1. Structuralism originated and developed in which place?
Correct : B. france
2. By whom the foundation of structuralism had been laid?
Correct : C. ferdinand de saussure
3. Radicalizing and challenging position of structuralism is known as…………?
Correct : B. post structuralism
4. The main proponents of post structuralism …………?
Correct : D. all the above
5. General science of sign is known as…………?
Correct : A. semiology
6. Science of language is known as …………?
Correct : A. philology
7. Which is the primary mode of being of language?
Correct : C. speech
8. What is the literal meaning of French term Langue?
Correct : A. tongue
9. The study of elementary speech sounds or Phonemes of a given language is known as …………?
Correct : D. phonology
10. Smallest meaningful unit of speech sounds within any one language is defined as …………?
Correct : B. morpheme
11. The study of morphemes is known as …………?
Correct : C. morphology
12. Theoretician who applied Structuralism to literary texts and such cultural artifacts is …………?
Correct : A. roland barthes
13. On which period, post structuralism become prominent?
Correct : A. 1970’s
14. The term that refers to recent theories of criticism and intellectual enquires in general is known as …………?
Correct : C. post structuralism
15. Name the post structural thinker who groomed in the phenomenological tradition of Edmund Husserl and Heidegger?
Correct : A. derrida
16. Who proclaimed the ‘Death of the Author’ in the article published in 1968?
Correct : B. barthes
17. ‘Disappearance of the author’ is the term coined by …………?
Correct : A. michel faucault
18. Derrida calls ‘preference for presence over absence’ as …………?
Correct : C. metaphysics of presence
19. Name the Husserl Scholar and critic from the following philosophers?
Correct : A. jacques derrida
20. ‘Speech and Phenomenon’ is written by …………?
Correct : C. jacques derrida
21. Who is the most prominent theoretician and practitioner of ‘Deconstruction’ …………?
Correct : B. derrida
22. One of the key term in Derrida’s thought is …………?
Correct : C. difference
23. Where did logical positivism originated?
Correct : C. austria & germany
24. Famous treatise Peri Hermeneias is developed by …………?
Correct : C. aristotle
25. Treatise on the Science of Interpretation is written by …………?
Correct : D. felde
26. Who is the father of modern Hermeneutics?
Correct : C. schleiermacher
27. ‘The Rise of Hermeneutics’ is written by…………?
Correct : C. dilthey
28. What is the central concept of Gadamer’s theory?
Correct : A. fusion of horizons
29. Select the members of Vienna circle from the following list?
Correct : D. all the above
30. Who gave a lasting contribution to scientific philosophy?
Correct : B. kant
31. ‘Philosophy of Natural Science’ is written by…………?
Correct : B. carl hempel
32. From the following which is the characteristics of modern period?
Correct : D. all of the above
33. Modern period is form ………… century to ………… century.
Correct : A. 16th century to middle of 20th century
34. The term Hermeneutics derived from which language?
Correct : C. greek
35. What is the word meaning of Hermeneutics?
Correct : A. to interpret
36. Bring the exact three directions of the term Hermeneutics?
Correct : A. expression, explanation, translation.
37. Who is the father of Hermeneutics?
Correct : D. gadamer
38. Truth and Method written by?
Correct : A. gadamer
39. The pre – phenomenological period of Husserl is known as…………?
Correct : B. philosophical infancy
40. In which work Husserl refuted psychologism?
Correct : D. logical investigations
41. Phenomenological period of Husserl is known as …………?
Correct : A. philosophical maturity
42. The notion of intentionality can be clarified with………….?
Correct : B. four characteristics
43. The core of Husserl’s philosophy is the …………?
Correct : B. notion of essence
44. Eidetic Reduction is a …………?
Correct : B. positive aspect
45. Which is known as the most famous work of Heidegger?
Correct : A. being and time
46. Dasein’s authentic being towards death is known as?
Correct : C. anticipation
47. The divine of Heidegger can be thought only in the light of …………?
Correct : D. truth of being
48. Who is known as the father of Existentialism?
Correct : A. kierkegaard
49. What is the centre aspect of Kierkegaardian Philosophy?
Correct : D. individual
50. Which are the two ways for Buber to approach any reality?
Correct : C. i – thou and i – it
51. --------- was the central figure of Vienna Circle
Correct : B. Mortiz Schlick
52. --------- is considered as the father of Existentialism
Correct : B. Kierkegaard
53. The principle of verification was advocated by :
Correct : B. Logical positivism
54. Edmund Husserl is the leading figure in :
Correct : B. Phenomenology
55. Intentionality is a key concept in ;
Correct : C. Phenomenology
56. Who among the following belongs to Structuralism
Correct : B. Saussure
57. The term ‘epoche’ is associated with
Correct : D. Husserl
58. The term ‘bracketing’ is associated with
Correct : B. Phenomenology
59. ‘Man is a useless passion’ This statement relates to ----
Correct : D. Sartre
60. Sartre and Heidegger belong to :
Correct : A. Existentialism
61. The ‘Vienna Circle’ is associated with ---------
Correct : C. Logical positivism
62. According to A J Ayer ethical statements are :
Correct : B. Empirical
63. Who among the following is a theist existentialist
Correct : B. Kierkegaard
64. ‘Logical investigations ‘ is the work of :
Correct : C. Husserl
65. The science which explains or interprets the text is known as
Correct : D. Hermeneutics
66. Heidegger and Sartre are the --------- existentialist
Correct : A. Atheist
67. Which one of the following is not an existentialist
Correct : D. Kant
68. Who among the following is considered as the Logical positivist
Correct : C. Carnap
69. ‘Logical Atomism’ was propounded by
Correct : D. Russel
70. ‘Eliminate all metaphysics’ is the motto of -----
Correct : C. Logical positivism
71. Who among the following belongs to Logical Atomism
Correct : C. Locke
72. ‘Tractatus –Logico Philosophicus ‘ is a workwritten by :
Correct : B. Wittgenstein
73. ‘Existence precedes Essence’ is advocated by :
Correct : C. Extentialism
74. According to Husserl , all consciousness by its very nature is ------
Correct : C. Intentional
75. Who among the following is the teacher of Husserl
Correct : C. Brentano
76. ‘Of Grammatology’ is the work of :
Correct : A. Derrida
77. A J Ayer belongs to which among the following
Correct : B. Logical positivism
78. ‘Psychology from empirical standpoint’ is written by :
Correct : D. Brentano
79. Which one of the following is the work of Husserl :
Correct : C. Ideas
80. Who among the following is an existentialist
Correct : C. Sartre
81. According to -------- truth exists in subjectivity
Correct : B. Existentialism
82. ‘ Either --- or’ is the work of -------
Correct : C. Kierkegaard
83. The term Dasein was introduced by :
Correct : B. Heidegger
84. According to Heidegger ,the basic mood of man is :
Correct : B. Dread
85. ---------------- is the author of TractatusLogicoPhilosophicus.
Correct : B. Wittgenstein
86. ---------------- is the author of Language , Truth and Logic.
Correct : C. A J Ayer
87. “All wives are married “is an example of ----------- proposition.
Correct : C. Tautologus
88. ----------------- propositions do not give us any information about the world.
Correct : A. Analytical
89. According to ------------ proposition must be verified to be meaningful.
Correct : A. logical positivist
90. According to -----------, there are only two sources of knowledge: logical reasoning and
empirical experience
Correct : A. logical positivism
91. The fundamental thesis of ----------- consists in denying the possibility of synthetic a
priori knowledge.
Correct : A. logical positivism
92. According to ------------The meaning of a statement is its method of verification;
Correct : A. logical positivist
93. In Tractatus, ---------- states that a proposition describes reality.
Correct : B. Wittgenstein
94. ------------ is the author of The Logical Syntax of Language,
Correct : C. Carnap
95. According to -------------the structure of language is determined by the structure of
reality.
Correct : B. Wittgenstein
96. ------------ claimed that words should be thought of as tools and that, in most cases at
least, the meaning of a word is just its use in the language.
Correct : B. Wittgenstein
97. Vienna Circle was chaired by -----------.
Correct : A. Schlick
98. The philosophical position of the Vienna Circle was called -------------------.
Correct : B. Logical Empiricism
99. The ----------- Circle was a group of scientifically trained philosophers and
philosophically interested scientists who met under the leadership of Moritz Schlick.
Correct : C. Vienna
100. ----------- is the author of TractatusLogicoPhilosophicus.