GST 123 LOGIC, PHILOSOPHY & HUMAN EXISTENCE QUESTIONS

1. Philosophers view philosophy in the following perspective except?

(a) Emotions (b) personal views (C) conclusions (d) prescriptions
2. Philosophy comes from two Greek words which are ......................
(A)Sophie and phina (B) Sophia and Philien (C) Sophia and Philos (D) Suffer andPhilien
3. Who defines philosophy as the " irresistible desire to search for the foundationalor universal
nature of things.
(A) Plato (B) Aristotle (C) Christian (D) Udoidem
4. Philosophy is a human enterprise to be inquired into rather than a mere term to be
definedasd" receivesives credit for the quoted statement?
(A) Christian Grey (B) Stoics (C) Jeremy Bentham (D)Herman Randall
5. According to Harold Titus, philosophy can be understood through one of the following ways
(A) The study of Plato and Aristotle (B) Understanding fallacious reasoning (C)Reflected
thinking and seasoned inquiry (d) Dogmatic arguments in what you believe in
6. According to Russel, philosophy is something intermediate to ............... and..................?
(A) Science and Technology (B) Science and Engineering (C) Science and Math (D)Science and
Theology
7. Ethics and ................ are the branches of Axiology (A) Metaphysics (B) Logic (C) aesthetics
(D)epistemology
8. While logic is concerned with reasoning, epistemology is concerned with..............
(A)reliability of claims to knowledge (B) morality (C) understanding of the supernatural(D)
love

9. Philosophy and science could have been brought forth in(A) 585 B.C (B) 586 B.C. (C) 587
B.C. (D) 588 B.C

10. Thales, Anaximenes,s, and Anaximander were .............?

11. According to Pythagoras, all things consist of ..........(A) radius (b) circumference (C)
numbers (D) algebra

12. In philosophy, idealism is traceable to ........(A) Aristotle (B) Plato (C) Randall. (D)Christian
13. Who holds the view that evil comes out of ignorance of its consequences? Socrates
14. Anyone who denies God’s existence is an ……Atheist
15. Who first invented the term “Philosophy”? Pythagoras
16. Who is of the view that fire is the Origin of all things? Heraclitus
17. What are the four branches of Philosophy?Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology, and Logic.
18. ___ is the love of Wisdom. Philosophy
19. Who was the earliest Greek philosopher? Thales
20. Pantheism equates God with what? Nature
21. Andronicus of Rhodes was the disciple of? Plato
22. The ancient Greek philosophy is characterized by what? Age of reason
23. The theory of the “ideal world” was propounded by who? Plato
24. Whose Image and thinking was associated with the word of the Delphi Oracle “Man, know
thyself?” Socrates
25. The study of beauty is called? Aesthetics
26. The study of value is called?Axiology
27. Cheating in an examination is a problem discussed in? Ethics
28. The statement, ‘the unexamined life is not worth living” is made by? Socrates
29. Epistemology is the study of ___. Knowledge
30. Who wrote the famous book, The Prince? Machiavelli
31. Who wrote the book, The city of God? St. Augustine
32. The Study of sound reasoning is called? Logic
33. What is the difference between sound and logical reasoning?
34. Who is a theistic Philosopher?
35. Who propounded the allegory of the cave
36. Who said the world came from water?
37. Who said the world came from Edo State?
38. What is the meaning of Ephrata? (Ans: Be opened)
39. Where did Paul see an altar with the inscription “To An Unknown God” (Ans: Anthem in
Greece)
40. What was the major question asked in ancient Greek philosophy?
41. What happened during the post-Socratic period?
42. Why was Socrates killed? (Guilty of impiety and corruption of the youth)
43. Who championed pragmatism?
44. What is Universal affirmative?
45. What is Universal Negative?
46. The medieval period was also called?
47. What period was referred to as the age of reasoning?
48. Age of Analysis is also referred to as?
49. What is Metaphysics
50. What is Epistemology
51. What is axiology
52. What is Fallacy?
53. Appeal to pity is also referred to as
54. Appeal to force is also referred to as
55. Argumentum ad ignorantia is also referred to as? (Appeal to ignorance)
56. Give two examples of ancient Greek philosophers.
57. What modern philosopher do you know?
58. Strictly speaking philosophy is——— (a) love of wisdom (b) love of wealth (c) love of
peace (d) love of power
59. Two orientations in philosophy are (a) life and death (b) subjectivity and objectives (c) light
and darkness (d) Truth and falsehood
60. One of these is not a feature of philosophy (a)speculative (b) coherence (c) holistic (d)
unreliable
61. Phenomenology as a method of philosophy was propounded by (a) John Locke (b) Edmund
Husserl (c) Karl Marx (d) Thomas Hobbes
62. Pragmatism is a philosophical theory propounded by (a) Nietzsche (b) von misses (c) Charles
sanders pierce (d) Democritus
63. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that studies ……. (A) universe (b) knowledge (c) morality
(d) Beauty.
64. . …….is a life of moderation guided by reason? (A) virtue (b) vice (c) excess (d) defect.
65. ……… is the ethical system which holds that the goodness of an act depends on the
individual benefits. (A) stoicism (b) egoism (c) cynicism (d) hedonism
66. “But if a man shall not live without the word of God even loss shall he live without a
philosophy” which of the following philosophers made this statement? A. Kwasi wiredu b.
Renes Descartes (c) Paulin hountonji (d) oderaoruka
67. The school of thought that emphasizes the experience of the basis for reality is known as.
Rationalism B. Empiricism C. Pan-africanism D. Utilitarianism
68. Idealism and materialism are rival schools of thought in (a) epistemology B. Empiricism C.
Metaphysics D. Ethics E. Rationalism.
69. Aristotle referred to metaphysics as (a) dialectics and (b) first philosophy C. tabula rasaD.
Second philosophy E. Metaphysika.
70. As the science of being, metaphysics probes reality by(a) denying the existence of God B.
Rejecting human nature C. Accepting human nature D. Asking fundamental questions E.
Denying reality
71. Metaphysics contends with fundamental problems such as(a) truth and falsity (b) knowledge
and ignorance C. Wealth and poverty D. Freedom and determinism E. Right and wrong
72. The branch of philosophy that deals with the origin, nature, and limits of knowledge is
………(A. Ethics B. Axiology C. Epistemology D. Ontology
73. The subject matter of epistemology is ……. A. The concept of knowledge B. Axiology C.
Epistemology D. Ontology
74. Which of these is not a school of thought in epistemology? A. Rationalism B. Empiricism C.
Epistemology D. Skepticism.
75. In epistemology, we differentiate between ………. (a) ethics B. Knowledge and opinion C.
Epistemology D. Ontology
76. The history of western philosophy is divided into —- period A. Six B. Three C. Four D. Five
77. Philosophical questions are usually aroused by (a) facts and figures (b) curiosity and
wonder (c) questions and answers D. Inspiration and motivate
78. The founder of Milesian school of thought was A. Plato B. Socrates C. Thales D.
Anaximander.
79. . ………. define logic as the reasoning instrument for directing man in right reasoning. A.
Aristotle B. Thomas AquinasC. PlatoD. Socrates
80. Logic is from the Greek noun ……….(A) logike B. Locus C. Logus D. Logical
81. Logic is both ……… and ………A. Science and arguments B. Science and Arts C. Arts and
arguments D. Arguments and disagreements
82. An argument can either be valid or invalid, correct or incorrect.A. True B. False C.
Indifferent
83. What is a proposition in logic?A. Components of an argument B. A set of declarative
statements C. Both A and B are correct D. None
84. Propositions that lend support in an argument are called.A. Declarative statementsB.
Assertive sentenceC. Distinctive syllogismD. Premises
85. An argument is defined in logic as ——– A. A heated discussion B. A debate as in the case
of lawyer C. Disagreement
86. A statement is either …………. (a) command or question B. True or false [Link] or
invocation D. Demanding or shouting.
87. A proposition is ……. A. Doubt B. Idealism C. Materialism D. Ontology
88. All Nigerians are Africans, therefore, all Africans (a) true B. False C. Intermediate D.
Contradiction.
89. Which of the following is are categorical proposition? (s) A. All politicians are liars B. No
politicians are liars. C. some politicians are liars D. All of the above
90. What is the major tool of philosophy? (a) education (b) critical thinking (c) wisdom (d)
knowledge
91. The study of philosophy helps us to (a) cultivate ignorance (b) enhance our social status (c)
improve our reasoning ability(d) doubt our faith
92. Philosophy has the audacity to question every aspect of knowledge (a) yes (b) No (c) Not
always (d) Not at all
93. The word fallacy is derived from the Latin word fallere which means (a) to question (b) to
deceive (c) to announce (d)to listen
94. Fallacies can be classified into kinds or categories (a)2 (b)3 (c)4 (d)5

95. Philosophy as the Construction of "Epistemologies" is related to one of

the Following Definitions of PhilosophyA. The search for the best form of lifeB. The
rational study of NatureC. The search for the TruthD. The Love of Wisdom

96. One of the following is the African Logical Neo-Positivism argument

against African PhilosophyA. African Philosophy is full of CorruptionB. The term African
in Philosophy debased PhilosophyC. African should not participate in defining
PhilosophyD. None of the above

97. One of the following is not a member of the Modernist School A. Kwasi
WireduB. Gene BlockerC. Campbell MomohD. Peter Bodunrin

98. Reincarnation and Witchcraft is a topic which usually appears under

which of the following Philosophy A. Nigerian PhilosophyB. European
PhilosophyC. American PhilosophyD. African Philosophy
99. The following are the Branches of Philosophy EXCEPT A. Metaphysics
B. Epistemology C. Logic D. Cosmology

100. Premiss1: All the Ladies in the Church are Single Premiss2: Sade
is a member of the Church Conclusion: The Conclusion here will
beA. Therefore Sade is not Single B. Therefore Sade is MarriedC. Therefore Sade is a
SpinsterD. Therefore Sade is in a relationship

101. The Western Philosophy is divided into the following periods A. Ancient,
Modern, ClassicalB. Modern, Ancient, ClassicalC. Modern, Ancient, MedievalD. Ancient, Medieval,
Modern

102. Who founded the SOCRATIC DIALOGUEA. HagelB. ThalesC. AnaximanderD. Plato

103. The Socratic dialogue was developed into a philosophy of the Absolute
byA. Peter Bodunrin B. Pauline Hauntodji C. Hegel D. Plato

104. Philosophy is called _________ in FrenchA. Filosofi B. Philien Sophie C. Philien Sophia
D. Philosophiet

105. In recorded History Thales believed that the Unity of things comes
fromA. WaterB. AirC. ApeironD. Fire

106. Which of the following relates a general (universal) truth to a specific

(particular) truth
A. Inductive ArgumentsB. Deductive ArgumentsC. Inductive RelationD. Deductive Relation

107. Ignoratio Elenchi means A. Complex QuestionB. Fallacy of AccidentC. Love of

FallacyD. Irrelevant Conclusion

108. The Law of Contradiction stated that A. Two Statements can both be trueB. No
statement can both be true and falseC. All statement made are falseD. No answer

109. Some of the Ethno philosophers are the following EXCEPT A. Kenneth
Anienfok B. Campbell Momoh C. Barney Hallen D. Kenneth Anyanwu

110. Existentialism postulated thatA. Man Existed and then DiesB. God created man to
worship himC. Existence precedes EssenceD. Essence comes before Existence

111. The first person recorded in History to raise the believe of people
beyond the Physical is
A. AnaximanderB. AnaximenesC. ThalesD. Heraclitus

112. The "Apeiron" meansA. The boundlessB. The unboundless C. The BeyonceD. Material World