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Proofs for Existence of God
(Metaphysics)
CUET PG – Philosophy (Practice Questions)
1. The primary reason believers advance arguments for the existence of God is because:
A. Belief without proof is irrational
B. Faith necessarily demands logical demonstration
C. They feel an intellectual need to justify belief
D. Atheists demand proofs
Answer: C
2. The burden of proof regarding God’s existence is generally placed on believers because:
A. Nonbelievers deny logic
B. Nonbelief is considered the default position
C. God is a self-evident truth
D. Religion mandates argumentation
Answer: B
3. A proposition is said to be evident when:
A. It is universally accepted
B. It is logically valid
C. Its subject and predicate are known directly
D. It is empirically verifiable
Answer: C
4. The existence of atheists suggests that the proposition “God exists” is:
A. False
B. Meaningless
C. Not evident
D. Logically contradictory
Answer: C
5. A proposition that is not evident:
A. Must be false
B. Requires no justification
C. May still be true but needs demonstration
D. Is purely subjective
Answer: C
6. The ontological argument attempts to prove God’s existence through:
A. Empirical observation
B. Moral experience
C. The concept or idea of God
D. Religious authority
Answer: C
7. Who first proposed the ontological argument?
A. Thomas Aquinas
B. St. Augustine
C. St. Anselm
D. René Descartes
Answer: C
8. According to Anselm, God is defined as:
A. The creator of the universe
B. A morally perfect being
C. A being than which nothing greater can be conceived
D. An omnipotent ruler
Answer: C
9. In Anselm’s argument, existence is considered:
A. A contingent fact
B. An empirical property
C. A perfection
D. A subjective belief
Answer: C
10. Anselm argues that denying God’s existence leads to:
A. Logical positivism
B. Empirical skepticism
C. Self-contradiction
D. Moral nihilism
Answer: C
