Philosophy

.131. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with the:

A. Branches of knowledge
B. Nature of knowledge
C. Achievement of knowledge
D. None of the above

Ans: (B) Nature of knowledge

132. Axiology is important to education because it is concerned with questions of:

A. Values
B. Sociology
C. Mathematics
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Values

133. The study of Ethics as a branch of philosophy is concerned with the nature of:

A. Human attitudes
B. Human relationships
C. Human behaviors
D. Human beliefs

Ans: (B) Human relationships

134. Aesthetics is more concerned with:

A. Art skills
B. Art and design
C. Artistic styles
D. Artistic values

Ans: (D) Artistic values

135. For an educational philosopher, study of politics deals with the whole range of problems in the relationship of:

A. The individual to other individuals
B. The individual himself
C. The individual to the group
D. Between two societies

Ans: (C) The individual to the group

136. For the idealist, the curriculum is more valuable when it contributes to the development of the mind as:

A. Thinking unit
B. Unit of creativity
C. Storehouse of reason
D. Storehouse of knowledge

Ans: (D) Storehouse of knowledge

137. Which one of the following education systems supports scientific progress?

A. Realistic Education
B. Idealistic Education
C. Naturalistic Education
D. None of these

Ans: (A) Realistic Education

138. According to which school of philosophy of education, exaltation of an individual’s personality is a function of education?

A. Pragmatism
B. Idealism
C. Marxism
D. Idealism and Marxism both

Ans: (D) Idealism and Marxism both.

139. What is the goal of education according to Idealism?

A. Perfect adaptation to the environment
B. Realization of moral values
C. Satisfaction of human wants
D. Cultivation of a dynamic, adaptable mind which will be resourceful

Ans: (B) Realization of moral values.

140. The aim of education according to Existentialism is:

A. Humanitarian and humanist self-realization.
B. Adaptation to practical life.
C. Objective knowledge.
D. A good understanding of the world outside.

Ans: (A) Humanitarian and humanist self-realization.

141. The Realist’s aim of education is:

A. Self-realization
B. Spiritual and moral development
C. Happiness and moral development
D. Total development of personality

 

142. Which is the most widely accepted method of education, according to the pragmatists?

A. Lecturing by the teacher.
B. Leaving the child free to learn.
C. Learning by doing.
D. Heuristic method.

Ans: (C) Learning by doing.

143. In practical teaching, the pragmatists are against:

A. The external examinations
B. The specialist teachers
C. Breakdown of knowledge into separate subjects.
D. Eternal spiritual values.

Ans: (C) Breakdown of knowledge into separate subjects.

144. Education, according to the Pragmatist is:

A. Wholly pupil-oriented.
B. Wholly society-oriented.
C. Wholly purposive.
D. Wholly interdisciplinary.

Ans: (C) Wholly purposive.

145. The term “progressive education” is related to:

A. Realism
B. Pragmatism
C. Idealism
D. Existentialism

Ans: (B) Pragmatism.

146. Who said, “No fixed aims of education and no values in advance”?

A. Progressive educators
B. Idealists
C. Realists
D. Marxists

Ans: (A) Progressive educators.

147. Which of the following is not criticized by realism in education?

A. Teachers denying the value of school co-curricular activities
B. Pupils cramming for knowledge from books for reproducing in examinations
C. Organizing schools in a way that is conducive to practical training in citizenship

Ans: (C) Organizing schools in a way that is conducive to practical training in citizenship.

 

148. The most important thing to keep in mind for a teacher according to Realism in education is:

A. The method of teaching.
B. The value and significance of what is taught.
C. The nature of the child.
D. Organization of the content to be taught.

Ans: (B) The value and significance of what is taught.

149. Which of the following characteristics is common to Pragmatism, Naturalism, and Existentialism?

A. Emphasis on spiritual aims of education
B. Emphasis on the individual
C. Emphasis on physical environment
D. Emphasis on value education

Ans: (B) Emphasis on the individual.

 

 

 

 

                                     EDUCATIONAL & GENERAL PHILOSOPHIES

 

 

 

1. “A science which investigates the nature of being, as it is in itself” this definition of philosophy has been defined by?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) None

2. “Philosophy aims at knowledge of the eternal nature of things” this definition of philosophy has been defined by?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) John Dewey

3. “The science of sciences” this definition of philosophy has been defined by?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) Coleridge

4. “The mother of all arts” this definition of philosophy has been defined by?
(a) Cicero
(b) Socrates
(c) Plato
(d) Aristotle

5. “Education without philosophy would mean a failure to understand the precise nature of education” this definition of educational philosophy has been defined by?
(a) John Dewey
(b) Spencer
(c) Gentile
(d) Fichte

6. “Education is a laboratory, in which philosophical distinctions become concrete and are tested” this definition of educational philosophical has been defined by?
(a) Fichte
(b) Gentile
(c) John Dewey
(d) Spencer

7. “The art of education will never attain complete clearness without philosophy”
(a) John Dewey
(b) Spencer
(c) Gentile
(d) Fichte

8. Ideology, Reasoning, Concept of totality, pondering, speculation Non sensual and raises questions on inventions are the characteristics of?
(a) Philosophy
(b) Education
(c) Sociology
(d) Science

9. Metaphysical concepts, spiritualism, revelation etc. are the characteristics of?
(a) Philosophy
(b) Religion
(c) Science
(d) All of above

10. Matter, experiment and observation are characteristics of?
(a) Philosophy
(b) Religion
(c) Science
(d) All of above

11. “Religion is to be in line with God according to your ability” this definition of Religion has been defined by?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) John Dewey

12. There are ________ styles of philosophy?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

13. Speculative style of philosophy deals with?
(a) Developing theories
(b) Right or wrong
(c) Analysis
(d) Non

14. Prescriptive style of philosophy deals with?
(a) Developing theories
(b) Right or wrong
(c) Analysis
(d) Non

15. Analytical style of philosophy deals with?
(a) Developing theories
(b) Right or wrong
(c) Analysis
(d) None

16. There are _________ aspects of philosophy?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

17. The metaphysical or ontological aspect deals with?
(a) Reality
(b) Knowledge
(c) Values
(d) Non

18.The epistemological aspect of philosophy deals with?
(a) Reality
(b) Knowledge ★
(c) Values
(d) None

19.The axiological aspect of philosophy deals with?
(a) Reality
(b) Knowledge
(c) Material world
(d) Values ★

20.The ultimate reality is spiritual in nature rather than physical, mental rather than material” who claims?
(a) Realism
(b) Idealism ★
(c) Existentialism
(d) Pragmatism

21.The founder of Idealism is?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) Rousseau

22.Plato who was born in Greece in 427 BC and died in 347 BC, was the disciple of?
(a) Socrates ★
(b) Aristotle
(c) John Dewey
(d) Rousseau

23.Which one emphasizes spiritual studies?
(a) Idealism ★
(b) Realism
(c) Pragmatism
(d) Existentialism

24.The founder of Realism is?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato 
(c) Aristotle★
(d) Rousseau

25.Aristotle who was born in 484 BC in Greece and died in 322 BC, was the disciple of?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato 
(c) Rousseau
(d) John Dewey