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UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES

Pre-Board Examination

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

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ORGANIZATION, ADMIN & SUPERVISION OF GUIDANCE

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer
sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURE ALLOWED

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Leadership and authority in administration are derived from tradition' and .

A. Society C. Religion

B. Law D. Ecology

2. When potentially disturbing matters arise, they are to be .

A. referred to the other offices

B. put aside and forgotten

C. discussed thoroughly and objectively

D. ignored in the name of peace

3. Guidance Program Leadership/Management is .

A. a junior grade admin position

B. a position of reward

C. not a position of reward

D. not a career path position

4. Which model defines Guidance as part of Student Personnel Services; and counselors should have
commitment to education and should consider, themselves educators rather than professionals
working with educators?

A. Guidance as Distribution and AdjustMent

B. Guidance as Identical with Education

C. Guidance as Constellation of Services

D. Guidance as Social Reconstruction

5. Standard deviation means: .

A. How many negative scores versus positive scores?

B. What is the measure of width of the bell curve?

C. How many scores vary from the average score?

D. How much data falls outside of normal distribution?

6. Which Guidance Program Service provides clients with options that enables them to act on their
choices and help them adjust to their chosen environment?

A. Placement C. Follow-up

B. Referral D. Coordination

7. When a test reflects concurrent validity, the predictions or test results can be interpreted .

A. in the past C. in sequence

B. in the future D. immediately

8. Who identifies and selects, in coordination with Guidance Director and level counselors, the test
that must be purchased and administered?

A. Counselor C. Head of the Institution

B. Psychologist D. Psychometrician

9. Family counseling clinics are services which is one of the resources/support services
available in the school communities.

A. Ancillary C. Human

B. Material D. Psycho-social
10. What is the main objective of your Strategic Planning?

A. Look specifically at resources and overall plans of your guidance office/organization

B. Involve Guidance Directors/administrators who are responsible for achieving the

objectives within a specified period of time

C. Determine the 1to 2 your operations of your office

D. Address the basic mission of your Guidance Center and come up with statements of
purpose that have a long lead time.

11. The resources within the Guidance office/organization, used to achieve its goal, make up its
.

A. internal environment C. counselors' motivation

B. guidance program D. external environment

12. Which of the following is the efficient and effective use of resources you are tasked to do as a
Guidance Director, in order to achieve the goals and objectives of your Guidance office?

A. Controlling C. Management

B. Supervision D. Budgeting

13. A researcher wants to distinguish his data by gender and assigns the numbers, 1-males and 2-
females. This assignment is referred to as: .

A. normal distribution

B. normal curve

C. nominal Scale

D. norm-referenced instruments

14. You are supervising a wonderful young counselor and your supervision will soon be ending in the
summer. You would like to ask her out. Which of the following accurately states the ethical guide in
this matter?

A. You cannot have a romantic relationship with her unless she consents and puts it in
writing.

B. You can have a romantic relationship with her since it's so close to the end of your
supervision time.

C. You cannot have a romantic relationship with her.

 D. You can have a romantic relationship with her as long as you don't have sex.

15. The practice of helping clients find needed expert assistance that the counselor cannot provide, is
referred to as .

A. Coordination C. Placement

B. Consultation D. Referral

16. Which model seeks to help students match their selection of school subjects, extracurricular
activities, colleges, vocations, interest and purposes? It conceptualizes Guidance as a mediating force
that helps students cope with school and life forces.

A. Guidance as Constellation Services

B. Activist Guidance

C. Guidance as Distribution and Adjustment

D. Guidance as Decision-making

17. As a high school counselor, you observe that the numbers of pregnant teens on campus have been
increasing over the past few years. What steps can you put into place to address this issue?

A. Continue to focus on pregnant students' academics

B. Allow pregnant students to have a lighter course load

C. Develop prevention and intervention programs to address the issue

D. Counsel students on the difficulties of having a child at this age

18. When consulting with the students regarding school policies, the guidance counselor uses the
strategy of .

A. group process C. pencil and paper briefs

B. debate D. contests

19. The development, set-up and sustainability of the Guidance Center is' based on certain principles.
Which principle aptly describes Guidance Center?

A. The Guidance Center is a part of the educational system

B. The Guidance Center is ancillary to the educational system

C. The Guidance Center. is an integral part of the educational system

 D. The Guidance Center is a support system to the schools' vision, mission and objectives

20. "A regular article in some type of print media written by a counselor" is a marketing/promotional
strategy used by counselors. This is referred to as .

A. counselor's column

B. brochures

C. counselor's Speaking engagement

D. class presentations

21. The efficient and effective use of resources to achieve the goal is: .

A. leadership C. management

B. organizing D. planning

22. When leaders see to it that goals are met by planning, directing, controlling; and good relations
are incidental and secondary to high achievement, a/an management style of
leadership is shown.

A. impoverished C. country-club

B. middle of the road D. task

23. What type of consultation model is the following?

"The counselor-consultant, as an expert, provides answers to problems by offering information to

students, parents and teachers"

A. Collaborative C. Prescriptive

B. Provisional D. Mediation

24. Guidance Counselors the Internet to gain knowledge about particular students.

A. cannot use

B. can use on a case to case basis

C. can use

D. may use occasionally

25. Evaluation in Guidance Counseling Service is a process of collecting data from students, parents
and teachers to assess services and activities. This is BEST done .
A. every 2 years C. annually
B. as need arises D. every 3 years

26. When planning on projects for elementary school level, guidance counselor should consider first
the .

A. nature of the projects

B. teachers who can supervise

C. environmental conditions

D. pupil's developmental needs

27. Your guidance team should not forget the invaluable contribution of one who is closest to the
student and who knows the student best. He/She is the .

A. assigned level counselor C. classroom teacher

B. guidance director D. classroom adviser

28. In conflict resolution: When students are ready, .

A. lay down the ground rules

B. start discussion

C. let them start according to their preferred ground rules

D. do not set ground rules

29. School administrators cannot afford to be ignorant.

A. sociologically C. politically

B. legally D. globally

30. Which Guidance Program Service enables students to discover their' talents/gifts/abilities/interests
and help them find a place where they can be developed?

A. Collaboration C. Placement

B. Referral D. Information
31. A good example of normal distribution on bell curve would be scores from a/an: .

A. IQ test C. Free Choice Test

B. Strong Inventory D. Projective test

32. Which model stresses the use of clinical techniques, psychological tests and analytical diagnostic
studies for counselor to understand their clients and determine and treat them more quickly and
accurately?

A. Guidance as personal development model

B. Guidance as clinical process

C. Guidance as psychological education model

D. Guidance as the science purposeful action

33. It is appropriate or ethical to transmit confidential information through e-mail.

I. TRUE II. FALSE

A. either I or II C. II only

B. none of these D. I only

34. As budget items, conferences, meetings, seminars, and course work are classified under
.

A. Personnel

B. Communication and travel

C. Professional development

D. Counseling Center Supplies

35. Researchers and evaluators use the same basic design which is typically referred to as .

A. program design C. thesis design

B. study brief D. research design

36. In which Guidance Service, Counselors and teachers of challenged students cooperate by helping
parents and guardians of those children adjust to the challenges of nurturing, guiding and caring for
them?

A. Consultation C. Coordination

B. Prevention and Wellness D. Collaboration

37. Allocating resources to ensure goals' achievement is a function of a Guidance Director,

particularly in the aspect of .

A. controlling C. budgeting

B. organizing D. planning

38. Guidance counselor must at all times maintain .

A. pedagogical relationship

B. psychological relationship

C. professional relationship

D. social relationship

39. Which of the following works on program budget that facilitates planning and integrating
program goals with budget allocation?

A. Planning, Programming and Budgetting System (PPBS)

B. Programming and Planning System (PPS)

C. Planning and Budgetting System (PBS)

D. Budgetting and Programing System (BPS)

40. Cabinets and other office furnishings, as budget items, are classified under .

A. Materials

B. Supplies

C. Personnel

D. Equipment and Furnishings

41. When a guidance staff has charges to make against any superior, he/she should present the
charges to .

A. the faculty council

B. DepEd or CHED

C. parent teacher association

D. competent authority

42. Who coordinates pupil interest, abilities and experiences for placement opportunities and needs?

A. Guidance Director C. School Counselor

B. Placement Director D. Career Counselor

43. Which type of power is based on a supervisor's/manager's ability to punish a subordinate?

A. Referent C. Legitimate

B. Coercive D. Reward

44. The principle of planned change assumes that the school operates as a system.

I. TRUE II. FALSE

A. Either I or II C. None of these

B. II only D. I only

45. It is the responsibility of the administrator to establish standards in the office that will ensure
.

A. transparency C. power

B. authority D. democracy

46. Of all the personnel in the school, none is/are better able to develop a crisis response plan than the
.

A. Principal C. Guidance counselors

B. Student leaders D. Staff

47. In which Guidance Program service, guidance counselors form close alliances with teachers of
challenged students in order to create an effective helping relationships with these students and their
parents?

A. Appraising C. Prevention and wellness

B. Collaboration D. Placement

48. A Counseling office should have personnel who are .

A. known for their expertise

B. well-liked by their clients

C. Master degree holder

D. licensed and registered Guidance Counselors

49. During which phase of Problem Solving Consultation, is Brainstorming skills used?

A. Implementation C. Introduction

B. Exploration D. Evaluation

50. Which of the following, seeks to provide some appraisal of a program's performance through an
assessment of progress toward its stated objectives?

A. Action Research C. Evaluation

B. Pilot Study D. Research

51. Which of the following, school counselors use their expertise to inform students, parents, teachers
and others in the community of potential, solutions to specific problems that affect students?

A. Counseling C. Coordinating

B. Advising D. Collaborating

52. Researchers want to study the effects of Hip Hop music on the attitude of urban male youths but
need to identify a before they can proceed with their research.

A. specific genre of Hip Hop music

B. sample population

C. professional journal for article submission.

D. duration of study
53. The ultimate responsibility for ethical research practice is with whom?

A. The individual research counselors conducting the study

B. The subjects/participants; they need to keep the research counselors apprised of any
unethical happenings.

C. The agency affiliated with the research study.

D. The principal investigator of the study.

54. When an elderly counselee complains of difficulty in swallowing and the counselor is aware that
its onset in old age may lead to cancer of the esophagus, he/she must encourage him/her counselee to
consult a .

A. biological scientist C. medical doctor

B. paramedic D. priest or pastor

55. Typically, change efforts that require more are met with resistance.

A. competencies C. skills

B. people D. money

56. A Guidance and Counseling Program leader assumes the following functions EXCEPT:
.

A. administering C. managing

B. facilitating D. supervising

57. Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the management process?

A. Mediating C. Controlling

B. Planning D. Organizing

58. Which empowerment process, school counselor acts in behalf of socially disenfranchised students
to ensure and provide them the resources to meet their educational, personal, career or social needs?

A. Professional Advocacy

B. Individual/Class Advocacy

C. Program Management

D. Case Management
59. One of the Guidance Service in the school setting is the which traditionally
provides occupational and educational information and planning otherwise termed as career
assessment.

A. Individual Assessment service

B. Placement service

C. Information Service

D. Counseling service

60. Evaluating the fitness of new counselors for probationary status is a/an type of
supervision.

A. staffing C. evaluative

B. administrative D. clinical

61. Questioning skill is used during the phase of the problem solving consultation.

A. introduction C. exploration

B. implementation D. evaluation

62. Counselors are often responsible for initiating a parent conference by making a phone call or
sending a letter home. What should a counselor do in order to avoid an automatic negative reaction?

A. State all the problems their children is having

B. Suggest that their child seeks additional help

C. Speak with a level of equality and openness

D. State that things at home must change.

63. Which type of supervision focuses on the development of clinical skills that include group and
individual counseling, consultations with teachers and parents and advocacy skills?

A. Developmental C. Therapeutic

B. Clinical D. Administrative

64. The administrator's legal authority is exercised through the implementation of the provisions of
the .

A. Resolution C. Order

B. Memorandum D. Law
65. Which of the following involves the administration and use of tests and inventories; typically
involves either standardized or criterion-referenced achievement tests?

A. Classroom Guidance C. Assessment

B. Evaluating D. Advising

66. Democratic procedures .

A. out immediate closure to issues being discussed

B. are time consuming for decision-making

C. are drawbacks to ending the sessions

D. provide opportunities for group discussions

67. Program planning, implementation and evaluation can be effective if conducted with the direction
of an informed .

A. guidance director C. guidance counselor team

B. advisory group D. school administrator

68. which type of Power results when Counselors can identify and deliver information that
contributes to the achievement of the goals of the teachers, administrators and others?

A. Technological C. Referent

B. Expery D. Informational

69. The objectives of Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs tell the WHO, WHAT,
WHEN and HOW of the program. The WHEN of scheduling guidance and counseling activities
depends on a variety of factors, not the least of which is the .

A. availability of resources

B. developmental stage of the student

C. availability of guidance counselors

D. availability of school funds

70. Who must ensure that ethical standards are being followed in the delivery of Guidance Services in
his organization?

A. Guidance Director C. Guidance Coordinator

B. Guidance Counselor D. School Administrator

71. Assistance in improving the curricula, stimulating better teaching method and improving the
Guidance service is a/an service.

A. coordination C. information

B. consultation D. follow-up

72. Who helps in determining as to what extent physical ailments or defects are an obstacle to
student's performance, adjustment, or anticipated development?

A. Classroom teacher C. Health Personnel

B. Guidance Counselor D. Guidance Director

73. Which model stresses that guidance situation only exists when students need help in making
choices, interpretations and adjustments?

A. Guidance as a Science of Purposeful action

B. Guidance as Distribution

C. Guidance as Decision-Making

D. Guidance as Distribution and Adjustment

74. Which Counseling Service, Counselors through team approach, together with Psychologists and
Social Workers, share information, update cases, assign responsibilities and avoid. d duplication of
service?

A. Consultation C. Referral

B. Coordination D. Collaboration

75. Desk, chairs and tables, as budget items, are classified under .

A. Materials C. Furnishing/Equipment

B. Central Supplies D. Personnel

76. "Getting the right person for the right job" is a staffing function of the .

A. Guidance Director C. Psychologist

B. Psychometrician D. Guidance Counselor

77. Which of the following, involve/s debriefing of students who have been traumatized by violence
or catastrophic natural events, for the purpose of preventing problems such as post-traumatic stress
disorder?

A. Support Groups Program C. Individual Counseling

B. Postvention D. Stress Debriefing

78. The psychosocial subsystem in school is also known as the .

A. subculture of the school

B. school's pervasive culture

C. school's pervasive subculture

D. culture of the school

79. In which Counseling Service, Guidance Counselors plan activities for parents and attempts to
focus on entire families when situations suggest a link between students' development and family
functioning?

A. Collaboration C. Prevention and Wellness

B. Consultation D. Coordination

80. Which type of Consultation model is the following?

“An absentee parent solicits the help of a Counselor to handle a child who is demotivated from
finishing his studies. The Counselor, acting as Consultant, plans strategies for helping the child cope
with the situation and ensures that these are followed to attain parents' desired outcome"

A. Prescriptive C. Collaborative

B. Mediation D. Provision

81. When granting honors, the administrator should be guided by the principle of .

A. superiority C. popularity

B. objectivity D. flexibility

82. When a guidance counselor is asked to present a case analysis of a student suffering from learning
disabilities, he/she is performing the role of a .

A. Consultant C. Counselor

B. Coordinator D. Change agent

83. The demand for Guidance and Counseling Seminar has increased as a result of prevailing
conditions. Which of the following conditions does NOT necessitate demand for Guidance and
Counseling Service?

A. Family situation

B. Spiritual dilemma

C. Increasing possibilities of experiencing crisis

D. Complexity of living

84. Which type of program development entails identification of goals, specific objectives and
description baseline data?

A. System Approach C. System Design

B. Comprehensive Program D. Management By Objective

85. To address the increasing number of teen pregnancy on campus, you as a guidance counselor,
allow pregnant students to have a lighter course load in order to focus on their health, rather than their
academics.

I. TRUE II. FALSE

A. Either I or II C. I only

B. II only D. None of these

86. A comprehensive School Guidance Program is implemented through .

A. administrator's support C. team work

B. grade level counselors D. guidance directors

87. A Guidance Administrator/Director who is considered a problem solver.

A. notices a problem and does not react on it

B. confronts the problem, reacts to it, and makes necessary changes

C. does not "rock the boat"

D. seeks to maintain status quo

88. In planning a Comprehensive Guidance Counseling Program, solicit useful information about the
program from teacher, principal and other people's

A. Perception C. commitment

B. goal achievement D. needs fulfillment

89. A management that tries to "get the best out of them" is an example of
Management style.

A. Submissive-Hostile C. Submissive-Warm

B. Dominant-Warm D. Dominant-Hostile

90. Program management seeks to provide in the process of carrying out different
activities.

A. structure, order and coordination

B. orientation, implementation and evaluation

C. plan of action, system and organization

D. observation, assessment and planning

91. Guidance counselor should avoid the promotion of organizations characterized by .

A. emotional intelligence only

B. charitable services only.

C. rivalry and divisiveness

D. physical strength only

92. Studies have suggested that training in social skills benefits gifted and special needs students.
What specific factor does such training address?

A. Family risk factors C. Sociability

B. Self esteem D. Attendance rates

93. When conducting a program evaluation, what outcomes measure the intended effects of the
program intervention?

A. Intervention C. Immediate

B. Proximal D. Distal
94. Which type of supervision strategy, aims at increasing counselor's knowledge and skills?

A. Clinical C. Administrative

B. Evaluative D. Developmental

95. When a subordinate passes information or offers suggestions to higher level management, he/she
is using communication.

A. informal C. downward

B. upward D. horizontal

96. Who is responsible for indicating the school counseling and guidance activities which he/she
views as mandatory/desirable in facilitating the goal attainment of the total educational program?

A. School administrator

B. School Guidance program leader

C. School Guidance counselor

D. School Guidance director

97. Which style of leadership, leaders try to balance between high achievement and good human
relation in an attempt to achieve goals?

A. Team management

B. Impoverished management

C. Middle of the road management

D. Task management
98. Levin identified three basic leadership styles: .

A. autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire

B. directive, non-directive and semi-passive

C. relaxed, anxious and tense

D. assertive, non-assertive and aggressive

99. Which model of planned change, begins with the assumptions that organizations are composed of
several subsystems?

A. Organizational Behavior Modification

B. Rational

C. Normative-Reeducative

D. Input-Output Process

100. Joanna, a high school student, usually complains of headache every time a quiz is given in class.
You will refer her to a to determine whether she is malingering.

A. psycho-neurologist C. health personnel

B. psychiatrists D. psychologists

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