In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To end in smoke

All things which have smoke have fire; This hill has smoke; Therefore, The hill has smoke; and No non-fiery things have a smoke; This hill has smoke; Therefore, this hill is non-fiery The above is an example of which type of inference in Indian logic?

A

Purvavat

B

Anvayavyatireki

C

Kevalanvayi

D

Kevalavyatireki

"Wherever there is smoke, fire is also present". Which of the following statements is true with reference to the above statement according to Nya̅ya philosophy? (A) Smoke cannot exist without fire also being present there (B) Fire causes smoke (C) Universal fireness causes universal smokeness (D) It asserts that there is a relation of concommitance between smoke and fire Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A

Only (A) and (D) are correct

B

Only (A) and (B) are correct

C

Only (C) and (D) are correct

D

Only (B) and (D) are correct

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the best alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To end in smoke

A

To make understand completely

B

To ruin oneself

C

To come to nothing

D

To overcome someone

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To end in smoke

A

To not agree to something

B

To come to nothing

C

To do one's duty well

D

To be the cause of a quarrel

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To end in smoke

A

To be decided at the last minute

B

To come to nothing

C

To destroy everything

D

To be unclear

In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statement I: No steam are vapours Statement II: All smoke are steam Conclusion I: Some vapours are smoke Conclusion II: No smoke are vapours

A

Only conclusion I follows

B

Only conclusion II follows

C

Both conclusions I and II follow

D

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. To go up in smoke

A

To come to nothing

B

To vanish

C

To burn

D

To be very angry

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. No smoke without fire

A

There is some truth behind a rumour

B

There is always time for hurry

C

Time is the best solution

D

There is no point in waiting

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase Go up in smoke

A

Start dreaming

B

Stop Dreaming

C

Ends before result

D

Aspire for more

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: According to the Nyãya system, when one observes smoke at a particular locus, one could infer that the same locus has the presence of fire too. Reason R: Fire causes smoke, and is always accompanied by smoke. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To end in smoke

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