Methodology and Perspectives of Humanities and Philosophy | Set 1
1. The classical Greek notion of humanities was
Correct : B. to provide a basis of a broad education to greek citizens
2. The term humanities during the Italian Renaissance appeared
Correct : C. in relation to the education of christians for their moral and spiritual development.
3. Today the term humanities refer to those disciplines of knowledge which are
concerned with
Correct : A. human thoughts, creative expressions and culture.
4. -------------------------is recognized as part of the humanities.
Correct : D. philosophy
5. The concern of humanities is
Correct : C. to create an intellectual and spiritual sense of the lived –wor
6. Scientific knowledge can be defined as
Correct : B. a set of verified and verifiable statements about all phenomena.
7. The scientific method involves
Correct : A. generating testable hypotheses in order to make predictions.
8. -------------------------is the hallmark of scientific exercise.
Correct : C. narrative imagination.
9. Empirical proof is
Correct : A. objective truth which is verifiable through sense experience.
10. Scientific method focuses on -----------------------.
Correct : D. accuracy and objectivity.
11. The scientific study of the external, natural world is termed
Correct : C. natural science
12. ---------------------is a natural science.
Correct : B. physics
13. Phenomena that exist as a result of human interaction is called
Correct : C. social phenomena
14. ---------------------is a social science.
Correct : C. sociology
15. Study of human conditions in it’s entirety is called
Correct : D. humanities
16. ---------------------is considered to be the central humanities discipline.
Correct : D. philosophy
17. Humanities employ methods that are
Correct : B. creative and speculative in nature
18. The role of meaning, purpose and goals of human condition is emphasized by
Correct : C. humanities
19. Narrative imagination is an important tool employed by
Correct : C. humanities
20. Scientific method aim at arriving at
Correct : B. probable certainty
21. Fact means
Correct : A. something that can be shown to be true, to exist.
22. The author of the book What is History is
Correct : B. e.h. carr
23. “History is a continuous process of interaction between the historian and facts”
The statement is by
Correct : C. e.h.carr
24. ---------------------are essentially self-reflective in character
Correct : C. humanities
25. The fundamental question what it means to be human, is answered by
Correct : C. humanities
26. ----------------is an advocate of positivism
Correct : D. auguste compte.
27. ------------------is the founding father of sociology
Correct : C. auguste compte
28. Positivism gave importance to
Correct : B. use of natural science methods in studting social sciences
29. “Social sciences ought to study and explain values without being judgmental about
them”. The view is expressed by
Correct : C. max weber
30. The term ideology is coined by
Correct : D. destutt de tracy
31. The author of the book German Ideology
Correct : C. karl marx and angels
32. “The ruling ideas are the ideas of the ruling class” refers to
Correct : A. the term ideology used by the marxist ideology.
33. Ideology as a sort of false- consciousness refers to
Correct : D. the term ideology used by the marxist theory.
34. Ideology as a sort of false-consciousness used by the Marxist theory, means
Correct : C. something that mystifies and hides the reality of the actual material conditions of society
35. Ideology is more than just a ruling belief system To whom this statement is related to
Correct : B. terry eagleton
36. Empirically provable/proven ideas is the characteristic of
Correct : A. science
37. The subject matter can all be studied and examined from outside. This characteristic
applies to
Correct : B. natural science
38. Humanities explore the process of
Correct : C. how human beings construct a world of meanings and interpretation around their lives
39. As a continuous and cumulative activity, science engages in
Correct : A. formulation of causal explanations
40. The data can be quantified, selected and classified in the most objective manner. This is
a characteristic of
Correct : B. natural science
41. When social behavior of human beings is explained and predicted with the help of
scientific methods, the body of knowledge thus created is called
Correct : C. social science
42. A synthesis of all forms of exact and inexact knowledge, and historically the source of
all the sciences as well as social sciences is called
Correct : D. philosophy
43. ‘Facts cannot be conceived without an inherent framework of interpretation and
value-judgment’. The view is expressed by
Correct : D. e.h.carr
44. Aggregate or set of beliefs about things, objects, ideas, or actions that are considered
preferable to others, are called
Correct : B. values
45. ------------is a set of ideas, which provide a theoretical and operational framework for
thought or action.
Correct : C. ideology
46. Destutte de Tracy coined the term ideology as
Correct : C. the science of ideas
47. ’Ideology is not simply a distorted representation of reality by which a ruling class exploits a subjected class, but plays an active constitutive role in social formation by
affecting the material conditions themselves.’ The view is expressed by
Correct : B. louis althusser
48. ‘All ruling ideas are nothing but a super structural expression of the dominant material
condition in society.’ This view of ideology was expressed by
Correct : A. karl marx and angels
49. The etymological meaning of the term Philosophy is
Correct : A. love of wisdom
50. Who was the first philosopher used the term philosophy?
Correct : C. pythagoras
51. “A philosopher is one whose attention is fixed on reality rather than appearance”, this
was the opinion of
Correct : B. plato
52. Philosophy undertakes a--------- of the grounds on which beliefs are held.
Correct : D. critical examination.
53. The term ‘Metaphysics’ literally means
Correct : C. beyond physics
54. The term metaphysics was first used by
Correct : B. andronicus
55. Metaphysical method can be considered as
Correct : A. a priori
56. Materialism attributes -------- a primary position.
Correct : D. matter.
57. According to materialism all events are due to the interaction of --------and ---------.
Correct : C. matter and motion
58. Realism is a philosophical position which considers that the external world is
Correct : C. real
59. Epistemology can also be termed as
Correct : A. theory of knowledge
60. Knowledge is a relation between
Correct : B. subject and object
61. According to rationalism the universal attributes of true knowledge can be deduced
only from
Correct : D. mind itself.
62. The first principles of the world which are recognized as true by reason have their
source in
Correct : D. reason.
63. Empiricism holds that ------------ is the only source of knowledge.
Correct : C. experience
64. ----------- is a leading figure of modern empiricism.
Correct : A. john locke
65. Those who insist that what cannot be traced to specific sense experiences is not true
knowledge are called
Correct : B. radical empiricists
66. The Latin word ethos means
Correct : D. character.
67. Ethics is a ---------- science.
Correct : A. normative
68. Conduct is a collective name for
Correct : A. voluntary actions
69. The concepts of reward and punishment presuppose the
Correct : B. freedom of will
70. Moral good is that which satisfies
Correct : D. moral will.
71. The Latin word rectus means
Correct : C. according to law
72. A ----------action is in some way fitting to the circumstance.
Correct : B. right
73. The word virtue is used for ----------- of any kind.
Correct : A. excellence
74. Who is the author of the book “A Study in Moral Theory.”
Correct : D. laird
75. The three process of thinking are
Correct : C. conception, judgment, and reasoning
76. The process of comparing concepts or ideas is called
Correct : D. judgment.
77. The process of passing from certain known judgment to a new judgment is called
Correct : C. reasoning
78. The proposition “All men are mortal”, is an example for-------------- proposition.
Correct : D. categorical
79. The proposition “If there is a rain then the ground is wet”, is an example for-------------
proposition.
Correct : B. conditional
80. The verbal expression of a concept is called a
Correct : C. term
81. The verbal expression of a judgment is called a
Correct : B. proposition
82. The argument is the verbal expression of a
Correct : A. reasoning
83. The statement of relation between terms is a
Correct : B. proposition
84. The inferred proposition of an argument is called.
Correct : D. conclusion
85. Propositions which form the basis of the conclusion of an argument are called
Correct : B. premises
86. The process of drawing conclusion from specific evidence is
Correct : A. induction
87. Inductive arguments are characterized as
Correct : D. strong or weak
88. The defining characteristic of a valid deduction is its
Correct : C. certainty
89. Deductive arguments are typically
Correct : A. analytic
90. There are ----------- terms in a categorical syllogism
Correct : C. three
91. That term which appears in the premises and not in the conclusion of a categorical
syllogism is
Correct : D. middle term
92. The major term is the ------------term of the conclusion
Correct : B. predicate
93. The subject term of the conclusion is the
Correct : A. minor term
94. A categorical syllogism consists of ------------ propositions
Correct : C. three
95. In a categorical syllogism each term appears
Correct : B. twice
96. The philosophy is termed in Indian literature as
Correct : A. darsana
97. The system of Indian logic is
Correct : A. nyaya
98. Indian epistemology is seriously concerned with the