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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Practice Test 1

1. The burnout malady gets worse if a teacher doesn't intervene to change whatever areas he
or she can control. Which one can renew a teacher's enthusiasm?
a. Stick to job
b. Initiate changes in jobs
c. Judge someone else as wrong
d. Engage in self-pity
2. Which Filipino trait works against the shift in teacher's role from teacher as a fountain of
information to teacher as facilitator?
a. Authoritativeness c. Hiya
b. Authoritarianism d. Pakikisama
3. Which method has been proven to be effective in courses that stress acquisition of
knowledge?
a. Socratic method c. Mastery learning
b. Cooperative learning d. Indirect instruction
4. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions as indirect instruction is for __________,
__________, __________.
a. hypotheses, verified data and conclusions
b. concepts, patterns and abstractions
c. concepts, processes and generalizations
d. guesses, data and conclusions
5. For which may you use the direct instruction method?
a. Become aware of the pollutants around us.
b. Appreciate Milton's Paradise Lost.
c. Use a microscope properly
d. Distinguish war from aggression.
6. I want to teach concepts, patterns and abstractions. Which method is most appropriate?
a. Indirect instruction c. Direct instruction
b. Discovery d. Problem solving
7. What should a teacher do for students in his class who are not on grade level?
a. Give them materials on their level and let them work at a pace that is reasonable for
them, trying to bring them up to a grade level.
b. Give them the same work as the other students, because they will absorb as much as
they are capable of
c. Give them the same work as the other students, not much, so that they won't feel
embarrassed.
d. Give them work on the level of the other students and work a little above the
classmates level to challenge them.
8. By what name is Indirect instruction the Socratic method also known?
a. Mastery learning c. Morrison method
b. Indirect Method d. Questioning method
9. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-
the-blank sentences, dictation and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about grocery
shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
a. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in, a variety of
methods.
b. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.
c. The teacher wants to do less talk.
d. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.
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10. Which is a form of direct instruction?

a. Discovery process c. Programmed instruction
b. Problem solving d. Inductive reasoning
11. Which does NOT belong to the group of alternative learning systems?
a. Multi-grade grouping c. Graded education
b. Multi-age grouping d. Non-graded grouping
12. Teacher H gave her first-grade class a page with a story in which pictures take the place of
some words. Which method did she use?
a. The whole language approach
b. The Spaulding method
c. The rebus method
d. The language experience approach
13. Teacher B uses the direct instruction strategy. Which sequence of steps will she follow?
I. Independent practice
II. Feedback and correctiveness
III. Guided student practice
IV. Presenting and structuring
V. Reviewing the previous day's work
a. V-II-IV-III-I c. V-lV-III-II-I
b. III-II-IV-I-V d. I-V-II-III-IV
14. Why should a teacher NOT use direct instruction all the time?
a. It requires much time.
b. It requires use of many supplementary materials.
c. It is generally effective only in the teaching of concepts and abstractions.
d. It reduces students engagement in learning.
15. Teacher A is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-
the-blank sentences, dialogues, dictation and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about
grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
a. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.
b. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all students learn in the same
manner.
c. The teacher wants to make her teachirig easier by having less talk.
d. The teacher is emphasizing reading and writing skills.
16. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for inter-disciplinary
teaching. Which strategy/method did I use?
a. Problem-entered learning
b. Thematic instruction
c. Reading-writing activity
d. Unit method
17. Teacher E discussed how electricity flows through wires and what generates the electric
charge. Then she gave the students wires, bulbs, switches, and dry cells and told the class to
create a circuit that will increase the brightness of each bulb. Which one best describes the
approach used?
a. It used a taxonomy of basic thinking skills
b. It was contructivist
c. It helped students understand scientific methodology
d. It used cooperative learning
18. With indirect instruction in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Problem solving c. Inductive reasoning
b. Lecture-recitation d. Discovery
19. I drew learners into several content areas and encouraged them to solve a complex
question for inter-disciplinary teaching. Which strategy did I use?
a. Problem-centered learning
b. Unit method
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c. Reading-writing activity
d. Thematic instruction
20. In self-directed learning, to what extent should a teacher's "scaffolding" be?
a. To a degree the student needs it.
b. None, to force the student to learn by himself.
c. To the minimum, to speed up development of student's sense of independence.
d. To the maximum, in order to extend to the student all the help he needs.
21. Which is a major advantage of a curriculum-based assessment?
a. It is informal in nature.
b. It connects testing with teaching.
c. It tends to focus on anecdotal information on student progress.
d. It is based on a norm-referenced measurement model.
22. Which are direct measures of competence?
a. Personality tests c. Paper-and-pencil tests
b. Performance tests d. Standardized test
23. "What is most likely to happen to our economy when export continuously surpasses
import" is a thought question on __________.
a. creating c. synthesizing
b. relating cause-and-effect d. predicting
24. The test item "Group the following items according to shape" is a thought test item on
__________.
a. creating c. generalizing
b. classifying d. comparing
25. In the context on the theory on multiple intelligences, what is one weakness of the paper-
pencil test?
a. It is not easy to administer.
b. It puts the non-linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage
c. It utilizes so much time.
d. It lacks reability.
26. With synthesizing skills in mind, which has the highest diagnostic value?
a. Essay test c. Completion test
b. Performance test d. Multiple choice test
27. Which one can best evaluate students' attitudinal development?
a. Essay test c. Observation
b. Portfolio d. Short answer test
28. With specific details in mind, which one has (have) a stronger diagnostic value?
a. Multiple choice test
b. Non-restricted essay test
c. Restricted essay test
d. Restricted and non-restricted essay tests
29. Teacher A discovered that his pupils are very good in dramatizing. Which tool must have
helped him discover his pupils' strength?
a. Portfolio assessment
b. Performance test
c. Journal entry
30. Which can effectively measure students' awareness of values?
a. Projective techniques c. Likert scales
b. Moral dilemma d. Anecdotal record
e. Paper-and-pencil test
31. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross stitching. Her check up quiz was a
written test on the steps of cross stitching. Which characteristic of a good test does it lack?
a. Scorability c. Objectivity
b. Reliability d. Validity
32. If your Licensure Examination Test (LET) items sample adequately the competencies listed in
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the syllabi, it can be said that the LET possesses __________ validity.
a. concurrent c. content
b. construct d. predictive
33. "In the light of the facts presented, what is most likely to happen when ... ?" is a sample
thought question on
a. inferring c. synthesizing
b. generalizing d. justifying
34. In a criterion-referenced testing, what must you do to ensure that your test is fair?
a. Make all of the questions true or false.
b. Ask each student to contribute one question.
c. Make twenty questions but ask the students to answer only ten of their choice.
d. Use the objectives for the units as guide in your test construction.
35. Which test has broad sampling of topics as strength?
a. Objective test c. Essay test
b. Short answer test d. Problem type
36. Which is the first step in planning an achievement test?
a. Define the instructional objective.
b. Decide on the length of the test.
c. Select the type of test items to use.
d. Build a table of specification.
37. The first thing to do in constructing a periodic test is for a teacher to __________
a. decide on the number of items for the test
b. go back to her instructional objectives
c. study the content
d. decide on the type of test to construct
38. In the parlance of test construction what does "TOS" mean?
a. Table of Specifics
b. Table of Specifications
c. Table of Specific Test Items
d. Team of Specifications
39. Shown a picture of children in sweaters inside the classroom, the students were asked this
question: "In what kind of climate do these children live?" This is a thought question on
__________
a. inferring c. creating
b. applying d. predicting
40. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item Jose Rizal wrote
__________.
a. The central problem should be packed in the stem.
b. There must be only one correct answer.
c. Alternatives must have grammatical parallelism.
d. The alternates must be plausible.
41. Quiz is to formative test while periodic is to __________
a. criterion-reference test c. norm-reference test
b. summative test d. diagnostic test
42. If teacher wants to test students' ability to organize ideas, which type of test should she
formulate?
a. Multiple-choice type c. Essay
b. Short answer d. Technical problem
43. Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely B, C, and D, no pupil chose D as
answer. This implies that D is __________
a. an ineffective distracter
b. a vague distracter
c. an effective distracter
d. a plausible distracter
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44. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer
the question
Subject Mean SD Ronnels's Score
Math 56 10 43
Physics 41 9 31
English 80 16 109

In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform best in relation to the group's performance?
a. Physics and Math c. Physics
b. English d. Math
45. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer
the question.
Subject Mean SO Ronnel's Score
Math 56 10 43
Physics 41 9 31
English 80 16 109

In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to the group's performance?
a. English c. Math
b. English and Math d. Physics
46. What can be said of Peter who obtained a score of 75 in a Grammar objective test?
a. He answered 75 items in the test correctly.
b. He answered 75% of the test items correctly.
c. His rating is 75.
d. He performed better than 5% of his classmates.
47. In his second item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the lower group got the
test item # 6 correctly. This means that the test item __________.
a. has a negative discriminating power
b. has a lower validity
c. has a positive discriminating power
d. has a high reability
48. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and
NEAT fall under __________.
a. intelligence test c. criterion-referenced test
b. aptitude test d. norm-referenced test
49. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she
do?
a. She describes group performance in relation to a level of mastery set.
b. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference.
c. She compares every individual students' scores with others' scores.
d. She describes what should be their performance.
50. Test norms are established in order to have a basis for __________.
a. establishing learning goals
b. interpreting test results
c. computing grades
d. identifying pupils' difficulties
51. Which is most implied by a negatively skewed score distribution?
a. The scores are evenly distributed from left to the right
b. Most pupils are achievers
c. Most of the scores are low
d. Most of the scores are high
52. Which holds true to standardized tests?
a. They are used for comparative purposes
b. They are administered differently
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c. They are scored according to different standards

d. They are used for assigning grades
53. Students' scores on a test were: 72, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 81, 83, 85. The score 76 is the
__________.
a. mode c. mean
b. average d. median
54. Are percentile ranks the same as percentage correct?
a. It cannot be determined unless scores are given.
b. It cannot be determined unless the number of examinees is given.
c. No d. Yes
55. In which competency do my students find the greatest difficulty? In the item with a
difficulty index of __________.
a. 0.1 b. 0.9 c. 0.5 d. 1.0
56. Study this group tests which was administered wit the following results, then answer the
question
Subject Mean SD Ronnel's Score
Math 56 10 43
Physics 41 9 31
English 80 16 109
In which subject(s) were the scores most homogenous?
a. Math c. Physics
b. English d. Physics and Math
57. Which measure(s) of central tendency separate(s) the top half of the group from the -
bottom half?
a. Median c. Median and Mean
b. Mean d. Mode
58. Which applies when skewness is zero?
a. Mean is greater than the median
b. Median is greater than mean
c. Scores have three modes
d. Scores are normally distributed
59. Standard deviation is to variability as mode to __________.
a. level of difficulty c. correlation
b. discrimination d. central tendency
60. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10?
a. 7 b. 6 c. 8.5 d. 7.5
61. Standard deviation is to variability as mean is to __________.
a. coefficient of correlation c. discrimination index
b. central tendency d. level of difficulty
62. What measure of central tendency does the number 16 represent in the following data: 14,
15, 17, 16, 19, 20, 16, 14, 16?
a. Mode c. Mode and median
b. Median d. Mean
63. Which one can enhance the comparability of grades?
a. Using common conversion table for translating test scores in to ratings
b. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another
c. Allowing individual teachers to determine factors for rating
d. Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for rating
64. Which describes norm-referenced grading?
a. The performance of the group
b. What constitutes a perfect score
c. The students' past performance
d. An absolute standard
65. The search for related literature by accessing several databases by the use of a telephone
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line to connect a computer library with other computers that have database is termed
__________.
a. compact disc search c. on-line search
b. manual search d. computer search
66. Two students are given the WISE II. One has a full scale IQ of 91, while the other has an IQ
of 109. Which conclusion can be drawn?
a. The second student has significantly higher intellectual ability
b. The first student is probably below average, while the second has above average
potential
c. Both students are functioning in the average range of intellectual ability
d. Another IQ test should be given to truly assess their intellectual potential
67. Which type of report refers to "on-the-spot" description of some incident, episode or
occurrence that is being observed and recorded as being of possible significance?
a. Autobiographical report
b. Biographical report
c. Value and interest report
d. Anecdotal report
68. The best way for a guidance counselor to begin to develop study skills and habits in
underachieving student would be to __________.
a. have these underachieving students observe the study habits of excelling students
b. encourage students to talk about study habits from their own experiences
c. have them view film strips about various study approaches
d. give out a list of effective study approaches
69. Which illustrates a developmental approach in guidance and counseling?
a. Spotting on students in need of guidance
b. Teaching students how to interact in a positive manner
c. Acting as a mediator
d. Making the decision for the confused student
70. Who among the following needs less verbal counseling but needs more concrete and
operational forms of assistance? The child who __________.
a. has mental retardation
b. has attention-deficit disorder
c. has learning disability
d. has conduct disorder
71. The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching is an influence of __________.
a. Shintoism c. Confucianism
b. Zen Buddhism d. Taoism
72. Helping in the development of graduates who are "maka-Diyos" is an influence of
a. naturalistic morality
b. classical Christian morality
c. situational morality
d. dialectical morality
73. The attention to the development of a deep respect and affection for our rich cultural past
is an influence of __________.
a. Confucius c. Teilhard de Chardin
b. Hegel d. Dewey
74. Whose teaching is in support of "Education for All" (EFA), he asserted that in teaching there
should be no distinction of social classes.
a. Sun Yat Sen c. Mencius
b. Confucius d. Lao tsu
75. We encounter people whose prayer goes like this: "O God, if there is a God; save my soul, if
I have a soul" From whom is this prayer?
a. Stoic c. Agnostic
b. Empiricist d. Skeptic
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76. How would you select the most fit in government positions? Applying Confucius teachings,
which would be the answer?
a. By course accreditation of an accrediting body
b. By merit system and course accreditation
c. By merit system
d. By government examinations
77. Whose influence is the education program that puts emphasis on self-development.
through the classics, music, and rituals?
a. Buddha c. Confucius
b. Mohammed d. Lao tsu
78. 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. What is his governing philosophy?
a. Idealism c. Experimentalism
b. Existentalism d. Realism
79. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which
philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Christian philosophy d. Hedonism
80. A guest speaker in one graduation rites told his audience: "Reminder, you are what you
choose to be." The guest speaker is more of a/an __________.
a. realistic c. idealist
b. pragmatist d. existentialist
81. "All men are pretty much alike. It is only by custom that they are set apart", said one
Oriental philosopher. Where can this thought be most inspiring?
a. In a multi-cultural group of learners
b. In multi-cultural and heterogeneous groups of learners and indigenous peoples' group
c. In a class composed of indigenous peoples
d. In heterogeneous class of learners
82. From whom do we owe the theory of deductive interference as illustrated in syllogisms?
a. Plato c. Aristotle
b. Scorates d. Pythagoras
83. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be
involved in any investigation. Which foundational principle of morality does Teacher A fail
to apply?
a. The end does not justify the means.
b. The principle of double-effect
c. Always do what is right.
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil.
84. Teacher A is directed to pass an undeserving student with a death threat. Which advice will
a hedonist give?
a. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
b. Don't pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to
pass.
c. Don't pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in
the next!
d. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his parents and you.
85. History books used in schools are replete with events portraying defeats and weaknesses of
the Filipino as a people. How should you tackle them in the classroom?
a. Present them and express your feelings of shame.
b. Present facts and use them as means in inspiring your class to learn from them.
c. Present them and blame those people responsible or those who have contributed.
d. Present them as they are presented, and tell the class to accept reality.
86. If you agree with Rizal on how you can contribute to our nation's redemption, which should
you work for?
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a. Opening our doors to foreign influence

b. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through education
c. Stabilizing the political situation
d. Gaining economic recovery
87. Rights and duties are correlative. This means that __________.
a. rights and duties regulate the relationship of men in society
b. rights and duties arise from natural law
c. each right carries with it one or several corresponding duties
d. rights and duties ultimately come from God
88. A teacher who equates authority with power does NOT __________.
a. shame
b. develop self-respect in every pupil
c. retaliate
d. intimidate
89. Which is a true foundation of the social order?
a. Obedient citizenry
b. The reciprocation of rights and duties
c. Strong political leadership
d. Equitable distribution of wealth
90. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
a. By continually improving themselves personally and professionally
b. By wearing expensive clothes to change people's poor perception of teachers
c. By working out undeserved promotions
d. By putting down other professions to lift the status of teaching
91. A teacher/student is held responsible for his actions because s/he __________.
a. has instincts c. has a choice
b. is mature d. has reason
92. The typical autocratic teacher consistently does the following EXCEPT
a. encouraging students. c. ridiculing students.
b. shaming students. d. intimidating students.
93. What should you do if a parent who is concerned about a grade his child received compared
to another student's grade, demands to see both students' grades?
a. Refuse to show either record.
b. Show both records to him.
c. Refuse to show any record without expressing permission from principal.
d. Show only his child's records.
94. Teacher Q does not want Teacher B to be promoted and so writes an anonymous letter
against Teacher B accusing her of fabricated lies Teacher Q mails this anonymous letter to
the Schools Division Superintendent. What should Teacher Q do if she has to act
professionally?
a. Submit a signed justifiable criticism against Teacher B, if there is any.
b. Go straight to the Schools Division Superintendent and gives criticism verbally.
c. Hire a group to distribute poison letters against Teacher B for information
dissemination.
d. Instigate student activists to read poison letters over the microphone.
95. 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. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to leading community
activities
c. NO, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities
for betterment of communities.
d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job.
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96. In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they preferred, if given a
choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation
relative to the state, do schools seem to be failing? In their obligation to __________.
a. respect for all duly constituted authorities
b. promote national pride
c. promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. instill allegiance to the Constitution
97. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, which is NOT said of
teachers?
a. LET passers
b. Duly licensed professionals
c. Possess dignity and reputation
d. With high-moral values as well as technical and professional competence

98. 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 members of the promotional staff before the
ranking. As one of the contenders for promotion, is this becoming of her to do?
a. Yes. This will be professional growth for the promotional staff.
b. No. This may exert undue influence ori the members of the promotional staff and so
may fail to promote someone on the basis of merit.
c. Yes. The rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by an overworked promotional staff.
d. Yes. There's nothing wrong with sharing one's blessings.
99. Each teacher is said to be a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation
and is, under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage. Which practice makes him
fulfill such obligation?
a. Use the latest instructional technology.
b. Observe continuing professional education.
c. Use interactive teaching strategies.
d. Study the life of Filipino heroes.
100. Teacher F is newly converted to a religion. Deeply convinced of his new found religion,
he starts Monday classes by attacking one religion and convinces his pupils to attend their
religious services on Sundays. Is this in accordance with the Code of Ethics of Professional
Teachers?
a. Yes. What he does is values education.
b. No. A teacher should not use his position to proselyte others.
c. Yes. In the name of academic freedom, a teacher can decide what to teach.
d. Yes. What he does strengthens values education.




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