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Tel. no. (02) 735-1294 of school as agents of change, one proposal is
for the DepEd to cluster remote stand-alone
schools under one lead school head. Which
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION factor has the strongest influence on this
Pre-board EXAM proposal?
April 2010 a. Psychological c. Geographical
b. Historical d. Social
MULTIPLE CHOICE 8. What does the acronym EFA imply for
1. You are very much interested in a quality schools?
professional development program for a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for
teachers. What characteristic should you look boys and for girls.
for? b. The stress on the superiority of formal
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers education over that of alternative learning
b. Dependent on the availability of funds system.
c. Required for renewal of professional c. Practice of inclusive education
license d. The concentration on formal education
d. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs. system
2. To ensure high standards of teachers’ 9. The wide acceptance of “bottom up”
personal and professional development, which management style has influenced schools to
of the following measures must be practice which management practice?
implemented? a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of
I. A school head plans the professional guest speakers during graduation
development of his/her teachers. exercises.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own b. Prescription of what ought to be done from
professional development plan the Center Office.
III. The implementation of what is leaned in a c. Involvement of students, parents,
training must be monitored. teachers, and community in school
a. I only II and III planning
b. I and III d. II only d. Allowing schools to do what they think is
3. As a community leader, which of the following best
should a teacher NOT do? 10. Large class size in congested cities is a
a. Support effort of the community to common problem in our public schools. Which
improve their status in life. measure/s have schools taken to offset the
b. Make herself aloof to ensure that her effects of large class?
decisions will not be influenced bu the I. The deployment of more teachers
community politics. II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil
c. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the textbook ratio
community. III. The conduct of morning and afternoon
d. Play an active part in the activities of the sessions
community. a. I, II and III c. III only
4. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of b. I and II d. II only
learning environment is the responsibility of 11. The failure of independent study with most
the teacher? Filipino students may be attributed to
I. Safe students’
II. Gender-biased a. unpreparedness fro schooling
III. Secure b. ambivalence
a. I and II c. II only c. high degree of independence
b. I, II and III d. I and III d. high degree of independence on authority
5. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural 12. The schooling incidents in school campuses
and educational heritage of the nation and is abroad have made school to rethink the
under obligation to transmit to learners such curriculum. Which is believed to counteract
heritage”. Which practice makes the teacher such incidents and so is being introduced in
fulfill such obligation? schools?
a. Use interactive teaching strategies. I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
b. Use the latest educational technology. II. The emphasis on the concept of
c. Observe continuing professional education competition against self and not against
d. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes. others
6. Which actions show that political factors affect III. Focus on academic achievement and
schools as agents of change? productivity
I. The strengthening of the teaching of a. I and III c. I and II
English in Philippines school. b. II and III d. I, II and III
II. The introduction of mandated subjects 13. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted
such as Rizal in the curriculum schools to teach sustainable development.
III. The practice of mainstreaming which one does this prove about schools?
IV. The turnover of day care centers for a. The curricula of schools are centered on
DSWD to DepEd for supervision. Mother Earth.
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development in their curriculum.
c. Sustained development cannot
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
19. Mencius believed that all people are born
good. This thought on the innate goodness of
people makes it easier to our
pupils.
a. teach c. like
b. Respect d. motivate
20. The specialization requires of every
professional teacher for him/her to be
competent is in line with which pillar of
learning?
a. Learning to know
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do
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21. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the
wholistic development of man and his
be complete fulfillment?
a. Learning to be
b. Learning to know
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do
22. Material development at the expense of
human development points to the need to do
more in school.
a. “Learning to do”
b. “Learning to know”
c. “Learning to live together”
d. “Learning to be”
23. A student complains to you about his failing
grade. When you recomputed you found out
that you committed an error in this grade
computation. Your decision is not accept the
erroneous computation before the student and
so leave the failing grade as is for fear that
you may lose credibility. Is this morally right?
a. No, the reason for not accepting the error
before the students in flimsy.
b. No, the end does not justify the means
c. Yes, the end justifies the means
d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your
credibility
24. Which violate(s) the principle of respect?
I. Teacher A tells her students that what
Teacher B taught is wrong.
II. To retaliate, Teacher B advises students
not to enroll in Teacher A’s class.
III. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special
favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade)
requested by student A who is vying for
honors.
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I, II and III d. I and III
25. Which is/are in accordance with the principle
of pedagogical competence?
I. Communication of objectives of the course
to students
II. Awareness of alternative instruction
strategies
III. Selection of appropriate methods of
instruction
a. I and III c. III only
b. I, II and III d. II and III
26. With a death threat over his head, Teacher D
is directed to pass an undeserving student.
Which will a utilitarianist do?
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
b. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of
justice. You will get reward, if not in this
life, in the next.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to the
student, his parents and you.
d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like
someone to give you a death threat in
other to pass.
27. 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 end justifies the means
c. Always do what is right
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
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28. To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays b. Seeing only a portion of the class but
her fee but does not attend class at all. Does intensively
this constitute professional growth? c. Knowing where instructional materials are
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion kept
b. It depends on the school she is enrolled in d. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of
c. No, it is simply earning MA units for the classroom
promotion 38. Which of these is one of the ways by which
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is the internet enables people to browse
already professional growth documents connected by hypertext links?
29. If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, a. URL
he has to ask more questions. b. Browser
a. fact c. convergent c. Welcome page
b. close d. concept d. World Wide Web
30. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This 39. Which characteristics must be primary
implies that as a classroom manager, a considered as a choice of instructional aids?
teacher a. Stimulate and maintain students interests
a. reinforces positive behavior b. Suited to the lesson objectives
b. responds to misbehavior promptly c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
c. is consistent in her classroom d. New and skillfully made
management practice 40. You can exhibit referent power on the first day
d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a of school by
misbehaving student a. telling them the importance of good
31. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, grades
which activity is farthest from the real thing? b. giving your students a sense of
a. Watching demo c. Video disc belongingness and acceptance
b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images c. making them feel you know what you are
32. The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic taking about
encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look d. reminding your students your authority
at related topics at the touch of a button right over them again and again
there in the classroom. Which device/s des 41. I would like to use a model to emphasize
teacher Y’s class have? particular part. Which of these would be MOST
a. Teaching machines appropriate?
b. CD a. Regalia c. Stimulation
c. Video disc b. Audio recording d. Mock up
d. Videotaped lesson 42. What must a teacher do to ensure orderly
33. Which is an INAPPROPIATE way to manage transitions between activities?
off-task behavior? a. Allow time for the students to socialize in
a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and between activities
check his progress to make sure he is b. Have the materials ready at the start of
continuing work the activity
b. Make eye contact to communicate what c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted
you wish to communicate time
c. Move closer to the child to make him feel d. Wait for students who lag behind
your presence 43. The task of setting up routine activities for
d. Stop your class activity to correct a child effective classroom management is a task that
who is no longer on task a teacher should undertake
34. To be an effective classroom manager, a a. as soon as the students have adjusted to
teacher must be friendly but must at the same their schedules
time be . b. on the very first day of school
a. confident c. analytical c. every day at the start of the session
b. businesslike d. buddy-buddy d. every homeroom day
35. Which software is needed when one wants to 44. Teacher S uses the low-profile classroom
perform automatic calculations on numerical control technique most of the time. what does
data? this imply?
a. Database a. She is reactive in her disciplinary
b. Spreadsheet Program orientation
c. Microsoft Word b. She manages pupils personalities
d. Microsoft Powerpoint c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving
36. Which of the following questions must be student
considered in evaluating teacher-made d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting
materials? lesson flow
a. In the material new? 45. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a
b. Does the material simulate individualism? student response or solicits additional
c. Is the material expensive? information, which of these should be use?
37. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the a. Directing c. Structuring
characteristics of an effective classroom b. Probing d. Cross examining
manager. What is one sign of “with-it-ness”? 46. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher
a. Giving attention to students who are in the choice of instructional devices?
having difficulty with school work a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
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47. Which learning activity is MOST appropriate if whole within the context of the learners
a teacher’s focus is attitudinal change? with specific learning or social needs
a. Fieldtrip c. Role play a. II only c. I only
b. Exhibit d. Game b. I and II d. I and III
48. Teacher H strives to draw participation of 55. School curriculum reflects the world’s
every student into her classroom discussion. economic and political integration and
Which of these student needs is she trying to industrialization. What does this point in
address? The need to . curriculum development?
a. shoe one’s oral abilities to the rest of the a. The trend towards the classical approach
class to curriculum development
b. feel significant and be part of a group b. The trend toward the globalization and
c. get everything and be part of a group localization
d. be creative c. The trend toward participatory curriculum
49. Instead of teacher giving this comment a development
student response. “You’re on the wrong d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum
track!”, what should be teacher do? development from a process-oriented to a
a. Change the question to an easier one product-oriented one
b. Redirect the question by calling another 56. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching
student to recite approach. What thought is impressed on your
c. Probe to redirect the response into a more students?
productive area a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily
d. Pause, ask the question, lecture, then ask face to-face interaction
the question again b. Student’s success depends on the success
50. If curriculum is designed following the of the group
traditional approach, which feature(s) c. Student’s individuality evaluate how
apply(ies)? effectively their group worked.
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by d. The accountability for learning is on the
professionals and experts group not on the individual
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, 57. What principle is violated by overusing the
communities) are assumed to agree with chalkboard, as though it is the only education
the aims of the curriculum technology available?
III. Consensus building in not necessary a. Isolated use c. Variety
a. III only c. I, II b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
b. I, II, III d. I, III 58. Which statement applies a CORRECTLY to
51. I want my student to develop the ability to Edgar Dale’s ”Cone of Experience”
look at a problem from various perspectives. a. The farther you are from the base, the
Which approach will be MOST fit? more direct the learning experience
a. Behaviorist approach becomes.
b. Computer-based Education b. The farther you are from the bottom, the
c. Modular approach more direct the learning experience
d. Cognitive approach becomes.
52. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by c. The closer you are from the base, the
Howard Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she more indirect the learning experience
challenged to do? becomes
I. To come up with 9 different ways of d. The closer you are from the base, the
approaching lesson to cater to the 9 more direct the learning experience
multiple intelligence becomes
II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine 59. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching
intelligences and learning become more effective.” What is
III. To provide worthwhile activities that an application of this principle?
acknowledge individual difference in a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
children b. Use multisensory aids
a. I, II and III c. II only c. Make your students touch the instructional
b. II, III d. III only material
53. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and
what features will dominate my lesson? the eras are the most important senses in
I. Copying notes III. Lecturing learning.
II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration 60. Which is a classroom application of the theory
a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV of “operant conditioning”?
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV a. Help student see the connectedness of
54. You practice inclusive education. Which of facts, concepts, and principles
these applies to you? b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits
I. You accept every student as full and relaxation
valued member of the class and school c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the
community likelihood that the learner will repeat the
II. Your special attention is on learners with response
specific learning or social needs d. Make students learn by operating
manipulatives
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Read the following teacher-student situation a. II and III c. I and II
61. TEACHER: Why is the process called b. I and III d. I, II and III
photosynthesis? 69. Here is a test item
STUDENT: I don’t know “The improvement of basic education
Which questioning technique should be the should be the top priority of the
teacher use? Philippine government. Defend or
a. Clarification c. Prompting refute this position”.
b. Multiple response d. Concept review Under what type of question does
62. Here is the test item. this test item fall?
“From the data presented in the table, a. Low-level c. Analysis
from generalizations that are b. Evaluative d. Convergent
supported by the data”. 70. When I teach, I often engage in
Under what type of question does brainstorming. Which do I avoid?
this item fall? a. Break down barriers
a. Convergent c. Application b. Increase creativity
b. Evaluative d. Divergent c. Generate many ideas
63. I want to teach concepts, patterns and d. Selectively involves pupils
abstractions. Which method will be MOST 71. Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students
appropriate? must recognize that ¼ is the same 0.25. They
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction use this relationship to determine that 0.15
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of
64. Teacher A teaches English as a Second the following concept/s is/are being taught?
Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in- a. Numeration skills
the-blanks sentences, dialogues, dictation and b. Place value of decimals
writing exercises in teaching a lesson about c. Numeration skills of decimals and
grocery shopping. Based on this information, relationships between fractions and
which of the following is a valid conclusion? decimals
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching d. Relationship between fraction and
easier by having les talk decimals
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and 72. What is the best way to develop math
writing skills concept?
c. The teacher is teaching in a variety of a. Solving problems using multiple
ways because not all students learn in the approaches
same manner b. Solving problems by looking for correct
d. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy answer
of cognitive learning c. Learning math as applied to situations,
65. Teacher A an experienced teacher, does daily such as being a tool of science
review of past lessons in order to d. solving problems by applying learned
a. introduce a new lesson formulas
b. reflect on how he presented the previous 73. After the reading of a selection in the class,
lessons which of these activities can enhance students
c. provide his pupils with a sense of creativity.
continuity I. Reader’s theater
d. determine who among his pupils are II. Reading aloud
studying III. Silent reading
66. I combined several subject areas in order to a. I and II c. I only
focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary b. II only d. III only
teaching. Which strategy did I use? 74. Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he
a. Reading-writing activity class to “read between the lines”. What does
b. Thematic introduction she want her pupils to do?
c. Unit method a. Make an educated guess
d. Problem-centered learning b. Determine what is meant by what is stated
67. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, c. Apply the information read
Biag Elementary School decided that the d. Describe the characters in the story
election of class officers shall be patterned 75. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity
after local elections. There are qualifications should a teacher AVOID?
set for candidates, limited period for campaign a. Ask “hat if…” questions
and rules for posting campaign materials, etc. b. Ask divergent thinking questions
Which of the following did the school use? c. Emphasize the need to give right answers
a. Symposium c. Pole playing d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas
b. Simulation d. Philips 66 76. Teacher R wants to develop his student’s
68. Which are effective methods in teaching creativity. Which type of questions will be
student critical reading skills? MOST appropriate?
I. Interpret editorial a. Synthesis questions
II. Read and interpret three different movie b. Fact questions
reviews c. “What if….” questions
III. Read a position paper and deduce d. Analysis questions
underlying assumptions of the position 77. In my attempt to develop creative thinking
papers skills, I want to test fluency of ideas. Which
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appropriate? 83. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development
a. Solve this math problem moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic
b. List animals covered with hair in 1 minute stages. Applying Bruner’s theory. How would
c. Solve this puzzle you teach?
d. Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the a. Be interactive in approach
differences? b. Begin with the abstract
78. You want your students to answer the c. Begin with the concrete
questions at the end of a reading lesson. d. do direct instruction
“What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle 84. A person who has painful experiences at the
me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate accomplish in dentist’s office may become fearful at the
the class today”?,”How did I learn from the mere sight of the dentist’s office building.
lesson?”.Which of the following are you asking Which theory can explain this?
them to do? a. Generalization
a. Work on an assignment b. Operant Conditioning
b. Make journal entry c. Attribution theory
c. Work on a drill d. Classical conditioning
d. Apply what they learned 85. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of
79. After reading an essay. Teacher B wants to behaviorists?
help sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. I. The mind of newborn child is a blank state.
Which of these activities will be most II. all behaviors are determined by
appropriate? environmental events
a. Drawing conclusions III. The child has a certain degree of freedom
b. Making inferences not to allow himself to be shaped by his
c. Getting the main idea environment.
d. Listing facts separately from opinion a. III only c. II only
b. I and II d. I and II
Read the following then answer the question 86. If a student is encourage to develop himself to
80. A man and his son are driving in a car. The the fullest and must satisfy his hierarchy of
car crashes into a tree, killing the father and needs, the highest needs to satisfy according
seriously injury his son. At the hospital, the to Maslow is .
boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the a. psychological need c. belongingness
boy, the doctor says (telling the truth),”I b. self-actualization d. safety needs
cannot operate on him. He is my son. How 87. In a Social studies class. Teacher I presents a
can this be? morally ambiguous situation and asks student
ASWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother. what they would do. On whose theory is
The above brain twister helps Teacher I’s technique based?
develop critical reading skills. Which activity a. Bandura c. Kohberg
was used? b. Piaget d. Bruner
a. Comparing 88. Teacher F is convinced that whatever a
b. Classifying student performs a desired behavior, provide
c. Inferring meaning reinforcement and soon the student learns to
d. Looking for cause and effect perform the behavior on his own. On which
81. Research says that mastery experiences principle is Teacher F’s conviction based?
increase confidence and willingness to try a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism
similar or more challenging tasks as reading. b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism
What does this imply for children’s reading 89. Bandura’s social learning theory, states that
performance? children often imitate those who
a. Children who have not mastered the basic I. have substantial influence over their lives
skills are more likely to be motivated to II. belong their peer group
read in order to gain mastery over basic III. belong to other races
skills. IV. are successful and seem admired
b. Children who have mastered basic skills a. IV only c. I and II
are more likely to be less motivated to b. I and IV d. II and IV
read because they get fed up with too 90. According to Erikson, what years are critical
much reading. for the development of self-confidence?
c. Children who have a high sense of self- a. High school years
confidence are not necessarily those who b. College years
can read c. Preschool years
d. Children who have gained mastery over d. Elementary school years
basic skills are more motivated to read 91. Which of the following does NOT describe the
82. The value that students put on reading is development of children aged 11 to 13?
critical to their success. In what way/s can a. They exhibit increased objectivity in
teachers inculcate his value for reading? thinking
I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud b. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive
II. Showing their passion for reading ability
III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value c. Sex difference in IQ become more evident
of reading d. They show abstract thinking and judgment
a. II and III c. I, II and III
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demonstrating front and back somersaults in b. I only d. II only
slow motion and physically guiding his 101. Which appropriate teaching practice flows
students through the correct movements. As from this research finding on the brain: “The
his students become more skillful, he stands brain’s emotional center is tied into its ability
back from the man and gives verbal feedback to learn”.
about how to improve. With Vygotsky’s theory a. Establish the discipline of being
in mind, what did Teacher H do? judgmental in attitude
a. Apprenticeship b. Come up with highly competitive games
b. Guided participation where winners will feel happy
c. Peer interaction c. Tell the students to participate in class
d. Scaffolding activities or else won’t receive plus points
93. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose in class recitation
for effective instruction? d. Create a learning environment that
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional encourages students to explore their
climate in the classroom feeling and ideas freely
b. Teach beginning with the concrete 102. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that
c. Sequence instruction thinking becomes more logical and abstract as
d. Reward good behavior children reach the formal operations stage.
94. William Glasser’s control theory states that What is an educational implication of this
behavior in inspired by what satisfies a finding?
person’s want at any given time. What then a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as
must a teacher do to motivate students to early as preschool to train them for higher
learn? order thinking skills (HOTS)
a. Make teaching-leaning interactive b. Learners who are not capable of logical
b. Avoid giving assignments reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in
c. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner their cognitive development
d. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ c. Let children be children
basic human needs. d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners
95. Soc exhibit fear response to freely roaming between 12 to 15 years of age
dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on 103. Research says: “People tend to attribute
a leash or confined to a pen. Which their successes to internal causes and their
conditioning process is illustrated? failures to external causes.”Based on this
a. extinction c. acquisition finding, what should be taught to students for
b. generalization d. discrimination them to be genuinely motivated to succeed?
96. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s a. Tell them the research finding when
when a student strikes a classmates at the applied will make them genuinely
height of anger? motivated
a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact b. Convince them that genuine motivation is
b. Id d. Superego the only factor that matters for a person to
97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when he succeed
and her family went to Enchanted Kingdom. c. Make them realize that failure is a part of
The mere sight of a roller coaster gets her life
excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s d. Make them realize that both success and
behavior? failure are more a function of internal
a. Operant conditioning causes.
b. Social learning theory 104. Which characterize/s a learning
c. Attribution theory environment that promotes fairness among
d. Pavlovian conditioning learners of various cultures, family
98. According to Frued, with which should one be background and gender?
concerned if he/she has to develop in the I. Inclusive
students a correct sense of right and wrong? II. Exclusive
I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id III. Gender-sensitive
a. I and II c. I a. I only c. I and III
b. II d. III b. III only d. II and III
99. When small children call animals “dog”, what 105. Which of the following steps should be
process is illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive completed first in planning an achievement
development theory? test?
a. reversion c. accommodation a. Define the instructional objective
b. assimilation d. conservation b. Set up a table of specialization
100. Researchers found that when a child is c. Select the types of test items to use
engaged in a learning experience a number of d. Decide on the length of the test
areas of the brain are simultaneously 106. The computed r fro scores in Math and
activated. Which of the following is/are Science in 0.92. What does this mean?
implication/s of this research finding? a. Math score is positive related to Science
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers score
II. Do multicultural units of study b. The higher the Math score, the lower the
III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain” Science score
approach
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Science score with the saying “The proof of the pudding is in
d. Science score is slightly related to math the eating”.
score a. Contrived c. Traditional
107. Which types of test is most appropriate if b. Authentic d. Indirect
Teacher Y wants to measure student’s ability 115.
to organize thoughts and ideas? Who is best admired for outstanding
a. Short answer type of test contribution to world peace?
b. Extended response essay a. Kissinger c. Kennedy
c. Modified alternative response b. Clinton d. Mother Teresa
d. Limited response essay
108. With assessment of affective learning in What is WRONG with this item?
mind, which does NOT belong to the group? a. Item is overly specific
a. Cloze test c. Reflective writing b. Content is trivial
b. Moral dilemma d. Diary entry c. Test item is option-based
109. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills. d. There is a cue to the right answer
Which has the highest diagnostic value? 116. Student’s score were as follows: 82, 83,
a. multiple choice test c. Essay test 84, 86, 88, 84, 83, 85. The score 86 is the.
b. Performance test d. Completion test a. mode c. median
110. b. average d. mean
is an example of a leafy
117. Which text form would you choose if you
vegetable. want to have a valid and reliable test based
Why is this test item poor? on the table below?
I. The test item does not pose a problem to Test Form Validity Reliability
the examinee Index Index
II. There are variety of possible correct A .47 .68
answer to this item B .87 .57
III. the language used in the question is not C .20 .86
precise D .40 .41
IV. The blank is near the beginning of a E .63 .07
sentence
A. I and III a. A only c. A and D
B. II and IV b. B only d. B and E
C. I and IV 118. A mathematicians test was given to all
D. I and II Grade V pupils to determine the contestants
111. for the Math Quiz Bee. Which statistical
What follows is a multiple choice type of measure should be used to identify the top
test. 15?
Some test items . a. Mean percentage score
a. are too difficult b. Quartile Deviation
b. are objective c. Percentile Rank
c. are poorly constructed d. Percentage Score
d. have multiple defensible answers 119. Nellie’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of
the following groups does she belong?
a. Below average
What makes the multiple choice type of b. Average
test poor? c. Needs Improvement
a. The options are not grammatically d. Above average
connected to the stem 120. Use the inbox below to answer the
b. The stem fails to present a problem question that follows:
c. There are grammatical clues Percentage Grades for Final Examination
d. The options are not parallel
112. If a teacher wants to measure her
students’ ability to discriminate, which of
these is an appropriate type of test item as 40 70 80 90 100
implied by the direction? Which of the following statement is TRUE
a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell”. about the plot of grades above?
b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday”. a. The median is a score of 80 and the
c. “Group the following items according to range is 60.
shape”. b. The median is a score of 70 and the
d. “State a set of principle that can explain range is 60.
the following events”. c. The median is a score of 80 and the
113. A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 range is 20.
and a discrimination index of 0.44. What d. The median is a score of 70 and the
should the teacher do? range is 20.
a. Reject the item 121. Which can be said of Arielle who obtained
b. Retain the item a score of 75 out of 100 items in a Grammar
c. Make it a bonus item objective test?
d. Make it a bonus item and reject it
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 a. She performed better than 25% of her d. the grading is based on a present criteria
classmates 129. Which process enhances the comparability
b. She answered 75 items in the test ofgrades?
correctly a. Using a table specifications
c. Her rating is 75 b. Determining the level of difficulty of the
d. She answered 75% of the test items tests
correctly c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking
122. The criterion of success in Teacher D’s skills)
objective is that “the pupils must be able to d. Constructing departmentalized
spell 90% of the words correctly”. Ana and 24 examinations for each subject area.
others in the class spelled only 40 out of 50 SITUATIONAL
words correctly while the rest scored 45 and
above. This means that Teacher D Situation 1- In a faculty meeting, the
a. attained her lesson objective principle told his teacher: “We need to
b. did not attain her lesson objective because improve our school performance in the
of the pupils’ lack of attention National Achievement Test. What should
c. failed to attain her lesson objective as far we do?
as the 25 pupils are concerned The teacher gave varied answers as
d. attained her lesson objective because of follows:
her effective spelling drill 1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to
123. If the scores of your test follow a students who get a rating of 85%
negatively skewed score distribution, what 2. Let’s teach them to accept complete
should you do? responsibility for their performance
Find out ? 3. Let’s make the school environment
a. why your items were easy
conducive for learning
b. why most of the scores are high
c. why most of the scores are low 4. Let’s make use of the experimental
d. why some pupils scored high methods of teaching
124. Principal A is talking about “grading on the 130. Which response/s come/s from a
curve” in a faculty meeting. What does this behaviorist?
expression refer to? a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4
a. A student mark compares his achievement b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3
to his effort. 131. On which educational philosophy is
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how response #1 anchored?
his achievement compares with the a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
achievement of other students in a class. b. Essentialism d. Bahaviorism
c. A student’s grade determines whether or 132. If you learned toward a progressivist
not a student attains a defined standard of philosophy, with which response would you
achievement agree?
d. A student mark tells how closely he is a. #2 b. #3 c. #4 d. #1
achieving to his potential.
125. Which tests determine whether students
Situation 2- One principle in the utilization of
accept responsibility for their own behavior or
technology of the classroom is appropriateness
pass on responsibility for their own behavior
of material or activity.
to other people?
a. Thematic tests
b. Sentence-completion tests 133. Teacher C wants his students to master
c. Stylistic test the concept of social justice. Which series of
d. Locus-of-control tests activities will be most effective?
126. Which of the one weakness of self- a. Pretest-teaching-posttest
supporting personality checklists? b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for
a. Many personality measures have built-in unlearned concepts-posttest
lie scales c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest
b. They lack stability d. Teaching-posttest
c. They may not get true information 134. Teacher A likes to show how the launching
because individuals can hide or disguise of spaceships takes place. Which of the
feelings following materials available is most fit?
d. They have poor internal consistency a. Model c. Replica
127. Which of these can measure awareness of b. Mock-up d. Realia
values? 135. Teacher B likes to concretize the abstract
a. Sociogram concepts of an atom. She came up with a
b. Moral dilemmas concrete presentation of the atom by using
c. Projective techniques wire and plastic balls. How would you classify
d. Rating scales Teacher B’s visual aids?
128. Marking on a normative basis means that a. Chart c. Model
a. the normal distribution curve should be b. Replica d. Realia
followed
b. some should fall
c. some get high marks
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 142. How can you make the items
Situation 3- After reading and paraphrasing homogeneous?
Robert frost’s “Stopping by the Wood on a a. Increase the number of items in Column B
snowy Evening”. Mr. Sales asked the class to b. All items should be on polygons
share any insight derived from the poem. c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and
#2 in column A
136. The class was asked to share their insights d. The word “gon” must be included in
about the poem. The ability to come up with a column B
n insight stems from the ability to 143. What is the main defect of this matching
a. analyze the parts of a whole test?
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing a. the matching type is an imperfect type
c. relate and organize things and ideas b. the items are NOT homogeneous
d. comprehend the subject that is being c. the items quite easy
studied d. an obvious pattern is followed in the
137. To ask the class any insight derived from answering
the poem is based on the theory of 144. Which should be done to improve the
a. realism c. conditioning matching type of test?
b. behaviorism d. constructivism a. Capitalize the items in Column A
138. On which assumption about the learner is b. Items in Column A and B should be
Mr. Marquez’s act of asking the class to share exchanged
their insight based? c. Drop #6 item in Column A
a. Learners are like empty receptacles d. The item in Column A should be increased
waiting to be filled up
b. Learners are meant to interact with one Situation 6- Below the template for Scoring
another Rubric.
c. Learners have multiple intelligence and
varied learning styles 5-Demonstrate complete understanding of the
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not problem. All requirements of task are included in
only passive recipients of information response
4-Demonstrate considerable understanding of
Situation 4- Principal E wants her teachers
the problem. All requirements of task are
to apply constructivism in teaching
included
3- Demonstrate partial understanding of the
139. On which assumption/s is the principal’s problem. Most requirements of task are included
action anchored? 2- Demonstrate little understanding of the
I. Students learn by personally problem. Many requirements of task are missing
constructing meaning of what is taught. 1- Demonstrate no understanding of the problem
II. Students are construct and reconstruct 0-No response/task not attempted
meaning based on experiences
III. Students derive meaning from the
meaning that the teacher gives
a. II only c. I, II, and III 145. Which of these is/are essential in
b. I and II d. I only constructing a scoring rubric?
140. Which materials will her teachers LEAST I. Description of criteria to serve as
prefers? standard
a. Controversial issues II. Clear descriptions of performance at
b. Open-ended topics each level
c. Unquestionable laws III. Levels of achievement (mastery)
d. Problem or cases IV. Rating scheme
141. Which concept/s of the learner will a. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV
Principal E NOT accept? b. I, II d. I only
I. “Empty vesse!” 146. Which statement is TRUE of the rubric?
II. “Tabula rasa” a. It is developmental
III. Candle to be lighted b. It is analytical
a. III only c. II only c. It is both holistic and developmental
b. I only d. I and II d. It is holistic
147. Which is TRUE of the scoring rubric?
Situation 5- Study the matching type of test then I. It describes criteria of levels of
answer the 3 questions that follow: achievement
Column A Column B II. It has a rating scheme
1. equilateral triangle A. With 3 equal sides III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement
2. right triangle B. With 5 equal sides a. I and II
3. octagon C. Has 90- degree b. I and III
angle c. II and III
d. I, II and III
4. pentagon D. Means many
5. heptagon E. with 7 sides
6. poly F. with 8 sides

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Situation 7- Study the table on item analysis for
non-attractiveness and non-plausibility of
distracters based on the results of a try-out test
in Science. The letter marked with a asterisk is
the correct answer.

Item No. 1 A B C D E
Upper 27% 10 4 1 1 0
Lower 27% 6 5 2 2 0

148. The table shows that the test item

analyzed .
a. has a positive discrimination index
b. has a negative discrimination index
c. is extremely easy
d. is extremely difficult
149. Based on the table, which is the most
effective distracter?
a. Option D
b. Option A
c. Option C
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

When you get right down to the root of the

meaning of the word "succeed," you find
that it simply means to follow through.

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

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