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(1) Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with the theories of
(1) Reality
(2) Existence
(3) Knowledge
(4) Values
Answer: Knowledge
(2) “Things as they are and as they are likely to be encountered in life rather than words” was the slogan of the
(1) Pragmatists
(2) Realists
(3) Idealists
(4) Existentialists
Answer: Realists

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(3) Who advocated the creation of a classless society ?
(1) Plato
(2) Auguste Comte
(3) M.K. Gandhi
(4) Karl Marx
Answer: Karl Marx
(4) The right to free and compulsory education for children between age group of 6 to 14 has been inserted in Indian Constitution as
(1) Article 46
(2) Article 16
(3) Article 45A
(4) Article 21A
Answer: Article 21A
(5) Who advocated the logical analysis of language for getting the true meaning ?
(1) A.J. Ayer
(2) Bertrand Russel
(3) Morris L. Biggie
(4) G.E. Moore
Answer: A.J. Ayer
(6) Sociology of Education is
(1) A branch of Anthropology
(2) A study of the Society
(3) An analysis of Sociological processes involved in the institutions of Education.
(4) A science which studies primitive societies.
Answer: An analysis of Sociological processes involved in the institutions of Education.
(7) Schools are basically social institutions as
(1) They preserve and instil the values of our culture in future generations.
(2) They suggest ways and means for social progress.
(3) They suggest solutions to social problems.
(4) They are established by the society.
Answer: They preserve and instil the values of our culture in future generations.
(8) Which is not a criterion used consistently for placing people in a particular social class ?
(1) Race
(2) Religion
(3) Knowledge
(4) Wealth
Answer: Knowledge
(9) Use of Science and Technology in replacing existing social practices is termed as
(1) Socialization
(2) Westernization
(3) Sanskritization
(4) Modernization
Answer: Modernization
(10) Which of the following chains represents the change processes underlying educational system of Free India ?
(1) Psychological change – Social change – Political change – Educational change.
(2) Political change – Social change – Psychological change– Educational change.
(3) Social change – Psychological change – Political change – Educational change.
(4) Educational change – Social change – Psychological change.
Answer: Political change – Social change – Psychological change– Educational change.
(11) Use of Science and Technology in replacing existing social practices is termed as
(1) Socialization
(2) Westernization
(3) Sanskritization
(4) Modernization
Answer: Modernization
(12) Equality of opportunities in education implies that each student
(1) passes examination with first division.
(2) gets equal number of books and stationery.
(3) gets facilities according to his abilities and interests.
(4) gets facilities according to his potential and level in the society.
Answer: gets facilities according to his abilities and interests.
(13) Which of the following is not a principle of development ?
(1) Principle of continuity.
(2) Principleof individual difference.
(3) Principle of proceeding from specific to general response.
(4) Principle of integration.
Answer: Principle of proceeding from specific to general response.
(14) Development of language in children, according to B.F. Skinner, is the result of
(1) Training in grammar
(2) Imitation and reinforcement
(3) Innate abilities
(4) Maturation
Answer: Imitation and reinforcement
(15) Behaviour pattern that increases in frequency when followed by a reward is known as
(1) Shaping
(2) Classical Conditioning
(3) Generalization
(4) Operant Conditioning
Answer: Operant Conditioning

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