COMPETENCY

ENHANCEMENT 1
ASSESSMENT IN
LEARNING
PRE – ASSESSMENT
&
RATIONALIZATION
OF ANSWERS
RODERICK R. MONTAÑEZ
Instructor
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1. Self and peer assessments can be
very effective when there is a/an
________.

A. Consensus of evaluation result

B. Observation
C. Portfolio
D. Rubric
Answer:

D. Rubric

A rubric allows the students to be

guided and pinpoint which specific
skills, competencies, or attributes they
need to work on, if any. Hence, it can
be very effective when utilizing both
self and peer assessments.
2. Which group of scores gives us the most
variety or dispersion?

A. 0.15
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 0.85
Answer:

D. 0.85

The greater the value of standard

deviation, the more dispersed the
set of scores or values are in a
group.
3. In an 80 – item exam, these are the means
of students’ scores in the different subject:
Math – 37, English – 53, Science – 42, Social
Studies – 45. What can we infer from the
given data?
A. The examinees seem to be quite good in
Math.
B. Science seems to be the most difficult
exam.
C. English appears to be the easiest test.
D. Social studies appears to be most
favorite compared to the other three
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Answer:

C. English appears to be the easiest

test.

The higher the mean score, the

better the performance of the
students or the easier the exam is.
English obtained the highest mean
score among the four subjects.
4. An examinee posted a score within +1
SD to +2 SD. This indicates that his
performance is ________.

A. Superior
B. Above average
C. Average
D. Below average
Answer:
B. Above average

The following indicates the SD value range

and their interpretation: above +2SD –
exceptional or superior; within +1 to +2SD
– above average; within +1 or -1 SD –
average; within -1 to -2 SD – below average.
5. Most items in the test have
negative discrimination indices.
This only implies that _______.
I. Most items were too difficult.
II. Anyone could get the questions
right.
III. Quality of instruction was
good.
A. II only C. III only
B. I and II D. I and III
Answer:
B. I and II

Negative discrimination happens when the

inferior group answered the item correctly,
and the superior group failed to answer the
item correctly. This is caused when the item
is too difficult that superior group cannot
get it right, or too easy that even the
inferior group can answer it correctly.
Therefore, the item is not valid and must
either be rejected or revised.
6. When Rica took the college entrance
exam in YVZ University, she obtained
Percentile 30. Based on her percentile
rank, what will most likely be the
decision of the university on Rica’s
application?
A. The university will admit Rica.
B. The university will reject Rica.
C. The university will give Rica a 70%
chance.
D. The university will put Rica in the
honors class.
Answer:

B. The university will reject Rica.

7. What is the mean when the scores in the
distribution are: 2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 9, 10?

A. 2 and 9
B. 5 and 7
C. 5
D. 6
Answer:

D. 6
8. How is the imperfect type of matching
type characterized?
A. The answer to an item (Column A)
cannot be found in the options (Column B).
B. The list of items (Column A) and options
(Column B) have equal number.
C. The option (Column B) can be repeated
as the answer to two items (Column A).
D. The option (Column B) is the only
answer to one of the items (Column A).
Answer:

C. The option (Column B) can be

repeated as the answer to two
items (Column A).
9. Mrs. Bartolome wishes to ensure that her
students have mastered the lesson on
integers. What sequence of teaching
activities will be most effective for this?
A. Teaching > posttest
B. Pretest > teaching > posttest
C. Review > pretest > teaching > posttest
D. Pre – teaching > posttest > reteaching of
unlearned concept>posttest
Answer:

C. Review > pretest > teaching >

posttest
10. All of the following statements about
counseling is true, EXCEPT:
A. Teachers may serve as counsellors in the
school.
B. The aim of counseling is to make the
counselee happy at the end of the process.
C. The counselor helps in resolution by
uncovering emotional issues of the
counselee.
D. The counselee must be open and willing
to participate in the process so that
counseling will be successful.
Answer:

B. The aim of counseling is to

make the counselee happy at the
end of the process.
11. Which of the following are essential
features of a rubric?

I. schemes for rating

II. the criteria or standards
III. levels or degrees of
achievement/mastery
IV. specific descriptions of performance per
level

A. I only C. I, II and III

B. I, II D. I, II, III and IV
Answer:

D. I, II, III and IV

12. Which of the following is the most
accurate description about grades?

A. They speak about our IQ level.

B. They are a measure of achievement.
C. They predict our future success.
D. They motivate learners to do better in
school.
Answer:

B. They are a measure of

achievement.
13. An assessment tool that is used to
record specific observations of
individual student behaviors, skills, and
attitudes as they relate to the outcomes
in the programs of studies is known as
a/an _______.
A. Standardized test
B. Normative test
C. Anecdotal record
D. Checklist
Answer:

C. Anecdotal record
14. This assessment tool is a purposeful
collection of student work samples.

A. Portfolio
B. Collection file
C. Body of works
D. Detailed observation
Answer:

A. Portfolio
15. This is a type of assessment that
develops and supports students’
metacognitive skill, eventually making
them lifelong learners.
A. Assessment FOR learning
B. Assessment AS learning
C. Assessment OF learning
D. Assessment BY learning
Answer:

Assessment AS learning
16. This condition happens when those
who did well and those who did poorly
on the overall test chose the correct
answer for a particular item with equal
frequency.
A. Positive discrimination index
B. Negative discrimination index
C. Zero discrimination index
D. Constant discrimination index
Answer:

C. Zero discrimination index

17. This is a measure of central
tendency that is computed by summing
all the scores and dividing by the
number of scores.
A. Median
B. Mean
C. Mode
D. Midpoint
Answer:

B. Mean
18. The score in a distribution that
occurs most frequently is known as
________.
A. Median
B. Mean
C. Mode
D. Range
Answer:

C. Mode
19. Kurtosis or the “peakedness” of the
curve has different types, one of which
is a curve that appears flat. This is
known as _______.
A. Leptokurtic
B. Mesokurtic
C. Platykurtic
D. Bellkurtic
Answer:

C. Platykurtic.
20. Which among the following shows
an alternate response test?

A. Essay test
B. Matching test
C. Standardized test
D. True or false test
Answer:

D. True or false test

21. As a test creator, how can you make the
multiple intelligences concept an important
factor in making a test for a large group of
students?

A. Make the questions cater to the more

intelligent ones.
B. Make questions with plausible options.
C. Make questions that are age- and grade
– level sensitive.
D. Make questions that appeal to various
forms of intelligence.
Answer:

D. Make questions that appeal to

various forms of intelligence.
22. Before scoring the essay test of her
students, Mrs. Lopez sets up a set of
criteria to increase ________.

A. Usability
B. Objectivity
C. Reliability
D. Validity
Answer:

B. Objectivity
23. Teacher John would like to find out
the personal – social adjustment of the
students. He would most likely do a
________.

A. Discussion
B. Sociogram
C. Dyads
D. Team building activities
Answer:

B. Sociogram
24. Which is the most stable measure of
central tendency?

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Range
Answer:

A. Mean
25. An item has a positive
discriminating power when _______.
A. It is correctly answered by superiors
and is not answered correctly by
inferiors.
B. It is difficult to answer by both
groups.
C. It is easy to answer by both groups.
D. It is incorrectly answered by
superiors and is correctly answered by
inferiors.
Answer:

A. It is correctly answered by superiors

and is not answered correctly by
inferiors.
26. Teacher Zoey requires her students
to submit a portfolio that shows their
best literary compositions from among
all their finished works. What type of
portfolio is she requiring?
A. Working portfolio
B. Display portfolio
C. Documentation portfolio
D. Growth portfolio
Answer:

B. Display portfolio
27. In the present marking system of K
to 12, how are learners’ behavior
reported?

A. Numerical rating
B. Non – numerical rating
C. Pass – fail system
D. Anecdotal records
Answer:

B. Non – numerical rating

28. The scores of a batch of BLEPT
reviewees in a pre-board examination
are said to have a correlation of 0.75
with their actual BLEPT ratings. What
can be inferred about the pre – board
examination?
A. There is predictive validity.
B. Reviewees performed better than
expected.
C. Scores are widely scattered.
D. Examination has concurrent validity.
Answer:

A. There is predictive validity.

29. Which of the following is the
advantage of portfolio assessment?

A. Learners are assessed objectively.

B. Learners are assessed in a manner
that is from the teachers’ biases.
C. Learners are assessed based on wide
range of evidences of learning.
D. Learners can demonstrate what they
can do without any evidences of
learning.
Answer:

C. Learners are assessed based on wide

range of evidences of learning.
30. What is the lowest mark that can be
reflected in the report card?

A. 60
B. 65
C. 70
D. 75
Answer:

A. 60
31. Which of the following test is
considered to be relatively less reliable
for scoring and grading?

A. Completion
B. Alternate response
C. Essay
D. Matching type
Answer:

C. Essay
32. Teacher Myrna is asking her
students to identify the equipment in the
Physics Laboratory. Under the cognitive
domain, in which assessment level is
this?
A. Analyzing
B. Creating
C. Remembering
D. Understanding
Answer:

C. Remembering
33. Based on assessment results,
Teacher Carl concluded that his
students have attained the lesson’s
objectives so Teacher Carl ________.

A. should enrich the lesson

B. should conduct remediation
C. must review the past lessons
D. can proceed with the next lesson.
Answer:

D. can proceed with the next lesson.

34. Which of the following types of
objective test measures the greatest
variety of learning objectives?

A. Alternate response
B. Matching type
C. Multiple choice
D. Short answer
Answer:

C. Multiple choice
35. Joselito was given a module by his
teacher for him to catch up with the
lessons he missed. The module includes a
series of objective – type test items after
each lesson for Joselito to check and
monitor his progress as he moves to the
next lesson. What form of assessment is
being applied by the teacher?
A. Assessment of learning
B. Assessment for learning
C. Assessment by learning
D. Assessment as learning
Answer:

D. Assessment as learning
36. The following is the age distribution of
the students enrolled in Grade 12 class of
Ms. Cabardo:

Ages Frequency
16 21
17 25
18 40
19 45
What is the median age of the students?
A. 16 C. 18
B. 17 D. 19
Answer:

C. 18
37. Which of the following statements
can be considered a limitation of true –
false test?

A. Scoring is easy, objective and

reliable.
B. Oversimplified, hard to measure
HOTS
C. Cannot measure complex learning
outcomes
D. Scores are easily influenced by
guessing
Answer:

D. Scores are easily influenced by

guessing
38. Which of the following situations is an
example of diagnostic assessment?
A. Teacher Dina who administered an
achievement test to Grade 6 students.
B. Teacher Wendy who administered a
quiz at the end of the unit in
Trigonometry.
C. Teacher Ruben who administered a 20
– item test to determine specific concepts
difficult to students.
D. Teacher Gabby who required his
students to do journal writing after
discussion on a news documentary.
Answer:

C. Teacher Ruben who administered a

20 – item test to determine specific
concepts difficult to students.
39. Among the types of objective tests
below, which does NOT belong to the
group?

A. Completion
B. Matching type
C. Multiple – choice
D. Alternate response
Answer:

A. Completion
40. Mr. Velasquez administered an
achievement test in Mathematics. He is
in the process of counting the scores
obtained by his students. This process is
called _______.
A. Assessment
B. Measurement
C. Evaluation
D. Testing
Answer:

B. Measurement
41. Teacher Nerissa is interested in
establishing the stability of an
achievement test in Science. Which of
the following methods will provide the
most relevant information?

A. Parallel test
B. Test – retest
C. Split – half
D. Kuder - Richardson
Answer:

B. Test – retest

Test – retest is also known as a measure

of stability, while parallel test is a
measure of equivalence. Both Split –
half and Kuder – Richardson are
measures of internal consistency.
42. The school where Mrs. Ricaforte is
teaching utilizes norm – referenced grading;
thus, test scores are given percentile – ranked
equivalent. What is/are important for Mrs.
Ricaforte to state when explaining percentile –
ranked tests to parents?
I. What group took the test
II. That the scores show how students
performed in relation to other students
III. That the scores show how students
performed in relation to an absolute standard
A. II only C. I and II
B. I and III D. III only
Answer:

C. I and II
43. Teacher S constructs a table of
specifications and made it as basis for
his quarterly assessment in English. The
students can be assured that the test has
_______.
A. Content validity
B. Internal consistency
C. Reliability
D. Predictive validity
Answer:

A. Content validity
44. In the learning areas TLE and
MAPEH, performance tasks are given
the largest weight because _______.
A. It’s purely psychomotor without
cognitive aspect.
B. Both have no affective component.
C. Objective assessment cannot be
performed.
D. Both are predominantly skills
subjects.
Answer:

D. Both are predominantly skills

subjects.
45. Teacher Lexi is planning to
assess the students’ ability to
defend their stand on whether the
people should take COVID – 19
vaccine or not. Which type of essay
questions should she use?
A. Holistic
B. Analytic’
C. Extended response
D. Restricted response
Answer:

C. Extended response
46. Teacher Susan is engaged in
assessment of learning. She should
make sure that her assessment is
based on _______.
A. learning pace
B. learning content
C. learning outcomes
D. learning resources
Answer:

C. learning outcomes
47. Teacher Karylle asked her class
to provide feedback on each
other’s learning. Which form of
assessment was used?
A. Summative
B. Objective
C. Peer
D. Self
Answer:

C. Peer
48. How does Kyle’s percentile
score of 82% in his class mean?
A. He scored less than 82% of the
class.
B. He got 82% of the items
correctly.
C. He exceeded the passing
percentage.
D. He scored better than 82% of
the class.
Answer:

D. He scored better than 82% of

the class.
49. Which is the most improved version of an
alternate response type of test item: ‘K to 12
makes the Philippines educational system one
of the best in Southeast Asian’?
A. K to 12 makes the educational system of the
country better.
B. K to 12 makes the Philippine educational
system at par with Southeast Asian countries.
C. According to DepEd, K to 12 makes the
Philippine educational system one of the best
in Southeast Asia.
D. Should be totally discarded because it’s an
opinionated statement.
Answer:

C. According to DepEd, K to 12
makes the Philippine educational
system one of the best in Southeast
Asia.
50. Teacher Sheryl conducted an item
analysis, and she found out that a
significantly greater number from the
upper group of the class got the test
item number 24 correctly. This means
that the test item has _______.
A. negative discriminating ability
B. positive discriminating ability
C. low reliability
D. high validity
Answer:

B. positive discriminating ability

Pre – Assessment Top 3
Highest Scorers
ALYSSA N. CABRITO
BSEd English
43/50

JESSIE T. GABONPA
BSEd Math
41/50

NADIA C. ACULAN
BEEd
41/50
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