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Philosophy of Education | Set 1

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

Correct : B. 3 and 4

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

Correct : A. bring up

3. The root word of ‘education’ is __________.

Correct : B. educare

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

Correct : C. latin

5. Philosophy of education is concerned with the _________ of education.

Correct : D. all these

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.

Correct : D. all the four

7. Education is a continuous process through which a person acquires__________.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

8. Education is the harmonious development of _________ faculty.

Correct : D. all of these

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

Correct : D. all these

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

Correct : C. socratic method

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

Correct : C. i,ii and iii

12. _________ is not a proponent of realism.

Correct : A. plato

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

Correct : B. realism

14. Idealists argue that _________ are the ultimate reality.

Correct : B. ideas

15. _________ is not a proponent of idealist educational philosophy.

Correct : C. aristotle

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

Correct : C. experimental method

17. According to idealists, curriculum should be __________.

Correct : B. teacher-centered

18. __________ introduced the concept of kindergarten.

Correct : 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 ___________.

Correct : D. frobel

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

Correct : A. frobel

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

Correct : C. keilhau

22. Aurobindo’s educational ideal is known as ________.

Correct : 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 _________.

Correct : C. aurobindo

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

Correct : 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 _________.

Correct : A. integral education

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

Correct : D. all the four

27. _________ developed the concept of Integral education.

Correct : D. aurobindo

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.

Correct : C. only iv

29. ‘The Life Divine’ is the work of ________.

Correct : C. aurobindo

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

Correct : B. aurobindo

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

Correct : C. aurobindo

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

Correct : A. integral

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

Correct : D. gandhi

34. ________ criticized colonial education.

Correct : C. gandhi

35. Basic education is the proposal of ___________.

Correct : A. gandhi

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

Correct : D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

37. Find the odd one out.

Correct : B. gandhi

38. _________ is the primary purpose of education according to Gandhi.

Correct : D. character building

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

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

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

Correct : D. vivekananda

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

Correct : C. education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man

42. According to Vivekananda, education should aim at ________.

Correct : 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?

Correct : C. vivekananda

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

Correct : A. vivekananda

45. ___________ is not an idealist educational philosopher.

Correct : C. john dewe

46. John Dewey is the proponent of _________.

Correct : D. pragmatism

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

Correct : A. realists

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

Correct : D. pragmatists

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

Correct : A. pragmatists

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

Correct : C. creativity

51. __________ is a naturalist thinker.

Correct : D. rousseau

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

Correct : B. rousseau

53. _______ criticized the concept of formal education.

Correct : A. rousseau john

54. Educational philosophy is _________.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

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

Correct : D. value education

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

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

57. ____________ form the core theme of value education.

Correct : D. all these

58. Value education aims at the ___________ development of the learners.

Correct : A. total

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

Correct : C. value education

60. Value education aims at removing the vice of ____________.

Correct : B. intolerance

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

Correct : D. value

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

Correct : A. natural

63. __________ is the aim of education for naturalists.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

64. One of the most influential books by Rousseau is ___________.

Correct : A. emile

65. ___________ is a prominent philosopher of education in contemporary India.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

66. _________ is a function of education.

Correct : D. all these

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

Correct : B. career

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

Correct : A. true

69. Education is a ___________ institution.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

70. ____________ held the spiritualist view of education.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

71. Pragmatists insist on the _________ aspect of education.

Correct : B. practical

72. Gandhian programme of education lays emphasis on __________ education.

Correct : B. basic

73. Educational institutions enable students to develop the sense of _________.

Correct : A. well being

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

Correct : B. spiritualist

75. Education should enable the learners to develop __________ spirit.

Correct : D. critical