Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education | Set 2
1. Who believe that “Objects have a reality independent of mental phenomena”?
Correct : A. Realist
2. Which of the following education system support scientific progress?
Correct : C. Realism
3. The realists hold that values are
Correct : B. Permanent and objective
4. The basis of education according to Realist is to cultivate
Correct : A. Scientific outlook.
5. What is the goal of education according to the Realist?
Correct : D. Understand the present practical life.
6. Important thing to keep in mind for Realist teacher is
Correct : B. The value and significant of what is taught
7. Which school of philosophy strongly advocates that education should be vocational in
character?
Correct : D. Realism
8. Which school raised the slogan “Things as they are and as they are likely to be encountered
in life rather than words”?
Correct : C. Realism
9. Realist aims of education are
Correct : C. Specific to each individual and his perspectives
10. Realists are of the opinion that education should be made to
Correct : A. Conform to the social and individual needs
11. What is not associated with pragmatism?
Correct : C. Education for self-realization
12. Who emphasized that education should be a social process?
Correct : A. Dewey
13. Which school of philosophy of education advocated project method of teaching?
Correct : D. Pragmatism
14. Who among the following propounded pragmatism in education
Correct : B. Dewey
15. In whose methodology of teaching, “experimentation” is the key-note?
Correct : C. Pragmatism
16. The term “Progressive education” is related to
Correct : C. Pragmatism
17. Which of the following are the aims of education of Pragmatism?
Correct : A. No fixed aims or scheme of values
18. The method of teaching stressed by pragmatist is
Correct : B. Activity in learning
19. Which of the following is not the contribution of pragmatism?
Correct : D. Faith in spiritual values
20. The curriculum in Pragmatism philosophy of education is based on
Correct : D. All of the above
21. One of the aims of education according to Idealism is
Correct : C. Exaltation of human personality
22. The method of teaching suggested by Idealism is
Correct : A. Questions and answer method
23. A philosopher who idolises ‘mind and self’ is a/an
Correct : A. Idealist
24. Which school of philosophy emphasizes the realization of Truth, Beauty and Goodness as
the aim of education?
Correct : C. Idealism
25. Religious education is strongly advocated by
Correct : D. Idealism
26. According to which school of philosophy is classroom a place for self-realization?
Correct : D. Idealism
27. As propounded by Idealists , the spiritual ideals which man should aspire and strive for are
Correct : B. Truth, goodness and beauty
28. Which school of philosophy idolises the Mind beyond everything?
Correct : C. Idealism
29. One of the fundamental principles of Idealism philosophy is
Correct : C. God is the source of all knowledge.
30. Which school of philosophy strongly advocated Religious education?
Correct : B. Idealism
31. Who among the following has propounded Idealism in education?
Correct : A. Plato
32. Who among the following propounded Naturalism in education?
Correct : B. Rousseau
33. One of the main aims of Naturalism is
Correct : D. Education according to nature
34. Who introduced Kindergarten?
Correct : C. Froebel
35. Vishwa Bharti was founded by
Correct : A. Tagore
36. Play-way method of teaching has been emphasized in the scheme of education by
Correct : A. Naturalism
37. Which school of philosophy advocates Self-government and self-effort method of teaching?
Correct : D. Naturalism
38. Which school of philosophy held the view “ God makes all thing good, man meddles with them and they become evil”?
Correct : C. Naturalism
39. Which form of naturalism says that matter is everything?
Correct : B. Mechanical naturalism
40. “Back to nature” is the slogan of which school of philosophy?
Correct : D. Naturalism
41. Which is the most widely accepted method of education according to Naturalism?
Correct : A. Learning by doing
42. One who emphasizes reality, matter and the physical world is
Correct : D. A naturalist
43. Which school of philosophy advocates that education should be vocational in character?
Correct : B. Realism
44. Which school of philosophy gives high priority to subjects like science and mathematics?
Correct : A. Realism
45. One of the aims of education according to Realism is
Correct : C. Complete knowledge of the nature and the inner workings of the universe.
46. Which school of philosophy believes that all knowledge come through the senses?
Correct : B. Realism
47. Which form of Realism has more importance in the field of philosophy and science than in education?
Correct : A. Neo-realism
48. The fundamental principle of Realism is
Correct : D. Things and objects exist independently.
49. Which, among the following is the principle of Reality?
Correct : B. Senses are the gateway of knowledge.
50. Who among the following is an exponent of Realism?
Correct : C. Bertrand Russell
51. Who is generally recognised as the father of Realism philosophy?
Correct : D. Aristotle
52. According to Pragmatism, the child learns more from
Correct : A. His own experiences and activities
53. Which school of philosophy advocates Project method of teaching?
Correct : B. Pragmatism
54. Gandhi’s Scheme of _________________ was an expression of his philosophy to make education self-supporting.
Correct : D. Basic education.
55. Gandhi’s scheme of Basic education was an expression of his philosophy to make education
Correct : C. Self-supporting
56. What method of teaching is advocated by Pragmatism?
Correct : D. Learning by doing
57. Education, according to Pragmatism is
Correct : C. Wholly purposive
58. Which school of philosophy believes in practical and utilitarian philosophy?
Correct : B. Pragmatism
59. The term “Progressive education” is related to
Correct : B. Pragmatism
60. Project method of teaching is an outstanding contribution of
Correct : C. Pragmatism
61. A Frenchman is considered to be the father of Sociology.
Correct : C. Auguste Comte
62. Sociology is the study of
Correct : D. Society
63. Sociology is the Science of
Correct : B. Society
64. The Word ‘Socius’ means
Correct : A. Associate or Companion
65. ‘’Education Sociology is the interaction of the Individual and his Cultural Environment”. This
was stated by
Correct : C. Ottaway
66. Who is regarded as the Father of Educational Sociology.
Correct : A. George Payne
67. The term ‘Sociology’ was coined by
Correct : B. Anguste Comte
68. Sociology emerged as an Independent Social Science in the
Correct : D. 19th Century
69. Indian Society can be divided into various levels of people. Which of the following is not one
of these?
Correct : B. Hindus
70. One important example of a primary group is
Correct : B. family
71. The literacy percentage of Mizoram in the last census (2011) was
Correct : A. 91.33
72. Application of principles of sociology to education in known as
Correct : A. Educational Sociology
73. The act of adopting oneself, and one’s behaviour, to the conditions and requirement of the
community in which one lives is called social-
Correct : A. adaptation
74. The term Sociology is coined in the year
Correct : C. 1839
75. Educational Sociology deals with which aspect of education
Correct : A. Social
76. Society has been defined as a “web of social relationships” by
Correct : C. Mac Iver
77. Which aim of education is most useful for the community?
Correct : D. Socialization
78. The individual and society are considered as
Correct : B. interdependent
79. “Education and society are two mutually supporting systems, interconnected, that one cannot
thrive in the absence of the other.” What is the reason?
Correct : A. Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values
80. Education provided to the child by the schools is
Correct : A. formal
81. A society is a network of
Correct : D. inter-personal relationships
82. Educators must have a good understanding of the social forces because
Correct : C. education is influenced by social forces
83. Human nature develops in man as a
Correct : D. member of a society
84. It is implied in the ‘social nature’ of the education that it
Correct : A. ensures desirable socialization of the child
85. High degree of inter-dependence between education and the rest of the society is very much emphasized, not because of
Correct : C. man’s social nature
86. The study of human society involves the study of
Correct : A. man
87. All human beings have to interact with other human beings in order to
Correct : A. survive
88. Society preserves our
Correct : B. culture and transmits it to succeeding generation
89. The schools help the people to
Correct : A. assimilate culture
90. Individual and society are considered as
Correct : A. interdependent
91. Human nature develop in man as a
Correct : D. member of a society
92. Man’s behaviour in society is determined mainly by two forces, namely
Correct : A. formal and informal
93. Function of educational structure is
Correct : B. socialization of new population
94. The most important characteristic of a society is
Correct : C. interpersonal relationship
95. The fundamental unit of human society is known as
Correct : D. family
96. Characteristics of society is
Correct : D. interrelation
97. A society is a network of
Correct : A. inter-personal relationship
98. Both nature and necessity compel man to live in
Correct : B. society
99. The educational institution is a
Correct : A. community
100. Educational Sociology tries to search for suitable solution for problems related to education and