LET PRACTICE TEST 1- PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

1.    Which violate(s) the principle of respect?

                      I.        Teacher A tells her students that what Teacher B taught is wrong.

                    II.        To retaliate, Teacher B advises students not to enroll in Teacher A’s class.

                   III.        Teacher C secretly gives way to a special favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade) requested by student A who is vying for honors.

A.    II and III

B.    I, II and III

C.   I and II

D.   I and III

2.    Which is/are in accordance with the principle of pedagogical competence?

                      I.        Communication of objectives of the course to students

                    II.        Awareness of alternative instruction strategies

                   III.        Selection of appropriate methods of instruction

A.    I and III

B.    I, II and III

C.   III only

D.   II and III

3.    With a death threat over his head, Teacher D is directed to pass an undeserving student. Which will a utilitarianist do?

A.    Pass the student, why suffer the threat?

B.    Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next.

C.   Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his parents and you.

D.   Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in other to pass.

4.    Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be involved in any investigation. Which foundational principle of morality does Teacher A fail to apply?

A.    The end does not justify the means

B.    The end justifies the means

C.   Always do what is right

D.   Between two evils, do the lesser evil

5.    To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays her fee but does not attend class at all. Does this constitute professional growth?

A.    Not immediately but yes after promotion

B.    It depends on the school she is enrolled in

C.   No, it is simply earning MA units for promotion

D.   Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already professional growth

6.    If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, he has to ask more _______ questions.   

A.    fact

B.    close

C.   convergent

D.   concept

7.    Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This implies that as a classroom manager, a teacher

     ___________.

A.    reinforces positive behavior

B.    responds to misbehavior promptly

C.   is consistent in her classroom management practice

D.   count 1 to 10 before she deals with a misbehaving student

8.    Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, which activity is farthest from the real thing?

A.    Watching demo

B.    Attending exhibit

C.   Video disc

D.   Viewing images

9.    The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look at related topics at the touch of a button right there in the classroom. Which device/s does teacher Y’s class have?

A.    Teaching machines

B.    CD

C.   Video disc

D.   Videotaped lesson

10.  Which is an INAPPROPRIATE  way to manage off-task behavior?

A.    Redirect a child’s attention to task and check his progress to make sure he is continuing work

B.    Make eye contact to communicate what you wish to communicate

C.   Move closer to the child to make him feel your presence

D.   Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer on task

11.  To be an effective classroom manager, a teacher must be friendly but must at the same time be_________.

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A.    confident

B.    businesslike

C.   analytical

D.   buddy-buddy

12.  Which software is needed when one wants to perform automatic calculations on numerical data?

A.    Database

B.    Spreadsheet Program

C.   Microsoft Word

D.   Microsoft Powerpoint

13.  Which of the following questions must be considered in evaluating teacher-made materials?

A.    Is the material new?

B.    Does the material simulate individualism?

C.   Is the material expensive?
D.  Is the material appropriate?

14.  Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager. What is one sign of “with-it-ness”?

A.    Giving attention to students who are having difficulty with school work

B.    Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively

C.   Knowing where instructional materials are kept

D.   Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the classroom

15.   Which of these is one of the ways by which the internet enables people to browse documents connected by hypertext links?

A.    URL

B.    Browser

C.   Welcome page

D.   World Wide Web

16.  Which characteristics must be primary considered as a choice of instructional aids?

A.    Stimulate and maintain students interests

B.    Suited to the lesson objectives

C.   Updated and relevant to Filipino setting

D.   New and skillfully made

17.  You can exhibit referent power on the first day of school by ________.                       

A.    telling them the importance of good grades

B.    giving your students a sense of belongingness and acceptance

C.   making them feel you know what you are taking about

D.   reminding your students your authority over them again and again

18.  I would like to use a model to emphasize particular part. Which of these would be MOST appropriate?

A.    Realia

B.    Audio recording

C.   Stimulation

D.   Mock up

19.  What must a teacher do to ensure orderly transitions between activities?

A.    Allow time for the students to socialize in between activities

B.    Have the materials ready at the start of the activity

C.   Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted time

D.   Wait for students who lag behind

20.  The task of setting up routine activities for effective classroom management is a task that a teacher should undertake _________.                             .

A.    as soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules

B.    on the very first day of school

C.   every day at the start of the session

D.   every homeroom day

 

 

ANSWER KEY:

1.    C

2.    B

3.    C

4.    C

5.    C

6.    D

7.    B

8.    D

9.    A

10.  D

11.  A

12.  B

13.  D

14.  D

15.  B

16.  B

17.  C

18.  D

19.  B

20.  B