Philosophy
Froebel was actually a/an ______ educationist and reformer:
· (a) British
· (b) German ★
· (c) French
· (d) American
62. Froebel is famous for his kindergarten which is the German word for:
· (a) Playground of Children
· (b) Garden of children ★
· (c) School of children
· (d) Church of children
63. Froebel was also greatly influenced by the following educator of the time:
· (a) Jean Rousseau
· (b) Basedow
· (c) Pestalozzi
· (d) All of the above ★
64. Froebel is quite different from many of the educational thinkers and philosophers because:
· (a) His religious beliefs form the basis of his educational philosophy ★
· (b) He refuted religion and endorsed nature to be the basis of education
· (c) He had no concern with religion at all
· (d) None of the above
65. Froebel says that the teacher’s role is to care and nurture the child in a manner that:
· (a) The child may become a useful citizen of society
· (b) The child may develop as a scientific observer
· (c) The child’s in-built goodness unfolds and blossoms in a realized potential ★
· (d) None of the above
66. Froebel’s fixed and symmetrical play materials are called:
· (a) Donations
· (b) Gifts ★
· (c) Toys
· (d) Aids
67. Froebel has his soft play materials as:
· (a) Careers
· (b) Occupations ★
· (c) Professions
· (d) Jobs
68. Froebel is considered as the first philosopher to perceive the significance of ______ as a basic principle in teaching:
· (a) Psychology
· (b) Nature
· (c) Socialization ★
· (d) None of the above
69. Froebel’s curriculum incorporated principles of:
· (a) Self-development, activity, and socialization ★
· (b) Philosophical ideas, thought and scholarly discussions
· (c) Psychology of the child
· (d) None of the above
70. Froebel’s kindergarten centered on the following procedure:
· (a) Use of gifts
· (b) Singing of his songs
· (c) Playing of various educational games
· (d) All of the above ★
71. The philosopher who worked in mathematical and scientific didactics was:
A. Jean Piaget
B. John Dewey
C. Martin Wagenschein
D. Lev Vygotsky
Ans: (D)
72. Which philosopher gave the idea that education should be based on the principles of human development?
A. Dewey
B. Watson
C. Rousseau
D. Thorndike
Ans: (A) John Dewey
73. Which philosopher compiled the Kindergarten education system?
A. Friedrich Froebel
B. Herbert Spencer
C. John Locke
D. D.J. O’Connor
Ans: (A) Friedrich Froebel
74. In 1854, which philosopher set up a laboratory to measure human characteristics?
A. D.J. O’Connor
B. John Dewey
C. Galton
D. Woodworth
Ans: (C) Francis Galton
75. Realistic Education system supports the progress of:
A. Natural
B. Social
C. Scientific
D. Technical
Ans: (C) Scientific
76. With authoritarian philosophy, teaching is:
A. Teacher-centered
B. Child-centered
C. Headmaster-centered
D. Experience-based
Ans: (A) Teacher-centered
77. Character is developed by:
A. Will-power
B. Conduct and behavior
C. Morality
D. All of the above
Ans: (D) All of the above
78. “Spare the rod, spoil the child” is a statement related to that type of discipline which has been advocated:
A. By naturalist philosophy
B. By pragmatist philosophy
C. In the Victorian Era
D. In the Democratic Era
Ans: (C) In the Victorian Era
82. In realist schools, the curriculum would probably be focused sharply on:
A. Studies in the natural and behavioral sciences
B. The humanities
C. Business and other practical subjects
D. History and the fine arts
Ans: (A) Studies in the natural and behavioral sciences
83. Idealism for understanding society was advocated by:
A. August Comte
B. Max Weber
C. George Simmel
D. Robert Park
Ans: (B) Max Weber
84. Procedures and techniques for validating knowledge and gaining new knowledge are called:
A. Empiricism
B. Rationalism
C. Methodology
D. Positivism
Ans: (C) Methodology
85. Procedures and techniques devised to extend our knowledge are called:
A. Dogmatism
B. Skepticism
C. Agnosticism
D. Methodology
Ans: (D) Methodology
87. Descartes considered two criteria of true knowledge as:
A. Purity and clearness
B. Clearness and distinctiveness
C. Clearness and truthfulness
D. Distinctiveness and purity
Ans: (B) Clearness and distinctiveness
88. According to philosophy, Mathematics is a body of certain and _____ truths.
A. Self-evident
B. Mathematical
C. Theoretical
D. Geometrical
Ans: (A) Self-evident
89. Hume says that all knowledge is derived from:
A. Propositions
B. Axioms
C. Theorems
D. Impressions
Ans: (D) Impressions
90. Berkeley argues that all knowledge is derived from:
A. Impressions
B. Ideas
C. Theorems
D. Laws
Ans: (B) Ideas
