Professional Education Exam Guide
Professional Education Exam Guide
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
1. After the embarrassing incident. Teacher Dante vowed to himself to flunk the student at the end of the school
term. What has Dante done that is against the guidelines for using punishment?
A. Punishing immediately in an emotional state
B. Using double standards in punishing
C. Doing the impossible
D. Holding a grudge and not starting with a clean slate
2. Following the principles for punishing students, which of the following is the LEAST desirable Strategy for
classroom management?
A. Punishing while clarifying why punishment is done
B. Punishing while angry
C. Punish the erring student rather than the entire class
D. Give punishment sparingly
3. According to guidelines on punishment, what does it mean that the teacher should give the student the benefit
of the doubt?
A. Make sure facts are right before punishing
B. Doubt the incident really happened
C. Don’t punish and doubt effectiveness of punishment
D. Get the side of students when punishing
4. Which of the following guidelines for punishment may be done?
A. Don’t punish students outside of school rules on punishment
B. Don’t threaten the impossible
C. Don’t use double standards for punishing
D. Don’t assign extra homework
5. For group guidance in classroom management what element is lacking when there is too much
competitiveness and exclusiveness with the teacher being punitive and partial to some students?
A. Dissatisfaction with classroom work
B. Poor interpersonal relations
C. Poor group organization
D. Disturbance in group climate
6. To demonstrate her authority Teacher Tanna made an appeal to undisciplined students. What kind of appeal
did she make by saying “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t engage in that kind of behavior, you can do much better?”
A. Invoke peer reaction
B. Exert authority
C. Internalizing student’s image of themselves
D. Teacher student relationship
7. What is the term for the leap from theory to practice in which the teacher applies theories to effective
teaching methods and theories?
A. Integration process C. Conceptualization process
B. Informational process D. Construction process
8. From a broad vantage view of human development, who has the primary duty to educate the youths or
children?
A. Parents B. Teachers C. The state D. The schools
9. Of the following interventions, which is directly aimed at responding to the transitional gap between
academic achievement and employments?
A. Identification of centers of excellence
B. Deregulations of tuition fees
C. School networking with business and industry
D. Voluntary accreditation of schools
10. In formal education system during Hispanic times in the Philippines, what was not implemented, but which
we enjoyed during the American period?
A. Vocational education C. Religious education
B. Private education D. Public education
11. If Dr. Jose Rizal lived in the 21st century, what character expression and commitment would have shown our
generation?
A. Inventor of techniques C. Member of family and community
B. Citizen and producer D. Creative dreamer
12. In the learning to do pillar of new education, what is the enabling factor that can make the learner fully
contribute to a peaceful and just society?
A. a. knowledge B. Skills C. Insights D. Values
13. Before being able to fully learn to live and work together under the pillar of 21st century education, what
must the learner attain for himself?
A. Find peace within oneself C. Love his fellowmen
B. Attain an altruistic mind D. Become self-actualized
14. What best described people of the world learning to live together in peace and harmony through
understanding of each other’s history traditions and spiritual values?
A. Interdependence C. Accentuated risk
B. Pluralism and diversity D. Contemporaneity
15. The Transparency International’s perception that the Philippines suffers a cultural malaise of corruption,
what component of our character needs to be further development along the Learning To Be Pillar of education
in 21st century?
A. Familial-social component C. Intellectual-emotional component
B. Pluralism and diversity D. Contemporaneity
16. Of the three aspects of learning, which is NOT mentioned as needed so that the individual learner in the 21st
century can learn how to learn?
A. Ability to think C. Memory skills
B. Mathematical skills D. Concentration
17. Which of the following belongs to the more sophisticated learning-to-learn skills for the individual learner?
A. To ask and gather date C. To process and select information
B. To listen and observe D. To read with understanding
18. This powerful European country supplied arms to Afghanistan rebels who were fighting a terrorist war in
the Middle East. What was the principle of moral discernment applicable in this case?
A. Principle of double effect C. Principle of material cooperation
B. Principle of lesser evil D. Principle of formal cooperation
19. Which of the following best defines a morally mature person?
A. Cultural values clarification
B. Unhampered exercise of one’s right
C. Transmittal of one’s moral viewpoint
D. Knowledge and practice of universal moral values
20. Educated in religious school, Donna goes to confession everyday to be free of any kind of sin. How do you
characterize Donna’s moral attitude?
A. Callous C. Scrupulous
B. Pharisaical D. Strict
21. How would you characterize the moral attitude of Hispanic friars who taught religion but were unfaithful to
their vow of poverty by amassing the land properties of natives?
A. Scrupulous B. Strict C. Lax D. Pharisaical
22. How would you characterize the moral attitude of prisoners with criminal minds, who have no sensitivity to
the welfare of other people?
A. Pharisaical B. Strict C. Lax D. Callous
23. Teachers Susan is of the thinking that from the very start students must be made to realize that study is
indeed hard work. To which philosophy does Teacher Susan adhere?
A. Essentialism B. Perrenialism C. Progressivism D. Reconstructionism
24. What was the degree of moral certitude when U.S. statement decided to drop the atomic bombing on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki to prevent mass deaths by a land invasion of Japan?
A. Doubtful C. Perplexed
B. Certain D. Probable
25. What is known as a self-appraisal for professional growth that is acceptable and useful for recognizing
weakness and strengths for a new or beginning teacher?
A. Master teacher’s evaluation C. Principal’s evaluation
B. Student’s evaluation D. Self-evaluation
26. Facilities such as classrooms, fixtures, and equipment can often damage the morale of new teachers and
become an obstacle for adapting well to the school environment. What should be the policy for assigning said
physical facilities?
A. Needs of student’s basis C. First-come, first served basis
B. Position ranking basis D. Service seniority basis
27. There are various functions a fellow teacher or peer coach can help new teachers. What should be the
policy for assigning said physical facilities?
A. A provider of technical feedback C. An analyzer of teaching job
B. A facilitator of strategies D. A close peer or companion
28. Among reforms for enhancing teacher professionalism, which has been implemented by law in order to
determine whether prospective teachers have acquired professional competencies prior to granting them a
permit to teach?
A. Accrediting a national organization of teachers
B. Setting up centers for excellence in teacher education centers
C. Licensure examination
D. Creation of a professional board for teachers
29. From global competence as defined by international educators, which is the MOST appropriate
characteristic of a globally competent individual?
A. Familiarity with new culture C. Adaptability to new work environment
B. Open-madness to new culture D. Foreign-language facility
30. Teacher Nora seed to it that her classroom is clean and orderly so her pupils will less likely disarrange seats
and litter on the floor. On which though is her action based?
A. Existentialism C. Behaviorism
B. Progressivism D. Reconstructionism
31. Teacher Hilda is directed to pass an underserving student with a death threat. Which advise will a utilitarian
give?
A. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you death threat in order to pass.
B. Pass the student. That will be off use to the student, his parents and you
C. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
D. Don’t pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next!
32. For a school which of the following is most significant in repairing shorelines with depleted coral reefs?
A. Outreach by depositing rubber tires as artificial coral reefs
B. Implement reporting system against dynamite fishermen
C. Legislative lobby to disallow tourism in endangered shorelines
D. Outreach by educating villagers on protection of coral reefs
33. What is the constitutional exemption for prohibition to establish schools solely for aliens in the Philippines?
A. Religious or mission school
B. School for Asians only
C. Schools for children of diplomats and their dependents
D. School for special alien children
34. In a tertiary school, the President organized a Fun Run for students, faculty and personnel to enjoy
camaraderie, physical exertion under the sun, sense of engagement and achievement. What does the activity
promote?
A. Spiritual vigor C. National integrity
B. Cultural consciousness D. Moral integrity
35. If your students appear to be more interested in a topic outside your planned lesson for the day you set aside
your lesson plan for that day and grab the opportunity to discuss the topic of particular interest to your students.
Strike the iron while it is hot! Which philosophy governs your action?
A. Relionalism B. Empiriolism C. Existentialism D.Progressivism
36. In What setting is differentiated and multi-llngual teaching most effective?
A. Special children classes
B. Multi-grade classes
C. Children with diverse cultural backgrounds
D. Pre-school children
37. What is essential to the school-based management approach to upgrading teaching-and-learning in schools?
A. Outcome-based curriculum C. Participation by stakeholers
B. Planned document D. Vision-mission-core values
38. In the Education Act of 1901 which established a free public education in the Philippines. What language
was imposed under the one-language policy?
A. Spanish B. English C. Tagalog D. Filipino
39. Of the following, which is the most functional intervention in order to achieve a basis right of every Filipino
Child under the Constitution and Magna Carta for Disabled Persons?
A. Philosophy of education C. Home study program
B. Policy for curricular reform D. Structural organization
40. Is membership to the Accredited Professional Organization of teachers mandatory for all LET passers?
A. No
B. Yes, when the teachers is already teaching
C. Yes.
D. Only for LET passers who are not repeaters.
41. Which is TRUE of the periodic merit exam for teachers provided for in RA7836?
I. Consist of oral exam
II. Consist of written exam
III. May serve as additional basis for merit promotion in addition to performance raing
IV. Taken with fee of P1000 per examinee
A. I only B. I and IV C. II and III D. II only
42. Can Manny Pacquaiao be given a special permit to teach boxing in a special school?
A. No, he is not a teacher education graduate
B. No, he has not passed the LET
C. Yes, he is graduate of ALS
D. Yes, has excelled and gained international recognition
43. Is it professional for a teacher to receive gifts from students and parents?
A. Not at all
B. No, especially if done in exchange for requested concessions
C. Yes, if deserved
D. Yes, in-season and out-of-season gifts
44. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less”. Then it is better to be a generalist, claims
Teacher Cris. On which philosophy Teacher Cris lean?
A. Perennialism C. Essentialism
B. Progressivism D. Existentialism
45. An Education graduate without a license is accepted to teach in a private school? Is this in violation of RA
7836?
A. No, provided he has taught for at least 3 years
B. Yes, No one may teach without a license
C. No
D. Yes
46. For relevance to business and industry, what did the First Biennial National Education on Education (2008)
impose for updating the Licensure examination for teachers?
A. Moral or ethical values
B. Technical and scientific competencies
C. Upgraded laboratory facilities
D. Vocational skills
47. Which program directly embodies both the pre-service and in-service programs?
A. BESRA- Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
B. TEDPA- Teacher Education Development Program
C. K-12
D. BEC- Basic Education Curriculum
48. How can the effort of four agencies (DepEd, Ched, PRC and CSC) be best achieved for the training and
development of teachers?
A. Synchronization C. Streamlining
B. Cost-reduction D. Sharing of resources
49. What is the core of the Teacher Education Development Program?
A. High order thinking skills or HOTS
B. Student-centered learning
C. National Competency- Based Teaching Standards
D. Technology integration in instruction
50. What kind of school environment will MOST EFFECTIVELY encourage the new teacher for active
participation in the school’s unique educational culture?
A. Constructive feedback
B. Involvement in planning/designing activities
C. Induction/orientation program
D. Briefing with colleagues
51. Values are subjective. Your value may not necessarily be my value. Who subscribe to this thoughts?
I. Progressivists
II. Pragmatists
III. Essentialists
A. I and II C. I and II
B. II and III D. I, II and III
52. When preacher John read the Genesis story on creation, he explained that God is so powerful that he create
the universe in only seven days. What level of reading comprehension did preacher John apply?
A. Evaluate reading on character, plot or style
B. Literal reading beyond the lines
C. Applied reading beyond the lines
D. Interpretative reading between the lines
53. What is the main organization and orientation of science and social studies reading materials?
A. Expository C. Narrative
B. Descriptive D. Argumentative
54. In his History class, teacher Naomi used a current events IQ contest to determine champions in identifying
people, places and events. What learning objective outcome does she aim to achieve?
A. Knowledge or recall C. Application
B. Perpetual abilities D. Responding
55. The following are examples of non-verbal behavior by teachers. Which one is the restricting or non-verbal
mannerism in class teachers?
A. Teacher pats good student on the desk
B. Facial expression connotes approval
C. Teacher avoids eye contact
D. Teacher displays supportiveness by laughing
56. In the instructional framework for learning strategies , which component is demonstrated by teacher Jose
who identifies the skills required in writing a personality essay and shows his personally written essay while
showing the steps he used to complete it?
A. Review C. Application
B. Consolidation D. Modeling
57. Without misuse of learning time, Teacher Odie requests students with singing talent to perform in class,
adding to make learning a source of fun. What facilitating environment is Teacher Odie adopting?
A. Tolerates ambiguity
B. Permits confrontation
C. Recognizes right of students to make mistakes
D. Makes students feel accepted
58. Principal Luis Sets up structure and design for teaching-learning that favor free and open communication,
acceptance, respect freedom from threat and trust in self. What is his general view about learning?
A. It is consequence of experience
B. It is at times a painful process
C. It is and evolutionary process
D. It requires school resources
59. In reading books, which kinds of literary work are most likely very creative by way of descriptive language
and imaginative dramatic episodes?
A. Fiction novels C. Biography
B. Autobiography D. Historical accounts
60. Among components of direct instruction, which is the identification of the skill required and how it is used
with the teacher sharing a cognitive secret?
A. Modeling or introduction C. Guided practice
B. Application D. Review
61. Of skills teachers should understand and students need to acquire, which is the ability to integrated complex
information into categories through its attributes (characteristics, principles of functions)?
A. Scanning C. Sharpening-leveling
B. Complex cognitive D. Complexity-simplicity
62. Inculcating moral maturity among students, which of the following relates to beliefs and ideals?
A. Promoting human equality
B. Refraining from prejudiced action
C. Avoiding deception and dishonesty
D. Respecting freedom of conscience
63. In reading newspaper, which sections provide critical views about current socio-economics and political
events or issues?
A. Ads and commercial section
B. Community news section
C. Opinion page
D. Entertainment section
64. What is the main organization and orientation of fiction dramatic novels?
A. Informative C. Argumentation
B. Narrative D. Expository
65. Research studies showed that children in slums generally have lower reading achievement then children in
urban schools. What factor is shown to affect reading achievement?
A. Mobility
B. Personal and emotional factors
C. Socio-economic status
D. Listening comprehension
66. Who asserts that teaching is not just depositing knowledge into the empty minds of the learners? It is
helping students create knowledge and meaning of their experiences.
A. Constructivist C. Existentialist
B. Essentialist D. Pragmatist
67. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Mina adopt when she began with what was in her
mind by making predictions or hypothesis from the title of an essay she was going to read?
A. Top-down C. Interactive
B. Down-top D. Bottoms-up
68. Of the types of validity for test, what is concerned with the relation of test scores to performance at some
future time, e.g. Freshmen college test can show success in college?
A. Curricular validity C. Content validity
B. Criterion validity D. Predictive validity
69. The test question in Teacher Dante’s test was confusing and subject to wrong understanding, especially to
poorer students. What was wrong with the test?
A. Inappropriate level of difficulty items
B. Unclear directions
C. Ambiguity
D. Test item inappropriate for outcomes being measured
70. Of the following, which exemplifies the best example of cooperating and voluntarism in the Parent-Teacher
Associations?
A. Helping hands after a natural crisis, e.g. devastating storm
B. Attending regular meetings
C. Fund raising for PT funds
D. Running the school canteen
71. Among standardized test, which reveals strength and weaknesses for purposes of placement and formulating
an appropriate instructional program?
A. Personality tests C. Diagnostic tests
B. Achievement tests D. Competency tests
72. Among standardized test, which can show how students perform in comparison with each other and to
students in other schools?
A. Competency tests C. Achievement tests
B. Subject exit tests D. Diagnostic tests
73. Teacher Bea makes her test easy for students to understand, easy to administer and score and suitable to test
conditions, e.g. time. What is she achieving for her test?
A. Efficiency C. Reliability
B. Usability D. Validit
74. Students must be taught self-responsibility is the desire of the_____teacher.
A. existentialist C. pragmatic
B. utilitarianism D. constructivist
75. Which of the following is NOT an advance process of meta-cognition among learners?
A. Learning how to recognize thoughts
B. Acquisition of new knowledge
C. Assessing own thinking
D. Learning how to study
76. Of comprehension or thinking strategies, which is relating one or two items, such as nouns and verbs?
A. Basic elaboration strategies
B. Complex rehearsal strategies
C. Complex elaboration strategies
D. Affective strategies
77. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher is too immersed in a
small group of students or activity, thus ignoring other students or activity?
A. Truncation C. Stimulus-bounded
B. Flip-flop D. Thrust
78. What mistake is teacher Zeny trying to avoid by never ignoring any student or group of students in her
discussions and other activities?
A. Non-direction C. Divided attention
B. Dangled activity D. Abrupt end
79. Teacher Mona is a great lecturer and so she is invited to speak and represent the school on many occasions.
What is one quality of her lectures when she follows a planned sequence, not diverting so as to lose attention of
her listeners?
A. Explicit explanations C. Inclusion of elements
B. Continuity D. Fluency
80. Teacher Job makes certain content interesting to his students. Focusing on learners, he also uses many
simple examples, metaphors and stories. What is this quality of lesson content?
A. Interest C. Self-sufficiency
B. Feasibility D. Balance
81. Teaching English, teacher Job is careful about his lesson content. What quality of content did he achieve
when he made certain his information came with the “information explosion” which he got in the Internet such
as on how to effectively teach phonetics?
A. Learnability C. Balance
B. Significance D. Interest
82. Among the major goals of Philippine education, which seeks to develop judgement as to right or wrong and
commitment to truth, moral integrity and strengthening of the moral fabric of society?
A. Self-realization C. Ethical Character
B. Autonomy D. Enculturation
83. Teacher Job made certain his lesson content can be useful to his students, taking care of their needs in a
student-centered classroom. What is this kind of quality of content?
A. Utility C. Self-sufficiency
B. Balance D. Interest
84. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom level, effective strategies are called “Green”.
Which of the following belongs to the Green Flag?
A. Homogeneous students grouping
B. Content delivery based on lessons
C. Excess in chalkboard talk
D. Student interest and teacher enthusiasm
E. Rigidity of movement
85. Teacher Maggie explains by spicing her lecturers with examples, descriptions and stories. What is this
quality in her lecturers?
A. Planned sequence C. Use of audio-visuals
B. Elaboration through elements D. Simple vocabulary
86. Of the following effects on learning, what is the effect of simulations that make students feel and sense
experience in the classroom?
A. Reinforcing learning
B. Providing experiences that otherwise might not be had
C. Motivating students
D. Changing attitudes and feelings
87. Which of the following is the most appropriate use of television in the classroom?
A. TV viewing to entertain students
B. TV viewing to replace absent teacher
C. TV viewing with cuts and explanation
D. TV viewing for the whole one hour class
88. Of the following effects on learning, what is the effect of assigning various sections of the newspaper, and
allowing choice depending on the learner’s choice?
A. Encouraging participation C. Allowing different interest
B. Reinforcing learning D. Changing attitudes and feelings
89. A young mother observes her seven year old girl glued to her computer games. What aspect of family life
may suffer due to obsession of the young technology gadgets?
A. Family social life C. Discipline and obedience
B. Family economic life D. Parent-child relationship
90. Can technology take the place of the teacher in the classroom? Select the most appropriate answer.
A. No, It is only an instrument or a tool
B. Yes, when they hire less teachers and acquire more computers
C. Yes, When teachers are not competent
D. Yes, such as in the case of Computer-assisted (not teacher-assisted) instruction.
91. What kind of tool is technology as evidenced by its use in word processing databases, spreadsheets, graphics
design and desktop publishing?
A. Analyzing tool C. Productivity tool
B. Encoding tool D. Calculating tool
92. Michael Harrington noted “If there is technological advance without social advance, there is almost
automatically, an increase in human misery “ Which of the following shows Mr. Harrington is right?
A. Internet pornography C. Facebook
B. Twitter D. E-mailing
93. Teacher Jun applies humor to defuse a tense situation. What kind of joke is NOT acceptable to the
classroom?
A. Funny bloopers C. Sex jokes
B. Folk humor D. Comic humor
94. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher ends an activity or
drops a topic before it is completed?
A. Dangle C. Flip-flop
B. Thrust D. Truncation
95. From classroom management strategies applied on erring students, which of the following should NOT be
done?
A. Surprise quiz C. Parent-principal
B. Communicating problem to parents D. Shaming erring student before the class
96. Among mistake goals in the Acceptance Approach to discipline, what happens when students defy adult by
arguing, contradicting, teasing, temper tantrums and low level hostile behavior?
A. Power seeking C. Revenge seeking
B. Withdrawal D. Attention getting
97. Teacher Anna dealt effectively with a minor infraction of whispering by a student to a neighbour during
class. Which of the following did she do?
A. Reprimand quietly
B. Continue to teach and ignore infraction
C. Reprimand student after class
D. Use nonverbal signals (gesture or facial expression)
98. Of subcategories of movement behavior, what is happening when teacher ends an activity abruptly?
A. Thrust C. Stimulus-bounded
B. Truncation D. Flip-flop
99. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher goes from topic or
activity to other topic or activity to other topics or activities, lacking clear direction and sequence of activities?
A. Truncation C. Thrust
B. Dangle D. Flip-Flop
100. If your students appear to be more interested in a topic outside you planned lesson for the day, you set
aside your lesson plan for that day and grab the opportunity to discuss the topic of particular interest to your
students. Strike the iron while it is hot! Which philosophy governs you action?
A. Progressivism C. Empiricism
B. Rationalism D. Existentialism
101. What primary response factor is considered by Essay question?
A. Factual information C. Originality
B. Wide sampling of ideas D. Less time for construction and scoring
101. What does it mean if student Pete got a 60% percentile rank in class?
A. He scored better than 60% of the class C. He got 40% of the test wrongly
B. He scored less than 60% of the class D. He got 60% of the items correctly
102. Which of the following statements most accurately expresses test validity and reliability?
A. A reliable test is a valid test
B. A test must be objective to be valid and reliable
C. A valid test is reliable test
D. A test must be standardized to be valid and reliable
103. What does it means to say that the facility index of a test item is 50?
A. It is reliable C. It is moderate in difficulty
B. It is valid D. It is very easy
104. Which of the following may NOT be adequately assessed by a paper-and –pencil rest?
A. Sight reading in music C. Subject-verb agreement
B. Multiplication skills D. Vocabulary meaning
105. Among written categories of assessment methods, what did teacher Jack use when he assessed the stock of
knowledge of his students through questioning in an open class?
A. Oral questioning C. Product rating scale
B. Performance test D. Observation and self-report
106. What is the known as the scoring guides for rating open-ended questions?
A. Rubrics B. Outcomes C. Scales D. Outputs
107. In the context of the 6 facets of understanding cited by Wiggins and Mc Tighe, what is the proof of a
student’s understanding a principles.
A. Stating given examples
B. Repeating it as given by the teacher
C. Applying it to solve his/her problem
D. Retaining it in memory for a long period of time
108. What should be done for the test item whose difficulty index is 98?
A. Revise it B. Retain it C. Reject it D. Reserve it for another group of student
109. Research says “People tend to attribute successes to internal cause and their failures to external causes.”
What does this imply as a most potent key to success?
A. Reasoning B. Imagination C. Application D. Motivation
110. From the Kolbergs Theory of Moral Development, what is the most reasoning or perspective of Mother
Teresa who pledged her life to serve the sick and very old?
A. Social contract B. Universal principles C. Obedience D. Law and order
111. Which of these approaches would reform assessment outcomes?
A. Apply sanctions on low performing schools
B. Focus on testing without investing the learner’s needs
C. Use understanding as means of giving feedback on students learning
D. Compare results of performance of all schools
112. To what process of evaluation does determining the extent objectives are met belong?
A. authentic B. formative C. criterion-referenced D. norm-referenced
113. Which form the foundation of all cognitive objects without which the next level of higher thinking skills
cannot be attained?
A. Knowledge B. Synthesis C. Application D. Analysis
114. In avoiding implying sickness or suffering, which of the following is the most preferable way to refer to
those with disabilities like polio?
A. “Is polio stricken” B. “Had Polio” c. “Polio Victim” D. “Suffers from polio”
115. In Rubrics assessment of acceptance of the family reproductive services in Barangay TipoTipo, Tondo,
which is the most immediately tangible/observable of the following selected criteria?
A. valuing (clarifying) C. response (action)
B. characterization character build-up D. awareness (mind awakening)
116. Which of the following classroom climate is less threatening?
A. Autocratic B. Cooperative C. Competitive D. Individualistic
117. Using extrinsic motivational assessment, what could be the most noble motive in students pursuing a
lifetime work and mission for the teaching profession?
A. Promise of higher rank and prestige C. Economic security and welfare
B. Social service to upcoming generation D. Respected position in society
118. One half of the class scored very low. Teacher Cita gave another test to determine where were the students
were weakest. What type of test is this?
A. Aptitude test B. Remedial test C. Diagnostic test D. Readiness test
119. What is the graphic illustration for the relationship between two variables?
A. Histogram B. Normal curve C. Frequency polygon D. Scatter diagram
120. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable when scores are extremely high and low?
A. Cannot be identified unless individuals scores are given C. Mode
B. Median D. Mean
121. With the mode of answering as a point of reference, which of the following does NOT belong to this test
group?
A. Completion B. Essay C. Problem-solving D. Matching
122. What cognitive domain is involved in the student’s clarifying information from conclusion?
A. Synthesis B. Evaluation C. Analysis D. Application
123. On what is normative marking based?
A. High marks of few students C. Normal curve of student distribution
B. Failure of some students D. Student achievement relative to other students
124. Which of the following indicates a strong negative correlation?
A. -75 B. -15 C. -10 D. -25
125. What does a negative discrimination index mean?
A. The test item has low reliability
B. More from the lower group answered the test item correctly
C. More from the upper answered the test correctly
D. The test could not discriminate between the upper and lower group
126. What is the deviation from a standard or despite level of performance?
A. A problem B. A deficit C. A defect D. A gap
127. In cognitive learning, what are firmly established and thoroughly tested principles of theories?
A. Facts B. Concepts C. Hypothesis D. Laws
128. To impart appreciation of the 1986 EDSA revolution, teacher Minny related the event to the students
parents who lived at the time, What memory retrieval method did the teacher Minny use
A. Generation B. Elaboration C. Personalization D. Context
SITUATIONAL
In a faculty meeting, the principle told his teacher: We need to improve our school performance in the
National Achievement Test. What should we do? The teacher gave varied answer as follows:
1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who get a rating of 80%
2. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their performance.
3. Let’s make the school environmental conductive for learning.
4. Let’s make use of the experiential methods of teaching.
129. On which educational philosophy is response #1 anchored?
A. Behaviorism B. Progressivism C. Existentialism D. Essentialism
130. If you lean toward a progressivism philosophy, with which response do you agree?
A. 4 B. 2 C.1 D. 3
131. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist?
A. 1 and 3 B. 2 and 4 C. 1 and 2 D. 3 and 4
How a teacher relates to his/her pupils depends on his/her concept about him/her. In a faculty
recollection, the teachers were asked to share their thoughts of the earner, their primary customer. What follows
are the guests of what were shared.
Teacher A – The learner is a product of his environment. Sometime he has no choice. He is
determined by his environment.
Teacher B – The learner can choose what can become despite his environment.
Teacher C – The learner is a social being who learns well through an active interplay with others
Teacher D – The learner is a rational being. School should develop his rational and moral powers.
132. Whose philosophical concept is that of Teacher A?
A. Behaviorist’s B. Existentialist’s C. Progressivist’s D. Rationalist’s
133. If you agree with Teacher C. you are more of a/an _____________.
A. Progressivist B. Perrenialist C. Essentialist D. Rationalist
134. Whose response denies man’s freewill?
A. Teacher A’s B. Teacher C’s C. Teacher B’s D. Teacher D’s
135. How does the student’s 80% percentile score interpreted?
A. High in all the skills being tested
B. Higher than 80% of the members of the group
C. Better relative to the competencies targeted
D. 80% of the specified content
136. Which of the following violates the principles that “each child’s brain is urique and vastly different from
one another”?
A. Giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore rather than simply dish out information
B. Employing principles in multiple intelligence in teaching
C. Making a left-handed pupil write with her right hand as this is better
D. allowing open dialogue among students of various cultural backgrounds
137. Of the following subjects, which does NOT belong to perform-based subjects in which direct instruction is
effectively used?
A. Values Education B. Music C. Science D. Mathematics
138. Of the following which is most true of adolescents?
A. Hormonal changes C. Unruly behavior
B. Last splurge of dependence D. Defiance of peer
139. Following Kolberg’s Theory of Moral Development, what is the moral reasoning or perspective of social
activists who seek human rights and the welfare of citizens beyond what is given by laws?
A. Social contract B. Law and order C. Mutual benefits D. Punishment
140. Of the following which is normally expected of Grade IV pupils?
A. Getting along with classmates C. Showing class leadership
B. Being independent of parents D. Displaying a male or feminine social role
141. To increase learning recall of exploits of our patriots, history teacher Jack gave the socio-political and
cultural background of the late 19th century Hispanic colonial Philippines. What method for memory retrieval
did teacher Jack use?
A. Elaboration B. Visual imaginary C. Context D. Meaningful learning
142. From categories of exceptionalities in the young child and adolescents what involves difficulties in specific
cognitive processes like perception, language, memory due to mental retardation, emotional/behavioral
disorder, or sensory impairment?
A. Learning disabilities C. Autism
B. Speech and communication disorders D. Emotional/conduct disorder
143. In Erikson’s stage Theory of Development Questionnaire, which affirmation does NOT belong to the stage
of initiative versus guilt?
A. People can be trusted C. I feel what happens to me is the result of what I have done
B. In difficulty, I will not give up D. I am prepared to take a risk
144. Literature teacher Zeny introduced figures of speech in poetry to improve ability of her students to
interpret verses. What kind of thinking is she developing in her students?
A. Critical thinking C. Convergent thinking
B. Metaphoric thinking D. Divergent thinking
145. From the cluster of meaningful learning activities, which does NOT belong to Verbal-linguistic
intelligence learning?
A. Ecological field trip B. Debates C. Journal writing D. Reading
146. Of cluster of meaningful learning activities, which does NOT belong to Spatial learning activities?
A. Visualization B. Concept-mapping C. Peer tutoring D. Art projects
147. Principal Luis Sets up structure and design for teaching-learning that favor free and open communication,
acceptance, respect freedom from threat and trust in self. What is his general view about learning?
A. It is a consequence of experience C. It is an evolutionary process
B. It is at times a painful process D. It requires school resource
148. For cognitive learning, what are sets of facts, concept and principles that describe underlying mechanism
that regulate human learning, development and behavior?
A. Fact B. Concepts C. Theories D. Hypothesis
149. Of the dimensions in learning, which is NOT include as an aspect to be given importance in values
education?
A. Dogmatic dimension C. Affective dimension
B. Behavioral dimension D. Cognitive dimension
150. In his Mathematics class, teacher Don practical examples to teach abstract mathematical concepts,
ensuring that learning is useful in life and not just for the test. What guiding principles in selection and
organization of lesson content is he following?
A. Utility B. Significance C. Interest D. Feasibility