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Chapters
1. |
The literal meaning of philosophy is |
A. | Love of Wisdom |
B. | Love of Knowledge |
C. | Love of truth |
D. | Love of God |
Answer» A. Love of Wisdom |
2. |
The word philosophy comes from the word philo-sophia which is |
A. | Latin word |
B. | Greek word |
C. | Celtic word |
D. | Roman Word |
Answer» B. Greek word |
3. |
The nature of philosophy can be explained as |
A. | Critical |
B. | Synthetic |
C. | Comprehensive |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
4. |
Education is the dynamic side of |
A. | Psychology |
B. | Sociology |
C. | Philosophy |
D. | Literature |
Answer» C. Philosophy |
5. |
There is interaction between Philosophy and education, either without the other is |
A. | Incomplete and unserviceable. |
B. | Complete and whole |
C. | Functional and efficient |
D. | Purposeful |
Answer» A. Incomplete and unserviceable. |
6. |
Philosophy asks and answers various questions pertaining to the whole field of |
A. | Physical science |
B. | Education |
C. | Environment |
D. | Sociology |
Answer» B. Education |
7. |
All Great philosophers of the world have also been |
A. | Great leaders |
B. | Great speaker |
C. | Great educators |
D. | Great healer |
Answer» C. Great educators |
8. |
The scope of educational philosophy is directly concerned with the |
A. | Educational evaluation |
B. | Primary education |
C. | Concept of education |
D. | Problems of education |
Answer» D. Problems of education |
9. |
The scope of philosophy of education is formed by |
A. | The belief of the society |
B. | The educational values. |
C. | The political principles |
D. | Opinioned of the people |
Answer» B. The educational values. |
10. |
Aims of education are relative to |
A. | Aim of religion |
B. | Aim of teacher |
C. | Aim of life |
D. | Aim of government |
Answer» C. Aim of life |
11. |
What is teaching through deductive method? |
A. | From specific to general |
B. | From general to specific |
C. | From macro to micro |
D. | From easy to difficult |
Answer» B. From general to specific |
12. |
Which of the following statements is correct? |
A. | Education is an art |
B. | Education is a science |
C. | It is neither an art nor science |
D. | It is an art and a science |
Answer» D. It is an art and a science |
13. |
The ultimate human values are the nature of |
A. | Spiritual |
B. | Intellectual |
C. | Physical |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Spiritual |
14. |
The intimacy between philosophy and religion can be seen in the field of |
A. | Values |
B. | Goals of Life |
C. | Aims of knowledge |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
15. |
The nature of philosophy can be explained as |
A. | Physical science |
B. | Life science |
C. | Universal science |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Universal science |
16. |
Philosophical thinking is characterized by |
A. | Philosophical result |
B. | Philosophical effect |
C. | Philosophical conclusion |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
17. |
Which of the following does not pertain to intellectual development aim of education? |
A. | Spiritual development |
B. | Cultivation of intelligence |
C. | Training and formation of mind |
D. | Development of cognitive power |
Answer» A. Spiritual development |
18. |
Knowledge arising out of similar cognition or perception is known as |
A. | Inference |
B. | Testimony |
C. | Perception |
D. | Comparison |
Answer» D. Comparison |
19. |
The materialistic define value as |
A. | Mental |
B. | Spiritual |
C. | Material |
D. | Intellectual |
Answer» C. Material |
20. |
Which is not the nature of philosophy? |
A. | Science of knowledge |
B. | Totality of man’s creative ideas |
C. | Planned attempt on search of truth |
D. | Collective ensemble of various viewpoints |
Answer» B. Totality of man’s creative ideas |
21. |
On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education |
A. | Individual difference |
B. | Different teaching method |
C. | Diverse education system |
D. | Different philosophies express different aspects of Education |
Answer» D. Different philosophies express different aspects of Education |
22. |
The aim of education for harmonious development of the child means |
A. | Development of all the qualities of the mind to the maximum possible extent. |
B. | Development of a sound mind in a sound body. |
C. | Development of physical, mental and moral potentialities of the chi |
Answer» C. Development of physical, mental and moral potentialities of the chi |
23. |
What is development of human potentialities in education? |
A. | Individual aim |
B. | Social aim |
C. | Individual as well as social aim |
D. | Specific aim. |
Answer» A. Individual aim |
24. |
The philosophical methods include |
A. | Induction |
B. | Dialectical |
C. | Deduction` |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
25. |
The most important trait of philosophy is |
A. | Analysis |
B. | Criticism |
C. | Synthesis |
D. | Scrutiny |
Answer» B. Criticism |
26. |
Philosophers are “Those who are lovers of the vision of truth”. This was said by |
A. | Plato |
B. | Aristotle |
C. | Socrates |
D. | Emmanuel Kant |
Answer» C. Socrates |
27. |
Which is the first school for the child’s education? |
A. | Family |
B. | Society |
C. | Friend |
D. | School |
Answer» A. Family |
28. |
Philosophy is concerned with |
A. | Knowledge |
B. | Truth |
C. | Values |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
29. |
Philosophy and education are |
A. | Different in all aspect |
B. | Like two side of the same coin |
C. | Deals in different goals |
D. | Separate field of knowledge |
Answer» B. Like two side of the same coin |
30. |
Philosophy enquires into the nature of |
A. | Physical Sciences |
B. | Human soul |
C. | Material world |
D. | Environment |
Answer» B. Human soul |
31. |
Philosophy is the interpretation of |
A. | Life, its value and meaning |
B. | Subconscious mind |
C. | Financial viability |
D. | Affairs of state |
Answer» A. Life, its value and meaning |
32. |
The art of education will never attain complete clearness in itself without |
A. | History of human |
B. | Philosophy. |
C. | Literature |
D. | Psychology |
Answer» B. Philosophy. |
33. |
The scope of philosophy of education is formed by the |
A. | Social aims |
B. | Individual aims |
C. | Educational values. |
D. | Justice and equality |
Answer» C. Educational values. |
34. |
Philosophy of education is the criticism of the |
A. | General theory of education |
B. | Synthesis of educational values |
C. | Critical evaluation of educational theories |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
35. |
According to Spencer, only a true philosopher may give practical shape to |
A. | Education. |
B. | Business |
C. | Management |
D. | Environment |
Answer» A. Education. |
36. |
Philosophy emphasizes that instructional techniques must recognize |
A. | Parents demand |
B. | The capacities of children. |
C. | Available resources |
D. | Teachers significance |
Answer» B. The capacities of children. |
37. |
Method of teaching is to fulfil the aims of education and life. This is determined by |
A. | Humanities |
B. | Literature |
C. | Social sciences |
D. | Philosophy |
Answer» D. Philosophy |
38. |
Philosophy sets the goal of life and who provides the means for its achievements? |
A. | Management |
B. | Education |
C. | Theology |
D. | Cosmology |
Answer» B. Education |
39. |
Philosophical activity is concerned with |
A. | Thinking |
B. | Criticizing |
C. | Synthesizing |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
40. |
Philosophy is concerned with everything as |
A. | A universal science. |
B. | Independent studies |
C. | Separate knowledge |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. A universal science. |
41. |
What is the dynamic side of ‘philosophy’? |
A. | Psychology |
B. | Sociology |
C. | Logic |
D. | Education |
Answer» D. Education |
42. |
Literary the term ‘philosophy’ means |
A. | criticism |
B. | love of books |
C. | love of wisdom |
D. | a particular method |
Answer» C. love of wisdom |
43. |
The word ‘ philosophy is derived from |
A. | Latin |
B. | Greek |
C. | German |
D. | Hebrew |
Answer» B. Greek |
44. |
The different aspects of education is determined by |
A. | science |
B. | philosophy |
C. | sociology |
D. | technology |
Answer» B. philosophy |
45. |
The word ‘philosophy is derived from two Greek words ‘philos’ and ‘sophia’ meaning |
A. | love of books |
B. | love of knowledge |
C. | love of wisdom |
D. | love of learning |
Answer» C. love of wisdom |
46. |
Philosophy of education is a field of |
A. | applied philosophy |
B. | pure philosophy |
C. | natural philosophy |
D. | mere philosophy |
Answer» A. applied philosophy |
47. |
Aims of philosophy are determined by the prevailing |
A. | sociology of life |
B. | philosophy of life |
C. | economics of a country |
D. | politics of a country |
Answer» B. philosophy of life |
48. |
Every philosopher formulates his own method of teaching according to his own |
A. | psychology |
B. | sociology |
C. | philosophy |
D. | anthropology |
Answer» C. philosophy |
49. |
All great philosophers reflected their philosophies in their |
A. | methods of teaching |
B. | types of curriculum |
C. | standard of education |
D. | educational schemes |
Answer» D. educational schemes |
50. |
Who said, “Philosophy and education are like the two sides of the same coin”? |
A. | James Ross |
B. | Plato |
C. | sir John Adams |
D. | John Dewey |
Answer» A. James Ross |
51. |
The goals of education depend upon the philosophy that prevails in a |
A. | politics |
B. | economics |
C. | society |
D. | group |
Answer» C. society |
52. |
The great philosophers of all time have also been great |
A. | educators |
B. | sociologists |
C. | politicians |
D. | psychologists |
Answer» A. educators |
53. |
The branch of philosophy which deals with the problems of Reality is called |
A. | Epistemology |
B. | Metaphysics |
C. | Axiology |
D. | Sociology |
Answer» B. Metaphysics |
54. |
The branch of philosophy which deals with the problems of value is |
A. | Metaphysics |
B. | Axiology |
C. | Epistemology |
D. | sociology |
Answer» B. Axiology |
55. |
The branch of philosophy which deals with knowledge is called |
A. | Epistemology |
B. | Axiology |
C. | Metaphysics |
D. | Sociology |
Answer» A. Epistemology |
56. |
A philosopher is a constant seeker after |
A. | value |
B. | knowledge |
C. | reality |
D. | truth |
Answer» D. truth |
57. |
Who wrote the book ‘Emile’ ? |
A. | Rousseau |
B. | Comenius |
C. | John Locke |
D. | Plato |
Answer» A. Rousseau |
58. |
Who wrote the book ‘Didactica Magna’ ? |
A. | Rousseau |
B. | Plato |
C. | John Dewey |
D. | Comenius |
Answer» D. Comenius |
59. |
Who wrote the book The ‘Republic’? |
A. | John Dewey |
B. | John Locke |
C. | Plato |
D. | Rousseau |
Answer» C. Plato |
60. |
who wrote the book ‘Thoughts Concerning Education’ ? |
A. | John Dewey |
B. | Rousseau |
C. | Comenius |
D. | John Locke |
Answer» D. John Locke |
61. |
Who wrote the book ‘Democracy and Education’? |
A. | John Dewey |
B. | Rousseau |
C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
D. | Plato |
Answer» A. John Dewey |
62. |
To propagate his educational scheme, Rabindranath Tagore established his |
A. | Academy |
B. | Lyceum |
C. | Shantiniketan |
D. | Wardha Ashram |
Answer» C. Shantiniketan |
63. |
To propagate his educational scheme, Gandhi established his |
A. | Lyceum |
B. | Wardha Ashram |
C. | Shantiniketan |
D. | Chicago Experimental School |
Answer» B. Wardha Ashram |
64. |
Who said, “ Education will never attain complete clearness without philosophy”? |
A. | Sir John Adams |
B. | Fichte |
C. | John Dewey |
D. | James Ross |
Answer» B. Fichte |
65. |
Who said “Education is the dynamic side of philosophy”? |
A. | James Ross |
B. | Plato |
C. | John Dewey |
D. | Sir John Adams |
Answer» D. Sir John Adams |
66. |
Who said “Philosophy and education are like the two sides of the same coin”? |
A. | Comenius |
B. | James Ross |
C. | John Dewey |
D. | John Locke |
Answer» B. James Ross |
67. |
If philosophy is the contemplative side, what would be the active side? |
A. | Sociology |
B. | Psychology |
C. | Education |
D. | Psychology |
Answer» C. Education |
68. |
Which is not the nature of philosophy? |
A. | It is a science of knowledge. |
B. | It is a collective ensemble of various viewpoints. |
C. | It is a planned attempt on search for truth. |
D. | It is a totality of man’s creative ideas. |
Answer» D. It is a totality of man’s creative ideas. |
69. |
On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education? |
A. | All pupils are not alike. |
B. | Different systems of education found in different countries. |
C. | Different philosophies expressed different points of view on every aspects of education. |
D. | Different ways of teaching –learning. |
Answer» C. Different philosophies expressed different points of view on every aspects of education. |
70. |
All great educators are also great |
A. | politicians |
B. | philosophers |
C. | idealists |
D. | psychologists |
Answer» B. philosophers |
71. |
The word ‘philosophy’ refers to |
A. | a certain way of thinking |
B. | a certain way of believing |
C. | a certain way of solving a problem. |
D. | a certain way of education. |
Answer» A. a certain way of thinking |
72. |
Philosophy arrives out of an attempt to arrive |
A. | at the solution of teaching-learning. |
B. | at the solution of life. |
C. | at the solution of education. |
D. | at the solution of a problem. |
Answer» D. at the solution of a problem. |
73. |
The choice of studies to be included in a curriculum has to depend on a/an |
A. | psychological approach. |
B. | sociological approach. |
C. | philosophical approach. |
D. | educational approach. |
Answer» C. philosophical approach. |
74. |
Any educational problem which requires philosophical scrutiny is a subject matter of |
A. | educational sociology. |
B. | educational psychology. |
C. | educational philosophy. |
D. | educational research. |
Answer» C. educational philosophy. |
75. |
Plato’s “____________________” is now considered to be the finest of the treatises ever written on education. |
A. | Didactica Magna |
B. | Emile |
C. | Democracy and Education |
D. | Republic |
Answer» D. Republic |
76. |
When a philosopher wishes to spread his philosophy, he formulates |
A. | a scheme of education based on his sociology |
B. | a scheme of education based on his philosophy. |
C. | a scheme of education based on his psychology. |
D. | a scheme of education based on his methods of teaching. |
Answer» B. a scheme of education based on his philosophy. |
77. |
“Knowledge of the true nature of different things is philosophy.” Who said this? |
A. | Fichte |
B. | Hegel |
C. | Rousseau |
D. | Plato |
Answer» D. Plato |
78. |
Philosophy does not solve an immediate problem, but attempts to find |
A. | the deeper causes of problems. |
B. | the deeper effects of problems. |
C. | the deeper meanings of problems. |
D. | the deeper solutions of problems. |
Answer» C. the deeper meanings of problems. |
79. |
The major problems and areas of philosophy are |
A. | Reality, knowledge, truth and existence. |
B. | Reality, knowledge, truth and value. |
C. | Reality, knowledge, truth and thoughts. |
D. | Reality, knowledge, truth and wisdom. |
Answer» B. Reality, knowledge, truth and value. |
80. |
What tells us how to live not only in the material sense, but also in the spiritual sense? |
A. | Philosophy |
B. | Epistemology |
C. | Sociology |
D. | Axiology |
Answer» A. Philosophy |
81. |
Idealism stresses the central role of the ideal or |
A. | Spiritual |
B. | Physical world |
C. | Material |
D. | Experience |
Answer» A. Spiritual |
82. |
Idealism recognizes ideas, feelings and ideals more important than |
A. | Education |
B. | Human soul |
C. | Material objects |
D. | Spiritual essence |
Answer» C. Material objects |
83. |
According to which school of philosophy of education, exaltation of individual’s personality is a function of education? |
A. | Realism |
B. | Pragmatism |
C. | Naturalism |
D. | Idealism |
Answer» D. Idealism |
84. |
The idealist give much importance on |
A. | Self realization |
B. | Self expression |
C. | Self concept |
D. | Self perception |
Answer» A. Self realization |
85. |
Who emphasized realization of ‘Truth, Beauty and Goodness’ as the aims of education? |
A. | Pragmatists |
B. | Idealists |
C. | Realists |
D. | Naturalists. |
Answer» B. Idealists |
86. |
The Idealist curriculum is developed on the basis of |
A. | Study of Mathematics |
B. | Natural and physical sciences |
C. | Business and management |
D. | Ethics and study of humanities. |
Answer» D. Ethics and study of humanities. |
87. |
The Idealist claimed that reality exist in the |
A. | Natural world |
B. | In the Spirit of man |
C. | Self disciplined |
D. | Empirically tested truth |
Answer» B. In the Spirit of man |
88. |
Educational principles of idealism emphasizes on |
A. | Scientific knowledge |
B. | Physical world |
C. | Thinking and reasoning |
D. | Unrestrained freedom |
Answer» C. Thinking and reasoning |
89. |
The theory that holds reason as the source of knowledge is |
A. | Idealism |
B. | Realism |
C. | Naturalism |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Idealism |
90. |
Who raised the slogan “Back to Nature”? |
A. | Realism |
B. | Naturalism |
C. | Idealism |
D. | Pragmatism |
Answer» B. Naturalism |
91. |
Who among the following was the supporter of Naturalism in education |
A. | Rousseau |
B. | Froebel |
C. | Armstrong |
D. | Locke |
Answer» A. Rousseau |
92. |
Play way method of teaching has been emphasized in the education of |
A. | Naturalists. |
B. | Realists, |
C. | Pragmatists. |
D. | Existentialists. |
Answer» A. Naturalists. |
93. |
Naturalism is also known as |
A. | Materialism |
B. | Existentialism |
C. | Pragmatism |
D. | Metaphysics |
Answer» A. Materialism |
94. |
Which philosophy favours the statement “Man is the measure of all things”? |
A. | Realism |
B. | Pragmatism |
C. | Idealism |
D. | Naturalism |
Answer» D. Naturalism |
95. |
According to which philosophy of education, childhood is something desirable for its own sake and children should be children? |
A. | Realism |
B. | Idealism |
C. | Naturalism |
D. | Pragmatism |
Answer» C. Naturalism |
96. |
The fundamental aim of education according to Naturalism is |
A. | Self realization |
B. | Self expression |
C. | Self consciousness |
D. | Self perception |
Answer» B. Self expression |
97. |
Naturalist consider reality in nature only and everything is governed by |
A. | The physical Sciences |
B. | The supernatural |
C. | The laws of nature |
D. | Human personality |
Answer» C. The laws of nature |
98. |
Naturalist curriculum advocates freedom and self-expression and therefore |
A. | Humanities subjects are vital |
B. | Literature forms the core |
C. | Always based on physical education |
D. | No rigid curriculum is needed |
Answer» D. No rigid curriculum is needed |
99. |
The methods of teaching laid down by Naturalism in education is |
A. | Rigid and uniform techniques |
B. | Traditional and stereotyped techniques |
C. | Bookish and teacher centred |
D. | Child Centred and play-way techniques |
Answer» D. Child Centred and play-way techniques |
100. |
Which of the following is the contribution of Rousseau to education? |
A. | Education for nationalism |
B. | Education for Democracy |
C. | Education for freedom |
D. | Education for sentimental |
Answer» C. Education for freedom |
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