PHI103 F21
Exam 2 Practice Questions
The first set of questions asks about the possibility of a person believing in two positions at the
same time without contradiction. These positions are the general categories of religious belief
we discussed in class and can be found in the study guide. In order to reliably answer these
questions, you must know the definitions of the positions and be able to consider them in
relation to each other to see if two of them involve a contradiction.
1. Can a person be both an atheist and an agnostic at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
2. Can a person be both a deist and a theist at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
3. Can a person be both a monotheist and a polytheist at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
4. Can a person be both a polytheist and a henotheist at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
5. Can a person be both a theist and an agnostic at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
The second set of questions asks about Thomas Aquinas’ five ways, which are the only
arguments for God’s existence that are on the study guide and that you are responsible for
knowing anything about for the exam. In order to reliably answer these questions, you must
know the general idea of each of these five arguments and know them by their number.
6. Which of Aquinas’ ways concerns causation?
A. The 1st way
B. The 2nd way
C. The 3rd way
Exam 2 Practice Questions
The first set of questions asks about the possibility of a person believing in two positions at the
same time without contradiction. These positions are the general categories of religious belief
we discussed in class and can be found in the study guide. In order to reliably answer these
questions, you must know the definitions of the positions and be able to consider them in
relation to each other to see if two of them involve a contradiction.
1. Can a person be both an atheist and an agnostic at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
2. Can a person be both a deist and a theist at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
3. Can a person be both a monotheist and a polytheist at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
4. Can a person be both a polytheist and a henotheist at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
5. Can a person be both a theist and an agnostic at the same time?
A. Yes
B. No
The second set of questions asks about Thomas Aquinas’ five ways, which are the only
arguments for God’s existence that are on the study guide and that you are responsible for
knowing anything about for the exam. In order to reliably answer these questions, you must
know the general idea of each of these five arguments and know them by their number.
6. Which of Aquinas’ ways concerns causation?
A. The 1st way
B. The 2nd way
C. The 3rd way
