McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 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 | |
| 2. |
Etymological meaning of the term ‘education’ is to ___________. |
| A. | bring up |
| B. | know |
| C. | do |
| D. | grow |
| Answer» A. bring up | |
| 3. |
The root word of ‘education’ is __________. |
| A. | edusat |
| B. | educare |
| C. | edu |
| D. | educate |
| Answer» B. educare | |
| 4. |
The term ‘education’ is derived from a __________ word. |
| A. | english |
| B. | french |
| C. | latin |
| D. | german |
| Answer» C. latin | |
| 5. |
Philosophy of education is concerned with the _________ of education. |
| A. | aims |
| B. | nature |
| C. | functions |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» D. all these | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following statements is/are true?
|
| A. | i and ii |
| B. | i,ii and iii |
| C. | i and iv |
| D. | all the four |
| Answer» D. all the four | |
| 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) | |
| 8. |
Education is the harmonious development of _________ faculty. |
| A. | physical |
| B. | mental |
| C. | moral |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 11. |
According to realists, curriculum should be ________ .
|
| A. | i and ii |
| B. | only i |
| C. | i,ii and iii |
| D. | only iii |
| Answer» C. i,ii and iii | |
| 12. |
_________ is not a proponent of realism. |
| A. | plato |
| B. | russell |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | locke |
| Answer» A. plato | |
| 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 | |
| 14. |
Idealists argue that _________ are the ultimate reality. |
| A. | values |
| B. | ideas |
| C. | feelings |
| D. | sensations |
| Answer» B. ideas | |
| 15. |
_________ is not a proponent of idealist educational philosophy. |
| A. | plato |
| B. | st. augustine |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | hegel |
| Answer» C. aristotle | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 18. |
__________ introduced the concept of kindergarten. |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | frobel |
| C. | plato |
| D. | rousseau |
| Answer» B. frobel | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 22. |
Aurobindo’s educational ideal is known as ________. |
| A. | right education |
| B. | integral education |
| C. | spherical education |
| D. | basic education |
| Answer» B. integral education | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 26. |
According to Aurobindo, the aim of education in child is ________.
|
| A. | i and ii |
| B. | iii and iv |
| C. | ii and iii |
| D. | all the four |
| Answer» D. all the four | |
| 27. |
_________ developed the concept of Integral education. |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | vivekananda |
| C. | tagore |
| D. | aurobindo |
| Answer» D. aurobindo | |
| 28. |
Which of the following statements is not applicable to Aurobindo’s system of education?
|
| A. | i and iv |
| B. | i and iii |
| C. | only iv |
| D. | only ii |
| Answer» C. only iv | |
| 29. |
‘The Life Divine’ is the work of ________. |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | vivekananda |
| C. | aurobindo |
| D. | rousseau |
| Answer» C. aurobindo | |
| 30. |
‘Nothing can be taught ‘is the position of __________. |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | aurobindo |
| C. | tagore |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. aurobindo | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 34. |
________ criticized colonial education. |
| A. | tagore |
| B. | aurobindo |
| C. | gandhi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. gandhi | |
| 35. |
Basic education is the proposal of ___________. |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | vivekananda |
| C. | aurobindo |
| D. | tagore |
| Answer» A. gandhi | |
| 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) | |
| 37. |
Find the odd one out. |
| A. | frobel |
| B. | gandhi |
| C. | plato |
| D. | rousseau |
| Answer» B. gandhi | |
| 38. |
_________ is the primary purpose of education according to Gandhi. |
| A. | patriotism |
| B. | employment |
| C. | literacy |
| D. | character building |
| Answer» D. character building | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 42. |
According to Vivekananda, education should aim at ________. |
| A. | life-building |
| B. | man-making |
| C. | character making |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» D. all these | |
| 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 | |
| 44. |
‘Education of the masses’ is the concept of _______. |
| A. | vivekananda |
| B. | aurobindo |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | gandhi |
| Answer» A. vivekananda | |
| 45. |
___________ is not an idealist educational philosopher. |
| A. | plato |
| B. | st. augustine |
| C. | john dewe |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. john dewe | |
| 46. |
John Dewey is the proponent of _________. |
| A. | realism |
| B. | idealism |
| C. | naturalism |
| D. | pragmatism |
| Answer» D. pragmatism | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 49. |
‘Truth is that which works’ is the view of ________. |
| A. | pragmatists |
| B. | idealists |
| C. | naturalists |
| D. | realists |
| Answer» A. pragmatists | |
| 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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