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Professional Education NEW CURRICULUM – 8. Which characterizes a constructivist teaching-learning
process?
2023 EDITION a. Conceptual interrelatedness
b. Multiple perspectives
1. With R.A. 9155, to which body were all the functions, c. Authentic assessment
programs, and activities of the Department of Education d. Passive acceptance of information
related to Sports competition transferred? 9. On what theory is the sequencing of instruction
a. Technical Education Services Department Authority anchored?
b. Philippine Sports Commission a. Gagne’s hierarchical theory
c. National Commission for Culture and the Arts b. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory
d. Commission on Higher Education c. Bandura’s social learning theory
d. Thorndike’s law of effect
2. Parenting style influences children’s development. Read 10. A common complaint of teachers about pupils is this:
the following parent’s remarks for their children then, “You give them assignment, the following day they come
answer the question. without any. You teach them this today, asks them
Parent C – Tells her child: “You should do it my way or tomorrow and they don’t know. It is as if there is nothing
else. There is no discussion.” that you taught them at all.” Based on the theory of
Parent D – Tells her husband: “It is 10:00 PM, do you information processing, what must teachers do to
know where your child is?” counteract pupil’s forgetting?
Parent E – Tells her child: “You know, you should have I. Punish every child who can’t give correct answers
not done that. Let’s talk about it so you can handle the to questions.
situation better next time.” II. Work for meaningful learning by connecting lesson
Parent F – Tells her child: “You may do what you want. to what pupils know.
We will always be here for you, no matter what you do.” III. Reward every child who remembers past lessons.
Which Parenting style is Authoritarian? a. III only c. II and III
a. D b. F c. E d. C b. I and III d. II only
3. Two identical beakers A and B are presented to the 11. When small children call all animals “dogs”, what
child. Teacher Sonny pours the liquid from B to C which process is illustrated, based on Piaget’s cognitive
is taller and thinner than A and B but has equal capacity development theory?
with B. The teacher asks if the beakers A and C have the a. Assimilation c. Reversion
same amount of liquid. The child says “NO” and points to b. Conservation d. Accommodation
C as the beaker that has more liquid. In which cognitive
developmental stage is the child? 12. Based on Bandura’s theory, which conditions must be
a. Sensorimotor stage present for a student to learn from a model?
b. Concrete operational stage I. Attention III. Motor reproduction
c. Pre-operational stage II. Retention IV. Motivation
d. Formal Operational stage a. I and II c. I, II, III and IV
b. I, II and III d. III and IV
4. To determine her students’ level of moral development,
Teacher Evangeline presents to her class a morally
ambiguous situation and asks them what they would do 13. According to Tolman’s theory on purposive behaviorism,
in such a situation. On whose theory is Teacher learning is goal-directed. What is its implication to
Evangeline’s technique based? teaching?
a. Bruner a. Evaluate lessons based on your objective/s
b. Kohlberg b. Set as many objectives as you can
c. Freud c. Stick to your objectives/s no matter what happens
d. Piaget d. Make the objective/s of your lesson clear and
specific
5. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a row 14. Which is the ideal stage of moral development? Stage of
of 5 blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you ask _____.
which row has more, Grade 1 pupils will say that it is the a. Social contract
row that makes the longer line. Based on Piaget’s b. Universal ethical principle
cognitive development theory, what problem is c. Law and order
illustrated? d. Good boy/good girl
a. Assimilation problem
b. Accommodation problem 15. Cristina’s family had a family picture when she was not
c. Conservation problem yet born. Unable to see herself in the family picture, she
d. Egocentrism problem cried despite her mother’s explanation that she was not
6. According to R.A. 9155, a school head has two roles, yet born when the family picture was taken. What does
namely administrative manager and ____. Cristina’s behavior show?
a. Health officer a. Limited social cognition
b. Instructional leader b. Egocentrism
c. Facilitator c. Semi-logical reasoning
d. Guidance counselor d. Rigidity of thought
7. After reading and paraphrasing Robert Frost’s Stopping
by the Woods on Snowy Evening, Teacher Marko asked 16. To help a student learn to the optimum, Vygotsky
the class to share any insight derived from the poem. In advises us to bridge the student’s present skill level and
which domain in Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives is the the desired skill level by ______.
term paraphrase? a. Challenging c. Inspiring
a. Analysis c. Comprehension
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17. Based on Piaget’s theory, what should a teacher provide
in the formal operational stage?
a. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play
with
b. Games and other physical activities to develop
motor skills
c. Activities for hypothesis formulation
d. Learning activities that involve problems of
classification and ordering
18. “Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you
cheat yourself” says the voiceless voice from within you.
In the context of Freud’s theory, which is/are at work?
a. Id c. Ego
b. Id and Superego d. Superego
19. Here are comments from School Head Carmen
regarding her observations on teacher’s practice in
lesson planning:
The words “identify,” “tell” and “enumerate” are
overused. Many times they make use of non-behavioral
terms. Often their lesson objectives do not include value
formation and inculcation.
What can be inferred from the School Head’s comments
regarding teacher formulated lesson objectives?
a. Often lesson objectives are in the low level
b. Very often lesson objectives are in the cognitive
domain
c. Quite often lesson objectives describe teacher’s
behavior
d. Often lesson objectives are in the psychomotor
domain
20. Sassi, a Grade I pupil is asked, “Why do you pray
everyday?” Sassi answered, “Mommy said so.” Based
on Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development stage
is Sassi?
a. Pre-convention level
b. Conventional level
c. In between conventional and post-conventional
levels
d. In between pre- and post-conventional levels
21. Teacher Fatima tells her students: “You must be honest
at all times not only because you are afraid of the
punishment but more because you yourselves are
convinced of the value of honesty.” Based on Kohlberg’s
theory, which level of moral development does the
teacher want her students to reach?
a. Conventional level
b. Between conventional and post-conventional levels
c. Between pre-conventional and post-conventional
levels
d. Post-conventional level
22. Why is babyhood referred to as a “critical period” in
personality development? Because:
a. At this time the baby is exposed to many physical
and psychological hazards
b. Changes in the personality pattern take place
c. At this time the foundations are laid upon which the
adult personality structure will be built
d. The brain grows and develops at such an
accelerated rate during babyhood
23. It is good to give students creative learning tasks
because ______.
a. Development is affected by cultural changes
b. The development of individuals is unique
c. Development is the individual’s choice
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d. Development is aided by stimulation
24. According to Havighurst’s development tasks, reaching
and maintaining satisfactory performance in one’s
occupational career is supposed to have been attained
during ____.
a. Middle age and Early adulthood
b. Middle age
c. Old age
d. Early adulthood
25. Student Deina says: “I have to go to school on time. This
is what the rule says.” In what level of moral
development is the student?
a. Pre-conventional
b. Post-conventional
c. Conventional
d. Cannot be specifically determined
26. In planning for instruction, can a teacher begin with
assessment?
a. No, it may discourage and scare the learners
b. Yes, determine entry knowledge or skill
c. Yes, to make the class pay attention
d. No, assessment is only at the end of a lesson
27. Which among the following is closest to the real human
digestive system for study in the classroom?
a. Drawing of the human digestive system on the
board
b. Model of the human digestive system
c. The human digestive system projected on an OHP
d. Drawing of the human digestive system on a page
of a textbook
28. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one?”
Evaluate. If broken down to simplify, which is the best
simplification?
a. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove
b. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or Why not?
c. If you asked to evaluate something, what do you
do? Evaluate the paragraph?
d. What are the qualities of a good paragraph? Does
the paragraph have these qualities?
29. Which one is in support of greater interaction?
a. Probing
b. Repeating the question
c. Not allowing a student to complete a response
d. Selecting the same student respondents
30. With this specific objective, to reduce fractions to their
lowest terms, this is how the teacher developed the
lesson.
Step 1 – Teacher stated the rule on how to reduce
fractions to their lowest term
Step 2 – Teacher wrote 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
4 6 8 10 12
and showed how to reduce them to 1
2
Step 3 – Teacher wrote 3 , 6 , 4 and
9 9 12
showed how to reduce them to their lowest term.
Step 4 – Teacher gave this written exercise to the class.
Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms: 3 ,
7, 5, 8, 5, 4
12 14 10 16 15 6
Did the lesson begin with concrete experience then
developed into the abstract?
a. No
b. Yes, a little
c. Yes, by way of the examples given by the teacher
 d. Yes, the pupils were involved in arriving at the rule dirty and clean home of surroundings. In my lesson
on reducing fractions to their lowest terms development plan, how do I proceed?
31. I want to compare two concepts. Which technique is a. Transductively c. Deductively
most appropriate? b. Inductively d. Concretely
a. Attribute wheel
b. K-W-L techniques 43. Teacher Neri wants to develop the ability of sound
c. Venn diagram judgment in his students. Which of the following
d. Spider web organizer questions should he ask?
32. Which activity should a teacher have more for his a. What is the essayist saying about judging other
students if he wants them to develop logical- people?
mathematical thinking? b. With the elements of a good paragraph in mind,
a. Focus group discussion which one is best written?
b. Problem solving c. Why is there so much poverty in a country where
c. Games there is plenty of natural resources?
d. Small group discussion d. Of the characters in the story, with whom do you
identify yourself?
33. I want to use a pre-teaching strategy that will
immediately engage my students in the content and will 44. The teacher is the first audio-visual aid in the classroom.
enable me to get an insight into how students think and What does this imply?
feel about the topic. Which is most appropriate? a. You take care that you follow the fashion or else
a. K-W-L chart c. Graphic organizer students won’t listen to you
b. Story boarding d. Document analysis b. Your physical appearance and voice should be
34. For a discussion of a topic from various perspectives, it such that students are helped to learn
is best to hold a ______. c. Make good use of the radio and TV in the
a. Debate c. Panel discussion classroom
b. Brainstorming d. Symposium d. Include singing in your teaching method
35. What characterizes genuine change? Change in _____.
a. Appearance c. Substance 45. I used the gumamela flower, a complete flower, to teach
b. Form d. Physical attribute the parts of a flower. Which method did I use?
36. In which strategy, can students acquire information from a. Demonstration method
various perspectives, and led to reflective thinking and b. Type-study method
group consensus? c. Drill method
a. Debate d. Laboratory method
b. Small group discussion
c. Panel discussion 46. A teacher would use a standardized test ______.
d. Symposium a. To serve as a unit test
37. At the end of my lesson on the role of a teacher in b. To serve as a final examination
learning, I asked the class: “In what way is a teacher an c. To engage in easy scoring
enzyme?” With this question, it engaged the class in d. To compare her students to national norms
_______. 47. Other than finding out how well the course competencies
a. Allegorical thinking were met, Teacher Kathy also wants to know her
b. Concrete thinking students’ performance when compared with other
c. Metaphorical thinking students in the country. What is Teacher Kathy
d. Symbolical thinking interested to do?
38. Which must be primarily considered in the choice of a. Formative evaluation
instructional aide? b. Authentic evaluation
a. Must stimulate and maintain student interest c. Norm-referenced evaluation
b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting d. Criterion-referenced evaluation
c. Must be suited to the lesson objective 48. I want to help my students retain new information. Which
d. Must be new and skillfully made one will I use?
39. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which should a a. Questions c. Games
teacher observe, according to Bruner’s theory? b. Mnemonics d. Simulations
a. Begin teaching at the concrete level but go beyond 49. I want to use a diagram to compare the traditional and
it by reaching the abstract authentic modes of assessment. Which one is most fit?
b. Use purely verbal symbols in teaching a. Affinity diagram
c. Start at the concrete level and end there b. Tree diagram
d. End teaching with verbal symbols c. Venn diagram
40. Is it advisable to use realias all the time? d. Fishbone diagram
a. No, for the sake of variety of instructional materials
b. No, only when feasible 50. If a triadic interaction includes three (3) persons, how
c. Yes, because there is no substitute for realias many persons are included in a dyadic interaction?
d. Yes, because it is the real thing a. Two
41. I want my students to look at the issues on the call for b. Two groups composed of two persons each
President Arroyo to step down from several c. One, the person and himself
perspectives. Which activity is most fitting? d. Four
a. Cross examination c. Symposium 51. When I teach skills that are critical to the learning of the
b. Panel discussion d. Debate next topics, what should I employ?
42. I intended to inculcate in my students the value of order a. Direct instruction
and cleanliness. I begin my lesson by asking them to b. Mastery learning
share their experiences about the dirtiest and the c. Socratic method
cleanest place they have seen and how they felt about d. Cooperative learning
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52. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic it is safe to conclude that pupils are quite weak in the
topic. Which can help? skill of _______.
a. Drill a. Analyzing c. Synthesizing
b. Socratic method and drill b. Inferring d. Generalizing
c. Morrisonian technique and drill 62. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be
d. Socratic method effective?
53. Teacher Feng wanted to teach the pupils the skill of a. Scoring rubric
cross stretching. Her check-up quiz was a written test on b. Consensus of evaluation results from teacher and
the steps of cross stitching. What characteristic of a student
good test does it lack? c. External monitor
a. Predictive validity d. Public display of results of self-evaluation
b. Objectivity 63. Which group of scores is most varied? The group with
c. Reliability ________.
d. Content validity a. 0.90 SD c. 0.10 SD
54. In the parlance of test construction, what does TOS b. 0.50 SD d. 0.75 SD
mean? 64. The main purpose in administering a pretest and a
a. Table of Specification posttest to students is to _____.
b. Team of Specifications a. Measure gains in learning
c. Table of Specifics b. Measure the value of the material taught
d. Terms of Specifications c. Keep adequate records
55. If I favor “assessment for learning,” which will I do most d. Accustom the students to frequent testing
likely? 65. Assessment is said to be authentic when the teacher
I. Conduct a pre-test results ________.
II. Teach based on pre-test results a. Consider students’ suggestion in teaching
III. Give specific feedback to students b. Gives valid and reliable paper-and-pencil test
IV. Conduct peer tutoring for students in need of help c. Gives students real-life task to accomplish
a. I, II and IV c. I, II and III d. Includes parents in the determination of
b. II, III and IV d. I, II, III and IV assessment procedures
56. After a lesson on the atom, the students were asked to 66. The following are computed means of a hundred-item
work on a physical model of the atom to determine test: Physical science, 38; Math, 52; English, 33. Based
learning. For which group of students is building an atom on the data, which is true?
model intended? a. The examinees seem to be very good in Physical
a. Interpersonality intelligent Science
b. Kinesthetically intelligent b. The Math test appears to be the easiest among the
c. Mathematically intelligent three
d. Linguistically intelligent c. The examinees seem to excel in English
57. If I want to develop creative thinking in my students, d. The English test appears to be the easiest among
which one/s should I use? the three
I. Problem solving 67. An examinee whose score is within x + 1 SD belongs to
II. Brainstorming which of the following groups?
III. Dramatics a. Above average
a. I and II c. III only b. Average
b. II only d. I, II and II c. Below average
d. Needs improvement
58. Which is/are effective method/s in teaching students 68. Which is true of a bimodal distribution?
critical reading skills? a. The scores are neither high nor low
a. Read and interpret three different movie reviews b. The group has two different groups
b. Interpret editorials about a particular subject from c. The score are high
three different newspaper d. The score are low
c. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction materials a.
d. Interpret editorials and read and interpret three 69. What can be said if student performance in a positively
different movie reviews skewed scores distribution?
a. Most students performed well
59. I want to present the characteristics features of a b. Most students performed poorly
constructivist approach. What should I use? c. Almost all students had averaged performance
a. Fishbone diagram d. A few students performed excellently
b. Venn diagram 70. A number of test items in a test are said to be non-
c. Narrative frame discriminating? What conclusion/s can be drawn?
d. Attribute wheel I. Teaching or learning was very good.
60. If all of your students in your class passed the pretest, II. The item is so easy that anyone could get it right.
what should you do? III. The item is so difficult that nobody could get it.
a. Administer the posttest a. II only c. III only
b. Go through the unit as usual because it is part of b. I and II d. II and III
the syllabus 71. A test item has a difficulty index of 0.51 and a
c. Go through the lesson quickly in order not to skip discrimination index of 0.25. What should the teacher
any do?
d. Go on to the next unit a. Revise the item
61. Teacher Vicky shows her students a picture of people in b. Retain the item
thick jackets. Then she asks them to tell her the kind of c. Make it a bonus item
climate when the picture was taken. If she asks 5 d. Reject the item
questions of this kind and her students do not get them, 72. The difficulty index of a test item is 1. This means that
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 a. The test item is a quality item 83. In Values Education, faith, hope, and love are believed
b. The test is very difficult to be permanent values whether they be valued by
c. The test is very easy people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?
d. Nobody got the item correctly a. Realism c. Idealism
73. If the compound range is low, this means that b. Existentialism d. Pragmatism
_____________. 84. In the schools, we teach realities that cannot be verified
a. The students performed very well in the test by the senses like an Invisible God or Allah. Whose
b. The difference between the highest and the lowest beliefs does this practice negate?
score is low a. Stoicists’ c. Skeptics’
c. The difference between the highest and the lowest b. Rationalists’ d. Empiricists’
score is high 85. Which emphasized on non-violence as the path to true
d. The students performed very poorly in the test peace as discussed in peace education?
74. What is the mastery level of a school division in a 100- a. Taoism c. Hinduism
item test with a mean of 55? b. Buddhism d. Shintoism
a. 42% b. 55% c. 45% d. 50% 86. I make full use of the question-and-answer as a model
75. A negative discrimination index means that for discussion. From whom is this question-and-answer
____________. method?
a. The test item has low reliability a. Socrates c. Aristotle
b. More from the lower group answered the test item b. Kant d. Plato
correctly
c. The test item could not discriminate between the 87. A wife who loves her husband dearly becomes so
lower and upper groups jealous that in a moment of savage rage, kills him. Is the
d. More from the upper group got the item correctly wife morally responsible and why?
76. In an entrance examination, student Anna’s Percentile is a. Not necessarily. Antecedent passion may
25 (P25). Based on this Percentile rank, which is likely to completely destroy freedom and consequently
happen? moral responsibility
a. Student Anna will be admitted b. Yes, she killed her husband simply because of
b. Student Anna will not be admitted jealousy
c. Student Anna has 50-50 percent chance to be c. It depends on the case of the wife’s jealousy
admitted d. It depends on the mental health of the wife
d. Student Anna has 75 percent chance to be
admitted 88. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Man may understand
77. What does a percentile rank of 62 mean? all about the rotation of the earth but he may still miss
a. It is the student’s score in the test the radiance of the sunset.” Which type of education
b. The student answered sixty-two (62%) of the items should be emphasized as implied by Martin Luther King
correctly Jr.?
c. The student’s score is higher than 62 percent of all a. Science and education
students who took the test b. Vocational education
d. Sixty-two percent (62%) of those who took the test
scored higher than the individual c. Technical education
78. What does the computer have in common with the TV? d. Liberal education
a. Key board c. Screen
b. File d. Disk drive 89. Computer-assisted instruction is an offshoot of the
79. Which depicts in graphic form the social relations theory of _____.
present in a group? a. J. Piaget c. B.F. Skinner
a. Interest inventory b. J. Brunner d. J. Watson
b. Sociogram 90. The use of varied teaching and testing strategies on
c. Anecdotal record account of students’ multiple intelligences is in line with
d. Johari’s window the thoughts of ______.
80. Planned ignoring, signal interference, and proximity a. Daniel Goleman
control are techniques used in _____. b. Jean Piaget
a. Managing temper tantrums c. Howard Gardner
b. Managing surface behavior d. Benjamin Bloom
c. Operant conditioning
d. Life-space interviewing 91. Applying Confucius’s teachings, how would hiring
81. What should you do to get the child’s attention when personnel select the most fit in government positions?
she/he is distracted by an object in the room? a. By record evaluation done by an accrediting body
I. Call him by his name and tell him to pay attention b. By government examinations
II. Put away the distracting influence c. By accreditation
III. Involve him in helping with an activity d. By merit system
a. I and II c. II and III 92. “Moral example has a greater effect on pupils’ discipline
b. I and III d. I, II and III than laws and codes of punishment” is an advice of
82. Which practice in our present educational system is in teachers from _________.
line with Plato’s thought that “nothing learned under a. Confucius c. Lao tzu
compulsion stays with the mind”? b. Mohammed d. Mencius
a. Clarification of school policies and classroom rules 93. “The principle of spontaneity against artificiality will make
on Day 1 you accomplish something. Leave nature to itself and
b. Presentation of standards of performance in the you will have harmony” is an active advice from the
learner _____.
c. Making the teaching-learning process interesting a. Hindu c. Shintoist
d. Involving the learner in the determination of learning b. Taoist d. Buddhist
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94. The significance of liberal education in holistic
development of students is supported by _____.
a. Perennialism
b. Pragmatism
c. Confucian teaching
d. Perennialism and Confucian philosophy
95. Is a sick teacher, the only one assigned in a remote
school, excused from her teaching duty?
a. No, she is the only one assigned in that school
b. Yes, teaching is a demanding job
c. Yes, she is sick
d. No, she must abide by her contract
96. What is a demonstration of your authority as a
professional teacher?
a. You make your pupils run errands for you
b. You decide on how to teach a particular lesson
c. You absent from class to enjoy your leave even
without prior notice
d. You select to teach only those lessons which you
have mastered
97. Which statement on true authority is wrong?
a. It sets an example
b. It seeks its own satisfaction and privilege
c. It acts in the best interest of others
d. Its goal is to help, form, and guide others
98. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to
think that Filipino lifestyle, products and ideas are
inferior to those of other nationalities, he fights against
______.
a. Acculturation c. Ethnocentrism
b. Xenocentrism d. Culture shock
99. Teacher Lolita, a teacher for forty years, refuses to
attend seminars. She claims that her forty years of
teaching is more than all the seminars she is asked to
attend. Is her actuation and thinking in accordance
with the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?
a. No, a professional teacher, regardless of
teaching experience, ought to go through
continuing professional education
b. No, non-attendance to seminars means no
professional growth
c. Yes, because she has taught for forty years and
may have mastered the trade
d. Yes, provided she has an excellent performance
rating
100. A principal asked her good teachers to write modular
lessons in Science, and then she had them published
with her name printed as author. Which is unethical in
this case?
a. She was the exclusive beneficiary of the royalty
from the modules
b. She burdened her teachers with work not related
to teaching
c. She had the modular lessons published when
they were worth publishing
d. She got the merit which was due for her teacher-
writers
101. Is it ethical on the part of the teacher to proselyte in
her classroom every Friday?
a. Yes, that strengthens values education
b. Yes, that is religious instruction which is allowed
by the Constitution
c. No, a teacher shall not engage in the promotion
of his/her religious interest in the classroom
d. No, proselyting is no longer necessary in this age
102. Which can promote national pride among
pupils/students?
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I. Studying the lives of outstanding Filipinos
here and abroad
II. Reading the lives of saints of the Church
III. Studying Philippine history with emphasis on the
victories and greatness of the Filipino people
a. I, II, III c. I & II
b. III only d. I only
103. Why is the exodus of Filipino professionals described
as “brain drain”?
I. Those who go abroad are usually the
better
II. Filipino professionals serve other countries
instead
III. They contribute to nation building through their
dollar remittances
a. I, II, III b. I only c. II only d. I & II
104. You want to report on a colleague's act of immorality.
You don't have the courage to confront her. To end
her illicit affair with a married man you write and
secretly distribute copies of your anonymous letter
against your fellow teacher. What should have been
done instead?
a. If the charge is valid; present such charge under
oath before your school head
b. Ask a third party to write the anonymous letter to
prevent yourself from being involved
c. Talk to the married man with whom she is
having illicit affair
d. Secretly give the anonymous letter only to the
two people concerned
105. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching
assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does
this mean that teachers must be pre-occupied only
with their teaching?
a. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
b. Yes, if they are given other assignments, justice
demands that they be properly compensated
c. No, because every teacher is expected to
provide leadership in activities for the betterment
of the communities where they live and work
d. No, they are also baby sitters especially in the
pre-school
106. My right ends where the rights of others begin. What
does this mean?
a. Rights are not absolute
b. Rights are alienable
c. Rights are inalienable
d. Rights are absolute
107. History books used in the schools are replete with
events portraying defeats and weaknesses of the
Filipino people. In the spirit of nationalism, how should
you tackle them in the classroom?
a. Present them as they are and tell the class to
accept reality
b. Present the facts and use them as means to
teach and inspire your class
c. Present the facts and express your feelings of
regret
d. Present the facts including those people
responsible for the failures or for those who
contributed
108. Should an association of teachers obey a Supreme
Court’s decision even if it conflict with its interest and
opinions?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Yes, provided they can make a bargain
d. No, as a minority group they have the right to
express their rejection
109. A teacher does not agree with the selective retention
policy of the school and she openly talks against it in
her classes. Is her behavior ethical?
 a. Yes, provided she got the permission from her d. Up to the second phase of the lesson only
superior to talk against the policy CASE #2 – In a faculty recollection, the teachers were asked
b. No, it is her duty to faithfully carry it out even if to share their thoughts of the learner, their primary customer.
she does not agree What follow is the gist of what were shared:
c. No, in fact she is quite confused and passes on Teacher A - “The learner is a product of his environment.
her confusion to others Sometimes he has no choice. He is determined by his
d. Yes, she is entitled to her opinion just as environment.”
everybody is Teacher B - “The learner can choose what he can become
110. If you have a problem with another teacher, the first despite his environment.”
step towards resolution should be for you to: Teacher C - “The learner is a social being who learns well
a. Talk directly with the teacher involved through an active interplay with other.”
b. Ask your fellow teachers to intercede on your Teacher D - “The learner is a rational being. Schools should
behalf develop his rational and moral powers.”
c. Ask your fellow teachers for their suggestions 117. Whose philosophical concept is that of Teacher A?
d. Discuss it with your principal a. Rationalist c. Existentialist
111. What is ethical for you to do if deep within your heart b. Behaviorist d. Progressivist
you do not agree with the school policy on student 118. Teacher B's response comes from the mouth of a/an:
absences? a. Behaviorist c. Essentialist
a. Be vocal about your feeling and opinion against b. Existentialist d. Perennialist
the policy 119. If you agree with Teacher C, you are more of a/an:
b. Understand the policy and support the school in a. Perennialist c. Essentialist
its implementation b. Rationalist d. Progressivist
c. Argue with your superior to convince him to 120. If you identify yourself with Teacher D, you adhere to
change the policy what philosophy?
d. Keep your feeling to yourself but make a. Progressivist c. Existentialist
insinuations that you are against it while you b. Behaviorist d. Perennialist
teach 121. Whose response denies man's free will?
CASE #1 – Mrs. Domingo developed a lesson on the concept a. Teacher A c. Teacher D
of fraction this way: First, she presented one pizza, and then b. Teacher C d. Teacher B
asked a pupil to cut it into two. She called one part of the CASE #3 – School Head Amilia wants her teachers to be
pizza 1/2 and the two parts of 2/2. Then she wrote 1/2 and 2/2 on constructivist in their teaching orientation.
the board. She proceeded to ask another pupil to divide the 122. Which material will her teachers most likely use?
half parts of the cake into two again, and then wrote 1/2, 2/4 a. Facts c. Time-tested principles
and 3/4. Then she used the model of fractions (wooden b. Hypotheses d. Laws
circles) divided into 2, 3 and 4 show 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4. Then she 123. Which material will her teachers most likely avoid?
went back to the fractions she wrote on the board. She asked a. Unquestionable laws
her pupils for the meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/4. b. Open-ended topics
112. Did Mrs. Domingo follow Bruner's three stage c. Problems or cases
development of knowledge? d. Controversial issues
a. Yes 124. On which assumption/s is/are the principal's action
b. No anchored?
c. Only in the first stage I. Students learn by personally constructing
d. Cannot be determined because the lesson was meaning of what is taught
not developed fully II. Students construct and reconstruct meanings
113. In the context of Bruner's principle of knowledge based on experiences
representation, which is the enactive phase of the III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that
lesson on fractions? teacher gives
a. Presenting the pizza and cutting it into two and a. I only c. I and II
four b. I and III d. II only
b. Using the model of fractions 125. Which does School Head Amilia want her teachers to
c. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3 on the board do?
d. Asking the meaning of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3 a. Require their students to come up with a
114. Would it be easier to understand and retain the construct of the lesson
concept of fractions if Mrs. Domingo began the lesson b. Make their students derive meaning from what is
on fractions with the meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc.? presented
a. Yes, provided we proceed to the concrete c. Let their students construct meaningful
b. No, for better learning we proceed from the sentences based on the lesson
concrete to the abstract d. Give the meaning of what they present in class
c. It depends on the teaching skills of the teacher 126. Which one should her teachers then avoid? Students':
d. Yes, provided we include a concrete application a. Reflection
of the abstract b. Self-directed learning
115. Which part of the lesson is the symbolic stage? c. Memorization of facts for testing
a. Using the model of fractions d. Inquiry
b. Dividing the pizza further into four
c. Dividing the pizza into two CASE #4 – On the first day of school, Teacher Yveta oriented
d. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4 on the board her class on procedures to be observed in passing papers,
116. Does the development of the lesson on fraction getting textbooks from and returning the same on the
conform to the bottom-up arrangement of the learning bookshelf, leaving the room for necessity, and conducting
experiences in Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience? group work. She arranged the chairs in such a way that
a. No students can interact and can move around without
b. Cannot be determined unnecessarily distracting those seated. She involved the
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class in the formulation of rules to ensure punctuality, order III. Calling on someone before asking the question
and cleanliness in the classroom. a. II and III c. III only
127. On what belief is Teacher Yveta's management b. I and II d. I and III
practice anchored? 134. Which statement on “wait time” is correct?
a. Classroom rules need to be imposed for order's a. The higher the level of the question, the longer
sake the wait time
b. The classroom environment affects learning b. Wait time turns off slow thinking students
c. For quality response, “what” and “why”
c. A teacher must lord her power over her questions require equal wait time
students to be an effective classroom manager d. Wait time discourages the brighter group of
d. A reactive classroom management style is students
effective 135. To connect the lesson on water conservation to the
128. Teacher Yveta involved her students in the life of the students, which question is most
formulation of class rules. Which describes her appropriate?
classroom management style? a. How can you help conserve water?
a. Benevolent c. Democratic b. Based on you observations, in what ways for
b. Authoritarian d. Laissez-faire people contribute to water wastage?
129. Which adjective appropriately describes Teacher c. What maybe the reason why even if Family B is
Yveta as a classroom manager? not as big as Family C, it consumes much more
a. Proactive c. Reactive water than Family C?
b. Modern d. Traditional d. Among the families, who contributes most to
130. Was it sound classroom management practice for water conservation?
Teacher Yveta to have involved the students in the 136. Were all the questions of Mr. Santo divergent?
formulation of class rules? a. Yes c. No
a. No, it weakens the teacher's authority over her b. No, except #4 d. Yes, except #1
students
b. Yes, it makes students feel a sense of ownership CASE #6 – With a topic on the human circulatory system,
of the rules Teacher Jan formulated the following lesson objectives:
c. Yes, it lessens a teacher's work 1. Given a model of the human circulatory system, the
d. No, it is a students' act of usurpation of teacher’s student must be able to understand the route of blood
power circulation
131. Which assumption underlies Teacher Yveta's 2. After discussing the process of blood circulation, the
classroom management practice? teacher must be able to lead the pupils in enumerating
a. Classroom routines are boring and will work circulatory system-related diseases and in citing the
when imposed causes and prevention of such diseases.
b. Classroom routines leave more time for class 137. Is objective #1 in accordance with the principles of
instruction lesson objective formulation?
c. Students need to be treated like adults to learn a. No, the word “understand” is not a behavioral
responsibility term
d. Teacher's personality is a critical factor in b. No, it is not attainable
classroom discipline c. Yes, “understand” is an action word
d. Yes, it is very specific
CASE #5 – Mr. Santo's lesson was on water conservation. He 138. How can you improve objective #2?
presented a graph that compared water consumption of small a. Remove the phrase “After discussing the process
and big families. Before he asked any of the questions, he of blood circulation.”
asked someone to stand up to give an answer. He called only b. Formulate it from the learner's point of view
on those who raised their hands. The questions he asked c. Cut it short; the statement is quite long
were: d. No need to improve on it
1. What do you see in the graph? 139. Do both objectives include a criterion of success, an
2. How do you compare the water consumption of small element of a lesson objective cited by Robert Mager?
and big families? a. Only objective #1 has
3. Why do most of the big families consume more water b. Only objective #2 has
than the smaller families? c. No, they don't
4. Do all the small families consume less water than the big d. Yes, they do
families? Explain your answer. 140. Is objective #2 in accordance with the principles of
5. In your opinion, why does one small family consume lesson objective formulation?
more water than one big family? a. No, it does not describe pupils' learning behavior
6. In what ways is water wasted? b. Yes, it is formulated from the point of view of the
7. What are ways of conserving water? teacher
8. Are the families presented well at water conservation? c. No, it is very broad
Why or why not? d. Yes, it describes teacher's teaching activity
9. What generalization can you draw about water 141. Which one is the measurable learning behavior in
consumption and size of families? objective #1?
132. Is there any convergent question from #1 to #8? a. Able to understand
a. Yes, question #4 b. Route of blood circulation
b. Yes, question #7 c. To understand
c. Yes, question #8 d. None
d. None
133. Which question technique/s of Mr. Santo do(es) not CASE #7 – Teacher Fantina has a hard time getting the
enhance interaction? attention of her class. When she checks for understanding of
I. Asking high-level questions the lesson after a usual forty-five minute lecture, she finds out
II. Calling only on those who raised their hands that only one or two can answer her questions. This has

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become a pattern so one time, when the class could not a. Course c.
answer, she gave a test. Resources
142. What does the inattentiveness of most of Teacher b. Unit d. Lesson
Fantina's students confirm? 153. The first American teachers on the Philippines were:
a. The “ripple effect” of behavior a. Missionaries
b. The lack of academic preparation of some b. Soldiers
teachers c. Graduates of the normal school
c. The strange behaviors of today's students d. Elementary graduates
d. The stubbornness of student groups 154. By which process do children become participating and
functioning members of society by fitting into an
143. Which method in dealing with classroom management organized way to life?
problem is better than that of Teacher Fantina? a. Socialization c. Accommodation
a. Low level force and private communication b. Acculturation d. Assimilation
b. Low level force and public communication 155. What is the mean of this score distribution 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
c. High level force and private communication 9, 10?
d. High level force and public communication a. 7.5 b. 8.5 c. 6 d. 7
144. Can the inattentiveness of Teacher Fantina's class be 156. Which is a teaching approach for kindergartens that
attributed to her use of the lecture method? makes real world experiences of the child the focal point
a. Yes, if the lecture was not interactive of educational stimulation?
b. Yes, if Teacher Fantina is an experienced a. Situation approach
teacher b. Traditional approach
c. No, if the students are intelligent c. Montessori approach
d. Cannot be determined d. Eclectic approach
145. With the principles of learning in mind, which one can 157. Which among the following graphic organizers used
help Teacher Fantina solve her student disciplinary helps to show events in chronological order?
problem? a. Time line and story map
a. Call on their first names b. Time line and cycle
b. Do interactive teaching c. Series of events chart and story map
c. Change seat plan of the class d. Time line and series of events chart
d. Assign monitors in class
146. Which act of Teacher Fantina is contrary to the 158. Which schools are subject to supervision, regulation and
principles of teaching? control by the state?
a. Asking questions to check for understanding a. Public, private sectarian and non-sectarian
schools
b. Giving a lecture b. Public schools
c. Checking for understanding of the lesson in the c. Sectarian and non-sectarian schools
process of teaching d. Private schools
d. Giving a test to discipline the class
147. Teacher Leon gives his students opportunities to be 159. Which among following can help student development
creative because of his conviction that much learning the habit of critical thinking?
results from the need to express creativity. On which a. Blind obedience of authority
theory is Teacher Leon’s conviction anchored? ______ b. A willingness to suspend judgment until
theory sufficient evidence is presented
a. Behaviorist c. Cognitive c. Asking convergent questions
b. Associationist d. Humanist d. Asking low level questions
148. Which philosophy approves of a teacher who lectures
most of the time and requires his students to memorize 160. Teacher Nelda wants to develop in her pupils
the rules of grammar? comprehension skills. What order of skills will she
a. Existentialism c. Pragmatism develop?
b. Realism d. Idealism I. Literal comprehension
149. Teacher Nikka wants to check prior knowledge of her II. Interpretation
pupils about water pollution. She writes the main topic III. Critical evaluation
water pollution in the center of the chalkboard and IV. Integration
encircles it. Then, she ask the pupils to provide a. II-III-IV-I c. I-II-III-IV
information that can be clustered around the main topic. b. III-IV-I-II d. IV-III-II-I
Which technique did the teacher employ? 161. An integrative, conceptual approach introduced by
a. Vocabulary building Roldan that has as its highest levels in the development
b. Semantic mapping of _____ thinking skills.
c. Demonstration a. Interpretative c. Critical
d. Deductive teaching b. Creative d. Literal
150. The current emphasis on the development of critical 162. If a student thinks about thinking, he is involved in the
thinking by the use of philosophic methods that process called ________.
emphasize debate and discussion began with: a. Higher order thinking
a. Aristotle c. Confucius b. Metacognition
b. Socrates d. Plato c. Critical thinking
151. Which refers to a single word or phrase that tells the d. Creative thinking
computer to do something with a program or file? 163. The use of drills in the classroom is rooted on
a. Computer program c. Computer language Thorndike’s law of:
b. Password d. Command a. Readiness c. Exercise
152. In instructional planning, which among these three; unit b. Effect d.
plan, course plan, lesson plan is most specific? Belongingness
_________ plan. 164. The following are some drill techniques, except:

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 a. Challenging students to be above the level of c. Student is with his teacher in everything he
the class teaches
b. Asking pupils to repeat answers d. Both parents and teachers are involved in the
c. Giving short quiz and having students grade education of children
papers
d. Assigning exercises from a workbook 174. Below are questions that must be considered in
165. The process of task analysis ends up in the formulation developing appropriate learning activity experiences
of: except one. Which is it?
a. Instructional objectives a. Can experiences benefit the pupils?
b. Enabling objectives b. Do the experiences save the pupils from
c. Goals of learning learning difficulties?
d. Behavioral objectives c. Are the experiences in accordance with the
patterns of pupils?
166. For city-bred students to think that their culture is better d. Do the experiences encourage pupils to
than those from the province is a concrete example of inquire further?
____. 175. Which is a characteristic of an imperfect type of
a. Ethical relativism c. Cultural relativism matching test?
b. Ethnocentrism d. Xenocentrism a. An item may have no answer at all
167. Who were the Thomasites? b. An answer may be repeated
a. The first American teachers that help in c. There are two or more distracters
establishing the public educational system in d. The items in the right and left columns are
the Philippines equal in number
b. The soldiers who doubted the success of the 176. Which is a proactive management practice?
public educational system to be set in the a. Tell them that you enforce the rules on
Philippines everyone, no exception
c. The first religious group who came to the b. Set and clarify your rules and expectation on
Philippines on board the US transports Day 1
Thomas c. Punish the misbehaving pupils in the presence
d. The devotees to St. Thomas Aquinas who of their classmates
came to evangelize d. Stress on penalty for every violation
168. Which teaching activity is founded on Bandura's social 177. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less
learning theory? and less. Then it is better to be a generalist,” claims
a. Questioning Teacher Patty. On which philosophy does Teacher Patty
b. Inductive reasoning learn?
c. Modeling a. Essentialism c. Perennialism
d. Interactive teaching b. Progressivism d. Existentialism
169. Which program is DepEd’s vehicle in mobilizing support 178. I like to develop the synthesizing skills of my students.
from the private and non-government sectors to support Which one should I do?
programs based on DepEd’s menu of assistance a. Ask my students to formulate a generalization
packages? from the data shown in the graphs
a. Chili-Friendly-School System b. Direct my students to point out which part of
b. Adopt-A-School-Program the graph are right and which part is wrong
c. Every Child A Reader Program c. Ask my students to answer the questions
d. Brigada Eskwela beginning with “what if”
170. Researchers gave rats a dose of 3-m butyl phthalide and d. Tell my students to state data presented in the
measured changes in the rats blood pressure. This graph
statement is best classified as 179. To reach out to clientele who cannot be in the classroom
a. Experiment c. Hypothesis for one reason or another, which of the following was
b. Prediction d. Finding established?
a. Informal
171. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the b. Special education (SPED)
following functions except: c. Pre-school education
a. Visual functions d. Alternative learning delivery system
b. Nonverbal functions 180. Tira enjoys games like scrabble, anagrams and
c. Intuitive functions password. Which type of intelligence is strong in Tira?
d. Detail-oriented functions a. Interpersonal intelligence
172. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth, which b. Linguistic intelligence
should be done? c. Logical and mathematical intelligence
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of d. Spatial intelligence
our colonizer 181. Teacher Milla observes cleanliness and order in the
b. Re-study our history and stress on our classroom to create a conducive atmosphere for
achievements as a people learning. On which theory is her practice based?
c. Replace the study of folklores and myths with a. Psychoanalysis
technical subjects b. Gestalt psychology
d. Set aside the study of local history c. Behaviorism
d. Humanistic psychology
173. Which is in accordance with the “with-it-ness” principle of 182. Which learning principles is the essence of Gardner’s
classroom management of Kounin? theory of multiple intelligences?
a. Students agree to disagree in class a. Almost all learners are linguistically intelligent
discussions b. Intelligence is not measured on one form
b. Teacher is fully aware of what is happening in c. Learners have different IQ level
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183. Who asserted that children must be given the d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class
opportunity to explore and work on different materials so
that they will develop the sense of initiative instead of 193. The source of energy responsible for life on earth is the
guilt? ______.
a. Kohlberg c. Maslow a. Moon c. Star
b. Erickson d. Gardner b. Wind d. Sun
184. Teacher Ada uses direct instruction strategy. Which will 194. Which quotation goes with a proactive approach to
she first do? discipline?
a. Presenting and structuring a. “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound
b. Independent practice of cure.”
c. Guided student practice b. “Do not make a mountain out of a molehill.”
d. Reviewing the previous day’s work c. “Walk your talk.”
185. The free public elementary and secondary educations in d. “Do not smile until Christmas.”
the country are in the line with the government effort to
address educational problems of _________. 195. I’d like to test whether a student knows what a particular
a. Productivity word means. What should I ask the student to do?
b. Relevance and quality a. Give the word a tune then sing it
c. Access and quality b. Define the word
d. Effectiveness and efficiency c. Spell the word and identify its part of speech
186. Here are raw scores in a quiz 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75, 50, d. Give the etymology of the word
10, 5, 2, 1. To get a picture of the group’s performance
which measure of central tendency is most reliable? 196. Study this matching type of test. Then answer the
a. Median question below.
b. Mode 1. Measure of a. Mean
c. Mean relationship b. Standard Deviation
d. None, it is best to look at the individual scores 2. Measure of central c. Rho
tendency d. T-ratio
187. Which objective in the affective domain is the lowest 3. Binet-Simon e. Intelligence testing
level? 4. Statistical test of movement
a. To accumulate examples of authenticity mean difference
b. To support viewpoints against abortion 5. Measure of variability
c. To respond positively to a comment Which among the following is a way to improve the
d. To formulate criteria for honestly above matching test?
188. “Using the six descriptions of elements of good short a. Add five items in both columns
story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SHORT STORY BY b. Add one or two items in the right column
O. HENRY, with complete accuracy.” The words in c. Add ten items in both columns to make the test
capital letters are referred to as the ____________. more comprehensive
a. Criterion of success d. Add one or two items in the left column
b. Condition
c. Performance statement 197. A teacher’s quarrel with a parent makes her develop a
d. Minimum acceptable performance feeling of prejudice against the parent’s child. The
teacher’s unfavorable treatment of the child is an
189. You have presented a lesson on animal protective influence of what Filipino trait?
coloration. At the end, you ask if there are any a. Lack of self-reflection
questions. There are none. You can take this to mean b. Extreme personalism
that ______. c. Extreme family-centeredness
a. The students are not interested in the lesson d. “Sakop-mentality”
b. You need to ask specific questions to elicit
responses 198. In the context of grading, what is referred to as teacher’s
c. The students did not understand what you generosity error? A teacher _______.
were talking about a. Rewards students who perform well
d. The students understood everything you b. In overgenerous with praise
presented c. Has a tendency to give high grades as
190. Teacher Vina feels offended by her supervisor’s compare to the rest
unfavorable comments after a classroom supervision. d. Gives way to students’ bargain for no more
She concludes that her supervisor does not like her. quiz
Which Filipino trait is demonstrated by Teacher Vina? 199. For mastery learning and in line with outcome-based
a. Extreme family-centeredness evaluation model which element should be present?
b. Extreme personalism a. Inclusion of non-performance objectives
c. “Kanya-kanya” syndrome b. Construction of criterion-referenced tests
d. Superficial religiously c. Construction of norm-referenced tests
191. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic d. Non-provision of independent learning
assessments such as: 200. Which statement about standard deviation is correct?
a. De-contextualized drills a. The higher the standard deviation the more
b. Unrealistic performances spread the scores are
c. Answering multiple choices test items b. The lower the standard deviation the more
d. Real world application of lessons learned spread the scores are
192. What does the principle of individual difference require c. The higher the standard deviation the less
teachers to do? spread the scores are
a. Give less attention to gifted learners d. It is a measure of central tendency
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities 201. What is the Teacher’s Professionalism Act?
c. Treat all learners alike while teaching a. RA 7836 c. RA 7722

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202. The State shall protect and promote the right of citizens
to quality education at all levels. Which government
program is in support of this?
a. Exclusion of children with special needs from
the formal system
b. Free elementary and secondary education
c. Deregulated tuition fee hike
d. Re-introduction of the NEAT and NSAT
203. The American Teachers who were recruited to help set
the public educational system in the Philippines during
the American regime were called Thomasite’s because:
a. They were devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas
b. They disembarked from the CIS Transport
called Thomas
c. They first taught at the University of Sto.
Tomas
d. They arrived in the Philippines on the feast of
St. Tomas
204. Zazha exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but
does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined
to a pen. Which conditioning process is illustrated?
a. Generalization c. Discrimination
b. Acquisition d. Extinction
205. The Filipino learner envisioned by the Department of
Education is one who is imbued with the desirable
values of person who is:
a. Makabayan, makatao, makakalikasan at
maka-Diyos
b. Makabayan, makatao, makahalaman, at maka-
Diyos
c. Makabayan, makasarili, makakalikasan, at
maka-Diyos
d. Makabayan, makakaragatan, makatao, at
maka-Diyos
206. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the
following function except:
a. Intuitive functions
b. Nonverbal functions
c. Visual functions
d. Detail-oriented functions
207. What function is associated with the right brain?
a. Visual, non-verbal, logical
b. Visual, intuitive, non-verbal
c. Visual, intuitive, logical
d. Visual, logical, detail-oriented
208. Principal Connie tells her teachers that training in the
humanities is most important. To which education
philosophy does he adhere?
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
b. Progressivism d. Perennialism
209. Behavior followed by pleasant consequences will be
strengthened and will be more likely to occur in the
future. Behavior followed by unpleasant consequences
will be weakened and will be less likely to be repeated in
the future. Which one is explained?
a. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory
b. Thorndike’s law of effect
c. B.F. Skinner’s Operant conditioning theory
d. Bandura’s social learning theory
210. Theft of school equipment like TV, computer, etc. by
people on the community itself is becoming a common
phenomenon. What does this signify?
a. Prevalence of poverty in the community
b. Inability of school to hire security guards
c. Deprivation of Filipino schools
d. Community’s lack of sense of co-ownership
211. The main purpose of compulsory study of the
Constitution is to _____.
a. Develop students into responsible, thinking
citizen
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b. Acquaint students with the historical
development of the Philippine Constitution
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Prepare students for law-making
212. Which goals of educational institution, as provided for by
the Constitution, is the development of work skills
aligned?
a. To develop moral character
b. To develop vocational efficiency
c. To teach the duties of citizenship
d. To inculcate love of country
213. Complete this analogy:
Spanish period: moral and religious person.
American period: _______
a. Productive citizen c. Patriotic citizen
b. Self-reliant citizen d. Caring citizen
214. Who is remembered for his famous quotation? “My
loyalty to may party ends where my loyalty to my country
begins.”
a. Carlos P. Garcia c. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Ferdinand Marcos d. Manuel Roxas
215. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one?
Evaluate.” If broken down to simplify, which is the best
simplification?
a. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or why not?
b. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove
c. If you asked to evaluate something, what do
you do? Evaluate the paragraph
d. What are the qualities of a good paragraph?
Does the paragraph have these qualities?
216. Manunulat ang tatay mo kaya sa personal mong
kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang mga yapak,
magsusulat ka. Ano ang kahulugan ng pagsusulat?
a. Proseso na nagsisimula sa idea o karanasan
b. Makalikha ng mga salita, pangungusap at
talata
c. Kakayahan ng tao na makapagtala o
makapagimprenta ng malinaw
d. Pagpili ng paksa at pagsasaliksik
217. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik?
Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho.
a. Pananda c. Pariralang pantukoy
b. Pang-ukol d. Pangatnig
218. Which is NOT a characteristic of education during the
pre-Spanish era?
a. Vocational training-oriented
b. Structured
c. Unstructured
d. Informal
219. Which is closest to the real human digestive system for
study in the classroom?
a. Model of the human digestive system
b. Drawing of the human digestive system on the
board
c. The human digestive system projected on an
OHP
d. Drawing of human digestive system on a page
of a textbook
220. Which one is in support of greater interaction?
a. Repeating the question
b. Not allowing a student to complete a response
c. Probing
d. Selecting the same student respondents
221. Which is/are effective methods/s in teaching students
critical reading skills?
a. Interpret editorials about a particular subject
from three different newspapers
b. Read and interpret three different movie
reviews
c. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction materials
d. Interpret editorials and read and interpret three
different movie reviews
222. Which is true of a bimodal score distribution? c. Inductive method
a. The group tested has two different groups d. Discovery method
b. The scores are neither high nor low 234. A master teacher is the resource speaker in an in-
c. The scores are high service training. He presented the situated learning
d. The scores are low theory and encouraged his colleagues to apply the same
223. What is the mastery level of school in a 100 item test in class. Which of the following did he not encourage his
with a mean of 55? colleagues to do?
a. 42% b. 50% c. 45% d. 55% a. Apprenticeship
b. Decontextualized teaching
224. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their c. Learning as it normally occurs
basic needs are not first met? d. Authentic problem solving
a. Thorndike 235. I want to engage my students in small group
b. Maslow discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively
c. Wertheimer discussion?
d. Operant conditioning a. The exclusion of Pluto as a planet
b. The meaning of the law of supply and demand
225. A person, who has had painful experience as the c. The law of inertia
dentist’s office, may become fearful at the mere sight of d. Rules on subject-verb agreement
the dentist’s office building. What theory can explain 236. Teacher Joshua discovered that his pupils are weak in
this? comprehension. To further in which particular skill(s) his
a. Attribution theory pupils are weak, which test should Teacher Joshua
b. Classical conditioning give?
c. Generalization a. Standardized test c. Placement
d. Operant conditioning b. Aptitude test d. Diagnostic
237. The students of Teacher Kath scan an electronic
226. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic encyclopedia, view a film on the subject, or look at
topic. Which of the following can help? related topics at the touch of a button right there in the
a. Socratic method and drill classroom. Which devices does teacher Kath’s class
b. Drill have?
c. Socratic method a. Videotape lesson c. Video disc
d. None of the above b. Teaching machine d. CD
227. As a teacher you are a skeptic. Which among these will 238. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what features
be your guiding principle? will dominate my lesson?
a. I must teach the child to the fullest I. Lecturing III. Reasoning
b. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and II. Copying notes IV. Demonstration
value that he needs for a better future a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV
c. I must teach the child that we can never have real b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV
knowledge of anything 239. You practice inclusive education. Which of these applies
d. I must teach the child so he is assured to you?
228. With forms of prompting in mind, which group is I. You accept every student as full and valued
arranged from least to most instructive prompting? member of the class and school community
a. Verbal, physical, gestural II. Your special attention is on learners with specific
b. Verbal, gestural, physical learning or social needs
c. Gestural, physical, verbal III. You address the needs of the class as a whole
d. Physical, gestural, verbal within the context of the learners with specific
229. In which way does heredity affect the development of the learning or social needs
learner? a. II only c. I only
a. By providing equal potential to all b. I and II d. I and III
b. By making acquired traits hereditary 240. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an
c. By compensating for what environment fails to instructional objective on working with and relating to
develop people?
d. By placing limits beyond which the learner a. Organizing a community project
cannot develop b. Writing articles on working and relating to
230. In writing performance objectives, which word is not people
acceptable? c. Home visitation
a. Integrate c. Manipulate d. Conducting mock election
b. Delineate d. Comprehend 241. Here is a test item:
231. For which lesson objective will a teacher use the direct “From the data presented in the table, form
instruction method? generalizations that are supported by the data.” Under
a. Distinguish war from aggression what type of question does this item fall?
b. Appreciate Milton’s Paradise Lost a. Convergent c. Application
c. Use a microscope properly b. Evaluative d. Divergent
d. Become aware of the pollutants in the 242. I want to teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions.
environment Which method will be most appropriate?
232. To encourage introspection, which teaching method is a. Discovery c. Direct instruction
MOST appropriate? b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving
a. Cognitive c. Process 243. We are very much interested in a quality professional
b. Reflective d. Cooperative learning development program for teachers. What characteristic
233. With indirect instruction in mind, which does not belong should we look for?
to the group? a. Required for renewal of professional license
a. Lecture-recitation b. Prescribed by top educational leader
b. Experiential method c. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs

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 d. Dependent on the availability of funds
244. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboards,
as though it is the only education technology available?
a. Isolated use c. Variety
b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
245. Which statement applies correctly to Edgar Dale’s
“CONE of experience”?
a. The farther you are from the base, the more
direct the learning experience becomes
b. The farther you are from the bottom, the more
direct the learning experience becomes
c. The close you are to the base, the more
indirect the learning experience become
d. The closer you are to the base, the more direct
the learning experience becomes
246. To teach the democratic process to the pupils. Santo
Domingo Elementary School decided that the election
of class officers shall be patterned after local
elections. There are qualities set for candidates,
limited period for campaign, rules for posting
campaign materials, etc. Which of the following did the
school use?
a. Symposium c. Role playing
b. Simulation d. Philips 66
247. Which of the following are effective methods in
teaching student critical reading skills?
I. Interpret editorials
II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying
assumptions of the position papers
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I and III d. I, II and III
248. Here is a test item:
“The improvement of basic education should be the
top priority of the Philippine government. Defend and
refute the position.”
Under what type of question does this test item fall?
a. Low-level c. Analysis
b. Evaluative d. Convergent
249. Teacher Jenny teaches a lesson in which students
must recognize that ¼ is the same as 0.25. They use
this relationship to determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are
slightly less than ¼. Which of the following concept/s
is/are being taught?
a. Numeration skills
b. Place value of decimals
c. Numeration skills for decimal and relationship
between fractions and decimals
d. Relationship between fractions and decimals
250. To nurture student’s creativity, which activity should
the teacher avoid?
a. Ask “what if” questions
b. Ask divergent thinking questions
c. Emphasize the need to give right answer
d. Be open to “out-of-this world” ideas
251. After reading an essay, Teacher Bebe wants to help
sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of
these activities will be most appropriate?
a. Drawing conclusions
b. Making inferences
c. Getting the main idea
d. Listing facts separately from opinion
252. What is the best way to develop math concepts?
a. Solving problems using multiple approaches
b. Solving problems by looking for correct answer
c. Learning math as applied to situations such as
being a tool of science
d. Solving problems by applying learned formulas
253. Teacher Cita, an experienced teacher, does daily
review of past lessons in order to ________.
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a. Provide her pupils with a sense of continuity
b. Introduce a new lesson
c. Reflect on how she presented the previous
lesson
d. Determine who among her pupils are studying
254. Research says that mastery experiences increase
confidence and willingness to try similar or more
challenging tasks such as reading. What does this
imply for children reading performance?
a. Children who have mastered basic skills are
more likely to be less motivated to read because
they get fed up with too much reading
b. Children who have not mastered the basic skills
are more likely to be motivated to read in order to
gain mastery over basic skills
c. Children who have a high sense of self-
confidence are not necessarily those who can
read
d. Children who have gained mastery over basic
skills are more motivate to read
255. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves
from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying
Bruner’s theory, how would you teach?
a. Begin with the abstract
b. Be interactive in approach
c. Begin with the concrete
d. Do direct instruction
256. Teacher Nene asked this question: “What conclusion
can you draw based on your observation?” Nobody
raised a hand so she asked another question: “Based
on what you observe, what can you now say about the
reaction of plants to light.” What did Teacher Nene
do?
a. Redirecting c. Repeating
b. Probing d. Rephrasing
257. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced
nor discriminatory against any learner according to the
Code of Ethics. When is a teacher prejudice against
any learner?
a. When he makes a nearsighted pupil sit at the
front
b. When he considers multiple intelligences in the
choice of his teaching strategies
c. When he makes a farsighted pupil sit at the
back
d. When he refuses a pupil with a slight physical
disability in class
258. Which learning activity is most appropriate if teacher’s
focus in attitudinal change?
a. Role play c. Exhibit
b. Field trip d. Game
259. The mode of a score distribution is 25. This means
that:
a. There is no score of 25
b. Twenty five (25) is the score that occurs most
c. Twenty five is the average of the score
distribution
d. Twenty five is the score that occurs least
260. The following characterize a child-centered
kindergarten except:
a. Focus on the education of the whole child
b. Importance of play in development
c. Extreme orientation on academic
d. Emphasis on individual uniqueness
261. As a classroom manager, how can you exhibit expert
power on the first day of school?
 a. By citing to my students the important of good b. Learners who are not capable of logical
grades reasoning from ages 8 to 11 behind in their
b. By making my students feel my authority over cognitive development
them c. Engage children in analogical reasoning as
c. By making them feel a sense of belongingness early as preschool to train them for higher order
and acceptance thinking skills (HOTS)
d. By making my students feel I know what I am d. Let children be children
talking about 272. A mathematics test was given to all Grade V pupils to
262. Which may help an adolescent discover his identity? determine the contestants for the math quiz bee.
a. Parents pushing in to follow a specific path Which statistical measure should be used to identify
b. Relating to people the top 15?
c. Decision to follow one path only a. Percentage score
d. Exploring many different roles in a healthy b. Mean percentage score
manner c. Quartile score
263. Which terms refers to a teacher helping a colleague d. Percentile score
grow professionally? 273. Which is the true foundation of the social order?
a. Technology transfer a. Strong, political leadership
b. Peer mentoring b. The reciprocation of rights and duties
c. Facilitating c. Equitable distribution of wealth
d. Independent study d. Obedient citizenry
264. What primary criterion should guide a teacher in the 274. With which is true authority equated?
choice of instructional devices? a. Service c. Suppression
a. Novelty c. Appropriateness b. Power d. Coercion
b. Cost d. Attractiveness 275. The following are sound specific purposes of
265. Some of your students don’t seem to like you as their questions except:
teacher. If you will regard the situation, on the level of a. To stimulate learners to ask questions
the ego, what will you most likely think about? b. To call the attention of an inattentive student
a. Why should I care if they like me or not c. To arouse interest and curiosity
b. To hell with them d. To teach via student answers
c. What’s wrong have I done to deserve this? 276. What is not a sound purpose in making questions?
d. What is it about me that they do not like? a. To remind students of a procedure
266. Which of the following is considered a peripheral b. To probe deeper after an answer is given
device? c. To encourage self-reflection
a. Printer c. CPU d. To discipline a bully in class
b. Keyboard d. Monitor 277. A student passes a book report written but ornately
267. Which questioning practice will promote more class presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality of
interaction? the book content. Which Filipino trait does this
a. Asking rhetorical question practice prove?
b. Rejecting wrong answer a. Art over science
c. Focusing on convergent question b. Art over academic
d. Asking divergent question c. Substance over “porma”
268. For grades to be (made) valid indicators of students’ d. “Porma” over substance
achievements, which process should be observed? 278. Which one should a teacher avoid to produce an
a. Adopting letter grades such as A, B, C, D environment conducive for learning?
b. Explaining the meaning of grades a. Games c. Tests
c. Defining the course objectives as intended b. Seat plan d. Individual competition
learning outcomes 279. Between pursuing a college course where there is no
d. Giving objective type of test demand and a vocational course which is highly in
269. The claim of a benefactor to the gratitude of his demand, the Filipino usually opts for the college
protégé is an example of a (an): course. Which Filipino trait is shown?
a. Acquired right c. Imperfect right a. Interest to obtain a skill
b. Perfect right d. Alienable right b. Penchant for a college diploma
270. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this c. Desire for entrepreneurship
research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional d. Appreciation of manual labor
center is tied its ability to learn.” 280. Which of the following does extreme authoritarianism
a. Create a learning environment that encourages in the home reinforce in pupils?
students to explore their feelings and ideas freely a. Sense of initiative
b. Come up with highly competitive games where b. Dependence on other for direction
winners will feel happily c. Ability for self-direction
c. Establish this discipline of being judgmental in d. Creativity in work
attitude 281. Teacher Bart wants his students to master the
d. Tell the students to participate in class activities concept of social justice. Which series of activities will
or else they won’t receive plus points in class be most effective?
recitation a. Pre-teaching > posttest > re-teaching of
271. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking unlearned concept > posttest
becomes more logical and abstract as children reach b. Pre-test > teaching > posttest
the formal operations stage. What is an educational c. Review > pretest > teaching > posttest
implication of this finding? d. Teaching > posttest
a. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners 282. To provide for individual differences how is curriculum
between 12 to 15 years of age designed?
a. Minimum learning competencies are included

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 b. Realistic and meaningful experiences are 292. Kounin claims “with-it-ness” is one of the
provided characteristics of an effective classroom manager.
c. Some degree of flexibility is provided Which among the following is a sign of “with-it-ness”?
d. Social skills are emphasized a. Giving attention to students having difficulty with
283. Which types of play is most characteristic of a four- to school work
six-year-old child? b. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
a. Solitary and onlooker plays c. Knowing where instructional materials are kept
b. Associative and cooperative plays d. Aware of what’s happening in all part of the
c. Associative and onlookers plays classroom
d. Cooperative and solitary plays 293. In the K-W-L technique, K stands for what the pupils
284. How can you exhibit referent power on the first day of already knows, W for what he wants to know and L for
school? what he:
a. By making the students feel you know what you a. Learned c. Failed to learn
are talking about b. He like to learn d. Needs to learn
b. By telling them the importance of good grades 294. When a significantly greater number from the lower
c. By reminding your students your authority over group gets a test item correctly, this implies that the
them again and again test item:
d. By giving your students a sense of belonging and a. Is not highly reliable
acceptance b. Is not very valid
285. To ensure that all Filipino children are functionally c. Is highly reliable
literate, which mechanism is meant to reach out to d. Is very valid
children who are far from a school? 295. Which statement about guidance is false?
a. A school in every barangay a. The classroom teacher is not part of the school
b. Multi-grade classroom guidance program since she is not trained to be a
c. Mobile teacher guidance counselor
d. Sine’s skwela b. Guidance embraces curriculum, teaching,
286. Referring to the characteristics of the latest Basic supervision and all other activities in school
Educational Curriculum which does not belong to the c. Guidance is a function of the entire school
group? d. A guidance program is inherent in every school
a. More flexible 296. A teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan.
b. Less prescriptive This means that:
c. More compartmentalized a. A teacher must be willing to depart from her
d. More integrated lesson plan if students are interested in
287. If student’s inappropriate behavior is low level or mild something other than her intended lesson
and that it appears that the misbehavior will not b. A lesson plan must be followed by a teacher no
spread to others, it is sometimes best for the teacher matter what
not to take notice of it. What influence technique is c. A teacher must be ready to depart from her
this? lesson plan if she remembers something more
a. Planned ignoring interesting than what she earlier planned
b. Antiseptic bouncing d. Teacher is the best lesson plan designer
c. Proximity control 297. With a death threat over her head, Teacher Donita is
d. Signal interference directed to pass an undeserving student. What will a
288. Which among the following objectives in the utilitarianist do?
psychomotor domain is highest in level? a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
a. To distinguish distant and close sounds b. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student,
b. To contract a muscle his parents and you
c. To run a 100-meter dash c. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice. You
d. To dance the basic steps of the waltz will get reward, if not in this life, in the next
289. Which material consists of instructional units that cater d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to
to varying mental level pupils? give you a death threat in order to pass
a. Plantilia 298. Teacher Alessandra knows of the illegal activities of a
b. Multi-level materials neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be involved in
c. Multi-grade materials any investigation. Which foundational principle of
d. Minimum learning competencies morality does Teacher Alessandra fail to apply?
290. Which statement on counseling is false? a. Always do what is right
a. For counseling to be successful, the counselee is b. The end does not justify the means
willing to participate in the process c. The end justifies the means
b. The ultimate goal of counseling is greater
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
happiness on the part of the counselee
299. You are very much interested in a quality professional
c. Counseling is the program that includes
development program for teachers. What characteristic
guidance
should you look for?
d. The school counselor is primarily responsible of
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
counseling
291. Arianna describes Teacher Monica as “fair, caring and b. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs
approachable.” Which power does Teacher Monica c. Dependent on the availability of funds
possess? d. Required for renewal of professional license
a. Legitimate power 300. To ensure high standards of teachers’ personal and
b. Expert power professional development, which of the following
c. Referent power measures must be implemented?
d. Reward power I. A school head plans the professional development
of his/her teachers.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own professional
development plan.
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 III. The implementation of what is learned in training
must be monitored.
a. I only c. II and III
b. I and III d. II only
301. As a community leader, which of the following should a
teacher not do?
a. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the
community
b. Support effort of the community to improve their
status in life
c. Make herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will
not be influenced by the community politics
d. Play an active part in the activities of the community
302. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of learning
environment is the responsibility of the teacher?
I. Safe III. Secure
II. Gender-biased
a. I and II c. II only
b. I, II and III d. I and III
303. 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. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes
c. Use the latest educational technology
d. Observe continuing professional education
304. 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
305. The failure of independent study with most Filipino
students may be attributed to students’?
a. Unpreparedness for schooling
b. Ambivalence
c. High degree of independence
d. High degree of independence on authority
306. The following are characteristics of interdisciplinary
teaching except:
a. Allows learners to see connectedness between
things
b. Provides learning opportunities in a real-world
context
c. Eliminates boundaries between content area
d. Discussion from a single perspective
307. 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
308. 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
309. 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
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b. Prescription of what ought to be done from the
Center Office
c. Involvement of students, parents, teachers, and
community in school planning
d. Allowing schools to do what they think is best
310. Material development at the expense of human
development points to the need to do more in school.
This is base on which pillar of learning?
a. Learning to do
b. Learning to know
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to be
311. 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
312. 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
313. 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. Environment factors influence the school as an
agent of change
c. Schools can easily integrate sustained development
in their curriculum
d. Sustained development cannot be effectively taught
in the classroom
314. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the holistic
development of man and his complete fulfillment?
a. Learning to live together
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to know
d. Learning to do
315. 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 where the daughter and the
father live
b. No, there is gender equality in education
c. Yes, women are meant to be a mother only
d. No, today women can take on the jobs of men
316. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teacher’s starting
salary to PHP18,000 a months?
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress
b. Yes, R.A 7836
c. Yes, the Philippine Constitution
d. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from
President GMA
317. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, how are the
institutions of learning encouraged setting higher
standards of equality over the minimum standards
required for state recognition?
a. Voluntary accreditation
b. Continuing Professional Education
 c. Granting of Special Permit d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a misbehaving
d. Academic freedom student
327. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience,” which
318. Despite of opposition from some school official, DepEd activity is farthest from the real thing?
has continuously enforced the “no collection of fees” a. Watching demo c. Video disc
policy during enrolment period in public schools. In this b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images
policy in accordance with EFA goals? 328. The students of Teacher Yue scan an electronic
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality education encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look at related
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities topics at the touch of a button right there in the
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic education classroom. Which device/s does teacher Yue’s class
d. No, it does not support parent of adult education have?
a. Teaching machines
319. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less b. CD
and less.” Hence, it is better to be a generalist, claims c. Video disc
Teacher Fonda. Which Philosophy does Teacher Fonda d. Videotaped lesson
subscribe to? 329. Which is an inappropriate way to manage off-task
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism behavior?
b. Perennialism d. Progressivism a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and check his
progress to make sure he is continuing work
320. Mencius believed that all people are born good. This b. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no
thought on the innate goodness of people makes it longer on task
easier to ________ our pupils. c. Make eye contact to communicate what you wish to
a. teach c. like communicate
b. respect d. motivate d. Move closer to the child to make him feel your
321. A student complains to you about his failing grade. When presence
you recomputed you found out that you committed an 330. When Teacher Pearl tries to elicit clarification on a
error in his grade computation. Your decision is not to student response or solicits additional information, which
accept the erroneous computation before the student of these should be use?
and so leave the failing grade as is for fear that you may a. Directing c. Structuring
lose credibility. Is this morally right? b. Probing d. Cross examining
a. No, the reason for not accepting the error before 331. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher in the
the students is flimsy choice of instructional devices?
b. No, the end does not justify the means a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
c. Yes, the end justifies the means b. Cost d. Appropriateness
d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your credibility 332. Which learning activity is most appropriate if a teacher’s
322. Which violate(s) the principle of respect? focus is attitudinal change?
I. Teacher Ana tells her students that what Teacher a. Fieldtrip c. Role play
Beth taught is wrong. b. Exhibit d. Game
II. To retaliate, Teacher Beth advises students not to 333. Teacher Hannah strives to draw participation of every
enroll in Teacher Ana’s class. student into her classroom discussion. Which of these
III. Teacher Catherine secretly gives way to a special student needs is she trying to address? The need to
favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade) requested by _______.
student Alex who is vying for honors. a. feel significant and be part of a group
a. II and III c. I and II b. show one’s oral abilities to the rest of the class
b. I, II and III d. I and III c. get everything and be part of a group
323. Which is/are in accordance with the principle of d. be creative
pedagogical competence? 334. To be an effective classroom manager, a teacher must
I. Communication of objectives of the course to be friendly but must at the same time be _________.
student. a. confident c. analytical
II. Awareness of alternative instruction strategies. b. business-like d. buddy-buddy
III. Selection of appropriate methods of instruction.
a. I and III c. III only 335. Which software is needed when one wants to perform
b. I, II and III d. II and III automatic calculations on numerical data?
324. To earn units for promotion, Teacher Flora pays her fee a. Database
but does not attend class at all. Does this constitute b. Spreadsheet Program
professional growth?
c. Microsoft Word
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
d. Microsoft Powerpoint
b. No, it is simply earning MA units for promotion
c. It depends on the school she is enrolled in 336. Which of the following questions must be considered in
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already evaluating teacher-made materials?
professional growth a. In the material new?
325. If Teacher Analiza asks more higher-order questions, b. Does the material simulate individualism?
she has to ask more ________ questions.
c. Is the material expensive?
a. fact c. convergent
d. Is the material cheap?
b. close d. concept 337. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the
326. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect.” This implies that as a characteristics of an effective classroom manager. What
classroom manager, a teacher: is one sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. reinforces positive behavior a. Giving attention to students who are having
b. responds to misbehavior promptly difficulty with school work
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 b. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the 347. If you make use of the indirect instruction method, you
classroom begin your lesson with:
c. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively a. Guided practice
d. Knowing where instructional materials are kept b. A review of previous day’s work
c. Advance organizers that provide an overall picture
338. Which of these is one of the ways by which the internet of the lesson
enables people to browse documents connected by d. Independent
hypertext links?
a. URL c. Welcome page 348. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by Howard
b. Browser d. World Wide Web Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she challenged to do?
339. Which characteristics must be primarily considered as a I. To come up with 9 different ways of approaching
choice of instructional aides? lesson to cater to the 9 multiple intelligence
a. Stimulate and maintain students interests II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine intelligences
b. Suited to the lesson objectives III. To provide worthwhile activities that acknowledge
individual difference in children
c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
a. I, II and III c. II only
d. New and skillfully made
340. You can exhibit referent power on the first day of school b. II and III d. III only
by __________.
349. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what features
a. telling them the importance of good grades
will dominate my lesson?
b. giving your students a sense of belongingness and
I. Copying notes III. Lecturing
acceptance
II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration
c. making them feel you know what you are talking
a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV
about
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV
d. reminding your students your authority over them
350. You practice inclusive education. Which of these applies
again and again
to you?
341. I would like to use a model to emphasize particular part.
I. You accept every student as full and valued
Which of these would be most appropriate?
member of the class and school community
a. Regalia c. Stimulation II. Your special attention is on learners with specific
b. Audio recording d. Mock up learning or social needs
III. Your address the needs of the class as a whole
342. What must Teacher Luke do to ensure orderly transitions within the context of the learners with specific
between activities? learning or social needs
a. Have the materials ready at the start of the activity a. II only c. I only
b. Allow time for the students to socialize in between b. I and II d. I and III
activities 351. School curriculum reflects the world’s economic and
c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted time political integration and industrialization. What does
d. Wait for students who lag behind these points in curriculum development?
343. The task of setting up routine activities for effective a. The trend towards the classical approach to
classroom management is a task that a teacher should curriculum development
undertake: b. The trend towards the globalization and localization
a. as soon as the students have adjusted to their c. The trend towards participatory curriculum
schedules development
b. on the very first day of school d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development
c. every day at the start of the session from a process-oriented to a product-oriented one
d. every homeroom day 352. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching
approach. What thought is impressed on your students?
344. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboard, a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face to-
as though it is the only education technology available? face interaction
a. Isolated use c. Variety b. Student’s success depends on the success of the
b. Flexibility d. Uniformity group
c. Student’s individuality evaluates how effectively
345. Teacher Sandra uses the low-profile classroom control their group worked
technique most of the time. What does this imply? d. The accountability for learning is on the group not
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary orientation on the individual
b. She manages pupils personalities 353. Which statement applies correctly to Edgar Dale’s “Cone
c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving student of Experience”?
d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting lesson a. The farther you are from the base, the more direct
flow the learning experience becomes
b. The farther you are from the bottom, the more direct
346. If curriculum is designed following the traditional the learning experience becomes
approach, which feature(s) apply(ies)? c. The closer you are from the base, the more indirect
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by professionals the learning experience becomes
and experts. d. The closer you are from the base, the more direct
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, the learning experience becomes
communities) are assumed to agree with the aims 354. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching and
of the curriculum. learning become more effective.” What is an application
III. Consensus building in not necessary. of this principle?
a. III only c. I and II a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
b. I, II and III d. I and III b. Use multisensory aids
c. Make your students touch the instructional material
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 d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and the II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
ears are the most important senses in learning III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying
355. Which is a classroom application of the theory of assumptions of the position papers
“operant conditioning”? a. II and III c. I and II
a. Help student see the connectedness of facts, b. I and III d. I, II and III
concepts, and principles 364. Here is a test item:
b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits “The improvement of basic education should be the top
relaxation priority of the Philippine government. Defend or refute
c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood this position.”
that the learner will repeat the response Under what type of question does this test item fall?
d. Make students learn by operating manipulatively a. Low-level c. Analysis
356. Read the following teacher-student situation. TEACHER: b. Evaluative d. Convergent
Why is the process called photosynthesis? 365. When I teach, I often engage in brainstorming. Which do
STUDENT: I don’t know. I avoid?
Which questioning technique should be the teacher be a. Break down barriers
using? b. Selectively involves pupils
a. Clarification c. Prompting c. Increase creativity
b. Multiple response d. Concept review d. Generate many ideas
366. Teacher Sammy teaches a lesson in which students
357. Here is the test item. must recognize that ¼ is the same as 0.25. He use this
“From the data presented in the table, form relationship to determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly
generalizations that are supported by the data”. less than ¼. Which of the following concept/s is/are
Under what type of question does this item fall? being taught?
a. Convergent c. Application a. Numeration skills of decimals and relationships
b. Evaluative d. Divergent between fractions and decimals
b. Numeration skills
358. I want to teach concepts, patterns and abstractions. c. Place value of decimals
Which method will be most appropriate? d. Relationship between fraction and decimals
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction 367. What is the best way to develop math concept?
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving a. Solving problems using multiple approaches
b. Solving problems by looking for correct answer
359. Teacher Atilla teaches English as a Second Language. c. Learning math as applied to situations, such as
She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blanks sentences, being a tool of science
dialogues, dictation and writing exercises in teaching a d. Solving problems by applying learned formulas
lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this 368. After the reading of a selection in the class, which of
information, which of the following is a valid conclusion? these activities can enhance students’ creativity?
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by I. Reader’s theater
having less talk II. Reading aloud
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and writing skills III. Silent reading
c. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy of a. I and II c. I only
cognitive learning b. II only d. III only
d. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways 369. Teacher Carlo, a Reading teacher, advised the class to
because not all students learn in the same manner “read between the lines”. What does she want his pupils
to do?
360. Teacher Georgina, an experienced teacher, does daily a. Determine what is meant by what is stated
review of past lessons in order to: b. Make an educated guess
a. introduce a new lesson c. Apply the information being read
b. reflect on how she presented the previous lessons d. Describe the characters in the story
c. provide her pupils with a sense of continuity 370. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should a
d. determine who among her pupils are studying teacher avoid?
a. Ask “What if…” questions
361. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a b. Emphasize the need to give right answers
single concept for interdisciplinary teaching. Which c. Ask divergent thinking questions
strategy did I use? d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas
a. Reading-writing activity 371. Teacher Rodel wants to develop his students’ creativity.
b. Thematic introduction Which type of questions will be most appropriate?
c. Unit method a. Synthesis questions
d. Problem-centered learning b. Fact questions
c. “What if…” questions
362. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, d. Analysis questions
Batongmalaki Elementary School decided that the 372. Floramay enjoyed the roller coaster when she and her
election of class officers shall be patterned after local family went to Disneyland. The mere sight of a roller
elections. There are qualifications set for candidates, coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains
limited period for campaign and rules for posting Floramay’s behavior?
campaign materials, etc. Which of the following did the
a. Operant conditioning
school use?
b. Pavlovian conditioning
a. Symposium c. Pole playing
c. Social learning theory
b. Simulation d. Philips 66
d. Attribution theory
363. Which among the following are effective methods in
teaching student critical reading skills?
I. Interpret editorial
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373. According to Freud, with which should one be concerned 383. Research says that mastery experiences increase
if he/she has to develop in the students a correct sense confidence and willingness to try similar or more
of right and wrong? challenging tasks as reading. What does this imply for
I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id children’s reading performance?
a. I and II c. I a. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are
b. II d. III more likely to be motivated to read in order to gain
374. When small children call animals “dog”, what process is mastery over basic skills
illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive development theory? b. Children who have mastered basic skills are more
a. Reversion c. Accommodation likely to be less motivated to read because they get
b. Assimilation d. Conservation fed up with too much reading
375. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a c. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills
learning experience a number of areas of the brain are are more motivated to read
simultaneously activated. Which of the following is/are d. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence
implication/s of this research finding? are not necessarily those who can read
I. Make use of field trips and guest speakers 384. The value that students put on reading is critical to their
II. Do multicultural units of study success. In what way/s can teachers inculcate his value
III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain” approach for reading?
a. I and III c. I and II I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud
b. I only d. II only II. Showing their passion for reading
376. My problem is there are too many topics to cover and I III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value of reading
may not able to finish before classes end in March. a. II and III c. I, II and III
Which approach when used can help solve my problem? b. I and II d. II only
a. Thematic c. Experimental approach 385. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from
b. Constructive d. Direct instruction enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying
377. You want your students to answer the questions at the Bruner’s theory. How would you teach?
end of a reading lesson. “What did I learn?”, “What still a. Be interactive in approach
puzzles me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate and accomplish in b. Begin with the abstract
the class today?” and “How did I learn from the c. Begin with the concrete
lesson?”.Which of the following are you asking them to d. Do direct instruction
do? 386. A person who has painful experiences at the dentist’s
a. Work on an assignment office may become fearful at the mere sight of the
b. Make journal entry dentist’s office building. Which theory can explain this?
c. Work on a drill a. Generalization
d. Apply what they learned b. Operant Conditioning
378. William Glasser’s control theory states that behavior is c. Attribution theory
inspired by what satisfies a person want at any given d. Classical conditioning
time. What then must a teacher do to motivate students 387. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of behaviorists?
to learn? I. The mind of newborn child is a blank state
a. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ basic human II. All behaviors are determined by environmental
needs events
b. Make teaching-leaning interactive III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to
c. Avoid giving assignments allow himself to be shaped by his environment
d. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner a. III only c. II only
379. Nadia exhibit fear response to freely roaming dogs but b. I and II d. I and III
does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined 388. If a student is encourage to develop himself to the fullest
to a pen. Which conditioning process is illustrated? and must satisfy his hierarchy of needs, the highest
a. Extinction c. Acquisition needs to satisfy according to Maslow is ________.
b. Generalization d. Discrimination a. Psychological need c. Belongingness
380. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s when a b. Self-actualization d. Safety needs
student strikes a classmate at the height of anger? 389. In a Social Studies class. Teacher Ina presents a morally
a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact ambiguous situation and asks student what they would
b. Id d. Superego do. On whose theory is Teacher Ina’s technique based?
381. After reading an essay. Teacher Beatrice wants to help a. Bandura c. Kohlberg
sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of these b. Piaget d. Bruner
activities will be most appropriate? 390. Teacher Violy is convinced that whenever a student
a. Drawing conclusions performs a desired behavior, provide reinforcement and
b. Making inferences soon the student learns to perform the behavior on his
c. Getting the main idea own. On which principle is Teacher Violy’s conviction
d. Listing facts separately from opinion based?
382. Read the following then answer the question. A man and a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism
his son are driving in a car. The car crashes into a tree, b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism
killing the father and seriously injury his son. At the 391. In Bandura’s social learning theory, it states that children
hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the often imitate those who:
boy, the doctor says (telling the truth), “I cannot operate I. have substantial influence over their lives
on him. He is my son. How can this be? II. belong their peer group
ANSWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother. III. belong to other race
The above brain twister helps develop critical reading IV. are successful and seem admired
skills. Which activity was used? a. IV only c. I and II
a. Comparing c. Inferring meaning b. I and IV d. II and IV
b. Classifying d. Looking for cause and effect 392. According to Erikson, what years are critical for the
development of self-confidence?
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 a. High school years a. I only c. I and III
b. Elementary school years b. III only d. II and III
c. College years
d. Preschool years 400. Which of the following steps should be completed first
393. Which of the following does not describe the in planning an achievement test?
development of children aged 11 to 13? a. Define the instructional objective
a. They exhibit increased objectivity in thinking b. Set up a table of specialization
b. Sex difference in IQ become more evident c. Select the types of test items to use
c. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability d. Decide on the length of the test
d. They show abstract thinking and judgment 401. The computed r for scores in Math and Science is
394. Teacher Henry begins a lesson on tumbling, 0.92. What does this mean?
demonstrating front and back somersaults in slow motion a. Math score is positive related to Science score
and physically guiding his students through the correct b. The higher the Math score, the lower the Science
movements. As his students become more skillful, he score
stands back from the man and gives verbal feedback c. Math score is not in any way related to Science
about how to improve. With Vygotsky’s theory in mind, score
what did Teacher Henry do? d. Science score is slightly related to Math score
a. Apprenticeship c. Peer interaction
b. Guided participation d. Scaffolding 402. Which types of test is most appropriate if Teacher
395. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose for Yanny wants to measure student’s ability to organize
effective instruction? thoughts and ideas?
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional climate in a. Short answer type of test
the classroom b. Extended response essay
b. Sequence instruction c. Modified alternative response
c. Teach beginning with the concrete d. Limited response essay
d. Reward good behavior
396. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this 403. If I want to hone my student’s meta-cognitive ability,
research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional which is most fit?
center is tied into its ability to learn”. a. Drill c. Brainstorming
a. Establish the discipline of being judgmental in b. Debate d. Journaling
attitude
b. Come up with highly competitive games where 404. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills. Which has
winners will feel happy the highest diagnostic value?
c. Create a learning environment that encourages a. Multiple choice test
students to explore their feeling and ideas freely b. Performance test
d. Tell the students to participate in class activities c. Essay test
or else won’t receive plus points in class d. Completion test
recitation
405. Here is a test item:
397. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking
becomes more logical and abstract as children reach _________ is an example of a
the formal operation stage. What is an educational leafy vegetable.
implication of this finding?
a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early Why is this test item poor?
as preschool to train them for higher order I. The test item does not pose a problem to
thinking skills (HOTS) the examinee
b. Learners who are not capable of logical II. There are variety of possible correct answer to
reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in their this item
cognitive development III. The language used in the question is not precise
c. Let children be children IV. The blank is near the beginning of a sentence
d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners a. I and III c. I and IV
between 12 to 15 years of age b. II and IV d. I and II

398. Research says: “People tend to attribute their 406. Joanne’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of the
successes to internal causes and their failures to following groups does she belong?
external causes.” Based on this finding, what should a. Below average
be taught to students for them to be genuinely b. Average
motivated to succeed? c. Needs Improvement
a. Tell them the research finding when applied will d. Above average
make them genuinely motivated 407. Here is a test item:
b. Convince them that genuine motivation is the
only factor that matters for a person to succeed What follows is a multiple choice type of
c. Make them realize that failure is a part of life test. Some test items _________.
d. Make them realize that both success and failure
are more a function of internal causes a. are too difficult
b. are objective
399. Which characterize/s a learning environment that c. are poorly constructed
promotes fairness among learners of various cultures, d. have multiple defensible answers
family background and gender?
I. Inclusive III. Gender-sensitive What makes the multiple choice type of test poor?
II. Exclusive
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 a. The options are not grammatically connected to
the stem
b. The stem fails to present a problem
c. There are grammatical clues 40 70 80 90
d. The options are not parallel 100
408. If Teacher Betty wants to measure her students’ ability Which of the following statement is true about the plot
to discriminate, which of these is an appropriate type of grades above?
of test item as implied by the direction? a. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 60
a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell.” b. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 60
b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday.” c. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 20
c. “Group the following items according to shape.” d. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 20
d. “State a set of principle that can explain the 416. Which can be said of Nina who obtained a score of 75
following events.” out of 100 items in a Grammar objective test?
a. She performed better than 25% of her
409. A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 and a classmates
discrimination index of 0.44. What should the teacher b. She answered 75 items in the test correctly
do? c. Her rating is 75
a. Reject the item d. She answered 75% of the test items correctly
b. Revise the item 417. The criterion of success in Teacher Butch’s objective
c. Make it a bonus item is that “the pupils must be able to spell 90% of the
d. Make it a bonus item and reject it words correctly”. Student Dave and 24 others in the
class spelled only 40 out of 50 words correctly while
410. Which form of assessment is consistent with the the rest scored 45 and above. This means that
saying “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” Teacher Butch _____________.
a. Contrived c. Traditional a. attained his lesson objective
b. Authentic d. Indirect b. failed to attain his lesson objective as far as the
25 pupils are concerned
411. Here is a test item: c. did not attain his lesson objective because of
the pupils’ lack of attention
Who is best admired for outstanding d. attained his lesson objective because of his
contribution to world peace? effective spelling drill
418. Which of these can measure awareness of values?
a. Kissinger c. Kennedy a. Sociogram
b. Moral dilemmas
b. Clinton d. Mother Teresa
c. Projective techniques
d. Rating scales
What is WRONG with this item? 419. Marking on a normative basis means that:
a. Item is overly specific a. the normal distribution curve should be followed
b. Content is trivial b. some should fall
c. Test item is option-based c. some get high marks
d. There is a cue to the right answer d. the grading is based on a present criteria
420. Which process enhances the comparability of grades?
412. A student’s score were as follows: 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, a. Using a table specifications
84, 83, 85. The score 84 is the: b. Determining the level of difficulty of the tests
a. Mode c. Median c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking skills)
b. Average d. Mean d. Constructing departmentalized exams for each
subject area.
413. Which text form would you choose if you want to have 421. If the scores of your test follow a negatively skewed
a valid and reliable test based on the table below? score distribution, what should you do? Find out
__________?
Test Form Validity Index Reliability Index a. why your items were easy
b. why most of the scores are high
A .47 .68
c. why most of the scores are low
B .87 .57
d. why some pupils scored high
C .20 .86
422. Principal Gemma is talking about “grading on the
D .40 .41 curve” in a faculty meeting. What does this expression
E .63 .07 refers to?
a. A only c. A and D a. A student’s mark compares his achievement to
b. B only d. B and E his effort
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how his
414. A mathematician’s test was given to all Grade V pupils achievement compares with the achievement of
to determine the contestants for the Math Quiz Bee. other students in a class
Which statistical measure should be used to identify c. A student’s grade determines whether or not a
the top 15? student attains a defined standard of
a. Mean percentage score achievement
b. Quartile Deviation d. A student’s mark tells how closely he is achieving
c. Percentile Rank to his potential
d. Percentage Score
415. Use the inbox below to answer the question that
follows:
Percentage Grades for Final Examination
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423. Which tests determine whether students accept 430. Teacher June likes to concretize the abstract concepts
responsibility for their own behavior or pass on of an atom. He came up with a concrete presentation
responsibility for their own behavior to other people? of the atom by using wire and plastic balls. How would
a. Locus-of-control tests you classify Teacher June’s visual aids?
b. Thematic tests a. Chart b. Replica c. Model d. Realia
c. Stylistic test
d. Sentence-completion tests Situation 3. (#135-137)

424. Which of the following is a weakness of self- After reading and paraphrasing Robert
supporting personality checklists? Frost’s “Stopping by the Wood on a
a. Many personality measures have built-in lie Snowy Evening.” Mr. Sales asked the
scales class to share any insight derived from
b. They lack stability
the poem.
c. They may not get true information because
individuals can hide or disguise feelings
d. They have poor internal consistency

Situation 1. (#129-131)

In a faculty meeting, the principle told

431. The class was asked to share their insights about the
his teacher: “We need to improve our
poem. The ability to come up with an insight stems
school performance in the National from the ability to:
Achievement Test. What should we do?” a. analyze the parts of a whole
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
The teacher gave varied answers as c. relate and organize things and ideas
follows: d. comprehend the subject that is being studied
432. To ask the class any insight derived from the poem is
1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to based on the theory of:
students who get a rating of 85%. a. Realism c. Conditioning
2. Let’s teach them to accept complete b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism
433. On which assumption about the learner is Mr. Sales’s
responsibility for their performance.
act of asking the class to share their insight based?
3. Let’s make the school environment a. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be
conducive for learning. filled up
4. Let’s make use of the experimental b. Learners are meant to interact with one another
methods of teaching. c. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied
learning styles
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not only
425. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist? passive recipients of information
a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4
b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3 Situation 4. (#138-140)

426. On which educational philosophy is response #1 Principal Evelyn wants her teachers to
anchored? apply constructivism in teaching.
a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
b. Essentialism d. Bahaviorism
434. On which assumption/s is the principal’s action
427. If you leaned toward a progressivist philosophy, with anchored?
which response would you agree? I. Students learn by personally constructing
a. #2 b. #3 c. #4 d. #1 meaning of what is taught
II. Students construct and reconstruct meaning
Situation 2. (#132-134) based on experiences
III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that
One principle in the utilization of the teacher gives
technology of the classroom is a. II only c. I, II and III
appropriateness of material or activity. b. I and II d. I only

435. Which materials will her teachers least prefers?

428. Teacher Wilson wants his students to master the a. Controversial issues
concept of social justice. Which series of activities will b. Open-ended topics
be most effective? c. Unquestionable laws
a. Pretest-teaching-posttest d. Problem or cases
b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for 436. Which concept/s of the learner will Principal Evelyn
unlearned concepts-posttest not accept?
c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest I. “Empty vesse!”
d. Teaching-posttest II. “Tabula rasa”
429. Teacher Raymund likes to show how the launching of III. Candle to be lighted
spaceships takes place. Which of the following a. III only c. II only
materials available is most fit? b. I only d. I and II
a. Model b. Mock-up c. Replica d. Realia

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 440. Which of this/these is/are essential in constructing a
scoring rubric?
I. Description of criteria to serve as
standard
II. Clear descriptions of performance at each level
III. Levels of achievement (mastery)
IV. Rating scheme
a. I, II and III c. I, II, III and IV
b. I and II d. I only
Situation 5. (#141-143)
441. Which statement is true of the rubric?
a. It is developmental
Study the matching type of test then answer
b. It is analytical
the 3 questions that follow: c. It is both holistic and developmental
d. It is holistic
Column A Column B 442. Which is true of the scoring rubric?
I. It describes criteria of levels of
1. equilateral triangle A. With 3 equal achievement
sides II. It has a rating scheme
2. right triangle B. With 5 equal III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement
sides a. I and II c. II and III
3. octagon C. Has 90- degree b. I and III d. I, II and III
4. pentagon angle 443. Which guidelines should you follow for behavior
5. heptagon D. Means many modification to be effective?
6. poly E. with 7 sides a. Subject yourself to group pressure
F. with 8 sides b. Work on several behaviors at the time for a
significant change
c. Never use negative reinforcement
d. Work on one behavior at a time
437. How can you make the items homogeneous?
444. In which phases/s of change, according to Kurt Lewin,
a. Increase the number of items in Column B do you feel the pain?
b. All items should be on polygons a. Transition c. Refreezing
c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and #2 in b. Unfreezing d. Transition and freezing
column A 445. In the writing of performance objectives for mastery
d. The word “gon” must be included in column B learning, what is an acceptable standard of
438. What is the main defect of this matching test? performance called?
a. The matching type is an imperfect type a. Behavior c. SMART
b. The items are NOT homogeneous b. Condition d. Criterion measure
c. The items quite easy 446. Why learning activities should be carefully planned?
d. An obvious pattern is followed in the answering a. The ability of the teacher to plan is tested
439. Which should be done to improve the matching type of b. This is expected by pupils
test? c. The accomplishment of objectives is dependent
a. Capitalize the items in Column A on the plan
b. Items in Column A and B should be exchanged d. This is required of a teacher
c. Drop #6 item in Column A
d. The item in Column A should be increased 447. Which statement on IQ and EQ is correct?
a. EQ has a greater contribution to performance
than IQ
Situation 6. (#144-146) b. IQ has a greater contribution to performance
than EQ
Below the template for Scoring Rubric. c. Blending of both IQ and EQ can make a
difference in performance
d. The contribution of IQ and EQ to performance
is dependent on factors like age and gender
5 - Demonstrate complete understanding of the problem. All
requirements of task are included in the response 448. Teacher Nikko helped his students recall that
stalagmites grow on the “ground” while stalactites grow
4 - Demonstrate considerable understanding of the problem. All on the “ceiling” of a cave by associating “G” in
requirements of task are included stalaGmites with ground and “C” in stalaCtites with
ceiling. What did Teacher Nikko make use of it?
3 - Demonstrate partial understanding of the problem. Most a. Visual aid
b. Mnemonic device
requirements of task are included
c. Audio-visual aid
2 - Demonstrate little understanding of the problem. Many
requirements of task are missing d. Meaning-maker device
449. “Makabayan” as a subject in the re-structured Basic
1 - Demonstrate no understanding of the problem Education Curriculum is the “laboratory for life.” What
does this mean? It is in this subject where the learner
____________.
0 - No response/task not attempted
a. Will be taught the Filipino strengths and
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skills gained in the other subjects
c. Will be taught the true concept of being
“pagkamakabayan”
d. The biographies of heroes who are
“makabayan” will be taught
450. In the faculty room everyone is talking about a teacher
who is torturing for a fee from her own pupil who is vying
for honors. What is the professional thing for the other
teachers to do?
a. Talk to the parents of the tutee. Tell them what
teachers doing is unprofessional
b. Leave her alone, she might accuse you of
meddling in her personal life
c. Correct her and remind her torturing one’s own
pupil for a fee is unethical
d. As a group, report her to the principal
451. When Teacher Demi presents a set of data then asks
the students to enter a conclusion, generalization or a
pattern of relationship which method does she use?
a. Process approach
b. Type method
c. Unit method
d. Inductive inquiry method
452. Which individualized teaching method makes use of
workbooks, teaching machines or computers?
a. Project method
b. Unit method
c. Programmed instruction
d. Inductive inquiry method
453. I want to elicit more student responses. Which one
should I avoid?
a. Creating an evaluative atmosphere
b. Using covert responses
c. Prompting to covert wrong answers to correct ones
d. Giving non-threatening comments
454. For practice to be effective, which guideline should bear
in mind? Practice should _______.
a. Be done in an evaluative atmosphere
b. Be arranged to allow students to receive feedback
c. Take place over a long period of time
d. Be difficult enough for students to remember and
learn
455. Which of the following is a practice in progressive
education?
a. Open classroom
b. Study of classics
c. Academic orientation
d. Cognitive education
456. The workers’ rights to form unions or to strike can be
suppressed in times of national emergency. On what
norm is this based?
a. Higher law, inalienable rights before alienable
b. Wider social order, the society before the
individual
c. Clearer title, the certain before the title
d. Nobler person, God before man
457. Which skills should be taught if Teacher Joey wants to
equip his students with the skill to organize information
gathered?
a. Note-taking, outlining, using the library
b. Outlining, summarizing, using the card
catalogue
c. Note-taking, outlining, summarizing
d. Summarizing, note taking using the library
458. Annual medical checkup required of teachers is done in
the interest of:
a. Filipino medical doctors
b. Parents
c. The state and of every teacher
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d. School administration
459. In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which
nationality they preferred if given a choice. Majority of
the pupils wanted to be an American. In this case, in
which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed
to be failing? In their obligation to:
a. Respect for all duly constituted authorities
b. Instill allegiance to the Constitution
c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. Promote national pride
460. To be an effective classroom manager, teachers must be
friendly but at the same time be:
a. Buddy-buddy
b. Rigid
c. Business-like
d. Highly demanding
461. Which of the following field of Social Sciences below is
more connected with the study of social traditions and
cultures?
a. Theology
b. Psychology
c. Sociology
d. Anthropology
462. When an individual or group adapts the culture of others,
practice them and become habitual, this is:
a. Culture change c. Culture shock
b. Culture lag d. Culture difference
463. Which appropriate teaching practice flows this research
finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is tied
into its ability to learn.”
a. Tell the students to participate in class
activities or else won’t receive plus points
b. Create a learning environment that
encourages students to explore their feelings
and ideas
c. Come up with highly competitive games where
winners will feel happy
d. Establish the disciple of being judgmental in
attitude
464. Which statement holds true to grades? Grades
_________.
a. are exact measure of IQ and achievement
b. are a measure of achievement
c. are necessarily a measure of students’ IQ
d. are intrinsic motivation for learning
465. Which practice does not fit in a classroom that
recognizes individual differences?
a. Uniform requirements
b. Sharing from multiple perspective
c. Accommodating student’s learning styles
d. Various modes of assessing learning
466. Teacher Benny says: “If it is billiard that brings students
out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom.
Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math.” To which
philosophy does Teacher Benny adhere?
a. Progressivism c. Essentialism
b. Existentialism d. Reconstructionism
467. “The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of
the mind”, said Plato. Therefore, let us give more
opportunities for our students to do __________.
a. Social interaction c. Role playing
b. Introspection d. Cooperative learning
468. Why is it sound to encourage students to define terms in
their own words? Because ____________.
a. Defining the terms in their own words helps
them memorize the definition faster
b. Students remember information better when
they mentally process in some way
c. They ought to connect the terms that they
learn with other terms
d. This is one opportunity to brush up with other
terms
469. Pavlov is to classical conditioning as ______ is to a. Standard Test c. Diagnostic Test
operant conditioning. b. Placement Test d. Aptitude Test
a. A. Bandura c. J. Watson 478. In the context of multiple intelligences, which one is the
b. J. Holt d. B.F. weakness of the paper-pencil test?
Skinner a. It put non-linguistically intelligent pupils at a
470. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a row disadvantage
of 5 blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you ask b. It requires paper and printing and is so
which row has more, Grade 1 pupils will likely say that it expensive
is the row that makes the longer line. Based on Piaget’s c. It utilizes so much time
cognitive development theory, what problem is d. It lacks reliability
illustrated? 479. Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely
a. Conservation problem X, Y and Z, no pupil chose Z as an answer. This implies
b. Assimilation problem that Z is ________.
c. Egocentrism problem a. An effective distracter
d. Accommodation problem b. A plausible distracter
471. Were teachers in the Philippines required of a c. A vague distracter
professional license since the establishment of the
Philippine educational system? d. An ineffective distracter
a. No, but the equivalent of a license required
was a certificate in teaching 480. The Thematic Appreciation Test is an example of a (an)
b. Yes, it was required since the Americans __________.
established the educational system a. Self-report technique
c. No, it was only with the effectivity of R.A. 7836 b. Projective technique
that professional license was required c. Interest inventory
d. Yes, except for the Thomasites
472. The increase in the number of school children left by d. Socio-metric technique
OFW parents intensifies the teacher role as
______________. 481. The following are features of the Restructure Basic
a. Student’s friends Education Curriculum, except:
b. Guidance counselors a. Increased time for tasks to gain mastery of
c. Facilitator of learning competencies
d. Substitute parents b. Interdisciplinary modes of teaching
473. As a teacher, you are a rationalist. Which among these c. Greater emphasis on content, less on the
will be your guiding principle? learning process
a. I must teach the child so he is assured of d. Stronger integration of competencies and
heaven values, across the learning area
b. I must teach the child to develop his mental
powers to the fullest 482. The free public elementary and secondary education in
c. I must teach the child that we can never have the country is in the line with the government effort to
real knowledge of anything address educational problems of _______.
d. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill a. access and equity
and value that needs for a better future
474. A teacher put together the output of her colleagues in b. relevance and quality
one workshop and published it with her name as author. c. effectiveness and efficiency
Which is unprofessional about the teacher’s behavior? d. productivity
a. Failing to correct what appears to be 483. The task of setting up routine activities for effective
unprofessional conduct classroom management as a task that a teacher should
b. Giving due credit to others of their work undertake ______.
c. Not giving due credit to others for their work a. on the very first day of school
d. Holding inviolate all confidential information b. every day at the start of the session
concerning associates c. every homeroom day
475. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible d. as soon as the students have adjusted on their
standards of the teaching profession? schedule
a. By pointing out the advantages of joining the 484. Teacher Honey uses direct instruction strategy. Which
teaching profession will she first do?
b. By good grooming to change people’s a. Independent practice
perception of teacher b. Guided student practice
c. By continuously improving themselves c. Review the previous day’s work
personally and professionally d. Presenting and structuring
d. None of the above 485. Teacher Janice observes cleanliness and order in her
476. To reach out to clientele who cannot be in the classroom classroom to create a conductive atmosphere for
for one reason or another, which of the following was learning. On which theory is her practice based?
established? a. Behaviorism
a. Special education (SPED) b. Psychoanalysis
c. Gestalt psychology
b. Informal education d. Humanistic psychology
c. Alternative learning delivery system 486. Which activity is meant for kinesthetically intelligent
d. Pre-school education pupils?
477. Teacher Neil discovered that his pupils are weak in a. Independent study
comprehension. To further determine in which particular
skills his pupils are weak; which test should Teacher Neil b. Individualized study
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487. With which will the existentialist agree? The school is a b. Research service
place where individuals _____.
a. Listen and accept what the teacher say c. Individual inventory services
b. Can meet to pursue dialogue and discussion d. Counseling service
about their lives and choices
c. Can observe by using their senses to the
maximum 498. Under which assumption is portfolio assessment based?
d. Can reflect on ideas a. Assessment should stress the reproduction of
488. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an knowledge
instructional objective on working with and relating to b. An individual learner is adequately
people? characterized by a test score
a. Writing articles on working and relating to c. An individual learner is inadequately
people characterized by a test score
b. Organizing a community project d. Portfolio assessment is dynamic assessment
c. Home visitation 499. Which program was adopted to provide universal access
d. Conducting mock election to basic education to eradicate illiteracy?
a. Values educational framework
489. Which physical arrangement of chairs contributes to b. Education for all
effective classroom management? c. “Paaralan sa bawat barangay”
a. Sticks to the traditional chair arrangement in d. Science and Education Development Plan
the classroom 500. Which schools are subject to supervision, regulation and
b. Distinguishes teacher from students control by the state?
c. Makes it easier to clean the room a. Public, Private sectarian and Non-sectarian
d. Enhances classroom interaction b. Sectarian and non-sectarian school
c. Private school
490. Each teacher said to be a trustee of cultural and d. Public schools
educational heritage of the nation and under obligation 501. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87,
to transmit to learners such heritage. Which practice 85, 85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3,
makes him fulfill such obligation? 1. What is the characteristic of the score distribution?
a. Use of the latest instructional technology a. Bimodal
b. Study of the life of Filipino heroes b. Trimodal
c. Use of interactive teaching strategies c. Skewed to the right
d. Observing continuing professional education d. No discernible pattern
491. Writing an original essay is an example of which level of 502. What do the school campus expression “promdi” and
objective in the cognitive domain? barriotic” indicate?
a. Evaluation c. Analysis a. The powerlessness of the poor
b. Synthesis d. Application b. The power of the rich
c. Low literacy rate of the country
492. Which terms refers to a teacher helping a colleague d. The prevalence of ethnocentrism
grow professionally? 503. Why is babyhood referred to as a “critical period” in
a. Technology transfer personally development? Because _________.
b. Independent study a. The foundation is laid upon in which the adult
c. Facilitating personally structure will be built
d. Peer mentoring b. The baby is exposed to many physical and
493. Which terms refers to the collection of student’s products psychological hazards
and accomplishments for a period for evaluation c. The brain grows and develops as such
purposes? accelerated rate during babyhood
a. Anecdotal record c. Diary d. Changes in the personality pattern take place
b. Observation report d. Portfolio 504. Billy, a grade 1 pupil is asked, “Why do you pray every
494. To develop reasoning and speaking ability, which should day?” Billy answer. “Mommy said so.” Based on
I use? Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development stage is
a. Debate c. Experiment Billy?
b. Storytelling d. Role-playing a. Pre-Conventional level
495. Under which type of guidance service does the concern b. Conventional level
of schools to put students into their most appropriate c. Between conventional and post conventional
courses fall? levels
a. Individual inventory service d. Post-Conventional level
505. If you plan to develop a lesson on using s-verb with the
b. Research service third person singular as subject deductively, what is the
c. Placement service first step in your lesson development outline?
a. Give sentences using s-verb form
d. Information service b. Ask the students about s-verb form and third
496. After having been humiliated by his teacher, a student person singular as subject
evaluates that teacher very poorly, despite teacher’s c. State the rule on subject-verb agreement for
excellent performance. Which trait is illustrated by the third person as subject
student’s behavior? d. Conduct appropriate sentence drill
a. Particularism c. Personalism 506. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which one
b. Rationalism d. Impersonalism should a teacher observes, according to Bruner’s
theory?
497. Conducting follow up studies of graduates and drop out a. Start at the concrete level and end there
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beyond it by reaching the abstract to _____.
c. End teaching with verbal symbol a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom
d. Use purely verbal symbols in teaching b. Prepare modules for slow learners in class
507. Which activity should a teacher have more for his c. Give greater attention to gifted learners
students if he wants them to develop logical-critical d. Provide for a variety of learning activities
thinking? 518. Which assumption underlines the teacher’s use of
a. Symposium c. Brainstorming performance objectives?
b. Debate d. Panel discussion a. Performance objectives assure the learner of
508. The criterion of success in Teacher Edna’s objective is learning
that “the pupils must be able to spell 90% of the words b. Learning is defined as a change in the
correctly.” Linda and other 24 students in the class learner’s observable performance
spelled only 40 out of 50 words correctly while the rest c. The success of learners is based on teacher
scored 45 and above. This means that Teacher Edna performance
________. d. Not every form of learning is observable
a. Did not attain her lesson objective because of 519. The following are used in writing performance objective,
the pupil’s lack of attention except?
b. Attained her lesson objective because of the a. Integrate c. Diagram
pupil’s lack of attention b. Delineate d. Comprehend
c. Attained her lesson objective 520. Which is/are sign/s of the student with Attention Deficit
d. Failed to attain her lesson objective as far as Disorder?
the 25 pupils are concerned a. Impatient while waiting for his/her turn during
509. With assessment of affective learning in mind, which games
does not belong to the group? b. Completes work before shifting to another
a. Moral dilemma c. Diary entry c. Excessively quiet
b. Reflective writing d. Cloze test d. Cares for his/her personal things
510. Which is true when standard deviation is big? 521. You observe that pupils answer even when not called,
a. Scores are concentrated shouts MA’AM to get your attention, and laugh when
b. Scores are not extremes someone commits mistakes. What should you do?
c. Scores are spread apart a. Send the misbehaving pupils to the guidance
d. The bell curve shape is steep counselor
511. Jan, a grade 1 pupil, is happy when he wins a game but b. Set the rules for the class to observe
skulks when he doesn’t. Which concept does his c. Involve the whole class in setting rules of
behavior indicate? conduct for the whole class
a. Egotism c. Semi-logical reasoning d. Make a report to the parents about their
b. Egocentrism d. Rigidity of thought children’s misbehavior
512. The practice of non-graded instruction stems from 522. Which is the final, indispensable component of a lesson
________. plan?
a. Progressivism c. Existentialism a. Evaluation c. References
b. Reconstructionism d. Essentialism b. Activity d. Assignments
513. Theft of school equipment like TV, computer, etc. by 523. Carlo, a grade 2 pupil, plays with his classmates but
teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common cannot accept defeat. Based on Piaget’s theory on
phenomenon. What does this incident signify? cognitive development, in what development stage is
a. Deprivation of Filipino schools Carlo?
b. Inability of school to hire security guards a. Formal operation c. Pre-operational
c. Prevalence of poverty in the community b. Concrete operation d. Sensorimotor
d. Community’s lack of sense of co-ownership 524. Which seating arrangement has been proven to be
514. What does extreme authoritarianism in the home effective for learning?
reinforce in learners? a. Flexible to suit varied activities
a. Creativity in work b. Fixed arrangement to maximize instructional
time
b. Ability to direct themselves c. Any seat arrangement to suit varied learning
c. Doing things on their own initiative styles
d. Dependence on others for direction d. A combination of fixed and flexible
515. The main purpose of compulsory study of the arrangement
constitution is to ________. 525. Which can run counter to the encouragement you give to
a. Make constitutional experts of the students your students to ask questions?
b. Develop students into responsible, thinking a. Eye to eye contact
citizens
c. Prepare students for law-making b. An encouraging hand gesture
d. Acquaint students with the historical c. Radiant face
development of the Philippine Constitution d. Knitted eyebrows when a question is raised
516. Studies in the areas of neurosciences disclosed that the
human brain has limitless capacity. What does this 526. Teacher Agot likes to show how the launching of
imply? spaceships takes place. Which of the following materials
a. Every child is a potential genius available is most fit?
b. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they a. Mock-up c. Replica
have learned everything b. Realia d. Chart
c. Some pupils are admitted not capable of
learning 527. Teacher Bonnie likes to concretize abstract concept of
d. Every pupil has his its own native ability and the water molecule. She came up with a concrete
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you classify Teacher Bonnie’s visual aid? 537. The teacher’s role in the classroom according to
a. Replica c. Realia cognitive psychologist is to _______.
b. Chart d. Mock-up a. Make the learning task easy for the learner
528. Teacher Lenny demonstrated to the class how to focus b. Dictate what to learn upon the learner
the microscope, after which the students were asked to c. Fill the minds of the learner with information
practice. Which teacher prompting is least intrusive? d. Help the learner connect what they know with
Teacher Lenny ________. new information from the teacher
a. Held the hand of a student and with her hand
holding the student’s hand adjusted the mirror 538. Which questioning technique would be appropriate for
b. Pointed to the mirror and made an adjusting inductive lessons?
gesture with her hand a. Involve students actively in the questioning
c. Adjusted the mirror process
d. Reminded the class to first adjust the mirror b. Expect participation only among the more
motivated students
529. A pupil who has developed a love for reading keeps in c. Use questions requiring only memory
reading for his enjoyment. His motivation for reading is: responses
d. As a teacher, you ask no questions
a. Insufficient c. Extrinsic 539. Which statement is true in a bell-shaped curve?
b. Intrinsic d. Both intrinsic and extrinsic a. There are more high scores than low scores
530. Which educational trend is occurring in all modern b. Most scores are high
societies as a result of knowledge explosion and rapid c. The scores are normally distributed
social, technological and economic changes? d. The bell curve shape is steep.
a. Nuclear education 540. Here is a test item:
DISTANT : NEAR :: GENUINE : _______.
b. International education This item is a/an _________.
c. Lifelong learning a. Analogy c. Metaphor
b. Riddle d.
d. Team teaching Completion
541. What refers to a single word or phrase that tells the
531. With the advent of multi-media resources and computer to do something with program or file?
computers, which is the most favorable result of the a. Computer language c.
optimal use of educational media technology? Command
a. Interactive learning b. Computer program d.
b. Increase learning Password
c. Speed learning 542. Can an insane person be blamed for killing a stranger?
a. Yes, because an insane person possesses a
d. More interesting learning little degree of voluntariness
532. Which refers to the Filipino trait of practicing conflicting b. Yes, because an insane person is not totally
values in different venues and with different social ignorant
groups? c. No, because of his ignorance and lack of
a. “Kanya-kanya” mentality voluntariness
b. Procrastination d. No, because the one killed is a stranger, not in
c. Existential intelligence any way related to him
d. Crab mentality 543. A political boss builds a school in a distant barrio in order
533. Which of these can measure awareness of values? to get the votes for an unworthy and corrupt candidate.
a. Projective techniques Is the action of the political boss moral?
b. Rating scales a. No, the candidate is undeserving
c. Moral dilemmas b. No, his move was not meant for good effect
d. Sociogram c. Yes, the votes were exchange for the school
534. Which test determines whether students accept built
responsibility for their own behavior or pass on d. Yes, it was his duty to strategies for his
responsibility for their own behavior to other people? candidate to win
a. Locus-of-control tests 544. The teacher’s first task in the selection of media in
b. Sentence-completion tests teaching is to determine the:
c. Thematic tests a. Choice of the teacher
d. Stylistic tests b. Availability of the media
c. Technique to be used
535. Which process enhances the comparability of grades? d. Choice of the students
a. Giving more Higher Order thinking skills 545. Which is the true foundation of the social order?
b. Constructing departmentalized exam for each a. Strong political leadership
subject area
c. Determining the level of difficulty of the test b. The reciprocation of rights and duties
d. Using a table of specification c. Equitable distribution of wealth
d. Obedient citizen
536. Under which type of guidance service does the concern 546. All the examinees obtained scores below the mean. A
of school to put students into their most appropriate graphic representation of the score distribution will be:
courses fall? a. Perfect normal curve
a. Information service b. Negatively skewed
c. Positively skewed
b. Placement service d. Leptokurtic
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b. Two SDs below the mean 559. If Teacher Judith has to ask more higher-order
c. One SD below the mean questions, she has to ask more ________ questions.
d. One SD above the mean a. convergent c. fact
548. Which one stifles student’s initiative? b. closed d. divergent
a. “Bahala na” 560. For maximum interaction, a teacher ought to avoid
b. “Utang na loob” ______ questions
c. Rationalism a. rhetorical c. divergent
d. Extreme authoritarianism b. leading d. informational
549. The following are trends in marking and reporting 561. The military training requirements among students in
system, except: the secondary and tertiary levels can be traced as a
a. Supplementing subject grades with checklist on strong influence of the:
traits a. Greeks c. Chinese
b. Conducting parent-teacher conferences as often b. Romans d. Athenians
as needed 562. Teacher Marissa wants to review and check on the
c. Raising the passing grade from 70 to 80 lesson of the previous day? Which one will be most
d. Indicating strong points as well as those needing reliable?
improvement a. Having students correct each other’s work
550. Which is a type of graph in which lines represent each b. Having students identify difficult homework
score or set of scores? problems
a. Histogram c. Explicitly reviewing the task relevant information
b. Scatter gram for the day’s lesson
c. Scatter plot d. Sampling the understanding of a few students
d. Frequency polygon 563. To promote effective practice, which guideline should
551. Which is an example of a perfect duty? you bear in mind? Practice should be ____.
a. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon a. Difficult for students to learn a lesson
b. Donating an amount for a noble project b. Arranged to allow students to receive feedback
c. Giving alms to the needy c. Done in an evaluative atmosphere
d. Supporting a poor but deserving student to d. Take place over a long period of time
school 564. Which is one role of play in the pre-school and early
552. In what way can instructional aides enhance learning? childhood years?
a. Entertain student a. Separates reality from fantasy
b. Develops the upper and lower limbs
b. Hold students in the classroom c. Develop competitive spirit
c. Reinforce learning d. Increase imagination due to expanding
d. Take the place of the teacher knowledge and emotional range
553. The study on types of reading exercises gives practice 565. Teacher Joel taught a lesson denoting ownership by
in: means of possessives. He first introduced the rule,
a. All sorts of study methods then gave examples, followed by class exercise, then
b. Reading skills needed in other project back to the rule before he moved it the second rule.
c. Recognizing the precise meaning of words Which presenting technique did he use?
d. Picking out the man ideas a. Sequential c. Comparative
b. Combinational d. Whole-Part-Whole
554. How students learn may be more important than what 566. For which may you use the direct instruction method?
they learn. From this principle, which of the following a. Use a microscope properly
is particularly important? b. Distinguish war from aggression
a. Knowing how to solve a problem c. Appreciate Milton’s Paradise Lost
b. Solving a problem within time allotted d. Become aware of the pollutants around us
c. Getting the right answer to a word problem 567. By what name is indirect instruction or Socratic
d. Determining the given methods also known?
555. Kiko is very attached to his mother and Sharon to her a. Questioning method
father. In what developmental stage are they b. Morrison method
according to Freudian’s psychological theory? c. Indirect method
a. Phallic stage c. Oedipal stage d. Mastery learning
b. Latent stage d. Anal stage 568. Which does not belong to the group of alternative
556. A student dislikes Math due to traumatic experience in learning systems?
the past. Which law explains this? a. Multi-age grouping
a. Partial activity c. Vividness b. Multi-grade grouping
b. Analogy d. Disposition/Mind set c. Non-graded grouping
d. Graded education
557. Which illustrates vicarious punishment? 569. Student Ben was asked to report to the Guidance
a. We feel so bad to a classmate who is punished Office. Student Ben and his classmates at once
for being tardy so we convince him go to school remarked. “What’s wrong?” What does this imply?
on time a. Reporting to a Guidance Office is often
b. Out of comparison, we volunteer to get punished associated with misbehavior
in place of a friend b. Student Ben is a “problem” student
c. We charge to experience our being punished c. Guidance counselors are perceived to be
d. See someone get punished for habitual “almighty and omniscient”
tardiness. In effect, we are less likely to be tardy d. The parents of Students Ben must be of the
558. In instructional planning, it is necessary that the parts delinquent type
of the plan from the first to the last have:
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focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary division practice of assigning a Girl Scout to serve as
teaching. Which strategy/method did he use? Superintendent of the Day or Mayor of the Day for
a. Unit method leadership training fall?
b. Thematic instruction a. Panel discussion
c. Problem entered learning b. Symposium
d. Reading-writing method c. Simulation
571. Which is a major advantage of curriculum-based d. Dramatization
assessment? 580. Which approach makes you think of your thinking?
a. It tends to focus on anecdotal information on a. Constructivist c. Cognitive
student’s progress b. Metacognitive d. Integrative
b. It is based on a norm referenced measurement 581. The grades make valid indicators of students’
model achievements. Which process should be observed?
c. It is informal in nature a. Explaining the meaning of marks and grades
d. It connects testing with teaching b. Defining the course objective as intended
572. A school Division Superintendent was enthusiastically learning outcomes
lecturing on the Accreditation Program for Public c. Adopting letter grades such as A, B, C and D
Elementary Schools (APPES), its benefits and d. Giving objective type of tests
demands. Thinking of its many demands, most of the 582. Who are not covered by the Code of Ethics of
school heads were not very happy about it and the Professional Teachers?
older one were whispering “we have very reason to a. All full time or part time public and private school
retire soon.” teacher and administrator
What does this tell about the change process? b. Teachers of academic, vocational, special,
a. People resist change for no reason technical or non-formal institution
b. People tend to resist change c. Teacher in the tertiary level
c. Resistance to change is insurmountable d. Teacher in all educational institutions at all levels
d. Leadership can affect the desired change in 583. Which of the UNESCO’s four pillars of education is
persons despite opposition from the persons most related to peace education?
themselves. a. Learning to do
573. In the problem solving method of teaching, which is b. Learning to know
the primary role of the teacher? c. Learning to live
a. Clarifier c. Observer d. Learning to be
b. Judge d. Director
574. To educate the child for freedom is to educate him/her 584. The failure of independent study with most Filipino
to: students may be attributed to students’ ______.
I. Respond to others a. high degree of independence
II. Respond to himself/herself b. ambiance
III. Do as he/she pleases c. unpreparedness for schooling
IV. Live as he/she desires d. high degree of dependence on authority
a. II and III c. I and II 585. When you use the overhead projector for topic
b. I and III d. I and IV presentation, point to the ______.
575. I want to engage my students in small group a. OHP slide c. OHP screen
discussion. Which topic lends itself to a lively b. OHP light d. Projection wall
discussion? 586. Where do you make the correction of your notes while
a. The meaning of the law of supply and demand using the overhead projector?
b. Rules on subject-verb agreement a. On the slide
c. The law of inertia b. On the overhead projector
d. The exclusion of Pluto as a planet c. On the projector wall
576. In which of the following would programmed learning d. On the screen
to be most likely to be found?
a. In a class divided into small groups 587. Authority comes from God and is meant to:
b. Independent study a. Help those given the authority to do their task
c. In dyadic groups b. Distinguish those with authority from those
d. In a class where teacher tries to individualized without
instruction c. Be lorded over others
577. A master teacher, the resource speaker in an in- d. Make the subjects of authority recognize their
service training, presented the situated learning theory superiors
and encouraged her colleagues to apply the same in 588. For a discussion of a topic from various perspectives,
class. Which did she not encourage her colleagues to it is best to hold a/an ______.
do? a. Brainstorming c. Debate
a. Apprenticeship b. Symposium d. Panel discussion
b. Learning as it normally occurs
c. Authentic problem solving 589. A Principal tells her teacher that training in the
d. Decontextualized teaching humanities is most important. To which educational
578. Which is the ultimate aim of classroom management? philosophy does he adhere?
a. To set up condition that brings about effective a. Perennialism c. Essentialism
teaching and learning b. Existentialism d. Progressivism
b. To secure conformity to rules with ease 590. Jonna, a principal, shares this thought with her
c. To make children realize that they cannot do teachers. “Subject matter should help students
everything they want understand and appreciate themselves as unique
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 thoughts, feelings and action.” From which philosophy a. Is open to suggestions
is this though based? b. Encourage pupils to ask questions
a. Essentialism c. Progressivism c. Prescribes what pupils should do
b. Perennialism d. Existentialism d. Ask open ended questions
591. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if
their basic needs are not first met? 603. Who among the following believes that learning requires
a. Maslow c. Wertheimer disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect for
b. Miller d. Thorndike legitimate authority?
592. A person, who has had painful experiences at the a. Essentialist c. Progressivist
dentist’s office, may become fearful at the mere sight b. Perennialist d. Reconstructionist
of the dentist’s office building. Which theory can 604. The Constitutional provision on language has the
explain this? following aim, except:
a. Classical conditioning a. To make Filipino the sole medium of
b. Generalization instruction
c. Operant conditioning b. To make the regional dialect as auxiliary media
d. Attribution theory of instructions in regional school
593. One strength of an autobiography as a technique for c. To maintain English as a second language
personality appraisal is that ________. d. To make Filipino the national Language and
a. It may be read by unauthorized people medium of instruction and communication
b. It can replace data obtained from other data- 605. The tendency to emphasize so much on school
gathering technique beautification to the detriment of pupils’ performance
c. It makes possible the presentation of intimate illustrates the:
experiences a. Filipino’s lack of seriousness
d. It gives complete data about the author b. Filipino’s love for “porma”
594. Which Millennium Development Goal (MDG) goal is c. Filipino’s lack of reflection
related to the state’s goal for quality education? d. Filipino’s sense of humor
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
595. All of the following describe the development of 606. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant, unmarried woman
children aged eleven to thirteen, except: takes drugs to induce abortion. Is she morally justified to
a. Sex differences in IQ become more evident do that?
b. They exhibit increased objectivity in thinking a. Yes, it can save her and child from disgrace
c. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability when he grows up
d. They show abstract thinking and judgment b. No, the act of inducing abortion is bad in itself
596. One learns Math by building on the Math concepts c. No, the unborn child cannot be made to suffer
previously learned. This is an application of: the consequences of the sins of his parents
a. Constructivist c. Physiological d. No, it is better to prevent the child from coming
b. Humanist d. S-R into the world who will suffer very much due to
the absence of a father
597. The singing of the National Anthem in schools is an 607. In which way does heredity affect the development of the
offshoot of the philosophy of: learner?
a. Nationalism c. Naturalism a. By placing limits beyond which the learner
b. Pragmatism d. Socialism cannot develop
b. By providing equal potential to all
598. Social development means the acquisition of the ability c. By compensating for what environment fails to
to behave in accordance with: develop
a. Stereotyped behavior d. By blocking the influence of environment
b. Social expectation 608. The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in
c. Social insight teaching is an influence of:
d. Universal norms a. Taoism c. Confucianism
b. Shintoism d. Zed Buddhism
599. When an adolescent combines ability to use deductive
and inductive reasoning in constructing realistic rules 609. A child refuse to obey orders or displays negativism as a
that he can respect and live by, how does he perceive development trait. How may you best handle him?
his environment? a. Detain him after office hours for him do to what
a. He views the world from his own perspective he has been ordered to do
b. He sees the world and himself through the b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every
eyes of other people positive attitude display
c. He interprets events form a limited views c. Insist on compliance to the same degree
d. He sees events apart from himself and other required of pupils
people d. Avoid giving him orders if you do and he
600. Who introduced the technique of using the drawing of a objects take back the order
man as a measure of intelligence?
a. Aristotle c. Goodenough 610. For comparing and contrasting which graphic organizers
b. Herbert d. Binet is most appropriate?
a. Cycle c. Story map
601. Which Republic Act provides government assistance to b. Web d. Venn Diagram
students and teachers in private education?
a. RA 7784 c. RA 7836 611. Laging UMUUKILKIL sa isipan ng ama ang nasirang
b. RA 6728 d. RA 6675 pangako ng anak.
a. Sumasagi c. Bumubuhay
602. The authoritarian setting in the Filipino home is b. Gumugulo d. Sumasapi
reinforced by a classroom teacher who:

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612. Huwag kang maniniwala sa bulaklak ng kanyang 620. A person strives to work at a given task because of a
matamis na dila: need. Which of the following situations can make a
a. Ito’y panunukso person strive to meet his needs?
a. Minimize the unpleasant consequences of
b. Ito’y pambobola student involvement
c. Ito’y pagbibiro b. Utilize your own opinion as teacher in making
d. Ito’y pagsisinungaling final decisions in the classroom
c. Use unfamiliar materials as examples in order
613. If a resilient child with superior intelligence is reared in a to initially arouse their curiosity
poor environment the probable outcome would be: d. Ask pupils to submit test questions or reactions
a. No change in IQ because environment which you can select topics
deprivation has nothing to do with intelligence 621. Which is not a characteristic of a democratic discipline?
b. Mental retardation since he is culturally a. Child has opportunity to expense his/her
deprived opinion
c. Slight change in IQ although he can overcome b. Child’s given punishment is related to the
frustration and obstacle misdeed
d. Great change in IQ because he is culturally c. Child understands the meaning of rules
deprived d. Child obeys blindly
614. Which of the following is usually considered the most 622. Who among the following stressed the processes of
important factor in a child’s observable classroom experience and problem solving?
behavior? a. Dewey c. Hegel
a. Intelligence c. Self concept b. Aristotle d. Plato
b. Heredity d. Cultural background 623. Which of the following reasons of measuring student
achievement is not valid?
615. Section 5, Article XIV, of the Constitution states that a. To prepare feedback on the effectiveness of
academic freedom shall be enjoyed in: the learning process
a. Public assemblies b. To certify that students have attained a level of
competence in a subject area
b. All institution of higher learning c. To discourage students from cheating during
c. State colleges and universities test and getting high scores
d. All levels of learning d. To motivate students to learn and master the
materials they think will be covered by the
616. A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of achievement test
education believes that experience should follow 624. Which characterizes the perfectionist type of students?
learning in her teaching, she therefore exerts effort in: a. Does not volunteer or initiate
a. Encouraging learners to memorize factual b. Give up easily
knowledge c. Rarely complete tasks
b. Providing learners opportunities to apply d. Often anxious, fearful or frustrated about
theories and principles quality of work
c. Equipping learners with the basic abilities and 625. When a school decides to work on a thematic curriculum
skills which should be out of the picture?
d. Requiring learners full mastery of the lesson a. Peer collaboration

617. As a parent and at the same time a teacher, which of the b. Integration
following will you do to show your cooperation to a PTA c. Team teaching
project in your school to be financed with the proceeds of d. Competition
the sales of the school canteen where food prices are 626. Teacher Mary wants to teach her pupils the technique on
little bit higher? reading for information. Which technique should be
a. Bring food for you and your children, but used?
always make it a point to buy in the school a. Text structure c. Story map
canteen b. Prior knowledge d. SQ3R
b. Buy all your food in the school canteen but 627. In instructional planning, which among these three: unit
request for a discount plan, course plan, lesson plan is (are) most specific?
c. Bring food enough for you and your children _________ plans.
but do not eat in the canteen a. Course and lesson c. Lesson
d. Buy all your food from the school canteen even b. Course d. Unit
if you cannot afford to do every day 628. The use of drills in the classroom is rooted on
618. How can you help a habitual borrower of money get rid Thorndike’s law of:
of his habit? a. Readiness c. Effect
a. Let him do something for you in return for the b. Exercise d. Belongingness
money you lent him 629. Positive interdependence as an element of collaborative
b. Direct him to others learning means that the students must:
c. Do not lend him anymore a. Learn to depend on each other to achieve a
d. Ask for a collateral for the cash he is loaning goal
619. Periodic checks on student seatwork with a smile and b. Depend on the diligent students
pat on the shoulder effectively reinforce good study habit c. Help one another in the individual test for
is an example of: everyone to pass
a. Discrimination reinforcement d. Be grouped heterogeneously
b. Variable-ratio schedule
c. Continuous reinforcement 630. Which computer seems to have the most potential for
d. Fixed interval and variable-interval schedule the classroom?
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c. Microcomputer correct?
d. LPC a. Massed learning is better than spaced learning
b. Massed learning is as effective as spaced
learning
631. What storage device is significantly more efficient in c. Spaced learning is better than massed
holding information? learning
a. Hard disk c. Floppy disk d. Both massed learning and spaced learning are
b. Software d. Audio cassette not effective
632. The Filipino tendency to resort to the easy way out from
a term paper as a course requirement by hiring a ghost 642. Which of the following measures should a teacher do to
writer or by passing a photocopied term paper provide a principal whom she would like to file a case of sexual
which Filipino traits? harassment without violating the relationship of the
a. Anticipation c. Pakikisama teacher and her superiors?
b. Ambivalence d. Lack of discipline a. Write an anonymous letter to a higher school
633. “No pain, no gain.” This means that: official to denounce the superior
a. One should be penitent every Friday by b. Present the case before a competent authority
carrying his cross and prepare to prove the charge
b. Only those willing to carry the crosses imposed c. Call a parent-teacher meeting and denounce
can share the joy of life the superior
c. The more suffering in this life, the more one is d. Encourage the other teachers and students to
assured of heaven hold a demonstration to oust the superior
d. One should look for suffering to save
himself/herself 643. Pick out the situation that illustrates the duty of a new
634. Which trust on value formation is meant to help the teacher to the state:
students make use of their thinking and scientific a. Take a long vacation which she firmly believes
investigation to decide on topics and questions above she deserves after four years of diligent study
values? before taking the examination for teachers
a. Value inculcation c. Value clarification b. Take the licensure examination for teacher and
b. Analysis d. Moral development an oath to do her best to help carry out the
policies of the state
635. Which interactive teaching should be avoided? c. Apply for teaching job where eligibility is not
a. Using multiple response strategy required to gain teaching experience before
b. Using “put down” strategy taking the teachers board examination
c. Asking more divergent questions d. Prepare for the wedding she and her boyfriend
d. Asking more evaluative questions have long planned to able to raise a family with
children which they plan to rear as good citizen
636. Rights which cannot be renounced or transferred of our country
because they are necessary for the fulfillment of man’s 644. Parents are up in arms on the telephone bills that pay for
primordial obligations are called: sex calls. What is the solution to this problem?
a. Alienable rights c. Inalienable rights a. The telephone company is to blame for this
b. Perfect rights d. Acquired rights b. Parents, school and students should discuss
637. Which is in line with equitable access to education but this openly
runs counter to quality? c. The government restriction have no teeth
a. Selective retention of students d. Parents allow this to make their children
b. Deregulated tuition fee hike modern
c. Open admission
d. Program accreditation 645. Cooperative is encouraged in as many groups as
638. A negative discrimination index means that: possible. What agency controls the different
a. The items could not discriminate between the cooperatives?
lower and upper group a. Security and Exchange Commission
b. More from the lower group answered the test b. Department of Local Government
items correctly c. Commission on Audit
c. More from the upper group answered the test d. Bureau of Cooperative
item correctly
d. Less from the lower group got the test item 646. Society and media know drinking starts off drug
correctly addiction. What should be discussed in schools?
a. Nobody drinks at home except father
639. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and b. Drug addiction has been traced to drinking
everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you wine
the skill to cope with the changes. What is his governing c. TV ads show drinking is a source of fellowship
philosophy? d. High taxes on liquor will be deterrent to
a. Experimentation c. Realism eventual drug use
b. Existentialism d. Idealism 647. Cooperatives have branched out to consumers
cooperative. Schools have included the concepts of
640. For brainstorming to be effective which one should be cooperatives. Where is it practiced?
out? a. School book stores
a. Making use of the others ideas shared
b. Teacher’s judge mental attitude b. Schools uniform purchases
c. Non-threatening atmosphere c. School canteen
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found out that he did not eat her lunch. What principle is c. Early childhood
shown in the situation? d. Prenatal and early adolescence
a. Psychological need
658. How does fear affect the voluntariness of an act?
b. Physiological need a. Makes the act involuntary
c. Psychosomatic b. No effect at all
d. Safety need c. Increases voluntariness
649. The main function of a philosophy of education is to: d. Lessens but not destroy voluntariness
a. Aid the learner to build his own personal
philosophy 659. A group of people asserts that their culture is superior to
b. Reconsider existing educational goals in the another. This exemplifies:
light of society’s needs a. Cultural gap
c. Provide the academic background prerequisite
to learning b. Ethnocentrism
d. Define the goals and set the direction for which c. Cultural conflict
education is to strive d. Norm conflict
650. Which technique/s enable/s a teacher to identify and
eventually assists students with interpersonal difficulties? 660. A test consists of a graph showing the relationship
a. Anecdotal record c. Cumulative record between age and population. Follow a series of true-
b. Personal inventory d. Sociogram false items based on the graph. Which type of test does
651. Teachers and students can participate in levels of this illustrate?
computer use. Give the order of computer use from a. Laboratory exercise
simplest to complex?
a. Computer competency, computer literacy, b. Interpretative
competency expertise c. Problem solving
b. Computer literacy, computer competency, d. Performance
computer expertise 661. Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and
c. Computer literacy, computer expertise, ethical values?
computer competency a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
d. Computer competency, computer expertise, b. Introduction of Value Education as a separate
computer literacy subject area
652. Which one is considered the “Brain” of the c. Reducing the number of subject areas into the
microcomputer? skill subject
a. CPU c. Video d. Re-introducing Science as all subject in Grade
Screen 1
b. Software d. Keyboard 662. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the
development of the youth. Which practice is not keeping
653. A group activity wherein one group representative with his role as facilitator?
presents the output to the bigger group rather than a. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
individual pupils presenting the output is known as: b. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
a. Consensus decision c. Jury trial c. Dialogs with parents and with other members
b. Composite report d. Agenda of the community
d. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
654. In the formulation of classroom regulations, which of the 663. Which one indicates a teacher’s genuine enthusiasm
following should a teacher refrain from doing? and pride in teaching?
a. State classroom regulation as clearly as a. Sticking to teaching for the moment that there
possible are no better offers
b. Teacher and the class should make as many b. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for
regulations as possible there was no other choice then
c. Enlist student aid in the formation of classroom c. Engaging himself in continuing professional
regulation education
d. Enforce classroom regulations consistently d. Belittling the remuneration one gets from
and fairly teaching
664. In writing performance objective which word is not
655. Zero standard deviation means that: acceptable?
a. The students scores are the same a. Manipulate c. Delineate
b. 50% of the scores obtained is zero b. Integrate d. Comprehend
c. More than 50% of the score obtained is zero 665. When is giving praise ineffective? When it?
d. Less than 50% of the scores obtained is zero a. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the
context for describing a student’s present
656. Which is the least authentic mode of assessment? accomplishment
a. Paper-and-pencil test in vocabulary b. Provides information to student’s about their
b. Oral performance to assess student’s spoken competence and the value of their
communication skills accomplishment
c. Experiments in science to assess skill in the c. Focuses students attention on her own task
use of scientific methods relevant behavior
d. Artist production for music or art subject d. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of
credibility
657. In what period of a child is physical growth fastest? 666. Which statement applies when scores distribution is
a. Prenatal period negatively skewed?
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c. The mode and median are equal
d. The mean corresponds to a high value
667. The use of the process approach gives the student the
opportunity to:
a. Learn to their own
b. Apply the scientific method
c. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
d. Learn how to learn
668. A comprehension skill of higher level which may be
inferred or implied from reading is:
a. Picking out the main idea
b. Drawing conclusion
c. Nothing specific details
d. Following direction
669. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional
Teachers, which is not mention about teachers?
a. Dully licensed professionals
b. Posses dignity and reputation
c. LET passers
d. With high moral values
670. What does a skewed score distribution mean?
a. The scores are concentrated more at one end
or the other end
b. The mode, the mean and the median are equal
c. The mean and median are equal
d. The scores are normally distributed
671. What is implied by a negatively skewed score
distribution?
a. The scores are evenly distributed from the left
to the right
b. Most pupils are underachieves
c. Most of the scores are high
d. Most of the scores are low
672. A teacher discovers that a product of a certain bottling
company brings about damage to teeth. Much as he
wants to share the products of his research, he could not
because of harassment from all sides. Which teacher’s
right is violated?
a. Right to property
b. Academic freedom
c. Right to one’s honor
d. Right to make a livelihood
673. Why can the calculator do arithmetic? Because:
a. A computer inside the calculator tells it how
b. A watch inside direct it
c. A typewriter inside does it
d. A TV inside shows it
674. On which constitutional provision is the full or partial
integration of capable deaf and blind students in the
classroom based? The provision on:
a. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizen
to qualify education
b. Providing citizenship and vocational training to
adult citizen
c. Academic freedom
d. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving
students
675. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor and effective
domains is based on the concept that the learner is a:
a. Moral and feeling being
b. Maternal and an acting being
c. Thinking, feeling and acting being
d. Spiritual and maternal being
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676. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage but the
Muslim practices polygamous marriage while the
Christian practices monogamous marriage. What is this
called?
a. Cultural relativism c. Ethical relativism
b. Acculturation d. Enculturation
677. Teacher wants to compare 2 concepts. With which
technique can accomplish this best?
a. K-W-L technique c. Spider web
b. Venn diagram d. Histogram
678. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth what
should be done?
a. Re-study our history and stress on our
achievements as a people
b. Set aside the study of local history
c. Re-study our history from the perspective of
our colonizers
d. Replace the study of folklores and myths with
technical subjects
679. When necessary conditions are present, the use of
inductive method is preferred because:
a. It gives the teacher more time to rest
b. There is greater active participation on the part
of the pupils
c. It needs only few instruction materials
d. Academic time is used wisely
680. Which is a selective reading technique meant at getting
at important facts very fast?
a. Skim reading c. Oral reading
b. Scanning d. Silent reading
681. For counseling to be successful which assumption must
be avoided?
a. The environment must provide assurance of
confidentiality
b. The counselor tells the student what to do
c. The student is willing to participate in the
process
d. The counselor must be able to relate to the
student
682. Which technique is most appropriate when a teacher
wants a group to agree on a plan of action?
a. Composite report
b. Consensus decision making
c. Symposium
d. Agenda
683. What term applies to the search for related literature by
computing access of databases of discs kept in libraries?
a. Compact discs computer research
b. On line research
c. Manual research
d. Computer research
684. What best indicates the effectiveness of classroom
activities?
a. The laughter and enjoyment of students
b. The application of concept learned in daily life
c. The utilization of varied techniques and
approaches
d. The variety of instructional materials used
685. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the
Constitution in Philippine schools is to:
a. Develop the students into responsible thinking
citizens
b. Acquaint students with the historical
development of the Philippine Constitution
 c. Prepare students for law making
d. Make constitutional experts of the students
686. Some students who are high in the scholastic aptitude
test have failed in college. Some who are below the
standards set for admission but who for various reasons 695.
were admitted, attained satisfactory standings. This
proves that:
a. Human beings are certainly predictable
b. Admission tests are not accurate, hence
should not be used
c. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors
important for success
d. Aptitude test can be perfectly relied on
687. If the teachers pattern in questioning consists of calling
on a student then asking the question:
a. All students may be encouraged to participate 696.
b. The student called to answer may be able to
think well of his answer
c. The rest of the class may just dictate the
answer
d. The rest of the class may not engage
themselves in thinking of the answer
688. Freud expounded that there is a period when young girls
experience rivalry with their mother for their father’s
affection. This is called:
a. Electra complex 697.
b. Oedipus complex
c. Achilles syndrome
d. Cassandra syndrome
689. Education is a lifelong process. This simply means that 698.
education:
a. May take place formally or informally to enable
the individual to grow
b. May take place anywhere and anytime the
individual so desires
c. Is a continuous process of experiencing and 699.
reorganizing experiences
d. Take place in the school where the individual
is exposed, self contained experiences
690. The tendency to imitate elders is very strong in the early
childhood stage. Teachers should therefore be very
good:
a. Counselors c. Disciplinarians 700.
b. Role models d. Facilitators of learning
691. How is Values Education offered in the National
Secondary Education Curriculum?
a. Emphasized in Science and Technology
b. Integrated in all subject areas
c. As a separate subject 701.
d. Integrated with Technology and Home
Economics
692. The NSEC orients secondary education to:
a. The teaching of the national symbols
b. Health values development
c. The development of competencies and values for 702.
social living
d. National development requirement and reflects
search based direction
693. The child cannot distinguish abstracts during the
sensory motor of development. Which of these
techniques should a teacher apply to accommodate 703.
learning?
a. Make use of individualize instruction
b. Explain the lesson very well
c. Utilize concrete objects to clarify concept
d. Provide variety of educational toys
694. Which of these systems of learning includes ways and
methods which are used in preserving and building 704.
certain within cultural communities?
a. Non-formal learning
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b. Multi-level learning
c. Cultural learning
d. Indigenous learning
Which of the following statement is true in the use of
experiments and demonstrations in teaching Science:
a. It is valuable if used in the context of a lesson
that related observation to other information
b. It should be encouraged in elementary school
since the concept the encompass are difficult for
your children
c. It is as valuable as teaching by lecturing
d. It is less valuable than teaching through inquiry
and discussion
Identical twins are more alike than fraternal twins.
Which of the following statement principle supported
by this?
a. Environment affects both fraternal and identical
twins
b. Intelligence hinges in physical structure
c. Heredity has a part in determining intelligence
d. Intelligence is determined partly by pre-natal
nutrition
In testing which of the following is referred to as
cultural bias?
a. Some culture do better on test than others
b. Test items are more familiar with some culture
c. Test will show who is more cultured
d. Cultured people do better on tests
Which is the most obvious and familiar way of
reporting variability?
a. Standard deviation
b. Range between highest with some culture
c. Standard error of the mean
d. Distribution of raw scores
The theory of identical elements in learning holds that
transfer is facilitated when the:
a. Teacher uses different teaching devices
b. Learner has a memory of specific responses
c. Development task is easily identified
d. Experience is similar to the application situation
If this need is not met, the adolescent tends to be
critical and always tries to find fault. This is the need:
a. For adventure
b. For recognition
c. To belong
d. For material security
The way a child talks and walks manifest gestures that
have been learned from models he had been
exposed. This explains what influence?
a. Affective c. Social
b. Insight d. Cognitive
Audio-visual aids are used in classroom teaching to
__________.
a. Help make learning more permanent
b. All of these
c. Help clarify important concept
d. Arouse and sustain student’s interest
Which of the following is the most important purpose
for using achievement test? To measure the
_________.
a. Quality and quantity of previous learning
b. Quality and quantity of previous teaching
c. Educational and vocational aptitude
d. Capacity for future learning
Which of the different types of test covers a wide
variety of objectives?
a. True-false c. Matching
 b. Multiple choice d. Essay 713. The trend of focusing attention on the child’s interests,
705. In a multiple choice test, keeping the options brief abilities and needs and on the improvement of
indicates ____________. community living necessitate the use of the:
a. Inclusion in the item irrelevant clues such as the a. Discovery approach
use in the correct answer b. Conceptual technique
b. Non inclusion of option that mean the same c. Integrative approach
c. Plausibility and attractiveness of the item d. Project method
d. Inclusion in the item any word that must
otherwise repeated in each response 714. The best way the teacher can be of the
706. Which of these criteria is the most important in test appropriateness of an instructional materials is to:
constructions? a. Try it out before using it in class
a. The stem should contain the central problem b. Consider its technical quality
b. Items should be congruent with the objectives c. Consider its availability
c. A table of specification should be prepared d. Consider its cost
d. Options should be of almost the same length
707. Which of these philosophers is reflective of that of 715. Tasks analysis involves the breaking down of a
Dewey’s which stresses the development of an learning task into subtasks or sub skills. Given a task
individual capable of reflective thinking specifically that to retell a story, which of the following skills is not
of being able to solve the problem be faces needed?
individually or collectively? a. To disseminate information
a. Disciplinarianism c. Experimentation b. To outline a selection
b. Developmentalism d. Rationalism c. To identify topic sentences
708. Which of the following abilities is stressed by d. To arranged events in sequence
humanistic education?
a. Learn the different philosophies of education 716. You are assigned to teach students with varied
b. Develop man into a thinking individual abilities. You want to teach a more homogenous
c. Enjoy the great works of man such as the grouping. Which type of grouping will tend to benefit
classics your students?
d. Make man distinctly civilized, educated and a. Mixed ability grouping
refined b. Low ability group
709. An appreciation lesson is one that is designed to lead c. Within class ability grouping
the class to conduct and enjoy something. Which of d. High ability grouping
the following statements closely approximate the
meaning of the above? 717. Which of the following examples illustrate the use of
a. An appreciation lesson should be a lesson in questions to focus pupils attention on the key points of
values the lesson?
b. Appreciation lessons help pupils weigh and a. What is Rizal Park known for?
clarify values b. Why are machine made goods cheaper than
c. One cannot fully appreciate what one does not those made by hand?
understand or enjoy c. Have you ever enjoyed watching the clouds on
d. A teacher should plan lessons that will guide a bright day?
children to appreciate what is beautiful d. Who came while I was writing on the blackboard?
710. Which of the following is the best time for a teacher to
set up routine activities that will contribute to effective
classroom management? 718. The educational implementation of research findings
a. As soon as the students have established relative to the ability of dull learners and bright
b. Daily at the start of the session learners to organize and generalize is for teacher:
c. During his homeroom days a. To make the bright learners guide the dull ones
d. On the every first day of school in learning to generalize
b. To make the bright learners to generalize and the
711. In large classes where little of the work pupils can be dull ones to memorize
individualized, the most effective and practical ways to c. To give the dull learners to more concrete
individualize instruction is to: experiences to serve as basis for generalizing
a. Devise group activities which afford every pupils d. To give both the dull and bright learners concrete
an opportunity to work at his own and abstract experiences to serve as basis for
b. Give the pupils freedom to launch individual generalizing
projects
c. Assign homework and check it regularly 719. Which of the following will do the first to establish
d. Assigned program material for out-of-class hours good class management?
a. Discuss the required rules for proper class
712. Which of these is the most important principle that a behavior
teacher should follow in initiating a program with b. Discuss the work plan for the year
positive reinforcement? c. Prepare a seat plan
a. Make sure the reward comes immediately after d. Train the class in the distribution of material
the appropriate behavior
b. Punish negative behavior and reward positive 720. A student was diagnosed to have a high IQ but is
behavior failing in his academic subject. What should the
c. Provide regular opportunity for socially teacher do to help him?
acceptable behavior a. Talk to his parents
d. Consider peer approval and recognition b. Examine his study habits
c. Talk the student and find out his problem
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721. Which is the true foundation of the social order? aggressive that he is a burden to the entire members
a. Strong, political leadership of the class. How would you remedy this problem?
b. The reciprocation of rights and duties a. Talk to him seriously
c. Equitable distribution of wealth b. Call the parents for dialogue
d. Obedient citizenry c. Report the case to the principal
722. When do test, inventories and career information d. Reprimand him always
become effective for counseling services? 731. What should a teacher do before constructing items
a. When the data generated are interpreted on time for a particular test?
by professionally competent person a. Prepare a table specifications
b. The psychological test result are still valid and b. Review the previous lessons
reliable c. Determine the length of time for answering it
c. When the records are updated d. Announce to students the scope of the test
d. When the records are kept for ready reference 732. Under which of the multiple choice type of test can this
when needed question be classified? “Which of the following
723. Which of the following is a major advantage in using statement expresses this concept in different forms?”
arithmetic mean? a. Association c. Difference
a. It is more commonly used than other measures b. Definition d. Cause
b. It is simple to compute 733. Of the following types of test which is the most
c. It discriminates between the lowest and the subjective in scoring?
lowest a. Matching type c. Multiple choice
d. It is more than stable than the median b. Simple recall d. Essay
724. When I am engaged in an external criticism in a 734. In which of these research methods can the
historical research, what am I occupied with? The researcher control certain variable?
_______ of the document. a. Experimental c. Descriptive
a. Author c. Source b. Ex post facto d. Historical
b. Authenticity d. Accuracy 735. During the first grading period, a student obtained
725. Learners often find it much easier to fit into a new failing marks in five academic subjects. Which of the
social situation when given encouragement and following tests would best explain his performance?
support. How can this be done? a. Mental ability c. Attitude
a. By discovering his new interest b. Personality d. Aptitude
b. By giving him room responsibility 736. Measuring the work done by gravitational force is a
c. By assigning “peers or Buddies” to him learning task. At what level of cognition is it?
d. By giving him special help a. Application c. Evaluation
726. Which of the following should a teacher do if she b. Knowledge d. Comprehension
cannot pay the monthly installment of an appliance 737. Setting up criteria for scoring test is meant to increase
she got from a department store in their town? their ________.
a. Reject any notice of demand for payment to a. Objectively c. Validity
make the impression that she did not receive b. Reliability d. Usability
b. Move to another neighborhood to escape 738. Which of the following you will do to an examinee you
payment caught cheating and who offered a certain sum of
c. Inform the manager of the store personally and money to keep quiet?
make a satisfactory arrangement of payment on a. Confiscate his test paper and report him to the
or before the due date of payment examination supervisor
d. Offer the return of the used appliance to the store b. Motion him to keep quiet and watch for him after
on the condition that she will be refunded on the the examination
monthly installment she paid c. Announce to all examinees the name of the
727. Which of the following will you recommended to a cheater
senior high school scholar who is impregnated by a d. Ignore him but let him feel you saw him
fellow student? 739. Which of the following is the best situation wherein
a. Tell her parent about her condition you can balance rights and authority?
b. Stop schooling until after she gives birth a. Allow all their only daughter’s suitor to come and
c. Direct her to an abortion clinic go as she pleases
d. Force her boyfriend to marry her b. Caution their only daughter’s choice of a
728. The government prescribes a higher percentage on boyfriend
the administration of educational institution to Filipino c. Censor all their only daughter’s suitor
citizens in order to: d. Choose a life-partner for their only daughter
a. Minimize the unemployment problem 740. Classical conditioning theory is always attributed to him
b. Produce globally competitive graduates for his experiment involving the dog’s salivation as a
c. Protect the rights of the citizen reaction to the sound of the buzzer.
d. Ensure the teaching of Filipino a. Skinner c. Bandura
729. Which of the following is the best situation wherein b. Lewin d. Pavlov
you can balance responsibility and accountability? 741. The singing of national anthem is an offshoot of the
a. A teacher paid on an hour basis, takes her time philosophical ideas of:
with the subject matter until the end of the period a. Naturalism c. Socialism
b. A teacher paid on an hour basis, teaches as b. Nationalism d. Pragmatism
much as she could for the duration of the period 742. An adolescent combines his ability to use deductive and
c. A teacher paid on an hour basis, spends most inductive reasoning in realistic rules that he can respect
of the time on the latest gossips in showbiz and live by. When he does this, how does he perceive
d. A teacher paid on an hour basis, entertain her his environment?
students with stories until the end of the period a. He sees the world through the eyes of the people
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d. He views the world from his own perspective
743. Which of the following statement is the main reason why
should negative words be avoided in constructing
multiple choices tests?
a. Might be overlooked
b. Stems tends to be longer
c. More difficult to construct option
d. Increase the difficulty of the test item
744. Student David was asked to report to the guidance
office. Student David and his classmates at once remark:
“What’s wrong?” what does this mean?
a. Guidance counselor are perceived to be “almighty
and omniscient”
b. The parents of student Jay must be of the
delinquent type
c. Reporting to a Guidance Office is often associated
with misbehavior
d. Student Jay is a “problem” student
745. Which of the following assessment techniques best
assess the objective “ plans and designs an experiment
to be performed”
a. Rating scale c. Checklist
b. Paper and pencil test d. Essay
746. What type of measure of variation easily affected by the
extreme scores?
a. Quartile deviation
b. Standard deviation
c. Range
d. Inter quartile range
747. A child who is cold towards that people among him might
have failed to attain what basic goal based on Erickson’s
theory on psychological development?
a. Autonomy c. Initiative
b. Trust d. Mistrust
748. Under the learning to do, which of the following
instruments must be acquired so that a person can
perform his work effectively?
a. Competence c. Compromise
b. Insights d. Communication
749. What do you think would be the actions of a teacher who
found out and has proven that his principal is involved in
the malversation of funds of their school?
a. Malign him trough an anonymous letter
b. Present the charge to a complete authority
c. Ignore what the teacher has discovered about this
action of the principal
d. Circulate this issue and let it become a gossip
750. Standard deviation is to measure of variations as ______
is to measure of central tendency.
a. Quartile deviations c. Mean deviation
b. Range d. Mode
751. Which statement is/are true in constructing matching
type of test?
I. The option and descriptions not necessarily
homogenous
II. Description in Column A and options in Column B
III.The options must be greater than the description
IV. The directions must state the basis of matching
a. I, II, and III c. I, II, and IV
b. II, III, and IV d. I, II, III, and IV
752. Which of the following should be AVOIDED in
constructing true or false test?
I. Verbal clues and specific determiner
II. Terms denoting definite degree of amount
III. Taking elements directly from the book
IV. Keep true and false statement the same in length
b. I, II and III d. II and IV only
753. The discriminating index number 15 is 0.44 this means
that:
a. Equal number of student got the correct answer
b. More students from the upper group got the item
correctly
c. More students from the lower group got the item
correctly
d. The test item is very easy
754. Some children go through a period of intense appetite
when they eat or chew on all sorts of inedible
substances. This is called:
a. Pica c. Encopresis
b. Enuresis d. Anorexia
755. What is the main advantage of using table of
specification when constructing periodic test?
a. It reduces the scoring time
b. It improves the sampling of content areas
c. It makes test construction earlier
d. It increase the reliability of the test result
756. Teacher Maechelle is a neophyte teacher. One time a
mother of one of her students confronted and maligned
her in front of her colleagues. How should conduct
Teacher Myla react on this kind of situation?
a. Walk away and ignore the mother
b. Answer back the mother and malign her too
c. Wait until the emotion of the mother subsides and
invite her to discuss the concern with the principal
or guidance counselor
d. Allow the mother to keep on maligning her until it’s
her turn to do the same
757. Ms. Teodora is always guarded by the principle that she
has a foremost responsibility as a teacher. Given the
following which do you think is the main responsibility of
Ms. Sanchez?
a. Ask the challenging question
b. Guides students in learning process
c. Shares responsibility in counseling
d. Inspires student to interesting lessons
758. Which of the following would best describe the role of the
schools?
a. To educate the citizens
b. To educate the citizens to change the society
c. To fit the citizens into the society
d. All of the above
759. Manual aesthetic activities involving attitudes and
feelings are primarily expressive of emotions and values
not thoughts. An example of this motor skills is:
a. Baking a cake with background music
b. Saving a board for the wall of a book cabinet
c. Dancing and playing musical instruments
d. Manipulating a bowling ball to achieve a strike
760. Parents and teachers are considered as authorities and
models by children at the early childhood stage. What
does this statement imply?
a. Parent Teacher conference should always be an
activity in school
b. Parents should enforce strict discipline at home and
teachers in school
c. Teachers and Parents should serve as role models
at all times
d. Teachers should demand complete obedience from
the learners in school
761. Which of these statements regarding professional’s
teachers is the major difference in the professionalization
of teachers and teaching as promulgated in Presidential
Decree 1006 and in Republic Act 7836?
a. Assigned at the tertiary level in both private and
state colleges and universities
b. Assigned at the elementary and secondary levels in
both public and private schools

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of registration
d. Appointed on full-time basis and on permanent
status
762. Social stratification is greatly developed in the
classroom. Which of these activities would be an
effective way of avoiding or minimizing this?
a. Encourage higher education aspirations among the
less privileged pupils
b. Provide limited experience to children of less
privileged classes
c. Assign leadership roles to the children of the upper
social class
d. Avail the influence of mass media for children of all
classes
763. The freedom constitution which provided the present
philosophy of education was the contribution of the
Aquino administration. Which of this statement is NOT
consistent with our education philosophy?
a. Restore Ethical and moral values
b. Appreciate the roles of foreigners on the historical
saga of the country
c. Foster nationalism and patriotism
d. Introduce vocational and scientific efficiency
764. In the preamble of the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers, which of the following teacher descriptions is
included in the Code of Ethics of the Professional
Teachers?
a. With satisfactory teaching performance
b. Duly licensed professional
c. Persons of dignity and reputation
d. Passed the Licensure Exams for teacher
765. A number of researchers found the effects of maternal
employment on children’s achievement are:
a. Fully establish c. Positive and negative
b. Negative d. Hardly establish
766. Babyhood is often referred to as a “critical period” in the
development of personality because:
a. Changes in the personality pattern take place
b. At this time the foundations are laid upon which the
adult personality structure we built
c. The brain grows and develops at such an
accelerated rate during babyhood
d. At the time the baby is exposed to many hazards
both physical and psychological
767. Research established that complete coordination of
motor activities is attained at:
a. Childhood stage c. Pre-natal stage
b. Infanc d. Adolescence stage
768. Which of these theories holds that human activity is
based on the interaction of stimuli and responses?
a. Vector c. Association
b. Social learning d. Cognitive field
769. It is the process by which an organism inherent the
characteristics traits of the patients:
a. Fertilization c. Maturation
b. Heredity d. Development
770. When the daughter is competing with the father for the
mothers attention, the daughter is said to be
experiencing:
a. Sexual deviation c. Identity crisis
b. Electra complex d. Oedipus complex
771. If children are cooperatively engaged with the teacher in
a group project the children will discipline themselves as
each member of the group exercises:
a. Special interest
b. Moral compulsion
c. Obedience to the teacher
d. Peer influence
772. Operation “Return to the basic” was launched by the
department of education, Culture and sports not only to
upgrade pupil achievement but also to:
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a. Emphasize the importance of the 3Rs
b. Develop thinking skills
c. Encourage pupils to study
d. Serve as the basis for learning continuum
773. Which of the following embodies the operation “return to
the Basics”?
a. National Secondary Achievement Test
b. New Elementary School Curriculum
c. New Secondary Education Curriculum
d. National Elementary Achievement Test
774. As provider for the education act of 1982, how much are
the institutions of learning encouraged to set higher
standards of quality over and above the minimum
required for state recognition?
a. Formal education
b. Academic freedom
c. Voluntary accreditation
d. Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
775. The following is TRUE in the development of
understanding in early childhood except:
a. Sensory experiences
b. Abilities to reason & to see relationship
c. Ability to ask questions
d. Ability to explore their environment
776. The first kindergarten also known as “a garden where
children could grow” was the product of research by:
a. Froebel c. Pestalozzi
b. Herbart d. Rousseau
777. Values development is integrated in all subjects in the
NSEC while values education is:
a. Emphasized in science and technology
b. Offered as a separate subject
c. Emphasize for creativity and productivity
d. Integrated with technology and home economics
778. The main function of a philosophy of education is to:
a. Aid the learner to build his own personal philosophy
b. Define the goals and set the direction for which
education is to strive
c. Provide the academic background prerequisite to
learning
d. Reconsider existing education goals in the light of
society’s needs
779. During the class reunion of teacher, Eric learned that
most of his classmates are successful in their fields.
Also, he found out that most of them are wealthy
because they have chosen a lucrative profession.
Confronted with this situation, how should teacher Eric
react?
a. Hide to those asked his real profession
b. Tell with pride that he is a teacher by profession
c. Leave the event so as to avoid being asked about
his profession
d. Answer not their question concerning his profession
780. Teachers being the trustee of the cultural and
educational heritage of the nation are under obligation
to:
a. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
b. Promote national pride, cultivate love of country &
instill allegiance to the constitution
c. Transmit to learners such heritage and elevate
national morality
d. All of the above
781. The principal is very much interested in a quality
professional development program of her teachers.
Which of the following should she consider to realize
this?
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
b. Required for renewal of professional license
c. Responsive to identified teachers needs
d. Dependent on the availability of funds
782. Ms. Soriano wants to help in ending Ms. Del Mundo’s act
of immorality but doesn’t have to encourage confronting
 her. What she did was to write and secretly distribute a. Workable c. Feasible
copies of anonymous letter to her colleagues. What b. Available d. Affordable
should have been done instead? 790. When asked, students of teacher Eric described him as
a. Secretly give anonymous letter only to the people someone who knows what he is talking about. Teacher
concerned Eric therefore exhibits a power known as:
b. If the charge is valid; present such charge under a. Expert power c. Referent power
oath before her school head b. Reward power d. Legitimate power
c. Ask a third party to write the anonymous letter to 791. When choosing an instructional aide or device, the
prevent her from being involved primary consideration of the teacher would be:
d. Talk to the married man with whom Ms. Del Mundo a. Suitability c. Availability
is having an illicit affair b. Cost d. Efficiency
783. The principal ask his good teacher to write modular 792. To show disapproval to the misbehavior of the student,
lesson in Filipino, then he had them published with his Teacher Paul clears his throat and looks intently at the
name printed as author. Which is unethical in this case? erring. This classroom management style is commonly
a. He burdened the teachers with work not related to known as:
teaching a. Direct appeal c. Dropping of name
b. He got the merit which was due for his teacher- b. Proximity control d. Signal interference
writer 793. Which of the computer-based instructional tool can help
c. He had the modular lessons published when they you revise written work such as short stories and
worth publishing essays?
d. He wants to exclusive beneficiary of the royalty a. Spreadsheets c. Desktop publishin
from the modules b. Database d. Word processing
784. Teacher Vincent, a teacher for thirty two years, refuses 794. Ms. Agatep wants to show to her class a magnified
to attend seminars. He claims that his thirty two years of picture of the Mt. Pinatubo’s crater fixed on a bond
teaching is more than all the seminars he is asked to paper. Which of the following tools can she use?
attend. Are his actuation and thinking in accordance with a. Slides c. Overhead Projector
the code of Ethics for professional teachers? b. Filmstrip d. Opaque Projector
a. Yes, provided he has an excellent performance 795. As a teacher employing the project-based multimedia
rating learning (PBML) strategy, what are some limitations
b. No, non attendance to seminars would mean no teachers expect from the encounter?
increase in salary I. There is a need for extending the to use several
c. No, a professional teacher, regardless of teaching media
experience, ought to go through CPE II. The presentation of the product is not an easy task
d. Yes, because he taught for thirty two years and III. The technology skills to produce a product maybe
may have mastered the traded lacking
785. Education is a continuous process of experiencing and a. I, II, III c. I only
visiting or reorganizing experiences according to a b. III only d. II only
Progressivist. What does it mean? 796. B.F. skinner is a known psychologist and the one who
a. Education takes place anytime and anywhere first to describe operant conditioning. Which of the
b. Education goes on throughout life techniques is an application of operant conditioning?
c. Education happens formally or informally a. Master learning
d. Education begins and ends in school b. Process approach
a. c. Project method
786. The main Purpose of compulsory education of the d. Computer assisted instruction
constitution is to: 797. Which of the following choices is considered as social
a. Prepare students to be lawyer force that affects the school and the curriculum?
b. Develop students with into responsible thinking a. Nature of knowledge
citizen b. Learners’ characteristics
c. Acquaint students with the historical development of c. Learner’s style
the constitution d. Changes in gender roles
d. Make student’s constitutional expert 798. Which of the following is an expression of child’s interest
a. in his body?
787. If a teacher states that specialization knows more and a. Comparing themselves with others
more about less and less, hence it is better to be b. Looking at themselves in the mirror
generalist. What kind of philosophy does he uphold? c. Commenting on various parts o the body
a. Positivism c. Progressivism d. Looking the picture of adult men and women
b. Essentialism d. Existentialism 799. Motor development is satisfied by a particular child who;
788. Teacher finds teaching in a multi cultural classes very a. Recognize the different sizes of toys given to him
challenging. Which among the following choices will b. Learns how to walk, run, steer and jump
alleviate the difficulty of addressing these challenges? c. Has playmates within the neighborhood & is
a. She must embody a curriculum rather than popular among kids
perspective d. Known how to control his emotions because he
b. She must nurture diversity rather than practicing could not ride the motor cycle
domination and oppression 800. What is the main reason why children with ADHD have
c. She must consider stereo typing rather than cultural limited learning skills?
identities and biased attitudes a. Act on impulse and cannot concentrate
d. She must welcome one sided view rather than the b. Must take stimulants which shorten attention span
recognition of biases c. Are given sedatives which make them listen
789. Teacher Vincent bought a hamster in the class during d. Are mildly retarded
the lecture about mammals. The hamster is a device 801. Many concerned parents commonly make the mistake
commonly known as a REALIA. Teacher can bring realia of:
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 a. Deliberately creating high levels of stress for their absorb additional information. This phenomenon is
child known as:
b. Unintentionally rewarding their children for creating a. Stagnation c. Boredom
stress b. Procrastination d. Plateau of learning
c. Attempting to protect their children from all stress 812. Planned ignoring, signal interference and proximity
d. Unintentionally creating high levels of stress for control are techniques used in:
their child a. Operant conditioning
802. Stuttering is commonly caused by: b. Managing surface behavior
a. Problem with physical origin c. Managing temper tantrums
b. Psychological consequence of permissive parenting d. Life space interviewing
c. Side effects of authoritarian parenting 813. A foreigner who is studying here in the Philippines was
d. Result of fixation caused by conflicts during toilet turned off by the Filipinos way of eating Balut and Frogs:
training a. Xenocentrism c. Colonial mentality
a. b. Ethnocentrismd d. Culture shock
803. When a child manifest mutism, self-destructive behavior 814. Who among the following claimed that children are
and echolalia, the child might be showing the symptoms natural learners and therefore must be taught in natural
of: settings?
a. Anorexia nervosa c. Dyslexia a. Kohlberg c. Montessori
b. Childhood autism d. ADHD b. Piaget d. Froebel
804. When a person’s moral choices are determined by the 815. The concept that learning to read or write does not
direct consequences of actions. He is most like in the happen quickly but is build upon many small steps that
stage of: occur over the course of the child’s early childhood.
a. Conventional c. Post conventional a. Innate literacy
b. Concrete d. Pre conventional b. Emergent literacy
805. What is the motivation of the person who paints for the c. Functional literacy
sheer enjoyment of creating artwork? d. Academic Literacy
a. Insufficient c. Extrinsic 816. A boy is closer to his mother and a girl is close to her
b. Intrinsic d. Intrinsic & Extrinsic father. These instances are under:
806. Providing variety of learning activities to students is a a. Latent stage c. Phallic stage
characteristics of a teacher who understands the b. Oedipal Complex d. Pre-genital stage
principle of: 817. Laughing at two year old child who uttered a bad word is
a. Proactive teaching as a modem technique of not a proper thing to do because in this stage of the
teaching child’s life, the child is:
b. Facilitating learning with emphasis on individual a. Considering the views of others
differences b. Distinguishing right from wrong
c. Reward as a potential means of increasing the c. Distinguishing sex differences
participation d. Socializing
d. Allowing the student to be exposed to various 818. The teachers are facilitators of learning. Which of the
teaching techniques following negates this principle?
807. All of the following shows respect for individual a. Performs not only classrooms roles but community
differences except: involvement as well
a. Give greater attention to gifted learners b. Focus background of the students
b. Treat all learners alike while the classroom c. Familiar with the latest innovations in teaching
c. Provide for a variety of learning activities d. Uses pro-active discipline method
d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class 819. Which of these philosophies is reflective of the Dewey’s
808. Students who are disobedient and display negative which s\tresses the development of an individual capable
attitudes towards others are best handled by teacher of reflecting thinking specially that of being able to solve
who will: the problem he faces individually or collectively?
a. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he a. Disciplinism c. Experimentation
has been ordered to b. Developmentalism d. Rationalism
b. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and the objects 820. The present military training in our school curriculum is
take back the order an influence of:
c. Take every opportunity to praise him for every a. Sparta c. Greece
positive attitude displays b. Rome d. Athens
d. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of 821. Basic education includes secondary education. Which of
pupils the following contributed to the establishment of
809. Which of the following develops critical thinking skills secondary schools?
among the students? a. Reformation c. Realistic
a. Asking convergent question b. Rationalism d. Human Education
b. Blind obedience to authority 822. The nearest to the real thing according to Edgar Dale’s
c. A willingness to suspend judgment Cone of Experience is:
d. Asking low level questions a. Watching demo
810. A child who always fights with his/her classmates, who b. Viewing images
has a very short attention span, and who has frequent c. Attending Exhibit
tantrums is believed to be suffering from: d. Hearing and listening
a. Mental retardation 823. This is pre-planned collection of sample of student
b. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder works, assessed results and other output produced by
c. Down syndrome the students:
d. Learning disability a. Anecdotal report c. Portfolio
811. Teacher Elaine has been lecturing for more than an hour b. Diary d. Observation image
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of an autobiography as a technique for personality a. Recalling the past lesson
appraisal? b. Thinking about their thinking
a. It can replace data obtain from other data c. Visualizing in advance
techniques d. Formulating hypothesis
b. It may be read by unauthorized people 835. A person who is friendly and has a capacity to make
c. It gives complete data about the author people laugh possesses:
d. It makes possible presentation of intimate a. Interpersonal intelligence
experiences b. Naturalistic intelligence
825. The present Philippine Teachers professionalization Act c. Spatial intelligence
had its beginning on what period of roman history? d. Intrapersonal intelligence
a. 295 B.C. - schools were elementary only 836. Which of the following is an example of norm-
b. A.D. 100 - A.D. 175 - government increased its referenced interpretation?
subsidy for education a. Josh’s test score is higher that 89% of the class
c. 132 B.C. - A.D. 100 - Latin literature and grammar b. Francis set up his laboratory equipment in 2
were perfected minutes
d. A.D. 274-259 - government establish a monopoly c. RJ solve five problems correctly out of thirty
on education words
826. Whose philosophy influences the present emphasis on d. Bea must spell twenty five words correctly out of
character education and values education in our school thirty words
system? 837. A type of error committed in grading the performance
a. Tagore c. Confucius of the students by the rater who avoids both extremes
b. Gandhi d. Bonifacio of the scale and tends to rate everyone as revenge
827. During the distribution of the report card, which of the a. Severity error
following must be the foremost concern of teacher? b. Central tendency error
a. Discuss the projects of the school c. Generosity error
b. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students d. Logical error
c. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies 838. Which of the following test items can be effectively
of the stu7dent measure higher order of cognitive learning objectives?
d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and a. Achievement test
classmates of the students b. Extended essay test
828. After listening to the homily of the priest about fidelity, c. Completion test
Catherine has a moment of reflection. Her d. Objective test
understanding of the value of fidelity has become 839. A student finding it hard to read. When the guidance
deeper as she related this to her past experience. This counselor traced the child’s history, the counselor was
typifies what kind of philosophy? able to find out the student came from a dysfunctional
a. Constructivism c. Humanism family, aside from that the child was abused and
b. Reconstructivism d. Existentialism neglected. What could have caused the students
829. Teacher Vincent is a new teacher. He realizes that reading disability?
handling his student’s misbehavior is a very a. Poor teaching
demanding aspect of classroom management. In this b. Emotional factors
regard he thought of giving up teaching. What advice c. Neurological factors
can you give him? d. Immunity
a. Report every student’s misbehavior to the 840. The best example Operant conditioning among the
principal following is:
b. Agree with the class on what rules to follow a. Fostering conductive learning environment
c. Set the ground rules for the whole class b. Connecting facts and concept
d. None of the above c. Using reinforcement
830. Which of the following is a result of compressing a d. Using manipulative device
file? 841. The failure in the test of independence among Filipino
a. The file size is smaller students can be attributed to
b. The file deleted a. Lack of skills
c. The three character extension is hidden b. High degree of dependence to authority
d. All file properties c. Strong family ties
831. Mrs. Anita Kusing was not accepted by a certain d. All of the above
company because of her age. This discrimination 842. Mrs. Soriano is admitted for being an effective
based on age is called classroom manager. She is not only friendly but at the
a. Gerontism c. Agelism same time be_______
b. Autism d. Senilism a. Confident c. Analytical
832. Vincent parents do not want their child with ADHD to b. Business-like d. Buddy-buddy
undergo drug treatment, their better alternative would 843. Which of the following would be the most fitting action
be for the teacher who is having a relationship with
a. Behavior modification or behavior management his/her student?
b. Psychotherapy a. Deny the relationship
c. Punishment b. Continue the relationship and exercise utmost
d. Progressive inhibition professional discretion about this
833. Ripple effect can also be seen in misdemeanor. The c. Enjoy the relationship while it last
teacher should therefore: d. Defer the relationship until they are already to
a. Reinforce positive behavior admit it
b. Immediately responds to misbehavior 844. The following is TRUE in the development of
c. Be consistent in classroom management understanding in early childhood, except:
d. Count 1 to 10 before she gets angry a. Abilities to reason and to see relationship

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c. Ability to explore their environment opinions regarding a certain government issue. Which
d. Ability to ask questions of the following can she use to do this?
845. Teacher Eric would like to compare and contrast plant a. Forum c. Email
cell vs. animal cell. He would most likely use: b. Blog d. Group messaging system
a. Fishbone diagram c. Tree Diagram 857. Which is the first step in planning periodic test?
b. Venn Diagram d. KWL chart a. Select the type of test to be used
846. Which of the following are the basic components of b. Construct a table specification
curriculum design? c. Go back to the instructional objectives
a. Assessment, teaching strategies and textbooks d. Determine the group of whom the test is intended
b. Content, structure and deliver 858. Below is a list of methods used to establish the
c. Philosophy, goals and objectives reliability of a test, which method is questionable due
d. Standards, learning competencies, and to practice and familiarity?
evaluation a. Split half c. Kuder Richardson
847. The following are examples of learning centered b. Equivalent form d. Test retest
design except: 859. What is meaning of TOS in the parlance of test
a. Child centered design construction?
b. Life situation design a. Table of specifics
c. Humanistic centered design b. Table of specification
d. Experience centered design c. Table of specific test
848. Which of the following statements about computer d. Table of subject
viruses are TRUE? 860. Ms. Soriano will be absent for two days because of a
a. Text files are the only files to be corrupted by national conference. She wants her student to work on
virus. a certain module. What is the fastest way of sending
b. Files damaged by computer viruses can be cured the module to her students while she is away?
c. Files are always permanently damage by viruses a. Share it to all her students in her live account
d. Compressed files can never be damaged by b. Email a module to her students
viruses c. Send the module through group instant
849. The students of Teacher Corazon feels that their messaging
teacher has an “eye behind her head” this d. Message each of the students on a social
characteristics of the teacher is known as: networking site
a. Referent Power c. Pygmalion Effect 861. Teacher Vincent is assigned to handle a multiple
b. Withitness d. Rosenthal Effect grade class. What instructional material must be used
850. After studying the Principle of identity, teaching Beng to provide the need of each grade?
ask her students to determine which among the given a. Differentiated materials to cater to different levels
set of problems conforms to the said identity. This b. Multisensory materials
shows that teacher beng upholds this kind of c. Colorful, useful and durable materials
philosophy? d. Materials of high level thinking skills
a. Perennialism c. Essentialism 862. A document publishes by a school district that
b. Progressivism d. Naturalism identifies rules of behavior that must be followed by
851. A child submitted a poor written report but package anyone using the school districts computers, network,
with boringly colored paper cover. This or internet connection.
showcase____. a. Ethical internet use policy
a. Art over academics b. Classroom rules
b. “porma” over substance c. Acceptable use policy
c. Substance over “porma” d. Fair use
d. Art over science 863. Which of the following are the rationales behind using
852. Clearance has inherent skills in taking care of plants. technology in the classrooms?
It is highly possible that she has ________ I. Motivational
intelligence. II. Unique instructional capabilities
a. Intrapersonal intelligence III. Increase Teachers’ Productivity
b. Naturalistic intelligence
a. I only c. II and III only
c. Spatial intelligence
b. I and II only d. I, II, and III
d. Existential intelligence
864. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, the highest among the
853. According to Erickson, a child who is cold towards that
following is:
people among him might have failed to attain what
a. Critical Comprehension
basic goal based on psychosocial development?
b. Critical evaluation
a. Autonomy c. Initiative
c. Integration
b. Trust d. Mistrust
d. Literal comprehension
854. What is most likely characteristic of children aged 3 to
865. Among the following educators, who proposed the
5 according to Erickson?
placement of children in a “prepared environment”?
a. Mischievous c. Lazy
a. Thorndike c. Kilpatrick
b. Egocentric d. Altruistic
b. Montessori d. Froebel
855. Mrs. Cruz dreams to organize a seminar with a known
866. To improve comprehension and retention among the
poet from another country but she cannot afford to
students, the teachers best option would be use
spend for a transportation of the said poet. Which of
a. Six thing hats
the following can she use so she won’t need to spend
b. SQ3R
much?
c. Contextual Clues
a. Distant communication
d. Autodidactic Activities
b. Instant messaging
867. Who among the philosophers considered habits and
c. Video conferencing
reasons as equally important Forces to be cultivated
d. Podcasting
in education?
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b. Aristotle d. Maria Montessori
868. What practice(s) will demonstrate the teachers
genuine concern on the learning of students?
a. Confer progress of students to their parent
b. Guides students to meet their learning goals
c. Validates if learning goals were met
d. All of the above
869. Which of the following is the most important
component of educational reform?
a. Allowing the students to participate more in extra-
curricular activities
b. Implementing a better curriculum for students
c. Hiring only the excellent teachers
d. Involving parents in the dedication for the
children
870. To increase the difficulty of a multiple choice test item,
which of the following should be done?
a. Make the options equal in length
b. Make the options homogeneous
c. Make it grammatically correct
d. Make the stem
871. Teacher Vincent wants to establish the reality of test
in biology. Which of the following will he accomplish?
I. Administer a parallel test

II. Split the test

III. Construct a variety of items

IV. Administer the same test twice

a. I, III, IV c. I, II
b. I, II, IV d. I, IV
872. Teacher Vilma constructed a matching type test item.
IN her column of descriptions are combinations
presidents, current issues, and sports. Which of the
constructing a matching type test items was NOT
followed?
a. The descriptions must be homogenous
b. The options must be greater than the
descriptions
c. The descriptions must be heterogeneous
d. Arrange the options according the orders
873. Which of the following does not belong to the group
when we talk about projective personality test?
a. Sentence completion test
b. Word association test
c. Interview
d. Thematic Apperception test
874. Which of the following is the main purpose of
administering a pre test and post test to the
stu8dents?
a. Measure the value of the materials used
b. Accustom the students in frequent testing
c. Measure gain in learning
d. Measure the effectiveness of instruction
875. Which is implied by a positively skewed score
distribution?
a. The mean, The median and the moderate are
equal
b. Most of the scores are low
c. Most of the scores are high
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