe conclusion reptiles
3. Truth may be predicated of :
7. What will be 'obverse' of the
(A) Proposition proposition'some socialists are not
(B) Argument pacifists'?
(c) lnductive argument (A) Some pacifists are not
(D) Material argument
socialists
4. Validity may be predicted of : (B) No socialists are pacifists
(A) Proposition (C) Some socialists are not non-
(B) Argument pacifists
(C) Deductive argument (D) Some pacifists are not non-
(D) Materialargument socialists
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8. What is fallacy with the following (B) M-P, S-M therefore S-P
categorical syllogism ? "lf all (C) P-M, S-P therefore S-P
Russians were revolutionaries and all (D) P-M, M-S therefore S-P
anarchists were revolutionaries, then
12. How many distinct forms may be
allanarchists were Russians" :
assumed by standard form of
(A) Majorterm is distributed syllogism ?
(B) Minor term is distributed (A) 276
(C) Middle term is undistributed (B) 246
(D) Minor term is absent in (c) 256
(D) 236
conclusion
13. Three particular pieces of blue litmus
9. 'lf no poets are managers and some
paper turned red when dipped in
artists are poets, then some artists
acid. lf we assertthat is dipped fourth
are managers.' The fallacy in piece in acid, itwillalsoturn red. This
categorical syllogism is : is an argument by:
(A) Middle term is distributed (A) lnduction
(B) Conclusion is not negative (B) Analogy
(C) Middle term is undistributed (C) Deduction
(D) Majorterm is undistributed (D) Explanation
10. Which alternative correctly describe
14. The one factorthat is common to all
the second figure ?
cases of phenomenon under
(A) M-P, S-M therefore S-P investigation is likely to be cause or
(B) P-M, S-M therefore S-P effect of that phenomenon. This is
(c) M-R M-S therefore S-P called:
(D) P-M, M-S therefore S-P (A) The method of residues
11. Which alternative correctly describe (B) The method of difference
the third figure ? (C) The method of agreement
(A) M-P, M-S therefore S-P (D) The method of variation
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15. ln two rival hypotheses of Ptolmey 19. lf 'No scientists are philosophers' is
and Copernicus the hypothesis of
true then 'No philosophers are non-
Copernicus was accepted :
scientists'is :
(A) Because of relevance
(B) Testability (A) True
(C) Compatibility with well- (B) False
established hypothesis (C) Valid
(D) Simplicity (D) lnvalid
16. lf 'all successful executives are
20. How manytotalmoods are possible
intelligent' is false, then the
proposition'some successful in the case of categoricalsyllogism ?
executives are intelligent' : (A) 24
(A) True (B) 44
(B) False
(c) 64
(C) Undetermined
(D) 17
(D) More than two
17. lf 'some uranium isotopes are highly 21. From P we can derive P v Q by
unstable substances' is true then 'All applying:
uranium isotopes are highly unstable
(A) Rule of addition
substances'is:
(A) False (B) Rule of conjunction
(B) True (C) Rule of simplification
(C) Undetermined (D) Ruleof Modus Ponens
(D) Vague 22. From (P + Q), (R + S) and P v R
18. !f 'All socialists are pacifists' is true we can derive Q vR by applying the
then 'some non-pacifists are not non-
rule of :
socialists'is:
(A) False (A) Destructive Dilemma
(B) True (B) ConstructiveDilemma
(C) Undetermined (C) Addition
(D) Risht (D) Conjunction
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23. From 'A B' we can derive B by 27. The correct symbolization of 'some
applying the rules of : human are not mortal'would be :
(A) Onlysimplification (A) (x) (Hx --+ - Mx)
(B) Onlycommutation (B) (3x) (Hx. - Mx)
(C) Simplification then commu- (c) (3x) (Hx -+ - Mx)
tation
(D) (x) (Hx -+ Mx)
(D) Commutation then simpli-
28. lf (x) (Hx -+ Mx) and Hs are given then
fication
we can derive Ms by applying :
24. lf X and Y are false statements, then
(A) Ruleofextential generalization
X + (X -+ Y) would be :
(B) Ruleofuniversalgeneralization
(A) False
(C) Rule of instantiation
(B) True
(D) Rulesofuniversal instantiation
(c) Right
and modus Ponens
(D) Valid
successively
25. lf A and B are true statement and X
29. ln the theory of set of notion of
is a false statement then (A + X) +
'inclusion' has the property of being :
Ywould be:
(A) Transitive
(A) True
(B) False (B) Symmetric
(c) Valid (C) Symmetricandfansititive
(D) lnvalid (D) Clear
30. ln the theory of set the concept of
26. The correct symbolization of 'all
human are mortal'would be: identity is:
(A) (x) (Hx + Mx) (A) Symmetric only
(B) (3x) (Hx' Mx) (B) Transitiveonly
(C) (3x) (Hx+ Mx) (C) Symefi.ic and transitive
(D) (x) (Hx + Mx) (D) Asymmetric
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31. Ae B and B e CthenAe C is: (D) P+Q
(A) True P
(B) False ... o
(C) Undertermined
36. ln Boolean theory of classes
(D) Unknorvn
A(B+C)=AB+ACandA+BC=
32. Which of the following is a tautology ? (A + B) (A + C) are known as :
(A) P
(A) Commutative lawsforaddition
(B) PvP
(c) P .P (B) Associative laws for logical
multiplication
(D) P+P
(C) De Morgan's law
33. Which of the following is a contin-
gent ? (D) The law of Double Negation
(A) P 37. lfwe infer'Asmallelephantis a small
(B) Pv-P animal'from premise. 'An elephant
(c) P.- P is an animal', we are committing the
fallacy of :
U. (p -+q) is logicallyequivalentto :
(A) Composition
(A) PvQ (B) Division
(B) P.- Q (C) Accent
(c) -P.Q (D) Equivocation
(D) -PvQ
38. Theworld "hexagon" means polygon
35. Which of thefollowing is notvalid ?
having six sides" is an example of :
(A) P
.'. PvQ (A)'.Stipulative definition
(B) P .Q (B) Lexicaldefinition
... P (C) Persuasive'definition
(c) P (D) Definition by genus and
... P.Q difference
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39. lf we define'capitalism'as freedom 42. According to Kant 'A triangle has
in economic sphere' it will be an three sides'is an example of :
example of :
(A) Synthetic judgment
(A) Lexicaldefinition (B) Analyticjudgment
(B) Stipulativedefinition
(C) Synthetic a priori
(C) Persuasivedefinition
(D) Synthetic a posteriori
(D) Rightdefinition
40. According to classical definition of 43. Which of the following is not correcly
matched ?
knowledge a man must satisfy the
condition if we knowthe proposition : (A) Theism - Descartes
(A) The proposition must be true (B) Pantheism - Spinoza
only (C) Monism - Leibnitz
(B) The proposition must be true (D) ldealism - Berkeley
and the man must accept it
(C) The proposition must be true, 44. According to Descartes :
the man must accept it and has (A) Deduction is priorto intuition
evidence for it (B) lntuition is priorto deduction
(D) The proposition must be true (C) They are same
and the man must be able to
(D) The are not true sources of
demonstrate it
information
41. Which is nottrue according to Bacon
45. According of Spinoza self-caused
as a cause ofAtheism ?
means:
(A) Divisions in religion
(A) Thatwhich is cause of all
(B) Scandal of Priests
(C) Custom of profane scoffing in (B) Thatwhich has essence
holymatters (C) That whose essence involves
(D) Troubles and adversities in existence
tife (D) Thatwhich is supercause
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46. According to Spinoza'a finite thing' (B) Even without awareness of
means: physicalcauses
(A) It is limited by others
(C) Only when ideas and causes
(B) lt is limited by God
both are given
(C) lt is limited by nature
(D) lt is limited by another thing of (D) Only when we think about
same nature causes
47. 'Substances'according to Spinoza : 51. Berkeley is :
(A) Has an independentexistence (A) Metaphysicalldealist
(B) lt has independent knowledge (B) Epistemological ldealist
(C) lt is conceived through itself and
(C) Materialist
exists in-itself
(D) lt is locus of allqualities (D) Metaphysical and epistemo-
logical idealist
48. Who says that all ideas come from
sensation or reflection ? 52. Esse est percipi proves :
(A) Descartes (A) Metaphysicalidealism
(B) Spinoza
(B) Epistemological idealism
(C) John Locke
(C) Materialism
(D) Kant
(D) Metaphysical and epistemo-
49. Pleasure and Pain according to John
Iogical idealism
Locke is known through :
(A) Sensation only 53. The association of ideas according
(B) Reflection only to Hume is possible because of :
(C) Sensation and reflection both (A) Resemblance only
(D) lnnate
(B) Contiguity only
50. According to Locke we can have (C) Cause and effect only
ideas:
(D) Resemblance, contiguity,
(A) Only when we are awareness
cause and effect
of physical causes
a
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54. Which is most suitable description of 58. Which of the alternative is not
Hume's Philosophy ? correctly matched ?
(A) Scepticism (A) Descartes - Method of doubt
(B) Mitigatedscepticism (B) Spinoza -Axiomatic method
(C) Agnosticism (C) Locke - Empirical method
(D) Critical Realism (D) Kant-Rationalmethod
55. According to Kant-Copernicus
59. How many philosophical relations
Revolution means:
are accepted by Hume ?
(A) Knowledge must conform to
objects
(A) 3
(B) Objects must conform to (B) 6
knowledge (c) 7
(C) Objects must be known (D) 5
(D) Objects must be perceived 60, 'Substance is that whicfi acts through
56. According to Kant 'unity of itself is aecepted by:
apperception' is : (A) Spinoza
(A) Unknown (B) Descartes
(B) Known (C) Kant
(C) Thinkable
(D) Leibnitz
(D) Perceptible
61. Which is not true about Ca'rv5'ka
57. Kant accepts :
School ?
(A) Law of causation in empirical
(A) AllCdrvdka accept perception
field
(B) Law of causation in moral field (B) AllCfrvil<a accept inference
(C) Law of causation behond (C) Some Cfrv6-ka's accept
universe interference
' (D) Law of causation as well as (D) AllCarvdka negate allsources
freedom in empirical world of knowledge
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62. 'Consciousness is an epi- 65. A person is making preparation to
cook food. lf asked he answers that
phenomenon'means :
'l am cooking food'. This is an
(A) Matter is produced by example of :
consciousness
(A) Samgraha Nyaya
(B) Consciousness is produced as (B) Naigama Nyaya
a by-productof matter (C) Sabda Nyaya
(C) Consciousness is same as (D) VyavahlrNyaya
matter 66. Cessation of suffering advocated by
(D) Consciousness is different Buddha as:
from matter
(A) First Noble Truth
(B) Second Noble Truth
63. According to Jainism 'avagraha' (C) Third NobleTruth
means:
(D) Fourth NobleTruth
(A) First apprehension of object
67. The doctrine of dependent
(B) To determine object by origination denies :
different signs (A) Eternalism only
(C) To rememberobjects (B) Accedentalism only
(D) To forget objects (C) Eternalism and accedentalism
both
64. According to Jainism time is always (D) Empiricalworld
taken as:
68. The criteria of changing reality
(A) Pure substance (suddha according to vaibhEsikas is :
dravya): (A) Origination
(B) lmpure substance (B) Origination and distruction
(C) Pure as well as impure (C) Origination, endurance and
destructions
substiance
(D) Origination, endurance, decay
(D) Asubstrancewithoutquality and destructions
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69. Which system does not accept the (B) Jainism
qualitative distinction among atoms ?
(C) Buddhism
(A) Jainism
(D) Yoga
(B) Vaidesika
(C) Nydya 74. 'Buddhi'according to Sarirkhya is:
(D) Vedanta (A) Prakritionly
70. Extreme particulars (sva-laksnas) (B) Vikritionly
according to sautrantikas are:
(C) PrakritiandVikritiboth
(A) Real
(B) Unreal (D) NeitherPrakritinorVikriti
(C) lndeterminate 75. Self according to S5nkhya is:
(D) Unknown (A) Prakritionly
71. 'Dark (tamas)' is the substance (B) Vikritionly
according to:
(C) Prakritiand Vikriti both
(A) Nydya
(D) NeitherPrakritinorVikriti
(B) Vaidesika
(C) C6'rvdka 76. Jiva according toAdvaita is :
(D) Mimdmsa (A) DifferentfromBrahman
72. The doctrine of 'Alaya Vijndna' is (B) Non-differentfrom Brahman
accepted by:
(C) Same as Maya
(A) YogEcErya
(D) Same asAvidya
(B) Ma-dhyamika
(C) Early buddhism 77. Avidy6'according toAdvaita :
(D) ThervEda (A) Have a beginning
73. Effect is accepted as the (B) Without beginning
counterpositive (pratiyogi) of its prior
(C) Have no meaning
absence (prEgbhEva):
(D) Same as soul
(A) NyEya
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78. According to R5m5juia: (B) Moksa, Dharma,Artha, KEma
(A) God is onlythe materialcause (C) Moksa, Artha, KEma, Dharma
of the world only (D) Kdma,Artha, Dharma, Moksa
(B) God is only the efficient cause 82. The doctrine of Karma yoga means :
of the world only
(A) Renunciation of action
(C) God is co-present cause of the (B) Renunciation in action
world only
(C) Renunciation of knowledge
(D) God is material, efficient and
(D) Renunciation of devotion
co-present cause of the world
83. One of the common Dharmas for all
79. TheAdvaita theory of error is called :
classes according to Manu is :
(A) Akhyativada (A) Non-violence
(B) AnyathE'-khya-tivEda (B) Molence
(C) AnTrvachaniya-khydtivEda (C) Study
(D) Sat-khydtivEda (D) Service
,
80. According to R6m5juja : 84. One of the Jewels for liberation,
(A) Bhakti is the only means of according to Jainism is :
liberation (A) Right perception
(B) Knowledge is the only means (B) Non-violence
of liberation (C) Trutr
(C) Bhakti and prapatti are two (D) Celibacy
means of liberation
85. Which is not a conditioned vow (anu
(D) Prapatti is not the means of vrata) according to Jainism ?
liberation
(A) Non-violence
81. Choose the correct order of the (B) Trutr
Puru$rthas: (C) Non-stealifig
(A) Dharma,Artha, Kdma, Moksa (D) Punty
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86. What is Brahma-vihEra according to (B) Virtue
Buddhism ?
(C) Knowledge
(A) Knowledge of absolute reality
(D) Energy
(B) Knowledge of dependent
origination 91. Which is the most correct statement
(C) Knowledge of certain moral according to Kant ?
percepts
(A) Seek our own perfection and
(D) Knowledge of Nirvana
happiness of others
87 . Which is not one of the five percepts (B) Seek our own happiness and
(panca-{eeka) ?
perfection of others
(A) Don't take life
(B) Purity (C) Seek ourown perfection only
(C) Do not take what is not given (D) Seek our own happiness only
(D) Do not make false speech
92. According to Kant rnoral law is given
88. 'Goodwill'according to Kant is: by:
(A) Supreme Good (A) Practicalreason to itself
(B) Complete Good
(B) Practicalreason to allmen
(C) Greatvirtue
(D) Transcendentalgood (C) Practical reason to empirical
man
89. 'Virtue of character' is acquired
according toAristotle through :
(D) Empiricalreason
(A) Teaching 93. According to Bentham,
(B) Practice or habitualexercise 'Benevolence' is :
(C) lmitating
(A) Afigurative motive
(D) Understanding
(B) An unfigurative motive
90.'Eudoiomonia' according toAristotle
(c) Speculative motive
means:
(A) Happiness or prosperity (D) Theoretical motive
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94. The principle of utility according to (B) Only quantiative d ifference
Bentham means: (c) Qualitative and quantitative
(A) Action of man is under the d ifferences among pleasu res
governance of pain and
(D) Absence of difference
pleasure
(B) Approve an action on the 98. By involuntary Euthanasia is meant:
ground on duty (A) Termination of life by a doctor
(C) Approve an action on the at the request of the patient
gound value (B) Termination of life by a doctor
(D) Approve an action without without asking consent of
ground patient or against patient's will
95. According to Bentham the (C) Termination of life by a patient
exhausitive sources of pleasure and himself
pain are: (D) Termination of life by
(A) Social, politicaland moral committing suicide
(B) Political, moraland psychical
99. By'Deep Ecology' is meant :
(C) Physical, political, moral and
religious
(A) BiosphericEgalitarianism
(D) Physicalandpsychical (B) Atomistic lndividualism
(C) Totalfield imageof theworld
96. lntentionalaccording to Bentham is:
(D) Fight against resource
(A) The act itself
depletion
(B) Theconsequenesoftheact
(C) Any remote consequence 100. The life of Bodhisattva is based on :
a
(D) Thatwhich intention regards as (A) lndividualism
intentional (B) Universalism
97. Millaccepts :
(C) Altruism
(A) Onlyqualitative difference (D) Socialism
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