PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION NO.

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1. The whole child concept of education is contrary to the:

A. Academic essentials approach to education.
B. Progressivist approach to education.
C. Focus on humanistic approach to education.
D. The naturalistic approach to education.

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. The current emphasis on the development of critical thinking by the use if philosophic methods that emphasizes debate and
discussion began with
A. Aristotle C. Confucius
B. Socrates D. Plato

4. Which refers to a single word or phrase that tells the computer to do something with a program or file?
A. Computer program
B. Password
C. Computer language
D. Command

5. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10?

A. 7.5 B. 8.5 C. 6 D. 7

6. Which is a teaching approach for kindergartens that makes real world experiences of the child the focal point of educational
stimulation?
A. Situation approach C. Eclectic approach
B. Traditional approach D. Montessori approach

7. Which graphic organizers are used to show event in chronological order?

A. Time line and story map
B. Time line and series of events chart
C. Series of events chart and story map
D. Time line and cycle

8. Which schools are subject to supervision, regulation and control by the state?
A. Public schools
B. Sectarian and non-sectarian schools
C. Private schools
D. Public, private sectarian and non-sectarian schools

9. Which one can help student development of the habit of critical thinking?
A. Blind obedience of authority
B. Asking convergent questions
C. Asking low level questions
D. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is presented

10.In instructional planning, which among these three: unit, plan, course plan, lesson plan is most specific? _____ plan.
A. Course B. Unit C. Resources D. Lesson

11.Teacher Mar wants to develop in her pupils comprehension skills. What order of skills will she develop?
I. Literal comprehension III. Critical evaluation
II. Interpretation IV. Integration

A. II-III-IV-I B. III-IV-I-II C. I-II-III-IV D. IV-III-II-I

12.An integrative, conceptual approach introduced by Roldan has as its highest level in the development of __________ thinking
skills.
A. Interpretative C. Critical
B. Creative D. Literal

13.If a student thinks about thinking, he is involved in the process called:

A. Higher-order thinking C. Creative thinking
B. Critical thinking D. Metacognition

14.The use of drills in the classroom is rooted on Thorndike’s law of:

A. Readiness D. Belongingness
B. Effect
C. Exercise

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15.The following are some drill techniques, EXCEPT
A. Challenging students to be above the level of the class
B. Asking pupils to repeat answers
C. Giving short quiz and having students grade papers
D. Assigning exercises from a workbook

16.The process of task analysis ends up in the formulation of:

A. Instructional objectives C. Enabling objectives
B. Goals of learning D. Behavioral objectives

17.For holistic learning, it is urgent to utilize both sides of the brain; the effective as well as the cognitive, the logical along with the
__________.
A. Rational C. Musical
B. Behavioral D. Intuitive

18.The first American teachers in the Philippines were

A. Soldiers C. Missionaries
B. Graduates of the normal school D. Elementary graduates

19.By which process do children become participating and functioning members of society by fitting into an organized way of life?
A. Socialization C. Accommodation
B. Acculturation D. Assimilation

20.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. Vocabulary building C. Semantic mapping
B. Demonstration D. Deductive teaching

21.Who were the Thomasites?

A. The soldiers who doubted the success of the republic educational system to be set in the Philippines
B. The first American teacher recruits to help establish the public educational system in the Philippines
C. The first religious group who came to the Philippines on board the US transports Thomas
D. The devotee to S. Thomas Aquinas who came to evangelized.

22.“Approach every pupil as she is s/he is without allowing yourself to be influenced by your foreknowledge of his/her home
background” is an advice from a (an)?
A. Rationalist C. Positivist
B. Existentialist-phenomenologist D. Essentialist

23.The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the following functions EXCEPT
A. Nonverbal functions C. Intuitive functions
B. Visual functions D. Detail-oriented functions

24.To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth, which should be done?
A. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a people.
B. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizer.
C. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects.
D. Set aside the study of local history.

25.“Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less. Then it is better to be a generalist”, claims Teacher F. on which
philosophy does Teacher F learn.
A. Essentialism C. Perennialism
B. Progressivism D. Existentialism

26.Teacher Lei 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 Lei conviction anchored? _________ theory
A. Behaviorist C. Cognitive
B. Associationist D. Humanist

27.Which teaching activity is founded on Bandura’s social learning theory?

A. Questioning C. Modeling
B. Inductive reasoning D. Interactive teaching

28.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 w/c part of the graph are right and w/c 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.

29.To reach out to clientele who cannot be in the classroom for one reason or another, which of the following was established?
A. Informal C. Pre-school education
B. Special education (SPED) system D. Alternative learning delivery
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30.Nicolle enjoys games like scrabble, anagrams, and password. Which type of intelligence is strong in Nicolle?
A. Interpersonal intelligence C. Linguistic intelligence
B. Logical and mathematical intelligence D. Spatial intelligence

31.Teacher Cora observes cleanliness and order in her classroom to create a conducive atmosphere for learning. On which theory
is her practice based?
A. Psychoanalysis C. Behaviorism
B. Gestalt psychology D. Humanistic psychology

32.Which learning principle is the essence of Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?

A. Almost all learners are linguistically intelligent
B. Intelligence is not measured in one form
C. Learners have different IQ level
D. Learners have static IQ

33.Which objective in the affective domain is in the lowest level?

A. To accumulate examples of authenticity
B. To support viewpoints against abortion
C. To respond positively to a comment
D. To formulate criteria for honesty

34.“Using the six descriptions of elements of good short story, IDENTIFY THE SIX ELEMENTS OF 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
A. An item may have no answer at all.
35.Which is in accordance with the “with-it-ness” principle of B. An answer may be repeated.
classroom management of Kounin? C. There are two or more distracters.
A. Students agree to disagree in class discussions. D. The items in the right and left columns are equal in
B. Teacher is fully aware of what is happening in his number.
classroom.
C. Student is with his teacher in everything he teaches. 38.Which is a proactive management practice?
D. Both parents and teachers are involved in the education of A. Tell them that you enforce the rules on everyone, no
children. exception.
B. Set and clarify your rules and expectations on Day 1.
36.Below are the questions that must be considered in C. Punish the misbehaving pupils in the presence of their
developing appropriate learning activities/experiences classmates.
EXCEPT one. Which is it? D. Stress on penalty for every violation.
A. Can the experiences benefit the pupils?
B. Do the experiences save the pupils from learning 39.Researchers gave rats a doze of 3-m butyl phthalide and
difficulties? measured changes in the rats’ blood pressure. This statement
C. Are the experiences in accordance with the life patterns of is BEST classified as
pupils? A. Experiment
D. Do the experiences encourage pupils to inquire further? B. Hypothesis
C. Prediction
37.Which is a characteristic of an imperfect type of matching D. Finding
test?

40.Which quotation goes with a proactive approach to discipline?

A. “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.”
B. ”Do not make a mountain of a mole.”
C. “Walk your talk.”
D. “Do not smile until Christmas.”

41.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 _______.
A. The students are not interested in the lesson
B. The students did not understand what you were talking about
C. The students understood everything you presented
D. You need to ask specific questions to elicit responses

42.What does the principle of individual differences require teachers to do?

A. Give less attention to gifted learners.
B. Provide for a variety of learning activities.
C. Treat all learners alike while teaching.
D. Prepare modules for slow learners in class.

43.Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment?
A. De-contextualized drills
B. Unrealistic performances
C. Answering multiple choices test items
D. Real world application of lessons learned
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44.I’d like to test whether a student knows what a particular word means. Which should I ask the students to do?
A. Give the word a tune then sing it.
B. Define the word.
C. Spell the word and identify its part of speech.
D. Give the etymology of the word.

45.Study this matching type of test. Then answer the question below.
____1. Measure of relationship A. Mean
____2. Measure of central tendency B. Standard Deviation
____3. Binet-Simon C. Rho
____4. Statistical test of mean difference D. T-ratio
____5. Measures of variability E. Intelligence testing movement
WHICH IS A WAY TO IMPROVE THE AVOID MATCHING TEST?
A. Add five items in both columns
B. Add one or two items in the right column
C. Add ten items in both columns to make the test more comprehensive
D. Add one or two items in the left column

46.With SMART lesson objectives in the synthesis level in mind, which one does NOT belong to the group?
A. Formulate B. Organize C. Build D. Dissect

47.Who asserted that children must be given the opportunity to explore and work on different materials so that they will develop
the sense of initiative instead of guilt?
A. Kohlberg B. Erikson C. Maslow D. Gardner

48.Teacher Zen uses direct instruction strategy. Which will she first do?
A. Presenting and structuring C. Independent practice
B. Guided student practice D. Reviewing the previous day’s work

49.The free public elementary and secondary education in the country is in line with the government effort to address educational
problems of ________.
A. Productivity C. Access and quality
B. Relevance and quality D. Effectiveness and efficiency

50.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. Mean
C. Mode
D. None. It is best to look at the individual scores

51.In the context of grading, what is referred to as teacher’s generosity error? A teacher ______.
A. Rewards students who perform well.
B. Is overgenerous with praise
C. Has a tendency to give high grades as compare to the rest
D. Gives way to students’ bargain for no more quiz

52.Which one holds true to anecdotal records?

A. Combining facts with interpretation
B. Writing objective, descriptive behavior with case
C. Describing behavior in natural setting
D. Non-provision of independent learning

53.For mastery learning and in line with the Outcome-Based Evaluation model which element should be present?
A. Inclusion of non-performance objectives
B. Construction of criterion-referenced tests
C. Construction of norm-referenced tests
D. Non-provision of independent learning

54.Which statement about standard deviation is CORRECT?

A. The lower the standard deviation the more spread the scores are.
B. The higher the standard deviation the more spread the scores are.
C. The higher the standard deviation the less spread the scores are.
D. It is a measure of central tendency.

55.Which is the Teachers’ Professionalism Act?

A. R A 7836 B. R A 4670 C. R A 7722 D. R A 9293

56.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?
A. Exclusion of children with special needs from the formal system
B. Free elementary and secondary education
C. Deregulated tuition fee hike
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D. Re-introduction of the NEAT and NSAT
57.The K-12 curriculum is otherwise called as
A. Basic Education Curriculum
B. Revitalized Basic Education Curriculum
C. Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum
D. Extended Basic Education Curriculum

58.The Filipino learners envisioned by the Department of Education in the light of the K-12 curriculum is
A. Technologically literate and holistically developed Filipinos
B. Functionally literate and holistically developed Filipinos
C. Scientifically advanced and values oriented Filipinos
D. Nationally Oriented and Internationally Competitive Filipinos

59.The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the following function EXCEPT.
A. Nonverbal functions C. Intuitive functions
B. Visual functions D. Detail-oriented functions

60.What functions are associated with the right brain?

A. Visual, non-verbal, logical C. Visual, intuitive, non-verbal
B. Visual, intuitive, logical D. Visual, logical. Detail-oriented

61.Principal tells her teachers that training in the humanities is most important. To which educational philosophy does he adhere?
A. Existentialism C. Essentialism
B. Progressivism D. Perennialism

62.Soc exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined in a cage.
Which conditioning process in illustrated?
A. Generalization C. Discrimination
B. Acquisition D. Extinction

63.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

64.Theft of school equipment like tv, computer, etc. by people 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

65.The main purpose of compulsory study of the Constitution is to ______.

A. Develop students into responsibilities, thinking citizen.
B. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Phil. Constitution
C. Make constitutional experts of the students
D. Prepare students for law-making

66.With which goals of educational institution as provided for by the constitution is the development of work skills aligned?
A. To develop moral character C. To teach the duties of citizenship
B. To develop vocational efficiency D. To inculcate love of country

67.Parents admit that SMS has an effect on _________________________.

A. Communicating through guessing C. Shortening messages effectively
B. Ability to guess words correctly D. Ability to spell words correctly

68.Who is remembered for his famous quotation?

“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”
A. Carlos P. Garcia C. Manuel L. Quezon
B. Ferdinand Marcos D. Manuel Roxas

69.Which is closest to the real human digestive system for study in the classroom?
A. Model of the human digestive system.
B. Drawing of the human digestive system on the board.
C. The human digestive system projective on an OHP
D. Drawing of the human digestive system on a page of a textbook

70.Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one? Evaluate. “If broken down to simplify, which is the BEST simplification?
A. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or Why not?
B. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove.
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C. If you asked to evaluate something, what do you do? Evaluate the paragraph
D. What are the qualities of a good paragraph? Does the paragraph have these qualities?

71.Which one is in support of greater interaction?

A. Repeating the question
B. Not allowing a student to complete a response
C. Probing
D. Selecting the same student respondents

72.I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic topic. Which can help?
A. Problem Solving C. Lecture Method
B. Drill D. Socratic method.

73.Which is/are effective method/s in teaching students critical reading skills?

A. Interpret editorials about a particular subject from three different newspapers.
B. Read and interpret three different movie reviews.
C. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction materials.
D. Interpret editorials and read and interpret three different movie reviews.

74.Which is TRUE of a bimodal score distribution?

A. The group tested has two different groups C. The scores are high
B. The scores are neither high or low D. The scores are low

75.What is the mastery level of a school in a 100-item test with a mean of 55?
A. 42% B. 50% C. 45% D. 55%

76.Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their basic needs are not first met?
A. Thorndike C. Wertheimer
B. Maslow D. Maslow

77.A person who had 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. Attribution theory C. Social Learning
B. Classical conditioning D. Operant conditioning

78.Can parents pass on their duty to educate their children to the school, especially if they are illiterate?
A. It depends on the condition of children
B. It depends on the condition of parents
C. No, parents have the primary duty to educate their children
D. Yes, because parents did not go through formal training for the education of their children

79.In which way does heredity affect the development of the learner?
A. By providing equal potential to all
B. By making acquired traits hereditary
C. By compensating for what environment fails to develop
D. By placing limits beyond which the learner cannot develop

80.With forms of prompting in mind, which group is arranged from least to most intrusive prompting?
A. Verbal, physical, gestural C. Gestural, physical, verbal
B. Verbal, gestural, physical D. Physical, gestural, verbal

81.I want the fast learners in my class to do self-directed learning. What strategy will I use?
A. Collaborative learning C. Meta-cognition
B. Social dialogue D. Problem-based learning

82.For which lesson objective will you use the direct instruction method?
A. Appreciate Milton’s Paradise Lost
B. Use a microscope properly
C. Distinguish war from aggression
D. Become aware of the pollutants in the environment

83.To encourage introspection, which teaching method is MOST appropriate?

A. Cognitive C. Process
B. Reflective D. Cooperative learning

84.With indirect instruction in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Experiential method C. Lecture-recitation method
B. Inductive method D. Discovery method

85.A master teacher, the resource speaker in an in-service training, presented the situated learning theory and encouraged her
colleagues to apply the same in-class.
Which did she NOT encourage her colleagues to do?
A. Apprenticeship C. Learning as it normally occurs
B. Decontextualized teaching D. Authentic problem solving
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86.I want to engage my students in small group discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively discussion?
A. The meaning of the law of supply and demand C. The law of inertia
B. The exclusion of Pluto as a planet D. Rules on subject-verb agreement

87.Teacher Jay discovered that her pupils are weak in comprehension. To further determine in which particular skill(s) her pupils
are weak; which test should Teacher Jay give?
A. Standardized test C. Placement
B. Aptitude test D. Diagnostic

88.Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an instructional objective on working with and relating to people?
A. Writing articles on working and relating to people
B. Organizing a community project
C. Home visitation
D. Conducting mock election

89.We are very much interested in a quality professional development program for teachers. What characteristic should we look
for?
A. Required for renewal of professional license.
B. Prescribed by top educational leader
C. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs
D. Dependent on the availability of funds

90.The students of Teacher Yen 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 Yen’s class have?
A. Videotape lesson C. Video disc
B. Teaching machine D. CD

91.If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what features will dominate my lesson?

I. Lecturing III. Reasoning
II. Copying Notes IV. Demonstration
A. III, IV
B. I, III, IV
C. I, II, III, IV
D. II, III, IV

92.You practice inclusive education. Which of these apply to you?

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. II only C. I only
B. I and II D. I and III

93.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

94.Which statement applies CORRECTLY to Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”?

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 closer 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

95.Here is a test item:

“From the data presented in the table, form generalizations that are supported by the data.”
Under what type of question does this item fall?
A. Convergent C. Application
B. Evaluative D. Divergent

96.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

97.Teacher Ann, 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 lesson
C. Provide his pupils with a sense of continuity
D. Determine who among his pupils are studying

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98.To teach the democratic process to the pupils, the Elementary School decided that the election of class officers shall be
patterned after local elections. There are qualification 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. Role playing
B. Simulation D. Philips 66

99.Which 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. II and III C. I and II
B. I and III D. I II and III

100. Here is a test item:

“The improvement of basic education should be the top priority of the Philippine government. Defend or refute the position”.
Under what type of question does this test item fall?
A. Low-level C. Analysis
B. Evaluative D. Convergent

101. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should be a teacher AVOID?

A. Ask “what if…” questions
B. Ask divergent thinking questions
C. Emphasize the need to give right answer
D. Be open to “out-of –this-world” ideas

102. After reading and essay, Teacher B wants to help sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of these activities will
be most appropriate?
A. Drawing conclusions C. Getting the main idea
B. Making inferences D. Listing facts separately from opinion

103. 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’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 motivate to read.

104. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner’s
theory, how would you teach?
A. Be interactive in approach C. Begin with the concrete
B. Begin with the abstract D. Do direct instruction

105. A person who had 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 C. Attribution theory
B. Operant conditioning D. Classical conditioning

106. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminatory against any learner, says the Code of Ethics.
When is a teacher prejudice against any learner?
A. When he makes a nearsighted pupil sit at the front
B. When he considers multiple intelligences in the choice of his teaching strategies
C. When he makes a farsighted pupil sit at the back
D. When he refuses a pupil with a slight physical disability in class

107. Which learning activity is most appropriate if teacher’s focus is attitudinal change?
A. Role play B. Field trip C. Exhibit D. Game

108. The mode of a score distribution is 25. This means that

A. There is no score of 25 C. Twenty five is the average of the score distribution
B. Twenty five (25) is the score that occurs most D. Twenty five is the score that occurs least

109. The following characterize a child-centered kindergarten EXCEPT _______.

A. Focus on the education of the whole child C. Extreme orientation an academic
B. Importance of play in development D. Emphasis on individual uniqueness

110. The last year of pre-service education is student teaching. Student teaching is classified as ___________.
A. Role playing C. Field trip
B. Simulation D. Demonstration

111. Which may help an adolescent discover his identity?

A. Parents pushing in to follow a specific path
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B. Relating to people
C. Decision to follow one path only
D. Exploring many different roles in a healthy manner

112. Which terms refers to a teacher helping a colleague grow professionally?

A. Technology transfer C. Facilitating
B. Peer mentoring D. Independent study

113. What primary criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices
A. Novelty C. Appropriateness
B. Cost D. Attractiveness

114. 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. Why should I care if they like me or not?
B. To hell with them
C. What wrong have I done to deserve this?
D. What is it about me that they do not like?

115. Which of the following is considered a peripheral device?

A. Printer B. Keyboard C. CPU D. Monitor

116. Which questioning practice will promote more class interaction?

A. Asking rhetorical question
B. Rejecting wrong answer
C. Focusing on convergent question
D. Asking the question before calling on a student to answer

117. For graduates to make valid indicators of students’ achievements which process should be observed?
A. Adopting letter grades such as A, B, C, D
B. Explaining the meaning of grades
C. Defining the course objectives as intended learning outcomes
D. Giving objective type of test

118. The claim of a benefactor to the gratitude of his protégé is an example of a (an)
A. Acquired right C. Imperfect right
B. Perfect right D. Alienable right

119. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is tied
into 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 won’t receive plus points in class recitation.

120. 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?
A. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners between 12 to 15 years of age.
B. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from ages 8 to 11 behind in their cognitive development
C. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as preschool to train them for higher order thinking skills (HOTS)
D. Let children be children

121. 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 C. Quartile Score
B. Mean Percentage Score D. Percentile Score

122. Teacher Car wants his students to master the concept of social justice. Which series of activities will be most effective?
A. Pretest – teaching – posttest
B. Pretest – teaching – posttest – re-teaching for unlearned concept – posttest
C. Review – pretest – teaching – posttest
D. Teaching – posttest

123. Which type of play is characterized by a four to six-year old child?

A. Solitary and onlooker plays C. Associative and onlooker plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays D. Cooperative and solitary plays

124. 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

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125. The following are sound specific purposes of questions EXCEPT _______.
A. To stimulate learners to ask questions C. To arouse interest and curiosity
B. To call the attention of an inattentive student D. To teach via student answers

126. Which is NOT a sound purpose for asking questions?

A. To remind students of a procedure C. To encourage self-reflection
B. To probe deeper after an answer is given D. To discipline a bully in class

127. A student passes a book 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?
A. Art over science C. Substance over “porma”
B. Art over academic D. “Porma” over substance

128. The first American teachers in the Philippines were:

A. Elementary Graduates C. Missionaries
B. Graduates of the Normal School D. Soldiers

129. Which among the following objectives in the psychomotor domain is highest in level?
A. To distinguish distant and close sounds C. To run a 100-meter dash
B. To contract a muscle D. To dance the basic steps of the waltz

130. Which material consists of instructional units that cater to varying mental levels pupils?
A. Plantilla C. Multi-grade materials
B. Multi-level materials D. Minimum learning competencies

131. Which school are subject to supervision, regulation and control by the state?
A. Sectarian and non-sectarian schools C. Public schools
B. Public, private sectarian & non-sectarian schools D. Private schools

132. 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
A. Learned C. Failed to learn
B. He likes to learn D. Needs to learn

133. When a significantly greater number from the lower group gets a test item correctly, this implies that the test item
A. Is not very valid C. Is highly reliable
B. Is not highly reliable D. Is very valid

134. Which statement about guidance is FALSE?

A. Guidance embraces curriculum, teaching, supervision and all other activities in school
B. Guidance is a function of the entire school
C. A guidance program is inherent in every school
D. The classroom teacher is not part of the school guidance program since she is not trained to be a guidance councilor

135. Which statement on counseling is FALSE?

A. For counseling to be successful, the counselee is willing to participate in the process
B. The ultimate goal of counseling is greater happiness on the part of the counselee
C. Counseling is the program that includes guidance
D. The school counselor is primarily, responsible for counseling

136. A positive discrimination index means that

A. The test item has low reliability
B. More from the upper group got the item correctly
C. More from the lower group got the item correctly
D. The test item could not discriminate between the lower & upper groups

137. A Teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan. This means that
A. A lesson plan must be followed by a teacher no matter
B. A teacher must be ready to depart from her lesson plan if she remembers something more interesting than what she earlier
planned.
C. A teacher must be willing to depart from her lesson plan if students are interested in something other than her intended lesson.
D. Teacher is the best lesson plan designer

138. To provide for individual differences how is curriculum designed?

A. Minimum learning competencies are included.
B. Realistic and meaningful experiences are provided
C. Some degree of flexibility is provided
D. Social skills are emphasized

139. Which is the TRUE foundation of the social order?

A. Strong, political leadership C. Equitable distribution of wealth
B. The reciprocation of rights and duties D. Obedient citizenry

140. With which is true authority equated?

A. Service C. Suppression
B. Power D. Coercion
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141. Which one should teacher AVOID to produce an environment conducive for learning?
A. Games competition C. Tests
B. Seat plan D. Class disruptions

142. A test consists of a graph showing the relationship between age and population. Following it is a series of true-false items
based on the graph. Which type of test does this illustrate?
A. Laboratory exercise C. Performance
B. Problem solving D. Interpretive

143. Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and ethical values?
A. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
B. Reducing the number of subject areas into the skills subject
C. Introduction of Value Education as a separate subject area
D. Re-introducing Science as all subject in Grade 1

144. Which computer seems to have the most potential for the classroom?
A. Mainframe computer C. microcomputer
B. Minicomputer D. LPC

145. A teacher notices glaring wrong pronunciation of vowel sounds among her students necessitating more practice. Which of the
following activities would be a most help?
A. Dictionary use C. Assignments
B. Review D. Drill

146. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
A. Novelty C. Attractiveness
B. Cost D. Appropriateness
147. 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. show 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

148. “No pain, no gain”. This means that

A. Only those willing to carry the crosses that life impose can share the joy of life
B. One should be a penitent every good Friday by carrying his cross
C. The more suffering in this life, the more one is assured of heaven
D. One should look for suffering to save himself/herself

149. 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

150. Which interactive teaching should be AVOIDED?

A. Using “put down” strategy C. Asking more divergent questions
B. Using multiple response strategy D. Asking more evaluative questions

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 ANSWER KEY

1. A
2. D
3. B 61. D
4. D 62. C
5. D 63. C 121. D
6. D 64. D 122. B
7. B 65. A 123. B
8. D 66. B 124. D
9. D 67. D 125. B
10. D 68. D 126. D
11. C 69. A 127. D
12. B 70. D 128. D
13. D 71. A 129. C
14. C 72. B 130. B
15. A 73. A 131. B
16. B 74. A 132. A
17. A 75. D 133. A
18. A 76. B/D 134. D
19. A 77. B 135. C
20. C 78. D 136. B
21. B 79. A 137. C
22. D 80. C 138. B
23. D 81. D 139. B
24. A 82. B 140. B
25. C 83. B 141. D
26. D 84. C 142. D
27. C 85. B 143. C
28. A 86. B 144. C
29. D 87. D 145. D
30. C 88. B 146. D
31. D 89. C 147. B
32. B 90. B 148. A
33. C 91. A 149. C
34. C 92. C 150. A
35. B 93. C
36. C 94. D
37. A 95. D
38. B 96. B
39. A 97. C
40. A 98. B
41. D 99. A
42. B 100. B
43. D 101. C
44. B 102. B
45. B 103. D
46. D 104. C
47. B 105. D
48. A 106. D
49. C 107. A
50. B 108. B
51. C 109. C
52. C 110. B
53. B 111. D
54. B 112. C
55. A 113. C
56. B 114. D
57. C 115. A
58. B 116. A
59. D 117. C
60. C 118. C
119. A
120. A

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