1. Which of the following features represents the new paradigm shift in education?

A. Knowledge as the only learning outcome

B. Lifelong education for all

C. Rigid selection of students based on single and fixed criteria

D. Rigid subject matter boundaries

E. Traditional pedagogies

2. What is the concern of Multi Cultural Education?

A. Anticipating the future and imagining possible and probable futures.

B. Gender equality and harnessing of the role of women in development

C. Promoting care for the environment and building a global culture of ecological responsibility

D. Striving for quality of economic, social, and political development in all countries.

E. The exploration of concepts of cultural diversity, similarities, and prejudices to promote cultural
understanding

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Philippine education?

A. Most of Asia – Pacific countries have 12 years of basic education while the Philippines have 10

B. In tertiary level of education, there are more student enrolees in private schools than in state run colleges
and universities

C. Philippines has high dropout rates and they are mostly women and girls

D. The language policy of the Philippines is multilingual: English, Filipino and Local dialects

E. The percentage of private school students transferring to public schools is higher than the annual growth
rate in school enrollment.

4. The 2008 education reform measures recommended by Pres. G. M. Arroyo’s Presidential Task Force for Education
(PTFE) are found in the book:

A. Learning: The Treasure Within

B. Our Common Future in the Philippine Education

C. Philippine Main Education Highway: Towards a Knowledge – Based Economy

D. The Education of Young People and Adults in the Philippines

E. The Philippine Basic Education Reform Agenda in the future

5. Which best describes the philosophy of the present Basic Education Curriculum

A. Promotion of nationalists and dedicated Filipino citizens

B. The development of an empowered learner who possesses life skills for lifelong learning

C. The development of highly competitive and competent Filipinos for a globalized world

D. The promotion of a just and humane society through its citizens who are makabayan and makatao

E. The promotion of transformative education for national development

6. The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (R.A.4670) defines the rights to be enjoyed by teachers in the public
sector. In a recent CSC ruling January 28, 2008 then the Chair Karina David declared the work load of actual classroom
teaching should not be more than:

A. 5 hours D. 8 hours

B. 6 hours E. 9 hours

C. 7 hours

7. The battle city for Pres. G.M. Arroyo’s moral renewal program is:

A. Bayan muna bago sarili

B. Honesty in public service

C. Live simply and creatively

D. Responsible citizenship for good governance

E. Zero tolerance for corruption

8. The following are national values actively promoted by government in flag ceremonies every Monday EXCEPT

A. Makabayan C. Makapamilya

B. Makadiyos E. Makatao

C. Makakalikasan

9. The basic value that is central to human rights education is:

A. Human Dignity D. Respect for diversity

B. Human solidarity E. Sustainability of the planet

C. Justice for all

10. In what social indicator is the Philippine in the Top 10 in the world’s ranking?

A. Environmental protection D. Good governance

B. Food security E. Respect for human rights

C. Gender equality

11. Republic Act 7877 signed into Law February 14, 1995 declares unlawful:

A. Cutting of trees in highways D. Sexual harassment in the workplace

B. Hazing in fraternities E. Tution fee in basic education

C. Political appointment of teachers

12. The UNESCO J. Delos Report identified four pillars of learning. Which pillar is given top priority especially due to the
situation in Mindanao and threats of terrorists’ attack?

A. Learning to be D. Learning to know

B. Learning to do E. Learning to live together

C. Learning to have
13. Which is the major obstacle / hindrance in the empowerment of Filipino teachers?

A. Authoritarian and Hierarchical system of DepEd

B. Community low regard to the teaching profession

C. Culture of silence of teachers

D. Local officials interference on education and values

E. Low government priority on education and fearless

14. The main provision of R.A. 9155 signed August 2, 2001 is:

A. Establishing the PRC Board for Professional teachers

B. Instituting a new framework of governance for basic education

C. Making early childhood education a part of basic education

D. Providing the abolition of ROTC and its replacement for NSTP

E. Providing for penalties for sexual harassment in the workplace

15. Who predicted the “clash of civilization” between the secular west and the religious Muslim?

A. Alvin Tomer D. Kinichi Ohme

B. George Orwell E. Samuel Huntington

C. Howard Gardner

16. Concientization as a pedagogy and an approach to teaching is perceived to be effective in promoting:

A. Critical Awareness of issues D. Opposition to status quo

B. Ecological awareness E. Political activism

C. Lack of trust in political leaders

17. Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of globalization?

A. A speeding up of global interactions and processes through world wide systems of transportation and
communication

B. Stretching of social, political and economic activities across political frontiers, regions and continents.

C. The deepening of impacts of global and world events on local conditions.

D. The expansion of economic protectionism and isolation of poor countries

E. The growing magnitude of interconnectedness and flows of trade, investment and migration.

18. In what way can social class variations in child rearing practices affect higher achievement in school?

A. Both middle and lower class families emphasize competition within the family, hence children become
competitive and higher achiever in school.

B. Middle class families tend emphasize discipline and obedience hence children tend to be more focused in
school

C. Middle class parents tend to encourage curiosity, initiative and independence while lower class families
tend to promote obedience and subordination
 D. Poor families emphasize the importance of earning livelihood hence children tend to perform poorly in school

E. Poor families tend to emphasize competition and creativity while middle class tend to promote passivity and
subservience

19. How does the notion of cultural relativity and variability affect the teaching learning processes in school?

A. The child’s cultural background influences the children’s way of interpreting and viewing the world, hence
teachers must consider the children’s world view when teaching

B. The school should be able to integrate into the mainstream culture the students regardless of their different
cultural backgrounds

C. The students can readily adjust to the way teacher initiates learning in school because children are adaptable
beings no matter what culture they come from

D. The students varied cultural background will in no way affect the way they will learn the lessons in school.

E. The teacher should be wary of differing cultural points of view and must make sure that students will see
things the same way

20. A class is composed of students coming from several ethnic communities including Muslims and lumads. They seem
to have difficulty understanding each others’ behaviour and points of view. What should the teacher do?

A. Assign bright students to monitor and control behaviour of poor students

B. Ignore them, anyway it is not part of the course you are teaching

C. Introduce multiculturalism in the class and provide activities for practice

D. Inform students that they will all be learning new ways of thinking and behaving In this class, so they might as
well leave their cultural idiosyncrasies at home

E. Threaten the students that if there are students who do not behave and tolerant of their classmates, she will
be dropped from class

21. 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. Do not highlight the events in your lesson

B. Do not present nor mention in your lesson

C. Present facts and use them as means in inspiring your class to learn from them

D. Present them and blame those people responsible or those who have contributed to the defeat

E. Present them as they are presented but tell the class that they not relevant

22. Ivan llich in his book Deschooling Society noted that formal schooling is unnecessary and harmful to both students
and society for the following reasons:

A. Most schools are repressive and dampen creativity and imagination producing mindless conforming
students

B. Schools are effective only in developing skills for livelihood and tend to solve problems in society

C. Schools are mere agents of domination of the ruling class

D. Teachers have become ineffective teaching the children

 E. There are other avenues for learning outside the formal school such as media

23. Which of the following statements manifests an awareness of the principle of cultural relativism?

A. Any cultural trait is correct and incorrect depending on the values of the person looking at it

B. Cultural behaviour must be evaluated based on the normative standards of society in which that cultural
behaviour operates

C. Cultures must be evaluated on the basis of some universal standards

D. Since societies have their own culture, no society should not be critical of whatever is practiced in another
society

E. The more advanced society should determine the cultural standards of all cultures in the world

24. Which of the following statements about Gender is correct?

A. Concept of gender is synonymous with sex

B. Gender is an ascribed status in society

C. Gender is biologically determined

D. Gender is socially and culturally constructed

E. Gender roles are the same in all societies

25. Which grouping best describes the tri-focalized System of the Philippine Education?

A. Basic Education (DepEd), Technical – Vocational (TESDA), and Higher Education (CHED)

B. Bureau of Alternative Learning System (ALS), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher
Education (CHED)

C. Early Childhood, Technical – Vocational, Basic Education

D. ETEEAP, LAdderized Education and Distance Education

E. Elementary level, Secondary or High School level, Tertiary or College level

1. Which among the following statement about Human Rights Education is correct?
 A. Human Rights Education is simply the exercise of legal rights of individuals

B. Human Rights Education should focus more on rights based on “law on books”, rather than on “law in real
life”

C. HRE is more of the responsibilities of the state to implement human rights law rather than protection of the
rights holders

D. HRE need to focus on the values, principles, and standards of human rights and how they can be translated
into day to day actions

E. Human Rights Standards vary from society to society and HRE therefore should also vary in terms of
approaches and methods

2. The battle cry for Pres. G.M. Arroyo’s moral renewal program is:

A. Bayan muna bago sarili

B. Honesty in public service

C. Live simply and creatively

D. Responsible citizenship for good governance

E. Zero tolerance for corruption

3. Several non-government organizations and corporations have Advocacies on basic education reform. What is the
name of a network of institutions and individuals “building a constituency to make education work”?

A. League of Foundations

B. Philippine Business for Social Progress

C. People Power Foundation

D. Sa Aklat Sisikat Ka

E. Synergeia

4. To produce globally competitive graduates, Philippine education gives major emphasis to:

A. Bilingual Education and Character Education

B. English, Science and Mathematics

C. Humanities, Social Studies and Work Education

D. Science and Technology and Citizenship Education

E. Values Ed, Science and Social Studies

5. What United Nation Decade are we celebrating for 2005-2014?

A. Educating for Culture of Peace

B. Educating for International Understanding

C. Educating for Sustainable Development

D. Promoting Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom

E. Promoting the Rights of the Elderly

6. The provision that salaries of teachers should be reviewed periodically to take into account of cost of living indicators’
is found in

A. Civil Service Salary Standardization Act

B. ILO-UNESCO Recommendation on the Role of Teachers

C. Magna Carta for Teachers

D. National Appropriation Act

E. Presidential Commission on Educational Reform

7. Teacher empowerment to attain economic security can be best achieved through:

A. Cause – oriented organization

B. Faculty Union

C. SEC registered organization

D. Social Club

E. Teacher Profession Organization

8. Republic Act No. 6713 authored by senator Jovito Salonga and approved on February 20, 1989 embodies:

A. Creation of the Civil Service Commission

B. Code of conduct and ethical standards for public employees

C. Magna Carta for public and private school teachers

D. Professional code of ethics for teachers

E. State subsidy for private schools and students

9. The provision of academic freedom is applicable for teacher in:

A. All levels D. State public tertiary institutions

B. Colleges and Universities E. TESDA supervised schools

C. Public schools only

10. Which pillar of education of J. Delors (UNESCO) focuses on the voc-tech relevant to people centered human
development?

A. Learning to Be D. Learning to Know

B. Learning to Care E. Learning to Live Together

C. Learning to Do

11. The first woman educator to become a senator is:

A. Erlinda Pefiano D. Helena Benitez

B. Estefania Aldava Lim E. Lourdes Quisimbing

C. Geronima Pecson
12. Which of the following is the first target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) formulated by member
states of the UN in September 2000?

A. Achieve universal access to primary education

B. Ensure environmental sustainability

C. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

D. Reduce child mortality

E. Reduce death due to HIV/AIDS and malaria

13. The political and social historian who predicted the end of history after the fall of the Berlin Wall is:

A. Alvin Toffler D. Johan Galtung

B. Francis Fukuyama E. Samuel Huntington

C. Gabriel Almond

14. An American economist and a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter of New York Times and whose latest book “The World
is Flat” tackles corporate globalization is:

A. Betty D. Reardon D. Thomas L. Friedman

B. Jim A. Cummins E. Timothy M. Smeeding

C. Robert J. Shapiro

15. Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe contextualized learning as a major paradigm shift in
education?

A. From limited access to time-bound and space limited education, to borderless education, lifelong learning
for all in a learning society.

B. From traditional pedagogies to more modern strategies of teaching and learning

C. Has a freedom to use mixed modes of instruction and more interactive technology

D. Knowledge limited to the local scene to the globalized knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills interfaced with
local wisdom

E. Pre – organized subject matter to localized themes generated from the global realities and the culture
relevant, meaningful and useful to the learner

16. What current trends in Social Science Education focuses on the study of the basic concepts, beliefs and values
underlying our democratic political community and constitutional order?

A. Civic Education D. Multi-cultural Education

B. Development Education E. Peace Education

C. Global Education
17. In what strands of the four Pillars of Education implies a shift from skill to competence, or a mix of higher – order
skills specific to each individual?

A. Learning to Be D. Learning to Know

B. Learning to Care E. Learning to Live Together

C. Learning to Do

18. What is the implication of globalization to the practice and experience of education?

A. Commodification and the corporate takeover of education

B. Delocalization of technologies of technologies and orientations in education

C. Greater autonomy of national educational systems

D. Increase of state and government support and subsidy for education

E. Less protection and regulation of intellectual property rights

19. Which of the following is NOT true about the Four Pillars of Learning?

A. The Pillars of Learning adheres to the instrumental and purely academic view of education that focuses on
the achievement of specific aims of education such as economic productivity

B. The Pillars of Learning imply a shift from schooling to learning troughout life by learning how to learn

C. The pillars of learning stress the importance of closer linkage between education and the world of work

D. The pillars of learning stress the goal of contributing to social cohesion, inter-cultural, and inter-national
understanding, peaceful interchange, and harmony

E. The pillar of learning to be reflects a shift an instrumental view of education to a humanistic view that
emphasizes the development of the complete person

20. Which of the following can be considered a form of civic engagement?

A. Analysing the strengths and weakness of the Constitution

B. Being critical of government officials

C. Bribing a government official

D. Electrocal participation

E. Patronizing Filipino products

21. Which of the following skills correspond to the Fourth Pillar of Learning, “Leraning to Live Together”?

A. Adaptability to change in the world of work

B. Competency in transforming knowledge into innovations

C. Empathy and cooperative social behaviour

D. Personal commitment and sense of responsibility

E. Reasoning and problem solving

22. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Multicultural Education?

A. Culturally discriminating D. Personally empowering

 B. Experiential and Reflective E. Socially transformative

C. Pedagogically humanistic

23. Equality of educational outcomes as one dimension of gender equality in education means:

A. Girls and Boys enjoy equal opportunities to achieve and outcomes are based on their individual talents and
efforts

B. Girls and Boys enjoy equal opportunity to contribute to, participate in, and benefit from economic, social,
cultural, and political activities based on their ability

C. Girls and boys receive equitable treatment and attention and have equal opportunities to learn

D. Girls and Boys are offered equitable opportunities to gain admission to formal, non-formal, or alternative
approaches to basic education

E. Girls and Boys are given equal opportunity to participate in educational activities and other learning
experiences

24. Human Rights for all peoples of the world are safely enshrined in the

A. Bill of Rights in the Constitution

B. Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers

C. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

D. Magna Carta for Teachers

E. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

25. Which is TRUE about human rights?

A. Economic, social, and cultural rights are not true rights

B. Human Rights apply to everyone and are based on universal values

C. Human Rights favour the status quo over social change

D. Human Rights overemphasize rights over responsibilities

E. Human Rights overemphasize the individual over the community