MULTIPLE CHOICE
Involvement of students, parents, teachers, and
1. You are very much interested in a quality professional
development program for teachers. What characteristic should
you look for?
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
b. Dependent on the availability of funds
c. Required for renewal of professional license
d. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs.
2. To ensure high standards of teachers’ personal and
professional development, which of the following measures
must be implemented?
I. A school head plans the professional development of
his/her teachers.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own professional
development plan
III. The implementation of what is leaned in a training must
be monitored.
a. I only II and III
b. I and III d. II only
3. As a community leader, which of the following should a
teacher NOT do?
a. Support effort of the community to improve their status in
life.
b. Make herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will not be
influenced bu the community politics.
c. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the community.
d. Play an active part in the activities of the community.
4. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of learning
environment is the responsibility of the teacher?
I. Safe
II. Gender-biased
III. Secure
a. I and II c. II only
b. I, II and III d. I and III
5. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural and educational
heritage of the nation and is under obligation to transmit to
learners such heritage”. Which practice makes the teacher
fulfill such obligation?
a. Use interactive teaching strategies.
b. Use the latest educational technology.
c. Observe continuing professional education
d. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes.
6. Which actions show that political factors affect schools as
agents of change?
I. The strengthening of the teaching of English in
Philippines school.
II. The introduction of mandated subjects such as Rizal in
the curriculum
III. The practice of mainstreaming
IV. The turnover of day care centers for DSWD to DepEd
for supervision.
a. I and III c. II and III
b. I and II d. II and IV
7. For more efficient and effective management of school as
agents of change, one proposal is for the DepEd to cluster
remote stand-alone schools under one lead school head.
Which factor has the strongest influence on this proposal?
a. Psychological c. Geographical
b. Historical d. Social
8. What does the acronym EFA imply for schools?
a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for boys and for girls.
b. The stress on the superiority of formal education over
that of alternative learning system.
c. Practice of inclusive education
d. The concentration on formal education system
9. The wide acceptance of “bottom up” management style has
influenced schools to practice which management practice?
a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of guest speakers
during graduation exercises.
b. Prescription of what ought to be done from the Center
Office.
c.
community in school planning
d. Allowing schools to do what they think is best
10. Large class size in congested cities is a common problem in
our public schools. Which measure/s have schools taken to
offset the effects of large class?
I. The deployment of more teachers
II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil textbook ratio
III. The conduct of morning and afternoon sessions
a. I, II and III c. III only
b. I and II d. II only
11. The failure of independent study with most Filipino students
may be attributed to _________ students’
a. unpreparedness fro schooling
b. ambivalence
c. high degree of independence
d. high degree of independence on authority
12. The schooling incidents in school campuses abroad have made
school to rethink the curriculum. Which is believed to
counteract such incidents and so is being introduced in
schools?
I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
II. The emphasis on the concept of competition against self
and not against others
III. Focus on academic achievement and productivity
a. I and III c. I and II
b. II and III d. I, II and III
13. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted schools to teach
sustainable development. which one does this prove about
schools?
a. The curricula of schools are centered on Mother Earth.
b. Schools can easily integrate sustained development in
their curriculum.
c. Sustained development cannot be effectively taught in the
classroom.
d. Environment factors influence the school as an agent of
change.
14. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. You are meant
for the home and so for you, going to school is not
necessary.” Is the father CORRECT?
a. It depends on the place when the daughter and the father
live.
b. Yes, women are meant to be a mother only.
c. No. today women can take on the jobs of men.
d. No, there is gender equality in education.
15. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teacher’s starting
salary to P18,000 an months?
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress
b. Yes, R.A 7836
c. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from President GMA
d. Yes, the Phil. Constitution
16. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, how are the
institutions of learning encourage to set higher standards of
equality over the minimum standards required for state
recognition?
a. Granting of Special Permit
b. Academic freedom
c. Continuing Professional Education
d. Voluntary accreditation
17. Despite of opposition from some school official, DepEd has
continuously enforced the “no collection of fees” policy during
enrolment period in public schools. In this policy in accordance
with EFA goals?
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality education
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic education
d. No. it does not support parent of adult education
18. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less and
less”. Hence, it is better to be a generalist, claims Teacher F.
Which Philosophy does Teacher F. subscribe to?
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
b. Perennialism d. Progressivism
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19. Mencius believed that all people are born good. This thought b. It depends on the school she is enrolled in
on the innate goodness of people makes it easier to c. No, it is simply earning MA units for promotion
our pupils. d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already
a. teach c. like professional growth
b. Respect d. motivate 29. If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, he has to ask
20. The specialization requires of every professional teacher for more questions.
him/her to be competent is in line with which pillar of a. fact c. convergent
learning? b. close d. concept
a. Learning to know 30. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This implies that as a
b. Learning to be classroom manager, a teacher
c. Learning to live together a. reinforces positive behavior
d. Learning to do b. responds to misbehavior promptly
21. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the holistic development of c. is consistent in her classroom management practice
man and his complete fulfillment? d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a misbehaving
a. Learning to be student
b. Learning to know 31. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, which activity is
c. Learning to live together farthest from the real thing?
d. Learning to do a. Watching demo c. Video disc
22. Material development at the expense of human development b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images
points to the need to do_________ more in school. 32. The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic encyclopedia,
a. “Learning to do” view a film on subject, or look at related topics at the touch of
b. “Learning to know” a button right there in the classroom. Which device/s des
c. “Learning to live together” teacher Y’s class have?
d. “Learning to be” a. Teaching machines
23. A student complains to you about his failing grade. When you b. CD
recomputed you found out that you committed an error in this c. Video disc
grade computation. Your decision is not accept the erroneous d. Videotaped lesson
computation before the student and so leave the failing grade 33. Which is an INAPPROPIATE way to manage off-task behavior?
as is for fear that you may lose credibility. Is this morally a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and check his progress
right? to make sure he is continuing work
a. No, the reason for not accepting the error before the b. Make eye contact to communicate what you wish to
students in flimsy. communicate
b. No, the end does not justify the means c. Move closer to the child to make him feel your presence
c. Yes, the end justifies the means d. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer
d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your credibility on task
24. Which violate(s) the principle of respect? 34. To be an effective classroom manager, a teacher must be
I. Teacher A tells her students that what Teacher B taught is friendly but must at the same time be .
wrong. a. confident c. analytical
II. To retaliate, Teacher B advises students not to enroll in b. businesslike d. buddy-buddy
Teacher A’s class. 35. Which software is needed when one wants to perform
III. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special favor (e.g. add automatic calculations on numerical data?
2 points to grade) requested by student A who is vying a. Database
for honors. b. Spreadsheet Program
a. II and III c. I and II c. Microsoft Word
b. I, II and III d. I and III d. Microsoft PowerPoint
25. Which is/are in accordance with the principle of pedagogical 36. Which of the following questions must be considered in
competence? evaluating teacher-made materials?
I. Communication of objectives of the course to students a. In the material new?
II. Awareness of alternative instruction strategies b. Does the material simulate individualism?
III. Selection of appropriate methods of instruction c. Is the material expensive?
a. I and III c. III only 37. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics
b. I, II and III d. II and III of an effective classroom manager. What is one sign of “with-
26. With a death threat over his head, Teacher D is directed to it-ness”?
pass an undeserving student. Which will a utilitarianist do? a. Giving attention to students who are having difficulty with
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat? school work
b. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice. You will b. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
get reward, if not in this life, in the next. c. Knowing where instructional materials are kept
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his d. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the classroom
parents and you. 38. Which of these is one of the ways by which the internet
d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give enables people to browse documents connected by hypertext
you a death threat in other to pass. links?
27. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but a. URL
keeps quiet in order not to be involved in any investigation. b. Browser
Which foundational principle of morality does Teacher A fail to c. Welcome page
apply? d. World Wide Web
a. The end does not justify the means 39. Which characteristics must be primary considered as a choice
b. The end justifies the means of instructional aids?
c. Always do what is right a. Stimulate and maintain students interests
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil b. Suited to the lesson objectives
28. To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays her fee but does c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
not attend class at all. Does this constitute professional d. New and skillfully made
growth? 40. You can exhibit referent power on the first day of school by
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion a. telling them the importance of good grades
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 b. giving your students a sense of belongingness and I. To come up with 9 different ways of approaching lesson
acceptance to cater to the 9 multiple intelligence
c. making them feel you know what you are taking about II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine intelligences
d. reminding your students your authority over them again III. To provide worthwhile activities that acknowledge
and again individual difference in children
41. I would like to use a model to emphasize particular part. a. I, II and III c. II only
Which of these would be MOST appropriate? b. II, III d. III only
a. Regalia c. Stimulation 53. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what features will
b. Audio recording d. Mock up dominate my lesson?
42. What must a teacher do to ensure orderly transitions between I. Copying notes III. Lecturing
activities? II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration
a. Allow time for the students to socialize in between a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV
activities b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV
b. Have the materials ready at the start of the activity 54. You practice inclusive education. Which of these applies to
c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted time you?
d. Wait for students who lag behind I. You accept every student as full and valued member of
43. The task of setting up routine activities for effective classroom the class and school community
management is a task that a teacher should undertake II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning
a. as soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules or social needs
b. on the very first day of school III. Your address the needs of the class as a whole within the
c. every day at the start of the session context of the learners with specific learning or social
d. every homeroom day needs
44. Teacher S uses the low-profile classroom control technique a. II only c. I only
most of the time. What does this imply? b. I and II d. I and III
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary orientation 55. School curriculum reflects the world’s economic and political
b. She manages pupils personalities integration and industrialization. What does this point in
c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving student curriculum development?
d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting lesson flow a. The trend towards the classical approach to curriculum
45. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a student response development
or solicits additional information, which of these should be b. The trend toward the globalization and localization
use? c. The trend toward participatory curriculum development
a. Directing c. Structuring d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from
b. Probing d. Cross examining a process-oriented to a product-oriented one
46. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of 56. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach. What
instructional devices? thought is impressed on your students?
a. Novelty c. Attractiveness a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face to-face
b. Cost d. Appropriateness interaction
47. Which learning activity is MOST appropriate if a teacher’s b. Student’s success depends on the success of the group
focus is attitudinal change? c. Student’s individuality evaluate how effectively their
a. Fieldtrip c. Role play group worked.
b. Exhibit d. Game d. The accountability for learning is on the group not on the
48. Teacher H strives to draw participation of every student into individual
her classroom discussion. Which of these student needs is she 57. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboard, as
trying to address? The need to . though it is the only education technology available?
a. shoe one’s oral abilities to the rest of the class a. Isolated use c. Variety
b. feel significant and be part of a group b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
c. get everything and be part of a group 58. Which statement applies a CORRECTLY to Edgar Dale’s ”Cone
d. be creative of Experience”
49. Instead of teacher giving this comment a student response. a. The farther you are from the base, the more direct the
“You’re on the wrong track!” what should be teacher do? learning experience becomes.
a. Change the question to an easier one b. The farther you are from the bottom, the more direct the
b. Redirect the question by calling another student to recite learning experience becomes.
c. Probe to redirect the response into a more productive c. The closer you are from the base, the more indirect the
area learning experience becomes
d. Pause, ask the question, lecture, then ask the question d. The closer you are from the base, the more direct the
again learning experience becomes
50. If curriculum is designed following the traditional approach, 59. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching and learning
which feature(s) apply (ies)? become more effective.” What is an application of this
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by professionals and principle?
experts a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, communities) are b. Use multisensory aids
assumed to agree with the aims of the curriculum c. Make your students touch the instructional material
III. Consensus building in not necessary d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and the eras are
a. III only c. I, II the most important senses in learning.
b. I, II, III d. I, III 60. Which is a classroom application of the theory of “operant
51. I want my student to develop the ability to look at a problem conditioning”?
from various perspectives. Which approach will be MOST fit? a. Help student see the connectedness of facts, concepts,
a. Behaviorist approach and principles
b. Computer-based Education b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits relaxation
c. Modular approach c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood that
d. Cognitive approach the learner will repeat the response
52. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by Howard Gardner’s d. Make students learn by operating manipulative
MI Theory. What is he/she challenged to do?
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Read the following teacher-student situation 71. Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students must recognize
that ¼ is the same 0.25. They use this relationship to
61. TEACHER: Why is the process called photosynthesis? determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which
STUDENT: I don’t know of the following concept/s is/are being taught?
Which questioning technique should be the teacher use? a. Numeration skills
a. Clarification c. Prompting b. Place value of decimals
b. Multiple response d. Concept review c. Numeration skills of decimals and relationships between
62. Here is the test item. fractions and decimals
“From the data presented in the table, from d. Relationship between fraction and decimals
generalizations that are supported by the data”. 72. What is the best way to develop math concept?
Under what type of question does this item fall? a. Solving problems using multiple approaches
a. Convergent c. Application b. Solving problems by looking for correct answer
b. Evaluative d. Divergent c. Learning math as applied to situations, such as being a
63. I want to teach concepts, patterns and abstractions. Which tool of science
method will be MOST appropriate? d. solving problems by applying learned formulas
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction 73. After the reading of a selection in the class, which of these
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving activities can enhance students creativity.
64. Teacher A teaches English as a Second Language. She uses I. Reader’s theater
vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blanks sentences, dialogues, II. Reading aloud
dictation and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about III. Silent reading
grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the a. I and II c. I only
following is a valid conclusion? b. II only d. III only
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having 74. Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he class to “read
les talk between the lines”. What does she want her pupils to do?
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and writing skills a. Make an educated guess
c. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not b. Determine what is meant by what is stated
all students learn in the same manner c. Apply the information read
d. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy of cognitive d. Describe the characters in the story
learning 75. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should a teacher
65. Teacher A an experienced teacher, does daily review of past AVOID?
lessons in order to a. Ask “hat if…” questions
a. introduce a new lesson b. Ask divergent thinking questions
b. reflect on how he presented the previous lessons c. Emphasize the need to give right answers
c. provide his pupils with a sense of continuity d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas
d. determine who among his pupils are studying 76. Teacher R wants to develop his student’s creativity. Which
66. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single type of questions will be MOST appropriate?
concept for interdisciplinary teaching. Which strategy did I a. Synthesis questions
use? b. Fact questions
a. Reading-writing activity c. “What if….” questions
b. Thematic introduction d. Analysis questions
c. Unit method 77. In my attempt to develop creative thinking skills, I want to
d. Problem-centered learning test fluency of ideas. Which activity for my students will be
67. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, Biag MOST appropriate?
Elementary School decided that the election of class officers a. Solve this math problem
shall be patterned after local elections. There are qualifications b. List animals covered with hair in 1 minute
set for candidates, limited period for campaign and rules for c. Solve this puzzle
posting campaign materials, etc. Which of the following did d. Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the differences?
the school use? 78. You want your students to answer the questions at the end of
a. Symposium c. Pole playing a reading lesson. “What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle
b. Simulation d. Philips 66 me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate accomplish in the class
68. Which are effective methods in teaching student critical today”?,”How did I learn from the lesson?”.Which of the
reading skills? following are you asking them to do?
I. Interpret editorial a. Work on an assignment
II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews b. Make journal entry
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying assumptions c. Work on a drill
of the position papers d. Apply what they learned
a. II and III c. I and II 79. After reading an essay. Teacher B wants to help sharpen her
b. I and III d. I, II and III students’ ability to interpret. Which of these activities will be
69. Here is a test item most appropriate?
“The improvement of basic education should be the a. Drawing conclusions
top priority of the Philippine government. Defend or b. Making inferences
refute this position”. c. Getting the main idea
Under what type of question does this test item d. Listing facts separately from opinion
fall?
a. Low-level c. Analysis Read the following then answer the question
b. Evaluative d. Convergent 80. A man and his son are driving in a car. The car crashes into a
70. When I teach, I often engage in brainstorming. Which do I tree, killing the father and seriously injury his son. At the
avoid? hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the boy,
a. Break down barriers the doctor says (telling the truth),”I cannot operate on him.
b. Increase creativity He is my son. How can this be?
c. Generate many ideas ASWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother.
d. Selectively involves pupils The above brain twister helps develop critical
reading skills. Which activity was used?
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 a. Comparing a. High school years
b. Classifying b. College years
c. Inferring meaning c. Preschool years
d. Looking for cause and effect d. Elementary school years
81. Research says that mastery experiences increase confidence 91. Which of the following does NOT describe the development of
and willingness to try similar or more challenging tasks as children aged 11 to 13?
reading. What does this imply for children’s reading a. They exhibit increased objectivity in thinking
performance? b. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
a. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more c. Sex difference in IQ become more evident
likely to be motivated to read in order to gain mastery d. They show abstract thinking and judgment
over basic skills. 92. Teacher H begins a lesson on tumbling, demonstrating front
b. Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to and back somersaults in slow motion and physically guiding
be less motivated to read because they get fed up with his students through the correct movements. As his students
too much reading. become more skillful, he stands back from the man and gives
c. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not verbal feedback about how to improve. With Vygotsky’s theory
necessarily those who can read in mind, what did Teacher H do?
d. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are a. Apprenticeship
more motivated to read b. Guided participation
82. The value that students put on reading is critical to their c. Peer interaction
success. In what way/s can teachers inculcate his value for d. Scaffolding
reading? 93. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose for effective
I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud instruction?
II. Showing their passion for reading a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional climate in the
III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value of reading classroom
a. II and III c. I, II and III b. Teach beginning with the concrete
b. I and II d. II only c. Sequence instruction
83. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from d. Reward good behavior
enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner’s 94. William Glasser’s control theory states that behavior in
theory. How would you teach? inspired by what satisfies a person’s want at any given time.
a. Be interactive in approach What then must a teacher do to motivate students to learn?
b. Begin with the abstract a. Make teaching-leaning interactive
c. Begin with the concrete b. Avoid giving assignments
d. do direct instruction c. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner
84. A person who has painful experiences at the dentist’s office d. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ basic human
may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist’s office needs.
building. Which theory can explain this? 95. Soc exhibit fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not
a. Generalization show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a pen.
b. Operant Conditioning Which conditioning process is illustrated?
c. Attribution theory a. extinction c. acquisition
d. Classical conditioning b. generalization d. discrimination
85. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of behaviorists? 96. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s when a student
I. The mind of newborn child is a blank state. strikes a classmate at the height of anger?
II. all behaviors are determined by environmental events a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact
III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to allow b. Id d. Superego
himself to be shaped by his environment. 97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when he and her family
a. III only c. II only went to Enchanted Kingdom. The mere sight of a roller coaster
b. I and II d. I and II gets her excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s
86. If a student is encourage to develop himself to the fullest and behavior?
must satisfy his hierarchy of needs, the highest needs to a. Operant conditioning
satisfy according to Maslow is _________ . b. Social learning theory
a. psychological need c. belongingness c. Attribution theory
b. self-actualization d. safety needs d. Pavlovian conditioning
87. In a Social studies class. Teacher I presents a morally 98. According to Freud, with which should one be concerned if
ambiguous situation and asks student what they would do. On he/she has to develop in the students a correct sense of right
whose theory is Teacher I’s technique based? and wrong?
a. Bandura c. Kohlberg I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id
b. Piaget d. Bruner
88. Teacher F is convinced that whatever a student performs a a. I and II c. I
desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the student b. II d. III
learns to perform the behavior on his own. On which principle 99. When small children call animals “dog”, what process is
is Teacher F’s conviction based? illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive development theory?
a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism a. reversion c. accommodation
b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism b. assimilation d. conservation
89. Bandura’s social learning theory, states that children often 100. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a
imitate those who _________ learning experience a number of areas of the brain are
I. have substantial influence over their lives simultaneously activated. Which of the following is/are
II. belong their peer group implication/s of this research finding?
III. belong to other races I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers
IV. are successful and seem admired II. Do multicultural units of study
a. IV only c. I and II III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain” approach
b. I and IV d. II and IV a. I and III c. I and II
90. According to Erikson, what years are critical for the b. I only d. II only
development of self-confidence?
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101. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this I. The test item does not pose a problem to the examinee
research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is II. There are variety of possible correct answer to this item
tied into its ability to learn”. III. the language used in the question is not precise
a. Establish the discipline of being judgmental in attitude IV. The blank is near the beginning of a sentence
b. Come up with highly competitive games where winners A. I and III
will feel happy B. II and IV
c. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else C. I and IV
won’t receive plus points in class recitation D. I and II
d. Create a learning environment that encourages students
to explore their feeling and ideas freely
102. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking What follows is a multiple choice type of test.
becomes more logical and abstract as children reach the Some test items .
formal operations stage. What is an educational implication of a. are too difficult
this finding? b. are objective
a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as 111. c. are poorly constructed
preschool to train them for higher order thinking skills d. have multiple defensible answers
(HOTS)
b. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from
ages 8 to 11 lag behind in their cognitive development What makes the multiple choice type of test poor?
c. Let children be children a. The options are not grammatically connected to the stem
d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners between 12 to b. The stem fails to present a problem
15 years of age c. There are grammatical clues
103. Research says: “People tend to attribute their successes d. The options are not parallel
to internal causes and their failures to external causes.”Based 112. If a teacher wants to measure her students’ ability to
on this finding, what should be taught to students for them to discriminate, which of these is an appropriate type of test item
be genuinely motivated to succeed? as implied by the direction?
a. Tell them the research finding when applied will make a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell”.
them genuinely motivated b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday”.
b. Convince them that genuine motivation is the only factor c. “Group the following items according to shape”.
that matters for a person to succeed d. “State a set of principle that can explain the following
c. Make them realize that failure is a part of life events”.
d. Make them realize that both success and failure are more 113. A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 and a
a function of internal causes. discrimination index of 0.44. What should the teacher do?
104. Which characterize/s a learning environment that a. Reject the item
promotes fairness among learners of various cultures, family b. Retain the item
background and gender? c. Make it a bonus item
I. Inclusive d. Make it a bonus item and reject it
II. Exclusive 114. Which form of assessment is consistent with the saying
III. Gender-sensitive “The proof of the pudding is in the eating”.
a. I only c. I and III a. Contrived c. Traditional
b. III only d. II and III b. Authentic d. Indirect
105. Which of the following steps should be completed first in
planning an achievement test? 115. Who is best admired for outstanding
a. Define the instructional objective contribution to world peace?
b. Set up a table of specialization a. Kissinger c. Kennedy
c. Select the types of test items to use b. Clinton d. Mother Teresa
d. Decide on the length of the test
106. The computed r fro scores in Math and Science in 0.92.
What does this mean? What is WRONG with this item?
a. Math score is positive related to Science score a. Item is overly specific
b. The higher the Math score, the lower the Science score b. Content is trivial
c. Math score is not in any way related to Science score c. Test item is option-based
d. Science score is slightly related to math score d. There is a cue to the right answer
107. Which types of test is most appropriate if Teacher Y wants
to measure student’s ability to organize thoughts and ideas? 116. Student’s score were as follows: 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 84,
a. Short answer type of test 83, 85. The score 86 is the.
b. Extended response essay a. mode c. median
c. Modified alternative response b. average d. mean
d. Limited response essay
108. With assessment of affective learning in mind, which does
NOT belong to the group?
a. Cloze test c. Reflective writing
b. Moral dilemma d. Diary entry
109. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills. Which has the 117. Which text form would you choose if you want to have a
highest diagnostic value? valid and reliable test based on the table below?
a. multiple choice test c. Essay test
b. Performance test d. Completion test Test Form Validity Index Reliability Index
A .47 .68
110. is an example of a leafy B .87 .57
C .20 .86
vegetable.
D .40 .41
E .63 .07
Why is this test item poor?
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 a. A only c. A and D b. They lack stability
b. B only d. B and E c. They may not get true information because individuals
118. A mathematicians test was given to all Grade V pupils to can hide or disguise feelings
determine the contestants for the Math Quiz Bee. Which d. They have poor internal consistency
statistical measure should be used to identify the top 15? 127. Which of these can measure awareness of values?
a. Mean percentage score a. Sociogram
b. Quartile Deviation b. Moral dilemmas
c. Percentile Rank c. Projective techniques
d. Percentage Score d. Rating scales
119. Nellie’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of the following 128. Marking on a normative basis means that
groups does she belong? a. the normal distribution curve should be followed
a. Below average b. some should fall
b. Average c. some get high marks
c. Needs Improvement d. the grading is based on a present criteria
d. Above average 129. Which process enhances the comparability of grades?
120. Use the inbox below to answer the question that follows: a. Using a table specifications
Percentage Grades for Final Examination b. Determining the level of difficulty of the tests
c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking skills)
d. Constructing departmentalized examinations for each
subject area.
SITUATIONAL
40 70 80 90 100
Which of the following statement is TRUE about the plot of Situation 1- In a faculty meeting, the principle told his
grades above? teacher: “We need to improve our school performance in the
a. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 60. National Achievement Test. What should we do?
b. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 60. The teacher gave varied answers as follows:
c. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 20. 1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who
d. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 20. get a rating of 85%
121. Which can be said of Arielle who obtained a score of 75 2. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility
out of 100 items in a Grammar objective test?
for their performance
a. She performed better than 25% of her classmates
3. Let’s make the school environment conducive for
b. She answered 75 items in the test correctly
c. Her rating is 75 learning
d. She answered 75% of the test items correctly 4. Let’s make use of the experimental methods of
122. The criterion of success in Teacher D’s objective is that teaching
“the pupils must be able to spell 90% of the words correctly”.
Ana and 24 others in the class spelled only 40 out of 50 words
correctly while the rest scored 45 and above. This means that
Teacher D
a. attained her lesson objective 130. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist?
b. did not attain her lesson objective because of the pupils’ a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4
lack of attention b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3
c. failed to attain her lesson objective as far as the 25 pupils 131. On which educational philosophy is response #1
are concerned anchored?
d. attained her lesson objective because of her effective a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
spelling drill b. Essentialism d. Behaviorism
123. If the scores of your test follow a negatively skewed score 132. If you learned toward a progressivist philosophy, with
distribution, what should you do? which response would you agree?
Find out ? a. #2 b. #3 c. #4 d. #1
a. why your items were easy
b. why most of the scores are high Situation 2- One principle in the utilization of
c. why most of the scores are low
d. why some pupils scored high
technology of the classroom is appropriateness
124. Principal A is talking about “grading on the curve” in a of material or activity.
faculty meeting. What does this expression refer to?
a. A student mark compares his achievement to his effort. 133. Teacher C wants his students to master the concept of
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how his social justice. Which series of activities will be most effective?
achievement compares with the achievement of other a. Pretest-teaching-posttest
students in a class. b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for unlearned
c. A student’s grade determines whether or not a student concepts-posttest
attains a defined standard of achievement c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest
d. A student mark tells how closely he is achieving to his d. Teaching-posttest
potential. 134. Teacher A likes to show how the launching of spaceships
125. Which tests determine whether students accept takes place. Which of the following materials available is most
responsibility for their own behavior or pass on responsibility fit?
for their own behavior to other people? a. Model c. Replica
a. Thematic tests b. Mock-up d. Realia
b. Sentence-completion tests 135. Teacher B likes to concretize the abstract concepts of an
c. Stylistic test atom. She came up with a concrete presentation of the atom
d. Locus-of-control tests by using wire and plastic balls. How would you classify
126. Which of the one weakness of self-supporting personality Teacher B’s visual aids?
checklists? a. Chart c. Model
a. Many personality measures have built-in lie scales b. Replica d. Realia
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Situation 3- After reading and paraphrasing Robert
frost’s “Stopping by the Wood on a snowy Evening”.
Mr. Sales asked the class to share any insight derived
from the poem.
136. The class was asked to share their insights about the
poem. The ability to come up with a n insight stems from the
ability to
a. analyze the parts of a whole
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
c. relate and organize things and ideas
d. comprehend the subject that is being studied
137. To ask the class any insight derived from the poem is
based on the theory of
a. realism c. conditioning
b. behaviorism d. constructivism
138. On which assumption about the learner is Mr. Marquez’s
act of asking the class to share their insight based?
a. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up
b. Learners are meant to interact with one another
c. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning
styles
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not only passive
recipients of information
b. the items are NOT homogeneous
c. the items quite easy
d. an obvious pattern is followed in the answering
144. Which should be done to improve the matching type of
test?
a. Capitalize the items in Column A
b. Items in Column A and B should be exchanged
c. Drop #6 item in Column A
d. The item in Column A should be increased
Situation 6- Below the template for Scoring Rubric.
5-Demonstrate complete understanding of the
problem. All requirements of task are included in
response
4-Demonstrate considerable understanding of the
problem. All requirements of task are included
3- Demonstrate partial understanding of the problem.
Most requirements of task are included
2- Demonstrate little understanding of the problem.
Many requirements of task are missing
1- Demonstrate no understanding of the problem
0-No response/task not attempted

Situation 4- Principal E wants her teachers

to apply constructivism in teaching
145. Which of these is/are essential in constructing a scoring
rubric?
139. On which assumption/s is the principal’s action anchored? I. Description of criteria to serve as standard
I. Students learn by personally constructing meaning of II. Clear descriptions of performance at each level
what is taught. III. Levels of achievement (mastery)
II. Students are construct and reconstruct meaning based IV. Rating scheme
on experiences a. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV
III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that the b. I, II d. I only
teacher gives 146. Which statement is TRUE of the rubric?
a. II only c. I, II, and III a. It is developmental
b. I and II d. I only b. It is analytical
140. Which materials will her teachers LEAST prefers? c. It is both holistic and developmental
a. Controversial issues d. It is holistic
b. Open-ended topics 147. Which is TRUE of the scoring rubric?
c. Unquestionable laws I. It describes criteria of levels of achievement
d. Problem or cases II. It has a rating scheme
141. Which concept/s of the learner will Principal E NOT III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement
accept? a. I and II
I. “Empty vesse!” b. I and III
II. “Tabula rasa” c. II and III
III. Candle to be lighted d. I, II and III
a. III only c. II only
b. I only d. I and II
Situation 7- Study the table on item analysis for non-
Situation 5- Study the matching type of test then answer the 3
attractiveness and non-plausibility of distracters
questions that follow:
Column A Column B based on the results of a try-out test in Science. The
1. equilateral triangle A. With 3 equal sides letter marked with an asterisk is the correct answer.
2. right triangle B. With 5 equal sides
3. octagon C. Has 90- degree Item No. 1 A B C D E
angle Upper 27% 10 4 1 1 0
4. pentagon D. Means many Lower 27% 6 5 2 2 0
5. heptagon E. with 7 sides
6. poly F. with 8 sides
148. The table shows that the test item analyzed ______.
142. How can you make the items homogeneous? a. has a positive discrimination index
a. Increase the number of items in Column B b. has a negative discrimination index
b. All items should be on polygons c. is extremely easy
c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and #2 in column A d. is extremely difficult
d. The word “gon” must be included in column B 149. Based on the table, which is the most effective distracter?
143. What is the main defect of this matching test? a. Option D
a. the matching type is an imperfect type b. Option A
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d. Option B
150. Based on the table, which group got more correct
answer?
a. Upper group
b. It cannot be determined
c. Lower group
d. Data are not sufficient to give an answer

1 D 51 D 101 D 43 B
2 C 52 A 102 D 44 D
3 B 53 B 103 C 45 D
4 D 54 D 104 C 46 D
5 C 55 C 105 A 47 C
6 A 56 B 106 A 48 B
7 C 57 C 107 B 49 C
8 C 58 D 108 A 50 C
9 C 59 B 109 C 93 C
10 A 60 C 110 B 94 D
11 A 61 C 111 B 95 D
12 D 62 D 112 C 96 B
13 D 63 C 113 B 97 D
14 D 64 C 114 B 98 B
15 D 65 C 115 B 99 B
16 C 66 B 116 E 100 A
17 C 67 B 117 B 143 B
18 C 68 D 118 D 144 C
19 C 69 B 119 B 145 C
20 A 70 D 120 C 146 C
21 A 71 C 121 B 147 A
22 C 72 C 122 C 148 D
23 B 73 C 123 B 149 D
24 B 74 B 124 B 150 C
25 B 75 C 125 A
26 C 76 A 126 C
27 C 77 C 127 B
28 C 78 B 128 A
29 D 79 B 129 D
30 D 80 C 130 D
31 D 81 D 131 D
32 A 82 C 132 C
33 D 83 C 133 B
34 B 84 D 134 A
35 B 85 B 135 C
36 B 86 B 136 D
37 D 87 C 137 D
38 B 88 B 138 D
39 B 89 B 139 B
40 B 90 C 140 C
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41 D 91 C 141 D
42 B 92 D 142 B
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