COURSE AUDIT

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
DISGNOSTIC EXAMINATION

NAME: ________________________________ PROGRAM/ YEAR/ SECTION: ________ SCORE: _____

Instruction: Read and analyze each question before answering. Write the letter of the correct answer before the item
number.

1. Which are elements of profession like teaching?

I. Long Years of professional education
II. Passing the competency-based examination to obtain diploma from TESDA
III. Continuing professional development
IV. Adhere to a code of ethics for the professional group
a. I, II and IV c. I, II and IV
b. I, II and III d. II, III and IV
2. Which of the following is true of the teaching profession?
a. Noblest profession c. Most lucrative profession
b. Highest paid profession d. Highest level of public service
3. Who among these graduates is not qualified to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)?
a. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics c. Associate in Arts
b. Bachelor of Elementary Education d. Bachelor of Agricultural Education
4. Is an alien qualified to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers?
a. Yes, provided his/her country has reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of the teaching profession.
b. Yes, provided he/she is a teacher education graduate.
c. No, because she/he is not a citizen of the Philippines.
d. No, he/she is not a natural born citizen of the Philippine
5. Based on R.A. 9293, may all who failed in the LET be deployed as a para-teacher?
a. No, only those with an average rating of 70 to 74.
b. Yes.
c. Yes, only in places where there are no applicants.
d. No, he/she is not a natural born citizen of the Philippines.
6. All teachers in private schools are required to have a license. Is this statement correct?
a. No
b. Yes
c. It depends on the school where the teacher teaches
d. It depends on the teaching experience of the teacher
7. Based on R.A. 10533, the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 is a non-licensed teacher allowed to teach in the K
to 12 Curriculum full time?
a. Yes, provided he/she obtains a license within five years from the time of hiring.
b. No, no one may teach without a license.
c. Yes, only in Tech-Voc track where there is dearth of qualified teachers.
d. That depends on the policy of the educational institution.
8. Which of the following countries provide teachers license through Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)?
a. Philippines c. Singapore
b. Brunei d. Malaysia
9. Which ASEAN country provides greater pay for teachers?
a. Philippines c. Singapore
b. Malaysia d. Vietnam
10. According to the global teacher status index, from what country could have the teachers the greatest respect from
students?
a. China c. Greece
b. Finland d. New Zealand
11. This is an acceptable initiative conducive to the teachers making a difference in the achievement of new generations of
the country’s youth?
a. Greatest prestige of the country c. Highest pay in the country
b. Wearing of distinctive teacher’s uniform d. Quality teacher participation
12. What is the highest career stage of a teacher in the PPST?
a. Distinguished c. Highly Proficient
b. Proficient d. Most Proficient
13. Which statement on diversity of students is CORRECT?
a. The lesser number of diverse students in a class, the better for the teacher and students.
b. Teacher must do his/her best to reduce the number of diverse students.
c. Teacher must accept the diversity of students in the class.
d. Diversity of students are purely dependent on culture.
14. For the continuing professional development seminar of the graduate in the doctorate level to meet standards, the
outcome/s should be in accordance with which level in the Philippine Qualifications Framework?
a. Level 4 c. Level 6
b. Level 5 d. Level 8
15. It is the responsibility of every teacher to undergo annual medical check-up in the interest of the:
I. School III. Learner
II. Community IV. Co-teacher
a. I and II c. I, II and III
b. I only d. III only
16. Among the following, _________ violates the code of ethics that every teacher prompt from acts “disparaging the
community”.
a. Relating lessons to community culture c. Using resources for community
b. Appreciating community values d. Imposing cultural bias to community
17. Which is an exemption in the code of ethics of teachers?
a. Principal c. Division Office Superintendent
b. Librarian d. Master Teacher
18. Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which has been provided as official languages for purposes of communication
and instruction?
a. Filipino only c. English only
b. Filipino, English and Spanish d. Filipino and English
19. Which is true of the Alternative Learning System?
a. Learning System parallel to the formal system
b. Lower than the formal system
c. More practical than the formal system
d. Excludes informal learning system
20. According to PRC Revised Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (Resolution No. 2013774), every
professional teacher is required proof of ____ continuing professional development units for renewal of professional
identification card every three years.
a. 36 c. 45
b. 30 d. 48
21. When the teacher is convinced that it is better to trach the students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only
thing permanent in this world, he/she subscribe to which philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Pragmatism d. Realism
22. Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?
a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
b. Love and service to one’s country
c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
d. Vocational and health education
23. Which of the following processes usually comes first in developing curriculum?
a. Evaluating educational experiences
b. Identifying learning goals and objectives
c. Selection of educational content
d. Organization of learning experiences
24. When do we need to evaluate the curriculum?
a. When somebody suggests it c. Every academic year
b. When necessary d. Every quarter
25. A teacher takes records of knowledge, subject matter, and content that are needed to be written and preserved:
a. Planner c. Innovator
b. Writer d. Implementor
26. PAFTE proposed new curriculum for teacher’s education to make graduates globally competitive, what type of
curriculum is this?
a. Assessed c. Hidden
b. Recommended d. Supported
27. Specialization in TLE under the K-12 Curriculum starts in what grade level?
a. Grade 7 c. Grade 9
b. Grade 8 d. Grade 1
28. In which grade is mother tongue used as a medium of instruction according to the K-12 law?
a. K to 1 c. K only
b. K to Grade 2 d. K to grade 3
e.
29. Senior high school students in private schools are given _________.
a. Scholarships c. Voucher
b. Low tuition fee d. Discount in tuition fee
30. Which is the main objective of the Educational Service Contracting Scheme, or ESC?
a. To decongest public secondary schools by “contracting” the excess capacities of private high schools through the
provision of subsidies for students who, otherwise, would have gone to the public high schools.
b. To enter into a contract with public school students to stay and complete schooling or else pay their own tuition fees
c. To fill up the private schools with students or else go bankrupt and close
 d. To enter into an agreement with parents to send their children to school or else they get penalized.
31. GASTPE is one of proof public-private partnership for government to give access to quality education. What does
GASPTE mean?
a. Government Assistance to Students and teachers in Private Education
b. Government Assistance for Scholarships and Teaching in Private Education
c. Government Assistance to Students’ and Teachers’ Scholarships in Private Education
d. Government Assistance to Selected Students and Teachers in Private Education
32. What agency formulated the standards of the various learning areas in the Senior High School?
a. PRC c. TESDA
b. CHED d. DepEd
33. Which is true of Kindergarten grades?
a. There are numerical grades with descriptions.
b. Grades are compared like the grades in Grade 1.
c. Remarks like Passed and Failed are used.
d. There are no numerical grades.
34. Which is the percentage contribution of quarterly assessment to the grade of the student from Grades 1 to 10?
a. 30% c. 20%
b. 25% d. 15%
35. Who is retained in the same grade level for Grades 1 to 10? Any students who did not meet expectations ___________.
a. As shown in the general average c. In three or more learning areas
b. In 2 learning areas d. In four learning areas
36. In the new K-12 grading System, which is described as “Did not meet expectations”?
a. Below 72% c. Below 76%
b. Below 74% d. Below 75%
37. If a child was raised by authoritative parents, how will most likely he/she behave in class?
a. Relates well to classmates c. Is suspicious of others
b. Quarrels often with classmates d. Has low level of independence
38. Every person strives to satisfy physical needs. He/she progressed materially if he/she increases the capacity to meet
those needs and lives in material comfort, in addition, he also seeks social acceptance, prestige, status or superiority
over other people. How does this point about human?
I. Psychological growth and spiritual program only begin when a person rises above the mere satisfaction for
physical and social needs
II. Life is more than material satisfaction
III. One should belong to church to satisfy those needs
a. I and III c. I and II
b. II only d. I, II and III
39. Science Teacher Rita showed her class a glass of water with an egg in it. She asked the class: “What happens to the
egg if I add three tablespoon salt to the glass of water?” this is hypothesis formulation. What can you infer about the
cognitive developmental stage of Teacher Rita’s class?
a. Pre-operational stage
b. Concrete operational stage
c. Formal operational stage
d. Between concrete and formal operational stage
40. When a child says that the sun is sleeping at night, the child is in the pre-operational stage, particularly __________.
a. Animism c. Centration
b. Egocentrism d. Reversibility
41. When the daughter is competing with the mother for the father’s attention, the daughter is said to be experiencing
_________________.
a. Electra Complex c. Oedipus complex
b. Identity crisis d. Sexual deviation
42. In Sigmund Freud’s personality component, which is first to emerge in process of child development?
a. Id c. Superego
b. Ego d. Both ego and id
43. A student follows his teacher and receives star as award. According to Kohlberg, to what level of moral development
does the student belong to?
a. Post-conventional
b. Conventional
c. Between preconventional and conventional
d. Preconventional
44. Which is an example of a child’s mesosystem that does not work favorably for the child?
a. The child is not in good terms with his peers.
b. There is so much hostility at home
c. The child’s parent and teacher are at odds
d. The child is sickly
45. In Gardner’s multiple intelligences, naturalists can best _____________.
a. Use hands to fix and create, body interpretations
b. Analyze ecological and natural situations and data
c. Meditate, reflect, maintain composure
d. Work with others
46. In Bruner’s three-tiered learning, which is action based?
a. Enactive learning
b. Inactive learning
c. Iconic learning
d. Symbolic learning
47. A recent study of a group of LET results reveals that those who took the LET right after the graduation had higher
chances of passing than those who postponed taking the LET after year of graduation. Which of Thorndike’s laws
explains this?
a. Exercise c. Frequency
b. Recency d. Contiguity
48. Who perceive learners not as passive recipients of information, but as a constructors of knowledge as they interact with
the environment and as they reorganize their mental structures?
a. Metacognitivists c. Behaviorists
b. Constructivists d. Cognitivists
49. According to Piaget’s cognitive concept, what is the learning experience structure during infancy and early years?
a. Accommodation c. Schema
b. Assimilation d. Equilibrium
50. Rey is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What feature of classical
condition is exhibited?
a. Discrimination c. Generalization
b. Extinction d. Practice
51. Teacher Iah begins a lesson on basic dance position by demonstrating the arms and feet position in slow motion and
physically guiding her students through correct movements. As her students become more skillful, she just gives verbal
instruction. With Vygotsky’s theory in mind, what does Teacher Iah do?
a. Guided participation c. Apprenticeship
b. Peer interaction d. Scaffolding
52. In providing valid learning experiences, the primary factor to consider is/are ________________.
a. Objectives and aims of the lesson c. Competence of the teachers
b. Nature of the learner d. Material resources
53. You are required to formulate your own philosophy of education in the course the teaching profession. In Bloom’s
revised taxonomy, which cognitive processing are you in?
a. Applying c. Creating
b. Evaluating d. Analyzing
54. Sir Johdel sees to it that his class sees the importance of the grammar lessons in English and so gets intrinsically
motivated to learn. In which level of processing is the class expected to act?
a. Metacognitive system
b. Cognitive
c. Between cognitive and metacognitive system
d. Self-system
55. In the 4a’s approach to facilitating learning, the students learn best to relate ideas to real life through _______________.
a. Activity c. Analysis
b. Abstraction d. Application
56. This is the time the teacher actually spends in the classroom giving instruction by various means.
a. Academic learning time c. Allocated time
b. Mandated time d. Teaching time
57. It is less interactive and requires relatively shorter period of time to cover content. What type of method is this?
a. Both inductive and deductive c. Both but more deductive
b. Inductive d. Deductive
58. In a classroom situation where students are discussing whether government efforts to establish peace in Mindanao will
be beneficial to the whole country or not, which is the most appropriate strategy?
a. Debate c. Visualization exercise
b. Consensus taking d. Conflict resolution
59. I wasn’t satisfied with Student B’s yes as an answer and so I asked her to explain why? Which did I do?
a. Prompting c. Probing
b. Asking non-directed question d. Rephrasing
60. A question is raised by one student. You don’t answer it but throw back the question to the class. Which is this reacting
behavior?
a. Soliciting student’s questions
b. Redirecting questions to other pupils
c. Providing corrective feedback
d. Asking follow up question
61. Teacher Karen delegate some of her responsibilities to the whole class after class assign separate students to monitor
for attendance, classroom cleaning and distribution of learning materials. In what aspect is she good?
a. instructional material c. Classroom management
b. Values development d. Classroom teaching
62. Among mistaken goals in the Acceptance Approach to discipline, what happens when students seek to hurt others to
make up for being hurt or rejected?
a. Revenge seeking c. Withdrawal
b. Power seeking d. Attention getting
63. Many researchers have identified important components of classroom management, including beginning the school
year with a positive emphasis on management; arranging the room in a way conducive to effective management; and
identifying and implementing rules and operating procedures how may these components of classroom management
be described?
I. Reactive II. Preventive III. Proactive
a. II and III c. I, II and III
b. I only d. II only
64. A child who is having difficulty containing himself is asked to do an errand. By the time he comes back, the rest of the
class has calm down. Which classroom management technique was employed?
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference
b. Antiseptic bouncing d. Walking around
65. Continuously scanning the classroom even when Teacher is working with small groups illustrates Kounin’s
___________________.
a. With-it-ness c. Aggressiveness
b. Diligence d. Sensitiveness
66. In acquiring language competence, what is the process of attaching meaning to words?
a. Phonology c. Semantics
b. Syntax d. Morphology
67. Which is the correct order of Reading Skills in Goodell’s Reading Skills ladder?
I. Finding the main idea IV. Using context clues
II. Basic sight words V. Using structural analysis
III. Vocabulary building VI. Using phonetic analysis
a. II, V, IV, I, III, VI c. II, I, IV, III, V, VI
b. II, VI, V, IV, III, I d. II, III, VI, IV, V, I
68. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Janus adopt when he reads back and forth, attending to what is
in his mind and what's on the page?
a. Bottoms-up c. Down top
b. Interactive d. Top down
69. Edna is reading a book and he needs to know the meaning of the word “obliterate”. However, the passage does not
give enough for her to figure out what the word means. She decided to use his pocket dictionary, so she would know
what the word means. Which of the following strategies should she use so that she would know the meaning of the
unfamiliar word?
a. Scanning c. Close reading
b. Skimming d. Careful close reading
70. The International Commission on Education for the 21st century advocates four pillars. Which of the 4 pillars should be
given emphasis in teaching if there are peace and cultural diversity issues?
a. Learning to know c. Learning to live together
b. Learning to be d. Learning to do
71. Education in the human rights starts with what?
a. Loving others c. Liking others
b. Respect towards others d. Caring others
72. For a positive learning environment, it is good to make clear that an individual’s beliefs and activities should be
understood by others in terms of that individual’s own culture. Which concept is explained?
a. Ethical relativism c. Individual differences
b. Cultural relativism d. Cultural sensitivity
73. Which is a progressive approach in transforming education that holistically critics current shortcomings, failures and
discriminatory practices in education?
a. Transformative education c. Multicultural education
b. Peace education d. Values education
74. Which statement thinking/ behavior indicates that he/she values diversity?
a. He/ She emphasizes on the differences among people and disregards their commonalities
b. He/ She regards his culture as inferior to others culture
c. He/ She regards his culture as superior to others culture
d. He/ She accepts the fact that all people are unique in their own
75. There is a gap between words and deeds, and so the teacher needs to exemplify certain characteristics, the most
personal of which is __________.
a. To monitor one's own behavior c. To keep an open mind
b. To be tolerant of others d. To engage in social civic projects
76. Among important characteristics of successful teaching, which connotes dress, physique, freedom from personal
defects, personal magnetism, neatness, cleanliness, posture, and personal charm.
a. Dominance c. Attractiveness
b. Buoyancy d. Drive
77. Among the important successful teaching, which of the following shows fairness, impartiality, open mindedness, free
from prejudice and sense of awareness?
a. Buoyancy c. Emotional stability
b. Objectivity d. Considerateness
78. What set of core values should a Filipino teacher possess to be a global teacher?
a. Cultural and historical rootedness and nationalism
b. Economic excellence and materialism
 c. Inclusiveness and self-perseverance
d. Boundless thinking and interconnectivity
79. In doing research what will support a conclusion of a study so that it can be valid and true?
a. Hypothesis c. Factual evidence
b. Assumptions d. Implications
80. What type of research will be applied if you will group the students according to grade 3, 4, 5 and 6?
a. Longitudinal c. Cross-sectional
b. Experimental d. Strata
81. You want to examine specific subpopulations such as those who played a part in the EDSA revolution with focus on
how their attitudes have changed. Which study will you do?
a. Longitudinal study c. Cohort study
b. Trend study d. Cross-sectional study
82. The most appropriate focus for assessment of learning is determining _____________.
a. Congruence of intended objectives and outcome
b. Effective teacher instruction and feedback
c. Efficiency of class management and discipline
d. Relevance of curriculum content and lesson content
83. After teaching them the process of experimenting, Teacher Vanessa wanted her students to be able to set up an
experiment to find an answer to a scientific problem. Which will she ask her students to do?
a. Research on the answers to this scientific problem: Can aerial plants survive when transferred in soil?
b. Can aerial plants also live on land? Research on experiments already conducted.
c. Observe if aerial plants can survive when planted in soil. Note your observations and present them in class.
d. Set up and experiment to find out if aerial plants can also live on land.
84. Teacher Prince sees to it that he checks for understanding as he teaches to ensure that every student can follow the
lesson. With what form of assessment is Teacher Prince occupied with?
a. Assessment AS Learning c. Assessment OF Learning
b. Assessment FOR Learning d. Assessment FOR and AS Learning
85. Teacher Merta is doing an assessment of learning. Which of the following questions would he likely consider?
a. Have the students already achieved the intended outcomes?
b. Do the students have the prerequisite skills?
c. Which tasks are students handling satisfactorily?
d. What grade should I assign to each student?
86. Which of the following is an example of diagnostic?
a. Journal writing and discussion c. 10-item test
b. Student achievement test d. Quiz after unit lesson
87. How can a teacher establish the reliability test?
I. Repeat the same test III. Split the test
II. Administer a parallel test IV. Vary the number of items
a. I, II, and III c. I and IV only
b. I, II, and IV d. II and III
88. I would like to see if my students have achieved the objectives of my lesson. What portfolio would I like to see?
a. Showcase portfolio c. Developmental portfolio
b. Assessment portfolio d. Objective portfolio
89. A teacher is applying for a teaching job. Which type of portfolio should accompany her application letter?
a. Assessment c. Showcase
b. Developmental d. Evaluation
90. Because of its nature, it is used to measure the effectiveness od self-directed learning.
a. Holistic rubric c. Holistic only
b. Analytical rubric d. Both holistic and analytical
91. In this type of assessment, the score of the students in a test is related to other students.
a. Criterion-referenced c. Formative
b. Norm-referenced d. Diagnostic
92. Which test is subjective and less reliable for scoring and grading?
a. Completion c. Matching
b. True or false d. Essay
93. Which does not belong to the group?
a. Completion test c. Multiple choice
b. Matching type d. Alternate response
94. Miss Eugenio would like to cover a wide variety of objectives in the quarterly examination in her English class lesson
on subject-verb agreement. Which of the following types of test is the most appropriate?
a. True-False c. Multiple Choice
b. Matching d. Essay
95. What can be said of student performance in a negatively skewed class score distribution?
a. Most students performed well. c. Few students performed well
b. All students have average performance d. Most students performed poor
96. A negative discrimination index means that:
a. The test item has low reliability c. More from the lower group answered the test item
b. The test item could not discriminate between the correctly.
lower and upper groups. d. More from the upper group got the item correctly.
97. Performance experiment is an example of _________________.
a. Demonstration c. Contrived experience
b. Direct purposeful experience d. Dramatized experience
98. The more senses that are involved, the more and the better the learning. Which practice is aligned with this principle?
a. Employ cooperative learning
b. Teach using mostly verbal symbol
c. Bring students to field trips with the consent of school and parents.
d. Invite parents as resource speakers in class.

99. “What I hear; I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand”. This means that pupils learn best when they
_______________.
a. Watch TV c. Work independently
b. Take active part in the teaching-learning process d. Work with groups
100. Teacher Dada demonstrates how to work independently with a Math Application that provides practice in adding
mixed fractions. The students then work independently with the app to provide them sufficient practice in adding mixed
fraction. This level of technology integration is called:
a. Entry-active c. Infusion-active
b. Adoption-active d. Transformation-active