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Unit 7 Educational Philosophers Test 1

June 8, 2025 by admin

Unit 7 Educational Philosophers Test 1

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1. Question
1. Which activity did Gandhiji promote in schools as central to learning?
- a) Memorization
- b) Craft-based learning
- c) Drill and practice
- d) Examinations
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Question 2 of 30

2. Question
2. Gandhiji’s educational philosophy is known as _________
- a) Nai Talim
- b) Basic Literacy
- c) National Education
- d) Practical Schooling
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3. Question
3. Gandhiji’s Basic Education emphasizes the integration of which triad?
- a) Head, Heart, and Hand
- b) Knowledge, Skill, and Spirit
- c) Language, Logic, and Labor
- d) Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
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Question 4 of 30

4. Question
4. Tagore’s vision of “Visva-Bharati” was aimed at ________
- a) Creating a university for religious studies
- b) Reviving Brahminical education
- c) Blending Eastern and Western knowledge traditions
- d) Promoting industrial skills
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Question 5 of 30

5. Question
5. Montessori’s materials are based on the assumption that learning is ___________
- a) Directed by the teacher
- b) Best when abstract
- c) Sequential and externally motivated
- d) Concrete, hands-on, and self-directed
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Question 6 of 30

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6. Which of the following aligns most closely with Montessori’s role of the teacher?
- a) Instructor
- b) Disciplinarian
- c) Observer and facilitator
- d) Authority figure
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Question 7 of 30

7. Question
7. Which level is not explicitly included in Aurobindo’s fivefold education?
- a) Physical
- b) Mental
- c) Political
- d) Psychic
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Question 8 of 30

8. Question
8. Statement I: Gandhiji’s Basic Education was proposed in the Wardha Scheme.

Statement II: The scheme was implemented by British colonial officials.
- a) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
- b) Both statements are true
- c) Both statements are false
- d) Statement I is false, Statement II is true
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Question 9 of 30

9. Question
9. Statement I: Tagore founded Shantiniketan to provide a natural environment for learning.

Statement II: He believed that education should not be confined to the four walls of a classroom.
- a) Both statements are true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
- b) Both statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
- c) Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
- d) Statement I is false, Statement II is true
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10. Statement I: Montessori designed didactic materials for children to use independently.

Statement II: These materials help children correct their own errors without teacher intervention.
- a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- c) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
- d) Statement I is false, Statement II is true
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11. Statement I: Rousseau supported the idea of co-education for boys and girls.

Statement II: In Emile, he provided the same educational plan for Emile and Sophie.
- a) Both statements are true.
- b) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.
- c) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.
- d) Both statements are false.
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Question 12 of 30

12. Question
12. Which book by Rousseau outlines his educational philosophy?
- a) The Social Contract
- b) Discourse on Inequality
- c) Emile
- d) Confessions
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Question 13 of 30

13. Question
13. Rousseau’s concept of “negative education” refers to ______________
- a) Teaching children what not to do
- b) Avoiding instruction until the child is ready
- c) Punishment-based learning
- d) Denying education to children
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14. Question
14. The Pink Tower in Montessori education primarily develops which sense?
- a) Speaking
- b) Sight and coordination
- c) Hearing
- d) Taste
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15. Question
15. The Montessori ‘Knobbed Cylinders’ help children develop __________
- a) Visual discrimination and fine motor skills
- b) Gross motor skills
- c) Language skills
- d) Mathematical skills
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Question 16 of 30

16. Question
16. A.S. Neil founded which school to implement his educational philosophy?
- a) Montessori School
- b) Summerhill School
- c) Waldorf School
- d) Dalton School
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Question 17 of 30

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17. In Summerhill, children ___________
- a) Must attend all classes without choice
- b) Choose whether or not to attend lessons
- c) Are tested regularly
- d) Are not allowed to participate in decision making
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Question 18 of 30

18. Question
18. Match the Philosopher with Their Key Text or School

Column A
A) A.S. Neil
B) Rousseau
C) Tagore
D) Montessori

Column B
1) Emile (Book on education)
2) Summerhill School
3) Santiniketan
4) Casa dei Bambini (Children’s House)
- a) 2, 1, 3, 4
- b) 1, 2, 3, 4
- c) 4, 3, 2, 1
- d) 2, 1, 4, 3
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19. Question
19. The educational institution founded by Tagore is ____________
- a) Nalanda
- b) Aligarh
- c) Santiniketan
- d) Banaras Hindu University
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20. Question
20. Tagore emphasized learning through ___________
- a) Mechanical repetition
- b) Isolation from society
- c) Experience, nature, and the arts
- d) Religious dogma
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Question 21 of 30

21. Question
21. In Tagore’s view, the role of the teacher is to ________
- a) Enforce strict discipline
- b) Deliver lectures only
- c) Guide and inspire the learner’s self-expression
- d) Act as a government representative
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22. Question
22. Tagore believed true education must be imparted in __________
- a) Mother tongue
- b) Latin
- c) English only
- d) Sanskrit only
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Question 23 of 30

23. Question
23. Sri Aurobindo emphasized which dimension of education?
- a) Only intellectual
- b) Vocational training
- c) Integral development—physical, vital, mental, and spiritual
- d) Physical discipline
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Question 24 of 30

24. Question
24. Montessori’s “Absorbent Mind” refers to ________
- a) Adult wisdom
- b) A child's ability to learn unconsciously from the environment
- c) Rote learning
- d) Teacher’s control
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Question 25 of 30

25. Question
25. According to Neill, discipline should come from ________
- a) Teachers
- b) Punishment
- c) Within the child through freedom
- d) Exams and grades
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Question 26 of 30

26. Question
26. Tagore’s curriculum included:
- a) Only science and math
- b) Moral instruction
- c) Music, arts, literature, and nature
- d) Military drills
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Question 27 of 30

27. Question
27. The rural wing of Visva Bharati University is known as __________
- a) Santiniketan
- b) Sriniketan
- c) Nalanda
- d) Sevagram
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Question 28 of 30

28. Question
28. The Wardha Scheme was also known as ________
- a) National Education Scheme
- b) Basic Education or Nai Talim
- c) Colonial Curriculum
- d) Modern Literacy Program
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Question 29 of 30

29. Question
29. The school system based on Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy is most closely associated with which institution?
- a) Nalanda School
- b) Santiniketan
- c) Mirambika Free Progress School
- d) Summerhill School
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Question 30 of 30

30. Question
30. Who played a major role in establishing the educational system inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy?
- a) Annie Besant
- b) The Mother (Mirra Alfassa)
- c) Mahatma Gandhi
- d) Rabindranath Tagore
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