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.