Locke

Which are of the following is the correct definition of secondary qualities, according to
Locke ?
(A) Secondary qualities are nothing in the objects themselves but power to produce
sensations in us by their primary qualities.
(B) Secondary qualities are those which are imposed on the external objects by human
mind.
(C) Secondary qualities are those that vary according to variation in condition of
perception.
(D) Secondary qualities are those whose ideas are not exact resemblances of qualities
of objects.

There is nothing in the intellect that was not previously in the senses besides Locke's
view is also accepted by :
( ) Plato ( Berkeley
( ) Thomas Aquinas (D) Ryle

Which one of the following is the correct definition of secondary qualities, according to
Locke ?
(A) Secondary qualities are those whose ideas are not exact resemblances of qualities
themselves.
(B) Secondary qualities are those which are imposed on the external objects by human
mind
(C) Secondary qualities are nothing in the objects themselves but powers to produce
sensations in us by their primary qualities.
(D) Secondary qualities are the powers to produce objects in external world.

Locke says intuitive knowledge is

that which
(A) is self-evident and certain
(B) is gained through comparison
(C) we have in experience
(D) can be proved

Which of the following is not

acceptable to Locke ?
(A) Self is known through intuition.
(B) Gods existence is a case of
demonstrative knowledge.
(C) Objects in the external world
have independent existence.
(D) In perception mind has direct
access to the objects in the
external world.

Locke suggests that the idea of

substance is
(A) Simple idea
(B) Complex idea
(C) Particular idea
(D) None of the above
Lockes realism is a

(A) Representative Realism

(B) Nave-Realism

(C) Neo-Realism

(D) Pluralistic-Realism

Locke is a

(A) Realist

(B) Representative realist

(C) Idealist

(D) Representative idealist

Who highlighted the problem of

personal identity first in modern

western philosophy ?

(A) Strawson (B) Locke

(C) Kripke (D) Descartes

Match Set I with Set II and find out the correct answer from codes given below :

Set I Set II

(a) Spinoza (i) Division of qualities

(b) Hume (ii) Division of substance

(c) Locke (iii) Division of ideas

(d) Berkeley (iv) Division of modes

Codes :

(A) (a) and (i) (B) (b) and (iv)

(C) (c) and (i)

Which one of the following is acceptable to both Descartes and Locke ?

 (A) We know the objects directly through perception.

(B) Memory is the criterion of personal identity.

(C) Intuition and demonstration give us certain knowledge.

(D) Existence of God follows from the very idea of God.

Locke's conception of Idea:

Whatsoever the mind indirectly apprehends, which is the immediate object of perception, thought or
understanding.
Whatsoever the mind directly apprehends, which is the immediate object of perception, thought or
understanding.
Whatsoever the mind indirectly apprehends, which is the mediate object of perception, thought or
understanding.
Whatsoever the mind directly apprehends, which is the mediate object of perception, thought or
understanding.
3

Consider the following assertions :

(i) Agreement or disagreement of ideas is knowledge.

(ii) There is distinction between primary and secondary qualities.

(iii) Objects are represented through their qualities.

(iv) Knowledge of the object is pre-established in the mind.

Select the correct code in the light of John Lockes philosophy.

3 is false

Which one of the following statements is true with reference to Lockes theory of

causality ?

(1) The idea of causality is not derived from voluntary action.

(2) The idea of causality is necessarily connected with uniformity.

(3) The idea of causality is derived from voluntary action and is not necessarily

connected with uniformity.

(4) The connections and dependencies of cause and effect on each other can be discovered in our
ideas.

Lockes philosophy and then mark the

correct option as given below :

Assertion (A) : Infants in the womb, according to Locke, have no complicated thought.
Reason (R) : Mind is an empty tablet.

Codes :

(1) (A) is false and (R) is true and (R) provides correct explanation of (A).

(2) (A) and (R) are both true and (R) provides correct explanation of (A).

All the propositions below, according to Locke are true, except :

(1) There are real objects and their primary qualities can be known.

(2) There are real objects and their secondary qualities are subjective.

(3) There are real objects and their primary qualities are unknowable.

(4) There are real objects and whose contact with our senses generate ideas in us.