1. Teacher D plays soft classical
music while her class is asked to meditate on the beauty of creation because
she believes that meditative music can help them reflect better. On which
theory is this practice founded?
A. Humanistic psychology
B. Psychoanalysis
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Behaviorism
2. Teacher E’s sideline is selling
“Encyclopedias for Children” on weekends. Her usual clientele are the parents
of pupils who are on the verge of failing or those vying for the Top Ten. In
fact, she always succeeded in selling encyclopedias to these parents. Is there
anything unethical with the way Teacher E does her sideline?
A. Yes, there is. She may become less
objective in her evaluation of the work of these pupils concerned.
B. No, there isn’t. Books and teachers
mix. Teachers are supposed to promote reading.
C. No, there isn’t. A teacher’s salary
is meager and selling books is respectable way of augmenting Teacher
E’s income.
D. Yes, there is. She is not supposed
to engage in any form of sideline.
3. To build a sense of pride among
Filipino youth, which should be done?
A. Re-study our history and stress on
our achievements as a people.
B. Re-study our history from the
perspective of our colonizers.
C. Replace the study of folklores and
myths with technical subjects that make youths globally competitive.
D. Set aside the study of local
history.
4. Teacher Rodel discovered that his
students are very good in dramatizing. Which tool must have helped him discover
his pupils’ strength?
A. Product assessment B. Performance test C. Journal entry D.
Portfolio assessment
5. Here is a performance objective:
“WITH THE AID OF A PERIODIC CHART, the students will list the atomic weights of
the first ten elements.” The words in capital letters are referred to as the
___________.
A. minimum acceptable performance
B. behavior
C. condition
D.
Performance statement
6. Even if the situation allowed her
to cheat, Bianca chose not to because she believes it is not the right thing to
do. In what moral developmental stage is Bianca?
A. Conventional
B. Post- conventional
C.
Pre-conventional
D. Universal
7. Which assessment tool will be most
authentic?
A. Short answer test
B. Alternate-response test
C. Essay test
D. Portfolio
8. Which of the following is a “fact”
question?
A. What are some of the ways in which
you have used the word ancient?
B. What are the effects of the
invention of electricity on the life of people?
C. What is the function of a CPU in a
microcomputer?
D. What would be one of the first
things we have to do to clean the air we breathe?
9. Which holds true to norm-referenced
testing
A. Constructing test
items in terms of instructional objectives
B. Identifying an
acceptable level of mastery in advance
C. Determining tasks
that reflect instructional objectives
D. Identifying average
performance of a group
10. I like to teach subtraction by
engaging my pupils in a “sari-sari store business”. Which technique is this?
A. Contrived incident B. Game C. Dramatization D. Simulation
11. According to Bandura’s learning
theory, the four factors that are necessary for a person to learn through
observation are attention, retention, reproduction and ______.
A. metacognition B. reflection C. discrimination D. motivation
12. In one of the pages of her printed
reference material, Teacher Irene finds an illustrative life cycle of a frog.
Assuming that the following are available to her, which is the quickest way for
her to effectively present the life cycle of a frog to her class? By
_______________.
A. the use of an overhead projector C. describing the
life cycle
B. the use of an opaque projector D. drawing on
the chalkboard
13. HERE ARE TWO SETS OF SCORES: SET A- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 SET B- 3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,9
Which statement correctly applies to
the two sets of score distribution?
- The scores in Set A are more spread out than those in Set B.
- The range for Set B is 6
- The range for Set A is 5
- The scores in Set B are more spread out than those in Set A.
14. I like my students to master the
skill of multiplying 2-digit numbers. Which method is most appropriate?
A. Drill B. Expository C.
Discovery D.
Unit
15. Which educational issue can be
clarified by understanding Maslow’s Needs Theory?
A. The effects of different classroom
structures
B. Delinquency in the public schools
C. The effect of poverty on academic
achievement
D. Sex education issues in school
16. Teacher Alvin wants to teach the
class the rules in playing basketball. Which method is most appropriate?
A. Discovery
B. Inductive reasoning
C.
Problem solving
D. Direct
instruction
17. From which educational philosophy
does Back to the Basics movement spring?
A. Essentialism B. Perennialism C.
Progressivism D. Existentialism
18. Which does NOT belong to the
group?
A. Completion
B. Alternate response
C. Multiple choice
D.
Matching type
19. Teacher F helps the pupils
remember that stalaCtite grows from the Ceiling and the stalaGmites grow from
the Ground. What device does Teacher F use?
A. Memory device
B. Drill device
C. Coding device
D.
Mnemonic device
20. Which basic guidance service is
concerned with the gathering and dissemination of information about students to
appropriate professional staff to aid them in their job to help students?
A. Counseling service C.
Individual inventory service
B. Placement service D.
Research service
21. Which of the following best
illustrates the balance of responsibility and accountability?
A. A teacher allows a below average
child to find out for himself how to manipulate a simple machine.
B. A teacher advises the parents of a
below average child to get their child a tutor to teach him how to manipulate a
simple machine.
C. A teacher asks a brighter child to
teach a below average pupil how to manipulate a simple machine.
D. A teacher diligently explains to a
below average child how to manipulate a simple machine.
22. “What is most likely to happen in
our economy when export continuously surpasses import?” is a thought question
on______.
A. generalizing B. predicting C.
synthesizing D. creating
23. Teacher Y says: “Perfection must
be real. While we cannot attain it here on earth, we aspire for it. It must be
real.” Teacher Y leans towards which philosophy?
A. idealism
B. Realism
C.
Philosophical analysis
D.
Pragmatism
24. How do cognitive psychologists see
the learner?
A.
With empty minds C.
Full of experiences
B.
uninterested to learn D.
Totally conditioned by environment
25. A Grade I pupil has difficulty
writing letter A. Which prompt/s is/are most appropriate?
A. Gestural B. Physical C.
Verbal & Gestural D.
Verbal
26. Which primary criterion should
guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
A. Novelty
B. Attractiveness
C.
Ability of the students
D. Appropriateness
27. With which is true authority
equated?
A. Suppression B. Power C.
Coercion D.
Service
28. Mitos was first asked to compare
identical amounts of liquids in two short glasses. The liquid from one of the
two short glasses was poured into a taller, skinnier glass of the same
capacity. Mitos indicated that the amounts of liquid in the two different
glasses are still the same. What is Mitos that capable of ?
A. Assimilation B. Accomodation C.
Conservation D.
Reversibility
29. Which is most implied by a
negatively skewed score distribution?
A. Several of the pupils are in middle
of the distribution
B. Most of the scores are high
C. Most of the scores are low
D. The scores are evenly distributed
from left to right of the normal curve.
30. Q1 is to 25th
percentile as median is to ________.
A.
25th percentile B. 40th percentile C. 50th percentile D. 75th percentile
31. Which quotation goes with a
proactive approach to discipline?
A. “An ounce of prevention is better
than a pound of cure.”
B. Do not make a mountain out of a mole.”
C. “Walk your talk.”
D. “Do not smile until Christmas.”
32. Each teacher is said to be a
trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is obliged
to transmit to learners such heritage. Which practice helps him fulfill such
obligation?
A. Observe continuing professional
education to be the best Filipino teacher.
B. Teach the latest instructional
technology to Filipino children.
C. Study the life of Filipino heroes
and pass on their deeds worth emulating to students.
D. Supplant indigenous culture with
foreign culture claimed to be superior.
33. “All men are pretty much alike. It
is only by custom that they are set apart.”, said an Oriental philosopher.
Where is this thought most inspiring?
A. In multi-cultural group of learners
B. In multi-cultural, heterogenous and
indigenous peoples’ groups
C. In a heterogenous class of learners
D. In a class composed of indigenous
people
34. Principal A tells his teachers to
employ more cooperative learning to help students develop social virtues like
cooperation. Which philosophy governs Principal A’s thinking?
A. Essentialism
B. Perennialism
C.
Existentialism
D.
Progressivism
35. What is the mode of the following
score distribution: 96, 97, 98, 97, 93,
90, 89, 97, 81, 80?
A. 97 B.
96 C.
98 D.
83
36. What an individual has learned in
the formative years tend to persist, but they are not unchangeable according to
Hurlock. Change is most likely to occur under the following conditions EXCEPT
when _______.
A.
the individual himself/herself is strongly motivated to make the change
B.
significant people treat the individual in new and different ways
C.
needs to be changed are in the genes
D.
the individual receives help and guidance in making the change
37. You have presented a lesson on
animal protective coloration. At the end, you ask if there are any questions.
There are none. You can take this to mean that ________.
A. the students are not
interested in the lesson
B. the students did not
understand what you were talking about
C. the students
understood everything you presented
D. you need to ask
specific questions to elicit response
38. English and Filipino are the
official languages of the Philippines according to the Philippine Constitution.
This means that they are the prescribed media of ______.
I. communication in government III.
Communication in public fora
II. instruction in educational
institutions IV.
Lectures in teacher’s seminars
A. I, II B. I, III C.
II, III D.
I, IV
39. What measure/s of central tendency
does the number 16 represent in the following score distribution? 14, 15, 17,
16, 19, 20, 16, 14, 16?
A. Mode only C. Mode and median
B. Median only D. Mean and mode
40. Teacher Jhonna is convinced that
she should teach her students to appreciate themselves for who they are and to
accept the responsibility for their thoughts, feeling and actions. Which
philosophy governs Teacher Jhonna’s thought?
A. Existentialism B. Realism C. Perennialism D. Naturalism
41. Who is NOT covered by the Code of Ethics of Professional
Teachers?
A. Teachers of academic, vocational,
specific, technical, or non-formal institutions
B. Teachers in all educational
institutions at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels
C. Teachers in the tertiary level
D. All full time or part time public
and private school teachers and administrators
42. Which group of philosophers has
opposite views from the rationalists?
A. Empiricists B. Existentialists C. Naturalists D.
Idealists
43. What does the principle of
individual differences require teachers to do?
A. Give less attention to gifted
learners
B. Provide for a variety of learning
activities
C.Treat all learners alike while
teaching
D. Prepare modules for slow learners
in class
44. Which one does NOT illustrate the
principle that rights and duties are correlative?
A. The right of an unmarried pregnant
teacher to abort her baby is in relation to her duty to protect her name.
B. The right to a living wage involves
the duty of the employer to give the salary agreed upon and the duty of the employee
to give a fair amount of work.
C. The right to life on the part of
one person corresponds to the obligation on the part of other persons to respect
such a right.
D. The right of the state to compel
citizens to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to
protect citizens.
45. For maximum interaction, which
type of questions must a teacher avoid?
A. Rhetorical B. Informational C. Leading D.
Divergent
46. A caregiver working with infants
aims to maximize their cognitive development by having an environment that
provides multi-sensorial stimulation. This is guided by the theory of _______.
A. Erikson B. Piaget C.
Gardner D. Goleman
47. What is/are important to state
when explaining percentile-ranked tests to parents?
I.
What group took the test
II.
That the scores show how students performed in relation to other students
III.
That the scores show how students performed in relation to an absolute measure
A. I & II B. II only C. I & III D. III only
48. Which is the true end of a
teacher’s authority in the classroom?
A. To sow fear in every child for
order’s sake
B. To coerce the child to do what is
good
C. To motivate the child to
internalize self-discipline
D. To make the child obey orders
49. I started my lesson with a graphic
presentation of data then asked my students to analyze and interpret them and
draw implications from them. How did my lesson development proceed?
A. Deductively
B. Transductively
C.
Inductively
D. Inductively then
deductively
50. I want to have small group
discussions in my class. Which topics will be best for group discussion? Those
topics_____.
A. that are formally structured by
texts
B. that are factual
C. where a high degree of consensus
among students does not yet exist
D. where a high degree of consensus
among students already exists.
51. Which questioning behavior is
appropriate?
A. Repeating students’ responses.
B. Allowing choral responses.
C. Cutting a student who gives a long
response.
D. Asking the question then calling on
a student to answer.
52. Standard deviation is to
variability as mode is to ________.
A. correlation B. level of difficulty C.
discrimination D. central
tendency
53. You regard the classroom as a
small democracy where you help your children live the democratic way of life.
To which educational philosophy do you adhere?
A. Reconstructivism B. Progressivism C. Existentialism D. Realism
54. Marking on a normative basis means
that _______.
A. the normal curve of distribution
should be followed
B. the symbols used in grading
indicate how a student achieved relative to other students
C. some get high marks
D. some are expected to fail
55. In Krathwohl’s taxonomy of
objectives in the affective domain, which is the highest level of affective
behavior?
A. Responding B. Valuing C.
Organization D.
Characterization
56. The cultivation of reflective and
meditative skills in teaching is an influence of _____.
A. Taoism B. Shintoism C.
Confucianism D. Zen
Buddhism
57. A teacher should take the
obligation upon himself to study the customs and traditions of the community
where she works in order to __________.
A. change the culture of the community
B. have a sympathetic attribute for
the people of the community
C. please the people of the community
D. identify the weakness of the
culture of the community
58. Which of the following group
activities provides an open environment in which group members can discuss
their opinions without being judged as wrong?
A. Buzz session B. Forum C.
Philips 66 D.
Panel
59.To teach the democratic process to
the pupils, School T decided to pattern the election of class and school
officers after the local election process. There were qualifications set for
candidates, limited period of campaign and rules for posting campaign
materials, etc. Which of the following did the school employ?
A. Symposium B. Simulation C.
Philips 66 D. Role playing
60. If a child is bitten by a large,
black dog, the child may fear not only that black dog but also other large
dogs. Which conditioning process is illustrated?
A. Generalization B. Acquisition C. Discrimination D. Extinction
61. Here is a question on the knowledge
level: “WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CAPITALISM” Which one is a corresponding
question in the application level?
A. In your own words, explain the
concept of capitalism
B. What should an economic system be
like that combines the main features of capitalism and socialism?
C. What countries from among those
listed do have a capitalist economic system?
D. What factors distinguish capitalism
from socialism?
62. To believe in the basic goodness
of every learner is in line with the thought on the innate goodness of man as
taught by _______.
A. Lao tsu B. Kung-fu-tsu C.
Mohammad D. Mencius
63. Cristy, a Grade 3 pupil, is happy
when she wins in a game but sulks when she doesn’t. Which does Cristy’s
behavior indicate?
A. Egotism B. Egocentrism C.
Rigidity of thought D.
Autonomy
64.World War II has caused too much
destruction to life and property and the Allied Forces which composed of the
United States, Great Britain and France wanted to end it. But Japan adamantly
refused. To force Japan’s surrender, the Allied Forces dropped the first atomic
bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Which basic principle of
morality applies to this case?
A. Always do what is right C. The end does not
justify the means
B. Principle of double of effect D. Between the two evils, do the
lesser evil.
65. To arouse in them the spirit of
nationalism, Teacher Ima plays Philippine folk music as pupils enter the
classroom after flag ceremony. To what theory does Teacher Ima adhere?
A. Humanistic psychology
B. Gestalt
psychology
C. Behaviorism
D. Psychoanalysis
66. Research found that children learn
visual discrimination tasks more rapidly if they talk to themselves. This shows
that _________.
A. visual discrimination may be
learned without vocalization
B. vocalization does not enhance
visual discrimination
C. vocalization assists visual discrimination
D. visual discrimination cannot be
learned without vocalization
67. In which lesson can you use the
indirect instruction method?
A. Using a microscope properly C. Solving an equation
with two unknowns
B. Distinguishing war from aggression D. Cooking pinakbet
68. The authoritarian setting in the
Filipino home is reinforced by a classroom teacher who _______.
A. prescribes what pupils should do C.
asks open-ended questions
B. encourages pupils to ask questions D. is open to suggestions
69. Belen enjoys games like scrabble,
anagrams, and password. Which type of intelligence is strong in Belen?
A. Interpersonal intelligence C.
Spatial intelligence
B. Linguistic intelligence D.
logical and mathematical intelligence
70. To test if values have really been
imbibed, which measurement instruments should a teacher use?
A. Rating scales and conflict stories
B. Projective techniques and moral
dilemmas
C. Unobtrusive observation and
anecdotal records
D. Likert scales and rating scales
71. The following are trends in
marking and reporting systems EXCEPT
A. raising the passing
grade from 75 to 80
B. conducting
parent-teacher conferences as often as needed
C. indicating strong
points as well as those needing improvement.
D. supplementing subject
grades with checklist on traits.
72. Here is a lesson objective in a
Language lesson: “From memory, the pupils must be able to recite the poem”.
Applying Robert Mager’s principle which does this objective lack?
A. Location B. Condition C.
Criterion measure D. Performance
73. Teacher Jenny subscribes to the
mental discipline approach. Which is she convinced of?
A. The more difficult the subject, the
more the student exercises his mind, the greater the value of the subject.
B. The more bodily exercises, the
better for the student.
C. The less the student engages
himself in mental exercise, the better for the student.
D. The easier the subject, the greater
the value of the subject
74. The students of Teacher Sophie
scan an electronic encyclopedia, view a film on a subject, or look at related
topics at the touch of a button right there in the classroom. Which device does
Teacher Sophie’s class have?
A. Videodisc B. Videotaped lesson C.
CD D. Teaching machines
75.
A class is composed of academically poor students. The distribution
would be most likely to be _____.
A skewed to the right B. leptokurtic C. a bell curve D.
skewed to the left
76. A good classroom manager has “eyes
on the back of his head.” This means that the effective teacher ___.
A.
has eye contact with his students
B.
gives penetrating looks to his students
C.
looks at his students from head to toe when he expresses
legitimate anger
D.
is aware of all actions and activities in his classroom
77. In Krathwohl’s affective domain of
objectives, which of the following is the LEAST authentic?
A. Responding B. Receiving C.
Valuing D. Organization
78. I want to measure students’
awareness of values. Which tool will I use?
A. Likert scales B. Projective technique C.
Moral dilemma D. Observation
79. Which theory backs up the use of
computer-assisted instruction?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Insight learning
C. Associative shifting
D. Operant conditioning
80. Which characteristic of a good
test is threatened when a significantly greater number from the lower group
gets a test item correctly?
A. Objectivity B. Scorability C.
Administrability D.
Reliability
81. Cognitive is to knowledge as
affective is to ____.
A. rights B. skills C. obligations D.
values
82. To develop higher-level thinking
skill among students, which type of questions should be discouraged?
A. Sequential questions C. Stimulating
questions
B. Overload questions D. Clear questions
83. You want to generate as many ideas
as you can as your class is about to embark on a class project for senior
citizens. Which of the following will you employ?
A. Brainstorming B. Role playing C. Brainwashing D. Simulation
84. Regular medical check-up required of teachers is done in the
interest of _______.
A. School officials C. the
state and of every teacher
B. Filipino medical doctors D. parents
85. In which competency did my
students find the greatest difficulty? In the item with a difficulty index of
_____.
A. 0.1 B.
1.0 C. 0.9 D.
0.5
86. You made use of an “I message” to
communicate your anger to Venus. Which is a characteristic of that “ I
message.”? Focus on _____.
A. what in Venus’s behavior made you
angry
B. your feelings about Venus’s
misbehavior
C. why you cannot control Ruth’s
behavior
D. your thinking about Venus’s
misbehavior
87. What kind of social environment
prevails in your class if you, as the teacher, are the primary provider of
information, opinions, and instructions?
A. In between democratic and Laissez
faire C. Authoritarian
B. Laissez faire D. Democratic
88. “ Knowledge is innate in the soul.
Provoke people into thinking for themselves rather than teach them they did not
already know, said one Greek philosopher. What is the application of this in
the classroom today? Use of _____.
A. cooperative learning C. questioning
method
B. role playing D. concept mapping
89. Because the pupils are hungry,
they ignore the instruction to line up for their snacks and are therefore
unruly. On what level(s) are the students acting?
A. Ego and Superego B. Ego C. Id D. Superego
