Pedagogy MCQS for SST TGT FGEI (Free PDF)

Q. Which school of philosophy of education stresses the direct study of men and things through tours and travels?

A. Social realism

B. Idealism

C. Existentialism

D. Marxism.

Correct answer is: A. Social realism

Q. Pragmatism has a greater sense of responsibility than Naturalism with regard to moral training because

A. The free activity which pragmatic- system of education entails does not mean licence; rather it means a guided activity.

B. They emphasize teaching of values

C. They consider education, basically, a social process.

D. They do not want the teacher to abdicate from the scene.

Correct answer is: A. The free activity which pragmatic- system of education entails does not mean licence; rather it means a guided activity.

Q. Which of the following claims of the pragmatists is not acceptable?

A. The free activity of the pupil is likely to result in permanent attitudes of initiative and independence and moral discipline

B. Training in citizenship is possible through school and community activities

C. Training in character through school’s co-curricular activities is possible

D. Child’s own experience is valuable for adequate development of child’s personality.

Correct answer is: A. The free activity of the pupil is likely to result in permanent attitudes of initiative and independence and moral discipline

Q. Project method of teaching is an outstanding contribution of

A. Realism.

B. Pragmatism,

C. Naturalism.

D. Idealism.

Correct answer is: B. Pragmatism,

Q. Which is the characteristic of the project method?

A. Problematic act

B. Carried in its natural setting

C. Used for all-round-development of child’s personality.

D. A voluntary undertaking.

Correct answer is: C. Used for all-round-development of child’s personality.

Q. Which among the following is not essentially desirable in the project method?

A. The task of the project is as real as the task of the life outside the walls of the school

B. The task of the project involves constructive effort or thought yielding objective results

C. The task of the project should be full of message for the children

D. The task of the project should be interesting enough so that the pupil is genuinely eager to carry it out.

Correct answer is: C. The task of the project should be full of message for the children

Q. Which is a great disadvantage of the project method?

A. It consumes much of the time of the child

B. It leaves gaps in the knowledge of the child

C. Children are generally not interested in it

D. Teachers, generally, do not like to teach through it.

Correct answer is: B. It leaves gaps in the knowledge of the child

Q. Learning by Project Method is technically known as

A. Incidental learning.

B. Efficient learning.

C. Systematic learning.

D. Adequate learning.

Correct answer is: A. Incidental learning.

Q. Education, according to the Pragmatist is

A. Wholly pupil-oriented.

B. Wholly society-oriented.

C. Wholly purposive.

D. Wholly interdisciplinary.

Correct answer is: C. Wholly purposive.

Q. Who among the following is not a follower of Pragmatic Philosophy?

A. William James

B. Peshtalozzi

C. John Dewey

D. Kilpatrick.

Correct answer is: B. Peshtalozzi