Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education 2nd Set

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EDUCATION – II
(PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
UNIT I

1.What is the dynamic side of „philosophy‟?
a) Psychology
b) Sociology
c) Logic
d) Education
2. Literary the term „philosophy‟ means
a) criticism
b) love of books
c) love of wisdom
d) a particular method
3. The word „ philosophy is derived from
a) Latin
b) Greek
c) German
d) Hebrew
4. The different aspects of education is determined by
a) science
b) philosophy
c) sociology
d) technology
5. The word „philosophy is derived from two Greek words „philos‟ and „sophia‟ meaning
a) love of books
b) love of knowledge
c) love of wisdom
d) love of learning
6. Philosophy of education is a field of
a) applied philosophy
b) pure philosophy
c) natural philosophy
d) mere philosophy
7. Aims of philosophy are determined by the prevailing
a) sociology of life
b) philosophy of life
c) economics of a country
d) politics of a country
8. Every philosopher formulates his own method of teaching according to his own
a) psychology
b) sociology
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c) philosophy
d) anthropology
9. All great philosophers reflected their philosophies in their
a) methods of teaching
b) types of curriculum
c) standard of education
d) educational schemes
10. Who said, “Philosophy and education are like the two sides of the same coin”?
a) James Ross
b) Plato
c) sir John Adams
d) John Dewey
11. The goals of education depend upon the philosophy that prevails in a
a) politics
b) economics
c) society
d) group
12. The great philosophers of all time have also been great
a) educators
b) sociologists
c) politicians
d) psychologists
13. The branch of philosophy which deals with the problems of Reality is called
a) Epistemology
b) Metaphysics
c) Axiology
d) Sociology
14. The branch of philosophy which deals with the problems of value is
a) Metaphysics
b) Axiology
c) Epistemology
d) sociology
15. The branch of philosophy which deals with knowledge is called
a) Epistemology
b) Axiology
c) Metaphysics
d) Sociology
16. A philosopher is a constant seeker after
a) value
b) knowledge
c) reality
d) truth
17. Who wrote the book „Emile‟ ?
a) Rousseau
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b) Comenius
c) John Locke
d) Plato
18. Who wrote the book „Didactica Magna‟ ?
a) Rousseau
b) Plato
c) John Dewey
d) Comenius
19. Who wrote the book The „Republic‟?
a) John Dewey
b) John Locke
c) Plato
d) Rousseau
20, who wrote the book „Thoughts Concerning Education‟ ?
a)John Dewey
b) Rousseau
c) Comenius
d) John Locke
21. Who wrote the book „Democracy and Education‟?
a) John Dewey
b) Rousseau
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Plato
22) To propagate his educational scheme, Rabindranath Tagore established his
a) Academy
b) Lyceum
c) Shantiniketan
d) Wardha Ashram
23. To propagate his educational scheme, Gandhi established his
a) Lyceum
b) Wardha Ashram
c)Shantiniketan
d) Chicago Experimental School
24. Who said, “ Education will never attain complete clearness without philosophy”?
a) Sir John Adams
b) Fichte
c) John Dewey
d) James Ross
25. Who said “Education is the dynamic side of philosophy”?
a) James Ross
b) Plato
c) John Dewey
d) Sir John Adams
26. Who said “Philosophy and education are like the two sides of the same coin”?
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a) Comenius
b) James Ross
c) John Dewey
d) John Locke
27. If philosophy is the contemplative side, what would be the active side?
a) Sociology
b) Psychology
c) Education
d) Psychology
28. Which is not the nature of philosophy?
a) It is a science of knowledge.
b) It is a collective ensemble of various viewpoints.
c) It is a planned attempt on search for truth.
d) It is a totality of man‟s creative ideas.
29. On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education?
a) All pupils are not alike.
b) Different systems of education found in different countries.
c) Different philosophies expressed different points of view on every aspects of education.
d) Different ways of teaching –learning.
30. All great educators are also great
a) politicians
b) philosophers
c) idealists
d) psychologists
31. The word „philosophy‟ refers to
a) a certain way of thinking
b) a certain way of believing
c) a certain way of solving a problem.
d) a certain way of education.
32. Philosophy arrives out of an attempt to arrive
a)at the solution of teaching-learning.
b) at the solution of life.
c) at the solution of education.
d) at the solution of a problem.
33. The choice of studies to be included in a curriculum has to depend on a/an
a) psychological approach.
b) sociological approach.
c) philosophical approach.
id) educational approach.
34. Any educational problem which requires philosophical scrutiny is a subject matter of
a) educational sociology.
b) educational psychology.
c) educational philosophy.
d) educational research.
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35.Plato‟s “____________________” is now considered to be the finest of the treatises ever written
on education.
a) Didactica Magna
b) Emile
c) Democracy and Education
d) Republic
36. When a philosopher wishes to spread his philosophy, he formulates
a) a scheme of education based on his sociology
b) a scheme of education based on his philosophy.
c)a scheme of education based on his psychology.
d) a scheme of education based on his methods of teaching.
37. “Knowledge of the true nature of different things is philosophy.” Who said this?
a) Fichte
b) Hegel
c) Rousseau
d) Plato
38. Philosophy does not solve an immediate problem, but attempts to find
a) the deeper causes of problems.
b) the deeper effects of problems.
c) the deeper meanings of problems.
d) the deeper solutions of problems.
39. The major problems and areas of philosophy are
a)Reality, knowledge, truth and existence.
b) Reality, knowledge, truth and value.
c) Reality, knowledge, truth and thoughts.
d) Reality, knowledge, truth and wisdom.
40. What tells us how to live not only in the material sense, but also in the spiritual sense?
a) Philosophy
b) Epistemology
c) Sociology
d) Axiology

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MCQ Key answers for Unit 1
1.d 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.c 6.a 7.b 8.c 9.d 10.a
11.c 12.a 13.b 14.b 15.a 16.d 17.a 18.d 19.c 20.d
21.a 22.c 23.b 24.b 25.d 26.b 27.c 28.d 29.c 30.b
31.a 32.d 33.c 34.c 35.d 36.b 37.d 38.c 39.b 40.a

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Unit 2:
1. One of the aims of education according to Idealism is
a) Self- expression
b) Complete knowledge of the nature and the inner workings of the universe.
c) Exaltation of human personality
d) Harmonious development of an individual.
2. The method of teaching suggested by Idealism is
a) Questions and answer method
b) Experimentation method
c) Self-government and self-effort
d) Project method
3. A philosopher who idolises „mind and self‟ is a/an
a) Idealist
b) Pragmatist
c) Naturalist
d) Realist
4. Which school of philosophy emphasizes the realization of Truth, Beauty and Goodness as
the aim of education?
a) Naturalism
b) Pragmatism
c) Idealism
d) Naturalism
5. Religious education is strongly advocated by
a) Pragmatism
b) Naturalism
c) Realism
d) Idealism
6. According to which school of philosophy is classroom a place for self-realization?
a) Pragmatism
b) Realism
c) Naturalism
d) Idealism
7. As propounded by Idealists , the spiritual ideals which man should aspire and strive for are
a) Truth, reality and value
b) Truth, goodness and beauty
c) Mind, self and personality
d) Self-realization and spiritual-realization
8. Which school of philosophy idolises the Mind beyond everything?
a) Pragmatism
b) Naturalism
c) Idealism
d) Realism
9. One of the fundamental principles of Idealism philosophy is
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a) Values are created in terms of specific needs.
b) Things and objects exist independently.
c) God is the source of all knowledge.
d) The reality of change over performance.
10. Which school of philosophy strongly advocated Religious education?
a) Pragmatism
b) Idealism
c) Realism
d) Naturalism
11. Who among the following has propounded Idealism in education?
a) Plato
b) Dewey
c) Froebel
d) Rousseau
12. Who among the following propounded Naturalism in education?
a) John Dewey
b) Rousseau
c) Plato
d) Aristotle
13. One of the main aims of Naturalism is
a) Exaltation of human personality
b) Development of training of senses
c) Activity and experience
d) Education according to nature
14. Who introduced Kindergarten?
a) Rousseau
b) Dewey
c) Froebel
d) Plato
15. Vishwa Bharti was founded by
a) Tagore
b) Gandhi
c) Vivekananda
d) Nehru
16. Play-way method of teaching has been emphasized in the scheme of education by
a) Naturalism
b) Pragmatism
c) Idealism
d) Realism
17. Which school of philosophy advocates Self-government and self-effort method of teaching?
a) Idealism
b) Pragmatism
c) Realism
d) Naturalism
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18. Which school of philosophy held the view “ God makes all thing good, man meddles with
them and they become evil”?
a) Idealism
b) Realism
c) Naturalism
d) Pragmatism
19. Which form of naturalism says that matter is everything?
a) Physical naturalism
b) Mechanical naturalism
c) Biological naturalism
d) Social naturalism
20. “Back to nature” is the slogan of which school of philosophy?
a) Idealism
b) Realism
c) Pragmatism
d) Naturalism
21. Which is the most widely accepted method of education according to Naturalism?
a) Learning by doing
b) Lecturing by the teacher
c) Leaving the child free to learn
d) Heuristic method.
22. One who emphasizes reality, matter and the physical world is
a) An idealist
b) A pragmatist
c) A realist
d) A naturalist
23. Which school of philosophy advocates that education should be vocational in character?
a) Pragmatism
b) Realism
c) Idealism
d) Naturalism
24. Which school of philosophy gives high priority to subjects like science and mathematics?
a) Realism
b) Idealism
c) Pragmatism
d) Naturalism
25. One of the aims of education according to Realism is
a) Development of creative and inventive process.
b) Redirection and sublimation of instincts.
c) Complete knowledge of the nature and the inner workings of the universe.
d) The aim of education id more education.
26. Which school of philosophy believes that all knowledge come through the senses?
a) Idealism
b) Realism
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c) Pragmatism
d) naturalism
27. Which form of Realism has more importance in the field of philosophy and science than in
education?
a) Neo-realism
b) Sense-realism
c) Social-realism
d) Humanistic-realism.
28. The fundamental principle of Realism is
a) Nature is the ultimate reality.
b) No ultimate or absolute values.
c) Spirit and mind constitute reality.
d) Things and objects exist independently.
29. Which, among the following is the principle of Reality?
a) The real world
b) Senses are the gateway of knowledge.
c) Opposition of idealism
d) Man is supreme matter
30. Who among the following is an exponent of Realism?
a) Rousseau
b) Montessori
c) Bertrand Russell
d) Tagore
31. Who is generally recognised as the father of Realism philosophy?
a) Plato
b) John Locke
c) Russell
d) Aristotle
32. According to Pragmatism, the child learns more from
a) His own experiences and activities
b) Self- reflection and meditation
c) Instruction by the teacher
d) Self-reflection only
33. Which school of philosophy advocates Project method of teaching?
a) Realism
b) Pragmatism
c) Idealism
d) Naturalism
34. Gandhi‟s Scheme of _________________ was an expression of his philosophy to make
education self-supporting.
a) Child-centred education
b) Craft-centred education
c) Non-violence
d) Basic education.
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35. Gandhi‟s scheme of Basic education was an expression of his philosophy to make education
a) Craft-centred
b) Experienced-centred
c) Self-supporting
d) Self-learning
36. What method of teaching is advocated by Pragmatism?
a) Psychological method
b) Provision of real-life situation
c) Imitation
d) Learning by doing
37. Education, according to Pragmatism is
a) Wholly pupil-oriented
b) Wholly society-oriented
c) Wholly purposive
d) Wholly interdisciplinary
38. Which school of philosophy believes in practical and utilitarian philosophy?
a) Idealism
b) Pragmatism
c) Naturalism
d) Realism
39. The term “Progressive education” is related to
a) Realism
b) Pragmatism
c) Naturalism
d) Idealism
40. Project method of teaching is an outstanding contribution of
a) Realism
b) Naturalism
c) Pragmatism
d) Idealism
UNIT 2 : Key-answers for MCQ
1.c 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.d 6.d 7.b 8.c 9.c 10.b
11.a 12.b 13.d 14.c 15.a 16.a 17.d 18.c 19.b 20.d
21.a 22.d 23.b 24.a 25.c 26.b 27.a 28.d 29.b 30.c
31.d 32.a 33.b 34.d 35.c 36.d 37.c 38.b 39.b 40.c

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