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GSP207: Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MADE EASY

CHAPTER ONE

(1)Philein means --------------------------

(a) wisdom (b) peace (c) friend (d)knowledge

(2)The branches of metaphysics are --------------------

(a)cosmology and ontology (b)ethics and aesthetics (c)epistemology and axiology
(d)cosmology and oncology

(3)--------------------defines philosophy has systematic search for truth.

(a)Aristotle(b)Socrates(c)Adam Smith(d)Plato

(4)--------------------is an approach to philosophy that sees philosophy as something mystical or spiritual.

(a)Common approach (b)Mystical approach(c)Esoteric sense (d)Common man’s approach

(5)The period of shaping philosophic mind is known as------------ period.

(a)Renaissance(b)Ancient(c)Medieval(d)Modern

(6)Philosophy is the-----------------of all sciences.

(a)King(b)Lord(c)Chief(d)Queen

(7)The aspect of philosophy that studies moral judgment is ----------------

(a)Ethics(b)Logic(c)Aesthetics(d)Axiology

(8)The following are objectives of philosophy except -------------------

(a)To discover the principles of things (b)To discover the causes of things
(c)To discover the values of things (d)To discover the nature of things.

(9)--------------------- defines philosophy as critiquesand dissection of mind’s to know.

(a)Epistemologist(b)Naturalist(c)Rationalist(d)Socrates

(10)The word philosophy was coined from ----------------------------------

(a)Philen and Sophia(b)Philein and Sophia(c)Sophia (d)Phillein and Sophia

(11)The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of beings is-------------------

(a)Metaphysics(b)Ethics(c)Aesthetics (d)Logic

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(12)The period of reshaping philosophic mind is known as---------------
(a)Early modern philosophy(b)Modern philosophy (c)Ancient period(d)Renaissance period

(13)The of philosophy that studies the determiners in man that influences is choices in life and decides
his behaviour is --------------------
(a) Aesthetics (b)Ethics (c)Axiology (d)Logic

(14)From 19th century to present is regarded as ------------------------- period of philosophy.

(a)Renaissance (b)Modern (c)Ancient (d)Contemporary

(15)Authur of introduction of philosophy is---------------------------

(a)Charles Ndukaife Chukwudozie(b)Dr. O.C.P. Ezeanya(c)Emmanuel J. Ibuot(d)AkahJoesphine

(16)The branch of philosophy that deals with human knowledge is known as---------------------
(a)Epidemiology (b)Rationalism (c)Epistemology (d) Axiology

(17)----------------------- defines philosophy as a search for rational principles that bind the universe and
human life together into a single logical whole.
(a)Rationalist (b)Naturalist (c)Rationalist (d)Socrates

(18)From 1500AD to Christian philosophy is regard as ------------------- period of philosophy.

(a)Medieval (b)Modern (c)Ancient (d)Renaissance

(19)The following are branches of philosophy except -------------------------

(a)Ethics(b)Axiology(c)Logics(d)Metaphysics

(20)------------------------is a study that gives clarity about the moral codes and foundations of other
disciplines, and findings.
(a)Philosophy of other sciences(b)Aesthetics (c)Logic (d)Axiology.

(21)The textbook: Logic, Philosophy and Human existences was edited by -------------- and -----------------
(a)Dr. Pamela Ifeoma Eze-Uzomaka and Rev. Fr. Barr. Dr. O.P.CEzeanya
(b)Dr. Pamela Ifeoma Eze-Uzomaka and Rev. Fr. Barr. Dr. O.C.P. Ezeani
(c)Dr. Pamela Ifeoma Eze-Uzomaka and Rev. Fr. Barr. Dr. O.C.P. Ezeanya
(d)Dr. Pamela IfeomaEze-Uzomaka and Rev. Fr. Barr. Dr. O.P.C. Ezeanya

(22)The period in philosophy that range from 6th century BC to 5th century AD is ---------------period.
(a)Early modern (b)Modern (c)Ancient (d)Renaissance

(23)The aspect of philosophy that studies the art, the value judgment about art and beauty in
generalIs-----------------
(a)Ethics (b)Aesthetics (c)Logic (d)Axiology

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(24)Philosophy is mainly regard as ----------------
(a)Love of wisdom.(b)Love of Friend (c)Friend to the wise(d)Wisdom

(25)-------------defines philosophy as activity in conceptual clarification.

(a)Analytic philosophers (b)Rationalist (c)Epistemologist (d)Naturalist

(26)Sophia means---------------
(a)Wisdom (b)Friend (c)Soul (d)Love

(27)---------------defines philosophy as a study of the universe and its origins, element and laws.
(a)Epistemologist (b)Rationalist (c)Cosmologist (d)Naturalist

(28)The approach to philosophy that is a person’s guiding principle of life is -------------

(a)Common man’s approach.(b)Ensoteric Sense(c)Esoteric Sense(d)Love of wisdom

(29)------------ defines philosophy as a reflective self-examination of the principles of the just and happy
life.
(a) Aristotle (b)Plato(c)Naturalist(d) Socrates
(30)--------------- as a branch of philosophy studies the theory of correct reasoning.
(a)Logicss (b)Aesthetics (c)Logic (d)Axiology

(31)Philosophy began with man asking -----------------------

(a)Questions about Matter(b)Questions about Life(c)Questions about Things(d)Questions about Human

(32) The Greek word for wisdom is --------------

(a)Sophia (b)Phelein (c)Sophil (d)Philein

CHAPTER TWO

(1)------------- can either be valid or invalid.

(a)Argument(b)Premises(c)Discourse(d)Proposition

(2)------------ can be regard as true or false.

(a)Argument (b)Premises (c)Discourse (d)Proposition

(3)The two major classification of arguments are------------------------------

(a)Premises and Conclusion (b) Deductive and Inductive
(c)Propositions and Premises (d)Negative and Positive

(4)------------- is a process of producing and interpreting speech and writing.

(a)Argument (b)Premises (c)Discourse (d)Proposition

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(5)---------------- is used to present the course of a particular effect.
(a)Explanation(b)Induction(c)Proposition(d)Deduction

(6)------------------------------- are examples of informative discourse.

(a)Newspaper and Scientific discourse(b)Political and Scientific discourse(c)Religious and Political
discourse

(7)In logic, the idea of faulty rational process is called -------------------

(a)Falacy(b)Fallacy(c)Irrationality(d)Imperfection

(8)According to ---------------------- ,there are three ways of providing information through discourse.
(a)Reichenbach(2001)(b)Reichenbach(2000)(c)Reichenbach(2003)(d)Reichenbach(2002)

(9)A special kind of thinking is called -----------------

(a)Reasons (b)Rethinking (c)Meditating (d)Reasoning

(10)-------------------------------are the major modes discourse produced in terms of the mode of

presentation.
(a)Written and Oral(b)Oral and Vocal(c)Written and Spoken(d)Vocal and Written

(11)The Greek word, logos means the following except ----------------------------

(a)Study (b)Discourse (c)Word(d)Argument

(12)Argument is regarded as the core aspect of discourse in case of -------------------------- only.

(a)Persuasive discourse(b)Forcefuldiscourse (c)Informationdiscourse (d)Writtendiscourse

(13)A --------------------is for instruction or description of reality while ----------------- is a statement that
requires affirmation or negation.
(a)Sentence , Proposition.(b)Proposition, Sentence(c)Preposition, Phrase(d)Sentence, Phrase

(14)The followings are examples of persuasive discourse except ----------------------

(a)Political discourse(b)Religious discourse(c)Philosophical discourse(d)Scientific discourse

(15)--------------- is a concept used to qualify deductive arguments.

(a)Invalidity(b)Conclusion(c)Premise(d)Validity

(16)When the premises and the conclusions of an argument contain true statement, such argument is
said to be -----------------
(a)Invalid(b)Sound (c)True(d)False

(17)-------------------- is a declarative statement which can be proved to be true or false.

(a)Inference (b)Preposition(c)Argument(d)Proposition

(18)The type of discourse meant to pass to information is --------------------

(a)Newspaper discourse (b)Sound discourse(c)Persuasive discourse(d)Informative discourse
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(19)The author of chapter two: Discourse Argument is ----------------
(a)Anthony C. Ajah, Ph.D(b)Akah Josephine(c)Anthony C. Akah(d)Anthony C. Uzomaka

(20)One of the classifications of discourse is -----------------------------------

(a)Content of discourses(b) Mode of premises (c)Content of presentations(d)Mode of discourses

(21)---------------------------- can either be sound or unsound.

(a)Argument(b)Preposition(c)Discourse(d)Proposition

(22)One of the two kind of explanations is ---------------------------------------

(a)Physiological explanation (b)Spiritual explanation (c)Molecular explanation(d) Physical explanation

(23)’’All Nigerian students are smart and intelligent” is an example of ----------------------

(a)Argument(b)Preposition(c)Discourse(d)Proposition

(24)The effort to carefully understand the root intent of discourse is known as ------------------
(a)Discourse analysis(b)Premises analysis(c)Contents analysis(d)Proposition analysis

(25)One of the type of discourses based on the content of discourses is ------------------

(a)Formative discourse (b)Persuasive discourse (c)Formal discourse (d)Informal discourse

(26)--------------------- are the first ideas presented as the basis for another or others while the position
arrived at from them is known as---------------
(a)Conclusions, Finality(b)Premises, Conclusion(c)Propositions, Finality(d)Hypotheses, Theory

(27)The followings are the ways of providing information through discourse except-------------------
(a)Comparison(b)Explanation(c)Informative(d)description

(28)An argument is said to be ---------------------- when the conclusion to the argument describes a
particular case that is drawnfrom the premises of a class.
(a)Sound (b)Inductive(c)Valid(d)Deductive

CHAPTER THREE

(1)The laws of thought were first enumerated by ----------------------- ,who is also the father of formal or
traditional logic.
(a)Aristotle(b)Hegel(c)Marx(d)Plato

(2)--------------- is the third and last stage of any logical process.

(a)Reasoning(b)Simple Apprehension(c)Predicate(d)Judgement

(3)Inductive argument was founded by --------------------

(a)Aristotle(b)Plato(c)Francis Bacon(d)Socrates

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(4)-------------- is the most essential instrument of philosophy.
(a)Axiology (b)Metaphysics(c)Metaphysic(d)Logic

(5)Aristotlean logic is also called-----------------------

(a) Inductive argument (b)Sound argument (c)Deductive argument (d)Unsound argument

(6)A deductive argument with two premises and a conclusion is called ------------------
(a)Syllogism(b)Synlodism(c)Syngogism(d)Sylogism

(7)--------------------- is an act of denial or affirmation of a given trait for a given object or person.
(a)Judgement (b)Act (c)Art (d)Verdict

(8)---------------- is a type of argument said to originate from Aristotle.

(a)Inductive argument (b)Sylogism argument (c)Sound argument (d)Deductive argument

(9)Inductive argument is also called --------------------- method of argumentation.

(a)Baconian(b)Aristotlean(c)Balcomian(d)Aritotlean

(10)One of the main divisions of argumentin logic is ---------------------

(a)Sound (b)Deductive(c)Invalid(d)Conclusion

(11)Deductive argument is used mainly in the followings except ---------------

(a)Informal logic(b)Mathematics(c)General philosophy(d)Formal logic.

(12)The followings are the levels of logical process except -----------------------

(a)Simple apprehension(b)Judgement(c)Reasoning(d)Proposition

(13)The universal laws of thought are the followings except---------------

(a)Law of contradiction(b)Law of excluded middle(c)Principle of identity(d)Law of tort

(14)The conclusion of deductive reasoning is --------- while the conclusion of inductive argument is--------
(a)Certain , Probable(b)Probable, Probable(c)Probable, Certain(d)Certain, Certain

(15)------------------is the action of the mind in form a neutral concept without inputting any positive or
negative trait to the concept.
(a)Reasoning(b)Thinking(c)Judgement(d)Simple apprehension

CHAPTER FOUR

(1)The followings are example of fallacies of ambiguity, except------------------------

(a)Accent (b)Descent(c)Amphiboly(d)Equivocation.

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(2)The fallacy of a change of general rule is also known as ---------------------
(a)False cause(b)Non sequitur(c)Accident(d)Converse accident.

(3)The fallacy of Begging the Question is also known as ----------------------

(A)Questio Disputata(B)Tu Quoque(C)Non causa Pro causa(D)Petitio Principi.

(4)A priest must accept a scriptural conclusion as true for being a priest. This an example of
fallacy of -----------------------
(a)Hominen(Abusive)(b)Verecundiam(c)TuQuoque(d)ad Hominen(circumstantial)

(5)Aristotle classified ----------------- fallacies.

(a)14 (b)21 (c)13 (d)12

(6)’’My brother who leads the most power secret cult on the campus seek to know if my name is still in
your list of noise-makers’’ In fallacy this statement is an example of ------------------------------
(a)Argumentum ad Baculum(b)Argumentum ad Hominen(c)Argumentum ad Misericordiam
(d)Argumentum ad Verecundiam.

(7)The followings are fallacies of Ambiguity except ----------------

(a)Division(b)Amphiboly(c)Assent(d)Composition.

(8)The demand for milo is higer than other beverages, therefore milo is the best. This an example of
fallacy of --------------------------
(a)Hominen(Abusive) (b)Verecundiam (c)TuQuoque (d)ad Populum

(9)Fallacy of -------------- is the opposition of fallacy of composition.

(a)Division(b)Assent(c)Amphiboly(d)Equivocation.

(10)All smokes must not necessarily be caused by a burning fire, there could be a smoke bomb. This is
an example of fallacy of --------------------
(a)Accident(b)Division(c)False Cause(d)Assent

(11)If machine is heavy all its parts must also be heavy’’ This is an example of the fallacy of -----------
(a)Division(b)Assent(c)Amphiboly(d)Equivocation.

(12)IgnoratioElenchi is another name for the fallacy of -----------------

(a)Irrelevant conclusion(b)Ignorance(c)False cause(d)False belief.

(13)’’Have you stopped beating your wife?’’This an example of --------------------fallacy.

(a)Assent(b)Complex Question(c)TuQuoque(d)Ascent.

(14)Adidas boot is the best foot wear in the field of soccer because Pope Francis said so. This statement
is an example of the fallacy of----------------
(a)Hominen(Abusive) (b)Verecundiam (c)TuQuoque (d)ad Populum

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(15)’’To reject Okeke’s argument that what is good is good, simply because Okeke who in that light is a
thief’’. This statement is an example of ----------------------- fallacy.
(a)ad Hominen(Circumstantial) (b)Tu Quoque (c)ad Hominen(Abusive) (d)Amphiboly

(16)’’Since cars use more fuel than motorcycles, therefore all cars use more fuel than all motorcycles’’.
(a)Assent (b)False cause (c)Accent (d)Composition

(17)The oracle of Delphi declared ‘’if Croesus (the king of lydia) goes to with Cyrus (the of persia), he
will destroy a mighty kingdom’’ This an example of -------------- fallacy.
(a)Amphiboly(b)Assent(c)Complex Question(d)Equivocation.

(18)’’If a person shot another person and the victim did not die on the spot but stayed in the hospital
for one year and a day before dying, the death will no more legally be associated to the gunshot’’. This
an example of fallacy of--------------------
(a)Tu Quoque (b)False Cause (c)PetitioPrincipii (d)Accident

(19)’’Since in the university students study Law, Medicine and Engineering, therefore every student in
the university studiesLaw, Medicine and Engineering ’’.This is an example of the fallacy of -------------
(a)Division (b)Assent (c)Amphiboly (d)Equivocation.

(20)The author of chapter four in GSP 207 is -------------------

(a)O.P.C.Ezeanya, Ph.D (b)O.C.P.Ezeani, (c)Dr.P.I.Eze-Uzomaka (d)O.C.P.Ezeanya.

(21)You cannot ask me not to cheat because you cheated during your own time. This is an example of
fallacy of ----------------------------
(a)TuQuoque (b)ad Ignorantiam (c)ad Hominen (d)ad Baculum.

(22)’’Mary told Joy that she had made a mistake’’, is an example of the fallacy of --------------
(a)ad Ignorantiam(b)Accent(c)ad Ignoratio Elenchi(d)Tuquoque.

(23)Fallacy of TuQuoque can be best discussed under -----------------------------

(a)ad Hominen(Abusive) (b)Composition (c)ad Hominen(Circumstantial) (d)Non Sequitur

(24)The word ‘’Pen’’ can be use to represent a writing material as well as a house for domestic animals.
This is a fallacy of --------------------
(a)Equivocation(b)Assent(c)Composition(d)Division.

(25)Please do not sentence me to death because I am the bread winner of my family’’.This statement is
an example of ---------------------- fallacy.
(a)Verecundiam (b)Misericordiam (c)ad Populum (d)PetitioPrincipii

(26)The accused is innocent until proved otherwise’’. This is fallacy of ----------------

(a)ad Ignoratio Elenchi (b)Accident (c)False Cause (d)ad Ignorantiam

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(27)He died because he drank eleven and half bottles of beer not a carton. Therefore, anyone that
drinks the same shall die’’. This is fallacy of ------------------------------
(a)Appeal to pity(b)Accident (c)False Cause (d)Converse Accident

(28)Argument ad Hominen is an example of fallacy divided into --------------------------

(a)Abusive and Sympathy (b)Circumstantial and Abusive
(c)Abusive and TuQuoque (d)Amphiboly and Composition
(29)--------------- is the defined as an argument that may seem correct but proves not to be so upon
examination.
(a)Induction (b)Deduction (c)Discourse (d)Fallacy

(30)’’All men are born equal’’ A misogynist argue that it is only men, not women, enjoy equality under
the law, and women are not included. This is example of the fallacy of------------------
(a)Amphiboly (b)Division (c)Assent (d)Accent

CHAPTER FIVE : (ASSIGNMENT)

Study the symbols and their meanings in the table of page 56 of GSP207 with their applications in this
chapter.

(1)What is the title of this course?

(a)Logics, Philosophy and Human Existence (b)Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence
(c)Logic, Philosophy and Humanities (d)Logics, Philosophy and Humanities
(2)Symbolic logic was developed between the ____ century and the_____ century.
(a)18th and 20th(b)17th and 21st(c)17th and 20th (d)18th and 21st
(3)The initiator of digitalization age and symbolic logic is ________
(a)George boole(b)Bertrant Russell(c)Charles Sander Peirce (d)Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Select the right option for the year of birth or deceased of the following thinkers who expressed
philosophy in ordinary natural language and favoured the development of symbolic logic.

(4)__________ was the year Bertrand Russell was deceased.

(a)1872 (b)1716 (c)1906(d)1970
(5)Kurt Fredrick Godel was born in the year________.
(a)1906(b)1925(c)1978(d)1848
(6)Eric Temple Bell was born in the year ________.
(a)1960 (b)1883 (c)1848 (d)1978
(7)__________ was the year George Boole was deceased.
(a)1864 (b)1841 (c)1932 (d)1815
(8)Bertrand Russell was born in the year _________ .
(a)1839 (b)1861 (c)1970 (d)1872

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(9)__________ was the year Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was deceased.
(a)1815 (b)1646 (c)1970 (d)1716
(10)Charles Sander Peirce was born in the year ________.
(a)1839(b)1858 (c)1872 (d)1914
(11)Ernst Schroder was born in the year ______.
(a)1848(b)1970(c)1841(d)1902
(12)__________ was the year Giuseppe Peano was deceased.
(a)1858 (b)1883 (c)1932 (d)1978
(13)__________ was the year G.E. Moore was deceased.
(a)1873 (b)1958 (c)1947 (d)1858
(14)Symbolic logic is referred to as _________.
(a)Informal logic (b)Simple logic(c)Complex logic (d)Formal Logic
(15)The initiator of the idea of symbolic logic is ________.
(a)Augustus De Morgan (b)Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz(c)Bertrand Russell(d)George Boole
(16)A compound statement having the form p*q will always have _____ sets of possible truth values.
(a)4 (b)2 (c)3 (d)5

CHAPTER SIX

(1)-------------------- is seem as the highest stage of human development.

(a)Metaphysical stage(b)Positive stage(c)Negative stage(d)Religious stage

(2)The early stage of skepticism was formerly called -----------------------

(a)Pyrrhonism (b)Pyrhorism (c)Pyrhonism (d)Pyrrhorism

(3)------------------- is the essence or nature of a thing.

(a)Molecules (b)Form (c)Atom (d)Matter
(4)----------------- teaches that the mind fashions our experiences.
(a)Karl Marx (b)John Locke (c)Kant (d)Hegel
(5)--------------------- is a doctrine that focuses on the plight of man in the modern world.
(a)Evolutionism(b)Geocentrism(c)Environmentalism(d)Existentialism.
(6)------------------ supports scientific investigation of reality but do not give credence to supernatural
realities or knowledge.
(a)Rationalist(b)Empiricist(c)Realism(d)Naturalism
(7)Modern science is based on ---------------
(a)Rationalist (b)Empiricist (c)Realism (d)Materialism
(8)------------------ is an epistemological position(school of thought) that knowledge is acquire through
experience from senses.
(a)Sceptism(b)Empiricism(c)Positivism(d)Realism
(9)The major thrust of skepticism is -----------------
(a)Trust (b)Epistemology (c)Doubt (d)Pragmatism

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(10)Aristotle is the founder of ----------------

(a)Rationalism(b)Materialism(c)Realism(d)Pragmatism
(11)Religion is built on the principle of ---------------

(a)Idealism(b)Sceptism(c)Rationalism(d)Scepticism
(12)Who among these is not a rationalist?

(a)Plato(b)Descartes(c)Kant(d)John Locke
(13)---------------- talks about the three stages of human intellectual development in history.

(a)Plato (b)Descartes (c)John Locke (d)August Comte

(14)The followings are stages of human intellectual development in history except------------------

(a)Religious Stage(b)Negative Stage(c)Metaphysical Stage(d)Positive Stage

(15)---------------propounded the doctrine of hylemorphism.

(a)Socrates(b)Plato(c)John Locke(d)Aristotle
(16)Cogito ergo sum means----------------------

(a)I look and see(b)I think and understand(c)I see, therefore, I exist(d)I think, therefore, I exist.
(17)The empiricism’s exponents are --------------------------

(a)Berkeley and Hume(b)Spinoza and Hobbes(c)Hobbes and Socrates(d)Berkeley and Spinoza

(18)Those who hold that reason is the central factor in knowledge are called ------------------

(a)Realists(b)Pragmatists(c)Rationalists(d)Naturalists
(19)An approach to knowledge which states the impossibility of knowledge is ------------------

(a)Rationalism(b)Scepticism(c)Empiricism(d)Positivism
(20)---------------------holds that man should always seek for the highest pleasure and avoid pain as even
the soul is a product of combination of atom.

(a)Epycurrus (b)Epycurus(c)Epicurus (d)Epicurrus

(21)John Locke holds that at birth the human mind was a --------------------------------

(a)Tabularasa(b)Tabularrasa(c)Tabullarasa (d)Tabillarasa
(22)-------------------- maintain that the universe is just an unlimited entity physical energies.

(a)John Locke(b)Kant(c)Marx(d)Charles S. Seely

(23)------------------ do not believe in the supernatural.

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(a)Idealists(b)Scepticists(c)Materialists(d)Rationalists
(24)The doctrine of skepticism was developed by -------------------------------------

(a)Pyrrhoin 361-270 B.C(b)Pyrrho in 360-270 B.C (c)Pyrho in 361-270 B.C (d)Pyrrho in 361-270 A.D
(25)Aristotle maintain that things are made up of ----------------------------------

(a)Atom and Molecule(b)Matter and Space(c)Carbon and Oxygen(d)Matter and Form

(26)Esse est percipi means ------------------------------

(a)to be is to be perceived(b)to exist and live(c)to be is human(d)to be is matter

(27)Democritus holds that the world is made of ------------------------------------------

(a)Atom and Molecule(b)Atom and Space(c)Matter and Form(d)Matter and Space

(28)Plato teaches that the----------- is the world of ideas.

(a)Idea world(b)0pen world(c)Closed world(d)Real World

(29)Rene Descartes distinguished between------------------------------

(a)Atom and Space(b)Space and Mind(c)Matter and Space(d)Matter and Mind

(30)---------------- do not deny supernatural revelations and do not depend on them to establish
knowledge.

(a)Pragmatism(b)Positivism(c)Realism(d)Rationalism

(31)One of the philosophy schools of thought that are metaphysical doctrines is ------------------

(a)Realism(b)Materialism(c)Idealism(d)Rationalism
(32)----------------- founded pragmatism in the year 1842-1910.

(a)William James(b)Charles Darwin(c)Charles Sandre Peirce(d)Aristotle

(33)The Greek word ‘’skeptikoi’’ means --------------------

(a)Seacher(b)Inquirer(c)Seer(d)Finder
(34)The followings are naturalist except ---------------

(a)Anaximanda(b)August Comte(c)William James(d)John Locke

(35)--------------- world is ultimately spiritual reality.

(a)Material(b)Real(c)Spiritual(d)Religious
(36)Plato teaches that the ----------- is only an imperfect reflection of the real world.

(a)Real world(b)Spiritual(c)Physical World(d)Material World

(37)The proponents of pragmatism are as follows except---------------------

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(a)August Comte(b)George Santayana(c)John Dewey(d)C.I. Lewis
(38)-------------- is known for abstract speculation and belief in essences of thing.

(a)Positive Stage(b)Spiritual Stage(c)Theological Stage(d)Metaphysical Stage

(39)One of the philosophy schools of thought that are Epistemological doctrines is----------------

(a)Realism(b)Materialism(c)Idealism(d)Rationalism
(40)---------------- is a school of philosophy that originate from American towards the end of the
nineteenth century that tries to blend intellectual activities with action.

(a)Realism(b)Positivism(c)Naturalism(d)Pragmatism
(41)------------------- is known for myths and superstition.

(a)Positive Stage(b)Spiritual Stage(c)Theological Stage(d)Metaphysical Stage

(42)-------------------- is a theory of knowledge that doubt the possibility of attaining knowledge that is
certain and indubitable.

(a)Rationalism(b)Idealism(c)Scepticism(d)Materialism
(43)---------------- maintains that material world is the product of the mind.

(a)Objective Idealism(b)Structural Idealism(c)Functional Idealism(d)Subjective Idealism

(44)The proponent of existentialism include all in the following except-------------------

(a)Friedrich Nietzsche(b)Jean Paul Sartre(c)SorenKierkagaard(d)Thales

(45)Pragmatism can also be called ----------------------

(a)Practicalism(b)Functionalism(c)Mentalism(d)Materialism
(46)Those who hold that reason is the central factor in knowledge are called -----------------

(a)Rationalists(b)Empiricists(c)Naturalists(d)Scepticists
(47)One of the kinds of idealism is ------------------
(a)Superlative Idealism(b)Theoretic Idealism(c)ComparativeIdealism(d)SubjectiveIdealism

(48)----------------- are exponents of objective idealism.

(a)Plato and Hegel(b)Aristotle and Plato(c)Socrates and Aristotle(d)John Locke and Plato

(49)----------------- founded pragmatism in the year 1839-1914.

(a)William James(b)Charles Darwin(c)Charles Sandre Peirce(d)Aristotle

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(1)------------- is an antagonist of metaphysics.
(a)Karl Marx(b)Aristotle(c)Immanuel Kant(d)Socrates
(2)Ta meta ta phusika means ------------------
(a)The after the physical (b)the one before the physical one
(c)before the physical (d)the after the spiritual
(3)-------------- told man ‘’Know thyself’’.
(a)Jehovah(b)Aristotle(c)Plato(d)Socrates
(4)The author of chapter seven of GSP 207 is--------------------
(a)Aloysius Obiwulu, Ph.D(b)O.P.C. Ezeanya(c)Michael ChugozieAnyaehie,Ph.D(d)O.C.P. Ezeanya
(5)------------------ studies things beyond space, time and things immaterial.
(a)Cosmology(b)Logic(c)Metaphysics(d)Ontology
(6)Who made the derivation of the word ‘’metephysics’’.
(a)Aristotle(b)Andronicus of Rhodes(c)Immanuel Kant(d)Jean Paul Sartre
(7)--------------- is the use or reason we made a statue.
(a)Efficient Cause(b)Material Cause(c)Final Cause(d)Former Cause
(8)---------------- is often used as synonym of metaphysics.
(a)Oncology(b)Ontology(c)Geology(d)Cosmology
(9)Metaphysics is regarded as -----------------------
(a)Sciences of History(b)Science of being(c)Science of Physics(d)Science of the universe
(10)The shape and form of a statue is ------------------cause.
(a)Material(b)Final(c)Formal(d)Consumer
(11)The latin word existere means -------------
(a)to come forth(b)to live on(c)to stand forth(d)to go forth
(12)One of the protagonists of metaphysics is ---------------------
(a)Aristotle(b)Andronicus(c)Immanuel Kant(d)Jean Paul Sartre
(13)The artist or Sculptor who has fashioned a statue is ------------------ cause.
(a)Final(b)Formal(c)Power(d)efficient
(14)In --------------- period, the editor of Aristotle works titled those ----------books as Ta meta ta phusika.
(a)70AD, 14(b)60BC, 13(c)60AD, 10(d)70BC, 14
(15)In metaphysics the basic causes are the followings except---------------
(a)Total(b)Material(c)Former(d)Final
(16)___________ quoted that the being of Dasein is a special one.
(a)Socrates(b)Heidegger(c)Sartre(d)Plato

CHAPTER EIGHT

1. Etymological definition of philosophy is ____________________

(a) Love of wisdom (b)Love of Friend(c)Love of logic(d)Wisdom

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2. Natural science became part of philosophy in ____________ century.
(a) Nineteenth(b)Eighteenth(c)Seventeenth(d)Thirteenth

3. The followings are mathematical positions known in the philosophy of mathematics except______
(a) Platonism (b) Formalism (c)Constructivism(d)Structuralism

4. The basic for constructivism is ______________

(a)Formalism (b)Platonism (c)Structuralism (d)Constructivism

5. One the theories of political philosophy is____________ theories.

(a)Norms (b)Modern (c)Power (d)Logical

6. The Greek words, ariston and kratos mean __________________

(a)The rule by the best (b)Asking questions (c)Principles and rules
(d)Answering questions (e)Tabling answers

7. _____________ was the originator of democracy which exist in the western world today.
(a)Abraham lincoln(b)Johnlocke (c)Aristotle(d)Plato

8. The word science comes from the Latin word sciencia which means ____________
(a)Knowledge(b)Power(c)Magic(d)Idea

9. The originator of deductive argument is ____________

(a) Aristotles(b)Aristutle(c)Aritotle(d)Aristotle

10. The originator of inductive argument is _________

(a) Aritotle(b)Francis Bacons(c)Aristotle(d)Frank Bakon

11. __________ is the believe that the earth did not move and that the sun, the moon and the stars
revolved round the earth.
(a)Geocenstrism (b)Heliocentrism (c)Geocentrism (d)Helliocentrism

12. ____________ is the believe that the sun is the centre of the universe and that the earth, the
moon and the star orbit it.
(a)Geocenstrism (b)Heliocentrism (c)Geocentrism (d)Helliocentrism

13. The Revolution of Heavenly spheres started first with _____________

(a)NicolauxCopernicus (b) NicolauxCoppernicus
(c) Nicolaus Copernicus (d) NicolausCoppernicus

14. The first great western philosopher of history was _____________

(a)Saint Augustine(b)Saint Peter(c)Saint Augusine(d)Augustine

15. One of the dominant philosophies of history in our modern time is _________ dialectical idealism.
(a) Hegel’s (b) Marx’s(c)Locke(d)Thales
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16. Dialectical idealism ends with a ____________________________
(a) Thesis (b) Antithesis (c) Synthesis(d)Thesics

17. “To wrap up” The French word is ____________________

(a) Veloper (b) Enloper (c) Venoper(d) Eloper

18. One of the proponents of economic growth theory is _________

(a)Adans Smith (b)John Maynard Keynes
(c)Adams Smites (d)Adams Smiths

19. ____________ is simply the idea that warfare leads to under development while peace leads to
growth and development.
(a) Re-constructionist theory (b)Marxist theory
(c)Imperialist theory (d)Geographic Theory

20. ________________ theory arise from the ideas of the world war II.
(a) Geographic theory (b)Marxist theory
(c)Imperialist theory (d)Re-constructionist Theory

21. The author chapter eight of GSP 207 is _______________________

(a) Christian O. Agbo (b)Christian O.C.P. (c)Akah Joserphine

CHAPTER NINE

1. ______________ means the act of positioning and repositioning of people in the sharing of
common resources.
(a) Politics (b)Governance(c) Art(d)Culture

2. ____________ is the ability to share the common resource equitably to the people, such that
greater number of the people will be satisfied.
(a) Politics (b)Art (c)Governance (d)Culture

3. ___________ is used as a visual expression of beliefs and values.

(a) Politics (b) Governance(c) Art(d)Culture

CHAPTER TEN

1. _____________ is referred as the international transfer of human resources, or the migration of

relatively highly educated persons form less developed countries of the world.
(a)Emigration(b)Brain-drain(c)Immigration(d)Brain-Pull

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2. Brain drain is sometimes called ___________
(a) Human capital flight(b)Man capital(c)Man capital flight(d)Human capital

3. ______________ are those that discourage Africans from staying and working on the continent.
(a) Push factor (b) Pull factor(c)Drain-factor(d)Depressed factor
4. ____________ are those that encourage Africans to go abroad to work.

(a) Push factor (b) Pull factor(c)Drain-factor(d)Depressed factor

CHAPTER ELEVEN

1. The major causes of superstition are except ________________

(a) religion (b) ignorance (c) the blame game(d) Poverty
2. Religion is the driving force which influence almost all the superstitions in Nigeria. The Greek
word(s) of the underline is ______________
(a)impectus agitat(b) impetus agitat(c)impectus agritat(d)impetus agrital
3. The Latin verb ´´Super-stare’’ means ___________ except.
(a) to stand upon(b)to survive(c)to stand over(d)to stand strong

CHAPTER TWELVE

1. The followings are interrelated except ______________

(a)Norms (b) Values (c)Behaviour (d) culture

2. ___________ is the standard by which people define what is desirable, or undesirable, good or
bad, beautiful or ugly.
(a) Values(b)Knowledge(c)Culture(d)Traditions

3. __________ can be seen as the reflection of values.

(a)norms (b) Values (c)Behaviour (d) culture

4. ____________ are the means through which values are expressed in behaviour
(a)Norms (b) Knowledge (c)Custom (d) culture

5. The following are characteristic of norms except ___________

(a) Norms are part of society (b) Norms are formal and informal
(c)Norm are both positive and negative
(d) Norms are related to sanctions (e) Norm are cultural and religional

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6. The term __________ is used to denote behavioural pattern
(a) Mores(b)Proscriptive norms(c)Custom(d)Communal norms

7. Do not steal or do not tell lies are examples of _____________

(a)Negative mores (b)Positive Mores
(c)Negative More (d)Positive More

8. Saying the truth or respecting the elders are examples of ___________

(a)Negative mores(b)Positive Mores
(c)Negative More (d)Positive More

9. The upper legislative house in ________ initiated a bill against same sex marriage in Nigeria.
(a) 2011 (b)2010 (c)2003 (d)2012

10. WAI was programmed by __________________

(a) Buhari and Idiagbon (b)Buhari (c)Idiagbon (d)Abacha

11. The abbreviation EFCC means _____________________________

(a)Economics and financial crimes commision
(b)Economic and financial crimes commision
(c)Economics and financial crimes commission
(d)Economic and financial crimes commission

12. The abbreviation ICPC means _______________________________

(a) Independence and corrupt practices commission
(b) Independent and corrupt practices commissions
(c) Independent and corrupt practices commission
(d)Independence and corrupt practises commission

13. In ________, __________ administration established ICPC and EFCC

(a) 2003, the Obasanjo(b)2004, the Yaradua(c)1985, Buhari

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1. ________ and _______ are the major factors of production in agricultural activities.
(a)Land,Labour(b)Capital,Labour (c)Capital,Land(d)Capital,Value
2. Human existence was said to evolved at about ____ million year ago.
(a)5 (b)12 (c)6 (d)7
3. _____ and _____ are the two vegetation belts in Nigeria.
(a)Forest/Savannah(b)Biosphere/Forest(c)Arid/Hydrosphere(d)Savannah/Biosphere
4. ________ is reared to meet the transportation needs in Nigeria.
(a)Cattle (b)Deer (c)Elephants (d)Bullocks
5. The major areas for the production of millet in Nigeria is ________ areas.
(a)Southern (b)Westhern (c)Easthern (d)Northern
6. ________ is not type of pre-colonial Agriculture practiced in Nigeria.
(a)Farm (b)Hunting (c)Grafting(d)Fishing
7. The followings are geographical factors which affect the cultivation of crops in pre-colonial
Nigeria except _________
(a)Climate (b)Weather (c)Soil (d)Vegetation
8. In pre-colonial Nigeria ______ is seen as the second to farming.
(a)Hunting(b)Fishing(c)Animal rearing(d)Arching
9. Modern man was said to begin about ______ years ago.
(a)10,000 (b)20,000 (c)400,000 (d)200,000
10. The dominance cereals in savannah belt of Nigeria includes the followings except ______
(a)Cotton (b)Maize (c)Rice (d)Sorghum
11. ________ is the most widespread of all the economic activities engaged in pre-colonial Nigeria.
(a)Construction (b)Agriculture (c)Milling (d) Exploitation

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ANSWERS

CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE

1. C 11. A 21. C 31. B 1.A 11.D 21.A 1.A 11.A

2. A 12. A 22. C 32. A 2.D 12.A 22.D 2.A 12.D
3. A 13. C 23. B 3.B 13.A 23.D 3.C 13.D
4. C 14. D 24. A 4.C 14.D 24.A 4.D 14.A
5. B 15. A 25. A 5.A 15.D 25.B 5.C 15.D
6. D 16. A 26. A 6.A 16.B 26.B 6.A
7. A 17. C 27. C 7.B 17.D 27. C 7.A
8. D 18. A 28. A 8.A 18.D 28.D 8.D
9. A 19. C 29. D 9.D 19.A 9.A
10.A 20. A 30. C 10.A 20. A 10.B

CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN

1.B 11.A 21.A 1.B 10. A 1.B 11.A 21.A 31.C 41.C 1.C 11.C
2.C 12.A 22.C 2.C 11. C 2.A 12.D 22.D 32.A 42.C 2.A 12.D
3.D 13.B 23.C 3.A 12. C 3.B 13.D 23.C 33.B 43.D 3.D 13.D
4.D 14.B 24.A 4.D 13. B 4.C 14.B 24.A 34.D 44.D 4.A 14.D
5.C 15.C 25.B 5.A 14. D 5.D 15.D 25.D 35.A 45.B 5.C 15.A
6.A 16.D 26.D 6.B 15. B 6.D 16.D 26.A 36.D 46.A 6.B 16.B
7.C 17.A 27.D 7.A 16. A 7.D 17.A 27.B 37.A 47.D 7.C
8.D 18.B 28.B 8.D 8.B 18.C 28.D 38.D 48.A 8.B
9.A 19.A 29.D 9.D 9.C 19.B 29.D 39.D 49.C 9.B
10.C 20.D 30.D 10.C 20.C 30.D 40.B 10.C

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CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN

1.A 11.B 21.A 1.A 1.B 1.D 1.C 11.B 1.A 11.B
2.A 12.A 2.C 2.A 2.B 2.A 12.C 2.C
3.D 13.C 3.C 3.A 3.D 3.A 13.A 3.A
4.B 14.A 4.B 4.A 4.D
5.B 15.A 5.E 5.D
6.B 16.C 6.A 6.C
7.B 17.A 7.A 7.B
8.A 18.B 8.B 8.A
9.A 19.A 9.A 9.D
10.B 20.D 10.A 10.C

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