LET Reviewer

Teaching Profession

1. The old adage “Do not do others what you do not want others do to you” is a teaching of
a. Mohammad
b. Lao tsu
c. Buddha
d. Confucius
2. The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching is an influence of
a. Confucianism
b. Shintoism
c. Zen Buddhism
d. Taoism
3. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this imply?
a. Since they are not capable of interaction, children in the crib has no learning yet
b. Children learn well by passive presentation of information
c. Children learn from adults and other children
d. Children are independent problem solvers
4. Ferdie has a high level of self-awareness. He always spends time reflecting about his strengths and weakness
and is able to use strategies to further improve himself. His strength lies in his ______________
a. emotional intelligence
b. intrapersonal intelligence
c. interpersonal intelligence
d. existential intelligence
5. Confucius asserted that in teaching there should be no distinction of classes. Confucius teaching is in support
of
a. Education for All (EFA)
c. Back-to-the-basics
b. Moral Recovery Program
d. Values Education
6. “Do not teach too many subjects. What you teach, teach thoroughly”, said one philosopher. The primary reason
behind the advice is to insure that teachers
a. relate their lessons to their student’s daily life
b. cover all the PELCs/PSLCs
c. avoid spoonfeeding their student
d. avoid failing grades
7. The whole child concept of education is contrary to the
a. academic essentials approach to education
b. progressivist approach to education
c. focus on the disadvantaged approach to education
d. the mental discipline approach to education
8. The emphasis given on respect and care for the aged in Values Education classes goes along with the
teachings of an Oriental philosopher by the name of ____________
a. Lao tsu b. Mo tsu c. Hsun tsu d. Kung-fu-tsu
9. The use of drills in the classroom is rooted on Thorndike’s law of
a. readiness
b. effect
c. exercise
d. belongingness
10. All of these prevent the emergence of the truth which learners and teachers are in search of EXCEPT a (an)
a. mindset
b. defense
c. mask
d. open mind
11. Teaching of health in schools is backed up by the concept that
a. man is nothing but matter
b. man’s body is the expression of his soul
c. man has a dual nature
d. man has non-tangible and transcending dimensions
12. A fresh teacher graduate is usually idealistic. Which one will most likely inspire her to cling to her idealism?
a. Introduction of educational innovations
b. Support of living models
c. Pressure of work
d. High salary
13. I cannot help but recall the Sister’s convent which served as my boarding house in high school now that I am
in a noisy boarding house. Which principle of association explains this?
a. similarity
b. contiguity
c. frequency
 d. contrast
14. A student has just learned a particular formula to make math problem to solve. She tries it with another
problem and succeeds at it. So, this student is even more encouraged to discover easier ways to solve math
problems. Which of Thorndike’s law is depicted in this situation?
a. readiness
b. effect
c. repetition
d. practice
15. What does a DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE type of schooling focus on?
I. Typical development patterns of children
II. Uniqueness of each child
III. Direct instruction
a. I & II
b. II & III
c. I & III
d. I only
16. Which is a weakness of Montessori approach?
a. Foster development of the cognitive skills
b. Foster independence
c. Emphasize verbal interaction
d. Neglects children’s social development
17. To make sense of our world we organize our experience. We also change our thinking to include new ideas
and additional information. This process of changing our thinking as a result of new is termed by Piaget as
____________.
a. construction
b. assimilation
c. adaptation
d. accommodation
18. What does the social constructivist approach emphasize? The students need ________
a. opportunities to learn with the teacher and more skilled peers.
b. To be filled because their minds are empty.
c. To be placed in a conducive learning environment.
d. To be rewarded with every good performance.
19. Theft of school equipment like TV, computer etc. by teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common
phenomenon. What does this incident signify?
a. Inability of school to hire security guards
b. Deprivation of Filipino schools
c. Prevalence of poverty in the community
d. Community’s lack of sense of co-ownership
20. Which statement correctly explains the constructivist theory of learning?
a. Children are empty receptacles.
b. Children actively create knowledge and understanding.
c. Children are passive learners.
d. Children’s minds are blank slates.
21. Friedrich Froebel believed that education should awaken the child’s dormant potentials and stimulate them to
the fullest development. In case, the teacher’s role is that of a
a. molder of character
b. facilitator of learning
c. dispenser of knowledge
d. evaluator of learning
22. Which of the following is the most important contribution of Gestalt Psychology to the theories of learning?
a. use of multimedia approaches
b. cognitive insight
c. importance of the reinforcement in the learning
d. concept of readiness in learning
23. What theory of long-term memory states that memories are formed by concept becoming linked to other
concepts?
a. schema theory
b. motivation theory
c. semantic network theory
d. levels of processing theory
24. Which one is Piaget’s, Freud’s and Erickson’s thought about children’s play?
a. contributes to the child’s mastery of his physical and social environment
b. makes a child’s life so enjoyable that he will tend to hate school life later
c. prepares a child for an excellent academic performance in formal schooling
d. develops in the child a highly competitive attitude because of the nature of play
25. As a constructivist teacher, which of the following questions can be an interesting one to tap the Grade 2
pupil’s prior knowledge on digestive system?
a. What do you think our stomach hurts if we do not eat?
 b. What is about digestion that you learned before?
c. What are the organs responsible for digestions?
d. Do you know how the food we eat gets digested?
26. Which of the following is the most important contribution of Gestalt psychology to the theories of learning?
a. cognitive insight
b. complex type of discussion
c. concept of readiness in learning
d. importance of reinforcement in the learning process
27. The classroom activity that best relates with the constructivist approach is
a. repeating the difficult lessons previously taken up
b. doing some drills and exercises about a lesson
c. sharing points or ideas during discussion
d. answering questionnaires to determine learning
28. According to Kohlberg, a person’s moral development is due to maturational factors and cognitive growth.
Which of the following statements best supports his claim?
a. The older the person is, the higher is his level of morality
b. As the person develops, his morality becomes conventional
c. As the person grows, his moral reasoning also gets defined
d. The younger the person is, the higher is his level of morality
29. Jones is a shy student and prefers to be alone. Based on Jung’s psychological theory, under what
classification does he fall?
a. extrovert
b. ambivert
c. paranoid
d. introvert
30. Which can be an innovative solution to the problem of high rate of absenteeism in rural areas where most
pupils absent class during the planting season?
a. refusing readmission of pupils who have been absent for long
b. observance of seasons school calendar
c. giving lectures on the importance of schooling
d. keeping a record of absences for information
31. Spiritual training both mind and body. The individual soul part of the absolute soul. These thoughts are from
what _______philosophy.
a. Greek
b. Chinese
c. Hebrew
d. Hindu
32. Which can promote national pride among pupils/students?
I. Studying lives of outstanding Filipinos here and abroad
II. Reading of the lives of the saints of the church
III. Study of the Phil. History w/ emphasis on the victories/greatness of the Filipino People.
a. I & II
b. I only
c. III only
d. I & III
33. Miss Solano, a preschool teacher sees to it that the children are given opportunity to explore and work on
different materials so that they will develop initiative and not guilt. She is guided by the theory of ______.
a. Maslow
b. Kohlberg
c. Gardner
d. Erickson
34. The law of karma, what you sow you reap, are words often said when Filipinos attempt to explain a misfortune
perceived to be rightly deserved by someone. This originated from the
a. Hebrews
b. Hindus
c. Greeks
d. Chinese
35. Teacher B subscribes to the mental discipline approach. Which is he convinced of?
a. The easier the subject, the greater the value of the subject
b. The less the student engages himself in mental exercise, the better for the student
c. The more difficult the subject, the more the student has to exercise the mind, the greater the value of the
subject.
d. The more the bodily exercises, the better for the student
36. To occupy a government position, one had to pass an examination on Confucian thought. From whom did this
influence come?
a. Hebrews
b. Chinese
c. Hindus
d. Greeks
37. The Greek’s legacy to the world democracy. As a teacher, how can you best show your being democratic?
a. consider your students as capable of independent learning
b. give the students freedom to express their ides in any way
c. treat everyone fairly in terms of learning opportunities
d. reward the good students and punish the misbehaving one
38. Which of the following will you do if a parent of one of your failing pupils asks you to tutor her daughter in
consideration of a certain amount of money which you badly need?
a. Accept the offer with discount
b. Direct the parent to another teacher for tutoring
c. Direct parent to another teacher but ask for a commission
d. Accept the offer but do the tutoring at home
39. Which principle is observed by Ausubel’s schema theory?
a. Teacher must presume that learners know everything
b. There is no need to provide background information
c. Children can be taught how to study
d. Learners have stock knowledge of things based on background information and experiences
40. “Man may understand all about the rotation of the earth but he may still miss the randiance of the sunset”,
said Martin Luther King Jr. Which is an educational implication of the statement?
a. skill education
b. liberal education
c. technical education
d. science education
41. The attention of the development of a deep respect and affection for our rich central past is an influence of
___________ philosophy.
a. Teilhard de Chardin’s
b. Hegel’s
c. Confucius
d. Dewey’s
42. Which one is unethical to nationhood?
a. A sense of historical identity
b. Chronic clan mentality
c. The new politics movement
d. Political will to institute national reforms
43. To the rationalist which is the highest faculty of man?
a. Senses
b. Reason
c. Emotions
d. Will
44. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the highest good. Teacher’s teaching is against what
philosophy?
a. Realism
b. Hedonism
c. Empiricism
d. Epicureanism
45. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
a. By working undeserved promotions
b. By putting down other professions to lift the status of teaching
c. By wearing expensive clothes to change people’s poor perception of teachers
d. By continually improving themselves personally and professionally
46. What does a conservative Filipino student experience when she migrates to the United States and witnesses
for herself public display of affection?
a. Acculturation
b. Culture shock
c. Colonial mentality
d. Enculturation
47. Which among the following is the main vision of the Deped when it formulated the Values Education
Program?
a. A productive society
b. A just and humane society
c. A society with global perspective
d. A highly industrialized society
48. Researchers conducted show that teacher’s expectancies of students often become self-fulfilling prophecies.
What is this phenomenon called?
a. Pygmalion effect
b. Halo effect
c. Ripple effect
d. Hawthorne effect
49. The information processing psychology asserts that
a. the learner is totally conditioned by environment
 b. the learner is a passive receiver of stimuli
c. learning is an interactive process between the learner and teacher
d. learning is purely a conditioning process
50. Which statement on IQ test is WRONG?
a. It measures fixed potential.
b. It can be enriched by environment experiences.
c. It measures current performance.
d. It can be advanced by maturational changes.
51. Which theory is demonstrated by this? A young boy might observe his father’s aggressive outbursts and
hostile interchanges with people; when observed with his peers, the young boy’s style of interaction is highly
aggressive.
A. Social cognitive theory
B. Cognitive developmental theory
C. Operant conditioning
D. Classical conditioning
52. Lino is a boy who thinks that he is a good-for-nothing-person. Evidently, he does his school work poorly and
his parents seem to have affirmed this attitude at home. How can you effectively change this “Pygmalion effect” (a
self-fulfilling prophecy)?
A. Assign Lino to be the leader during important activities
B. Let Lino do something easy so that he will experience success
C. Assess Lino’s strengths and tap them naturally in class
D. Tell Lino’s parents that their son needs help in school
53. The Educational Act of 1982 expressly granted to institutions of higher learning the freedom to determine on
academic grounds who shall be admitted to study, who may teach and what shall be the subjects of study and
research. This refers to______________.
a. academic freedom
b. educational freedom
c. institutional freedom
d. constitutional freedom
54. Section V, Article XIV of the 1986 Constitution provides that the State shall assign the highest budgetary
priority to education to___________.
a. ensure that all schools are provided with modern equipment and facilities
b. encourage teachers to conduct more researches and studies on the arts and culture
c. attract the best available talents through adequate remuneration.
d. curtail the exodus of teachers seeking employment abroad
55. With whose philosophy was pragmatism identified?
a. Binet
b. Pestalozzi
c. Terman
d. Dewey
56. The psychological developments made the child the center of the educational process through application of
its law of learning. Teaching should therefore be primarily directed towards the __________.
a. use of effective media technology
b. systematic formation of methods
c. promotion of child’s unconsciousness
d. development of the child from within
57. The primary objective of bilingual education is to prepare the learners to be ______________.
a. proficient in Filipino and in eight major dialects
b. proficient in both Filipino and English
c. Globally competitive
d. Proficient in English and another foreign language
58. With whose ideas is the development of contemporary curriculum program in elementary education
PRIMARILY associated?
a. Horace Mann
b. John Dewey
c. Henry Barnard
d. Edward Thorndike
59. Professionalization of teachers and teaching as promulgated in Presidential Decree No. 1006, defines
teaching as a profession concerned with classroom institutions______________.
a. at the elementary and secondary levels in both public and private schools
b. by teachers of permanent status
c. at the tertiary level in both private and public institutions
d. by teachers on full – time basis
60. Which of these contributions was the idea advanced by “Gestalt” psychologists?
a. The best method of learning is through “conditioning”.
b. Each “faculty” of the brain must be provided with appropriate exercise
c. The individual reacts to a total environment
d. A particular stimulus will lead to a specific response.
61. In contract, this movement initiated a systematic objective analysis of curriculum materials in order to
determine scientifically what should be taught. This refers to _____________
a. Social Experintialism
b. Rationalism
c. Developmentalism
d. Scientific – Determinism
62. Which policy of the state does the administration of the National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT)
enhance?
a. The coordination of functions and activities of educational institutions
b. The maintenance of the highest quality of education
c. The revision of elementary education curriculum to make it responsive to the needs of the time.
d. The evaluation of elementary grade graduates.
63. Which of the current classroom practices is influenced by Skinner’s operant conditioning?
a. Connection between stimulus and response
b. Involuntary response to a stimulus
c. Progression of subordinate learning
d. Reinforcement of correct practices
64. To strengthen teacher education the Teacher Education Council created under R.A. No. 7764 will choose a
private or public college engaged in pre – service, continuing, formal and non – formal education of teachers. In
strategic places in each region of the country, based on certain criteria. This will be called ___________
a. Department of Teachers Education
b. Teacher Education Commission
c. Teacher Education Center of Excellence
d. Commission on Teacher Education
65. This system of learning includes ways and methods which are used in preserving and building certain
traditions within cultural communities. This refers to _________
a. indigenous learning system
b. non – formal learning system
c. cultural learning system
d. multi – level learning system
66. Values education in the NSEC is offered as a separate subject as values development in the NESC is
________
a. integrated with Technology and Home Economics
b. integrated in all subject areas
c. emphasized in Science and Technology
d. emphasized for creativity and productivity
67. The Gebaldon Act of the Philippines Assembly helps greatly in the expansion programs of educational system
by __________
a. authorizing the levy of taxes for school purposes
b. providing local funds for educational facilities
c. providing for highly centralized system of administering the public schools
d. appropriating the large sum for the construction of schools
68. The operation “Return to the Basics” was embodied in the ________
a. National Elementary Achievement Test
b. New Elementary School Curriculum
c. New Secondary School Curriculum
d. National Secondary Achievement Test
69. How can the Athenian ideal of education of forming a cultural soul in a graceful and symmetrical body be
achieved?
a. By a well – balanced development of mind, body and soul.
b. By giving more focus on vocational education
c. By emphasis on physical education
d. By adopting the philosophy “Know Thyself”
70. Section 5, Article XIV of the constitution states that academic freedom shall be enjoyed in ______
a. Public assemblies
b. all institutions of higher learning
c. state colleges and universities
d. all levels of learning
71. According to Magna Carta for Teachers, a teacher assigned to a school ten or more kilometers from the
poblacion without regular means of transportation to reach it , is entitled to _____________
a. service credits of one day for every five days of service during the whole whole year
b. a hardship allowance of 2.5 percent of the monthly salary as additional compensation
c. an additional compensation of 50 percent of the monthly salary
d. the privilege of teaching only four days a week.
72. Free and compulsory education as mandated in the 1987 Constitution holds true for ___________
a. all children of school age
b. elementary and secondary education
c. Grade VI pupils
d. Education in the primary grades
73. What is Piaget’s practical implication in the field of education?
a. Cognitive growth is independent of accommodation and assimilation
b. Emphasis on children thinking should be on the products rather than the process
c. Individual differences should be overlooked and accept that all children pass through all stages at equal
rates
d. Children cannot acquire cognitive skills for which they are not developmentally ready
74. Hereunder are philosophies of education. Which of these philosophies would require a teacher to take a direct
and active role in the learning process?
I. Humanism II. Realism III. Idealism IV. Pragmatism
a. II and IV
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. III and IV
75. Many of the modern sciences trace their origin from this science which is the oldest and the most
comprehensive of all studies known to man. Which is it?
a. Ideology
b. Science
c. Metaphysics
d. Philosophy
76. The intellectual development: which found interest in human nature through the revival of the classic is
__________
a. humanism
b. nationalism
c. realism
d. disciplinism
77. The American regime popularized mass education in the Philippines. Which of the following became the
corner stone of democracy in this country?
a. Monroe Education Survey pf 1929.
b. Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission in 1901
c. Royal Decree of 1863
d. Educational Decree of 1863
78. From which philosophy is humanism attributed to ?
a. Idealism
b. Realism
c. Pragmatism
d. Humanism
79. Who among these philosophers used his writing to show social skills in his country?
a. Cresencio Peralta
b. Emilio Aguinaldo
c. Jose Rizal
d. Antonio Isidro
80. The institute of National Language was established through the enactment of Commonwealth Act No. 184.
who among the Philippine President signed this act?
a. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Carlos P. Garcia
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Manuel Roxas
81. Who among the following would most likely approve a subject – centered curriculum?
a. A humanist
b. An essentialist
c. an existentialist
d. A progressivist
82. With whom is the Cumulative Learning School Model mostly associated?
a. Montessori
b. Gagne
c. Bruner
d. Piaget
83. Below are some motivational theories needed by teachers. Which of these views the consequences of the
behavior as a regular and controller of an individual’s action?
I Behaviorism II. Humanism III. Cognitivism
a. I only
b. I and III only
c. II only
d. III only
84. The influence of humanism is inflected in the establishment of ______
a. Tertiary Schools
b. Non – formal classes
c. Distance education
d. secondary schools
85. As provided for in the Education Act of 1982 how are the institutions learning encouraged to see higher
standards of quality over and above the minimum required for state recognition?
a. Academic freedom
b. Continuing Professional Education
c. Formal education
d. Voluntary accreditation
86. Which of these statements regarding professional teachers is the major difference in the professionalization of
teachers and the teachings as promulgated in Presidential 1006 and in Republic Act 7836?
a. Assigned at the tertiary level in both private and state colleges and universities
b. Assigned at the elementary and secondary levels in both public and private schools
c. Holder of valid professional license and certificate of registration
d. Appointed on full – time basis and on a permanent status
87. Operation “Return to the Basics” was launched by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports not only
to upgrade pupil achievement but also to –
a. emphasize the importance of the 3 R’s
b. encourage pupils to study
c. serve as the basis for a learning continuum
d. develop thinking skills
88. Education is a continuous process of experiencing and receiving or recognizing experiences, according to
John Dewey. Which of the following situations is apt to happen in education as influenced by Dewey’s
philosophy?
a. Education takes place in the school where the individual is exposed to specific, self – contained experiences.
b. Education may take place anywhere and anytime the individual so desires
c. Education is never completed and goes on throughout life
d. Education may take place formally on enable the individual to grow
89. The Freedom Constitution, which provided the present philosophy of education, was the contribution of the
Aquino Administration. Which of these statements is NOT consistent with our educational philosophy?
a. Restore ethical and moral values.
b. Introduce vocational and scientific efficiency.
c. Foster nationalism and patriotism
d. Appreciate the roles of foreigners on the historical saga of the country.
90. The main function of a philosophy of education is to –
a. define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive
b. aid the learner to build his own personal philosophy
c. reconsider existing educational goal in the light of the society’s needs.
d. provide the academic background prerequisites
91. Which of the following embodies the operation “Return to the Basics”?
a. New Secondary Education Curriculum
b. National Elementary Achievement Test
c. National Secondary Achievement Test
d. New Elementary School Curriculum
92. Which of these “combination of classes: is organized in places where the required number of pupils of the
same grade levels has not met the required number to make up a separate class thus the teacher apportions
class time for instruction to every grade within the class?
a. Multi – grade
b. Heterogeneous
c. Extension
d. Homogeneous
93. Section 5, Article XIV, of the Constitution states that academic freedom shall be enjoyed in –
a. state colleges and universities
b. all institutions of higher learning
c. public assemblies
d. all levels of learning
94. A teachers who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that experience should follow
learning. In her teaching, she therefore exerts efforts in –
a. requiring learners full mastery of the lessons
b. encouraging the learners to memorize factual knowledge
c. equipping learners with the abilities and skills
d. providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles
95. “The control and administration of all educational institutions shall be vested in the citizens of the Philippines”
is stipulated in –
a. P.D. 6A
b. P.D. 1006
c. P.D. No. 176
d. Educational Development Decree of 1972
96. Educators have realized the significance of pre – school education. Hence, they try to make learning as
meaningful to the learner as possible? Whose philosophy of education is most apt in this particular situation?
a. Aristotle’s
b. Plato’s
 c. Emmanuel Kant’s
d. John Dewey’s
97. The first kindergarten also known as “a garden where children could grow” was the product of research by –
a. Pestalozzi
b. Herbart
c. Rousseau
d. Froebel
98. The Education Act 0f 1982 provides among that institutions of learning are required to meet the minimum
standard for state recognition but are encouraged further to set higher standards of quality over and above the
minimum. How is this state recognition obtained?
a. Distance study
b. Voluntary accreditation
c. life – long education
d. Formal education
99. These are some of the motivational theories. I Humanism II. Cognitivsm III. Behaviorism. Which of these
theories views the consequences of behavior as a regulator and controller of an individual’s action?
a. II only
b. III only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
100. The NSEC orients secondary education to –
a. the development of competencies and values for social living
b. national development requirements and reflects search based direction.
c. the teaching of the national symbols
d. health values development