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This set of Philosophy of Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Philosophy Of Education Set 1
Q1 | Vivekananda/spiritualism 2. Rousseau/pragmatism3. Value education/ intolerance 4. John Dewey/ pragmatism
- only 3
- 3 and 4
- 2 and 3
- only 4
Q2 | Etymological meaning of the term ‘education’ is to ___________.
- bring up
- know
- do
- grow
Q3 | The root word of ‘education’ is __________.
- edusat
- educare
- edu
- educate
Q4 | The term ‘education’ is derived from a __________ word.
- english
- french
- latin
- german
Q5 | Philosophy of education is concerned with the _________ of education.
- aims
- nature
- functions
- all these
Q6 | 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.
- i and ii
- i,ii and iii
- i and iv
- all the four
Q7 | Education is a continuous process through which a person acquires__________.
- a view of life
- knowledge
- both (a) and (b)
- neither (a) nor (b)
Q8 | Education is the harmonious development of _________ faculty.
- physical
- mental
- moral
- all of these
Q9 | Educational philosophy is defined as the philosophical study of the ________ ofeducation.
- purpose
- nature
- ideals
- all these
Q10 | _________ is an interactive method in the pursuit of knowledge through dialogue.
- teacher-centered method
- experimental method
- socratic method
- introspective method
Q11 | According to realists, curriculum should be ________ .i) practical and useful ii) highly organized and systematic iii) teacher-centered
- i and ii
- only i
- i,ii and iii
- only iii
Q12 | _________ is not a proponent of realism.
- plato
- russell
- aristotle
- locke
Q13 | Education should proceed from simple to complex and from concrete to abstract. This isthe method of teaching in _________.
- idealism
- realism
- essentialism
- none of these
Q14 | Idealists argue that _________ are the ultimate reality.
- values
- ideas
- feelings
- sensations
Q15 | _________ is not a proponent of idealist educational philosophy.
- plato
- st. augustine
- aristotle
- hegel
Q16 | _________ is not a proper method of teaching according to idealism.
- dialectical method
- intuitive method
- experimental method
- conceptual method
Q17 | According to idealists, curriculum should be __________.
- pupil-centered
- teacher-centered
- both (a) and (b)
- neither (a) nor (b)
Q18 | __________ introduced the concept of kindergarten.
- gandhi
- frobel
- plato
- rousseau
Q19 | “The purpose of man is primarily to develop his own spherical nature and then the natureof spherical being as such, to train and represent that nature”. This is the view of ___________.
- rousseau
- vivekananda
- russell
- frobel
Q20 | “The spherical law is the basic law of all true and sufficient human education”. This isthe view of ________.
- frobel
- russell
- pestalozzi
- aurobindo
Q21 | The model of Frobel’s spherical education is known as _________.
- montessori
- banking method
- keilhau
- none of these
Q22 | Aurobindo’s educational ideal is known as ________.
- right education
- integral education
- spherical education
- basic education
Q23 | “The meaning of the word education is to reduce the inner, hidden latent dormantpotential secret within any human being .... This is the view of _________.
- plato
- rousseau
- aurobindo
- frobel
Q24 | In Aurobindo’s philosophy, education in the integral sense includes the _________aspects.
- physical and mental
- vital and mental
- physical and spiritual
- physical, vital, mental and spiritual
Q25 | The ultimate aim of education is evolution of total humanity, which includes theevolution of the nation, which in its turn depends upon the evolution of the individual. This concept of education is known as _________.
- integral education
- perfect education
- spiritual education
- none of these