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Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education | Set 1

1. The literal meaning of philosophy is

Correct : A. Love of Wisdom

2. The word philosophy comes from the word philo-sophia which is

Correct : B. Greek word

3. The nature of philosophy can be explained as

Correct : D. All of the above

4. Education is the dynamic side of

Correct : C. Philosophy

5. There is interaction between Philosophy and education, either without the other is

Correct : A. Incomplete and unserviceable.

6. Philosophy asks and answers various questions pertaining to the whole field of

Correct : B. Education

7. All Great philosophers of the world have also been

Correct : C. Great educators

8. The scope of educational philosophy is directly concerned with the

Correct : D. Problems of education

9. The scope of philosophy of education is formed by

Correct : B. The educational values.

10. Aims of education are relative to

Correct : C. Aim of life

11. What is teaching through deductive method?

Correct : B. From general to specific

12. Which of the following statements is correct?

Correct : D. It is an art and a science

13. The ultimate human values are the nature of

Correct : A. Spiritual

14. The intimacy between philosophy and religion can be seen in the field of

Correct : D. All of the above

15. The nature of philosophy can be explained as

Correct : C. Universal science

16. Philosophical thinking is characterized by

Correct : D. All of the above

17. Which of the following does not pertain to intellectual development aim of education?

Correct : A. Spiritual development

18. Knowledge arising out of similar cognition or perception is known as

Correct : D. Comparison

19. The materialistic define value as

Correct : C. Material

20. Which is not the nature of philosophy?

Correct : B. Totality of man’s creative ideas

21. On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education

Correct : D. Different philosophies express different aspects of Education

22. The aim of education for harmonious development of the child means

Correct : C. Development of physical, mental and moral potentialities of the chi

23. What is development of human potentialities in education?

Correct : A. Individual aim

24. The philosophical methods include

Correct : D. All of the above

25. The most important trait of philosophy is

Correct : B. Criticism

26. Philosophers are “Those who are lovers of the vision of truth”. This was said by

Correct : C. Socrates

27. Which is the first school for the child’s education?

Correct : A. Family

28. Philosophy is concerned with

Correct : D. All of the above

29. Philosophy and education are

Correct : B. Like two side of the same coin

30. Philosophy enquires into the nature of

Correct : B. Human soul

31. Philosophy is the interpretation of

Correct : A. Life, its value and meaning

32. The art of education will never attain complete clearness in itself without

Correct : B. Philosophy.

33. The scope of philosophy of education is formed by the

Correct : C. Educational values.

34. Philosophy of education is the criticism of the

Correct : D. All of the above

35. According to Spencer, only a true philosopher may give practical shape to

Correct : A. Education.

36. Philosophy emphasizes that instructional techniques must recognize

Correct : B. The capacities of children.

37. Method of teaching is to fulfil the aims of education and life. This is determined by

Correct : D. Philosophy

38. Philosophy sets the goal of life and who provides the means for its achievements?

Correct : B. Education

39. Philosophical activity is concerned with

Correct : D. All of the above

40. Philosophy is concerned with everything as

Correct : A. A universal science.

41. What is the dynamic side of ‘philosophy’?

Correct : D. Education

42. Literary the term ‘philosophy’ means

Correct : C. love of wisdom

43. The word ‘ philosophy is derived from

Correct : B. Greek

44. The different aspects of education is determined by

Correct : B. philosophy

45. The word ‘philosophy is derived from two Greek words ‘philos’ and ‘sophia’ meaning

Correct : C. love of wisdom

46. Philosophy of education is a field of

Correct : A. applied philosophy

47. Aims of philosophy are determined by the prevailing

Correct : B. philosophy of life

48. Every philosopher formulates his own method of teaching according to his own

Correct : C. philosophy

49. All great philosophers reflected their philosophies in their

Correct : D. educational schemes

50. Who said, “Philosophy and education are like the two sides of the same coin”?

Correct : A. James Ross

51. The goals of education depend upon the philosophy that prevails in a

Correct : C. society

52. The great philosophers of all time have also been great

Correct : A. educators

53. The branch of philosophy which deals with the problems of Reality is called

Correct : B. Metaphysics

54. The branch of philosophy which deals with the problems of value is

Correct : B. Axiology

55. The branch of philosophy which deals with knowledge is called

Correct : A. Epistemology

56. A philosopher is a constant seeker after

Correct : D. truth

57. Who wrote the book ‘Emile’ ?

Correct : A. Rousseau

58. Who wrote the book ‘Didactica Magna’ ?

Correct : D. Comenius

59. Who wrote the book The ‘Republic’?

Correct : C. Plato

60. who wrote the book ‘Thoughts Concerning Education’ ?

Correct : D. John Locke

61. Who wrote the book ‘Democracy and Education’?

Correct : A. John Dewey

62. To propagate his educational scheme, Rabindranath Tagore established his

Correct : C. Shantiniketan

63. To propagate his educational scheme, Gandhi established his

Correct : B. Wardha Ashram

64. Who said, “ Education will never attain complete clearness without philosophy”?

Correct : B. Fichte

65. Who said “Education is the dynamic side of philosophy”?

Correct : D. Sir John Adams

66. Who said “Philosophy and education are like the two sides of the same coin”?

Correct : B. James Ross

67. If philosophy is the contemplative side, what would be the active side?

Correct : C. Education

68. Which is not the nature of philosophy?

Correct : D. It is a totality of man’s creative ideas.

69. On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education?

Correct : C. Different philosophies expressed different points of view on every aspects of education.

70. All great educators are also great

Correct : B. philosophers

71. The word ‘philosophy’ refers to

Correct : A. a certain way of thinking

72. Philosophy arrives out of an attempt to arrive

Correct : D. at the solution of a problem.

73. The choice of studies to be included in a curriculum has to depend on a/an

Correct : C. philosophical approach.

74. Any educational problem which requires philosophical scrutiny is a subject matter of

Correct : C. educational philosophy.

75. Plato’s “____________________” is now considered to be the finest of the treatises ever written on education.

Correct : D. Republic

76. When a philosopher wishes to spread his philosophy, he formulates

Correct : B. a scheme of education based on his philosophy.

77. “Knowledge of the true nature of different things is philosophy.” Who said this?

Correct : D. Plato

78. Philosophy does not solve an immediate problem, but attempts to find

Correct : C. the deeper meanings of problems.

79. The major problems and areas of philosophy are

Correct : B. Reality, knowledge, truth and value.

80. What tells us how to live not only in the material sense, but also in the spiritual sense?

Correct : A. Philosophy

81. Idealism stresses the central role of the ideal or

Correct : A. Spiritual

82. Idealism recognizes ideas, feelings and ideals more important than

Correct : C. Material objects

83. According to which school of philosophy of education, exaltation of individual’s personality is a function of education?

Correct : D. Idealism

84. The idealist give much importance on

Correct : A. Self realization

85. Who emphasized realization of ‘Truth, Beauty and Goodness’ as the aims of education?

Correct : B. Idealists

86. The Idealist curriculum is developed on the basis of

Correct : D. Ethics and study of humanities.

87. The Idealist claimed that reality exist in the

Correct : B. In the Spirit of man

88. Educational principles of idealism emphasizes on

Correct : C. Thinking and reasoning

89. The theory that holds reason as the source of knowledge is

Correct : A. Idealism

90. Who raised the slogan “Back to Nature”?

Correct : B. Naturalism

91. Who among the following was the supporter of Naturalism in education

Correct : A. Rousseau

92. Play way method of teaching has been emphasized in the education of

Correct : A. Naturalists.

93. Naturalism is also known as

Correct : A. Materialism

94. Which philosophy favours the statement “Man is the measure of all things”?

Correct : D. Naturalism

95. According to which philosophy of education, childhood is something desirable for its own sake and children should be children?

Correct : C. Naturalism

96. The fundamental aim of education according to Naturalism is

Correct : B. Self expression

97. Naturalist consider reality in nature only and everything is governed by

Correct : C. The laws of nature

98. Naturalist curriculum advocates freedom and self-expression and therefore

Correct : D. No rigid curriculum is needed

99. The methods of teaching laid down by Naturalism in education is

Correct : D. Child Centred and play-way techniques

100. Which of the following is the contribution of Rousseau to education?

Correct : C. Education for freedom