MCQ - EDU 01; UNIT O2- PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES OF EDUCATION

 

1.      How doesn't the philosophy and education relate to one another?

A.     It assist in understanding the learner, his life, actions, ideals and problems better

B.     Assists in formulating beliefs, arguments, assumptions and judgements concerning learning and teaching

C.      Provides reason with faith

D.     Provides the learner with insights on his cognitive development and growth

2.      What does Sophia mean in the definition of philosophy ?

a.      Love

b.      Wisdom

c.      Universe

d.      Study

3.      ------- advocates freedom from external environment and judgements

a.      Pragmatism

b.      Idealism

c.      Realism

d.      Eclecticism

4.      Which of these is not a type of discipline under the philosophical school?

a.      Repressionists

b.      Confusionists

c.      Emancipationists

d.      Impressionists

5.      Which can be rightly termed to be a police way of disciplining?

a.      Repressionists

b.      Positive education

c.      Idealism

d.      Negative education

6.      A teacher/philosopher is someone who has a taste for every sort of knowledge, one who is curious to learn and is never satisfied. Whose definition is this?

a.      Gandhiji

b.      Plato

c.      Aristotle

d.      Montessori

7.      “Exalt the human personality” is the core of which philosophical school?

a.      Pragmatism

b.      Realism

c.      Idealism

d.      Humanism

8.      “Human personality is of supreme value and constitutes the nobles work of God”

a.      Idealism

b.      Realism

c.      Pragmatism

d.      Naturalism

9.      Man is considered as the “roof and crown of all creations of God” in

 

a.      Idealism

b.      Realism

c.      Pragmatism

d.      Naturalism

10.   Which of these is the aim of idealism?

a.      The divine in man is to be unfolded and brought to his consciousness by means of education

b.      Making man acquainted to reality and real life

c.      Man and his involvement in nature

d.      Freedom from external pressure

 

11.   Which of is the chief exponent of naturalism?

a.      Berkeley

b.      Aurobindo Ghosh

c.      Rousseau

d.      Socrates

 

12.   Nature alone represents the entire reality.

a.      Idealism

b.      Naturalism

c.      Realism

d.      Humanism

13.   Which theory sees men as mere matter made up of atoms, empty space and motion?

a.      Mechanical Naturalism

b.      Biological naturalism

c.      Physical naturalism

d.      Emotional Naturalism

14.   What is the meaning of the Greek word ‘Pragma’?

a.      Love

b.      Reflection

c.      Human

d.      Work done

15.   The reality of change over permanence

a.      Idealism

b.      Realism

c.      Naturalism

d.      Pragmatism

16.   To develop scientific attitude, self thinking and independent decision taking is the aim of which school of thought?

a.      Pragmatism

b.      Realism

c.      Idealism

d.      Naturalism

17.   A realist teacher is considered as

a.      Role model

b.      Stage setter

c.      Spiritual guide

d.      Philosopher

 

18.   Maxims of teaching is a contribution of which philosophical school?

a.      Pragmatism

b.      Realism

c.      Naturalism

d.      Eclecticism

19.   Intellectualism, literature and values are given special importance in which philosophical ideology?

a.      Idealism

b.      Humanism

c.      Pragmatism

d.      Realism

20.   Which of these is not a principle of humanism?

a.      Man is the maker and master of his own destiny

b.      Man is competent enough to solve all his problems

c.      Free from religious bigotry

d.      Stands for international friendship

21.   Where is the word eclecticism derived from?

a.      Choose

b.      Choice

c.      Mixture

d.      Outlook

22.   Choose the most accurate response for the need for eclectic philosophy in education?

a.      The need to adapt with fast changing world

b.      Education need to be based on a uniform path

c.      Every society has the same set of needs and aspirations

d.      Any system should choose a single school of thought to prosper in their ways.

23.   Froebel gave importance to

a.      Early childhood development

b.      Spiritual development

c.      Moral values in all age groups

d.      Imparting valuable practical knowledge from older people to children.

24.   Which of these is a famous work by Maria Montessori?

a.      Pedagogic Anthropology

b.      The Education of Man

c.      The Lyceum

d.      Platonic Academy

25.   As per Plato, the education should begin at which age?

a.      5

b.      6

c.      7

d.      8

26.   “There is a true reality, and things exist whether humans perceive them or not”. Who stated this about Realism?

a.      Rousseau

b.      Plato

c.      Aristotle

d.      Montessori

27.   The branch of science that groups and names living organisms based on their relationship inferred by shared characters- in a concept introduced by,

a.      Taxonomy

b.      Aristotle

c.      Humanism

d.      Theoretical Study

28.   Project method was fathered by

a.      Aristotle

b.      Plato

c.      Rousseau

d.      John Dewey

29.   Which of these are not a part of methods of Project preparation?

a.      Purposing

b.      Planning

c.      Model creating

d.      Executing

30.   Who defined education as the instrument for social, economic and cultural change?

a.      Vivekananda

b.      S. Radhakrishnan

c.      Mahatma Gandhi

d.      Tagore

31.   Emile is a famous work by Jean Jacques Rousseau, which talks about,

a.      Idealism

b.      Realism

c.      Naturalism

d.      Humanism

32.   The Indian thinker famous for his efforts in corroborating science with morality in education

a.      Mahatma Gandhi

b.      Swami Vivekananda

c.      John Dewey

d.      S Radhakrishnan

33.   The key principle of Basic Education by Mahatma Gandhi doesn't include the concept of

a.      Mother Tongue

b.      Free Education

c.      Vocational Training

d.      English language training

34.   Which of this is not an institution that involves Tagore?

a.      Sriniketan

b.      Shanti Niketan

c.      Viswabharathi

d.      Thakshashila

35.   Name the newspaper by Aurobindo

a.      Bande Madaram

b.      Hind Swaraj

c.      Mirat ul Akhbar

d.      Sambad Kaumudi


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