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This set of Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Education and Change Set 1
Q1 | In today’s world, mass media is looked upon as
- an asset
- an investment
- a liability
- none of the above
Q2 | Culture is the unique possession of
- all living things
- man
- animals
- all of the above
Q3 | Peer group is Important
- specialized group
- primary group
- secondary group
- derivative group
Q4 | Culture is
- static
- dynamic
- only internal
- only external
Q5 | What is the most effective factor of social change in a democratic country?
- religion
- family
- education
- community
Q6 | Who has given the classification of social group as primary and secondary group?
- Durkheim
- Mac Iver
- Gillin
- Cooley
Q7 | A primary group can best be defined as a group
- that is characterized by shared interests and interchangeability of roles
- in which two or more people interact in predictable ways
- that is characterized by face-to-face interaction and close emotional ties
- in which two or more people work together to achieve a goal
Q8 | Cooley’s ‘’face-to-face’’ group refers to
- an in group
- a primary group
- a formal group
- an out group
Q9 | A group in which one has a ‘’we feeling’’ is called a
- nationality group
- primary group
- inherited group
- secondary group
Q10 | Which of the following characteristics is essential in a primary group?
- its members must be of the same age
- it should have large membership
- its members must have high rate of interaction with another
- its members must be limited to one sex
Q11 | Culture is
- the characteristics and products of the learned behaviours of a group of people
- the sum total of feelings of the people of a group
- the totality of the interrelationship of the people of a group
- the totality of mutual understandings of the people of a group
Q12 | Any collection of human beings who are brought into social relationship with another called a/an
- family
- office
- institution
- group
Q13 | In secondary groups, members are bound by
- close and intimate ties
- formal rules
- informal rules only
- all of the above
Q14 | An example of primary groups is
- an association of workers
- Red Cross society
- a political party
- family
Q15 | One of the chief characteristics of secondary group is
- physical proximity
- permanency
- largeness in size
- compulsory membership
Q16 | Which of the following is not a secondary group
- a city
- labour union
- political party
- students in a classroom
Q17 | Which is these is a correct statement?
- Modernization is the outcome of social change
- Social change is the outcome of modernization
- Social change and modernization mean the same thing
- None of the above
Q18 | What type of education is imparted by the family?
- Formal
- Informal
- Deliberate
- Regular
Q19 | Which of the following statements is not true about members of a social group?
- They are involved in closed interaction
- They are a casual collection of people
- They are aware of shared memberships
- They have district relations with one another
Q20 | Which of the following characteristics is essential in a primary group?
- Its members must be of the age
- It should have large membership
- Its membership usually must be limited to one sex
- Its members must have limited self interest
Q21 | When there is a difference in the pace of progress of material and non-material cultural. Thisdifference is called
- social lag
- technological lag
- cultural lag
- material lag
Q22 | The realization of the aspirations of the people of India involves
- economic growth
- innovations in agriculture
- industrialization
- change in the knowledge, skills interest and valves of the people as a whole through education
Q23 | Changes in society which manifest ideas, valves and literature may be called
- non-material changes
- ornamental changes
- cosmopolitan changes
- material changes
Q24 | Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of ‘Culture’?
- Culture is social inheritance
- Culture is accumulative
- Culture is in constant flex
- Culture is Biological inheritance
Q25 | Who said ‘’Education follows Social change’’
- Durkhein
- Johnson
- Ottaway
- Dewey