1. There is a negative correlation between amount of practice and number of errors in tennis. What does this mean?
A. The increase in the amount of practice does not at all affect the number of errors.
B. Decrease in amount of practice goes with decrease in the number of errors.
C. As the amount of practice increases, the number of errors decreases.
D. The decrease in the amount of practice sometimes affects the number of errors.
2. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.10, what should you do with this item?
A. Revise it.
B. Reject it.
C. Retain it.
D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
3. What teaching method can best be taught by the use of computers?
A. role playing
B. debate
C. panel discussion
D. individualized instruction
4. Which of the following is an appropriate routine to shut down a non-responding application?
A. Close all open documents and press the power button until the computer automatically switches off.
B. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, select the application in the Task Manager window and click End Task.
C. Pull out the power cable from the back of the computer.
D. Click Shut Down on the Start menu and choose Shut Down from the Shut Down Windows drop-down list.
5. When school children become mischievous, explosive, rebellious, or apathetic, the teacher should first look into the prevailing classroom management practices. What should be the first step for the teacher to do?
A. Make a home visit of all the children to find out home background.
B. Check on the appropriateness of the task assigned for each learner.
C. Change the classroom decoration, equipment, and audio-visual.
D. Research on the behavior of the children at home and community.
6.Which are evidence of a conducive learning environment?
I. Students make mistakes and ask for assistance.
II. Students participate fully in the learning process.
III. Students are encouraged to ask and answer questions.
IV. Students attempt new approaches.
A. II and III
B. I, II, III, and IV
C. II and IV
D. III and IV
7. In which order do the three important goals during childhood be attained according to Erickson?
A. autonomy, initiative, trust
B. trust, autonomy, initiative
C. initiative, trust, autonomy
D. autonomy, trust, initiative
8. With the promulgation of the bilingual policy of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, what is the immediate function of English in the schools?
A it is a tool for learning science and mathematics
B it is an instrument for acquiring information about the world
C it is a means of communication with Englishspeaking people.
D It is a tool for advancement in the business world
9. The subject matter integration and organization of the curriculum involves _____.
I. life-centered approach II. core approach III. fused approach
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
10. According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, between ages 12 and 15, children reach formal operational stage. What are they capable of doing at this stage?
A. can focus on only one aspect of a situation or event
B. can solve abstract problems and think deductively
C. can reason inductively or deductively
D. can do multi-tasking
11. The fourth year high school student is in the developmental stage of _____.
A. late childhood
B. pre-adolescence
C. adolescence
D. early childhood
12. Read this True-or-False test item:
Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan. Which principle in test construction is violated?
A. Test something significant.
B. Make use of simple words.
C. There should be sufficient reason to make the statement false.
D. Avoid qualitative terms.
13. Teachers should avoid _____ in assigning student performance-based ratings.
A. arbitrarines and bias
B. unnecessary deductions
C. partiality and calculation
D. unnecessary evaluation
14.After the holidays, there was much chatter and sharing of stories in class. You are confronted with
behavioral management. You have a well-planned lesson which you cannot start. What is the best
strategy for the class to settle down so you can start the lesson?
A. Give the class 10 minutes to share how they spent the holidays.
B. Ask the students what their New Year's resolutions are.
C. Give the students 10 minutes to write a paragraph on their New Year's resolution.
D. Give a 10-item test to keep them quiet.
15. Which is the least authentic mode of assessment?
A. paper-and-pencil test in vocabulary
B. oral performance to assess student's spoken communication skills
C. artistic production for music and art subject
D. experiments in science to assess scientific method
16. What theory states that identical instructional environments, methods, and resources may be effective for some learners and ineffective for others because of the differences in the learner's biological and developmental set of characteristics?
A. Learning Style Theory
B. Reading Readiness Theory
C. Multiple Intelligence Theory
D. Emotional Intelligence Theory
17. What is an alternative assessment tool for teaching and learning consisting of a collection of work/artifacts finished or in-progress accomplished by the targeted clientele?
A. rubric
B. achievement test
C. evaluation instrument
D. portfolio
18. The teacher is still the best visual aid. What does this statement mean?
A. The teacher is always the source of learning.
B. The teacher must always use effective visual aids.
C. The teacher is always the best medium in the teaching-learning process.
D. The teacher must always prepare visual aids.
19. Which is a graphic illustration of the relationship between two variables?
A. histogram
B. scatter diagram
C. frequency polygon
D. normal curve
20. Teacher R is the lone teacher in a stand alone remote multigrade school. Teacher R is the school head, the generalist teacher for all the subjects, the janitor, the secretary, and the nurse rolled into one. What conclusion can be derived from this case of Teacher R?
A. The geographical location of as school gas influence on the role of a teacher.
B. A teacher of a remote school has more problems than that of one in an urban setting.
C. A remote school cannot perform as well as a central school.
D. A multigrade school is an indicator of a lack of budget for education.
21. The difficulty index of a test item is 1.0. What does this mean?
A. The test item is very good, so retain it.
B. The test item is very difficult.
C. The test item is extremely easy.
D. The test item is not valid.
22. Which of these statements is the effective way of communicating the vision-mission statement of the school?
A. Share vision-mission among the stakeholders.
B. Form committees to develop and/or revise the vision-mission statement.
C. Align activities, program, and projects to the school vision-mission.
D. Memorize the vision-mission statement.
23. In which type of classroom climate can students participate in the kind of "learning to live together"?
A. in competitive classrooms
B. in democratic classrooms
C. in individualistic classrooms
D. in autocratic classrooms
24.The theme of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory emphasizes the role of appropriate assistance given by
the teacher to accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to move from the zone of actual
development to a zone of proximal development. Such assistance is termed _____.
A. competency technique
B. scaffolding
C. active participation
D. collaboration
25. What should a teacher do for students in their class who are not on an expected grade level?
A. Give them materials on their level and let them work at a pace that is reasonable for them, trying to bring them up to a grade level.
B. Give them the same work as the other students, not much, so that they won't feel embarrassed.
C. Give them the same work as the other students because they will absorb as much as they are capable of.
D. Push them to perform in order to attain desired grade level.
26. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a learning experience, a number of areas of the
brain are simultaneously activated. What is an application of this in the teaching-learning process?
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers
II. Do multicultural units of study
III. Stick to the "left brain and right brain" approach
A. II only
B. I only
C. I and III
D. I and II
27. Which does N. Chomsky assert about language learning for children?
I. Young children learn and apply grammatical rules and vocabulary as they are exposed to them.
II. Begin formal teaching of grammatical rules to children as early as possible.
III. Do not require initial formal language teaching for children.
A. II only
B. I only
C. I and II
D. I and III
28. Which is not an element of a high-morale environment?
A. support personal growth
B. develop prejudice for a group
C. foster sense of accomplishment
D. promote sense of belonging
29. Which is a planning tool that helps the reader analyze the story so that the questions during discussion will create a coherent framework for understanding text?
A. story map
B. graphic organizer
C. semantic web
D. tree outline
30. If there are three raters of an essay test, what conclusion is determined?
A. triple rater
B. inter rater
C. external rater
D. multiple rater
31. Which objective in the psychomotor domain is in the lowest level?
A. To relax the abdominal muscle
B. To increase speed as required
C. To dance waltz gracefully
D. To move in space while remaining in one place
32. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment?
A. unrealistic performances
B. de-contextualized drills
C. real world application of lessons learned
D. answering high multiple choice test items
33. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the wholistic development of man and his complete fulfillment?
A. learning to live together
B. learning to do
C. learning to be
D. learning to know
34. Which is a corresponding duty to every individual's right to education?
A. to share the benefits of the education he got in whatever capacity one finds himself
B. to work out his promotion based on his educational qualification
C. to help the young earn a college education
D. to build a foundation for the education of people
35. How can you improve thus multiple choice test item?
B. make the length of the options uniform
C. make the options parallel
D. pack the question in the stem
36. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which of the following must have served as a plausible option?
A. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
B. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
C. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees
D. A, B, and C
37. Teacher G gave a test in grammar. She found out that one half of the class scored very low. She plans to give another test to the pupils who scored very low to find out exactly where they are weak. Which type of test is this?
A. placement test
B. diagnostic test
C. achievement test
D. intelligence test
38. Research says: "People tend to attribute their successes to internal causes and their failures to external causes." Based on this finding, what should be taught to your students for them to genuinely motivated to succeed?
A. Make them realize that both success and failure are more of a function of internal causes.
B. Tell them that the research finding when applied will make them genuinely motivated.
C. Convince them that genuine motivation is the only factor that matters for a person to succeed.
D. Make them realize that failure is a part of life.
39. When a school decides to work on a thematic curriculum, which should be out of the picture?
A. integration
B. competition
C. team teaching
D. peer collaboration
40. Which technique is an application of B.F. Skinner's theory on operant conditioning?
A. mastery learning
B. process approach
C. computer-assisted instruction
D. project method
41. The NCBTS domain on Social Regard for Learning focuses on which indicators?
I. Demonstates punctuality II. Maintains appropriate appearance
III. Communicates higher learning expectations IV. Makes use of various learning experiences
V. Is careful about the effect of one's behavior on learners
A. I, II, IV
B. I, III, IV
C. I, II, IV, V
D. II, III, IV, V
42. The Council for the Welfare of Children, with the National Early Childhood Care and Development
Coordinating Council passed a resolution approving the guidelines in selecting Early Childhood Care
and Development (ECCD) learning materials for 0-6 year old children. The DepEd, DSWD, DOH,
and private individuals who are ECCD experts composed the evaluation committee o the ECCD
materials. Which are not considered ECCD learning materials?
A. workbooks for children below 5 years old
B. children's books that are skill- and value-oriented
C. toys that may be hand-made, commercially manufactured or in their natural state
D. songs, and art and craft materials for children to express themselves
43. Which is true about a democratic classroom?
A. Policies are a matter of group discussion and decision.
B. Decision is a monopoly of the teacher.
C. Decision is left entirely to the students.
D. Suggestions are frown upon inside the classroom.
44. Interpreting assessment results considers consistency. Which is described when the results are consistent?
A. validity
B. reliability
C. subjectivity
D. objectivity
45. Which are the basic components of a curriculum design?
A. standards, learning competencies, and evaluation
B. assessment, teaching strategies, and textbooks
C. philosophy, goals, and objectives
D. content, structure, and delivery
46. Which of these statements reflects best active learning?
A. "I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand."
B. "I became interested in the school, I feel it is my school now."
C. "I need more support, a network from which I could learn."
D. "I have found that one key to student development is providing criteria for performance."
47. Under the Magna Carta for Teachers, teachers with _____ years of service of more may be considered PBET eligible.
A at least 10 years or more continuous service
B at least five years or more continuous service
C seven years of service
D three years of service
48. J. Bruner's idea that interest in the material being learned is the best stimulus for learning. This is in support of our efforts to develop in our students' _____ motivation.
A. intrinsic
B. endless
C. extrinsic
D. superficial
49.You practice inclusive education. Which of the following applies to you?
I. You accept every student as full and valued members of the class and school community.
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning or social needs.
III. You address the needs of the class as a whole within the context of the learners with specific
learning or social needs.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. I and III
50. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to Enchanted Kingdom. Just at the sight of a roller coaster, she gets excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's behavior?
A. operant conditioning
B. attribution theory
C. Pavlovian conditioning
D. social learning theory
51. The old, time-tested methods are also used in classes. Which of the following describes these methods?
I. They are teacher-directed.
II. Mastery of subject matter is of utmost importance.
III. Procedures are well-established.
A. II and III
B. I and II
C. I and IIi
D. I, II, and III
52. Which is the least exploratory in nature?
A. problem solving
B. inquiry
C. demonstration
D. discovery
53. What do global learners enjoy most?
A. working on puzzles
B. generalize ideas from specific to general
C. likes to plan ahead
D. formulate generalization from details
54. Research on teacher-effectiveness practices has shown that _____.
A. directions should be few and best delivered in a casual manner
B. planning has little impact on student learning
C. questioning strategies are ineffective monitoring techniques
D. teaching procedures on classroom routines early in the school year are essential
55. Student R gave a wrong answer. Teacher W said "Wrong! You are way off." As a consequence other students in the class were afraid to answer questions. Which of the following is illustrated by the event?
A. ripple effect
B. halo effect
C. severity error
D. central tendency error
56. What do the school campus expressions "promdi" and "barriotic" indicate?
A. the powerlessness of the poor
B. low literacy rate of the country
C. the power of the rich
D. the prevalence of ethnocentrism
57. Which is one measure of attitude that consists of a value statement where you are asked to express your degree of agreement or disagreement of a statement?
A. likert scale
B. interview schedule
C. semantic differential
D. checklist
58. Which of these is not in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?
A. physiological
B. performance
C. socialization
D. self-actualization
59. The principal wants the school to become one of the top performing schools in the division. Regularly, he meets with the teachers to talk about the school curriculum. Together, they would find ways on how to make learners' experiences enjoyable. This practice describes _____.
A. curriculum monitoring
B. curriculum accreditation
C. curriculum evaluation
D. curriculum try-out
60. Teacher P does not personally agree with one school policy. What is her professional responsibility?
A. Be indifferent about it but exert effort to understand it.
B. Make an honest effort to understand, support, and carry out the school policy even if she does not personally agree.
C. Remain connected with the school but defy the policy because in conscience, she cannot agree.
D. Lead a campaign against the abolition of the policy involved.
61. Which among the aspects of personal classroom management greatly affects the rate of learning (absorption of knowledge)?
A. personal grooming
B. voice of the teacher
C. manner of dressing
D. personal graciousness
62. In preparing instructional materials, what is the primary factor to be considered?
A. the objectives of the lesson
B. the diversity of the learners
C. the methods and techniques
D. the technology available in the classroom
63. Which of the following techniques of curriculum implementation is fit to the objective of developing cooperative learning and social interaction?
A. buzz session
B. graded recitation
C. individual reporting
D. lecture
64. Who claimed that children are natural learners and therefore, must be taught in natural settings?
A. Piaget
B. Froebel
C. Montessori
D. Kohlberg
65. Here's a lesson objective: "To relate to class at least one insight from the film "Pay It Forward". Under which domain of objecive will this fall?
A. cognitive
B. affective
C. psychomotor
D. both A and B
66.After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M
asked the class to share any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption about the learner is
Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their insight based?
A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive recipients of information.
B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.
C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.
D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles.
67. Which is the basic principle underpinning the performance-based grading system?
A. It is a tool for improving teaching and learning.
B. It is a tool to determine prerequisite knowledge.
C. It is diagnostic, formative, and summative.
D. It is evaluative and judgmental.
68. You intend to assess affective attributes such as capacity to feel, attitudes, and behavior. Which of the following should you establish to ascertain the instrument's validity?
A. construct
B. content
C. criterion-related
D. face
69. Which of the following indicates a strong negative correlation?
A. -0.75
B. -0.10
C. -0.25
D. -0.15
70. To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which should you employ?
A. interview
B. focus group discussion
C. post-test
D. pre-test
71. The State sees to it that the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels is protected and promoted. This statement means:
A Philippine education grants university status to qualified colleges.
B Philippine education strives to be of high quality.
C Philippine education recognizes the complementary roles of public and private educational institutions.
D Philippine education is financed by public and private funds
72. The best way to assess learning is to use real-life situations, objects, and materials existing in the environment. Hence, teachers are encouraged to use _____.
A. rating scale
B. paper-and-pencil test
C. observation technique
D. authentic assessment
73. The improvement of basic education should be the top priority of the Philippine government. Defend or refute this position. Under what type of question does this item fall?
A. convergent
B. evaluative
C. low-level
D. analysis
74. In the three level approach to teaching, values are at the apex of the triangle. Now comes the question, "Can values be taught?"
A. Yes, they are dependent on affective dimensions.
B. No, they are rather caught than taught.
C. Yes, they have a cognitive dimension as well.
D. No, they cannot fit a subject matter content.
75. How will you put the leadership skills of your students to optimum use?
A. Empower them to initiate activities in class.
B. Let them just do what they please.
C. Refrain from calling them all the time.
D. Recognize their leadership skills.
76. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this mean?
A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly.
B. You scored less than 60% of the class.
C. You got 60% of the test items correctly.
D. You scored better than 60% of the class.
77. Referring to assessment, what are the essential features that should be explained to the learners?
I. Role of learners in the assessment II. Why learners will be assessed
III. How their performance will be measured IV. How the results will be used
A. II, III, IV
B. I, II, III
C. II, III, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
78. The collaborative approach includes the major behaviors of listening, clarifying, presenting, problem-solving, and _____.
A. negotiating
B. evaluating
C. feedbacking
D. assessing
79. Technology integration is using "learning technologies to introduce, reinforce, supplement, and extend skills." Which practice violates this statement?
A. Education TV is a substitute for the teacher.
B. The globe is used to teach about the Planet Earth.
C. The drill cards in table of multiplication are used for lesson mastery.
D. Teacher writes notes on the chalkboard.
80. Which activity is good for organizing and summarizing?
A. power point presentation
B. cartoons
C. interview
D. case study
81. The Department of Education authorizes contributions in schools but not during enrolment. Which is not an authorized contibution?
A. Boy Scouts of the Philippines membership fee
B. Philippine National Red Cross fee
C. School Organization fee
D. Girl Scouts of the Philippines membership fee
82. To identify learning needs and respond to such needs, the teacher administers a ______ test.
A. formative
B. summative
C. periodic
D. diagnostic
83. Which of the following may generate interpersonal relationships in the work environment?
A. learning new skills
B. challenging the best
C. off-site respites
D. dance festival
84. Which are two most important and relevant underpinings that teachers need in designing and implementing learning experiences that cater to individual differences?
I. Barriers to learning II. Inclusive education
III. Student management theories IV. Support services and resources
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and IV
85. Lecturer C narrates: "I observe that when there is an English-speaking foreigner in class, more often than not, his classmates perceive him to be superior." To which Filipino trait does this point?
A. hospitality
B. friendliness
C. colonial mentality
D. lack of confidence
86. What disciplinary actions are imposed on teachers violating the provisions of the Code of Ethics? I. Revocation of the Certificate of Registration and License
II. Suspension from the practice of teaching
III. Cancellation of temporary or special permit
A. I only
B. I, II, and III
C. II only
D. I and II
87. The encouragement of selflearning, independent, and outofschool study programs as stated in the 1987 Constitution has given rise to _____.
A the clamor for a Grade VII
B the conduct of NEAT and NSAT
C the implementation of open universities and distance learning programs
D institutionalization of early childhood care and development
88. If a triadic interaction includes three persons, how many persons are included in a dyadic interaction?
A. four persons
B. two persons
C. two groups composed of two persons each
D. one, the person, and himself
89. There are the so-called 5S in disciplining children. Which is the correct order for this approach? A. stare, silence, seek other's help, see him pesonally, separate him
B. stare, silence, separate him, see him personally, seek other's help
C. see him personally, seek other's help, stare, silence, separate him
D. separate him, seek other's help, stare, silence, see him personally
90. You combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary teaching. What strategy did you use?
A. problem-centered learning
B. reading-writing activity
C. thematic instruction
D. unit method
91. If you want your students to develop firsthand knowledge of physical or social phenomena, which should you use?
A. mastery learning
B. expository instruction
C. discovery learning
D. inquiry method
92. Scoring guides for rating open-ended questions are called _____.
A. outputs
B. outcomes
C. rubrics
D. scales
93. Which of the following is a right granted to school personnel as provided in B. P. Blg. 232, Sec. 10:14?
A The right to receive, through primarily competent instruction, relevant quality education in line with national goals and conducive to their full development as persons with human dignity.
B The right to free expression of opinion and suggestions and to effective channels of communications with appropriate academic and administrative bodies of the school or institution.
C The right to organize themselves and/or with teachers for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of matters relating to the school programs.
D The right of institutions of higher learning top determines on academic grounds that shall be admitted to study, who may teach, and what shall be the subject of the study and research.
94. You wnat to engage your students in a small group discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively discussion?
A. the exclusion of Pluto as a planet
B. the meaning of the law of supply and demand
C. the law of inertia
D. rules on subject-verb agreement
95. One learns math by building on math lessons previously learned. This is an applicatiion of the _____ theory.
A. physiological
B. constructivist
C. S-R
D. humanist
96. A person who had painful experiences at the dentist's office may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist's office. Which theory can explain this?
A. generalization
B. classical conditioning
C. operant conditioning
D. attribution theory
97. What must you establish at the beginning of the class to ensure order and discipline?
A. Elect the classroom officers.
B. Set your rules and expectations.
C. Impose your sanctions for erring students.
D. Let them know that you are firm and strict.
98. Which of the following is a result of compressing a file?
A. The file is deleted.
B. The file size is smaller.
C. The three character extension is hidden.
D. All file properties are lost.
99. The new Performance Appraisal System for Teachers (PAST) is _____.
A. knowledge-based
B. practice-based
C. competency-based
D. skill-based
100. Here are raw scores in a quiz: 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1. What would be the median? A. 75
B. 52.72
C. 76
D. 77
101. The Basic Education Curriculum is grounded on the constructivist philosophy of education. Who is then the ideal teacher of the BEC?
A. one who considers learners as passive recipients of information
B. one who enables learners to become discoverers of knowledge
C. one who makes learners depend totally on the teacher
D. one who is a "know-all" and instills knowledge into the minds of learners
102. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of the teacher who is a good implementer of the curriculum?
A. Teacher sticks to standard set by the subject content.
B. Teacher emphasizes pupil discussion on varied topics.
C. Teaching controls classroom activities and interaction.
D. Teaching provides differentiated activities for the students.
103. Which of the following statements is/are not true about assessment?
I. Feedback is the most important factor in assessment.
II. Only those that can be objectively measured should be taught.
III. Assessment should follow a developmental pattern.
IV. Identifying systematic errors committed by students should be the basis of remedial instruction.
A. II only
B. IV only
C. III and IV
D. I and II
104. There is a scarcity of materials in remote barrios. As a creative and innovative teacher, what must you do?
A. Just use the lecture method.
B. Prepare improvised materials.
C. Buy commercially-made materials.
D. Borrow materials from your co-teacher.
105. Which of the following represents a miniscule curriculum?
A. textbook that learners use
B. lesson plan that teachers prepare
C. reference materials that supplement the text
D. lecture notes of the teacher
106. Even in the process of teaching, Teacher J finds out if her students understand what she is teaching. What is Teacher J engaged in?
A. summative evaluation
B. criterion-referenced evaluation
C. formative evaluation
D. norm-reference evaluation
107. What is an application of Vygotsky's idea of scaffolding?
A. Give the learner a task that challenge her ability.
B. From the start, leave the learner to herself because she has the power for self-learning.
C. Don't spoil the learner by doing what she ought to do.
D. Give the learner the necessary assistance until she can be on her own.
108. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which was the most effective distracter?
A. the correct answer that was chosen by 5 examinees
B. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees
C. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
D. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
109. Which of the following interventions reduces stigma between social status and social selection in the educational system?
A. National Achievement Test
B. Education for All
C. National College Admission Examination
D. Education Service Contracting Scheme
110. Your class has several IP (indigenous People) children. Which one will facilitate pupil's learning? A. Make the IP children feel proud of themselves.
B. Group the class permanently by ethnic origin.
C. Stress the idea that IP children are different from the rest.
D. Make the class feel that more is expected of non-IP children.
111. Which of these does not illustrate equality as a central theme of educational opportunity?
A. Free basic education is provided by the government.
B. Teachers of the same position and length of service receive equal pay.
C. Equity prevails within a given locality since local taxes provide support for schools.
D. Children from diverse backgrounds attend the same school.
112. You want your better students to overlearn what they have learned and at the same time, help others to master the lesson. Which activity is best?
A. game
B. simulation
C. peer tutoring
D. practice
113. What is defective with this test item?
/The Philippines
A. Is in Southeast Asia.
B. Has a democratic form of government.
C. Belongs to the Third World.
D. Is the most thickly populated in Southeast Asia.
A. The stem does not contain the question.
B. The stem is very short.
C. It has several correct answers.
D. both a and c
114. You consider learning styles in your lesson development. What should you avoid?
I. Trace the root causes of varied learning styles.
II. Allow children to use preferred learning style.
III. Prescribe a uniform way of accomplishing a task.
A. I and III
B. II only
C. I and II
D. III only
115. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner's how should you teach?
A. Begin with the concrete.
B. Begin with the abstract.
C. Be interactive in approach.
D. Do direct instruction.
116. Thorndike's law of effect states that a connection between stimulus and response is strengthened when the consequence is _____.
A. repeated
B. negative
C. pleasurable
D. positive
117. With projective personality tests in mind, which does not belong?
A. interview
B. sentence completion task
C. word association test
D. thematic appreciation test
118. Who should teach religion?
A. designated instructors by the religious authorities
B. designated regular teachers in the school
C. contractual teachers hired by the local government
D. part-time teachers paid by the PTA
119. The language problem was identified in the studies and surveys conducted as earlt as 1929. The proposal to solve the problem is the use of the _____ for instruction form Grades 1 to 3.
A. vernacular
B. first language
C. second language
D. mother tongue
120. Whom does the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers NOT cover?
A teachers in the tertiary level
B all fulltime or parttime public and private school teachers and administrators
C teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels
D teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or nonformal institutions
121. To respond to the needs of industry, which one do schools focus on?
A. technical skills
B. humanities
C. basic literacy skills
D. social relations
122. The facility index of a test item is .50. This means that the test item is _____.
A. valid
B. moderate in difficulty
C. very easy
D. reliable
123. With the mode of answering as point of reference, which of the following types of test does not belong to the group?
A. problem-solving
B. completion
C. matching type
D. essay
124. Teacher R likes to show how the launching of spaceships takes place. Of the following materials available, which is most fit?
A. mock-up
B. model
C. replica
D. realia
125. Assuming that the following are possible, which activity will be most appropriate if the teacher wants to have a first-hand knowledge of a marine community?
A. educational trip
B. viewing exhibits
C. film viewing
D. still pictures
126. When asked about her order, a little girl tells the waiter " 'yong kagaya kahapon." With Piaget's theory in mind, what is the little girl's behavior called?
A. pre-operational egocentrism
B. conservation
C. reversibility
D. transductive reasoning
127. W. Glasser's control theory states that behavior is inspired by what satisfies a person's want at any given time. What then must a teacher do to motivate students to learn?
A. make schoolwork relevant to students' basic human needs
B. avoid giving assignments
C. make teaching-learning interactive
D. organize a curriculum un a spiral manner
128. As provided for in Article II, Sec. 17 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, "to foster patriotism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation, the state shall give priority" to the following except for _____.
A. education
B. science and technology
C. arts, culture, and sports
D. value formation
129. Nita doesn't enjoy writing but can't escape from it. She has to finish it in order to graduate.
Greta has always liked to write. She really likes to become a writer because she wants to be a
journalist someday. Who is more likely to be more focused on the writing activity and why?
A. Greta, because she is intrinsically motivated.
B. Nita because she is extrinsically motivated.
C. Both, because they are both motivated anyway.
D. It cannot be determined. Motivation fluctuates.
130. Which of the following is a precise meaning of evaluation?
A. collecting data relevant to personal characteristics
B. administrating teacher-made tests
C. interpreting and attaching value to data collected
D. scoring accomplished tests
131. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be effective?
A. external monitor
B. consensus of evaluation results from teacher and student
C. scoring rubric
D. public display of results of self-evaluation
132. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. Which does she want her teachers to do?
A. make their students derive meaning from what is presented
B. give the meaning of what they present
C. let their students construct meaningful sentences based on the lesson
D. require her students to come up with a construct of the lesson
133. How can you make students intrinsically motivated to work?
A. Give them tasks that are too easy.
B. Help them in everything that they do.
C. Give varied, novel, and complex tasks.
D. Tell them that their task is too difficult, therefore they should to their best.
134. In curriculum, the basic principle is plan, teach, and test, and the three should always be aligned. This principle implies that _____.
A. the objective of the lesson can stand by itself
B. what to test is based on what has been taught
C. what has been taught depends on the available material
D. testing is an optional component of curriculum
135. On which educational philosophy is the thought that the teacher is the sole authority in their field of specialization achored?
A. reconstructionism
B. perennialism
C. essentialism
D. progressivism
136. In the light of the modern concept of teaching, which is a characteristic of effective teaching?
A. pouring information to the learners
B. allowing learners to learn on their own
C. developing abilities to address the future
D. removing the physical presence of the teacher
137. In which order does cognitive development proceed, according to Piaget?
I. Formal Operation stage II. Sensorimotor stage
III. Pre-operational stage IV. Concrete operational stage
A. II, III, IV, I
B. II, III, I, IV
C. II, I, III, IV
D. II, I, IV, III
138. Praise becomes ineffectivem when it _____.
A. is given after the process is completed
B. specifies the particulars of the accomplishment
C. attributes the student's success to ability alone, or to factors such as luck or easy task
D. makes the student appreciate his own task-related behavior and think about problem-solving
139. Borich identified three types of classroom climate that the teacher can use in different situations. Which of these classroom climate is/are the less threatening?
I. Competitive II. Cooperative III. Individualistic
A. I and II
B. II only
C. I and III
D. III only
140. Which must be present for self-evaluation to suceed?
A. consensus between teacher and student regarding evaluation results
B. teacher's approval of self-evaluation results
C. teacher's monitoring of self-evaluation process
D. student's intrinsic motivation to learn
141. Here are raw scores in a quiz: 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1. To get a picture of the group's performance, which measure of central tendency is most reliable to use?
A. mode
B. mean
C. median
D. none of these
142. Which is a classroom application of the theory on operant conditioning?
A. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood that the learner will repeat the response.
B. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits relaxation.
C. Help students see the connectedness of facts, concepts, and principles.
D. Make students learn by operating manipulatives.
143. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.98, what should you do with this item?
A. Revise it.
B. Reject it.
C. Retain it.
D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
144. Which should you use more if you want to counteract the spirit of destructive competition among your students?
A. community involvement projects
B. listening activities
C. self-evaluation activities
D. concept miming
145. Teacher X asked her students to describe how their families celebrate holidays. Students can discover that people celebrate holidays differently. Which principle in cognitive development governs Teacher X's teaching activity?
A. Social interaction is essential for cognitive development.
B. Children often think in different ways at different ages.
C. Cognitive development involves relating new information to prior knowledge.
D. Children actively construct their knowledge.
146. You were tasked to test this hypothesis. "The more a teacher knows anout a specific subject matter, the better she can teach it." Which variable could be used as the dependent variable?
A. teacher's yearly performance evaluation rating.
B. personality traits of the teacher.
C. incentives offered to teachers
D. motivation from the school head
147. Knowledge of procedure in writing a report is an example of a _____ rubric.
A. specific
B. generic
C. standard
D. performance
148. A negative discrimination index of a test item tells that particular test item lacks _____.
A. objectivity
B. reliability
C. content validity
D. construct validity
149. Who among the following curriculum stakeholders arranges learning and sees to it that the objectives are attained?
A. teacher
B. school staff
C. parents
D. students
150. Scaffolding is integral to the ____ theory of learning.
A. behaviorist
B. existentialist
C. essentialist
D. constructivist
Answer Key:
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. C
34. A
35. A
36. D
37. B
38. C
39. B
40. C
41. C
42. C
43. A
44. B
45. A
46. A
47. B
48. A
49. A
50. C
51. D
52. C
53. D
54. D
55. A
56. D
57. A
58. B
59. A
60. B
61. B
62. A
63. A
64. C
65. D
66. A
67. A
68. D
69. A
70. D
71. B
72. D
73. D
74. C
75. A
76. D
77. D
78. C
79. A
80. A
81. C
82. D
83. C
84. B
85. C
86. B
87. C
88. B
89. B
90. C
91. C
92. C
93. B
94. A
95. B
96. B
97. B
98. B
99. C
100. A
101. B
102. D
103. A
104. B
105. B
106. C
107. D
108. D
109. D
110. A
111. C
112. C
113. D
114. D
115. A
116. D
117. A
118. A
119. A
120. A
121. A
122. B
123. C
124. A
125. A
126. A
127. A
128. D
129. A
130. C
131. C
132. A
133. C
134. B
135. C
136. B
137. A
138. C
139. B
140. D
141. C
142. A
143. B
144. A
145. C
146. A
147. B
148. B
149. A
150. D
A. The increase in the amount of practice does not at all affect the number of errors.
B. Decrease in amount of practice goes with decrease in the number of errors.
C. As the amount of practice increases, the number of errors decreases.
D. The decrease in the amount of practice sometimes affects the number of errors.
2. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.10, what should you do with this item?
A. Revise it.
B. Reject it.
C. Retain it.
D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
3. What teaching method can best be taught by the use of computers?
A. role playing
B. debate
C. panel discussion
D. individualized instruction
4. Which of the following is an appropriate routine to shut down a non-responding application?
A. Close all open documents and press the power button until the computer automatically switches off.
B. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, select the application in the Task Manager window and click End Task.
C. Pull out the power cable from the back of the computer.
D. Click Shut Down on the Start menu and choose Shut Down from the Shut Down Windows drop-down list.
5. When school children become mischievous, explosive, rebellious, or apathetic, the teacher should first look into the prevailing classroom management practices. What should be the first step for the teacher to do?
A. Make a home visit of all the children to find out home background.
B. Check on the appropriateness of the task assigned for each learner.
C. Change the classroom decoration, equipment, and audio-visual.
D. Research on the behavior of the children at home and community.
6.Which are evidence of a conducive learning environment?
I. Students make mistakes and ask for assistance.
II. Students participate fully in the learning process.
III. Students are encouraged to ask and answer questions.
IV. Students attempt new approaches.
A. II and III
B. I, II, III, and IV
C. II and IV
D. III and IV
7. In which order do the three important goals during childhood be attained according to Erickson?
A. autonomy, initiative, trust
B. trust, autonomy, initiative
C. initiative, trust, autonomy
D. autonomy, trust, initiative
8. With the promulgation of the bilingual policy of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, what is the immediate function of English in the schools?
A it is a tool for learning science and mathematics
B it is an instrument for acquiring information about the world
C it is a means of communication with Englishspeaking people.
D It is a tool for advancement in the business world
9. The subject matter integration and organization of the curriculum involves _____.
I. life-centered approach II. core approach III. fused approach
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
10. According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, between ages 12 and 15, children reach formal operational stage. What are they capable of doing at this stage?
A. can focus on only one aspect of a situation or event
B. can solve abstract problems and think deductively
C. can reason inductively or deductively
D. can do multi-tasking
11. The fourth year high school student is in the developmental stage of _____.
A. late childhood
B. pre-adolescence
C. adolescence
D. early childhood
12. Read this True-or-False test item:
Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan. Which principle in test construction is violated?
A. Test something significant.
B. Make use of simple words.
C. There should be sufficient reason to make the statement false.
D. Avoid qualitative terms.
13. Teachers should avoid _____ in assigning student performance-based ratings.
A. arbitrarines and bias
B. unnecessary deductions
C. partiality and calculation
D. unnecessary evaluation
14.After the holidays, there was much chatter and sharing of stories in class. You are confronted with
behavioral management. You have a well-planned lesson which you cannot start. What is the best
strategy for the class to settle down so you can start the lesson?
A. Give the class 10 minutes to share how they spent the holidays.
B. Ask the students what their New Year's resolutions are.
C. Give the students 10 minutes to write a paragraph on their New Year's resolution.
D. Give a 10-item test to keep them quiet.
15. Which is the least authentic mode of assessment?
A. paper-and-pencil test in vocabulary
B. oral performance to assess student's spoken communication skills
C. artistic production for music and art subject
D. experiments in science to assess scientific method
16. What theory states that identical instructional environments, methods, and resources may be effective for some learners and ineffective for others because of the differences in the learner's biological and developmental set of characteristics?
A. Learning Style Theory
B. Reading Readiness Theory
C. Multiple Intelligence Theory
D. Emotional Intelligence Theory
17. What is an alternative assessment tool for teaching and learning consisting of a collection of work/artifacts finished or in-progress accomplished by the targeted clientele?
A. rubric
B. achievement test
C. evaluation instrument
D. portfolio
18. The teacher is still the best visual aid. What does this statement mean?
A. The teacher is always the source of learning.
B. The teacher must always use effective visual aids.
C. The teacher is always the best medium in the teaching-learning process.
D. The teacher must always prepare visual aids.
19. Which is a graphic illustration of the relationship between two variables?
A. histogram
B. scatter diagram
C. frequency polygon
D. normal curve
20. Teacher R is the lone teacher in a stand alone remote multigrade school. Teacher R is the school head, the generalist teacher for all the subjects, the janitor, the secretary, and the nurse rolled into one. What conclusion can be derived from this case of Teacher R?
A. The geographical location of as school gas influence on the role of a teacher.
B. A teacher of a remote school has more problems than that of one in an urban setting.
C. A remote school cannot perform as well as a central school.
D. A multigrade school is an indicator of a lack of budget for education.
21. The difficulty index of a test item is 1.0. What does this mean?
A. The test item is very good, so retain it.
B. The test item is very difficult.
C. The test item is extremely easy.
D. The test item is not valid.
22. Which of these statements is the effective way of communicating the vision-mission statement of the school?
A. Share vision-mission among the stakeholders.
B. Form committees to develop and/or revise the vision-mission statement.
C. Align activities, program, and projects to the school vision-mission.
D. Memorize the vision-mission statement.
23. In which type of classroom climate can students participate in the kind of "learning to live together"?
A. in competitive classrooms
B. in democratic classrooms
C. in individualistic classrooms
D. in autocratic classrooms
24.The theme of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory emphasizes the role of appropriate assistance given by
the teacher to accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to move from the zone of actual
development to a zone of proximal development. Such assistance is termed _____.
A. competency technique
B. scaffolding
C. active participation
D. collaboration
25. What should a teacher do for students in their class who are not on an expected grade level?
A. Give them materials on their level and let them work at a pace that is reasonable for them, trying to bring them up to a grade level.
B. Give them the same work as the other students, not much, so that they won't feel embarrassed.
C. Give them the same work as the other students because they will absorb as much as they are capable of.
D. Push them to perform in order to attain desired grade level.
26. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a learning experience, a number of areas of the
brain are simultaneously activated. What is an application of this in the teaching-learning process?
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers
II. Do multicultural units of study
III. Stick to the "left brain and right brain" approach
A. II only
B. I only
C. I and III
D. I and II
27. Which does N. Chomsky assert about language learning for children?
I. Young children learn and apply grammatical rules and vocabulary as they are exposed to them.
II. Begin formal teaching of grammatical rules to children as early as possible.
III. Do not require initial formal language teaching for children.
A. II only
B. I only
C. I and II
D. I and III
28. Which is not an element of a high-morale environment?
A. support personal growth
B. develop prejudice for a group
C. foster sense of accomplishment
D. promote sense of belonging
29. Which is a planning tool that helps the reader analyze the story so that the questions during discussion will create a coherent framework for understanding text?
A. story map
B. graphic organizer
C. semantic web
D. tree outline
30. If there are three raters of an essay test, what conclusion is determined?
A. triple rater
B. inter rater
C. external rater
D. multiple rater
31. Which objective in the psychomotor domain is in the lowest level?
A. To relax the abdominal muscle
B. To increase speed as required
C. To dance waltz gracefully
D. To move in space while remaining in one place
32. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment?
A. unrealistic performances
B. de-contextualized drills
C. real world application of lessons learned
D. answering high multiple choice test items
33. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the wholistic development of man and his complete fulfillment?
A. learning to live together
B. learning to do
C. learning to be
D. learning to know
34. Which is a corresponding duty to every individual's right to education?
A. to share the benefits of the education he got in whatever capacity one finds himself
B. to work out his promotion based on his educational qualification
C. to help the young earn a college education
D. to build a foundation for the education of people
35. How can you improve thus multiple choice test item?
/A test is valid when _____.
A. It measures what it purports to measure
B. Covers a broad scope of subject matter
C. Reliability of scores
D. Easy to administer
A. construct the options in such a way that grammar of the sentence remains correctB. make the length of the options uniform
C. make the options parallel
D. pack the question in the stem
36. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which of the following must have served as a plausible option?
A. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
B. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
C. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees
D. A, B, and C
37. Teacher G gave a test in grammar. She found out that one half of the class scored very low. She plans to give another test to the pupils who scored very low to find out exactly where they are weak. Which type of test is this?
A. placement test
B. diagnostic test
C. achievement test
D. intelligence test
38. Research says: "People tend to attribute their successes to internal causes and their failures to external causes." Based on this finding, what should be taught to your students for them to genuinely motivated to succeed?
A. Make them realize that both success and failure are more of a function of internal causes.
B. Tell them that the research finding when applied will make them genuinely motivated.
C. Convince them that genuine motivation is the only factor that matters for a person to succeed.
D. Make them realize that failure is a part of life.
39. When a school decides to work on a thematic curriculum, which should be out of the picture?
A. integration
B. competition
C. team teaching
D. peer collaboration
40. Which technique is an application of B.F. Skinner's theory on operant conditioning?
A. mastery learning
B. process approach
C. computer-assisted instruction
D. project method
41. The NCBTS domain on Social Regard for Learning focuses on which indicators?
I. Demonstates punctuality II. Maintains appropriate appearance
III. Communicates higher learning expectations IV. Makes use of various learning experiences
V. Is careful about the effect of one's behavior on learners
A. I, II, IV
B. I, III, IV
C. I, II, IV, V
D. II, III, IV, V
42. The Council for the Welfare of Children, with the National Early Childhood Care and Development
Coordinating Council passed a resolution approving the guidelines in selecting Early Childhood Care
and Development (ECCD) learning materials for 0-6 year old children. The DepEd, DSWD, DOH,
and private individuals who are ECCD experts composed the evaluation committee o the ECCD
materials. Which are not considered ECCD learning materials?
A. workbooks for children below 5 years old
B. children's books that are skill- and value-oriented
C. toys that may be hand-made, commercially manufactured or in their natural state
D. songs, and art and craft materials for children to express themselves
43. Which is true about a democratic classroom?
A. Policies are a matter of group discussion and decision.
B. Decision is a monopoly of the teacher.
C. Decision is left entirely to the students.
D. Suggestions are frown upon inside the classroom.
44. Interpreting assessment results considers consistency. Which is described when the results are consistent?
A. validity
B. reliability
C. subjectivity
D. objectivity
45. Which are the basic components of a curriculum design?
A. standards, learning competencies, and evaluation
B. assessment, teaching strategies, and textbooks
C. philosophy, goals, and objectives
D. content, structure, and delivery
46. Which of these statements reflects best active learning?
A. "I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand."
B. "I became interested in the school, I feel it is my school now."
C. "I need more support, a network from which I could learn."
D. "I have found that one key to student development is providing criteria for performance."
47. Under the Magna Carta for Teachers, teachers with _____ years of service of more may be considered PBET eligible.
A at least 10 years or more continuous service
B at least five years or more continuous service
C seven years of service
D three years of service
48. J. Bruner's idea that interest in the material being learned is the best stimulus for learning. This is in support of our efforts to develop in our students' _____ motivation.
A. intrinsic
B. endless
C. extrinsic
D. superficial
49.You practice inclusive education. Which of the following applies to you?
I. You accept every student as full and valued members of the class and school community.
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning or social needs.
III. You address the needs of the class as a whole within the context of the learners with specific
learning or social needs.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. I and III
50. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to Enchanted Kingdom. Just at the sight of a roller coaster, she gets excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's behavior?
A. operant conditioning
B. attribution theory
C. Pavlovian conditioning
D. social learning theory
51. The old, time-tested methods are also used in classes. Which of the following describes these methods?
I. They are teacher-directed.
II. Mastery of subject matter is of utmost importance.
III. Procedures are well-established.
A. II and III
B. I and II
C. I and IIi
D. I, II, and III
52. Which is the least exploratory in nature?
A. problem solving
B. inquiry
C. demonstration
D. discovery
53. What do global learners enjoy most?
A. working on puzzles
B. generalize ideas from specific to general
C. likes to plan ahead
D. formulate generalization from details
54. Research on teacher-effectiveness practices has shown that _____.
A. directions should be few and best delivered in a casual manner
B. planning has little impact on student learning
C. questioning strategies are ineffective monitoring techniques
D. teaching procedures on classroom routines early in the school year are essential
55. Student R gave a wrong answer. Teacher W said "Wrong! You are way off." As a consequence other students in the class were afraid to answer questions. Which of the following is illustrated by the event?
A. ripple effect
B. halo effect
C. severity error
D. central tendency error
56. What do the school campus expressions "promdi" and "barriotic" indicate?
A. the powerlessness of the poor
B. low literacy rate of the country
C. the power of the rich
D. the prevalence of ethnocentrism
57. Which is one measure of attitude that consists of a value statement where you are asked to express your degree of agreement or disagreement of a statement?
A. likert scale
B. interview schedule
C. semantic differential
D. checklist
58. Which of these is not in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?
A. physiological
B. performance
C. socialization
D. self-actualization
59. The principal wants the school to become one of the top performing schools in the division. Regularly, he meets with the teachers to talk about the school curriculum. Together, they would find ways on how to make learners' experiences enjoyable. This practice describes _____.
A. curriculum monitoring
B. curriculum accreditation
C. curriculum evaluation
D. curriculum try-out
60. Teacher P does not personally agree with one school policy. What is her professional responsibility?
A. Be indifferent about it but exert effort to understand it.
B. Make an honest effort to understand, support, and carry out the school policy even if she does not personally agree.
C. Remain connected with the school but defy the policy because in conscience, she cannot agree.
D. Lead a campaign against the abolition of the policy involved.
61. Which among the aspects of personal classroom management greatly affects the rate of learning (absorption of knowledge)?
A. personal grooming
B. voice of the teacher
C. manner of dressing
D. personal graciousness
62. In preparing instructional materials, what is the primary factor to be considered?
A. the objectives of the lesson
B. the diversity of the learners
C. the methods and techniques
D. the technology available in the classroom
63. Which of the following techniques of curriculum implementation is fit to the objective of developing cooperative learning and social interaction?
A. buzz session
B. graded recitation
C. individual reporting
D. lecture
64. Who claimed that children are natural learners and therefore, must be taught in natural settings?
A. Piaget
B. Froebel
C. Montessori
D. Kohlberg
65. Here's a lesson objective: "To relate to class at least one insight from the film "Pay It Forward". Under which domain of objecive will this fall?
A. cognitive
B. affective
C. psychomotor
D. both A and B
66.After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M
asked the class to share any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption about the learner is
Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their insight based?
A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive recipients of information.
B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.
C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.
D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles.
67. Which is the basic principle underpinning the performance-based grading system?
A. It is a tool for improving teaching and learning.
B. It is a tool to determine prerequisite knowledge.
C. It is diagnostic, formative, and summative.
D. It is evaluative and judgmental.
68. You intend to assess affective attributes such as capacity to feel, attitudes, and behavior. Which of the following should you establish to ascertain the instrument's validity?
A. construct
B. content
C. criterion-related
D. face
69. Which of the following indicates a strong negative correlation?
A. -0.75
B. -0.10
C. -0.25
D. -0.15
70. To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which should you employ?
A. interview
B. focus group discussion
C. post-test
D. pre-test
71. The State sees to it that the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels is protected and promoted. This statement means:
A Philippine education grants university status to qualified colleges.
B Philippine education strives to be of high quality.
C Philippine education recognizes the complementary roles of public and private educational institutions.
D Philippine education is financed by public and private funds
72. The best way to assess learning is to use real-life situations, objects, and materials existing in the environment. Hence, teachers are encouraged to use _____.
A. rating scale
B. paper-and-pencil test
C. observation technique
D. authentic assessment
73. The improvement of basic education should be the top priority of the Philippine government. Defend or refute this position. Under what type of question does this item fall?
A. convergent
B. evaluative
C. low-level
D. analysis
74. In the three level approach to teaching, values are at the apex of the triangle. Now comes the question, "Can values be taught?"
A. Yes, they are dependent on affective dimensions.
B. No, they are rather caught than taught.
C. Yes, they have a cognitive dimension as well.
D. No, they cannot fit a subject matter content.
75. How will you put the leadership skills of your students to optimum use?
A. Empower them to initiate activities in class.
B. Let them just do what they please.
C. Refrain from calling them all the time.
D. Recognize their leadership skills.
76. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this mean?
A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly.
B. You scored less than 60% of the class.
C. You got 60% of the test items correctly.
D. You scored better than 60% of the class.
77. Referring to assessment, what are the essential features that should be explained to the learners?
I. Role of learners in the assessment II. Why learners will be assessed
III. How their performance will be measured IV. How the results will be used
A. II, III, IV
B. I, II, III
C. II, III, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
78. The collaborative approach includes the major behaviors of listening, clarifying, presenting, problem-solving, and _____.
A. negotiating
B. evaluating
C. feedbacking
D. assessing
79. Technology integration is using "learning technologies to introduce, reinforce, supplement, and extend skills." Which practice violates this statement?
A. Education TV is a substitute for the teacher.
B. The globe is used to teach about the Planet Earth.
C. The drill cards in table of multiplication are used for lesson mastery.
D. Teacher writes notes on the chalkboard.
80. Which activity is good for organizing and summarizing?
A. power point presentation
B. cartoons
C. interview
D. case study
81. The Department of Education authorizes contributions in schools but not during enrolment. Which is not an authorized contibution?
A. Boy Scouts of the Philippines membership fee
B. Philippine National Red Cross fee
C. School Organization fee
D. Girl Scouts of the Philippines membership fee
82. To identify learning needs and respond to such needs, the teacher administers a ______ test.
A. formative
B. summative
C. periodic
D. diagnostic
83. Which of the following may generate interpersonal relationships in the work environment?
A. learning new skills
B. challenging the best
C. off-site respites
D. dance festival
84. Which are two most important and relevant underpinings that teachers need in designing and implementing learning experiences that cater to individual differences?
I. Barriers to learning II. Inclusive education
III. Student management theories IV. Support services and resources
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and IV
85. Lecturer C narrates: "I observe that when there is an English-speaking foreigner in class, more often than not, his classmates perceive him to be superior." To which Filipino trait does this point?
A. hospitality
B. friendliness
C. colonial mentality
D. lack of confidence
86. What disciplinary actions are imposed on teachers violating the provisions of the Code of Ethics? I. Revocation of the Certificate of Registration and License
II. Suspension from the practice of teaching
III. Cancellation of temporary or special permit
A. I only
B. I, II, and III
C. II only
D. I and II
87. The encouragement of selflearning, independent, and outofschool study programs as stated in the 1987 Constitution has given rise to _____.
A the clamor for a Grade VII
B the conduct of NEAT and NSAT
C the implementation of open universities and distance learning programs
D institutionalization of early childhood care and development
88. If a triadic interaction includes three persons, how many persons are included in a dyadic interaction?
A. four persons
B. two persons
C. two groups composed of two persons each
D. one, the person, and himself
89. There are the so-called 5S in disciplining children. Which is the correct order for this approach? A. stare, silence, seek other's help, see him pesonally, separate him
B. stare, silence, separate him, see him personally, seek other's help
C. see him personally, seek other's help, stare, silence, separate him
D. separate him, seek other's help, stare, silence, see him personally
90. You combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary teaching. What strategy did you use?
A. problem-centered learning
B. reading-writing activity
C. thematic instruction
D. unit method
91. If you want your students to develop firsthand knowledge of physical or social phenomena, which should you use?
A. mastery learning
B. expository instruction
C. discovery learning
D. inquiry method
92. Scoring guides for rating open-ended questions are called _____.
A. outputs
B. outcomes
C. rubrics
D. scales
93. Which of the following is a right granted to school personnel as provided in B. P. Blg. 232, Sec. 10:14?
A The right to receive, through primarily competent instruction, relevant quality education in line with national goals and conducive to their full development as persons with human dignity.
B The right to free expression of opinion and suggestions and to effective channels of communications with appropriate academic and administrative bodies of the school or institution.
C The right to organize themselves and/or with teachers for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of matters relating to the school programs.
D The right of institutions of higher learning top determines on academic grounds that shall be admitted to study, who may teach, and what shall be the subject of the study and research.
94. You wnat to engage your students in a small group discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively discussion?
A. the exclusion of Pluto as a planet
B. the meaning of the law of supply and demand
C. the law of inertia
D. rules on subject-verb agreement
95. One learns math by building on math lessons previously learned. This is an applicatiion of the _____ theory.
A. physiological
B. constructivist
C. S-R
D. humanist
96. A person who had painful experiences at the dentist's office may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist's office. Which theory can explain this?
A. generalization
B. classical conditioning
C. operant conditioning
D. attribution theory
97. What must you establish at the beginning of the class to ensure order and discipline?
A. Elect the classroom officers.
B. Set your rules and expectations.
C. Impose your sanctions for erring students.
D. Let them know that you are firm and strict.
98. Which of the following is a result of compressing a file?
A. The file is deleted.
B. The file size is smaller.
C. The three character extension is hidden.
D. All file properties are lost.
99. The new Performance Appraisal System for Teachers (PAST) is _____.
A. knowledge-based
B. practice-based
C. competency-based
D. skill-based
100. Here are raw scores in a quiz: 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1. What would be the median? A. 75
B. 52.72
C. 76
D. 77
101. The Basic Education Curriculum is grounded on the constructivist philosophy of education. Who is then the ideal teacher of the BEC?
A. one who considers learners as passive recipients of information
B. one who enables learners to become discoverers of knowledge
C. one who makes learners depend totally on the teacher
D. one who is a "know-all" and instills knowledge into the minds of learners
102. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of the teacher who is a good implementer of the curriculum?
A. Teacher sticks to standard set by the subject content.
B. Teacher emphasizes pupil discussion on varied topics.
C. Teaching controls classroom activities and interaction.
D. Teaching provides differentiated activities for the students.
103. Which of the following statements is/are not true about assessment?
I. Feedback is the most important factor in assessment.
II. Only those that can be objectively measured should be taught.
III. Assessment should follow a developmental pattern.
IV. Identifying systematic errors committed by students should be the basis of remedial instruction.
A. II only
B. IV only
C. III and IV
D. I and II
104. There is a scarcity of materials in remote barrios. As a creative and innovative teacher, what must you do?
A. Just use the lecture method.
B. Prepare improvised materials.
C. Buy commercially-made materials.
D. Borrow materials from your co-teacher.
105. Which of the following represents a miniscule curriculum?
A. textbook that learners use
B. lesson plan that teachers prepare
C. reference materials that supplement the text
D. lecture notes of the teacher
106. Even in the process of teaching, Teacher J finds out if her students understand what she is teaching. What is Teacher J engaged in?
A. summative evaluation
B. criterion-referenced evaluation
C. formative evaluation
D. norm-reference evaluation
107. What is an application of Vygotsky's idea of scaffolding?
A. Give the learner a task that challenge her ability.
B. From the start, leave the learner to herself because she has the power for self-learning.
C. Don't spoil the learner by doing what she ought to do.
D. Give the learner the necessary assistance until she can be on her own.
108. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which was the most effective distracter?
A. the correct answer that was chosen by 5 examinees
B. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees
C. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
D. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
109. Which of the following interventions reduces stigma between social status and social selection in the educational system?
A. National Achievement Test
B. Education for All
C. National College Admission Examination
D. Education Service Contracting Scheme
110. Your class has several IP (indigenous People) children. Which one will facilitate pupil's learning? A. Make the IP children feel proud of themselves.
B. Group the class permanently by ethnic origin.
C. Stress the idea that IP children are different from the rest.
D. Make the class feel that more is expected of non-IP children.
111. Which of these does not illustrate equality as a central theme of educational opportunity?
A. Free basic education is provided by the government.
B. Teachers of the same position and length of service receive equal pay.
C. Equity prevails within a given locality since local taxes provide support for schools.
D. Children from diverse backgrounds attend the same school.
112. You want your better students to overlearn what they have learned and at the same time, help others to master the lesson. Which activity is best?
A. game
B. simulation
C. peer tutoring
D. practice
113. What is defective with this test item?
/The Philippines
A. Is in Southeast Asia.
B. Has a democratic form of government.
C. Belongs to the Third World.
D. Is the most thickly populated in Southeast Asia.
A. The stem does not contain the question.
B. The stem is very short.
C. It has several correct answers.
D. both a and c
114. You consider learning styles in your lesson development. What should you avoid?
I. Trace the root causes of varied learning styles.
II. Allow children to use preferred learning style.
III. Prescribe a uniform way of accomplishing a task.
A. I and III
B. II only
C. I and II
D. III only
115. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner's how should you teach?
A. Begin with the concrete.
B. Begin with the abstract.
C. Be interactive in approach.
D. Do direct instruction.
116. Thorndike's law of effect states that a connection between stimulus and response is strengthened when the consequence is _____.
A. repeated
B. negative
C. pleasurable
D. positive
117. With projective personality tests in mind, which does not belong?
A. interview
B. sentence completion task
C. word association test
D. thematic appreciation test
118. Who should teach religion?
A. designated instructors by the religious authorities
B. designated regular teachers in the school
C. contractual teachers hired by the local government
D. part-time teachers paid by the PTA
119. The language problem was identified in the studies and surveys conducted as earlt as 1929. The proposal to solve the problem is the use of the _____ for instruction form Grades 1 to 3.
A. vernacular
B. first language
C. second language
D. mother tongue
120. Whom does the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers NOT cover?
A teachers in the tertiary level
B all fulltime or parttime public and private school teachers and administrators
C teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels
D teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or nonformal institutions
121. To respond to the needs of industry, which one do schools focus on?
A. technical skills
B. humanities
C. basic literacy skills
D. social relations
122. The facility index of a test item is .50. This means that the test item is _____.
A. valid
B. moderate in difficulty
C. very easy
D. reliable
123. With the mode of answering as point of reference, which of the following types of test does not belong to the group?
A. problem-solving
B. completion
C. matching type
D. essay
124. Teacher R likes to show how the launching of spaceships takes place. Of the following materials available, which is most fit?
A. mock-up
B. model
C. replica
D. realia
125. Assuming that the following are possible, which activity will be most appropriate if the teacher wants to have a first-hand knowledge of a marine community?
A. educational trip
B. viewing exhibits
C. film viewing
D. still pictures
126. When asked about her order, a little girl tells the waiter " 'yong kagaya kahapon." With Piaget's theory in mind, what is the little girl's behavior called?
A. pre-operational egocentrism
B. conservation
C. reversibility
D. transductive reasoning
127. W. Glasser's control theory states that behavior is inspired by what satisfies a person's want at any given time. What then must a teacher do to motivate students to learn?
A. make schoolwork relevant to students' basic human needs
B. avoid giving assignments
C. make teaching-learning interactive
D. organize a curriculum un a spiral manner
128. As provided for in Article II, Sec. 17 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, "to foster patriotism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation, the state shall give priority" to the following except for _____.
A. education
B. science and technology
C. arts, culture, and sports
D. value formation
129. Nita doesn't enjoy writing but can't escape from it. She has to finish it in order to graduate.
Greta has always liked to write. She really likes to become a writer because she wants to be a
journalist someday. Who is more likely to be more focused on the writing activity and why?
A. Greta, because she is intrinsically motivated.
B. Nita because she is extrinsically motivated.
C. Both, because they are both motivated anyway.
D. It cannot be determined. Motivation fluctuates.
130. Which of the following is a precise meaning of evaluation?
A. collecting data relevant to personal characteristics
B. administrating teacher-made tests
C. interpreting and attaching value to data collected
D. scoring accomplished tests
131. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be effective?
A. external monitor
B. consensus of evaluation results from teacher and student
C. scoring rubric
D. public display of results of self-evaluation
132. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. Which does she want her teachers to do?
A. make their students derive meaning from what is presented
B. give the meaning of what they present
C. let their students construct meaningful sentences based on the lesson
D. require her students to come up with a construct of the lesson
133. How can you make students intrinsically motivated to work?
A. Give them tasks that are too easy.
B. Help them in everything that they do.
C. Give varied, novel, and complex tasks.
D. Tell them that their task is too difficult, therefore they should to their best.
134. In curriculum, the basic principle is plan, teach, and test, and the three should always be aligned. This principle implies that _____.
A. the objective of the lesson can stand by itself
B. what to test is based on what has been taught
C. what has been taught depends on the available material
D. testing is an optional component of curriculum
135. On which educational philosophy is the thought that the teacher is the sole authority in their field of specialization achored?
A. reconstructionism
B. perennialism
C. essentialism
D. progressivism
136. In the light of the modern concept of teaching, which is a characteristic of effective teaching?
A. pouring information to the learners
B. allowing learners to learn on their own
C. developing abilities to address the future
D. removing the physical presence of the teacher
137. In which order does cognitive development proceed, according to Piaget?
I. Formal Operation stage II. Sensorimotor stage
III. Pre-operational stage IV. Concrete operational stage
A. II, III, IV, I
B. II, III, I, IV
C. II, I, III, IV
D. II, I, IV, III
138. Praise becomes ineffectivem when it _____.
A. is given after the process is completed
B. specifies the particulars of the accomplishment
C. attributes the student's success to ability alone, or to factors such as luck or easy task
D. makes the student appreciate his own task-related behavior and think about problem-solving
139. Borich identified three types of classroom climate that the teacher can use in different situations. Which of these classroom climate is/are the less threatening?
I. Competitive II. Cooperative III. Individualistic
A. I and II
B. II only
C. I and III
D. III only
140. Which must be present for self-evaluation to suceed?
A. consensus between teacher and student regarding evaluation results
B. teacher's approval of self-evaluation results
C. teacher's monitoring of self-evaluation process
D. student's intrinsic motivation to learn
141. Here are raw scores in a quiz: 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1. To get a picture of the group's performance, which measure of central tendency is most reliable to use?
A. mode
B. mean
C. median
D. none of these
142. Which is a classroom application of the theory on operant conditioning?
A. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood that the learner will repeat the response.
B. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits relaxation.
C. Help students see the connectedness of facts, concepts, and principles.
D. Make students learn by operating manipulatives.
143. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.98, what should you do with this item?
A. Revise it.
B. Reject it.
C. Retain it.
D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
144. Which should you use more if you want to counteract the spirit of destructive competition among your students?
A. community involvement projects
B. listening activities
C. self-evaluation activities
D. concept miming
145. Teacher X asked her students to describe how their families celebrate holidays. Students can discover that people celebrate holidays differently. Which principle in cognitive development governs Teacher X's teaching activity?
A. Social interaction is essential for cognitive development.
B. Children often think in different ways at different ages.
C. Cognitive development involves relating new information to prior knowledge.
D. Children actively construct their knowledge.
146. You were tasked to test this hypothesis. "The more a teacher knows anout a specific subject matter, the better she can teach it." Which variable could be used as the dependent variable?
A. teacher's yearly performance evaluation rating.
B. personality traits of the teacher.
C. incentives offered to teachers
D. motivation from the school head
147. Knowledge of procedure in writing a report is an example of a _____ rubric.
A. specific
B. generic
C. standard
D. performance
148. A negative discrimination index of a test item tells that particular test item lacks _____.
A. objectivity
B. reliability
C. content validity
D. construct validity
149. Who among the following curriculum stakeholders arranges learning and sees to it that the objectives are attained?
A. teacher
B. school staff
C. parents
D. students
150. Scaffolding is integral to the ____ theory of learning.
A. behaviorist
B. existentialist
C. essentialist
D. constructivist
Answer Key:
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. C
34. A
35. A
36. D
37. B
38. C
39. B
40. C
41. C
42. C
43. A
44. B
45. A
46. A
47. B
48. A
49. A
50. C
51. D
52. C
53. D
54. D
55. A
56. D
57. A
58. B
59. A
60. B
61. B
62. A
63. A
64. C
65. D
66. A
67. A
68. D
69. A
70. D
71. B
72. D
73. D
74. C
75. A
76. D
77. D
78. C
79. A
80. A
81. C
82. D
83. C
84. B
85. C
86. B
87. C
88. B
89. B
90. C
91. C
92. C
93. B
94. A
95. B
96. B
97. B
98. B
99. C
100. A
101. B
102. D
103. A
104. B
105. B
106. C
107. D
108. D
109. D
110. A
111. C
112. C
113. D
114. D
115. A
116. D
117. A
118. A
119. A
120. A
121. A
122. B
123. C
124. A
125. A
126. A
127. A
128. D
129. A
130. C
131. C
132. A
133. C
134. B
135. C
136. B
137. A
138. C
139. B
140. D
141. C
142. A
143. B
144. A
145. C
146. A
147. B
148. B
149. A
150. D