Introduction to Educational Philosophy Set 1

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This set of Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Introduction to Educational Philosophy Set 1

Q1 | The literal meaning of philosophy is
  • Love of Wisdom
  • Love of Knowledge
  • Love of truth
  • Love of God
Q2 | The word philosophy comes from the word philo-sophia which is
  • Latin word
  • Greek word
  • Celtic word
  • Roman Word
Q3 | The nature of philosophy can be explained as
  • Critical
  • Synthetic
  • Comprehensive
  • All of the above
Q4 | Education is the dynamic side of
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Literature
Q5 | There is interaction between Philosophy and education, either without the other is
  • Incomplete and unserviceable.
  • Complete and whole
  • Functional and efficient
  • Purposeful
Q6 | Philosophy asks and answers various questions pertaining to the whole field of
  • Physical science
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Sociology
Q7 | All Great philosophers of the world have also been
  • Great leaders
  • Great speaker
  • Great educators
  • Great healer
Q8 | The scope of educational philosophy is directly concerned with the
  • Educational evaluation
  • Primary education
  • Concept of education
  • Problems of education
Q9 | The scope of philosophy of education is formed by
  • The belief of the society
  • The educational values.
  • The political principles
  • Opinioned of the people
Q10 | Aims of education are relative to
  • Aim of religion
  • Aim of teacher
  • Aim of life
  • Aim of government
Q11 | What is teaching through deductive method?
  • From specific to general
  • From general to specific
  • From macro to micro
  • From easy to difficult
Q12 | Which of the following statements is correct?
  • Education is an art
  • Education is a science
  • It is neither an art nor science
  • It is an art and a science
Q13 | The ultimate human values are the nature of
  • Spiritual
  • Intellectual
  • Physical
  • None of the above
Q14 | The intimacy between philosophy and religion can be seen in the field of
  • Values
  • Goals of Life
  • Aims of knowledge
  • All of the above
Q15 | The nature of philosophy can be explained as
  • Physical science
  • Life science
  • Universal science
  • None of the above
Q16 | Philosophical thinking is characterized by
  • Philosophical result
  • Philosophical effect
  • Philosophical conclusion
  • All of the above
Q17 | Which of the following does not pertain to intellectual development aim of education?
  • Spiritual development
  • Cultivation of intelligence
  • Training and formation of mind
  • Development of cognitive power
Q18 | Knowledge arising out of similar cognition or perception is known as
  • Inference
  • Testimony
  • Perception
  • Comparison
Q19 | The materialistic define value as
  • Mental
  • Spiritual
  • Material
  • Intellectual
Q20 | Which is not the nature of philosophy?
  • Science of knowledge
  • Totality of man’s creative ideas
  • Planned attempt on search of truth
  • Collective ensemble of various viewpoints
Q21 | On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education
  • Individual difference
  • Different teaching method
  • Diverse education system
  • Different philosophies express different aspects of Education
Q22 | The aim of education for harmonious development of the child means
  • Development of all the qualities of the mind to the maximum possible extent.
  • Development of a sound mind in a sound body.
  • Development of physical, mental and moral potentialities of the chi
Q23 | What is development of human potentialities in education?
  • Individual aim
  • Social aim
  • Individual as well as social aim
  • Specific aim.
Q24 | The philosophical methods include
  • Induction
  • Dialectical
  • Deduction`
  • All of the above
Q25 | The most important trait of philosophy is
  • Analysis
  • Criticism
  • Synthesis
  • Scrutiny