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PHILO (1)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What does the term 'Philosophy' originally mean?

a)

Love of knowledge

b)

Love of wisdom

c)

Study of existence

d)

Science of reasoning

2.

Which of the following best describes science?

a)

A philosophical inquiry

b)

A collection of random facts

c)

An organized body of knowledge

d)

A subjective interpretation of reality

3.

What is meant by 'Natural Light of Reason'?

a)

Using scientific instruments

b)

Philosopher's natural capacity to think

c)

Cultural influences

d)

Religious beliefs

4.

What distinguishes philosophy from other sciences?

a)

It is more systematic

b)

It is not one dimensional

c)

It focuses on empirical data

d)

It is less rigorous

5.

What does the Principle of Identity state?

a)

A thing cannot be and not be at the same time

b)

Everything has a sufficient reason for its existence

c)

Whatever is, is; whatever is not, is not

d)

A thing is either is or is not

6.

Which principle states that nothing exists without sufficient reason?

a)

Principle of Non-Contradiction

b)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

c)

Principle of Excluded Middle

d)

Principle of Identity

7.

What is a holistic perspective according to Aristotle?

a)

Analyzing data systematically

b)

Considering the bigger picture

c)

Focusing on individual parts

d)

Ignoring external factors

8.

Which philosopher argued that the world is like a machine?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Socrates

9.

What is the focus of a partial point of view?

a)

Theoretical concepts

b)

The whole situation

c)

Multiple perspectives

d)

Individual parts

10.

Which of the following is NOT a basic problem of philosophy?

a)

Nature of the universe

b)

Standard of justice

c)

Criteria of beauty

d)

Mathematical equations

11.

What does the Principle of Non-Contradiction assert?

a)

Everything has a cause

b)

It is impossible for a thing to be and not to be at the same time

c)

A thing cannot exist without reason

d)

A thing is either is or is not

12.

What is the main subject matter of philosophy?

a)

Specific scientific fields

b)

The study of all things

c)

Mathematical theories

d)

Historical events

13.

Which principle indicates that there is no middle ground between being and not-being?

a)

Principle of Identity

b)

Principle of Non-Contradiction

c)

Principle of Excluded Middle

d)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

14.

What does philosophy aim to study?

a)

Only abstract concepts

b)

Only natural phenomena

c)

First causes or highest principles

d)

Only human behavior

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of philosophy?

a)

It is always empirical

b)

It is limited to one discipline

c)

It focuses solely on logic

d)

It is multidimensional or holistic