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GST 107 -UNIVERSITY,

PHILOSOPHY,LOKOJA
LOGIC AND HUMAN EXISTENCE, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
2018/2019 SESSION COMPUTER BASED TEST

S/No. Questions OPTIONS ANSWER

b. existence, c. thinking,
certainty, validity, objectivity, and
1 Under the rubric of epistemology, the criteria of knowledge falls within the threshold of………. a. reason, existence, value and judgment veracity and utility knowledge d. none of the above B

b.None of the
2 The Socratic method of teaching through questions and answers is better known as…… a.diatribe above c. dialectics d. dichotomy C

3 The Republic is philosophical work of……….. In the ‘golden era’ Athenian thinkers a. Plato b. Aristotle c. Socrates d. Thales A

c. constituent
4 The Pure Being Par Excellence referred to as God by Aristotle is a……. a. contingent being b. Necessary Being form d. evil A

The philosophical development of ancient Athens had profound elements of…… c. Egyptian
5 a. American mystery thought b. European flavor mystery system d. Dewey C

b. ‘the mother of all

6 The importance of philosophy in all human endeavors, created the niche as….. a. a core discipline disciplines’ c. first choice d. inferior discipline B

The general view of philosophy as an embodiment of systematic character and basic beliefs about
7 the universe and life is called… a. world-view b. culture c. science. d. physics A

The fundamental concern of logic as a branch of philosophy borders on … b. conscious human c. human
8 a. critical human reasoning and thought relations endeavors d. Market relations A

The evolution of philosophy became prominent among the Athenians due to their…….. C. political d. economic
9 a. rational speculative prowess b. spirituality activities dexterity A
The conscious scrutiny of reality in order to provide answers and solutions to human existential
challenges creates….. c. wisdom/
10 a. devastation b. chaos knowledge d. economy C

b. ascribe meanings
11 The concept of beauty in philosophy tends to…………… a. describe what is pleasing to the eyes and the ears to man c. discuss life d. enjoy life A

a. logical reasoning and tentative nature of c. technical

12 The basic characteristics of philosophy can be based on……. conclusions b. practical thought mode. d. ecology A

13 The basic characteristic of Revealed knowledge in epistemology is attributable to…. a. revelation b. observation c. intuition d. thing A
b. critical evaluation
of man’s existential c. an egoistic
14 The assertion that ‘an unexamined life is not worth living’ presupposes …….. a. Fantasy life system of life d. contractual living B

Socrates’ universal goal of life can be anchored on ………

15 a. sadness b. happiness c. pleasure d. egoism B

Reason, existence, knowledge, values are the cornerstones of ………

16 a. theology c. physics d. chemistry d. philosophy D
 Pythagoras developed mathematical theorems while the discovery of the infinite particle or c. Leucippus and
17 element (atom) was credited to……… a Thales b. Plato Democritus d. Parmenides C

c. constructive
18 Rationalism as a philosophical school of thought lays premium on…… a. human reasoning capacity and capability b. revelation criticism d. Intuition A

Plato’s philosophical discourse on social stratification and procreation in the society advocated for b. common and
19 ……parenthood. a. individual collective c. naturalized d. religious B

d. the essence of
Philosophical schools of thought evolves as a result of…
20 a. philosophers perception of reality b. sadness c. knowledge man C
b. concerning the d. concerning the
strucuture of the c. concerning origin of the
Ontology as a major component of metaphysics entails theories…..
21 a. concerning the essence of beings universe things universe A

One basic truism in human intellectualism is the fact that……..perceptions are inherently c. the same
22 embedded in man. a. evil b. same beliefs cultural d philosophical B
b. what ought to be
done or ought not
Moral philosophy is fundamentally preoccupied with man’s normative essentials of ….
23 a. action be done c. rights d. resources B

Moral philosophers abhors …...in the quest for an ideal society but still remain cankerworm in c. corruption and d. conclusive
24 our contemporary society. a. issues b. official religion injustice knowledge B

c. democratic
Man as a complex social being in the unique universe is always in conflict with the ……
25 a. interest of other beings b his status values d. God A

In the history of philosophy, the contribution of the…….to the development of Western

26 philosophicalsystem was immense. a. Americans b. Greeks c. Indians d. Baylonians B
c. investigative
b. structure of search for the d. search for the
In metaphysics, cosmogony is the………….
27 a. being reality origin of the unknown. C
c.
common/popula d. logical and
Generally, philosophy can be subsumed under…………. perspectives or senses.
28 a. no b. sociological r and cosmological. C

b. judicial c. human
Fundamental ethical concepts in philosophy deal with……
29 a. animal judgments judgments judgments d. value judgments. C

During the Pre-Socratic period……held the axiom that ‘All things are in a state of flux’.
30 a. Parmenides b. Socrates c. Heraclitus d. Thales C

a. world-view, rational inquiry and c. discussionary

Broadly viewed, the nature of philosophy can be evaluated under……..
31 dynamic/revolutionary classification b. constant thinking mode d. talking mode A
c.
After philosophical speculation on the structure of the universe by the ‘Milesian Thinkers’, ‘the b. democratic constitutionalis
32 Golden Era’ focused on ………. a. man and society thought m d. thinking A

According to Plato, the most ideal ruler endowed with ideal knowledge in the Ideal state is
33 the……… a. theocratic ruler b. philosopher-king c. absolute ruler d. the monarch B

………surveyed and systematized nearly all known branches of knowledge and provided the first
34 ordered accounts of biology, psychology, physics and literary theory a. Plato b. Aristotle c. Thales d. Pythagoras B
35 ……….. speculated that the primordial stuff was infinite, boundless aperion . a. Thales b. Anaximander c. Sophocles d. Euripides B

36 ……. is essentially the basis of idealist school of thought. a. minds of thinking beings b. skepticism c. criticism d. discussing A

….was credited with the theorem that ‘the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the square of the
37 other two sides of a right angled triangle’. a. Empedocles b. Pythagoras c. Heraclitus. J. P. Sartre B
b. reason, c. existence, d. thinking,
existence, value certainty, objectivity, and
38 Under the rubric of epistemology, the criteria of knowledge falls within the threshold of………. a. criticism and arguments and judgment validity, veracity knowledge C
b. critical evaluation
of man’s existential c. an egoistic
39 The assertion that ‘an unexamined life is not worth living’ presupposes …….. a. worrying life system of life d. contractual living B

40 Which of the following is not a medieval philosopher? A. Augustin B. Socrates C. Aquinas D. Scotus B

41 Who among the following Philosophers is not from Ionia? A. Thales B. Anaximander c. Anaximenes D. Democritus D

C.nature of
42 Epistemology studies the following except --- A. Logic B. Knowledge reality D. truth C

C. William
43 Who among the following Philosophers is a rationalist? A. Descartes B. Charles S.Pierce James D. Aristotle A

44 Anaximander holds that the primary stuff was ---- A. water B. indeterminate C. fire D. Air B

45 Anaximenes holds that the primary stuff was ---- A. Fire B. indeterminate C. Air D. Water C

C.
46 Thales holds that the primary stuff ----- A. Fire B. Air Indeterminate D. None of the above D

47 Metaphysics studies the following except A. Being B. Nature C. essence D. None of the above D

48 who among the following is an Idealist philosopher A. Plato B. Descartes C. Pythagoras D. JohnDewey A

49 the study of the nature of the Universe is called ----- A. Evolutionism B. Creationism C. Cosmogony D. Existentialism C

50 who among the following is a realist philosopher A. Spinoza B. Aristotle C. Karl Marx D. St. Augustine B

Philosophy as the expressed or observed worldview of a person is the ……….. View of C. Technical
51 philosophy? A. Popular view B. Major view view D. Non of the above A
C. ability to
B. being a human decide for
52 Which of the following is one of the characteristic of human person? A. Ability to reason being oneself D. All of the above D
 B. Truth as C. the Actual
53 Existentialism is also concerned with ----- A. Humn liberation subjective human condition D. All of the above B

54 Pythagoras opined that everything was full of -------- A. Water B. fire C. Numbers D. Air B

B. Origin of human C. Origin of

55 Cosmology as a philosophical study examines----- A. Origin of the Universe life living things D. All of the above A

B. what is real is C. What is seen

56 Realism is the Philosophical movement that holds that --- A. Matter is the ultimate rerality the most important is the reality D. All of the above D

B. the question of
57 Which of the following does Metaphysics address? A. relations between body and soul freewill C. what is real D. All of the above D

B. problem of C. the nature of

58 Which of the following does Epistemology address? A. relations between faith and soul knowledge images D. All of the above B

59 Which of the following does axiology address? A. Arts B. Values C. Morality D. All of the above D

60 according to ----- the primal substance is eternal A. Thales B. Anaximander c. Anaximenes D. Heraclitus B

61 According to ---- everything is perpetually changing A. Thales B. Pamenides C. Heraclitus D. All of the above C

62 The branch of philosophy that examines moral ideals and values is known as ------- A. Aesthetics B. Epistemology C. Metaphysics D. Logic A

63 The branch of Philosophy that studies Arts and beauty is called? A. Ethics B. Morality C. Aesthetics D. All of the above C

C. William
64 According to ---- history is shaped by conflicts in social classes. A. George Hegel B. Karl Marx James D. Charles S. Pierce B

65 Pragmatism got its theoritical formulation from ----- A. Immanuel Kant B. Charles S.Pierce C. Plato D. Locke B
B. Man is the
measure of all C. Man, know
66 protagoras is popular for the saying that A. Man is a hedonist things thy self d. none of the above B

67 ………. Is an existentialist A. Descartes B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Kierkegaard D

68 Logical positivism believes in…………… A. souls B. verification C. death D hevean B

69 Logical positivism started with ……………………. A. Ionian school B. Milesian school C. Vienna Circle C. None of the above C

70 ……………. Moves history for Karl Marx A. Prayer B. clash of classes C. fasting D. Hard work B
71 For Marx, religion is the ………………….. Of the peaople A. saviour b. opium C. salvation D. All of the above B

72 the exploiting class for Marx is………………… A. the Bourgeois B. the Proletariate C. the governor C. the artisans A

73 Balance is restored in the sociaty for Marx through………… A. Prayer B. Fasting C. Hardwork D. revolution D

B. chronos and C. logos and

74 Philosophy is a combination of …………….. And ………………. A. philos and sophia kairos Philos D. biblos and logos A

75 The name metaphysics was given by ……………………………. A. Aristotle B. Andronichus C. Plato D- Pythagoras B

C. religious D. Prescriptive
76 the mode of philosophy that seeks to set standards is………………. A. analytic mode B. speculative mode mode mode D

C. religious D. Prescriptive
77 the mode of philosohy that speculates upon all thing is called-------------- A. analytic mode B. speculative mode mode mode B

the mode of philosophy that is concerned with the meaning of words is called C. religious D. Prescriptive
78 ……………………………… A. analytic mode B. speculative mode mode mode A

C.
79 Reliance on the use of logical reasoning is one of the ………………………. Of philosopy A. Modes B. error characteristics D. flavour C

C.
80 Philosophy as world-view is one of the …………………. Of philosophy A. Modes B. Nature characteristics D. flavour B

Philosophy as the expressed or observed worldview of a person is the ……….. View of C. Technical
81 philosophy? A. Popular view B. Major view view D. Non of the above A

C. William
82 According to ---- history is shaped by conflicts in social classes. A. George Hegel B. Karl Marx James D. Charles S. Pierce B

83 Philos means………………… A. Wisdom B Word C. Mind D. love D

84 Sophia means………………………………… A. Wisdom B Word C. Mind D. love A

Philosophy conidered as an academic discipline about almost everthing is ……………………… C. Technical

85 sense. A. Popular view B. Major view view D. Non of the above A

…………….. Mode of philosophy is interested in the order, wholeness and linkages of the realm of C. religious D. Prescriptive
86 experience A. analytic mode B. speculative mode mode mode B

C.
87 Tentative natiure of conclusion on issues is one of the ……………………….of philosophy A. Modes B. error characteristics D. flavour C

C.
88 Philosophy as critical refelection and rational inquiry is one of the …………………of philosophy A. Modes B. Nature characteristics D. flavour B
 C.
89 Analysis is one of the …………………….of philosophy A. Modes B. Nature characteristics D. flavour A

C.
90 Speculation is of the …………………………………of philosophy A. Modes B. Nature characteristics D. flavour A

B. Type of C. Type of D. Type of

91 Revelation is ……………………….. A. Type of Metaphysics Epistemology ontology cosmology B

B. Type of C. Type of D. Type of

92 Intuition is ……………………………………… A. Type of Metaphysics Ontology Epistemology cosmology C

93 The Allegory of the Cave was propounded by…………………………. A. Aristotle B. Thales C. Zeno D. Plato D
C. World of
B. Heaven and forms and
94 Plato divides the world into ………………………and…………………………… A. Heaven and hell earth reality d. none of the above C

95 Man, know thy self is a popular saying of……………………. A. Aristotle B. Thales C. Socrates D. Plato C

96 Man is a social animal is popular saying of ………………………….. A. Aristotle B. Thales C. Socrates D. Plato A

97 Might is right is a popular saying of …………………… A. Protagoras B. Thrasymachus C. Gorgias D. none of the above C

98 The Problem of Being is perculiar to…………….. A. Axiology B. Aesthetics C. Epistemology D. Metaphysics D

99 Socrates considers himself as the………………………which stings men into consciouness A. Gadfly B. King C. Teacher D. All of the above A

100 The Problem of essence and existence is perculair to………………… A. Axiology B. Aesthetics C. Epistemology D. Metaphysics D

(b) For critical and (c) For learning

101 Why do we study logic? (a) For business acumen clear thinking process (d) For values. B

102 A statement in logic can be said to mean…. (a) an assertion or denial (b) ideas (c) thought d. Ontology A

(b) articulated (c) valid

103 The subject matter of logic is … (a) meaningful statement grammar argument. D. epistemology A

(b) conclusion from

104 Inference as a main aspect of logic in philosophy can be said to mean….. (a) logical argument data (c) illustration D. prayer B

(b) deductive and (c) Syllogism and

105 The two kinds of inferences in logic are …. (a) induction and argument inductive logic D. Plato B

(b) deception and

106 In logic, fallacy is commonly accepted to mean … (a) right attitude false judgment (c) indisposition. D. disposition B
 (c) formal and
(b) conclusive and informal
107 Fallacy is classified into …. (a) logical or categorical fallacy confusing fallacies fallacies. D. None of the above C

108 A mistake in reasoning due to faulty use of a single term in an argument is called … (a) amphiboly (b) composition (c) equivocation. D. Arisitotle A

109 Which one of these words often functions as a conclusion indicator .(a) explanation (b) therefore (c) reason D. truth B

(b) the validity of (c) good

110 The question of the truth of the premises is not relevant in determining … (a) bad arguments argument argument. D. None of the above B

111 In argument, the truth value of a statement is established by the help of … (a) logic (b) policy makers (c) good reason. D. fasting C

112 A sentence can be said to be….. (a) a grammatically constructed expression (b) an argument (c) a disjunction D. preposition A

113 Philosophically, the relationship between sentences and statements is…. (a) constant (b) complex (c) confusing D. composed B

(c) philosophical
114 Logic provides the major tool of … (a) seeing (b) processing reasoning d. talking mode C

(c) assertion of
115 Proposition in Aristotelian logic is an …. (a) organization (b) orientation class relationship D. All of the above C

116 “Man is a rational animal” so described by….. (a) Plato (b) Socrates (c) Aristotle D. Heraclitus A

117 Logic is derived from the Greek word…… (a) ethos (b) episteme (c) logos D. Chronos C

…..defined logic as the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish good (correct) from
118 bad (incorrect) reasoning. A)Aristotle (b) J.J Rousseau (c) I.M Copi D. All of the above C

119 The process of reaching a conclusion from the premises is (a) axiom (b) validity (c) inference D. atom C

120 An argument in which there are two premises and a conclusion is (a) an invalid argument (b) a statement (c) syllogism D. Axiom C