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Subjects : Education

Question Bank AP SET Education Exam Paper 2 - English

Education

Q 1 :
The study of philosophy should be considered important for prospective teachers because:
  1. A.Philosophy gives a broader perspective of educational issues and concepts.
  2. B.Philosophy helps in making a wise person.
  3. C.Philosophy brings clarity in educational concepts.
  4. D.Philosophy provides a frameworkfor viewing educational problems in true prospective.
Q 2 :
Which combination of teaching learning strategy will be considered appropriate by a realist teacher ?
(a)Discovery learning
(b)Lecturing
(c)Observation
(d)Guided instruction
Choose the correct answer from the following:
  1. A.(a),(b),(c) and (d)
  2. B.(a),(b) and (c)
  3. C.(a),(c) and (d)
  4. D.(b),(c) and (d)
Q 3 :
Which subject of study will be emphasized by an idealist  teacher ?
(A) Science
(B)Mathematics
(C)Literature
(D)History and culture
Choose the correct answer from the following:
  1. A.(a),(c) and (d)
  2. B.(b),(c) and (d)
  3. C.(a),(b) and (c)
  4. D.(a),(b) and (d)
Q 4 :
Which philosophy favours the statement “Man is the measure of all things”?
  1. A.Realism
  2. B.Pragmatism
  3. C.Idealism
  4. D.Naturalism
Q 5 :
In Jain epistemology which one is the basis for true knowledge ?
  1. A.Inductive reasoning
  2. B.Deductive reasoning
  3. C.Dialectic reasoning
  4. D.Naya based reasoning
Q 6 :
A Vedantist teacher will teach the following:
(a)Maya
(b)Science and technology
(c) World history
(d)Educational technology  
Choose the correct answer from the following:
  1. A.(a),(b),(c) and (d)
  2. B.(b),(c) and (d)
  3. C.(a),(c) and (d)
  4. D.(a),(b)and (d)
Q 7 :
Which of the following thinkers does not give priority to the modern science and technology in education ?
  1. A.Gandhi
  2. B.Tagore
  3. C.Aurobindo
  4. D.Vivekananda
Q 8 :
Sri Aurobindo’ s concept of supermind implies:
(a) Constant evaluation of human mind
(b)Synthesis of Sat, Chit and Anand
(c)Realizing self through yoga
(d)Attainment of perfect intuition
Choose the correct answer from the following:
  1. A.(a),(b), and (d)
  2. B.(a),(b) and (c)
  3. C.(a), (b) (c)and (d)
  4. D.(b),(c) and (d)
Q 9 :
The true value of democratic education as per Indian constitution lies in:
  1. A.Imparting education to all the Indians
  2. B.Attainting 100%literacy in India
  3. C.Making all Indians good citizens of tomorrow
  4. D.Modernization and spiritualization of all Indians
Q 10 :
The positive realistic believe in:
  1. A.Absolute values
  2. B.Objective values
  3. C.Emergent values
  4. D.Subjective values
Q 11 :
The idea that reacher should teach and even use only those words and sentences which can be empirically verified to be true or false is mooted by which of the following philosophy?
  1. A.Logical analysis
  2. B.Logical empiricism
  3. C.Logical positivism
  4. D.Positive relativism
Q 12 :
Which one of the following thinkers is not related to the movement of logical analysis, logical positivism and logical empiricism ?
  1. A.Henry Bergson
  2. B.Bertrand Russel
  3. C.A. J. Ayer
  4. D.L. Wittgenstein 
Q 13 :
Monitorial system of class administration was practised by :
  1. A.Buddhist Education
  2. B.Vedantic Education
  3. C.Islamic Education
  4. D.Vedic Education
Q 14 :
A teacher applies his/her understanding of philosophy to slove the problem of truancy among students. This may be called his/her :
  1. A.Philosophy of Education
  2. B.Philosophy in Education
  3. C.Philosophy for Education
  4. D.Philosophy and Education
Q 15 :
'No ifs and buts' but categorial and imperative form of truth should be the guiding principle of life for students - has been the dictum of :
  1. A.Kant
  2. B.Hume
  3. C.Hegel
  4. D.Moore
Q 16 :
Teacher with pragmatic orientation will hesitate to rely on the :
  1. A.Voice of inner soul
  2. B.Routine practice
  3. C.Felt needs
  4. D.End results
Q 17 :
Which of the following will not be in conformity with the tenets of realistic School of Education?
  1. A.Traits are inherited by the child
  2. B.Learning is a behavioural event
  3. C.Teacher's support is helpful in Learner's growth
  4. D.Learner has to be left on his/her own fate 
Q 18 :
In the following list of existentialist thinkers, the idea of god was accepted by whom?
  1. A.Kierkgaard
  2. B.Sartre
  3. C.Karl Jaspers
  4. D.Martin Buber  
Q 19 :
Assertion (A) : A vedantic teacher may not mind consuming material goods.
Reason (R) : Maya is deceptive and hence cannot be relied upon.
Which of the following option is correct.
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason.
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason.
  3. C.Both (A) and (R) are not true.
  4. D.(R) is true but cannot be the reason for (A). 
Q 20 :
Match the item of List-I with that of List-II and select the appropriate code.         
List-I                             List-II
(a)     Gandhiji               (i)      Integral Education
(b)     Tagore                (ii)      Naturalistic Education
(c)     Aurobindo           (iii)     Negative Education
(d)     Vivekananda       (iv)    Basic Education
                                          (v)     Man Making Education
                                          (vi)    Instinctive Education
Which sequence is correct?
  1. A.Codes :
    (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)
    (iii)     (vi)    (ii)      (v)
  2. B.(iv)    (ii)      (iii)     (v)
  3. C.(iv)    (ii)      (i)      (v)
  4. D.(v)     (vi)    (i)      (iii) 
Q 21 :
Of Froebel's idealism it can be said that :
  1. A.education is not a process of unflodment
  2. B.learning unites knowledge, feelings and doing
  3. C.education cannot be a process of self realination
  4. D.the notion of self activity is limited to manual activity is limited to manual activity
Q 22 :
Critically examine the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give your answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : There is almost a consensus that drop out rate of the government primary schools is much higher in comparison to that of public schools.
Reason (R) : It is so because the government primary schools do not offer enough cocurricular activities.
  1. A.Codes :
    Both (A) and (R) are true.
  2. B.(A) is true but (R) is false.
  3. C.(A) is false but (R) is true.
  4. D.Both (A) and (R) are false.  
Q 23 :
A student has a problem. He/she comes to the teacher and asks. "What shall I do?" The teacher should :
  1. A.tell the student the course of action after considering the student's abilities and
  2. B.tell the student what he/she (the teacher) would do if he/she were in student's place
  3. C.ask questions to the student, which will develop the information needed for an intelligent decision.
  4. D.tell the student to figure out himself/herself to find solution to his/her problems  
Q 24 :
Which of the following premises is inconsistent with democratic school administratioin?
  1. A.Every teacher should make an equal contribution to the cause of education.
  2. B.The welfare of the group is assured by furthering the welfare of individuals.
  3. C.Cooperative group decisions are aptto be more valid than the decisions of individuals.
  4. D.Every person can make a unique and important contribution.  
Q 25 :
Find the odd item out :
  1. A.Budhi
  2. B.Antahkaran
  3. C.Chitta
  4. D.Manas
Q 26 :
The initiation ceremony called "Pabajja" is related to which of the following?
  1. A.Islam
  2. B.Jainism
  3. C.Buddhism
  4. D.Samkhya-Yoga
Q 27 :
Match Column-1 (thinkers) and Column-II (their words) and give your answer from the codes given below :         
Column-I                                 Column-II
(a)     Ivan Illiach              (i)      The laboratory school
(b)     John Dewey           (ii)      Education and social order
(c)     Paulo Frierce         (iii)     Deschooling society
(d)     Bertrand Russell  (iv)    Banking concept of education
                                          (v)     Integral education
  1. A.Codes :
    (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)
    (ii)      (i)      (iv)    (iii)
  2. B.(iii)     (i)      (iv)    (ii)
  3. C.(v)     (ii)      (iii)     (iv)
  4. D.(ii)      (iii)     (v)     (iv)
Q 28 :
Which of the following is correct?
  1. A.Maktab is a place where pupils learn reading and writing and madarsa is where lectures are delivered.
  2. B.The two concepts are the same there is no actual difference.
  3. C.Madarsa is where literacy is provided and Maktab where higher education is given.
  4. D.Maktabs are educational institutions meant for religious (Islamic) education but Madarsas are institutions where nonreligious secular education is provided.
Q 29 :
Application of general principles of sociology in the process of education is known as :
  1. A.Educational Sociology
  2. B.Social foundations of education
  3. C.Sociology of education
  4. D.Educational foundations of education
Q 30 :
In modern society one spends a significant part of one's formative years ....... to avail formal education.
  1. A.in family
  2. B.in community
  3. C.with peers
  4. D.at school
Q 31 :
Which of the following is not the purpose of educational philosophy ?
  1. A.To professionalize the job of teaching
  2. B.To increase the teachers love of and control over the students
  3. C.To critically examine assumptions behind educational practice
  4. D.To clarify values and aims in teaching.
Q 32 :
The phrase "equal educational opportunities" in India means :
  1. A.equal opportunities for all children to have access to higher education.
  2. B.equalities of educational opportunities for each child.
  3. C.equality of the type of education available for each child.
  4. D.equal opportunities to have the type of education for which one is suited.
Q 33 :
To educate according to 'nature' means :
  1. A.to return to the natural as opposed to the artificial in life.
  2. B.to educate according to the natural laws of human development.
  3. C.to study natural laws and apply them to the educational process.
  4. D.All the above are correct.
Q 34 :
The teaching of Forebel grew out of his belief that :
  1. A.aim of education was self realization.
  2. B.spiritual meaning lay behind all phenomena even play.
  3. C.the method of education should be self-activity.
  4. D.All the above answers are correct. 
Q 35 :
In the Dewey theory of how we think
  1. A.the experimental method is used exclusively.
  2. B.the logical method of inquiry is used exclusively.
  3. C.the ideas produced by any method must be tested in experience.
  4. D.none of the above
Q 36 :
From the angle of epistemology :
  1. A.the naturalist says truth must be obtained through objective rather than subjective means.
  2. B.the idealist rejects dualism of man and nature by making man a part of nature.
  3. C.the realist maintains that truth is arrived at through logical contemplation and revelation.
  4. D.the pragmatist says man is a product of biological evolution.
Q 37 :
Madhyama Pratipada is a cardinal principle of :
  1. A.Jainism
  2. B.Buddhism
  3. C.Vedanta Philosophy
  4. D.Sankhya
Q 38 :
Integral education is a concept given by :
  1. A.Arobindo
  2. B.J. Krishnamurthy
  3. C.M.A. Kalam Azad
  4. D.Annie Beasant
Q 39 :
The Jain epistemology considers a five stage hierarchy of knowledge. Which of the following is the proper order of different levels of knowledge ?
  1. A.Mati, Shruti, Manahparyava, Avadhi, Kaivalya
  2. B.Shruti, Mati, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Kaivalya
  3. C.Mati, Shruti, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Kaivalya
  4. D.Kaivalya, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Shruti, Mati
Q 40 :
Match the following :         
List-I                             List-II
(a)     Kaivalya              i.Panchkosh
(b)     Jivan Mukti          ii.Buddhism
(c)     Nirvana               iii.Jainism
(d)     Anand                 iv.Vedanta
                                   v.Islamic traditions
  1. A.Codes :
    (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)
    ii       iii      i        v
  2. B.iii      v       ii        iv
  3. C.v       iii      ii       i
  4. D.iii      iv      ii       i
Q 41 :
A common feature of Hinduism, Buddism and Jainism is belief about :
  1. A.the unreality of the world
  2. B.the existence of God
  3. C.the soul
  4. D.karma and rebirth
Q 42 :
'Epistemology' means :
  1. A.stem cell research
  2. B.study of the nature of knowledge
  3. C.study of the nature of values
  4. D.study of the nature of the world
Q 43 :
In Indian Philosophy 'pramana' means :
  1. A.oath
  2. B.measurement
  3. C.assurance
  4. D.source of knowledge
Q 44 :
Which of the following is the source material about the Jain way of life?
  1. A.Dhammapada
  2. B.Karma Kanda
  3. C.Tripitaka
  4. D.Tri-ratna 
Q 45 :
The Schools of Vedanta are :
  1. A.Dharma, Artha and Moksa
  2. B.Advaita, Deaita and Visishtadvaita
  3. C.Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
  4. D.the orthodox and the heterodox
Q 46 :
A researcher is interested in studying the flood victims. Which one of the following is a suitable sample selection method ?
  1. A.Random Sampling
  2. B.Stratified Sampling
  3. C.Systematic Sampling
  4. D.Purposive Sampling 
Q 47 :
Match the Measurement Scales in List-I which can be used with appropriate Statistics in List-II :         
List-I                             List-II
(a) Nominal Scales     I.Geometric Mean
(b) Ordinal Scales      II.Frequency Distribution
(c) Interval Scales      III.Median & Rank Correlation
(d) Ratio Scales         IV.Mean, SD & Correlations
  1. A.Codes :
    (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)
    iv        iii      ii       i
  2. B.i        iii      ii       iv
  3. C.ii       iii      iv      i
  4. D.i        iv      iii      ii
Q 48 :
Which one of the following tests can be used to examine the differences in Mathematics achievement of boys and girls ?
  1. A.Correlational Test
  2. B.'t' Test
  3. C.Chi-square Test
  4. D.Anova
Q 49 :
There is a significant positive correlation between variables X and Y. This means that :
  1. A.X causes variation in Y.
  2. B.Y causes variation in X.
  3. C.X and Y vary together in opposite directions.
  4. D.X and Y vary together in the same direction.
Q 50 :
"Education and Society are two mutually supporting systems, intereconnected, that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other." What is the reason ?
  1. A.Education sustains society, preserves culture, ushers in new one and inculcates values.
  2. B.Education helps to do away with social divisions and produces leaders for governance.
  3. C.Education makes people self employable/employable.
  4. D.Education modernises and makes society civilized.

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