List of top Classical and Modern Western Philosophy Questions on Philosophy asked in GATE Humanities and Social Sciences- Philosophy

Which of the statement(s) about the passage weaken(s) the argument presented? it{Scientists associate large brains with greater intelligence. However, in the evolutionary context it has also been identified that beyond a point, the size of the brain has not increased and yet after a particular period, in spite of no significant change in brain size humans have made significant progress. Certain researchers propose that this is because, while the overall brain size may not have changed, marked structural changes can be noticed in specific structures that run parallel to an increase in human intelligence.}

The narrator's use of 'I' in the given passage is/are: it{I have never been any good at the more lurid sort of writing. Psychopathic killers, impotent war-heroes, self-tortured film stars, and seedy espionage agents must exist in the world, but strangely enough I do not come across them, and I prefer to write about the people and places I have known and the lives of those whose paths I have crossed. This crossing of paths makes for stories rather than novels, and although I have worked in both mediums, I am happier being a short-story writer than a novelist.}

Which of the following recommended action(s) seem to be appropriate with the stated problem? Stated Problem: Many students at educational institutes do not attend classes in the post-pandemic scenario.

Read the passage and identify the statement(s) which follow(s) from it: it{The purpose of this work is to inform educators about the brain science related to emotion and learning, and, more important, to offer strategies to apply these understandings to their own teaching. Although many of the approaches I describe will be familiar, integrating the lens of emotion and the brain may be a new concept. As an educator I had been trained in how to deliver content and organize my lessons, but I had not been taught how to design learning experiences that support emotions for learning.}

On the basis of the statements given below, which valid assumption(s) can be made? Statements: Life has suffering. Desire is the cause of suffering. The end of desire is the end of suffering. Desire can be reduced by following the noble eightfold path. Assumptions: 1. Suffering is because of wants.
2. Life is not always full of suffering.
3. The eightfold path can reduce suffering.
4. Suffering is caused by life.

Given an input line of numbers and words, a machine rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. Here is an illustration of an input and rearrangement sequence (Step 1 to Step 5): Input: 61 wb ob 48 45 29 34 sb pb lb
Step 1: lb wb ob 48 45 29 34 sb pb 61
Step 2: lb ob wb 45 29 34 sb pb 61 48
Step 3: lb ob pb wb 29 34 sb 61 48 45
Step 4: lb ob pb sb wb 61 48 45 34 29
Step 5: lb ob pb sb wb 61 48 45 34 29
Step 5 is the last step of the above arrangement.
Based on the rules followed in the above steps, answer the following question: Input: cb kb eb 58 49 23 38 jb nb gb 69 82
Which of the following represents the position of 58 in the fourth step? (Step-5 is the last step of the arrangement.)

Amma’s tone in the context of the given passage is that of: it{For Amma, the difference between men and women was a kind of discrimination and inequality; she felt strongly about women’s rights but was not familiar with concepts like gender and patriarchy. She would have dismissed Betty Friedan because she was predominantly dealing with the problems of white middle-class women in the United States. Amma, and women of her generation, could de-link the oppression of women from the wider struggle for the liberation of human beings from class exploitation and imperialism. So Amma continued to play her role as mother and wife, but would often complain: ‘I am a doormat on which everyone wipes their emotional dirt off.’}

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct sequence for the following passage: it{I am wearing for the first time some (i) \_\_\_\_\_\_ that I have never been able to wear for long at a time, as they are horribly tight. I usually put them on just before giving a lecture. The painful pressure they exert on my feet goads my oratorical capacities to their utmost. This sharp and overwhelming pain makes me sing like a nightingale or like one of those Neapolitan singers who also wear (ii) \_\_\_\_\_\_ that are too tight. The visceral physical longing, the overwhelming torture provoked by my (iii) \_\_\_\_\_\_, forces me to extract from words distilled and sublime truths, generalized by the supreme inquisition of the pain my (iv) \_\_\_\_\_\_ suffer.}

The appropriate synonym for the word ‘ignite’ in the following passage will be: it{Spirituality must be integrated with education. Self-realization is the focus. Each one of us must become aware of our higher self. We are links of a great past to a grand future. We should ignite our dormant inner energy and let it guide our lives. The radiance of such minds embarked on constructive endeavor will bring peace, prosperity, and bliss to this nation.}

Fill in the blanks with the correct combination of tenses for the given sentence: it{Darwin’s work (i) \_\_\_\_\_\_ a related effect that (ii) \_\_\_\_\_\_ influenced the development of environmental politics – a ‘decentering’ of the human being.}