GATE Humanities and Social Sciences - Philosophy Practice Quiz

Question 1

In classical Nyāya epistemology, which of the following is the most accurate account of anumana (inference) as a pramāṇa?

Accepted Answer

It is knowledge of an unperceived object through the apprehension of a sign that is invariably concomitant with it.

Question 2

Which one of the following best characterizes Kant’s distinction between analytic and synthetic judgments?

Accepted Answer

Analytic judgments are true by virtue of the predicate being contained in the subject-concept, whereas synthetic judgments amplify knowledge by adding something not contained in the subject-concept.

Question 3

In utilitarian ethics, which of the following claims is most directly associated with act utilitarianism rather than rule utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

An action is right if, in the particular circumstances, it produces at least as much utility as any alternative available action.

Question 4

According to Advaita Vedānta, the doctrine of adhyāsa is best understood as:

Accepted Answer

The superimposition of the attributes of one thing upon another due to ignorance.

Question 5

Which of the following is the central point of Hume’s problem of induction?

Accepted Answer

No non-circular rational justification can establish that the future will resemble the past.

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