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2. Principal C shares this thought with his teachers: "Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves
as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions." From which philosophy is this
thought based?
a. Perennialism c. Existentialism
b. Essentialism d. Progressivism
3. To come closer to the truth we need to "go back to the things themselves." This is the advice of the
a. behaviorists c. idealists
b. phenomenologists d. pragmatists
4. Student B claims: "I cannot see perfection but I long for it. So it must be real." Under which group can he be classified?
a. Idealist c. Realist
b. Empiridst d. Pragmatist.
6. On whose philosophy was A. S. Neil's Summerhill, one of the most experimental schools, based?
a. Rousseau c. Montessori
b. Pestalozzi d. John Locke
7. As a teacher, you are a rationalist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
a. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
b. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
c. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
d. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
8. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the highest good. Teacher's teaching is against what philosophy?
a. Realism c. Epicureanism
b. Hedonism d. Empiricism
9. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day, longer academic year and more
challenging textbooks?
a. Perennialist c. Progressivist
b. Essentialist d. Existentialist
10. Which group of philosophers maintain that "truth exists in an objective order that is independent of the knower"?
a. Idealists c. Existentialists
b. Pragmatists d. Realists
11. You arrive at knowledge by re-thinking of latent ideas. From whom does this thought come?
a. Experimentalist c. Idealist
b. Realist d. Existentialist
12. As a teacher, you are a reconstructionist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
a. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
b. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
c. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
d. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
13. Teacher B engages her students with information for thorough understanding for meaning and for competent application. Which
principle governs Teacher B's practice?
a. Contructivist c. Behaviorist
b. Gestalt d. Cognitivist
15. Soc exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a pen. Which
conditioning process is illustrated
a. Generalization c. Acquisition
b. Extinction d. Discrimination
16. The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative vs. guilt are most closely related with the works of
__________.
a. Erikson b. Piaget c. Freud d. Jung
17. Teacher F is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provided reinforcement and soon the student will
learn to perform the behavior on his own. On which principle is Teacher F's conviction based?
a. Cognitivism c. Behaviorism
b. Environmentalism d. Constructivism
18. In a social studies class, Teacher I presents a morally ambiguous situation and asks his students what they would do. On
whose theory is Teacher I's technique based?
a. Kohlberg c. Piaget
b. Bandura d. Bruner
19. Based on Freud's psychoanalytic theory which component(s) of personality is (are) concerned with a sense of right and wrong?
a. Super-ego c. ld
b. Super-ego and Ego d. Ego
20. Which does Naom Chomsky, assert about language learning for children?
I. Young children learn and apply grammatical rules and vocabulary as they are exposed to them.
II. Begin formal teaching of grammatical rules to children as early as possible.
III. Do not require initial formal language teaching for children.
a. I and III c. I only
b. II only d. I and II
22. Behavior followed by pleasant consequences will be strengthened and will be more likely to occur in the future. Behavior
followed by unpleasant consequences will be weakened and will be less likely to be repeated in the future. Which one is explained?
a. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
b. Thorndike's Law of Effect
c. B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory
d. Bandura's Social Learning Theory
23. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. In which stage(s) are diagrams
helpful to accompany verbal information?
a. Enactive and iconic c. Symbolic and enactive
b. Symbolic d. Iconic
24. In a treatment for alcoholism, Ramil was made to drink an alcoholic beverage and then made to ingest a drug that produces
nausea. Eventually, he was nauseated at the sight and smell of alcohol and stopped drinking alcohoL Which theory explains this?
a. Operant conditioning
b. Social Learning Theory
c. Associative Learning
d. Attribution Theory
25. A mother gives his boy his favorite snack every time the boy cleans up his room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his room
everyday in anticipation of the snack. Which theory is illustrated?
a. Associative Learning
b. Classical Conditioning
c. Operant Conditioning
d. Pavlonian Conditioning
26. Researches conducted show that teacher's expectations of students become. Do not require initial formal language teaching for
children self-fulfilling prophecies. What is this phenomenon called?
a. Halo effect c. Ripple effect
b. Pygmalion effect d. Hawthorne effect
28. Theft of school equipment like tv, computer, etc. by teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common phenomenon.
What does this incident signify?
a. Prevalence of poverty in the community.
b. Inability of school to hire security guards.
c. Deprivation of Filipino schools.
d. Community's lack of sense of co-ownership.
29. A student passes a research report poorly written but ornately presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality of the book
report content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove? Emphasis on __________.
a. art over academics
b. substance over "porma"
c. art over science
d. "porma" over substance
30. Student Z does not study at all but when the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) comes, before he takes the LET, he
spends one hour or more praying for a miracle, i.e. to pass the exam. Which attitude towards religion or God is displayed?
a. Religion as fake
b. Religion as magic
c. Religion as authentic
d. Religion as real
31. During the Spanish period, what was/were the medium/media of instruction in schools?
a. The Vernacular
b. English
c. Spanish
d. Spanish and the Vernacular
32. All subjects in Philippine elementary and secondary schools are expected to be taught using the integrated approach. This
came about as a result of the implementation of _________.
a. Program for Decentralized Education
b. School-Based Management
c. Basic Education Curriculum
d. Schools First Initiative
33. Under which program were students who were not accommodated in public elementary and secondary schools because of lack
of classroom, teachers, and instructional materials, were enrolled in private schools in their respective communities at the
government's expense?
a. Government Assistance Program
b. Study Now-Pay Later
c. Educational Service Contract System
d. National Scholarship Program
34. What was the most prominent educational issue of the mid 1980s?
a. Bilingual Education c. Accountability
b. Values Education d. Mainstreaming
35. Availment of the Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT) for adults and out-of-school youths is in support of the
government’s educational program towards __________
a. equitable access c. quality and relevance
b. quality d. relevance
37. Which one may support equitable access but may sacrifice quality?
a. Open admission
b. School accreditation
c. Deregulated tuition fee hike
d. Selective retention
38. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills aligned?
a. To develop moral character
b. To teach the duties of citizenship
c. To inculcate love of country
d. To develop vocational efficiency
39. Studies in the areas of neurosciences disclosed that the human brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
a. Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning.
b. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to this nativeabilty.
c. Every child is a potential genius.
d. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned everything.
40. Based on Piaget's theory, what should a teacher provide for children in the concrete operational stage?
a. Activities for hypothesis formulation.
b. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering.
c. Games and other physical activities to develop motor skills.
d. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with.
41. Based on Piaget's theory, what should a teacher provide for children in the sensimotor stage?
a. Games and other physical activities to develop motor skill.
b. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering.
c. Activities for hypothesis formulation.
d. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with.
43. A sixth grade twelve-year old boy comes from a dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. He has been to two
orphanages and three different elementary schools. The student can decode on the second grade level, but he can comprehend
orally material at the fourth or fifth grade level. The most probable cause/s of this student's reading problem is/are __________.
a. emotional factors c. neurological factors
b. poor teaching d. immaturity
44. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may not
steal again. Based on Thorndike's theory on punishment and learning, this shows that __________
a. punishment strengthens a response
b. punishment removes a response
c. punishment does not remove a response
d. punishment weakens a response
45. It is not wise to laugh at a two-year old child when he utters bad word because in his stage he is learning to __________.
a. consider other's views
b. distinguish sex differences
c. socialize
d. distinguish right from wrong
46. John Watson said: "Men are built not born." What does this statement point to?
a. The ineffectiveness of training on a person's development.
b. The effect of environmental stimulation on a person's development.
c. The absence of genetic influence on a person's development.
d. The effect of heredity.
48. All of the following describe the development of children aged eleven to thirteen EXCEPT __________.
a. they shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
b. sex differences in IQ becomes more evident
c. they exhibit increase objectivity in thinking
d. they show abstract thinking and judgment
49. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his classmates. Which basic goal must have not been attained by Rodel
during his developmental years, according to Erikson's theory on psychological development?
a. Autonomy c. Initiative
b. Trust d. Generativity
50. Ruben is very attached to his mother and Ruth to her father. In what developmental stage are they according to Freudian
psychological theory?
a. Oedipal stage c. Annal stage
b. Latent stage d. Pre-genital stage
Answer Key:
1. a
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. a
13. d
14. c
15. d
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. b
20. d
21. d
22. c
23. b
24. c
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. d
29. d
30. b
31. d
32. c
33. d
34. a
35. a
36. a
37. a
38. d
39. c
40. b
41. a
42. c
43. c
44. c
45. a
46. b
47. b
48. a
49. b
50. a
53. In instructional planning it is necessary that the parts of the plan from the first to the last have __________.
a. clarity c. coherence
b. symmetry d. conciseness
54. A goal-oriented instruction culminates in __________.
a. planning of activities c. identification of topics
b. evaluation d. formulation of objectives
56. In Krathwohl's affective domain of objectives, which of the following is the lowest level of affective behavior?
a. Valuing c. Responding
b. Characterization d. Organization
58. If a teacher plans a constructivist lesson, what will he most likely do? Plan how he can
a. do evaluate his students' work
b. do reciprocal teaching
c. lecture to his students
d. engage his students in convergent thinking
60. The primary objective of my lesson is: "To add similar fractions correctly." Before I can do this I must first aim at this specific
objective: "To distinguish a numerator from a nominator." What kind of objective is the latter?
a. Major c. Enabling
b. Terminal d. Primary
61. Which behavioral term describes a lesson outcome in the highest level of Bloom's cognitive domain?
a. Create c. Analyze
b. Evaluate d. Design
62. As a teacher, what do you do when you engage yourself in major task analysis?
a. Test if learning reached higher level thinking skills.
b. Breakdown a complex task into sub-skills.
c. Determine the level of thinking involved.
d. Revise lesson objectives.
63. Teacher G's lesson objective has something to do with the skill of synthesizing? Which behavioral term is most appropriate?
a. Test c. Appraise
b. Assess d. Theorize
65. "A stitch on time saves nine", so goes the adage.. Applied to classroom management, this means that we __________
a. may not occupy ourselves with disruptions which are worth ignoring because they are minor
b. must be reactive in our approach to discipline
c. have to resolve minor disruptions before they are out of control
d. may apply 9 rules out of 10 consistently
66. How can you exhibit referent power on the first day of school?
a. By making them feel you know what you are talking about.
b. By telling them the importance of good grades.
c. By reminding your students your authority over them again and again.
d. By giving your students a sense of belonging and acceptance.
67. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of a student's behavior. Which specific influence technique is this?
a. Signal interference c. Interest boosting
b. Direct appeal d. Proximity control
68. How can you exhibit expert power on the first day of school?
a. By making them feel you know what you are talking about.
b. By making them realize the importance of good grades.
c. By reminding them your students your authority over them again and again.
d. By giving your students a sense of belonging and acceptance.
69. Teacher H strives to draw participation of every student into her classroom discussion. Which student's need is she trying to
address? The need __________
a. to show their oral abilities to the rest of the class
b. to be creative
c. to feel significant and be part of a group
d. to get everything out in the open
71. An effective classroom manager uses low-profile classroom control. Which is a low-profile classroom technique?
a. Note to parents
b. After-school detention
c. Withdrawal of privileges
d. Raising the pitch of the voice
73. How can you exhibit legitimate power on the first day of school?
a. By making your students feel they are accepted for who they are.
b. By informing them you are allowed to act in loco parentis.
c. By making them realize the importance of good grade
d. By making them feel you have mastery of subject matter.
74. With-it-ness, according to Kounin, is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager. Which phrase goes with it?
a. Have hands that write fast.
b. Have eyes on the back of your heads.
c. Have a mouth ready to speak.
d. Have minds packed with knowledge.
76. Referring to Teacher S, Nicolle describes her teacher as "fair, caring and someone you can talk to." Which power or leadership
does Teacher S have?
a. Referent power c. Reward power
b. Legitimate power d. Expert power
77. Research tells that teachers ask mostly content questions. Which of the following terms does NOT refer to content question?
a. Closed c. Concept
b. Direct d. Convergent
TEACHER: IN WHAT WAYS OTHER THAN THE PERIODIC TABLE MIGHT WE PREDICT THE UNDISCOVERED ELEMENTS?
BOBBY: WE COULD GO TOTHE MOON AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THERE WE DON'T HAVE.
BETTY: WE COULD DIG DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND SEE IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MISSING ELEMENTS.
RICKY: WE COULD STUDY DEBRIS FROM THE METEORITES IF WE CAN FIND ANY.
TEACHER: THOSE ARE ALL GOOD ANSWERS BUT WHAT IF THOSE, EXCURSIONS TO THE MOON, TO THE CENTER OF
THE EARTH, OR TO FIND METEORITES WERE TOO COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING? HOW MIGHT WE USE THE
ELEMENTS WE ALREADY HAVE HERE ON EARTH TO FIND SOME NEW ONES?
Question: Which questioning strategy/ies does/do the exchange of thoughts above illustrate?
a. Funneling c. Nose-dive
b. Sowing and reaping d. Extending and lifting
80. Which technique should a teacher use to encourage response if his students do not respond to his question?
a. Ask a specific student to respond, state the question, and wait a response.
b. Tell the class that it will have detention unless answer are forthcoming.
c. Ask another question, an easier one.
d. Wait for a response.
81. Teacher P wants to develop the skill of synthesizing in her pupils. Which one will she do?
a. Ask her students to formulate a generalization from the data shown in graphs.
b. Ask her students to answer questions beginning with "What if ... "
c. Tell her pupils to state data presented in graphs.
d. Directs her students to ask questions on the parts of the lesson not understood.
84. If teacher has to ask more higher-order questions, he has to ask more __________ questions.
a. closed c. concept
b. fact d. convergent
86. After giving an input on a good paragraph, Teacher W asks her students to rate a given paragraph along the elements of a good
paragraph. The students' task is in level of __________
a. application
b. analysis
c. evaluation
d. synthesis
BOBBY: WE COULD GOTO THE MOON AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THERE WE DON'T HAVE.
BETTY: WE COULD DIG DOWN INTO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND SEE IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MISSING ELEMENTS
RICKY: WE COULD STUDY DEBRIS FROM THE METEORITES IF WE CAN FIND ANY
TEACHER: THOSE ARE ALL GOOD ANSWERS. BUT WHAT IF THOSE EXCURSIONS TO THE MOON, TO THE CENTER OF
THE EARTH, OR TO FIND METEORITES WERE TOO COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING? HOW MIGHT WE USE THE
ELEMENTS WE ALREADY HAVE HERE ON EARTH TO FIND SOME NEW ONES?
Question: The Teacher's questions in the above exchange are examples of __________ questions
a. fact c. direct
b. concept d. closed
88. Read this question: "How will you present the layers of the earth to your class?" This is a question that
a. directs
b. leads the student to evaluate
c. assesses cognition
d. probes creative thinking
89. The teacher's first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the ______.
a. choice of the students
b. availability of the media
c. objectives of the lesson
d. technique to be used
90. Based on Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience, which activity is closest to the real thing?
a. View images c. Watch a demo
b. Attend exhibit d. Hear
91. Based on Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience, which activity is farthest from the real thing?
a. Read c. View images
b. Hear d. Attend exhibit
92. Which criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
a. Attractiveness c. Novelty
b. Cost d. Appropriateness
93. To elicit more student's response, Teacher G made use of covert responses. Which one did she NOT do?
a. She had the students write their response privately.
b. She showed the correct answers on the overhead after the students have written their responses.
c. She had the students write their responses privately then called each of them.
d. She refrained from judging on the student's responses.
94. Teacher W wants to review and check on the lesson of the previous day? Which one will be most reliable?
a. Having students identify difficult homework problems.
b. Having students correct each other's work.
c. Sampling the understanding of a few students
d. Explicitly reviewing the task-relevant information necessary for the day's lesson.
95. Teacher M's pupils are quite weak academically and his lesson is already far behind his time table. How should Teacher M
proceed with his lesson?
a. Experientially c. Logically
b. lnductively d. Deductively
96. Which activity should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking?
a. Problem solving c. Drama
b. Choral reading d. Storytelling
97. Which guideline must be observed in the use of prompting to shape the correct performance of your students?
a. Use the least intrusive prompt first.
b. Use all prompts available.
c. Use the most intrusive prompt first.
d. Refrain from using prompts.
98. To promote effective practice, which guideline should you bear in mind? Practice should be
a. done in an evaluative atmosphere
b. difficult for students to learn a lesson
c. arranged to allow students to receive feedback
d. take place over a long period of time
99. Which is one role of play in the pre-school and early childhood years?
a. Develops competitive spirit.
b. Separates reality from fantasy.
c. Increases imagination due to expanding knowledge and emotional range.
d. Develops the upper and lower limbs.
100. Teacher T taught a lesson denoting ownership by means of possessives. He first introduced the rule, then gave examples,
followed by class exercises, then back to the rule before he moved into the second rule. Which presenting technique did he use?
a. Combinatorial c. Part-whole
b. Comparative d. Sequential
Answer Key:
51. c
52. b
53. b
54. a
55. b
56. d
57. a
58. d
59. b
60. c
61. c
62. b
63. d
64. d
65. c
66. b
67. a
68. a
69. c
70. b
71. d
72. a
73. d
74. d
75. d
76. b
77. a
78. d
79. b
80. a
81. a
82. a
83. c
84. d
85. b
86. b
87. c
88. d
89. c
90. b
91. a
92. d
93. b
94. c
95. a
96. a
97. a
98. a
99. c
100. c
A. Every LET passer shall be required to take the Professional Oath before practicing as a Professional Teacher
B. Taking the Professional Oath before practicing as a Professional Teacher is optional for LET passer
C. The Professional Oath can be taken before any Professional Teacher
D. The taking of oath must be within one month from passing the LET
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, if his LET rating is below 75
D. Yes, if his LET rating is 70 and above
3. In order to assist new teachers, which is the most effective way to clarify the school’s goals and responsibilities early
in the first year?
A. School curriculum
B. Student’s handbook
C. Principal’s memorandum
D. Orientation
8. Which of the following is not relevant as immediate expectations for BEED and BSEd graduates?
9. Among the following, which directly qualifies the teacher candidate to be registered at par with other professions like
medicine, law, nursing, and the like?
10. What does “once a teacher, forever a student” imply for the professional teacher?
11. What is the overall stream for education, growth and fulfillment in the teaching profession?
12. In essence, what is the new Performance Appraisal System for Teachers (PAST)?
A. Competency-based C. Practice-based
B. Skill-based D. Knowledge-based
13. What is known as a self-appraisal for professional growth that is acceptable and useful for recognizing weakness and
strengths for a new beginning teacher?
14. Self-evaluation can be done in various ways, but this is not one of them.
A. Written reflection
B. Self-videotape of class performance
C. Use of an evaluation instrument
D. Peer feedback session
15. What problem is given focus by research studies which show low rate of work absorption among technical/vocational
graduates?
16. Under R.A. 7722 or Higher Education Act of 1994, which agency has direct supervision and management of teacher
education institutions or colleges of education in the country?
17. Under R.A. 7722 or Higher Education Act of 1994, which agency identifies supports and develops centers of excellence
among higher education institutions in the country?
A. Department of Education
B. Professional Regulation Commission
C. Commission on Higher Education
D. Teacher Education Council
18. Which of the following has greatly influenced the introduction of K-to-12 reform in basic education?
19. From the Constitution, what is the condition for allowing students to be taught religion in public schools?
20. What is the constitutional exemption for prohibition to establish schools solely for aliens in the Philippines?
21. To whose responsibility is assigned by Philippine Constitution to the establishment, maintenance and support of
complete, adequate, and integrated system of education?
A. The citizens
B. The legislators
C. The state
D. The local government
23. Among categories of time in classrooms and schools, which refers to the number of days and hours in the school
calendar specified by the school and government agencies?
24. Of the following, which needy and qualified students are most deserving of government funding assistance
(scholarships, grants-in-aid, etc.)?
25. Former DepEd Director described her humble early schooling: a silong (ground floor of a house) converted into a
classroom. Which best characterizes the situation?
26. The world has become a global village. What sound practice is expected of teachers?
27. What observation tests to the fact that the student’s motivation vary according to socio-cultural background?
28. Which of the following displays one’s care for the welfare of others?
30. What is the cultural trait of conflicting values that aims to please people in different venues and situations rather than
abide by principles?
31. Among components of a morally mature person, which demonstrates that a teacher seeks peaceful resolution of
conflicts?
A. Fulfilling commitments
B. Working for peace/reconciliation
C. Doing community work
D. Accepting responsibility for choices
32. Inculcating moral maturity among students, which of the following relates to beliefs and ideals?
33. Among active participation of school officials and teachers in the community, which of the following is not appropriate
due to prevailing religious sentiments?
A. Literacy assistance for out-of-school children/youths
B. Household campaign for healthful practice
C. Introducing cooperative thrift practices
D. Promoting contraceptives for Planned Parenthood
34. What is the degree of moral certitude of Alegre who entered into marriage only out of obedience to her parents, but
certain whether she wanted marriage at all?
35. In the poem, “When in Distance with Fortune and Men’s Eyes” Shakespeare felt depressed looking at his sad fate and
wishing he were someone else more rich, with many friends, with greater skills and future prospects in life. What is the
best antidote to such depressed feelings?
36. Among mistaken goals in the Acceptance Approach to discipline, what happens when students seek to hurt others to
make up being hurt or rejected?
38. Among mistaken goals in the Acceptance Approach to discipline, what happens when students feel helpless and
rejected so that they remove themselves rather than confront the situation?
39. To manage behavior, the teacher needs to be able to identify the mistaken goals of the students. What is the hidden
goal of students who become violent?
40. To what problem type do students belong, who have short attention span, unable to sustain concentration by being
easily affected by sights, sounds or speech?
41. Of the approaches to classroom management, which involves a variety of techniques and methods of ranging simple
rewards to elaborate reinforcement, e.g. praise or rewards?
42. Among styles of classroom management, which expects teachers to specify rules of behavior, consequence for
disobeying them, and to communicate these rules and consequences clearly?
A. Business-academic approach
B. Behavioral modification approach
C. Group managerial style
D. Assertive style
43. Of the approaches to classroom management, which emphasizes the organization and management of studentsas they
engage in academic work?
A. Assertive approach
B. Group managerial approach
C. Behavioral modification approach
D. Business-academic approach
44. If threat or punishment is necessary on erring students, how should this be done?
45. If threat or punishment is necessary, which of the following expressed the threat with LEAST severity?
A. “I will work for your removal from class and you are a shame to your classmates.”
B. “I will send you to principal’s office, or else also ask your parents to confer with the principal.”
C. “You will get shortened recess or receive more severe punishment.”
D. “You will report early to school tomorrow or you will be marked absent.”
47. Judging the relative severity of common classroom management strategies, which of the following is least severe if
applied on erring students?
A. Surprise quiz
B. Lowering school mark
C. Throwing students out of class
D. Summons to principal’s office
48. For problems of discipline that cannot be resolved in class, which of the following should not be done as it reduces the
authority of the teacher?
49. Which of the following is the best option to deal with chronic behavior problems in the classroom?
51. From classroom management strategies applied on erring on students, which of the following should not be done?
A. Surprise quiz
B. Parent-principal conference
C. Communicating problem to parents
D. Shaming erring student before the class
52. As preventive measure for classroom discipline, the teacher may restructure the program. How is this not be done?
53. Teacher Jose talks to students about their interests, what they did over the weekend, their progress in school work,
etc. What positive approach to classroom management did Teacher Jose apply?
A. Trusting students
B. Being fair and consistent
C. Expressing interest for students
D. Being positive
54. Each teacher has a role as a behavior reinforcing agent. Which of the following should not be encouraged among
teachers?
A. Positive relationship
B. Threats
C. Reward appropriate behavior
D. Constant reinforcement
55 How and when should teachers most effectively deal with misdemeanor for class management and control?
56. Which of the following best characterize the Business-Academic Approach in classroom management?
A. Cooperative C. Individualistic
B. Competitive D. Autocratic
58. In the 5’S Formula to create a conducive learning environment, which S stands cleanliness of the work place?
59 Among the components in the instructional framework for learning strategies, which is demonstrated by teacher Ana
who assigns homework for students to do on their own?
60. What mistake is teacher Benny trying to avoid when he never drops a topic before it is completed?
61. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher bursts into activities without
assessing student readiness and gives orders, statements, or questions that confuse students?
A. Stimulus-bounded C. Thrust
B. Truncation D. Dangle
62. The class has become uncontrollable, and so teacher yen decided to have some undisciplined students out of the
room to the counselor’s office. What did teacher Yen apply by way of preventive approach to discipline?
63. Teacher Anna dealt effectively with a minor infarction of whispering a student to a neighbor during class. Which of the
following did she do?
64. What is being shown by teachers who ignore slow-learners and take pride in the work of fast-learners?
A. Bullying C. Cursing
B. Hurling invectives D. Discrimination
65. The following are non-verbal behavior by teachers. Which one is an encouraging behavior?
A. Voice volume shows arrogance
B. Teacher grabs, slaps students
C. Stands or sits that shows alertness
D. Teacher frowns, sneers
66. The following are examples of non-verbal behavior. Which one is restricting or not acceptable mannerism by teachers?
67. Among teaching styles, how do you classify teachers who clearly and fairly communicate standards for discipline and
performance to student?
A. Authoritarian C. Permissive
B. Uninvolved D. Authoritative
68. Among teaching styles, how do you classify teachers who lack confidence in enforcing and demanding compliance to
rules?
A. Permissive C. Uninvolved
B. Authoritative D. Authoritarian
69. Among teaching styles, how do you classify teachers who are control oriented and impose rules without explanation?
A. Authoritative C. Permissive
B. Authoritarian D. Uninvolved
70. Values are subjective. Your value may not necessarily be my value. What subscribe to this thought?
A. Existentialist C. Constructivist
B. Pragmatic D. Utilitarianist
72. Of the following, which is the most powerful source of values like beauty and goodness outside the school system?
73. Of the following, which is the best way parents can support the learning development of their children?
74. Teacher Ernie makes sure that he covers the essential subject content, while treating them sufficiency or in-dept. What
guiding principle is he following for lesson preparation?
A. Balance C. Significance
B. Feasibility D. Self-sufficiency
75. Which of the following is a quality of an engaging learning environment most reflective of Education For All (EFA)?
76. What is the main focus of the Schools Mean Success(SMS) concept for lifelong learning?
77. Of the following interventions, which is directly aimed at responding to the transitional gap between academic
achievement and employment?
78. Learning is influenced by social interaction and interpersonal relations. What must a teacher do?
80. Of goals of education, which relates to the strengthening of our society’s sense of belonging and identity?
81. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom level, ineffective strategies are called “Red”. Which of the
following belongs to the Red Flag?
82. What does the traditional curriculum and mass education lack that the progressive curriculum can deliver?
83. Among unit plan components, to what cluster do models, replicas, charts, graphs, and specimens belong?
84. Among the following terms in technology, which has the broadest concept of technology for the whole educative
system?
85. In the process of integrating technology in instruction, which of the following points to the highest kind of cognitive
skills desired?
86. While there is modernity and progress through the use of technology in instruction, what is the greatest danger along
the domain of learning that is posed by technology?
88. Which of the following is the most appropriate use of television in the classroom?
89. In e-learning, which is the motivational aspect of learning through the electronic media?
A. Virtual imaging
B. Technology integration
C. Enthusiasm to use technology
D. Digital platforms
90. What is aroused among viewing learners by dramatic educational films in what is known as “cliff hangers”?
A. Relevance C. Satisfaction
B. Significance D. Expectancy
91. 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?
92. According to Nagel’s Acronym PPFF, what is important to Follow Up in the proper use of instructional materials?
93. How can the teacher best begin in developing a lesson plan design?
95. Classroom routines from the backbone of daily school activities, but which of the following is not covered by such
routines?
97. In the History class, teacher Naomi uses a current events IQ contest to determine champions in identifying people,
places, and events. What learning objective/outcome does she aim to achieve?
A. Application C. Responding
B. Knowledge or recall D. Perpetual
99. When classes began, Teacher Dan asked student in pairs to interview and introduce each other to the class. How will
this activity be classified according to Edgar Dale’s cone of experience?
100. With closeness to direct experience as standard, which one should a teacher choose?
101. What provides the most direct type of learning, but is difficult to supply in the traditional classroom?
A. Real-life experience
B. Computer-assisted learning
C. Verbal symbolism
D. Multisensory instructional aids
A. Internet research
B. Role playing
C. Village interview
D. Preparation of learning materials
103 On clusters of meaningful learning activities, which does not belong to bodily-kinesthetic learning activities?
106. Of the following classroom activities, which best relate to child visual learning and development?
107. In cognitive learning, what are firmly established and thoroughly tested principles or theories?
108. Among cognitive objectives, what refers to the transfer of knowledge from one concept to another?
A. Synthesis C. Analysis
B. Application D. Comprehension
109. In the taxonomy of learning objectives or outcomes, which relates to judging in terms of internal evidence or logical
consistency, or external evidence consistent with fact?
110. Under the domains of learning, to what domain do comprehension, analysis, and evaluation belong?
111. Among cognitive levels of thinking, what cognitive level is stressed by the Essay question: “In the light of the facts
presented, what is most likely to happen when…?”
113. Among categories of thinking skills, which is the ability to breakdown complex information into parts for
understanding?
114. Which aspect of multi-intelligence is enhanced by asking students to work on a physical model of the atom after a
teacher’s discussion on the subject of the atom?
A. Interpersonal C. Mathematical
B. Kinesthetical D. Linguistic
115. In his Literature class, teacher Ted gives stress to one’s own ability to write poetic verse, drawn from sensible
images, thoughts and perceptions. What creative thinking behavior is he trying to develop in students?
116. What is the primary advantage of active learning techniques (discussion, role play, gaming, etc.) in instruction?
117. Among thinking skills in learning, what includes fluent, flexible, original and elaborate thinking?
119. Under the affective domain of learning, what includes active attention to stimuli such as acquiescence, willingness to
answer, and feelings of satisfaction?
A. Organization C. Responding
B. Valuing D. Characterization
120. Of the following, which is the effective way to advance practical oral proficiency of students?
121. What kind of literary works are very creative by way of descriptive language and dramatic episodes?
123. What is an example of a book or writing intended for moral knowledge of the very young readers?
125. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Lina adopt when she read back and forth, attending to both
what is in her mind and what’s on the page?
127. What is known as learning a new word by studying its roots and affixes?
128. What is known as getting the meaning of a new unfamiliar word by looking for hints from surrounding words in a
sentence or paragraph?
129. In Grace Godell’s Reading Skills Ladder, which is at the very bottom and needed to move up to the sequential ladder
of reading skills?
130. In Grace Godell’s Skills Ladder, which step should come last and only when needed?
132. What field of education manages children with behavioral problems like attention-deficit disorders?
A. Distance education
B. Special education
C. Skills and technology training
D. Early childhood education
135. In Piaget’s Concrete-Operational Stage in cognitive development, which refers to the ability to order or arrange things
logically on dimensions such as weight, volume, or size?
A. Conservation C. Decentering
B. Reversibility D. Seriation
136. In Piaget’s Concrete-Operational Stage in cognitive development, which refers to the ability of the child to perceive
different features of objects and situations, e.g. toughness in stone, elasticity in rubber, etc.?
A. Decentering C. Reversibility
B. Seriation D. Conservation
137. In Piaget’s Formal-Operational Stage in cognitive development, which of the following is not among the
characteristics of the child’s thinking ability?
A. Logical thinking
B. Abstract problem solving
C. Hypothesis making
D. Knowing properties (number, mass, volume, etc.)
138. In Erickson’s Stages of Theory of Development, which affirmation belongs to the stage of Identity versus Role
Confusion?
139. In Erickson’s Stages of Theory of Development, which of the following needs to be developed from the child (1 to
years old)?
140. Following Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, what is the moral reasoning or perspective of joy who allows her
classmate to copy her test work, so that she will be her friend?
143. Which of the following does not belong to the metacognitive reading activities?
144. Among examples listed, which does not represent teaching strategies to develop metacognition?
A. Have the students develop questions about what is going on around them
B. Have teachers the free hand to monitor and rate learning achievement
C. Have students to monitor their own learning and thinking
D. Have students make predictions about what is to be represented
145. Among components in the instructional framework for learning strategies, which is demonstrated by teacher Jiny who
worked together with her students on a skill or task and figure out how to apply the skill?
146. Principal Ted thinks uses free and open dialogue, event confrontation, so that teachers and learners can learn to
discard old habits and attitudes. What is his general view about learning?
147. John Dewey said, “An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory.” To which does this statement point?
149. What dependent variable can be used to test the hypothesis, “The more a teacher knows about a specific subject
matter, the better she can teach it”?
150. In the school, who is the key to the success or failure in teaching-and-learning, being the link between the child and
the curriculum?
1. Which is one role of play in the pre-school and early childhood years?
2. Student Z does not study at all but when the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) comes, before he takes the LET,
he spends one hour or more praying for a miracle, i.e. to pass the exam. Which attitude towards religion or God is
displayed?
A. Religion as fake
B. Religion as magic
C. Religion as authentic
D. Religion as real
3. As a teacher, you are a rationalist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
B. I must teAch the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
C. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
D. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
4. All men are pretty much alike. It is only by custom that they are set apart, said one Oriental philosopher. Where can this
thought be most inspiring?
5. Teacher A discovered that his pupils are very good in dramatizing. Which tool must have helped him discover his pupils'
strength?
A. Portfolio assessment
B. Performance test
C. Journal entry
D. Paper-and-pencil test
6. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under
__________.
A. intelligence test
B. aptitude test
C. criterion-referenced test
D. norm-referenced test
7. In a social studies class, Teacher I presents a morally ambiguous situation and asks his students what they would do.
On whose theory is Teacher I's technique based?
A. Kohlberg
B. Bandura
C. Piaget
D. Bruner
9. A sixth grade twelve-year old boy comes from a dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. He has been
to two orphanages and three different elementary schools. The student can decode on the second grade level, but he can
comprehend orally material at the fourth or fifth grade level. The most probable cause/s of this student's reading problem
is/are __________.
A. emotional factors
B. poor teaching
C. neurological factors
D. immaturity
10. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the highest good. Teacher's teaching is against what philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Hedonism
C. Epicureanism
D. Empiricism
11. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills
aligned?
12. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions as indirect instruction is for __________, __________, __________.
14. What should you do if a parent who is concerned about a grade his child received compared to another student's
grade, demands to see both students' grades?
15. John Watson said:Men are built not born.What does this statement point to?
16. A guest speaker in one graduation rites told his audience: "Reminder, you are what you choose to be." The guest
speaker is more of a/an __________.
A. realistic
B. pragmatist
C. idealist
D. existentialist
17. The best way for a guidance counselor to begin to develop study skills and habits in underachieving student would be
to __________.
A. have these underachieving students observe the study habits of excelling students
B. encourage students to talk about study habits from their own experiences
C. have them view film strips about various study approaches
D. give out a list of effective study approaches
18. Principal C shares this thought with his teachers:Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions.From which
philosophy is this thought based?
A. Perennialism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism
19. The search for related literature by accessing several databases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer
library with other computers that have database is termed __________.
20. Teacher W wants to review and check on the lesson of the previous day? Which one will be most reliable?
21. During the Spanish period, what was/were the medium/media of instruction in schools?
A. The Vernacular
B. English
C. Spanish
D. Spanish and the Vernacular
22. With indirect instruction in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Problem solving
B. Lecture-recitation
C. Inductive reasoning
D. Discovery
23. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for inter-disciplinary teaching. Which
strategy/method did I use?
A. Problem-entered learning
B. Thematic instruction
C. Reading-writing activity
D. Unit method
TEACHER: IN WHAT WAYS OTHER THAN THE PERIODIC TABLE MIGHT WE PREDICT THE UNDISCOVERED ELEMENTS?
BOBBY: WE COULD GOTO THE MOON AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THERE WE DON'T HAVE.
BETTY: WE COULD DIG DOWN INTO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND SEE IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MISSING
ELEMENTS.
RICKY: WE COULD STUDY DEBRIS FROM THE METEORITES IF WE CAN FIND ANY.
TEACHER: THOSE ARE ALL GOOD ANSWERS. BUT WHAT IF THOSE EXCURSIONS TO THE MOON, TO THE CENTER OF
THE EARTH, OR TO FIND METEORITES WERE TOO COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING? HOW MIGHT WE USE THE
ELEMENTS WE ALREADY HAVE HERE ON EARTH TO FIND SOME NEW ONES?
Question: The Teacher's questions in the above exchange are examples of __________ questions.
A. fact
B. concept
C. direct
D. closed
25. In his second item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the lower group got the test item # 6 correctly. This
means that the test item __________.
A. informational
B. rhetorical
C. leading
D. divergent
27. The teacher's first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the ______.
28. Principal B tells her teachers that training in the humanities is most important. To which educational philosophy does
he adhere?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Essentialism
29. Who among the following needs less verbal counseling but needs more concrete and operational forms of assistance?
The child who __________.
A. has mental retardation
B. has attention-deficit disorder
C. has learning disability
D. has conduct disorder
30. After giving an input on a good paragraph, Teacher W asks her students to rate a given paragraph along the elements
of a good paragraph. The students' task is in level of __________
A. application
B. analysis
C. evaluation
D. synthesis
31. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, which is NOT said of teachers?
A. LET passers
B. Duly licensed professionals
C. Possess dignity and reputation
D. With high-moral values as well as technical and professional competence
32. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.
In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to the group's performance?
A. English
B. English and Math
C. Math
D. Physics
33. Teacher G's lesson objective has something to do with the skill of synthesizing? Which behavioral term is most
appropriate?
A. Test
B. Assess
C. Appraise
D. Theorize
A. coefficient of correlation
B. central tendency
C. discrimination index
D. level of difficulty
35. If you agree with Rizal on how you can contribute to our nation's redemption, which should you work for?
36. Teacher T taught a lesson denoting ownership by means of possessives. He first introduced the rule, then gave
examples, followed by class exercises, then back to the rule before he moved into the second rule. Which presenting
technique did he use?
A. Combinatorial
B. Comparative
C. Part-whole
D. Sequence
37. Theft of school equipment like tv, computer, etc. by teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common
phenomenon. What does this incident signify?
38. As a teacher, what do you do when you engage yourself in major task analysis?
39. With-it-ness, according to Kounin, is one of the characterestics of an effective classroom manager. Which phrase goes
with it?
40. Ruben is very attached to his mother and Ruth to her father. In what developmental stage are they according to
Freudian psychological theory?
A. Oedipal stage
B. Latent stage
C. Anal stage
D. Pre-genital stage
41. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she do?
42. As a teacher, you are a reconstructionist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
B. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
C. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
D. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
43. From whom do we owe the theory of deductive interference as illustrated in syllogisms?
A. Plato
B. Scorates
C. Aristotle
D. Pythagoras
44. Teacher B engages her students with information for thorough understanding for meaning and for competent
application. Which principle governs Teacher B's practice?
A. Contructivist
B. Gestalt
C. Behaviorist
D. Cognitivist
45. What was the most prominent educational issue of the mid 1980s?
A. Bilingual Education
B. Values Education
C. Accountability
D. Mainstreaming
46. A teacher/student is held responsible for his actions because s/he __________.
A. has instincts
B. is mature
C. has a choice
D. has reason
47. For which may you use the direct instruction method?
A. Become aware of the pollutants around us.
B. Appreciate Milton's Paradise Lost.
C. Use a microscope properly.
D. Distinguish war from aggression.
48. The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative vs. guilt are most closely related with the
works of __________.
A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung
49. What measure of central tendency does the number 16 represent in the following data: 14, 15, 17, 16, 19, 20, 16, 14, 16?
A. Mode
B. Median
C. Mode and median
D. Mean
53. Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely B, C, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that D
is __________
A. an ineffective distracter
B. a vague distracter
C. an effective distracter
D. a plausible distracter
54. I drew learners into several content areas and encouraged them to solve a complex question for inter-disciplinary
teaching. Which strategy did I use?
A. Problem-centered learning
B. Unit method
C. Reading-writing activity
D. Thematic instruction
55. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism
56. Teacher A is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences,
dialogues, dictation and writing excercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which
of the following is a valid conclusion?
57. If teacher has to ask more higher-order questions, he has to ask more __________ questions.
A. closed
B. fact
C. concept
D. convergent
59. Which method has been proven to be effective in courses that stress acquisition of knowledge?
A. Socratic method
B. Cooperative learning
C. Mastery learning
D. Indirect instruction
A. Obedient citizenry
B. The reciprocation of rights and duties
C. Strong political leadership
D. Equitable distribution of wealth
63. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day, longer academic year and
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist
A. Objective test
B. Short answer test
C. Essay test
D. Problem type
65. Read this question:How will you present the layers of the earth to your class?This is a question that
A. directs
B. leads the student to evaluate
C. assesses cognition
D. probes creative thinking
66. In Krathwohl's affective domain of objectives, which of the following is the lowest level of affective behavior?
A. Valuing
B. Characterization
C. Responding
D. Organization
67. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his classmates. Which basic goal must haye not been attained by
Rodel during his developmental years, according to Erikson's theory on psychological development?
A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity
68. Two students are given the WISE II. One has a full scale IQ of 91, while the other has an IQ of 109. Which conclusion
can be drawn?
69. To come closer to the truth we need togo back to the things themselves.This is the advice of the
A. behaviorists
B. phenomenologists
C. idealists
D. pragmatists
70. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item: Jose Rizal wrote __________.
71. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
72. Each teacher is said to be a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is, under obligation to
transmit to learners such heritage. Which practice makes him fulfill such obligation?
73. Studies in the areas of neurosciences disclosed that the human brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
74. In a treatment for alcoholism, Ramil was made to drink an alcoholic beverage and then made to ingest a drug that
produces nausea. Eventually, he was nauseated at the sight and smell of alcohol and stopped drinking alcohoL Which
theory explains this?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Social Learning Theory
C. Associative Learning
D. Attribution Theory
A. delineate
B. diagram
C. integrate
D. comprehend
76. Which guideline must be observed in the use of prompting to shape the correct performance of your students?
77. On whose philosophy was A. S. Neil's Summerhill, one of the most experimental schools, based?
A. Rousseau
B. Pestalozzi
C. Montessori
D. John Locke
78. "In the light of the facts presented, what is most likely to happen when ... ?" is a sample thought question on
A. inferring
B. generalizing
C. synthesizing
D. justifying
80. Whose influence is the education program that puts emphasis on self-development. through the classics, music, and
rituals?
A. Buddha
B. Mohammed
C. Confucius
D. Lao Tsu
A. Characterization
B. Organization
C. Responding
D. Valuing
83. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.
Subject Mean SD Ronnels's Score
Math 56 10 43
Physics 41 9 31
English 80 16 109
A. Math
B. English
C. Physics
D. Physics and Math
84. We encounter people whose prayer goes like this: "O God, if there is a God; save my soul, if I have a soul" From whom
is this prayer?
A. Stoic
B. Empiricist
C. Agnostic
D. Skeptic
85. The test item "Group the following items according to shape" is a thought test item on __________.
A. creating
B. classifying
C. generalizing
D. comparing
86. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences,
dictation and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the
following is a valid conclusion?
A. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in, a variety of methods.
B. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierachy of cognitive learning.
C. The teacher wants to do less talk.
D. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.
A. 7
B. 6
C. 8.5
D. 7.5
88. Teacher P wants to develop the skill of synthesizing in her pupils. Which one will she do?
A. Ask her students to formulate a generalization from the data shown in graphs.
B. Ask her students to answer questions beginning withWhat if ...
C. Tell her pupils to state data presented in graphs.
D. Directs her students to ask questions on the parts of the lesson not understood.
89. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. In which stage(s) are
diagrams helpful to accompany verbal information?
91. An effective classroom manager uses low-profile classroom control. Which is a low-profile classroom technique?
A. Note to parents
B. After-school detention
C. Withdrawal of privileges
D. Raising the pitch of the voice
92. Which type of report refers toon-the-spotdescription of some incident, episode or occurrence that is being observed
and recorded as being of possible significance?
A. Autobiographical report
B. Biographical report
C. Value and interest report
D. Anecdotal report
93. By what name is Indirect instruction the Socratic method also known?
A. Mastery learning
B. Indirect Method
C. Morrison method
D. Questioning method
94. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be involved in any investigation.
Which foundational principle of morality does Teacher A fail to apply?
95. What should a teacher do for students in his class who are not on grade level?
A. Give them materials on their level and let them work at a pace that is reasonable forthem, trying to bring them up to a
grade level.
B. Give them the same work as the other students, because they will absorb as much as they are capable of.
C. Give them the same work as the other students, not much, so that they won't feel embarrassed.
D. Give them work on the level of the other students and work a little above the classmates level to challenge them.
96. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the child
may not steal again. Based on Thorndike's theory on punishment and learning, this shows that __________
A. naturalistic morality
B. classical Christian morality
C. situational morality
D. dialectical morality
98. Teacher H gave her first-grade class a page with a story in which pictures take the place of some words. Which method
did she use?
99. Soc exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a
pen. Which conditioning process is illustrated
A. Generalization
B. Extinction
C. Acquisition
D. Discrimination
100. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely, affect their teaching. Does this mean
that teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching?
A. Yes, if they are given other assignments, justice demands that they be properly compensated.
B. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to leadin community activities.
C. NO, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for betterment of communities.
D. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job.
101. The social science share many commodities like the ______
a.faces on understanding and explaining human behavior
b.systematic collection and application data
c.use of scientific method
d.all of the above
102. When s person shows the ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in customs, values, and beliefs in one's culture,
he/she is said to be
A. Possess social literacy
B. Socio-cultural awareness
C. Possess multi-cultural literacy 
D. Possess global awareness
103. It is a type of political culture where citizens view their active involvement in politics as both desirable and effective. Citizens see their
active involvement in politics as crucial to the life of community
A. Subject culture
B. Civic culture
C. Participant culture
D. Parochial culture
A. Motivated
B. Discovery
C. In-depth
D. Automated
105. By way of language medium, which is best for student of diverse cultural background ?
A. Regional dialect
B. National language 
C. English and Filipino
D. Multi- lingual teaching
107. The use of technology in learning has been highly associated with the application of the_______.
A. Essentialist learning philosophy
B. Behaviorist learning philosophy
C. Progressivist learning philosophy
D. Contructivist learning philosophy
108.What visual aid is useful in showing the trend in the temperature change month-to-month?
A. Bar graph
B. Flow chart
C. Map
D. Drawing
109.Teacher H asks one of her students, “What do you want to become when you grow up?” This
question is an indication of what kind of philosophy?
A. Progressivism
B. Existentialism
C. Naturalism
D. Idealism
110. How many percent is given to written work in Language, AP, and ESP for Grade 1-10?
a. 30% 
b. 40%
c. 20%
d. 50%
111. How many percent is given to written work in Math and Science for Grade 1-10?
a. 30%
b. 40%
c. 20%
d. 50%
112. How many percent is given to written work in MAPEH, EPP, and TLE for Grade 1-10?
a. 30%
b. 40%
c. 20%
d. 50%
113. How many percent is given to performance task in MAPEH, EPP, and TLE for Grade 1-10?
a. 40%
b. 50%
c. 60%
d. 30%
114. How many percent is given to performance task in Math and Science for Grade 1-10?
a. 40%
b. 50%
c. 60%
d. 30%
116. It illustrates how a portion of the data relates with the whole.
A. Pie graph
B. Bar graph
C. Line graph
D. Rectangle graph
117. Which thought activity or cognitive ability is tested in the essay question: Using christian ethics, how can population control be managed?
118.The teacher begins to use technology tools to deliver curriculum content to the system.
a. Transformation
b. Adoption
c. Active
d. Entry
119.The student uses technology tools to collaborate with other rather than working individually at all times.
a. Collaborative
b. Authentic
c. Goal directed
d. Infusion
120. .Students use technology tools to set goals, plan activities, monitor progress, and evaluation result rather than simply completing
assignments without reflection.
a. Goal directed
b. Constructive
c. Adoption
d. Entry
121.The teacher direct students in conventional and procedural use of technology tool.
a. Infusion
b. Constructive
c. Entry
d. Adoption
123. Technology tools are used to facilitate higher order learning activities that may not have been possible without the use of technology.
a. Adaptation
b. Adoption
c. Active
d. Transformation
124.The teacher provides the learning context and the student choose the technology tools to achieve outcomes.
a. Adoption
b. Adaptation
c. Infusion
d. Entry
126. Students are actively engaged in using technology as a tool rather than passively receiving information from the technology.
a. Goal directed
b. Authentic
c. Active
d. Collaborative
127. .Students use technology tools to link learning activities to the world beyond the instructional setting rather than working on
discontextualized assignments.
a. Entry
b. Infusion
c. Authentic
d. Goal directed
1. Which Republic Act provides government assistance to students and teachers in private education?
a. RA 7836 c. RA 6728
b. RA 7784 d. RA 6675
2. In the preamble of the CODE of ethics for Professional Teachers, which of the following teacher descriptions is included in the
Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?
4. In the history of education system, including that of the Philippines, which system was first and last remained a partner of other
systems of education?
a. Formal b. Non-formal c. Informal d. Pre-school
5. Who among the following subscribe to the theory that the good, the true and the beautiful are universally valid in all places at all
times?
a. Realists and idealists
b. Realist and existentialists
c. Pragmatists and idealists
d. Pragmatists and realists
6. The 1987 Constitution mandates the state to encourage among others self-learning, independent and out-of-school study
programs particularly those that respond to community needs. Which is an off shoot of this mandate?
8. According to Hurlock, studies of children’s play revealed that toy play reaches its peak during the
9. In a DECS memorandum issued last 1998, the new name for multi-grade class is:
a. Reconstructionist-Essentialist
b. Progressivist, Perennialist
c. Perennialist, Essentialist
d. Progressivist, Reconstructionist
11. Daniel Goleman talks about emotional intelligence. Which of the following characterize a student with a high degree of emotional
intelligence?
12. The history of curriculum development includes the hidden curriculum approach. Which is the content emphasis of the hidden
curriculum?
13. Teacher T is concerned with conceptual matters since reality is mental teacher T’s thinking is quite-
a. Realistic c. Existential
b. Pragmatic d. Idealistic
14. The authoritarian setting in the Filipino home is reinforced by a classroom teacher who-
15. A number of researches found that the effects of maternal employment on children’s achievement are-
a. They turn to empty homes after school either to sit by the television or to roam the streets
b. They are truant school children
c. They are engaged in child labor
d. They are engaged in child labor
17. Teacher Q regards the student as a spiritual entity and as part of the larger spiritual universe. To what philosophy does teacher
Q subscribe?
18. The 1987 Constitution mandates the state to assign the highest budgetary priority to-
a. Questioning rules
b. Willful disobedience of rules
c. Acting out of conviction
d. Acting without knowing why they do so
20. According to Piaget, by adolescence boys and girls must have reached what stage?
21. Ruth dances well. She can figure out how something works or how to fix something that is broken, without asking for help.
Based on Garden’s theory of multiple intelligence under what intelligence is she strong?
a. Musical
b. Logical-mathematical
c. Spatial intelligence
d. Kinesthetic intelligence
22. Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention regular homework, and respect for legitimate
authority?
a. Reconstructionist c. Essetialist
b. Perennialist d. Progressivist
a. Achieving new and more mature relations with age-mates of both sexes
b. Skilled games
c. Getting started in an occupation
d. Learning to get along with age-mates
24. Mr. Roy wants his pupils to be creative. Which of the following will he REFRAIN from doing?
26. In his/her teaching, Teacher D moves from particular instances to tentative generalizations that are Subjected to further
verification . Teacher D engages himself/herself in:
a. Intuition
b. Inductive logic
c. Deductive logic
d. Philosophical analysis
27. Which of the correct statement of emotional intelligence is based on Daniel Goleman’s theory?
29. Which program is assisted financially by the World Bank and OECF and is meant for the improvement of elementary education
in the SRA provinces?
30. Mr. Z, A fifty-five year old American citizen, even though very educationally qualified to be president an educational institution in
third country cannot be appointed as President because: He_____
32. Teacher U emphasizes to her students the importance of deep personal reflection on one’s commitments and choices. Teacher
U subscribes to which Philosophy?
35. The introduction of non-formal education in line with the Constitutional Provision on:
a. Protection of teachers
b. Promoting the rights of all citizens to make quality education accessible to all
c. Optional religious instructions
d. Promoting the rights of all citizens to quality education at all levels
36. Teacher X is often times frustrated. The students in her class hardly volunteer to recite and to do other learning-related task.
This is a proof of the Filipino’s:
a. Sense of humor
b. Lack of resourcefulness
c. Lack of reflection
d. Passivity and lack of initiative
37. The tendency to emphasize so much on school beautification to the detriment of pupil’s performance illustrated the:
38. A president body to study Philippines education created by virtue of Executive Order No. 46 during the incumbency of DECS
secretary Andrew Gonzales with an aim to study Philippine Education is the:
a. Inappropriate body-build
b. Irresponsibility as shown in neglect of studies in favor of having a good time
c. Attraction to the opposite sex
d. Prolonged treatment as children
40. To democratize access to secondary education, public secondary education was made free. In whose presidency was this
implemented?
a. At this time the foundations are laid upon which the adult personality structure will be built
b. Changes in the personality pattern take place
c. The brain grows and develops at such an accelerated rate during babyhood
d. At this time the baby is exposed to many hazards both physical and psychological
44. Who among the following stressed the processes of experiences and problem solving?
45. Teacher L believes that creation of knowledge in by way of the learners’ interaction with their environment. Teacher L is more of:
a. An idealist c. An existentialis
b. A pragmatist d. A realist
46. To reach out clientele who cannot be in the classroom for one reason or another, which of the following was established
a. Non-formal education
b. Informal education
c. Pre-school education
d. formal education
47. The encouragement of self-learning, independent, and out-of-school study programs as stated in the 1987 constitution has given
rise to:
a. Failure to master developmental tasks at a certain developmental stage has far reaching consequences in a person’s
development
b. The mastery of development tasks is a result of physical maturation, societal pressure and individual’s aspiration
c. There are essential skills expected to be acquired and mastered in each developmental stage
d. Retirees are not expected to work on mastering certain develop mental tasks
50. Which among the following has been said to play an irreplaceable role in the education of the young?
Answer Key:
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. C
21. D
22. B
23. A
24. D
25. A
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. C
31. C
32. C
33. C
34. A
35. B
36. D
37. C
38. A
39. B
40. C
41. A
42. C
43. A
44. C
45. D
46. A
47. A
48. D
49. A
50. D
52. Which of the following classroom management practices runs counter to the reality therapy approach of William Glasser?
57. Which one can NOT help individuals reduce their own fears about change?
a. Reflect on the extent of change in one’s life so far and how it has coped with
b. Identify shortfalls in skills or knowledge and take action to remedy them
c. Identify skills which will be useful in a new situation
d. Keep feeling of anxiety to themselves
59. Mrs. Valdez wants to generates as many ideas as she can as the class is about to embark on a community outreach program.
Which of the following will she employ?
a. role playing c. brainwashing
b. brainstorming d. simulation
a. Questioning
b. Assessing learning as an integral part of instruction
c. Assessing learning as an integral part of instruction
d. Teaching by telling
61. For efficiency, if in the process of teaching a teacher realizes that too little has been planned, which of the following may she
NOT do?
62. Correct practice makes perfect. This maxim is based on Thorndike’s law of exercise and the finding that reinforcement of a
response increases the likelihood its occurrence. Whose research finding is the underlined statement?
a. Skinner c. Palo
b. Bruner d. Lewin
63. Here is a lesson objective: Given a microscope and a slide, the students must be able to focus the prepared slide. Applying
Robert F. Mager’s principle, which does this lesson objective lack?
a. Criterion measure c. Performance
b. Condition d. time element
65. In the use of television in the classroom, which of the following should be avoided?
66. Based on Victor Lowenfield’s classification, which sequence in the developmental stages of children in art is followed?
a. Scribbling stage, pre-schematic stage, schematic stage, dawning realism stage, pseudo-realistic stage
b. Scribbling stage, pre-schematic stage, schematic stage, pseudorealistic stage, dawning realism stage
c. Pre-schematic stage, schematic stage, scribbling stage, pseudorealistic stage, dawning realism stage
d. Pre-schematic, schematic stage, scribbling dawning realism stage, pseudo-realistic stage
67. In relation to teacher’s ratings research suggests the following, Except one:
68. Suppose defined 3 levels of computer-assisted instruction: dialogue, tutoring, practice-drill. Which ones are two higher levels in
the correct order?
73. For global competitiveness, a school must embark on a proactive change. Which one is a characteristic of proactive change?
75. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, Mabuhay Elementary School decided that the election of class and school
officers shall be patterned after local election of the class and school officers shall be patterned after local election process. There
are qualifications set for candidates, limited period for campaign and rules for postingcampaign materials, etc. Which of the
following did the school use?
a. Proactive c. Inventive
b. Anticipatory d. Reactive.
77. One criterion that has been proposed in the selection and organization of content in the development section of a lesson plan is
balance. When does lesson content possess balance.
78. The burnout malady gets worse if a teacher doesn’t intervene to change whatever areas he or she can control. Which one can
renew a teachers enthusiasm.
a. Engage in self-pity
b. Stick to the job
c. Judge someone else as wrong
d. Initiate changes in job.
79. Although learning can take place anywhere and anytime, the more systematic the teacher, the greater the probability for
success. This points out the need for teachers to:
a. Teachers make sure students understand and follow rules and procedures
b. Disruptive behavior is handled every weekend
c. Teachers clearly establish consequences for not following rules
d. Teachers spend more time in the beginning of the year explaining and reminding students of rules.
83. The lesson is on the pros and cons of capital punishment. Mr. Milan wants to do high level thinking and to develop a view of
capital punishment from a different perspective. Which technique will be most appropriate?
85. Here a question: FROM THE DATA PRESENTED FORM GENERALIZATIONS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE DATA.
Under what type of question does this test item fall?
a. Evaluate c. Divergent
b. Convergent d. Application
86. Ms. Estira cannot bring her pupils to the sea for a lesson on marine community. Which of the following will be closest to an
actual experience of marine community?
88. After a lesson in air pollution, teacher C gives each pupil mimeographed sheets, which contain statements to which each is
expected to react. Examples of these statements are. Do you in any way contribute to air pollution? What solutions do you propose
to minimize, if not eliminate, air pollution. Then the students are grouped for sharing.
In this case what does the teacher make use of
a. Value sheet c. Rank ordering
b. Conflict story d. Contrived incident
89. Which orders consist of the goal-oriented instructional model?
91. In on of the pages of her reference material, Ms. Estrada finds the life cycle of a frog. Assuming that the following are available
to her, the quickest way to effectively present the life cycle of a frog to the class is by way of
a. An overhead projector
b. An opaque projector
c. Describing the life cycle
d. A drawing on the chalkboard
92. Below are questions that must be considered in developing appropriate learning activities/ experience, Except one
95. A lesson in Philippines history was presented by Mrs. Palaroan by making her class view a videotape on EDSA revolution. The
videotape which Mrs. Palaroan used in class points to what property of instructional media?
a. Manipulative c. Fixative
b. Multi-sensory d. Distributive
96. Read the following teacher-student- situation. Teacher: Why is the process called photosynthesis? Student: I don’t know. Which
questioning technique should the teacher use?
a. Concept c. Clarification
b. Prompting d. Multiple response
97. Miss Lee’s objective is to focus student’s attention on and quickly create interest in a problem or concept. She makes use of:
Answer Key:
51. A
52. A
53. B
54. D
55. A
56. B
57. D
58. C
59. B
60. D
61. D
62. A
63. A
64. B
65. B
66. A
67. B
68. B
69. B
70. A
71. B
72. D
73. A
74. C
75. A
76. D
77. C
78. D
79. B
80. B
81. B
82. D
83. D
84. A
85. A
86. A
87. C
88. A
89. C
90. D
91. D
92. B
93. D
94. A
95. B
96. C
97. B
98. B
99. D
100. C
101. Teacher Y wants to measure student’s ability to organize thoughts and ideas. Which type of test is most appropriate?
a. Objectives test
b. Limited response essay
c. Extended response essay
d. Short answer type of test
102. Which of the following refers to organized services specially designed to improve the adjustment of students?
a. Psychological testing
b. Counseling
c. Observation
d. Education placement
107. Special or exceptional students are such in certain aspects, Except for one:
a. Sensory abilities
b. Gender orientation
c. Mental characteristics
d. Communication abilities
108. Information from achievement tests can be used in the following, Except in:
a. Grading a student
b. Labeling pupils
c. Establishing proficiency
d. Giving feedback regarding effectiveness of learning
109. Which of the following occurs when the teachers have a general tendency to rate all individuals’ performance at approximately
the same position on the rating scale?
110. The environment must be interactive to facilitate learning, which of the following situations is an example of this?
a. The class copies a list of facts concerning the habitat of insects
b. The teacher lectures on the habitat of insects
c. The class goes out and discovers the habitat of insects
d. The teacher shows posters of the habitat of insects
111. When teachers, administrators and counselors come together to synthesize or coordinate in interpreting data about a student
for the purpose of a more intensive study, this is called
112. Which type of test can help teachers predict the probability of success of students in certain areas or endeavors?
a. Achievement c. Aptitude
b. Intelligence d. Personality
114. Free and compulsory education as mandated in the 1987 constitution holds true for_____________
117. Aside from professional competence, what other important qualification must a teacher have for guidance work?
118. Which of the following is meant to determine student performance at the beginning of instruction?
a. Diagnostic assessment
b. Placement assessment
c. Summative assessment
d. Summative assessment
a. Discrimination c. Correlation
b. Level of difficulty d. Variability
120. The following characterize school guidance programs, Except one:
a. Administrative support
b. The availability of the specialist
c. The favorable attitude of teachers toward guidance
d. Located in every part of the school
122. The results if this type of test serve as basis for remedial instruction. What is the type of test referred to?
a. The test item must be moderate in difficulty because 50% got the item correctly and 50% got it wrongly
b. The test item must be very difficult because nobody got the item correctly
c. The test item must be neither difficult because nor easy because this depends on the ability of the students
d. The test item must be very easy because everybody got the item correctly
124. In his conduct of item analysis Mr. Milanes discovered that a significant greater number from the lower group of the class
that from the upper group got item number 10 correctly. This implies that:
126. Which statement explains the primary focus of the non-directive approach in counseling?
127. An algebra test was designed to measure what the students learned at the end of the course. It was also to predict success
in future mathematics subjects. This algebra test functioned as-
128. Giftedness is a form of exceptionality. Students who fall under this category demonstrate high performance in special areas,
such as those below-
a. Summative assessment
b. Placement assessment
c. Formative assessment
d. Visual and performing arts
131. These are significant information about a student, gathered through the use of various techniques, assembled, summarized
and organized in such a way that they may be used effectively:
a. Cumulative records
b. Test profile
c. Personal inventories
d. Case studies
a. Either more prevalent among girls or among boys depending on their nationality
b. Equally prevalent among boys and girls
c. More prevalent among boys than among girls
d. More prevalent among girls than among boys
a. Counseling c. placement
b. information d. follow-up
135. The tendency for the rather to use only the lower end of rating scale in rating performance is referred to as
a. Assignment of responsibilities
b. research
c. Evaluation
d. Program Planning
a. Placement c. Summative
b. Formative d. Achievement
138. The operation “Return to the basics” saw its embodiment in the _________
a. National Elementary Achievement Test
b. New Secondary Education Curriculum
c. National Secondary Achievement Test
d. New Elementary School Curriculum
139. The following are computed difficulty indices: 1, . 80, .50, .30 which one indicates the most difficulty item?
a. 30 b. 50 c. 1 d. 80
140. Which of the following explains why the plateau phenomenon of ten found in human being does NOT exist in animal
learning experiments?
a. Animals are unable to profit from errors
b. The incentive in animal learning is constant
c. Animals have weak incentive in learning
d. Animals are unable to spurt in learning
141. All are components of remedial guidance in the classroom, Except:
a. Dealing with discipline problems
b. Dealing with poor study habits and skills
c. Dealing with underachievement
d. Dealing with career choices or vocational plans
142. Which method provides a more or less objective assessment of different aspects of an individual?
a. Home visits
b. Counseling interview
c. Observations
d. Standardized testing
143. Which of the following behavior indicates that a child has developed conventional maturity? The behavior is based on
_________
a. The desire to avoid severe physical punishment by a superior authority
b. Personal decisions based on his satisfaction
c. The expectations of the group or society in general to gain approval
d. Internalized ideals to avoid self condemnation rather than social censure
144. A school guidance program should arise mainly out of:
a. The curriculum and other programs of the school
b. The school administrator’s directives from his/her perceptions
c. The students’ needs and the problems
d. The availability of guidance resources in the schools
145. A test in which the options are dependent upon a foundation of some sort such as graphical representation, paragraph, and
pictures is:
a. Contained-options test
b. Setting-and-options test
c. Structured-response
d. Stem-and-options test
146. In the scoring of essay tests, experts advise teachers to score all answer to an easy question before going to the next
question for which reason?
a. It reduce the chances that ratings will be influenced by a halo effect
b. It is more convenient
c. It is easier to apply the criteria more uniformly when considering only a single task at a time when going from task to task for
each student
d. Checking is faster this way
147. Whose performance does stanine of 5 represent?
a. Performance of the upper 40%
b. Performance of the upper 20%
c. Performance of the lower 20%
d. Performance of the middle 20%
148. In making and reporting observations of students’ behavior, which ones should be avoided?
a. Descriptions of student’s gestures and expressions
b. The names of other students with whom the one being observed interact
c. Opinions and judgment about students
d. Direct quotations of student’s statements
149. This is the stage when the learner become confused and starts to experience identity crisis. This is the ____________
a. Late childhood stage
b. Early childhood stage
c. Early adulthood stage
d. Adolescent stage
150. All are basic functions of psychological tests EXCEPT ONE.
a. For selection or admission
b. Identification of students who need special attention
c. For promotion or acceleration
d. Integration of life experiences and future directions of students
Answer Key:
101. C
102. D
103. C
104. C
105. C
106. A
107. B
108. C
109. C
110. C
111. C
112. C
113. C
114. C
115. D
116. C
117. B
118. B
119. D
120. B
121. C
122. A
123. D
124. D
125. A
126. C
127. D
128. C
129. B
130. A
131. C
132. C
133. A
134. C
135. B
136. A
137. A
138. D
139. D
140. B
141. D
142. C
143. C
144. C
145. B
146. A
147. B
148. C
149. D
150. D
151. Upon what shall a teacher base the evaluation of the learner’s scholarship
a. Merit, learner’s scholarship
b. Merit, quality of performance
c. Merit, attendance
d. Quality of performance, learner’s scholarship
152. The following are some of what a professional teachers may NOT do EXCEPT:
a. Accept remuneration from tutorials other than what is authorized for such service
b. Make deductions from student’s scholastic ratings as a punishment
c. Base the evaluation of the learner’s work on merit and quality of academic performance
d. Inflict corporal punishment an offending learners
153. The value of education, deference to authority, and filial piety in the Philippines in an influenced of
a. Taoist tradition c. Buddhist tradition
b. Confucianist tradition d. Hindu tradition
154. Which statement regarding teacher’s ethical behavior is wrong?
a. A teacher may not fall in love with his/her students
b. Teachers shall support one another at all times when the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession at stake
c. A teachers may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticisms against an associate
d. It is every teacher’s responsibility to seek correctives for any unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associate
155. Which is the first and foremost concern of a teacher? The interest and welfare of:
a. Learners
b. Colleagues
c. Parents
d. The teaching profession
156. The ideal society in the context of Plato is one where:
a. There is hope c. Justice reigns
b. Love prevails d. Faith matters
157. The survivors of a shipwreck are now packed in a lifeboat which may capsize unless partly deloaded. Which of the following
acts will be morally justifiable?
a. Pushing the young and old ones and leaving them behind to drown
b. Trying to save everyone as much as possible
c. Shooting some passengers and leaving them behind
d. Doing nothing and waiting for the boat to capsize
158. For the advocates of value clarification, values are
a. Universal c. Objective
b. Personal d. Unchanging
159. With regard to business, which does the Code of Ethics NOT say about teachers?
a. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to debts loans and other financial matters
b. No teachers shall be financially interested in any commercial venture involving textbooks and other school commodities where
he/she can exercise official influence
c. no teacher shall act as agent of textbooks and other school commodities where he/she can exercise official influence
d. a teacher may not engage in any kind of business
160. The more consumeristics a person is, the more he/she gets attached to this material world, the farther he is from the
universal self, the more miserable he/she becomes. This is a teaching
a. Confucianism c. Hinduism
b. Taoism d. Buddhism
161. Who believed that there should be less reliance on the school, and the world of work?
a. Paolo Freire c. Paul Goodman
b. Ivan Illich d. Jean Paul Sartre
162. Human dignity is inherent in every person. This means that
a. The inner worth of a person depends on what he has
b. The inner worth of a person depends on how he/she looks
c. The inner worth of a person depends on what he can do
d. The inner worth of a person is in him/her she looks
163. Which of the following runs counter to the development of honesty and accountability?
a. Being vigilant about weights and measures used in the markets
b. Equal payment of government employee’s productivity pay
c. Payment of just wages to workers and employees
d. Transparent in operations of the barangay and other organizations through public reporting
164. Which are said to be our wellspring of excellence?
a. Third largest English-speaking nation, tiger economy, inventor of people’s power revolution
b. Tiger economy, superior human resources
c. Tiger largest English-speaking nation, superior human resources, inventor of people’s power revolution
d. Tiger economy, the inventor of people’s power revolution, superior, human resources
165. Which among these goals for change was proposed by the moral Recovery Program?
a. A sense of justice and outrage over its violation, a sense of national pride, a sense of seriousness
b. A sense of national guide, a sense of seriousness, sense of common good
c. A sense of national guide, a sense of seriousness, sense of national justice and outrage over its violation
d. A sense of national guide, a sense of the common good, a sense of justice and outrage over its violation
166. The code of ethics for teachers states that school officials shall encourage and attend to the professional growth of all
teachers. According to the Code school officials can do this by:
a. Giving them due recognition for meritorious performance by allowing them to participate in conferences and training programs
ecommending teachers for promotion
b. Recommending teachers for promotion, organizing teachers in a professional organization
c. Allowing them to participate in conferences and training programs
d. Organizing teachers into a professional organization, giving them due recognition for meritorious performance and
recommending teachers for promotion
167. Which thrust on value formation is intended to help the students identify and be aware of their values?
a. Analysis c. Value inculcation
b. Value clarification d. Moral development
168. The idea that there should be less reliance on the school and greater use of education potential of the community and the
world of work is the essence of:
a. Community-based education
b. Formal education
c. Multi-grade teaching
d. Mobile teaching
169. It is said that the big drama development is played out in small scenes. Which one does not serve as a further explanation of
this statement?
a. Ordinary things done by ordinary people are the solid building blocks on which a nation develops
b. Details can make a significant difference
c. Much of our personal development and progress of the nation depends on how extraordinary well we do the ordinary things
d. Let us give attention to major things because they are the ones that matter
170. Which of the following characteristics does not apply to Plato’s just society?
a. The artists are creative
b. The leaders are wise
c. The soldiers are courageous
d. The working class are temperant
171. Martin Buber’s “ dialogic principle” requires as restructuring of society which can be achieved by:
a. Communism which cannot tolerate multiplicity and freedom
b. Fascism which cannot allow dialogue
c. Democracy which requires centralistic political set up
d. Democratic socialism which advocates a genuine dialogue life
172. Which of the following statements about society is TRUE?
a. Revolution produce the opposite of their goals
b. Ethnic cleansing leads to social unanimity
c. “ Social education “ leads to a mature society
d. Cooperative education is a means to Social education?
173. Which of the following statements defines ethics?
a. The science of correct thinking
b. The study of being a general
c. The study of the nature of human knowledge
d. The study of rightness or wrongness of human knowledge
174. Which of the following dose not characterize fascism?
a. A government of laws and not of men
b. Rigid hierarchy and authority of single leader
c. Militarist, nationalist and dictatorial regime
d. It justifies any of its means by its end
175. Which of the following is not Anarchism?
a. Freedom and responsibility
b. Social organization without hierarchy
c. Extreme view of individual freedom
d. Destruction of the state and its supporting institution
176. In which of the following acts would you attribute responsibility?
a. A barkeeper sells liquor to a minor not knowing he is an adult
b. A barkeeper sells liquor to a minor not knowing it is illegal to do so
c. A barkeeper sells liquor to a client not knowing it is contaminated with poison
d. A barkeeper sells liquor not knowing it would cause the death of a diabetic person
177. The values of the people are revealed in the following approaches, Except One
a. When they are asked to choose freely among alternative
b. When they act out what they choose but for a short while and not repeatedly
c. When they act out what they choose
d. When they are asked to choose among alternatives
178. To attain harmony in society people must rule their subjects with benevolence . whose teaching was this?
a. Mohammad c. Buddha
b. Kung-fu-zu d. Lao Tzu
179. The concept that school failed to encourage positive learning and were opposed to the production of independently-minded
adults was popularized by:
a. Paolo Freire c. Paul Goodman
b. John Dewey d. Ivan Illich
180. Which type of conscience is possessed by one who is extremely rigorous and is constantly afraid of committing evil?
a. Scrupulous c. Certain conscience
b. Lax conscience d. Certain conscience
181. The following EXCEPT ONE are the strength of Filipino character
a. Pakikipagkapwa-tao c. Frankness
b. Family orientation d. Joy of humor
182. Which of the following is the Aristotlelian definition of happiness?
a. One’s ultimate achievements in life
b. A state made perfectly the aggregation of good things
c. The satisfaction of all desires and the absence of pain
d. The experience of the fulfillment of possibilities
183. One of the following statements about passion is NOT TRUE?
a. Passion does not affect voluntariness
b. Passion may completely destroy freedom
c. passion tends to blind the judgment of the intellect
d. passion cannot affect freedom
184. Which does not characterize a non-violent society?
a. Solves problems in non-adversarial way
b. Prefers indigenous ways of solving problems
c. A passive society
d. Solves problems in a non-confrontational way
185. Which statement holds true of values clarification?
a. Values are objective; no person has the right set of values to pass on to others
b. It is meant to help students get at their own feelings, ideas, and belief’s; no person has the right set of values to pass on to others
c. No person has the right set of values to pass on to others; values are independent of time
d. Values are independent of time, place, and persons; meant to help students get at their own feelings and ideas
186. Based on the Code of Ethics for teachers, which of the following may teachers Not do?
a. Welcomes the opportunity to lead in barangay
b. Studies and understands local customs and traditions
c. Deducts points from students scholastic ratings as a form of punishment
d. Attends church and worship of his choice joy and humor
187. Which type of justice implies the duty of one individual to give another what he is due?
a. International justice
b. Distributive justice
c. Social justice
d. Commutative justice
188. It is said that our level of achievement is always lower than our level of aspiration. This suggests that:
a. We should aim high
b. We should not be over ambitious
c. We should think and act local
d. We should set over aspirations because it is damaging if we cannot realize them
189. John Dewey advocates which of the following?
a. Something is true if it works
b. Morality is for persons
c. Everything in this world is tentative, a series of means and ends
d. What is right or wrong depends on the situation
190. Which is NOT the goal of true authority?
a. To bring out the best in others
b. To set the examples for others
c. To coerce others to do what people in authority desire them to do
d. To help, from and guide others
191. In moral life, responsibility depends on one’s knowingly and freely doing an act. In which of the following situations would
you attribute responsibility?
a. A nurse administers a medicine despite strong doubts about it
b. A four year old fires a loaded gun killing his own father
c. A person unknowingly passes counterfeit money
d. An insane person strikes someone’s head with a hammer
192. “ Life is what you make it”. What you become is up to you. This thought comes from the:
a. Existentialist c. Idealist
b. Realist d. Philosophical analyst
193. According to Plato, the good form of government is
a. Oligarchy c. emocracy
b. Aristocracy d. Monarchy
194. Which of the following ways of life refer to Taoism?
a. Practice an all-embracing love
b. Practice the golden rule
c. Love one another
d. Be natural
195. “ Without a vision, a people perish.” Says the Book of Proverbs. This shows how important a vision is. What does a vision
Not do to a person’s life?
a. It guides him/her to follow the most efficient route
b. It dilutes his/her attention
c. It keeps him/her focused on one direction
d. It keeps him/her inspired
196. Which lie is the worst of all lies?
a. An officious lie c. A malicious lie
b. A material lie d. A jocose lie
197. Which of the following does not refer to existentialism?
a. Each man shapes his own life and destiny
b. Existence means self-choice and self-determination
c. Existence means creativity and uniqueness
d. Social existence means anarchy and violence
198. Which is ethical for a teacher to do in a situation where she/he falls in love with a student or when a student falls in love with
his/her teacher?
a. The teacher avoids that learner
b. The teacher exercise discretion to avoid scandal and gossip and preferential treatment of that learned
c. The teacher resigns from his/her teaching job
d. The teacher advises the student to discontinue with his/her studies
199. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of an ideal social principle?
a. Restructure society to crates a union of communities
b. Advocate direct life-relations between men and men
c. De-emphasize centralization of power
d. Advocate an ethics of manipulation
200. If a ruler wants to maintain himself in power he must govern by moral power. Upon whose teaching is this based?
a. Kung-fu-tzu c. Buddha
b. Lao Tzu d. Mohammad
Answer Key:
151. B
152. C
153. B
154. A
155. A
156. C
157. B
158. B
159. D
160. C
161. C
162. A
163. B
164. A
165. C
166. A
167. B
168. A
169. D
170. D
171. D
172. C
173. D
174. A
175. A
176. C
177. B
178. D
179. A
180. A
181. C
182. C
183. A
184. C
185. B
186. C
187. C
188. A
189. C
190. C
191. A
192. A
193. B
194. D
195. B
196. D
197. D
198. B
199. C
200. C
1. You are very much interested in a quality professional development program for teachers. What characteristic should you look for?
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
b. Dependent on the availability of funds
c. Required for renewal of professional license
d. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs.
2. To ensure high standards of teachers’ personal and professional development, which of the following measures must be implemented?
I. A school head plans the professional development of his/her teachers.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own professional development plan
III. The implementation of what is leaned in a training must be monitored.
a. I only c. II and III
b. I and III d. II only
3. As a community leader, which of the following should a teacher NOT do?
a. Support effort of the community to improve their status in life.
b. Make herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will not be influenced bu the community politics.
c. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the community.
d. Play an active part in the activities of the community.
4. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of learning environment is the responsibility of the teacher?
I. Safe
II. Gender-biased
III. Secure
5. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to transmit to learners such
heritage”. Which practice makes the teacher fulfill such obligation?
a. Use interactive teaching strategies.
b. Use the latest educational technology.
c. Observe continuing professional education
d. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes.
6. Which actions show that political factors affect schools as agents of change?
I. The strengthening of the teaching of English in Philippines school.
II. The introduction of mandated subjects such as Rizal in the curriculum
III. The practice of mainstreaming
IV. The turnover of day care centers for DSWD to DepEd for supervision.
7. For more efficient and effective management of school as agents of change, one proposal is for the DepEd to cluster remote stand-alone
schools under one lead school head. Which factor has the strongest influence on this proposal?
a. Psychological c. Geographical
b. Historical d. Social
9. The wide acceptance of “bottom up” management style has influenced schools to practice which management practice?
a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of guest speakers during graduation exercises.
b. Prescription of what ought to be done from the Center Office.
c. Involvement of students, parents, teachers, and community in school planning
d. Allowing schools to do what they think is best
10. Large class size in congested cities is a common problem in our public schools. Which measure/s have schools taken to offset the effects of
large class?
I. The deployment of more teachers
II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil textbook ratio
III. The conduct of morning and afternoon sessions
11. The failure of independent study with most Filipino students may be attributed to students’
a. unpreparedness fro schooling
b. ambivalence
c. high degree of independence
d. high degree of independence on authority
12. The schooling incidents in school campuses abroad have made school to rethink the curriculum. Which is believed to counteract such
incidents and so is being introduced in schools?
I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
II. The emphasis on the concept of competition against self and not against others
III. Focus on academic achievement and productivity
13. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted schools to teach sustainable development. which one does this prove about schools?
a. The curricula of schools are centered on Mother Earth.
b. Schools can easily integrate sustained development in their curriculum.
c. Sustained development cannot be effectively taught in the classroom.
d. Environment factors influence the school as an agent of change.
14. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. You are meant for the home and so for you, going to school is not necessary.” Is the father
CORRECT?
a. It depends on the place when the daughter and the father live.
b. Yes, women are meant to be a mother only.
c. No. today women can take on the jobs of men.
d. No, there is gender equality in education.
15. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teacher’s starting salary to P18,000 an months?
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress
b. Yes, R.A 7836
c. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from President GMA
d. Yes, the Phil. Constitution
16. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, how are the institutions of learning encourage to set higher standards of equality over the
minimum standards required for state recognition?
a. Granting of Special Permit
b. Academic freedom
c. Continuing Professional Education
d. Voluntary accreditation
17. Despite of opposition from some school official, DepEd has continuously enforced the “no collection of fees” policy during enrolment period
in public schools. In this policy in accordance with EFA goals?
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality education
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic education
d. No. it does not support parent of adult education
18. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less”. Hence, it is better to be a generalist, claims Teacher F. Which Philosophy
does Teacher F. subscribe to?
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
b. Perennialism d. Progressivism
19. Mencius believed that all people are born good. This thought on the innate goodness of people makes it easier to our pupils.
a. teach c. like
b. Respect d. motivate
20. The specialization requires of every professional teacher for him/her to be competent is in line with which pillar of learning?
a. Learning to know
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do
21. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the wholistic development of man and his complete fulfillment?
a. Learning to be
b. Learning to know
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do
22. Material development at the expense of human development points to the need to do more in school.
a. “Learning to do”
b. “Learning to know”
c. “Learning to live together”
d. “Learning to be”
23. A student complains to you about his failing grade. When you recomputed you found out that you committed an error in this grade
computation. Your decision is not accept the erroneous computation before the student and so leave the failing grade as is for fear that you may
lose credibility. Is this morally right?
a. No, the reason for not accepting the error before the students in flimsy.
b. No, the end does not justify the means
c. Yes, the end justifies the means
d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your credibility
24. Which violate(s) the principle of respect?
I. Teacher A tells her students that what Teacher B taught is wrong.
II. To retaliate, Teacher B advises students not to enroll in Teacher A’s class.
III. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade) requested by student A who is vying for honors.
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I, II and III d. I and III
26. With a death threat over his head, Teacher D is directed to pass an undeserving student. Which will a utilitarianist do?
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
b. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his parents and you.
d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in other to pass.
27. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be involved in any investigation. Which foundational
principle of morality does Teacher A fail to apply?
a. The end does not justify the means
b. The end justifies the means
c. Always do what is right
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
28. To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays her fee but does not attend class at all. Does this constitute professional growth?
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
b. It depends on the school she is enrolled in
c. No, it is simply earning MA units for promotion
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already professional growth
29. If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, he has to ask more questions.
a. fact c. convergent
b. close d. concept
30. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This implies that as a classroom manager, a teacher
a. reinforces positive behavior
b. responds to misbehavior promptly
c. is consistent in her classroom management practice
d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a misbehaving student
31. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, which activity is farthest from the real thing?
a. Watching demo c. Video disc
b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images
32. The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look at related topics at the touch of a button right there
in the classroom. Which device/s des teacher Y’s class have?
a. Teaching machines
b. CD
c. Video disc
d. Videotaped lesson
34. To be an effective classroom manager, a teacher must be friendly but must at the same time be .
a. confident c. analytical
b. businesslike d. buddy-buddy
35. Which software is needed when one wants to perform automatic calculations on numerical data?
a. Database
b. Spreadsheet Program
c. Microsoft Word
d. Microsoft Powerpoint
36. Which of the following questions must be considered in evaluating teacher-made materials?
a. In the material new?
b. Does the material simulate individualism?
c. Is the material expensive?
37. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager. What is one sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. Giving attention to students who are having difficulty with school work
b. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
c. Knowing where instructional materials are kept
d. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the classroom
38. Which of these is one of the ways by which the internet enables people to browse documents connected by hypertext links?
a. URL
b. Browser
c. Welcome page
d. World Wide Web
40. You can exhibit referent power on the first day of school by
a. telling them the importance of good grades
b. giving your students a sense of belongingness and acceptance
c. making them feel you know what you are taking about
d. reminding your students your authority over them again and again
41. I would like to use a model to emphasize particular part. Which of these would be MOST appropriate?
a. Regalia c. Stimulation
b. Audio recording d. Mock up
43. The task of setting up routine activities for effective classroom management is a task that a teacher should undertake
a. as soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules
b. on the very first day of school
c. every day at the start of the session
d. every homeroom day
44. Teacher S uses the low-profile classroom control technique most of the time. what does this imply?
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary orientation
b. She manages pupils personalities
c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving student
d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting lesson flow
45. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a student response or solicits additional information, which of these should be use?
a. Directing c. Structuring
b. Probing d. Cross examining
46. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
b. Cost d. Appropriateness
47. Which learning activity is MOST appropriate if a teacher’s focus is attitudinal change?
a. Fieldtrip c. Role play
b. Exhibit d. Game
48. Teacher H strives to draw participation of every student into her classroom discussion. Which of these student needs is she trying to address?
The need to .
a. shoe one’s oral abilities to the rest of the class
b. feel significant and be part of a group
c. get everything and be part of a group
d. be creative
49. Instead of teacher giving this comment a student response. “You’re on the wrong track!”, what should be teacher do?
a. Change the question to an easier one
b. Redirect the question by calling another student to recite
c. Probe to redirect the response into a more productive area
d. Pause, ask the question, lecture, then ask the question again
50. If curriculum is designed following the traditional approach, which feature(s) apply(ies)?
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by professionals and experts
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, communities) are assumed to agree with the aims of the curriculum
III. Consensus building in not necessary
a. III only c. I, II
b. I, II, III d. I, III
Answer Key:
1C
2B
3C
4D
5D
6D
7C
8C
9C
10 A
11 D
12 D
13 B
14 D
15 D
16 C
17 C
18 C
19 A
20 A
21 A
22 A
23 B
24 B
25 B
26 C
27 C
28 C
29 D
30 B
31 D
32 A
33 D
34 B
35 B
36 C
37 D
38 A
39 B
40 C
41 D
42 B
43 C
44 A
45 B
46 D
47 C
48 B
49 B
50 B
51. I want my student to develop the ability to look at a problem from various perspectives. Which approach will be MOST fit?
a. Behaviorist approach
b. Computer-based Education
c. Modular approach
d. Cognitive approach
52. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by Howard Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she challenged to do?
I. To come up with 9 different ways of approaching lesson to cater to the 9 multiple intelligence
II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine intelligences
III. To provide worthwhile activities that acknowledge individual difference in children
a. II only c. I only
b. I and II d. I and III
55. School curriculum reflects the world’s economic and political integration and industrialization. What does this point in curriculum
development?
a. The trend towards the classical approach to curriculum development
b. The trend toward the globalization and localization
c. The trend toward participatory curriculum development
d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a process-oriented to a product-oriented one
56. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach. What thought is impressed on your students?
a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face to-face interaction
b. Student’s success depends on the success of the group
c. Student’s individuality evaluate how effectively their group worked.
d. The accountability for learning is on the group not on the individual
57. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboard, as though it is the only education technology available?
a. Isolated use c. Variety
b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
59. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching and learning become more effective.” What is an application of this principle?
a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
b. Use multisensory aids
c. Make your students touch the instructional material
d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and the eras are the most important senses in learning.
a. Clarification c. Prompting
b. Multiple response d. Concept review
a. Convergent c. Application
b. Evaluative d. Divergent
63. I want to teach concepts, patterns and abstractions. Which method will be MOST appropriate?
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving
64. Teacher A teaches English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blanks sentences, dialogues, dictation and writing
exercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having les talk
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and writing skills
c. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all students learn in the same manner
d. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy of cognitive learning
65. Teacher A an experienced teacher, does daily review of past lessons in order to
a. introduce a new lesson
b. reflect on how he presented the previous lessons
c. provide his pupils with a sense of continuity
d. determine who among his pupils are studying
66. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary teaching. Which strategy did I use?
a. Reading-writing activity
b. Thematic introduction
c. Unit method
d. Problem-centered learning
67. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, Biag Elementary School decided that the election of class officers shall be patterned after local
elections. There are qualifications set for candidates, limited period for campaign and rules for posting campaign materials, etc. Which of the
following did the school use?
a. Symposium c. Pole playing
b. Simulation d. Philips 66
68. Which are effective methods in teaching student critical reading skills?
I. Interpret editorial
II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying assumptions of the position papers
a. Low-level c. Analysis
b. Evaluative d. Convergent
71. Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students must recognize that ¼ is the same 0.25. They use this relationship to determine that 0.15 and
0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of the following concept/s is/are being taught?
a. Numeration skills
b. Place value of decimals
c. Numeration skills of decimals and relationships between fractions and decimals
d. Relationship between fraction and decimals
73. After the reading of a selection in the class, which of these activities can enhance students creativity.
I. Reader’s theater
II. Reading aloud
III. Silent reading
74. Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he class to “read between the lines”. What does she want her pupils to do?
a. Make an educated guess
b. Determine what is meant by what is stated
c. Apply the information read
d. Describe the characters in the story
76. Teacher R wants to develop his student’s creativity. Which type of questions will be MOST appropriate?
a. Synthesis questions
b. Fact questions
c. “What if….” questions
d. Analysis questions
77. In my attempt to develop creative thinking skills, I want to test fluency of ideas. Which activity for my students will be MOST appropriate?
a. Solve this math problem
b. List animals covered with hair in 1 minute
c. Solve this puzzle
d. Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the differences?
78. You want your students to answer the questions at the end of a reading lesson. “What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle me?”, “What did I
enjoy, hate accomplish in the class today”?,”How did I learn from the lesson?”.Which of the following are you asking them to do?
a. Work on an assignment
b. Make journal entry
c. Work on a drill
d. Apply what they learned
79. After reading an essay. Teacher B wants to help sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of these activities will be most appropriate?
a. Drawing conclusions
b. Making inferences
c. Getting the main idea
d. Listing facts separately from opinion
a. Comparing
b. Classifying
c. Inferring meaning
d. Looking for cause and effect
81. Research says that mastery experiences increase confidence and willingness to try similar or more challenging tasks as reading. What does
this imply for children’s reading performance?
a. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more likely to be motivated to read in order to gain mastery over basic skills.
b. Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to be less motivated to read because they get fed up with too much reading.
c. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not necessarily those who can read
d. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are more motivated to read
82. The value that students put on reading is critical to their success. In what way/s can teachers inculcate his value for reading?
I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud
II. Showing their passion for reading
III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value of reading
84. A person who has painful experiences at the dentist’s office may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist’s office building. Which
theory can explain this?
a. Generalization
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Attribution theory
d. Classical conditioning
86. If a student is encourage to develop himself to the fullest and must satisfy his hierarchy of needs, the highest needs to satisfy according to
Maslow is .
a. psychological need c. belongingness
b. self-actualization d. safety needs
87. In a Social studies class. Teacher I presents a morally ambiguous situation and asks student what they would do. On whose theory is Teacher
I’s technique based?
a. Bandura c. Kohberg
b. Piaget d. Bruner
88. Teacher F is convinced that whatever a student performs a desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the student learns to perform the
behavior on his own. On which principle is Teacher F’s conviction based?
a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism
b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism
89. Bandura’s social learning theory, states that children often imitate those who
I. have substantial influence over their lives
II. belong their peer group
III. belong to other races
IV. are successful and seem admired
a. IV only c. I and II
b. I and IV d. II and IV
90. According to Erikson, what years are critical for the development of self-confidence?
a. High school years
b. College years
c. Preschool years
d. Elementary school years
91. Which of the following does NOT describe the development of children aged 11 to 13?
a. They exhibit increased objectivity in thinking
b. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
c. Sex difference in IQ become more evident
d. They show abstract thinking and judgment
92. Teacher H begins a lesson on tumbling, demonstrating front and back somersaults in slow motion and physically guiding his students through
the correct movements. As his students become more skillful, he stands back from the man and gives verbal feedback about how to improve.
With Vygotsky’s theory in mind, what did Teacher H do?
a. Apprenticeship
b. Guided participation
c. Peer interaction
d. Scaffolding
93. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose for effective instruction?
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional climate in the classroom
b. Teach beginning with the concrete
c. Sequence instruction
d. Reward good behavior
94. William Glasser’s control theory states that behavior in inspired by what satisfies a person’s want at any given time. What then must a teacher
do to motivate students to learn?
a. Make teaching-leaning interactive
b. Avoid giving assignments
c. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner
d. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ basic human needs.
95. Soc exhibit fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a pen. Which conditioning
process is illustrated?
a. extinction c. acquisition
b. generalization d. discrimination
96. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s when a student strikes a classmates at the height of anger?
a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact
b. Id d. Superego
97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when he and her family went to Enchanted Kingdom. The mere sight of a roller coaster gets her excited.
Which theory explains Bernadette’s behavior?
a. Operant conditioning
b. Social learning theory
c. Attribution theory
d. Pavlovian conditioning
98. According to Frued, with which should one be concerned if he/she has to develop in the students a correct sense of right and wrong?
I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id
a. I and II c. I
b. II d. III
99. When small children call animals “dog”, what process is illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive development theory?
a. reversion c. accommodation
b. assimilation d. conservation
100. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a learning experience a number of areas of the brain are simultaneously activated. Which
of the following is/are implication/s of this research finding?
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers
II. Do multicultural units of study
III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain” approach
Answer Key:
51 D
52 B
53 B
54 D
55 D
56 C
57 C
58 D
59 B
60 C
61 A
62 B
63 A
64 D
65 C
66 B
67 B
68 D
69 C
70 D
71 D
72 C
73 C
74 B
75 C
76 C
77 B
78 C
79 B
80 D
81 D
82 C
83 A
84 D
85 C
86 B
87 C
88 D
89 C
90 D
91 C
92 B
93 C
94 D
95 D
96 B
97 A
98 C
99 D
100 C
3. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of a student’s behavior. Which specific influence technique is this?
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference
b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal
5. Which may NOT be a benefit derived from the use of graphic organizers?
a. Make relationships among detail clear
b. Enable students to identify important ideas and details
c. Strengthen team work
d. Represent stated information in concrete form
6. Whitehead’s “ educated man” is the man of culture and expertise. Which one most completely describes the “ educated” man
according to Whitehead?
a. Highly dependent and deeply involved
b. Critical and deeply involved
c. Productive and deeply involved
d. Productive and obeys blindly
7. Rights which can not be renounced or transferred because they are necessary for the fulfillment of man’s primordial
obligations are called
a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights
b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights
11. If teacher wants to develop in the learner the skills to organize ideas which one should he employ?
a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer
b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
12. Russel thinks that some amount of constraints and discipline is indispensable to education. Therefore, it is necessary for the
teacher to.
a. Allow the child to react in any manner to these constraints
b. Help the child see the importance of these constraints
c. Apologize before parents for these necessary constraints
d. Convince the child that he/she has no choice but to subject himself/herself to these constraints
13. Which characteristic of a good test will pupils be assured of when a teacher constructs a table of specification for test
construction purposes?
a. Scorability c. Economy
b. Reliability d. Content validity
14. To be an effective classroom manager, teacher must be friendly but at the same time be
a. Highly demanding c. Rigid
b. Business-like d. Buddy-buddy
15. In his conduct of item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the lower group got test item #6 correctly. This means that
the test item.
a. Has a positive discriminating power
b. Has a negative discriminating power
c. Has high reliability
d. Has low validity
20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with
change. Which is his governing philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Realism d. Experimentalism
24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates but can not accept defeat. Based on Piaget’s theory or cognitive
development, in what developmental stage is Marvin?
a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation
b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational
25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item? EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE _____________.
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem
c. It is open to more than one correct answer
d. The blank is at the end of the question
26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the process approach. Which order of process will she follow?
I. Identifying the problem
II. Formulating the hypothesis
III. Setting the experiment
IV. Drawing tentative conclusion
31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central idea by adding details to the central idea which one should he use?
a. Time line c. Venn diagram
b. Cluster map d. Story map
32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice in two glasses for her two boys. One glass is short but stout; another long but thin.
Both boys wanted the long but thin glass believing that it contained more. In what developmental stage are the boys?
a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor
b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational
33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth. Which practice is NOT in keeping with his role as
facilitator?
a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
b. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the community
c. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
34. What can be said of Jones who obtained a score of 75 in a Grammar Test?
a. He performed better thanh 75% of his classmates
b. He answered 75 items in the test correctly
c. He got a raw score of 75
d. He answered 75% of the test items correctly
37. Which feature was true to Philippine education during the Spanish regime?
a. Establishment of a normal school
b. Separation of Church and state
c. Vernacular as medium of instruction
d. Emphasis on religious instruction
39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual representation of analytical thinking where the concept, the focus of analysis, is
written at the center of a circle and major characteristics are placed like the sun’s rays from the center?
a. Sequence chair c. Web
b. Story map d. Attribute wheel
40. Which group activity is illustrated when a teacher allows the evaluation of members’ work by the group and encourage the
giving of constructive moment’s and suggestions about ways to improve the work?
a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision
b. Critiquing session d. Round table
42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan from the first to the last have
a. Completeness c. Symmetry
b. Conciseness d. Coherence
46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are sent abroad to study, the Americans did the same in 1903. These teacher scholars
then were known as:
a. Insulares c. Peninsulares
b. Pensionados d. Reformists
48. An American student enrolled in the Philippines is repelled by the Filipinos’ lack of punctuality and use of euphemism. Which
term refers to his experience?
a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism
b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock
50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she do?
a. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference
b. She describes group performance in relation to a level of mastery set
c. She compares every individual student scores with others’ scores
d. She describes what should be their performance
Answer Key:
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. C
32. D
33. D
34. D
35. D
36. B
37. D
38. C
39. D
40. B
41. C
42. A
43. B
44. D
45. A
46. C
47. D
48. C
49. A
50. B
51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice type of test namely, A, B, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that D is
a. A vague alternative
b. A plausible distracter
c. An ineffective distracter
d. An effective distracter
52. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the Constitution in Philippine schools is to
a. Prepare students for law-making
b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Phil. Constitution
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Develop the students into responsible, thinking citizens
54. In a study pupils were asked about their preference for a mother country. Only 4.83% preferred Philippines. This finding shows
that several pupils
a. Don’t know their country
b. Are not sure of what they want
c. Haven’t developed national consciousness
d. Are not enlightened citizens
55. All the examinees obtained scores below the mean. A graphic representation of the score distribution will be:
a. Negatively skewed
b. Perfect normal curve
c. Leptokurtic
d. Positively skewed
56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of declaring a state rebellion in the country. Teacher B wants his students to arrive at a
view of the declaration of the state of rebellion from different perspectives. Which technique will be most appropriate?
a. Role playing c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Braistorming
59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-PLAUSIBILITY OF DISTRACTORS
BASED ON THE RESULT OF A TRYOUT TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT
ANSWER
60. Teacher T wants the group to evaluate an issue by having the group act out a jury trial. Which technique will he employ?
a. Critiquing c. Majority-rule decision making
b. Panel d. Simulation
61. Which activities should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking?
a. Storytelling c. Independent study
b. Problem solving d. Drama
64. Here is a performance objective: Given a compass and a straight edge, construct a pentagon within 5 degrees of accuracy on
any of the inside or outside angles. Which is the condition statement?
a. Within 5 degrees of accuracy
b. Constrcut a pentagon
c. On any of the inside or outside angles
d. Given a compass and a straight edge
66. Some students who are high in the scholastic aptitude tests have failed in college. Some who are below the standards set for
admission, but who, for various reason, were admitted, attained satisfactory standings. This proves that
a. Aptitude tests can be perfectly relied on
b. Human beings are certainly predictable
c. Admission tests are not accurate, hence should not be used
d. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors important for success
67. The use of the process approach gives the students the opportunity to
a. Learn how to learn
b. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
c. Apply the scientific method
d. Learn on their own
68. Teacher H and Teacher I are rivals for promotion. To gain the favor of the promotional staff, Teacher I offers her beach resort
for free for the members of the promotional staff before the ranking. As one of the contenders for promotion, is this becoming of her
to do?
a. Yes, the rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by an overworked promotional staff
b. Yes, this will be professional growth for the promotional staff
c. Yes, there’s nothing wrong with sharing one’s blessings
d. No, this may exert undue influence on the members of the promotional staff and so may fail to promote someone on the basis
of merit.
69. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may not
steal again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning, this shows that.
a. Punishment strengthens a response
b. Punishment removes a response
c. Punishment does not remove a response
d. Punishment weakens a response
71. A comprehension skill of higher level which may be inferred or implied from reading is
a. Noting specific details
b. Picking out the main idea
c. Following directions
d. Drawing conclusion
72. One philosopher considers education as the acquisition of the art of the utilization of knowledge. This implied that.
a. A learner’s application of what she has learned is necessary
b. A learner’s interest in art is commendable
c. A learner’s acquisition of information is sufficient
d. A learner’s acquisition of information is not important
73. For professional growth which source of teacher performance evaluation is considered more valid and reliable considering time
spent together?
a. Self –evaluation
b. Supervisory evaluation
c. Students’ evaluation
d. Peer evaluation
74. If you have to vote for the sake of the nation you will vote for
a. A candidate who has the making of a public servant
b. A neighbor who is closet to you in times of need
c. A candidate who helped you concretely by giving cash
d. A Ninong from whom you owe your father’s job
75. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross stitching. Her check up quiz was a written test on test on steps of
cross stitching. Which characteristic of a good test does it lack?
a. Scorability c. Validity
b. Objectivity d. Reliability
76. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer in a
library with other computers that have database is termed:
a. Computer search
b. Compact disc search
c. On-line search
d. Manual search
78. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill in adding unlike fractions. Which teaching method should he use?
a. Discovery method c. Unit method
b. Type method d. Drill method
79. If the teacher’s pattern in questioning consist of calling on a student then asking the question.
a. The student called to answer may be able to think well of his answer
b. The rest of the class may just dictate the answer
c. The rest of the class may not engage themselves in thinking of the answer
d. All students may be encouraged to participate
80. A student was asked to respond to a series of pictures, ink blots and to similarly ambiguous stimuli for personality appraisal. To
what tool was he subjected?
a. Anecdotal record c. Projective technique
b. Sociometry d. Problem checklist
81. The guidance counselor as a social worker means that the guidance counselor will
a. Spend much time planning, giving, the interpreting tests
b. Give vocational guidance
c. Do tutoring
d. Do counseling with children who are disturbed emotionally
83. A class is composed of academically poor students. The distribution will most likely to be
a. Leptokurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
84. In the Preamble of the Code of the Ethics of Professional Teachers, which is not mentioned about teachers?
a. Possess dignity and reputation
b. With high moral values as well as technical and professional competence
c. LET passers
d. Duly licensed professionals
85. According to Confucius, what is the best way to rule a people and attain harmony?
a. By allowing people to do as they please
b. By consulting the governed
c. By force
d. By moral example
86. Which technique gives a group an opportunity to listen to other groups’ comments or suggestions regarding the group’s work?
a. Majority-rule decision-making
b. Critiquing session
c. Panel
d. Forum
88. Which is referred to as a list of instructions that the computer carries out one at a time?
a. Diskette c. Computer program
b. File d. CD
91. In Russel’s negative theory of education”, for which reason must impositions on the learner be minimized?
a. To allow the learner to do what is required
b. To train the learner to live within limits
c. To allow the learner to discover and to inquire
d. To direct the learner to do the right thing
92. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant, unmarried woman takes drugs to induce abortion. Is she morally justified to do that?
a. No. The unborn child can not made to suffer the consequences of the sins of his parents
b. Yes, It can save her and the child from disgrace when he grows up
c. No. The act of inducing abortion is bad in self
d. No. It is better to prevent the child from coming into the world who will suffer very much due to the absence of a father
93. In which way does heredity affect the development of the learner?
a. By compensating for what environment fails to develop
b. By placing limits beyond which the learner can not develop
c. By blocking the influence of environment
d. By providing equal potential
94. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to think that Filpino lifestyle, products and ideas are inferior to those of other
nationalities he fights against feelings of
a. Culture shock c. Xenocentrism
b. Ethnocentrism d. Acculturation
96. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most appropriate when the score distribution is not badly skewed?
a. Median and mode c. Mode
b. Mean d. Median
97. Which of the following teacher behaviors my NOT enhance the developmental of high-level thinking skills?
a. Encouraging credibility as a criterion
b. Asking convergent question
c. Making students aware of their mental process
d. Teaching for meaning
Answer Key:
51. B
52. D
53. C
54. C
55. A
56. D
57. D
58. B
59. A
60. B
61. B
62. D
63. C
64. B
65. C
66. D
67. C
68. D
69. D
70. A
71. D
72. A
73. D
74. A
75. C
76. –
77. D
78. D
79. D
80. C
81. D
82. D
83. D
84. C
85. D
86. D
87. B
88. C
89. C
90. C
91. C
92. A
93. C
94. C
95. D
96. C
97. A
98. D
99. B
100. B
102. The three-level approach to teaching includes the teaching of facts and skills, concepts, and values. Which teaching is in
highest level?
a. Skills c. Facts
b. Values d. Concepts
107. A teacher discovers that a product of a certain bottling company brings about damage to teeth. Much as he wants to share the
products of his research, he could not because of harassment from all sides. Which teacher’s right is violated?
a. Right to make a livelihood
b. Academic freedom
c. Right to one’s honor
d. Right to property
108. Which is a type of graph in which lines represent each score or set of scores?
a. Scattergram c. Frequency polygon
b. Histogram d. Scatterplot
109. Which term refers to a model which is constructed so as to emphasize a particular part or function?
a. Simulation c. Audio recording
b. Mock up d. Realia
111. On which constitutional provision is the full or partial integration of capable deaf and blind students in the classroom based?
The provision on
a. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students
b. Academic freedom
c. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult citizens and out-of-school youths
d. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizens to quality education
112. Which of the following is (are) the least stable measure(s) of central tendency?
a. Median c. Mode
b. Mean d. Mode and median
113. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains is based on the concept that the learner is a
a. Material and an acting being
b. Moral and a feeling being
c. Spiritual and material being
d. Thinking, feeling, and acting being
119. In time of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their lives in defense of the nation. Which principle is applied?
a. More common good-Public safety before private safety
b. Closer relationship-Friends before strangers
c. Wider social order-Family before the individual
d. Nobler person-God before man
120. “ What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.” This means that pupils learn best when they
a. Learn independently
b. Work with groups
c. Watch TV
d. Take active part in the learning process.
121. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage but the Muslim practices polygamous marriage while the Christian practices
monogamous marriage. What is this called?
a. Ethical relativism c. Acculturation
b. Enculturation d. Cultural relativism
123. Research found out that children learn visual discrimination tasks more rapidly if they talk to themselves. This shows that
a. Visual discrimination can not be learned without vocalization.
b. Visual discrimination may be learned without vocalization.
c. Vocalization assists visual discrimination.
d. Vocalization does not enhance visual discrimination.
124. Which one should Teacher Y use if he wants to teach to pupils the relationship among details?
a. Journal entries c. Graphic Organizers
b. Story frame d. Learning log
125. If teacher M wants to build teamwork among his students which should he use more.
a. Lectures c. Independent study
b. Cooperative learning d. Brainteasers
126. Teacher C wants to compare 2 concepts. With which technique can he accomplish this best?
a. Histogram c. Venn diagram
b. K-W-L technique d. Spider web
127. The problem method can have an incalculable value for children because
a. Learning problem-solving skills will eliminate all life problems.
b. Problem-solving skills are needed for lifetime.
c. Learning problem solving skills will mean no more misbehaved children.
d. Life is full of problems.
130. The test item “Group the following items according to shape” is a thought question on
a. Creating c. Comparing
b. Generalizing d. Classifying
131. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, is happy when he wins in a game but sulks when he doesn’t. Which does Marvin’s behavior indicate?
a. Egotism c. Rigidity of thought
b. Egocentrism d. Sernilogical reasoning
132. A melody may sound sad to one and yet when the individual notes are played separately there is nothing sad about it. This
viewpoint is based on the doctrine that
a. The whole of experience is equal to the sum of its parts.
b. The whole of experience is more than the sum of its parts.
c. The whole experience is less than the sum of its parts.
d. The whole of experience is not in any way related to the sum of its parts.
135. To build a sense of pride among FILIPINO young which should be done?
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
b. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects that make youths globally competitive
c. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a people
d. Set aside the study of local history
136. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does this mean that
teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching
a. Yes, if they are given other assignments justice demands that they be properly compensated.
b. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for betterment of communities
c. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to lead in community activities
d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
137. When necessary conditions are present, the use of inductive method is preferred because
a. It needs only a few instruction materials
b. There is greater active participation on the part of pupils
c. It gives the teacher more time to rest
d. Academic time is used wisely
138. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a lesson in Math by checking and reviewing on the previous day’s assignment
and provides practice and drills?
a. Prepare the students for the mastery test
b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students
c. Check if parents guide their children in the making of assignment
d. Make sure that the students understand the pre-requisite skills of the lesson
139. Here is a test item: “Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna on June _________, 1861.” What is wrong with the item?
a. The blank is very short
b. It is concerned with trivia
c. The blank is near the end
d. It is open to more than one correct answer
140. How students learn may be more important than what they learn. From this principle, which of the following is particularly
important?
a. Solving a problem within time allotted
b. Getting the right answer to a word problem
c. Knowing how to solve a problem
d. Determining the givens
144. For effective classroom management, when should a teacher undertake the task of setting up of routine activities?
a. Every Homeroom day
b. Everyday at the start of the session
c. As soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules
d. On the very first day of school
145. The score distribution follows the normal curve. What does this mean?
a. Most of the scores are on the –2 SD
b. Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD
c. The scores coincide with the mean
d. Most of the scores pile up between –1 SD and + 1 SD
146. The computed for English and Math scores is___75. What does this mean?
a. The higher than scores in Math the higher the scores in English.
b. Math and English scores are not in any way related
c. The higher the scores in Math, the lower the scores in English
d. The lower the scores in Math the lower the scores in English
147. To which Filipino trait can one attribute a Filipino student’s resistance to scientific methods and unquestioning obedience to
authority?
a. Impersonalism c. Personalism
b. Rationalism d. Non-rationalism
148. In her conduct of item analysis, Teacher G found out that a significantly greater number from the upper group of the class got
test item # 5 correctly. This means that the test item
a. Has a negative discriminating power
b. Is valid
c. Is easy
d. Has a positive discriminating power
150. Which is selective reading technique meant at getting at important facts very fast?
a. Silent reading c. Oral reading
b. Skim reading d. Scanning
Answer key:
101. D
102. B
103. D
104. B
105. B
106. C
107. A
108. C
109. A
110. C
111. D
112. B
113. D
114. D
115. C
116. A
117. D
118. B
119. A
120. D
121. D
122. D
123. C
124. C
125. B
126. B
127. B
128. B
129. B
130. D
131. C
132. D
133. B
134. D
135. C
136. B
137. B
138. D
139. B
140. C
141. D
142. D
143. C
144. D
145. C
146. B
147. C
148. D
149. B
150. B
152. Which technique is most appropriate when a teacher wants a group to agree on a plan of action?
a. Agenda
b. Composite report
c. Symposium
d. Consensus decision-making
153. Which order is observed in the task analysis model of lesson organization?
a. Facts, principle, concepts, generalization
b. Facts, generalization, concepts, principle
c. Facts, concepts, generalization, principle
d. Facts, concepts, principle, generalization
154. Who are NOT covered by the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers?
a. Teachers in the tertiary level
b. All full time or part time public and private school teacher and administrators
c. Teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels
d. Teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or non-formal institutions
157. Teacher Q shares this concept with her students: “What you do not want done to your self do not do to others. “This concept is
a. Buddhist and Confucian
b. Muslim and Christian
c. Christian and Confucian
d. Hindu and Christian
158. A teacher by reason of having gotten tired of elections resulting to no change did not exercise her right of suffrage last May 14, 2001. Which
provision in the Code of Ethics did she fail to observe?
a. Every teacher shall possess and actualize full commitment and devotion to duty
b. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan interest
c. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights and responsibilities
d. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
159. The Continuous Progression Scheme introduced in the elementary level in the Philippines, in the school year 1970-1971 had as its objective.
a. Mastery of the 3 r’ s
b. Pupil’s progression according to capacity
c. Mass promotion
d. Access to education
161. Peter sees Tony being attached by a bully classmate and realizes that, unless assisted, Tony will be badly beaten up. He decides, however,
not to stop them because Peter enjoys seeing the fight. Did Peter act responsibly?
a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the fight from becoming worse
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight
c. No, Peter’s motive did not lead to any good
d. Yes, because anyway Tony, a bully himself, deserves to be beaten
162. In the problem solving method of teaching, which is the primary role of the teacher?
a. Director c. Lecturer
b. Classifier d. Judge
163. The schema theory asserts that
a. We learn by the process of conditioning
b. We are passive learners
c. We organize what we learn according to patterns
d. We are totally conditioned by our environment
164. Which term applies to the search for related literature by computer access of data bases on discs kept in libraries?
a. Manual research
b. On-line research
c. Compact discs computer research
d. Computer research
166. Lorelie obtained a NSAT percentile rank of 80. This indicates that.
a. She surpassed in performance 80% of his fellow examinees
b. She got a score of 80
c. She surpassed in performance 20% of his fellow examinees
d. She answered 80 items correctly
167. Determining the pronunciation and meaning of words by analyzing roots, affixes, and derived forms is called
a. Contextual attack c. Structure analysis
b. Phonetic analysis d. Blending sounds
169. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives?
a. Explain how trees receive nutrients
b. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem
c. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth
d. List the parts of a tree
170. If the student is encouraged to develop himself to the fullest, which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs should he satisfy?
a. Safety needs c. Belongingness
b. Physiological needs d. Self-actualization
171. When plateau is reached in a student’s learning curve, it is advisable for the learner to.
a. Continue reviewing
b. Give up learning
c. Take a rest
d. Force himself/herself to get interested
172. Based on Piaget’s theory, in what cognitive development stage in the learner who is capable of abstract, hypothetical, and logical reasoning?
a. Concrete operation stage
b. Pre-operational stage
c. Formal operation stage
d. Sensori-motor stage
173. When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only thing permanent in this
word, they subscribe to the philosophy of
a. Realism c. Pragmatism
b. Existentialism d. Idealism
174. The old adage “ Do not to others what you do not want others do to you” is a teaching of
a. Lao tsu c. Mohammad
b. Confucious d. Buddha
179. Teacher K delegates some of her responsibilities to the whole class. She separate student monitors for attendance, classroom cleaning, and
distribution of learning materials. In which aspect is she good?
a. Instructional planning c. Classroom management
b. Value development d. Classroom teaching
180. The Second World War has caused too much destruction to life and property and the Allied forces consisting of the United States, Great
Britain and France wanted to end it but Japan consistently refused. To force Japan’s surrender the Allied forces dropped the first atomic bomb on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. Which principle of morality applies in this situation?
a. The end justices the means
b. Always do what is right
c. The end does not justify the means
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
181. Of the following methods used to discover the interests of people, which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Analyzing activities that an individual performs
b. Using interests tests and inventories
c. Using anecdotal records
d. Asking individuals what they like to do
182. A child refuses to obey orders or displays negativism as a development trait. How may you best handle him?
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of pupils.
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every positive attitude displays
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects take back the order
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he has been ordered to do.
184. Royalty rights acquired through the authorship of a book are examples of
a. Imperfect rights c. Inalienable rights
b. Alienable rights d. Acquired rights
185. For grades to be made valid indicators of students achievements which process should be observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A,B,C and D
b. Defining the course objectives as intended learning outcomes
c. Explaining the meaning of marks or grades
d. Giving objective type of tests
186. Using the six descriptions of the elements of a good short story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SIX ELEMENTS IN THE SHORT STORY
BY O HENRY with complete accuracy. The capitalized words are referred to as the
a. Minimum acceptable performance
b. Performance statement
c. Criterion success
d. Condition
187. For comparing and contrasting, which graphic organizer is most appropriate?
a. Story map c. Web
b. Venn diagram d. Cycle
188. Under which teaching strategy does a School’s Division practice of assigning a Girl Scout to serve as Superintendent of the Day or Major of
the Day for leadership training fall?
a. Symposium c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Dramarization
189. Which is characteristic of the country’s educational system during the American regime?
a. Religious c. Filipinistic
b. Centralized d. Decentralized
190. Which term refers to the collection of student’s products and accomplishments for a period for evaluation purposes?
a. Anecdotal record c. Observation report
b. Portfolio d. Diary
191. With Republic Act 7836 the licensure exams for teachers is with
a. Commission on Higher Education
b. Professional Regulation Commission
c. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports
d. Civil Service Commission
193. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills aligned?
a. To teach the duties of citizenship’s
b. To develop moral character
c. To inculcate love of country
d. To develop vocational efficiency
195. Teacher U wants to make use of a structured format where two positions on a controversial issue are presented formally and each speaker is
a given a center amount of time to state a position. Which technique should he use?
a. Simulation c. Debate
b. Symposium d. Critiquing session
197. A class is composed to bright students. The distribution will most likely be
a. Platykurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
198. An arsonist is seen preparing to burn a public market. Can he be shot to death in the name of self-defense?
a. Yes, but the act of killing can not be called self-defense
b. Yes, the good to be defended is of great importance and is proportionate to the evil done by the aggressor
c. No, shooting him to death is not proportionate to the arson he is preparing to do
d. No, in no way is killing justified, only God can take away life
199. If a student’s appropriate behavior is mild and that it appears that the misbehavior will not spread to others, it is sometimes best for the
teacher not to make a fuss of it. Which influence technique is this?
a. Antiseptic bouncing
b. Planned ignoring
c. Proximity control
d. Signal interference
200. Which materials consist of instructional units that cater to the different needs and the varying mental levels of pupils?
a. Multi-level materials
b. Multi-grade materials
c. Minimum learning competencies
d. Plantilla
Answer Key:
151. B
152. D
153. C
154. D
155. D
156. D
157. C
158. A
159. A
160. C
161. C
162. D
163. C
164. C
165. D
166. A
167. B
168. D
169. B
170. D
171. C
172. C
173. A
174. B
175. B
176. A
177. C
178. D
179. C
180. D
181. C
182. B
183. D
184. D
185. B
186. D
187. B
188. B
189. B
190. B
191. B
192. –
193. D
194. B
195. C
196. C
197. B
198. C
199. –
200. A
3. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of a student’s behavior. Which specific influence technique is this?
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference
b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal
6. Whitehead’s “ educated man” is the man of culture and expertise. Which one most completely describes the “ educated” man
according to Whitehead?
a. Highly dependent and deeply involved
b. Critical and deeply involved
c. Productive and deeply involved
d. Productive and obeys blindly
7. Rights which can not be renounced or transferred because they are necessary for the fulfillment of man’s primordial
obligations are called
a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights
b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights
11. If teacher wants to develop in the learner the skills to organize ideas which one should he employ?
a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer
b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
12. Russel thinks that some amount of constraints and discipline is indispensable to education. Therefore, it is necessary for the
teacher to.
a. Allow the child to react in any manner to these constraints
b. Help the child see the importance of these constraints
c. Apologize before parents for these necessary constraints
d. Convince the child that he/she has no choice but to subject himself/herself to these constraints
13. Which characteristic of a good test will pupils be assured of when a teacher constructs a table of specification for test
construction purposes?
a. Scorability c. Economy
b. Reliability d. Content validity
14. To be an effective classroom manager, teacher must be friendly but at the same time be
a. Highly demanding c. Rigid
b. Business-like d. Buddy-buddy
15. In his conduct of item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the lower group got test item #6 correctly. This means that
the test item.
a. Has a positive discriminating power
b. Has a negative discriminating power
c. Has high reliability
d. Has low validity
20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with
change. Which is his governing philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Realism d. Experimentalism
22. Here is a performance objective:” WITH THE AID OF A PERIODIC CHART, the student will list the atomic weights of the first
ten elements.” The capitalized words are referred to as the.
a. Performance statement c. Behavior
b. Minimum acceptable performance d. Condition
24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates but can not accept defeat. Based on Piaget’s theory or cognitive
development, in what developmental stage is Marvin?
a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation
b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational
25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item? EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE _____________.
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem
c. It is open to more than one correct answer
d. The blank is at the end of the question
26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the process approach. Which order of process will she follow?
I. Identifying the problem
II. Formulating the hypothesis
III. Setting the experiment
IV. Drawing tentative conclusion
31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central idea by adding details to the central idea which one should he use?
a. Time line c. Venn diagram
b. Cluster map d. Story map
32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice in two glasses for her two boys. One glass is short but stout; another long but thin.
Both boys wanted the long but thin glass believing that it contained more. In what developmental stage are the boys?
a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor
b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational
33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth. Which practice is NOT in keeping with his role as
facilitator?
a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
b. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the community
c. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
37. Which feature was true to Philippine education during the Spanish regime?
a. Establishment of a normal school
b. Separation of Church and state
c. Vernacular as medium of instruction
d. Emphasis on religious instruction
39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual representation of analytical thinking where the concept, the focus of analysis, is
written at the center of a circle and major characteristics are placed like the sun’s rays from the center?
a. Sequence chair c. Web
b. Story map d. Attribute wheel
40. Which group activity is illustrated when a teacher allows the evaluation of members’ work by the group and encourage the
giving of constructive moment’s and suggestions about ways to improve the work?
a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision
b. Critiquing session d. Round table
42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan from the first to the last have
a. Completeness c. Symmetry
b. Conciseness d. Coherence
43. When is giving praise INEFFECTIVE? When it
a. Provide information to students about their competence and the value of their accomplishments
b. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the context for describing a student’s present accomplishments
c. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of credibility
d. Focuses students attention on their own task-relevant behavior
46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are sent abroad to study, the Americans did the same in 1903. These teacher scholars
then were known as:
a. Insulares c. Peninsulares
b. Pensionados d. Reformists
48. An American student enrolled in the Philippines is repelled by the Filipinos’ lack of punctuality and use of euphemism. Which
term refers to his experience?
a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism
b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock
50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she do?
a. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference
b. She describes group performance in relation to a level of mastery set
c. She compares every individual student scores with others’ scores
d. She describes what should be their performance
Answer Key:
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. C
32. D
33. D
34. D
35. D
36. B
37. D
38. C
39. D
40. B
41. C
42. A
43. B
44. D
45. A
46. C
47. D
48. C
49. A
50. B
51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice type of test namely, A, B, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that D is
a. A vague alternative
b. A plausible distracter
c. An ineffective distracter
d. An effective distracter
52. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the Constitution in Philippine schools is to
a. Prepare students for law-making
b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Phil. Constitution
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Develop the students into responsible, thinking citizens
54. In a study pupils were asked about their preference for a mother country. Only 4.83% preferred Philippines. This finding shows
that several pupils
a. Don’t know their country
b. Are not sure of what they want
c. Haven’t developed national consciousness
d. Are not enlightened citizens
55. All the examinees obtained scores below the mean. A graphic representation of the score distribution will be:
a. Negatively skewed
b. Perfect normal curve
c. Leptokurtic
d. Positively skewed
56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of declaring a state rebellion in the country. Teacher B wants his students to arrive at a
view of the declaration of the state of rebellion from different perspectives. Which technique will be most appropriate?
a. Role playing c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Braistorming
59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-PLAUSIBILITY OF DISTRACTORS
BASED ON THE RESULT OF A TRYOUT TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT
ANSWER
60. Teacher T wants the group to evaluate an issue by having the group act out a jury trial. Which technique will he employ?
a. Critiquing c. Majority-rule decision making
b. Panel d. Simulation
61. Which activities should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking?
a. Storytelling c. Independent study
b. Problem solving d. Drama
64. Here is a performance objective: Given a compass and a straight edge, construct a pentagon within 5 degrees of accuracy on
any of the inside or outside angles. Which is the condition statement?
a. Within 5 degrees of accuracy
b. Constrcut a pentagon
c. On any of the inside or outside angles
d. Given a compass and a straight edge
66. Some students who are high in the scholastic aptitude tests have failed in college. Some who are below the standards set for
admission, but who, for various reason, were admitted, attained satisfactory standings. This proves that
a. Aptitude tests can be perfectly relied on
b. Human beings are certainly predictable
c. Admission tests are not accurate, hence should not be used
d. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors important for success
67. The use of the process approach gives the students the opportunity to
a. Learn how to learn
b. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
c. Apply the scientific method
d. Learn on their own
68. Teacher H and Teacher I are rivals for promotion. To gain the favor of the promotional staff, Teacher I offers her beach resort
for free for the members of the promotional staff before the ranking. As one of the contenders for promotion, is this becoming of her
to do?
a. Yes, the rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by an overworked promotional staff
b. Yes, this will be professional growth for the promotional staff
c. Yes, there’s nothing wrong with sharing one’s blessings
d. No, this may exert undue influence on the members of the promotional staff and so may fail to promote someone on the basis
of merit.
69. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may not
steal again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning, this shows that.
a. Punishment strengthens a response
b. Punishment removes a response
c. Punishment does not remove a response
d. Punishment weakens a response
71. A comprehension skill of higher level which may be inferred or implied from reading is
a. Noting specific details
b. Picking out the main idea
c. Following directions
d. Drawing conclusion
72. One philosopher considers education as the acquisition of the art of the utilization of knowledge. This implied that.
a. A learner’s application of what she has learned is necessary
b. A learner’s interest in art is commendable
c. A learner’s acquisition of information is sufficient
d. A learner’s acquisition of information is not important
73. For professional growth which source of teacher performance evaluation is considered more valid and reliable considering time
spent together?
a. Self –evaluation
b. Supervisory evaluation
c. Students’ evaluation
d. Peer evaluation
74. If you have to vote for the sake of the nation you will vote for
a. A candidate who has the making of a public servant
b. A neighbor who is closet to you in times of need
c. A candidate who helped you concretely by giving cash
d. A Ninong from whom you owe your father’s job
75. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross stitching. Her check up quiz was a written test on test on steps of
cross stitching. Which characteristic of a good test does it lack?
a. Scorability c. Validity
b. Objectivity d. Reliability
76. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer in a
library with other computers that have database is termed:
a. Computer search
b. Compact disc search
c. On-line search
d. Manual search
78. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill in adding unlike fractions. Which teaching method should he use?
a. Discovery method c. Unit method
b. Type method d. Drill method
79. If the teacher’s pattern in questioning consist of calling on a student then asking the question.
a. The student called to answer may be able to think well of his answer
b. The rest of the class may just dictate the answer
c. The rest of the class may not engage themselves in thinking of the answer
d. All students may be encouraged to participate
80. A student was asked to respond to a series of pictures, ink blots and to similarly ambiguous stimuli for personality appraisal. To
what tool was he subjected?
a. Anecdotal record c. Projective technique
b. Sociometry d. Problem checklist
81. The guidance counselor as a social worker means that the guidance counselor will
a. Spend much time planning, giving, the interpreting tests
b. Give vocational guidance
c. Do tutoring
d. Do counseling with children who are disturbed emotionally
83. A class is composed of academically poor students. The distribution will most likely to be
a. Leptokurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
84. In the Preamble of the Code of the Ethics of Professional Teachers, which is not mentioned about teachers?
a. Possess dignity and reputation
b. With high moral values as well as technical and professional competence
c. LET passers
d. Duly licensed professionals
85. According to Confucius, what is the best way to rule a people and attain harmony?
a. By allowing people to do as they please
b. By consulting the governed
c. By force
d. By moral example
86. Which technique gives a group an opportunity to listen to other groups’ comments or suggestions regarding the group’s work?
a. Majority-rule decision-making
b. Critiquing session
c. Panel
d. Forum
88. Which is referred to as a list of instructions that the computer carries out one at a time?
a. Diskette c. Computer program
b. File d. CD
91. In Russel’s negative theory of education”, for which reason must impositions on the learner be minimized?
a. To allow the learner to do what is required
b. To train the learner to live within limits
c. To allow the learner to discover and to inquire
d. To direct the learner to do the right thing
92. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant, unmarried woman takes drugs to induce abortion. Is she morally justified to do that?
a. No. The unborn child can not made to suffer the consequences of the sins of his parents
b. Yes, It can save her and the child from disgrace when he grows up
c. No. The act of inducing abortion is bad in self
d. No. It is better to prevent the child from coming into the world who will suffer very much due to the absence of a father
93. In which way does heredity affect the development of the learner?
a. By compensating for what environment fails to develop
b. By placing limits beyond which the learner can not develop
c. By blocking the influence of environment
d. By providing equal potential
94. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to think that Filpino lifestyle, products and ideas are inferior to those of other
nationalities he fights against feelings of
a. Culture shock c. Xenocentrism
b. Ethnocentrism d. Acculturation
96. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most appropriate when the score distribution is not badly skewed?
a. Median and mode c. Mode
b. Mean d. Median
97. Which of the following teacher behaviors my NOT enhance the developmental of high-level thinking skills?
a. Encouraging credibility as a criterion
b. Asking convergent question
c. Making students aware of their mental process
d. Teaching for meaning
Answer Key:
51. B
52. D
53. C
54. C
55. A
56. D
57. D
58. B
59. A
60. B
61. B
62. D
63. C
64. B
65. C
66. D
67. C
68. D
69. D
70. A
71. D
72. A
73. D
74. A
75. C
76. –
77. D
78. D
79. D
80. C
81. D
82. D
83. D
84. C
85. D
86. D
87. B
88. C
89. C
90. C
91. C
92. A
93. C
94. C
95. D
96. C
97. A
98. D
99. B
100. B
102. The three-level approach to teaching includes the teaching of facts and skills, concepts, and values. Which teaching is in
highest level?
a. Skills c. Facts
b. Values d. Concepts
108. Which is a type of graph in which lines represent each score or set of scores?
a. Scattergram c. Frequency polygon
b. Histogram d. Scatterplot
109. Which term refers to a model which is constructed so as to emphasize a particular part or function?
a. Simulation c. Audio recording
b. Mock up d. Realia
111. On which constitutional provision is the full or partial integration of capable deaf and blind students in the classroom based?
The provision on
a. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students
b. Academic freedom
c. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult citizens and out-of-school youths
d. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizens to quality education
112. Which of the following is (are) the least stable measure(s) of central tendency?
a. Median c. Mode
b. Mean d. Mode and median
113. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains is based on the concept that the learner is a
a. Material and an acting being
b. Moral and a feeling being
c. Spiritual and material being
d. Thinking, feeling, and acting being
119. In time of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their lives in defense of the nation. Which principle is applied?
a. More common good-Public safety before private safety
b. Closer relationship-Friends before strangers
c. Wider social order-Family before the individual
d. Nobler person-God before man
120. “ What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.” This means that pupils learn best when they
a. Learn independently
b. Work with groups
c. Watch TV
d. Take active part in the learning process.
121. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage but the Muslim practices polygamous marriage while the Christian practices
monogamous marriage. What is this called?
a. Ethical relativism c. Acculturation
b. Enculturation d. Cultural relativism
123. Research found out that children learn visual discrimination tasks more rapidly if they talk to themselves. This shows that
a. Visual discrimination can not be learned without vocalization.
b. Visual discrimination may be learned without vocalization.
c. Vocalization assists visual discrimination.
d. Vocalization does not enhance visual discrimination.
124. Which one should Teacher Y use if he wants to teach to pupils the relationship among details?
a. Journal entries c. Graphic Organizers
b. Story frame d. Learning log
125. If teacher M wants to build teamwork among his students which should he use more.
a. Lectures c. Independent study
b. Cooperative learning d. Brainteasers
126. Teacher C wants to compare 2 concepts. With which technique can he accomplish this best?
a. Histogram c. Venn diagram
b. K-W-L technique d. Spider web
127. The problem method can have an incalculable value for children because
a. Learning problem-solving skills will eliminate all life problems.
b. Problem-solving skills are needed for lifetime.
c. Learning problem solving skills will mean no more misbehaved children.
d. Life is full of problems.
130. The test item “Group the following items according to shape” is a thought question on
a. Creating c. Comparing
b. Generalizing d. Classifying
131. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, is happy when he wins in a game but sulks when he doesn’t. Which does Marvin’s behavior indicate?
a. Egotism c. Rigidity of thought
b. Egocentrism d. Sernilogical reasoning
132. A melody may sound sad to one and yet when the individual notes are played separately there is nothing sad about it. This
viewpoint is based on the doctrine that
a. The whole of experience is equal to the sum of its parts.
b. The whole of experience is more than the sum of its parts.
c. The whole experience is less than the sum of its parts.
d. The whole of experience is not in any way related to the sum of its parts.
135. To build a sense of pride among FILIPINO young which should be done?
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
b. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects that make youths globally competitive
c. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a people
d. Set aside the study of local history
136. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does this mean that
teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching
a. Yes, if they are given other assignments justice demands that they be properly compensated.
b. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for betterment of communities
c. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to lead in community activities
d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
137. When necessary conditions are present, the use of inductive method is preferred because
a. It needs only a few instruction materials
b. There is greater active participation on the part of pupils
c. It gives the teacher more time to rest
d. Academic time is used wisely
138. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a lesson in Math by checking and reviewing on the previous day’s assignment
and provides practice and drills?
a. Prepare the students for the mastery test
b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students
c. Check if parents guide their children in the making of assignment
d. Make sure that the students understand the pre-requisite skills of the lesson
139. Here is a test item: “Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna on June _________, 1861.” What is wrong with the item?
a. The blank is very short
b. It is concerned with trivia
c. The blank is near the end
d. It is open to more than one correct answer
140. How students learn may be more important than what they learn. From this principle, which of the following is particularly
important?
a. Solving a problem within time allotted
b. Getting the right answer to a word problem
c. Knowing how to solve a problem
d. Determining the givens
144. For effective classroom management, when should a teacher undertake the task of setting up of routine activities?
a. Every Homeroom day
b. Everyday at the start of the session
c. As soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules
d. On the very first day of school
145. The score distribution follows the normal curve. What does this mean?
a. Most of the scores are on the –2 SD
b. Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD
c. The scores coincide with the mean
d. Most of the scores pile up between –1 SD and + 1 SD
146. The computed for English and Math scores is___75. What does this mean?
a. The higher than scores in Math the higher the scores in English.
b. Math and English scores are not in any way related
c. The higher the scores in Math, the lower the scores in English
d. The lower the scores in Math the lower the scores in English
147. To which Filipino trait can one attribute a Filipino student’s resistance to scientific methods and unquestioning obedience to
authority?
a. Impersonalism c. Personalism
b. Rationalism d. Non-rationalism
148. In her conduct of item analysis, Teacher G found out that a significantly greater number from the upper group of the class got
test item # 5 correctly. This means that the test item
a. Has a negative discriminating power
b. Is valid
c. Is easy
d. Has a positive discriminating power
150. Which is selective reading technique meant at getting at important facts very fast?
a. Silent reading c. Oral reading
b. Skim reading d. Scanning
Answer key:
101. D
102. B
103. D
104. B
105. B
106. C
107. A
108. C
109. A
110. C
111. D
112. B
113. D
114. D
115. C
116. A
117. D
118. B
119. A
120. D
121. D
122. D
123. C
124. C
125. B
126. B
127. B
128. B
129. B
130. D
131. C
132. D
133. B
134. D
135. C
136. B
137. B
138. D
139. B
140. C
141. D
142. D
143. C
144. D
145. C
146. B
147. C
148. D
149. B
150. B
152. Which technique is most appropriate when a teacher wants a group to agree on a plan of action?
a. Agenda
b. Composite report
c. Symposium
d. Consensus decision-making
153. Which order is observed in the task analysis model of lesson organization?
a. Facts, principle, concepts, generalization
b. Facts, generalization, concepts, principle
c. Facts, concepts, generalization, principle
d. Facts, concepts, principle, generalization
154. Who are NOT covered by the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers?
a. Teachers in the tertiary level
b. All full time or part time public and private school teacher and administrators
c. Teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels
d. Teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or non-formal institutions
157. Teacher Q shares this concept with her students: “What you do not want done to your self do not do to others. “This concept is
a. Buddhist and Confucian
b. Muslim and Christian
c. Christian and Confucian
d. Hindu and Christian
158. A teacher by reason of having gotten tired of elections resulting to no change did not exercise her right of suffrage last May 14, 2001. Which
provision in the Code of Ethics did she fail to observe?
a. Every teacher shall possess and actualize full commitment and devotion to duty
b. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan interest
c. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights and responsibilities
d. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
159. The Continuous Progression Scheme introduced in the elementary level in the Philippines, in the school year 1970-1971 had as its objective.
a. Mastery of the 3 r’ s
b. Pupil’s progression according to capacity
c. Mass promotion
d. Access to education
161. Peter sees Tony being attached by a bully classmate and realizes that, unless assisted, Tony will be badly beaten up. He decides, however,
not to stop them because Peter enjoys seeing the fight. Did Peter act responsibly?
a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the fight from becoming worse
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight
c. No, Peter’s motive did not lead to any good
d. Yes, because anyway Tony, a bully himself, deserves to be beaten
162. In the problem solving method of teaching, which is the primary role of the teacher?
a. Director c. Lecturer
b. Classifier d. Judge
164. Which term applies to the search for related literature by computer access of data bases on discs kept in libraries?
a. Manual research
b. On-line research
c. Compact discs computer research
d. Computer research
166. Lorelie obtained a NSAT percentile rank of 80. This indicates that.
a. She surpassed in performance 80% of his fellow examinees
b. She got a score of 80
c. She surpassed in performance 20% of his fellow examinees
d. She answered 80 items correctly
167. Determining the pronunciation and meaning of words by analyzing roots, affixes, and derived forms is called
a. Contextual attack c. Structure analysis
b. Phonetic analysis d. Blending sounds
169. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives?
a. Explain how trees receive nutrients
b. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem
c. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth
d. List the parts of a tree
170. If the student is encouraged to develop himself to the fullest, which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs should he satisfy?
a. Safety needs c. Belongingness
b. Physiological needs d. Self-actualization
171. When plateau is reached in a student’s learning curve, it is advisable for the learner to.
a. Continue reviewing
b. Give up learning
c. Take a rest
d. Force himself/herself to get interested
172. Based on Piaget’s theory, in what cognitive development stage in the learner who is capable of abstract, hypothetical, and logical reasoning?
a. Concrete operation stage
b. Pre-operational stage
c. Formal operation stage
d. Sensori-motor stage
173. When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only thing permanent in this
word, they subscribe to the philosophy of
a. Realism c. Pragmatism
b. Existentialism d. Idealism
174. The old adage “ Do not to others what you do not want others do to you” is a teaching of
a. Lao tsu c. Mohammad
b. Confucious d. Buddha
179. Teacher K delegates some of her responsibilities to the whole class. She separate student monitors for attendance, classroom cleaning, and
distribution of learning materials. In which aspect is she good?
a. Instructional planning c. Classroom management
b. Value development d. Classroom teaching
180. The Second World War has caused too much destruction to life and property and the Allied forces consisting of the United States, Great
Britain and France wanted to end it but Japan consistently refused. To force Japan’s surrender the Allied forces dropped the first atomic bomb on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. Which principle of morality applies in this situation?
a. The end justices the means
b. Always do what is right
c. The end does not justify the means
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
181. Of the following methods used to discover the interests of people, which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Analyzing activities that an individual performs
b. Using interests tests and inventories
c. Using anecdotal records
d. Asking individuals what they like to do
182. A child refuses to obey orders or displays negativism as a development trait. How may you best handle him?
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of pupils.
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every positive attitude displays
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects take back the order
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he has been ordered to do.
184. Royalty rights acquired through the authorship of a book are examples of
a. Imperfect rights c. Inalienable rights
b. Alienable rights d. Acquired rights
185. For grades to be made valid indicators of students achievements which process should be observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A,B,C and D
b. Defining the course objectives as intended learning outcomes
c. Explaining the meaning of marks or grades
d. Giving objective type of tests
186. Using the six descriptions of the elements of a good short story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SIX ELEMENTS IN THE SHORT STORY
BY O HENRY with complete accuracy. The capitalized words are referred to as the
a. Minimum acceptable performance
b. Performance statement
c. Criterion success
d. Condition
187. For comparing and contrasting, which graphic organizer is most appropriate?
a. Story map c. Web
b. Venn diagram d. Cycle
188. Under which teaching strategy does a School’s Division practice of assigning a Girl Scout to serve as Superintendent of the Day or Major of
the Day for leadership training fall?
a. Symposium c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Dramarization
189. Which is characteristic of the country’s educational system during the American regime?
a. Religious c. Filipinistic
b. Centralized d. Decentralized
190. Which term refers to the collection of student’s products and accomplishments for a period for evaluation purposes?
a. Anecdotal record c. Observation report
b. Portfolio d. Diary
191. With Republic Act 7836 the licensure exams for teachers is with
a. Commission on Higher Education
b. Professional Regulation Commission
c. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports
d. Civil Service Commission
193. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills aligned?
a. To teach the duties of citizenship’s
b. To develop moral character
c. To inculcate love of country
d. To develop vocational efficiency
195. Teacher U wants to make use of a structured format where two positions on a controversial issue are presented formally and each speaker is
a given a center amount of time to state a position. Which technique should he use?
a. Simulation c. Debate
b. Symposium d. Critiquing session
198. An arsonist is seen preparing to burn a public market. Can he be shot to death in the name of self-defense?
a. Yes, but the act of killing can not be called self-defense
b. Yes, the good to be defended is of great importance and is proportionate to the evil done by the aggressor
c. No, shooting him to death is not proportionate to the arson he is preparing to do
d. No, in no way is killing justified, only God can take away life
199. If a student’s appropriate behavior is mild and that it appears that the misbehavior will not spread to others, it is sometimes best for the
teacher not to make a fuss of it. Which influence technique is this?
a. Antiseptic bouncing
b. Planned ignoring
c. Proximity control
d. Signal interference
200. Which materials consist of instructional units that cater to the different needs and the varying mental levels of pupils?
a. Multi-level materials
b. Multi-grade materials
c. Minimum learning competencies
d. Plantilla
Answer Key:
151. B
152. D
153. C
154. D
155. D
156. D
157. C
158. A
159. A
160. C
161. C
162. D
163. C
164. C
165. D
166. A
167. B
168. D
169. B
170. D
171. C
172. C
173. A
174. B
175. B
176. A
177. C
178. D
179. C
180. D
181. C
182. B
183. D
184. D
185. B
186. D
187. B
188. B
189. B
190. B
191. B
192. –
193. D
194. B
195. C
196. C
197. B
198. C
199. –
200. A
1. “Do not teach too many subjects. What you teach, teach thoroughly”, said one philosopher. The primary reason behind the
advice is to ensure that teachers?
a. Cover all the PELCs / PSLCs.
b. Relate their lessons to their students daily life
c. Avoid failing grades
d. Avoid spoon feeding their students
2. A student passes a book report poorly written but ornately presented in a folder to make up in the poor quality of the book report
content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove? Emphasis on
a. “ Porma” over substance
b. art over academics
c. substance over “porma”
d. art over science
4. Which did the Americans teach the Filipinos which the Spaniards did NOT?
a. Their government c. Their language
b. Their art d. Their religion
7. “ Approach every pupil as she is/he is without allowing yourself to be influenced by your foreknowledge of his/her home
background” is an advice from a (an)
a. essentialist b. rationalist c. povitivist
d. existentialist-phenomenologist
8. The Filipino learner envisioned by the Department of Education is one who is imbued with the desirable values of a person who
is
a. makabayan, makasarili, makakalikasan, and maka-Diyos
b. makabayan, makatao, makahalaman, at maka-Diyos
c. makabayan, makakaragatan, makatao, at maka-Diyos
d. makabayan, makatao, makakalikasan at maka-Diyos
10. How is the latest curriculum introduced in the elementary and secondary schools called?
a. The Re-structured Basic Education and Curricula
b. 2002 Elementary and Secondary Education Curricula
c. Millennium Curriculum
d. 2002 Basic Education Curriculum
11. “ Sometimes it may be better to make wrong decisions when a decision is urgent than to make a “ right” decision too late” is a
thought encouraged by the
a. rationalist c. realist
b. progressivis d. existentialist
12. Which does pataasan ng ihi mentality negate?
a. Initiative c. Teamwork
b. Flexibility d. Religiosity
13. To whom do Filipinos owe the widespread Philippine educational system today?
a. The First Filipino political leaders’
b. The Americans
c. The Japanese
d. Spaniards
15. All of these prevent the emergence of the truth which learners and teachers are in search of EXCEPT a ( an)
a. Mindset c. open mind
b. “mask” d. defense
17. Before the Thomasites arrived in the Philippines, who served as teachers to the colonials during the American regime?
a. The Elementary Teacher’s Certificate graduates of the normal school
b. The American Soldiers d. The government officials
c. The selected Grade 7 graduates
19. The American teachers who were recruited to help set the public educational system in the Philippines during the American
regime were called Thomasites because:
a. They arrived in the Philippines on the feast of St. Thomas
b. They first taught at the University of Sto. Tomas
c. They were devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas
d. They disembarked from the CIS transport called Thomas
20. A group of Filipino children served as respondents in a research conducted. The children were asked they tell what they wanted
to be, if given the choice. None of them said “ to be an American, to be a Japanese, to be a Korean, etc. What does this finding
show?
a. Inferiority of other nationalities
b. Superiority of the Filipino
c. Superiority of other nationalities
d. Filipino lack of a sense of national pride
21. An “ I –thou” relationship exist between teacher and students when there is
a. Favoritism b. pretension c. respect d. prejudice
22. Which educational trend is occurring in all modern societies as a result of knowledge explosion and rapid social, technological
and economic changes?
a. International education
b. Lifelong learning
c. Nuclear education
d. Team teaching
23. One learns by association and also by insight. This shows that the association and cognitive theories of learning are
a. diametrically opposed
b. complementary
c. partly wrong
d. partly correct
24. A pupil who has developed a love for reading keeps on reading for her enjoyment. His motivation for reading is
a. both intrinsic and extrinsic
b. extrinsic c. intrinsic d. insufficient
25. Which is the most effective way(s) of retaining learned material?
I. hearing it
II. seeing it I
III. notes complication
a. I and II c. all of these
b. II only d. II and III
26. Where are multi-media resources and computers, which is the most favorable result of the optimal use of educational media
technology?
a. Increased learning
b. Speed learning
c. Interactive learning
d. More interesting learning
27. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the following functions EXCEPT
a. nonverbal functions
b. intuitive functions
c. detail-oriented functions
d. visual functions
29. John Watson said: “Men are built not born.” What does this statement point to?
a. The ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development
b. The effect of heredity
c. The absence of genetic influence on a person’s development
d. The effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s development
30. Under which type of guidance service does the concern of schools to put students into their most appropriate courses fall?
a. Research service
b. Individual inventory service
c. Placement service
d. Information service
32. With the number of senses to be stimulated to criterion, which one should be first in the list?
a. Audio aid c. Visual aid
b. Audio-visual aid d. Multi-sensory aid
33. Which refers to the Filipino trait of practicing conflicting values in different venues with different social groups?
a. crab mentality
b. “kanya-kanya” mentality
c. Procrastination
d. Split personality
34. Richard excels in classifying different types of leaves and rocks. He loves to collect specimens and catalogs them. His strength
is
a. naturalistic intelligence c. spatial intelligence
b. intrapersonal intelligence d. existential intelligence
35. Students C says “ bahala na” and braves the storm for a test. In this situation which is expressed by the students “ bahala na”?
a. lack of self-reliance c. Lack of foresight
b. Willingness to take risks d. Indolence
36. It is easy for children to learn language because each person as a Language Acquisition Device that predisposes one to acquire
language. This theory is espoused by________.
a. Watson b. Gardener c. Chomsky d. Piaget
37. Miss Cortez is teaching a three-year-old boy how to put on his shirt. She might first reward him for placing his right arm in the
right sleeve, then the left arm min the left sleeve, then buttoning the front of the shirt, then tucking the shirt into his pants. This
technique is called.
a. conditioning c. chaining
b. fading d. reinforcement
39. Teacher S wants to show to the class a magnified picture of Mayon Volcano mounted on a bond paper. Which one will she use?
a. Overhead projector c. Slide
b. Opaque projector d. Filmstrip
40. Teacher V wants to check prior knowledge of his pupils about water pollution. She writes the main topic water pollution in the
center of the chalkboard and encircles it. Then she asks the pupils to provide information that can be clustered around the main
topic. Which technique did the teacher employ?
a. Deductive teaching c. Semantic mapping
b. Demonstration d. Vocabulary building
41. After having been humiliated by his teacher, student B evaluates that teacher very poorly despite teacher’s excellent
performance. Which trait is illustrated by student B’s behavior?
a. Rationalism c. Personalism
b. Impersonalism d. Particularism
42. In her desire to help the children build their vocabulary, she maintains a small board at the corner of her classroom for the Word
of Day to teach the children one new word each day. Which method of vocabulary- building does she employ?
a. Incidental attention to building meaning
b. All of these
c. Direct vocabulary instruction
d. Wide reading
43. Conducting follow up studies of graduates and drop out is guidance service that falls under
a. individual inventory service
b. research service
c. counseling service
d. placement service
44. Teacher F helps pupils determine the pronunciation and meanings of words by analyzing roots, affixes, and derived forms. This
process is called
a. contextual attack c. blending sounds
b. phonetic analysis d. structural analysis
45. Researches conducted show that teachers expectancies of students often become self-fulfilling prophecies. What is this
phenomenon called?
a. Ripple effect c. Pygmalion effect
b. Hawthrone effect d. Halo effect
46. Age two (2) is usually described as the “ terrible 2’s” because, according to Erikson, at this stage the child tends to be
a. Inquisitive c. playful
b. Sickly d. assertive in words and in actions
47. Peter is able to gain a lot of friends. He is well-linked and popular among other students. He has a natural flare for making
people laugh and is almost always ready to help them. He possesses what is called:
a. naturalistic intelligence
b. spatial intelligence
c. intra personal intelligence
d. interpersonal intelligence
48. Jones, age 7, was removed from her class frequent fights with other children. She refused to be disciplined and was to focus in
class only for very short time. She also has frequent tantrums. She is suffering from
a. mental retardation
b. down syndrome
c. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
d. learning disability
49. Which ones are two-dimensional representations of earth’s geographic and /or political features?
a. Mock ups b. Models c. Globes d. Maps
50. Studies in the area of neurosciences disclosed that the human brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
a. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned everything
b. Every child is a potential genius
c. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to this native ability
d. Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning
Answer key:
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. B
10.D
11.B
12.C
13.B
14.C
15.B
16.C
17.C
18.B
19.B
20.D
21.B
22.C
23.A
24.B
25.C
26.C
27.C
28.B
29.D
30.B
31.C
32.B
33.C
34.B
35.A
36.B
37.A
38.B
39.B
40.A
41.C
42.D
43.A
44.D
45.C
46.C
47.C
48.C
49.D
50.B
1. Through the enactment of republic Act 7836, the regulation and licensing of teachers is now with the:
a. Professional regulation commission
b. Commission on Higher education
c. Department of education, Culture and Sport
d. Civil Service Commission
4. Which of the following group activities provides an open environment in which group members can discuss their opinions
without being judged as wrong?
a. Panel c. Buzz session
b. Forum d. Philips 66
5. Results in NEAT and NSAT for the past years show that achievement has highest in:
a. Science
b. Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika
c. English
d. Filipino
7. The Philosophers that maintain that “ Truth exists in an objective order that is independent of the knower are the:
a. pragmatists c. existentialists
b. idealists d. realists
8. The following are four levels of computer use. You are able to use the computer as a tool for particular purposes. In what level
are you?
a. computer hacker
b. computer expertise
c. Computer literacy
d. computer competency
9. A teacher who equates authority with power usually does the following, Except:
a. shames
b. retaliates
c. develops self respect in every pupil
d. intimidates
13. Teacher C wants to develop in his pupils the skill to organizes ideas. Which activity will fit?
a. simulation c. Brainstroming
b. Game d. concept mapping
14. The process whereby a culture is transmitted from members of one society to another is called:
a. integration c. acculturation
b. assimilation d. enculturation
15. One aim of La Liga Filipina, i.e., to encourage popular education is in line with the present Phil. Government in education to
promote
a. lifelong and quality
b. effectiveness & efficiency
c. relevance and quality
d. access and equity
16. Teacher T wants group members to give their full attention to what one individual wants to express. This is done by the whole
group seated in a circle while 2 chairs are placed in the center of the circle for two members to converse while the others listen.
What is this technique called?
a. Round table c. Forum
b. Symposium d. Fish bowl technique
17. Confucius asserted that in teaching there should be no distinction of classes. Confucius’ teaching is in support of
a. Moral recovery program
b. Back-to –the-basics
c. Education for all (EFA)
d. Values Education
20. Which among the following objectives in the psychomotor domain is highest in level?
a. To contract a muscle
b. To run a100 meter dash
c. To distinguish distant and close sounds
d. To dance the basic steps of the waltz
21. The project method is considered valuable for the following reasons EXCEPT one:
a. Pupils develop alertness, open-mindedness and tolerance
b. Pupils are trained to be responsible
c. Motive for learning is developed
d. Movement among pupils is not free and free discussion is almost nil
23. For wholistic learning, it is urgent to utilize both sides of the brain; the effective as well as the cognitive, the logical along with
the
a. Behavioral c. Musical
b. Intuitive d. Rational
25. Education during the revolutionary period in the Philippines then was focused on the
a. Mastery of the Spanish language
b. Strengthening of the moral fiber of the people
c. Mastery of the basic skills
d. Establishment of nationhood
26. Gagne delineates 9 external events in sequential instructional planning. Which are the first and the last in the sequence?
a. Informing students of the lesson objectives-enhancing the retention and transfer of learning
b. Informing students of the lesson objectives-assessing student performance
c. Gaining attention- enhancing the retention and transfer of learning
d. Stimulating recall of previous learning- assessing student performance
27. Students non-verbal behavior affects student-teacher interaction. An example is a student’s choice of seat at the beginning of
the year influences the teacher’s impression of how responsive the student is. Under which category of non-verbal communication
does the example fall?
a. Attentiveness c. Timing
b. Location/proximity d. Disruptive behavior
28. In instructional planning, which among these three; unit plan, course plan, lesson plan is (are) most specific? _______ plans.
a. Course b. Unit c. Lesson d. Course and lesson
31. For instructions to be effective it must be interactive. Which then should be avoided by teachers?
a. Teacher episode c. Non-verbal cues
b. Teacher asking questions d. Teacher monologue
34. One criterion for content to be developed in a lesson is LEARNABILITY. What does the capitalized letter word mean?
a. The content should be worthwhile
b. The content should be within the capacity of the students to learn
c. Resources and materials for the development of the content are available
d. The content should be useful or practical in some situation
36. Teacher V teaches the pupils to find the main idea, sequence events, find the details and read creatively and critically. What
skills does Teacher V teach?
a. Utilization skills c. Comprehension skills
b. Study skills d. Word recognition skill
37. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this imply?
a. Children are independent problem solvers
b. Children learn from adults and other children
c. Since they are not capable of interaction, children in the crib has no learning yet
d. Children learn well by passive presentation of information
38. Teacher Z has a variety of instructional materials at her disposal for a lesson on marine life. Which one should she consider first
and foremost?
a. Pupil’s ability c. Pupil’s interest
b. lesson objective d. Topic
41. Positive interdependence as an element of collaborative learning means that the students must
a. help one another in the individual test for everyone to pass
b. depend on the diligent student
c. be grouped heterogeneously
d. learn to depend on each other to achieve a goal
42. Teacher E wants to encourage collaborative learning in her class. Which one should do to heighten positive interdependence
a. Emphasize the idea that the success of the group depends on the diligent student
b. Works for homogeneous grouping
c. Provide each student with one set of resources
43. Which one can help the student develop the habit of critical thinking?
a. asking low level questions
b. a willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence id presented
c. Asking convergent questions
d. Blind obedience to authority
44. Which materials consists of instructional units that cater to the different needs and the varying mental levels pupils?
a. Minimum learning competencies
b. Multi-level materials
c. Plantilia
d. Multi-grade materials
45. Which is a teaching approach for kindergartens that makes the real world experiences of the child the focal point of educational
stimulation?
a. Montessori approach
b. Traditional approach
c. Eclectic approach
d. Situation approach
46. Gray defines reading a four-step process. In which order do the fur steps come?
I. Integration II. reaction
II. Perception IV. Comprehension
a. I-II-III-I b. II-III-IV-I c. III-IV-I-II d. II-IV-III-I
47. Teacher M wants to develop in her pupils comprehension skills. What order of skills will she develop?
I. literal comprehension
II. interpretation
III. critical evaluation
IV. integration
48. An integrative, conceptual approach introduced by Roldan has as its highest level is the development of _______ thinking skills
a. Interpretative c. Creative
b. Literal d. Critical
50. which schools are subjects to supervision, regulation and control by the state?
a. public, private sectarian and non-sectarian schools
b. public schools
c. private schools
d. sectarian and non-sectarian schools
Answer key:
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. C
10.B
11.C
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.A
16.D
17.C
18.D
19.C
20.D
21.D
22.C
23.B
24.B
25.B
26.C
27.B
28.C
29.D
30.C
31.D
32.C
33.D
34.B
35.C
36.D
37.B
38.B
39.B
40.D
41.D
42.C
43.B
44.B
45.A
46.D
47.D
48.D
49.D
50.B
2. Which program was adopted to provide universal access to basic education to eradicate illiteracy?
a. “ Paaralan –sa-bawat-Barangay”
b. Education for all
c. Values Education Framework
d. Science and Education Development Plan
3. Teacher M instructs her class to refer to the dictionary in correcting their spelled words. Which practice is exemplified?
a. curriculum idigenization
b. computed-assisted instruction
c. multi-level instruction
d. self-evaluation
4. Which note-taking technique includes the use of various sizes of circle to indicate the degree of the importance and
connectedness of ideas?
a. Venn diagram c. Comparison matrix
b. Fishbone diagram d. Webbing
5. The free public elementary and secondary education in the country is in line with the government effort to address educational
problems of
a. effectiveness and efficiency c. productivity
b. relevance and quality d. access and equity
7. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill in adding unlike fractions. Which method should he use?
a. Unit method c. Laboratory method
b. Drill method d. Discovery method
9. Science Teacher C introduces a topic on earthquakes, then help her students determine what they need to know about
earthquakes, then help her students determine what they need to know about earthquakes and the activities and resources which
will help them learn. Which technique does Teacher C employ?
a. Individualized instruction
b. Computer assisted instructions
c. Self-directed learning
d. Collaborative learning
10. Teacher X assesses her pupil’s needs then cerates that everyone has something to share and may learn from one another.
What is the teacher preparing the class for?
a. Buzz grouping c. Peer tutoring
b. Remedial instructions d. Ability grouping
11. Teacher asked the pupils these questions after reading A New Home for Ruben. “ What glimpses of rural life of rural life did you
get from the story? How do you compare them with yours?”
a. Critical evaluation c. Interpretation
b. Application d. Literal comprehension
12. In the K-W-L technique K stands for what the pupil already knows what he really wants to know and L for what he
a. failed to learn c. needs to learn
b. he likes to learn d. learned
13. Teacher Z shows a histogram on Filipino population growth form 1990 to 2001. Seeing the pattern of growth, pupil is asked to
tell what will happen in the next two years. What skill is the pupil asked to display?
a. Inferring c. Extrapolating
b. Predicting d. Drawing conclusion
14. Which theory stresses the importance of using a pre-reading strategy that encourages students to use their own experiences to
predict and evaluate the problems an action of characters in the stories they read?
a. Metacognition theory
b. Text structure theory
c. Vocabulary theory
d. Scheme theory
16. The Philippine Constipation directs the teaching of religion in public schools on the following conditions EXCEPT
a. option is expressed in writing
b. without cost to the government
c. with cost shouldered by the parents or guardians
d. given only at the option
17. What type of lesson takes place when teacher dwells on the same lesson but present it in a different way?
a. Developmental c. Review
b. Deductive d. Inductive
18. Marvin has had difficulty getting right solution to a problem in algebra. Suddenly he “saw” how to solve the problem. Which of
the following explains this situation?
a. Revelation b. Insight c. Retention d. Memory
22. After a lesson AIDS, the students are asked to summarize the lesson in one long sentence by answering : Who?; Does what or
whom?; When?; Where?; How?; Why?; This assessment technique evaluates students ability to
a. Evaluate c. synthesize
b. Analyze d. recall
23. On the first day of class after initial introductions, the teacher administered a Misconception/ Preconception check. She
explained that she wanted to know what the class as a whole already knew about the Philippines before the Spaniards came. This
misconception/Preconception check is a form of
a. diagnostic test c. criterion-referenced test
b. placement test d. achievement test
25. Which types of statistics give (s) information about the sample being studied?
a. Inferential and correlational
b. Inferential
c. Descriptive
d. Correlational
27. Teacher A wrote of Henry: “ When Henry come to the class this morning, he seemed very tired and slouched into his seat. He
took no part in class discussion and seemed to have no interest in what was being discussed. This was very unusual, for he has
always been eager to participate and often monopolized the discussion time.” What Teacher A wrote is an example of a (an)
a. incidence report c. personality report
b. anecdotal report d. observation report
29. About what percent of the cases falls between +2 and –1 in a normal curve?
a. 43.1% b. 95.4 % c. 99.8% d. 68.2 %
30. Which error do teachers commit when they tend to overrate the achievement student identified by aptitude tests as gifted
because they expect achievement and giftedness to go together?
a. Generosity error c. Severity error
b. Central tendency error d. Logical error
32. Which statement correctly applies to a student who got score of 72 in the test?
a. He surpassed the score of 72 students
b. He correctly answered 72% of the items in the test
c. He obtained a raw score of 72 items in the test
d. He answered only 72 items in the test
38. Read this test item then answer the questions below, WHAT IS THE END PUNCTUATION FOR AN INTERROGATIVE
SENTENCE?
a. Quotation marks
b. Comma
c. Exclamation point
d. Semicolon
e. Questions marks
39. It is not wise to laugh at a two-year-old child when he utters bad word because in his stage he is learning to
a. consider other views
b. distinguish right and wrong
c. socialize
d. distinguish sex differences
40. In which subjects can learning outcomes be best evaluated by criterion-reference tests?
a. In subjects where speed and accuracy of learner’s response are emphasized
b. In all subjects
c. In subjects where the acquisition of cognitive and psychomotor abilities are emphasized
d. In subjects where objects are hierarchically arranged
41. In a Science class test, one group had a range within the top quarter of 15 points and another group on the same
measurement had a range of 30 points. Which statement applies?
a. The first group has variability twice as great as the second group within the top quarter
b. The first group is more varied than the second group
c. The second group has a variability twice as a great as the first group within the top quarter
d. the second group does not differ from the first group of variability
43. Mothers who demand their 3 to 5 children to spend their time in serious academic stud forget that early childhood is the.
a. Questioning age c. initiative age
b. Pre-school age d. Toy age
44. Teacher A wants to make use of the most stable measure of variability? Which one(s) should you recommend?
a. external range and quartile range
b. standard deviation
c. quartile range
d. external range
45. Which refers to a single word or phrase that tells the computer to do something with a program or file?
a. computer program
b. command
c. password
d. Computer language
46. To determine student’s entry knowledge and skills which test should be given?
a. Aptitude c. diagnostic
b. standard d. placement
48. After scoring , Teacher G got the difference of the highest and the lowest scores in each class. What did she compute?
a. range of the lowest fourth
b. standard deviation
c. range of the middle 50%
d. external range
49. After scoring, teacher G got the difference of the highest and the lowest scores in each class. What did she compute?
a. Porfolio assessment is dynamic assessment
b. Assessment should stress the reproduction of knowledge
c. An individual learner is inadequately characterized by a test score
d. An individual learner is adequately characterized by a test score
Answer Key:
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. D
10.A
11.B
12.D
13.C
14.D
15.C
16.B
17.C
18.B
19.B
20.B
21.C
22.C
23.A
24.A
25.C
26.B
27.D
28.D
29.B
30.D
31.D
32.C
33.B
34.C
35.D
36.B
37.C
38.E
39.B
40.D
41.C
42.B
43.D
44.B
45.B
46.C
47.B
48.D
49.–
50.C
1. If a teacher is concerned with the development of students’ higher order thinking skills, his lesson objectives must go beyond.
a. Analysis c. comprehension
b. recall d. application
4. A test item has a difficulty index of .81 and discrimination index of.13. What should the test constructor do?
a. Retain the item c. Revise the item
b. Make it a bonus a item d. Reject the item
5. Continuous evaluation of the guidance program in one service of guidance programs. Under which guidance service does it fall?
a. Individual inventory service
b. Research service
c. Placement service
d. Educational service
6. Shown a picture of children in sweaters inside the classroom, the students were asked this question: “ In what kind of climate of
this children live?” This is a thought question on
a. Creating c. predicting
b. Interfering d. applying
8. Which multiple choice type of test has options that are based on a graphical presentation of data or on a paragraph or picture ?
a. setting and options test
b. structured –response test
c. contained options test
d. stem and options test
14. If teacher wants to test student’s ability to organize ideas, which type of test should she formulate?
a. technical problem type c. Short answer
b. Essay d. Multiple-choice type
15. Teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan. This means that
a. a teacher must be ready to depart from her lesson plan, if she remembers something more interesting than what she earlier
planned
b. teacher is the best lesson plan designer
c. a lesson plan must be followed by a teacher no matter what
d. a teacher must be willing other than her intended lesson
17. The criterion for success in Teacher D’s objective is that “ the pupils must be able to spell 90% of the words correctly” Ana and
19 others correctly spelled 40 words only out of 50. This means that Teacher D
a. attained his objective because of her effective spelling drill
b. attained his lesson objective
c. failed to attain his lesson objective as far as the twenty pupils are concerned
d. did not attain his lesson objective because of the pupil’s lack of attention
20. When points in the scattergram are spread evenly in all directions this means that
a. the correlation between twp variables is positive
b. the correlation between two variables is low
c. the correlation between two variables is high
d. there is no correlation between two variables
21. The more the learner feels what he is learning the better the learning. Therefore the teachers should take up lessons that
a. are easy to comprehend
b. appeal to the learner’s imagination
c. portray complex ideas
d. have significance for the learner
23. The strengthening of liberal education which includes classical literature in the curriculum is based on the thought of the
a. Rationalist c. humanists
b. Hedonists d. stoics
26. The emphasizes given on respect and care for the aged of Values Education classes goes along with the teachings of an
Oriental philosopher by the name of _______.
a. Hsun tsu c. Kung-fu-tsu
b. Mo Tsu d., Lao tsu
27. Which philiosphy approves of a teacher whole lectures most of the time and requires his students to memorize the rules of
grammar?
a. Pragmantism c. Realism
b. Existentialism d. Idealism
28. The current emphasizes on the development of critical thinking by the use of philosophic methods that emphasize debate and
discussion began with
a. Confucius c. Aristotle
b. Socrates d. Plato
29. The inclusion of Logic the curriculum is perhaps an influence of the importance of logic that _______ stressed
a. St. Augustine c. The hedonists
b. The humanists d. The scholastics
30. You observe that pupils answer even when not called, shout MA’AM to get your attention, and laugh when someone commits
mistakes. What should you do?
a. Send the misbehaving pupils to the guidance counselor
b. Involve the whole class in setting rules of conduct for the whole class
c. Make a report to the parents about their children’s misbehavior
d. Set the rules for the for the class to observe
31. A political boss builds a school in a distant barrio in order to get the votes for an unworthy and corrupt candidate. Is the action
of the political boss moral?
a. No, the candidate is undeserving
b. Yes, the votes were in exchange for the whole class.
c. Yes, it was his duty to strategize for his candidate to win
d. No, his motive was not meant for a good effect
33. My right ends where the right of the other begins. What does this mean?
a. Rights are absolute
b. Rights are inalienable
c. Rights are alienable
d. Rights are not absolute
34. The teacher’s first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the
a. availability of the media
b. technique to be used
c. objectives of the lesson
d. choice of the students
36. Which one does NOT illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?
a. The right a living wage involves the duty of the employer to give the salary agreed upon and the duty of the employee to give
a fair amount of work
b. The right of the state to compel citizens to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to protect the citizens
c. The right of an unmarried pregnant woman to abort her baby in relation to hr duty to protect her name
d. The right to life on the part of one person corresponds to the obligation on the part of other persons to respect such a right
37. Which economic system upholds the unlimited right to private property and pursuit of profit to the exclusion of other
considerations?
a. Moderate capitalism
b. Moderate capitalism
c. Exaggerated capitalism d. Communism
38. Which statement on human rights is CORRECT?
a. Human rights are unlimited
b. Human right is a moral power not a physical power
c. All human rights are inalienable
d. Human right is might
41. The worker’s right to form unions or to strike can be suppressed in times of national emergency. On what norm is this based?
a. Clearer title- the certain before the little
b. Higher law-inalienable rights before alienable
c. Wider social order- the family before the individual
d. Nobler person person-God before man
43. Why should the teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the custom and traditions of the community
where he works? In order to
a. identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community
b. have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community
c. please the people of the community
d. change the culture of the community
45. In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they preferred if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to
be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing? In their obligation to
a. promote obedience to the to the laws of the state
b. instill allegiance to the Consultation
c. respect for all duly constituted authorities
d. promote national pride
46. Which skills should be taught if teacher wants to equip his students with the skill to organize information gathered?
a. Note taking, outlining, using library
b. Summarizing note taking using the library
c. Note taking, outlining, summarizing
d. Outlining, summarizing, using the card catalogue
49. Which activity is most fit if teacher his students to appreciate the value of teamwork?
a. Brainstorming c. Field trip
b. Group game d. Buzz group
Answer Key:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10.D
11.D
12.D
13.D
14.B
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.B
19.D
20.D
21.D
22.C
23.B
24.B
25.D
26.D
27.B
28.D
29.D
30.D
31.D
32.C
33.D
34.C
35.C
36.C
37.D
38.C
39.B
40.A
41.C
42.A
43.B
44.B
45.D
46.C
47.A
48.D
49.B
50.D
1. Devices can make a lecture more understandable and meaningful. What is the most important thing a teacher should consider in the
selection and utilization of instructional materials?
2. Teacher E asks student A to identify and analyse events, ideas or objects in order to state their similarities and difference. In which part of
the lesson does said activity take place?
4. Teacher F wants the class to find out the effect of heat on matter. Which method will help him accomplish his objective?
5. In Math, teacher G presents various examples of plane figures to her class. Afterwards, she asks the students to give the definition of each.
What method did she use?
7. What is the implication of using a method that focuses on the why rather than the how?
9. Which part of the lesson does the learner give a synthesis of the things learned?
A. The material must be new and skilfully made C. The material must stimulate and maintain students’ interest
B. It must be suited to the lesson objective D. It must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting
12. Which is NOT a provision for the development of each learner in a good curriculum?
A. Extensive arrangements are made for the educational diagnosis of individual learners
B. Self-directed, independent study is encouraged wherever possible and advisable
C. Self-motivation and self-evaluation are stimulated and emphasized throughout the learning opportunities of the school
D. The program provides a wide range of opportunities for individuals with the same abilities , needs and interests
13. In the elementary level, English literature and Social studies relate well. While history is being studied, different literary pieces during the
historical period is being studied as well. What curriculum design is shown here?
A. Separate Subject design B. Discipline design C. Correlation design D. Broad field design
14. Ms. Mateo, a History teacher considers the element of time in arranging the content of her lessons in World History. What way of
establishing sequence is given emphasis by Ms Mateo?
15. Teacher Dominguito believes that a new respect for the child is fundamental in curriculum. Thus, all activities in the classroom are geared
towards the development of the child- the centre of the educative process. To which approach in curriculum does Teacher Dominguito adhere?
16. Which curriculum design element is taking place when Eduardo, a 4th year student can connect the lessons he learned in a subject area to a
related content in another subject area?
18. What process is being undertaken by curriculum developers when they enrich or modify certain aspects of a particular program without
changing its fundamental conceptions?
19. What refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the curriculum developer?
21. What do you call the curriculum when the teacher puts into action all the different planned activities planned activities in the classroom?
22. Prof. Delos Santos is thinking of an online learning approach by which content provides links to information at other locations and serves as
a focal point for a distance education experience. Which of the following should she use?
23. With the increasing use of educational technology inside the classroom, what role is expected of the teacher?
24. It is impractical to bring real objects to the classroom s Aaron constructed a three-dimensional visual instead. Which of the following did he
construct?
25. Prof. Mandanas would like to use an audio compact disc in teaching a lesson in Filipino. In which activity in the teaching-learning process
is it very effective?
A. In developing listening skills B. In teaching creative writing C. In composing poems D. In building concepts.
26. If I have to use the most authentic method of assessment, which of these procedures should I consider?
27. After doing the exercise on verbs, Ms. Borillo gave a short quiz to find out how well the students have understood the lesson. What type of
assessment was done?
28. Ms. Ortega tasked her students to show how to play basketball. What learning target is she assessing?
29. What type of validity does the pre-board examination possesses if its results can explain how the student will likely perform in their
licensure examination?
30. Which term refers to the collection of student’s product and accomplishments in a given period for evaluation purposes?
31. Mrs. Pua is judging the worth of the project of the students in her Science class based in a set of criteria. What process describes what she is
doing?
A. Multiple choice test B. Reflective journal writing C. Oral presentation D. Developing portfolios
33. Mrs. Nogueras is doing an assessment OF learning. At what stage of instruction should she do it?
A. Before instruction B. After instruction C. Prior to instruction D. During the instructional process
34. In a positively skewed distribution, the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. Median is higher than the mode C. Mean is lower than the mode
B. Mean is higher than the median D. Mean is not lower them the mode
36. Miss Cortez administered a test to her class and the result is positively skewed. What kind of test do you think Miss Cortez gave to her
pupils?
37. The result of the test given by teacher A showed a negatively skewed distribution. What kind of test did teacher a give?
A. The test is difficult B. It is not too easy or too difficult C. It is moderately difficult D. It is easy
39. Goring perform better than 65% of the total number of examinees in the district achievement test. What is his percentile rank?
A. Identifying pupils who need corrective teaching C. Assigning marks for courses taken
B. Redacting success in future academic and vocational education D. Grouping pupils for instruction within a class
41. Mr. Labanga, an elementary school teacher in Science found out that many of his pupils got very high scores in the test. What measure of
central tendency should he use to describe their average performance in the subject?
42. Which of the following indicates how compressed or expanded the distribution of scores is?
43. Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in Social studies test with their grades in the same subject last 3 rd quarter. What test
validity is he trying to establish?
44. In his second item analysis, Mr. Gonzales found out that more from the lower group got the test item 15 correctly. What does this mean?
A. The item has become more valid C. The item has a positive discriminating power
B. The item has become more reliable D. The item has a negative discriminating power
45. Mr. Lorenzo would always give the chapter test on a Friday. What schedule of reinforcement is used by Mr. Lorenzo?
46. Here is a test item: “The improvement of basic education should be the top priority of the Philippine Government. Defend or defy this
position.” What type of question is this?
47. Student A wishes to write a lesson plan. Which question s/he asks herself first?
A. What material will I need? C. What do I want to accomplish
B. How will I get things started? D. What exercises will I give my students?
48. Which of the following characterizes best an effective classroom manager? One who is friendly yet
A. The concept learned is applicable to daily life C. The techniques and approaches used are varied
B. The variety of instructional materials used is evident D. The laughter and enjoyment of students are contagious
5. What design element established the vertical linkage form level to level to avoid getting gaps and wasteful overlaps?
6. What refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the curriculum developer?
8. Which pattern of experience centered curriculum centers on the normal activities of children and is based on each child’s needs, interests and
potentials?
9. Which curriculum development phase focuses on the change which will take place in certain aspects of the curriculum without changing the
fundamental conceptions?
12. To ensure success in curriculum development, which of the following specific actions should a curriculum leader avoid?
A. Work with people not over them C. Use your status frequently to establish discipline
B. Keep channels of communication open D. Show that you too desire to improve
13. Which of the following is a reason for the continuous appraisal of the existing curriculum in all levels?
A. The total mental phenomenon directly received at any given time
B. The planning of learning opportunities intended to bring about certain desired changes in pupils and the assessment of the extent
To which these changes have taken place
C. A continuous cycle of activities in which all elements of curriculum are considered
D. Education is aiding each child to be socially creative individuals
15. What do you call the curriculum when the teacher puts into action all the different planned activities in the classroom?
17. Reading in the content area aims to help students make sense of the text and negotiate meanings as readers actively interact with the text.
Which of the following activities will nest achieve this goal?
A. Have reading of the text be done at home C. Make them read silently
B. Allow students to ask questions D. Practice oral reading fluency
18. Ronald is about to buy a book. After taking a book form the display shelf, he looked at the title, opened it and looked at the table of contents,
then the summary found at the back cover. He realized that what he took from the shelf is not what he needs. Which of the following strategies do
you think id Ronald do to decide why he does no need it?
19. After M. Rivas planned her lesson in English, she found out that the materials at hand do not match her objectives. Which is the best thing
she can do?
20. With the increasing use of the educational technology inside the classroom, what role is expected of the teacher?
21. It is impractical to bring real objects to the classroom so Aaron constructed a three-dimensional visual instead. Which of the following did he
construct?
23. Goring perform better than 65% of the total number of examinees in the district achievement test. What is his percentile rank?
A. Identifying pupils who need corrective teaching C. Assigning marks for courses take
B. Redacting success in future academic and vocational education D. Grouping pupils for instruction within a class
25. Mr. Labanga, an elementary school teacher in Science found out that many of his pupils got very high scores in the test. What measure of
central tendency should he use to describe their average performance in the subject?
A. Measure of position B. Measure of central tendency C. Measures of correlation D. Measure of variability
27. Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in Social studies test with their grades in the same subject last 3 rd quarter. What test
validity is he trying to establish.
28. In his second item analysis, Mr. Gonzales found out that more from the lower group got the test item 15 correctly. What does this mean?
A. The item has become more valid C. The item has a positive discriminating power
B. The item has become more reliable D. The item has a negative discriminating power
30. Mrs. Del Salvatier would like to find out how well her students know each other, what assessment instruments would best suit her
objective?
31. Which of the following assessment procedures/tools is useful in assessing social relation skills?
32. Which educational level/s/provide/s for free and compulsory as stipulated in Article Iv, section 2 of the Philippine constitution?
A. Elementary level B. Secondary level C. Elementary & secondary levels D. Tertiary level
33. Who among the following is in the category of non- academic personnel as provided for under Education Act 1982?
35. What appointment can be given to Teacher a who possesses the minimum qualifications but lacks the appropriate civil service eligibility?
37. What do you call the quantitative increase in terms of height and weight as observed but the school physician during the physical
examination of the students?
38. Mrs. Alvarez conducts research on the psychological domain of development. In what particular area of the child’s development is Mrs.
Alvarez mostly like to be interested with?
39. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by Sigmund Freud?
41. In Erickson’s theory, what is the unresolved crisis of an adult who has difficulty establishing a secure, mutual relationship with a life
partner?
A. Initiative vs. Guilt B. Intimacy vs. Isolation C. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt D. Trust vs. Mistrust
42. Alyssa is eight years old, and although she understand some logical principles, she still has troubles in understanding hypothetical
concepts. According to Piaget, Alyssa belongs to what particular stage of cognitive development?
43. Which of the following provides the best broad description of the relationship between heredity and environment in determining height?
A. Heredity is the primary influence, with environment affecting development only in severe situations.
B. Heredity and environment contribute equally to development
C. Environment is the major influence on physical characteristics.
D. Heredity directs the individual’s potential and development determines whether and to what degree the individual reaches that potential.
45. When a baby realized that a rubber duck which has fallen out the tub must be somewhere on the floor, he is likely to achieved what aspect
of cognitive development?
46. Which of the following will be Freud’s description of the child’s behavior if he has a biting, sarcastic manner?
47. What is Freud’s idea about a young boy’s guilt feeling brought about by jealousy of his father’s relationship with his mother?
48. When a little girl who says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she can marry her father, Freud believes that he is voicing a
fantasy consistent with?
49. Which of the following can best describe the prescribe the preschooler’s readiness to learn new task and play activities?
50. Erickson’s noted that when preschoolers eagerly begin many new activities but are vulnerable to criticism and feelings failure, they are
experiencing what particular crisis?
5. What design element established the vertical linkage form level to level to avoid getting gaps and wasteful overlaps?
6. What refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the curriculum developer?
8. Which pattern of experience centered curriculum centers on the normal activities of children and is based on each child’s needs, interests and
potentials?
9. Which curriculum development phase focuses on the change which will take place in certain aspects of the curriculum without changing the
fundamental conceptions?
12. To ensure success in curriculum development, which of the following specific actions should a curriculum leader avoid?
A. Work with people not over them C. Use your status frequently to establish discipline
B. Keep channels of communication open D. Show that you too desire to improve
13. Which of the following is a reason for the continuous appraisal of the existing curriculum in all levels?
A. The total mental phenomenon directly received at any given time
B. The planning of learning opportunities intended to bring about certain desired changes in pupils and the assessment of the extent
To which these changes have taken place
C. A continuous cycle of activities in which all elements of curriculum are considered
D. Education is aiding each child to be socially creative individuals
15. What do you call the curriculum when the teacher puts into action all the different planned activities in the classroom?
A. Have reading of the text be done at home C. Make them read silently
B. Allow students to ask questions D. Practice oral reading fluency
18. Ronald is about to buy a book. After taking a book form the display shelf, he looked at the title, opened it and looked at the table of contents,
then the summary found at the back cover. He realized that what he took from the shelf is not what he needs. Which of the following strategies do
you think id Ronald do to decide why he does no need it?
19. After M. Rivas planned her lesson in English, she found out that the materials at hand do not match her objectives. Which is the best thing
she can do?
20. With the increasing use of the educational technology inside the classroom, what role is expected of the teacher?
21. It is impractical to bring real objects to the classroom so Aaron constructed a three-dimensional visual instead. Which of the following did he
construct?
23. Goring perform better than 65% of the total number of examinees in the district achievement test. What is his percentile rank?
A. Identifying pupils who need corrective teaching C. Assigning marks for courses take
B. Redacting success in future academic and vocational education D. Grouping pupils for instruction within a class
25. Mr. Labanga, an elementary school teacher in Science found out that many of his pupils got very high scores in the test. What measure of
central tendency should he use to describe their average performance in the subject?
26. Which of the following indicates how compressed or expanded the distribution of scores is?
A. Measure of position B. Measure of central tendency C. Measures of correlation D. Measure of variability
27. Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in Social studies test with their grades in the same subject last 3 rd quarter. What test
validity is he trying to establish.
28. In his second item analysis, Mr. Gonzales found out that more from the lower group got the test item 15 correctly. What does this mean?
A. The item has become more valid C. The item has a positive discriminating power
B. The item has become more reliable D. The item has a negative discriminating power
30. Mrs. Del Salvatier would like to find out how well her students know each other, what assessment instruments would best suit her
objective?
31. Which of the following assessment procedures/tools is useful in assessing social relation skills?
A. Anecdotal record B. Attitude scale C. Peer appraisal D. Any of the above
32. Which educational level/s/provide/s for free and compulsory as stipulated in Article Iv, section 2 of the Philippine constitution?
A. Elementary level B. Secondary level C. Elementary & secondary levels D. Tertiary level
33. Who among the following is in the category of non- academic personnel as provided for under Education Act 1982?
35. What appointment can be given to Teacher a who possesses the minimum qualifications but lacks the appropriate civil service eligibility?
37. What do you call the quantitative increase in terms of height and weight as observed but the school physician during the physical
examination of the students?
38. Mrs. Alvarez conducts research on the psychological domain of development. In what particular area of the child’s development is Mrs.
Alvarez mostly like to be interested with?
39. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by Sigmund Freud?
41. In Erickson’s theory, what is the unresolved crisis of an adult who has difficulty establishing a secure, mutual relationship with a life
partner?
A. Initiative vs. Guilt B. Intimacy vs. Isolation C. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt D. Trust vs. Mistrust
42. Alyssa is eight years old, and although she understand some logical principles, she still has troubles in understanding hypothetical
concepts. According to Piaget, Alyssa belongs to what particular stage of cognitive development?
43. Which of the following provides the best broad description of the relationship between heredity and environment in determining height?
A. Heredity is the primary influence, with environment affecting development only in severe situations.
B. Heredity and environment contribute equally to development
C. Environment is the major influence on physical characteristics.
D. Heredity directs the individual’s potential and development determines whether and to what degree the individual reaches that potential.
45. When a baby realized that a rubber duck which has fallen out the tub must be somewhere on the floor, he is likely to achieved what aspect
of cognitive development?
46. Which of the following will be Freud’s description of the child’s behavior if he has a biting, sarcastic manner?
47. What is Freud’s idea about a young boy’s guilt feeling brought about by jealousy of his father’s relationship with his mother?
48. When a little girl who says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she can marry her father, Freud believes that he is voicing a
fantasy consistent with?
49. Which of the following can best describe the prescribe the preschooler’s readiness to learn new task and play activities?
50. Erickson’s noted that when preschoolers eagerly begin many new activities but are vulnerable to criticism and feelings failure, they are
experiencing what particular crisis?
1. The Philippine Elementary School Curriculum gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills like reading, writing, and
arithmetic. What is the philosophical basis for this?
A. Pragmatism
B. Perennialism
C. Essentialism
D. Existentialism
RATIONALIZATION: C. Essentialism. Essentialism - is an educational theory rooted in classical realism and idealism which advocates
curricular reform stressing the essentials of the basics like the 3R's.
2. Teacher H asks one of her students, “What do you want to become when you grow up?” This question is an indication of what kind of
philosophy?
A. Progressivism
B. Naturalism
C. Existentialism
D. Idealism
RATIONALIZATION: D - Idealism. Idealism is the answer because it stresses the existence of ideas independent from the material world.
Ideas that which exist in the mind are the only reality.
3. Teacher X has not only explained the concept of Philosophy of Education but also imparted this to her students. This demonstrates
what kind of philosophy?
A. Naturalism
B. Idealism
C. Realism
D. Perennialism
RATIONALIZATION: C - Realism. Realism concerns with what is real, actual. For ideas to be realized, they must be transferred or
demonstrated.
4. In his class, Teacher M always presents principles and values so as to encourage his students to examine them and decide for
themselves whether to accept them or not. What kind of philosophy does he practice?
A. Idealism
B. Essentialism
C. Humanism
D. Existentialism
RATIONALIZATION: D - Existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes subjectivity, freedom and responsibility.
5. When a teacher emphasizes that man’s sense should be trusted because they are the only way to acquire knowledge, the teacher can be
regarded as____.
A. Naturalist
B. Realist
C. Empiricist
D. Pragmatist
RATIONALIZATION: C -Empiricism. Empiricism upholds that the only source of knowledge is the senses and sense-based experience.
6. Teacher K views her pupils as unique, free choosing, and responsible individuals. She plans activities where the pupil can develop his
unique personality. What theory underlies this nature of the pupil?
A. Realism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism
RATIONALIZATION: C. Existentialism. Existentialism is the philosophy of subjectivity of self hood whose fundamental doctrine proclaims
man’s freedom in the accomplishment of his destiny. In this case, emphasis is given on the students rather than on the curriculum content.
7. "Learning is the process of retrieving prior learning", this is a statement from ____.
A. Constructivist
B. Reconstructivist
C. Progressivist
D. Empiricist
RATIONALIZATION: A. Constructivist. As defined, Constructivism is a philosophy of learning which asserts that reality does not exist
outside of the human conceptions. It is the individual that construct reality by reflecting on his own experience and gives meaning to it. It is
founded on the premise that by reflecting on our own experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world we live in. Therefore,
learning is simply the process of adjusting our mental modes to accommodate new experiences.
8. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the highest good. Teacher's teaching is against what philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Hedonism
C. Epicureanism
D. Empiricism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Hedonism. Epicureanism is just a form of Hedonism. Hedonism is the general, Epicureanism is the specific. Always
select the general answer.
9. After listening to the homily of the Priest about fidelity, Catherine has a moment of reflection. Her understanding of the value of
fidelity has become deeper as she related this to her past experience. This typifies what kind of philosophy?
A. Constructivism
B. Reconstructivism
C. Humanism
D. Existentialism
RATIONALIZATION: A. Constructivism. Constructivism is a philosophy of learning which asserts that reality does not exist outside the
human conceptions. It is the individual who construct reality by reflecting on his own experience and gives meaning to it.
10. After studying the Principle of Identity, Teacher W asks her students to determine which among the given set of problems conforms
to the said identity. This shows that Teacher W upholds what kind of Philosophy?
A. Perennialism
B. Progressivism
C. Essentialism
D. Naturalism
11. Thea listened to the advice given by her sister to end the relationship that she has with Gilbert. However, her sister learned that the
advice she has given was not followed and Thea decided to continue the relationship. This action of Thea is a manifestation of what kind
of philosophy?
A. Essentialism
B. Existentialism
C. Perennialism
D. Humanism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Existentialism. Existentialism is the philosophy of subjectivity of selfhood and proclaims man’s freedom in the
accomplishment of his destiny.
12. After finishing the degree in Education, Teacher M learns that learning never stops. In fact, she accumulates more knowledge after
leaving the portal of her alma mater. This typifies what kind of philosophy?
A. Constructivism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Humanism
RATIONALIZATION: C. Progressivism. Progressivism connotes change, growth and development. It is an active form of philosophy for it
continues to evolve.
13. Matilda is an advocate of the principle “making the most of your life”. She is indeed an advocate of what kind of philosophy?
A. Humanism
B. Perennialism
C. Realism
D. Existentialism
RATIONALIZATION: A. Humanism. Humanism is a philosophy that stresses to “live life to the fullest”.
14. Teacher X is a very dedicated teacher in the nursery. Her foremost concern is for students to learn how to adapt themselves in the
environment. This shows that Teacher X upholds what kind of philosophy?
A. Naturalism
B. Pragmatism
C. Progressivism
D. Rationalism
RATIONALIZATION: A. Naturalism. Naturalism aims to unfold the child’s potential, not to prepare him for a definite vocation or social
position but to prepare him to adapt to the changing times and needs.
15. Teacher J serves as an inspiration to his students because of his efficiency and effectiveness as a teacher. The mind set of his students
towards him/her is an instance of what kind of philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Idealism
C. Nationalism
D. Constructivism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Idealism. Idealism is a philosophy which asserts that what’s in the mind is the only reality. In this situation, the
teacher inspires his/her students through the values that he/she possessed. Values are absolute are told to belong in realm of ideas. Hence, these
are considered as ideas that exist only in the mind.
16. John learns well through active interplay with others. His learning increases when engaged in activities that has meaning in him.
Which philosophy can describe this?
A. Progressivism
B. Idealism
C. Realism
D. Empiricism
RATIONALIZATION: A. Progressivism. Progressivism is a philosophy of hands of learning or experiential learning. “Learning by doing”.
Learning is based from the questions of one’s experience of the world. Hence, it is the learner himself who thinks, solves, and gives meaning
through his individual experiences.
17. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with the
changes. Which in his governing philosophy?
A. Experimentalism
B. Existentialism
C. Idealism
D. Realism
RATIONALIZATION: A. Experimentalism. Experimentalism believes that things are constantly changing. It is based on the view that reality
is what works right now and that goodness comes from group decisions. As a result, schools exist to discover and expand the society we live in.
Students study social experiences and solve problems.
18. Principal C shares this thought with his teachers: "Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves as
unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions." From which philosophy is this thought
based? / Teacher V teaches her students to appreciate themselves as unique individuals and are to accept the responsibility to their
feelings, actions and thoughts. She upholds the philosophy of _______.
A. Perennialism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism
RATIONALIZATION: C. Existentialism. Existentialism is the philosophy of subjectivity of selfhood and proclaims man’s freedom in the
accomplishment of his destiny.
19. Teacher H class is engage in problem solving activity which in a way is a reflection of the personal and social experiences. The
purpose of this activity is for the students to acquire the skills that can help them in solving their own real-life problems. What
philosophy can best describe this?
A. Realism
B. Idealism
C. Progressivism
D. Existentialism
RATIONALIZATION: C. Progressivism. Progressivism connotes growth and development. In this manner learning comes best when things
are being experienced, that is learning by doing things. It involves participation of the students and allows them to exercise freedom.
20. In the Social Science class of Teacher G, students identify the various social and economic problems that require urgent solutions.
They not only discuss the ways to address it but also agreed to participate in solving them. What kind of philosophy does this class
uphold?
A. Naturalism
B. Constructivism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructivism
RATIONALIZATION: D. Reconstructivism. Reconstructivism covers the underlying factors that constitute reality or society. In this regard,
students are encourage to become involved in the problems whether political, social, or economical that confront the society and be able to
arrive at solutions in order to reconstruct society.
21. A curriculum should only include those that have survived the test of time and combine the symbols of literature, history, and
mathematics. Thus, curriculum like this contains values that are constant and universal. What philosophy describes this kind of
curriculum?
A. Idealism
B. Perennialism
C. Humanism
D. Essentialism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Perennialism. Perennialism maintains that education involves confronting the problems and questions that have
challenged people over the centuries. Thus there is a need to study classical tradition of great books.
22. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day, longer academic year and more challenging
textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist
RATIONALIZATION: B. Essentialist. Essentialism is an educational theory rooted in classical realism and idealism which advocates
curricular reform stressing the essentials of the basics like the 3R's.
23. “Education is a continuous process of experiencing and of visiting or reorganizing experiences “according to a Progressivist. What
does it mean?
RATIONALIZATION: D. Education goes on throughout life. Progressivism connotes growth and development. It is an active form of
philosophy for it continues to evolve.
24. Mr. Cruz exemplifies an ideal teacher and son. He is competent in his field based on the various recognitions that he received from
his school. As a dutiful son, he assumes all the responsibilities of raising his family (this includes his parents, siblings, and their own
families) – giving all their needs and wants. The fulfilment of these is the neglect of the responsibilities to himself. This attitude of Mr.
Cruz is against what kind of philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Constructivism
C. Pragmatism
D. Humanism
RATIONALIZATION: D. Humanism. Humanism stresses personal culture, individual freedom, and development (the best way towards full
and rich lives).
25. Teacher R ensures to put a certain amount of his monthly earnings in the bank. At the end of the school year, he used all his savings
in visiting places rich of cultural heritages rather than of buying expensive clothes, jewellery, and latest gadgets. Favoring the former
action over the latter exhibits that Teacher R follows what kind of philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Essentialism
C. Behaviorism
D. Progressivism
RATIONALIZATION: A. Existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophy that gives a person the freedom to choose. It is a philosophy of
subjectivity.
26. Teacher R ensures to put a certain amount of his monthly earnings in the bank. At the end of the school year, he used all his savings
in visiting places rich of cultural heritages rather than of buying expensive clothes, jewellery, and latest gadgets. This shows that Teacher
R is an advocate of what kind of philosophy?
A. Pragmatism
B. Perennialism
C. Naturalism
D. Essentialism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Perennialism. Perennialism views education as a recurring process based on eternal truths. Good education
involves a search for and understanding of truth which can all be found in the great works of civilization.
27. Teacher X rates the art work of her students not just on the merit of its appeal to the senses but also considers its uniqueness and the
responsibility that every student has given in accomplishing the task. This practice shows how Teacher X upholds this kind of
philosophy:
A. Realism
B. Reconstructivism
C. Idealism
D. Existentialism
RATIONALIZATION: D. Existentialism. Conceives philosophy as something that is felt by an individual because it’s concrete in itself or
based on what is concrete. There is also personal involvement in this kind of philosophy.
28. In line with the philosophy of Reconstructivism, which of the following should be given emphasis in teaching?
29. Joining organizations or clubs in school is requisite to granting of academic distinction under DECS Order No. 65, s. 1998. This
shows school community connection reflected in activities geared towards society's needs. What philosophy is related to this? / Activities
planned by school clubs or organizations show school-community connection geared towards society's needs. What philosophy is related
to this?
A. Realism
B. Progressivism
C. Existentialism
D. Reconstructivism
RATIONALIZATION: D. Reconstructivism. Reconstructivism aims to achieve social changes. This is a philosophy that entails the
identification of social problems, finding solutions for this and be a part of the solution.
30. Increase of time allotment in English, Math and Science in the Elementary level under the New Elementary School Curriculum
(NESC) as provided in DECS Order No. 1, s. 1993 contributes in the culturation of basic literacy by providing the needed essential skills.
The related philosophy is ______.
A. Realism
B. Essentialism
C. Idealism
D. Perennialism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Essentialism. Essentialism is an educational theory rooted in classical realism and idealism which advocates
curricular reform stressing the essentials of the basics like the 3R's.
31. Teacher A believes that the learner is the product of his environment. Sometimes he has no choice. He/she is determined by his
environment.
A. Rationalist
B. Behaviorist
C. Existentialist
D. Progressivist
32. The curriculum is viewed as a means of developing desirable habits. It is recommended that the way /means to form these habits is
through the mastery of organized subject matter. Which philosophy is behind this educational view?
A. Naturalism
B. Idealism
C. Realism
D. Pragmatism
33. Teachers in school perform the role and responsibility of parents in the development and education of the child. This stems from the
belief that the home is the primary agency in the education of the individual. Thus, teachers are regarded as surrogate parents along the
loco parentis principle. Which philosophy espouses this view of education?
A. Pragmatism
B. Naturalism
C. Idealism
D. Realism
34. This philosophy believes that students need a passionate encounter with the positive and negative phases of life like the joy and agony
of love, desirability of life, the inevitability of death, the anguish of freedom and the consequences of choices and actions. Which
philosophy advocates this view in education?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Essentialism
D. Realism
35. The teacher should provide for shared experiences in the classroom that fosters cooperative learning rather than competitive
learning. Scientific means of inquiry complements such atmosphere. Which theory advocates this view?
A. Existentialism
B. Essentialism
C. Perennialism
D. Progressivism
36. This philosophy believes that ideas are inherent in the invidual. This explains the nature of the Socratic dialogue in teaching, where
the teacher asks questions to wring out the ideas innate in the learner. Which school of thought has advocated this belief?
A. Naturalism
B. Idealism
C. Realism
D. Pragmatism
37. Teacher B believes that the learner can choose what he can become despite his environment.
A. Rationalist
B. Behaviorist
C. Existentialist
D. Progressivist
38. Teacher F is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provided reinforcement and soon the student will learn
to perform the behavior on his own. On which principle is Teacher F's conviction based?
A. Cognitivism
B. Environmentalism
C. Behaviorism
D. Constructivism
39. Changes in the T.H.E takes care of the cognitive needs of students. It also emphasizes the use of project method as implied in DECS
Order No. 91, s. 1998. The related philosophy is _____________.
A. Realism
B. Existentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructivism
40. DECS Order No. 13 s. 1998 entitled "Revised rules and regulations on the teaching of religion" is emphasizing the development of
one's spirituality and moral. What philosophy is related to it?
A. Realism
B. Idealism
C. Essentialism
D. Progressivism
41. DECS Order No. 57 s. 1998 entitled "Clarification on the changes in the Social Studies programs" offers Economics in 3rd year
instead of 4th year. The change hopefully will provide the needed social reform in alleviating the condition of poverty. What philosophy
addresses this concern?
A. Realism
B. Existentialism
C. Essentialism
D. Reconstructivism
42. DECS Order No. 54, s. 1995 entitled "War on Waste" helps students realize their role in the conservation of nation's resources. This
also helps instil discipline among them. What philosophy is related to this?
A. Realism
B. Essentialism
C. Perennialism
D. Reconstructivism
43. Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teachings of the Catholic church which is to
foster faith in God?
A. Realism
B. Pragmatism
C. Idealism
D. Existentialism
44. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty consistent with the good and
beauty in God. What philosophy supports this?
A. Existentialism
B. Idealism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructivism
45. Scouting and Citizens Army Training (CAT) give training in character building, citizenship training, etc. which leads to the creation
of new social order and a new society eventually. What philosophy supports this?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructivism
46. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and interests and how to use self-paced
instructional materials. Which philosophy is manifested in this activity?
A. Essentialism
B. Progressivism
C. Realism
D. Reconstructivism
47. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and discipline, what could be her
educational philosophy?
A. Idealism
B. Pragmatism
C. Progressivism
D. Realism
48. What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms and experimentation?
A. Essentialism
B. Existentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructivism
49. What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include universal and unchanging truths?
A. Essentialism
B. Idealism
C. Perennialism
D. Pragmatism
50. Which philosophy of education influence the singing of the National anthem in schools?
A. Nationalism
B. Naturalism
C. Pragmatism
D. Socialism
51. Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect for legitimate
authority?
A. Essentialist
B. Progressivist
C. Realist
D. Reconstructivist
52. Teacher G says: "If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to
teach Math." To which philosophy does Teacher G adhere?
A. Essentialism
B. Idealism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructivism
53. Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching?
A. Confucianism
B. Existentialism
C. Taoism
D. Zen Buddhism
54. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less”. It is better to be a generalist claims Teacher R. What philosophy does
she uphold?
A. Essentialism
B. Existentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Pragmatism
55. “Everything changes” explains the teacher. This entails readiness to accept challenges in life and be ready to address it. What kind of
philosophy can this be attributed?
A. Realism
B. Materialism
C. Behaviorism
D. Rationalism
56. “Life is what you make it”, exemplifies best what __________ is :
A. Existentialist
B. Humanist
C. Idealist
D. Realist
57. If Teacher V believes that learning also takes place in having interaction with the environment, this teacher can be regarded as:
A. Pragmatist
B. Empricist
C. Realist
D. Herbalist
58. Teacher Q is concerned more on conceptual matters since reality is mental. She upholds this kind of philosophy:
A. Empiricism
B. Realism
C. Idealism
D. Progressivism
59. Teacher W is known in giving great importance on humanistic education. Which of the following will depict this trait?
60. To come closer to the truth we need to "go back to the things themselves." This is the advice of the __________.
A. Behaviorists
B. Phenomenologists
C. Idealists
D. Pragmatists
1. With R.A. 9155, to which body were all the functions, programs, and activities of the Department of Education related to Sports
competition transferred?
3. Two identical beakers A and B are presented to the child. Teacher Sonny pours the liquid from B to C which is taller and thinner
than A and B but has equal capacity with B. The teacher asks if the beakers A and C have the same amount of liquid. The child
says “NO” and points to C as the beaker that has more liquid. In which cognitive developmental stage is the child?
a. Sensorimotor stage
b. Concrete operational stage
c. Pre-operational stage
d. Formal Operational stage
4. To determine her students’ level of moral development, Teacher Evangeline presents to her class a morally ambiguous situation
and asks them what they would do in such a situation. On whose theory is Teacher Evangeline’s technique based?
a. Bruner
b. Kohlberg
c. Freud
d. Piaget
5. According to R.A. 9155, which among the following is considered the “heart of the formal education system”?
a. The pupil
b. The teacher
c. The classroom
d. The school
6. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a row of 5 blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you ask which row has
more, Grade 1 pupils will say that it is the row that makes the longer line. Based on Piaget’s cognitive development theory, what
problem is illustrated?
a. Assimilation problem
b. Accommodation problem
c. Conservation problem
d. Egocentrism problem
7. According to R.A. 9155, a school head has two roles, namely administrative manager and ____.
8.
a. Health officer
b. Instructional leader
c. Facilitator
d. Guidance counselor
9. After reading and paraphrasing Robert Frost’s Stopping by the Woods on Snowy Evening, Teacher Marko asked the class to
share any insight derived from the poem. In which domain in Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives is the term paraphrase?
a. Analysis c. Comprehension
b. Application d. Synthesis
a. Conceptual interrelatedness
b. Multiple perspectives
c. Authentic assessment
d. Passive acceptance of information
12. A common complaint of teachers about pupils is this: “You give them assignment, the following day they come without any. You
teach them this today, asks them tomorrow and they don’t know. It is as if there is nothing that you taught them at all.” Based on the
theory of information processing, what must teachers do to counteract pupil’s forgetting?
13. When small children call all animals “dogs”, what process is illustrated, based on Piaget’s cognitive development theory?
a. Assimilation c. Reversion
b. Conservation d. Accommodation
14. Based on Bandura’s theory, which conditions must be present for a student to learn from a model?
15. According to Tolman’s theory on purposive behaviorism, learning is goal-directed. What is its implication to teaching?
a. Social contrac
b. Universal ethical principle
c. Law and order
d. Good boy/good girl
17. Cristina’s family had a family picture when she was not yet born. Unable to see herself in the family picture, she cried despite
her mother’s explanation that she was not yet born when the family picture was taken. What does Cristina’s behavior show?
18. To help a student learn to the optimum, Vygotsky advises us to bridge the student’s present skill level and the desired skill level
by ______.
a. Challenging c. Inspiring
b. Scaffolding d. Motivating
19. Based on Piaget’s theory, what should a teacher provide in the formal operational stage?
20. “Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you cheat yourself” says the voiceless voice from within you. In the context of
Freud’s theory, which is/are at work?
a. Id c. Ego
b. Id and Superego d. Superego
21. Here are comments from School Head Carmen regarding her observations on teacher’s practice in lesson planning:
The words “identify,” “tell” and “enumerate” are overused. Many times they make use of non-behavioral terms. Often their lesson
objectives do not include value formation and inculcation.
What can be inferred from the School Head’s comments regarding teacher formulated lesson objectives?
22. Sassi, a Grade I pupil is asked, “Why do you pray everyday?” Sassi answered, “Mommy said so.” Based on Kohlberg’s theory,
in which moral development stage is Sassi?
a. Pre-convention level
b. Conventional level
c. In between conventional and post-conventional levels
d. In between pre- and post-conventional levels
23. Teacher Fatima tells her students: “You must be honest at all times not only because you are afraid of the punishment but more
because you yourselves are convinced of the value of honesty.” Based on Kohlberg’s theory, which level of moral development
does the teacher want her students to reach?
a. Conventional level
b. Between conventional and post-conventional levels
c. Between pre-conventional and post-conventional levels
d. Post-conventional level
a. At this time the baby is exposed to many physical and psychological hazards
b. Changes in the personality pattern take place
c. At this time the foundations are laid upon which the adult personality structure will be built
d. The brain grows and develops at such an accelerated rate during babyhood
26. According to Havighurst’s development tasks, reaching and maintaining satisfactory performance in one’s occupational career
is supposed to have been attained during ____.
27. Student Deina says: “I have to go to school on time. This is what the rule says.” In what level of moral development is the
student?
a. Pre-conventional
b. Post-conventional
c. Conventional
d. Cannot be specifically determined
29. Which among the following is closest to the real human digestive system for study in the classroom?
a. Probing
b. Repeating the question
c. Not allowing a student to complete a response
d. Selecting the same student respondents
32. With this specific objective, to reduce fractions to their lowest terms, this is how the teacher developed the lesson.
Step 1 – Teacher stated the rule on how to reduce fractions to their lowest term
Step 2 – Teacher wrote 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
4 6 8 10 12
and showed how to reduce them to 1
2
Step 3 – Teacher wrote 3 , 6 , 4 and
9 9 12
showed how to reduce them to their lowest term.
Step 4 – Teacher gave this written exercise to the class.
Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms: 3 , 7 , 5 , 8 , 5 , 4
12 14 10 16 15 6
Did the lesson begin with concrete experience then developed into the abstract?
a. No
b. Yes, a little
c. Yes, by way of the examples given by the teacher
d. Yes, the pupils were involved in arriving at the rule on reducing fractions to their lowest terms
a. Attribute wheel
b. K-W-L techniques
c. Venn diagram
d. Spider web organizer
34. Which activity should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking?
35. I want to use a pre-teaching strategy that will immediately engage my students in the content and will enable me to get an
insight into how students think and feel about the topic. Which is most appropriate?
37. After establishing my learning objectives, what should I do to find out what my students already know and what they do not yet
know in relation to my lesson objectives in the cognitive domain?
a. Give a pretest
b. Study the least learned competencies in the National Achievement Test
c. Analyze my students’ grades last year
d. Interview a sample of my students
38. What characterizes genuine change? Change in _____.
a. Appearance c. Substance
b. Form d. Physical attribute
39. In which strategy, can students acquire information from various perspectives, and led to reflective thinking and group
consensus?
a. Debate
b. Small group discussion
c. Panel discussion
d. Symposium
40. At the end of my lesson on the role of a teacher in learning, I asked the class: “In what way is a teacher an enzyme?” With this
question, it engaged the class in _______.
a. Allegorical thinking
b. Concrete thinking
c. Metaphorical thinking
d. Symbolical thinking
42. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which should a teacher observe, according to Bruner’s theory?
a. Begin teaching at the concrete level but go beyond it by reaching the abstract
b. Use purely verbal symbols in teaching
c. Start at the concrete level and end there
d. End teaching with verbal symbols
44. I want my students to look at the issues on the call for President Arroyo to step down from several perspectives. Which activity
is most fitting?
45. I intended to inculcate in my students the value of order and cleanliness. I begin my lesson by asking them to share their
experiences about the dirtiest and the cleanest place they have seen and how they felt about them. From there I lead them to the
consequences of dirty and clean home of surroundings. In my lesson development plan, how do I proceed?
a. Transductively c. Deductively
b. Inductively d. Concretely
46. Teacher Neri wants to develop the ability of sound judgment in his students. Which of the following questions should he ask?
47. The teacher is the first audio-visual aid in the classroom. What does this imply?
a. You take care that you follow the fashion or else students won’t listen to you
b. Your physical appearance and voice should be such that students are helped to learn
c. Make good use of the radio and TV in the classroom
d. Include singing in your teaching method
48. I used the gumamela flower, a complete flower, to teach the parts of a flower. Which method did I use?
a. Demonstration method
b. Type-study method
c. Drill method
d. Laboratory method
50. Other than finding out how well the course competencies were met, Teacher Kathy also wants to know her students’
performance when compared with other students in the country. What is Teacher Kathy interested to do?
a. Formative evaluation
b. Authentic evaluation
c. Norm-referenced evaluation
d. Criterion-referenced evaluation
51. I want to help my students retain new information. Which one will I use?
a. Questions c. Games
b. Mnemonics d. Simulations
1. I want to use a diagram to compare the traditional and authentic modes of assessment. Which one is most fit?
a. Affinity diagram
b. Tree diagram
c. Venn diagram
d. Fishbone diagram
2. A big story in your local newspaper. You want to use the headlines as an inquiry device. To increase student participation, you
might begin by ____.
a. Asking one to read the news story and interpret what he read after
b. Asking the class to infer connotations and denotations from the headline
c. Explaining what you believe to be the underlying causes
d. Describing the background of the story as you know it
3. If a triadic interaction includes three (3) persons, how many persons are included in a dyadic interaction?
a. Two
b. Two groups composed of two persons each
c. One, the person and himself
d. Four
4. When I teach skills that are critical to the learning of the next topics, what should I employ?
a. Direct instruction
b. Mastery learning
c. Socratic method
d. Cooperative learning
5. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic topic. Which can help?
a. Drill
b. Socratic method and drill
c. Morrisonian technique and drill
d. Socratic method
6. Teacher Feng wanted to teach the pupils the skill of cross stretching. Her check-up quiz was a written test on the steps of cross
stitching. What characteristic of a good test does it lack?
a. Predictive validity
b. Objectivity
c. Reliability
d. Content validity
7. In the parlance of test construction, what does TOS mean?
a. Table of Specification
b. Team of Specifications
c. Table of Specifics
d. Terms of Specifications
8. If I favor “assessment for learning,” which will I do most likely?
I. Conduct a pre-test results
II. Teach based on pre-test results
III. Give specific feedback to students
IV. Conduct peer tutoring for students in need of help
a. I, II and IV c. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV d. I, II, III and IV
9. After a lesson on the atom, the students were asked to work on a physical model of the atom to determine learning. For which
group of students is building an atom model intended?
a. Interpersonality intelligent
b. Kinesthetically intelligent
c. Mathematically intelligent
d. Linguistically intelligent
10. If I want to develop creative thinking in my students, which one/s should I use?
I. Problem solving
II. Brainstorming
III. Dramatics
a. I and II c. III only
b. II only d. I, II and II
12. I want to present the characteristics features of a constructivist approach. What should I use?
a. Fishbone diagram
b. Venn diagram
c. Narrative frame
d. Attribute wheel
13. If all of your students in your class passed the pretest, what should you do?
a. Administer the posttest
b. Go through the unit as usual because it is part of the syllabus
c. Go through the lesson quickly in order not to skip any
d. Go on to the next unit
14. Teacher Vicky shows her students a picture of people in thick jackets. Then she asks them to tell her the kind of climate when
the picture was taken. If she asks 5 questions of this kind and her students do not get them, it is safe to conclude that pupils are
quite weak in the skill of _______.
a. Analyzing c. Synthesizing
b. Inferring d. Generalizing
15. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be effective?
a. Scoring rubric
b. Consensus of evaluation results from teacher and student
c. External monitor
d. Public display of results of self-evaluation
16. Which group of scores is most varied? The group with ________.
a. 0.90 SD c. 0.10 SD
b. 0.50 SD d. 0.75 SD
17. The main purpose in administering a pretest and a posttest to students is to _____.
a. Measure gains in learning
b. Measure the value of the material taught
c. Keep adequate records
d. Accustom the students to frequent testing
18. Assessment is said to be authentic when the teacher ________.
a. Consider students’ suggestion in teaching
b. Gives valid and reliable paper-and-pencil test
c. Gives students real-life task to accomplish
d. Includes parents in the determination of assessment procedures
19. The following are computed means of a hundred-item test: Physical science, 38; Math, 52; English, 33. Based on the data,
which is true?
a. The examinees seem to be very good in Physical Science
b. The Math test appears to be the easiest among the three
c. The examinees seem to excel in English
d. The English test appears to be the easiest among the three
20. An examinee whose score is within x + 1 SD belongs to which of the following groups?
a. Above average
b. Average
c. Below average
d. Needs improvement
21. Which is true of a bimodal distribution?
a. The scores are neither high nor low
b. The group has two different groups
c. The score are high
d. The score are low
22. When you reach the “plateau of learning”, what should you do?
a. Forget about learning
b. Reflect what caused it
c. Force yourself to learn
d. Rest
23. What can be said if student performance in a positively skewed scores distribution?
a. Most students performed well
b. Most students performed poorly
c. Almost all students had averaged performance
d. A few students performed excellently
24. A number of test items in a test are said to be non-discriminating? What conclusion/s can be drawn?
I. Teaching or learning was very good.
II. The item is so easy that anyone could get it right.
III. The item is so difficult that nobody could get it.
a. II only c. III only
b. I and II d. II and III
25. A test item has a difficulty index of 0.51 and a discrimination index of 0.25. What should the teacher do?
a. Revise the item
b. Retain the item
c. Make it a bonus item
d. Reject the item
26. The difficulty index of a test item is 1. This means that _____________.
a. The test item is a quality item
b. The test is very difficult
c. The test is very easy
d. Nobody got the item correctly
27. If the compound range is low, this means that _____________.
a. The students performed very well in the test
b. The difference between the highest and the lowest score is low
c. The difference between the highest and the lowest score is high
d. The students performed very poorly in the test
28. What is the mastery level of a school division in a 100-item test with a mean of 55?
a. 42% b. 55% c. 45% d. 50%
29. A negative discrimination index means that ____________.
a. The test item has low reliability
b. More from the lower group answered the test item correctly
c. The test item could not discriminate between the lower and upper groups
d. More from the upper group got the item correctly
30. In an entrance examination, student Anna’s Percentile is 25 (P25). Based on this Percentile rank, which is likely to happen?
a. Student Anna will be admitted
b. Student Anna will not be admitted
c. Student Anna has 50-50 percent chance to be admitted
d. Student Anna has 75 percent chance to be admitted
31. What does a percentile rank of 62 mean?
a. It is the student’s score in the test
b. The student answered sixty-two (62%) of the items correctly
c. The student’s score is higher than 62 percent of all students who took the test
d. Sixty-two percent (62%) of those who took the test scored higher than the individual
32. What does the computer have in common with the TV?
a. Key board c. Screen
b. File d. Disk drive
33. Which depicts in graphic form the social relations present in a group?
a. Interest inventory
b. Sociogram
c. Anecdotal record
d. Johari’s window
34. Planned ignoring, signal interference, and proximity control are techniques used in _____.
a. Managing temper tantrums
b. Managing surface behavior
c. Operant conditioning
d. Life-space interviewing
35. What should you do to get the child’s attention when she/he is distracted by an object in the room?
I. Call him by his name and tell him to pay attention
II. Put away the distracting influence
III. Involve him in helping with an activity
a. I and II c. II and III
b. I and III d. I, II and III
36. Which practice in our present educational system is in line with Plato’s thought that “nothing learned under compulsion stays
with the mind”?
a. Clarification of school policies and classroom rules on Day 1
b. Presentation of standards of performance in the learner
c. Making the teaching-learning process interesting
d. Involving the learner in the determination of learning goals
37. In Values Education, faith, hope, and love are believed to be permanent values whether they be valued by people or not. Upon
what philosophy is this anchored?
a. Realism c. Idealism
b. Existentialism d. Pragmatism
38. In the schools, we teach realities that cannot be verified by the senses like an Invisible God or Allah. Whose beliefs does this
practice negate?
a. Stoicists’ c. Skeptics’
b. Rationalists’ d. Empiricists’
39. Which emphasized on non-violence as the path to true peace as discussed in peace education?
a. Taoism c. Hinduism
b. Buddhism d. Shintoism
40. I make full use of the question-and-answer as a model for discussion. From whom is this question-and-answer method?
a. Socrates c. Aristotle
b. Kant d. Plato
41. A wife who loves her husband dearly becomes so jealous that in a moment of savage rage, kills him. Is the wife morally
responsible and why?
a. Not necessarily. Antecedent passion may completely destroy freedom and consequently moral responsibility
b. Yes, she killed her husband simply because of jealousy
c. It depends on the case of the wife’s jealousy
d. It depends on the mental health of the wife
42. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Man may understand all about the rotation of the earth but he may still miss the radiance of
the sunset.” Which type of education should be emphasized as implied by Martin Luther King Jr.?
a. Daniel Goleman
b. Jean Piaget
c. Howard Gardner
d. Benjamin Bloom
45. Applying Confucius’s teachings, how would hiring personnel select the most fit in government positions?
46. “Moral example has a greater effect on pupils’ discipline than laws and codes of punishment” is an advice of teachers from
_________.
a. Confucius c. Lao tzu
b. Mohammed d. Mencius
47. “The principle of spontaneity against artificiality will make you accomplish something. Leave nature to itself and you will have
harmony” is an active advice from the _____.
a. Hindu c. Shintoist
b. Taoist d. Buddhist
a. Perennialism
b. Pragmatism
c. Confucian teaching
d. Perennialism and Confucian philosophy
49. Is a sick teacher, the only one assigned in a remote school, excused from her teaching duty?
4. A principal asked her good teachers to write modular lessons in Science, and then she had them published with her name
printed as author. Which is unethical in this case?
a. She was the exclusive beneficiary of the royalty from the modules
b. She burdened her teachers with work not related to teaching
c. She had the modular lessons published when they were worth publishing
d. She got the merit which was due for her teacher-writers
5. Is it ethical on the part of the teacher to proselyte in her classroom every Friday?
a. Yes, that strengthens values education
b. Yes, that is religious instruction which is allowed by the Constitution
c. No, a teacher shall not engage in the promotion of his/her religious interest in the classroom
d. No, proselyting is no longer necessary in this age
CASE #6 – With a topic on the human circulatory system, Teacher Jan formulated the following lesson objectives:
1. Given a model of the human circulatory system, the student must be able to understand the route of blood circulation
2. After discussing the process of blood circulation, the teacher must be able to lead the pupils in enumerating circulatory system-
related diseases and in citing the causes and prevention of such diseases.
41. Is objective #1 in accordance with the principles of lesson objective formulation?
a. No, the word “understand” is not a behavioral term
b. No, it is not attainable
c. Yes, “understand” is an action word
d. Yes, it is very specific
42. How can you improve objective #2?
a. Remove the phrase “After discussing the process of blood circulation.”
b. Formulate it from the learner's point of view
c. Cut it short; the statement is quite long
d. No need to improve on it
43. Do both objectives include a criterion of success, an element of a lesson objective cited by Robert Mager?
a. Only objective #1 has
b. Only objective #2 has
c. No, they don't
d. Yes, they do
44. Is objective #2 in accordance with the principles of lesson objective formulation?
a. No, it does not describe pupils' learning behavior
b. Yes, it is formulated from the point of view of the teacher
c. No, it is very broad
d. Yes, it describes teacher's teaching activity
45. Which one is the measurable learning behavior in objective #1?
a. Able to understand
b. Route of blood circulation
c. To understand
d. None
CASE #7 – Teacher Fantina has a hard time getting the attention of her class. When she checks for understanding of the lesson
after a usual forty-five minute lecture, she finds out that only one or two can answer her questions. This has become a pattern so
one time, when the class could not answer, she gave a test.
46. What does the inattentiveness of most of Teacher Fantina's students confirm?
a. The “ripple effect” of behavior
b. The lack of academic preparation of some teachers
c. The strange behaviors of today's students
d. The stubbornness of student groups
47. Which method in dealing with classroom management problem is better than that of Teacher Fantina?
a. Low level force and private communication
b. Low level force and public communication
c. High level force and private communication
d. High level force and public communication
48. Can the inattentiveness of Teacher Fantina's class be attributed to her use of the lecture method?
a. Yes, if the lecture was not interactive
b. Yes, if Teacher Fantina is an experienced teacher
c. No, if the students are intelligent
d. Cannot be determined
49. With the principles of learning in mind, which one can help Teacher Fantina solve her student disciplinary problem?
a. Call on their first names
b. Do interactive teaching
c. Change seat plan of the class
d. Assign monitors in class
50. Which act of Teacher Fantina is contrary to the principles of teaching?
a. Asking questions to check for understanding
b. Giving a lecture
c. Checking for understanding of the lesson in the process of teaching
Giving a test to discipline the class
1. Teacher Leon gives his students opportunities to be creative because of his conviction that much learning results
from the need to express creativity. On which theory is Teacher Leon’s conviction anchored? ______ theory
a. Behaviorist c. Cognitive
b. Associationist d. Humanist
2. Which philosophy approves of a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his students to memorize the
rules of grammar?
a. Existentialism c. Pragmatism
b. Realism d. Idealism
3. Teacher Nikka wants to check prior knowledge of her pupils about water pollution. She writes the main topic water
pollution in the center of the chalkboard and encircles it. Then, she ask the pupils to provide information that can be
clustered around the main topic. Which technique did the teacher employ?
a. Vocabulary building
b. Semantic mapping
c. Demonstration
d. Deductive teaching
4. The current emphasis on the development of critical thinking by the use of philosophic methods that emphasize
debate and discussion began with:
a. Aristotle c. Confucius
b. Socrates d. Plato
5. Which refers to a single word or phrase that tells the computer to do something with a program or file?
6. In instructional planning, which among these three; unit plan, course plan, lesson plan is most specific? _________
plan.
a. Missionaries
b. Soldiers
c. Graduates of the normal school
d. Elementary graduates
8. By which process do children become participating and functioning members of society by fitting into an organized
way to life?
a. Socialization c. Accommodation
b. Acculturation d. Assimilation
10. Which is a teaching approach for kindergartens that makes real world experiences of the child the focal point of
educational stimulation?
a. Situation approach
b. Traditional approach
c. Montessori approach
d. Eclectic approach
11. Which among the following graphic organizers used helps to show events in chronological order?
12. Which schools are subject to supervision, regulation and control by the state?
13. Which among following can help student development the habit of critical thinking?
14. Teacher Nelda wants to develop in her pupils comprehension skills. What order of skills will she develop?
I. Literal comprehension
II. Interpretation
III. Critical evaluation
IV. Integration
a. II-III-IV-I c. I-II-III-IV
b. III-IV-I-II d. IV-III-II-I
15. An integrative, conceptual approach introduced by Roldan that has as its highest levels in the development of _____
thinking skills.
a. Interpretative c. Critical
b. Creative d. Literal
16. If a student thinks about thinking, he is involved in the process called ________.
a. Readiness c. Exercise
b. Effect d. Belongingness
a. Instructional objectives
b. Enabling objectives
c. Goals of learning
d. Behavioral objectives
20. For city-bred students to think that their culture is better than those from the province is a concrete example of ____.
b. Ethnocentrism d. Xenocentrism
a. The first American teachers that help in establishing the public educational system in the Philippines
b. The soldiers who doubted the success of the public educational system to be set in the Philippines
c. The first religious group who came to the Philippines on board the US transports Thomas
d. The devotees to St. Thomas Aquinas who came to evangelize
a. Questioning
b. Inductive reasoning
c. Modeling
d. Interactive teaching
23. Which program is DepEd’s vehicle in mobilizing support from the private and non-government sectors to support
programs based on DepEd’s menu of assistance packages?
a. Chili-Friendly-School System
b. Adopt-A-School-Program
c. Every Child A Reader Program
d. Brigada Eskwela
24. Researchers gave rats a dose of 3-m butyl phthalide and measured changes in the rats blood pressure. This statement
is best classified as
a. Experiment c. Hypothesis
b. Prediction d. Finding
25. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the following functions except:
a. Visual functions
b. Nonverbal functions
c. Intuitive functions
d. Detail-oriented functions
26. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth, which should be done?
28. Below are questions that must be considered in developing appropriate learning activity experiences except one.
Which is it?
31. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less. Then it is better to be a generalist,” claims Teacher
Patty. On which philosophy does Teacher Patty learn?
a. Essentialism c. Perennialism
b. Progressivism d. Existentialism
32. I like to develop the synthesizing skills of my students. Which one should I do?
a. Ask my students to formulate a generalization from the data shown in the graphs
b. Direct my students to point out which part of the graph are right and which part is wrong
c. Ask my students to answer the questions beginning with “what if”
d. Tell my students to state data presented in the graph
33. To reach out to clientele who cannot be in the classroom for one reason or another, which of the following was
established?
a. Informal
b. Special education (SPED)
c. Pre-school education
d. Alternative learning delivery system
34. Tira enjoys games like scrabble, anagrams and password. Which type of intelligence is strong in Tira?
a. Interpersonal intelligence
b. Linguistic intelligence
c. Logical and mathematical intelligence
d. Spatial intelligence
35. Teacher Milla observes cleanliness and order in the classroom to create a conducive atmosphere for learning. On
which theory is her practice based?
a. Psychoanalysis
b. Gestalt psychology
c. Behaviorism
d. Humanistic psychology
a. Kohlberg c. Maslow
b. Erickson d. Gardner
38. Teacher Ada uses direct instruction strategy. Which will she first do?
39. The free public elementary and secondary educations in the country are in the line with the government effort to
address educational problems of _________.
a. Productivity
b. Relevance and quality
c. Access and quality
d. Effectiveness and efficiency
40. Here are raw scores in a quiz 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1. To get a picture of the group’s performance which
measure of central tendency is most reliable?
a. Median
b. Mode
c. Mean
d. None, it is best to look at the individual scores
42. “Using the six descriptions of elements of good short story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SHORT STORY BY O. HENRY,
with complete accuracy.” The words in capital letters are referred to as the ____________.
a. Criterion of success
b. Condition
c. Performance statement
d. Minimum acceptable performance
43. You have presented a lesson on animal protective coloration. At the end, you ask if there are any questions. There are
none. You can take this to mean that ______.
44. Teacher Vina feels offended by her supervisor’s unfavorable comments after a classroom supervision. She concludes
that her supervisor does not like her. Which Filipino trait is demonstrated by Teacher Vina?
a. Extreme family-centeredness
b. Extreme personalism
c. “Kanya-kanya” syndrome
d. Superficial religiously
a. De-contextualized drills
b. Unrealistic performances
c. Answering multiple choices test items
d. Real world application of lessons learned
a. Moon c. Star
b. Wind d. Sun
49. I’d like to test whether a student knows what a particular word means. What should I ask the student to do?
50. Study this matching type of test. Then answer the question below.
1. A teacher’s quarrel with a parent makes her develop a feeling of prejudice against the parent’s child. The teacher’s
unfavorable treatment of the child is an influence of what Filipino trait?
a. Lack of self-reflection
b. Extreme personalism
c. Extreme family-centeredness
d. “Sakop-mentality
2. In the context of grading, what is referred to as teacher’s generosity error? A teacher _______.
3. For mastery learning and in line with outcome-based evaluation model which element should be present?
6. The State shall protect and promote the right of citizens to quality education at all levels. Which government program
is in support of this?
7. The American Teachers who were recruited to help set the public educational system in the Philippines during the
American regime were called Thomasite’s because:
8. Zazha exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a
pen. Which conditioning process is illustrated?
a. Generalization c. Discrimination
b. Acquisition d. Extinction
9. The Filipino learner envisioned by the Department of Education is one who is imbued with the desirable values of
person who is:
10. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the following function except:
a. Intuitive functions
b. Nonverbal functions
c. Visual functions
d. Detail-oriented functions
12. Principal Connie tells her teachers that training in the humanities is most important. To which education philosophy
does he adhere?
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
b. Progressivism d. Perennialism
13. Behavior followed by pleasant consequences will be strengthened and will be more likely to occur in the future.
Behavior followed by unpleasant consequences will be weakened and will be less likely to be repeated in the future. Which
one is explained?
16. Which goals of educational institution, as provided for by the Constitution, is the development of work skills aligned?
18. Who is remembered for his famous quotation? “My loyalty to may party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”
19. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one? Evaluate.” If broken down to simplify, which is the best
simplification?
20. Manunulat ang tatay mo kaya sa personal mong kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang mga yapak, magsusulat ka. Ano
ang kahulugan ng pagsusulat?
21. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik? Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho.
a. Vocational training-oriented
b. Structured
c. Unstructured
d. Informal
23. Which is closest to the real human digestive system for study in the classroom?
27. What is the mastery level of school in a 100 item test with a mean of 55?
28. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their basic needs are not first met?
a. Thorndike
b. Maslow
c. Wertheimer
d. Operant conditioning
29. A person, who has had painful experience as the dentist’s office, may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist’s
office building. What theory can explain this?
a. Attribution theory
b. Classical conditioning
c. Generalization
d. Operant conditioning
30. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic topic. Which of the following can help?
31. As a teacher you are a skeptic. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
32. With forms of prompting in mind, which group is arranged from least to most instructive prompting?
33. In which way does heredity affect the development of the learner?
a. Integrate c. Manipulate
b. Delineate d. Comprehend
35. For which lesson objective will a teacher use the direct instruction method?
37. With indirect instruction in mind, which does not belong to the group?
a. Lecture-recitation
b. Experiential method
c. Inductive method
d. Discovery method
38. A master teacher is the resource speaker in an in-service training. He presented the situated learning theory and
encouraged his colleagues to apply the same in class. Which of the following did he not encourage his colleagues to do?
a. Apprenticeship
b. Decontextualized teaching
c. Learning as it normally occurs
d. Authentic problem solving
39. I want to engage my students in small group discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively discussion?
40. Teacher Joshua discovered that his pupils are weak in comprehension. To further in which particular skill(s) his pupils
are weak, which test should Teacher Joshua give?
41. The students of Teacher Kath scan an electronic encyclopedia, view a film on the subject, or look at related topics at
the touch of a button right there in the classroom. Which devices does teacher Kath’s class have?
I. Lecturing III. Reasoning
II. Copying notes IV. Demonstration
I. You accept every student as full and valued member of the class and school community
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning or social needs
III. You address the needs of the class as a whole within the context of the learners with specific learning or social needs
a. Convergent c. Application
b. Evaluative d. Divergent
46. I want to teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions. Which method will be most appropriate?
47. We are very much interested in a quality professional development program for teachers. What characteristic should
we look for?
48. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboards, as though it is the only education technology available?
a. Isolated use c. Variety
b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
a. The farther you are from the base, the more direct the learning experience becomes
b. The farther you are from the bottom, the more direct the learning experience becomes
c. The close you are to the base, the more indirect the learning experience become
d. The closer you are to the base, the more direct the learning experience becomes
50. To teach the democratic process to the pupils. Santo Domingo Elementary School decided that the election of class
officers shall be patterned after local elections. There are qualities set for candidates, limited period for campaign, rules
for posting campaign materials, etc. Which of the following did the school use?
1. Which of the following are effective methods in teaching student critical reading skills?
I. Interpret editorials
II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying assumptions of the position papers
a. Low-level c. Analysis
b. Evaluative d. Convergent
3. Teacher Jenny teaches a lesson in which students must recognize that ¼ is the same as 0.25. They use this
relationship to determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of the following concept/s is/are being taught?
a. Numeration skills
b. Place value of decimals
c. Numeration skills for decimal and relationship between fractions and decimals
d. Relationship between fractions and decimals
4. To nurture student’s creativity, which activity should the teacher avoid?
5. After reading an essay, Teacher Bebe wants to help sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of these
activities will be most appropriate?
a. Drawing conclusions
b. Making inferences
c. Getting the main idea
d. Listing facts separately from opinion
7. Teacher Cita, an experienced teacher, does daily review of past lessons in order to ________.
8. Research says that mastery experiences increase confidence and willingness to try similar or more challenging
tasks such as reading. What does this imply for children reading performance?
a. Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to be less motivated to read because they get fed up with too much
reading
b. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more likely to be motivated to read in order to gain mastery over basic skills
c. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not necessarily those who can read
d. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are more motivate to read
9. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner’s
theory, how would you teach?
10. Teacher Nene asked this question: “What conclusion can you draw based on your observation?” Nobody raised a
hand so she asked another question: “Based on what you observe, what can you now say about the reaction of plants to
light.” What did Teacher Nene do?
a. Redirecting c. Repeating
b. Probing d. Rephrasing
11. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminatory against any learner according to the Code
of Ethics. When is a teacher prejudice against any learner?
a. There is no score of 25
b. Twenty five (25) is the score that occurs most
c. Twenty five is the average of the score distribution
d. Twenty five is the score that occurs least
15. As a classroom manager, how can you exhibit expert power on the first day of school?
a. Technology transfer
b. Peer mentoring
c. Facilitating
d. Independent study
18. What primary criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
a. Novelty c. Appropriateness
b. Cost d. Attractiveness
19. Some of your students don’t seem to like you as their teacher. If you will regard the situation, on the level of the ego,
what will you most likely think about?
a. Printer c. CPU
b. Keyboard d. Monitor
22. For grades to be (made) valid indicators of students’ achievements, which process should be observed?
24. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is
tied its ability to learn.”
a. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feelings and ideas freely
b. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happily
c. Establish this discipline of being judgmental in attitude
d. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else they won’t receive plus points in class recitation
25. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking becomes more logical and abstract as children reach the formal
operations stage. What is an educational implication of this finding?
26. A mathematics test was given to all Grade V pupils to determine the contestants for the math quiz bee. Which
statistical measure should be used to identify the top 15?
a. Percentage score
b. Mean percentage score
c. Quartile score
d. Percentile score
31. A student passes a book report written but ornately presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality of the book
content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove?
32. Which one should a teacher avoid to produce an environment conducive for learning?
a. Games c. Tests
b. Seat plan d. Individual competition
33. Between pursuing a college course where there is no demand and a vocational course which is highly in demand,
the Filipino usually opts for the college course. Which Filipino trait is shown?
34. Which of the following does extreme authoritarianism in the home reinforce in pupils?
a. Sense of initiative
b. Dependence on other for direction
c. Ability for self-direction
d. Creativity in work
35. Teacher Bart wants his students to master the concept of social justice. Which series of activities will be most
effective?
38. How can you exhibit referent power on the first day of school?
a. By making the students feel you know what you are talking about
b. By telling them the importance of good grades
c. By reminding your students your authority over them again and again
d. By giving your students a sense of belonging and acceptance
39. To ensure that all Filipino children are functionally literate, which mechanism is meant to reach out to children who
are far from a school?
40. Referring to the characteristics of the latest Basic Educational Curriculum which does not belong to the group?
a. More flexible
b. Less prescriptive
c. More compartmentalized
d. More integrated
41. If student’s inappropriate behavior is low level or mild and that it appears that the misbehavior will not spread to
others, it is sometimes best for the teacher not to take notice of it. What influence technique is this?
a. Planned ignoring
b. Antiseptic bouncing
c. Proximity control
d. Signal interference
42. Which among the following objectives in the psychomotor domain is highest in level?
a. Plantilia
b. Multi-level materials
c. Multi-grade materials
d. Minimum learning competencies
45. Arianna describes Teacher Monica as “fair, caring and approachable.” Which power does Teacher Monica possess?
a. Legitimate power
b. Expert power
c. Referent power
d. Reward power
46. Kounin claims “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager. Which among the
following is a sign of “with-it-ness”?
47. In the K-W-L technique, K stands for what the pupils already knows, W for what he wants to know and L for what he:
48. When a significantly greater number from the lower group gets a test item correctly, this implies that the test item:
a. The classroom teacher is not part of the school guidance program since she is not trained to be a guidance counselor
b. Guidance embraces curriculum, teaching, supervision and all other activities in school
c. Guidance is a function of the entire school
d. A guidance program is inherent in every school
50. A teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan. This means that:
a. A teacher must be willing to depart from her lesson plan if students are interested in something other than her
intended lesson
b. A lesson plan must be followed by a teacher no matter what
c. A teacher must be ready to depart from her lesson plan if she remembers something more interesting than what she earlier
planned
d. Teacher is the best lesson plan designer
1. The world has become a global village. What sound practice is expected of teachers?
A. Ethnocentrism
B. Xenocentrism
C. Cultural diversity
D. Culture shock
3. The following characterize a learning environment that promotes fairness among learners of various cultures, family background and
gender, EXCEPT:
A. Inclusive
B. Gender-sensitive
C. Exclusive
D. Safe and conducive
4. Which of the following BEST reflects a professional teacher’s conviction of the nobility of the teaching profession?
A. Timely feedback
B. Mastery learning
C. Community involvement
D. Lifelong learning
5. Education plays a crucial role in achieving sustainability. This can be done by promoting__________.
A. gender bias
B. bullying
C. environmental protection
D. ethnocenterism
6. What is the best way for a new teacher to blend into your school’s unique culture?
A. Orientation by peers.
B. Memorizing the Code of Conduct.
C. Understanding the schools’ vision, mission, and goals.
D. Involvement in planning activities.
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. Only if they teach in the regular school
D. Only if they have less than 5 years of teaching experience.
I. He/she studies and tries to understand other nations, cultures and languages.
II. He/she conscientiously studies her own area of expertise.
III. He/she works collaboratively with his diverse learners in a spirit of honesty, mutual respect and
open dialogue.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I and III
D. All of them
9. Which aspect of work needs to be taught to future employers and employees in the 21st century workplace?
11. After being observed, Teacher Belen received a comment from Principal Calugtong that she has a mastery of the content yet cannot
make her students interested and engaged in the discussion. Principal Calugtong asked her to read an article entitled, “Teachers of the
21st Century.” From her readings, which do you think can help Teacher Belen?
A. Entrepreneurial skills
B. Interdisciplinary skills
C. Cultural skills
D. Information and technology skills
12. Which of the following has greatly influenced the introduction of K-12 reform in basic education?
13. Other than para-teachers, who else are entitled to a special permit?
14. Which of the following is a quality of an engaging learning environment most reflective of Education For All (EFA)?
A. Decentralized governance
B. Student-centered learning activities
C. Innovations to enhance learning for all types of learners
D. Open communications for all-teachers, parents, students
15. Which alternative delivery mode frees children from the confines of the four corners of the classroom as it allows pupils to learn even
while at home or in the community?
A. Multi-grade Program
B. Adopt-A-School Program
C. MISOSA
D. GASTPE
16. Of the following, which is the most powerful source of values like beauty and goodness outside the school system?
A. Government propaganda
B. Nature
C. Commercial advertising
D. Mass media
17. The Department of Education authorizes contributions in schools but not during enrolment. Which is NOT an authorized
contribution?
A. Boy/Girl Scouts
B. Philippine National Red Cross
C. School Organization
D. School Publication
18. Why was Science NOT included as a separate subject in Grades 1 and 2 under the Basic Education Curriculum?
20. Martin Luther King’s philosophy is rooted in the concept of non-violence. This adheres with the teachings of_________
A. Buddhism
C. Taoism
B. Hinduism
D. Islam
21. A school principal wants to emphasize the pillar “Learning to Do” in his school. Which of the following can help her teachers achieve
this objective?
A. Art of Empathy
B. Art of Dialogue
C. Artistic Skills
D. Occupational Training
22. Among the four pillars, the Delor’s Commission emphasized one. Which of the following is consistent with this important pillar?
A. Technical-vocational skills
B. Analytical skills
C. Interpersonal skills
D. Joint projects
23. A certain public school is occupying an area inside a subdivision, while its students live in the fringes of that subdivision. The well-
heeled residents often complain about the noise, litter and petty crimes allegedly done by the students. As concerned teachers, what
should you do?
A. Engage the students in regular clean-up activities around the streets surrounding the school.
B. Call the students and their parents in weekly conferences to let them know about the grievances of
the residents.
C. Together with the principal, have a dialogue with the Homeowners Association on ways that will mutually benefit the school and the
subdivision .
D. Ask the principal to bring the matter to the local government since it is beyond your school’s
jurisdiction.
24. On the first day of school, you immediately notice a transferee in your class. As days go by, you also notice the student is shy to recite
due to her provincial accent and lacks fluency in Filipino. Which of the following is the LEAST effective way to ease her discomfort and
pave the way for the class to take her in?
25. In a PTA meeting where contribution for a PTA fund raising project was discussed, a parent with three children enrolled in the
school pleaded that she may not be charged the total P900 (since each child is asked P300) because it was beyond her financial capacity.
The teacher adviser answered, “Marami kasi kayong anak, wala na tayong magagawa dyan!” To maintain your cordial relations with
parents, which could be the BEST answer?
A. “We understand your plight. Let’s find out how we can help. Do you have any proposal?”
B. “This was agreed upon by all of you. This amount did not come from me nor from any one. Unless
everyone in this meeting now changes his/her mind.”
C. “We feel for you. But agreement is agreement unless we repeal what we agreed upon from the
very start.”
D. “It may be quite late to raise the question. This should have been raised in the first meeting.”
26. A school’s academic coordinator has been found to engage in gambling, which has caused him to be absent most of the time. Can his
certificate of registration as a teacher be revoked?
27. A student asks a question to which you don’t know the answer. What should you do?
28. You are always short of money. The mayor's son is failing in your class. One day, Mrs. Mayor visits you and offers a loan payable
when able, in exchange for a favorable mark for her son. What should you do?
29. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does this mean that teachers
must be preoccupied only with teaching?
30. How do you characterize values that apply to the whole of humanity as taught by great teachers, such as Buddha, Lao Tzu, Jesus and
the like?
A. Secular values
B. Sectarian values
C. Universal values
D. Values of organized churches
A. II and III
B. I and III
C. I and II
D. I, II and III
32. The list of LET competencies upon which your licensure examination is based is a product of five consultative workshops with the
academe in the entire country. What approach to LET competency development was used?
A. Interactive
B. Rational
C. Objectivist
D. Collaborative
33. Kurt loves to design and build things. At the age of 10, he has already designed and built his own tree house. He has designed and
built elaborate buildings as projects for book reports. He has built a raft that actually floated down the local creek. What would Howard
Gardner say about Kurt?
34. If you learn best through listening to lectures, discussions, and to what others say, what type of learner are you?
A. Auditory
B. Tactile
C. Visual
D. Kinesthetic
A. Give the learner the necessary assistance until she can be on her own.
B. From the start leave the learner to herself because she has the power for self-learning.
C. Don’t spoil the learner by doing what she ought to do.
D. Give the learner a task that challenges her ability.
I. Multidisciplinary
II. Teacher-centered
III. Highly structured lessons
A. II and III
B. I only
C. II only
D. III only
37. The framework for creative thinking includes the production of a great number of ideas or alternative solutions to a problem.
Secondly, the ideas produced must show a variety of possibilities and different points of views. Together they are considered effective in
developing creativity among students. What does the framework include?
38. OBE stands for outcomes-based education. It is a student-centered approach that focuses
on intended learning outcomes resulting from instruction. All except one of the following may be considered as outcomes or end targets
of an OBE. Which one?
A. Proctor
C. Lecturer
B. Parent
D. Guide
40. Ms. Amores wanted to inculcate the love for learning Mathematics among her students. Which technique should she use?
A. Enable students to have meaningful learning experiences to apply their Math lessons.
B. Provide students with easy exercises that they can readily answer.
C. Assign fast learners to teach slow learners.
D. Give slow learners homework to do with their Math class buddy.
42. For empathy and for value change and development, which is best?
A. Simulation
B. Role playing
C. Game
D. Drills
43. Ms. Toledo wants to develop the social skills of her students as they learn different phases of matter.How can she accomplish this?
A. Group students with equal abilities together and let them perform an experiment on phases of
matter.
B. Group students with different abilities together and let them perform an experiment on phases of matter.
C. Ask them to group pictures of solids, liquids, and gases.
D. Show them how to distinguish solids from liquids and gases.
44. The second year students were discussing climate change. Each group was expected to come up with a solution that would protect the
environment. Which is the best method of delivery to attain tangible results?
A. Demonstration method
B. Problem method
C. Project method
D. Laboratory method
A. Conflict story
B. Brainstorming
C. Simulation
D. Panel discussions
46. Ausubel recommends the use of visuals designed to bridge the gap between what the learners already know and what they need to
know. Which visual is referred to?
A. Pictures
B. Comparison patterns
C. Concept maps
D. Overviews
47. Students learn best when they discover things by themselves. What materials will be most effective in conducting experiments?
48. To keep students focused in the discussion, what must be done especially if students are unruly and noisy?
51. Teacher Kim, a Physical Education teacher wrote this objective in her lesson plan “to execute the four fundamental dance steps.”
When observed by the school principal, she was showing her class the basic dance steps. Why did the teacher use a demonstration
method to implement her objective?
52. Which is a classroom application of this principle: “Students learn more effectively when they elaborate on new information.” Ask
your students to _________.
53. Mrs. Santos wants to determine immediately the learning difficulties of her students. Which of the following do you expect her to
undertake?
54. Which statement(s) is/are NOT true about teaching, learning and assessment?
55. Which of the following is something that should almost always be discussed with students when they are given an assignment that
may be new to them?
A. What the student can expect to learn from the given assignment.
B. Whether the student will be tested on the material covered by the assignment.
C. Whether the assignment will be graded according to the same criteria as other assignments.
D. What kind of prior experience the teacher has had with the same type of assignment.
57. How can a teacher make effective use of technology to improve her lessons?
58. When using questions in the classroom, all of the following strategies are recommended, EXCEPT which one?
59. How can a teacher help students with different learning and thinking styles continue to learn more effectively?
60. Which of the following is best for a teacher to do when establishing classroom rules?
61. All except one of the following techniques may be used for effective classroom
management. Which one?
62. A sound advice for classroom managers is “Nip the problem in the bud.” What does this mean?
63. Movement management is all but one of the following. Which one?
65. What mistaken goal does a student aim for when he/she expresses defiance by teasing, tmpertanrums, and low-level hostile behavior
to get the teacher to argue or fight with him/her?
A. Attention getting
B. Revenge seeking
C. Power seeking
D. Withdrawal
66. When Teacher Joanne manages time in the classroom, she does all except one of the following. Which one?
68. When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area of discipline this means that the curriculum is __________.
A. sequenced
B. integrated
C. balanced
D. continue
69. Which pair of the components of a lesson plan does NOT parallel curriculum components?
70. The K to 12 curriculum hinges on the following ideals except one. Which one?
71. Central to the design approach in UBD is the need to ______ that evoke in-depth understanding.
72. What is referred to as Bruner’s structure for teaching that introduces the fundamental structure of all subjects in the school years,
and then revisits the subjects in more and more complex forms over time?
A. Hidden curriculum
B. Sustaining expectations
C. Assessment
D. Spiral curriculum
73. The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) of the K + 12 curriculum is a ____ method since it starts from the
known to unknown.
A. inductive
B. deductive
C. inductive first then deductive
D. deductive first then inductive
74. Why are there more illustrations in elementary books than in the upper levels?
75. A big story breaks in your local newspaper. You want to use the headlines as an inquiry device. You might begin by ______________.
76. Which is a planning tool that helps the reader analyze the story so that the questions during
discussion will create a coherent framework for understanding text?
A. Story map
B. Semantic web
C. Graphic organizer
D. Tree outline
77. Which is an effective technique in teaching children in the emergent literacy stage?
78. If you use the Pygmalion effect to explain why children coming from depressed areas cannot read, to which would you attribute the
poor reading performance of this particular group of children?
79. Multiple intelligences can be used to explain children’s reading performance. Which group tends to be good readers?
A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. II
83. What is the BEST move that teachers can do to encourage students to become good readers?
A. Give them sufficient reading materials suitable to their interest and level of development.
B. Require them to read all the books about “How to Develop Your Reading Skills”.
C. Give them reading materials to supplement their knowledge of various subjects.
D. Ask them to buy the latest books released by popular authors.
84. John Dewey said, “An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory.” To which does this
statement point?
85. Learning is influenced by social interaction and interpersonal relations. What must a teacher do?
86. Schools should look into every child's environmental systems in order to understand more about the characteristics of each child,
each learner. What are the important responsibilities of teachers and schools?
A. I and III
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
87. Which VIOLATES this brain-based principle of teaching-learning: “Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one
another.”
88. Social exposure to various cultures expands a child’s pool of knowledge. Which statements go/es with this sentence?
I. The less experiences a child has, the more disciplined he/she becomes.
II. The more experiences a child has, the richer his/her world becomes.
III. The more selective parents in the exposure of their child, the more challenged the child becomes.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II only
D. III only
89. Pilar processes information linearly. Her style is a specialty of which part of the brain:
A. Global
B. Both A and B
C. Analytic
D. None of the above
91. Applied behavior analysis is important in managing serious behavior problems. Which of the following is an example?
92. The teacher notices that Student A cannot solve a problem on his own, but can when he is given calculated hints. This is an example
of
A. Scaffolding
B. The zone of proximal development
C. Pre-operational thinking
D. Lateralization
93. Teacher Arielle asks his students to see the connection of their new lesson to their own personal experiences and share the same with
the class. Teacher Arielle believes in which principle of learning?
94. Learning is meaningful when it is connected to students’ everyday life. What is an application of this principle in learning?
A. Teacher asks the class to show application of what they learned to their daily life.
B. Teacher makes everyday life the starter of his/her lesson.
C. Teacher narrates true-to-life stories.
D. Teacher asks students to come up with clippings of Filipino life.
95. Teacher Myleen talked all period. She taught the class the steps in conducting a descriptive research. She also showed a poorly done
research, discussed why it is poorly done and finally showed a model of a descriptive research. Was teacher Mylene’s approach learner-
centered?
A. Let students learn the steps in opening a computer by making them follow the steps.
B. Group students for work on project, that way project becomes less expensive.
C. Teach your content from a multidisciplinary perspective.
D. Avoid drills which are out of context.
97. Visual imagery helps people store information in their memory more effectively. Which is one teaching implication of this principle?
98. You will understand when a pre-school boy asserts that two rows of five coins similarly spaced have equal amounts; but when one
row is spread out so that it is longer than the other, he says it has more coins. Based on Piaget’s theory, which ability does he lack?
A. Multiple classification
B. Reversibility
C. Perspective taking
D. Conservation
99. A child asked why his cousins call his father “Uncle” instead of “Daddy”. Which characteristic was shown by the child?
A. Egocentrism
B. Conservation
C. Lack of Object Permanence
D. Centration
100. A mother told his son that “ANIMAL” and “AMINAL” are not the same. In Piaget’s term, this process is called _______.
A. Assimilation
B. Accommodation
C. Decentration
D. Centration
101. Mrs. Gorospe wants to apply gestalt principles in the classroom. Which of the following learning activities did she avoid?
A. She relates a new topic with something the student already knows.
B. She teaches topics with commonalities next to each other.
C. She uses bolder fonts for important words in the paragraph.
D. She rewards desirable behaviors.
103. A girl lost her toy and asked her father for help. The father asks her where she last saw the toy; the child says “I can’t remember.” He
then asks a series of questions - “did you have it in your room? Outside? Next door?” To each question, the child answers, “no.” When he says
“in the car?”
she says “I think so” and goes to retrieve the toy. Which of the following statements can be deduced from the above situation?
104. When parents are overly protective, the child becomes overly trusting who cannot believe anyone would mean them harm.
According to Erikson’s theory, this is called____________.
A. maladaptation
C. fixation
B. malignancy
D. virtue
105. A group of values education teachers agree that they will focus on value internalization when teaching. Which level of morality
should they help their students attain?
A. Post-conventional morality
B. Pre-conventional morality
C. Conventional morality
D. Between conventional and post-conventional morality.
106. Your brother confessed to you that he killed his girlfriend six months ago due to an alleged third party. Although you were
convinced that it was a “crime of passion”, you planned to report the crime and/or personally bring your brother to the police.
According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, you are under what stage of moral development ?
107. Which educational issue can be clarified by understanding Maslow’s Needs Theory?
109. What is mainly addressed by early intervention program for children with disabilities, ages 0 to 3 years old?
110. It is a language-based disability in which a child has trouble understanding words, sentences, or paragraphs.
A. Dyslexia
B. Dyscalculia
C. Dysgraphia
D. Auditory and Visual Processing Disabilities
111. Who is best equipped to lead in the formulation of an individual Educational Plan for Special Children?
A. Child therapists
B. Special education teachers
C. Parents of special children
D. Child psychologists
112. Millet has difficulty working independently. When asked to sit in her seat for long periods of time, she frequently gets up to sharpen
her pencil, look out the window, or flips through books on the bookshelf. She rarely completes her homework. Millet most likely has
which of the following conditions?
A. Mental retardation
B. Down's syndrome
C. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
D. Dyslexia
113. Ms. Lumasac is concerned about one of her students. The student, Conrad, has serious and
persistent problems concerning his relationships with other students; he displays aggression and is often out of control. Conrad is most
likely to be suffering from:
A. Depression
B. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
C. Emotional and behavioural disorders
D. Sensory disorders
116. Teacher Jenny wants to monitor student’s performance on the topic they are discussing. Which type of test should she use?
A. Placement Test
C. Diagnostic Test
B. Formative Test
D. Summative Test
117. Interpreting assessment results considers consistency. Which is described when the results are consistent?
A. Validity
B. Subjectivity
C. Reliability
D. Objectivity
118. What type of validity is used to determine if the assessment measure can predict future
performance?
A. Content
B. Construct
C. Criterion
D. Consequential
119. Which method should be done to make sure that the test items within the test measure the same thing?
A. Inter-rater Method
B. Equivalent-forms Method
C. Test-retest Method
D. Internal Consistency Method
120. Thea was careless in marking her answer in the test paper. Which error did she commit?
121. The best way to assess learning is to use real-life situations, objects and materials existing in the environment. Hence, teachers are
encouraged to use ___________.
A. rating scale
C. observation technique
B. pencil- and-paper test
D. authentic assessment
123. Mr. Diaz asked his students to explain the difference between norm-referenced and criterion referenced tests. In which level is the
student’s task?
A. Analyzing
B. Synthesizing
C. Evaluating
D. Remembering
A. True-False Item
B. Multiple-choice Type
C. Interpretive Exercise
D. Extended-response Item
125. Teacher Neri’s lesson objective is “to perform operations on integers”. Which is a valid test for this particular objective?
127. To determine if his students have attained the intended learning outcomes, Teacher Jay is planning to give a year-end exam that will
cover all the topics they have discussed. Which type of test should he use?
A. Essay Test
B. Formative Test
C. Objective Test
D. Problem Solving Test
128. One advantage of essay type over multiple-choice type is that they:
Scoring Rubric
5 - Demonstrate complete understanding of the problem.
All requirements of task are included in response.
A. It is holistic
B. It is developmental.
C. It is analytical.
D. It is both holistic and developmental.
.
130. The discrimination index of a test item is –0.35. What does this mean?
131. A test item has a difficulty index of 0.89 and a discrimination index of 0.44.
What should the teacher do?
132. If no student got the item correctly, what should the teacher do with the item?
A. Ask the students why the item is still difficult for them.
B. Determine if the item is a miskeyed item or ambiguous.
C. Administer a diagnostic test to determine student’s difficulty.
D. Determine why the strengths and weaknesses of the students.
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
135. Students’ scores were as follows: 82, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 84, 83, 85.
The score 84 is the _______________.
A. Mode
B. median
C. Mean
D. average
A. 34
B. 93
C. 85
D. 97
137. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable for this score distribution?
A. Mode
B. Median
C. Mean
D. None
138. Lilia’s score in a test has a t-score of 70. To which of the following groups does she belong?
A. Average
B. Above Average
B. Below average
D. Needs Improvement
A. Range
B. Median
C. Deciles
D. Percentiles
141. Which of the following indicates a relationship between two sets of data?
A. Z-score
B. Kurtosis
C. Variance
D. Correlation
142. How will you interpret a student’s 80% percentile score? The student scored_______________.
143. What can be said of student performance in a positively skewed score distribution?
144. Which is one measure of attitude that consists of a value statement where you are asked to express your degree of agreement or
disagreement of a statement?
A. Checklist
B. Likert scale
C. Interview schedule
D. Semantic differential
145. Which test will the Guidance Office of school give if it wants to help students in predicting their probable success in specific
educational and vocational fields?
A. Diagnostic test
B. Achievement test
C. Aptitude Test
D. IQ Test
146. With assessment of affective learning in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Diary entry
B. Cloze Test
C. Moral dilemma
D. Reflective writing
A. Sociogram
B. Rating scales
C. Moral dilemma
D. Projective Techniques
148. Obtaining the ranking of students is of major concern when using _________________.
A. Percentile Test
B. Summative Test
C. Achievement Test
D. Norm-referenced Test
149. Which of the following grading schemes provide the least information to parents about the
performance of their child in class?
A. Letter grade
B. Pass-fail grade
C. Numerical grade
D. Supplemental system
150. Which error do teachers commit when they consider the character of the students?
A. Halo effect
B. Severity error
C. Personal biases
D. Reliability decay
a. Middle Childhood
b. Late Infancy
c. Early Childhood
d. Early Infancy
4. The following are features of the Re-structures Basic Education Curriculum EXCEPT:
a. stronger integration of competencies and values within and across the learning areas
b. greater emphasis on content, less on the learning process
c. increased time for tasks to gain mastery of competencies
d. interdisciplinary modes of teaching
5. Below is a list of methods used to established the reliability of the instrument. Which method is questioned for its reliability due to
practice and familiarity?
a. split half
b. equivalent forms
c. test-retest
d. Kuder Richardson
7. As a teacher you are a rationalist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
a. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything
b. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future
c. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full
d. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven
a. Contextual learning
b.
c. Experiential learning
d. Integrated learning skills
a. questioner
b. “guide on the side”
c. facilitator of learning
d. omniscient teacher
10. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in barrios/ barangays where the required number of pupils of the same
grade level have not met the required number of pupils of the same grade level has not met the required number to make up a separate
class thus the teacher apportions class time for instruction to every grade level within class. These are:
a. extension classes
b. homogenous classes
c. heterogeneous classes
d. multi-grade classes
12. Roberto who is in Grade IV has the following grade norm equivalents: MATH-4; Reading-8; and Science-5. What can be said of
Roberto? Compared to the average Grade IV pupil, Roberto is
a. behind in Math
b. average in Science
c. behind in Math and average in Science
d. advanced in Science
16. For mastery of learning and in line with the Outcome-Based Evaluation model which element should be present?
17. As a naturalist, Jean Jacques Rousseau claimed that everyone is essentially good. This view can help the teacher best when
18. With specific details in mind, which one (s) has (have) a stronger diagnostic value?
19. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the highest good. Teacher’s teaching is against what philosophy?
a. empiricism
b. Epicureanism
c. hedonism
d. realism
20. Teacher C teaches in a remote multi-grade class. She is seldom visited by her principal and supervisors. She teaches when she feels
like teaching and not when she does not feel like teaching. What trait of a good teacher does she lack?
a. Emotional intelligence
b. Integrity and accountability
c. Competence
d. Intelligence
a. The lower the standard deviation the more spread the scores are.
b. The higher the standard deviation the less spread the scores are.
c. The higher the standard deviation the more spread the scores are.
d. It is a measure of central tendency.
a. median
b. mean
c. variance
d. mode
24. What type of test is given to determine the admission or non-admission of a student to the program?
a. placement
b. diagnostic
c. aptitude
d. achievement
29. Matthew Arnold’s ideal person was “the person whose powers were all in balance”. The following enumerate which have to be
developed for a person to become Arnold’s ideal person EXCEPT.
31. If you want a child to eliminate an undesirable behavior, punish him. This in accordance to Thorndike’s law of ___.
a. Reward
b. Exercise
c. Punishment
d. Effect
32. In which cognitive developmental stage is a child unable to distinguish between own perspective and someone else’s?
a. sensorimotor stage
b. concrete-operational stage
c. formal-operational stage
d. pre-operational stage
33. With which will the existentialist agree? The school is a place where individuals
a. he is mature.
b. he has a choice.
c. he has instincts.
d. he has reason.
35. Teacher Q does not want Teacher B to be promoted and so writes an anonymous letters against Teacher B accusing her of fabricated
lies. Teacher Q mails this anonymous letter is the School Division Superintendent. What should Teacher Q do if she has to act
professionally?
a. Hires a group to distribute poison letters against Teacher B for information dissemination.
b. Submit a signed justification criticism against teacher B, if there is any.
c. Instigate student activities to read poison letters over the microphone.
d. Go straight to the schools Division Superintendent and gives criticism verbally.
36. What psychological principle is invoked when a teacher connects the new lesson to the one just completed so that the student may
gain a holistic view of the subject?
a. stimulation
b. conceptualization
c. recognition
d. apperception
a. moderate capitalism
b. socialism
c. communism
d. exaggerated capitalism
38. Under which category does the MPS that we talk about in the measurement and evaluation of learning fall?
a. Mode
b. Mean
c. Median
d. Ratio
39. Which attitude is exemplified by a Boy Scout who says “Bahala Na!” and drives into a pool to save a drowning boy?
a. A daring attitude
b. A “segurista” attitude
c. A daring attitude combined with” pagmalasakit”
d. An “I dont-care attitude’’
40. My lesson is on methods of family planning. I wanted my class to gain a holistic understanding of family planning methods. So I
invited a priest to talk on morality of family planning methods, a doctor on the physiological aspect of family planning methods, an
officer of Population Commission for his experiences as officer, and a couple who practices family planning to talk before my class and to
answer questions raised by the class. What technique did I employ?
a. Forum
b. A panel discussion
c. Debate
d. Symposium
41. “ The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to qualify education at all levels.” Which government program is in
support of this?
a. RA 7836
b. RA 4670
c. RA 7722
d. P.D. 1011
44. Based on Mager’s approach in writing lesson objectives, which lesson objective is written correctly?
a. At the end of the period, 80 of the class is able to compose a seven-to-ten sentence paragraph that observes unity and clarity.
b. At the end of the period, 80 of the class is able to solve the 5 word problems correctly.
c. At the end of the period, the student is able to compose a seven-to-ten sentence paragraph that observes unity and clarity.
d. At the end of the period, 80 of the class is able to solve the 5 words problems with 90 accuracy.
46. The attention to the development of a deep respect and affection for our rich cultural past is an influence ____.
a. Hegel’s
b. Confucius
c. Dewey’s
d. Teilhard de Chardin’s
47. As reported by the Committee on Information Technology, Science, Mathematics Education and other technologies of the 2000
Presidential Commission on Educational Reform, the elementary curriculum is _____.
a. reclustered
b. integrated
c. overcrowded
d. innovative
a. Term of Specifications
b. Table of Specifics
c. Table of Specific Test Items
d. Table of Specifications
50. STUDY THIS MATCHING TYPE OF TEST THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION:
51. An industrial Arts teachers is very strict in the classroom, yet he smokes inside the room whenever he wants to. His pupils even see
him with his :barkada” drinking liquor in public places. If you were the principal, how would you deal with him?
a. Explain to the pupils that smoking is bad for young people but not to adults.
b. Be tolerant about his behavior for it is only a manifestation of “ pakikisama”.
c. Express disapproval in writing the unbecoming behavior of the teacher.
d. Talk with him about the importance of being consistent on actions and in the rules of discipline enforced in the classroom.
52. Teacher B wants to diagnose in which vowel sound (s) her students have difficulty. Which tool is most appropriate?
a. Portfolio assessment
b. Journal entry
c. Performance test
d. Paper-and-pencil test
54. The index of difficulty of a particular test is .10. What does this mean? My students ___.
55. To develop scientific thinking problem-solving skills which activity will be most appropriate?
a. Brainstorming
b. Role playing
c. Buzz groups
d. Inquiry group discussion
58. A good classroom manager has “eyes on the back of her head.” This means that the effective teacher ____.
a. Unit method
b. Demonstration method
c. Project method
d. Integrative method
60. What is the role of the learner in the Re-structured Basic Education Curriculum?
61. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.
In which subject (s) did Ronnel perform best in relation to the group’s performance?
a. Lithograph
b. Hectograph
c. Holograph
d. Histogram
63. Which is a good practice that a teacher uses in correcting student’s errors?
a. Encourage the students to read books and magazines to improve their spelling.
b. Readily correcting the error upon utterance to distract the students flow of though
c. Nothing students errors and dealing with them after the class activities
d. Ignore the mistake, anyway she will commit the same error in the future.
a. questioner
b. facilitator of learning
c. “guide on the side”
d. almighty teacher
65. I want my students to show historical ages graphically which will be most appropriate?
a. Fishbone diagram
b. Continuous scale
c. Series if events chain
d. Flow chart
66. In Piaget’s concrete operational stage, what is it that a child can NOT do?
a. Judgment atmosphere
b. Brainstorming technique
c. Authoritarian teacher
d. Convergent questions
a. Computer-assisted instruction
b. Games
c. Cooperative learning
d. Puzzle
a. It is discovery-based learning
b. It is student-centered
c. It is school learning
d. Students take part in planning lessons.
a. Learners have stock knowledge of things based on background information and experiences.
b. There is no need to provide background information.
c. Children can be taught how to study.
d. Teachers must presume that learners know everything.
a. Model
b. Slides
c. Mock up
d. Realia
74. Perrenialism advocates for the development of the cognitive faculties. Which of the following teacher’s objective taps higher mental
functioning?
75. According to Piaget’s theory in which developmental stage, can the child do symbolic thinking and go beyond the connection of
sensory information and physical action?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Concrete operational
c. Formal operational
d. Pre-operational
77. I am reminded of my Grade I teacher every time I see Miss Valdez because their mannerisms are alike. Which principle of
association explains this?
a. Contiguity
b. Similarity
c. Frequency
d. Contrast
78. Bullying among kids in school is rampant. What needs to be taught to eradicate it?
79. Under no circumstances shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminatory against any learner, says the Code of Ethics. When is a
teacher prejudiced against any learner?
a. Adolescence
b. Middle childhood
c. Infancy
d. Early childhood
81. A woman kills the man who had raped her by reason of self-defense. Is this right?
82. In which type of grading do teachers evaluate student’s learning not in terms of grade but by evaluating the students in terms of
expected and mastered skills?
83. If we teach our students to think creatively, what do we encourage them to do?
84. Which learning activity is most appropriate if teacher’s focus is attitudinal change?
a. Exhibit
b. Field trip
c. Game
d. Role playing
85. Where in the three-level teaching strategy does the teacher pose the question: can we say that the root cause of water pollution is our
very own indifference? How can we fight our indifference to the water pollution problem around us?
a. Concept-level
b. Facts and concept level
c. Value-level
d. Concepts and value level
I. Familiarizing the learner with the world’s heritage of art all its forms
II. Encouraging the learner to be practical
III. Studying the biographies of heroes and martyrs
IV. Teaching the learner how to learn
a. I, II
b. I, IV
c. II, III
d. I, III
87. The teacher prepares a minimum of five questions in her daily lesson plans. In what phase of teaching-learning activities does she
take up these questions?
a. Evaluation
b. Motivation
c. Assignment
d. Recitation
a. Emotion
b. Will
c. Senses
d. Reason
89. Teacher F teaches the rest of the class while one group works in a study area on a special task. Students share materials help one
another, and assess each ideas and assignment. What approach does the teacher use?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Integrative learning
c. Adaptive instruction
d. Independent study
a. Concepts level
b. Value level
c. Experiential level
d. Facts level
a. Comparison
b. Contrast
c. Categorization
d. Analogy
92. “ Man may understand all about the rotation of the earth but he may still miss the radiance of the sunset”, said Dr. Martin Luther
King. Which is an educational implication of this statement? Stress on
a. science education
b. skill education
c. liberal education
d. technical education
93. A son put a time bomb in the luggage of his mother who took it abroad a Philippine airline. The bomb exploded while the airplane
was in flight killing the mother and forty other passengers. Although the movie of the criminal act was never revealed by the son, he
aroused suspicion, when he named himself beneficiary to an insurance policy he had previously taken out on his mother’s life. Was the
son accountable for the death of his mother and other passengers?
a. No. He did not directly the death of his mother and the other passengers.
b. Yes, if he got the insurance money after the death.
c. Yes, he may have been directly interested only in the insurance money but indirectly as a foreseen consequence, he willed the death of
all passengers.
d. No, if he refused to get the insurance money after the incident.
94. My lesson is on methods of family planning. I would like my class to have a holistic and a comprehensive understanding of family
planning methods. Which technique will me most appropriate?
a. Symposium
b. Panel discussion
c. Debate
d. Forum
95. With the linguistically intelligent group in mind, which activity is least effective?
a. Concept maps
b. Debates
c. Manipulatives
d. Deductive reasoning
98. To have a test with a coverage and with power to test analytical thinking and case scoring?
Which type should the teachers use?
a. Alternate response
b. Short answer
c. Completion
d. Multiple choice
99. Who was a strong supporter of inclusive education and “education for all” concept?
a. Rousseau
b. Kung-fu-tsu
c. Dewey
d. Hegel
100. Which visual display is a result of student’s comprehension of a selection read proven by his ability to organize and integrate
concepts and information gleaned from the selection?
a. Journal
b. Story map
c. Venn diagram
d. Semantic web
101. After showing the chart on families of different sizes and their corresponding water consumption, Teacher L asked pupils this
question: What can you say about the size of families and their average water consumption? To answer the question which specific skill
is demanded of the pupils?
a. Drawing inferences
b. Recall
c. Evaluation
d. Stating generalization
102. Each teacher is said to be a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to transmit to
learners such heritage. Which practice makes him fulfill such obligation?
103. Ms. Cho gives a quiz to her class after teaching a lesson. What does she give?
a. Diagnostic test
b. Summative test
c. Performance test
d. Formative test
104. Teacher K believes that every learner can be helped to achieve his full potential and so functions effectively in society when we
satisfy his needs. On what theory(ies) is Teacher K’s belief based?
a. Cognitive psychology
b. Humanistic psychology
c. Behaviorist theory
d. S-R theories
a. Inability to read
b. Inattention
c. Poor health
d. Inability to spell
106. With the gradations of objectives in the affective domain in mind, under what level does “developing a consistent philosophy of life”
fall?
a. Organization
b. Responding
c. Characteristics
d. Valuing
107. My students are dominantly a kinesthetic group. Which activities should I have more?
109. Who of the following considers music as the highest form of aesthetic creation because it cuts across the heart of the Absolute?
a. Existentialist
b. Idealist
c. Realist
d. Pragmatist
110. One group of psychologist said: “Wait until the child is ready”. But who said “one can help the child to get ready by developing pre-
requisite skills in an interesting and meaningful way”?
a. Gagne
b. Bruner
c. Ebbinghaus
d. Kohler
a. academic-oriented
b. importance of play in development
c. emphasis on individual uniqueness
d. focus on the education of the whole child.
a. correlation study
b. item analysis
c. item difficulty
d. peer consultation
115. I want my students to master the concept of social justice. Which series of activities will be most effective?
a. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest
b. Pretest-teaching-posttest
c. Pre-test on social justice-teaching=posttest-re-teaching for unlearned concepts-post test
d. Teaching-posttest
116. Instead of describing the steps in opening a document on file in the computer, I ask my students to do graphically. What should be
used?
a. Continuous scale
b. Fishbone diagram
c. Concept pattern organizer
d. Flow chart
a. Variance is heterogeneous.
b. Distribution is normal; and number of samples is less than 30.
c. Variance is homogeneous.
d. Distribution is skewed; and a number of samples is less than 30.
a. simulation
b. hand-on
c. demonstration
d. role-playing
119. I use the gumamela to teach the parts of a complete flower. Later, the flowers will be studied in comparison to gumamela. What
teaching method did I use?
a. Problem-solving method
b. Discovery method
c. Type-study method
d. Laboratory method
121. Fear of the dentist from a painful experience, fear of heights from falling off a high chair when we were infants are learned through
a. insight
b. classical conditioning
c. operant conditioning
d. imitation
a. Curiosity
b. Imagination
c. Originality
d. “Inside the box” thinking
125. “Using the principles of ..as a guide, describe how you would solve the following problem situation” is a sample though question on
_____.
a. summarizing
b. synthesizing
c. applying
d. analyzing
a. Authoritarian teacher
b. Judgmental atmosphere
c. Open-ended questions
d. Convergent questions
127. The variance, standard deviation, and range are all measures of
a. variability
b. central tendency
c. grouping
d. partition values
a. Independent study
b. Facilitating
c. Peer mentoring
d. Technology transfer
129. Ramil helps his classmate carry heavy books if their teacher sees him and so praises Ramil. In which level of moral development
according to Kohlberg’s theory?
a. Conventional
b. Non-conventional
c. Pre-conventional
d. Post conventional
130. The teacher gives indigenous achievement test to his 25 students. The test consist of 50 items. He wants to classify his student’s
performance based on the test result.
What is the appropriate measure of central tendency?
132. “The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels.” Which government program is in
support of this?
134. Which question is in the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives in the cognitive domain?
135. Which describes learning that5 students get when they go into community immersion?
a. Symbolic
b. Simulated
c. Experiential
d. Theoretical
136. Teacher R helped his students recall that stalagmites grow on the ground while stalactites grow on the “ceiling” of a cave by
associating “G” in stalagmites with ground and “C” with ceiling. What did teacher R makes use of?
a. Visual aid
b. Audio-visual aid
c. Meaning-maker device
d. Mnemonic device
137. What primary criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
a. Attractiveness
b. Novelty
c. Cost
d. Appropriateness
138. Makabayan as a subject in the Re-structured Basic Education Curriculum is the “laboratory for life”. What does this mean? It is in
this subject where the learner ____.
139. Referring to the characteristics of a progressivist curriculum, which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Flexible
b. Child-centered
c. Relevant
d. Subject-matter centered
a. lectures
b. activities that enlighten and enchant like myths and, human achievement.
c. Drills
d. Personal expression and personal encounters
141. Which individualized teaching method makes use of workbooks, teaching machines or computers?
a. Inquiry
b. Project method
c. Programmed instruction
d. Discovery method
142. With the re-structured Basic Education curriculum, which teaching-learning feature does not apply?
a. Interactive
b. Teacher monologue
c. Interdisciplinary
d. Creative thinking
143. In the faculty room everyone is talking about Teacher W who is tutoring for a free her own pupil who is vying for honors. What is
the professional thing for the other teachers to do?
145. Which a type of statistics is (are) meant to draw out implications about the population from which the sample is taken?
146. When Teacher I presents sets of data then asks the students to enter a conclusion, generalization or a pattern of relationship which
method does she use?
a. process approach
b. unit method
c. inductive inquiry method
d. type method
147. Which curriculum (a) was (were) in place before the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum?
a. Judgment atmosphere
b. Convergent questions
c. Authoritarian teacher
d. Brainstorming technique
149. Teacher L is a typical idealist teacher. Which belief about knowledge is he likely to advocate?
150. What is the role of learner in the Re-structures Basic Education Curriculum?
a. Passive recipient of knowledge
b. Object of pedagogy
c. Rivals of classmates in learning
d. Constructor of meaning
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a. dramas
b. drill
c. debates
d. role-playing
153. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
155. Who among the following is genuinely nationalistic? The citizen who
156. The steps of the goal-oriented instructional model arranged ion order include
157. Nila reads WAS for SAW or D fro P or B. From her reading behavior, one can say that Nila suffers from _____.
a. dysphasia
b. dyslexia
c. dysgraphia
d. dyspraxia
158. What will you do if someone confided to you an anomy which will implicate people close to you?
159. I want my students to identify the strengths and weakness of an event. Which one will I direct them to use?
a. Cycle
b. Compare/contrast matrix
c. Plus/delta evaluation
d. Affinity diagrams
160. Students B claims: “ I cannot see perfection but I lone for it so it must be real.” Under which group can he be classified?
a. Realist
b. Pragmatist
c. Idealist
d. Empiricist
a. It lacks focus
b. Hyperactive
c. Attentio-getter
d. Hard up in writing and spelling
162. A grade II teacher wanted to show the parts of a seed by using a large, wooden seed visual aid with detachable cotyledons and tiny
seed. Under what classification does this wooden structure fall?
a. Replica
b. Model
c. Mock up
d. Realia
163. With individualized teaching strategies as point of reference, which does not belong to the group?
a. Journal writing
b. Independent study
c. Computed-assisted instruction
d. Demonstration method
164. Some of your students don’t seem to like you as their teacher. If you will regard the situation on the level of the ego, what will you
most likely think about?
165. Which teaching method is intended primarily for skill and concept mastery by way of practice?
a. Review
b. Drill
c. Project
d. Supervised study
166. I want to diagnose my student’s difficulties in written communication skills. Which one should I use?
167. The teacher who nurtures the student’s positive psychological nature is likely to
a. trace all students background and coordinate with the guidance center in case the
students have problems.
b. be in class and listen to reasons of justification when students get into conflict.
c. provide some practical learning activities that will develop or foster harmonious relationships in classroom.
d. remind the students to develop a peaceful classroom atmosphere so that everyone will be safe and happy.
a. Film showing
b. Simulation
c. Field trip
d. Dramatization
170. After reading “ A NEW HOME for Ruben”, teacher asked the pupils this questions: “Who was Ruben”? Under what level of
comprehension does this question fall?
a. Application
b. Literal comprehension
c. Interpretation
d. Critical evaluation
171. “Once a teacher, forever a student.” What is an implication of this statement to teachers?
172. Which applies when the score distribution is concerned on the left side of the curve?
a. Bell curve
b. Positively skewed
c. Bimodal
d. Negatively skewed
173. Which software allows teachers and students to write, edit, and polish assignments and reports?
a. Database
b. Word processing
c. Spread sheets
d. Graphics
174. Rights can not be unduly trampled upon or suppressed without moral quilt because they are
a. inalienable
b. inviolable
c. perfect
d. adventitious
175. Helping is the development of graduates who are “maka-Diyos” is an influence ____.
a. naturalistic morality
b. situational morality
c. dialectical morality
d. classical Christian morality
177. The mechanism that is used to get data into the Main Memory of a computer is called a (n)
a. entry device
b. input device
c. temporary device
d. output device
180. Which curriculum (curricula) was (were) implemented before the re-structed basics education curriculum?
a. NSEC
b. NSEC and NSEC
c. PRODED
d. NSEC
182. What does a conservative Filipino student experience when she migrates to the United States and witness for herself public display
of affection?
a. Colonial mentality
b. Culture shock
c. Acculturation
e. Enculturation
183. As part of their lesson, the music teacher scheduled the young beginners to vocalize for 5 to 10 minutes daily three times per week.
In terms of psychomotor learning, such teacher’s action illustrates.
a. skill perfecting
b. mass practice
c. distributed practice
d. skilled performance
a. Process approach
b. Laboratory method
c. Group dynamics
d. Computer-assisted instruction
a. 1.0
b. .50
c. .90
d. .10
187. About what percent of the cases falls between + 1 and –1 in a normal curve?
a. 64.2%
b. 63.2%
c. 65.5%
d. 68.2%
188. “Describe the reasoning errors in the following paragraph” is a sample thought question on ____.
a. synthesizing
b. applying
c. analyzing
d. summarizing
189. In a research conducted by Herome Kagan, almost one-third of a group of children who had an inhibited temperament at 2 years of
age were not unusually shy or fearful when they were four years old. What does this prove?
190. Which is the most authentic proof of nationalism on the part of teachers?
192. Which role (s) does the teacher play when he sets desirable learning activities for the individual learner and takes the responsibility
of matching available resources with the needs of each learner?
193. Which is (are) a more reliable measure (s) of a central tendency in a positively skewed distribution like personal income?
a. Mode
b. Mean
c. Median
d. Mode and median
194. Teachers D banged the door when she entered the classroom while the pupils waited nervously to greet her. She was tense and so
were the pupils. Later, she tried to encourage them to participate but the children remained quit in their seats. Which can best explain
the situation?
195. Which item is learned most by my students? In the item with a difficulty index of
a. .50
b. .10
c. .90
d. 1.0
a. Response
b. Outcome
c. Criterion
d. Input
197. The lesson is about the brain. Teacher D likes to share some facts about the brain by the use of a graphic organizer. Which graphic
organizer is most fit?
199. The claim of a benefactor to the gratitude of his protégé is an example of a (an)
a. alienable right
b. acquired right
c. perfect right
d. imperfect right
200. A student’s dislike for Math is due to a traumatic experience with a Math teacher in the past. When law explains this?
a. Analogy
b. Vividness
c. Disposition or mind set
d. Partial activity