Pedagogy MCQS Archives - Page 61 of 91

Q. Which school believes that all knowledge comes through the senses?

A. Idealism

B. Sense Realism

C. Pragmatism

D. Existentialism.

Correct answer is: B. Sense Realism

Q. Whose is the ultimate concern-“What is existence”?

A. Idealists only

B. Realists only

C. Existentialists and Idealists both

D. Existentialists only.

Correct answer is: C. Existentialists and Idealists both

Q. Which school raised the slogan “Things as they are and as they are likely to be encountered in life rather than words?”

A. Pragmatist

B. Realists

C. Idealists

D. Existentialists.

Correct answer is: B. Realists

79. Which of the following philosophies held that ‘Men in the world feel lonely and anxious, being unsure of their meaning and fearful of their annihilation’ ?

A. Existentialism

B. Idealism

C. Marxism

D. Pragmatism.

Correct answer is: A. Existentialism

Q. As Huxley pleaded for the introduction of “a complete and thorough scientific culture” into schools, he is claimed to be

A. An Idealist.

B. A Realist,

C. A Pragmatist.

D. A Naturalist.

Correct answer is: B. A Realist,

Q. According to Existentialists, the essence of existence means

A. Unity with the ultimate reality.

B. Spiritual good and happiness.

C. Tensions and contradictions which condition loneliness and anxiety.

D. Continuous growth and development.

Correct answer is: A. Unity with the ultimate reality.

Q. Realism in education was born out of

A. The enthusiasm of the Renaissance.

B. The great religious movement of the 17th century.

C. A cleavage between the work of the schools and the life of the world outside that occurred during the 19th century.

D. The degeneration of humanism after Renaissance.

Correct answer is: C. A cleavage between the work of the schools and the life of the world outside that occurred during the 19th century.

Q. Who was the nineteenth century founder of Existentialism?

A. Hegel

B. Soren Kierkegaard

C. Rousseau

D. D.J. O’Connor.

Correct answer is: B. Soren Kierkegaard

Q. Which of the following is not criticised by realism in education?

A. Teachers denying the value of school co-curricular activities

B. Pupils cramming for knowledge from books for reproducing in examination

C. Organizing schools in a way that is conducive to practical training in citizenship

D. Teaching which drifts away from life of the child.

Correct answer is: C. Organizing schools in a way that is conducive to practical training in citizenship

Q. In the light of relevant past events, contemporary events and their understanding should find a place in the teaching of history. Who maintained this principle?

A. Naturalists

B. Idealists

C. Realists

D. Marxists.

Correct answer is: C. Realists