4th Combined Civil Services PT Exam 2011 Philosophy Question Paper

Jharkhand Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2011

  • Year 2011
  • Conducted By Jharkhand Government
  • Questions N/A
  • Maximum Marks 200
  • Duration 2 Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination 4th Combined Civil Services (PT) Exam 2011
Year 2011
Conducting Body Jharkhand Government
Paper QUESTION BOOKLET
Subject Philosophy
Duration 2 Hours
Maximum Marks 200
Number of Questions N/A
Question Type Objective (MCQ)

This resource provides the question paper for the Philosophy subject from the 4th Combined Civil Services (PT) Examination held in 2011 by the Jharkhand Government. The paper consists of objective-type questions designed to test candidates' understanding of philosophical concepts. It includes a total of 200 maximum marks and a time duration of 2 hours. The question booklet is available in both English and Hindi, with English versions being the final authority in case of translation discrepancies. Instructions for candidates cover OMR sheet filling, marking answers, and exam hall conduct, including prohibitions on electronic devices. The paper covers various branches of philosophy, including logic, arguments for the existence of God, and theories of consciousness, with specific questions referencing thinkers like St. Aquinas and Spinoza. This paper is crucial for aspirants preparing for the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) civil services examinations.

Major Topics Covered

  • Logic
  • Truth-functional symbols
  • Arguments for the existence of God
  • St. Aquinas
  • Ontological argument
  • Consciousness
  • Soul
  • Indian Philosophy
  • Cārvākas
  • Nyāya-vaisesika
  • Sāmkhya-yoga
  • Jainism
  • Syllogism
  • Fallacies
  • Existential fallacy
  • Illicit major
  • Illicit minor
  • Undistributed middle
  • Statement of fact
  • Statement of value
  • Spinoza
  • Metaphysics
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Epistemology
  • Ethics

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for 4th COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES (PT) EXAM preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
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Instructions

  • जब तक कहा न जाए तब तक इंस प्रश्न-पुस्तिका Booklet until you are told to do so. को न खोलें।
  • Candidate must fill up the necessary परीक्षा शुरू करने से पहले परीक्षार्थी को
  • information in the space provided ओ० एम० आर० उत्तर-पत्रिका में आवश्यक on the OMR Answer Sheet before जानकारी निर्धारित स्थान पर अवश्य भर लेनी commencement of the test. चाहिए।
  • सही उत्तर चिह्नित करने के लिए निर्धारित एक गोले darken one circle by black or blue ball- point pen only. Please do not mark on को काले या नीले बॉलपेन द्वारा विहित करें।
  • एक more than one circle. Darkening on से अधिक गोलों को काला चिहित न करें।
  • एक से more than one circle against an answer अधिक गोले को उत्तर के रूप में चिह्नित करने पर will be treated as wrong answer. उस उत्तर को गलत मानी जाएगा।
  • इस प्रश्न-पुस्तिका में से किसी भी पन्ने को अलग न Question Booklet. After the examina-. करें।
  • मरीक्षा समाप्ति के उपरान्त पूरी प्रश्न∸पुस्तिका tion, hand over separately the entire Question Booklet and Answer Sheet to तथा उत्तर-पत्रिका को अलग-अलग कक्ष-निरीक्षक the Room Invigilator. को सौंप दें।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न 2 अंकों का है। गलत उत्तर के लिए is no negative marking for any wrong कोई अंक नहीं काटा जाएगा। answer.
  • परीक्षा भवन में संगणक, मोबाइल फोन एवं पेजर
  • Possession and use of Calculator, Mobile Phone and Pager is prohibited को अपने पास रखना और उसका प्रयोग करना in the Examination Hall. वर्जित है।
  • किसी भी प्रश्न के हिन्दी अनुवाद में किसी भी version of any question in Hindi, the प्रकार की बिसंगति पाए जाने पर, अंग्रेजी भाषा में English version of the question will be दिया गया प्रश्न मान्य होगा। valid. आपको परीक्षा के समय की समाप्ति पर प्रश्न-
  • You should return the Question पुस्तिका को निरीक्षक महोदय को लौटाना होगा Booklet to the Invigilator at the end of the examination and should not carry any paper with you outside the और परीक्षा भवन से बाहर जाते समय कोई भी कागज अपने साथ नहीं ले जाना होगा। Examination Hall.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. Which one of the following sorrect truth-functional symbol won of the sentence, "Unle Rogic is difficult Seema will pass she concentrates"? (difficult; : Seema will pass; Seema concentrates)

  • (a) ~
  • (b) (c)
  • (c) (d)

Q2. Which one of the following deduced from ?

  • (a) q
  • (b) -
  • (c) 395

Q3. Which followi the one of arguments for the existence of Go is not accepted by St. Aquinas?

  • (a) The argument from motion
  • (b) The argument from the governance of the world
  • (c) The argument from the gradation found in the thing
  • (d) The ontological argument

Q4. "Consciousness is not an essent characteristic of the Soul." Who view is this?

  • (a) Cārvākas
  • (b) Nyāya-vaisesika
  • (c) Sāmkhya-yoga
  • (d) Jainism

Q5. None but true Yogis are qualified r the highest mystical periences and only true Yogis are ints. Therefore, only saints are ualified for the highest mystical periences." That fallacy is committed in the ove syllogism?

  • (a) J Existential fallacy
  • (b) Fallacy of illicit major
  • (c) Fallacy of illicit minor
  • (d) I) Fallacy of undistributed middle

Q6. The nature of a statement of fact and a statement of value is such that

  • (a) ) both can take truth values
  • (b) ) both are about attitude
  • (c) ) both state the facts
  • (d) t) the former states the fact and the fatter indicates the attitude or

Q7. Spinoza I) the world is a creation of the absolute substance God and is therefore ontologically distinct from God ) the world is not ontologically distinct from God, because the world is God itself ) the world is a creation of God in the sense of being an expression of God's will to have a world I) the world is the expression of God's desire for natural splendour

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam name and year?

The exam name is the 4th Combined Civil Services (PT) Exam, and the year is 2011.

Which subject is covered in this question paper?

This question paper is for the subject of Philosophy.

What is the maximum marks and time allowed for the exam?

The maximum marks are 200, and the time allowed is 2 hours.

What is the conducting body for this exam?

The conducting body is the Jharkhand Government.

What type of questions are included in the paper?

The paper includes objective-type questions.

In which languages is the question paper available?

The question paper is available in both English and Hindi.

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