b. Spanish and the vernacular d.
Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
EXAM DRILL
1. In mastery learning the definition of an
acceptable standard of performance is called
a. SMART c. Criterion measure
b. Condition d. Behavior
2. Under what value measurement instrument
does sentence/story completion fall?
a. Opinionnaire c. Projective technique
b. Moral dilemma d. Observation guide
3. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate
disapproval of a student’s behavior. Which
specific influence technique is this?
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference
b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal
4. Which is the first step in planning an
achievement test?
a. Select the type of test items to use.
b. Decide on the length of the test..
c. Define the instructional objective
d. Build a table of specification
5. Which may NOT be a benefit derived from
the use of graphic organizers?
a. Make relationships among detail clear
b. Enable students to identify important ideas
and details
c. Strengthen team work
d. Represent stated information in concrete
form
6. Whitehead’s “ educated man” is the man of
culture and expertise. Which one most
completely describes the “ educated” man
according to Whitehead?
a. Highly dependent and deeply involved
b. Critical and deeply involved
c. Productive and deeply involved
d. Productive and obeys blindly
7. Rights which can not be renounced or
transferred because they are necessary for the
fulfillment of man’s primordial obligations are
called
a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights
b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights
8. During Spanish period the medium of
instruction in schools was (were)
a. The vernacular c. English
9. Standard deviation is to variability as mean is
to ________.
a. Discrimination c. Correlation
b. Level of difficulty d. Central tendency
10. One strength of an autobiography as a
technique for personality appraisal is that
a. It can replace data obtained from other data-
gathering technique
b. It gives complete data about the author
c. It makes possible the presentation of intimate
experiences that can not be revealed in a face-
to-face situation by shy students
d. It may be read by unauthorized people
11. If teacher wants to develop in the learner the
skills to organize ideas which one should he
employ?
a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer
b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
12. Russel thinks that some amount of
constraints and discipline is indispensable to
education. Therefore, it is necessary for the
teacher to.
a. Allow the child to react in any manner to
these constraints
b. Help the child see the importance of these
constraints
c. Apologize before parents for these necessary
constraints
d. Convince the child that he/she has no choice
but to subject himself/herself to these
constraints
13. Which characteristic of a good test will
pupils be assured of when a teacher constructs a
table of specification for test construction
purposes?
a. Scorability c. Economy
b. Reliability d. Content validity
16. Which one will most likely increase student
participation?
a. Feeling or emotions are not permitted in the
discussion
b. The group leader allows quiet members to
remain quiet
c. The teacher models good listening habits
d. Repeat directions over and over until
everyone listens.
17. Which is implied by a positively skewed
score distribution?
a. The mean, the median, and the mode are
equal
b. Most of the scores are high
c. The mode is high
d. Most of the scores are low
18. Learning takes place best when
a. Learning exercises are focused on the right
side of the brain
b. Learning exercises involve both sides of the
brain
c. Learning exercises are focused on cognitive
objectives
d. Learning exercises are focused on the left
side of the brain
19. A negative discrimination index means that
a. Less from the lower group got the test item
correctly
b. More from the lower group answered the test
item correctca
c. The test item could not discriminate between
the lower and upper group
d. More from the upper group answered the test
item correctly
20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world
and everything in it are ever changing and so
teaches you the skill to cope with change.
Which is his governing philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Realism d. Experimentalism
21. Which is a characteristic of infused or
integrated instruction?
a. Does not allow deviation from intended
objective
b. Includes all thinking process from low level
to high level
c. Excludes related topics
d. Confines itself to higher level thinking
process
22. Here is a performance objective:” WITH
THE AID OF A PERIODIC CHART, the
student will list the atomic weights of the first
ten elements.” The capitalized words are
referred to as the.
a. Performance statement c. Behavior
b. Minimum acceptable performance d.
Condition
23. Which statement about Grade 7 is correct?
a. Grade 7 was introduced in America but never
in the Philippines
b. Spain introduced Grade 7 in the country
c. Grade 7 was established by the Education Act
of 1940
d. The 1901 Department of Public Instruction
established Grade 7
24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his
classmates but can not accept defeat. Based on
Piaget’s theory or cognitive development, in
what developmental stage is Marvin?
a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation
b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational
25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT
observed in this test item? EDGAR ALLAN
POE WROTE _____________.
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem
c. It is open to more than one correct answer
d. The blank is at the end of the question
26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the
process approach. Which order of process will
she follow?
I. Identifying the problem
II. Formulating the hypothesis
III. Setting the experiment
IV. Drawing tentative conclusion
a. II, III, I, IV c. I, III, II, IV
b. II, I, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV
27. Whitehead’s “inert ideas” apply when the
teacher
a. Relates what is taught to life concerns
b. Covers the Philippine Elementary/Secondary
Learning Competencies without relating them
to daily life
c. Shows how the learner is concerned with
what is taught
d. Leads the learner to see how all that is taught
hangs together in a meaningful whole
28. For brainstorming to be effective which one
should be out?
a. Non-threatening atmosphere
b. Teacher’s judgmental attitude
c. Openness to idea
d. Making use of other’s ideas shared
29. Which is the highest level of
comprehension?
a. Critical Comprehension
b. Critical evaluation
c. Integration
d. Literal comprehension
30. Which statement on spaced and massed
learning is CORRECT?
a. Both massed learning and spaced learning are
not effective
b. Massed learning is better than spaced
learning
c. Massed learning is as effective as spaced
learning
d. Spaced learning is better than massed
learning
31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central
idea by adding details to the central idea which
one should he use?
a. Time line c. Venn diagram
b. Cluster map d. Story map
32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice
in two glasses for her two boys. One glass is
short but stout; another long but thin. Both boys
wanted the long but thin glass believing that it
contained more. In what developmental stage
are the boys?
a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor
b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational
33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of
the development of the youth. Which practice is
NOT in keeping with his role as facilitator?
a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
b. Dialogs with parents and with other members
of the community
c. Considers the multiple intelligences of
learners
d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
34. What can be said of Jones who obtained a
score of 75 in a Grammar Test?
a. He performed better thanh 75% of his
classmates
b. He answered 75 items in the test correctly
c. He got a raw score of 75
d. He answered 75% of the test items correctly
35. Which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Completion c. Multiple choice
b. Matching d. Alternate response
36. Which best indicates the effectiveness
classroom activities?
a. The utilization of varied techniques and
approaches
b. The laughter and enjoyment of students
c. The application of concept learned in daily
life
d. The variety of instructional materials used
37. Which feature was true to Philippine
education during the Spanish regime?
a. Establishment of a normal school
b. Separation of Church and state
c. Vernacular as medium of instruction
d. Emphasis on religious instruction
38. Q1 is to 25th percentile as median is to
a. 40th percentile c. 50th percentile
b. 75th percentile d. 60th percentile
39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual
representation of analytical thinking where the
concept, the focus of analysis, is written at the
center of a circle and major characteristics are
placed like the sun’s rays from the center?
a. Sequence chair c. Web
b. Story map d. Attribute wheel
40. Which group activity is illustrated when a
teacher allows the evaluation of members’ work
by the group and encourage the giving of
constructive moment’s and suggestions about
ways to improve the work?
a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision
b. Critiquing session d. Round table
41. Which one indicates a teacher’s genuine
enthusiasm and pride teaching?
a. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for
there was no other choice then
b. Belittling the renumeration one gets from
teaching
c. Engaging himself in continuing professional
education
d. Sticking to teaching for the moment that
three are no better offers
42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan
from the first to the last have
a. Completeness c. Symmetry
b. Conciseness d. Coherence
43. When is giving praise INEFFECTIVE?
When it
a. Provide information to students about their
competence and the value of their
accomplishments
b. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the
context for describing a student’s present
accomplishments
c. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of
credibility
d. Focuses students attention on their own task-
relevant behavior
44. In writing performance objective which
word is NOT acceptable?
a. Delineate c. Intergrate
b. Manipulate d. Comprehend
45. In what way does cultural alienation fail to
contribute to nation-building?
a. The Filipino will look at his culture as
something superior over others
b. The Filipino has no sense of national pride
c. The Filipino closes himself to foreign
influence
d. The Filipino operates on a Filipino model of
development
46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are
sent abroad to study, the Americans did the
same in 1903. These teacher scholars then were
known as:
a. Insulares c. Peninsulares
b. Pensionados d. Reformists
47. Which according to Rizal is the main
formula for national redemption?
a. Gaining economic recovery
b. Stabilizing the political situation
c. Opening our doors to foreign influence
d. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through
education
48. An American student enrolled in the
Philippines is repelled by the Filipinos’ lack of
punctuality and use of euphemism. Which term
refers to his experience?
a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism
b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock
49. What is claimed to be the overall advantage
of criterion-referenced over norm-referenced
interpretation?
a. An individual’s score is compared with the
set mastery level
b. An individual’s score is compared with that
of his peers
c. An individuals score is compared with the
average scores
d. An individual’s score does not need to be
compared with any measure
50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced
interpretation of scores. Which of the following
does she do?
a. She uses a specified content as its frame of
reference
b. She describes group performance in relation
to a level of mastery set
c. She compares every individual student scores
with others’ scores
d. She describes what should be their
performance
51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice
type of test namely, A, B, and D, no pupil chose
D as answer. This implies that D is
a. A vague alternative
b. A plausible distracter
c. An ineffective distracter
d. An effective distracter
52. The main purpose of the compulsory study
of the Constitution in Philippine schools is to
a. Prepare students for law-making
b. Acquaint students with the historical
development of the Phil. Constitution
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Develop the students into responsible,
thinking citizens
53. Which must be primarily considered in the
choice of an instructional aid?
a. Must be new and skillfully made
b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino
setting
c. Must stimulate and maintain student interest
d. Must be suited to the lesson objective
54. In a study pupils were asked about their
preference for a mother country. Only 4.83%
preferred Philippines. This finding shows that
several pupils
a. Don’t know their country
b. Are not sure of what they want
c. Haven’t developed national consciousness
d. Are not enlightened citizens
55. All the examinees obtained scores below the
mean. A graphic representation of the score
distribution will be:
a. Negatively skewed
b. Perfect normal curve
c. Leptokurtic
d. Positively skewed
56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of
declaring a state rebellion in the country.
Teacher B wants his students to arrive at a view
of the declaration of the state of rebellion from
different perspectives. Which technique will be
most appropriate?
a. Role playing c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Braistorming
57. Which statement applies when score
distribution is negatively skewed?
a. The mean corresponds to a high value
b. The mode corresponds to a low value
c. The median is higher than the mode
d. The mode and median are equal
58. In a normal distribution curve a T-score of
70 is:
a. Two SDs below the mean
b. Two SDs above the mean
c. One SD below the mean
d. One SD above the mean
59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM
ANALYSIS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS
AND NON-PLAUSIBILITY OF
DISTRACTORS BASED ON THE RESULT
OF A TRYOUT TEST IN MATH. THE
LETTER MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK IS
THE CORRECT ANSWER
Based on the table which is the most effective
distracter?
a. Option D c. Option A
b. Option C d. Option B
60. Teacher T wants the group to evaluate an
issue by having the group act out a jury trial.
Which technique will he employ?
a. Critiquing c. Majority-rule decision making
b. Panel d. Simulation
61. Which activities should a teacher have more
for his students if he wants them to develop
logical-mathematical thinking?
a. Storytelling c. Independent study
b. Problem solving d. Drama
62. Which type of test measures higher order
thinking skills?
a. Enumeration c. Completion
b. Matching d. Analogy
63. Which is a convergent question?
a. Did the LA SOLIDARIDAD accomplished
its purpose? Why or why not?
b. Who was the first editor of the LA
SOLIDARIDAD?
c. Why did the LA SOLIDARIDAD come
about?
d. If you were editor of the LA
SOLIDARIDAD what would you do?
64. Here is a performance objective: Given a
compass and a straight edge, construct a
pentagon within 5 degrees of accuracy on any
of the inside or outside angles. Which is the
condition statement?
a. Within 5 degrees of accuracy
b. Constrcut a pentagon
c. On any of the inside or outside angles
d. Given a compass and a straight edge
65. Which view on intelligence runs counter to
Gardner’s MI theory?
a. Learners possess multiple intelligence’s
b. Learners can develop each of the eight
multiple intelligence’s
c. Learners have a single, quantifiable
intelligence
d. Learners are strong in some and weak in
other intelligence’s
66. Some students who are high in the
scholastic aptitude tests have failed in college.
Some who are below the standards set for
admission, but who, for various reason, were
admitted, attained satisfactory standings. This
proves that
a. Aptitude tests can be perfectly relied on
b. Human beings are certainly predictable
c. Admission tests are not accurate, hence
should not be used
d. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors
important for success
67. The use of the process approach gives the
students the opportunity to
a. Learn how to learn
b. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
c. Apply the scientific method
d. Learn on their own
68. Teacher H and Teacher I are rivals for
promotion. To gain the favor of the promotional
staff, Teacher I offers her beach resort for free
for the members of the promotional staff before
the ranking. As one of the contenders for
promotion, is this becoming of her to do?
a. Yes, the rare invitation will certainly be
welcomed by an overworked promotional staff
b. Yes, this will be professional growth for the
promotional staff
c. Yes, there’s nothing wrong with sharing
one’s blessings
d. No, this may exert undue influence on the
members of the promotional staff and so may
fail to promote someone on the basis of merit.
69. A child who gets punished for stealing
candy may not steal again immediately. But this
does not mean that the child may not steal
again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on
punishment and learning, this shows that.
a. Punishment strengthens a response
b. Punishment removes a response
c. Punishment does not remove a response
d. Punishment weakens a response
70. Standard deviation is to variability as is to
central tendency
a. Mode c. Range
b. Quantile d. Pearson
71. A comprehension skill of higher level which
may be inferred or implied from reading is
a. Noting specific details
b. Picking out the main idea
c. Following directions
d. Drawing conclusion
72. One philosopher considers education as the
acquisition of the art of the utilization of
knowledge. This implied that.
a. A learner’s application of what she has
learned is necessary
b. A learner’s interest in art is commendable
c. A learner’s acquisition of information is
sufficient
d. A learner’s acquisition of information is not
important
73. For professional growth which source of
teacher performance evaluation is considered
more valid and reliable considering time spent
together?
a. Self –evaluation
b. Supervisory evaluation
c. Students’ evaluation
d. Peer evaluation
74. If you have to vote for the sake of the nation
you will vote for
a. A candidate who has the making of a public
servant
b. A neighbor who is closet to you in times of
need
c. A candidate who helped you concretely by
giving cash
d. A Ninong from whom you owe your father’s
job
75. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the
skill to do cross stitching. Her check up quiz
was a written test on test on steps of cross
stitching. Which characteristic of a good test
does it lack?
a. Scorability c. Validity
b. Objectivity d. Reliability
76. The search for related literature by
accessing several data bases by the use of a
telephone line to connect a computer in a library
with other computers that have database is
termed:
a. Computer search
b. Compact disc search
c. On-line search d. Manual search
77. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate-
response type of test is:
a. The demand for critical thinking
b. The absence of analysis
c. The encouragement of rote memory
d. The high possibility of guessing
78. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill
in adding unlike fractions. Which teaching
method should he use?
a. Discovery method c. Unit method
b. Type method d. Drill method
79. If the teacher’s pattern in questioning
consist of calling on a student then asking the
question.
a. The student called to answer may be able to
think well of his answer
b. The rest of the class may just dictate the
answer
c. The rest of the class may not engage
themselves in thinking of the answer
d. All students may be encouraged to participate
80. A student was asked to respond to a series
of pictures, ink blots and to similarly ambiguous
stimuli for personality appraisal. To what tool
was he subjected?
a. Anecdotal record c. Projective technique
b. Sociometry d. Problem checklist
81. The guidance counselor as a social worker
means that the guidance counselor will
a. Spend much time planning, giving, the
interpreting tests
b. Give vocational guidance
c. Do tutoring
d. Do counseling with children who are
disturbed emotionally
82. The “brain” of the computer is the
a. Monitor c. Keyboard
b. UPS d. CPU
83. A class is composed of academically poor
students. The distribution will most likely to be
a. Leptokurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
84. In the Preamble of the Code of the Ethics of
Professional Teachers, which is not mentioned
about teachers?
a. Possess dignity and reputation
b. With high moral values as well as technical
and professional competence
c. LET passers
d. Duly licensed professionals
85. According to Confucius, what is the best
way to rule a people and attain harmony?
a. By allowing people to do as they please
b. By consulting the governed
c. By force
d. By moral example
86. Which technique gives a group an
opportunity to listen to other groups’ comments
or suggestions regarding the group’s work?
a. Majority-rule decision-making
b. Critiquing session
c. Panel
d. Forum
87. Which factor hampers mastery of
developmental tasks?
a. Creativity
b. Lack of motivation
c. Absence of physical defect
d. High level of intelligence
88. Which is referred to as a list of instructions
that the computer carries out one at a time?
a. Diskette c. Computer program
b. File d. CD
89. Which statement about Median is
CORRECT?
a. It is measure of variability
b. It is the most stable measure of central
tendency
c. It is the 50th percentile
d. It is significantly affected by extrema scores
90. Why should learning activities be carefully
planned?
a. This is required of a teacher
b. The ability of the teacher to plan is tested
c. The accomplishment of objectives is
dependent on the plan
d. This is expected by pupils
91. In Russel’s negative theory of education”,
for which reason must impositions on the
learner be minimized?
a. To allow the learner to do what is required
b. To train the learner to live within limits
c. To allow the learner to discover and to
inquire
d. To direct the learner to do the right thing
92. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant,
unmarried woman takes drugs to induce
abortion. Is she morally justified to do that?
a. No. The unborn child can not made to suffer
the consequences of the sins of his parents
b. Yes, It can save her and the child from
disgrace when he grows up
c. No. The act of inducing abortion is bad in self
d. No. It is better to prevent the child from
coming into the world who will suffer very
much due to the absence of a father
93. In which way does heredity affect the
development of the learner?
a. By compensating for what environment fails
to develop
b. By placing limits beyond which the learner
can not develop
c. By blocking the influence of environment
d. By providing equal potential
94. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is
wrong to think that Filpino lifestyle, products
and ideas are inferior to those of other
nationalities he fights against feelings of
a. Culture shock c. Xenocentrism
b. Ethnocentrism d. Acculturation
95. Which is the best indicator of a well-
managed class?
a. The learners pursue their task without
inhibition
b. The learners are controlled by the teacher
c. The learners blindly obey teacher’s
instructions
d. The learners are earnestly engaged in an
activity that leads them to realize the staged
goal
96. Which measure(s) of central tendency is
(are) most appropriate when the score
distribution is not badly skewed?
a. Median and mode c. Mode
b. Mean d. Median
97. Which of the following teacher behaviors
my NOT enhance the developmental of high-
level thinking skills?
a. Encouraging credibility as a criterion
b. Asking convergent question
c. Making students aware of their mental
process
d. Teaching for meaning
98. What does a skewed score distribution
mean?
a. The scores are normally distributed
b. The mean and the median are equal
c. The mode, the mean, and the median are
equal
d. The scores are concentrated more at one end
or the other end
99. Which is implied a negatively skewed score
distribution?
a. Most pupils are underachievers
b. Most of the scores are high
c. Most of the scores are low
d. The scores are evenly distribution from the
left to the right
100. The principle of individual differences
requires teaches to
a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Give greater attention to gifted learners
d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class
101. Which activity is are meant for the bodily-
kinesthetically intelligent pupils?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Individualized instruction
c. Independent study
d. Dance
102. The three-level approach to teaching
includes the teaching of facts and skills,
concepts, and values. Which teaching is in
highest level?
a. Skills c. Facts
b. Values d. Concepts
103. Which statement is NOT true of guidance?
a. Guidance is concerned with the entire
individual
b. Guidance is an integral part of education
c. Guidance helps individuals develop the
ability to make intelligent choices
d. Guidance makes choices for individuals
104. Which on stifles student’s initiative?
a. Rationalism
b. Extreme authoritarianism
c. “Utang-na-loob
d. “Bahala na”
105. Which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Short answer
b. Restricted-response essay
c. Completion
d. Multiple choice
106. The following are trends in making and
reporting system, EXCEPT:
a. Indicating strong points as well as those
needing improvement
b. Conducting parent-teacher conferences as
often as needed
c. Raising the passing grade from 75 to 80
d. Supplementing subject grades with checklist
on traits
107. A teacher discovers that a product of a
certain bottling company brings about damage
to teeth. Much as he wants to share the products
of his research, he could not because of
harassment from all sides. Which teacher’s right
is violated?
a. Right to make a livelihood
b. Academic freedom
c. Right to one’s honor
d. Right to property
108. Which is a type of graph in which lines
represent each score or set of scores?
a. Scattergram c. Frequency polygon
b. Histogram d. Scatterplot
109. Which term refers to a model which is
constructed so as to emphasize a particular part
or function?
a. Simulation c. Audio recording
b. Mock up d. Realia
110. Why can the calculator do arithmetic?
Because
a. A TV inside shows it
b. A typewriter inside does it
c. A computer inside the calculator tells it how
d. A watch inside directs it
111. On which constitutional provision is the
full or partial integration of capable deaf and
blind students in the classroom based? The
provision on
a. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving
students
b. Academic freedom
c. Providing citizenship and vocational training
to adult citizens and out-of-school youths
d. Protecting and promoting the right of all
citizens to quality education
112. Which of the following is (are) the least
stable measure(s) of central tendency?
a. Median c. Mode
b. Mean d. Mode and median
113. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor,
and affective domains is based on the concept
that the learner is a
a. Material and an acting being
b. Moral and a feeling being
c. Spiritual and material being
d. Thinking, feeling, and acting being
114. Which statement on responsibility is
CORRECT?
a. A person’s degree of responsibility is fixed at
birth
b. A person’s sense of responsibility decreases
as he grows in age
c. A person’s sense of responsibility can not be
developed
d. A person’s sense of responsibility increases
as he grows in age
115. Which may NOT help develop attentive
listening in the students?
a. Conducting oral tests frequently
b. Assigning student to give a summary of the
lesson
c. Repeating direction, comments, and questions
d. Asking a student to paraphase a previous
student’s response
116. Which assumption underlies teachers’ use
of performance objectives?
a. Performance objectives assure the learner of
learning
b. Not every form of learning is observable
c. The success of the learner is based on others’
performance.
d. Learning is defined as a change in the
learner’s observable performance
117. Which is unethical for teachers to do?
a. Obeying the legitimate policies of the school
administration
b. Maintaining cordial relation with parents
c. Refusing to serve in worthwhile
neighborhood activities as these will adversely
affect her teaching
d. Conferring with the next of kin about the
problems and needs of a student
118. Which statement is TRUE to guidance?
a. Guidance is aimed merely at the amelioration
of trauma
b. Guidance is concerned with the maximum
development of the individual
c. Guidance is confined to one type of life
situation like social
d. Guidance is making intelligent choices for
confused individuals.
119. In time of war, soldiers must be ready to
give up their lives in defense of the nation.
Which principle is applied?
a. More common good-Public safety before
private safety
b. Closer relationship-Friends before strangers
c. Wider social order-Family before the
individual
d. Nobler person-God before man
120. “ What I hear, I forget. What I see, I
remember. What I do, I understand.” This
means that pupils learn best when they
a. Learn independently
b. Work with groups
c. Watch TV
d. Take active part in the learning process.
121. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage
but the Muslim practices polygamous marriage
while the Christian practices monogamous
marriage. What is this called?
a. Ethical relativism c. Acculturation
b. Enculturation d. Cultural relativism
122. Which of the following is true of the
brainstorming technique?
a. Quality is given the same stress as quantity
b. Picking up others’ ideas is encouraged.
c. Only practical ideas are accepted.
d. Each suggested idea is scrutinized.
123. Research found out that children learn
visual discrimination tasks more rapidly if they
talk to themselves. This shows that
a. Visual discrimination can not be learned
without vocalization.
b. Visual discrimination may be learned without
vocalization.
c. Vocalization assists visual discrimination.
d. Vocalization does not enhance visual
discrimination.
124. Which one should Teacher Y use if he
wants to teach to pupils the relationship among
details?
a. Journal entries c. Graphic Organizers
b. Story frame d. Learning log
125. If teacher M wants to build teamwork
among his students which should he use more.
a. Lectures c. Independent study
b. Cooperative learning d. Brainteasers
126. Teacher C wants to compare 2 concepts.
With which technique can he accomplish this
best?
a. Histogram c. Venn diagram
b. K-W-L technique d. Spider web
127. The problem method can have an
incalculable value for children because
a. Learning problem-solving skills will
eliminate all life problems.
b. Problem-solving skills are needed for
lifetime.
c. Learning problem solving skills will mean no
more misbehaved children.
d. Life is full of problems.
128. Test norms are established in order to have
a basis for
a. Establishing learning objectives.
b. Identifying pupils difficulties
c. Planning effective instructional devices.
d. Comparing test scores.
129. Which is an example of a perfect duty?
a. Supporting a poor but deserving student to
school
b. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon
c. Donating an amount for a noble project
d. Giving alms to the needy
130. The test item “Group the following items
according to shape” is a thought question on
a. Creating c. Comparing
b. Generalizing d. Classifying.
131. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, is happy when he
wins in a game but sulks when he doesn’t.
Which does Marvin’s behavior indicate?
a. Egotism c. Rigidity of thought
b. Egocentrism d. Sernilogical reasoning
132. A melody may sound sad to one and yet
when the individual notes are played separately
there is nothing sad about it. This viewpoint is
based on the doctrine that
a. The whole of experience is equal to the sum
of its parts.
b. The whole of experience is more than the
sum of its parts.
c. The whole experience is less than the sum of
its parts.
d. The whole of experience is not in any way
related to the sum of its parts.
133. On which theory is the logical sequencing
of curriculum based?
a. Perennialism c. Essentialism
b. Progressivism d. Reconstructionism
134. In what way can instructional aids enhance
learning?
a. Hold students in the classroom
b. Entertain students
c. Take the place of the teacher
d. Reinforce learning
135. To build a sense of pride among FILIPINO
young which should be done?
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of
our colonizers
b. Replace the study of folklores and myths
with technical subjects that make youths
globally competitive
c. Re-study our history and stress on our
achievements as a people
d. Set aside the study of local history
136. Teachers often complain of numerous non-
teaching assignments that adversely affect their
teaching. Does this mean that teachers must be
preoccupied only with teaching
a. Yes, if they are given other assignments
justice demands that they be properly
compensated.
b. No, because every teacher is expected to
provide leadership and initiative in activities for
betterment of communities
c. Yes, because other community leaders, not
teachers, are tasked to lead in community
activities
d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
137. When necessary conditions are present, the
use of inductive method is preferred because
a. It needs only a few instruction materials
b. There is greater active participation on the
part of pupils
c. It gives the teacher more time to rest
d. Academic time is used wisely
138. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz
begins a lesson in Math by checking and
reviewing on the previous day’s assignment and
provides practice and drills?
a. Prepare the students for the mastery test
b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for
students
c. Check if parents guide their children in the
making of assignment
d. Make sure that the students understand the
pre-requisite skills of the lesson
139. Here is a test item: “Jose Rizal was born in
Calamba, Laguna on June _________, 1861.”
What is wrong with the item?
a. The blank is very short
b. It is concerned with trivia
c. The blank is near the end
d. It is open to more than one correct answer
140. How students learn may be more important
than what they learn. From this principle, which
of the following is particularly important?
a. Solving a problem within time allotted
b. Getting the right answer to a word problem
c. Knowing how to solve a problem
d. Determining the givens
141. Authority comes from GOD and is meant
to:
a. Distinguish the powerless from the powerful
b. Be lorded over others
c. Be used to exploit others
d. Be used to serve others
142. With which function is the left hemisphere
of the brain involved?
a. Intuitive c. Nonverval
b. Visual d. Logical
143. The study type of reading exercises gives
practice in
a. Picking out the main ideas
b. All sorts of study methods
c. Reading skills needed in other subjects
d. Recognizing the precise meaning of words
144. For effective classroom management,
when should a teacher undertake the task of
setting up of routine activities?
a. Every Homeroom day
b. Everyday at the start of the session
c. As soon as the students have adjusted to their
schedules
d. On the very first day of school
145. The score distribution follows the normal
curve. What does this mean?
a. Most of the scores are on the –2 SD
b. Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD
c. The scores coincide with the mean
d. Most of the scores pile up between –1 SD
and + 1 SD
146. The computed for English and Math scores
is___75. What does this mean?
a. The higher than scores in Math the higher the
scores in English.
b. Math and English scores are not in any way
related
c. The higher the scores in Math, the lower the
scores in English
d. The lower the scores in Math the lower the
scores in English
147. To which Filipino trait can one attribute a
Filipino student’s resistance to scientific
methods and unquestioning obedience to
authority?
a. Impersonalism c. Personalism
b. Rationalism d. Non-rationalism
148. In her conduct of item analysis, Teacher G
found out that a significantly greater number
from the upper group of the class got test item #
5 correctly. This means that the test item
a. Has a negative discriminating power
b. Is valid
c. Is easy
d. Has a positive discriminating power
149. For counseling to be successful which
assumption must be AVOIDED?
a. The student is willing to participate in the
process
b. The counselor tells the student what to do
c. The environment must provide assurance of
confidentiality
d. The counselor must be able to relate to the
student
150. Which is selective reading technique
meant at getting at important facts very fast?
a. Silent reading c. Oral reading
b. Skim reading d. Scanning
151. Which element should be present for
brainstorming to be effective?
a. Lax atmosphere
b. Teacher’s non-judgmental attitude
c. Teacher’s use of “put down” strategy
d. Threatening atmosphere
152. Which technique is most appropriate when
a teacher wants a group to agree on a plan of
action?
a. Agenda
b. Composite report
c. Symposium
d. Consensus decision-making
153. Which order is observed in the task
analysis model of lesson organization?
a. Facts, principle, concepts, generalization
b. Facts, generalization, concepts, principle
c. Facts, concepts, generalization, principle
d. Facts, concepts, principle, generalization
154. Who are NOT covered by the Code of
Ethics of Professional Teachers?
a. Teachers in the tertiary level
b. All full time or part time public and private
school teacher and administrators
c. Teachers in all educational institutions at the
preschool, elementary and secondary levels
d. Teachers of academic, vocational, special,
technical or non-formal institutions
155. Education in human rights starts with
a. Loving the other
b. Liking the other
c. Caring for the other
d. Respect towards the other
156. What is the advantage of standard scores
over percentiles?
a. They have a zero reference point
b. They have scales of equal units
c. They indicate an individual’s relative
standing in a group
d. They indicate specific points in the normal
curve

157. Teacher Q shares this concept with her
students: “What you do not want done to your
self do not do to others. “This concept is
a. Buddhist and Confucian
b. Muslim and Christian
c. Christian and Confucian
d. Hindu and Christian
158. A teacher by reason of having gotten tired
of elections resulting to no change did not
exercise her right of suffrage last May 14, 2001.
Which provision in the Code of Ethics did she
fail to observe?
a. Every teacher shall possess and actualize full
commitment and devotion to duty
b. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion
of any political, religious, or other partisan
interest
c. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all
other constitutional rights and responsibilities
d. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
159. The Continuous Progression Scheme
introduced in the elementary level in the
Philippines, in the school year 1970-1971 had
as its objective.
a. Mastery of the 3 r’ s
b. Pupil’s progression according to capacity
c. Mass promotion
d. Access to education
160. To educate the child for freedom is to
educate him/her to
I. Respond to himself/herself
II. Respond to others
III. Do as he/she pleases
IV. Live as he/she desires
a. II, III b. I, III c. I, II d. I, IV
161. Peter sees Tony being attached by a bully
classmate and realizes that, unless assisted,
Tony will be badly beaten up. He decides,
however, not to stop them because Peter enjoys
seeing the fight. Did Peter act responsibly?
a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented
the fight from becoming worse
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in
the fight
c. No, Peter’s motive did not lead to any good
d. Yes, because anyway Tony, a bully himself,
deserves to be beaten
162. In the problem solving method of teaching,
which is the primary role of the teacher?
a. Director c. Lecturer
b. Classifier d. Judge
163. The schema theory asserts that
a. We learn by the process of conditioning
b. We are passive learners
c. We organize what we learn according to
patterns
d. We are totally conditioned by our
environment
164. Which term applies to the search for
related literature by computer access of data
bases on discs kept in libraries?
a. Manual research
b. On-line research
c. Compact discs computer research
d. Computer research
165. Which one can enhance the comparability
of grades?
a. Individual teachers giving weights to factors
considered for rating
b. Using a common conversion table for
translating test scores into ratings
c. Allowing individual teaches to determine
factors for rating
d. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher
to another
166. Lorelie obtained a NSAT percentile rank
of 80. This indicates that.
a. She surpassed in performance 80% of his
fellow examinees
b. She got a score of 80
c. She surpassed in performance 20% of his
fellow examinees
d. She answered 80 items correctly
167. Determining the pronunciation and
meaning of words by analyzing roots, affixes,
and derived forms is called
a. Contextual attack c. Structure analysis
b. Phonetic analysis d. Blending sounds
168. The cultivation of reflective and meditative
skills in teaching is an influence of
a. Confucianism c. Shintoism
b. Taoism d. Zen Buddhism
169. Which test item is in the highest level of
Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives?
a. Explain how trees receive nutrients
b. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the
ecosystem
c. Rate three different methods of controlling
tree growth
d. List the parts of a tree
170. If the student is encouraged to develop
himself to the fullest, which of Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs should he satisfy?
a. Safety needs c. Belongingness
b. Physiological needs d. Self-actualization
171. When plateau is reached in a student’s
learning curve, it is advisable for the learner to.
a. Continue reviewing
b. Give up learning
c. Take a rest
d. Force himself/herself to get interested
172. Based on Piaget’s theory, in what
cognitive development stage in the learner who
is capable of abstract, hypothetical, and logical
reasoning?
a. Concrete operation stage
b. Pre-operational stage
c. Formal operation stage
d. Sensori-motor stage
173. When teachers are convinced that it is best
to teach students the skill to adapt to change
since change is the only thing permanent in this
word, they subscribe to the philosophy of
a. Realism c. Pragmatism
b. Existentialism d. Idealism
174. The old adage “ Do not to others what you
do not want others do to you” is a teaching of
a. Lao tsu c. Mohammad
b. Confucious d. Buddha
175. Which is the ultimate aim of classroom
management?
a. To remove the physical conditions in the
room that distract children’s attention
b. To set up conditions that bring about
effective teaching and learning
c. To secure conformity to rulers with ease
d. To make children realize that they can not do
everything they want
176. Which violates the spirit of Filipinization
of educational institution?
a. An educational institution owned by a
corporation of which 40% of the capital is
owned by Filipino citizens
b. An educational institution owned by a
religious order
c. An American President serving as President
of the educational institution
d. An educational institution owned by a
charitable institution
177. Which is an element of norm-referenced
grading?
a. The student’s past performance
b. An absolute standard
c. The performance of the group
d. What constitutes a perfect score
178. Which can effectively measure students
awareness of values?
a. Anecdotal record c. Likert scales
b. Projective techniques d. Moral dilemma
179. Teacher K delegates some of her
responsibilities to the whole class. She separate
student monitors for attendance, classroom
cleaning, and distribution of learning materials.
In which aspect is she good?
a. Instructional planning c. Classroom
management
b. Value development d. Classroom teaching
180. The Second World War has caused too
much destruction to life and property and the
Allied forces consisting of the United States,
Great Britain and France wanted to end it but
Japan consistently refused. To force Japan’s
surrender the Allied forces dropped the first
atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Japan on August 9, 1945. Which principle of
morality applies in this situation?
a. The end justices the means
b. Always do what is right
c. The end does not justify the means
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
181. Of the following methods used to discover
the interests of people, which does NOT belong
to the group?
a. Analyzing activities that an individual
performs
b. Using interests tests and inventories
c. Using anecdotal records
d. Asking individuals what they like to do
182. A child refuses to obey orders or displays
negativism as a development trait. How may
you best handle him?
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree
required of pupils.
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for
every positive attitude displays
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he
objects take back the order
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do
what he has been ordered to do.
183. Which process enhances the
comparatibility of grades?
a. Determining the level of difficulty of the test
b. Using a table of specifications
c. Giving more high level questions
d. Constructing departmentalized
examinationsm for each subject area
184. Royalty rights acquired through the
authorship of a book are examples of
a. Imperfect rights c. Inalienable rights
b. Alienable rights d. Acquired rights
185. For grades to be made valid indicators of
students achievements which process should be
observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A,B,C and D
b. Defining the course objectives as intended
learning outcomes
c. Explaining the meaning of marks or grades
d. Giving objective type of tests
186. Using the six descriptions of the elements
of a good short story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING
THE SIX ELEMENTS IN THE SHORT
STORY BY O HENRY with complete
accuracy. The capitalized words are referred to
as the
a. Minimum acceptable performance
b. Performance statement
c. Criterion success
d. Condition
187. For comparing and contrasting, which
graphic organizer is most appropriate?
a. Story map c. Web
b. Venn diagram d. Cycle
188. Under which teaching strategy does a
School’s Division practice of assigning a Girl
Scout to serve as Superintendent of the Day or
Major of the Day for leadership training fall?
a. Symposium c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Dramarization
189. Which is characteristic of the country’s
educational system during the American
regime?
a. Religious c. Filipinistic
b. Centralized d. Decentralized
190. Which term refers to the collection of
student’s products and accomplishments for a
period for evaluation purposes?
a. Anecdotal record c. Observation report
b. Portfolio d. Diary
191. With Republic Act 7836 the licensure
exams for teachers is with
a. Commission on Higher Education
b. Professional Regulation Commission
c. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports
d. Civil Service Commission
192. Which one helps produce an environment
conducive for learning?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Long assignments
c. Individual competition
d. Excessive praise
193. With which goals of educational
institutions as provided for by the Constitution
is the development of work skills aligned?
a. To teach the duties of citizenship’s
b. To develop moral character
c. To inculcate love of country
d. To develop vocational efficiency
194. Which human right does libel violate?
a. The right to one’s own life
b. The right to one’s honor
c. The right to make a livelihood
d. The right to property
195. Teacher U wants to make use of a
structured format where two positions on a
controversial issue are presented formally and
each speaker is a given a center amount of time
to state a position. Which technique should he
use?
a. Simulation c. Debate
b. Symposium d. Critiquing session
196. A test is considered relievable if
a. It is easy to score
b. It serves the purpose for which it is
constructed
c. It is consistent and stable
d. It is easy to administer
197. A class is composed to bright students. The
distribution will most likely be
a. Platykurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
198. An arsonist is seen preparing to burn a
public market. Can he be shot to death in the
name of self-defense?
a. Yes, but the act of killing can not be called
self-defense
b. Yes, the good to be defended is of great
importance and is proportionate to the evil done
by the aggressor
c. No, shooting him to death is not
proportionate to the arson he is preparing to do
d. No, in no way is killing justified, only God
can take away life
199. If a student’s appropriate behavior is mild
and that it appears that the misbehavior will not
spread to others, it is sometimes best for the
teacher not to make a fuss of it. Which
influence technique is this?
a. Antiseptic bouncing
b. Planned ignoring*
c. Proximity control
d. Signal interference
200. Which materials consist of instructional
units that cater to the different needs and the
varying mental levels of pupils?
a. Multi-level materials
b. Multi-grade materials
c. Minimum learning competencies
d. Plantilla
“The strongest single factor in prosperity
consciousness is self-esteem: believing you can
do it, believing you deserve it, believing you
will get it.”