McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Education (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 151. |
Who is generally recognised as the father of Realism philosophy? |
| A. | Plato |
| B. | John Locke |
| C. | Russell |
| D. | Aristotle |
| Answer» D. Aristotle | |
| 152. |
According to Pragmatism, the child learns more from |
| A. | His own experiences and activities |
| B. | Self- reflection and meditation |
| C. | Instruction by the teacher |
| D. | Self-reflection only |
| Answer» A. His own experiences and activities | |
| 153. |
Which school of philosophy advocates Project method of teaching? |
| A. | Realism |
| B. | Pragmatism |
| C. | Idealism |
| D. | Naturalism |
| Answer» B. Pragmatism | |
| 154. |
Gandhi’s Scheme of _________________ was an expression of his philosophy to make education self-supporting. |
| A. | Child-centred education |
| B. | Craft-centred education |
| C. | Non-violence |
| D. | Basic education. |
| Answer» D. Basic education. | |
| 155. |
Gandhi’s scheme of Basic education was an expression of his philosophy to make education |
| A. | Craft-centred |
| B. | Experienced-centred |
| C. | Self-supporting |
| D. | Self-learning |
| Answer» C. Self-supporting | |
| 156. |
What method of teaching is advocated by Pragmatism? |
| A. | Psychological method |
| B. | Provision of real-life situation |
| C. | Imitation |
| D. | Learning by doing |
| Answer» D. Learning by doing | |
| 157. |
Education, according to Pragmatism is |
| A. | Wholly pupil-oriented |
| B. | Wholly society-oriented |
| C. | Wholly purposive |
| D. | Wholly interdisciplinary |
| Answer» C. Wholly purposive | |
| 158. |
Which school of philosophy believes in practical and utilitarian philosophy? |
| A. | Idealism |
| B. | Pragmatism |
| C. | Naturalism |
| D. | Realism |
| Answer» B. Pragmatism | |
| 159. |
The term “Progressive education” is related to |
| A. | Realism |
| B. | Pragmatism |
| C. | Naturalism |
| D. | Idealism |
| Answer» B. Pragmatism | |
| 160. |
Project method of teaching is an outstanding contribution of |
| A. | Realism |
| B. | Naturalism |
| C. | Pragmatism |
| D. | Idealism |
| Answer» C. Pragmatism | |
| 161. |
A Frenchman is considered to be the father of Sociology. |
| A. | Emile Durkhein |
| B. | Kingsley Davis |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | George Payne |
| Answer» C. Auguste Comte | |
| 162. |
Sociology is the study of |
| A. | Human being |
| B. | Customs |
| C. | Values |
| D. | Society |
| Answer» D. Society | |
| 163. |
Sociology is the Science of |
| A. | Associations |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Customs |
| D. | Co-operations |
| Answer» B. Society | |
| 164. |
The Word ‘Socius’ means |
| A. | Associate or Companion |
| B. | Member of Society |
| C. | Member of an Association |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Associate or Companion | |
| 165. |
‘’Education Sociology is the interaction of the Individual and his Cultural Environment”. This was stated by |
| A. | Brown |
| B. | Carter |
| C. | Ottaway |
| D. | George Payne |
| Answer» C. Ottaway | |
| 166. |
Who is regarded as the Father of Educational Sociology. |
| A. | George Payne |
| B. | Brown |
| C. | Emily Durkhein |
| D. | Ottaway |
| Answer» A. George Payne | |
| 167. |
The term ‘Sociology’ was coined by |
| A. | George Payne |
| B. | Anguste Comte |
| C. | Ottaway |
| D. | Brown |
| Answer» B. Anguste Comte | |
| 168. |
Sociology emerged as an Independent Social Science in the |
| A. | 17th Century |
| B. | 16th Century |
| C. | 18th Century |
| D. | 19th Century |
| Answer» D. 19th Century | |
| 169. |
Indian Society can be divided into various levels of people. Which of the following is not one of these? |
| A. | Upper class |
| B. | Hindus |
| C. | Middle class |
| D. | Lower class |
| Answer» B. Hindus | |
| 170. |
One important example of a primary group is |
| A. | political party |
| B. | family |
| C. | church |
| D. | YMA |
| Answer» B. family | |
| 171. |
The literacy percentage of Mizoram in the last census (2011) was |
| A. | 91.33 |
| B. | 95.51 |
| C. | 99.11 |
| D. | 98.76 |
| Answer» A. 91.33 | |
| 172. |
Application of principles of sociology to education in known as |
| A. | Educational Sociology |
| B. | Sociology of Education |
| C. | Social foundation of Education |
| D. | Social Science of Education |
| Answer» A. Educational Sociology | |
| 173. |
The act of adopting oneself, and one’s behaviour, to the conditions and requirement of the community in which one lives is called social- |
| A. | adaptation |
| B. | adjustment |
| C. | behaviour |
| D. | dynamic |
| Answer» A. adaptation | |
| 174. |
The term Sociology is coined in the year |
| A. | 1798 |
| B. | 1829 |
| C. | 1839 |
| D. | 1818 |
| Answer» C. 1839 | |
| 175. |
Educational Sociology deals with which aspect of education |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Political |
| C. | Economic |
| D. | Psychological |
| Answer» A. Social | |
| 176. |
Society has been defined as a “web of social relationships” by |
| A. | Cooley |
| B. | Durkhein |
| C. | Mac Iver |
| D. | Bronson |
| Answer» C. Mac Iver | |
| 177. |
Which aim of education is most useful for the community? |
| A. | Cultural |
| B. | Technological |
| C. | Livelihood |
| D. | Socialization |
| Answer» D. Socialization | |
| 178. |
The individual and society are considered as |
| A. | supplementary |
| B. | interdependent |
| C. | complimentary |
| D. | contradictory |
| Answer» B. interdependent | |
| 179. |
“Education and society are two mutually supporting systems, interconnected, that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other.” What is the reason? |
| A. | Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values |
| B. | Education helps to do away with social divisions and produces leaders for governance |
| C. | Education makes people employable |
| D. | Education modernizes and makes society civilized |
| Answer» A. Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values | |
| 180. |
Education provided to the child by the schools is |
| A. | formal |
| B. | informal |
| C. | traditional |
| D. | highly standardized |
| Answer» A. formal | |
| 181. |
A society is a network of |
| A. | social attitudes |
| B. | socio-political relationships |
| C. | religions-cultural attitudes |
| D. | inter-personal relationships |
| Answer» D. inter-personal relationships | |
| 182. |
Educators must have a good understanding of the social forces because |
| A. | education is a social process |
| B. | educators are social beings |
| C. | education is influenced by social forces |
| D. | education is one of the activities carried on in the social setting amidst social forces |
| Answer» C. education is influenced by social forces | |
| 183. |
Human nature develops in man as a |
| A. | member of a religion |
| B. | citizen of a state |
| C. | member of an organization |
| D. | member of a society |
| Answer» D. member of a society | |
| 184. |
It is implied in the ‘social nature’ of the education that it |
| A. | ensures desirable socialization of the child |
| B. | ensures the development of child’s potentialities |
| C. | educates the child for citizenship |
| D. | enables the individual to find a job himself |
| Answer» A. ensures desirable socialization of the child | |
| 185. |
High degree of inter-dependence between education and the rest of the society is very much emphasized, not because of |
| A. | increasing number of students, requiring increasing financial support |
| B. | dramatic changes in the role of the government in educational matters |
| C. | man’s social nature |
| D. | social nature of education |
| Answer» C. man’s social nature | |
| 186. |
The study of human society involves the study of |
| A. | man |
| B. | mind |
| C. | environment |
| D. | heredity |
| Answer» A. man | |
| 187. |
All human beings have to interact with other human beings in order to |
| A. | survive |
| B. | gossip |
| C. | quarrel |
| D. | compete |
| Answer» A. survive | |
| 188. |
Society preserves our |
| A. | civilization |
| B. | culture and transmits it to succeeding generation |
| C. | philosophical ideas |
| D. | interrelation |
| Answer» B. culture and transmits it to succeeding generation | |
| 189. |
The schools help the people to |
| A. | assimilate culture |
| B. | ignore culture |
| C. | protest against culture |
| D. | enjoy culture |
| Answer» A. assimilate culture | |
| 190. |
Individual and society are considered as |
| A. | interdependent |
| B. | contradicting |
| C. | complementary |
| D. | supplementary |
| Answer» A. interdependent | |
| 191. |
Human nature develop in man as a |
| A. | member of a religion |
| B. | citizen of a state |
| C. | member if an organization |
| D. | member of a society |
| Answer» D. member of a society | |
| 192. |
Man’s behaviour in society is determined mainly by two forces, namely |
| A. | formal and informal |
| B. | natural and unnatural |
| C. | physical and social |
| D. | psychological and philosophical |
| Answer» A. formal and informal | |
| 193. |
Function of educational structure is |
| A. | replacement of population |
| B. | socialization of new population |
| C. | maintenance of a sense of purpose |
| D. | system maintenance |
| Answer» B. socialization of new population | |
| 194. |
The most important characteristic of a society is |
| A. | inter-communication |
| B. | mutual influence |
| C. | interpersonal relationship |
| D. | individual approach |
| Answer» C. interpersonal relationship | |
| 195. |
The fundamental unit of human society is known as |
| A. | social group |
| B. | tribal group |
| C. | individual |
| D. | family |
| Answer» D. family | |
| 196. |
Characteristics of society is |
| A. | mutual awareness |
| B. | specific aims |
| C. | definite geographical area |
| D. | interrelation |
| Answer» D. interrelation | |
| 197. |
A society is a network of |
| A. | inter-personal relationship |
| B. | social attitude |
| C. | socio-political relationship |
| D. | religions-cultural attitudes |
| Answer» A. inter-personal relationship | |
| 198. |
Both nature and necessity compel man to live in |
| A. | forest |
| B. | society |
| C. | church |
| D. | college |
| Answer» B. society | |
| 199. |
The educational institution is a |
| A. | community |
| B. | family |
| C. | social institution |
| D. | organization |
| Answer» A. community | |
| 200. |
Educational Sociology tries to search for suitable solution for problems related to education and |
| A. | politics |
| B. | economics |
| C. | society |
| D. | religion |
| Answer» C. society | |
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