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Inference: The Indirect Means of Knowledge

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According to Nyaya philosophy, what is the primary source of knowledge?

  1. Perception

  2. Inference

  3. Testimony

  4. Analogy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perception is considered the primary source of knowledge in Nyaya philosophy because it is direct and immediate.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the process of inferring knowledge from evidence?

  1. Anumana

  2. Vyapti

  3. Paksha

  4. Sadhya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anumana is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the process of inferring knowledge from evidence.

Which of the following is not a component of an inference in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Paksha

  2. Vyapti

  3. Sadhya

  4. Dharmata


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dharmata is not a component of an inference in Nyaya philosophy. The components of an inference are Paksha, Vyapti, Sadhya, and Hetu.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the minor term in an inference?

  1. Paksha

  2. Vyapti

  3. Sadhya

  4. Hetu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paksha is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the minor term in an inference.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the middle term in an inference?

  1. Paksha

  2. Vyapti

  3. Sadhya

  4. Hetu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hetu is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the middle term in an inference.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the major term in an inference?

  1. Paksha

  2. Vyapti

  3. Sadhya

  4. Hetu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sadhya is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the major term in an inference.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the invariable relation between the middle term and the major term in an inference?

  1. Paksha

  2. Vyapti

  3. Sadhya

  4. Hetu


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vyapti is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the invariable relation between the middle term and the major term in an inference.

Which of the following is not a type of inference in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Purvavat

  2. Sheshavat

  3. Samanyatodrishta

  4. Anupalabdhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anupalabdhi is not a type of inference in Nyaya philosophy. The types of inference in Nyaya philosophy are Purvavat, Sheshavat, Samanyatodrishta, and Karana.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from cause to effect?

  1. Purvavat

  2. Sheshavat

  3. Samanyatodrishta

  4. Karana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Karana is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from cause to effect.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from effect to cause?

  1. Purvavat

  2. Sheshavat

  3. Samanyatodrishta

  4. Karana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purvavat is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from effect to cause.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from a part to the whole?

  1. Purvavat

  2. Sheshavat

  3. Samanyatodrishta

  4. Karana


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sheshavat is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from a part to the whole.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from the whole to a part?

  1. Purvavat

  2. Sheshavat

  3. Samanyatodrishta

  4. Karana


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Samanyatodrishta is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the inference from the whole to a part.

Which of the following is not a fallacy of inference in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Asiddha

  2. Vyabhichara

  3. Anaikantika

  4. Satpratipaksa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Satpratipaksa is not a fallacy of inference in Nyaya philosophy. The fallacies of inference in Nyaya philosophy are Asiddha, Vyabhichara, and Anaikantika.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the fallacy of affirming the consequent?

  1. Asiddha

  2. Vyabhichara

  3. Anaikantika

  4. Satpratipaksa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vyabhichara is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the fallacy of affirming the consequent.

What is the term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the fallacy of denying the antecedent?

  1. Asiddha

  2. Vyabhichara

  3. Anaikantika

  4. Satpratipaksa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Asiddha is the Sanskrit term used in Nyaya philosophy to refer to the fallacy of denying the antecedent.

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