Educational Philosophy McQs / Pedagogy MCQS quiz

If values and discipline are primarily taught in a philosophy school, which philosophy is this?

A. A) Realism

B. B) Pragmatism

C. C) Idealism

D. D) Naturalism

Correct answer is: C. C) Idealism

Which is not characteristic of modernization?

A. A.Religious faith

B. B.Empathy

C. C.mobility

D. D.participation

Correct answer is: A. A.Religious faith

The answer is A. Religious faith.Modernization is often associated with a decline in traditional religious beliefs and a more secular worldview. This doesn't mean religion disappears entirely, but its role in society often diminishes as modernization progresses.Empathy, mobility, and participation are all characteristics of modern societies. Modernization fosters increased social interaction and interdependence, leading to a greater emphasis on empathy and understanding. It also breaks down barriers to mobility, allowing people to move more freely and pursue new opportunities. Finally, participation in political, economic, and social spheres becomes a hallmark of modern societies.

Q. What does the individual aim of education imply?

A. Education must secure for everyone the conditions under which the individuality is most completely developed

B. It must contribute to the peace and happiness of the whole society

C. It should have more and more institutions every year

D. It should be by and large the concern of the private sector.

Correct answer is: A. Education must secure for everyone the conditions under which the individuality is most completely developed

Q. Who was twentieth century Existentialist?

A. Soren Kierkegaard

B. D.J. O’Connor

C. Jean Paul Sartre

D. Hegel.

Correct answer is: C. Jean Paul Sartre

Q. 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.

Correct answer is: C. Naturalism

Q. Which of the following is more generally acceptable by modern educationists?

A. There should be one single aim of education unchangeable over time and space

B. There is one grand objective of education; and that is the development of the inner nature of the child

C. Contribution to the welfare of the society should be the only aim of education

D. Education is bound to have several aims since its concerns are several such as the individual, the society, the family, the nation and so on.

Correct answer is: D. Education is bound to have several aims since its concerns are several such as the individual, the society, the family, the nation and so on.

Q. Who emphasized that education should be a social process?

A. Vivekananda

B. Rousseau

C. Dewey

D. Pestalozzi

Correct answer is: C. Dewey

Q. What is development of social sense and cooperation among the individuals through education?

A. Individual aim

B. Social aim

C. National aim

D. Constitutional aim.

Correct answer is: B. Social aim

Q. Which among the following is not an acceptable criticism of social aims of education?

A. They are anti-individual

B. They are un-psychological as they do not take into account the capacities and interests of the individual

C. They hinder the growth and development of art and literature

D. Man, in them, becomes only a means to an end.

Correct answer is: A. They are anti-individual

Q. Which among the following is not emphasized by the individual aims of education?

A. Individual freedom

B. Self-expression

C. Development of inner potentialities.

D. Development of values of tolerance and non-violence.

Correct answer is: D. Development of values of tolerance and non-violence.

Educational Philosophy MCQs