PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

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?
A. Objectives of the lessons C. Attractiveness of instructional
materials
B. Availability of instructional materials D. Degree of interest on the
part of the students
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?
A. Preparation B. Generalization C. Application
D. Comparison & abstraction
3. Which part of the lesson is involved in giving of situation or activities based on the concepts
learned?
A. Preparation B. Generalization C. Application
D. Comparison & abstraction
4. Teacher F wants the class to find out the effect of heat on matter. Which method will help
him accomplish his objective?
A. Project method B. Laboratory method C. Problem method D.
Expository method
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?
A. Inductive B. Laboratory C. Deductive D.
Expository
6. Teaching Tinkling to I – Maliksi becomes possible through the use of
A. Inductive method B. Expository method C. Demonstration method
D. Laboratory method
7. What is the implication of using a method that focuses on the why rather than the how?
A. There is best method
B. A typical one will be good for any subject
C. These methods should be standardized for different subjects
D. Teaching methods should favour inquiry and problem solving
8. When using problem solving method, the teacher can
A. Set up the problem C. Propose ways of
obtaining the needed data
B. Test the conclusion D. Help the learners define
what is to be solved
9. Which part of the lesson does the learner give a synthesis of the things learned?
A. Motivation B. Application C. Evaluation D.
Generalization
10. The strategy of teaching which makes of old concept of “each-one-teach-one” is similar to
A. Peer learning B. Independent learning C. Partner learning
D. Cooperative learning
11. When using instructional material, what should the teacher primarily consider?
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?
A. Simple to complexB. Part to whole C. Concrete to abstract
D. Chronological
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?
A. Learner-centered B. Subject-centered C. Problem-centered D.
Pragmatic
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?
A. Articulation B. Balance C. Continuity
D. Integration
17. The following curricular changes too place in what particular period? Restore Grade VII,
double-single session was abolished and more textbooks were written by Filipino authors
A. American period B. Philippine republic C. Japanese occupation
D. New society
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?
A. Curriculum improvement C. Curriculum design
B. Curriculum change D. Curriculum
implementation
19. What refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the curriculum developer?
A. Feasibility B. Learn ability C. Significance
D. Validity
20. Which is NOT a component of curriculum designing?
A. Objective B. Learning content C. Learning experiences
D. Diagnosis of needs
21. What do you call the curriculum when the teacher puts into action all the different planned
activities planned activities in the classroom?
A. Recommended curriculum C. Taught curriculum
B. Written curriculum D. Supported curriculum
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?
 A. Teleconferencing B. Self-paced program C. Web-based instruction
D. Computer-aided instruction
23. With the increasing use of educational technology inside the classroom, what role is
expected of the teacher?
A. Facilitator B. Researcher C. Knowledge giver
D. Source of information
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?
A. Chart B. Cartoon C. Model
D. Graphic organizer
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?
A. Traditional Test C. Written test
B. Performance-based assessment D. Objective assessment
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?
A. Summative assessment B. Formative assessment C. Diagnostic
assessment D. Placement assessment
28. 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
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?
A. Concurrent B. Predictive C. Construct
D. Content
30. Which term refers to the collection of student’s product and accomplishments in a given
period for evaluation purposes?
A. Diary B. Portfolio C. Anecdotal record D.
Observation report
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. Testing B. Measuring C. Evaluating D.
Assessing
32. Ms. Ricaforte uses alternative methods of assessment. Which of the following will her NOT
likely use?
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
35. If quartile deviation is to median, what is to mean?
A. Standard deviation B. Mode C. Range
D. Variance
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?
A. Post-test B. Pertest C. Mastery test
D. Criterion-referenced test
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
38. Standard deviation is to variability as mode to _______________
A. Correlation B. Discrimination C. Central tendency
D. Level of difficulty
39. Goring perform better than 65% of the total number of examinees in the district achievement
test. What is his percentile rank?
A. P35 B. P65 C. P66
D. P75
40. Which is a guidance function of a test?
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?
A. Mean B. Median C. Mode
D. Range
42. 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
43. Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in Social studies test with their grades in
the same subject last 3rd quarter. What test validity is he trying to establish?
A. Content validity B. Construct validity C. Concurrent validity D.
Criterion-related validity
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?
A. Fixed Interval B. Variable Interval C. Fixed Ratio
D. Variable Ratio
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?
A. Analysis B. Convergent C. Evaluative D. Low
level
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. Rigid B. demanding C. business-like
D. buddy-buddy
49. Which of the classroom activity below is effective?
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
50. Which of the following characterizes beat a well-managed class? Which learners?
A. Are controlled by the teacher C. Blindly obey teacher’s
instructions
B. Pursue their task without inhibition D. Are engaged in
an activity that leads them to realize the set goal
51. Which of the following belongs to a lower-order thinking skills?
A. Teaching for meaning C. Encouraging creativity
B. Asking convergent question D. Making the students
aware of their mental processes
52. When should Teacher M undertake the task of setting up routine activities?
A. Every homeroom period C. On the very first day of school
B. Every day at the start of the session D. As soon as the students
have adjusted to their schedule
53. Which of the following marks a conducive environment?
A. Excessive praise B. long assignments C. Individual competition
D. cooperative learning
54. Which of the following helps develop critical thinking?
A. Asking low level questions C. Blind obedience authority
B. Asking convergent questions D. Willingness to suspend judgement until
sufficient evidence is presented
55. What design element established the vertical linkage form level to level to avoid
getting gaps and wasteful overlaps?
A. Articulation B. Balance C. Scope
D. Sequence
56. What refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the curriculum
developer?
A. Feasibility B. Learnable C. Significance
D. Validity
57. What do we call the allocation of content to a definite grade capable of learning?
A. Time allotment B. Grade Level C. Grade replacement
D. Maturity level
58. Which pattern of experience centered curriculum centers on the normal activities
of children and is based on each child’s needs, interests and potentials?
A. Child centered B. Activity C. Social function
D. Specific competencies
59. Which curriculum development phase focuses on the change which will take place
in certain aspects of the curriculum without changing the fundamental conceptions?
A. Curriculum planning B. Curriculum improvement C. Curriculum
design D. Curriculum evaluation
60. Which is NOT a component of curriculum designing?
 A. Objective B. Learning content C. Learning experiences
D. Diagnosis of needs
61. Who controls the subject centered curriculum?
A. Learner B. Teacher C. Parent
D. Separate subjects
62. 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
63. Which of the following is a reason for the continuous appraisal of the existing
curriculum in all levels?
A. New national policies in government C. Changing needs and
condition of society
B. Economic status of the people D. Political trust of the
country
64. Which of the following best defines curriculum development?
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
65. What do you call the curriculum when the teacher puts into action all the different
planned activities in the classroom?
A. Recommended Curriculum B. Taught Curriculum C. Written Curriculum
D. Supported Curriculum
66. All the reading theories recognize the role of the reader and the text in the
comprehension process. However, only the interactive model accounts for the role of the
reading situation in the meaning-making process. What factors does the interactive model
consider in the reading process?
A. Outcome B. task C. context D.
purpose
67. 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
68. 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?
A. Scanning B. Close reading C. Skimming
D. Careful slow reading
69. 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?
A. Modify the available materials C. Teach the lesson the
following day
 B. Change the objectives to match with available materials D. Carry out the
lesson as planned and use the materials at hand
70. With the increasing use of the educational technology inside the classroom, what
role is expected of the teacher?
A. Facilitator B. Knowledge giver C. Researcher D.
Source of information
71. 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?
A. Chart B. Cartoon C. Model
D. Graphic organizer
72. Standard deviation is to variability as mode to _______________
B. Correlation B. Discrimination C. Central tendency
D. Level of difficulty
73. Goring perform better than 65% of the total number of examinees in the district achievement
test. What is his percentile rank?
B. P35 B. P65 C. P66
D. P75
74. Which is a guidance function of a test?
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
75. 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. Mean B. Median C. Mode
D. Range
76. 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
77. Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in Social studies test with their grades in
the same subject last 3rd quarter. What test validity is he trying to establish.
A. Content validity B. Construct validity C. Concurrent validity
D. Criterion-related validity
78. 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
79. Q1 is 25th percentile as median is to what percentile?
A. 40th percentile B. 60th percentile C. 50th percentile
th
D. 75 percentile
80. Mrs. Del Salvatier would like to find out how well her students know each other, what
assessment instruments would best suit her objective?
A. Self-report instrument B. Sociometric technique C. Guess-who
technique D. All of the above
81. 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
82. 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
83. Who among the following is in the category of non- academic personnel as provided for
under Education Act 1982?
A. Guidance counsellors B. School principals C. School nurse
D. School librarian
84. How is gradual progression of teacher’s salary form minimum to maximum done?
A. Regular increment every year C. Regular increment every 3
years
B. Increment after ten years of service D. Increment after 5 years
85. What appointment can be given to Teacher a who possesses the minimum qualifications but
lacks the appropriate civil service eligibility?
A. Contractual basis B. Permanent C. Provisional D.
Substitute
86. Which of the following is true about human development?
A. Human development consider both maturation and learning
B. Development refers to the progressive series of changes of orderly coherent type
toward the goal maturity.
C. Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding of the characteristics of the
individuals as they go through the successive stages of growth
D. All of the above
87. 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?
A. Development B. Learning C. Growth
D. Maturation
88. 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?
A. Perpetual abilities B. Emotions C. Brain-wave patterns
D. Use of language
89. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by Sigmund
Freud?
A. Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
B. Anal stage, oral stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
C. Oral stage, anal stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
D. Anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
90. What is the best description of Erickson’s psychological theory of human development?
A. Eight crises all people are thought to face
B. Four psychological stages in the latency period
C. The same number of stages as Freud’s but with different names
D. A stage theory that is not psychoanalytic
91. 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
92. 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?
A. Sensorimotor B. Concrete operational C.
Preoperational D. Formal operational
93. 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.
94. What is the correct sequence of prenatal stages of development?
A. Embryo, germinal, fetus C. Germinal, embryo, fetus
B. Germinal, fetus, embryo D. Embryo, fetus, germinal
95. 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?
A. Object permanence C. Mental combination
B. Differed imitation D. Goal-directed behavior
96. Which of the following will be Freud’s description of the child’s behavior if he has a biting,
sarcastic manner?
A. Anally explosive C. Fixated in the oral stage
B. Anally retentive D. Experiencing the crisis of trust vs.
mistrust
97. What is Freud’s idea about a young boy’s guilt feeling brought about by jealousy of his
father’s relationship with his mother?
A. Electra complex C. Phallic complex
B. Oedipus complex D. Penis envy complex
98. 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?
A. Oedipus complex C. Theory of the mind
B. Electra complex D. Crisis of initiative vs. Guilt
99. Which of the following can best describe the prescribe the preschooler’s readiness to learn
new task and play activities?
A. Emerging competency and self-awareness C. Theory of the Mind
B. Relationship with parents D. Growing identification with others
100. 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?
A. Identity vs. role confusion C. Basic trust vs. mistrust
B. Initiative vs. Guilt D. Efficacy vs. helplessness
101. Teacher P, the English coordinator was assisted by Teacher Q throughout the
celebration of English Week. What should Teacher P do to acknowledge Teacher Q’s
assistance?
A. Buy her a gift
B. Keep quiet about the assistance received
C. Mention formally to the principal the assistance received
D. Make an announcement giving due recognition of the assistance received
102. Is holding a rally to protest the delay of benefits due a person ethically acceptable?
A. Yes, when hold while on official time C. Yes, when hold outside
the official time
B. Yes, when hold with the approval of the principal D. Yes , when hold
together with parents and students
103. What should a teacher do when he/she falls in love with/her student?
A. Court the student at home
B. Propose and marry the student
 C. Wait till the student is no longer under his/her tutelage
D. Act normally as if nothing happens and the student does not exist
104. When principal starts to exercise his/her powers over making and promoting
students, is his/her action acceptable?
A. Yes, when the teacher cannot make decision on time
B. Yes, when there is abuse of judgement on the part of the teacher
C. No, teachers are more knowledgeable of their student’s performance
D. No, grading and promoting students are exclusive functions of teachers
105. Teacher R was asked by her principal to teach pre-school class in addition to her
regular grade one class, what will be for her additional compensation?
A. Her basic salary C. Performance rating
B. Number of years of service D. Her regular salary + 25%
of her basic pay
106. Which of the following shows responsiveness of public officials and employees?
A. Avoiding wastage in public funds C. Formulating rules regarding work
B. Providing public information D. Encouraging appreciation
of government services
107. Teacher S, a Science teacher has been accused of sexual harassment by one her
students. What should the school principal do?
A. Ask the teacher to surrender to the police C. Tell the teacher to
stop reporting to school
B. Advice the teacher to transfer to other school D. Create a committee to
investigate the accusation
108. Teacher T receives a love letter form one of her third year high school student in
English. What should Mr. Martin do?
A. Read her letter to the class
B. Kept the student express her feelings through letters
C. Return the letter to the student and tell her to not do it again
D. Surrender the letter to the parent of the student
109. Mr. Nico, a Social Science teacher is advocating reforms which the principal failed
to recognize. What should the principal do?
A. Subject Mr. Nico to a disciplinary measure
B. Just keep quiet about the behavior of Mr. Nico
C. Call Mr. Nico to the office and clarify things out with him
D. Send Mr. Nico a memo requiring him to explain his behavior
110. Which of the following manifests “Commitment to democracy” as explained in R.A.
6713
A. Maintaining the principle of accountability
B. Committing to democratic values and ways of life
C. Manifesting by deed the supremacy of civilian authority over the military
D. All of the above
111. Teacher U was ordered by her principal to come to school on four Consecutive
Saturdays for the training of the students ‘editorial staff of their school paper. Is this allowed
under R.A. 4670
A. Yes, provided the teacher is compensated
B. No, because it’s not within the regular functions of the classroom teacher
C. Yes, because it’s part of the teachers other duties
D. No, because it’s not clearly indicated in the law
112. In observation and imitation learning. What should be the learner’s response when
the teacher initially models the behaviour?
A. Reproduce and match C. imitate and practice
 B. Pay attention D. shows satisfaction
113. What is the correct sequence of the information processing?
A. Sensory register –STM-LTM C. Sensory register LTM-
STM
B. STM-sensory register-LTM D. LTM-sensory register-
STM
114. What should be the hierarchy of the type’s pf learning according to the cumulative
learning theory?
1. Problem solving learning 3. Rule learning
2. Discrimination learning 4. Concept learning
A. 2-1-3-4 C. 2-3-4-1
B. 2-1-4-3 D. 2-4-3-1
115. Which is essential in meaningful reception learning?
A. Concepts are presented to learner and received by them C. Concepts are
discovered by the learner
B. Concepts are related to one another D. Concepts are solicited
form learners
116. Grace is bilingual. She speaks both English and Filipino fluently. She begins to
Study Spanish and immediately recognizes many similarities between Spaniard and Filipino
languages and uses this information to acquire the new language faster. What kind of
transfer was Grace able to use?
A. Lateral transfer B. Specific transfer C. General transfer
D. Vertical transfer
117. Cristina has been staring at the match stick puzzle problem. She figuring out how
to solve it. Suddenly, a bright idea flashes in her mind and excitedly, successfully solves the
puzzle problem. What type of learning is exhibited?
A. Analytic learning B. insight learning C. Discovery learning
D. trial and error learning
118. Marko excels in adding numbers. He learned this skill in his Math class. He is now
able to apply this skill in his Music class. What type of transfer was used?
A. Lateral transfer B. Specific transfer C. General transfer
D. Vertical transfer
119. Mr. Lorenzo would always give the chapter test on a Friday. What schedule of
reinforcement is used by Mr. Lorenzo?
B. Fixed Interval B. Variable Interval C. Fixed Ratio
D. Variable Ratio
120. To remember the six digits 8,4,3,9,4,5, the Math teacher grouped the number in
twos 84,39,45 or in threes, 843,945. What control process of retaining information is referred
to?
A. Chunking B. Rehearsing C. Interfering D.
Remembering
121. Here is a test item: “The improvement of basic education should be the top priority
of the Philippine Government . Defend or refute this position.” What type of question is this?
B. Analysis B. Convergent C. Evaluative D. Low
level
122. What can help achieve the relevant quality education?
A. Strong curriculum B. Competent instruction C. School-community
relations D. Competent administrators
123. Which of the following provisions under the Magna Carta for public School
teachers will most likely promote teachers’ welfare and defend their interests?
 A. Be promoted in rank and salary C. Undergo and participate in
professional development
B. Regulate their social involvement D. Establish, join and maintain professional
& self – regulating organization
124. What kind of tension is referred to when people prefer to have quick answers and
ready solution to many problems even if it calls for a patient, concerted, negotiated strategy
of reform?
A. Tension between modernity and tradition C. Tension between spiritual
and material
B. Tension between long term and short term considerations D. Tension between
individual and the universal
125. In what strands of the four pillars of education implies a shift from skill to
competence, or a mix of higher –order skills to each individual?
A. Learning to know B. Learning to do C. Learning to live together
D. Learning to be
126. Which pillar of education of J. Delor (UNESCO) focuses on voc-tech relevant to
people-centered human development?
A. Learning to know B. Learning to do C. Learning to live together
D. Learning to be
127. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Multicultural Education?
A. Personally empowering B. Socially transformative C. Pedagogically humanistic
D. Culturally discriminating
128. What is the kind of education that manifests democratization of access and
inclusivity?
A. Relevance B. Sustainability C. Quality
D. Equity
129. Which among the following rights manifests rule of law and good governance?
A. Right to education B. Right to environmental protection C. Right of participation
D. Right to work

130. Which among is NOT a core principle of human rights?

A. Human dignity B. Non-discrimination C. universality D.
Independency

PREBOARD EXAMINATION

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

The Teaching Profession, Social Dimensions for Education

1. To whom does the word teacher refer?

I. Full time teachers
II. Part time teachers
III. Guidance counselors
IV.Librarians
V. Division Superintendent
a. I, II, and III
 b. I and III
c. I, II, III, and IV –I,II,V BEST ANSWER
d. III and IV
2. Teacher Kevin has not practiced his profession for the past five years. Can he go back
to teaching immediately?
a. Yes, if nobody can take his place
b. No, unless she has enrolled in refresher course of 12 units
c. No
d. Yes
3. Is membership to the accredited professional organization for teachers mandatory for all
LET passers?
a. No
b. Yes, when the teacher is already teaching
c. Yes
d. Only for LET passers who are not repeaters
4. Which is true of the periodic merit exam for teacher provided for in RA 7836?
I. Consist of oral exam
II. Consist of written exam
III. May serve as additional basis for merit promotion in addition to performance rating
IV. Taken with fee of P 1000 per examinee
a. I only
b. I and IV
c. II and III – I,II,III BEST ANSWER
d. II only
5. Can Manny Pacquiao be given a special permit to teach boxing in a special school?
a. No, he is not a teacher education graduate
b. No, he has not passed the LET
c. Yes, he is a graduate of ALS
d. Yes, he has excelled and gained international recognition
6. Is it professional for a teacher to receive gifts from the student and parents?
a. Not at all
b. No, especially if done in exchange for requested concessions
c. Yes, if deserved
d. Yes, in-season and out-of-season gifts
7. An Education graduate without a license is accepted to teach in a private school? Is this
in violation of RA 7836?
a. No provided he has taught for at least 3 years
b. Yes. No one may teach without a license
c. No
d. Yes
8. For relevance to business and industry, what did the First Biennial National Education on
Education (2008) impose for updating the Licensure Examination for teachers?
a. Moral or ethical values
b. Technical and scientific competencies
 c. Upgraded laboratory facilities
d. Vocational skills
9. What does the Teacher Education Development Program signify as a prerequisite for
employment of teachers in basic education schools?
a. National Standard Competencies among teachers
b. Licensure Examination for Teachers
c. Induction of new teachers
d. Job interviews for teacher applicants
10. 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. Promoting contraceptives for planned parenthood
d. Introducing cooperative thrift practices
11. Which of the following is not John Dewey’s contribution to the sociological foundation of
education?
a. Facilitating learning along social conditions of the learner
b. As a social process, education begins at birth
c. True education is transmission of knowledge
d. The school is a continuation of home
12. Of the following, which is most fundamental to building up a strong school culture of
excellence?
a. High standards of performance
b. Student-centered curriculum
c. Mission and core values
d. Student handbook of conduct
13. Among rights of the schools, which is not provided by the law?
a. Right for basic education to determine subjects of the study
b. Right to enforce administrative systems
c. Right to provide proper governance
d. Right for institutions of higher learning to determine academic grounds for admission
14. What kind of grassroots model best advances Education for All as served children of
slum city dwellers?
a. Mobile education on Kariton
b. Leaf flyers for out-of-school children
c. Radio education modules
d. Educational television
15. After the implementation of NCBTS, results of LET still reveal low performance among
examinees. What can teacher education institutions do to upgrade their graduates’ LET
performance?
a. Review curriculum vis-à-vis TOS
b. Intensify Field Study Courses
c. Hire expensive review trainers
d. Implement selective admission in TEIs
16. What is the cultural trait of conflicting values that aims to please people in different
venues and situations rather than abide by principles?
a. Crab mentality
b. Split personality
c. Kanya-kanya system
d. Bahala na mentality
17. Among qualities which employers look for in the 21st century workplace, which is the
most challenging and demanding?
a. Aptitude for teamwork
b. Skills and social behavior
c. Readiness to take risks
d. Specific competencies for work
18. In educating the whole person as demanded by the “Learning to be” pillar of the 21st
century education, where does the concept of meaning, purpose and engagement
belong?
a. Mind and body
b. Aesthetic sense
c. Spiritual values
d. Personal responsibility
19. Which program directly embodies both the pre-service and in-service programs?
a. BESRA – Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
b. TEDPA – Technical Education Development Program
c. K-12
d. BEC – Basic Education Curriculum
20. How can the efforts of four agencies (DepEd, CHED, PRC, CSC) be best achieved for
the training and development of teachers?
a. Synchronization
b. cost-reduction
c. streamlining
d. sharing of resources
21. What is the core of the Teacher Education Development Program?
a. high order thinking skills or HOTS
b. student-centered learning
c. National Competency-Based Teaching Standards
d. Technology integration in instruction
22. 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?
a. master teacher’s evaluation
b. student’s evaluation
c. principal’s evaluation
d. self-evaluation
23. Among reforms for enhancing teacher professionalism, which has been implemented by
law in order to determine whether prospective teachers have acquired professional
competencies prior to granting them a permit to teach?
 a. accrediting a national organization for teachers
b. setting up centered for excellence in teacher education centers
c. licensure examination
d. creation of a professional board for teachers
24. From global competence as defined by international educators, which is the most
appropriate characteristic of globally competent individual?
a. familiarity with new culture
b. open-mindedness to new culture
c. adaptability to new work environment
d. foreign-language policy
25. For a school, which of the following is most significant in repairing shorelines with
depleted coral reefs?
a. outreach by depositing rubber tires as artificial coral reefs
b. implement reporting system against dynamite fishermen
c. legislative lobby to disallow tourism in endangered shorelines
d. outreach by educating the villagers on protection of coral reefs
26. In a tertiary school, the President organized a Fun Run for students, faculty and
personnel to enjoy camaraderie, physical exertion under the sun, sense of engagement
and achievement. What does the activity promote?
a. spiritual vigor
b. cultural consciousness
c. national integrity
d. moral integrity
27. In the Education Act of 1901 which established a free public education in the Philippines,
what language was imposed under the one-language policy?
a. Spanish
b. English
c. Tagalog
d. Filipino
28. Of the following, which is the most functional intervention in order to achieve a basic
right of every Filipino Child under the Constitution and Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons?
a. Philosophy of education
b. policy for curricular reform
c. home study program
d. structural organization
29. Of the following interventions, which is directly aimed at responding to the transitional
gap between academic achievement and employment?
a. identification of centers of excellence
b. deregulation of tuition fees
c. school networking with business and industry
d. voluntary accreditation of schools
30. In the formal education system during Hispanic times in the Philippines, what was not
implement but which we enjoyed during the American period?
 a. vocational education
b. private education
c. religious education
d. public education
31. If Dr. Jose Rizal lives in the 21st century, what character expression and commitment
would have shown our generation?
a. inventor of techniques
b. citizen and producer
c. member of family and community
d. creative dreamer
32. In the learning to do pillar of new education, what is the enabling factor that can make
the learner fully contribute to a peaceful and just society?
a. knowledge
b. skills
c. insights
d. values
33. Before being able to fully learn to live and work together under the pillar of the 21st
century education, what must the learner attain for himself?
a. find peace within oneself
b. attain an altruistic mind
c. love his fellowmen
d. become self-actualized
34. The Transparency International’s perception that the Philippines suffers a cultural
malaise of corruption, what component of our character needs to be further developed
along the Learning To Be Pillar of education in the 21st century?
a. Familial-social component
b. Physical-economic component
c. Intellectual-emotional component
d. Ethical-spiritual component
35. This powerful European country supplied arms to Afghanistan rebels who were fighting a
terrorist war in the Middle East. What was the principle of moral discernment applicable
in this case?
a. Principle of double effect
b. Principle of lesser evil
c. Principle of material cooperation
d. Principle of moral cooperation
36. Which of the following best defines a morally mature person?
a. Cultural values clarification
b. Unhampered exercise of one’s right
c. Transmittal of one’s moral viewpoint
d. Knowledge and practice of universal moral values
37. Educated in a religious school, Sansa goes to confession every day to be free of any
kind of sin. How do you characterize Dona’s moral attitude?
a. Callous
 b. Pharisaical
c. Scrupulous
d. Strict
38. How would you characterize the moral attitude of Hispanic friars who taught religion but
were unfaithful to their vow of property by amassing the land properties of natives?
a. Scrupulous
b. Strict
c. Lax
d. Pharisaical
39. How would you characterize the moral attitude of prisoners with criminal minds, who
have no sensitivity to the welfare of other people?
a. Pharisaical
b. Strict
c. Lax
d. Callous
40. What was the degree of moral certitude when U.S. statement decided to drop the atomic
bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to prevent mass deaths by a land invasion of
Japan?
a. Doubtful
b. Certain
c. Perplexed
d. Probable
41. Teacher Slash is of the thinking that from the very start students must be made to realize
study is indeed hard work. To which philosophy does Teacher Susan adhere?
a. Essentialism
b. Perennialism
c. Progressivism
d. Reconstructionism
42. If your students appear to be more interested in a topic outside your planned lesson for
the day, you set aside your lesson plan for that day and grasp the opportunity to discuss
the topic of particular interest to your students. Strike the iron while it is hot! Which
philosophy governs for your action?
a. rationalism
b. empiricism
c. existentialism
d. progressivism
43. Students must be taught self-responsibility is the desire of the ___________ teacher.
a. Existentialist
b. Utilitarianist
c. Pragmatic
d. Constructivist
44. Who asserts that teaching is not just depending knowledge into the empty minds of the
learners? It is helping students create knowledge and meaning of their experiences?
a. Constructivist
 b. Essentialist
c. Existentialist
d. Pragmatist

SITUATIONAL

In a faculty meeting, the principal told his teachers: We need to improve our school
performance in the National Achievement Test. What should we do? The teachers
gave varied answers as follows:
1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who get a rating of 85%
2. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their performance
3. Let’s make the school environment conducive for learning
4. Let’s make use of the experiential methods of teaching
45. On which educational philosophy is response #1 anchored?
a. Behaviorism
b. Progressivism
c. Existentialism
d. Essentialism
46. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist?
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 4
c. 1 and 2
d. 3 and 4
47. If you lean toward a progressivist philosophy, with which response do you agree?
a. 4
b. 2
c. 1
d. 3
How a teacher relates to his/her pupils depends on his/her concepts about him/her. In a
faculty recollection, the teachers were asked to share their thoughts of the learner, their
primary customer. What follows are the gists of what were shared:

Teacher A – The learner is a product of his environment. Sometime he has no choice.

He is determined by his environment.
Teacher B – The learner can choose what he can become despite his environment.
Teacher C – The learner is a social being who learns well though an active interplay with
others
Teacher D – The learner is a rational being. Schools should develop his rational and
moral powers

48. Whose philosophical concept is that of Teacher A?

a. Behaviorist’s
b. Existentialist’s
c. Progressivist’s
d. Rationalist’s
 49. If you agree with Teacher C, you are more of a/an
a. Progressivist
b. Perrenialist
c. Essentialist
d. Rationalist
50. Whose response denies man’s freewill?
a. Teacher A’s
b. Teacher C’s
c. Teacher B’s
d. Teacher D’s

Human Growth and Development, Facilitating Learning, Developmental Reading

51. From a broad vantage view of human development, who has the primary duty to educate
the youths or children?
I. Parents
II. Teachers
III. the state
IV. the schools
52. Of the three aspects of learning, which is not mentioned as needed so that the individual
learner in the 21st century can learn how to learn?
a. Ability to think
b. Mathematical skills
c. Memory skills
d. Concentration
53. Which of the following belongs to the more sophisticated learning-to-learn skills for the
individual learner?
a. To ask and gather data
b. To listen and observe
c. To process and select information
d. To read with understanding
54. Of the following effects on learning, what is the effect of simulations that make students
feel and sense experience in the classroom?
a. Reinforcing learning
b. Providing experiences that otherwise might not be had
c. Motivating students
d. Changing attitudes and feelings
55. Of the following effects on learning, what is the effect of assigning various sections of the
newspaper, and allowing choice depending on the learner’s choice?
a. Encouraging participation
b. Reinforcing learning
c. Allowing different interests
d. Changing attitudes and feelings
56. A young mother observes her seven year old girl glued to her computer games. What
aspect of the family life may suffer due to obsession of the young with technology
gadgets?
a. Family social life
b. Family economic life
c. Discipline and obedience
d. Parent-child relationship
57. Which of the following is not an advanced process of meta-cognition among learners?
a. Learning how to recognize thoughts
b. Acquisition of new knowledge
c. Assessing own thinking
d. Learning how to study
58. Of comprehension or thinking strategies, which is relating one or two items, such as
nouns and verbs?
a. Basic elaboration strategies
b. Complex rehearsal strategies
c. Complex elaboration strategies
d. Affective strategies
59. Of skills teacher should understand and students need to acquire, which is the ability to
integrate complex information into categories through its attributes (characteristics,
principles or functions)?
a. Scanning
b. Complex cognitive
c. Sharpening-leveling
d. Complexity-simplicity
60. Inculcating moral maturity among students, which of the following relates to belief and
ideals?
a. Promoting human equality
b. Refraining from prejudiced action
c. Avoiding deception and dishonesty
d. Respecting freedom of conscience
61. Research studies showed that children in slums generally have lower reading
achievement then children in urban schools. What factor is shown to affect reading
achievement?
a. Mobility
b. Personality and emotional factors
c. Socio-economic status
d. Listening comprehension
62. When preacher Xian read the Genesis story on creation, he explained that God is so
powerful he created the universe in only seven days. What level of reading
comprehension did preacher John apply?
a. Evaluative reading on character, plot or style
b. Literal reading the lines
c. Applied reading beyond the lines
 d. Interpretative reading between the lines
63. What is the main organization and orientation of science and social studies reading
materials?
a. Expository
b. Descriptive
c. Narrative
d. Argumentative
64. In his History class, teacher Naomi used a current events IQ contest to determine
champions in identifying people, places, and events. What learning objective outcome
does she aim to achieve?
a. Knowledge or recall
b. Perpetual abilities
c. Application
d. Responding
65. In Erikson’s stage theory of development questionnaire, which affirmation does not
belong to the stage of initiative vs. guilt?
a. People can be trusted
b. In difficulty, I will not give up
c. I feel what happens to me is the result of what I have done
d. I am prepared to take a risk
66. For cognitive learning, what are sets of facts, concepts, and principles that describe
underlying mechanism that regulate human learning, development and behavior?
a. Facts
b. Concepts
c. Theories
d. Hypothesis
67. Literature teacher Kim introduced figures of speech in poetry to improve ability of her
students to interpret verses. What kind of thinking is she developing in her students?
a. Critical thinking
b. Metaphoric thinking
c. Convergent thinking
d. Divergent thinking
68. Of clusters of meaningful learning activities, which does not belong to spatial learning
activities?
a. Visualization
b. Concept-mapping
c. Peer tutoring
d. Art projects
69. From cluster of meaningful learning activities, which does not belong to verbal-linguistic
intelligence learning?
a. Ecological field trip
b. Debates
c. Journal writing
d. Reading
70. Which of the following violates the principle that “each child’s brain is unique and vastly
different from one another”?
a. Giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore rather than simply dish out information
b. Employing principles in multiple intelligence in teaching
c. Making a left-handed pupil write with her right hand as this is better
d. Allowing open dialogue among students of various cultural backgrounds
71. Of the following which is normally expected of Grade VI pupils?
a. Getting along with classmates
b. Being independent of parents
c. Showing class leadership
d. Displaying a male or feminine social role
72. From categories of exceptionalities in the young child and adolescents what involves
difficulties in specific cognitive processes like perception, language, memory due to
mental retardation, emotional/behavioral disorder, or sensory impairment?
a. Learning disabilities
b. Speech and communication disorders
c. Emotional/conduct disorders
d. Autism
73. Of the following, which is most true of adolescents?
a. Hormonal changes
b. Last splurge of dependence
c. Unruly behavior
d. Defiance of peer group
74. Research says, “people tend to attribute successes to internal causes and their failures
to external causes.” What does this imply as a most potent key to success?
a. Reasoning
b. Imagination
c. Application
d. Motivation
75. From Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, what is the moral reasoning or
perspective of Mother Teresa who pledged her life to serve the sick and very old?
a. Social contract
b. Universal principles
c. Obedience
d. Law and order
76. Blind cyclist and teacher Maria Bunyan won 8th place in the able-bodied Sydney 2000
Olympics. Of the following, which is the central and fundamental quality she displayed by
never thinking that blindness is an impediment to becoming a great athlete?
a. Perseverance
b. Passion
c. Dedication
d. Self-belief
77. How can new information be made more meaningful to students?
a. Relating it to knowledge they already know
 b. Valuing new knowledge
c. Demonstrating novelty of new knowledge
d. Increasing retention of new knowledge
78. Under the domains of learning, to what domain do Reflex movements, perceptual
abilities, and non-discursive communication belong?
a. Psychomotor
b. Affective
c. Cognitive
d. Reflective
79. In what development stage is the pre-school child?
a. Early childhood
b. Babyhood
c. Infancy
d. Late childhood
80. What is mainly addressed by early intervention program for children with disabilities,
ages 0 to 3 years old?
a. Ensuring inclusion for special children
b. Early growth development lag
c. Identifying strengths and weaknesses in special children
d. Preventing labeling of disabled children
81. What is the degree of moral certitude of Jade Althea who entered into marriage only out
of obedience to her parents, but uncertain whether she wanted marriage at all?
a. Certain
b. Lax
c. Probable
d. Doubtful
82. On categories of exceptionality in the young, what is difficulty in focusing and
maintaining attention, and/or recurrent hyperactive and impulsive behavior?
a. ADHD
b. Emotional/conduct disorders
c. Autism
d. Speech and communication disorders
83. What kinds of skills are commonly dominant in subjects like Computer, PE, Music, and
the like?
a. Problem-solving skills
b. Manipulative skills
c. Affective skills
d. Thinking skills
84. How is the disorderly behavior of children classified when they tell lies?
a. Moral
b. Intellectual
c. Social
d. Psychological
85. Which of the following is not among the major targets of the child-friendly school system
(CFSS)?
a. All school children are friendly
b. All children complete their elementary education within six years
c. All children 6-12 years old are enrolled in elementary schools
d. All grade six students pass the division, regional, and national tests
86. Research studies that reading power affects college students who have insomnia,
conflicts with parents, poor rapport with other people. What factor(s) is shown to effect
reading achievement?
a. Home conditions
b. Socio-economic status
c. Personality and emotional factors
d. Perception and comprehension
87. Among the following, which is the abstract form of learning, parents teach their children?
a. Tumulong ka sa paglinis ng bahay
b. Magbasa ka ng libro
c. Palagi kang magdasal
d. Mapakabuti ka
88. What characteristic differentiate spiritual intelligence or spiritual quotient as developed
by Harvard University, from sectarian religion (E.g. Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, etc.)?
a. Authoritarian values
b. Universal values
c. Creedal values
d. Sectarian values
89. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Jk adopt when she reads back
and forth, attending to both what is in her mind and what’s on the page?
a. Bottoms-up
b. Interactive
c. Down-top
d. Top-down
90. Of the following, how can self-esteem be best developed among learners?
a. Doing fair share in community work
b. Fulfilling commitments
c. Through relationships with others
d. Displaying self-control
91. Of Piaget’s Cognitive Concepts, which refer to the process of fitting a new experience to
a previously created cognitive structure or schema?
a. Assimilation
b. Schema
c. Accommodation
d. Equilibrium
92. In Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which is the tendency of the child to only
see his point of view and to assume that everyone has the same point of view?
a. Reversibility
 b. Egocentrism
c. Symbolic function
d. Centration
93. Which is the most basic in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
a. Socialization
b. Actualization
c. Self-esteem
d. Altruism
94. 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
b. Linguistic
c. Kinesthetical
d. Mathematical
95. Among specialist in reading, who are mainly concerned about reading as a thinking
process that involves the recognition of printed or written symbols which serve as
thought stimuli?
a. Semantics
b. Psychologists
c. Linguists
d. Sociologists
96. Sequence the following events on the historical development of reading:
I. Greek letters and the Roman alphabet were developed
II. Through the Semite’s ingenuity, sounds, and symbols gave rise to the Phoenician
alphabet
III. People used pictures and characters to convey messages
IV.Researchers showed the processes of reading, comprehension, and interpretation
a. I, II, III, and IV
b. I, II, IV and III
c. III, II, I and IV
d. IV, II, I and III
97. How is the disorderly behavior of children classified when they don’t focus and lack
attention?
a. Intellectual
b. Social
c. Moral
d. Psychomotor
98. How do you describe transfer of learning across subject matter, e.g value of thrift in
Economic and Social Science?
a. Horizontal
b. Spiral
c. Vertical
d. Cyclic
99. What broad learning is needed for a learner to desire to learn throughout life?
 a. Four basic Rs
b. Basic education
c. General education
d. Pre-school system
100. What observation attests to the fact that the sudden student’s motivation vary according
to socio-cultural background?
a. Females mature earlier than boys
b. Children from low-income household meet more obstacle in learning
c. Genetic endowments may show gifted endowments among the young
d. Brains of boys are bigger and better than those of females

Assessment of Learning, Field Study, Practice Teaching

101. Of the types of validity tests, what is concerned with the relation of test scores to
performance at some future time, e.g. Freshmen college test can show success in
college?
a. Curriculum validity
b. Criterion validity
c. Content validity
d. Predictive validity
102. The test questions in Teacher Dae Dae’s test were confusing and subject to wrong
understanding, especially to poorer students. What was wrong with the test?
a. Inappropriate level of difficult of items
b. Unclear directions
c. Ambiguity
d. Test items inappropriate for outcomes being measured
103. Of the following, which exemplifies the best example of cooperation and voluntarism in
the Parent-Teacher Associations?
a. Helping hands after a natural crisis, e.g. devastating storm
b. Attending regular meetings
c. Fund raising for PT funds
d. Running the school canteen
104. Among standardized tests, which reveals strengths and weaknesses for purposes of
placement and formulating an appropriate instructional program?
a. Personality tests
b. Achievement tests
c. Diagnostic tests
d. Competency tests
105. Among standardized tests, which can show how students perform in comparison with
each other and to students in other schools?
a. Competency tests
b. Subject exit tests
c. Achievement tests
d. Diagnostic tests
106. Teacher Bea Bunana makes her tests easy for students to understand, easy to
administer and score and suitable to test conditions, e.g. time. What is she achieving for
her tests?
a. Efficiency
b. Usability
c. Reliability
d. Validity
107. Of the following subjects, which does not belong to performance-based subjects in
which direct instruction is effectively used?
a. Values education
b. Music
c. Science
d. Mathematics
108. Which of these approaches would reform assessment outcomes?
a. Apply sanctions on low performing schools
b. Focus on testing without investing the learner’s needs
c. Use understanding as means of giving feedback on students learning
d. Compare results of performance of all schools
109. Using extrinsic motivational assessment, what could be the most noble motive in
students pursuing a lifetime work and mission for the teaching profession?
a. Promise of high rank and prestige
b. Social service to upcoming generations
c. Economic security and welfare
d. Respected position in society
110. To what process of evaluation does determining the extent objectives are met belong?
a. Authentic
b. Formative
c. Criterion-referenced
d. Norm-referenced
111. Which form of the foundation of all cognitive objects without which the next level of
higher thinking skills cannot be attained?
a. Knowledge
b. Synthesis
c. Application
d. Analysis
112. What primary response factor is considered by Essay questions?
a. Factual information
b. Wide sampling of ideas
c. Originality
d. Less time for construction and scoring
113. Among written categories of assessment methods, what did teacher Maggie Lagid use
when she assessed the stock knowledge of her students through questioning in an open
class?
a. Oral questioning
 b. Performance test
c. Product rating scale
d. Observation and self-report
114. In the context of the 6 facets of understanding cited by Wiggins and McTIghe, what is a
proof of a student’s understanding a principle?
a. Stating given examples
b. Repeating it as given by the teacher
c. Applying it to solve his problem
d. Retaining it in memory for a long period of time
115. What does it mean if student Pete got a 60% percentile rank in class?
a. He scored better than 60% of the class
b. He scored less than 60% of the class
c. He got 40% of the test wrongly
d. He got 60% of the items correctly
116. Which of the following may not be adequately assessed by a paper and pencil test?
a. Sight reading in music
b. Multiplication skills
c. Subject-verb agreement
d. Vocabulary meaning
117. What should be done with test item whose difficulty index is .98?
a. Revise it
b. Retain it
c. Reject it
d. Reserve it for another group of students
118. What is known as the scoring guides for rating open-ended questions?
a. Rubrics
b. Outcomes
c. Scales
d. Outputs
119. What does it mean to say that the facility index of a test item is .50?
a. It is reliable
b. It is valid
c. It is moderate in difficulty
d. It is very easy
120. With the mode of answering as a point of reference, which of the following does not
belong to this test group?
a. Completion
b. Essay
c. Problem-solving
d. Matching
121. One half of the class scored very low. Teacher Janus gave another tests to determine
where were the students were weakest. What type of test is this?
a. Aptitude test
b. Remedial test
 c. Diagnostic test
d. Readiness test
122. On what is normative marking based?
a. High marks of few students
b. Failure of some students
c. Normal curve of standard distribution
d. Student achievement relative to other students
123. What cognitive domain is involved in the student’s clarifying information from
conclusion?
a. Synthesis
b. Evaluation
c. Analysis
d. Application
124. Which of the following indicates a strong negative correlation?
a. -75
b. -15
c. -10
d. -25
125. What is the graphic illustration for the relationship between two variables?
a. Histogram
b. Normal curves
c. Frequency polygons
d. Scatter diagram
126. What does a negative discrimination index mean?
a. The test item has low reliability
b. More from the lower group answered the test item correctly
c. More from the upper answered the test correctly
d. The test could not discriminate between the upper and lower group
127. What is the deviation from a standard or desired level of performance?
a. A problem
b. A deficit
c. A defect
d. A gap
128. How does a student’s 80 percentile score interpreted?
a. High in all the skills being tested
b. Higher than 80% of the members of the group
c. Better relative to the competencies targeted
d. 80% of the specified content
129. Of the types of validity for tests, what is focused on the extent to which a particular tests
correlates with acceptable measure of performance?
a. Curricular validity
b. Content validity
c. Criterion validity
d. Predictive validity
130. Among general categories of assessment methods, what instruments did pre-school
teacher Justine use when he rated the handwriting of his students using a prototype
handwriting model?
a. Product rating scale
b. Performance test
c. Written response instruments
d. Observation and self-reports
131. On what should teacher’s evaluation of a learner’s work be based?
i. Attendance
ii. Merit
iii. Quality of academic performance
iv. Behavior in class
a. I and II
b. II, III, and IV
c. II and III
d. I, II, III, and IV
132. Self-evaluation can be done in various ways, but this is not one of them:
a. Use of an evaluation instrument
b. Written reflection
c. Self-videotape of class performance
d. Per feedback session
133. In her test, Teacher Marian R unknowingly gave clues to the answers that reduce
usability of the test. What was wrong with the test?
a. Ambiguity
b. Unclear directions
c. Poorly constructed test items
d. Test too short
134. In preparing classroom tests, which of the following checklists is the LAST among steps
in tests preparation?
a. How are the objective items to be scored?
b. How are the test results to be reported?
c. How I have prepared a table of specifications?
d. How are the test scores to be tabulated?
135. What formula is used to total and compute test scores at the end of the year?
a. [Test scores = transmutation table] x 100
b. [Highest score + Lowest possible score] x 100
c. [Student’s score x 100]
d. [Student’s score + Highest possible score] x 100
136. What can be said of student performance in a positively skewed score distribution?
a. A few students performed excellently
b. Most students performed well
c. Almost all students had average performance
d. Most students performed poorly
137. Which is true when the standard deviation is small?
 a. Scores are toward both extremes
b. Scores are spread apart
c. Scores are tightly bunched together
d. The bell curve is relatively fat
138. In her tests, Teacher Tomden made tests that were either too difficult or too easy. What
was wrong with her tests?
a. Unclear directions
b. Inappropriate level of difficulty of the test items
c. Ambiguity
d. Identifiable patterns of answers
139. What is an alternative assessment tool that consists of a collection of work artifacts or in
progress accomplishment by a targeted clientele?
a. Evaluation instrument
b. Rubric
c. Achievement test
d. Portfolio
140. What computation did teacher Panny use in getting the difference between the highest
and lowest scores in each class?
a. Mean
b. Range
c. Standard deviation
d. Median
141. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable when scores are extremely high
and low?
a. Cannot be identified unless individual scores are given
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Mean
142. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable to get a picture of the class
performance whose raw scores in a quiz are: 97, 95, 85, 86, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1?
a. Mode
b. None. It is best to look at individual scores
c. Mean
d. Median
143. Self-evaluation has become an important kind of performance assessment among
teachers, useful as an honest self-criticism and a starting point to removal evaluation by
supervisors, peers, or students. How is self-evaluation described?
a. Evidence of teaching performance
b. Substitute to supervisor’s rating
c. Guide for self-adjustment
d. Tool for salary adjustment
144. What is the common instrument used in measuring learning in the affective domain?
a. Multiple choice
b. Checklist
 c. Scaling
d. Questionnaire
145. On the test giver’s list of Do’s, which of the following is not relative to motivating
students to do their best?
a. Read test directions
b. Reduce test anxiety, e.g. “Take a deep breath.”
c. Explain the purpose of the test
d. Tell students: “I will be proud of you if you perform well.”
146. What is the range if the score distribution is: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, 85 , 85, 70,
51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 51, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1?
a. 93
b. 85
c. 97
d. Between 51 and 34
147. What does the test mean if the difficulty index is 1?
a. Very difficult
b. Missed by everyone
c. Very easy
d. A quality item
148. What is the meaning of a negative correlation between amount of practice and number
of errors in tennis?
a. The increase in the amount of practices does not at all affect the number of errors
b. As the amount of practice increases, the number of errors decreases
c. The decrease in the amount of practice sometimes affects the number of errors
d. Decrease in the amount of practice goes with decrease in the number of errors
149. An entering college would like to determine which course is best suited for him. Which
test is appropriate for this purpose?
a. Aptitude test
b. Intelligence test
c. Achievement test
d. Diagnostic test
150. Which of the following criteria is the basis for selecting tests that yield similar results
when repeated over a period of time?
a. Efficiency
b. Validity
c. Usability
d. Reliability

Principles and Methods of Teaching, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development

151. Facilities such as classrooms, fixtures, and equipment can often damage the morale
of new teachers and become an obstacle for adapting well to the school environment.
What should be the policy for assigning said physical facilities?
a. needs of student’s basis
b. position ranking basis
 c. first-come, first-served basis
d. service seniority basis
152. There are various functions a fellow teacher or peer coach can help new teachers.
What role does a peer coach play by being present/available to share ideas, problems
and success with a new teacher?
a. a provider of technical feedback
b. a facilitator of strategies
c. an analyzer of teaching job
d. a close peer or companion
153. Teacher Princess sees to it that her classroom is clean and orderly so her pupils will
less likely disarrange seats and litter on the floor. On which thought is her action based?
a. existentialism
b. progressivism
c. behaviorism
d. reconstructionism
154. Teacher Nancy is directed to pass an undeserving student with a death threat. Which
advise will a utilitarian give?
a. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to
pass
b. Pass the student. That will be off use to the student, his parents and you.
c. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
d. Don’t pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life,
in the next!
155. In what setting is differentiated and multi-lingual teaching most effective?
a. special children with classes
b. multi-grade classes
c. children with diverse cultural backgrounds
d. pre-school children
156. After the embarrassing incident, Teacher Kevin vowed to himself to flunk the student
at the end of the school term. What has Dante done that is against the guidelines for
using punishment?
a. Punishing immediately in an emotional state
b. Using double standards in punishing
c. Doing the impossible
d. Holding a grudge and not starting with a clean slate
157. Following the principles for punishing students, which of the following is the LEAST
desirable strategy for classroom management?
a. Punishing while clarifying why punishment is done
b. Punishing while angry
c. Punishing the erring student rather than the entire class
d. Give punishment sparingly
158. According to the guidelines on punishment, what does it mean that the teacher should
give the student the benefit of the doubt?
a. Make sure facts are right before punishing
 b. Doubt the incident really happened
c. Don’t punish and doubt effectiveness of punishment
d. Get the side of the students when punishing
159. Which of the following guidelines for punishment may be done?
a. Don’t punish students outside of school rules on punishment
b. Don’t threaten the impossible
c. Don’t use double standards for punishing
d. Don’t assign extra homework
160. For group guidance in classroom management, what element is lacking when there is
too much competitiveness and exclusiveness with the teacher being punitive and partial
to some students?
a. Dissatisfaction with classroom work
b. Poor interpersonal relations
c. Poor group organization
d. Disturbance in group climate
161. To demonstrate here authority Teacher Kokeyni made an appeal to undisciplined
students. What kind of appeal did she make by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t
engage in that kind of behavior, you can do much better?”
a. Invoke peer reaction
b. Exert authority
c. Internalizing student’s image of themselves
d. Teacher-student relationship
162. What is the term for the leap from theory to practice in which the teacher applies
theories to effective teaching methods and theories?
a. Integration process
b. Informational process
c. Conceptualization process
d. Construction process
163. Of subcategories of movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher ends
an activity abruptly?
a. Thrust
b. Truncation
c. Stimulus-bounded
d. Flip-flop
164. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher
goes from topic or activity to other topic or activities, lacking clear direction and
sequence of activities?
a. Truncation
b. Dangle
c. Thrust
d. Flip-flop
165. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher
is too immersed in a small group of students or activity, thus ignoring other students or
activity?
 a. Truncation
b. Flip-flop
c. Stimulus-bounded
d. Thrust
166. From classroom management strategies applied on erring students, which of the
following should not be done?
a. Surprise quiz
b. Communicating problems to parents
c. Parent-principal conference
d. Shaming erring student before the class
167. Among mistaken goals in the Acceptance Approach to discipline, what happens when
students defy adult by arguing, contradicting, teasing, temper tantrums, and low level
hostile behavior?
a. Power seeking
b. Withdrawal
c. Revenge seeking
d. Attention getting
168. Teacher Ann Patuan dealt effectively with a minor infraction of whispering by a
student to a neighbor during class. Which of the following did she do?
a. Reprimand quietly
b. Continue to teach and ignore infraction
c. Reprimand student after class
d. Use nonverbal signals (gesture or facial expression)
169. What mistake is teacher Senemin Basic trying to avoid by never ignoring any student
or group of students in her discussions and other activities?
a. Non-direction
b. Dangled activity
c. Divided attention
d. Abrupt end
170. Teacher Dra D Explorer is a great lecturer and so she is invited to speak and
represent the school on many occasions. What is one quality of her lecturers when she
follows a planned sequence, not diverting so as to lose attention of her listeners?
a. Explicit explanations
b. Continuity
c. Inclusion of elements
d. Fluency
171. Teacher Aldub makes certain content interesting to his students. Focusing on
learners, he also uses many simple examples, metaphors and stories. What is this
quality of lesson content?
a. Interest
b. Feasibility
c. Self-sufficiency
d. Balance
172. Teaching English, teacher Krizzy is careful about her lesson content. What quality of
content did he achieve when she made certain her information came with the
“information explosion” which she got in the Internet, such as how to effectively teach
phonetics?
a. Learnability
b. Significance
c. Balance
d. Interest
173. Teacher Kevin made certain his lesson content can be useful to his students, taking
care of their needs in a student-centered classroom. What is this kind of quality content?
a. Utility
b. Balance
c. Self-sufficiency
d. Interest
174. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom level, effective strategies are
called “Green”. Which of the following belongs to the Green Flag?
a. Homogenous students grouping
b. Content delivery based on lessons
c. Excess in chalkboard talk
d. Student interest and teacher enthusiasm
e. Rigidity if movement
175. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom level, ineffective strategies
are called “Red”. Which of the following belongs to the Red Flag?
a. Content applied to real-life situations
b. Overemphasis on drill and practice
c. Available enrichment activities
d. Integration of problem solving
176. Teacher Maggie explains by spicing her lectures with examples, descriptions and
stories. What is this quality in her lectures?
a. Planned sequence
b. Elaboration through elements
c. Use of audiovisuals
d. Simple vocabulary
177. Can technology take the place of the teacher in the classroom? Select the most
appropriate answer:
a. No. It is only an instrument or a tool
b. Yes, when they hire less teachers and acquire more computers
c. Yes. When teachers are not competent
d. Yes, such as in the case of Computer-assisted instruction (not teacher-assisted
instruction)
178. What kind of tool is technology as evidenced by its use in word processing databases,
spreadsheets, graphics design and desktop publishing?
a. Analyzing tool
b. Encoding tool
 c. Productivity tool
d. Calculating tool
179. In avoiding implying sickness or suffering, which of the following is the most
preferable way to refer to those with disabilities like polio?
a. “Is polio-stricken”
b. “Had polio”
c. “Polio victim”
d. “Suffers from polio”
180. If threat of punishment is necessary on erring students, how should this best be
done?
a. Make the threat and reinforce with warning
b. Make the threat with immediate punishment
c. Ward and threat at the same time
d. First a warning before the threat
181. Among cognitive objectives, what is also known as an understanding and is a step
higher than more knowledge of facts?
a. Comprehension
b. Analysis
c. Synthesis
d. Application
182. What is the quality of teacher Pining Garcia’s lecture when she makes use of various
pictures, charts, graphs, videos to support her lectures?
a. Simplified vocabulary
b. Enrichment through visual aids
c. Causal and logical relationships
d. Continuing sequence
183. In determining the materials and media to use, what consideration did Teacher Ina A.
Mag adopt when he chose materials that can arouse and sustain in curiosity?
a. Satisfaction
b. Interest
c. Expectancy
d. Relevance
184. Which of the following is true of a democratic classroom?
a. Teacher acts as firm decision maker
b. Students decide what and how to learn
c. Consultation and dialogue
d. Suggestions are sent to higher officials for decisions
185. This is appropriate use of technology which can unite people of the world rather than
exploit them?
a. For pornography
b. For social media
c. For financial fraud
d. For propaganda
186. From structures in Multifunctional Cooperative Learning, which involves each student
writing in turn one answer as a paper and pencil is passed around the group?
a. Jigsaw
b. Inside-outside circle
c. Roundtable
d. Partners
187. How does the “humaneness” of the teacher best described when he/she is full interest
and enthusiasm in the work of teaching?
a. Responsiveness
b. Perceptiveness
c. Knowledge
d. Sensitivity
188. Teacher Lester Cruz Valdez gets more information about how his students learn in
order to upgrade his pedagogy. What principle is he following?
a. Teachers should keep track of learning outcomes
b. Teachers should value information
c. Teachers should document information data on students
d. Teachers should teach and test learning
189. In order to assist new teacher, which is the most effective way to clarify the schools’
goals and responsibilities early in the first year?
a. Student’s handbook
b. Orientation
c. Principals’ memorandum
d. School curriculum
190. Of components of direct instruction, which involves teachers and students working
together on a skill or task and figuring out how to apply the strategy?
a. Consolidation
b. Guided practice
c. Application
d. Modeling
191. In direct/expositive instruction, what is the logical pattern of procedures in a lesson
adopted?
I. Provide motivation and draw commitments
II. Explain rationale and objectives
III. Provide feedback
IV.Practice for mastery
a. II, I, IV, and III
b. IV, I, II and III
c. I, IV, III, and II
d. I, II, IV and III
192. Teacher JanJan made certain his lesson content is within the capacity of his young
forum grade learners. What is the quality of John’s lesson content when he fits lesson to
learner’s capacity to absorb lesson content?
a. Learnability
 b. Balance
c. Validity
d. Interest
193. From structures of Multifunctional Cooperative Learning, which makes each group to
produce a group product to share with the whole class?
a. Coop-coop
b. Think-pair-share
c. Team Word-Webbing
d. Partners
194. This is the more appropriate understanding of technology in education?
a. Methods and process
b. Inventions and equipment
c. Channels and instruments
d. Hardware, designs, and environment
195. A teacher introduces herself as teacher only. What does this imply?
a. She must have been forced to pursue a career in teaching.
b. The teaching profession is not a very significant one
c. The teaching profession is the lowest paid profession
d. She takes no pride in the teaching profession
196. In the guided exploratory approach to learning, which is not the term used for Inquiry
learning?
a. Heuristic learning
b. Problem-solving learning
c. Discovery learning
d. Expository learning
197. What is another quality of teacher Lassie Pecson’s lectures when she used words
that are within the grasp of her listeners, avoiding technical terms and jargons?
a. Use of specific descriptions and examples
b. Enriched audiovisuals
c. Normal vocabulary
d. Planned sequence
198. In delivering her lessons, teacher Blackie Lou Blanco is careful that no topic is
extensively discussed at the expense of other topics. That guiding principle in selection
and organization of lesson content is she following?
a. Significance
b. Self-sufficiency
c. Feasibility
d. Balance
199. In determining materials and media to use, what consideration did Teacher Grachie
adopt when she gave importance to the level of outcome and the learner’s sense of
fulfillment in performing the task?
a. Expectancy
b. Satisfaction
c. Interest
 d. Relevance
200. In the inductive approach to learning, what is not among the facilitating skills needed
on the part of the teacher?
a. Teacher giving generalization of principles
b. Commenting to pave way for generalizations or principles
c. Organizing answers
d. Asking the right questions