70+ Philosophy of Education Solved MCQs

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1.	Vivekananda/spiritualism 2. Rousseau/pragmatism 3. Value education/ intolerance 4. John Dewey/ pragmatism
A.	only 3
B.	3 and 4
C.	2 and 3
D.	only 4
Answer» B. 3 and 4

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2.	Etymological meaning of the term ‘education’ is to ___________.
A.	bring up
B.	know
C.	do
D.	grow
Answer» A. bring up

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3.	The root word of ‘education’ is __________.
A.	edusat
B.	educare
C.	edu
D.	educate
Answer» B. educare

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4.	The term ‘education’ is derived from a __________ word.
A.	english
B.	french
C.	latin
D.	german
Answer» C. latin

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5.	Philosophy of education is concerned with the _________ of education.
A.	aims
B.	nature
C.	functions
D.	all these
Answer» D. all these

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6.	Which one of the following statements is/are true? i) Education is a life-long process. ii) Education is a systematic process. iii) Education is a modification of behaviour. iv) Education is instruction and direction.
A.	i and ii
B.	i,ii and iii
C.	i and iv
D.	all the four
Answer» D. all the four

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7.	Education is a continuous process through which a person acquires__________.
A.	a view of life
B.	knowledge
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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8.	Education is the harmonious development of _________ faculty.
A.	physical
B.	mental
C.	moral
D.	all of these
Answer» D. all of these

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9.	Educational philosophy is defined as the philosophical study of the ________ of education.
A.	purpose
B.	nature
C.	ideals
D.	all these
Answer» D. all these

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10.	_________ is an interactive method in the pursuit of knowledge through dialogue.
A.	teacher-centered method
B.	experimental method
C.	socratic method
D.	introspective method
Answer» C. socratic method

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11.	According to realists, curriculum should be ________ . i) practical and useful ii) highly organized and systematic iii) teacher-centered
A.	i and ii
B.	only i
C.	i,ii and iii
D.	only iii
Answer» C. i,ii and iii

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12.	_________ is not a proponent of realism.
A.	plato
B.	russell
C.	aristotle
D.	locke
Answer» A. plato

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13.	Education should proceed from simple to complex and from concrete to abstract. This is the method of teaching in _________.
A.	idealism
B.	realism
C.	essentialism
D.	none of these
Answer» B. realism

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14.	Idealists argue that _________ are the ultimate reality.
A.	values
B.	ideas
C.	feelings
D.	sensations
Answer» B. ideas

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15.	_________ is not a proponent of idealist educational philosophy.
A.	plato
B.	st. augustine
C.	aristotle
D.	hegel
Answer» C. aristotle

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16.	_________ is not a proper method of teaching according to idealism.
A.	dialectical method
B.	intuitive method
C.	experimental method
D.	conceptual method
Answer» C. experimental method

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17.	According to idealists, curriculum should be __________.
A.	pupil-centered
B.	teacher-centered
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. teacher-centered

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18.	__________ introduced the concept of kindergarten.
A.	gandhi
B.	frobel
C.	plato
D.	rousseau
Answer» B. frobel

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19.	“The purpose of man is primarily to develop his own spherical nature and then the nature of spherical being as such, to train and represent that nature”. This is the view of ___________.
A.	rousseau
B.	vivekananda
C.	russell
D.	frobel
Answer» D. frobel

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20.	“The spherical law is the basic law of all true and sufficient human education”. This is the view of ________.
A.	frobel
B.	russell
C.	pestalozzi
D.	aurobindo
Answer» A. frobel

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21.	The model of Frobel’s spherical education is known as _________.
A.	montessori
B.	banking method
C.	keilhau
D.	none of these
Answer» C. keilhau

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22.	Aurobindo’s educational ideal is known as ________.
A.	right education
B.	integral education
C.	spherical education
D.	basic education
Answer» B. integral education

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23.	“The meaning of the word education is to reduce the inner, hidden latent dormant potential secret within any human being .... This is the view of _________.
A.	plato
B.	rousseau
C.	aurobindo
D.	frobel
Answer» C. aurobindo

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24.	In Aurobindo’s philosophy, education in the integral sense includes the _________ aspects.
A.	physical and mental
B.	vital and mental
C.	physical and spiritual
D.	physical, vital, mental and spiritual
Answer» D. physical, vital, mental and spiritual

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25.	The ultimate aim of education is evolution of total humanity, which includes the evolution of the nation, which in its turn depends upon the evolution of the individual. This concept of education is known as _________.
A.	integral education
B.	perfect education
C.	spiritual education
D.	none of these
Answer» A. integral education

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26.	According to Aurobindo, the aim of education in child is ________. i) Perfection ii) Harmony iii) Evolution iv) Humanization
A.	i and ii
B.	iii and iv
C.	ii and iii
D.	all the four
Answer» D. all the four

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27.	_________ developed the concept of Integral education.
A.	gandhi
B.	vivekananda
C.	tagore
D.	aurobindo
Answer» D. aurobindo

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28.	Which of the following statements is not applicable to Aurobindo’s system of education? i) A teacher should be the philosopher and guide. ii) A teacher should be an integral yogi. iii) A teacher should be having an integrated personality. iv) Intellectual excellence is the most important thing in a teacher.
A.	i and iv
B.	i and iii
C.	only iv
D.	only ii
Answer» C. only iv

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29.	‘The Life Divine’ is the work of ________.
A.	gandhi
B.	vivekananda
C.	aurobindo
D.	rousseau
Answer» C. aurobindo

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30.	‘Nothing can be taught ‘is the position of __________.
A.	gandhi
B.	aurobindo
C.	tagore
D.	none of these
Answer» B. aurobindo

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31.	‘To work from the near to the far’ is the educational principle of __________.
A.	gandhi
B.	tagore
C.	aurobindo
D.	none of these
Answer» C. aurobindo

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32.	According to Aurobindo, _________ education is not only spiritual but also rational, mental and physical.
A.	integral
B.	philosophical
C.	theological
D.	psychological
Answer» A. integral

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33.	__________ states, “By education, I mean an all- round drawing out of the best in man – body, mind and spirit”.
A.	vivekananda
B.	tagore
C.	aurobindo
D.	gandhi
Answer» D. gandhi

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34.	________ criticized colonial education.
A.	tagore
B.	aurobindo
C.	gandhi
D.	none of these
Answer» C. gandhi

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35.	Basic education is the proposal of ___________.
A.	gandhi
B.	vivekananda
C.	aurobindo
D.	tagore
Answer» A. gandhi

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36.	According to Gandhi, the aim of education is ___________. i) Character building ii) ) Self- control iii) Kindness to all iv) Self-dependence
A.	(i) and ( ii)
B.	( i), (ii), and (iii)
C.	only (iv)
D.	(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer» D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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37.	Find the odd one out.
A.	frobel
B.	gandhi
C.	plato
D.	rousseau
Answer» B. gandhi

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38.	_________ is the primary purpose of education according to Gandhi.
A.	patriotism
B.	employment
C.	literacy
D.	character building
Answer» D. character building

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39.	According to_______, spiritual perfection is the basic aim of education.
A.	aurobindo
B.	gandhi
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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40.	“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man” This is the view of ___________.
A.	frobel
B.	paulo freire
C.	plato
D.	vivekananda
Answer» D. vivekananda

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41.	Pick out the correct definition of education according to Swami Vivekananda.
A.	education is the perfection of man
B.	education is the manifestation of god
C.	education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man
D.	education is the manifestation of the perfection already in god
Answer» C. education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man

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42.	According to Vivekananda, education should aim at ________.
A.	life-building
B.	man-making
C.	character making
D.	all these
Answer» D. all these

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43.	“There must be equal chance for all - or if greater for some and for some less - the weaker should be given more chance than the strong”. Who said these words?
A.	gandhi
B.	aurobindo
C.	vivekananda
D.	none of these
Answer» C. vivekananda

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44.	‘Education of the masses’ is the concept of _______.
A.	vivekananda
B.	aurobindo
C.	rousseau
D.	gandhi
Answer» A. vivekananda

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45.	___________ is not an idealist educational philosopher.
A.	plato
B.	st. augustine
C.	john dewe
D.	none of these
Answer» C. john dewe

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46.	John Dewey is the proponent of _________.
A.	realism
B.	idealism
C.	naturalism
D.	pragmatism
Answer» D. pragmatism

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47.	According to__________, curriculum should be scientifically approached, standardized, and discipline based.
A.	realists
B.	idealists
C.	naturalists
D.	none of these
Answer» A. realists

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48.	________ believe that learners should apply their knowledge to real situations through experimental inquiry.
A.	realists
B.	idealists
C.	naturalists
D.	pragmatists
Answer» D. pragmatists

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49.	‘Truth is that which works’ is the view of ________.
A.	pragmatists
B.	idealists
C.	naturalists
D.	realists
Answer» A. pragmatists

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50.	More than the acquisition of knowledge, education should encourage __________.
A.	intolerance
B.	conflict
C.	creativity
D.	none of these
Answer» C. creativity

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51.	__________ is a naturalist thinker.
A.	john dewey
B.	aristotle
C.	frobel
D.	rousseau
Answer» D. rousseau

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52.	“I hate books; they merely teach us to talk of what we do not know.”Who said these words?
A.	john dewey
B.	rousseau
C.	frobel
D.	gandhi
Answer» B. rousseau

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53.	_______ criticized the concept of formal education.
A.	rousseau john
B.	aristotle
C.	frobel
D.	dewey
Answer» A. rousseau john

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54.	Educational philosophy is _________.
A.	speculative
B.	normative
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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55.	The quantity of education has increased, but the quality has decreased. This leads to the necessity of___________.
A.	peace
B.	tolerance
C.	literacy
D.	value education
Answer» D. value education

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56.	Value -oriented education aims at cultural _________. a) oppression b) conflict c) harmony d) intolerance 60. Value- oriented education should be___________.
A.	text book-oriented
B.	exam-oriented
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a)nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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57.	____________ form the core theme of value education.
A.	caring for others
B.	cooperation
C.	humility
D.	all these
Answer» D. all these

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58.	Value education aims at the ___________ development of the learners.
A.	total
B.	partial
C.	negative
D.	exam-oriented
Answer» A. total

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59.	Schooling that promotes care, respect and cooperation is specifically the aim of _________.
A.	teaching
B.	learning
C.	value education
D.	technical education
Answer» C. value education

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60.	Value education aims at removing the vice of ____________.
A.	cooperation
B.	intolerance
C.	honesty
D.	humility
Answer» B. intolerance

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61.	“___________ education can take place at home, as well as in schools, colleges, universities, offender institutions and voluntary youth organizations.”
A.	formal
B.	technical
C.	science
D.	value
Answer» D. value

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62.	According to Rousseau, Education must conform to the __________ processes of growth and mental development.
A.	natural
B.	divine
C.	spiritual
D.	social
Answer» A. natural

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63.	__________ is the aim of education for naturalists.
A.	self-expression
B.	autonomous development of individuality
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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64.	One of the most influential books by Rousseau is ___________.
A.	emile
B.	a manual of ethics
C.	ethics
D.	practical ethics
Answer» A. emile

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65.	___________ is a prominent philosopher of education in contemporary India.
A.	aurobindo
B.	s. radhakrishnan
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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66.	_________ is a function of education.
A.	acquisition of information about the past and present
B.	developing decision making capacity
C.	developing problem solving capacity
D.	all these
Answer» D. all these

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67.	Both __________ education and value education should be part of the higher education curriculum.
A.	negative
B.	career
C.	child
D.	all these
Answer» B. career

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68.	Education confined to mere imparting of knowledge is not ________ education.
A.	true
B.	negative
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» A. true

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69.	Education is a ___________ institution.
A.	formal
B.	informal
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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70.	____________ held the spiritualist view of education.
A.	mahatma gandhi
B.	swami vivekananda
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

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71.	Pragmatists insist on the _________ aspect of education.
A.	theoretical
B.	practical
C.	philosophical
D.	none of these
Answer» B. practical

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72.	Gandhian programme of education lays emphasis on __________ education.
A.	higher
B.	basic
C.	technical
D.	military
Answer» B. basic

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73.	Educational institutions enable students to develop the sense of _________.
A.	well being
B.	intolerance
C.	hatred
D.	prejudice
Answer» A. well being

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74.	According to the __________ view, education is the process of manifesting the innate perfection of the individual.
A.	pragmatist
B.	spiritualist
C.	realist
D.	none of these
Answer» B. spiritualist

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75.	Education should enable the learners to develop __________ spirit.
A.	submissive
B.	religious
C.	partisan
D.	critical
Answer» D. critical

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70+ Philosophy of Education Solved MCQs

Vivekananda/spiritualism 2. Rousseau/pragmatism 3. Value education/ intolerance 4. John Dewey/ pragmatism

Etymological meaning of the term ‘education’ is to ___________.

The root word of ‘education’ is __________.

The term ‘education’ is derived from a __________ word.

Philosophy of education is concerned with the _________ of education.

Which one of the following statements is/are true? i) Education is a life-long process. ii) Education is a systematic process. iii) Education is a modification of behaviour. iv) Education is instruction and direction.

Education is a continuous process through which a person acquires__________.

Education is the harmonious development of _________ faculty.

Educational philosophy is defined as the philosophical study of the ________ of education.

_________ is an interactive method in the pursuit of knowledge through dialogue.

According to realists, curriculum should be ________ . i) practical and useful ii) highly organized and systematic iii) teacher-centered

_________ is not a proponent of realism.

Education should proceed from simple to complex and from concrete to abstract. This is the method of teaching in _________.

Idealists argue that _________ are the ultimate reality.

_________ is not a proponent of idealist educational philosophy.

_________ is not a proper method of teaching according to idealism.

According to idealists, curriculum should be __________.

__________ introduced the concept of kindergarten.

“The purpose of man is primarily to develop his own spherical nature and then the nature of spherical being as such, to train and represent that nature”. This is the view of ___________.

“The spherical law is the basic law of all true and sufficient human education”. This is the view of ________.

The model of Frobel’s spherical education is known as _________.

Aurobindo’s educational ideal is known as ________.

“The meaning of the word education is to reduce the inner, hidden latent dormant potential secret within any human being .... This is the view of _________.

In Aurobindo’s philosophy, education in the integral sense includes the _________ aspects.

The ultimate aim of education is evolution of total humanity, which includes the evolution of the nation, which in its turn depends upon the evolution of the individual. This concept of education is known as _________.

According to Aurobindo, the aim of education in child is ________. i) Perfection ii) Harmony iii) Evolution iv) Humanization

_________ developed the concept of Integral education.

‘The Life Divine’ is the work of ________.

‘Nothing can be taught ‘is the position of __________.

‘To work from the near to the far’ is the educational principle of __________.

According to Aurobindo, _________ education is not only spiritual but also rational, mental and physical.

__________ states, “By education, I mean an all- round drawing out of the best in man – body, mind and spirit”.

________ criticized colonial education.

Basic education is the proposal of ___________.

According to Gandhi, the aim of education is ___________. i) Character building ii) ) Self- control iii) Kindness to all iv) Self-dependence

Find the odd one out.

_________ is the primary purpose of education according to Gandhi.

According to_______, spiritual perfection is the basic aim of education.

“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man” This is the view of ___________.

Pick out the correct definition of education according to Swami Vivekananda.

According to Vivekananda, education should aim at ________.

“There must be equal chance for all - or if greater for some and for some less - the weaker should be given more chance than the strong”. Who said these words?

‘Education of the masses’ is the concept of _______.

___________ is not an idealist educational philosopher.

John Dewey is the proponent of _________.

According to__________, curriculum should be scientifically approached, standardized, and discipline based.

________ believe that learners should apply their knowledge to real situations through experimental inquiry.

‘Truth is that which works’ is the view of ________.

More than the acquisition of knowledge, education should encourage __________.

__________ is a naturalist thinker.

“I hate books; they merely teach us to talk of what we do not know.”Who said these words?

_______ criticized the concept of formal education.

Educational philosophy is _________.

The quantity of education has increased, but the quality has decreased. This leads to the necessity of___________.

Value -oriented education aims at cultural _________. a) oppression b) conflict c) harmony d) intolerance 60. Value- oriented education should be___________.

____________ form the core theme of value education.

Value education aims at the ___________ development of the learners.

Schooling that promotes care, respect and cooperation is specifically the aim of _________.

Value education aims at removing the vice of ____________.

“___________ education can take place at home, as well as in schools, colleges, universities, offender institutions and voluntary youth organizations.”

According to Rousseau, Education must conform to the __________ processes of growth and mental development.

__________ is the aim of education for naturalists.

One of the most influential books by Rousseau is ___________.

___________ is a prominent philosopher of education in contemporary India.

_________ is a function of education.

Both __________ education and value education should be part of the higher education curriculum.

Education confined to mere imparting of knowledge is not ________ education.

Education is a ___________ institution.

____________ held the spiritualist view of education.

Pragmatists insist on the _________ aspect of education.

Gandhian programme of education lays emphasis on __________ education.

Educational institutions enable students to develop the sense of _________.

According to the __________ view, education is the process of manifesting the innate perfection of the individual.

Education should enable the learners to develop __________ spirit.

Which one of the following statements is/are true?
i) Education is a life-long process.
ii) Education is a systematic process.
iii) Education is a modification of behaviour.
iv) Education is instruction and direction.

According to realists, curriculum should be ________ .
i) practical and useful
ii) highly organized and systematic
iii) teacher-centered

According to Aurobindo, the aim of education in child is ________.
i) Perfection
ii) Harmony
iii) Evolution
iv) Humanization

Value -oriented education aims at cultural _. a) oppression b) conflict c) harmony d) intolerance 60. Value- oriented education should be___.