The Mimamsa School of Perception

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Which of the following is a central concept in the Mimamsa School of Perception?

  1. Anumana

  2. Pratyaksha

  3. Sabda

  4. Upamana


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sabda, or verbal testimony, is considered a valid source of knowledge in the Mimamsa School of Perception.

According to the Mimamsa School, what is the primary function of perception?

  1. To provide knowledge of the world

  2. To facilitate action

  3. To generate pleasure

  4. To attain liberation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School believes that the primary function of perception is to facilitate action, rather than to provide knowledge of the world.

Which of the following is not considered a valid source of knowledge in the Mimamsa School?

  1. Perception

  2. Inference

  3. Verbal testimony

  4. Comparison


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Comparison, or upamana, is not considered a valid source of knowledge in the Mimamsa School.

What is the term used in the Mimamsa School to refer to the process of interpreting verbal testimony?

  1. Anumana

  2. Pratyaksha

  3. Sabda

  4. Arthapatti


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arthapatti, or postulation, is the process of interpreting verbal testimony in the Mimamsa School.

According to the Mimamsa School, what is the relationship between perception and verbal testimony?

  1. Perception is superior to verbal testimony

  2. Verbal testimony is superior to perception

  3. Perception and verbal testimony are equally valid

  4. Perception and verbal testimony are independent of each other


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School holds that verbal testimony is superior to perception as a source of knowledge.

Which of the following is a key concept in the Mimamsa School's theory of perception?

  1. Anumana

  2. Pratyaksha

  3. Sabda

  4. Upamana


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pratyaksha, or direct perception, is a key concept in the Mimamsa School's theory of perception.

According to the Mimamsa School, what is the role of perception in the process of knowledge acquisition?

  1. Perception is the primary source of knowledge

  2. Perception is a secondary source of knowledge

  3. Perception is not a source of knowledge

  4. Perception is a source of knowledge but not the primary source


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School considers perception to be a secondary source of knowledge, after verbal testimony.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of perception, according to the Mimamsa School?

  1. It is immediate

  2. It is non-inferential

  3. It is infallible

  4. It is veridical


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School does not consider perception to be infallible.

What is the term used in the Mimamsa School to refer to the process of inferring the existence of something from its effects?

  1. Anumana

  2. Pratyaksha

  3. Sabda

  4. Arthapatti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anumana, or inference, is the process of inferring the existence of something from its effects in the Mimamsa School.

According to the Mimamsa School, what is the relationship between perception and inference?

  1. Perception is superior to inference

  2. Inference is superior to perception

  3. Perception and inference are equally valid

  4. Perception and inference are independent of each other


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School considers perception and inference to be equally valid sources of knowledge.

Which of the following is a key concept in the Mimamsa School's theory of inference?

  1. Anumana

  2. Pratyaksha

  3. Sabda

  4. Upamana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anumana, or inference, is a key concept in the Mimamsa School's theory of inference.

According to the Mimamsa School, what are the three types of inference?

  1. Deductive, inductive, and abductive

  2. Categorical, hypothetical, and disjunctive

  3. Affirmative, negative, and universal

  4. Major, minor, and conclusion


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School divides inference into three types: categorical, hypothetical, and disjunctive.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of valid inference, according to the Mimamsa School?

  1. It must have a sound logical form

  2. It must be based on true premises

  3. It must lead to a true conclusion

  4. It must be accepted by all rational people


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School does not consider the acceptance of inference by all rational people to be a necessary condition for its validity.

What is the term used in the Mimamsa School to refer to the process of interpreting a Vedic text?

  1. Anumana

  2. Pratyaksha

  3. Sabda

  4. Arthapatti


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sabda, or verbal testimony, is the process of interpreting a Vedic text in the Mimamsa School.

According to the Mimamsa School, what is the role of verbal testimony in the process of knowledge acquisition?

  1. Verbal testimony is the primary source of knowledge

  2. Verbal testimony is a secondary source of knowledge

  3. Verbal testimony is not a source of knowledge

  4. Verbal testimony is a source of knowledge but not the primary source


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mimamsa School considers verbal testimony to be the primary source of knowledge.

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