SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 80

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 24th July 2025 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q80

Direction: In each of the following questions, four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

Utilitarianism/Utility: This is a major philosophical theory that deals with morality and the evaluation of actions.

Existentialism: This is also a philosophical movement or school of thought that focuses on human existence, freedom, and the meaning of life.

Rationalism: This is also a philosophical approach that considers reason and logic to be paramount in the attainment of knowledge.

Among the given options, utilitarianism, existentialism, and rationalism are all major theories or schools of thought within philosophy.

Taxation: This is an economic and administrative process of imposing taxes on citizens or institutions by the government. It has no direct connection with philosophical ideologies, but is related to economics and public administration.