Prelims in Assessment
Prelims in Assessment
Prelims in Assessment
1. Why should a teacher NOT use direct instruction all the time?
A. It requires much time B. It requires use of supplementary materials
C. It reduces student engagement in learning D. It is generally effective only in the
teaching of concepts and abstractions.
2.The following terms refer to performance objectives except _____ objectives.
A. Behavioral B. Learners
C. Lesson D. Teachers
3. "using the six descriptions of elements of a good story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SIX ELEMENTS IN 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. Minimum acceptable performance D. Performance statement
4. If teacher is concerned with the development of student's higher-order-thinking skills, then his lesson objectives
must go beyond______.
A. Analysis B. Application
C. Comprehension D. Recall
5.The following terms refer to the alternative names for Authentic Assessment except
A. Alternative Assessment B. Direct Assessment
C. Performance Assessment D. Conventional Assessment
6.This type of rubrics that estimates the overall quality of a performance by assigning a single numerical value to
represent a specific category of accomplishment
A. Analytic rubrics B. Checklists
C. Holistic rubrics D. Combining scoring systems
7.Which of the following does not serve as organizer in the preparation of a portfolio?
A. Envelope B. Clear book
C. Objective test D. Album
8. You targeted that after instruction, your students should be able to show their ability to solve problems with speed
and accuracy. You then designed a tool to measure this ability. What principle of assessment did you consider in this
situation?
a. Assessment should be based on clear and appropriate learning targets or objectives.
b. Assessment should have a positive consequence on student's learning
c. Assessment should be reliable. d. Assessment should be fair.
9. Ms. Ortega tasked her students to show how to play basketball. What learning target is she assessing?
a. Knowledge b. Reasoning
c. Skills d. Products
10. Mr. Ravelas made an essay test for the objective "Identify the planets in the solar system". Was the assessment
method used the most appropriate for the given objective? Why?
a. Yes, because essay test is easier to construct than objective test. b. Yes, because essay test can measure any
type of objective.
c. No, he should have conducted oral questioning. d. No, he should have prepared an objective
test.
11. Mr. Cidro wants to test students' knowledge of the different places in the Philippines, their capital and their
products and so he gave his students an essay test. If you were the teacher, will you do the same?
a. No, the giving of an objective test is more appropriate than the use of essay.
b. No, such method of assessment is inappropriate because essay is difficult.
c. Yes, essay test could measure more than what other tests could measure. d. Yes, essay test is the best in
measuring any type of knowledge.
12. What type of validity does the Pre-board examination possess if its results can explain how the students will likely
perform in their licensure examination?
a. Concurrent b. Predictive
c. Construct d. Content
13. Ms. Aviz wants to determine if the students' scores in their Final Test is reliable. However, she has only one set
of test and her students are already on vacation. What test of reliability can she employ?
a. Test-Retest b. Kuder Richardson Method
c. Equivalent Forms d. Test-Retest with Equivalent Forms
To assess the attainment of the objectives, Teacher A required the students to construct a bar graph for the given set
of data then she asked them to interpret this using a set of questions as guide. Teacher B presented a bar graph then
asked them to interpret this using also a set of guide questions.
16. In the context of the Theory of Multiple Intelligence, which is a weakness of the paper-pencil test?
a. It puts non-linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage. b. It is not easy to administer.
c. It utilizes so much time. d. It lacks reliability.
17. Mr. Umayam is doing a performance-based assessment for the day's lesson. Which of the following will most
likely happen?
a. Students are evaluated in one sitting. b. Students do an actual demonstration of their skill.
c. Students are evaluated in the most objective manner. d. Students are evaluated based on varied evidences
of learning
18. Ms. del Rosario rated her students in terms of appropriate and effective use of some laboratory equipment and
measurement tools and the students ability to follow the specified procedures. What mode of assessment should
Miss del Rosario use?
a. Portfolio Assessment b. Journal Assessment
c. Traditional Assessment d. Performance-based Assessment
19. Mrs. Hilario presented the lesson on baking through a group activity so that the students will not just learn how to
bake but also develop their interpersonal skills. How should this lesson be assessed?
I. She should give the students an essay test explaining how they baked the cake.
II. The students should be graded on the quality of their baked cake using a rubric.
III. The students in a group should rate the members based on their ability to cooperate in their group activity.
IV. She should observe how the pupils perform their tasks.
a. I, II, and III only b. I, III, and IV only
c. I, II and IV only d. I, II, III, and IV
20. If a teacher has set objectives in all domains or learning targets and which could be assessed using a single
performance task, what criterion in selecting a task should she consider?
a. Generalizability b. Fairness
c. Multiple Foci d. Teachability
21. Which term refers to the collection of students' products and accomplishments in a given period for evaluation
purposes?
a. Diary b. Portfolio
c. Anecdotal record d. Observation report
22. Mrs. Catalan allowed the students to develop their own portfolio in their own style as long as they show all the
non-negotiable evidences of learning. What principle in portfolio assessment explains this practice?
a. Content Principle b. Learning Principle
c. Equity Principle d. Product Principle
23. How should the following steps in portfolio assessment be arranged logically?
I. Set targets II. Select evidences
III. Collect evidences IV. Rate Collection V. Reflect on Evidences
25. The pupils are to be judged individually on their mastery of the singing of the national anthem so their teacher let
them sing individually. What should the teacher use in rating the performance of the pupils considering the fact that
the teacher has only one period to spend in evaluating her 20 pupils?
a. Analytic b. Holistic
c. Either holistic or analytic d. Both holistic and analytic
4. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which one should a teacher observe according to Bruner’s
theory?
A. End teaching with verbal symbols B. Use purely verbal symbols in
teaching.
C. Start at the concrete level and end there. D. Begin teaching at the concrete level
but go beyond it by reaching the abstract.
5. What technology integration is achieved by teacher Nina who create rich learning environment in
which students regularly engage in activities that would have been impossible to achieve without
technology?
A. Infusion B. Transformation C. Adoption D. Adaptation
6. What technology integration is achieved by teacher Nina who encourages adaptation of tool-based
software that allows the student to choose a tool and modify its use to accomplish a task at hand?
A. Adoption B. Transformation C. Infusion D. Adaptation
7. A Grade 8 Social Studies teacher gave a project where her class in their school campuses in Visayas
and Mindanao. They will create posters and a video clip to communicate a message about peace. They
will use social media to spread their peace campaign. This project involves technology integration which
is
A. Transformation-constructive B. Adoption-constructive
C. Entry-active D. Adoption-collaborative
8. Which is the first thing that the teacher determines in selection of media for teaching?
A. Ability of the students B. Objectives of the lesson
C. Techniques to be used D. Availability of the media