Top 350+ Solved Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which school of philosophy advocates that education should be vocational in character?
a. Pragmatism
b. Realism
c. Idealism
d. Naturalism
Q. Which school of philosophy gives high priority to subjects like science and mathematics?
a. Realism
b. Idealism
c. Pragmatism
d. Naturalism
Q. 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.
Q. Which school of philosophy believes that all knowledge come through the senses?
a. Idealism
b. Realism
c. Pragmatism
d. naturalism
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. 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
Q. Who among the following is an exponent of Realism?
a. Rousseau
b. Montessori
c. Bertrand Russell
d. Tagore
Q. Who is generally recognised as the father of Realism philosophy?
a. Plato
b. John Locke
c. Russell
d. Aristotle
Q. 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
Q. Which school of philosophy advocates Project method of teaching?
a. Realism
b. Pragmatism
c. Idealism
d. Naturalism
Q. 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.
Q. 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
Q. What method of teaching is advocated by Pragmatism?
a. Psychological method
b. Provision of real-life situation
c. Imitation
d. Learning by doing
Q. Education, according to Pragmatism is
a. Wholly pupil-oriented
b. Wholly society-oriented
c. Wholly purposive
d. Wholly interdisciplinary