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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

1. Theft 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. Communitys lack of sense of co-ownership
2. Which describe(s) inappropriate practice in the
education of young children?
a. Individual differences are expected and accepted
b. Integrated teaching-learning
c. Isolated skill development
d. Positive guidance techniques
3. Honesty remains a value even if nobody in an
organization values it. This pronouncement comes
from the mouth of a (an) ____________.
a. Pragmatist c. Reconstructionist
b. Idealist d. Progressivist
4. I cannot forget my friends birthday for it comes one
day after my birthday.
Which principle of association as applied to
memory explains this?
a. Contiguity c. Frequency
b. Similarity d. Context
5. 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
6. I cannot help but recall the sisters convent which
served as my boarding house in high school now that
am in a noisy boarding house. Which principle of
association explains this?
a. Similarity c. Frequency
b. Contiguity d. Contrast
7. People have ideas about the world and they learn
these ideas by reflecting upon them, according to the
_________.
a. Empiricist c. Rationalist
b. Existentialist d. Pragmatist
8. Which principle of association as applied to memory
is this?
The recall of an object or idea triggers recall
of other objects like it.
a. Contrast c. Similarity
b. Contiguity d. Frequency
9. Whose thought is this: Although there is an external
world from which human beings acquire sensory
information, ideas originate from the workings of the
mind
a. Rationalist c. Empiricist
b. Existentialist d. Pragmatist
10. A research conducted by Hirsch-Pasek, et al in 1989
noted possible harmful effects of highly academically-
oriented early childhood education program. These
include higher test anxiety, less creativity, and a less
positive attitude toward school. Based on these
research findings which recommendation is in order?
a. To give children the total freedom to do as
they please inside the classroom
b. Not to give assessment activities for pre-
schoolers
c. To plan for engaging academic lessons
d. Not to engage in highly structured direct
instruction in pre-school
11. With changing needs and knowledge explosion,
the emphasis in todays schools should be on
teaching _________.
a. Skills on how to learn c. Values
b. Facts d. Concepts
12. Which piagetian term refers to ones inability to
distinguish between ones own perspective and
someone elses?
a. Autism c. Centration
b. Conservation d. Egocentrism
13. 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 n a conductive earning
environment
d. To be reward with every good performance
14. If you believe that the childs mind is
TABULARASA, in what processes will you engage
the child to learn?
a. Sensory impressions c. Reflections
b. Reasoning d. Metacognition
15. What does a DEVLOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRACTICE type of schooling focus on?
I. Typical developmental patterns of children
II. Uniqueness of each child
III. Direct instruction
a. I & II b. II and III c. I & III d. I only
16. Which does the empiricist emphasize?
a. Experience is the only source of knowledge
b. Knowledge arises from the mind
c. Knowledge is derived from reason without
the aid of the senses
d. Information is interpreted by the mind
17. Which of the following best described the role of
a teacher from a parennialist perspective?
a. To expose the learner to up-to-date
information about Science and Math
b. To reveal the wisdom of the Ages such as
those contained in the Bible/Koran
c. To assist the learner clarify his/her value
priorities through self-analysis
d. To tell, interpret, or analyze complete
information to the students
18. Do not trust the senses since ideas are arrived at
only by reason is an advice from the
_____________.
a. Naturalist c. Existentalist
b. Rationalist d. Empiricst
19. Which is a weakness of the Montessori approach?
a. Fosters development of the cognitive skills
b. Fosters independence
c. Emphasizes verbal interaction
d. Neglects childrens social development
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20. According to the existentialist, every person is in the
same predicament and has the same possibilities.
What this imply?
a. Every person must have access to education
b. Every person must choose to go to college
c. Every person must go through the same form of
education
d. Every person must go to college
21. Which groups of philosophers have opposite views?
a. Rationalist and existentialists
b. Rationalist and idealists
c. Rationalists and Naturalists
d. Rationalists and empiricists
22. Student Z does not study at all but when the
Licensure Examination for Teachers come before he
takes the Let, he spends one hour in Quiapo church
prating for a miracle, i.e, to pass the exam. Which
attitude towards religion or GOD is displayed?
a. Religion as fake c. Religion as real
b. Religion as magic d. Religion as authentic
23. Two identical balls of clay are shown to the child. The
child agrees that they are equal. Teacher changes the
shape of one of the balls and asks the child whether
they still contain equal amounts of clay. The child
answer, No the longer one has more. What
skill does the child lack?
a. Centration c. Reasoning
b. Intuition d. Conservation
24. Which theory is demonstrated by this?
A young boy might observe his father aggressive
outbursts and hostile interchanges with people;
when observe with his peers, the young boys
style of interaction is highly aggressive.
a. Social cognitive theory
b. Cognitive developmental theory
c. Operant conditioning
d. Classical conditioning
25. Jones is a shy student and prefers to be alone. Based
on Jungs psychological theory under what
classification does he fall?
a. Extrovert c. Paranoid
b. Ambivert d. Introvert
26. Which theory on development puts emphasis on the
importance sensitive periods in development?
a. Ecological theory c. Psychoanalytic theory
b. Social cognitive theory d. Ethological theory
27. According to the cognitive theory of human
development, the primary determinant of behavior
is__________.
a. Cognitive c. Heredity
b. Unconscious thought d. Environment
28. Which may be an undesirable result of the misuse of
education technology on human development?
a. Brain-drain c. Dehumanization
b. Mechanical learning d. Knowledge explosion
29. For Freud, the primary motivation for human
behavior is sexual in nature while for Erikson it is
_________ in nature.
a. Social b. Cultural c. Physical d. Biological
30. Two identical beakers A & B are presented to the
child. Teacher pours the liquid from B into C., which is
taller, and thinner than A & B has equal capacity with
B. teacher asks if the beakers A: C have the same
amount of liquid. The child says No and points
to C as the beaker that has more liquid.
In what cognitive developmental stage is the
child?
a. Formal operational stage
b. Pre-operational
c. Concrete operational stage
d. Sensorimotor
31. To make sense of our world we organize our
experiences. We also change our thinking to
include new ideas and additional information. The
process of changing our thinking as a result of
new ideas is termed by Piaget as________.
a. Construction c. Adaptation
b. Assimilation d. Accommodation
32. A pre-school child says: That tree pushed the
leaf off, and it fell down. This show that the pre-
school child believes that inanimate objects have
lifelike qualities and are capable of action. This
belief is called___________.
a. Symbolism c. Realism
b. Animation d. Animism
33. What is the latest advice of authorities regarding
left-handed children?
a. Train the child with left-handed tendency to
use the right
b. Train the left-handed child to use both right
and left hands
c. Allow children to use the hand they favor
d. Discourage the child to use has left hand
34. Teacher helps the pupils remember that stalactite
grows from the Ceiling while a stalagmite grows
from the Ground. Which device does the teacher
use?
a. Drill device c. Memory device
b. Mnemonic device d. Coding device
35. The theory on life-span development advocates
that sensitive care giving in later life is a
important as sensitive care giving in early life.
What statement goes with this?
a. Experiments in the first 3 years are as
important as later experiences
b. Children can not be influenced after
childhood
c. The most important years in development
are the first five years
d. What child becomes at ages 3 is fixed
36. Based on Freuds psychoanalytic theory which
component(s) of personality is (are) concerned
with a sense of right and wrong
a. Super-ego b. Super-ego and ego c. Id d. Ego
37. Two sticks are aligned in front o the child. The
child agrees that they are the same length.
Teacher moves on stick to the right, then asks the
child if they are equal in length. The child answer,
no, the one on top is longer.
a. Reasoning c. Centration
b. Intuition d. Conservation
38. Which statement correctly explains the
constructivist theory of learning?
a. Children are empty receptacles
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b. Children actively create knowledge and
understanding
c. Children are passive learners
d. Childrens minds are blank slates
39. Which conception of age is wrong?
a. Chronological age s different from biological and
psychological and psychological age
b. Chronological age, biological age, psychological
and social age are related
c. Psychological age and social age are two
different things
d. Chronological age is the same psychological age
40. As humans we walk at about one year, engage in
fantasy play as a young child, and become more
independent as a youth. What does this prove? Each
of us develops partly.
a. Like no other individuals
b. Like no other individual, like some other
individuals, like all other individuals
c. Like all other individuals
d. Like some other individuals
41. In Piagets theory an individuals adjustment to new
information s called___________.
a. Organization c. Assimilation
b. Accommodation d. Adaptation
42. The psychoanalytic theorists believe the following,
Except:
a. Development is not in any way colored by
emotion
b. We analyzed the symbolic meanings of
behavior not just focus on the behavior
c. Early experience with parents extensively shape
our development
d. We have to analyze the inner working of the
mind to understand behavior
43. Which teachers attitude best reflects his/her
understanding of development as a product of
maturation and learning?
a. Patient when with the slower ones
b. Creativity with the classroom strategies or tasks
c. Fairness when giving grades or school marks
d. Cheerfulness and enthusiasm when discussing
44. Which one is Piagets Freuds and Erikssons thought
about childrens play?
a. Contributes to the childs mastery of his physical
and social environment
b. Makes a childs 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
45. Progressive considers the nature of he child. Which
philosophy does NOT relate with this?
a. Pragmatism c. Humanism
b. Essentialism d. Naturalism
46. J.B. Watson relates that a particular behavior is
determined by environmental factor. Which of the
following situations can the students develop a
positive attitude towards mathematics?
a. Tell students that Math is a difficult subject
b. Give difficult problems to challenge the students
c. Present lessons from the easiest to the
most complex
d. Have favorable learning atmosphere in the
classroom
47. Margaret has been staring at the matchstick
puzzle problem. She is figuring out how to solve
it. Suddenly, a bright idea flashes in her mind and
excitedly she successfully learns to solve the
puzzle. This is an example of_____________.
a. Metacognition
b. Insight learning
c. Analytical learning
d. Trial and error learning
48. Considering the senses used in learning, which
does NOT belong to the group?
a. Radio c. Filmstrip
b. Audiotape recorder d. Phonograph
49. The use of multi-level materials enables a teacher
to do
a. Review c. Application of lesson
b. Tutoring d. Differentiated instruction
50. In relations to comprehension skills, which does
NOT belong to the group?
a. Sequencing events
b. Critical reading
c. Finding the main idea
d. Recreatory reading
51. 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. Erikson
52. Which process does NOT fall under extrapolation?
a. Inferring c. Concluding
b. Predicting d. Observing
53. Article XIV, Sec. 2 highlights the importance of
providing a system of free public education in the
elementary and high school levels. Why is there
such a necessity?
a. Elementary and high school provide formal
education
b. These levels provide the foundation for life
functions and roles
c. No one goes to college without passing the
grade and high schools
d. A few people cannot afford the expensive
quality of private schools
54. The use of graphic organizers may tap the brain
processes because they mainly.
a. Organize the words in some ways the
students remember
b. Appeal to both the left and right
hemispheres of the brain
c. Arouse the students interest in the lesson
being learned
d. Stimulate neural wings of the brain in the
process
55. Which teaching technique develops creative
thinking by the use of comparison or analogy
a. Heuristic c. Synectic
b. Aesthetic d. Intrinsic
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56. Cognitive psychologist regards the learner as one who
comes into the classroom _______.
a. Ignorant of schooling c. Knowing nothing
b. Uninterested t learn d. Full of experiences
57. Which one is a developmental task of the
intermediate pupil according to Havighursts list of
development tasks?
a. Learning sex differences
b. Beginning to develop a conscience
c. Achieving emotional independence from
parents
d. Learning to get along with age mates
58. Six-and-seven-year-old children are generally___.
a. Nearsighted
b. Farsighted
c. Both nearsighted and farsighted
d. Neither nearsighted nor farsighted
59. Individualized instruction, which may have been
pioneered by the Hebrews, is characterized by the
students.
a. Being taught one on one
b. Learning at their own pace
c. Giving tutorials to slow learners
d. Expressing their personal ideas
60. When teacher attempts to develop his students
metacognitive skills, he teaches them to:
a. Recall pass lesson
b. Visualize
c. Formulate hypothesis
d. Think about their thinking
61. A caregiver working with infants aims to maximize
their cognitive development by having an
environment that provides multisessorial stimulation.
This is guided by the theory of_________.
a. Gardner b. Bridges c. Erikson d. Piaget
62. Friedrich Froebel believed that education should
awaken the childs dormant potentials and stimulate
them to the fullest development. In this case, the
teachers role is that of a _________.
a. Molder of character
b. Facilitator of learning
c. Dispenser of knowledge
d. Evaluator of learning
63. Which is a typical characteristic of the adolescent?
a. Reasonable and secure
b. Feels intense emotions and sense of
disequilibrium
c. Slow but steady physical growth
d. Passive and obedient
64. Which can be an innovative solution to the problems
of high rate of absenteeism in rural areas where most
pupils absent from class during the planting season?
a. Refusing readmission of pupils who have been
absent for long
b. Observance of seasonal school calendar
c. Giving lectures to parents on the importance of
schooling
d. Keeping a record of absences for information
65. In which development period does the childs group
begin to exert a tremendous influence on the childs
attitude and behavior?
a. Late childhood c. Early adolescence
b. Late adolescence d. Middle childhood
66. What practice is exemplified when a principal
emphasizes the need for clean and orderly
classrooms as ell as green and beautiful
surrounding to contribute to effective teaching
and learning?
a. Provide an atmosphere conducive for
learning
b. Provide adequate physical facilities
c. Utilize educational technology
d. Establish rapport between teachers and
pupils
67. Which statement on motivation is baked up
research?
a. Incentives for learning are more important
for high-achieving students
b. Incentives are important only for average
student when content I difficult
c. Activities that enhance success and reduce
failure increase motivation
d. More motivational devices are needed or
intrinsically motivated student
68. Which of the following should be avoided by the
teachers in asking questions?
a. Repeat questions if pupils cannot answer
b. Encourage lengthy responses and sustained
answer
c. Ask the question first before calling a pupil
to answer
d. Ask a sufficient number of questions to
stimulate thinking
69. Instructional objectives should tell one who is to
perform the desired behavior, the result, the
relevant condition under which the behavior is
performed and:
a. The test items to be used in evaluating the
objectives
b. The materials and references to be used
c. The criteria to be following in carrying out
lesson
d. The criteria to be used in evaluating the
success of the performance
70. Which is NOT an element of cooperative learning?
a. Positive interdependence
b. Group accountability for learning
c. Individuals accountability for learning
d. Face-to face interaction
71. The Reading teacher stays 30 minutes daily after
class and teaches the slow readers how to read.
What is the practice called?
a. Make-up class c. Remedial
instruction
b. Enrichment activity d. Development
reading
72. Mrs. Ramos provide reading materials of varying
levels of difficulty to the three groups of learners.
Which principle is implemented by her action?
a. Focus on individuals need to achieve
b. Help each student attain goals
c. Focus on student attention
d. Provide informative feedback
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73. The effective teacher manages routine and transition
with a minimum of disturbance primary to:
a. Spare more time for instructional planning
b. Abide by the faculty handbook
c. Correct misbehaving pupil
d. Increase academic learning time
74. Sometimes the non-verbal aspect of communication
can carry more weight than the verbal. Nonverbal
message can be sent by the following, Except:
a. Teachers comment: the answer is not written
on the floor
b. Tone of voice
c. Facial expression d. Body language
75. What criterion (a) is (are) applied by a principal who
evaluates teachers based on the result of the
achievement tests of pupils?
a. Product and attitude c. Product
b. Process d. Attitude
76. Which of these techniques id being featured? Teacher
A encourages her students to participate actively in
the class discussion by making the answer question,
allows students to call on one another to recite, and
wait for their turn to ask or answer.
a. Socialized recitation c. Open forum
b. Graded recitation d. Panel discussion
77. A reading teacher sees positive effects in the use of
various sections of a newspaper. In what way does
the use of the newspaper affect the students?
a. Provides for meeting pupil different interest
b. Strengthens learning skills
c. Contributes to pupils understanding
d. Reinforces learning experiences
78. Allowing students to participate in the formation of
two to the three rules for the classroom
promotes______ in the classroom.
a. A sense of belongingness
b. Teacher diminished authority
c. An autocratic atmosphere
d. Buddy-buddy system
79. Meaningfulness is the key to all cognitive processes.
Meaningfulness depends on______.
a. The intensiveness of practice
b. The persistence of student in answering
c. The variety of learning activities
d. The manner in which the teacher handles the
topic
80. Miss Santos aims to maximize individual learning o
her third year students in Science. If she intends to
permit students to proceed at their own rate, which
of the following will she apply?
a. Cooperative learning c. Hands-on learning
b. Modular instruction d. Supervised study
81. Kindergarten and elementary grade pupils are often
engaged in various games as their learning activities.
What principle is best observed in the situation?
a. Teachers need to relax while the children are at
play
b. Children need games to relax and enjoy
c. Games as a formalized expression of play are
natural
d. Games provide wide range of social and
cognitive experience
82. Which s the lowest level of teaching in the three-
level approach?
a. Concepts b. Values c. Skills d. Facts
83. The social Studies teacher pans to present a
political situation which is very close to reality,
particularly the role of mayor, a counselor, or a
barangay captain. What strategy is the most
appropriate?
a. Lecture c. Reporting
b. Discussion d. Simulation
84. Individuals differ from each other in their needs,
interests, and abilities, at any given point in their
learning style. Which type of instructional
program is needed by the learners at risk?
a. Adaptive instruction
b. Traditional instruction
c. Remedial instruction
d. Computer-assisted instruction
85. In what level of objective in the affective domain
is this objectives: to contribute to the discussion
by asking questions.
a. Organization c. Responding
b. Receiving d. Valuing
86. The teacher conducts the same lesson taken up
the previous day but she uses different teaching
materials. What type of lesson is illustrated?
a. Evaluation c. Development
b. Application d. Review
87. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a
lesson in Mathematics by checking and reviewing
the previous days assignment and provides
practice and drills?
a. Make sure that student understand the
prerequisite skills for the lesson
b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for
students
c. Prepare the students for the mastery test
d. Give students the opportunity to answer
workbook exercises
88. If teacher wants to teach his pupils the skill to
organize and integrate concepts the most
appropriate technique is:
a. Brainstorming c. Semantic webbing
b. Role playing d. Games
89. Which activity is best suited to summarize a
lesson at the end?
a. Ask students to interpret a cartoon related
to the lesson
b. Present a medial summary
c. Administer a short quiz d. Give a homework
90. Teacher C established opening routines in her
class. She does not waste time in engaging her
pupils to work immediately. Her pupils are
engaged the period. What is exemplified in this
situation?
a. Well-planned of activities c. Constant
seatwork
b. Sufficient seat work d. Uniform
discipline
91. The audio-visual experience is an opportunity for
the teacher to guide students for more fruitful
learning. It is more effective if students
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a. Participate actively through discussion
b. Are told to remember and memorize facts.
c. Listen attentively and jot down notes
d. Are given quizzes immediately after the
presentation
92. Which image must a teacher possess for her to
develop creative thinking skills among pupils?
a. Repository of knowledge c. Sage
b. Catalyst teachers d. Authority figure
93. A unit plan formulated using the taxonomic approach
contains:
a. Major topics
b. Objectives in the cognitive, psychomotor, and
affective domains
c. Updated resource d. Special activities
94. What group activity is illustrated when the teacher
allows the evaluation of work by the group and
encourage the giving of constructive comments and
suggestions about ways to improve the work?
a. Consensus decision c. Critiquing session
b. Round table d. Jury trial
95. Leticia strives hard to excel in oratory. Which would
explain best her effort?
a. Desire to satisfy aesthetic needs
b. Desire for security
c. Desire for self-actualization
d. Desires to know and understand
96. The teacher and pupils working on honesty agreed
that no cabinets and bookcases would be locked
throughout the day. Which one is provided?
a. Pleasant emotional experiences
b. Exemplary models
c. Independent attitude cultivation
d. Appropriate practice
97. Which is the lowest level of comprehensive
a. Integration c. Critical evaluation
b. Critical comprehension d. Literal
98. Mr. David usually holds the Physical Education classes
in the open space of the school in the absence of a
covered court or gymnasium one afternoon after the
warm up activity and brief introduction of the new
activity of the new activity t started to rain. Which is
the best way to handle the situation?
a. Continue the activity since the students are in
there P.E uniforms
b. Move the class to their room and give a quite
game
c. Dismiss the class and continue next meeting
d. Stop the lesson and wait until the ran stops
99. Everytime a new unit is taken up, the teacher present
students with an advanced organizer. Which principle
does the teacher apply?
a. Arrange for appropriate practice
b. Provide for correct responding on the first trial
c. Organize material into appropriate learning
units
d. Assist students to learn communication skills
100. As student B was solving a Math problem she
detected an error and recovered from that error by
making a quick fix. Which ability did Student B
display?
a. Metacognition c. Imagination
b. Intuition d. Creative thinking
101. What is the best way to handle a situation a
teacher realizes that her planned lessons were
inadequate?
a. Send the students to the library to read
related topics
b. Tell the students to prepare for the nest
subject
c. Give the students an essay for the
remaining period
d. Provide more exercise on the major points
of the lesson
102. After reading. The Horse and red Hen, teacher
asked the pupils this question What is the best
thing to be according to the horse? Under what
level of comprehension does this question all?
a. Interpretation c. Integration
b. Literal comprehension d. Cortical evaluation
103. The sociogram reveals that four children in
your class formed a cluster or a cique. This
means that the teacher should.
a. Talk to them individually to disband the
group
b. Encourage them to join other members of
the groups with similar interest
c. Discourage them from forming such groups
as this should not be allowed
d. Allow them to be the together all the time
104. Which is another name for collaborative
learning?
a. Interactive learning c. Cooperative learning
b. Team building d. Integrative learning
105. The human evocative approach and the 4 As
end with________.
a. Generalization c. Application
b. Analysis d. Abstraction
106. 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 process
d. Concept of readiness in learning
107. The process of thinking about ones thinking
to develop critical thinking is known
as__________.
a. Metacognition c. Reflection
b. Hypothesizing d. Meditation
108. Which is a popular teaching-learning
approach found in Philippine school where
classrooms are generally self-contained, teacher
is the focal point and reference, and the pupils
are taught the basic skills-reading, writing, and
counting?
a. Situation approach
b. Traditional approach
c. Montessori approach
d. Eclectic approach
109. Which learning principle marks the highlight
of Multiple intelligences?
a. Learning is static and permanent
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b. Intelligence is not measured in one form
c. Cognitive theory is stressed in learning
d. People have different IQ level
110. The Greeks legacy to the world is democracy. As
a teacher, how can you best show you being
democratic?
a. Consider your students as capable of
independent learning
b. Give the students freedom to express their
ideas in any way
c. Treat everyone fairly in terms of learning
opportunities
d. Reward the good students and punish the
misbehaving ones
111. The more indirect the classroom instruction, the
more_______ it is.
a. Topic-focused c. Teacher-centered
b. Student-centered d. Individualized
112. Lewins Topological field theory posits that
certain internal and external forces operating
simultaneously may cause the person tension. To help
the student lessen their tension related to learning,
the teacher should best.
a. Demand perfection from the learners
b. Advise the students on how they will solve their
problems
c. Conduct remedial sessions to help students with
difficulties
d. Suit the lesson goals and activities to the
learners nature
113. The creation of centers of excellence in teacher
education was meant to strengthen the:
a. Monitoring of teacher education institutions
b. In-service training of teachers
c. Pre-service and in-service training of teachers
d. Pre-service training of teachers
114. The K-W-L strategy performs the following
functions, EXCEPT;
a. It provides purpose for reading
b. It encourages the reader to interact with the
text
c. It activates previous schema
d. It provides summary of what has been learned
115. Which graphic organizer is used to show how all
information and parts of a work of fiction fit
together?
a. Main idea and details table c. Story map
b. Cluster map d. Web
116. What theory of long-term memory states that
memories are formed by concepts becoming linked to
other concepts?
a. Schema theory
b. Motivation theory
c. Semantic network theory
d. Levels of processing theory
117. Direct instruction excludes a focus on
a. Student-selected activities
b. Academics
c. Controlled classroom theory
d. Levels of processing theory
118. Daniel Golemans theory on emotional
intelligence highlights the role of emotion in the
success or happiness of an individual. In which
situation can the teacher best cultivate empathy
in case of students fighting in the classroom?
a. Reprimand the students so that others will
not follow the misbehavior
b. Tell the students to stop fighting so that
there will be peace in the room
c. Make them realize how fighting negatively
affects themselves and other
d. Establish roles and responsibilities to avoid
arguments among them
119. The adoption of national language directed by
the Phil. Constitution is designed primarily to
a. Facilitate communication among diverse
linguistic groups
b. Do away with colonial mentality
c. Officially adopt tagalog as a national
language
d. Counteract elitism
120. Under which generalization was the tv
program Batibot developed?
a. Children learn by conditioning
b. Children learn by discovery
c. Children learn by trial and error
d. Children learn by observing and imitating
121. The teacher provides various learning
activities and methods in her teaching so that
diverse needs and interest of learners are met.
Which principle of learning did she considered?
a. Learning by doing
b. Cognitive development stage
c. Multiple intelligence
d. Cooperative learning
122. Which of the following situation best shows
the teachers consideration of the learners
developmental patterns?
a. Teaching from the basic to the complex
b. Using the best strategy for the topics
c. Having outdoor activities for learning
d. Developing the learners hidden abilities
123. As a constructivist teacher, which of the
following questions can be an interesting one to
tap the Grade 2 pupils prior knowledge on
digestive system?
a. Why do you think our stomach hurts if we
do not eat?
b. What is it about digestion that you learned
before?
c. What are the organs responsible for
digestion
d. Do you know how the food we eat gets
digested?
124. Which of the following is the most important
contribution of Gestalt psychology to the theories
of learning?
a. Cognitive insight
b. Use of multimedia approaches
c. Concept of reading in learning
d. Importance of reinforcement in the learning
process
125. Which is a characteristic of task groups?
a. No limit for work time
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b. Complex type of discussion
c. Tend to be teacher-dominated
d. Large group discussion
126. Planning for instruction should be based on
certain developmental principles because the:
a. Lesson objectives will determine the students
activities in class
b. Students need to learn the lessons using
appropriate materials
c. Teaching job must be procedural/systematic in
order to be effective
d. Class activities must be appropriate to the
students background
127. What do you think of the behavior of Sabel? It
is typical of children in the rural areas? Explain.
These are questions asked by the teacher after
reading A new Home for Ruben under what level of
comprehension are the question categorized?
a. Application c. Interpretation
b. Critical evaluation d. Literal comprehension
128. In a problem solving model, question concerning
events or data are:
a. Limited to two questions per student
b. Answered by the teacher in detail
c. Asked by the teacher and answered by the
students
d. Raised by the students
129. Which graphic organizer is used to show how a
series of events interact to produce a set of results
again and again?
a. Series of events chart b. Web c. Cycle d. Time line
130. Which comment helps create a conducive
intellectual learning environment?
a. How many problems can you get right?
b. Today, I want to see how much you can learn
c. Here are 5 difficult problems. Its all right if
you can solve just three
d. Here are 5 difficult problems. Its all right if
you can solve just three
131. Which theory supports cooperative learning
strategies?
a. Group games count a lot in assessing learning
b. Learning is best when more interactions
happens in a social setting
c. There is no learning that happens in a vacuum
d. Teachers must be a part of the group to
facilitate learning
132. Teacher S connects the new lessons to one just
completed to enable the students to gain a holistic
view of the subject. What psychological principle is
invoked?
a. Stimulation c. Recognition
b. Apperception d. Conceptualization
133. 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 of view or ideas during discussion
d. Answering questionnaires to determine learning
134. Teacher A begins her lesson with concrete life
experiences than leads the students to
abstraction. Which method did she employ?
a. Transductive c. Deductive
b. Inductive d. Interactive
135. The Audio-visual experience in the classroom
is more effective if student:
a. Are given immediately after the
presentations
b. Are told to remember and memorize facts
c. Are allowed to eat while viewing
d. Listen attentively and jot down notes
136. Which of the following measures is most
affected by an extreme score?
a. Semi-interquartile range c. Mode
b. Median d. Mean
137. Which diagram is used to determine the
social interactions among individuals in a group?
a. Sociogram c. Scatter gram
b. Histogram d. Anagram
138. 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 top discover
easier ways to solve math problems. Which of
Thorn dikes laws is depicted in this situation?
a. Readiness b. Effect c. Repetition d. Practice
139. Which applies when the means are equal?
a. The distribution of the scores is
concentrated
b. The distribution of the scores is widespread
c. The distribution of the scores are identical
d. The distribution of the scores are not
necessarily identical
140. On the first day of class after initial
introductions, the teacher administered a
misconception/ preconception check. She
explained that she wanted to know what the class
as a hole already knew about Philippines before
the Spaniard came. On what assumption is this
practice based?
a. Teachers teach a number of erroneous
information in history
b. A misconception/ preconception check
determines students readiness for
instruction
c. The greatest obstacle to new learning often
is not the students lack of prior knowledge
but, rather, the existence of prior
knowledge
d. History books are replete with factual errors
141. Toms raw score in the Filipino class is 23,
which is equal to the 70
th
percentile. What does
this imply?
a. 70% of Toms classmates got a score lower
than 23
b. Toms score is higher than 23 of this
classmates
c. 70% of Toms classmates got a score above
23
d. Toms score is higher than 23 of his
classmates
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142. Which assessment tool shows evidence of
students writing skills?
a. Project c. Critiquing sessions
b. Porfolio d. Daily Journal
143. Which is (are) (a) norm-referenced statement?
a. Danny performed better in spelling than 60 of
his classmate
b. Danny was able to spell 90% of the words
correctly
c. Danny was able to spell 90 of the words
correctly and spelled 35 words out of 50
correctly
d. Danny spelled 35 words out of 50 correctly
144. Like a TV, the computer has a:
a. Disk drive c. Screen
b. Keyboard d. File
145. Teacher J discovered that her pupils are weak in
comprehension. To further determine in which
particular skill (s) her pupils are weak which test
should teacher J give?
a. Aptitude test c. Diagnostic test
b. Placement test d. Standardized test
146. What does a negatively skewed score distribution
imply?
a. The scores congregate on the left side of the
normal distribution curve
b. The cores are widespread
c. The students must be academically poor
d. The score congregate on the right side of the
normal distribution curve
147. In group norming, the percentile rank of the
examinee is:
a. Dependent on his batch of the examinee is
b. Independent of his batch of examinees
c. Unaffected by skewed distribution
d. Affected by skewed distribution
148. What type of validity is needed if a test must
course objectives and scope?
a. Content b. Concurrent c. Criterion d. Construct
149. Teacher gives this to his class for assessment:
CORE IS TO EARTH AS NUCLEUS IS TO ATOM. THEN
SHE ASKS THE STUDENTS TO EXPLAIN HOW THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORE AND EARTH IS
SIMILAR TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ODOMETER
AND DISTANCE. What is this classroom assessment
technique called?
a. Webbing b. Analogy c. Metaphor d. Simile
150. Which applies when there are extreme scores?
a. The median will not be a very reliable measure
of central tendency
b. The mode will be the most reliable measure of
central tendency
c. There is no reliable measure for central
tendency
d. The mean will not be a very reliable measure of
central tendency
151. In the context of the theory on multiple
intelligence, one weakness of the paper pencil test is:
a. It utilizes so much time
b. It puts the non-linguistically intelligent at a
disadvantage
c. It lacks reliability d. It is not easy to administer
152. The sum of all score in a distribution always
equals.
a. The mean times the interval size
b. The mean divided by the interval size
c. The mean times N d. The mean divided by N
153. Which is TRUE to a one-group-posttest-only
design?
a. No pretest is done at the start of the
experiment
b. Two groups of subjects that are not
statistically equivalent are used in the
experiment
c. The subjects are randomly assigned to two
groups
d. Pre-test was done prior to the treatment
154. What does a table of specification establish?
a. Construct validity
b. Content related validity and criterion
reference
c. Content validity and construct validity
d. Content validity and content related validity
155. The teacher gives achievement test to his 25
students. The test consists of the50 items. He
wants to classify his students performance based
on the test result. What is the appropriate
measure for the
position?
a. Z-value c. Stanine
b. Percentile rank d. Percentage
156. What measure of position is appropriate
when the distribution is skewed?
a. Mean b. Stanine c. Z-valued. Percentile rank
157. The Analysis of Variance utilizing the F-test is
the appropriate significance test to run between.
a. Frequencies c. Medians
b. Two means only d. Three or ore means
158. Which statement about performance-based
assessments is FALSE?
a. They emphasize merely process
b. They stress on doing, not only knowing
c. Essay test are an example of performance-
based assessments
d. They accentuate on process as well as
product
159. Referring to assessment of learning, which
statement on the normal curve is FALSE?
a. The normal curve may not necessarily apply
to a homogeneous class
b. When all pupils achieves expected their
learning curve may deviate from the normal
curve
c. The normal curve is sacred. Teachers must
adhere to it no matter what
d. The normal curve may not be achieved
when every pupil acquires targeted
competences.
160. Median is to point as standard deviation is to:
a. Area b. Volume c. Distance d. Square
161. It is good to give students challenging and
creative learning tasks because
a. Development is aided by stimulation
b. The development of individuals is unique
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c. Development s affected by cultural changes
d. Development is the individuals choice
162. Rita is one-half standard deviation above the
mean of his group in arithmetic and one standard
deviation above in spelling. What does this imply?
a. She excels in both spelling and arithmetic
b. She is better in arithmetic than is spelling
c. She does not excel in selling nor in arithmetic
d. She is better in spelling than in arithmetic
163. Which of the following could produce more than
one value?
a. Mean c. Median
b. Mode d. Mean of group data
164. You give a 100-point test; three students make
scores of 95,92 and 91, respectively, while the other
22 students in the class make scores ranging from 33
to 67. The measure of central tendency which id apt
to best describe for this group of 25 students is
a. The mean d. The median
b. The mode
c. An average of the median and mode
165. Which is an old view of the pupils/student?
a. Active participant c. Empty vessel
b. Hypothesis generator d. Model builder
166. According to Kohlberg, a persons 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
167. Given the scores 1,3,3,3,5,5,6,6,6, and 10, the
mode (s) is (are).
a. 3 b. 3 and 6 c. 5 d. 6
168. The following are characteristics of a chills with
ADHD EXCEPT:
a. Hyperactivity c. Inattention
b. Focus d. Impulsivity
169. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set
mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall
under.
a. Criterion-reference test c. Aptitude test
b. Intelligence test d. Norm-reference test
170. These are significant information about a student,
gathered through the use of various techniques,
assemble, summarized and organized in such a way
that they may be used effectively. What is referred
to?
a. Cumulative record c. Test profiles
b. Case studies d. Personal inventory
171. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are)
most appropriate when the score distribution is badly
skewed?
a. Mean and mode c. Median
b. Mode d. Mean
172. 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. Hoe 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 Linos strengths and tap them
naturally in class
d. Tell Linos parents that their son needs help
in school
173. Your school principal is playing favorites to
some teachers by allowing them to go home even
before their office hours end. Likewise, they are
given better rooms and better time schedule,
which indeed suit their convenience. What would
be the appropriate reaction to this situation if you
are among those being favored?
a. Warm the principals favorites and caution
them to be careful about their behavior
b. Follow your official time and do your job
well and resist being influenced by you co-
teachers behavior
c. Be nice to your principal, gradually asking to
be given the same privilege next time
d. See the district supervisor and complain
about principals malpractice
174. What should an effective reporting system
minimize?
a. Reporting pupils status relative to goal set
by the individual pupil/student
b. Reporting pupils progress regularly
c. Reporting pupils progress relative to the
class
d. Reporting pupils progress relative to set
criterion of success
175. Which of the following is NOT a
developmental principal?
a. Early development is more critical than later
development
b. Numerous studies have revealed how
individuals develop
c. Social expectations mark every
developmental period
d. Development follows an orderly, predictable
sequences
176. Which best explains what mainstreaming in
the classroom means?
a. Pupils who were previously enrolled in
special education classes are now integrated
into regular classes
b. Teachers in SPED Centers are now teaching
in the regular classroom
c. Teachers of regular classes are now teaching
children with disabilities in SPED centers
d. Pupils in the regular classroom are now
accepted in Special Education centers
177. Marvins school has a regulation against hair
that extends beneath the top of the shirt collar.
His hair will be that long in a couple of weeks.
Furthermore, he has been asked to join a rock
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ban that requires long hair among its members. What
is the best thing to do?
a. Have a hair cut to comply with the school
regulation
b. Befriend his teacher so as not to be
reprimanded by her
c. Approach the principal and explain the reason
for his sporting long hair
d. Ignore the school regulation
178. Which term refers to the act of educating a child
with special education needs partially in a special
education classroom and partially in a regular
classroom?
a. Mainstreaming c. Individualization
b. Inclusion d. Head start
179. Which statement on test result interpretation is
CORRECT?
a. A raw score by itself is meaningful
b. A students score is a final indication of his
ability
c. The use of statistical technique gives meaning to
pupils scores
d. Test scores do not in any way reflect teachers
effectiveness
180. Which word is acceptable in the writing of
performance objectives?
a. Appreciate c. Understand
b. Think d. Demonstrate
181. Teacher Z is engaged in a criterion-reference
interpretation of scores. Which of the following does
she do?
a. She uses a specified population of person as its
interpretative frame of reference
b. She describes every individual student
performance in relation to the clearly defined
learning task
c. She describes every individuals student
performance in relation to the performance of
the age group of the student
d. She compares every individual student
performance with the performance of the rest
182. KNEE IS TO LEG AS ELBOW IS TO_______.
A. HAND B. INGERS C. ARM D. WRIST What
type of test is this?
a. Analogy c. Short answer type
b. Rearrangement type d. Problem type
183. Which of the following statements best manifest
the teacher-pupil relationship regarding corporal
punishment?
a. A teacher should not inflict corporal punishment
on offending pupils for acts that are clearly not
manifestations poor achievement
b. It is alright to inflict corporal punishment on
offending pupils whose parents take no offense
for such act
c. A teacher may not inflict corporal punishment
on offending pupils whose parents may agree to
make up in any form of misdemeanor done by
their children
d. A teacher may inflict corporal punishment on
offending pupils whose parents had an
agreement with the teacher
184. Spiritual training disciplines both mind and
body. The individual soul is part of the absolute
soul. These thoughts from part of _____
philosophy.
a. Greek b. Chinese c. Hebrew d. Hindu
185. The inclusion of the study of Rizal and other
national heroes in the school curriculum in order
to inculcate love of country is based in a (an).
a. Pragmatist philosophy c. Idealist philosophy
b. Existentialist philosophy d. Realist
philosophy
186. Who perpetuated the idea that reason is
superior to experience as a source of knowledge
thus schools must develop human reason?
a. Humanists c. Hedonists
b. Stoics d. Rationalist
187. Should a teacher involve parents and other
stakeholders in making of their school
improvement Plan (SIP)?
a. Yes, and rely totally on community for its
implementation
b. Yes, to gain the support of the community
c. No, the SIP concerns only the school
d. No, it will only delay the formation and
implementation of the SIP
188. Which can promote national pride among
pupils/Students?
I. Studying lives of outstanding Filipinos
here and aboard
II. Reading of the lives the saints of the
Church
III. Study of the Philippines History with
emphasis on the Victories/ Greatness of
the Filipino people.
a. I,II b. I only c. III only d. I & II
189. Faith, hope, and love are values now and
forever whether they be value by people or not.
Upon what philosophy is this anchored?
a. Idealism c. Realism
b. Existentialism d. Pragmatism
190. 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
191. The commonly-used question-and-answer
method that includes debate and discussion is in
consonance with the method of:
a. Confucius b. Plato c. Aristotle d. Socrates
192. Teacher C subscribes to the idealist
philosophy. Which types of knowledge will he
most likely advance? Knowledge arrived at
though.
a. Trial and error c. Experimenting
b. Concrete experience d. Reasoning
193. 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, the more the
student has to exercise the mind, the
greater the value of the subject
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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 bodily exercise, the better for the
student
194. 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
195. Which is the wisest immediate thing for a teacher
to do if he discovers a mathematically gifted child in
her class?
a. Tell her to attend class only when a new lesson
is introduced
b. Lobby for the opening of a SPED Center
c. Let her serve as a tutor of those pupils who are
poor in Math
d. Provide her with enrichment experiences
196. How should teacher regard her participation in
community movements for common good?
a. Lead in community movements half-heartedly
so as not to be invited again
b. Wait for an invitation from local officials to
participate in community fiesta
c. Take the initiative to actively participate in
community movements for the common good
d. Resist participation in community movements
that adversely affect teaching job
197. A new boy in you class has been the headache of
many teachers in your school. His aggression is shown
through fighting, quarrelling, arguing, teasing or
bullying. The best things for you to do first is to
a. call hi parents for a conference and solicit their
cooperation in changing his behavior
b. assess his needs and determine possible causes
o his behavior
c. ask the cooperation of his classmates by telling
them mot to fight back
d. punish him immediately after his misbehavior
198. Which of the following will do if a parent of one
of your failing pupils asks you to tutor her daughter in
consideration of 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 the parent to another teacher but ask
for a commission
d. Accept the offer but do the tutoring at
home
199. A is a school principal who gives this
comment. Wait until become principal to a
teacher who questions and suggests a lot for the
common good. Which is the principals fault? Lack
of
a. Professional courtesy c. cordial relations
b. E.O. d. Honesty
200. Which of the following is the best situation
where in you can balance responsibility and
accountability?
a. A teacher allows a below average child to
find out himself how to manipulate a simple
machine
b. A teacher patiently and diligently explains to
a below average child how to manipulate a
simple machine
c. A teacher tells below average pupil to tell
his parents to get a tutor to teach him how
to manipulate a simple machine
d. A teacher asks a brighter child to teach a
below average pupil how to manipulate a
simple machine



A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor
man who has discernment sees through him.


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1. C
2. C
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25. D
26. D
27. C
28. C
29. A
30. C
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36. A
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154. C
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200. B