Philosophy

.Which branch of philosophy deals with knowledge, its structure, method, and validity?

A. Logic
B. Aesthetics
C. Epistemology
D. Metaphysics

Ans: (C) Epistemology

112. Which school believes that “Natural impulses of the child are of great importance and are good in them?”

A. Biological Naturalism
B. Mechanical Naturalism
C. Naturalism of physical science
D. Romantic Naturalism

Ans: (A) Biological Naturalism

113. Which branch of philosophy examines issues pertaining to the nature of “reality?”

A. Ontology
B. Metaphysics
C. Axiology
D. Epistemology

Ans: (B) Metaphysics

114. On what is based the need for teaching philosophy of education?

A. All pupils are not alike
B. Different systems of education are found in different countries
C. Different philosophies express different points of view on every aspect of education
D. Different ways of teaching-learning

Ans: (C) Different philosophies express different points of view on every aspect of education

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

A. Perfect adaptation to the environment
B. Realisation of moral values
C. Satisfaction of human wants
D. Cultivation of a dynamic, adaptable mind that will be resourceful and enterprising in all situations

Ans: (B) Realisation of moral values

116. 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

117. The objective of education according to Idealism is:

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

Ans: (B) Spirtual and moral development

118. Naturalist’s conception of man is:

A. Man’s very essence of being is his spiritual nature
B. It is spirit rather than animality that is most truly man
C. There exists in the nature of things a perfect pattern of each individual
D. Nature would have them children before they are men

Ans: (D) Nature would have them children before they are men

119. Which philosophy of education considers psychology as an incomplete study of educational theory?

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

Ans: (C) Idealism

120. Which among the following does not fit into the educational objectives of Idealism?

A. Care of body
B. Moral values
C. Skills
D. Self-expression

Ans: (A) Care of body

121. Religious education is strongly encouraged by:

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

Ans: (B) Idealism

122. Which of the following is said about the idealists?

A. They are content with “briars”
B. They like “roses”
C. They are satisfied neither with “briars” nor with “roses”
D. They want “roses” and “briars” both

Ans: (C) They are satisfied neither with “briars” nor with “roses”

123. Which school of philosophy of education advocated Project Method of teaching?

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

Ans: (B) Pragmatism

124. Playway method of teaching has been accentuated in the system of the education of:

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

Ans: (A) Naturalism

125. 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

126. It is generally believed that Pragmatism has a greater sense of responsibility than Naturalism with regard to moral training because:

A. It emphasized more on guided activity
B. It emphasizes teaching of values
C. It considers education, basically, a social process
D. It does not want the teacher to abdicate from the scene

Ans: (A) It emphasized more on guided activity

127. Perennialism is an educational philosophy of:

A. Ethics
B. Modern values
C. Old values
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Old values

128. Rousseau’s major contribution to modern education was the:

A. Kindergarten
B. Philanthropy
C. Use of objects in teaching
D. Philosophy of Naturalism

Ans: (D) Philosophy of Naturalism

129. According to general philosophy values are derived from a set of:

A. Things, relation and spirit
B. Acts, Things and relations
C. Things, Acts and ideas
D. All of these

Ans: (D) All of these

130. According to which philosophy of education, childhood is something desirable for its own sake and children should be children?

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

Ans: (C) Naturalism