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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION c. It makes possible the presentation of intimate experiences

that cannot be revealed in a face-to-face situation by shy
1. In mastery learning the definition of an acceptable standard students
of performance is called d. It may be read by unauthorized people
a. SMART c. Criterion measure
b. Condition d. Behavior 11. If teacher wants to develop in the learner the skills to
organize ideas which one should he employ?
2. Under what value measurement instrument does a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer
sentence/story completion fall? b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
a. Opinionnaire c. Projective technique
b. Moral dilemma d. Observation guide 12. Russel thinks that some amount of constraints and
discipline is indispensable to education. Therefore, it is
3. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of necessary for the teacher to.
a student’s behavior. Which specific influence technique is a. Allow the child to react in any manner to these constraints
this? b. Help the child see the importance of these constraints
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference c. Apologize before parents for these necessary constraints
b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal d. Convince the child that he/she has no choice but to subject
himself/herself to these constraints
4. Which is the first step in planning an achievement test?
a. Select the type of test items to use. 13. Which characteristic of a good test will pupils be assured
b. Decide on the length of the test.. of when a teacher constructs a table of specification for test
c. Define the instructional objective construction purposes?
d. Build a table of specification a. Scorability c. Economy
b. Reliability d. Content validity
5. Which may NOT be a benefit derived from the use of
graphic organizers? 16. Which one will most likely increase student participation?
a. Make relationships among detail clear a. Feeling or emotions are not permitted in the discussion
b. Enable students to identify important ideas and details b. The group leader allows quiet members to remain quiet
c. Strengthen team work c. The teacher models good listening habits
d. Represent stated information in concrete form d. Repeat directions over and over until everyone listens.

6. Whitehead’s “ educated man” is the man of culture and 17. Which is implied by a positively skewed score distribution?
expertise. Which one most completely describes the a. The mean, the median, and the mode are equal
“ educated” man according to Whitehead? b. Most of the scores are high
a. Highly dependent and deeply involved c. The mode is high
b. Critical and deeply involved d. Most of the scores are low
c. Productive and deeply involved
d. Productive and obeys blindly 18. Learning takes place best when
a. Learning exercises are focused on the right side of the brain
7. Rights which can not be renounced or transferred because b. Learning exercises involve both sides of the brain
they are necessary for the fulfillment of man’s primordial c. Learning exercises are focused on cognitive objectives
obligations are called d. Learning exercises are focused on the left side of the brain
a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights
b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights 19. A negative discrimination index means that
a. Less from the lower group got the test item correctly
8. During Spanish period the medium of instruction in schools b. More from the lower group answered the test item correctca
was (were) c. The test item could not discriminate between the lower and
a. The vernacular c. English upper group
b. Spanish and the vernacular d. Spanish d. More from the upper group answered the test item correctly

9. Standard deviation is to variability as mean is to ________. 20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and
a. Discrimination c. Correlation everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill
b. Level of difficulty d. Central tendency to cope with change. Which is his governing philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
10. One strength of an autobiography as a technique for b. Realism d. Experimentalism
personality appraisal is that
a. It can replace data obtained from other data-gathering 21. Which is a characteristic of infused or integrated
technique instruction?
b. It gives complete data about the author a. Does not allow deviation from intended objective
b. Includes all thinking process from low level to high level
c. Excludes related topics
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d. Confines itself to higher level thinking process b. Massed learning is better than spaced learning
c. Massed learning is as effective as spaced learning
22. Here is a performance objective:” WITH THE AID OF A d. Spaced learning is better than massed learning
PERIODIC CHART, the student will list the atomic weights of
the first ten elements.” The capitalized words are referred to 31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central idea by adding
as the. details to the central idea which one should he use?
a. Performance statement c. Behavior a. Time line c. Venn diagram
b. Minimum acceptable performance d. Condition b. Cluster map d. Story map

23. Which statement about Grade 7 is correct? 32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice in two glasses
a. Grade 7 was introduced in America but never in the for her two boys. One glass is short but stout; another long but
Philippines thin. Both boys wanted the long but thin glass believing that it
b. Spain introduced Grade 7 in the country contained more. In what developmental stage are the boys?
c. Grade 7 was established by the Education Act of 1940 a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor
d. The 1901 Department of Public Instruction established b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational
Grade 7
33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the
24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates but can development of the youth. Which practice is NOT in
not accept defeat. Based on Piaget’s theory or cognitive keeping with his role as facilitator?
development, in what developmental stage is Marvin? a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation b. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the
b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational community
c. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
this test item? EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE
_____________. 34. What can be said of Jones who obtained a score of 75 in
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer a Grammar Test?
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem a. He performed better thanh 75% of his classmates
c. It is open to more than one correct answer b. He answered 75 items in the test correctly
d. The blank is at the end of the question c. He got a raw score of 75
d. He answered 75% of the test items correctly
26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the process
approach. Which order of process will she follow? 35. Which does NOT belong to the group?
I. Identifying the problem a. Completion c. Multiple choice
II. Formulating the hypothesis b. Matching d. Alternate response
III. Setting the experiment
IV. Drawing tentative conclusion 36. Which best indicates the effectiveness classroom
a. II, III, I, IV c. I, III, II, IV activities?
b. II, I, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV a. The utilization of varied techniques and approaches
b. The laughter and enjoyment of students
27. Whitehead’s “inert ideas” apply when the teacher c. The application of concept learned in daily life
a. Relates what is taught to life concerns d. The variety of instructional materials used
b. Covers the Philippine Elementary/Secondary Learning
Competencies without relating them to daily life 37. Which feature was true to Philippine education during the
c. Shows how the learner is concerned with what is taught Spanish regime?
d. Leads the learner to see how all that is taught hangs a. Establishment of a normal school
together in a meaningful whole b. Separation of Church and state
c. Vernacular as medium of instruction
28. For brainstorming to be effective which one should be out? d. Emphasis on religious instruction
a. Non-threatening atmosphere
b. Teacher’s judgmental attitude 38. Q1 is to 25th percentile as median is to
c. Openness to idea a. 40th percentile c. 50th percentile
d. Making use of other’s ideas shared b. 75th percentile d. 60th percentile

29. Which is the highest level of comprehension? 39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual representation
a. Critical Comprehension c. Integration of analytical thinking where the concept, the focus of analysis,
b. Critical evaluation d. Literal comprehension is written at the center of a circle and major characteristics are
placed like the sun’s rays from the center?
30. Which statement on spaced and massed learning is a. Sequence chair c. Web
CORRECT? b. Story map d. Attribute wheel
a. Both massed learning and spaced learning are not effective
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40. Which group activity is illustrated when a teacher allows 49. What is claimed to be the overall advantage of criterion-
the evaluation of members’ work by the group and encourage referenced over norm-referenced interpretation?
the giving of constructive moment’s and suggestions about a. An individual’s score is compared with the set mastery level
ways to improve the work? b. An individual’s score is compared with that of his peers
a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision c. An individuals score is compared with the average scores
b. Critiquing session d. Round table d. An individual’s score does not need to be compared with
any measure
41. Which one indicates a teacher’s genuine enthusiasm and
pride teaching? 50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores.
a. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for there was no Which of the following does she do?
other choice then a. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference
b. Belittling the renumeration one gets from teaching b. She describes group performance in relation to a level of
c. Engaging himself in continuing professional education mastery set
d. Sticking to teaching for the moment that three are no better c. She compares every individual student scores with others’
offers scores
d. She describes what should be their performance
42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan from the first
to the last have 51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice type of test
a. Completeness c. Symmetry namely, A, B, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies
b. Conciseness d. Coherence that D is
a. A vague alternative c. An ineffective distracter
43. When is giving praise INEFFECTIVE? When it b. A plausible distracter d. An effective distracter
a. Provide information to students about their competence and
the value of their accomplishments 52. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the
b. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the context for Constitution in Philippine schools is to
describing a student’s present accomplishments a. Prepare students for law-making
c. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of credibility b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the
d. Focuses students attention on their own task-relevant Phil. Constitution
behavior c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Develop the students into responsible, thinking citizens
44. In writing performance objective which word is NOT
acceptable? 53. Which must be primarily considered in the choice of an
a. Delineate c. Intergrate instructional aid?
b. Manipulate d. Comprehend a. Must be new and skillfully made
b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting
45. In what way does cultural alienation fail to contribute to c. Must stimulate and maintain student interest
nation-building? d. Must be suited to the lesson objective
a. The Filipino will look at his culture as something superior
over others 54. In a study pupils were asked about their preference for a
b. The Filipino has no sense of national pride mother country. Only 4.83% preferred Philippines. This finding
c. The Filipino closes himself to foreign influence shows that several pupils
d. The Filipino operates on a Filipino model of development a. Don’t know their country
b. Are not sure of what they want
46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are sent abroad c. Haven’t developed national consciousness
to study, the Americans did the same in 1903. These teacher d. Are not enlightened citizens
scholars then were known as:
a. Insulares c. Peninsulares 55. All the examinees obtained scores below the mean. A
b. Pensionados d. Reformists graphic representation of the score distribution will be:
a. Negatively skewed c. Leptokurtic
47. Which according to Rizal is the main formula for national b. Perfect normal curve d. Positively skewed
redemption?
a. Gaining economic recovery 56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of declaring a state
b. Stabilizing the political situation rebellion in the country. Teacher B wants his students to arrive
c. Opening our doors to foreign influence at a view of the declaration of the state of rebellion from
d. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through education different perspectives. Which technique will be most
appropriate?
48. An American student enrolled in the Philippines is repelled a. Role playing c. Panel discussion
by the Filipinos’ lack of punctuality and use of euphemism. b. Simulation d. Braistorming
Which term refers to his experience?
a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism 57. Which statement applies when score distribution is
b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock negatively skewed?
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a. The mean corresponds to a high value 66. Some students who are high in the scholastic aptitude
b. The mode corresponds to a low value tests have failed in college. Some who are below the
c. The median is higher than the mode standards set for admission, but who, for various reason, were
d. The mode and median are equal admitted, attained satisfactory standings. This proves that
a. Aptitude tests can be perfectly relied on
58. In a normal distribution curve a T-score of 70 is: b. Human beings are certainly predictable
a. Two SDs below the mean c. Admission tests are not accurate, hence should not be used
b. Two SDs above the mean d. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors important for
c. One SD below the mean success
d. One SD above the mean
67. The use of the process approach gives the students the
59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON- opportunity to
ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-PLAUSIBILITY OF a. Learn how to learn
DISTRACTORS BASED ON THE RESULT OF A TRYOUT b. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MARKED WITH AN c. Apply the scientific method
ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER d. Learn on their own
Based on the table which is the most effective distracter?
a. Option D c. Option A 68. Teacher H and Teacher I are rivals for promotion. To gain
b. Option C d. Option B the favor of the promotional staff, Teacher I offers her beach
resort for free for the members of the promotional staff before
60. Teacher T wants the group to evaluate an issue by having the ranking. As one of the contenders for promotion, is this
the group act out a jury trial. Which technique will he employ? becoming of her to do?
a. Critiquing c. Majority-rule decision a. Yes, the rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by an
making overworked promotional staff
b. Panel d. Simulation b. Yes, this will be professional growth for the promotional
staff
61. Which activities should a teacher have more for his c. Yes, there’s nothing wrong with sharing one’s blessings
students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical d. No, this may exert undue influence on the members of the
thinking? promotional staff and so may fail to promote someone on the
a. Storytelling c. Independent study basis of merit.
b. Problem solving d. Drama
69. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal
62. Which type of test measures higher order thinking skills? again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may
a. Enumeration c. Completion not steal again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment
b. Matching d. Analogy and learning, this shows that.
a. Punishment strengthens a response
63. Which is a convergent question? b. Punishment removes a response
a. Did the LA SOLIDARIDAD accomplished its purpose? Why c. Punishment does not remove a response
or why not? d. Punishment weakens a response
b. Who was the first editor of the LA SOLIDARIDAD?
c. Why did the LA SOLIDARIDAD come about? 70. Standard deviation is to variability as is to central tendency
d. If you were editor of the LA SOLIDARIDAD what would you a. Mode c. Range
do? b. Quantile d. Pearson

64. Here is a performance objective: Given a compass and a 71. A comprehension skill of higher level which may be
straight edge, construct a pentagon within 5 degrees of inferred or implied from reading is
accuracy on any of the inside or outside angles. Which is the a. Noting specific details c. Following directions
condition statement? b. Picking out the main idea d. Drawing conclusion
a. Within 5 degrees of accuracy
b. Constrcut a pentagon 72. One philosopher considers education as the acquisition of
c. On any of the inside or outside angles the art of the utilization of knowledge. This implied that.
d. Given a compass and a straight edge a. A learner’s application of what she has learned is necessary
b. A learner’s interest in art is commendable
65. Which view on intelligence runs counter to Gardner’s MI c. A learner’s acquisition of information is sufficient
theory? d. A learner’s acquisition of information is not important
a. Learners possess multiple intelligence’s
b. Learners can develop each of the eight multiple 73. For professional growth which source of teacher
intelligence’s performance evaluation is considered more valid and reliable
c. Learners have a single, quantifiable intelligence considering time spent together?
d. Learners are strong in some and weak in other a. Self –evaluation c. Students’ evaluation
intelligence’s b. Supervisory evaluation d. Peer evaluation
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74. If you have to vote for the sake of the nation you will vote b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
for
a. A candidate who has the making of a public servant 84. In the Preamble of the Code of the Ethics of Professional
b. A neighbor who is closet to you in times of need Teachers, which is not mentioned about teachers?
c. A candidate who helped you concretely by giving cash a. Possess dignity and reputation
d. A Ninong from whom you owe your father’s job b. With high moral values as well as technical and
professional competence
75. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross c. LET passers
stitching. Her check up quiz was a written test on test on steps d. Duly licensed professionals
of cross stitching. Which characteristic of a good test does it
lack? 85. According to Confucius, what is the best way to rule a
a. Scorability c. Validity people and attain harmony?
b. Objectivity d. Reliability a. By allowing people to do as they please
b. By consulting the governed
76. The search for related literature by accessing several data c. By force
bases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer in d. By moral example
a library with other computers that have database is termed:
a. Computer search c. On-line search 86. Which technique gives a group an opportunity to listen to
b. Compact disc search d. Manual search other groups’ comments or suggestions regarding the group’s
work?
77. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate- a. Majority-rule decision-making c. Panel
response type of test is: b. Critiquing session d. Forum
a. The demand for critical thinking
b. The absence of analysis 87. Which factor hampers mastery of developmental tasks?
c. The encouragement of rote memory a. Creativity
d. The high possibility of guessing b. Lack of motivation
c. Absence of physical defect
78. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill in adding d. High level of intelligence
unlike fractions. Which teaching method should he use?
a. Discovery method c. Unit method 88. Which is referred to as a list of instructions that the
b. Type method d. Drill method computer carries out one at a time?
a. Diskette c. Computer program
79. If the teacher’s pattern in questioning consist of calling on b. File d. CD
a student then asking the question.
a. The student called to answer may be able to think well of 89. Which statement about Median is CORRECT?
his answer a. It is measure of variability
b. The rest of the class may just dictate the answer b. It is the most stable measure of central tendency
c. The rest of the class may not engage themselves in thinking c. It is the 50th percentile
of the answer d. It is significantly affected by extrema scores
d. All students may be encouraged to participate
90. Why should learning activities be carefully planned?
80. A student was asked to respond to a series of pictures, ink a. This is required of a teacher
blots and to similarly ambiguous stimuli for personality b. The ability of the teacher to plan is tested
appraisal. To what tool was he subjected? c. The accomplishment of objectives is dependent on the plan
a. Anecdotal record c. Projective technique d. This is expected by pupils
b. Sociometry d. Problem checklist
91. In Russel’s negative theory of education”, for which reason
81. The guidance counselor as a social worker means that the must impositions on the learner be minimized?
guidance counselor will a. To allow the learner to do what is required
a. Spend much time planning, giving, the interpreting tests b. To train the learner to live within limits
b. Give vocational guidance c. To allow the learner to discover and to inquire
c. Do tutoring d. To direct the learner to do the right thing
d. Do counseling with children who are disturbed emotionally
92. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant, unmarried woman
82. The “brain” of the computer is the takes drugs to induce abortion. Is she morally justified to do
a. Monitor c. Keyboard that?
b. UPS d. CPU a. No. The unborn child can not made to suffer the
consequences of the sins of his parents
83. A class is composed of academically poor students. The b. Yes, It can save her and the child from disgrace when he
distribution will most likely to be grows up
a. Leptokurtic c. Skewed to the left c. No. The act of inducing abortion is bad in self
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d. No. It is better to prevent the child from coming into the 102. The three-level approach to teaching includes the
world who will suffer very much due to the absence of a father teaching of facts and skills, concepts, and values. Which
teaching is in highest level?
93. In which way does heredity affect the development a. Skills c. Facts
of the learner? b. Values d. Concepts
a. By compensating for what environment fails to develop
b. By placing limits beyond which the learner can not develop 103. Which statement is NOT true of guidance?
c. By blocking the influence of environment a. Guidance is concerned with the entire individual
d. By providing equal potential b. Guidance is an integral part of education
c. Guidance helps individuals develop the ability to make
94. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to think intelligent choices
that Filpino lifestyle, products and ideas are inferior to those d. Guidance makes choices for individuals
of other nationalities he fights against feelings of
a. Culture shock c. Xenocentrism 104. Which on stifles student’s initiative?
b. Ethnocentrism d. Acculturation a. Rationalism c. “Utang-na-loob
b. Extreme authoritarianism d. “Bahala na”
95. Which is the best indicator of a well-managed class?
a. The learners pursue their task without inhibition 105. Which does NOT belong to the group?
b. The learners are controlled by the teacher a. Short answer c. Completion
c. The learners blindly obey teacher’s instructions b. Restricted-response essay d. Multiple choice
d. The learners are earnestly engaged in an activity that leads
them to realize the staged goal 106. The following are trends in making and reporting system,
EXCEPT:
96. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most a. Indicating strong points as well as those needing
appropriate when the score distribution is not badly skewed? improvement
a. Median and mode c. Mode b. Conducting parent-teacher conferences as often as needed
b. Mean d. Median c. Raising the passing grade from 75 to 80
d. Supplementing subject grades with checklist on traits
97. Which of the following teacher behaviors my NOT
enhance the developmental of high-level thinking skills? 107. A teacher discovers that a product of a certain bottling
a. Encouraging credibility as a criterion company brings about damage to teeth. Much as he wants to
b. Asking convergent question share the products of his research, he could not because of
c. Making students aware of their mental process harassment from all sides. Which teacher’s right is violated?
d. Teaching for meaning a. Right to make a livelihood c. Right to one’s honor
b. Academic freedom d. Right to property
98. What does a skewed score distribution mean?
a. The scores are normally distributed 108. Which is a type of graph in which lines represent each
b. The mean and the median are equal score or set of scores?
c. The mode, the mean, and the median are equal a. Scattergram c. Frequency polygon
d. The scores are concentrated more at one end or the other b. Histogram d. Scatterplot
end
109. Which term refers to a model which is constructed so as
99. Which is implied a negatively skewed score distribution? to emphasize a particular part or function?
a. Most pupils are underachievers a. Simulation c. Audio recording
b. Most of the scores are high b. Mock up d. Realia
c. Most of the scores are low
d. The scores are evenly distribution from the left to the right 110. Why can the calculator do arithmetic? Because
a. A TV inside shows it
100. The principle of individual differences requires teaches b. A typewriter inside does it
to c. A computer inside the calculator tells it how
a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom d. A watch inside directs it
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Give greater attention to gifted learners 111. On which constitutional provision is the full or partial
d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class integration of capable deaf and blind students in the
classroom based? The provision on
101. Which activity is are meant for the bodily-kinesthetically a. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students
intelligent pupils? b. Academic freedom
a. Cooperative learning c. Independent study c. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult
b. Individualized instruction d. Dance citizens and out-of-school youths
d. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizens to quality
education
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112. Which of the following is (are) the least stable measure(s) a. Learn independently
of central tendency? b. Work with groups
a. Median c. Mode c. Watch TV
b. Mean d. Mode and median d. Take active part in the learning process.

113. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective 121. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage but the Muslim
domains is based on the concept that the learner is a practices polygamous marriage while the Christian practices
a. Material and an acting being monogamous marriage. What is this called?
b. Moral and a feeling being a. Ethical relativism c. Acculturation
c. Spiritual and material being b. Enculturation d. Cultural relativism
d. Thinking, feeling, and acting being
122. Which of the following is true of the brainstorming
114. Which statement on responsibility is CORRECT? technique?
a. A person’s degree of responsibility is fixed at birth a. Quality is given the same stress as quantity
b. A person’s sense of responsibility decreases as he grows b. Picking up others’ ideas is encouraged.
in age c. Only practical ideas are accepted.
c. A person’s sense of responsibility can not be developed d. Each suggested idea is scrutinized.
d. A person’s sense of responsibility increases as he grows in
age 123. Research found out that children learn visual
discrimination tasks more rapidly if they talk to themselves.
115. Which may NOT help develop attentive listening in the This shows that
students? a. Visual discrimination can not be learned without
a. Conducting oral tests frequently vocalization.
b. Assigning student to give a summary of the lesson b. Visual discrimination may be learned without vocalization.
c. Repeating direction, comments, and questions c. Vocalization assists visual discrimination.
d. Asking a student to paraphase a previous student’s d. Vocalization does not enhance visual discrimination.
response
124. Which one should Teacher Y use if he wants to teach to
116. Which assumption underlies teachers’ use of pupils the relationship among details?
performance objectives? a. Journal entries c. Graphic Organizers
a. Performance objectives assure the learner of learning b. Story frame d. Learning log
b. Not every form of learning is observable
c. The success of the learner is based on others’ performance. 125. If teacher M wants to build teamwork among his students
d. Learning is defined as a change in the learner’s observable which should he use more.
performance a. Lectures c. Independent study
b. Cooperative learning d. Brainteasers
117. Which is unethical for teachers to do?
a. Obeying the legitimate policies of the school administration 126. Teacher C wants to compare 2 concepts. With which
b. Maintaining cordial relation with parents technique can he accomplish this best?
c. Refusing to serve in worthwhile neighborhood activities as a. Histogram c. Venn diagram
these will adversely affect her teaching b. K-W-L technique d. Spider web
d. Conferring with the next of kin about the problems and
needs of a student 127. The problem method can have an incalculable value for
children because
118. Which statement is TRUE to guidance? a. Learning problem-solving skills will eliminate all life
a. Guidance is aimed merely at the amelioration of trauma problems.
b. Guidance is concerned with the maximum development of b. Problem-solving skills are needed for lifetime.
the individual c. Learning problem solving skills will mean no more
c. Guidance is confined to one type of life situation like social misbehaved children.
d. Guidance is making intelligent choices for confused d. Life is full of problems.
individuals.
128. Test norms are established in order to have a basis for
119. In time of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their a. Establishing learning objectives.
lives in defense of the nation. Which principle is applied? b. Identifying pupils difficulties
a. More common good-Public safety before private safety c. Planning effective instructional devices.
b. Closer relationship-Friends before strangers d. Comparing test scores.
c. Wider social order-Family before the individual
d. Nobler person-God before man 129. Which is an example of a perfect duty?
a. Supporting a poor but deserving student to school
120. “ What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I b. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon
do, I understand.” This means that pupils learn best when they c. Donating an amount for a noble project
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d. Giving alms to the needy 138. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a lesson
in Math by checking and reviewing on the previous day’s
130. The test item “Group the following items according to assignment and provides practice and drills?
shape” is a thought question on a. Prepare the students for the mastery test
a. Creating c. Comparing b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students
b. Generalizing d. Classifying. c. Check if parents guide their children in the making of
assignment
131. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, is happy when he wins in a game d. Make sure that the students understand the pre-requisite
but sulks when he doesn’t. Which does Marvin’s behavior skills of the lesson
indicate?
a. Egotism c. Rigidity of thought 139. Here is a test item: “Jose Rizal was born in Calamba,
b. Egocentrism d. Sernilogical reasoning Laguna on June _________, 1861.” What is wrong with the
item?
132. A melody may sound sad to one and yet when the a. The blank is very short
individual notes are played separately there is nothing sad b. It is concerned with trivia
about it. This viewpoint is based on the doctrine that c. The blank is near the end
a. The whole of experience is equal to the sum of its parts. d. It is open to more than one correct answer
b. The whole of experience is more than the sum of its parts.
c. The whole experience is less than the sum of its parts. 140. How students learn may be more important than what
d. The whole of experience is not in any way related to the they learn. From this principle, which of the following is
sum of its parts. particularly important?
a. Solving a problem within time allotted
133. On which theory is the logical sequencing of curriculum b. Getting the right answer to a word problem
based? c. Knowing how to solve a problem
a. Perennialism c. Essentialism d. Determining the givens
b. Progressivism d. Reconstructionism
141. Authority comes from GOD and is meant to:
134. In what way can instructional aids enhance learning? a. Distinguish the powerless from the powerful
a. Hold students in the classroom b. Be lorded over others
b. Entertain students c. Be used to exploit others
c. Take the place of the teacher d. Be used to serve others
d. Reinforce learning
142. With which function is the left hemisphere of the brain
135. To build a sense of pride among FILIPINO young which involved?
should be done? a. Intuitive c. Nonverval
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers b. Visual d. Logical
b. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical
subjects that make youths globally competitive 143. The study type of reading exercises gives practice in
c. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a a. Picking out the main ideas
people b. All sorts of study methods
d. Set aside the study of local history c. Reading skills needed in other subjects
d. Recognizing the precise meaning of words
136. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching
assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does this 144. For effective classroom management, when should a
mean that teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching teacher undertake the task of setting up of routine activities?
a. Yes, if they are given other assignments justice demands a. Every Homeroom day
that they be properly compensated. b. Everyday at the start of the session
b. No, because every teacher is expected to provide c. As soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules
leadership and initiative in activities for betterment of d. On the very first day of school
communities
c. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are 145. The score distribution follows the normal curve. What
tasked to lead in community activities does this mean?
d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job a. Most of the scores are on the –2 SD
b. Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD
137. When necessary conditions are present, the use of c. The scores coincide with the mean
inductive method is preferred because d. Most of the scores pile up between –1 SD and + 1 SD
a. It needs only a few instruction materials
b. There is greater active participation on the part of pupils 146. The computed for English and Math scores is___75.
c. It gives the teacher more time to rest What does this mean?
d. Academic time is used wisely a. The higher than scores in Math the higher the scores in
English.
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b. Math and English scores are not in any way related a. Loving the other c. Caring for the other
c. The higher the scores in Math, the lower the scores in b. Liking the other d. Respect towards the other
English
d. The lower the scores in Math the lower the scores in English 156. What is the advantage of standard scores over
percentiles?
147. To which Filipino trait can one attribute a Filipino a. They have a zero reference point
student’s resistance to scientific methods and unquestioning b. They have scales of equal units
obedience to authority? c. They indicate an individual’s relative standing in a group
a. Impersonalism c. Personalism d. They indicate specific points in the normal curve
b. Rationalism d. Non-rationalism
157. Teacher Q shares this concept with her students: “What
148. In her conduct of item analysis, Teacher G found out that you do not want done to your self do not do to others. “This
a significantly greater number from the upper group of the concept is
class got test item # 5 correctly. This means that the test item a. Buddhist and Confucian c. Christian and Confucian
a. Has a negative discriminating power b. Muslim and Christian d. Hindu and Christian
b. Is valid
c. Is easy 158. A teacher by reason of having gotten tired of elections
d. Has a positive discriminating power resulting to no change did not exercise her right of suffrage
last May 14, 2001. Which provision in the Code of Ethics did
149. For counseling to be successful which assumption must she fail to observe?
be AVOIDED? a. Every teacher shall possess and actualize full commitment
a. The student is willing to participate in the process and devotion to duty
b. The counselor tells the student what to do b. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political,
c. The environment must provide assurance of confidentiality religious, or other partisan interest
d. The counselor must be able to relate to the student c. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other
constitutional rights and responsibilities
150. Which is selective reading technique meant at getting at d. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
important facts very fast?
a. Silent reading c. Oral reading 159. The Continuous Progression Scheme introduced in the
b. Skim reading d. Scanning elementary level in the Philippines, in the school year 1970-
1971 had as its objective.
151. Which element should be present for brainstorming to be a. Mastery of the 3 r’ s
effective? b. Pupil’s progression according to capacity
a. Lax atmosphere c. Mass promotion
b. Teacher’s non-judgmental attitude d. Access to education
c. Teacher’s use of “put down” strategy
d. Threatening atmosphere 160. To educate the child for freedom is to educate him/her to
I. Respond to himself/herself
152. Which technique is most appropriate when a teacher II. Respond to others
wants a group to agree on a plan of action? III. Do as he/she pleases
a. Agenda c. Symposium IV. Live as he/she desires
b. Composite report d. Consensus decision- a. II, III c. I, II
making b. I, III d. I, IV

153. Which order is observed in the task analysis model of 161. Peter sees Tony being attached by a bully classmate and
lesson organization? realizes that, unless assisted, Tony will be badly beaten up.
a. Facts, principle, concepts, generalization He decides, however, not to stop them because Peter enjoys
b. Facts, generalization, concepts, principle seeing the fight. Did Peter act responsibly?
c. Facts, concepts, generalization, principle a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the fight from
d. Facts, concepts, principle, generalization becoming worse
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight
154. Who are NOT covered by the Code of Ethics of c. No, Peter’s motive did not lead to any good
Professional Teachers? d. Yes, because anyway Tony, a bully himself, deserves to be
a. Teachers in the tertiary level beaten
b. All full time or part time public and private school teacher
and administrators 162. In the problem solving method of teaching, which is the
c. Teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, primary role of the teacher?
elementary and secondary levels a. Director c. Lecturer
d. Teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or b. Classifier d. Judge
non-formal institutions
155. Education in human rights starts with 163. The schema theory asserts that
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a. We learn by the process of conditioning b. Pre-operational stage d. Sensori-motor stage

b. We are passive learners
c. We organize what we learn according to patterns 173. When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach
d. We are totally conditioned by our environment students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only
thing permanent in this word, they subscribe to the philosophy
164. Which term applies to the search for related literature by of
computer access of data bases on discs kept in libraries? a. Realism c. Pragmatism
a. Manual research b. Existentialism d. Idealism
b. On-line research
c. Compact discs computer research 174. The old adage “ Do not to others what you do not want
d. Computer research others do to you” is a teaching of
a. Lao tsu c. Mohammad
165. Which one can enhance the comparability of grades? b. Confucious d. Buddha
a. Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for
rating 175. Which is the ultimate aim of classroom management?
b. Using a common conversion table for translating test scores a. To remove the physical conditions in the room that distract
into ratings children’s attention
c. Allowing individual teaches to determine factors for rating b. To set up conditions that bring about effective teaching and
d. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another learning
c. To secure conformity to rulers with ease
166. Lorelie obtained a NSAT percentile rank of 80. This d. To make children realize that they can not do everything
indicates that. they want
a. She surpassed in performance 80% of his fellow examinees
b. She got a score of 80 176. Which violates the spirit of Filipinization of educational
c. She surpassed in performance 20% of his fellow examinees institution?
d. She answered 80 items correctly a. An educational institution owned by a corporation of which
40% of the capital is owned by Filipino citizens
167. Determining the pronunciation and meaning of words by b. An educational institution owned by a religious order
analyzing roots, affixes, and derived forms is called c. An American President serving as President of the
a. Contextual attack c. Structure analysis educational institution
b. Phonetic analysis d. Blending sounds d. An educational institution owned by a charitable institution

168. The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in 177. Which is an element of norm-referencedgrading?
teaching is an influence of a. The student’s past performance
a. Confucianism c. Shintoism b. An absolute standard
b. Taoism d. Zen Buddhism c. The performance of the group
d. What constitutes a perfect score
169. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom’s
taxonomy of objectives? 178. Which can effectively measure students awareness of
a. Explain how trees receive nutrients values?
b. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem a. Anecdotal record c. Likert scales
c. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth b. Projective techniques d. Moral dilemma
d. List the parts of a tree
179. Teacher K delegates some of her responsibilities to the
170. If the student is encouraged to develop himself to the whole class. She separate student monitors for attendance,
fullest, which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs should he classroom cleaning, and distribution of learning materials. In
satisfy? which aspect is she good?
a. Safety needs c. Belongingness a. Instructional planning c. Classroom management
b. Physiological needs d. Self-actualization b. Value development d. Classroom teaching

171. When plateau is reached in a student’s learning curve, it 180. The Second World War has caused too much destruction
is advisable for the learner to. to life and property and the Allied forces consisting of the
a. Continue reviewing United States, Great Britain and France wanted to end it but
b. Give up learning Japan consistently refused. To force Japan’s surrender the
c. Take a rest Allied forces dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and
d. Force himself/herself to get interested Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. Which principle of
morality applies in this situation?
172. Based on Piaget’s theory, in what cognitive development a. The end justices the means
stage in the learner who is capable of abstract, hypothetical, b. Always do what is right
and logical reasoning? c. The end does not justify the means
a. Concrete operation stage c. Formal operation stage d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
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181. Of the following methods used to discover the interests 190. Which term refers to the collection of student’s products
of people, which does NOT belong to the group? and accomplishments for a period for evaluation purposes?
a. Analyzing activities that an individual performs a. Anecdotal record c. Observation report
b. Using interests tests and inventories b. Portfolio d. Diary
c. Using anecdotal records
d. Asking individuals what they like to do 191. With Republic Act 7836 the licensure exams for teachers
is with
182. A child refuses to obey orders or displays negativism as a. Commission on Higher Education
a development trait. How may you best handle him? b. Professional Regulation Commission
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of pupils. c. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every positive d. Civil Service Commission
attitude displays
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects take 192. Which one helps produce an environment conducive for
back the order learning?
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he has been a. Cooperative learning c. Individual competition
ordered to do. b. Long assignments d. Excessive praise

183. Which process enhances the comparatibility of grades? 193. With which goals of educational institutions as provided
a. Determining the level of difficulty of the test for by the Constitution is the development of work skills
b. Using a table of specifications aligned?
c. Giving more high level questions a. To teach the duties of citizenship’s
d. Constructing departmentalized examinationsm for each b. To develop moral character
subject area c. To inculcate love of country
d. To develop vocational efficiency
184. Royalty rights acquired through the authorship of a book
are examples of 194. Which human right does libel violate?
a. Imperfect rights c. Inalienable rights a. The right to one’s own life
b. Alienable rights d. Acquired rights b. The right to one’s honor
c. The right to make a livelihood
185. For grades to be made valid indicators of students d. The right to property
achievements which process should be observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A,B,C and D 195. Teacher U wants to make use of a structured format
b. Defining the course objectives as intended learning where two positions on a controversial issue are presented
outcomes formally and each speaker is a given a center amount of time
c. Explaining the meaning of marks or grades to state a position. Which technique should he use?
d. Giving objective type of tests a. Simulation c. Debate
b. Symposium d. Critiquing session
186. Using the six descriptions of the elements of a good short
story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SIX ELEMENTS IN THE 196. A test is considered relievable if
SHORT STORY BY O HENRY with complete accuracy. The a. It is easy to score
capitalized words are referred to as the b. It serves the purpose for which it is constructed
a. Minimum acceptable performance c. It is consistent and stable
b. Performance statement d. It is easy to administer
c. Criterion success
d. Condition 197. A class is composed to bright students. The distribution
will most likely be
187. For comparing and contrasting, which graphic organizer a. Platykurtic c. Skewed to the left
is most appropriate? b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
a. Story map c. Web
b. Venn diagram d. Cycle 198. An arsonist is seen preparing to burn a public market.
Can he be shot to death in the name of self-defense?
188. Under which teaching strategy does a School’s Division a. Yes, but the act of killing cannot be called self-defense
practice of assigning a Girl Scout to serve as Superintendent b. Yes, the good to be defended is of great importance and is
of the Day or Major of the Day for leadership training fall? proportionate to the evil done by the aggressor
a. Symposium c. Panel discussion c. No, shooting him to death is not proportionate to the arson
b. Simulation d. Dramarization he is preparing to do
d. No, in no way is killing justified, only God can take away life
189. Which is characteristic of the country’s educational
system during the American regime? 199. If a student’s appropriate behavior is mild and that it
a. Religious c. Filipinistic appears that the misbehavior will not spread to others, it is
b. Centralized d. Decentralized
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sometimes best for the teacher not to make a fuss of it. Which
influence technique is this?
a. Antiseptic bouncing c. Proximity control
b. Planned ignoring d. Signal interference

200. Which materials consist of instructional units that cater to

the different needs and the varying mental levels of pupils?
a. Multi-level materials
b. Multi-grade materials
c. Minimum learning competencies
d. Plantilla

1. C 21. B 41. C 61. B 81. D 101. D 121. D 141. D 161. C 181. C

2. B 22. A 42. D 62. D 82. D 102. B 122. D 142. D 162. A 182. B
3. C 23. C 43. B 63. B 83. B 103. D 123. C 143. C 163. C 183. D
4. C 24. D 44. D 64. B 84. C 104. B 124. C 144. D 164. C 184. D
5. C 25. C 45. C 65. C 85. D 105. D 125. B 145. C 165. D 185. B
6. B 26. D 46. B 66. D 86. D 106. C 126. C 146. B 166. A 186. D
7. D 27. D 47. D 67. C 87. B 107. A 127. B 147. B 167. C 187. B
8. D 28. B 48. D 68. D 88. C 108. C 128. D 148. D 168. D 188. B
9. D 29. B 49. A 69. D 89. C 109. B 129. B 149. B 169. C 189. B
10. C 30. A 50. C 70. A 90. C 110. C 130. D 150. B 170. D 190. B
11. C 31. B 51. C 71. D 91. C 111. D 131. C 151. B 171. C 191. B
12. B 32. D 52. D 72. A 92. A 112. B 132. D 152. D 172. C 192.
13. D 33. D 53. D 73. D 93. C 113. D 133. B 153. C 173. A 193. D
14. C 34. D 54. C 74. A 94. C 114. D 134. D 154. D 174. B 194. B
15. A 35. A 55. D 75. C 95. D 115. C 135. C 155. D 175. B 195. C
16. C 36. C 56. D 76. A 96. C 116. D 136. B 156. D 176. C 196. C
17. D 37. D 57. A 77. D 97. D 117. D 137. B 157. C 177. C 197. C
18. B 38. C 58. B 78. D 98. A 118. B 138. D 158. A 178. D 198. C
19. B 39. C 59. A 79. C 99. B 119. A 139. B 159. A 179. C 199. B
20.B 40. B 60. B 80. C 100. B 120. D 140. C 160. C 180. C 200. A
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1. You are very much interested in a quality professional remote stand-alone schools under one lead school head.
development program for teachers. What characteristic Which factor has the strongest influence on this proposal?
should you look for? a. Psychological c. Geographical
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers b. Historical d. Social
b. Dependent on the availability of funds
c. Required for renewal of professional license 8. What does the acronym EFA imply for schools?
d. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs. a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for boys and for girls.
b. The stress on the superiority of formal education over that
2. To ensure high standards of teachers’ personal and of alternative learning system.
professional development, which of the following measures c. Practice of inclusive education
must be implemented? d. The concentration on formal education system
I. A school head plans the professional development of his/her
teachers. 9. The wide acceptance of “bottom up” management style has
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own professional influenced schools to practice which management practice?
development plan a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of guest speakers
III. The implementation of what is learned in a training must during graduation exercises.
be monitored. b. Prescription of what ought to be done from the Center
a. I only c. II and III Office.
b. I and III d. II only c. Involvement of students, parents, teachers, and community
in school planning
3. As a community leader, which of the following should a d. Allowing schools to do what they think is best
teacher NOT do?
a. Support effort of the community to improve their status in 10. Large class size in congested cities is a common problem
life. in our public schools. Which measure/s have schools taken to
b. Make herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will not be offset the effects of large class?
influenced by the community politics. I. The deployment of more teachers
c. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the community. II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil textbook ratio
d. Play an active part in the activities of the community. III. The conduct of morning and afternoon sessions
a. I, II and III c. III only
4. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of learning b. I and II d. II only
environment is the responsibility of the teacher?
I. Safe 11. The failure of independent study with most Filipino
II. Gender-biased students may be attributed to
III. Secure students’ ____________.
a. I and II c. II only a. unpreparedness fro schooling
b. I, II and III d. I and III b. ambivalence
c. high degree of independence
5. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural and d. high degree of independence on authority
educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to
transmit to learners such heritage”. Which practice makes the 12. The schooling incidents in school campuses abroad have
teacher fulfill such obligation? made school to rethink the curriculum. Which is believed to
a. Use interactive teaching strategies. counteract such incidents and so is being introduced in
b. Use the latest educational technology. schools?
c. Observe continuing professional education I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
d. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes. II. The emphasis on the concept of competition against self
and not against others
6. Which actions show that political factors affect schools as III. Focus on academic achievement and productivity
agents of change? a. I and III c. I and II
I. The strengthening of the teaching of English in Philippine b. II and III d. I, II and III
school.
II. The introduction of mandated subjects such as Rizal in the 13. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted schools to
curriculum teach sustainable development. which one does this prove
III. The practice of mainstreaming about schools?
IV. The turnover of day care centers for DSWD to DepEd for a. The curricula of schools are centered on Mother Earth.
supervision. b. Schools can easily integrate sustained development in their
a. I and III c. II and III curriculum.
b. I and II d. II and IV c. Sustained development cannot be effectively taught in the
classroom.
7. For more efficient and effective management of school as d. Environment factors influence the school as an agent of
agents of change, one proposal is for the DepEd to cluster change.
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14. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. You are 23. A student complains to you about his failing grade. When
meant for the home and so for you, going to school is not you recomputed you found out that you committed an error in
necessary.” Is the father CORRECT? this grade computation. Your decision is not accept the
a. It depends on the place when the daughter and the father erroneous computation before the student and so leave the
live. failing grade as is for fear that you may lose credibility. Is this
b. Yes, women are meant to be a mother only. morally right?
c. No. today women can take on the jobs of men. a. No, the reason for not accepting the error before the
d. No, there is gender equality in education. students in flimsy.
b. No, the end does not justify the means
15. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teacher’s starting c. Yes, the end justifies the means
salary to P18,000 an months? d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your credibility
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress
b. Yes, R.A 7836 24. Which violate(s) the principle of respect?
c. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from President GMA I. Teacher A tells her students that what Teacher B taught is
d. Yes, the Phil. Constitution wrong.
II. To retaliate, Teacher B advises students not to enroll in
16. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, how are the Teacher A’s class.
institutions of learning encourage to set higher standards of III. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special favor (e.g. add
equality over the minimum standards required for state 2 points to grade) requested by student A who is vying for
recognition? honors.
a. Granting of Special Permit a. II and III c. I and II
b. Academic freedom b. I, II and III d. I and III
c. Continuing Professional Education
d. Voluntary accreditation * 25. Which is/are in accordance with the principle of
pedagogical competence?
17. Despite of opposition from some school official, DepEd I. Communication of objectives of the course to students
has continuously enforced the “no collection of fees” policy II. Awareness of alternative instruction strategies
during enrolment period in public schools. In this policy in III. Selection of appropriate methods of instruction
accordance with EFA goals? a. I and III c. III only
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality education b. I, II and III d. II and III
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic education 26. With a death threat over his head, Teacher D is directed
d. No. it does not support parent of adult education to pass an undeserving student. Which will a utilitarianist do?
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
18. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less and b. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice. You will get
less”. Hence, it is better to be a generalist, claims Teacher F. reward, if not in this life, in the next.
Which Philosophy does Teacher F. subscribe to? c. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism parents and you.
b. Perennialism d. Progressivism d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you
a death threat in other to pass.
19. Mencius believed that all people are born good. This
thought on the innate goodness of people makes it easier to 27. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but
our pupils. keeps quiet in order not to be involved in any investigation.
a. teach c. like Which foundational principle of morality does Teacher A fail to
b. Respect d. motivate apply?
a. The end does not justify the means
20. The specialization requires of every professional teacher b. The end justifies the means
for him/her to be competent is in line with which pillar of c. Always do what is right
learning? d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
a. Learning to know c. Learning to live together
b. Learning to be d. Learning to do 28. To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays her fee but
does not attend class at all. Does this constitute professional
21. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the wholistic growth?
development of man and his complete fulfillment? a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
a. Learning to be c. Learning to live together b. It depends on the school she is enrolled in
b. Learning to know d. Learning to do c. No, it is simply earning MA units for promotion
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already professional
22. Material development at the expense of human growth
development points to the need to do more in school.
a. “Learning to do” c. “Learning to live together” 29. If a teacher asks higher-order questions, he has to ask
b. “Learning to know” d. “Learning to be” more questions.
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a. fact c. convergent a. URL c. Welcome page

b. close d. concept b. Browser d. World Wide Web

30. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This implies that as a 39. Which characteristics must be primary considered as a
classroom manager, a teacher choice of instructional aids?
a. reinforces positive behavior a. Stimulate and maintain student’s interests
b. responds to misbehavior promptly b. Suited to the lesson objectives
c. is consistent in her classroom management practice c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a misbehaving student d. New and skillfully made

31. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, which 40. You can exhibit referent power on the first day of school
activity is farthest from the real thing? by
a. Watching demo c. Video disc a. telling them the importance of good grades
b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images b. giving your students a sense of belongingness and
acceptance
32. The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic c. making them feel you know what you are taking about
encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look at related topics d. reminding your students your authority over them again and
at the touch of a button right there in the classroom. Which again
device/s des teacher Y’s class have?
a. Teaching machines c. Video disc 41. I would like to use a model to emphasize particular part.
b. CD d. Videotaped lesson Which of these would be MOST appropriate?
a. Regalia c. Stimulation
33. Which is an INAPPROPIATE way to manage off-task b. Audio recording d. Mock up
behavior?
a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and check his progress 42.What must a teacher do to ensure orderly transitions
to make sure he is continuing work between activities?
b. Make eye contact to communicate what you wish to a. Allow time for the students to socialize in between activities
communicate b. Have the materials ready at the start of the activity
c. Move closer to the child to make him feel your presence c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted time
d. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer d. Wait for students who lag behind
on task
43.The task of setting up routine activities for effective
34. To be an effective classroom manager, a teacher must be classroom management is a task that a teacher should
friendly but must at the same time be. undertake
a. confident c. analytical a. as soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules
b. businesslike d. buddy-buddy b. on the very first day of school
c. every day at the start of the session
35. Which software is needed when one wants to perform d. every homeroom day
automatic calculations on numerical data?
a. Database c. Microsoft Word 44. Teacher S uses the low-profile classroom control
b. Spreadsheet Program d. Microsoft Powerpoint technique most of the time. what does this imply?
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary orientation
36. Which of the following questions must be considered in b. She manages pupil’s personalities
evaluating teacher-made materials? c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving student
a. In the material new? d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting lesson flow
b. Does the material simulate individualism?
c. Is the material expensive? 45. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a student
d. Is it fake? response or solicits additional information, which of these
should be use?
37. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the a. Directing c. Structuring
characteristics of an effective classroom manager. What is b. Probing d. Cross examining
one sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. Giving attention to students who are having difficulty with 46. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher in the
school work choice of instructional devices?
b. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
c. Knowing where instructional materials are kept b. Cost d. Appropriateness
d. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the classroom
47. Which learning activity is MOST appropriate if a teacher’s
38. Which of these is one of the ways by which the internet focus is attitudinal change?
enables people to browse documents connected by hypertext a. Fieldtrip c. Role play
links? b. Exhibit d. Game
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48. Teacher H strives to draw participation of every student 55. School curriculum reflects the world’s economic and
into her classroom discussion. Which of these student needs political integration and industrialization. What does this point
is she trying to address? The need to . in curriculum development?
a. shoe one’s oral abilities to the rest of the class a. The trend towards the classical approach to curriculum
b. feel significant and be part of a group development
c. get everything and be part of a group b. The trend toward the globalization and localization
d. be creative c. The trend toward participatory curriculum development
d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a
49. Instead of teacher giving this comment a student process-oriented to a product-oriented one
response. “You’re on the wrong track!”, what should be
teacher do? 56. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach.
a. Change the question to an easier one What thought is impressed on your students?
b. Redirect the question by calling another student to recite a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face to-face
c. Probe to redirect the response into a more productive area interaction
d. Pause, ask the question, lecture, then ask the question b. Student’s success depends on the success of the group
again c. Student’s individuality evaluate how effectively their group
worked.
50. If curriculum is designed following the traditional d. The accountability for learning is on the group not on the
approach, which feature(s) apply(ies)? individual
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by professionals and
experts 57. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboard, as
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, communities) are though it is the only education technology available?
assumed to agree with the aims of the curriculum a. Isolated use c. Variety
III. Consensus building in not necessary b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
a. III only c. I, II
b. I, II, III d. I, III 58. Which statement applies a CORRECTLY to Edgar
Dale’s ”Cone of Experience”
51. I want my student to develop the ability to look at a a. The farther you are from the base, the more direct the
problem from various perspectives. Which approach will be learning experience becomes.
MOST fit? b. The farther you are from the bottom, the more direct the
a. Behaviorist approach c. Modular approach learning experience becomes.
b. Computer-based Education d. Cognitive approach c. The closer you are from the base, the more indirect the
learning experience becomes
52. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by Howard d. The closer you are from the base, the more direct the
Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she challenged to do? learning experience becomes
I. To come up with 9 different ways of approaching lesson to
cater to the 9 multiple intelligence 59. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching and learning
II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine intelligences become more effective.” What is an application of this
III. To provide worthwhile activities that acknowledge principle?
individual difference in children a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
a. I, II and III c. II only b. Use multisensory aids
b. II, III d. III only c. Make your students touch the instructional material
d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and the eras are
53. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what features the most important senses in learning.
will dominate my lesson?
I. Copying notes III. Lecturing 60. Which is a classroom application of the theory of “operant
II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration conditioning”?
a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV a. Help student see the connectedness of facts, concepts, and
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV principles
b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits relaxation
54. You practice inclusive education. Which of these applies c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood that
to you? the learner will repeat the response
I. You accept every student as full and valued member of the d. Make students learn by operating manipulatives
class and school community
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning Read the following teacher-student situation
or social needs 61. TEACHER: Why is the process called photosynthesis?
III. Your address the needs of the class as a whole within the STUDENT: I don’t know
context of the learners with specific learning or social needs Which questioning technique should be the teacher use?
a. II only c. I only a. Clarification c. Prompting
b. I and II d. I and III b. Multiple response d. Concept review
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62. Here is the test item. a. Low-level c. Analysis

“From the data presented in the table, from generalizations b. Evaluative d. Convergent
that are supported by the data”.
Under what type of question does this item fall? 70. When I teach, I often engage in brainstorming. Which do I
a. Convergent c. Application avoid?
b. Evaluative d. Divergent a. Break down barriers c. Generate many ideas
b. Increase creativity d. Selectively involves pupils
63. I want to teach concepts, patterns and abstractions. Which
method will be MOST appropriate? 71. Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students must
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction recognize that ¼ is the same 0.25. They use this relationship
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving to determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which
of the following concept/s is/are being taught?
64. Teacher A teaches English as a Second Language. She a. Numeration skills
uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-bla b. Place value of decimals
nks sentences, dialogues, dictation and writing exercises in c. Numeration skills of decimals and relationships between
teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this fractions and decimals
information, which of the following is a valid conclusion? d. Relationship between fraction and decimals
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having
les talk 72. What is the best way to develop math concept?
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and writing skills a. Solving problems using multiple approaches
c. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all b. Solving problems by looking for correct answer
students learn in the same manner c. Learning math as applied to situations, such as being a tool
d. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy of cognitive of science
learning d. solving problems by applying learned formulas

65. Teacher A an experienced teacher, does daily review of 73. After the reading of a selection in the class, which of these
past lessons in order to activities can enhance students creativity.
a. introduce a new lesson I. Reader’s theater
b. reflect on how he presented the previous lessons II. Reading aloud
c. provide his pupils with a sense of continuity III. Silent reading
d. determine who among his pupils are studying a. I and II c. I only
b. II only d. III only
66. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a
single concept for interdisciplinary teaching. Which strategy 74. Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he class to “read
did I use? between the lines”. What does she want her pupils to do?
a. Reading-writing activity c. Unit method a. Make an educated guess
b. Thematic introduction d. Problem-centered learning b. Determine what is meant by what is stated
c. Apply the information read
67. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, Biag d. Describe the characters in the story
Elementary School decided that the election of class officers
shall be patterned after local elections. There are 75. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should a
qualifications set for candidates, limited period for campaign teacher AVOID?
and rules for posting campaign materials, etc. Which of the a. Ask “hat if…” questions
following did the school use? b. Ask divergent thinking questions
a. Symposium c. Pole playing c. Emphasize the need to give right answers
b. Simulation d. Philips 66 d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas

68. Which are effective methods in teaching student critical 76. Teacher R wants to develop his student’s creativity. Which
reading skills? type of questions will be MOST appropriate?
I. Interpret editorial a. Synthesis questions c. “What if….” questions
II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews b. Fact questions d. Analysis questions
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying assumptions 77. In my attempt to develop creative thinking skills, I want to
of the position papers test fluency of ideas. Which activity for my students will be
a. II and III c. I and II MOST appropriate?
b. I and III d. I, II and III a. Solve this math problem
b. List animals covered with hair in 1 minute
69. Here is a test item c. Solve this puzzle
“The improvement of basic education should be the top d. Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the differences?
priority of the Philippine government. Defend or refute this
position”. 78. You want your students to answer the questions at the end
Under what type of question does this test item fall? of a reading lesson. “What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle
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me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate accomplish in the class office may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist’s
today”?,”How did I learn from the lesson?”.Which of the office building. Which theory can explain this?
following are you asking them to do? a. Generalization c. Attribution theory
a. Work on an assignment c. Work on a drill b. Operant Conditioning d. Classical conditioning
b. Make journal entry d. Apply what they learned
84. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of behaviorists?
79. After reading an essay. Teacher B wants to help sharpen I. The mind of newborn child is a blank state.
her students’ ability to interpret. Which of these activities will II. all behaviors are determined by environmental events
be most appropriate? III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to allow
a. Drawing conclusions himself to be shaped by his environment.
b. Making inferences a. III only c. II only
c. Getting the main idea b. I and II d. I and II
d. Listing facts separately from opinion
86. If a student is encourage to develop himself to the fullest
Read the following then answer the question and must satisfy his hierarchy of needs, the highest needs to
80. A man and his son are driving in a car. The car crashes satisfy according to Maslow is .
into a tree, killing the father and seriously injury his son. At the a. psychological need c. belongingness
hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the boy, b. self-actualization d. safety needs
the doctor says (telling the truth),”I cannot operate on him. He
is my son. How can this be? 87. In a Social studies class. Teacher I presents a morally
ASWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother. ambiguous situation and asks student what they would do. On
The above brain twister helps develop critical reading skills. whose theory is Teacher I’s technique based?
Which activity was used? a. Bandura c. Kohberg
a. Comparing b. Piaget d. Bruner
b. Classifying
c. Inferring meaning 88. Teacher F is convinced that whatever a student performs
d. Looking for cause and effect a desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the
student learns to perform the behavior on his own. On which
81. Research says that mastery experiences increase principle is Teacher F’s conviction based?
confidence and willingness to try similar or more challenging a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism
tasks as reading. What does this imply for children’s reading b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism
performance?
a. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more 89. Bandura’s social learning theory, states that children often
likely to be motivated to read in order to gain mastery over imitate those who _______
basic skills. I. have substantial influence over their lives
b. Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to II. belong their peer group
be less motivated to read because they get fed up with too III. belong to other races
much reading. IV. are successful and seem admired
c. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not a. IV only c. I and II
necessarily those who can read b. I and IV d. II and IV
d. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are
more motivated to read 90. According to Erikson, what years are critical for the
development of self-confidence?
82. The value that students put on reading is critical to their a. High school years c. Preschool years
success. In what way/s can teachers inculcate his value for b. College years d. Elementary school years
reading?
I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud 91. Which of the following does NOT describe the
II. Showing their passion for reading development of children aged 11 to 13?
III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value of reading a. They exhibit increased objectivity in thinking
a. II and III c. I, II and III b. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
b. I and II d. II only c. Sex difference in IQ become more evident
d. They show abstract thinking and judgment
83. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from
enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner’s 92. Teacher H begins a lesson on tumbling, demonstrating
theory. How would you teach? front and back somersaults in slow motion and physically
a. Be interactive in approach guiding his students through the correct movements. As his
b. Begin with the abstract students become more skillful, he stands back from the man
c. Begin with the concrete and gives verbal feedback about how to improve. With
d. do direct instruction Vygotsky’s theory in mind, what did Teacher H do?
a. Apprenticeship c. Peer interaction
84. A person who has painful experiences at the dentist’s b. Guided participation d. Scaffolding*
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93. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose for effective b. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will
instruction? feel happy
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional climate in the c. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else
classroom won’t receive plus points in class recitation
b. Teach beginning with the concrete d. Create a learning environment that encourages students to
c. Sequence instruction explore their feeling and ideas freely
d. Reward good behavior
102. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking
94. William Glasser’s control theory states that behavior in becomes more logical and abstract as children reach the
inspired by what satisfies a person’s want at any given time. formal operations stage. What is an educational implication of
What then must a teacher do to motivate students to learn? this finding?
a. Make teaching-leaning interactive a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as
b. Avoid giving assignments preschool to train them for higher order thinking skills (HOTS)
c. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner b. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from
d. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ basic human needs. ages 8 to 11 lag behind in their cognitive development
c. Let children be children
95. Soc exhibit fear response to freely roaming dogs but does d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners between 12 to
not show fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a pen. 15 years of age
Which conditioning process is illustrated?
a. extinction c. acquisition 103. Research says: “People tend to attribute their successes
b. generalization d. discrimination to internal causes and their failures to external causes.”Based
on this finding, what should be taught to students for them to
96. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s when a student be genuinely motivated to succeed?
strikes a classmates at the height of anger? a. Tell them the research finding when applied will make them
a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact genuinely motivated
b. Id d. Superego b. Convince them that genuine motivation is the only factor
that matters for a person to succeed
97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when he and her c. Make them realize that failure is a part of life
family went to Enchanted Kingdom. The mere sight of a roller d. Make them realize that both success and failure are more
coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s a function of internal causes.
behavior?
a. Operant conditioning c. Attribution theory 104. Which characterize/s a learning environment that
b. Social learning theory d. Pavlovian conditioning promotes fairness among learners of various cultures, family
background and gender?
98. According to Frued, with which should one be concerned I. Inclusive
if he/she has to develop in the students a correct sense of right II. Exclusive
and wrong? III. Gender-sensitive
I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id a. I only c*. I and III
a. I and II c. I b. III only d. II and III
b. II d. III
104. Which of the following steps should be completed first in
99. When small children call animals “dog”, what process is planning an achievement test?
illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive development theory? a. Define the instructional objective*
a. reversion c. accommodation b. Set up a table of specialization
b. assimilation d. conservation c. Select the types of test items to use
d. Decide on the length of the test
100. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a
learning experience a number of areas of the brain are 105. The computed r fro scores in Math and Science in 0.92.
simultaneously activated. Which of the following is/are What does this mean?
implication/s of this research finding? a. Math score is positive related to Science score
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers b. The higher the Math score, the lower the Science score
II. Do multicultural units of study c. Math score is not in any way related to Science score
III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain” approach d. Science score is slightly related to math score
a. I and III c. I and II 106. Which types of test is most appropriate if Teacher Y
b. I only d. II only wants to measure student’s ability to organize thoughts and
ideas?
101. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this a. Short answer type of test c. Modified alternative
research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is response
tied into its ability to learn”. b. Extended response essay d. Limited response essay
a. Establish the discipline of being judgmental in attitude
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107. With assessment of affective learning in mind, which E .63 .07

does NOT belong to the group? a. A only c. A and D
a. Cloze test c. Reflective writing b. B only d. B and E
b. Moral dilemma d. Diary entry
117. A mathematicians test was given to all Grade V pupils to
108. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills. Which has the determine the contestants for the Math Quiz Bee. Which
highest diagnostic value? statistical measure should be used to identify the top 15?
a. multiple choice test c. Essay test a. Mean percentage score c. Percentile Rank
b. Performance test d. Completion test b. Quartile Deviation d. Percentage Score

109. Why is this test item poor? 118. Nellie’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of the following
I. The test item does not pose a problem to the examinee groups does she belong?
II. There are variety of possible correct answer to this item a. Below average c. Needs Improvement
III. the language used in the question is not precise b. Average d. Above average
IV. The blank is near the beginning of a sentence
A. I and III C. I and IV 119. Use the inbox below to answer the question that follows:
B. II and IV D. I and II Percentage Grades for Final Examination
40 70 80 90 100
110.What makes the multiple choice type of test poor? Which of the following statement is TRUE about the plot of
a. The options are not grammatically connected to the stem grades above?
b. The stem fails to present a problem a. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 60.
c. There are grammatical clues b. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 60.
d. The options are not parallel c. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 20.
d. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 20.
111. If a teacher wants to measure her students’ ability to
discriminate, which of these is an appropriate type of test item 120. Which can be said of Arielle who obtained a score of 75
as implied by the direction? out of 100 items in a Grammar objective test?
a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell”. a. She performed better than 25% of her classmates
b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday”. b. She answered 75 items in the test correctly*
c. “Group the following items according to shape”. c. Her rating is 75
d. “State a set of principle that can explain the following d. She answered 75% of the test items correctly
events”.
121. The criterion of success in Teacher D’s objective is that
112.A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 and a “the pupils must be able to spell 90% of the words correctly”.
discrimination index of 0.44. What should the teacher do? Ana and 24 others in the class spelled only 40 out of 50 words
a. Reject the item correctly while the rest scored 45 and above. This means that
b. Retain the item Teacher D
c. Make it a bonus item a. attained her lesson objective
d. Make it a bonus item and reject it b. did not attain her lesson objective because of the pupils’
lack of attention
113. Which form of assessment is consistent with the saying c. failed to attain her lesson objective as far as the 25 pupils
“The proof of the pudding is in the eating”. are concerned
a. Contrived c. Traditional d. attained her lesson objective because of her effective
b. Authentic d. Indirect spelling drill

114. What is WRONG with this item? 122. If the scores of your test follow a negatively skewed score
a. Item is overly specific distribution, what should you do?
b. Content is trivial Find out ?
c. Test item is option-based a. why your items were easy
d. There is a cue to the right answer b. why most of the scores are high*
c. why most of the scores are low
115. Student’s score were as follows: 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 84, d. why some pupils scored high
83, 85. The score 86 is the.
a. mode c. median 123. Principal A is talking about “grading on the curve” in a
b. average d. mean faculty meeting. What does this expression refer to?
a. A student mark compares his achievement to his effort.
116. Which text form would you choose if you want to have a b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how his achievement
valid and reliable test based on the table below? compares with the achievement of other students in a class.
Test Form Validity Index Reliability Index c. A student’s grade determines whether or not a student
A .47 .68 C .20 .86 attains a defined standard of achievement
B .87 .57 D .40 .41 d. A student mark tells how closely he is achieving to his
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potential. 134. Teacher B likes to concretize the abstract concepts of an

atom. She came up with a concrete presentation of the atom
124. Which tests determine whether students accept by using wire and plastic balls. How would you classify
responsibility for their own behavior or pass on responsibility Teacher B’s visual aids?
for their own behavior to other people? a. Chart c. Model*
a. Thematic tests c. Stylistic test b. Replica d. Realia
b. Sentence-completion tests d. Locus-of-control tests
135. The class was asked to share their insights about the
125. Which of the one weakness of self-supporting personality poem. The ability to come up with a n insight stems from the
checklists? ability to
a. Many personality measures have built-in lie scales a. analyze the parts of a whole
b. They lack stability b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
c. They may not get true information because individuals can c. relate and organize things and ideas
hide or disguise feelings d. comprehend the subject that is being studied
d. They have poor internal consistency
136. To ask the class any insight derived from the poem is
126. Which of these can measure awareness of values? based on the theory of
a. Sociogram c. Projective techniques a. realism c. conditioning
b. Moral dilemmas d. Rating scales b. behaviorism d. constructivism

127. Marking on a normative basis means that 137. On which assumption about the learner is Mr. Marquez’s
a. the normal distribution curve should be followed act of asking the class to share their insight based?
b. some should fall a. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up
c. some get high marks b. Learners are meant to interact with one another
d. the grading is based on a present criteria c. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning
styles
128. Which process enhances the comparability of grades? d. Learners are producers of knowledge not only passive
a. Using a table specifications recipients of information
b. Determining the level of difficulty of the tests
c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking skills) 138. On which assumption/s is the principal’s action
d. Constructing departmentalized examinations for each anchored?
subject area. I. Students learn by personally constructing meaning of what
is taught.
SITUATIONAL II. Students are construct and reconstruct meaning based on
129. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist? experiences
a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4 III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that the
b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3 teacher gives
a. II only c. I, II, and III
130. On which educational philosophy is response #1 b. I and II d. I only
anchored?
a. Existentialism c. Progressivism 139. Which materials will her teachers LEAST prefers?
b. Essentialism d. Bahaviorism a. Controversial issues c. Unquestionable laws
b. Open-ended topics d. Problem or cases
131. If you learned toward a progressivist philosophy, with
which response would you agree? 140. Which concept/s of the learner will Principal E NOT
a.#2 c. #4 accept?
b. #3 d. #1 I. “Empty vesse!”
II. “Tabula rasa”
132. Teacher C wants his students to master the concept of III. Candle to be lighted
social justice. Which series of activities will be most effective? a. III only c. II only
a. Pretest-teaching-posttest b. I only d. I and II
b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for unlearned
concepts-posttest 141. How can you make the items homogeneous?
c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest a. Increase the number of items in Column B
d. Teaching-posttest b. All items should be on polygons
c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and #2 in column A
133. Teacher A likes to show how the launching of spaceships d. The word “gon” must be included in column B
takes place. Which of the following materials available is most
fit? 142. What is the main defect of this matching test?
a. Model c. Replica a. the matching type is an imperfect type
b. Mock-up d. Realia b. the items are NOT homogeneous
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c. the items quite easy Answers Key:

d. an obvious pattern is followed in the answering 1C 51 D 101 D
2B 52 A 102 D
143. Which should be done to improve the matching type of 3C 53 B 103 C
test? 4D 54 D 104 A
a. Capitalize the items in Column A 5D 55 D 105 C
b. Items in Column A and B should be exchanged 6D 56 C 106 B
c. Drop #6 item in Column A 7C 57 C 107 B
d. The item in Column A should be increased 8C 58 D 108 B
9C 59 B 109 D
144. Which of these is/are essential in constructing a scoring 10 A 60 C 110 B
rubric? 11 A 61 A 111 C
I. Description of criteria to serve as standard 12 D 62 B 112 C
II. Clear descriptions of performance at each level 13 B 63 A 113 B
III. Levels of achievement (mastery) 14 D 64 D 114 B
IV. Rating scheme 15 D 65 C 115 D
a. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV 16 C 66 B 116 D
b. I, II d. I only 17 C 67 B 117 C
18 C 68 D 118 C
145. Which statement is TRUE of the rubric? 19 A 69 C 119 D
a. It is developmental 20 A 70 D 120 B
b. It is analytical 21 A 71 C 121 C
c. It is both holistic and developmental 22 A 72 C 122 B
d. It is holistic 23 B 73 C 123 B
24 B 74 B 124 D
146. Which is TRUE of the scoring rubric? 25 B 75 C 125 C
I. It describes criteria of levels of achievement 26 C 76 C 126 C
II. It has a rating scheme 27 C 77 B 127 B
III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement 28 C 78 B 128 D
a. I and II c. II and III 29 D 79 B 129 D
b. I and III d. I, II and III 30 B 80 D 130 B
31 D 81 D 131 D
147. The table shows that the test item analyzed . 32 A 82 C 132 B
a. has a positive discrimination index 33 D 83 A 133 B
b. has a negative discrimination index 34 B 84 D 134 D
c. is extremely easy 35 B 85 C 135 B
d. is extremely difficult 36 B 86 B 136 D
37 D 87 C 137 D
148. Based on the table, which is the most effective 38 A 88 B 138 C
distracter? 39 B 89 C 139 B
a. Option D c. Option C 40 B 90 D 140 C
b. Option A d. Option B 41 D 91 C 141 B
42 B 92 B 142 B
149. Based on the table, which group got more correct 43 B 93 C 143 B
answer? 44 D 94 D 144 C
a. Upper group 45 B 95 D 145 C
b. It cannot be determined 46 D 96 B 146 A
c. Lower group 47 C 97 D 147 A
d. Data are not sufficient to give an answer 48 B 98 C 148 D
49 B 99 D 149 D
150. In research, which is another term for independent 50 B 100C 150 D
variable?
a. Response c. Criterion
b. Outcome d. Input
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1. Which holds true to standardized tests? B. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
A. They are used for comparative purposes C. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
B. They are administered differently D. the option that was chosen by 12 examinees
C. They are scored according to different standards
D. They are used for assigning grades 10. To reduce electronic waste, implement a recycling system.
Which belong to an e-waste recycling system?
2. A negative discrimination index of a test item tells that I. Repair
particular test item lacks _____. II. Reuse
A. objectivity C. content validity III. Upgrading of existing equipment
B. reliability D. construct validity A. I, II, and III C. I and II
B. I only D. II only
3. In his second item analysis, Teacher H found out that more
from the lower group got the test item # 6 correctly. This 11. After scoring, Teacher G got the difference of the highest
means that the test item __________. and lowest scores in each class. What did she compute?
A. has a negative discriminating power A. standard deviation C. range
B. has a lower validity B. mean D. median
C. has a positive discriminating power
D. has a high reliability 12. Which of the following is NOT an example of a teacher’s
nonverbal communication?
4. You want ti teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions. A. eye contact C. pauses
Which method is most appropriate? B. gestures D. voice
A. deductive method C. direct instruction
B. problem solving D. indirect instruction 13. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional
Teachers, which is not mentioned about teachers?
5. Which can enhance the development of spatial A. possess dignity and reputation
intelligence? B. with high moral values as well as technical and professional
A. hands-on demonstrations C. concept miming competence
B. environmental study D. concept mapping C. LET passers
D. duly licensed professionals
6. Which of these is not an indicator of a supportive learning
environment? 14. You want to engage your students in a small group
A. high drop-out rates discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively discussion?
B. warm and friendly atmosphere A. the exclusion of Pluto as a planet
C. students take personal responsibility for their learning and B. the meaning of the law of supply and demand
behavior C. the law of inertia
D. increase in student bonding activities in school D. rules on subject-verb agreement

7. Which of the following statements is/are not true about 15. Teacher X subscribes to the idealist philosophy. This
assessment? means that the teacher believes that knowledge arrived
I. Feedback is the most important factor in assessment. through ______.
II. Only those that can be objectively measured should be A. trial and error C. experimenting
taught. B. concrete experience D. reasoning
III. Assessment should follow a developmental pattern.
IV. Identifying systematic errors committed by students should 16. Analytic scoring uses the _____ judgement of the
be the basis of remedial instruction. student's work.
A. II only C. III and IV A. evaluation C. standard
B. IV only D. I and II B. performance D. criterion

8. What can the teachers in one school do to maximize their 17. Teacher N teaches in a remote barrio. In order not to incur
community resources to ensure that effective instruction is salary deduction, she does not file her leave of absence every
employed at all times? time she gets absent. Anyway, she uses that amount, which
A. Have a learning resource center of materials prepared by is supposed to be deducted from her salary on account of her
teachers. absence, to buy pencils and paper for the poor pupils in her
B. Request the school to purchase materials. class. Is Teacher N right?
C. Require students to bring materials for their teacher. A. Yes, the poor students are benefited.
D. Let a company/agency sponsor the building of a resource B. No, the end does not justify the means.
center. C. Yes, the amount is little compared to the millions of pesos
stolen by corrupt government officials.
9. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50 D. Yes, she is not the only one benefited by her actions.
examinees, which was the most effective distracter?
A. the correct answer that was chosen by 6 examinees
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18. According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, 27. The Education Act of 1982 categorically states that it is a
between ages 12 and 15, children reach formal operational teacher's _____ to refrain from making deductions in
stage. What are they capable of doing at this stage? scholastic ratings for acts that are clearly not manifestations
A. can focus on only one aspect of a situation or event of poor scholarship.
B. can solve abstract problems and think deductively A. obligation C. prerogative
C. can reason inductively or deductively B. right D. responsibility
D. can do multi-tasking
28. Research on teacher-effectiveness practices has shown
19. To enable all students to succeed, two simple approaches that _____.
you should use are variety and choice. What does this mean? A. directions should be few and best delivered in a casual
I. Make use of a variety of teaching methodologies. manner
II. Consider learning styles and so allow students some B. planning has little impact on student learning
options on how to go about assignments. C. questioning strategies are ineffective monitoring
III. Allow for more flexibility in activities. techniques
IV. Do away with routines, rules, and procedures. D. teaching procedures on classroom routines early in the
A. I and II C. II and III school year are essential
B. I, II, and III D. I, II, III, and IV
29. A student with a percentile score of 80 means that the
20. Which of the following is true about ICT? student scored _____.
I. The use of ICT has negative effects A. higher than 80% of the members of the group
II. The use of ICT has a lot of benefits. B. better, relative to the competencies targeted
III. The use of ICT is effective only in industrialized countries. C. high in all the skills being tested
A. I and II C. III only D. 80% of the specified content
B. II only D. I and III
30. With a computer, you can organize information about trees
21. Teacher R, a science teacher, makes sure all eyes are on and planets. Which tool should you use?
her as she demonstrates the proper behavior for lighting a A. spreadsheet C. word processing
Bunsen burner. Whose theory supports Teacher R's practice? B. database D. desktop publishing
A. Vygotsky's C. Piaget's
B. Glasser's D. Bandura's 31. Which of the following is a right granted to parents as
provided in B. P. 232, Sec. 8:12?
22. Which should you use more if you want to counteract the A. The right to receive, through primarily competent
spirit of destructive competition among your students? instruction, relevant quality education in line with national
A. community involvement projects goals and conducive to their full development as persons with
B. listening activities human dignity.
C. self-evaluation activities B. The right to free expression of opinion and suggestions and
D. concept miming to effective channels of communications with appropriate
academic and administrative bodies of the school or
23. When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area institution.
of discipline, this means that the curriculum is _____. C. The right to organize themselves and/or with teachers for
A. sequenced C. integrated the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of matters
B. balanced D. continued relating to the school programs.
D. The right of institutions of higher learning top determines
24. Teacher B discovered that her pupils are weak in on academic grounds that shall be admitted to study, who may
comprehension. To further determine in which particular skills teach, and what shall be the subject of the study and research.
her pupils are weak which test should Teacher B give?
A. Aptitude Test C. Diagnostic Test 32. Which of these are the two most important knowledge and
B. Placement Test D. Standardized Test skills that a teacher needs to be able to provide teaching-
learning opportunities that develop problem solving and
25. In constructing test items the teacher considers the higher order thinking abilities?
alignment of _____ with assessment. I. designing, planning, implementing, documenting, and
A. content and process C. instructional objectives reviewing learning experiences.
B. monitoring and evaluation D. instructional materials II. impact of cultural, social, and political influences in
education.
26. Teacher B wanted her students to learn the electoral III. meta-cognitive processes
process in action. So, they stimulate a copy of the real thing IV. methods of identifying students' learning needs
completed with coming up with their own qualification of A. III and IV C. I and III
candidates, manner of campaigning, and canvassing of votes. B. II and III D. I and IV
With this, the students learned from _____.
A. contrived experiences C. purposeful experience 33. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from
B. direct experiences D. demonstration enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner's how
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should you teach? C. ineffective teaching methods

A. Begin with the concrete. C. Be interactive in approach D. lack of reading materials
B. Begin with the abstract. D. Do direct instruction.
43. Student R gave a wrong answer. Teacher W said "Wrong!
34. When asked about her order, a little girl tells the waiter " You are way off." As a consequence other students in the
'yong kagaya kahapon." With Piaget's theory in mind, what is class were afraid to answer questions. Which of the following
the little girl's behavior called? is illustrated by the event?
A. pre-operational egocentrism C. reversibility A. ripple effect C. severity error
B. conservation D. transductive reasoning B. halo effect D. central tendency error

35. If one asked to develop himself to the fullest, what need is 44. Which is a selective reading technique meant at getting
he trying to satisfy according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? important facts very fast?
A. Safety needs C. Physiological needs A. silent reading C. oral reading
B. Belongingness D. Selfactualization B. skim reading D. scanning

36. Which is the most reliable tool of seeing the development

in your pupils' ability to write? 45. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says
A. portfolio assessment C. interview of pupils "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I
B. scoring rubric D. self-assessment can't do it.) To which factor can you attribute his perceived
inability to perform the task? To a factor _____.
37. Article XIII of the Code of Ethics stipulates that the I. within him
evaluation of the learner's work should be based on merit and II. outside his control
quality of academic _____. III. which is stable
A. marks C. performance IV. within his control
B. evaluation D. results A. I and IV C. I only
B. II and III D. IV only
38. Which is a classroom application of Vygotsky's idea of
scaffolding? 46. You were assigned to handle a multi-grade class. What
A. Give the learner the necessary assistance until she can be instructional materials must be utilized to provide for the
on her own. needs of each level?
B. From the start, leave the learner to herself because she has A. differentiated materials to cater to different levels
the power for self-learning. B. multi-sensory materials
C. Don't spoil the learner by doing what she ought to do. C. colorful, useful, and durable materials
D. Give the learner a task that challenges her ability. D. materials of high level thinking skills

39. At the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive 47. What is the initial step that a homeroom adviser must do
development theory, the child can see only his point of view at the beginning of the class?
and assumes that everyone also has the same view as his. A. Get to know each member of the class.
What is this tendency called? B. Prepare a seat plan.
A. transductive reasoning C. egocentrism C. Secure the class list.
B. animism D. conservatism D. Memorize the names of the students.

40. The adoption of national language directed by the 48. Having a mock presidential election, complete with
Philippine Constitution is designed primarily to _____. debates, discussion of issues, and voting, teaches students
A. facilitate communication among diverse linguistic groups ______.
B. do away from colonial mentality A. the decision-making process
C. officially adopt Tagalog as national language B. the skill to win in debates
D. counteract elitism C. the art of winning in an election
D. the skill to persuade
41. The Department of Education directed that the lowest
passing grade is _____% and the lowest failing grade is 49. Teacher R observed that one of her students excels in
_____% in the report card. activities requiring strength, speed, flexibility, balance, and
A. 70 – 60 C. 75 - 65 hand-eye coordination. According to H. Gardner, such natural
B. 75 – 70 D. 70 -50 intelligence can be identified as _____.
A. bodily-kinesthetic C. interpersonal
42. If you use Pygmallion effect to explain why children B. intrapersonal D. verbal-linguistic
coming from depressed areas cannot read, to which do you
attribute the poor reading performance of this particular group 50. The search for related literature by accessing several
of children? databases by the use of a telephone line to connect a
A. poor expectation from depressed areas computer library with other computers that have database is
B. lack of motivation termed _____.
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A. compact disc search C. on-line search D. picture from medical references

B. manual search D. computer search
59. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate response type
51. The government’s educational program on _____ made of test is _____.
the Philippine Education Placement Test accessible for adults A. the demand for critical thinking
and outofschoolyouth. B. the absence of analysis
A. equitable access C. quality and relevance C. the encouragement of rote memory
B. quality D. relevance D. the high possibility of guessing

52. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says 60. Which is not part of classroom routines?
"Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I A. line formation during recess, lunch, and dismissal
can't do it.) Which drive can motivate him to perform the B. passing of papers
learning task? The drive to _____. C. greeting teachers and classmates
A. achieve C. affiliate D. studying lessons before, during, and after classes
B. have power D. to be free
61. Any deviation from a standard or desired level of
53. Which one should teacher AVOID to produce an performance is a _____.
environment conducive for learning? A. problem C. devotion
A. Tests C. Individual competition B. gap D. decision
B. Seat plan D. Games
62. The class of IV - K is tasked to analyze the present
54. If you are a constructivist, what assumptions about population of the different cities and municipalities of the
learning and learner govern your thinking? National Capital Region for the last five years. How can they
A. For learners to learn, knowledge should be transmitted best present their analysis?
directly from teachers to learners. A. By means of a table C. By means of a graph
B. Learners are capable of constructing meaning of what is B. By looking for a patter D. By guessing and checking
taught to them.
C. Learners are empty receptacles waiting to be filled. 63. In the context of the theory on multiple intelligence, one
D. Teachers are the only source of knowledge. weakness of the paperpencil test is that _____.
A. it utilizes so much time
55. To ensure that all Filipino children are functionally literate, B. it puts the non linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage
which mechanism is meant to reach out to children who come C. it lacks reliability
from a barangay without a school? D. it is not easy to administer
A. mobile teacher C. multi-grade classroom
B. multi-level classroom D. Sine Eskwela 64. Which of the following belongs to non-projected media?
A. realias C. filmstrips
56. Which is an offshoot of the fourth pillar of learning, B. flannel boards D. field trips
"learning to live together"?
A. Schools teach respect for diversity. 65. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable when
B. Schools show concern to what happens to children after scores are extremely high and low?
they leave school. A. cannot be identified unless individual scores are given
C. Schools celebrate United Nations Week. B. mode
D. Schools teach care for the environment. C. mean
D. median
57. From the Households and School Matching Survey
(HSMS) conducted in 1982, it was found out that school 66. Batas Pambansa Blg. 232, Sec. 13:2 provides institutions
factors have less influence on learning when compared to the freedom to determine on academic grounds that shall be
community and home backround variables. Which is one admitted to study, who shall teach, and what shall be the
implication of this finding? subject and research. This statement means
A. The school needs to strengthen its partnership with parents A. Philippine education provides equal access to cultural
and community. opportunities.
B. The school must focus on mastery learning. B. Philippine education recognizes academic freedom.
C. DECS should work for 1:1 child-book ratio. C. Philippine education encourages voluntary accreditation.
D. DECS must create more teacher items. D. Philippine education accord rights to and imposes duties
and obligations upon school administrators or managers.
58. Which should you use if you want to teach the human 67. This self-assessment tool which is used nationwide is one
digestive system in such a way that the pupils can manipulate of the bases in planning the _____ training of teachers.
the organs? A. preservice C. school-based
A. model of the digestive system B. post-service D. division-based
B. realia from medical schools
C. drawing of an artist
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68. The test item “Group the following items according to C. Diversity of Learners
shape” is a thought test item on _____. D. Social Regard for Learning
A. creating C. generalizing
B. classifying D. comparing 77. Which of these statements reflects best active learning?
A. "I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I
69. The old, time-tested methods are also used in classes. understand."
Which of the following describes these methods? B. "I became interested in the school, I feel it is my school
I. They are teacher-directed. now."
II. Mastery of subject matter is of utmost importance. C. "I need more support, a network from which I could learn."
III. Procedures are well-established. D. "I have found that one key to student development is
A. II and III C. I and III providing criteria for performance."
B. I and II D. I, II, and III
78. The facility index of a test item is .50. This means that the
70. Skinner is known for his theory based upon the notion that test item is _____.
learning is a result of change in overt behavior, meaning, an A. valid C. very easy
individual responds to events that occur in the environment. B. moderate in difficulty D. reliable
This theory came to be known as _____.
A. connectionism 79. Which graphic organizer is most fit for sequencing?
B. stimulus-response associations A. hierarchy diagram C. flow chart
C. classical conditioning B. Venn diagram D. double cell diagram
D. operant conditioning
80. Scoring guides for rating open-ended questions are called
71. A sentece that comes before is missing. How is _____.
understanding of a concept shown by learners? A. outputs C. rubrics
A. by repeating what has been heard B. outcomes D. scales
B. by memorizing what has been read
C. both a and b 81. "Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you cheat
D. by using and adopting these concepts yourself." says the voiceless voice from within you. In the
context of Freud's theory, which is at work
72. The introduction of non-formal education in life with the A. id alone C. ego alone
Constitution provision on _____. B. superego alone D. Id and ego interaction
A. protection of teachers
B. promoting the rights of all citizens to make quality education 82. Which is a graphic representation of numerical data?
accessible to all A. histogram C. Venn diagram
C. acceptance, affection and achievement B. attribute wheel D. spider map
D. affection, ability, attitudes
83. After the holidays, there was much chatter and sharing of
73. Nita doesn't enjoy writing but can't escape from it. She has stories in class. You are confronted with behavioral
to finish it in order to graduate. Greta has always liked to write. management. You have a well-planned lesson which you
She really likes to become a writer because she wants to be cannot start. What is the best strategy for the class to settle
a journalist someday. Who is more likely to be more focused down so you can start the lesson?
on the writing activity and why? A. Give the class 10 minutes to share how they spent the
A. Greta, because she is intrinsically motivated. holidays.
B. Nita because she is extrinsically motivated. B. Ask the students what their New Year's resolutions are.
C. Both, because they are both motivated anyway. C. Give the students 10 minutes to write a paragraph on their
D. It cannot be determined. Motivation fluctuates. New Year's resolution.
D. Give a 10-item test to keep them quiet.
74. J. Bruner taught that curriculum should revisit basic ideas
and build on them until the student grasped the full formal 84. High levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, inhibits
concept. Which curriculum is referred to? learning. What is an implication of this in the teaching-learning
A. special curriculum C. basic curriculum process?
B. re-structured curriculum D. hidden curriculum A. Teachers should be non-threatening in their ways.
B. Avoid quizzes and tests.
75. Based on Freud's theory, which operates when a student C. Never raise your voice.
a classmate at the height of anger? D. Do not give assignments.
A. ego alone C. Id alone 85. Which is ethical for a teacher to do in a situation where
B. superego alone D. Id and ego interaction he/she falls in love with a student or when a student falls in
love with his/her teacher?
76. Which is not a domain of NCBTS? A. the teacher advises the student to discontinue with his/her
A. Learning Environment studies
B. Alternative Learning B. the teacher resigns from his/her teaching job
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C. the teacher avoids that learner 94. What is referred to as the "looking glass self" of Cooley?
D. the teacher exercises discretion to avoid scandal and A. It is how I look at myself through the eyes of others.
gossip and preferential treatment of that learner B. It is how others look at myself.
C. It is how others affect me.
86. If you want to hone your students' metacognitive ability, D. It is how I influence others.
which is most fit?
A. drill for mastery C. debate 95. Student A is one-half standard deviation above the mean
B. journal writing D. brainstorming of his group in arithmetic and one standard deviation above in
spelling. What does this imply?
87. The principle of leaner _____ makes assessment a shared A. She excels both in spelling and arithmetic.
responsibility with the teacher. B. She is better in arithmetic than in spelling.
A. performance C. responsibility C. She does not excel in spelling nor in arithmetic.
B. accountability D. evaluation D. She is better in spelling than in arithmetic.

88. Which of the following assessment tools would you 96. Is it wise to orient our students and parents on our grading
recommend if one should adhere to constructivist theory of system?
learning? A. Yes, so that from the very start, students and their parents
I. Constructed response test know how grades are derived.
II. Performance test B. Yes, but orientation must be only for our immediate
III. Checklist of a motor screening test customers, the students.
IV. Observation test C. No, this will court a lot of complaints later.
A. I and II C. I, II, and III D. No, grades and how they are derived are highly
B. II and III D. I, II, and IV confidential.

89. Which technique in cooperative learning is used when new 97. The design of the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)
information is divided equally among all group members and is based on the principles that the main sources for
each student teaches his or her portion to the other group contemporary basic education are the expert systems of
members? knowledge and the learner's experience in their context. This
A. round table C. round robin shows that the BEC is _____ in orientation.
B. think-pair-share D. jigsaw I. constructivist
II. behaviorist
90. Which of the following is the most important contribution III. essentialist
of Gestalt psychology to the theories of learning? A. I and III C. I only
A. Use of multimedia approaches B. III only D. I, II, and III
B. Importance of the reinforcement in the learning process
C. Cognitive insight 98. Which is the basic principle underpinning the
D. Concept of readiness in learning performance-based grading system?
A. It is a tool for improving teaching and learning.
91. John Dewey's major contributions to the sociological B. It is a tool to determine prerequisite knowledge.
foundations of education are the following. Which is an C. It is diagnostic, formative, and summative.
exception? D. It is evaluative and judgmental.
A. School is a continuation of home; activities at home
continue at school. 99. A P.E. Teacher wrote this objective in her lesson plan, "To
B. Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at execute the four fundamental dance steps." When observed
birth. by the school principal, she was showing her class how to
C. "True Education" is transmission of knowledge from the execute the basic dance steps correctly. Why did the teacher
teacher to the learner. use a demonstration method to implement her objective?
D. Facilitating education means being aware of the social A. It is a chance to show the teacher's expertise.
condition of the learners. B. It is easier to imitate a teacher who shows the steps.
C. No student knows how to execute the steps.
92. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set D. Class time is limited to ask student to execute.
mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under?
A. criterionreference test C. aptitude test 100. How much of the scientific method has your pupils
B. intelligence test D. normreference test acquired? This is the best measured in their skill to _____.
I. Generate and test hypotheses
93. A child who is cold towards the people around him might II. Critic and evaluate
have failed to attain what basic goal based on Erikson’s theory III. See connectedness of events
on psychological development? A. II and III C. I only
A. Autonomy C. Trust B. I and II D. I, II, and III
B. Initiative D. Mistrust
101. Which is the least exploratory in nature?
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A. problem solving C. demonstration principles such as justice and human rights. On the average,
B. inquiry D. discovery in which moral development stage are high school students
supposed to be?
102. Teacher R asserts that he needs to make his students A. post conventional stage
get interested in the subject whether they like it or not. This is B. conventional stage
more the thinking of a/an _____. C. in between conventional and post conventional stage
A. reconstructionist C. perennialist D. this depends on the school culture
B. essentialist D. behaviorist
111. Which of the following is NOT a guidance role of the
103. Inculcaying the spirit of empathy among learners fulfills classroom teacher?
which pillar of learning? A. Psychological Test Administrator
A. learning to live together C. learning to be B. ListenerAdviser
B. learning to do D. learning to know C. Human Potential Discoverer
D. Total Development Facilitator
104. Teacher M sees to it that her classroom is clean and
orderly so her pupils will less likely disarrange seats and litter 112. To make the materials highly engaging, what must
on the floor. On which thought is her action based? teachers do?
A. behaviorism C. progressivism A. Make the materials interactive.
B. existentialism D. reconstructionism B. Prepare materials which are easy to make.
C. Create materials which are less costly.
105. It is equivalent to the average score of the group or D. Design materials similar to commercial ones.
class?
A. Mean C. Mode 113. Which are violations of the principle of respect?
B. Median D. Standard Deviation I. Teacher A tells her students that what Teacher B taught is
wrong.
106. Which tool should a teacher use if she wants to locate II. To retaliate, Teacher b advises students not to attend
areas which are adversely affecting the performance of a Teacher A's class.
significant number of students? III. Teacher J secretly gives way to special favor to add 2
A. problem checklist C. autobiography points to the grade of Student A who is vying for honors.
B. self-report technique D. cumulative record A. I and II C. I, II, and III
B. II and III D. I and III
107. What theory states that identical instructional
environments, methods, and resources may be effective for 114. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his
some learners and ineffective for others because of the classmates. Which basic goal must haye not been attained by
differences in the learner's biological and developmental set Rodel during his developmental years, according to Erikson’s
of characteristics? theory on psychological development?
A. Learning Style Theory A. Autonomy C. Initiative
B. Reading Readiness Theory B. Trust D. Generativity
C. Multiple Intelligence Theory
D. Emotional Intelligence Theory 115. Which statement on test result interpretation is
CORRECT?
108. A student knows that the examination week is A. A raw score by itself is meaningful.
approaching, but instead of studying, he chose to spend his B. A student’s score is a final indication of his ability.
time playing computer games. On the examination day itself, C. The use of statistical technique gives meaning to pupil’s
He opted to pray for miracles rather than studying. Which score.
attitude towards religion is displayed? Miracles rather than D. Test scores do not in any way reflect teacher’s
studying which attitude towards religion is displayed? effectiveness.
A. Religion as Fake C. Religion as authentic
B. Religion as Magic D. Religion as real 116. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.10, what should
you do with this item?
109. Which is an appropriate way to manage off-task A. Revise it. C. Retain it.
behavior? B. Reject it. D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
A. Make eye contact.
B. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer 117. To solve moral ambiguity among us Filipinos, we must
on task. _____.
C. Move closer to the child. A. excuse ourselves whenever we do wrong
D. Redirect a child's attention to task and check his progress B. blame our government for not doing anything about it
to make sure he is continuing to work. C. be aware and responsible about the problem
D. be comfortable with the present state affairs
110. At the high school level, Kohlberg's advice to teachers is
for them to begin discussing with students about abstract
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118. The Parent-Learning Support System targets the D. More boys than girls become underachievers.
acceptance of the parent's responsibility of educating a child.
In attending to this responsibility, which of the following roles 125. The developmental focus of the guidance process
of parents should be given priority? suggests that it.
I. as a learner A. Follows definite phases and stages
II. as a child educator B. Entails much time and effort
III. as a participant in school activities C. Is characterized by varied changes
IV. as a model for children's development D. Facilitates changes in all aspects
V. as a provider of home environment conducive to learning
A. V C. IV and V 126. A test is considered reliable if _____.
B. II D. I and II A. it is easy to score
B. it served the purpose for which it is constructed
119. After a leason on the atom, the students were asked to C. it is consistent and stable
work on a physical model of the atom to determine learning. D. it is easy to administer
Which of the M.I. Is being enhanced?
A. linguistic C. mathematical 127. Erikson labeled children who are two years of age as
B. interpersonal D. kinesthetical “terrible two” because _____.
A. they are inquisitive C. they are sickly
120. It is an approach that makes students "think about their B. they are playful D. they are assertive
thinking". Students get conscious of their thought processes
while they are engaged in their cognitive tasks. 128. Which technique is an application of B.F. Skinner's
A. cognitive C. metacognitive theory on operant conditioning?
B. constructivist D. reflectivist A. mastery learning
B. process approach
121. There is a controversial report that in a certain country, C. computer-assisted instruction
toddlers are disciplined by being beaten, scalded with boiling D. project method
water, and tied to the chairs for hours. According to the same
report, the orphanages limited the number of orphans 129. Educational institutions’ effort of developing work skills
according to the budget. They did this by selecting children, inside the school are aimed at _____.
especially the ugly and naughty ones, and placed them in the A. developing moral character
"dying room" where they were deliberately left to starve to B. inculcating love of country
death. Is this morally right? C. teaching the duties of citizenship
A. No, the end does not justify the means. D. developing vocational efficiency
B. No, the children, no matter how naughty, have basic
goodness. 130. You have presented a lesson on animal protective
C. Yes, the government cannot afford to maintain crowded coloration. At the end, you ask if there are any questions.
orphanages. There are none. You can take this to mean _____.
D. Yes, the children are naughty anyway and may grow to be A. your students are not interested in the lesson
undesirable citizens. B. you need to determine if the students understood
everything you presented
122. With which goals of educational institutions as provided C. you need to ask specific questions to elicit responses
for by the Constitution is the development of work skills D. your students did not understand what you were talking
aligned? about
A. To develop moral character
B. To teach the duties of citizenship 131. The teacher performance results provide continual
C. To inculcate love of country _____ to professional development.
D. To develop vocational efficiency A. support C. guidance
B. feedback D. assessment
123. Essay questions are used in an achievement test when
_____. 132. If a student is encouraged to develop himself to the fullest
A. most of the material sampled is factorial information and must satisfy his hierarchy of needs, the highest need to
B. a wide sampling of material is desired satisfy according to Maslow is _____.
C. originality is a factor in the response A. belongingness C. psychological need
D. little time is available for construction and scoring B. safety D. self-actualization
124. Research findings showed that student's motivation may 133. To what extent were the objectives of the course met?
vary according to socio-economic background. Which This is the concern of the process of _____ evaluation.
observation can attest to this? A. authentic C. norm-referenced
A. Females are more likely than males to earn higher grades. B. criterion-referenced D. formative
B. Students from low-income families are among those likely
to be at risk of failing and dropping from school. 134. Which of these school practices helps create a positive
C. Gifted students are more highly motivated. learnin climate?
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A. giving recognition or appreciation for teachers/staff C. at the elementary and secondary levels in both public and
accomplishments private schools
B. giving clear expectations to the academic community D. by teachers of permanent status
C. encouraging everyone to participate in accomplishing
school goals and objectives 141. Which of the following indicates a strong negative
D. encouraging only the high performing teachers to apply for correlation?
promotion A. -0.75 C. -0.25
B. -0.10 D. -0.15
135. What is the purpose of directed reading-thinkin
g activity (DRTA)? 142. The official title of the Philippine National Anthem is
A. to encourage students to model their own thinking _____.
B. to bridge the learning of oral language and written language A. Bayang Magiliw C. Lupang Hinirang
C. to increase comprehension and comprehension monitoring B. Ang Alab ng Puso D. Pilipinas kong Mahal
by predicting, generating questions, clarifying, and
summarizing 143. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says
D. to encourage students to think about their reading by "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I
having them make their predictions, confirm or reject them, can't do it.) Is it possible to motivate this type of student?
and revise their prediction as the story unfolds A. Yes, he can do something with his ability.
B. Yes, he can change the nature of the job.
136. "Each learner approaches the world in many ways" C. No, it is impossible to motivate a student who himself is not
implies that the learner has different views of what they learn. motivated.
It implies varied learning styles as well as teaching styles. As D. No, motivation is totally dependent on the student. No
a teacher, how would you apply this statement? person outside him can influence him.
A. Review the contents of the lesson.
B. Master one strategy in teaching. 144. Which type of test measures higher order thinking skills?
C. Make one standard lesson plan. A. Enumeration C. norm-referenced
D. Provide various activities of learning. B. Matching D. Analogy

137. It is sound to encourage students to define terms in their 145. In the context of the six facets of understading cited by
own words because _____. Wiggins and McTighe, what is a proof of a student's
A. defining the terms in their own words helps them memorize understanding a principle?
the definition faster A. repeating the principle given by the teacher
B. students remember information better when they mentally B. applying the principle to solve a problem
process it in some way C. stating the principle from memory
C. this is one opportunity to brush up with their English D. memorizing the principle
D. they ought to connect the terms that they learn
146. You want your students to develop the ability to look at a
138. Each teacher is said to be a trustee of the cultural and problem from various perspectives, which approach will be
educational heritage of the nation and is obliged to transmit to more fit?
learners such heritage. Which practice helps them fulfill such A. affective approach C. modular approach
obligation? B. behaviorist approach D. integrative approach
A. Observe continuing professional education and be the best
teacher. 147. What is an application of Vygotsky's idea of scaffolding?
B. Teach the latest instructional technology to children. A. Give the learner a task that challenge her ability.
C. Teach community life and culture worth emulating. B. From the start, leave the learner to herself because she has
D. Supplant indigenous culture with foreign culture. the power for self-learning.
C. Don't spoil the learner by doing what she ought to do.
139. Test norms are established so that they have basis for D. Give the learner the necessary assistance until she can be
_____. on her own.
A. computing grades
B. establishing learning goals 148. Instead of assigning our students to discuss how to write
C. identifying pupil’s a good editorial, ask them to write one for the school organ.
D. interpreting test results Which principle underlies this practice?
A. Promote meaningful connections between classroom
140. Professionalization of teachers and teaching as subject matter and real-world contexts.
promulgated in Presidential Decree No. 1006, defines B. Use assignments for instructional and diagnostic purposes.
teaching as profession concerned with classroom institution C. When giving assignments take into account students'
______. development levels.
A. by teachers on fulltime basis D. Make assignments challenging.
B. at the tertiary level in both public and private institutions
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149. Which are the most important concerns about the use of IV. Providing teachers with skills for using software
ICT in instruction? applications
I. Developing appropriate curriculum materials that allow A. I and III C. III and IV
students to construct meaning and develop knowledge B. II and III D. I, II, III, and IV
throught the use of ICT
II. Devising strategies to meaningfully integrate technology 150. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
into the curriculum 9, 10?
III. Using pedagogical skills related to technology A. 7 C. 8.5
B. 6 D. 7.5
29.A 60. C 91. C 122. D
Answer Key: 30. C 61. B 92. A 123. C
31. C 62. C 93. C 124. B
1. C 32. C 63. C 94. A 125. D
2. B 33. A 64. C 95. D 126. C
3. A 34. B 65. D 96. A 127. B
4. D 35. D 66. B 97. A 128. B
5. D 36. A 67. C 98. A 129. D
6. A 37. C 68. B 99. B 130. C
7. A 38. A 69. D 100. D 131. B
8. A 39. C 70. D 101. C 132. D
9. B 40. A 71. D 102. B 133. B
10. A 41. C 72. B 103. A 134. C
11. C 42. A 73. A 104. A 135. D
12. D 43. A 74. C 105. A 136. D
13. C 44. B 75. C 106. A 137. B
14. A 45. A 76. B 107. A 138. C
15. D 46. A 77. A 108. B 139. C
16. D 47. A 78. B 109. D 140. C
17. B 48. A 79. C 110. A 141. A
18. C 49. A 80. C 111. A 142. C
19. B 50. D 81. B 112. A 143. A
20. A 51. A 82. A 113. C 144. D
21. D 52. A 83. A 114. B 145. B
22. A 53. C 84. A 115. C 146. C
23. B 54. A 85. D 116. C 147. D
24. C 55. A 86. C 117. C 148. A
25. C 56. A 87. B 118. C 149. D
26. A 57. A 88. A 119. D 150. A
27. A 58. A 89. D 120. C
28. D 59. D 90. C 121. A
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1. To whom does the word teacher refer? a. Moral or ethical values

I. Full time teachers b. Technical and scientific competencies
II. Part time teachers c. Upgraded laboratory facilities
III. Guidance counselors d. Vocational skills
IV. Librarians
V. Division Superintendent 9. What does the Teacher Education Development Program
a. I, II, and III signify as a prerequisite for employment of teachers in basic
b. I and III education schools?
c. I, II, III, and IV –I,II,V BEST ANSWER a. National Standard Competencies among teachers
d. III and IV b. Licensure Examination for Teachers
c. Induction of new teachers
2. Teacher Kevin has not practiced his profession for the past d. Job interviews for teacher applicants
five years. Can he go back to teaching immediately?
a. Yes, if nobody can take his place 10. Among active participation of school officials and teachers in
b. No, unless she has enrolled in refresher course of 12 units the community, which of the following is not appropriate due to
c. No prevailing religious sentiments?
d. Yes a. Literacy assistance for out of school children/youths
b. Household campaign for healthful practice
3. Is membership to the accredited professional organization for c. Promoting contraceptives for planned parenthood
teachers mandatory for all LET passers? d. Introducing cooperative thrift practices
a. No
b. Yes, when the teacher is already teaching 11. Which of the following is not John Dewey’s contribution to
c. Yes the sociological foundation of education?
d. Only for LET passers who are not repeaters a. Facilitating learning along social conditions of the learner
b. As a social process, education begins at birth
4. Which is true of the periodic merit exam for teacher provided c. True education is transmission of knowledge
for in RA 7836? d. The school is a continuation of home
I. Consist of oral exam
II. Consist of written exam 12. Of the following, which is most fundamental to building up a
III. May serve as additional basis for merit promotion in addition strong school culture of excellence?
to performance rating a. High standards of performance
IV. Taken with fee of P 1000 per examinee b. Student-centered curriculum
a. I only c. Mission and core values
b. I and IV d. Student handbook of conduct
c. II and III – I,II,III BEST ANSWER
d. II only 13. Among rights of the schools, which is not provided by the
law?
5. Can Manny Pacquiao be given a special permit to teach a. Right for basic education to determine subjects of the study
boxing in a special school? b. Right to enforce administrative systems
a. No, he is not a teacher education graduate c. Right to provide proper governance
b. No, he has not passed the LET d. Right for institutions of higher learning to determine academic
c. Yes, he is a graduate of ALS grounds for admission
d. Yes, he has excelled and gained international recognition

6. Is it professional for a teacher to receive gifts from the student 14. What kind of grassroots model best advances Education for
and parents? All as served children of slum city dwellers?
a. Not at all a. Mobile education on Kariton
b. No, especially if done in exchange for requested concessions b. Leaf flyers for out-of-school children
c. Yes, if deserved c. Radio education modules
d. Yes, in-season and out-of-season gifts d. Educational television

7. An Education graduate without a license is accepted to teach 15. After the implementation of NCBTS, results of LET still reveal
in a private school? Is this in violation of RA 7836? low performance among examinees. What can teacher
a. No provided he has taught for at least 3 years education institutions do to upgrade their graduates’ LET
b. Yes. No one may teach without a license performance?
c. No a. Review curriculum vis-à-vis TOS
d. Yes b. Intensify Field Study Courses
c. Hire expensive review trainers
8. For relevance to business and industry, what did the First d. Implement selective admission in TEIs
Biennial National Education on Education (2008) impose for
updating the Licensure Examination for teachers?
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16. What is the cultural trait of conflicting values that aims to d. foreign-language policy
please people in different venues and situations rather than
abide by principles? 25. For a school, which of the following is most significant in
a. Crab mentality c. Kanya-kanya system repairing shorelines with depleted coral reefs?
b. Split personality d. Bahala na mentality a. outreach by depositing rubber tires as artificial coral reefs
b. implement reporting system against dynamite fishermen
17. Among qualities which employers look for in the 21st century c. legislative lobby to disallow tourism in endangered shorelines
workplace, which is the most challenging and demanding? d. outreach by educating the villagers on protection of coral reefs
a. Aptitude for teamwork
b. Skills and social behavior 26. In a tertiary school, the President organized a Fun Run for
c. Readiness to take risks students, faculty and personnel to enjoy camaraderie, physical
d. Specific competencies for work exertion under the sun, sense of engagement and achievement.
What does the activity promote?
18. In educating the whole person as demanded by the a. spiritual vigor c. national integrity
“Learning to be” pillar of the 21st century education, where does b. cultural consciousness d. moral integrity
the concept of meaning, purpose and engagement belong?
a. Mind and body c. Spiritual values 27. In the Education Act of 1901 which established a free public
b. Aesthetic sense d. Personal responsibility education in the Philippines, what language was imposed under
the one-language policy?
19. Which program directly embodies both the pre-service and a. Spanish c. Tagalog
in-service programs? b. English d. Filipino
a. BESRA – Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
b. TEDPA – Technical Education Development Program 28. Of the following, which is the most functional intervention in
c. K-12 order to achieve a basic right of every Filipino Child under the
d. BEC – Basic Education Curriculum Constitution and Magna Carta for Disabled Persons?
a. Philosophy of education c. home study program
20. How can the efforts of four agencies (DepEd, CHED, PRC, b. policy for curricular reform d. structural organization
CSC) be best achieved for the training and development of
teachers? 29. Of the following interventions, which is directly aimed at
a. Synchronization c. streamlining responding to the transitional gap between academic
b. cost-reduction d. sharing of resources achievement and employment?
a. identification of centers of excellence
21. What is the core of the Teacher Education Development b. deregulation of tuition fees
Program? c. school networking with business and industry
a. high order thinking skills or HOTS d. voluntary accreditation of schools
b. student-centered learning
c. National Competency-Based Teaching Standards 30. In the formal education system during Hispanic times in the
d. Technology integration in instruction Philippines, what was not implement but which we enjoyed
during the American period?
22. What is known as a self-appraisal for professional growth a. vocational education c. religious education
that is acceptable and useful for recognizing weakness and b. private education d. public education
strengths for a new beginning teacher?
a. master teacher’s evaluation c. principal’s evaluation 31. If Dr. Jose Rizal lives in the 21st century, what character
b. student’s evaluation d. self-evaluation expression and commitment would have shown our generation?
a. inventor of techniques
23. Among reforms for enhancing teacher professionalism, b. citizen and producer
which has been implemented by law in order to determine c. member of family and community
whether prospective teachers have acquired professional d. creative dreamer
competencies prior to granting them a permit to teach?
a. accrediting a national organization for teachers 32. In the learning to do pillar of new education, what is the
b. setting up centered for excellence in teacher education enabling factor that can make the learner fully contribute to a
centers peaceful and just society?
c. licensure examination a. knowledge c. insights
d. creation of a professional board for teachers b. skills d. values

24. From global competence as defined by international 33. Before being able to fully learn to live and work together
educators, which is the most appropriate characteristic of under the pillar of the 21st century education, what must the
globally competent individual? learner attain for himself?
a. familiarity with new culture a. find peace within oneself c. love his fellowmen
b. open-mindedness to new culture b. attain an altruistic mind d. become self-actualized
c. adaptability to new work environment
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34. The Transparency International’s perception that the

Philippines suffers a cultural malaise of corruption, what 43. Students must be taught self-responsibility is the desire of
component of our character needs to be further developed along the ___________ teacher.
the Learning To Be Pillar of education in the 21st century? a. Existentialist c. Pragmatic
a. Familial-social component b. Utilitarianist d. Constructivist
b. Physical-economic component
c. Intellectual-emotional component 44. Who asserts that teaching is not just depending knowledge
d. Ethical-spiritual component into the empty minds of the learners? It is helping students create
knowledge and meaning of their experiences?
35. This powerful European country supplied arms to a. Constructivist c. Existentialist
Afghanistan rebels who were fighting a terrorist war in the Middle b. Essentialist d. Pragmatist
East. What was the principle of moral discernment applicable in
this case? SITUATIONAL
a. Principle of double effect In a faculty meeting, the principal told his teachers: We need to
b. Principle of lesser evil improve our school performance in the National Achievement
c. Principle of material cooperation Test. What should we do? The teachers gave varied answers as
d. Principle of moral cooperation follows:
1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who get a rating
36. Which of the following best defines a morally mature person? of 85%
a. Cultural values clarification 2. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their
b. Unhampered exercise of one’s right performance
c. Transmittal of one’s moral viewpoint 3. Let’s make the school environment conducive for learning
d. Knowledge and practice of universal moral values 4. Let’s make use of the experiential methods of teaching

37. Educated in a religious school, Sansa goes to confession 45. On which educational philosophy is response #1 anchored?
every day to be free of any kind of sin. How do you characterize a. Behaviorism c. Existentialism
Dona’s moral attitude? b. Progressivism d. Essentialism
a. Callous c. Scrupulous
b. Pharisaical d. Strict 46. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist?
a. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2
38. How would you characterize the moral attitude of Hispanic b. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4
friars who taught religion but were unfaithful to their vow of
property by amassing the land properties of natives? 47. If you lean toward a progressivist philosophy, with which
a. Scrupulous c. Lax response do you agree?
b. Strict d. Pharisaical a. 4 c. 1
b. 2 d. 3
39. How would you characterize the moral attitude of prisoners
with criminal minds, who have no sensitivity to the welfare of How a teacher relates to his/her pupils depends on his/her
other people? concepts about him/her. In a faculty recollection, the teachers
a. Pharisaical c. Lax were asked to share their thoughts of the learner, their primary
b. Strict d. Callous customer. What follows are the gists of what were shared:
Teacher A – The learner is a product of his environment.
40. What was the degree of moral certitude when U.S. statement Sometime he has no choice. He is determined by his
decided to drop the atomic bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki environment.
to prevent mass deaths by a land invasion of Japan? Teacher B – The learner can choose what he can become
a. Doubtful c. Perplexed despite his environment.
b. Certain d. Probable Teacher C – The learner is a social being who learns well though
an active interplay with others
41. Teacher Slash is of the thinking that from the very start Teacher D – The learner is a rational being. Schools should
students must be made to realize study is indeed hard work. To develop his rational and moral powers
which philosophy does Teacher Susan adhere?
a. Essentialism c. Progressivism 48. Whose philosophical concept is that of Teacher A?
b. Perennialism d. Reconstructionism a. Behaviorist’s c. Progressivist’s
b. Existentialist’s d. Rationalist’s
42. If your students appear to be more interested in a topic 49. If you agree with Teacher C, you are more of a/an
outside your planned lesson for the day, you set aside your a. Progressivist c. Essentialist
lesson plan for that day and grasp the opportunity to discuss the b. Perrenialist d. Rationalist
topic of particular interest to your students. Strike the iron while
it is hot! Which philosophy governs for your action? 50. Whose response denies man’s freewill?
a. rationalism c. existentialism a. Teacher A’s c. Teacher B’s
b. empiricism d. progressivism b. Teacher C’s d. Teacher D’s
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a. Scanning c. Sharpening-leveling
51. From a broad vantage view of human development, who has b. Complex cognitive d. Complexity-simplicity
the primary duty to educate the youths or children?
a. Parents c. the state 60. Inculcating moral maturity among students, which of the
b. Teachers d. the schools following relates to belief and ideals?
a. Promoting human equality
52. Of the three aspects of learning, which is not mentioned as b. Refraining from prejudiced action
needed so that the individual learner in the 21st century can c. Avoiding deception and dishonesty
learn how to learn? d. Respecting freedom of conscience
a. Ability to think c. Memory skills
b. Mathematical skills d. Concentration 61. Research studies showed that children in slums generally
have lower reading achievement then children in urban schools.
53. Which of the following belongs to the more sophisticated What factor is shown to affect reading achievement?
learning-to-learn skills for the individual learner? a. Mobility
a. To ask and gather data b. Personality and emotional factors
b. To listen and observe c. Socio-economic status
c. To process and select information d. Listening comprehension
d. To read with understanding
62. When preacher Xian read the Genesis story on creation, he
54. Of the following effects on learning, what is the effect of explained that God is so powerful he created the universe in only
simulations that make students feel and sense experience in the seven days. What level of reading comprehension did preacher
classroom? John apply?
a. Reinforcing learning a. Evaluative reading on character, plot or style
b. Providing experiences that otherwise might not be had b. Literal reading the lines
c. Motivating students c. Applied reading beyond the lines
d. Changing attitudes and feelings d. Interpretative reading between the lines

55. Of the following effects on learning, what is the effect of 63. What is the main organization and orientation of science and
assigning various sections of the newspaper, and allowing social studies reading materials?
choice depending on the learner’s choice? a. Expository c. Narrative
a. Encouraging participation b. Descriptive d. Argumentative
b. Reinforcing learning
c. Allowing different interests 64. In his History class, teacher Naomi used a current events IQ
d. Changing attitudes and feelings contest to determine champions in identifying people, places,
and events. What learning objective outcome does she aim to
56. A young mother observes her seven year old girl glued to her achieve?
computer games. What aspect of the family life may suffer due a. Knowledge or recall c. Application
to obsession of the young with technology gadgets? b. Perpetual abilities d. Responding
a. Family social life
b. Family economic life 65. In Erikson’s stage theory of development questionnaire,
c. Discipline and obedience which affirmation does not belong to the stage of initiative vs.
d. Parent-child relationship guilt?
a. People can be trusted
57. Which of the following is not an advanced process of meta- b. In difficulty, I will not give up
cognition among learners? c. I feel what happens to me is the result of what I have done
a. Learning how to recognize thoughts d. I am prepared to take a risk
b. Acquisition of new knowledge
c. Assessing own thinking 66. For cognitive learning, what are sets of facts, concepts, and
d. Learning how to study principles that describe underlying mechanism that regulate
human learning, development and behavior?
58. Of comprehension or thinking strategies, which is relating a. Facts c. Theories
one or two items, such as nouns and verbs? b. Concepts d. Hypothesis
a. Basic elaboration strategies
b. Complex rehearsal strategies 67. Literature teacher Kim introduced figures of speech in poetry
c. Complex elaboration strategies to improve ability of her students to interpret verses.
d. Affective strategies What kind of thinking is she developing in her students?
a. Critical thinking c. Convergent thinking
59. Of skills teacher should understand and students need to b. Metaphoric thinking d. Divergent thinking
acquire, which is the ability to integrate complex information into
categories through its attributes (characteristics, principles or 68. Of clusters of meaningful learning activities, which does not
functions)? belong to spatial learning activities?
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a. Visualization c. Peer tutoring 77. How can new information be made more meaningful to
b. Concept-mapping d. Art projects students?
a. Relating it to knowledge they already know
69. From cluster of meaningful learning activities, which does not b. Valuing new knowledge
belong to verbal-linguistic intelligence learning? c. Demonstrating novelty of new knowledge
a. Ecological field trip c. Journal writing d. Increasing retention of new knowledge
b. Debates d. Reading
78. Under the domains of learning, to what domain do Reflex
70. Which of the following violates the principle that “each child’s movements, perceptual abilities, and non-discursive
brain is unique and vastly different from one another”? communication belong?
a. Giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore rather than a. Psychomotor c. Cognitive
simply dish out information b. Affective d. Reflective
b. Employing principles in multiple intelligence in teaching
c. Making a left-handed pupil write with her right hand as this is 79. In what development stage is the pre-school child?
better a. Early childhood c. Infancy
d. Allowing open dialogue among students of various cultural b. Babyhood d. Late childhood
backgrounds
80. What is mainly addressed by early intervention program for
71. Of the following which is normally expected of Grade VI children with disabilities, ages 0 to 3 years old?
pupils? a. Ensuring inclusion for special children
a. Getting along with classmates b. Early growth development lag
b. Being independent of parents c. Identifying strengths and weaknesses in special children
c. Showing class leadership d. Preventing labeling of disabled children
d. Displaying a male or feminine social role
81. What is the degree of moral certitude of Jade Althea who
72. From categories of exceptionalities in the young child and entered into marriage only out of obedience to her parents, but
adolescents what involves difficulties in specific cognitive uncertain whether she wanted marriage at all?
processes like perception, language, memory due to mental a. Certain c. Probable
retardation, emotional/behavioral disorder, or sensory b. Lax d. Doubtful
impairment?
a. Learning disabilities 82. On categories of exceptionality in the young, what is difficulty
b. Speech and communication disorders in focusing and maintaining attention, and/or recurrent
c. Emotional/conduct disorders hyperactive and impulsive behavior?
d. Autism a. ADHD
b. Emotional/conduct disorders
73. Of the following, which is most true of adolescents? c. Autism
a. Hormonal changes d. Speech and communication disorders
b. Last splurge of dependence
c. Unruly behavior 83. What kinds of skills are commonly dominant in subjects like
d. Defiance of peer group Computer, PE, Music, and the like?
a. Problem-solving skills c. Affective skills
74. Research says, “people tend to attribute successes to b. Manipulative skills d. Thinking skills
internal causes and their failures to external causes.” What does
this imply as a most potent key to success? 84. How is the disorderly behavior of children classified when
a. Reasoning c. Application they tell lies?
b. Imagination d. Motivation a. Moral c. Social
b. Intellectual d. Psychological
75. From Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, what is the
moral reasoning or perspective of Mother Teresa who pledged 85. Which of the following is not among the major targets of the
her life to serve the sick and very old? child-friendly school system (CFSS)?
a. Social contract c. Obedience a. All school children are friendly
b. Universal principles d. Law and order b. All children complete their elementary education within six
years
76. Blind cyclist and teacher Maria Bunyan won 8th place in the c. All children 6-12 years old are enrolled in elementary schools
able-bodied Sydney 2000 Olympics. Of the following, which is d. All grade six students pass the division, regional, and national
the central and fundamental quality she displayed by never tests
thinking that blindness is an impediment to becoming a great
athlete? 86. Research studies that reading power affects college students
a. Perseverance c. Dedication who have insomnia, conflicts with parents, poor rapport with
b. Passion d. Self-belief other people. What factor(s) is shown to effect reading
achievement?
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a. Home conditions I. Greek letters and the Roman alphabet were developed
b. Socio-economic status II. Through the Semite’s ingenuity, sounds, and symbols gave
c. Personality and emotional factors rise to the Phoenician alphabet
d. Perception and comprehension III. People used pictures and characters to convey messages
IV. Researchers showed the processes of reading,
87. Among the following, which is the abstract form of learning, comprehension, and interpretation
parents teach their children? a. I, II, III, and IV c. III, II, I and IV
a. Tumulong ka sa paglinis ng bahay b. I, II, IV and III d. IV, II, I and III
b. Magbasa ka ng libro
c. Palagi kang magdasal 97. How is the disorderly behavior of children classified when
d. Mapakabuti ka they don’t focus and lack attention?
a. Intellectual c. Moral
88. What characteristic differentiate spiritual intelligence or b. Social d. Psychomotor
spiritual quotient as developed by Harvard University, from
sectarian religion (E.g. Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, etc.)? 98. How do you describe transfer of learning across subject
a. Authoritarian values c. Creedal values matter, e.g value of thrift in Economic and Social Science?
b. Universal values d. Sectarian values a. Horizontal c. Vertical
b. Spiral d. Cyclic
89. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Jk
adopt when she reads back and forth, attending to both what is 99. What broad learning is needed for a learner to desire to learn
in her mind and what’s on the page? throughout life?
a. Bottoms-up c. Down-top a. Four basic Rs c. General education
b. Interactive d. Top-down b. Basic education d. Pre-school system

90. Of the following, how can self-esteem be best developed 100. What observation attests to the fact that the sudden
among learners? student’s motivation vary according to socio-cultural
a. Doing fair share in community work background?
b. Fulfilling commitments a. Females mature earlier than boys
c. Through relationships with others b. Children from low-income household meet more obstacle in
d. Displaying self-control learning
c. Genetic endowments may show gifted endowments among
91. Of Piaget’s Cognitive Concepts, which refer to the process the young
of fitting a new experience to a previously created cognitive d. Brains of boys are bigger and better than those of females
structure or schema? Assessment of Learning, Field Study, Practice Teaching
a. Assimilation c. Accommodation
b. Schema d. Equilibrium 101. Of the types of validity tests, what is concerned with the
relation of test scores to performance at some future time, e.g.
92. In Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which is the Freshmen college test can show success in college?
tendency of the child to only see his point of view and to assume a. Curriculum validity c. Content validity
that everyone has the same point of view? b. Criterion validity d. Predictive validity
a. Reversibility c. Symbolic function
b. Egocentrism d. Centration 102. The test questions in Teacher Dae Dae’s test were
confusing and subject to wrong understanding, especially to
93. Which is the most basic in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? poorer students. What was wrong with the test?
a. Socialization c. Self-esteem a. Inappropriate level of difficult of items
b. Actualization d. Altruism b. Unclear directions
c. Ambiguity
94. Which aspect of multi-intelligence is enhanced by asking d. Test items inappropriate for outcomes being measured
students to work on a physical model of the atom after a
teacher’s discussion on the subject of the atom? 103. Of the following, which exemplifies the best example of
a. Interpersonal c. Kinesthetical cooperation and voluntarism in the Parent-Teacher
b. Linguistic d. Mathematical Associations?
a. Helping hands after a natural crisis, e.g. devastating storm
95. Among specialist in reading, who are mainly concerned b. Attending regular meetings
about reading as a thinking process that involves the recognition c. Fund raising for PT funds
of printed or written symbols which serve as thought stimuli? d. Running the school canteen
a. Semantics c. Linguists
b. Psychologists d. Sociologists 104. Among standardized tests, which reveals strengths and
weaknesses for purposes of placement and formulating an
96. Sequence the following events on the historical development appropriate instructional program?
of reading: a. Personality tests c. Diagnostic tests
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b. Achievement tests d. Competency tests 114. In the context of the 6 facets of understanding cited by
Wiggins and McTIghe, what is a proof of a student’s
105. Among standardized tests, which can show how students understanding a principle?
perform in comparison with each other and to students in other a. Stating given examples
schools? b. Repeating it as given by the teacher
a. Competency tests c. Achievement tests c. Applying it to solve his problem
b. Subject exit tests d. Diagnostic tests d. Retaining it in memory for a long period of time

106. Teacher Bea Bunana makes her tests easy for students to 115. What does it mean if student Pete got a 60% percentile rank
understand, easy to administer and score and suitable to test in class?
conditions, e.g. time. What is she achieving for her tests? a. He scored better than 60% of the class
a. Efficiency c. Reliability b. He scored less than 60% of the class
b. Usability d. Validity c. He got 40% of the test wrongly
d. He got 60% of the items correctly
107. Of the following subjects, which does not belong to
performance-based subjects in which direct instruction is 116. Which of the following may not be adequately assessed by
effectively used? a paper and pencil test?
a. Values education c. Science a. Sight reading in music c. Subject-verb agreement
b. Music d. Mathematics b. Multiplication skills d. Vocabulary meaning

108. Which of these approaches would reform assessment 117. What should be done with test item whose difficulty index
outcomes? is .98?
a. Apply sanctions on low performing schools a. Revise it
b. Focus on testing without investing the learner’s needs b. Retain it
c. Use understanding as means of giving feedback on students c. Reject it
learning d. Reserve it for another group of students
d. Compare results of performance of all schools
118. What is known as the scoring guides for rating open-ended
109. Using extrinsic motivational assessment, what could be the questions?
most noble motive in students pursuing a lifetime work and a. Rubrics c. Scales
mission for the teaching profession? b. Outcomes d. Outputs
a. Promise of high rank and prestige
b. Social service to upcoming generations 119. What does it mean to say that the facility index of a test item
c. Economic security and welfare is .50?
d. Respected position in society a. It is reliable c. It is moderate in difficulty
b. It is valid d. It is very easy
110. To what process of evaluation does determining the extent
objectives are met belong? 120. With the mode of answering as a point of reference, which
a. Authentic c. Criterion-referenced of the following does not belong to this test group?
b. Formative d. Norm-referenced a. Completion c. Problem-solving
b. Essay d. Matching
111. Which form of the foundation of all cognitive objects without
which the next level of higher thinking skills cannot be attained? 121. One half of the class scored very low. Teacher Janus gave
a. Knowledge c. Application another tests to determine where were the students were
b. Synthesis d. Analysis weakest. What type of test is this?
a. Aptitude test c. Diagnostic test
112. What primary response factor is considered by Essay b. Remedial test d. Readiness test
questions?
a. Factual information 122. On what is normative marking based?
b. Wide sampling of ideas a. High marks of few students
c. Originality b. Failure of some students
d. Less time for construction and scoring c. Normal curve of standard distribution
d. Student achievement relative to other students
113. Among written categories of assessment methods, what did
teacher Maggie Lagid use when she assessed the stock 123. What cognitive domain is involved in the student’s clarifying
knowledge of her students through questioning in an open information from conclusion?
class? a. Synthesis c. Analysis
a. Oral questioning c. Product rating scale b. Evaluation d. Application
b. Performance test d. Observation and self-report
124. Which of the following indicates a strong negative
correlation?
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a. -75 c. -10 b. Unclear directions d. Test too short

b. -15 d. -25
134. In preparing classroom tests, which of the following
125. What is the graphic illustration for the relationship between checklists is the LAST among steps in tests preparation?
two variables? a. How are the objective items to be scored?
a. Histogram c. Frequency polygons b. How are the test results to be reported?
b. Normal curves d. Scatter diagram c. How I have prepared a table of specifications?
d. How are the test scores to be tabulated?
126. What does a negative discrimination index mean?
a. The test item has low reliability 135. What formula is used to total and compute test scores at
b. More from the lower group answered the test item correctly the end of the year?
c. More from the upper answered the test correctly a. [Test scores = transmutation table] x 100
d. The test could not discriminate between the upper and lower b. [Highest score + Lowest possible score] x 100
group c. [Student’s score x 100]
d. [Student’s score + Highest possible score] x 100
127. What is the deviation from a standard or desired level of
performance? 136. What can be said of student performance in a positively
a. A problem c. A defect skewed score distribution?
b. A deficit d. A gap a. A few students performed excellently
b. Most students performed well
128. How does a student’s 80 percentile score interpreted? c. Almost all students had average performance
a. High in all the skills being tested d. Most students performed poorly
b. Higher than 80% of the members of the group
c. Better relative to the competencies targeted 137. Which is true when the standard deviation is small?
d. 80% of the specified content a. Scores are toward both extremes
b. Scores are spread apart
129. Of the types of validity for tests, what is focused on the c. Scores are tightly bunched together
extent to which a particular tests correlates with acceptable d. The bell curve is relatively fat
measure of performance?
a. Curricular validity c. Criterion validity 138. In her tests, Teacher Tomden made tests that were either
b. Content validity d. Predictive validity too difficult or too easy. What was wrong with her tests?
a. Unclear directions
130. Among general categories of assessment methods, what b. Inappropriate level of difficulty of the test items
instruments did pre-school teacher Justine use when he rated c. Ambiguity
the handwriting of his students using a prototype handwriting d. Identifiable patterns of answers
model?
a. Product rating scale 139. What is an alternative assessment tool that consists of a
b. Performance test collection of work artifacts or in progress accomplishment by a
c. Written response instruments targeted clientele?
d. Observation and self-reports a. Evaluation instrument c. Achievement test
b. Rubric d. Portfolio
131. On what should teacher’s evaluation of a learner’s work be
based? 140. What computation did teacher Panny use in getting the
i. Attendance difference between the highest and lowest scores in each class?
ii. Merit a. Mean c. Standard deviation
iii. Quality of academic performance b. Range d. Median
iv. Behavior in class
a. I and II c. II and III 141. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable when
b. II, III, and IV d. I, II, III, and IV scores are extremely high and low?
a. Cannot be identified unless individual scores are given
132. Self-evaluation can be done in various ways, but this is not b. Median
one of them: c. Mode
a. Use of an evaluation instrument d. Mean
b. Written reflection
c. Self-videotape of class performance 142. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable to get
d. Per feedback session a picture of the class performance whose raw scores in a quiz
are: 97, 95, 85, 86, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1?
133. In her test, Teacher Marian R unknowingly gave clues to a. Mode
the answers that reduce usability of the test. What was wrong b. None. It is best to look at individual scores
with the test? c. Mean
a. Ambiguity c. Poorly constructed test item d. Median
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d. service seniority basis

143. Self-evaluation has become an important kind of
performance assessment among teachers, useful as an honest 152. There are various functions a fellow teacher or peer coach
self-criticism and a starting point to removal evaluation by can help new teachers. What role does a peer coach play by
supervisors, peers, or students. How is self-evaluation being present/available to share ideas, problems and success
described? with a new teacher?
a. Evidence of teaching performance a. a provider of technical feedback
b. Substitute to supervisor’s rating b. a facilitator of strategies
c. Guide for self-adjustment c. an analyzer of teaching job
d. Tool for salary adjustment d. a close peer or companion

144. What is the common instrument used in measuring learning 153. Teacher Princess sees to it that her classroom is clean and
in the affective domain? orderly so her pupils will less likely disarrange seats and litter on
a. Multiple choice c. Scaling the floor. On which thought is her action based?
b. Checklist d. Questionnaire a. existentialism c. behaviorism
b. progressivism d. reconstructionism
145. On the test giver’s list of Do’s, which of the following is not
relative to motivating students to do their best? 154. Teacher Nancy is directed to pass an undeserving student
a. Read test directions with a death threat. Which advise will a utilitarian give?
b. Reduce test anxiety, e.g. “Take a deep breath.” a. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you
c. Explain the purpose of the test a death threat in order to pass
d. Tell students: “I will be proud of you if you perform well.” b. Pass the student. That will be off use to the student, his
parents and you.
146. What is the range if the score distribution is: 98, 93, 93, 93, c. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
90, 88, 87, 85, 85 , 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 51, 12, 9, 8, 6, d. Don’t pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get
3, 1? reward, if not in this life, in the next!
a. 93 c. 97
b. 85 d. Between 51 and 34 155. In what setting is differentiated and multi-lingual teaching
most effective?
147. What does the test mean if the difficulty index is 1? a. special children with classes
a. Very difficult c. Very easy b. multi-grade classes
b. Missed by everyone d. A quality item c. children with diverse cultural backgrounds
d. pre-school children
148. What is the meaning of a negative correlation between
amount of practice and number of errors in tennis? 156. After the embarrassing incident, Teacher Kevin vowed to
a. The increase in the amount of practices does not at all affect himself to flunk the student at the end of the school term. What
the number of errors has Dante done that is against the guidelines for using
b. As the amount of practice increases, the number of errors punishment?
decreases a. Punishing immediately in an emotional state
c. The decrease in the amount of practice sometimes affects the b. Using double standards in punishing
number of errors c. Doing the impossible
d. Decrease in the amount of practice goes with decrease in d. Holding a grudge and not starting with a clean slate
the number of errors
157. Following the principles for punishing students, which of the
149. An entering college would like to determine which course is following is the LEAST desirable strategy for classroom
best suited for him. Which test is appropriate for this purpose? management?
a. Aptitude test c. Achievement test a. Punishing while clarifying why punishment is done
b. Intelligence test d. Diagnostic test b. Punishing while angry
c. Punishing the erring student rather than the entire class
150. Which of the following criteria is the basis for selecting tests d. Give punishment sparingly
that yield similar results when repeated over a period of time?
a. Efficiency c. Usability 158. According to the guidelines on punishment, what does it
b. Validity d. Reliability mean that the teacher should give the student the benefit of the
doubt?
151. Facilities such as classrooms, fixtures, and equipment can a. Make sure facts are right before punishing
often damage the morale of new teachers and become an b. Doubt the incident really happened
obstacle for adapting well to the school environment. What c. Don’t punish and doubt effectiveness of punishment
should be the policy for assigning said physical facilities? d. Get the side of the students when punishing
a. needs of student’s basis
b. position ranking basis 159. Which of the following guidelines for punishment may be
c. first-come, first-served basis done?
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a. Don’t punish students outside of school rules on punishment 168. Teacher Ann Patuan dealt effectively with a minor infraction
b. Don’t threaten the impossible of whispering by a student to a neighbor during class. Which of
c. Don’t use double standards for punishing the following did she do?
d. Don’t assign extra homework a. Reprimand quietly
b. Continue to teach and ignore infraction
160. For group guidance in classroom management, what c. Reprimand student after class
element is lacking when there is too much competitiveness and d. Use nonverbal signals (gesture or facial expression)
exclusiveness with the teacher being punitive and partial to
some students? 169. What mistake is teacher Senemin Basic trying to avoid by
a. Dissatisfaction with classroom work never ignoring any student or group of students in her
b. Poor interpersonal relations discussions and other activities?
c. Poor group organization a. Non-direction c. Divided attention
d. Disturbance in group climate b. Dangled activity d. Abrupt end

161. To demonstrate here authority Teacher Kokeyni made an 170. Teacher Dra D Explorer is a great lecturer and so she is
appeal to undisciplined students. What kind of appeal did she invited to speak and represent the school on many occasions.
make by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t engage in that What is one quality of her lecturers when she follows a planned
kind of behavior, you can do much better?” sequence, not diverting so as to lose attention of her listeners?
a. Invoke peer reaction a. Explicit explanations c. Inclusion of elements
b. Exert authority b. Continuity d. Fluency
c. Internalizing student’s image of themselves
d. Teacher-student relationship 171. Teacher Aldub makes certain content interesting to his
students. Focusing on learners, he also uses many simple
162. What is the term for the leap from theory to practice in which examples, metaphors and stories. What is this quality of lesson
the teacher applies theories to effective teaching methods and content?
theories? a. Interest c. Self-sufficiency
a. Integration process c. Conceptualization process b. Feasibility d. Balance
b. Informational process d. Construction process
172. Teaching English, teacher Krizzy is careful about her lesson
163. Of subcategories of movement behavior, what is happening content. What quality of content did he achieve when she made
when the teacher ends an activity abruptly? certain her information came with the “information explosion”
a. Thrust c. Stimulus-bounded which she got in the Internet, such as how to effectively teach
b. Truncation d. Flip-flop phonetics?
a. Learnability c. Balance
164. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is b. Significance d. Interest
happening when the teacher goes from topic or activity to other
topic or activities, lacking clear direction and sequence of 173. Teacher Kevin made certain his lesson content can be
activities? useful to his students, taking care of their needs in a student-
a. Truncation c. Thrust centered classroom. What is this kind of quality content?
b. Dangle d. Flip-flop a. Utility c. Self-sufficiency
b. Balance d. Interest
165. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is
happening when the teacher is too immersed in a small group of 174. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom
students or activity, thus ignoring other students or activity? level, effective strategies are called “Green”. Which of the
a. Truncation c. Stimulus-bounded following belongs to the Green Flag?
b. Flip-flop d. Thrust a. Homogenous students grouping
b. Content delivery based on lessons
166. From classroom management strategies applied on erring c. Excess in chalkboard talk
students, which of the following should not be done? d. Student interest and teacher enthusiasm
a. Surprise quiz e. Rigidity if movement
b. Communicating problems to parents
c. Parent-principal conference 175. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom
d. Shaming erring student before the class level, ineffective strategies are called “Red”. Which of the
following belongs to the Red Flag?
167. Among mistaken goals in the Acceptance Approach to a. Content applied to real-life situations
discipline, what happens when students defy adult by arguing, b. Overemphasis on drill and practice
contradicting, teasing, temper tantrums, and low level hostile c. Available enrichment activities
behavior? d. Integration of problem solving
a. Power seeking c. Revenge seeking
b. Withdrawal d. Attention getting 176. Teacher Maggie explains by spicing her lectures with
examples, descriptions and stories. What is this quality in her
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lectures? b. For social media d. For propaganda

a. Planned sequence c. Use of audiovisuals
b. Elaboration through elements d. Simple vocabulary 186. From structures in Multifunctional Cooperative Learning,
which involves each student writing in turn one answer as a
177. Can technology take the place of the teacher in the paper and pencil is passed around the group?
classroom? Select the most appropriate answer: a. Jigsaw c. Roundtable
a. No. It is only an instrument or a tool b. Inside-outside circle d. Partners
b. Yes, when they hire less teachers and acquire more
computers 187. How does the “humaneness” of the teacher best described
c. Yes. When teachers are not competent when he/she is full interest and enthusiasm in the work of
d. Yes, such as in the case of Computer-assisted instruction (not teaching?
teacher-assisted instruction) a. Responsiveness c. Knowledge
b. Perceptiveness d. Sensitivity
178. What kind of tool is technology as evidenced by its use in
word processing databases, spreadsheets, graphics design and 188. Teacher Lester Cruz Valdez gets more information about
desktop publishing? how his students learn in order to upgrade his pedagogy. What
a. Analyzing tool c. Productivity tool principle is he following?
b. Encoding tool d. Calculating tool a. Teachers should keep track of learning outcomes
b. Teachers should value information
179. In avoiding implying sickness or suffering, which of the c. Teachers should document information data on students
following is the most preferable way to refer to those with d. Teachers should teach and test learning
disabilities like polio?
a. “Is polio-stricken” c. “Polio victim” 189. In order to assist new teacher, which is the most effective
b. “Had polio” d. “Suffers from polio” way to clarify the schools’ goals and responsibilities early in the
first year?
180. If threat of punishment is necessary on erring students, how a. Student’s handbook c. Principals’ memorandum
should this best be done? b. Orientation d. School curriculum
a. Make the threat and reinforce with warning
b. Make the threat with immediate punishment 190. Of components of direct instruction, which involves
c. Ward and threat at the same time teachers and students working together on a skill or task and
d. First a warning before the threat figuring out how to apply the strategy?
a. Consolidation c. Application
181. Among cognitive objectives, what is also known as an b. Guided practice d. Modeling
understanding and is a step higher than more knowledge of
facts? 191. In direct/expositive instruction, what is the logical pattern of
a. Comprehension c. Synthesis procedures in a lesson adopted?
b. Analysis d. Application I. Provide motivation and draw commitments
II. Explain rationale and objectives
182. What is the quality of teacher Pining Garcia’s lecture when III. Provide feedback
she makes use of various pictures, charts, graphs, videos to IV. Practice for mastery
support her lectures? a. II, I, IV, and III c. I, IV, III, and II
a. Simplified vocabulary b. IV, I, II and III d. I, II, IV and III
b. Enrichment through visual aids
c. Causal and logical relationships 192. Teacher JanJan made certain his lesson content is within
d. Continuing sequence the capacity of his young forum grade learners. What is the
quality of John’s lesson content when he fits lesson to learner’s
183. In determining the materials and media to use, what capacity to absorb lesson content?
consideration did Teacher Ina A. Mag adopt when he chose a. Learnability c. Validity
materials that can arouse and sustain in curiosity? b. Balance d. Interest
a. Satisfaction c. Expectancy
b. Interest d. Relevance 193. From structures of Multifunctional Cooperative Learning,
which makes each group to produce a group product to share
184. Which of the following is true of a democratic classroom? with the whole class?
a. Teacher acts as firm decision maker a. Coop-coop c. Team Word-Webbing
b. Students decide what and how to learn b. Think-pair-share d. Partners
c. Consultation and dialogue
d. Suggestions are sent to higher officials for decisions 194. This is the more appropriate understanding of technology
in education?
185. This is appropriate use of technology which can unite a. Methods and process
people of the world rather than exploit them? b. Inventions and equipment
a. For pornography c. For financial fraud c. Channels and instruments
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d. Hardware, designs, and environment 199. In determining materials and media to use, what
consideration did Teacher Grachie adopt when she gave
195. A teacher introduces herself as teacher only. What does importance to the level of outcome and the learner’s sense of
this imply? fulfillment in performing the task?
a. She must have been forced to pursue a career in teaching. a. Expectancy c. Interest
b. The teaching profession is not a very significant one b. Satisfaction d. Relevance
c. The teaching profession is the lowest paid profession
d. She takes no pride in the teaching profession 200. In the inductive approach to learning, what is not among the
facilitating skills needed on the part of the teacher?
196. In the guided exploratory approach to learning, which is not a. Teacher giving generalization of principles
the term used for Inquiry learning? b. Commenting to pave way for generalizations or principles
a. Heuristic learning c. Discovery learning c. Organizing answers
b. Problem-solving learning d. Expository learning d. Asking the right questions

197. What is another quality of teacher Lassie Pecson’s lectures

when she used words that are within the grasp of her listeners,
avoiding technical terms and jargons?
a. Use of specific descriptions and examples
b. Enriched audiovisuals
c. Normal vocabulary
d. Planned sequence

198. In delivering her lessons, teacher Blackie Lou Blanco is

careful that no topic is extensively discussed at the expense of
other topics. That guiding principle in selection and organization
of lesson content is she following?
a. Significance c. Feasibility
b. Self-sufficiency d. Balance

1.c 22.d 43.a 64.a 85.a 106.a 127.d 148.b 169.c 190.b
2. b 23.c 44.a 65.a 86.c 107.a 128.b 149.a 170.b 191.a
3.a 24.c 45.a 66.c 87.d 108.c 129.c 150.d 171.a 192.a
4.c 25.d 46.a 67.b 88.c 109.b 130.b 151.a 172.b 193.b
5.d 26.a 47.a 68.c 89.b 110.c 131.d 152.b 173.a 194.c
6.b 27.b 48.a 69.a 90.b 111.a 132.d 153.c 174.d 195.d
7.a 28.b 49.a 70.c 91.a 112.b 133.c 154.b 175.b 196.d
8.b 29.c 50.a 71.c 92.b 113.a 134.b 155.c 176.b 197.c
9.a 30.a 51.a 72.a 93.a 114.c 135.d 156.d 177.d 198.d
10.c 31.d 52.c 73.a 94.c 115.a 136.a 157.b 178.c 199.a
11.c 32.d 53.c 74.a 95.c 116.a 137.c 158.a 179.c 200.a
12.c 33.a 54.b 75.b 96.c 117.a 138.b 159.a 180.d
13.a 34.d 55.c 76.d 97.a 118.c 139.d 160.c 181.a
14.a 35.d 56.d 77.a 98.c 119.c 140.b 161.c 182.b
15.a 36.d 57.b 78.c 99.b 120.b 141.b 162.a 183.b
16.c 37.d 58.a 79.a 100.b 121.c 142.d 163.b 184.c
17.a 38.d 59.d 80.b 101.d 122.d 143.c 164.c 185.b
18.d 39.d 60.d 81.d 102c 123.c 144.d 165.c 186.c
19.b 40.b 61.c 82.a 103.a 124.a 145.d 166.d 187.d
20.a 41.b 62.c 83.b 104.c 125.d 146.c 167.a 188.d
21.c 42.c 63.b 84.a 105.c 126.b 147.c 168.d 189.b
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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 8. Which is the best reason why teachers state the objectives
before using instructional media?
1. Which of the following statements has a very limited definition a. To secure materials
of educational technology? b. To prepare the materials beforehand.
a. It is a profession composed of various job categories. c. To determine which media to use best. ✔
b. It refers to the computers used for teaching and learning. ✔ d. To be able to practice how to operate the equipment
c. It includes audiovisual materials, interactive multimedia and
self-instructional materials. 9. Which of the following should Mr. Rivera primarily consider in
d. It is the development, application and evaluation of system, determining the teaching-learning objectives and use of
techniques and aids to improve human learning instructional media?
a. The assessment tool to be used
2. Which of the following statements is correct about the b. The learning activities ✔
domains of educational technology? c. The learner
a. Design is the production stage while development is the d. The teacher
planning stage.
b. Both the design and development are the planning stage. 10. Which of the following technologies provide iconic
c. Evaluation is synonymous with implementation. experiences to students/ children?
d. Utilization is the action phase. ✔ a. Video and books
b. Pictures and videos ✔
3. Ms. Gomez is planning to integrate technology in her c. Radio and recording
Mathematics class. Which of the following would be the logical d. Modules and periodicals
steps in doing this?
I. Set the objectives 11. Which of these technologies used in the classroom are
II. Analyze the learners arranged from the most symbolic to multisensory?
III. Utilize the materials with showmanship a. Real objects, print, audio-visual materials and visual materials
IV. Evaluate the performance of the students b. Visual materials, audio visual materials, print and computers
a. I, II, III, IV c. Visual materials, print, audio-visual materials and realia
b. II, I, III, IV ✔ d. Print, audio-visual materials, computers and realia ✔
c. I, II, IV, III
d. II, I, IV, III 12. Which of the following is inappropriate in using printed
visuals such as charts, graphs and drawings?
4. Which of the following is a limitation of models and real objects a. Provide written or verbal cues to highlight important aspect of
in teaching and learning? visuals
a. They pose problems on storage. ✔ b. Present the instructional materials simultaneously ✔
b. They make learning more concrete. c. Use materials that everyone can see
c. They provide hands-on learning experiences. d. Make the presentation suspenseful
d. They are readily available in the environment, around school
and in the home. 13. Susan wants to learn more English. Specifically, she wants
to improve her listening skills. She has a CD player, a tape
5. Which group of technologies has the highest degree of recorder and has internet access. As an English teacher, what
concreteness? do you suggest?
a. Realia and computer ✔ I. CDs with English listening drills
b. Video, picture and television II. Tapes with English listening drills
c. Digital video, film, versatile compact disc III. Internet website such as Go4English, English Language
d. Book, imaginative literature, programmed instruction Listening Lab or Randall's listening Lab
a. I and II
6. Mrs. Del Prado placed text together with the relevant graphics b. II and III
on the same page in her multimedia presentation. Which c. I or III
principle did she apply? d. I, II and III ✔
a. Split attention ✔
b. Spatial contiguity 14. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the
c. Cost effectiveness contributions of technology to student learning?
d. Communication effectiveness a. The quality of learning can be improved.
7. Mrs. Olivarez presented real samples of rocks in her General b. The delivery of instruction can be more interesting.
Science class. What principle did she apply? c. The method of teaching and learning becomes more
a. Appropriateness interactive.
b. Authenticity ✔ d. The role of the teacher can be changed into knowledge
c. Responsiveness dispenser. ✔
d. Simplicity
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15. Mr. Tarnate, an ICT teacher takes into account technology c. Simulation
standards to address the needs of the students and help them d. Drill and practice
adapt with the changing society and technology Which of the
following standards is an exception? 22. Professor dela Cruz would like to create a presentation
a. Creativity and innovation material for her lesson on the types of computer-assisted
b. Research and information literacy instruction. To make her presentation effective, which?
c. Model digital-age work and learning ✔ a. Situating tool
d. Technology operations and concepts b. Informative tool
c. Productivity tool ✔
16. Ms. Vinluan, a computer teacher demonstrates d. Communicative tool
understanding of local and global issues and exhibits ethical and
legal use of information and communications technology tools. 23. Professor Reyes is thinking of an online learning approach
Which is true about her? by which content provides links to information at other locations
a. She models digital-age work and learning and serves as a focal point for a distance education experience.
b. She facilitates and inspires student learning and creativity. Which of the following should she use?
c. She promotes and models digital citizenship and a. Teleconferencing
responsibility. ✔ b. Self-paced program
d. She designs and develops digital-age learning experiences c. Web-based instruction ✔
and assessments d. Computer-aided instruction

17. With the fast-paced evolution of technologies nowadays, why 24. Which is NOT a basic consideration in selecting and
are teachers encouraged to shift gradually from a teacher- evaluating the content of an educational technology tool?
centered instruction to a learner-centered instruction? a. Does it match the content?
I. A learner-centered instruction focuses on transformation of b. Can it be easily dismantled? ✔
facts. c. Will it motivate and maintain interest?
a. II and IV only d. Is there evidence of its effectiveness?
b. I, II and IV only
c. I, III and IV only ✔ 25. Your father wanted to finish his long dreamed course but he
d. II, III and IV only wanted to do it at home during his free time. Would you
recommend an online learning?
18. Ms. Hernandez employs student-centered instruction as the a. Yes, because online learning is the "in" thing
learners create their digital portfolios in her computer class. b. No, because online learning inhibits student-teacher
What could be developed among them through this approach? interaction.
a. Repetition and active learning c. No, because hiring a helper would enable him to attend
b. Mastery of skills and information delivery regularly in his class.
c. Information processing and passive learning d. Yes, because he could learn at his own pace using a wide
d. Construction of knowledge and information exchange ✔ spectrum of technologies. ✔

19. Mr. Torres will have a multimedia presentation in his Science PART-II
class. Which of the following should he avoid?
a. Consider technical quality. 1. Ms. Delos Santos is a fresh graduate teacher who was hired
b. Apply different computer effects per slid. ✔ to teach in an elementary school where there are enough
c. Present information through graphic organizers resources for instruction. She wanted to start preparing her
d. Use contrasting colors for text and background. instructional materials. Which is the most systematic process in
doing this?
20. Mrs. Sison would like to integrate technology in writing a a. Design, utilization, evaluation, development
friendly letter. Which of the following is the most effective way of b. Design, development, utilization, evaluation ✔
doing it? c. Development, design, utilization, evaluation
a. Let the pupils surf a friendly letter from the internet d. Development, utilization, evaluation, design
b. Have the pupils write a friendly letter and send it through an
email. 2. Which is the most important reason why teachers need to
c. have the pupils forward a downloaded friendly letter to others preview their instructional materials that will be used in the
via email. class?
d. Let the pupils write a friendly letter using word processing and a. To gain confidence in using them
have it critiqued by their peers. ✔ b. To encourage viewers to be more focused
c. To avoid potential problems that might occur while materials
21. Which of the following computer-based instructional are in use
materials can be used to learn new concepts? d. To ensure appropriateness of the materials with the objectives
a. Games and target audience ✔
b. Tutorial ✔
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3. After Ms. Rivas planned her lesson in English, she found out are utilized properly. Which of the following is INCORRECT
that the materials at hand do not match her objectives. Which is about their classroom use?
the best thing that she can do? a. Pass a single object around the class. ✔
a. Modify the available materials ✔ b. Familiarize yourself with the object or model before its actual
b. Teach the lesson the following day. utilization.
c. Change the objectives to match with available materials. c. Use the objects as springboard in encouraging students'
d. Carry out the lesson as planned and use the materials at hand. active participation.
d. Make sure that the realia and model are large enough to be
4. Prof. Balagtas used worksheets, manipulatives, and models seen by the whole class.
in teaching math to help her students understand the lessons
and love the subject. What did she bear in mind when she used 11. Prof. Ruiz uses projected visuals such as Digital Liquid
these materials? Projector (DLP) in presenting her lesson. What could be her
a. Appropriateness main reason for using it?
b. Balance a. The projected materials are readily available. ✔
c. Breadth b. They are more abstract than any other visuals.
d. Variety ✔ c. Most projected visuals can be obtained at no cost.
5. With increasing use of educational technology inside the d. She can easily prepare for own transparencies in advance.
classroom, what role is expected of the teacher?
a. Facilitator ✔ 12. Ms. Samonte used a film clip in teaching Social Studies
b. Researcher concepts to her First Year High School class. However, she
c. Knowledge giver found out that it was ineffectively used in the classroom. When
d. Source of information is technology considered INEFFECTIVE?
a. When it promotes mastery of the lesson
6. It is impractical to bring real objects to the classroom so Aaron b. When it makes viewing more interesting
constructed a three-dimensional visual instead. Which of the c. When it helps attain the objectives of the lesson
following did he construct? d. When it induces alienation on the part of the learners ✔
a. Chart
b. Cartoon 13. Your principal purchased new computer units for your
c. Model ✔ Learning Resource Center. Which of the following should be
d. Graphic organizer your last consideration in using the technology?
a. Computers can be used for entertainment. ✔
7. You asked your students to show a two-dimensional b. Computers can be used for research activity.
illustration of what they have understood from what they have c. Computers can be used for interactive presentation.
read. Which of the following non-projected visuals are you d. Computers can be used to reinforce discussion of difficult
referring to? concepts in class.
a. Graphic organizer ✔
b. Print materials 14. Computers can be classified according to the roles they play
c. Model namely communicative tool, informative tool, and constructive
d. Realia tool. What is the other role of computers not mentioned in this
item?
8. There are several reasons why teachers are reluctant in using a. Instructional tool
electronic media in the teaching-learning process. Which is the b. Situating tool ✔
most common reason? c. Utility tool
a. The limited exposure of teachers to new equipment ✔ d. Application tool
b. Their incompatibility to diverse needs of the learners
c. The difficulty in integrating technology in the curriculum 15. Which of the following categories of CAI will you use in your
d. The excessive availability of local technology in the class if your objective is to increase proficiency in a newly
community learned skill or refresh an existing one?
a. Tutorial
9. Prof. Mandanas would like to use an audio compact disc in b. Simulation
teaching a lesson in Filipino. In which activity in the teaching- c. Drill and practice ✔
learning process is it very effective? d. Instructional game
a. In developing listening skills ✔
b. In teaching creating thinking 16. Which of the following is an ineffective use of Presentation
c. In composing poems software?
d. In building concepts a. Darken the room.
b. Use appropriate pacing.
10. Plants, pebbles, and blocks are just some of the effective c. Read directly from the slides. ✔
instructional materials readily found in the environment if they d. Allow interaction with the learner.
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17. Which of the following is NOT an example of a b. Application tool ✔

communicative tool? c. Communicative tool
a. Chat d. Situating tool
b. Electronic mail
c. Teleconferencing 22. Which statement is INCORRECT about computer
d. Multimedia encyclopedia ✔ conferencing?
a. It refers to live student interaction with an expert. ✔
18. Why is one-way delivery of information a misuse of b. It is also known as discussion forum or bulletin board.
communication tools? c. It also refers to online class discussions, forums or debates.
a. Because the teacher expects the student to study more d. It permits two or more individuals
b. Because it requires activities that focus on thinking than
responding 23. Which instructional application will you introduce to your
c. Because it enables the users to focus more on higher level class if your objective is to help them find and use information
cognitive activities resources available in the internet?
d. Because this kind of practice lessens interaction capabilities a. Webquests
of communication tools ✔ b. Hybrid course
c. Scavenger Hunt ✔
19. Internet consists of thousands of connected computer d. Distance education
networks around the world. Which term does not refer to
internet? 24. In the delivery of distance education, what computer
a. NET application is used to organize instructions and track students
b. On-line ✔ records and progress?
c. Cyberspace a. Computer-based Multimedia
d. Information Superhighway b. Computer-assisted Instruction ✔
c. Computer-mediated Education
20. Which technology tool can Prof. Soriano use to communicate d. Computer-managed Instruction
asynchronously with her students?
a. Chat and blog 25. When is distance education as effective as the traditional
b. Chat and instant messaging instruction?
c. Blog and video conferencing a. When the method, technologist and assessment used are
d. Electronic bulletin board and email ✔ appropriate to the required competencies. ✔
b. When the course requires more face-to-face communication
between the students and teachers.
21. In your computer subject, you allow your class to chat as part c. When students depend more on their online mentor.
of your motivation before discussing to them the roles of d. When there is student to student interaction.
computer as a tool. How is chat used in this context?
a. Information tool

1. If a test item has a difficulty index of 0.06, how would you 4. In his second item analysis, Mr. Gonzales found out that
describe the test item? more from the lower group got the test item 15 correctly. What
a. It is very easy. does this mean?
b. It is moderately difficulty. a. The item has become more valid
c. It is very difficult . ✔ b. The item has become more reliable
d. It is difficult c. The item has a positive discriminating power
d. The item has a negative discriminating power . ✔
2. Two sections have the same mean but the standard
deviation of section 2 is higher than section 1. Which of the two 5. Q1 is 25th percentile as media is to what percentile?
sections is more homogeneous? a. 40th percentile
a. Section 1 . ✔ b. 60th percentile
b. Section 2 c. 50th percentile . ✔
c. Both A and B d. 75th percentile
d. None of the above
6. Which is implied by a positively skewed scores distribution?
3. Miss Corteza administered a test to her class and the result a. The mean, the median, and the mode are equal.
is positively skewed. What kind of test do you think Miss b. Most of the scores are high
Corteza gave to her pupils? c. Most of the scores are low. ✔
a. Posttest d. The mode is high
b. Pretest . ✔
c. Mastery test 7. In a normal distribution curve, what does a T-score of 60
d. Criterion-referenced test mean?
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a. Two SDs below the mean 17. Given a mean of 55 and a standard deviation of 8, what two
b. Two SDs below the mean scores include one standard deviation below and above the
c. One SD below the mean mean?
a. 46 and 63
d. One SD above the mean ✔ b. 47 and 64
c. 47 and 63 ✔
For items 8 to 13, what does each figure/distribution on the d. 46 and 64
right indicate?
8. a. mean > median > mode 18. Given the same mean of 55 and standard deviation of 8,
b. mean < mode > median what score corresponds to two standard deviation above the
c. mean > mode < median mean?
d. mean < median < mode . ✔ a. 70
b. 71 ✔
9. a. mode < mean < median c. 72
b. mode > mean > median d. 73
c. median < mode > mean
d. none of the above . ✔ 19. What principle of test construction is violated when one
places very difficult items at the beginning; thus creating
10. a. equal means, unequal standard deviations ✔ frustration among students particularly those of average ability
b. equal means, equal standard deviations and below average?
c. unequal means, equal standard deviations a. All the items of particular type should be placed together in
d. unequal means unequal standard deviations the test.
b. The items should be phrased so that the content rather than
the form of the statements will determine the answer.
11. a unequal means, equal standard deviations ✔
c. All items should be approximately 50 percent difficulty.
b. unequal means, equal standard deviations
d. The items of any particular type should be arranged in an
c. equal means, equal standard deviations
d. equal means, unequal standard deviations ascending order of difficulty. ✔

12. a. unequal variability, equal means, different shapes 20. Mrs. Reyes would like to find out how well her students
b. unequal means, equal variability, different shapes know each other. What assessment instrument would best suit
her objective?
c. equal variability, equal means, different shapes ✔
a. Self-report instrument
d. unequal variability, unequal means, different shapes
b. Sociometric technique
13. a. unequal means, equal standard deviations c. Guess-who technique ✔
b. equal means, unequal standard deviations d. All of the above
c. equal means, equal standard deviations
21. Mr. Reyes asked his pupils to indicate on the piece of paper
d. unequal means, unequal standard deviations ✔
the names of their classmates whom they would like to be with
for some group activity, what assessment technique did Mr.
14. In conducting a parent- teacher conference, which of the
Reyes use?
following is NOT true?
a. Self-report technique
a. Be friendly and informal
b. Guess-who technique
b. Be a know-it-all person ✔
c. Sociometric technique ✔
c. Be willing to accept suggestions
d. Anecdotal technique
d. Be careful in giving advice
22. Which of the following assessment procedures/
15. In a frequency distribution, what is the midpoint of the class
tools is useful in assessing social relation skills?
interval whose lower and upper limits are 99.5 and 109.5?
a. Anecdotal record
a. 107.0
b. Attitude scale
b. 105.0
c. Peer appraisal ✔
c. 104.5 ✔
d. any of the above
d. 102.5
23. If the proportion passing for the upper and lower group
16. In a frequency distribution, what is the interval size of the
is .90 and .30 respectively, what is the discrimination index?
class whose lower and upper limits are 9.5 and 19.5?
a. .40
a. 11.0
b. .50
b. 10.0 ✔
c. .60 ✔
c. 9.0
d. .70
d. 5.0
24. Which is an example of affective learning outcome?
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a. Interpret stimuli from various modalities to provide data

needed in making adjustments to the environment RATIONALIZATION: C - Realism. Realism concerns with what
b. Judge problem and issues in terms of situations involved is real, actual. For ideas to be realized, they must be transferred
than in terms of fixed dogmatic thinking ✔ or demonstrated.
c. Appreciate the quality and worth of the story read
d. None of the above 4. In his class, Teacher M always presents principles and values
so as to encourage his students to examine them and decide for
25. Mr. Mirasol who is a high school teacher in English themselves whether to accept them or not. What kind of
conducted an item analysis of her test. She found out that four philosophy does he practice?
of the items of the test obtained the following difficulty and A. Idealism C. Humanism
discrimination indices and as follows: B. Essentialism D. Existentialism
Item Number Difficulty Index Discrimination Index
1 .58 .49 RATIONALIZATION: D - Existentialism. Existentialism is a
2 .92 .72 philosophy that emphasizes subjectivity, freedom and
3 .09 .32 responsibility.
4 .93 .15 5. When a teacher emphasizes that man’s sense should be
Which of the above items should be discard in her item pool? trusted because they are the only way to acquire knowledge, the
a. Item 1 teacher can be regarded as .
b. Item 2 A. Naturalist C. Empiricist
c. Item 3 B. Realist D. Pragmatist
d. Item 4 ✔
RATIONALIZATION: C -Empiricism. Empiricism upholds that the
SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR “ISMS” PHILOSOPHY OF only source of knowledge is the senses and sense-based
EDUCATION (SOCIAL DIMENSIONS) experience.

1. The Philippine Elementary School Curriculum gives greater 6. Teacher K views her pupils as unique, free choosing, and
emphasis on the development of basic skills like reading, writing, responsible individuals. She plans activities where the pupil can
and arithmetic. What is the philosophical basis for this? develop his unique personality. What theory underlies this nature
A. Pragmatism C. Essentialism of the pupil?
B. Perennialism D. Existentialism A. Realism C. Existentialism
B. Essentialism D. Progressivism
RATIONALIZATION: C. Essentialism. Essentialism - is an
educational theory rooted in classical realism and idealism which RATIONALIZATION: C. Existentialism. Existentialism is the
advocates curricular reform stressing the essentials of the basics philosophy of subjectivity of self hood whose fundamental
like the 3R's. doctrine proclaims man’s freedom in the accomplishment of his
Pragmatism- is regarded as an American philosophy whose destiny. In this case, emphasis is given on the students rather
various forms advocate experimentalism, than on the curriculum content.
instrumentalism, functionalism, and practicalism and their
curricular offerings imply a wide range of subject areas. 7. "Learning is the process of retrieving prior learning", this is a
Pereninialism- is a traditional educational theory that puts statement from _.
premium on eternal truth as contained in the "Great Books". A. Constructivist C. Progressivist
Existentialism - personalizes knowledge to the individual. The B. Reconstructivist D. Empiricist
person chooses the knowledge that he deems is relevant to his
process of becoming to realize his essence. RATIONALIZATION: A. Constructivist. As defined,
Constructivism is a philosophy of learning which asserts that
2. Teacher H asks one of her students, “What do you want to reality does not exist outside of the human conceptions. It is the
become when you grow up?” This individual that construct reality by reflecting on his own
question is an indication of what kind of philosophy? A. experience and gives meaning to it. It is founded on the premise
Progressivism C. Existentialism that by reflecting on our own experiences, we construct our own
B. Naturalism D. Idealism understanding of the world we live in. Therefore, learning is
simply the process of adjusting our mental modes to
RATIONALIZATION: D - Idealism. Idealism is the answer accommodate new experiences.
because it stresses the existence of ideas independent from the
material world. Ideas that which exist in the mind are the only 8. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the
reality. highest good. Teacher's teaching is against what philosophy?
A. Realism C. Epicureanism
3. Teacher X has not only explained the concept of Philosophy B. Hedonism D. Empiricism
of Education but also imparted this to her students. This
demonstrates what kind of philosophy? RATIONALIZATION: B. Hedonism. Epicureanism is just a form
A. Naturalism C. Realism of Hedonism. Hedonism is the general, Epicureanism is the
B. Idealism D. Perennialism specific. Always select the general answer.
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9. After listening to the homily of the Priest about fidelity, B. Pragmatism D. Rationalism
Catherine has a moment of reflection. Her understanding of the
value of fidelity has become deeper as she related this to her RATIONALIZATION: A. Naturalism. Naturalism aims to unfold
past experience. This typifies what kind of philosophy? the child’s potential, not to prepare him for a definite vocation or
A. Constructivism C. Humanism social position but to prepare him to adapt to the changing times
B. Reconstructivism D. Existentialism and needs.

RATIONALIZATION: A. Constructivism. Constructivism is a 15. Teacher J serves as an inspiration to his students because
philosophy of learning which asserts that reality does not exist of his efficiency and effectiveness as a teacher. The mind set of
outside the human conceptions. It is the individual who construct his students towards him/her is an instance of what kind of
reality by reflecting on his own experience and gives meaning to philosophy?
it. A. Realism C. Nationalism
B. Idealism D. Constructivism
10. After studying the Principle of Identity, Teacher W asks her
students to determine which among the given set of problems RATIONALIZATION: B. Idealism. Idealism is a philosophy which
conforms to the said identity. This shows that Teacher W asserts that what’s in the mind is the only reality. In this situation,
upholds what kind of Philosophy? the teacher inspires his/her students through the values that
A. Perennialism C. Essentialism he/she possessed. Values are absolute are told to belong in
B. Progressivism D. Naturalism realm of ideas. Hence, these are considered as ideas that exist
only in the mind.
RATIONALIZATION: B. Progressivism. Progressivism is a
philosophy of learning by doing things. 16. John learns well through active interplay with others. His
learning increases when engaged in activities that has meaning
11. Thea listened to the advice given by her sister to end the in him. Which philosophy can describe this?
relationship that she has with Gilbert. However, her sister A. Progressivism C. Realism
learned that the advice she has given was not followed and Thea B. Idealism D. Empiricism
decided to continue the relationship. This action of Thea is a
manifestation of what kind of philosophy? RATIONALIZATION: A. Progressivism. Progressivism is a
A. Essentialism C. Perennialism philosophy of hands of learning or experiential learning.
B. Existentialism D. Humanism “Learning by doing”. Learning is based from the questions of
one’s experience of the world. Hence, it is the learner himself
RATIONALIZATION: B. Existentialism. Existentialism is the who thinks, solves, and gives meaning through his individual
philosophy of subjectivity of selfhood experiences.
and proclaims man’s freedom in the accomplishment of his
destiny. 17. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything
in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with
12. After finishing the degree in Education, Teacher M learns the changes. Which in his governing philosophy?
that learning never stops. In fact, she accumulates more A. Experimentalism C. Idealism
knowledge after leaving the portal of her alma mater. This B. Existentialism D. Realism
typifies what kind of philosophy?
A. Constructivism C. Progressivism RATIONALIZATION: A. Experimentalism. Experimentalism
B. Perennialism D. Humanism believes that things are constantly changing. It is based on the
view that reality is what works right now and that goodness
RATIONALIZATION: C. Progressivism. Progressivism connotes comes from group decisions. As a result, schools exist to
change, growth and development. It is an active form of discover and expand the society we live in. Students study social
philosophy for it continues to evolve. experiences and solve problems.

13. Matilda is an advocate of the principle “making the most of 18. Principal C shares this thought with his teachers: "Subject
your life”. She is indeed an matter should help students understand and appreciate
advocate of what kind of philosophy? themselves as unique individuals who accept complete
A. Humanism C. Realism responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions." From
B. Perennialism D. Existentialism which philosophy is this thought based? / Teacher V teaches her
students to appreciate themselves as unique individuals and are
RATIONALIZATION: A. Humanism. Humanism is a philosophy to accept the responsibility to their feelings, actions and
that stresses to “live life to the fullest”. thoughts. She upholds the philosophy of
A. Perennialism C. Existentialism
14. Teacher X is a very dedicated teacher in the nursery. Her B. Essentialism D. Progressivism
foremost concern is for students to learn how to adapt
themselves in the environment. This shows that Teacher X RATIONALIZATION: C. Existentialism. Existentialism is the
upholds what kind of philosophy? philosophy of subjectivity of selfhood
A. Naturalism C. Progressivism
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and proclaims man’s freedom in the accomplishment of his D. Education goes on throughout life.
destiny.
RATIONALIZATION: D. Education goes on throughout life.
19. Teacher H class is engage in problem solving activity which Progressivism connotes growth and development. It is an active
in a way is a reflection of the personal and social experiences. form of philosophy for it continues to evolve.
The purpose of this activity is for the students to acquire the skills
that can help them in solving their own real-life problems. What 24. Mr. Cruz exemplifies an ideal teacher and son. He is
philosophy can best describe this? competent in his field based on the various recognitions that he
A. Realism C. Progressivism received from his school. As a dutiful son, he assumes all the
B. Idealism D. Existentialism responsibilities of raising his family (this includes his parents,
siblings, and their own families) – giving all their needs and
RATIONALIZATION: C. Progressivism. Progressivism connotes wants. The fulfilment of these is the neglect of the responsibilities
growth and development. In this manner learning comes best to himself. This attitude of Mr. Cruz is against what kind of
when things are being experienced, that is learning by doing philosophy?
things. It involves participation of the students and allows them A. Existentialism C. Pragmatism
to exercise freedom. B. Constructivism D. Humanism

20. In the Social Science class of Teacher G, students identify RATIONALIZATION: D. Humanism. Humanism stresses
the various social and economic problems that require urgent personal culture, individual freedom, and development (the best
solutions. They not only discuss the ways to address it but also way towards full and rich lives).
agreed to participate in solving them. What kind of philosophy
does this class uphold? 25. Teacher R ensures to put a certain amount of his monthly
A. Naturalism C. Progressivism earnings in the bank. At the end of the school year, he used all
B. Constructivism D. Reconstructivism his savings in visiting places rich of cultural heritages rather than
of buying expensive clothes, jewellery, and latest gadgets.
RATIONALIZATION: D. Reconstructivism. Reconstructivism Favoring the former action over the latter exhibits that Teacher
covers the underlying factors that constitute reality or society. In R follows what kind of philosophy?
this regard, students are encourage to become involved in the A. Existentialism C. Behaviorism
problems whether political, social, or economical that confront B. Essentialism D. Progressivism
the society and be able to arrive at solutions in order to
reconstruct society. RATIONALIZATION: A. Existentialism. Existentialism is a
philosophy that gives a person the freedom to choose. It is a
21. A curriculum should only include those that have survived philosophy of subjectivity.
the test of time and combine the symbols of literature, history,
and mathematics. Thus, curriculum like this contains values that 26. Teacher R ensures to put a certain amount of his monthly
are constant and universal. What philosophy describes this kind earnings in the bank. At the end of the school year, he used all
of curriculum? his savings in visiting places rich of cultural heritages rather than
A. Idealism C. Humanism of buying expensive clothes, jewellery, and latest gadgets. This
B. Perennialism D. Essentialism shows that Teacher R is an advocate of what kind of philosophy?
A. Pragmatism C. Naturalism
RATIONALIZATION: B. Perennialism. Perennialism maintains B. Perennialism D. Essentialism
that education involves confronting the problems and questions
that have challenged people over the centuries. Thus there is a RATIONALIZATION: B. Perennialism. Perennialism views
need to study classical tradition of great books. education as a recurring process based on eternal truths. Good
22. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core education involves a search for and understanding of truth which
requirements, longer school day, longer academic year and can all be found in the great works of civilization.
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist C. Progressivist 27. Teacher X rates the art work of her students not just on the
B. Essentialist D. Existentialist merit of its appeal to the senses but also considers its
uniqueness and the responsibility that every student has given
RATIONALIZATION: B. Essentialist. Essentialism is an in accomplishing the task. This practice shows how Teacher X
educational theory rooted in classical realism and idealism which upholds this kind of philosophy:
advocates curricular reform stressing the essentials of the basics A. Realism C. Idealism
like the 3R's. B. Reconstructivism D. Existentialism

23. “Education is a continuous process of experiencing and of RATIONALIZATION: D. Existentialism. Conceives philosophy
visiting or reorganizing as something that is felt by an individual because it’s concrete in
experiences “according to a Progressivist. What does it mean? itself or based on what is concrete. There is also personal
A. Education begins and ends in school. involvement in this kind of philosophy.
B. Education takes place anytime and anywhere.
C. Education happens formally and informally.
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28. In line with the philosophy of Reconstructivism, which of the RATIONALIZATION: C. Realism. This educative process is
following should be given emphasis in teaching? viewed mainly as the transmission of information and
A. To seek a better position in the society knowledge. The curriculum has the function of forming the body
B. To compare oneself with the less fortunate and this interrelationsh
C. To become economically self-reliant ip gives rise to the dictum "sound mind in a sound body."
D. To designate one’s superiority over the others
33. Teachers in school perform the role and responsibility of
RATIONALIZATION: C. To become economically self-reliant. parents in the development and education of the child. This
Reconstructivism aims to achieve social changes. This is a stems from the belief that the home is the primary agency in the
philosophy that entails the identification of social problems, education of the individual. Thus, teachers are regarded as
finding solutions for this and be a part of the solution. surrogate parents along the loco parentis principle. Which
philosophy espouses this view of education?
29. Joining organizations or clubs in school is requisite to A. Pragmatism C. Idealism
granting of academic distinction under DECS Order No. 65, s. B. Naturalism D. Realism
1998. This shows school community connection reflected in
activities geared towards society's needs. What philosophy is RATIONALIZATION: B. Naturalism - the school is seen as the
related to this? / Activities planned by extension of home and teachers are deemed "surrogate
school clubs or organizations show school-community parents".
connection geared towards society's needs. What philosophy is
related to this? 34. This philosophy believes that students need a passionate
A. Realism C. Existentialism encounter with the positive and negative phases of life like the
B. Progressivism D. Reconstructivism joy and agony of love, desirability of life, the inevitability of death,
the anguish of freedom and the consequences of choices and
RATIONALIZATION: D. Reconstructivism. Reconstructivism actions. Which philosophy advocates this view in education?
aims to achieve social changes. This is a philosophy that entails A. Existentialism C. Essentialism
the identification of social problems, finding solutions for this and B. Perennialism D. Realism
be a part of the solution.
30. Increase of time allotment in English, Math and Science in RATIONALIZATION: A. Existentialism - it is a modern school of
the Elementary level under the New Elementary School thought that grew out of the thoughts of European philosophers ,
Curriculum (NESC) as provided in DECS Order No. 1, s. 1993 particularly from Soren Kierkegaard, who believes that the
contributes in the culturation of basic literacy by providing the central problem humanity is facing is the ability to cope with its
needed essential skills. The related philosophy is . existence.
A. Realism C. Idealism
B. Essentialism D. Perennialism 1. Which is a teaching approach for kindergarten that makes real
world experiences of the child the focal point of educational
RATIONALIZATION: B. Essentialism. Essentialism is an stimulation?
educational theory rooted in classical realism and idealism which a. Montessori approach c. Eclectic approach
advocates curricular reform stressing the essentials of the basics b. traditional approach d. Situational approach
like the 3R's.
31. Teacher A believes that the learner is the product of his 2. The use of mnemonics helps a pupils ___________
environment. Sometimes he has no choice. He/she is information.
determined by his environment. a. analyze c. apply
A. Rationalist C. Existentialist b. understand d. remember
B. Behaviorist D. Progressivist
3. Which program was adopted to provide universal access to
RATIONALIZATION: B. Behaviorist. A behaviourist believes that basic education to eradicate illiteracy?
human behaviour can be best explained in terms of responses a. “Paaralan sa Bawat Barangay”
to external stimuli. Also, education can be best achieved by b. Education for All
modifying or changing student behaviours in a socially c. Values Education Framework
acceptable manner through the arrangement of the conditions d. Science and Education Development Plan
for learning. The control is obtained not by manipulating the
individual, but the environment. 4. Teacher Z instructs her class to refer to the dictionary in
correcting their spelled words.
32. The curriculum is viewed as a means of developing desirable Which particle is exemplified?
habits. It is recommended that the way /means to form these a. Curriculum indigenization
habits is through the mastery of organized subject matter. Which b. Computer assisted instruction
philosophy is behind this educational view? c. Multi level instruction
A. Naturalism C. Realism d. Self evaluation
B. Idealism D. Pragmatism
5. In research, which is the dependent variable?
a. Stimulus c. Attribute
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b. Input d. Predictor b. For counseling to be successful, the counselee is willing to

participate in the process.
6. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and c. The school counselor is primarily responsible for counseling
10? d. Counseling is the program that includes guidance.
a. 8.5 c. 7.5
b. 6 d. 7 17. A test item has a difficulty index of .81 and discrimination
index of .13. What should the test constructor do?
7. Which statement correctly applies to student who got a score a. Retain the item c. Revise the item
of 72 in the test? b. Make it a bonus ite d. Reject the item
a. He surpassed the scores of 72 students
b. He correctly answered 72% of the items in the test 18. Which is the final, indispensable component of a lesson
c. He obtained a raw score of 72 plan?
d. He answered only items in the test a. Assignment c. Activity
b. References d. Evaluation
8. Which measure (s) of central tendency can be determined by
mere inspection? 19. For mastery of learning in a certain subject, which type of
a. Median c. Mean testing is appropriate?
b. Mode d. Mode & Median a. Formative testing
b. Criterion reference testing
9. Teacher C adds the number of cases and 1 over 2 to obtain c. Aptitude testing
a. mode c. median and mode d. Norm reference testing
b. median d. mean
20. Which is NOT included in item analysis?
10. It is not wise to laugh at a two year old child when he utters a. Determining the percentage equivalent of the cut off score
bad words because in his stage he is learning to: b. Identifying the highest score
a. Consider other’s views c. Determining the cut off score
b. Distinguish right and wrong d. Determine the effectiveness of distracters
c. Socialize
d. Distinguish sex differences 21. The first thing to do in constructing a periodic test is for a
teacher to.
11. Mothers who demand their 3 to 5 children to spend their time a. decide on the type of test to conduct
in serious academic study forget that early childhood is the b. go back to her instructional objective
a. questioning age c. initiative age c. decide on the number of items for the test
b. pre school age d. toy age d. study the content

12. Which refers to a single word or phrase that tells the 22. The strengthening of liberal education which includes
computer to do something with a classical literature in the curriculum is based on the thought of
program or file? the
a. Computer program c. Password a. rationalists c. humanists
b. Command d. Computer language b. hedonists d. stoics

13. To determine student’s entry knowledge and skills that test 23. Which statement of human right is CORRECT?
should be given? a. Human rights are unlimited.
a. Aptitude c. Diagnostic b. Human right is a moral power not a physical power.
b. Standardized d. Placement c. All human rights are inalienable.
d. Human right is might.
14. What is the mode in the following score distribution: 96, 97,
98, 97, 93, 90, 89, 97, 24. Which is an example of an alienable right?
81, and 80? a. Right to possess a house through inheritance
a. 96 c. 97 b. right to life
b. 98 d. 33 c. Right to alms
d. Right to marry
15. If a teacher is concerned with the development of student’s
higher order thinking skills, his lesson objectives must go 25. It is an area of philosophy which deals on the nature of
beyond. knowledge and the best methods of teaching is
a. Analysis c. Comprehension a. Epistemology c. Ethics
b. Recall d. application b. Metaphysics d. Aesthetics

16. Which statement on counseling is FALSE? 26. To occupy a government position, one has to pass an
a. The ultimate goal of counseling is greater happiness on the examination on Confucian thought. From whom did this
part of the counselee. influence come?
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a. Hebrews c. Hindus a. comparing individual’s performance to the average

b. Chinese d. Greeks performance of a group
b. Determining tasks that reflect instructional objectives
27. Who was a strong supporter of inclusive education and c. Constructing test items in term of instructional objective
“education for all” concept? d. Identifying an acceptable level of mastery in advance
a. Dewey c. Rousseau
b. Hegel d. Kung fu tsu 36. The mode of a score distribution is 25. This means that
a. twenty five is the average of the score distribution.
28. A son put a time bomb in the luggage of his mother who took b. twenty five is the score that occurs least.
it abroad a Philippine airline. The bomb exploded while the c. twenty five (25) is the score that occurs most
airplane was in flight killing the mother and forty other d. there is no score of 25.
passengers. Although the motive of the criminal act was never 37. If a teacher gets the difference between the highest and
revealed by the son, he aroused suspicion, when he named lowest score, he obtains the
himself beneficiary to an insurance policy he had previously ________
taken out on his mother’s life. Was the son accountable for the a. range c. level of difficulty
death of his mother and the other passengers? b. standard deviation d. median
a. Yes. He may have been directly interested only in the
insurance money but directly as foreseen consequence, he 38. Which one described the percentile rank of a given score?
willed the death for all passengers. a. The percent of cases of a distribution within the given score
b. No. He did not directly the death of his mother and the other b. The percent of cases of a distribution above the given score
passengers. c. The percent of cases of a distribution below and above a given
c. No, if he refused to get the insurance money after the incident. score
d. Yes, if he got the insurance money after the death. d. The percent of cases of a distribution below the given score

29. Which software allows teachers and students to write, edit, 39. To the rationalist, which is the highest faculty of a man?
and polish assignments and reports? a. Senses c. Emotion
a. Spreadsheets c. Database b. Reason d. Will
b. Word processing d. Graphics
40. The index of difficulty of a particular test is .10. What does
30. To have a test with a wide coverage, power to test analytical this mean? My student’s
thinking and ease of scoring. Which type should teachers use? ___________.
a. Completion c. Alternate response a. found the test item was neither easy nor difficult
b. Short answer d. Multiple choice b. performed very well against expectation
c. were hard up in that item
31. What does a conservative Filipino student experience when d. gained mastery over that item
she migrates to the United States and witness for herself public
display of affection? 41. Jose reads WAS for SAW or D for P or B. from his reading
a. Acculturation c. Colonial mentality behavior, one can say that
b. Culture shock d. Enculturation Jose suffers from ___________.
a. dysgraphia c. dysphasia
32. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible b. dyslexia d. dyspraxia
standards of quality education?
a. By working out undeserved promotions. 42. If you want a child to eliminate an undesirable behavior,
b. By putting down other professions to lift the status of teaching punish him. This in accordance with Thorndike’s law of
c. Wearing expensive clothes to change people’s poor ____________.
perception of teachers a. multiple response c. exercise
d. By continually improving themselves personally and b. reinforcement d. effect
professionally
33. Which learning activity is most appropriate if teacher’s focus 43. In which cognitive development stage is a child unable to
is attitudinal change? distinguish between his own perspective and someone else’s?
a. Field trip c. Game a. Pre operational stage
b. Role play d. Exhibit b. Concrete operational stage
c. Sensorimotor stage
34. Which questioning practice promotes more class interaction? d. Formal operational
a. Asking rhetorical questions.
b. Focusing on convergent actions. 44. Which developmental stage is sometimes called the pre
c. Focusing in divergent questions. school years?
d. Calling a student to answer before asking the question a. Middle childhood c. Early childhood
b. Adolescence d. Late Infancy
35. Which holds true to norm reference testing?
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45. According to Piaget’s theory, in which developmental stage

can the child do symbolic thinking and go beyond the connection 5. A fresh teacher graduate is usually idealistic. Which one will
of sensory information and physical action? most likely inspire her to cling to her idealism?
a. Pre operational c. Formal operational a. Introduction of educational innovations
b. Concrete operational d. Sensorimotor b. Support of living models
c. Pressure of work
46. In which competency do the students find greatest difficulty? d. High salary
In the item with the difficulty index of __________.
a. 0.10 c. 1.00 6. I cannot help but recall the sister’s convent which served as
b. 0.90 d. 0.50 my boarding house in high school now that am in a noisy
boarding house. Which principle of association explains this?
47. What psychological principle is invoked when a teacher a. Similarity c. Frequency
connects the new lesson to the one just completed so that the b. Contiguity d. Contrast
student may gain a holistic view of the subject?
a. Conceptualization c. Stimulation 7. People have ideas about the world and they learn these ideas
b. Recognition d. Apperception by reflecting upon them, according to the _________.
a. Empiricist c. Rationalist
48. Which teaching method is intended primarily for skill and b. Existentialist d. Pragmatist
concept mastery by way of practice?
a. Project c. Drill 8. Which principle of association as applied to memory is this?
b. Supervised study d. Review The recall of an object or idea triggers yrecall
of other objects like it.
49. What is the possible effect of an overcrowded curriculum? a. Contrast c. Similarity
a. In depth learning tends to be given greater emphasis b. Contiguity d. Frequency
b. Lifelong learning skills tend to be fully developed
c. There is lack of personal analysis and reflection on major 9. Whose thought is this: “ Although there is an external world
concepts from which human beings acquire sensory information, ideas
d. There is greater concept of understanding originate from the workings of the mind”
a. Rationalist c. Empiricist
50. Teacher D begins her lesson with concrete life experiences b. Existentialist d. Pragmatist
then leads her students to abstraction. Which method does she
employ? 10. A research conducted by Hirsch-Pasek, et al in 1989 noted
a. Inductive possible harmful effects of highly academically-oriented early
b. Deductive childhood education program. These include higher test anxiety,
c. Transductive less creativity, and a less positive attitude toward school. Based
on these research findings which recommendation is in order?
1. Jones is a shy student and prefers to be alone. Based on a. To give children the total freedom to do as they please inside
Jung’s psychological theory under what classification does he the classroom
fall? b. Not to give assessment activities for pre-schoolers
a. Extrovert c. Paranoid c. To plan for engaging academic lessons
b. Ambivert d. Introvert d. Not to engage in highly structured direct instruction in pre-
school
2. Which describe(s) inappropriate practice in the education of
young children? 11. With changing needs and knowledge explosion, the
a. Individual differences are expected and accepted emphasis in today’s schools should be on teaching _________.
b. Integrated teaching-learning a. Skills on how to learn c. Values
c. Isolated skill development b. Facts d. Concepts
d. Positive guidance techniques
12. Which piagetian term refers to one’s inability to distinguish
3. Honesty remains a value even if nobody in an organization between one’s own perspective and someone else’s?
values it. This pronouncement comes from the mouth of a (an) a. Autism c. Centration
____________. b. Conservation d. Egocentrism
a. Pragmatist c. Reconstructionist
b. Idealist d. Progressivist 13. What does the social constructivist approach emphasize?
The students need.
4. I cannot forget my friend’s birthday for it comes one day after a. Opportunities to learn with the teacher and more skilled peers
my birthday. b. To be filled because their minds are empty
Which principle of association as applied to c. To be placed n a conductive earning environment
memory explains this? d. To be reward with every good performance
a. Contiguity c. Frequency
b. Similarity d. Context
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14. If you believe that the child’s mind is TABULARASA, in what 23. Two identical balls of clay are shown to the child. The child
processes will you engage the child to learn? agrees that they are equal. Teacher changes the shape of one
a. Sensory impressions c. Reflections of the balls and asks the child whether they still contain equal
b. Reasoning d. Metacognition amounts of clay. The child answer, “ No the longer one has
more”. What skill does the child lack?
15. What does a DEVLOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE a. Centration c. Reasoning
PRACTICE type of schooling focus on? b. Intuition d. Conservation
I. Typical developmental patterns of children
II. Uniqueness of each child 24. Which theory is demonstrated by this?
III. Direct instruction A young boy might observe his father aggressive
a. I & II c. I & III outbursts and hostile interchanges with people;
b. II and III d. I only when observe with his peers, the young boy’s
style of interaction is highly aggressive.
16. Which does the empiricist emphasize? a. Social cognitive theory
a. Experience is the only source of knowledge b. Cognitive developmental theory
b. Knowledge arises from the mind c. Operant conditioning
c. Knowledge is derived from reason without the aid of the d. Classical conditioning
senses
d. Information is interpreted by the mind 25. Jones is a shy student and prefers to be alone. Based on
Jung’s psychological theory under what classification does he
17. Which of the following best described the role of a teacher fall?
from a parennialist perspective? a. Extrovert c. Paranoid
a. To expose the learner to up-to-date information about Science b. Ambivert d. Introvert
and Math
b. To reveal the wisdom of the Ages such as those contained in 26. Which theory on development puts emphasis on the
the Bible/Koran importance sensitive periods in development?
c. To assist the learner clarify his/her value priorities through a. Ecological theory c. Psychoanalytic theory
self-analysis b. Social cognitive theory d. Ethological theory
d. To tell, interpret, or analyze complete information to the
students 27. According to the cognitive theory of human development, the
primary determinant of behavior is__________.
18. “ Do not trust the senses since ideas are arrived at only by a. Cognitive c. Heredity
reason” is an advice from the _____________. b. Unconscious thought d. Environment
a. Naturalist c. Existentalist
b. Rationalist d. Empiricst 28. Which may be an undesirable result of the misuse of
education technology on human development?
19. Which is a weakness of the Montessori approach? a. Brain-drain c. Dehumanization
a. Fosters development of the cognitive skills b. Mechanical learning d. Knowledge explosion
b. Fosters independence
c. Emphasizes verbal interaction 29. For Freud, the primary motivation for human behavior is
d. Neglects children’s social development sexual in nature while for Erikson it is _________ in nature.
a. Social c. Physical
20. According to the existentialist, every person is in the same b. Cultural d. Biological
predicament and has the same possibilities. What this imply?
a. Every person must have access to education 30. Two identical beakers A & B are presented to the child.
b. Every person must choose to go to college Teacher pours the liquid from B into C., which is taller, and
c. Every person must go through the same form of education thinner than A & B has equal capacity with B. teacher asks if the
d. Every person must go to college beakers A: C have the same amount of liquid. The child says
“ No” and points to C as the beaker that has more liquid.
21. Which groups of philosophers have opposite views? In what cognitive developmental stage is the
a. Rationalist and existentialists c. Rationalists and Naturalists child?
b. Rationalist and idealists d. Rationalists and empiricists a. Formal operational stage c. Concrete operational stage
b. Pre-operational d. Sensorimotor
22. Student Z does not study at all but when the Licensure
Examination for Teachers come before he takes the Let, he 31. To make sense of our world we organize our experiences.
spends one hour in Quiapo church prating for a miracle, i.e, to We also change our thinking to include new ideas and additional
pass the exam. Which attitude towards religion or GOD is information. The process of changing our thinking as a result of
displayed? new ideas is termed by Piaget as________.
a. Religion as fake c. Religion as real a. Construction c. Adaptation
b. Religion as magic d. Religion as authentic b. Assimilation d. Accommodation
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32. A pre-school child says: “ That tree pushed the leaf off, and b. Like no other individual, like some other individuals, like all
it fell down”. This show that the pre-school child believes that other individuals
inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of c. Like all other individuals
action. This belief is called___________. d. Like some other individuals
a. Symbolism c. Realism
b. Animation d. Animism 41. In Piaget’s theory an individual’s adjustment to new
information s called___________.
33. What is the latest advice of authorities regarding left-handed a. Organization c. Assimilation
children? b. Accommodation d. Adaptation
a. Train the child with left-handed tendency to use the right
b. Train the left-handed child to use both right and left hands 42. The psychoanalytic theorists believe the following, Except:
c. Allow children to use the hand they favor a. Development is not in any way colored by emotion
d. Discourage the child to use has left hand b. We analyzed the symbolic meanings of behavior not just focus
on the behavior
34. Teacher helps the pupils remember that stalactite grows c. Early experience with parents extensively shape our
from the Ceiling while a stalagmite grows from the Ground. development
Which device does the teacher use? d. We have to analyze the inner working of the mind to
a. Drill device c. Memory device understand behavior
b. Mnemonic device d. Coding device
43. Which teacher’s attitude best reflects his/her understanding
35. The theory on life-span development advocates that of development as a product of maturation and learning?
sensitive care giving in later life is a important as sensitive care a. Patient when with the slower ones
giving in early life. What statement goes with this? b. Creativity with the classroom strategies or tasks
a. Experiments in the first 3 years are as important as later c. Fairness when giving grades or school marks
experiences d. Cheerfulness and enthusiasm when discussing
b. Children can not be influenced after childhood
c. The most important years in development are the first five 44. Which one is Piaget’s Freud’s and Eriksson’s thought about
years children’s play?
d. What child becomes at ages 3 is fixed a. Contributes to the child’s mastery of his physical and social
environment
36. Based on Freud’s psychoanalytic theory which component(s) b. Makes a child’s life so enjoyable that he will tend to hate
of personality is (are) concerned with a sense of right and wrong school life later
a. Super-ego c. Id c. Prepares a child for an excellent academic performance in
b. Super-ego and ego d. Ego formal schooling
d. Develops in the child a highly competitive attitude because of
37. Two sticks are aligned in front o the child. The child agrees the nature of play
that they are the same length. Teacher moves on stick to the
right, then asks the child if they are equal in length. The child 45. Progressive considers the nature of he child. Which
answer, “ no, the one on top is longer”. philosophy does NOT relate with this?
a. Reasoning c. Centration a. Pragmatism c. Humanism
b. Intuition d. Conservation b. Essentialism d. Naturalism

38. Which statement correctly explains the constructivist theory 46. J.B. Watson relates that a particular behavior is determined
of learning? by environmental factor. Which of the following situations can the
a. Children are empty receptacles students develop a positive attitude towards mathematics?
b. Children actively create knowledge and understanding a. Tell students that Math is a difficult subject
c. Children are passive learners b. Give difficult problems to challenge the students
d. Children’s minds are blank slates c. Present lessons from the easiest to the most complex
d. Have favorable learning atmosphere in the classroom
39. Which conception of age is wrong?
a. Chronological age s different from biological and 47. Margaret has been staring at the matchstick puzzle problem.
psychological and psychological age She is figuring out how to solve it. Suddenly, a bright idea flashes
b. Chronological age, biological age, psychological and social in her mind and excitedly she successfully learns to solve the
age are related puzzle. This is an example of_____________.
c. Psychological age and social age are two different things a. Metacognition c. Analytical learning
d. Chronological age is the same psychological age b. Insight learning d. Trial and error learning

40. As humans we walk at about one year, engage in fantasy 48. Considering the senses used in learning, which does NOT
play as a young child, and become more independent as a youth. belong to the group?
What does this prove? Each of us develops partly. a. Radio c. Filmstrip
a. Like no other individuals b. Audiotape recorder d. Phonograph
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59. Individualized instruction, which may have been pioneered

49. The use of multi-level materials enables a teacher to do by the Hebrew’s, is characterized by the students’.
a. Review c. Application of lesson a. Being taught one on one
b. Tutoring d. Differentiated instruction b. Learning at their own pace
c. Giving tutorials to slow learners
50. In relations to comprehension skills, which does NOT belong d. Expressing their personal ideas
to the group?
a. Sequencing events c. Finding the main idea 60. When teacher attempts to develop his students
b. Critical reading d. Recreatory reading metacognitive skills, he teaches them to:
a. Recall pass lesson c. Formulate hypothesis
51. Miss Solano, a preschool teacher sees to it that the children b. Visualize d. Think about their thinking
are given opportunity to explore and work on different materials
so that they will develop initiative and not guilt. She is guided by 61. A caregiver working with infants aims to maximize their
the theory of______. cognitive development by having an environment that provides
a. Maslow c. Gardner multisessorial stimulation. This is guided by the theory
b. Kohlberg d. Erikson of_________.
a. Gardner c. Erikson
52. Which process does NOT fall under extrapolation? b. Bridges d. Piaget
a. Inferring c. Concluding
b. Predicting d. Observing 62. Friedrich Froebel believed that education should awaken the
child’s dormant potentials and stimulate them to the fullest
53. Article XIV, Sec. 2 highlights the importance of providing a development. In this case, the teacher’s role is that of a
system of free public education in the elementary and high _________.
school levels. Why is there such a necessity? a. Molder of character c. Dispenser of knowledge
a. Elementary and high school provide formal education b. Facilitator of learning d. Evaluator of learning
b. These levels provide the foundation for life functions and roles
c. No one goes to college without passing the grade and high 63. Which is a typical characteristic of the adolescent?
schools a. Reasonable and secure
d. A few people cannot afford the expensive quality of private b. Feels intense emotions and sense of disequilibrium
schools c. Slow but steady physical growth
d. Passive and obedient
54. The use of graphic organizers may tap the brain processes
because they mainly. 64. Which can be an innovative solution to the problems of high
a. Organize the words in some ways the students remember rate of absenteeism in rural areas where most pupils absent from
b. Appeal to both the left and right hemispheres of the brain class during the planting season?
c. Arouse the students interest in the lesson being learned a. Refusing readmission of pupils who have been absent for long
d. Stimulate neural wings of the brain in the process b. Observance of seasonal school calendar
c. Giving lectures to parents on the importance of schooling
55. Which teaching technique develops creative thinking by the d. Keeping a record of absences for information
use of comparison or analogy
a. Heuristic c. Synectic 65. In which development period does the child’s group begin to
b. Aesthetic d. Intrinsic exert a tremendous influence on the child’s attitude and
behavior?
56. Cognitive psychologist regards the learner as one who a. Late childhood c. Early adolescence
comes into the classroom _______. b. Late adolescence d. Middle childhood
a. Ignorant of schooling c. Knowing nothing
b. Uninterested learn d. Full of experiences 66. What practice is exemplified when a principal emphasizes
the need for clean and orderly classrooms as ell as green and
57. Which one is a developmental task of the intermediate pupil beautiful surrounding to contribute to effective teaching and
according to Havighurst’s list of development tasks? learning?
a. Learning sex differences a. Provide an atmosphere conducive for learning
b. Beginning to develop a conscience b. Provide adequate physical facilities
c. Achieving emotional independence from parents c. Utilize educational technology
d. Learning to get along with age mates d. Establish rapport between teachers and pupils

58. Six-and-seven-year-old children are generally___. 67. Which statement on motivation is baked up research?
a. Nearsighted a. Incentives for learning are more important for high-achieving
b. Farsighted students
c. Both nearsighted and farsighted b. Incentives are important only for average student when
d. Neither nearsighted nor farsighted content I difficult
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c. Activities that enhance success and reduce failure increase 76. Which of these techniques id being featured? Teacher A
motivation encourages her students to participate actively in the class
d. More motivational devices are needed or intrinsically discussion by making the answer question, allows students to
motivated student call on one another to recite, and wait for their turn to ask or
answer.
68. Which of the following should be avoided by the teachers in a. Socialized recitation c. Open forum
asking questions? b. Graded recitation d. Panel discussion
a. Repeat questions if pupils cannot answer
b. Encourage lengthy responses and sustained answer 77. A reading teacher sees positive effects in the use of various
c. Ask the question first before calling a pupil to answer sections of a newspaper. In what way does the use of the
d. Ask a sufficient number of questions to stimulate thinking newspaper affect the students?
a. Provides for meeting pupil different interest
69. Instructional objectives should tell one who is to perform the b. Strengthens learning skills
desired behavior, the result, the relevant condition under which c. Contributes to pupils understanding
the behavior is performed and: d. Reinforces learning experiences
a. The test items to be used in evaluating the objectives
b. The materials and references to be used 78. Allowing students to participate in the formation of two to the
c. The criteria to be following in carrying out lesson three rules for the classroom promotes______ in the classroom.
d. The criteria to be used in evaluating the success of the a. A sense of belongingness c. An autocratic atmosphere
performance b. Teacher diminished authority d. “ Buddy-buddy” system

70. Which is NOT an element of cooperative learning? 79. Meaningfulness is the key to all cognitive processes.
a. Positive interdependence Meaningfulness depends on______.
b. Group accountability for learning a. The intensiveness of practice
c. Individual’s accountability for learning b. The persistence of student in answering
d. Face-to face interaction c. The variety of learning activities
d. The manner in which the teacher handles the topic
71. The Reading teacher stays 30 minutes daily after class and
teaches the slow readers how to read. What is the practice 80. Miss Santos aims to maximize individual learning o her third
called? year students in Science. If she intends to permit students to
a. Make-up class c. Remedial instruction proceed at their own rate, which of the following will she apply?
b. Enrichment activity d. Development reading a. Cooperative learning c. Hands-on learning
b. Modular instruction d. Supervised study
72. Mrs. Ramos provide reading materials of varying levels of
difficulty to the three groups of learners. Which principle is 81. Kindergarten and elementary grade pupils are often engaged
implemented by her action? in various games as their learning activities. What principle is
a. Focus on individual’s need to achieve best observed in the situation?
b. Help each student attain goals a. Teachers need to relax while the children are at play
c. Focus on student attention b. Children need games to relax and enjoy
d. Provide informative feedback c. Games as a formalized expression of play are natural
d. Games provide wide range of social and cognitive experience
73. The effective teacher manages routine and transition with a
minimum of disturbance primary to: 82. Which s the lowest level of teaching in the three-level
a. Spare more time for instructional planning approach?
b. Abide by the faculty handbook a. Concepts c. Skills
c. Correct misbehaving pupil b. Values d. Facts
d. Increase academic learning time
83. The social Studies teacher pans to present a political
74. Sometimes the non-verbal aspect of communication can situation which is very close to reality, particularly the role of
carry more weight than the verbal. Nonverbal message can be mayor, a counselor, or a barangay captain. What strategy is the
sent by the following, Except: most appropriate?
a. Teacher’s comment: “ the answer is not written on the floor” a. Lecture c. Reporting
b. Tone of voice b. Discussion d. Simulation
c. Facial expression
d. Body language 84. Individuals differ from each other in their needs, interests,
and abilities, at any given point in their learning style. Which type
75. What criterion (a) is (are) applied by a principal who of instructional program is needed by the learners at risk?
evaluates teachers based on the result of the achievement tests a. Adaptive instruction
of pupils? b. Traditional instruction
a. Product and attitude c. Product c. Remedial instruction
b. Process d. Attitude d. Computer-assisted instruction
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94. What group activity is illustrated when the teacher allows the
85. In what level of objective in the affective domain is this evaluation of work by the group and encourage the giving of
objectives: to contribute to the discussion by asking questions. constructive comments and suggestions about ways to improve
a. Organization c. Responding the work?
b. Receiving d. Valuing a. Consensus decision c. Critiquing session
b. Round table d. Jury trial
86. The teacher conducts the same lesson taken up the previous
day but she uses different teaching materials. What type of 95. Leticia strives hard to excel in oratory. Which would explain
lesson is illustrated? best her effort?
a. Evaluation c. Development a. Desire to satisfy aesthetic needs
b. Application d. Review b. Desire for security
c. Desire for self-actualization
87. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a lesson in d. Desires to know and understand
Mathematics by checking and reviewing the previous day’s
assignment and provides practice and drills? 96. The teacher and pupils working on honesty agreed that no
a. Make sure that student understand the prerequisite skills for cabinets and bookcases would be locked throughout the day.
the lesson Which one is provided?
b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students a. Pleasant emotional experiences
c. Prepare the students for the mastery test b. Exemplary models
d. Give students the opportunity to answer workbook exercises c. Independent attitude cultivation
d. Appropriate practice
88. If teacher wants to teach his pupils the skill to organize and
integrate concepts the most appropriate technique is: 97. Which is the lowest level of comprehensive
a. Brainstorming c. Semantic webbing a. Integration c. Critical evaluation
b. Role playing d. Games b. Critical comprehension d. Literal

89. Which activity is best suited to summarize a lesson at the 98. Mr. David usually holds the Physical Education classes in the
end? open space of the school in the absence of a covered court or
a. Ask students to interpret a cartoon related to the lesson gymnasium one afternoon after the warm up activity and brief
b. Present a medial summary introduction of the new activity of the new activity t started to rain.
c. Administer a short quiz Which is the best way to handle the situation?
d. Give a homework a. Continue the activity since the students are in there P.E
uniforms
90. Teacher C established opening routines in her class. She b. Move the class to their room and give a quite game
does not waste time in engaging her pupils to work immediately. c. Dismiss the class and continue next meeting
Her pupils are engaged the period. What is exemplified in this d. Stop the lesson and wait until the ran stops
situation?
a. Well-planned of activities c. Constant seatwork 99. Everytime a new unit is taken up, the teacher present
b. Sufficient seat work d. Uniform discipline students with an advanced organizer. Which principle does the
teacher apply?
91. The audio-visual experience is an opportunity for the teacher a. Arrange for appropriate practice
to guide students for more fruitful learning. It is more effective if b. Provide for correct responding on the first trial
students c. Organize material into appropriate learning units
a. Participate actively through discussion d. Assist students to learn communication skills
b. Are told to remember and memorize facts.
c. Listen attentively and jot down notes 100. As student B was solving a Math problem she detected an
d. Are given quizzes immediately after the presentation error and recovered from that error by making a quick fix. Which
ability did Student B display?
92. Which image must a teacher possess for her to develop a. Metacognition c. Imagination
creative thinking skills among pupils? b. Intuition d. Creative thinking
a. “ Repository of knowledge” c. “ Sage”
b. “ Catalyst teachers” d. “ Authority figure” 101. What is the best way to handle a situation a teacher realizes
that her planned lessons were inadequate?
93. A unit plan formulated using the taxonomic approach a. Send the students to the library to read related topics
contains: b. Tell the students to prepare for the nest subject
a. Major topics c. Give the students an essay for the remaining period
b. Objectives in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective d. Provide more exercise on the major points of the lesson
domains
c. Updated resource 102. After reading. The Horse and red Hen, teacher asked the
d. Special activities pupils this question” “ What is the best thing to be according to
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the horse”? Under what level of comprehension does this 112. Lewin’s Topological field theory posits that certain “ internal
question all? and external forces” operating simultaneously may cause the
a. Interpretation c. Integration person tension. To help the student lessen their tension related
b. Literal comprehension d. Cortical evaluation to learning, the teacher should best.
a. Demand perfection from the learners
103. The sociogram reveals that four children in your class b. Advise the students on how they will solve their problems
formed a “ cluster” or a “ cique”. This means that the teacher c. Conduct remedial sessions to help students with difficulties
should. d. Suit the lesson goals and activities to the learner’s nature
a. Talk to them individually to disband the group
b. Encourage them to join other members of the groups with 113. The creation of centers of excellence in teacher education
similar interest was meant to strengthen the:
c. Discourage them from forming such groups as this should not a. Monitoring of teacher education institutions
be allowed b. In-service training of teachers
d. Allow them to be the together all the time c. Pre-service and in-service training of teachers
d. Pre-service training of teachers
104. Which is another name for collaborative learning?
a. Interactive learning c. Cooperative learning 114. The K-W-L strategy performs the following functions,
b. Team building d. Integrative learning EXCEPT;
a. It provides purpose for reading
105. The human evocative approach and the 4 A’s end b. It encourages the reader to interact with the text
with________. c. It activates previous schema
a. Generalization c. Application d. It provides summary of what has been learned
b. Analysis d. Abstraction
115. Which graphic organizer is used to show how all information
106. Which of the following is the most important contribution of and parts of a work of fiction fit together?
Gestalt psychology to the theories of learning? a. Main idea and details table c. Story map
a. Use of multimedia approaches b. Cluster map d. Web
b. Cognitive insight
c. Importance of the reinforcement in the learning process 116. What theory of long-term memory states that memories are
d. Concept of readiness in learning formed by concepts becoming linked to other concepts?
a. Schema theory c. Semantic network theory
107. The process of thinking about one’s thinking to develop b. Motivation theory d. Levels of processing theory
critical thinking is known as__________.
a. Metacognition c. Reflection 117. Direct instruction excludes a focus on
b. Hypothesizing d. Meditation a. Student-selected activities c. Controlled classroom theory
b. Academics d. Levels of processing theory
108. Which is a popular teaching-learning approach found in
Philippine school where classrooms are generally self- 118. Daniel Goleman’s theory on emotional intelligence
contained, teacher is the focal point and reference, and the highlights the role of emotion in the success or happiness of an
pupils are taught the basic skills-reading, writing, and counting? individual. In which situation can the teacher best cultivate
a. Situation approach c. Montessori approach empathy in case of students fighting in the classroom?
b. Traditional approach d. Eclectic approach a. Reprimand the students so that others will not follow the
misbehavior
109. Which learning principle marks the highlight of Multiple b. Tell the students to stop fighting so that there will be peace in
intelligences? the room
a. Learning is static and permanent c. Make them realize how fighting negatively affects themselves
b. Intelligence is not measured in one form and other
c. Cognitive theory is stressed in learning d. Establish roles and responsibilities to avoid arguments among
d. People have different IQ level them

110. The Greeks’ legacy to the world is democracy. As a teacher, 119. The adoption of national language directed by the Phil.
how can you best show you being democratic? Constitution is designed primarily to
a. Consider your students as capable of independent learning a. Facilitate communication among diverse linguistic groups
b. Give the students freedom to express their ideas in any way b. Do away with colonial mentality
c. Treat everyone fairly in terms of learning opportunities c. Officially adopt tagalog as a national language
d. Reward the good students and punish the misbehaving ones d. Counteract elitism

111. The more indirect the classroom instruction, the 120. Under which generalization was the tv program Batibot
more_______ it is. developed?
a. Topic-focused c. Teacher-centered a. Children learn by conditioning
b. Student-centered d. Individualized b. Children learn by discovery
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c. Children learn by trial and error 128. In a problem solving model, question concerning events or
d. Children learn by observing and imitating data are:
a. Limited to two questions per student
121. The teacher provides various learning activities and b. Answered by the teacher in detail
methods in her teaching so that diverse needs and interest of c. Asked by the teacher and answered by the students
learners are met. Which principle of learning did she d. Raised by the students
considered?
a. Learning by doing 129. Which graphic organizer is used to show how a series of
b. Cognitive development stage events interact to produce a set of results again and
c. Multiple intelligence again?
d. Cooperative learning a. Series of events chart c. Cycle
b. Web d. Time line
122. Which of the following situation best shows the teacher’s
consideration of the learner’s developmental 130. Which comment helps create a conducive intellectual
patterns? learning environment?
a. Teaching from the basic to the complex a. “ How many problems can you get right?”
b. Using the best strategy for the topics b. “ Today, I want to see how much you can learn”
c. Having outdoor activities for learning c. “ Here are 5 difficult problems. It’s all right if you can solve just
d. Developing the learners’ hidden abilities three”
d. “ Here are 5 difficult problems. It’s all right if you can solve just
123. As a constructivist teacher, which of the following questions three”
can be an interesting one to tap the Grade 2 pupils prior
knowledge on digestive system? 131. Which theory supports cooperative learning strategies?
a. Why do you think our stomach hurts if we do not eat? a. Group games count a lot in assessing learning
b. What is it about digestion that you learned before? b. Learning is best when more interactions happens in a social
c. What are the organs responsible for digestion setting
d. Do you know how the food we eat gets digested? c. There is no learning that happens in a vacuum
d. Teachers must be a part of the group to facilitate learning
124. Which of the following is the most important contribution of
Gestalt psychology to the theories of learning? 132. Teacher S connects the new lessons to one just completed
a. Cognitive insight to enable the students to gain a holistic view of the subject. What
b. Use of multimedia approaches psychological principle is invoked?
c. Concept of reading in learning a. Stimulation c. Recognition
d. Importance of reinforcement in the learning process b. Apperception d. Conceptualization

125. Which is a characteristic of task groups? 133. The classroom activity that best relates with the
a. No limit for work time constructivist approach is:
b. Complex type of discussion a. Repeating the difficult lessons previously taken up
c. Tend to be teacher-dominated b. Doing some drills and exercises about a lesson
d. Large group discussion c. Sharing points of view or ideas during discussion
d. Answering questionnaires to determine learning
126. Planning for instruction should be based on certain
developmental principles because the: 134. Teacher A begins her lesson with concrete life experiences
a. Lesson objectives will determine the students’ activities in than leads the students to abstraction. Which method did she
class employ?
b. Students need to learn the lessons using appropriate a. Transductive c. Deductive
materials b. Inductive d. Interactive
c. Teaching job must be procedural/systematic in order to be
effective 135. The Audio-visual experience in the classroom is more
d. Class activities must be appropriate to the students effective if student:
background a. Are given immediately after the presentations
b. Are told to remember and memorize facts
127. “ What do you think of the behavior of Sabel”? It is typical c. Are allowed to eat while viewing
of children in the rural areas? Explain”. These are questions d. Listen attentively and jot down notes
asked by the teacher after reading” A new Home for Ruben”
under what level of comprehension are the question 136. Which of the following measures is most affected by an
categorized? extreme score?
a. Application c. Interpretation a. Semi-interquartile range c. Mode
b. Critical evaluation d. Literal comprehension b. Median d. Mean
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137. Which diagram is used to determine the social interactions a. The scores congregate on the left side of the normal
among individuals in a group? distribution curve
a. Sociogram c. Scatter gram b. The cores are widespread
b. Histogram d. Anagram c. The students must be academically poor
d. The score congregate on the right side of the normal
138. A student has just learned a particular formula to make distribution curve
math problem to solve. She tries it with another problem and
succeeds at it. So this student is even more encouraged top 147. In group norming, the percentile rank of the examinee is:
discover easier ways to solve math problems. Which of Thorn a. Dependent on his batch of the examinee is
dike’s laws is depicted in this situation? b. Independent of his batch of examinees
a. Readiness c. Repetition c. Unaffected by skewed distribution
b. Effect d. Practice d. Affected by skewed distribution

139. Which applies when the means are equal? 148. What type of validity is needed if a test must course
a. The distribution of the scores is concentrated objectives and scope?
b. The distribution of the scores is widespread a. Content b. Concurrent
c. The distribution of the scores are identical c. Criterion d. Construct
d. The distribution of the scores are not necessarily identical
149. Teacher gives this to his class for assessment: CORE IS
140. On the first day of class after initial introductions, the TO EARTH AS NUCLEUS IS TO ATOM. THEN SHE ASKS THE
teacher administered a misconception/ preconception check. STUDENTS TO EXPLAIN HOW THE RELATIONSHIP
She explained that she wanted to know what the class as a hole BETWEEN CORE AND EARTH IS SIMILAR TO THE
already knew about Philippines before the Spaniard came. On RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ODOMETER AND DISTANCE.
what assumption is this practice based? What is this classroom assessment technique called?
a. Teachers teach a number of erroneous information in history a. Webbing b. Analogy
b. A misconception/ preconception check determines students’ c. Metaphor d. Simile
readiness for instruction
c. The greatest obstacle to new learning often is not the students’ 150. Which applies when there are extreme scores?
lack of prior knowledge but, rather, the existence of prior a. The median will not be a very reliable measure of central
knowledge tendency
d. History books are replete with factual errors b. The mode will be the most reliable measure of central
tendency
141. Tom’s raw score in the Filipino class is 23, which is equal c. There is no reliable measure for central tendency
to the 70th percentile. What does this imply? d. The mean will not be a very reliable measure of central
a. 70% of Tom’s classmates got a score lower than 23 tendency
b. Tom’s score is higher than 23 of this classmates
c. 70% of Tom’s classmates got a score above 23
d. Tom’s score is higher than 23 of his classmates
142. Which assessment tool shows evidence of student’s writing
skills?
a. Project c. Critiquing sessions
b. Porfolio d. Daily Journal

143. Which is (are) (a) norm-referenced statement?

a. Danny performed better in spelling than 60 of his classmate
b. Danny was able to spell 90% of the words correctly
c. Danny was able to spell 90 of the words correctly and spelled
35 words out of 50 correctly
d. Danny spelled 35 words out of 50 correctly

144. Like a TV, the computer has a:

a. Disk drive c. Screen
b. Keyboard d. File
145. Teacher J discovered that her pupils are weak in
comprehension. To further determine in which particular skill (s)
her pupils are weak which test should teacher J give?
a. Aptitude test c. Diagnostic test
b. Placement test d. Standardized test

146. What does a negatively skewed score distribution imply?

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1. D 17. B 33. C 49. D 65. D 81. D 97. D 113. C 129. D 145. C

2. C 18. B 34. C 50. D 66. A 82. D 98. B 114. D 130. B 146. A
3. B 19. D 35. A 51. D 67. C 83. D 99. C 115. A 131. B 147. A
4. A 20. A 36. A 52. D 68. A 84. A 100. A 116. C 132. B 148. A
5. A 21. A 37. B 53. A 69. D 85. C 101. D 117. A 133. C 149. B
6. D 22. D 38. B 54. C 70. C 86. D 102. B 118. C 134. B 150. D
7. D 23. B 39. D 55. C 71. C 87. A 103. B 119. A 135. D
8. C 24. A 40. C 56. D 72. A 88. C 104. C 120. B 136. D
9. A 25. D 41. B 57. D 73. D 89. A 105. C 121. C 137. A
10. C 26. C 42. A 58. D 74. A 90. A 106. B 122. A 138. B
11. A 27. C 43. A 59. B 75. C 91. C 107. A 123. D 139. D
12. D 28. C 44. A 60. D 76. A 92. B 108. B 124. A 140. C
13. C 29. A 45. C 61. D 77. D 93. B 109. B 125. A 141. A
14. A 30. B 46. D 62. B 78. A 94. C 110. B 126. D 142. B
15. A 31. D 47. B 63. B 79. D 95. C 111. B 127. B 143. A
16. B 32. D 48. C 64. C 80. B 96. D 112. D 128. C 144. C

1. Which is essential in the cognitive development of a person 7. Which assessment tool shows evidence of student’s writing
according to Vygotsky? skills?
A. independent thinking C. individual mental work A. project C. critiquing sessions
B. social interaction D. scientific thinking B. portfolio D. daily journal

2. It is the study of man’s prehistory through the buried remains 8. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap.
of ancient culture, skeletal remnants of human beings. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) To
A. Anthropology C. Ethnology which problem does the case of the student allude?
B. Archeology D. Ethnography I. Unmotivated students
II. Uncaring teachers
3. Teacher D claims: "If I have to give reinforcement, it has to be III. Extremely difficult learning tasks
given immediately after the response." Which theory supports IV. incompetent teachers
Teacher D? A. I and III C. II and III
A. operant conditioning theory C. cognitive theory B. I and II D. I, II, and III
B. social cognitive theory D. humanist theory
9. Teacher S wants to determine immediately the learning
4. Visual imagery helps people store information in their memory difficulties of her students. Which of the following do you expect
more effectively. Which is one teaching implication of this her to undertake?
principle? A. Require her students to prepare a portfolio.
A. You will not object when your students daydream in class. B. Administer an achievement test.
B. Instruct students to take notes while you lecture. C. Administer a diagnostic test.
C. Encourage your students to imagine the characters and D. Interview her students directly.
situations when reading a story.
D. Tell them to read more illustrated comics. 10. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery
level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under __________.
5. At the end of periodical examination, Teacher R administered A. intelligence test C. criterion-referenced test
a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the test papers she B. aptitude test D. norm-referenced test
assigned grades to each test score such as 95, 90, 85, 80 etc.
What process did Teacher R use? 11. The result of the item analysis showed that item no.
A. Ranking C. Measurement has a discrimination index of 0.67. What characteristic could be
B. Computation D. Evaluation true about this item?
A. Difficult C. Easy
6. The design of the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) is B. Valid D. Average
based on the principles that the main sources for contemporary
basic education are the expert systems of knowledge and the 12. The theme of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory emphasizes
learner's experience in their context. This shows that the BEC is the role of appropriate assistance given by the teacher to
_____ in orientation. accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to move from the
I. constructivist zone of actual development to a zone of proximal development.
II. behaviorist Such assistance is termed _____.
III. essentialist A. competency technique C. active participation
A. I and III C. I only B. scaffolding D. collaboration
B. III only D. I, II, and III
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13. Which of these activities is not appealing to the bodily- 22. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions as indirect
kinesthetic learners? instruction is for _____.
A. making math moves C. sketching/illustrating events A. hypotheses, verified data, and conclusions
B. doing simple calisthenics D. joining extramural events B. concepts, patterns, and abstractions
C. concepts, processes, and generalizations
14. Institutions of learning are required to meet the minimum D. guesses, data, and conclusions
standards for state recognition but are encouraged to set higher
standards of quality over and above the minimum through _____ 23. The difficulty index of a test item is 1.0. This means that the
as provided in Educational Act of 1982. test is _____.
A. lifelong education C. formal education A. a quality item C. very easy
B. voluntary accreditation D. academic freedom B. very difficult D. missed by everybody

15. You intend to assess affective attributes such as capacity to 24. The discrimination index of a test item is -0.35. What does
feel, attitudes, and behavior. Which of the following should you this mean?
establish to ascertain the instrument's validity? A. More from the upper group got the item correctly.
A. construct C. criterion-related B. More from the lower group got the item correctly.
B. content D. face C. The test is quite reliable.
D. The test item is valid.
16. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an
instructional objective on working with and relating to people? 25. His aim of education is individual not a preparation for but
A. conducting mock election participation in the life around the individual.
B. home visitation A. Froebel C. Herbart
C. organizing a community project B. Spencer D. Pestalozzi
D. writing articles on working and relating to people
26. The following are characteristics of a child-friendly school
17. As an effective classroom manager, what should a teacher except for _____.
do? A. exclusive C. gender-sensitive
I. She uses instructional time wisely. B. child-centered D. nondiscriminating
II. She uses her power to punish students for the sake of
discipline. 27. To make the lesson meaningful, systematic and motivating,
III. She puts to use the available and appropriate materials. teachers’ example should be ______.
IV. She manipulates colleagues and students so she can meet A. based on higher level skills
her goals. B. interesting aided with illustrations
A. I and III C. I, II, and III C. easy, simple, and understandable
B. II, III, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV D. relevant to students’ experience and knowledge

18. Keeping track of assessment results from one periodic rating 28. Which are the most important concerns about the use of ICT
to the next is useful in contributing to the in instruction?
development of a _____. I. Developing appropriate curriculum materials that allow
A. regional plan C. school improvement plan students to construct meaning and develop knowledge throught
B. annual implementation plan D. division plan the use of ICT
II. Devising strategies to meaningfully integrate technology into
19. In the K W L technique K stands for what the pupil already the curriculum
knows, W for he wants to know and L for what he _____. III. Using pedagogical skills related to technology
A. failed to learn C. needs to learn IV. Providing teachers with skills for using software applications
B. he likes to learn D. learned A. I and III C. III and IV
B. II and III D. I, II, III, and IV
20. Which is one characteristic of an effective classroom
management? 29. Which of these non-threatening means of assessing learning
A. It quickly and unobtrusively redirects misbehavior once it outcomes?
occurs. I. Portfolio
B. It teaches dependence on others for self-control. II. Self-evaluation
C. It respects cultural norms of a limited group students. III. Peer evaluation
D. Strategies are simple enough to be used consistently. IV. Learning journals
A. I and II C. I, II, and IV
21. When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area of B. I and III D. II and III
discipline, this means that the curriculum is _____.
A. sequenced C. integrated 30. Teacher A's lesson is about the parts of the gumamela. He
B. balanced D. continued asked his pupils per group to bring a real flower to study the
different parts. After the group work labeling each part, the
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teacher gave a test. What would be the best type of test he can B. the right to full access to the evidence in the case
give? C. the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities.
A. essay type C. diary D. All of these
B. matching type D. journal
39. The subject matter or content to be learned must be within
31. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their the time allowed, resources available, expertise of the teacher,
teaching orientation. On which assumption/s is the principal's and nature of learners. What criterion is addressed?
action anchored? A. validity C. interest
I. Students learn by personally constructing meaning of what is B. significance D. feasibility
taught.
II. Students construct and reconstruct meanings based on 40. A child was shown an amount of water in a glass. The
experiences. teacher poured the whole amount to a much taller and narrower
III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that teacher glass and marked this glass as
gives. A. The same amount was poured in a shorter and wider glass,
A. I and III C. I and II marked glass
B. I only D. II only B. When asked which has more water, the child's answer was
"Glass A". In what stage of cognitive development is
32. The norms in a school culture are centered on the _____. the child and what is this ability called?
A. learner C. principal A. concrete operational stage; conservation
B. teacher D. supervisor B. formal operational stage; deductive reasoning
C. sensorimotor stage; symbolic functions
33. The difficulty index of a test item is 1.0. What does this D. pre-operational stage; centration
mean?
A. The test item is very good, so retain it. 41. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50
B. The test item is very difficult. examinees, which was the least effective distracter?
C. The test item is extremely easy. A. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees
D. The test item is not valid. B. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
C. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
34. Someone wrote: "Environment relates to the profound D. the correct answer that was chosen by 5 examinees
relationship between matter, nature, and society, and in such a
context, ICTs bring new ways of living in a more interconnected 42. What is an alternative assessment tool for teaching and
society, all of which reduces our dependency on matter and learning consisting of a collection of work/artifacts finished or in-
affects our relationship with nature." What does this convey? progress accomplished by the targeted clientele?
A. Environment and ICT are poles apart. A. rubric C. evaluation instrument
B. ICT impacts on environment. B. achievement test D. portfolio
C. Environment affects ICT.
D. ICT brings us away from an interconnected society. 43. Societal change requires continually deep-seated questions
about "good" living. Which of these did Socrates recognize as
35. Educational institutions’ effort of developing work skills inside the greatest of human virtues?
the school are aimed at _____. A. moral wisdom C. courage
A. developing moral character B. fair justice D. piety
B. inculcating love of country
C. teaching the duties of citizenship 44. Among the following curriculum stakeholders, who has the
D. developing vocational efficiency most responsibility in curriculum implementation?
A. the learners C. the teachers
36. Teacher B discovered that her pupils are weak in B. the school heads D. the parents
comprehension. To further determine in which particular skills
her pupils are weak which test should Teacher B give? 45. Study this group of tests which was administered with the
A. Aptitude Test C. Diagnostic Test following results, then answer the question.
B. Placement Test D. Standardized Test SubjectMathPhysicsEnglishMean564180SD10916Stu
dent′sScore4331109
37. That the quality of Philippine education is declining was the In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to
result of a study by EDCOM which recommended to _____ the group’s performance?
teachers and teaching. A. English C. Math
A. regulate C. strengthen B. English and Math D. Physics
B. progessionalize D. improve
46. You like to show a close representation of the size and shape
38. As provided in the Republic Act #4670, every teacher shall of the earth and its location in the entire solar system. What is
enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary the best instructional aid?
procedures and shall the following except: A. picture C. realia
A. the right to be informed in writing, of the charges B. Model D. film
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47. Which of the following techniques of curriculum II. Conducted review classes for NAT at the expense of teaching
implementation is fit to the objective of developing cooperative III. Practiced the so-called teaching to the test
learning and social interaction? A. II and III C. I and III
A. buzz session C. individual reporting B. II only D. III only
B. graded recitation D. lecture
57. Which one appropriately describes your lesson if you use the
48. To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which cognitive approach?
should you employ? A. promotes "find out for yourself" approach
A. interview C. post-test B. lecture-dominated
B. focus group discussion D. pre-test C. rote learning dominated
D. highly directed teaching
49. We encounter people whose prayer goes like this: “O God, if
there is a God; save my soul, if I have a soul” From whom is this 58. Which apply/applies to extrinsically motivated learners?
prayer? I. Tend to process information superficially
A. Stoic C. Agnostic II. Tend to be content with meeting minimum requirements
B. Empiricist D. Skeptic III. Achieve at high level
A. I and II C. I and III
50. What is the implication of using a method that focuses on the B. II only D. I only
why rather than the how?
A. There is best method 59. To make our children become like "little scientists", which of
B. Typical one will be good for any subject the following methods should we employ more often?
C. These methods should be standardized for different subjects. I. Inquiry
D. Teaching methods should favor inquiry and problem solving. II. Problem-solving
III. Laboratory
51. Which software can you predict changes in weather pattern A. II and III C. I, II, and III
and or trends in the population of endangered species? B. I and II D. I and III
A. word processing C. desktop publishing
B. spreadsheet D. database 60. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language.
She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-bla
52. You would like to assess students' ability to write a portfolio. nk sentences, dictation and writing exercises in teaching a
What type of test will determine their ability to organize ideas and lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which
think critically? of the following is a valid conclusion?
A. long test C. formative test A. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same
B. essay D. summative test information in, a variety of methods.
B. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive
53. Teacher F asks one student, "Rachel, can you summarize learning.
what we have just read? Remember, the title of this section of C. The teacher wants to do less talk.
the chapter." This is an example of a teacher's effort at _____. D. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.
A. scaffolding C. directing
B. inspiring D. giving feedback 61. A mother gives her son his favorite snack every time the boy
cleans up his room. Afterwards, the boy cleans his room
54. Cooperative learning approach makes use of a classroom everyday in anticipation of the snack. Which theory explains
organization where students work in teams to help each other this?
learn. What mode of grouping can facilitate the skill and values A. operant conditioning C. associative learning
desired? B. social learning theory D. Pavlovian conditioning
A. large group
B. homogeneous 62. What is the primary fundamental question in examining a
C. heterogeneous curriculum?
D. Wear multicolored dress to catch the students' attention. A. What educational experiences can be provided that are likely
to attain these purposes?
55. To solve moral ambiguity among us Filipinos, we must B. What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?
_____. C. How can these educational experiences be effectively
A. excuse ourselves whenever we do wrong organized?
B. blame our government for not doing anything about it D. How can we determine whether these purposes are attained
C. be aware and responsible about the problem or not?
D. be comfortable with the present state affairs
63. To elicit more student’s response, Teacher G made use of
56. In their desire to make schools perform, the DepEd then covert responses. Which one did she NOT do?
published the ranking of schools in NAT results nationwide. As A. She had the students write their response privately.
an effect of this practice, what did schools tend to do? B. She showed the correct answers on the
I. Taught at the expense of NAT
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C. She had the students write their responses privately then A. interpreting reflexes as emotions
called each of them. B. understanding fears, phobias, and love
D. She refrained from judging on the student's responses. C. connecting observable behavior to stimulus
D. understanding the role of overt behavior
64. Which is the ideal stage of moral development?
A. social contract C. law and order 73. Who claimed that children are natural learners and therefore,
B. universal ethical principle D. good boy/ good girl must be taught in natural settings?
A. Piaget C. Montessori
65. There is a statement that says, "No amount of good B. Froebel D. Kohlberg
instruction will come out without good classroom management."
Which of the following best explains this statement? 74. the benefit of "reading aloud" is that children learn _____.
A. Classroom management is important to effect good A. new vocabulary in meaningful contexts
instruction. B. to value the presence of their friends as they read together
B. There must be classroom management for instruction to yield C. to make predictions by examining pictures and listening for
good outcomes/ results. clues
C. Classroom management means good instruction. D. to use their imaginations to explore new ideas as they listen
D. Good instruction is equal to effective classroom management. to books

66. What does a Table of Specification establish? 75. What does a negatively skewed score contribution imply?
A. construct validity A. The scores congregate on the left side of the normal
B. content related validity and criterion reference contribution curve.
C. content validity and construct validity B. The scores are widespread.
D. content validity and content related validity C. The students must be academically poor.
D. The score congregate on the right side of the normal
67. A person who had painful experiences at the dentist's office contribution curve.
may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist's office.
Which theory can explain this? 76. A high school graduate was refused admission to a university
A. generalization C. operant conditioning on the grounds that he failed the admission test. The student
B. classical conditioning D. attribution theory insisted that he had the right to be admitted and the act of the
univeristy was a violation of his right to education. Was the
68. Which one can help student develop the habit of critical student correct?
thinking? A. No, the university may refuse the student in its exercise of
A. Asking low level questions academic freedom.
B. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is B. Yes, education is everyone's right.
represented C. Yes, especially if he belongs to the Indigenous Peoples'
C. Asking convergent questions group.
D. Blind obedience to authority D. No, if the university is exclusively for girls.

69. Multiple intelligences can be used to explain children's 77. Which of the following is a correct statement on service
reading performance. Which group tends to be good readers? contracting scheme?
A. linguistically intelligent group A. It increases access to education.
B. spatially intelligent group B. It works against quality education.
C. existentially intelligent group C. It discriminates against private schools.
D. kinesthetically intelligent group D. it is not cost-effective.

70. Teachers should avoid _____ in assigning student 78. Student M obtained an NSAT percentile rank of 80. This
performance-based ratings. indicates that _____.
A. arbitrarines and bias C. partiality and calculation A. he surpassed in performance 80% of her fellow examinees
B. unnecessary deductions D. unnecessary evaluation B. he got a score of 80
C. he surpassed in performance 20% of her fellow examinees
71. Which of the following is NOT a guidance role of the D. he answered 80 items correctly
classroom teacher?
A. Psychological Test Administrator 79. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic
B. ListenerAdviser assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment?
C. Human Potential Discoverer A. unrealistic performances
D. Total Development Facilitator B. de-contextualized drills
C. real world application of lessons learned
72. Watson applied classical conditioning in his experiments and D. answering high multiple choice test items
the results showed that behavior is learned through stimulus-
response associations, specifically the development of 80. Global students learn with short bursts of energy. To
emotional responses to certain stimuli. This helps is in _____. maintain concentration they require ______.
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A. frequent reminder that they need to concentrate learns to perform the behavior on her own. On which principle is
B. frequent and intermittent breaks your conviction based?
C. short and easy reading materials A. cognitivism C. constructivism
D. music while studying B. behaviorism D. environmentalism

81. A child was punished for cheating in an exam. For sure the 89. “Men are built not born.” This quotation by John Watson
child wont cheat again in short span of time, but this does not states that _____.
guarantee that the child won’t cheat ever again. Based on A. the ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development
Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning, this shows that B. the effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s
_____. development
A. punishment strengthens a response C. the absence of genetic influence on a person’s development
B. punishment doesn’t remove a response D. the effect of heredity
C. punishment removes response
D. punishment weakens a response 90. Which order follows the basic rule in framing interaction?
A. call on a student, pause, ask the question
82. Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether B. ask the question, call on a student, pause
they will be valued by people or not. Upon what philosophy is C. ask the question, pause, call on a student
this anchored? D. call on a student, ask the question, pause
A. Idealism C. Realism
B. Existentialism D. Pragmatism 91. At the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive
development theory, the child can see only his point of view and
83. In a grade distribution, what does the normal curve mean? assumes that everyone also has the same view as his. What is
A. a large number of students receiving low grades and very few this tendency called?
students with high marks A. transductive reasoning C. egocentrism
B. a large number of more or less average students and very few B. animism D. conservatism
students receiving low and high grades
C. a large number of students with high grades and very few with 92. "Vox Populi Est Supreme Lex" is a Latin expression that
low grades means what?
D. all of the students have average grades A. The Supreme Being is God
B. No one is above the law
84. Lecturer C narrates: "I observe that when there is an English- C. The voice of the people is the supreme law
speaking foreigner in class, more often than not, his classmates D. it is the popular choice
perceive him to be superior." To which Filipino trait does this
point? 93. Which is not among the major targets of the Child-Friendly
A. hospitality C. colonial mentality School System (CFSS)?
B. friendliness D. lack of confidence A. All school children are friendly.
B. All children 6-12 years old are enrolled in elementary schools.
85. Which violates this brain-based principle of teaching- C. All children complete their elementary education within six
learning: "Each child's brain is unique and vastly different from years.
one another." D. All Grade 6 students pass the division, regional, and national
A. giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore even if the class tests.
creates "noise"
B. making a left-handed pupil write with his right hand as it is 94. Thorndike's law of effect states that a connection between
better this way stimulus and response is strengthened when the consequence
C. allowing open dialogue among students is _____.
D. employing MI teaching approaches A. repeated C. pleasurable
B. negative D. positive
86. The child fainted in your class because she has not eaten
her breakfast. What is the best thing for you to do in this 95. Which is the most reliable tool of seeing the development in
situation? your pupils' ability to write?
A. Ignore the situation C. Give the child food A. portfolio assessment C. interview of pupils
B. Comfort the child D. Call the parent B. scoring rubric D. self-assessment

87. Which one should teacher AVOID to produce an 96. The Philippine constitution directs the teaching of religion in
environment conducive for learning? public schools on the following conditions except for?
A. Tests C. Individual competition A. option is expressed in writing
B. Seat plan D. Games B. without cost to the government
C. with cost shouldered by the parents or guardians
88. You are convinced that whenever a student performs a D. given only at the option of parents or guardians
desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the student
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97. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in A. reciprocal teaching C. peer tutoring
barrios/barangays where the required number of pupils of the B. cooperative learning D. mastery learning
same grade levels has not met the required number to make a
separate class thus the teacher apportions class time for 105. What statement is FALSE with reference to Article VIII “The
instruction to every grade level within class. These are ______. Teacher and the Learners” of the Code of Ethics of Professional
A. extension classes C. multigrade classes Teachers?
B. heterogeneous classes D. homogeneous classes A. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their
parents, or others in their behalf in exchange for requested
98. After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the concessions, especially if undeserved,
Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M asked the class to share B. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment or offending
any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption about learners nor make deductions from their scholastic ratings as a
the learner is Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their punishment for acts which are clearly not manifestation of poor
insight based? scholarship.
A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive C. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love
recipients of information. develop between teacher and the learner, the teacher shall
B. Learners are meant to interact with one another. exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid scandal, gossip,
C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up. and preferential treatment of the learner.
D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles. D. A teacher shall maintain at all ties a dignified personality,
which could serve as model worthy of emulation by learners,
99. "Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you cheat peers and others.
yourself." says the voiceless voice from within you. In the context
of Freud's theory, which is at work 106. In the light of the modern concept of teaching, which is a
A. id alone C. ego alone characteristic of effective teaching?
B. superego alone D. Id and ego interaction A. pouring information to the learners
B. allowing learners to learn on their own
100. Which of the following assessment tools would you C. developing abilities to address the future
recommend if one should adhere to constructivist theory of D. removing the physical presence of the teacher
learning?
I. Constructed response test 107. One facet of understanding, an evidence of learning is
II. Performance test perspective. Which is an indicator of perspective?
III. Checklist of a motor screening test A. A bright student refuses to consider that there is another
IV. Observation test correct solution to the problem apart from hers.
A. I and II C. I, II, and III B. A student explains the arguments for and against the acquittal
B. II and III D. I, II, and IV of Hubert Webb and group.
C. A teacher cannot accept opinions different from hers.
101. The test in English and Mathematics showed poor results D. A mother cannot understand why her child's performance is
in comprehension and problem-solving questions. How may the below par.
data be used for better learners' performance?
A. Use context clues in vocabulary building. 108. Which among the indicators could be most useful for
B. Give more exercises/situations on comprehension questions. assessing quality of schooling?
C. Determine weakness in grammatical structures. A. participation rate C. net enrollment rate
D. Involve parents in guiding learners' developing good study B. cohort survival rate D. drop-out rate
habits.
109. The discrimination index of a test item is +0.48. What does
102. Which of the following may be the assumption/s of this mean?
behaviorists? A. An equal number from the lower and upper group got the item
I. The mind of a newborn child is a blank slate. correctly.
II. All behaviors are determined by environmental events. B. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.
III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to allow himself C. More from the lower group got the item correctly.
to be shaped by his environment. D. More from the upper group got the item correctly.
A. III only C. I and III
B. I and II D. II only 110. Which of the following is NOT an example of a teacher’s
nonverbal communication?
103. _____ supports equitable access but on the other hand, A. eye contact C. pause
quality might be compromised. B. gestures D. voice
A. Open admission C. Deregulated tuition fee
B. School accreditation D. Selective retention 111. Which is a valid assessment tool if you want to find out how
well your students can speak extemporaneously?
104. If you want your students to develop reading A. performance test in extemporaneous speaking
comprehension and learning strategies which one should you B. written quiz on how to deliver extemporaneous speech
employ? C. display of speeches delivered
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D. writing speeches I. The researcher processes and analyzes the data himself.
II Data interpretation depends on the orientation of the
112. Professionalization of teachers and teaching as researcher.
promulgated in Presidential Decree No. 1006, defines teaching III. The investigator is the only source of information.
as profession concerned with classroom institution ______. IV. Data gathering may be done by others but the analysis is
A. by teachers on fulltime basis done by the researcher.
B. at the tertiary level in both public and private institutions A. I and IV C. I, II, and IV
C. at the elementary and secondary levels in both public and B. II and III D. I, II, III, and IV
private schools
D. by teachers of permanent status 120. The observable manifestation of student's feelings,
thoughts, or attitude are summed up as behavior. Every high
113. Teacher U asked her pupils to create a story out of the given school teacher is expected to contribute to the assessment of
pictures. Which projective technique did Teacher U use? the student's behavior but the grade is reflected in _____.
A. Rorschach test C. thematic apperception test A. Good Manners and Right Conduct
B. narrative D. reflective B. Values Education
C. co-curricular activities
114. The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers stipulates D. curricular activities
that educational institutions shall offer quality education for all
Filipino citizens. How is quality education defined in R.A. 9155? 121. Which must be present for self-evaluation to succeed?
A. Relevance and excellence of education are emphasized to A. consensus between teacher and student regarding evaluation
meet the needs and aspirations of an individual and society. results
B. All school-aged children should be provided free and B. teacher's approval of self-evaluation results
compulsory education. C. teacher's monitoring of self-evaluation process
C. Children with special needs should be mainstreamed with D. student's intrinsic motivation to learn
regular classes in the public schools.
D. Public and private basic education schools should provide 122. The instructions for a test are made simple, clear and
relevant education. concise. This is part of which of the following characteristics of a
good test?
115. Teacher A discovered that his pupils are very good in A. objectivity C. administrability
dramatizing. Which tool must have helped him discover his B. economy D. scorability
pupils’ strength?
A. Portfolio assessment C. Journal entry 123. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
B. Performance test D. Paper-and-pencil test 10?
A. 7 C. 8.5
116. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this B. 6 D. 7.5
research finding on the brain: The brain's emotional center is tied
into its ability to learn. 124. The Early Childhood Care and Development Act provides
A. Create a learning environment that encourages students to for the promotion of the rights of children for survival and
explore their feelings and ideas freely. development. Which of the following statements is not among its
B. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will objectives?
feel happy. A. Enhance the role of parents as the primary caregivers and
C. Tell students to participate in class activities or else won't educators of their children form birth onward.
receive plus points in class recitation. B. Facilitate a smooth transition from care and education
D. To establish discipline, be judgmental in attitude. provided at home to community or school-based setting and
primary schools.
117. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this mean? C. Assist the LGUs in their endeavor to prepare the child for
A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly. adulthood.
B. You scored less than 60% of the class. D. Enhance the physical, social, emotional, cognitive,
C. You got 60% of the test items correctly. psychological, spiritual, and language development of young
D. You surpassed 60% of the class children.

118. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy 125. Which of the following represents a minuscule curriculum?
of objectives? A. textbook that learners use
A. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem. B. lesson plan that teachers prepare
B. Explain how trees receive nutrients. C. reference materials that supplement the text
C. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth. D. lecture notes of the teacher
D. Write a paragraph that observes coherence, unity, and
variety. 126. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to
Enchanted Kingdom. Just at the sight of a roller coaster, she gets
119. In qualitative social and behavioral studies, "the investigator excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's behavior?
is a part of the study." What are implied in this statement? A. operant conditioning C. Pavlovian conditioning
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B. attribution theory D. social learning theory A. Expect hypothetical reasoning from learners between 12 to
15 years of age.
127. What objectives do effective leaders foster? B. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as preschool
I. Attainable to train them for HOTS.
II.Measurable C. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from ages
III.Results-oriented 8 to 11 lag behind in their cognitive development.
IV. Specific D. Let children be children.
V. Time-bound
A. II, III, and IV C. I, IV, and V 136. This embodies the teacher’s duties and responsibilities as
B. I, II, III, IV, and V D. I, II, III, and IV well as proper behavior in performing them.
A. Code of Ethics for Teachers
128. Thomasites are _____. B. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
A. the soldiers who doubted the success of the public C. Bill of Rights
educational system to be set in the Philippines D. Philippine Constitution of 1987
B. the first American teacher recruits to help establish the public
educational system in the Philippines 137. The class was asked to share their insights about the poem.
C. the first religious group who came to the Philippines on board The ability to come up with an insight stems from the ability to
the US transport named Thomas. _____.
D. the devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas who came to evangelize A. comprehend the subject that is being studied
B. analyze the parts of a whole
129. Which is an underlying assumption of the social cognitive C. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
theory? D. relate and organize things and ideas
A. People are social by nature.
B. People learn by observing others. 138. Which is not a characteristic of authentic assessment?
C. People learn by trial-and-error. A. focused on lifelike, meaningful, relevant types of student
D. People learn by association. learning
B. offers opportunities to study problem intensively
130. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a C. easy to complete
learning experience, a number of areas of the brain are D. fruitful in terms of genuine learning
simultaneously activated. What is an application of this in the
teaching-learning process? 139. Schools should develop in the students the ability to adapt
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers to a changing world. This is adhereance to the philosophy of
II. Do multicultural units of study _____.
III. Stick to the "left brain and right brain" approach A. essentialism C. progressivism
A. II only C. I and III B. perennialism D. reconstructionism
B. I only D. I and II
140. The teacher’s first task in the selection of media in teaching
131. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, is to determine the ______.
85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1. Which is A. choice of the students C. objectives of the lesson
the range? B. availability of the media D. technique to be used
A. 93 C. 97
B. 85 D. between 51 and 34 141. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for
by the Constitution is the development of work skills aligned?
132. Which tool should a teacher use if she wants to locate areas A. To develop moral character
which are adversely affecting the performance of a significant B. To teach the duties of citizenship
number of students? C. To inculcate love of country
A. problem checklist C. autobiography D. To develop vocational efficiency
B. self-report technique D. cumulative record
142. Median is to point as standard deviation is to _____.
133. Which activity works best with self-expressive people? A. area C. distance
A. metaphors C. inquiry B. volume D. square
B. kinesthetic activities D. independent study
143. Who is the forerunner of the presence of the Language
134. centralization : Education Act of 1901 :: decentralization : Acquisition Device?
_____ A. Watson C. Gardner
A. R.A. 9155 C. R.A. 7836 B. Chomsky D. Piaget
B. R.A. 9293 D. R.A. 7722
144. Which of the following statements best describes
135. Piagetian tasks state that thinking becomes more logical metacognition as a strategy for curriculum augmentation?
and abstract as children reach the formal operations stage. What A. It is learning how to learn and thinking about how one thinks.
is an educational implication of this finding? B. It is learning strategies for success.
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C. It is learning through interaction with the environment. 149. As of the Republic Act 7836 the licensure exam for teachers
D. It is learning through computer-aided instruction. is with the _____.
A. Commission on Higher Education
145. Which psychological theory states that the mind insists on B. Professional Regulation Commission
finding patterns in things that contribute to the development of C. Department of Education
insight? D. Civil Service Commission
A. Piaget's psychology C. Gestalt psychology
B. Kohlberg's psychology D. Bruner's psychology 150. Filipinization is violated if _____.
A. an educational institution is owned by a corporation of which
146. Which is not a characteristic of an analytic learner? 40% of the capital is owned by Filipino Citizens
A. learns whole to part B. an educational institution owned by a religious order
B. enjoys memorizing C. an American serving as president of the educational
C. works on details institution
D. sequences objects in order D. an educational institution owned by a charitable institution

147. The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt,

and initiative vs. guilt are most closely related with the works of
__________.
A. Erikson C. Freud
B. Piaget D. Jung

148. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap.

Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) Is
it possible to motivate this type of student?
A. Yes, he can do something with his ability.
B. Yes, he can change the nature of the job.
C. No, it is impossible to motivate a student who himself is not
motivated.
D. No, motivation is totally dependent on the student. No person
outside him can influence him.

1. B 30. B 59. C 88. B 117. D 146. A

2. B 31. C 60. A 89. B 118. C 147. A
3. A 32. A 61. A 90. C 119. A 148. A
4. C 33. C 62. B 91. D 120. B 149. B
5. A 34. B 63. B 92. C 121. D 150. C
6. A 35. D 64. B 93. D 122. C
7. D 36. C 65. A 94. D 123. A
8. A 37. B 66. C 95. A 124. C
9. C 38. D 67. B 96. B 125. B
10. C 39. D 68. B 97. C 126. C
11. D 40. D 69. A 98. A 127. B
12. B 41. B 70. A 99. B 128. C
13. C 42. D 71. A 100. A 129. B
14. B 43. A 72. B 101. B 130. D
15. D 44. C 73. C 102. B 131. C
16. C 45. A 74. B 103. A 132. A
17. A 46. B 75. A 104. A 133. B
18. C 47. A 76. A 105. D 134. A
19. D 48. D 77. A 106. B 135. A
20. A 49. D 78. A 107. B 136. A
21. B 50. D 79. C 108. B 137. D
22. C 51. B 80. B 109. D 138. C
23. C 52. B 81. B 110. D 139. D
24. B 53. A 82. A 111. A 140. C
25. A 54. C 83. B 112. C 141. D
26. A 55. C 84. C 113. C 142. B
27. D 56. A 85. B 114. A 143. B
28. D 57. A 86. C 115. B 144. A
29. A 58. A 87. C 116. A 145. C
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1. Audio-visual aids are used primarily _____. 9. Which of the following represents a miniscule curriculum?
A. to discipline children by focusing their attention to the A. textbook that learners use
lesson B. lesson plan that teachers prepare
B. as a motivational tool for learning C. reference materials that supplement the text
C. to reward children for outstanding achievement D. lecture notes of the teacher
D. as part of a planned lesson
10. A presidential body to study Philippines Education created
2. Teacher D teaches in a remote high school where by virtue of Executive Order No. 46 during the incumbency of
newspapers are delivered irregularly. Knowing the importance DECS Secretary Andrew Gonzales with an aim to study
of keeping the students aware of current affairs, what is Philippine Education is the _____.
probably the best way to keep the students updated? A. Presidential Commission on Educational Reform
A. Gather back issues of newspapers and let pupils compile B. Commission on Philippine Education
them. C. Survey Outcomes of Elementary Education
B. Urge the pupils to listen to stories circulating in the D. Philippine Commission to Survey Philippine Education
community.
C. Encourage the pupils to listen to daily broadcast from a 11. Read this True-or-False test item: Andres Bonifacio
transistor radio. founded the Katipunan. Which principle in test construction is
D. The teacher should try all available means to get the violated?
newspaper delivered to the school A. Test something significant.
B. Make use of simple words.
3. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. C. There should be sufficient reason to make the statement
Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) false.
To which problem does the case of the student allude? D. Avoid qualitative terms.
I. Unmotivated students
II. Uncaring teachers 12. Teacher G does not wait for the end of the term to find out
III. Extremely difficult learning tasks how much the students learn. With which does Teacher G
IV. Incompetent teachers agree?
A. I and III C. II and III A. formative evaluation
B. I and II D. I, II, and III B. authentic evaluation
C. summative evaluation
4. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of D. norm-reference evaluation
the teacher who is a good implementer of the curriculum?
A. Teacher sticks to standard set by the subject content. 13. Which learning principle marks the highlight of Multiple
B. Teacher emphasizes pupil discussion on varied topics. Intelligences?
C. Teaching controls classroom activities and interaction. A. Learning is static and permanent
D. Teaching provides differentiated activities for the students. B. Intelligence is not measured in one form
C. Cognitive theory is stressed in learning
5. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from D. People have different I.Q level
enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. In which stage(s) are
diagrams helpful to accompany verbal information? 14. Which of the following practices is unethical for a teacher?
A. Enactive and iconic C. Symbolic and enactive A. The teacher observes mobility of her profession.
B. Symbolic D. Iconic B. The teacher cast her vote during national and local
elections.
6. Which one will you use if you want to give your students an C. The teacher can claim money from the services rendered
overview of your lesson before you proceed? by his colleagues.
A. advance organizer C. review D. A teacher organizes remedial program for students with
B. pictograp D. story board learning difficulty.

7. The Code of Ethics stipulates that the accountability of 15. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their
teachers includes their participation in _____. teaching orientation. Which one should teachers the avoid?
A. community linkage A. student's reflection C. inquiry of students
B. teaching of religion B. rote memorization of facts D. self-directed learning
C. political activities
D. continuing professional education 16. If a triadic interaction includes three persons, how many
persons are included in a dyadic interaction?
8. At the end of periodical examination, Teacher R A. four persons
administered a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the B. two persons
test papers she assigned grades to each test score such as C. two groups composed of two persons each
95, 90, 85, 80 etc. What process did Teacher R use? D. one, the person, and himself
A. Ranking C. Measurement
B. Computation D. Evaluation
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17. When a case of child abuse is filed by parents, what law 26. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from
is applied? enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner's how
A. R.A. 7610 C. R.A. 7422 should you teach?
B. R.A. 7863 D. R.A. 7650 A. Begin with the concrete. C. Be interactive in
approach.
18. Scoring guides for rating open-ended questions are called B. Begin with the abstract. D. Do direct instruction.
_____.
A. outputs C. rubrics 27. Who among the following needs less verbal counseling
B. outcomes D. scales but needs more concrete and operational forms of
assistance? The child who __________.
19. You want your students to have mastery learning of a A. has mental retardation C. has learning disability
basic topic. Which can help? B. has attention-deficit disorder D. has conduct disorder
A. Morrisonian technique and drill
B. Socratic method 28. Which features of learning environment support
C. drill method meaningful learning and assessment?
D. both B and C I. Attention to development
II. Authentic performance
20. What percent of the cases in a set of measure lie before III. Active in-depth learning
the third quartile or Q3? IV. Homogenous grouping
A. 0.25 C. 0.75 V. Appreciation of diversity
B. 0.5 D. 0.65 A. I, III, IV, V C. I, II, IV
B. I, II, III, V D. II, III, IV
21. A vehicle on the street hit a 10--year--old pupil when he
requested by his teacher to leave the class and buy for her 29. Which of the following are the attitudes and skills of
snacks at Jollibee. Does the teacher become liable for the teachers who help all types of learners?
incident? I. Establishing clarity about curricular essentials
A. Yes, because the incident happen within her official time. II. Accepting responsibility for learner sucess
B. Yes, because that is her responsibility. III. Accessing a repertoire of information
C. No, because the pupil did not watch for his safety. IV. Developing flexible classroom routines
D. No, because that was an incident and it happened to A. I, II, III, and IV C. I, II, and III
anyone. B. I and II D. III and IV

22. The difficulty index of a test item is 1.0. What does this 30. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in
mean? this test item: Jose Rizal wrote_____.
A. The test item is very good, so retain it. A. The central problem should be packed in the stem.
B. The test item is very difficult. B. There must be only one correct answer.
C. The test item is extremely easy. C. Alternatives must have grammatical parallelism.
D. The test item is not valid. D. The alternates must be plausible.

23. Which guideline must be observed in the use of prompting 31. Alvin Toffler said: "The illiterate of the 21st century will not
to shape the correct performance of your students? be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot
A. Use the least intrusive prompt first. learn, unlearn, and relearn." Based on this statement, what
B. Use all prompts available. are the important responsibilities of the teacher?
C. Use the most intrusive prompt first. I. To enable learners to adapt to change
D. Refrain from using prompts. II. To teach learners the basics
III. To equip them with skills to learn
24. The "Paaralan sa Bawa't Barangay" takes its roots in the A. II and III C. I and II
establishment of one primary school in every municipality as B. I and III D. I, II, and III
mandated by _____.
A. the Educational Decree of 1863 32. If you apply the integrated curriculum approach, which one
B. the Education Act of 1901 is out?
C. the Educational Act of 1982 A. relating topic to life experiences
D. the Education Act of 477 B. rote learning
C. problem solving
25. Time-tested methods are as effective as modern methods D. lifelong learning
of teaching even if these are traditional. Which of the following
methods is time-tested? 33. If your approach to your lesson is behaviorist, what
A. inductive method C. integrated teaching features will dominate your lesson?
B. cooperative learning method D. problem-based learning I. Drill
II. Reasoning
III. Lecturing
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IV. Cooperative Learning D. both a and b

A. I, III, and IV C. II only
B. I, II, III, and IV D. I only 42. Which violates this brain-based principle of teaching-
learning: "Each child's brain is unique and vastly different from
34. Lecturer C narrates: "I observe that when there is an one another."
English-speaking foreigner in class, more often than not, his A. giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore even if the
classmates perceive him to be superior." To which Filipino trait class creates "noise"
does this point? B. making a left-handed pupil write with his right hand as it is
A. hospitality C. colonial metality better this way
B. friendliness D. lack of confidence C. allowing open dialogue among students
D. employing MI teaching approaches
35. Positive correlation is to direct relation as negative
correlation is to _____. 43. A process of creating a new scheme after an individual’s
A. definite relation C. neutral relation interaction with the environment.
B. indefinite relation D. inverse relation A. Equilibration C. Assimilation
B. Accommodation D. Maturation
36. In which order does cognitive development proceed,
according to Piaget? 44. Which is not part of classroom routines?
I. Formal Operation stage A. line formation during recess, lunch, and dismissal
II. Sensorimotor stage B. passing of papers
III. Pre-operational stage C. greeting teachers and classmates
IV. Concrete operational stage D. studying lessons before, during, and after classes
A. II, III, IV, I C. II, i, III, IV
B. II, III, I, IV D. II, I, IV, III 45. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this
mean?
37. _____ supports equitable access but on the other hand, A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly.
quality might be compromised. B. You scored less than 60% of the class.
A. Open admission C. Deregulated tuition fee C. You got 60% of the test items correctly.
B. School accreditation D. Selective retention D. You scored better than 60% of the class.

38. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an 46. You use a technique to assess your class's knowledge on
instructional objective on working with and realating to the lesson before you proceed. This technique is the use of
people? _____.
A. conducting mock election A. an anticipation/reaction guide
B. home visitation B. brainstorming
C. organizing a community project C. a review guide
D. writing articles on working and relating to people D. a story board

39. It is sound to encourage students to define terms in their 47. What do global learners enjoy most?
own words because _____. A. working on puzzles
A. defining the terms in their own words helps them memorize B. generalize ideas from specific to general
the definition faster C. likes to plan ahead
B. students remember information better when they mentally D. formulate generalization from details
process it in some way
C. this is one opportunity to brush up with their English 48. “Since the labor of many workers is required to support a
D. they ought to connect the terms that they learn simple capitalist, members of the capitalist class are parasites
living at the expense of the workers who are being exploited.”
40. In which type of classroom climate can students This was the observation of ______.
participate in the kind of "learning to live together"? A. Max Wertheimer C. George Hegel
A. in competitive classrooms B. Karl Marx D. Thomas Malthus
B. in democratic classrooms
C. in individualistic classrooms 49. Which of the following should be considered in managing
D. in autocratic classrooms the pre-school program in public schools?
I. Cooperation of PTCA
41. Research says that development in one domain influences II. Technical assistance by DSWD
and is influenced by development in other domains. What is III. Provision of teacher training
an education implication of this finding? IV. Provision of facilities, materials, and equipment
A. use thematic teaching A. I, II, and III C. II, III, and IV
B. use MI approaches B. I, III, and IV D. I, II, and IV
C. stimulate the sense of sight which is the most important of
the senses
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50. The incorporation of the content materials in language 59. What does a Table of Specification establish?
lessons is called _____ A. construct validity
A. problem-solving instruction C. integration approach B. content related validity and criterion reference
B. content-based instruction D. thematic approach C. content validity and construct validity
D. content validity and content related validity
51. Which of the following appraisal techniques would be most
useful with a big number of desired respondents? 60. Educational objectives are arranged from simple to
A. interview C. questionnaire complex. Why is this?
B. observation D. autobiography A. Each level is built upon and assumes acquisition of skills
from the previous level.
52. Which terms to the act of educating a child with special B. Objectives are broad and value-laden statements that lead
education needs partially in a special education classroom to the philosophy of education.
and partially in regular classroom? C. Be idealistic and ambitious to begin with grandiose scheme
A. Mainstreaming C. Individualization for using taxonomy in all levels.
B. Inclusion D. Head Start D. These are guidelines to be taught and learned where
teachers and students evaluate learning.
53. In a grade distribution, what does the normal curve mean?
A. a large number of students receiving low grades and very 61. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy
few students with high marks of objectives?
B. a large number of more or less average students and very A. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem.
few students receiving low and high grades B. Explain how trees receive nutrients.
C. a large number of students with high grades and very few C. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth.
with low grades D. Write a paragraph that observes coherence, unity, and
D. all of the students have average grades variety.

54. Any deviation from a standard or desired level of 62. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says
performance is a _____. "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I
A. problem C. devotion can't do it.) Which drive can motivate him to perform the
B. gap D. decision learning task? The drive to _____.
A. achieve C. affiliate
55. The then National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) B. have power D. to be free
was abolished because it was perceived to be _____.
A. against the democratization of access to education 63. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his
B. not supportive of the production of quality manpower for the classmates. Which basic goal must haye not been attained by
country Rodel during his developmental years, according to Erikson’s
C. highly expensive for it was given to a huge number of high theory on psychological development?
school graduates A. Autonomy C. Initiative
D. culturally-biased against the marginalized citizens B. Trust D. Generativity

56. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional 64. When a student clarifies information from conclusion, what
Teachers, which is NOT said of teachers? cognitive domain is involved?
A. LET passers A. analysis C. application
B. Duly licensed professionals B. evaluation D. synthesis
C. Possess dignity and reputation
D. With high-moral values as well as technical and 65. You intend to assess affective attributes such as capacity
professional competence to feel, attitudes, and behavior. Which of the following should
you establish to ascertain the instrument's validity?
57. When using problem solving method, the teacher can A. construct C. criterion-related
_____. B. content D. face
A. set up the problem
B. test the conclusion 66. Which of the following statements best describes
C. propose ways of obtaining the needed data metacognition as a strategy for curriculum augmentation?
D. help the learners define what is it to be solved A. It is learning how to learn and thinking about how one
thinks.
58. Instructional objectives in the affective domain includes B. It is learning strategies for success.
receiving, respondin, and valuing. The highest level is _____. C. It is learning through interaction with the environment.
A. acceptance or preference D. It is learning through computer-aided instruction.
B. selective attention or willingness to receive
C. sequence or feelings of satisfaction 67. The leading proponent of social learning theory is
D. conceptualization of a value system Bandura. He believes that _____.
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A. behavior can influence both the environment and the D. "I have found that one key to student development is
person providing criteria for performance."
B. learning stays with the individuals until needed
C. reinforcement influences cognitive processes 76. Which of the following may be the assumption/s of
D. people learn from one another such as by modeling behaviorists?
I. The mind of a newborn child is a blank slate.
68. Teacher L wants to generate as many ideas as she can II. All behaviors are determined by environmental events.
as the class is about to embark on a community outreach III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to allow
program. Which of the following will she employ? himself to be shaped by his environment.
A. simulation C. brainwashing A. III only C. I and III
B. brainstorming D. role playing B. I and II D. II only

69. Which one should teacher B use if he wants to teach to 77. In a 100-item test, what does Ryan's raw score of 70
pupils the relationship among details? mean?
A. Journal entries C. Graphic organizers A. He surpassed 30 of his classmates in terms of score.
B. Story frame D. Learning log B. He got 70 items correctly.
C. He surpassed 70 of his classmates in terms of score.
70. When school children become mischievous, explosive, D. He got a score that it above the mean.
rebellious, or apathetic, the teacher should first look into the
prevailing classroom management practices. What should be 78. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.10, what should
the first step for the teacher to do? you do with this item?
A. Make a home visit of all the children to find out home A. Revise it.
background. B. Reject it.
B. Check on the appropriateness of the task assigned for each C. Retain it.
learner. D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
C. Change the classroom decoration, equipment, and audio-
visual. 79. Which does a pupil use when he sings a concept to a
D. Research on the behavior of the children at home and familiar tune in order to help himself commit the concept
community. memory?
A. rap C. piggyback song
71. In the context of the theory on multiple intelligence, one B. "ABC" song D. jingle
weakness of the paper-pencil test is that _____.
A. it utilizes so much time 80. Ian’s raw of score in the Filipino class is 23 which is equal
B. it puts the non- linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage to the 70th percentile. What does this imply?
C. it lacks reliability A. 70% of Ian’s classmates got a score lower than 23.
D. it is not easy to administer B. Ian’s score is higher than 23% of his classmates.
C. 70% of Ian’s classmate got a score of above 23.
72. Why do we need to establish classroom routines? D. Ian’s score is higher than 23 of his classmates.
A. to make our work easy
B. to minimize problems in class 81. A test is considered reliable if _____.
C. to ensure order and discipline A. it is easy to score
D. to promote organization in class B. it served the purpose for which it is constructed
C. it is consistent and stable
73. Why is curriculum considered dynamic? D. it is easy to administer
A. It never ends; it has no beginning and no end.
B. It changes just like those that occur in society. 82. When enrollment is small in the rural elementary schools,
C. It jibes with the mandates of DepEd. two or three grade levels are combined in a ______ class
D. It goes through a cycle. taught by one teacher.
A. special C. multigrade
74. The inclusion of the study of Rizal and other national B. multicultural D. indigenous
heroes in the school curriculum in order to inculcate love of
country is based on a(an) _____. 83. Teacher B engages her students with information for
A. pragmatist philosophy C. idealist philosophy thorough understanding for meaning and for competent
B. existentialist philosophy D. realist philosophy application. Which principle governs Teacher B’s practice?
A. Constructivist C. Behaviorist
75. Which of these statements reflects best active learning? B. Gestalt D. Cognitivist
A. "I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I
understand." 84. Which step of a daily lesson provides opportunities for the
B. "I became interested in the school, I feel it is my school students to independently learn beyond what is taught in the
now." classroom where other stakeholders of curriculum
C. "I need more support, a network from which I could learn." implementation are involved?
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A. formulation of lesson objectives C. originality is a factor in the response

B. doing homework D. little time is available for construction and scoring
C. motivating the learners
D. evaluating the lesson 93. The class was asked to share their insights about the
poem. The ability to come up with an insight stems from the
85. Which of the illustrative verbs in stating objectives does ability to _____.
not belong to the group? A. comprehend the subject that is being studied
A. define C. realize B. analyze the parts of a whole
B. cite D. explain C. evaluate the wortiness of a thing
D. relate and organize things and ideas
86. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic
assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment? 94. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal
A. unrealistic performances again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may
B. de-contextualized drills not steal again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment
C. real world application of lessons learned and learning, this shows that _____.
D. answering high multiple choice test items A. punishment strengthens a response
B. punishment removes a response
87. What students "actually know and can do" after schooling C. punishment does not remove a response
leads to _____ learning. D. punishment weakens a response
A. continual C. cooperative
B. professional D. lifelong 95. Median is to point as standard deviation is to _____.
A. area C. distance
88. Here is a lesson objective: "To trace the causes of B. volume D. square
Alzheimer's disease." Which is a valid test for this particular
objective? 96. Which program is DepEd's vehicle in mobilizing support
A. Do young people also get attacked by Alzheimer's disease? from the private and non-government sectors to support
Support your answer. programs based on DepEd's assistance packages?
B. What is an Alzheimer's disease? A. Adopt-A-School Program
C. Can an Alzheimer's disease be traced to old age? Explain B. Child-Friendly School System (CFSS)
your answer. C. Brigada School Program
D. To what factors can Alzheimer's disease be traced? D. Every-Child-A-Reader Program
Explain.
97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to
89. As a researcher, which may be a good problem for a Enchanted Kingdom. Just at the sight of a roller coaster, she
teacher's action research to improve learning outcomes? gets excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's behavior?
A. Class Molave's performance in NAT during the SY 2010- A. operant conditioning C. Pavlovian conditioning
2011 B. attribution theory D. social learning theory
B. High percentage of absenteeism during Fridays
C. Turnover of teachers during the current school year 98. Which test has broad sampling of topics as strength?
D. High percentage of tardiness during Mondays A. Objective test C. Essay test
B. Short answer test D. Problem type
90. Having a mock presidential election, complete with
debates, discussion of issues, and voting, teaches students 99. Which part of the lesson does the learner give a synthesis
______. of the things learned?
A. the decision-making process A. Motivation C. Evaluation
B. the skill to win in debates B. Application D. Generalization
C. the art of winning in an election
D. the skill to persuade 100. A sound advice for classroom managers is "Nip the
problem in the bud." What does this mean?
91. Which one can help student develop the habit of critical A. Assume a reactive posture in classroom management.
thinking? B. Be proactive in management approach.
A. Asking low level questions C. Reinforce positive behavior.
B. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence D. Treat minor disturbance calmly.
is represented
C. Asking convergent questions 101. Which of the following propositions is attributed to Plato?
D. Blind obedience to authority A. Truth is relative to a particular time and place.
B. Human beings create their own truths.
92. Essay questions are used in an achievement test when C. Learning is the discovery of truth as latent ideas are
_____. brought to consciousness.
A. most of the material sampled is factorial information D. Sense perception is the most accurate guide to knowledge.
B. a wide sampling of material is desired
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102. Understanding of a concept is revealed as _____, the A. A bright student refuses to consider that there is another
ability to accomplish tasks successfully under pressure. correct solution to the problem apart from hers.
A. performance in teamwork C. performance in arts B. A student explains the arguments for and against the
B. performance in know-how D. performance at works acquittal of Hubert Webb and group.
C. A teacher cannot accept opinions different from hers.
103. Which of the following is demonstrated when the D. A mother cannot understand why her child's performance
teachers conduct themselves with respect, maintaining proper is below par.
ethics and decorum inside and outside the classroom?
A. professionalism 112. The main purpose in administering a pretest and a
B. quality teaching and efficiency posttest to students is to _____.
C. service and commitment A. accustom the students in frequent setting
D. personal achievement and self-worth B. keep adequate records
C. measure the value og the material used
104. Which characteristic behavior of a Grade IV pupil makes D. measure gains in learning
you conclude that he is behind in his development in
comparison with the average Grade IV pupil? 113. To work for value internalization, which level of morality
A. He has not learned yet to get along with his age-mates. should we help young people attain?
B. He has not yet achieved emotional independence from A. post-conventional morality
parents. B. pre-conventional morality
C. He has not yet achieved a feminine or masculine social C. conventional morality
role. D. between conventional and post-conventional morality
D. He has not yet achieved a socially responsible behavior.
114. With manner of answering as criterion, which of the
105. centralization : Education Act of 1901 :: decentralization : following types of test does not belong to the group?
_____ A. multiple choice C. matching type
A. R.A. 9155 C. R.A. 7836 B. true-or-false D. completion
B. R.A. 9293 D. R.A. 7722
115. If you want your students to develop firsthand knowledge
106. Some Filipino teachers are sent abroad to study. We call of physical or social phenomena, which should you use?
them _____. A. mastery learning C. discovery learning
A. insulares C. pensionados B. expository instruction D. inquiry method
B. peninsulares D. tReformists
116. Which type of test would yield significant data for a
107. The child fainted in your class because she has not eaten region-wide assessment of school performance?
her breakfast. What is the best thing for you to do in this A. aptitude C. evaluation
situation? B. achievement D. placement
A. Ignore the situation C. Give the child food
B. Comfort the child D. Call the parent 117. Which test will the Guidance Office of School give if it
wants to help students in predicting their probable success in
108. In which the document are the contents of each subject specific educational and vocational fields?
in the elementary level contained? A. diagnostic test C. IQ test
A. Minimum Learning Competencies (MLC) B. achievement test D. aptitude test
B. Philippine Elementary Learning Competencies (PELC)
118. A teacher has the right to engage in legitimate income
generation. Which of the following is not legitimate income
109. A teacher’s summary of a lesson serves the following generation?
functions, EXCEPT A. tutoring one's own pupil in school for a fee
A. it links the parts of the lesson B. giving remedial teaching for a slow learner in class
B. it brings together the information that has been discussed C. selling books to parents of failing pupils for a commission
C. it makes provisions for full participation of students. D. both A and C
D. it clinches the basic ideas or concepts of the lesson.
119. Which apply/applies to extrinsically motivated learners?
110. Values education is offered as a separate subject in the I. Tend to process information superficially
NSEC while value development is _____. II. Tend to be content with meeting minimum requirements
A. emphasized for creativity and productivity III. Achieve at high level
B. integrated with Technology and Home Economics A. I and II C. I and III
C. emphasized in Science and Technology B. II only D. I only
D. integrated in all subject areas
120. This law made the observance of the flag ceremony
111. One facet of understanding, an evidence of learning is compulsory.
perspective. Which is an indicator of perspective? A. Republic Act No. 7079 C. Republic Act No. 9155
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B. Republic Act No. 1265 D. Republic Act No. 3019 A. journal C. rubrics
B. portfolio D. stem
121. Which is an element of norm-referenced grading?
A. the student’s NAT performance 131. The theme of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
B. an absolute standard emphasizes the role of appropriate assistance given by the
C. the performance of the group teacher to accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to
D. what constitutes a perfect score move from the zone of actual development to a zone of
proximal development. Such assistance is termed _____.
122. The second year students were discussing a topic on the A. competency technique C. active participation
climate change. Each group was expected to come up with a B. scaffolding D. collaboration
solution that would protect the environment. Which would be
the best method of delivery to attain tangible results? 132. Which developmental principle is not true?
A. demonstration method C. problem method A. Children's development is a function of environment and
B. project method D. laboratory method heredity.
B. Children develop at different rates.
123. Interpreting assessment results considers consistency. C. Children develop in a predictable manner.
Which is described when the results are consistent? D. Children develop skills and abilities in an unpredictable
A. validity C. subjectivity manner.
B. reliability D. objectivity
133. What factors must be considered in the choice of the best
124. Teacher B wanted her students to learn the electoral method to be employed in class?
process in action. So, they stimulate a copy of the real thing I. Nature of the learners
completed with coming up with their own qualification of II. Aims and objectives of the lesson
candidates, manner of campaigning, and canvassing of votes. III. Available materials in the community
With this, the students learned from _____. A. I, II, and III C. I and III
A. contrived experiences C. purposeful experience B. I and II D. II and III
B. direct experiences D. demonstration
134. A student complains to you about his failing grade in the
125. The teacher performance results provide continual first grading period. You recompute and indeed you find a
_____ to professional development. significant error in his grade computation. Your decision is not
A. support C. guidance to accept the erroneous computation for fear that you may
B. feedback D. assessment lose credibility. is this morally right?
A. No, the end does not justify the means.
126. In Piaget’s concrete operational stage, a teacher should B. No, the reason for not accepting the error before the
provide ____. student is flimsy.
A. activities for hypothesis formulation C. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your credibility.
B. learning activities that involve problems of classification D. Yes, the end justifies the means.
and order
C. activities for evaluation purposes 135. The basic policy of the Batas Pambansa Big. 232 is to
D. stimulating environment with ample objects to play with establish and maintain a complete, adequate, and integrated
system of education relevant to the goals of national
127. Considering that the teacher is a role model to the development. Which of the following is not covered by this
learners, that "a glance, a word, or a smile can be an act?
instrument of growth or a weapon of destruction," which may A. private schools C. Sunday schools
keep track of student's affective learning? B. literacy classes D. multi-grade classes
A. formative test C. report card
B. summative test D. anecdotal record 136. A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student's evidence
of progress over a period of time. It can be used as an
128. Teacher D claims: "If I have to give reinforcement, it has assessment tool to measure learning outcomes of learners
to be given immediately after the response." Which theory who _____.
supports Teacher D? A. are dependent on others C. have difficulty in reading
A. operant conditioning theory C. cognitive theory B. can critique their own work D. are good in art work
B. social cognitive theory D. humanist theory
137. It is the process of judging an attribute based on certain
129. Teacher D openly criticizes before her class the school's goals or standards.
policy on school uniform. Which ethical principle is violated? A. counseling C. evaluating
A. respect for authority C. respect for the learners B. measuring D. testing
B. respect for colleagues D. respect for the institution
138. Even in the process of teaching, Teacher J finds out if
130. Which is a scoring guide that lists the criteria and their her students understand what she is teaching. What is
levels of quality on which evaluation will be focused? Teacher J engaged in?
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A. summative evaluation A. Rorschach test C. thematic apperception

B. criterion-referenced evaluation test
C. formative evaluation B. narrative D. reflective
D. norm-reference evaluation
145. Showing films or picture at the beginning of a lesson is
139. What can be said of student performance in a positively part of _____.
skewed score distribution? A. initiatory activity C. evaluation activity
A. Almost all students had average performance. B. development activity D. culminating activity
B. A few students performed excellently.
C. Most students performed poorly. 146. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says
D. Most students performed well. "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I
can't do it.) To which factor can you attribute his perceived
140. Teacher T is designing a Values Formation Program for inability to perform the task? To a factor _____.
a group of high school students. Which type of test should she I. within him
use to assess the needs of the target participants? II. outside his control
A. Interest Test C. Intelligence Test III. which is stable
B. Aptitude Test D. Personality Test IV. within his control
A. I and IV C. I only
141. A Grade 6 twelve-year-old boy comes from a B. II and III D. IV only
dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. He
has been to orphanages and three different elementary 147. Which of the following materials does not belong to the
schools. He can decode at the second grade level, but he can group?
comprehend orally materials at the fourth or fifth grade level. A. LCD projector C. opaque projector
The most probable cause of this student's reading problem is B. laptop D. realia
_____.
A. immaturity C. neurological factors 148. The discrimination index of a test item is +0.48. What
B. emotional factors D. poor teaching does this mean?
A. An equal number from the lower and upper group got the
142. According to the 1987 Constitution, when should religion item correctly.
be taught to children in public elementary and high schools? B. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.
A. during Fridays C. during Saturdays C. More from the lower group got the item correctly.
B. after the regular class hours D. within the regular class D. More from the upper group got the item correctly.
hour
149. Ruben is very attached to his mother and Ruth to her
143. As of the Republic Act 7836 the licensure exam for father. In what developmental stage are they according to
teachers is with the _____. Freudian psychological theory?
A. Commission on Higher Education A. Oedipal stage C. Anal stage
B. Professional Regulation Commission B. Latent stage D. Pre-genital stage
C. Department of Education
D. Civil Service Commission 150. To give opportunity for bonding and sharing, which
approach can be of help?
144. Teacher U asked her pupils to create a story out of the A. cooperative learning approach C. constructivist approach
given pictures. Which projective technique did Teacher U B. exploratory approach D. discovery approach
use?
1. D 18. C 35. D 52. A 69. C 86. C 103. A 120. B 137. B
2. C 19. C 36. A 53. B 70. B 87. D 104. A 121. C 138. C
3. A 20. D 37. A 54. B 71. C 88. D 105. A 122. B 139. C
4. D 21. A 38. C 55. D 72. C 89. A 106. C 123. B 140. D
5. B 22. C 39. B 56. A 73. B 90. A 107. C 124. A 141. B
6. A 23. A 40. B 57. D 74. D 91. B 108. B 125. B 142. D
7. D 24. A 41. D 58. D 75. A 92. C 109. C 126. B 143. B
8. A 25. A 42. B 59. C 76. B 93. D 110. D 127. D 144. C
9. B 26. A 43. B 60. A 77. B 94. C 111. B 128. A 145. A
10. A 27. B 44. C 61. c 78. C 95. B 112. D 129. A 146. A
11. C 28. B 45. D 62. A 79. C 96. A 113. A 130. C 147. D
12. A 29. A 46. A 63. B 80. A 97. C 114. D 131. B 148. D
13. B 30. B 47. D 64. A 81. C 98. C 115. C 132. D 149. A
14. C 31. B 48. B 65. D 82. C 99. C 116. B 133. A 150. A
15. B 32. B 49. B 66. A 83. B 100. B 117. D 134. A
16. B 33. D 50. C 67. D 84. B 101. C 118. D 135. C
17. A 34. C 51. C 68. B 85. C 102. B 119. A 136. B
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1. With R.A. 9155, to which body were all the functions, a. Assimilation problem
programs, and activities of the Department of Education related b. Accommodation problemc.
to Sports competition transferred? Conservation problem
a. Technical Education Services Department Authority d. Egocentrism problem
b. Philippine Sports Commission Ans: c
c. National Commission for Culture and the Arts
d. Commission on Higher Education 7. According to R.A. 9155, a school head has two roles, namely
Ans: b administrative manager and ____.
a. Health officer
2. Parenting style influences children’s development. Read the b. Instructional leader
following parent’s remarks for their children then, answer the c. Facilitator
question. Parent C – Tells her child: “You should do it my way d. Guidance counselor
or else. There is no discussion.” Ans: c
Parent D – Tells her husband: “It is 10:00 PM, do you know
where your child is?” 8. After reading and paraphrasing Robert Frost’s Stopping by
Parent E – Tells her child: “You know, you should have not the Woods on Snowy Evening , Teacher Marko asked the class
done that. Let’s talk about it so you can handle the situation to share any insight derived from the poem. In which domain in
better next time.” Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives is the term paraphrase?
Parent F – Tells her child: “You may do what you want. We will a. Analysis
always be here for you, no matter what you do.” Which b. Application
Parenting style is Authoritarian? c. Comprehension
a. D b. F c. E d. C d. Synthesis
Ans: b Ans: c

3. Two identical beakers A and B are presented to the child. 9. Which characterizes a constructivist teaching-learning
Teacher Sonny pours the liquid from B to C which is taller and process?
thinner than A and B but has equal capacity with B. The teacher a. Conceptual interrelatedness
asks if the beakers A and C have the same amount of liquid. b. Multiple perspectives
The child says “NO” and points to C as the beaker that has c. Authentic assessment
more liquid. In which cognitive developmental stage is the d. Passive acceptance of information
child? Ans: a
a. Sensorimotor stage
b. Concrete operational stage 10. On what theory is the sequencing of instruction anchored?
c. Pre-operational stage a. Gagne’s hierarchical theory
d. Formal Operational stage b. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory
Ans: c c. Bandura’s social learning theory
d. Thorndike’s law of effect
4. To determine her students’ level of moral development, Ans: a
Teacher Evangeline presents to her class a morally ambiguous
situation and asks them what they would do in such a situation. 11. A common complaint of teachers about pupils is this: “You
On whose theory is Teacher Evangeline’s technique based? give them assignment, the following day they come without
a. Bruner any. You teach them this today, asks them tomorrow and they
b. Kohlberg don’t know. It is as if there is nothing that you taught them at
c. Freud all.” Based on the theory of information processing, what must
d. Piaget teachers do to counteract pupil’s forgetting?
Ans: b I. Punish every child who can’t give correct answers to
questions.
5. According to R.A. 9155, which among the following is II. Work for meaningful learning by connecting lesson to what
considered the “heart of the formal education system”? pupils know. III.Reward every child who remembers past
lessons.
a. The pupil a. III only
b. The teacher b. I and III
c. The classroom c. II and III
d. The school d. II only
Ans: d Ans: c

6. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a row of 5 12. When small children call all animals “dogs”, what process
blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you ask which row is illustrated, based on Piaget’s cognitive development theory?
has more, Grade 1 pupils will say that it is the row that makes a. Assimilation
the longer line. Based on Piaget’s cognitive development b. Conservation
theory, what problem is illustrated? c. Reversion
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d. Accommodation a. Id
Ans: a b. Id and Superego
c. Ego
13. Based on Bandura’s theory, which conditions must be d. Superego
present for a student to learn from a model? Ans: d
I. Attention III. Motor reproduction
II. Retention IV. Motivation 20. Here are comments from School Head Carmen regarding
a. I and II her observations on teacher’s practice in lesson planning:
b. I, II and III
c. I, II, III and IV The words “identify,” “tell” and “enumerate” are overused. Many
d. III and IV times they make use of non-behavioral terms. Often their
Ans: c lesson objectives do not include value formation and
inculcation.
14. According to Tolman’s theory on purposive behaviorism, What can be inferred from the School Head’s comments
learning is goal-directed. What is its implication to teaching? regarding teacher formulated lesson objectives?
a. Evaluate lessons based on your objective/s a. Often lesson objectives are in the low level
b. Set as many objectives as you can b. Very often lesson objectives are in the cognitive domain
c. Stick to your objectives/s no matter what happens c. Quite often lesson objectives describe teacher’s behavior
d. Make the objective/s of your lesson clear and specific d. Often lesson objectives are in the psychomotor domain
Ans: c Ans: b

15. Which is the ideal stage of moral development? Stage of 21. Sassi, a Grade I pupil is asked, “Why do you pray
_____. everyday?” Sassi answered, “Mommy said so.” Based on
a. Social contract Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development stage is Sassi?
b. Universal ethical principle a. Pre-convention level
c. Law and order b. Conventional level
d. Good boy/good girl c. In between conventional and post-conventional levels
Ans: b d. In between pre- and post-conventional levels
Ans: a
16. Cristina’s family had a family picture when she was not yet
born. Unable to see herself in the family picture, she cried 22. Teacher Fatima tells her students: “You must be honest at
despite her mother’s explanation that she was not yet born all times not only because you are afraid of the punishment but
when the family picture was taken. What does Cristina’s more because you yourselves are convinced of the value of
behavior show? honesty.” Based on Kohlberg’s theory, which level of moral
a. Limited social cognition development does the teacher want her students to reach?
b. Egocentrism a. Conventional level
c. Semi-logical reasoning b. Between conventional and post-conventional levels
d. Rigidity of thought c. Between pre-conventional and post-conventional levels
Ans: b d. Post-conventional level
Ans: d
17. To help a student learn to the optimum, Vygotsky advises
us to bridge the student’s present skill level and the desired skill 23. Why is babyhood referred to as a “critical period” in
level by______. personality development? Because: a. At this time the baby is
a. Challenging exposed to many physical and psychological hazards
b. Scaffolding b. Changes in the personality pattern take place
c. Inspiring c. At this time the foundations are laid upon which the adult
d. Motivating personality structure will be built
Ans: b d. The brain grows and develops at such an accelerated rate
during babyhood
18. Based on Piaget’s theory, what should a teacher provide in Ans: c
the formal operational stage?
a. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with 24. It is good to give students creative learning tasks because
b. Games and other physical activities to develop motor skills ______.
c. Activities for hypothesis formulation a. Development is affected by cultural changes
d. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and b. The development of individuals is unique
ordering c. Development is the individual’s choice
Ans: c d. Development is aided by stimulation
Ans: d
19. "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?
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25. According to Havighurst’s development tasks, reaching and she use?

maintaining satisfactory performance in one’s occupational A. The whole language approach
career is supposed to have been attained during ____. B. The Spaulding method
a. Middle age and Early adulthood C. The rebus method
b. Middle age D. The language experience approach
c. Old age
d. Early adulthood 8. Accreditation programs are among the ways of ensuring
Ans: b quality in education. The most important criterion in
accreditation is _____.
1. As of the Republic Act 7836 the licensure exam for teachers A. assessment based on the school's philosophy, mission and
is with the _____. vision, resources, and student achievement
A. Commission on Higher Education B. assessment of school's corporate climate
B. Professional Regulation Commission C. training of a chosen sample of teachers, staff, school
C. Department of Education administrators from various sectors for accreditation
D. Civil Service Commission procedures
D. volunteerism on the part of the school asking for
2. Student R gave a wrong answer. Teacher W said "Wrong! accreditation
You are way off." As a consequence other students in the class
were afraid to answer questions. Which of the following is 9. The results of the LET revealed the low performance of future
illustrated by the event? teachers. In April 2010, only 15% of the BEEd and 25% of
A. ripple effect C. severity error BSEd graduates passed. What do the results imply?
B. halo effect D. central tendency error A. more training given to BEEd students
B. review existing teacher education curriculum vis-a-vis TOS
3. With the passage of R.A. 9155, the school head is given C. determine the specialization of BSE graduates
more power and authority over his school. That power is for the D. implement selective admission in TEIS
school head to _____.
A. transform his school into a high-performing one 10. xxxx
B. make his student faculty feel his authority over them
C. set aside standard hiring procedures in order to get those 11. According to research, persons learn best with what they
whom he believes are most capable _____.
D. introduce changes as fast as he can A. smell and taste C. hear and touch
B. see and hear D. touch and taste
4. In their desire to make schools perform, the DepEd then
published the ranking of schools in NAT results nationwide. As 12. You want to teach facts and rules. Which one will you make
an effect of this practice, what did schools tend to do? use of?
I. Taught at the expense of NAT A. direct instruction C. indirect instruction
II. Conducted review classes for NAT at the expense of B. self-directed learning D. collaborative model
teaching
III. Practiced the so-called teaching to the test 13. There are the so-called 5S in disciplining children. Which is
A. II and III the correct order for this approach?
B. II only A. stare, silence, seek other's help, see him personally,
C. I and III separate him
D. III only B. stare, silence, separate him, see him personally, seek
other's help
5. Teacher G gave a test in grammar. She found out that one C. see him personally, seek other's help, stare, silence,
half of the class scored very low. She plans to give another test separate him
to the pupils who scored very low to find out exactly where they D. separate him, seek other's help, stare, silence, see him
are weak. Which type of test is this? personally
A. placement test C. achievement test
B. diagnostic test D. intelligence test 14. Principal E wants her teachers to apply constructivism in
teaching. Which material will her teachers least prefer?
6. Which of these approaches would reform assessment of A. unquestionable laws C. open-ended topics
learning outcomes? B. controversial issues D. problems or cases
A. use standards as means of giving feedback on student
learning 15. Teacher L does not agree with one legitimate school policy
B. compare results of performance of all schools in a memorandum of the school head. What is ethical for him
C. focus on testing without investing on learner's special needs to do?
D. apply sanctions on low performing schools A. Discuss the policy in class and insinuate to the students his
sentiment against the policy.
7. Teacher H gave her first-grade class a page with a story in B. Openly express his disagreement against that legitimate
which pictures take the place of some words. Which method did policy for he cannot be a hypocrite.
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C. Seek audience with the school head to persuade them to 23. Schools are communities of learners committed to pre-
abandon such policy. determined measurable quality criteria for student learning.
D. Exert an honest effort to understand, support the legitimate Which statement best describes schools that will ensure
policy, and request an audience with the school head. attainment of such criteria? A. Everyone in the school is
accountable for student outcomes.
16. How can you improve thus multiple choice test item? B. Families are encouraged to support and participate in
A test is valid when _____. student learning experiences.
A. It measures what it purports to measure C. Regular evaluation of student achievement is done by
B. Covers a broad scope of subject matter teachers and administration.
C. Reliability of scores D. Teachers continually update themselves by attending
D. Easy to administer training programs.
A. construct the options in such a way that grammar of the
sentence remains correct 24. School curricula reflect worldwide economic issues, political
B. make the length of the options uniform integration, and industrialization. What do these point to in
C. make the options parallel curriculum development?
D. pack the question in the stem A. the trends toward globalization and localization
B. the trend toward participatory curriculum development
17. Which is not true about the guidance process? C. the shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a
A. The guidance process means the guidance counselor process-oriented to a product-oriented one
decides what is best for the student who is in the dark. D. the trend towards the classical approach to curriculum
B. The guidance process is a continuous process. development
C. Guidance is meant for every student including the
performing students. 25. In a 100-item test, what does Ryan's raw score of 70 mean?
D. Guidance is assisting students to become self-directed A. He surpassed 30 of his classmates in terms of score.
individuals. B. He got 70 items correctly.
C. He surpassed 70 of his classmates in terms of score.
18. Who among the following needs less verbal counseling but D. He got a score that it above the mean.
needs more concrete and operational forms of assistance? The
child who __________. 26. Nita doesn't enjoy writing but can't escape from it. She has
A. has mental retardation C. has learning disability to finish it in order to graduate. Greta has always liked to write.
B. has attention-deficit disorder D. has conduct disorder She really likes to become a writer because she wants to be a
journalist someday. Who is more likely to be more focused on
19. If there are three raters of an essay test, what conclusion is the writing activity and why?
determined? A. Greta, because she is intrinsically motivated.
A. triple rater C. external rater B. Nita because she is extrinsically motivated.
B. inter rater D. multiple rater C. Both, because they are both motivated anyway.
D. It cannot be determined. Motivation fluctuates.
20. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate response type
of test is _____. 27. What is the legal basis of shared governance in basic
A. the demand for critical thinking education?
B. the absence of analysis A. R.A. 7160 C. R.A. 9155
C. the encouragement of rote memory B. R.A. 9942 D. R.A. 7844
D. the high possibility of guessing
28. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap.
21. "Environment and ICT: Enemies or Friends?" is a title of an Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.)
article published in a journal. What does this title suggest? To which problem does the case of the student allude?
A. ICT can play both positive and negative roles in I. Unmotivated students
environmental sustainability. II. Uncaring teachers
B. The positive impact of ICT on the environment is high. III. Extremely difficult learning tasks
C. The positive environmental impact of ICT outweighs its IV. incompetent teachers
potentially negative impact. A. I and III C. II and III
D. Either we go for ICT and ruin our environment or sustain our B. I and II D. I, II, and III
environment and do away with ICT.
29. "Once a teacher, forever a student." What does the
22. A student is made to replace words omitted in a message statement imply about quality personal and professional
or a paragraph. This technique used for developing reading development for teachers?
comprehension is known as _____. A. The teacher is able to teach their students.
A. structured method C. cloze procedure B. The teacher learns from their students.
B. integrative mode D. developmental lesson C. It is continuing.
D. Personal and professional development calls for teacher's
exposure to students.
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30. Visual imagery helps people store information in their C. let their students construct meaningful sentences based on
memory more effectively. Which is one teaching implication of the lesson
this principle? D. require her students to come up with a construct of the
A. You will not object when your students daydream in class. lesson
B. Instruct students to take notes while you lecture.
C. Encourage your students to imagine the characters and 39. Which terms to the act of educating a child with special
situations when reading a story. education needs partially in a special education classroom and
D. Tell them to read more illustrated comics. partially in regular classroom?
A. Mainstreaming C. Individualization
31. Which is an appropriate way to manage off-task behavior? B. Inclusion D. Head Start
A. Make eye contact.
B. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer 40. Which are the job-embedded requirements for teachers and
on task. so must continuously develop themselves in these aspects?
C. Move closer to the child. I. Maintains updated pupil/student school records.
D. Redirect a child's attention to task and check his progress II. Conducts action research.
to make sure he is continuing to work. III Maintains harmonious relationship with stakeholders.
IV Channels and guide learners
32. You have computed the mean and you want to get more A. I, II, III C. II, III, IV
information about the distribution of scores. Which measure of B. I, II, III, IV D. I, III, IV
variability is most appropriate?
A. standard deviation C. semi-interquartile range 41. Stage when at the onset of puberty, feelings is directed
B. mode D. range toward other persons of opposite sex.
A. Latency Stage C. Anal Stage
33. The Department of Education authorizes contributions in B. Genital Stage D. Phallic Stage
schools but not during enrollment. Which is not an authorized
contribution? 42. During the sensorimotor period, a child does not see things
A. Boy Scouts of the Philippines membership fee in abstract form. Which of the following should teachers
B. Philippine National Red Cross fee remember in teaching and assessing young children's
C. School Organization fee performance?
D. Girl Scouts of the Philippines membership fee A. Use of pictures may not be necessary.
B. Use of concrete objects in not necessary.
34. Which of the following is the most important stage in testing C. Printed words are easier to understand than pictures.
process? D. Colored pictures are more effective than printed sentences.
A. Constructing test items C. Improving test items
B. Establishing test reliability D. Interpreting test result 43. A negative discrimination index means _____.
A. more from the lower group got the item correctly
35. Read this True-or-False test item: Andres Bonifacio B. more from the upper group got the item correctly
founded the Katipunan. Which principle in test construction is C. the test item could not discriminate between the upper and
violated? the lower group
A. Test something significant. D. the test item has low reliability
B. Make use of simple words.
C. There should be sufficient reason to make the statement 44. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be effective?
false. A. external monitor
D. Avoid qualitative terms. B. consensus of evaluation results from teacher and student
C. scoring rubric
36. If the school guidance program is highly academic oriented, D. public display of results of self-evaluation
the _____ principle is not properly observed.
A. Holistic Development 45. Presidential Decree 1006, otherwise known as the Decree
B. Confidentiality of information Professionalizing Teaching was promulgated to _____.
C. Independence in Decision-Making A. regulate the practice teaching
D. Adherence to Professional Standards B. ensure that teacher education is of the highest quality
C. assess prospective teachers’ knowledge, skills and
37. In what level of objective in the affective domain is this competencies
objective: To contribute to the discussion by asking questions. D. all of the above
A. Organization C. Responding
B. Receiving D. Valuing 46. When you teach, you often engage yourself in
brainstorming. Which do you avoid?
38. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their A. selectively involve pupils C. generate many ideas
teaching orientation. Which does she want her teachers to do? B. break down barriers D. increase creativity
A. make their students derive meaning from what is presented
B. give the meaning of what they present 47. Teacher G does not wait for the end of the term to find out
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how much the students learn. With which does Teacher G B. Confucian D. Taoist
agree?
A. formative evaluation C. summative evaluation 57. According to Erickson, what years are critical for the
B. authentic evaluation D. norm-reference evaluation development of self-confidence?
A. high school years C. preschool years
48. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.10, what should B. elementary school years D. college years
you do with this item?
A. Revise it. 58. Teacher B is the teacher of English as a second language.
B. Reject it. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences,
C. Retain it. dialogues, dictation, and writing exercises in teaching a lesson
D. Reserve it for another group of pupils. about grocery shoppine. Based in this information, which of the
following is a valid conclusion?
49. In developing a curriculum, all except one element should A. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all
be considered. Which one does not relate to curriculum students learn in the same manner.
development? B. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having
A. balance C. sequence less talk.
B. continuity D. modernity C. The teacher is emphasizing reading and writing skills.
D. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive
50. The philosophical doctrine that emphasizes the role of learning.
experience rather than the role of reason as the source of
knowledge. 59. After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the
A. Pragmatism C. Progressivism Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M asked the class to
B. Empiricism/Pragmatism D. Functionalism share any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption
about the learner is Teacher M's act of asking the class to share
51. The professional role of teachers has changed from "the their insight based?
sage on the stage" to "guide from the side". This implies that A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive
_____. recipients of information.
A. teachers must act more as facilitators of learning B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.
B. teachers stress on their role as a learner C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.
C. teachers must project an omniscient image D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning
D. teachers must cling to their power to impose roles styles.

52. You use a technique to assess your class's knowledge on 60. Which are teacher's obligations?
the lesson before you proceed. This technique is the use of I. Accountable for the effective attainment of learning objectives
_____. II. Render reports on performance of learners
A. an anticipation/reaction guide C. a review guide III. Maintain and sustain professional growth
B. brainstorming D. a story board IV. Participate as an agent of social, moral, intellectual, and
cultural change
53. In a project-based multimedia learning strategy, the A. I, II, and III C. I, II, III, and IV
students learn new knowledge and basic skills. Aside from B. II, III, and IV D. I, II, and IV
being actively engaged in the learning task, they get involved
in ______. 61. Which technique is an application of B.F. Skinner's theory
A. acquiring teaching skills rather than content on operant conditioning?
B. making use of extended period of time allowed A. mastery learning
C. learning to use the computer to communicate with people B. process approach
D. planning, designing, and producing a multimedia product for C. computer-assisted instruction
presentation D. project method

54. Which of the following type of test is not advisable to be 62. A. N. Whitehead said: "In the Garden of Eden, Adam saw
used as a diagnostic test? the animals before he named them. In the traditional system,
A. Multiple choice C. essays children name the animals before they see them. Whitehead
B. Short response D. true false refers to the practice of teaching _____.
A. in the abstract before the concrete
55. For an effective presentation of Article XIV of the Philippine B. in the concrete before the abstract
Constitution, which is most appropriate? C. in the concrete and the abstract simultaneously
A. team game C. independent study D. up to the concrete level only
B. direct instruction D. learning circles
63. The fourth year high school student is in the developmental
56. The stress on meritocracy was a strong influence of _____ stage of _____.
teaching. A. late childhood C. adolescence
A. Shintoist C. Buddhist B. pre-adolescence D. early childhood
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64. The Basic Education Curriculum is grounded on the together discuss an important topic before an audience.
constructivist philosophy of education. Who is then the ideal A. panel discussion C. forum
teacher of the BEC? B. brainstorming D. buzz session
A. one who considers learners as passive recipients of
information 74. What can be said of Student J who obtained a score of 75
B. one who enables learners to become discoverers of in a grammar test?
knowledge A. He perform better than 75% of his classmates.
C. one who makes learners depend totally on the teacher B. He answered 75 items correctly.
D. one who is a "know-all" and instills knowledge into the minds C. He got a raw score of 75.
of learners D. He answered 75% of the test items correctly.

65. The project method is considered valuable for the following 75. Which of the following views of the curriculum does not
reasons except one. belong?
A. Movement among pupils is not free and discussion is almost A. a body of subjects prepared by the teacher
nil. B. all learning experiences organized by the school that the
B. Motive for learning is developed. learners undergo
C. Pupils develop alertness, open-mindedness, and tolerance. C. list of courses required of students
D. Pupils are trained to be responsible. D. student course requirements

66. Which of the following is not a curriculum model? 76. The primary objective of bilingual education is to prepare
A. Stufflebeam's Model C. Taba's Model the learners to be ______.
B. Tyler's Model D. Saylor's Model A. proficient in Filipino and eight major dialects
B. globally competitive
67. As essential guidance service that deals with monitoring C. proficient in English and another foreign language
counseling cases as well as school graduates is called _____. D. proficient in both Filipino and English
A. counseling C. placement
B. information D. follow- up 77. Study this group of tests which was administered with the
following results, then answer the question.
68. Which of these non-threatening means of assessing SubjectMathPhysicsEnglishMean564180SD10916Student′sSc
learning outcomes? ore4331109
I. Portfolio III. Peer evaluation In which subject(s) were the scores most homogenous?
II. Self-evaluation IV. Learning journals A. Math C. Physics
A. I and II C. I, II, and I B. English D. Physics and Math
B. I and III D. II and III
78. The teacher encounters challenges in behavior
69. The scope of the board examination for teachers in the management in the classroom. What can be an effective record
elementary level shall consist of _____. of the day-to-day experiences and the necessary remedies for
A. professional education and field of specialization problems met?
B. general education and field of specialization A. diary C. journal
C. general education and professional education B. portfolio D. report
D. general education only
79. The Educational Act of 1982 expressly granted institutions
70. Teacher T is designing a Values Formation Program for a of higher learning the freedom to determine on academic
group of high school students. Which type of test should she grounds that shall be admitted to study, who may teach and
use to assess the needs of the target participants? what shall be the subjects of study and research. This refers
A. Interest Test C. Intelligence Test to ______.
B. Aptitude Test D. Personality Test A. academic freedom C. educational freedom
B. constitutional freedom D. institutional freedom
71. You want ti teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions.
Which method is most appropriate? 80. From whose teaching is the study and passing on of
A. deductive method C. direct instruction tradition emphasized?
B. problem solving D. indirect instruction A. Mohammed's C. Lao tzu's
B. Confucius's D. Buddha's
72. The Department of Education directed that the lowest
passing grade is _____% and the lowest failing grade is 81. Cooperative learning approach makes use of a classroom
_____% in the report card. organization where students work in teams to help each other
A. 70 – 60 C. 75 - 65 learn. What mode of grouping can facilitate the skill and values
B. 75 – 70 D. 70 -50 desired?
A. large group
73. In curriculum development, which teaching technique is B. homogeneous
used when with four to six speakers led by a chairperson C. heterogeneous
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D. Wear multicolored dress to catch the students' attention. 89. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores.
Which of the following does she do?
82. Can parents pass on their duty to educate their children to A. She describes group performance in relation to a level of
the school, especially if they are illiterate? mastery set.
A. No, parents have the primary duty to educate their children. B. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference.
B. Yes, because parents did not go through formal training for C. She compares every individual students' scores with others'
the education of their children. scores.
C. It depends on the condition of the parents. D. She describes what should be their performance.
D. It depends on the condition of the children.
90. Which is the first step in the goal-oriented or outcome-
83. The subject matter or content to be learned must be within based model of teaching?
the time allowed, resources available, expertise of the teacher, A. establishing learning objectives
and nature of learners. What criterion is addressed? B. assessing learner's entry capabilities
A. validity C. interest C. designing learning activities
B. significance D. feasibility D. implementing learning activities

84. For a lesson on subject-verb agreement, you want to 91. Which of the following measures is more affected by an
proceed deductively. How will you do it? extreme score?
A. State the rules, then give examples. A. Semi-interquartile range C. mode
B. Give examples, then ask students to state the rule on B. Median D. Mean
subject-verb agreement.
C. Give them a pretest, then teach them based on the pretest 92. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education
results. classes is anchored on which philosophy?
D. Let them play a game relevant to subject-verb agreement. A. Existentialism C. Idealism
B. Christian philosophy D. Hedonism
85. Are elementary and secondary education compulsory for all
children of school age? 93. The test item “Group the following items according to
A. Yes, that is why they are free of charge. shape” is a thought test item on _____.
B. Yes, for all children regardless of age. A. creating C. generalizing
C. No, only elementary education is compulsory. B. classifying D. comparing
D. No, this violates parents' and children's right to decide what
is best for them and their children. 94. His aim of education is individual not a preparation for but
participation in the life around the individual.
86. You want to teach plant's response to light inductively. How A. Froebel C. Herbart
will you proceed? B. Spencer D. Pestalozzi
A. Draw plant's response to light, then explain.
B. State plant's response to light. 95. The Educational Act of 1982 otherwise known as B.P. Blg.
C. Show pictures of plants growing toward the light, then ask 232, in Sec. 29, encourages intended official approval for
students to draw their conclusion on plant's response to light. institution and programs which desire to meet standards of
D. Make the students share their research on phototropism quality over and above the minimum requirements for State
and ask questions. recognition.
A. Philippine education provides equal access to cultural
87. If a reader is vocalizing his thoughts to be able to opportunities.
understand the text, what metacognitive strategy is he using? B. Philippine education recognizes academic freedom.
A. reciprocal teaching C. request procedure C. Philippine education encourages voluntary accreditation.
B. think-aloud strategy D. directed reading-thinking D. Philippine education accord rights to and imposes duties
activity and obligations upon school administrators or managers.

88. Which of these statements best describe the team 96. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery
approach in differentiating instruction for students? level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under?
I. Teachers, other professionals and parents share information A. criterion--referenced test C. aptitude test
and skills to make student's education as effective and B. intelligence test D. norm--referenced test
consistent as possible.
II. Peer support is given to develop skills in providing quality 97. The role of play in the preschool and early childhood years
instruction in the basic learning areas. is that it _____.
III. Child to child support is demonstrated in peer teaching and A. develops competitive spirit
buddy system. B. separates reality from fantasy
A. I and III C. I only C. develops the upper and lower limbs
B. I, II, and III D. II only D. increases imagination due to expanding knowledge and
emotional range
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98. Which among the indicators could be most useful for B. Children learn well by passive presentation of information.
assessing quality of schooling? C. Children learn from adults and other children.
A. participation rate C. net enrollment rate D. Children are independent problem solvers.
B. cohort survival rate D. drop-out rate
100. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most
99. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for appropriate when the score distribution is badly skewed?
learning. What does this imply? A. Mean and mode C. Mode
A. Since they are not capable of interaction, children in the crib B. Median D. Mean
has no learning yet.
1. B 12. A 23. A 34. D 45. D 56. B 67. D 78. B 89. C 100. D
2. A 13. B 24. A 35. C 46. A 57. C 68. A 79. D 90. A
3. A 14. A 25. B 36. A 47. A 58. A 69. C 80. B 91. D
4. A 15. D 26. A 37. C 48. C 59. A 70. D 81. C 92. C
5. B 16. A 27. C 38. A 49. D 60. C 71. D 82. A 93. B
6. A 17. A 28. A 39. A 50. B 61. C 72. C 83. D 94. A
7. B 18. B 29. C 40. B 51. A 62. A 73. A 84. A 95. C
8. A 19. B 30. C 41. B 52. A 63. C 74. B 85. B 96. A
9. B 20. D 31. D 42. D 53. D 64. B 75. B 86. C 97. D
10. A 21. A 32. A 43. A 54. C 65. A 76. D 87. B 98. B
11. B 22. C 33. C 44. C 55. B 66. A 77. D 88. C 99. C

1.This characteristic of instructional plans allow the parts to have 5.Students are giving constructive comments on how to improve
a smooth flow of transition. the work of other groups. This particular technique employed by
a. clarity c. coherence the teacher is commonly known as;
b. symmetry d. conciseness a. jury trial c. consensus decision
b. critiquing session d. round table
RATIONALIZATION:
c.coherence is a characteristics of the instructional plan that RATIONALIZATION;
shows interconnectedness and smooth flow from beginning to B.critiquing session allows the evaluation of members work by
the end. the group nd it encourages the giving if constructive comments
on how to improve the work.
2.When teacher makes his students feel that he knows what he
s talking about,he is showing his---- 6.From the start to the end,lesson plan should have-----.
power. a. completeness c. symmetry
a. referent power c. expert power b. conciseness d. coherence
b. legitimate power d. philosophical power
RATIONALIZATION;
RATIONALIZATION; D.coherence is shown when all parts r connected and related.
C.expert power is shown when taecher makes his student feel
that he is knowledgeable about the lesson. 7.The primary concern when choosing instructional aid should
be-----.
3.Referent power of teacher is shown by. a. made skillfully
a. making them feels u know what u are talking about. b. mirrors filipino setting
b. .telling them the importance of good grades. c. maintains students attention
c. reminding ur students ur authority over them again and again. d. must be suited to the lesson objective
d. giving ur students a sense of belonging and acceptance.
RATIONALIZATION;
RATIONALIZATION; D. first and foremost,the instructional aid should be suited to the
D.referent power is shown when teacher makes his student objective lesson.
feel"important and being a part of the group the way they are.
8. A teacher would like to teach proper table etiquette to the
4.The teacher would like to discuss the water cycle among his students,she put up a long dinner table w/ complete formal
grade 5 pupils. Which among the ff.graphic organizer would be dinner set-up and conducted a lecture on how to properly use
best to use? the utensils. AFterwards,foods were served and she observes
a. sequence chain c. web how her students conduct themselves in front of the dinner table.
b. story map d. attribute wheel She is using -------technique.
a.role playing c.panel discussion
RATIONALIZATION; b.simulation d.brainstorming
A.sequence chain is the most appropriate graphic organizer
among the 4 option. RATIONALIZATION;
B.simulation allowed the students to put into use the lesson
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taught by the teacher. C- intrapersonal intelligent pupils will learn best whith activities
that call for more time with the self like independent study.
9.If i want my student to master the skill in adding fractions,which
among the ff.would be my best option.? 15. Which of the ff.would be the best choice if teacher would like
a.discovery method c.unit method to fucos on attitudinal change ?
b.type method d.drill method a. dramatization c. role play
b. field study d. simulation
RATIONALIZATION;
D-drill method allows the students to repeat the procedures RATIONALIZATION;
again and again which will lead to mastery eventually C- role playing allows the child to show his/her own personal
emotions and therefore is a good option wgen focussing on
10. A teacher calls a student before he asks the question during attitudinal change.
recitation. This practice is considered;
a. right,because it gives a certain formality to the recitation 16. The teacher would like his students to agree on the best way
b. wrong,because the question may not be suited for the to conduct the upcoming book week . Which is the best
particular student technique to employ?
c. right,because it makes the students very attentive. a. agenda c. symposium
d. wrong, because the moment the teacher calls a name,the rest b. composite reports d. consensus decision making
of the class will not listen anymore to the question since its not
fothem RATIONALIZATION;
D-In consensus decision making ,the teacher allows his student
RATIONALIZATION; to arrive into one specific plan of action through gathering the
D-during recitation,question must be asked first before calling majority decision.
name.
17.To teach the cause and effect of forest denudation,the
11.The teacher shiws an ambiguous picture to a student and teacher divided the class into 6 groups and asks them to discuss
asks him to respond to some questions. This technique is known the topic w/in 6 minutes. What technique did the teacher
as------ . employ?
a. anecdotal record c. projective technique a. symposium c. role playing
b. sociometry d. problem checklist b. simulation d.. philips 66

RATIONALIZATION; RATIONALIZATION;
C-projective technique allows the innermost thoughts of the D-philips 66 is a technique wherein the group is divided into 6
student to come out. This highly specialized technique is used groups and allows them to discuss w/in 6 minutes.
on by well trained professionals.
18. Oxford oregon is commonly used in
12. During flag ceremony,Marita a 3rd year student was seen a. simulation c. debate
shaking and has a very pale face. The student was brought to b. symposium d. critiquing session
the school clinic. The adviser of Marita took note of this incident
through------. RATIONALIZATION;
a. class record c. permanent student record C- debate is a formal presentation of arguments. Students are
b. problem checklist d. anecdotal record supposed to defend their position or rebut the views of the other
side oxford
RATIONALIZATION; Oregon is still currently the commonly used method.
D- anecdotal record contains the significant /untoward incidents
report that happen w/ students. 19. Which among the ff. device can be scaled replica of a certain
13. Which of the ff. shows a well managed class? object.?
a. students pursue their tasks w/out inhibitions a. mock ups c. globes
b. the learners are controlled by the teacher b. models d. maps
c. theres a blind obedience among the test
d. the learners are eager to reach their objectives. RATIONALIZATION;
B- models like heart models are called replicas
RATIONALIZATION;
D- well managed class is shown when the students are actively 20. Which among the ff. requires the students to perform?
involved to reach the goal. a. mock up c. pantomine
14. This activity is appropriate w/ the intrapersonal intelligent b. film strips d. comic books
pupils.
a. project method c. independent study RATIONALIZATION:
b. individualized instruction d. abstract test C- pantomime requires the students to perform or to act without
voice
RATIONALIZATION;
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1. What design element establishes the vertical linkage from b. Realistic and meaningful experiences are provided
level to level to avoid glaring gaps and wasteful overlaps? c. Some degree of flexibility is provided ✔
a. Articulation ✔ d. Social skills are emphasized
b. Balance
c. Scope 10. To ensure success in curriculum development, which of the
d. Sequence following specific actions should a curriculum leader avoid?
a. Work with people over them.
2. What refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the b. Use your status frequently to establish discipline ✔
curriculum developer? c. Keep channels of communication open
a. Feasibility d. Show that you too desire to improve
b. Learnability
c. Significance 11. Which of the following is a reason for the continuous
d. Validity ✔ appraisal of the existing curriculum in all levels?
a. New national policies in government
3. What do we call the allocation of content to a definite grade b. Changing needs and condition of society ✔
capable of learning? c. Economic status of the people
a. Time allotment d. Political trust of the country
b. Grade placement ✔
c. Grade level 12. Which of the following best defines curriculum development?
d. Maturity level a. The total mental phenomena directly received at any given
time
4. Which pattern of experience-centered curriculum centers b. The planning of learning opportunities intended to bring about
around the normal activities of children and is based on each certain desired changes in pupils and the assessment of the
child's needs, interests and potentials? extent to which these changes have taken place. ✔
a. Child-centered ✔ c. A continuous cycle of activities in which all elements of
b. Activity curriculum are considered.
c. Social function d. Education is aiding each child to be socially creative
d. Specific competencies individuals.

5. Which curriculum development phase focuses on the change 13. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth, which should
which will take place in certain aspects of the curriculum without be done in the curriculum?
changing the fundamental conceptions? a. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a
a. Curriculum planning people. ✔
b. Curriculum design b. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizer.
c. Curriculum improvement ✔ c. Replace the study of folklore and myths with technical
d. Curriculum evaluation subjects.
d. Set aside the study of local history.
6. Which is not a component of curriculum designing?
a. Objective 14. What do you call the curriculum when the teacher puts into
b. learning content action all the different planned activities in the classroom?
c. learning experiences a. Recommended Curriculum
d. Diagnosis of needs ✔ b. Written Curriculum
c. Taught Curriculum ✔
7. Which type of curriculum design serves as a response to d. Supported Curriculum
society's demand for integration of knowledge and enables the
learner to see relationship among various aspects? 15. Which statement about the subject-centered curriculum is
a. Broadfield ✔ NOT true?
b. Correlated a. There is a high level of cooperative interaction ✔
c. Core b. It covers much content in a short period of time
d. Separate subjects c. The teacher has full control of the classroom activities
d. The main task is mastery of learning
8. Who controls the subject centered-curriculum?
a. Learner 16. Schools divide the school hours to different subjects such as
b. Teacher ✔ reading, grammar, literature, math, science, history and
c. Parent geography. What curriculum design is referred here?
d. Teacher and parent a. Problem-centered
b. Learner-centered
9. To provide individual differences in the classroom, how is c. Subject-centered ✔
curriculum designed? d. Culture-based
a. Minimum learning competencies are included
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17. Which is NOT a description of the learner-centered 24. "Knowledge is true if it is workable". What philosophical
curriculum? foundation supports this statement?
a. Emphasis is on the total growth and development of the a. Idealism
learners b. Realism
b. Controlled and cooperatively directed by learners, teachers c. Pragmatism ✔
and parents d. Essentialism
c. Education is a means to develop social creative individual
d. Emphasis upon facts and knowledge for future use ✔ 25. As a member of the curriculum committee, your chief
concern is to give the child freedom to choose what to learn and
18. The K-12 curriculum is otherwise called as believe, as you allow them to set their own identities and
a. 2002 Basic Education Curriculum standards. What philosophy will you consider?
b. Revitalized Basic Education Curriculum a. Existentialism ✔
c. Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum ✔ b. Realism
d. Extended Basic Education Curriculum c. Idealism
d. Pragmatism
19. What refers to an individual or group of individuals who have
a direct and indirect influence in curriculum development?
a. Stockholders
b. Stakeholders ✔
c. Promoters
d. Incorporators
Answer: B
20. What refers to the appropriateness of the content in the light
of the particular students who are to experience the curriculum?
a. Significance
b. Validity
c. Interest
d. Learnability ✔

21. Which of the following statements is NOT acceptable?

a. Instruction is the actual engagement of learners in the planned
learning activities.
b. Curriculum determines what assessment should be done, and
how to do it.
c. Instruction requires teachers to use a variety of action to
accomplish a variety of functions.
d. Assessment establishes what is to be accomplished in
teaching and learning. ✔

22. Which characteristic of a good curriculum highlights the

psychological nature of the learner?
a. Provisions are made for the smooth transition and continuing
achievement of pupils.
b. Curriculum plans in areas which extend over several years are
developed vertically.
c. Classroom practices give attention to the maturity and learning
problems of each pupil. ✔
d. Cooperative planning and teaching provide for exchange of
information about pupil's learning experiences.

23. Objectives must be evaluated in the light of practical

considerations, including teacher competence, availability of
instructional materials, time allotment, etc. What characteristic of
educational objective is defined by the aforementioned
statement?
a. Comprehension
b. Attainability
c. Consistency
d. Feasibility ✔