Chapter: Introduction to Educational Philosophy
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
Chapter: Some Major Schools of Philosophy and their contribution to present day
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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