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Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

This post was last modified on 27 December 2020

DUET Last 10 Years 2011-2021 Question Papers With Answer Key || Delhi University Entrance Test conducted by the NTA


Topic:- PHIL MPHIL S2

  1. Which among the following statements is not true about Mill's concept of Utilitarian morality?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 9616]

    1. It recognizes the power of sacrificing in human beings for greater good. / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38458]
    2. Any sacrifice which does not augment happiness is wasted. / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? [Option ID = 38459]
    3. It admits that sacrifice is a virtue in itself. / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38460]
    4. It advocates self-renunciation which leads to happiness. / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38461]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • It admits that sacrifice is a virtue in itself. / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38460]
  2. According to the relativist, ethical theory is not a relevant method for moral practice because

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    [Question ID = 9617]

    1. Of the presence of non-compatibilism / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38462]
    2. Moral values are absolute / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38463]
    3. These do not acknowledge moral diversity / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38464]
    4. The existence of morality itself is questionable / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38465]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • These do not acknowledge moral diversity / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38464]
  3. According to David Hume, the relation from which moral distinctions arise lies

    ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

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    [Question ID = 9618]

    1. In the transcendental realm / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38466]
    2. In the realm of internal action / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38467]
    3. In the realm of external objects / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38468]
    4. In the realm between internal action and external objects / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38469]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • In the realm of external objects / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38468]
  4. Which kind of Euthanasia can patients seek via living will in India?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 9619]

    1. Passive Euthanasia / ? ? [Option ID = 38470]
    2. Active Euthanasia / ? ? [Option ID = 38471]
    3. Non voluntary Euthanasia / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38472]
    4. Involuntary Euthanasia / ? ? [Option ID = 38473]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Passive Euthanasia / ? ? [Option ID = 38470]
  5. Apartheid in South Africa was :

    ? ? ? ? (?-? ?):

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    [Question ID = 9620]

    1. Legal but not moral / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38474]
    2. Neither legal nor moral / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38475]
    3. Both legal and moral / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38476]
    4. Moral but not legal / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38477]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Legal but not moral / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38474]
  6. Meta ethics is concerned with questions such as:

    ? ? (metaethics) ? ? ? ? ? ?:

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    [Question ID = 9621]

    1. Is the criterion for moral conduct? / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38478]
    2. Are there moral facts? / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38479]
    3. What ought I to do? / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38480]
    4. What are the moral standards regulating right and wrong? / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38481]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Are there moral facts? / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38479]
  7. Committing the naturalistic fallacy implies :

    ? ? ? ? ? ?:

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    [Question ID = 9622]

    1. Mistaking good as synthetic / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38482]
    2. Reducing nature to the other / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38483]
    3. Reducing ethical terms to natural is a mistake / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38484]
    4. Misunderstanding nature's capacity to renew itself / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38485]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Reducing ethical terms to natural is a mistake / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38484]
  8. Which of the following cannot be ascribed to Aristotle :

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    [Question ID = 9623]

    1. Final good for human beings must be pursued for its own sake / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38486]
    2. The happy life involves the exercise of reason / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38487]
    3. Akrasia or internal harmony underlies the exercise of virtues / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38488]
    4. Virtue is an intermediate state between two excesses / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38489]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Akrasia or internal harmony underlies the exercise of virtues / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38488]
  9. Niskama karma of Gita is followed by

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    [Question ID = 9624]

    1. Loka Samgraha / ? [Option ID = 38490]
    2. Advaita / ? [Option ID = 38491]
    3. Yoga / ? [Option ID = 38492]
    4. Bhakti / ? [Option ID = 38493]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Loka Samgraha / ? [Option ID = 38490]
  10. Biocentrism as an ethical theory includes :

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

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    [Question ID = 9625]

    1. Only human beings / ? ? [Option ID = 38494]
    2. Human beings and animals / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38495]
    3. Animals and plants / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38496]
    4. Human beings, animals, plants and ecosystems / ?, ?, ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38497]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Animals and plants / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38496]
  11. As per Bernard Williams, the features of utilitarianism are

    ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ?:

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    [Question ID = 9626]

    1. It is transcendental / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38498]
    2. It is committed to the concept of negative responsibility / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38499]
    3. Empirical calculation of consequences is not possible / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38500]
    4. The consequences in Utilitarianism can be calculated on a common currency / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38501]
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  12. According to egoistic hedonism moral worth is determined by:

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9627]

    1. Pleasure of the individual / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38502]
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    3. Utility of action / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38503]
    4. Greatest happiness of greatest number / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38504]
    5. Intention of the agent / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38505]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Pleasure of the individual / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38502]
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  13. According to Kant, moral worth of an action is to be evaluated based on the:

    ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9628]

    1. Consequence of action / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38506]
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    3. Intention of the agent / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38507]
    4. Utility of the action / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38508]
    5. Means taken to arrive at the end / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38509]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Intention of the agent / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38507]
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  14. Which one of the following cannot be considered under Physical Evil:

    ? ? ? ? ? ? (?) ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 9629]

    1. Floods / ? [Option ID = 38510]
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    3. Diseases / ? [Option ID = 38511]
    4. Cowardice / ? [Option ID = 38512]
    5. Bodily deformities / ? ? [Option ID = 38513]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Cowardice / ? [Option ID = 38512]
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  15. It is a chief feature of pragmatism that:

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 9630]

    1. Metaphysics is nonsense / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38514]
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    3. Epistemology is a part of science / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38515]
    4. Metaphysics has practical implications / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38516]
    5. Atheism should be rejected / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38517]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Metaphysics has practical implications / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38516]
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  16. For Searle, a computational program explains:

    ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9631]

    1. No functionality / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38518]
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    3. No understanding / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38519]
    4. Wisdom / ? [Option ID = 38520]
    5. Intentionality / ? [Option ID = 38521]

    Correct Answer :-

    • No understanding / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38519]
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  17. Mental states can be realized by any kind of body is a position held by

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9632]

    1. Nativists / ? ? [Option ID = 38522]
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    3. Behaviourists / ? [Option ID = 38523]
    4. Functionalists / ? [Option ID = 38524]
    5. Substance dualists / ?-? [Option ID = 38525]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Functionalists / ? [Option ID = 38524]
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  18. Russell's theory of descriptions has

    ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 9633]

    1. Only metaphysical implications / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38526]
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    3. Only epistemological implications / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38527]
    4. Both metaphysical and epistemological implications / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38528]
    5. Neither metaphysical nor epistemological implications / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38529]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Both metaphysical and epistemological implications / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38528]
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  19. The fact that the length of the shadow cannot explain the height of the pole that throws the shadow shows that

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    [Question ID = 9634]

    1. Explanations have a direction / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38530]
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    3. Laws have a direction / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38531]
    4. Facts have a direction / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38532]
    5. Deduction has a direction / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38533]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Explanations have a direction / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38530]
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  20. For Kripke, the identity statement Hesperus is Phosphorus is

    ? ? ?, ? ? "? ? ?":

    [Question ID = 9635]

    1. An analytic statement / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38534]
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    3. An analytic aposteriori statement / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38535]
    4. A contingent statement / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38536]
    5. A necessary aposteriori statement / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38537]

    Correct Answer :-

    • A necessary aposteriori statement / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38537]
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  21. The substance is spoken of by Aristotle in Metaphysics as

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9636]

    1. What being is for that thing / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38538]
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    3. What being is not for that thing / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38539]
    4. What underlies that thing / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38540]
    5. Its universal / ? ? [Option ID = 38541]

    Correct Answer :-

    • What being is for that thing / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38538]
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  22. For Aristotle, actuality is prior to potentiality in respect of

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9637]

    1. Being invisible / ? ? [Option ID = 38542]
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    3. Substance / ? [Option ID = 38543]
    4. Being static / ? ? [Option ID = 38544]
    5. Both invisible and static / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38545]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Substance / ? [Option ID = 38543]
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  23. If P and Q are both False, then which of the following statements is true

    ? P ? Q ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9638]

    1. P & Q / P ? Q [Option ID = 38546]
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    3. P?Q / P?Q [Option ID = 38547]
    4. P and Q / P ? Q [Option ID = 38548]
    5. P v Q / P v Q [Option ID = 38549]

    Correct Answer :-

    • P?Q / P?Q [Option ID = 38547]
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  24. "Some snakes are poisonous" is to be translated in logic as

    "? ? ? ? ?" ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9639]

    1. (x) (Sx?Px)
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    3. ?xSx & Px
    4. ?xSx & -Px
    5. (x) (Px?Sx)

    Correct Answer :-

    • ?xSx & Px
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  25. - (P & Q) is logically equivalent to

    (P & Q) ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9640]

    1. P = Q / P = Q [Option ID = 38554]
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    3. P?Q / P?Q [Option ID = 38555]
    4. P v -Q / -P v -Q [Option ID = 38556]
    5. P or Q / P or Q [Option ID = 38557]

    Correct Answer :-

    • P v -Q / -P v -Q [Option ID = 38556]
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  26. "Planets are spherical" is to be translated as

    "? ? ? ?" ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9641]

    1. ?xPx & Sx / ?xPx & Sx [Option ID = 38558]
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    3. (x) (Px?Sx) / (x) (Px?Sx) [Option ID = 38559]
    4. (x) (Sx?Px) / (x) (Sx?Px) [Option ID = 38560]
    5. (x) (Px & Sx) / (x) (Px & Sx) [Option ID = 38561]

    Correct Answer :-

    • (x) (Px?Sx) / (x) (Px?Sx) [Option ID = 38559]
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  27. If modal realism about possibilities is true then:

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 9642]

    1. Existers entities / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38562]
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    3. Physical entities / ? ? [Option ID = 38563]
    4. Abstract entities / ? ? [Option ID = 38564]
    5. Sets of propositions / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38565]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Physical entities / ? ? [Option ID = 38563]
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  28. The political philosophy of Ambedkar is based on the principles of

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? :

    [Question ID = 9643]

    1. Educate, agitate, organize / ? ?, ? ?, ? ? [Option ID = 38566]
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    3. Equality, liberty and fraternity / ?, ? ? ? [Option ID = 38567]
    4. Classless society and socialism / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38568]
    5. Brahmanism and capitalism / ? ? ? [Option ID = 38569]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Equality, liberty and fraternity / ?, ? ? ? [Option ID = 38567]
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  29. Which one of the following is not a part of the triple path prescribed by Buddhism

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 9644]

    1. Prajña / ? [Option ID = 38570]
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    3. Jñana / ? [Option ID = 38571]
    4. Sila / ? [Option ID = 38572]
    5. Samadhi / ? [Option ID = 38573]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Jñana / ? [Option ID = 38571]
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  30. Who among the following considered the theory of karma and rebirth as dogmas of Indian philosophy?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (?) ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9645]

    1. Dayakrishna / ? [Option ID = 38574]
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    3. Radhakrishnan / ? [Option ID = 38575]
    4. J. Krishnamurti / ?. ? [Option ID = 38576]
    5. Surendranath Dasgupta / ? ? [Option ID = 38577]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Surendranath Dasgupta / ? ? [Option ID = 38577]
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  31. Which of the Indian philosophical tradition is critical about Vedic Brahminism?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9646]

    1. Sramana tradition / ? ? [Option ID = 38578]
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    3. Sruti tradition / ? ? [Option ID = 38579]
    4. Nyaya tradition / ? ? [Option ID = 38581]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Sramana tradition / ? ? [Option ID = 38578]
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  33. The Purva-Mimamsakas believe in which one of the following:

    ?- ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 9647]

    1. Paratah Pramanayvada and Paratah Apramanyavada / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38582]
    2. Svatah Prama?yavada and Parata? Apramanyavada / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38583]
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    4. Paratah Pramanyavada and Svatah Apramanyavada / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38584]
    5. Svatah Pramanyavada and Svatah Apramanyavada / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38585]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Svatah Pramanyavada and Parata? Apramanyavada / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38583]
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  35. Consider the following statements with respect to Samkhya, mark the incorrect statement

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ?:

    [Question ID = 9648]

    1. All experience is full of sorrow / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38586]
    2. The suffering will continue as long as the citta and purusa are associated / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38587]
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    4. In the state of kevala, all samskara and avidya is uprooted / ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 38588]
    5. The state of kevala implies non-distinction of prakrti and purusa / ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ?-? [Option ID = 38589]

    Correct Answer :-

    • The state of kevala implies non-distinction of prakrti and purusa / ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ?-? [Option ID = 38589]
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  37. Match the following v?ttis of the citta and mark the correct code

    List I List II
    I. Ksipta A. One-pointed
    II. Pramudha B. Ignorant
    III. Viksipta C. Unsteady
    IV. Ekagara D. Wild

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:

    ? I ? II
    I. ? A. ?
    II. ? B. ?
    III. ? C. ?
    IV. ? D. ?

    [Question ID = 9649]

    1. I - D, II - B, III - C, IV - A [Option ID = 38590]
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    3. I - C, II - B, III - A, IV - D [Option ID = 38591]
    4. I - C, II - A, III - B, IV - D [Option ID = 38592]
    5. I - B, II - A, III

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