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This set of Indian Metaphysics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Metaphysics Set 3
Q1 | The purpose of ………....... is to clear one's path from confusion, misunderstanding, and deluded thinking.
- eight fold path
- right speech
- right action
- right view
Q2 | ……………… means persistence and a passion for the journey.
- right speech
- right intent
- right action
- right thought
Q3 | ……………..involves recognition of the truth, an awareness of the impactof idle gossip and of repeating rumors.
- right speech
- right intent
- right action
- right thought
Q4 | …………recognizes the need to take the ethical approach in life, toconsider others and the world we live in.
- right speech
- right intent
- right action
- right thought
Q5 | …………….. encompasses the five precepts of not to kill, steal, lie, toavoid sexual misconduct, and not to take drugs or other intoxicants.
- right speech
- right intent
- right thought
- right action
Q6 | …………… means cultivating an enthusiasm, a positive attitude in abalanced way.
- right effort
- right intent
- right thought
- right speech
Q7 | The doctrine of …………….is contained in the Second Noble Truth.
- suffering
- dependent origination
- nirvana
- sunyatha
Q8 | Pratityasamutpada, viewed from the point of view of relativity is…………..
- nirvana
- suffering
- samsara
- samadhi
Q9 | Pratityasamutpada, viewed from the point of view of reality is……………..
- nirvana
- suffering
- samsara
- samadhi
Q10 | The doctrine the Middle Path or Madhyama pratipat avoids both ………………and nihilism.
- infinite
- etemalism
- externalism
- experimentalism
Q11 | According to Buddha, “He who sees the Pratityasamutpada sees theDharma, and he who sees the Dharma sees the ……………..”.
- truth
- sat
- buddha
- pratityasamutpada
Q12 | According to Buddha ………………. is the root-cause of all suffering.
- desire
- ignorance
- delusion
- maya
Q13 | An analysis of the twelve links shows their ………………… significance.
- philosophical
- biological
- ethical
- psychological
Q14 | Kapila is regarded as the Father of ..………….. in the history of mankind.
- cosmology
- teleology
- ontology
- deontology
Q15 | Samkhya is ………...... as it considers both matter and spirit are equallyreal.
- spiritual
- realism
- idealism
- materialism
Q16 | According to Samkhya, the efficient cause of the world is ………………..
- prakrti
- god
- sat
- purusha
Q17 | Samkhya holds that…………. evolves for the sake of the Purusha.
- mahat
- ahankara
- mind
- prakrti
Q18 | The evolution of Prakrti is subservient to the ends of the ……….,experience and liberation.
- ahankara
- mahat
- purusa
- ignorence
Q19 | According to Samkhya, …………… is the root-cause of the world ofobjects.
- ahankara
- prakrti
- mahat
- purusa
Q20 | Since the first principle of the universe, Prakrti is called the……………
- pradhāna
- jada.
- nirukta
- savicara
Q21 | As the unconscious and unintelligent principle, Prakrti is calledthe………….
- pradhāna
- jada.
- nirukta
- savicara
Q22 | …………….. is composed of three essential characteristics.
- ahankara
- prakrti
- mahat
- purusa
Q23 | Sattva is concerned with ……………….
- anger
- pain
- happiness
- good
Q24 | ………………… is associated with ego, mind and intelligence.
- satva
- rajas
- tamas
- mind
Q25 | ………………. is concerned with the actions of objects.
- satva
- rajas
- tamas
- mind