Chapter 2: knowledge; types, nature and problem

1.One of the following philosophers is the author of " The problems of philosophy"?
(A) Jeremy Bentham. (B) Bertrand Russell. (C) Thomas Hobbes. (D) John Locke
2. Epistemology asserts that knowledge is ..........?(A) A true belief. (B) a
justified belief. (C) a justified true belief (d) a dogmatic belief.
3. Gorgias was a .........?(A) moralist (b) realist. (C) sophist. (D) idealist
4. "If knowledge is possible , it must be able to be thoroughly grounded.
Butknowledge is not able to be thoroughly grounded therefore knowledge is
impossible" the quoted argument is the position of.........?(A) ethics (B)
metaphysics. ( c) locus. (D) skepticism
5. According to Karl Popper ,the following procedures lead to
knowledge(A)observation -- problem --- testing --- theory ------ problem. (B)
problem ----testing ---experimentation --- theory --- problem (C) problem ---
observation ---experimentation --- theory --- problem ( D) testing ---
experimentation --- theory --problem.6. Mills define induction as ...............?
(A) seeking of wisdom (B) dogmatic expression. (C) generalization of
knowledge(D)introduction of a theory
7. ..................... Such as Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz were of the opinion
that reasonor intellect is the primary source for the acquisition of ideas.(A)
idealists (B)rationalists. (C) naturalists. (D) scientists
8. The following philosophers were notable classical empiricist except ?(A)
Immanuel Kant. (B) David Hume. (C) George Berkeley. (D) John Locke
(9) One of the following philosophers opined that both the intellect and senses
werenecessary for the acquisition of knowledge?(A) Immanuel Kant. (B) David Hume
(C) George Berkeley. (D) John Locke
(10) .................... Is credited with highlighting the problem of belief as a
condition of knowledge?(A) Edmund Gettier. (B) Colin Radford. (C) Charles Popper.
(D) Tih Spinoza
11. One of the following scholars reject the notions of justification but rather
see science or knowledge generally in terms of context of discovery?(A) Gettier.
(B) Radford. (C) Popper. (D) Spinoza
12. One of the following scholars belief that truth should be seen as an ideal on
which only approximations can be made,(A) Edmund Gettier. (B) Colin Radford (C)
Karl Popper. (D) Spinoza
13. ............,,, means that we should suspend our judgement rather than affirm
or denyany knowledge claim?(A) skepticism (B) rationalism. (C) realism. (D)
idealism
14. Inductivists believe that during knowledge enquiry................. comes
before...............?(A) collection of data , observation. (B) observation,
collection of data. (C) theory,formulation of hypothesis (D) theory,
experimentation
15. Any society that fails to identify the problem of knowledge will find itself
at..............?(A) abyss of frustration. (B) at the mercy of vagaries of nature.
(C) a road of no
return (D) a kingdom of no ruler
16. Human senses are .....................?(A) infallible and strong. (B) perfect
and dominant (C)optimistic and hopeful (D)fallible and prone to error
17. .................. believes that there is no knowledge beyond doubt?(A)
Rationalism. (B) empiricism. (C) Axiology. (D) skepticism
18. According to Mautner , people can know different things but cannot
know...................?(A) similar things. (B) variable things. (C) incompatible
things. (D) synonymous things
19. Modern philosophers believe that.................... and ....................
are both necessary inthe acquisition of knowledge.(A) inductive and deductive
reasoning. (B) positive and negative reasoning. (C)optimistic and pessimistic
reasoning. (D) legal and illegal reasoning
20. Bertrand Russell believed that definite knowledge belongs
to ...................... and not philosophy?(A) religion. (B) Angels. (C) science.
(D) metaphysics

Answers
Chapter 2

1. B. 2. C. 3. C 4. D. 5. C 6. C. 7. B 8. A. 9. A. 10. A. 11. C. 12. C 13. A. 14. B

15.B 16. D. 17. D. 18. C. 19. A. 20. C