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List - I List - II
A. An idea is true if it accurately represents the reality it describes I. Positivist theory
B. An idea is true if it is in consistent with the totality of truth of which it is a part II. Pragmatic theory
C. An idea is true if it has a cash value III. Coherence theory
D. An idea is true if it is experimentally verifiable IV. Correspondence theory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-IV, B - III, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
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  3. A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  4. A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
  5. A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Question No.2 (Question Id - 62)

Which one of the following sets is the correct forms of Pragmatism?

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  1. Radical empiricism, phenomenalism and Existentialism
  2. Pragmatism, Radical empiricism and Instrumentalism
  3. Instrumentalism, Empirical positivism and logical positivism
  4. Monism, dualism and Pluralism
  5. Utilitarianism, Objectivism and Realism
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Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. A and B only
  2. A only
  3. B only (Correct Answer)
  4. C, D and E only
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Question No.3 (Question Id - 73)

Truth and non-violence are the features of :

  1. Utility
  2. Satyagraha (Correct Answer)
  3. Socialism
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  5. Slavery

Question No.4 (Question Id - 71)

It is acknowledged that Vedas normally deal with four subjects :

  1. Upasana, Jnana, Yajna and Dharma
  2. Jnana, Yajna, Karma and Upasana
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  4. Vijnana, Karma, Upasana and Jnana (Correct Answer)
  5. Karma, Yajna, Dharma and Yoga

Question No.5 (Question Id - 99)

Which of the following substances are non-atomic according to Vaisesikas?

  1. Earth
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  3. Time (Correct Answer)
  4. Fire
  5. Air

Question No.6 (Question Id - 17)

Given below are two statements :

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  1. Statement I : A statement is true if and only if it corresponds with reality.
  2. Statement II : A statement is true if and only if it is coherent with a system of statements which we already accept.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
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  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.7 (Question Id - 54)

According to Hume, the relationship between cause and effect is discovered by:

  1. Reason
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  3. Reason and Experience
  4. Experience (Correct Answer)
  5. Intuition

Question No.8 (Question Id - 7)

Nyaya system of philosophy believes in:

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  1. Paratah pramanyavada
  2. Svatah - apramanyavada
  3. Svatah - pramanyavada
  4. Paratah - apramanyavada

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  1. A and B only
  2. A and C only
  3. A and D only (Correct Answer)
  4. C and D only

Question No.9 (Question Id - 6)

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An hypothesis is scientifically valuable only if it is :

  1. opposed to established scientific law
  2. opposed to religious belief
  3. in agreement with a religious belief
  4. is verifiable (Correct Answer)
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Question No.10 (Question Id - 69)

Match List - I with List - II:

List - I List - II
A. Mind and body are inseparable I. Descartes
B. Mind and body are separable II. Gilbert Ryle
C. Mind is but behavioral disposition III. Husserl
D. Mind is the organizing structure of the whole experience IV. Aristotle

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  2. A-I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
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  4. A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
  5. A-IV, B - I, C - II, D - III (Correct Answer)

Question No.11 (Question Id - 36)

Which of the following are included in “Mill's method of inductive inference."?

  1. Method of Agreement
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  3. Method of Difference
  4. Method of Concomitant Variations
  5. Method of Residues
  6. Method of Hypothesis

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  1. A, B, C and D only
  2. A, B, C and E only
  3. A, B and C only
  4. D and E only

Question No.12 (Question Id - 15)

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Given below are two statements :

  1. Statement I: When we ought to do an action, the action is not only right but there are motives and inclinations in the mind which may hinder our doing it.
  2. Statement II: There is no distinction between what we ought to do and what is merely right.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
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  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.13 (Question Id - 59)

Find out the false statement from the options given below :

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  1. Converse of A is I
  2. If A is false, then O is true
  3. Obverse of O is I
  4. Obverse of E is I (Correct Answer)

Question No.14 (Question Id - 60)

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The correct sequence of Ashrama-dharma is :

  1. Grahastha
  2. Vanaprastha
  3. Brahmacharya
  4. Sanyasa
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, B, C, D
  2. C, B, A, D
  3. C, A, B, D (Correct Answer)
  4. C, A, D, B
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Question No.15 (Question Id - 1)

The method of 'Bracketing' means :

  1. Non - existence of experience
  2. Elimination of the factual dimension of our experience
  3. No elimination of the factual dimension of our experience
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  5. Existence of experience

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. C and D only
  2. A only
  3. C only
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Question No.16 (Question Id - 47)

Given below are two statements :

  1. Statement I: A distinct theory of man's place in the world with a perspective of viewing diversity of cultures in a given society.
  2. Statement II: Aldo Leopold's "Land Ethic" is an example of this theory.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.17 (Question Id - 91)

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Given below are two statements :

  1. Statement I: Eco-centrism asserts that our ethical duties are limited not to the humans but to the eco-system as a whole.
  2. Statement II: Eco-centrism asserts that ethical duties are limited to all living beings as all species have inherent value.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
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  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.18 (Question Id - 57)

Which one of the following represents Modus Ponnens ?

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  1. (P? Q). (Q? P)
  2. [(P ? Q) . P] ? Q
  3. (P?~Q) . (~ Q ? P)
  4. (P? Q) = (Q ? P)
  5. [(PvQ). P]? Q
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Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. A and E only
  2. B and C only
  3. C only
  4. B only (Correct Answer)
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Question No.19 (Question Id - 11)

What are the two types of approaches applied in philosophy of language ?

  1. Factual and empirical
  2. Grammatical and structural
  3. Ideal and ordinary language
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  5. Theoretical and Applied

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  1. A only
  2. B only
  3. C only (Correct Answer)
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  5. D only

Question No.20 (Question Id - 10)

Which one of the following is a true position according to Kierkegaard ?

  1. The essence of subjectivity is belief
  2. The essence of subjectivity is consciousness
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  4. The essence of subjectivity is factual
  5. The essence of subjectivity is freedom (Correct Answer)

Question No.21 (Question Id - 19)

The philosophical school of Vedanta is:

  1. Phenomenological (Correct Answer)
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  3. Teleological
  4. Analytical
  5. Descriptive

Question No.23 (Question Id - 56)

Match List - I with List - II:

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List - I List - II
A. Parallelism I. Malebranche
B. Occasionalism II. Descartes
C. Interactionism III. Hegel
D. Absolute Idealism IV. Leibnitz

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  2. A-IV, B - I, C - II, D - III (Correct Answer)
  3. A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
  4. A-II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
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Question No.24 (Question Id - 95)

Spinoza defined God as :

  1. Substance consisting of infinite attributes (Correct Answer)
  2. The modification of substance
  3. Essence that involves existence
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  5. A being absolutely infinite

Question No.25 (Question Id - 41)

An inference based on a middle term which is only positively related to the major term is called :

  1. Kevalovyatireki
  2. Kevalanvayi (Correct Answer)
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  4. Purvavata
  5. Sesavata

Question No.26 (Question Id - 14)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A : Reality is objective given to its space and time.

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Reason R: Reality is testable and quantifiable.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. A is correct but R is not correct
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  5. A is not correct but R is correct

Question No.27 (Question Id - 77)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : The world is an illusion.

Reason R : The world is not the correct explanation of A

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. A is correct but R is not correct
  4. A is not correct but R is correct
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Question No.28 (Question Id - 90)

Heidegger's Phenomenology is commonly termed as :

  1. Anthropocentric
  2. Onto-centric (Correct Answer)
  3. Logo centric
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  5. Psycho-centric

Question No.29 (Question Id - 24)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: According to Kant - The world has a beginning in time and is limited in space.

Reason R: The World has no beginning in time and is also not limited as regards space.

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In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
  3. A is correct but R is not correct
  4. A is not correct but R is correct
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Question No.30 (Question Id - 65)

Name the ethical position of the claim that good is pleasure or the absence of pain.

  1. Egoistic hedonism
  2. Hedonistic utilitarianism
  3. Evolutionary utilitarianism
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  5. Subjective hedonism
  6. Naturalism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A only (Correct Answer)
  2. B, C and D only
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  4. C, D and E only
  5. B only

Question No.31 (Question Id - 92)

Given below are two statements :

  1. Statement I: 'Resentiment' for Nietzsche is a distinct feature of master morality which encourages a will to power.
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  3. Statement II: 'Resentiment' for Nietzsche is a distinct feature of slave morality which does not encourage a will to power.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.32 (Question Id - 35)

Problem of hasty generalization is committed when :

  1. Petitio Principii
  2. Argument ad Misericordiam
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  4. Argument ad populum

Question No.33 (Question Id - 16)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: Ontological inquiry is concerned with the study of the nature of reality.

Reason R: For Husserl, reality is consistent with experiential consciousness.

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In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
  3. A is correct but R is not correct.
  4. A is not correct but R is correct.
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Question No.34 (Question Id - 32)

According to Nyaya which fallacy is committed in the following argument :

All bipeds are rational.

Swans are biped.

Therefore Swans are rational.

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  1. Savyabhicara (Correct Answer)
  2. Badhita
  3. Sat pratipaksa
  4. Viruddha

Question No.35 (Question Id - 25)

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Which one of the following pairs is the operative term of dialectics ?

  1. Contradiction and sublimation (Correct Answer)
  2. Identity and contradiction
  3. Unity and multiplicity
  4. Quantity and quality
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Question No.36 (Question Id - 88)

Which one among the following statement is correct?

  1. Noetic analysis reveals the ego in so far as it has become object of a reflective act. (Correct Answer)
  2. Noetic analysis does not reveal the ego in so far as it has become object of a reflective act.
  3. Noetic analysis covers the ego in so far as it has become subject of a reflective act.
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  5. Noetic analysis unreveals the ego and becomes the subject of a reflective act.

Question No.37 (Question Id - 84)

Which one of the theories given below holds the position that 'object of knowledge owes its existence as well as its properties to the creative activity of the knowing mind' ?

  1. Absolute Idealism
  2. Phenomenalism
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  4. Metaphysical Idealism

Question No.38 (Question Id - 93)

Leibniz's famous statement of the identity of indiscernibles states that the monads differ in the

  1. Degree of their clarity
  2. Degree of their activity
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  4. Degree of their simplicity
  5. Degree of diversity of cultures in a given society.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
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  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.39 (Question Id - 64)

What is appropriate philosophical position according to which 'values are created by the subject'?

  1. Relativism
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  3. Humanism
  4. Emotivism
  5. Existentialism
  6. Contextualism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  1. A, B, C and E only
  2. A, B, C and D only
  3. D only (Correct Answer)
  4. B only

Question No.40 (Question Id - 46)

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Given below are two statements :

  1. Statement I: Critical theory evaluates the rationality of domination of social systems.
  2. Statement II: Socialism is one dimensional.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
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  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Question No.41 (Question Id - 79)

Match List - I with List - II:

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List - I List - II
A. Transfer of rights I. Kant
B. Transfer of freedom and property II. Hegel
C. Estrangement and externalization III. Marx
D. Species alienation IV. Locke

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
  2. A-I. B - II, C - IV, D - III
  3. A-IV, B - I, C - II, D - III (Correct Answer)

Question No.42 (Question Id - 2)

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Problem of has ty generalization

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. E only
  2. D only (Correct Answer)
  3. A and B only
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  5. C and E only

Question No.43 (Question Id - 38)

Which of the following is / are a part/s of Pañcakarani ?

  1. Neither the cause not the effect is perceived
  2. The cause is perceived
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  4. Immediately the effect is perceived
  5. The cause disappears
  6. Immediately the effect appears

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. A, B, C, D and E
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  3. B, C, D and E only
  4. B, C and D only
  5. A, B, C and D only (Correct Answer)

Question No.44 (Question Id - 9)

Match List - I with List - II:

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List - I List - II
A. To be is to be verifiable I. Dilthey
B. To be is to be falsifiable II. C.S. Peirce
C. To be is to be useful III. Karl Popper
D. To be is to be hermeneutical IV. A.J. Ayer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  2. A-IV, B - III, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
  3. A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
  4. A-III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
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Question No.45 (Question Id - 50)

Identify the different stages of research in Philosophy :

  1. Identification of research problem
  2. Review of related literature
  3. Argumentation by evaluation
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  5. Problematization of theories and research question
  6. Data - Observation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A and B only
  2. A, B and C only
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  4. A, B, C and D only (Correct Answer)
  5. B and E only

Question No.46 (Question Id - 42)

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. E only
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  3. D only (Correct Answer)
  4. A and B only
  5. C and E only

Question No.47 (Question Id - 42)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

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Assertion A : According to Vedanta of Samkara awareness of knowing and awareness of ignorance are intimately connected.

Reason R: If one wants to know an object now, one is aware of being ignorant of that object.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
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  4. A is correct but R is incorrect
  5. A is incorrect but R is correct

Question No.48 (Question Id - 100)

Consider the correctness of the following statements :

  1. Rationalists hold that the verifiability criterion is not itself verifiable
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  3. Empiricists hold that knowledge claims must be observable to sense-experience
  4. Rationalists uphold the criterion of verifiability for meaningfulness
  5. Empricists uphold that meaningfulness depends upon its reasonability
  6. The verifiability criterion of meaningfulness includes the principle of falsifiability

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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  1. A, B and C only
  2. A, D and E only
  3. A, B and E only (Correct Answer)
  4. C, D and E only

Question No.49 (Question Id - 87)

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Which one of the following is the correct option regarding Aristotle's hylemorphic theory?

  1. Theory of Ideas
  2. Transition from potential being to actual being (Correct Answer)
  3. Theory of Intelechy
  4. Theory of God
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Question No.50 (Question Id - 51)

Arrange the steps of ordinary perception in a sequential order :

  1. Avaya
  2. Tha
  3. Nama
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  5. Jati
  6. Upadana

Question No.51 (Question Id - 96)

Given below are two statements:

  1. Statement I: The Principle of excluded middle states that no statement can be both true and false.
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  3. Statement II: The principle of identity asserts that every statement of the form PP is true.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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  5. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (Correct Answer)

Question No.52 (Question Id - 13)

Sabdagraha as a perspective represents:

  1. Epistemological value
  2. Metaphysical value
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  4. Collection of words
  5. Collection of non-words

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