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Philosophy Quiz

This document contains a multiple choice test over concepts in philosophy and religion. It includes 26 multiple choice questions testing knowledge over topics like the philosophies of prominent thinkers like Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Locke, and Aquinas. It also covers religious concepts from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. The questions cover metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and the teachings and principles of different faiths.

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Philosophy Quiz

This document contains a multiple choice test over concepts in philosophy and religion. It includes 26 multiple choice questions testing knowledge over topics like the philosophies of prominent thinkers like Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Locke, and Aquinas. It also covers religious concepts from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. The questions cover metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and the teachings and principles of different faiths.

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T-I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Choose the letter of the best


answer.
1. “Unexamined life is not worth living.” This is a
philosophy___________.
A. Aristotle B. Plato C. Socrates
D. St. Augustine
2. Which philosophy believes that the individual is unique,
free, and in the process of realizing his/her essence?
A. Pragmatism B. Idealism C. Realism
D. Existentialism
3. The nature of knowledge in the curriculum, its certainty
and its objectivity is founded on what branch of
Philosophy?
A. Axiology B. Epistemology C. Logic
D. Metaphysics
4. Definition of philosophy considering that it follows
certain steps or it employs certain procedures
A. Science D. Study of All Things
B. Natural light of Reason
C. First Cause or Highest Principle
5. In epistemology, on the question of knowledge, which
knowledge requires the testing of observation?
A. A posteriori B. A priori C. Experimental
D. Revealed
6. He is widely considered as to be the father of computer
science and artificial intelligence
A. Wollstonecraft B. Mercado C. Quito
D. Turing
7. John Locke contended that the mind is a “white paper”
or “tabula rasa” void of any characters and without any
ideas and all things anybody knows comes from
experience. What would be the logical implication of this
tenet?
A. There is no inherent idea
B. Reality is in the mind
C. We can only know our perception of reality and not
reality itself
D. Reality is what it appears to be
8. To develop creative thinking skill the teacher asks
“What If…” questions. To what metaphysical principle is
grounded?
A. primacy of existence C. consciousness
B. identity D. causality
9. A teacher believes that good preparation leads to
efficient and relevant learning. From what metaphysical
axiom is this based?
A. The law of causality
B. The law of potency and act
C. The law of identity
D. The whole is the summation of all its parts
10. The last class in the caste system of India
A. Brahmans B. Kshatriyas C. Pariahs
D. Vaisyas
11. The Eternal law is God Himself. This is a philosophy
of___________.
A. Aristotle B. Plato C. St. Augustine
D. St. Thomas Aquinas
12. “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of
this faith is to see what you believe.” This is a philosophy
of_______.
A. Aristotle B. Plato C. St. Augustine
D. St. Thomas Aquinas
13. What fallacy is committed by this argument?
“Sir, I am a scholar and I want to continue my
studies; please give me a high grade so that my
scholarship will continue.”
A. Ad Baculum B. Ad Misericordiam
C. Ad Hominem D. Ad Populum
14. “I’ll pay for your tuition provided that you’ll be my
mistress. ”Why is this argument wrong?
A. A fortiori B. Appeal to advantage
C. Equivocation D. It’s practical though immoral
15. What logical equivalence exists between the
statements “All books are reading materials” and “Some
non-books are non- reading materials’’?
A. Converse B. Contraposit C. Inverse
D. Obverse
16. What major premise is needed to validly complete this
argument? “but every idiot is a mentally retarded person;
therefore, no idiot is a scientist”
A. All scientists are not idiots
B. Mentally retarded persons are not to be scientists
C. All mentally retarded persons are idiots
D. No mentally retarded person is a scientist
17. Gautama’s life was devoted to sharing his
A. Dharma C. Karma
B. Four Noble Truths D. Eightfold Path
18. When is an act a moral or a good act?
I. With knowledge
II. Good circumstances and intentions
III. Instinctive
IV. With Voluntariness
V. In accord with Eternal law
VI. With Freedom

A. I, II, III, IV, V B. II, III, IV, V, VI


C. III, IV, V, VI, I D. I, II, IV, V, VI
19. Which of the following is TRUE about Hinduism?
A. It holds that humanity’s life is a continuous cycle
B. It is one of the oldest Eastern traditions
C. Only Brahman is real; everything else is illusionary
manifestation of it
D. All of these
20. Based on the eightfold path, which is most important
for you to cultivate in life at present?
A. Refrain from destroying life
B. Refrain from taking drugs or drinks that tend to
cloud the mind
C. Refrain from wrong speech
D. All of these
21. As stated in John 15:5, I am the vine; you are the
branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear
much fruit; apart from me, you can do nothing. Without
God we are bound to______.
A. fail B. live C. stand
D. temptation
T-II. Enumeration. (1 point each)
22-26. Caste system of India
Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Pariahs

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