Thursday, February 9, 2017

(Sample) LET Professional Education 18

1. Essay questions are used in  an achievement test when _____.
A. most of the material sampled is factorial information
B. a wide sampling of material is desired
C. originality is a factor in the response
D. little time is available for construction and scoring

2. Which holds true to standardized tests?
A. They are used for comparative purposes
B. They are administered differently
C. They are scored according to different standards
D. They are used for assigning grades

3. The discrimination index of a test item is -0.35. What does this mean?
A. More from the upper group got the item correctly.
B. More from the lower group got the item correctly.
C. The test is quite reliable.
D. The test item is valid.

4. Teacher D teaches in a remote high school where newspapers are delivered irregularly. Knowing the importance of keeping the students aware of current affairs, what is probably the best way to keep the students updated?
A. Gather back issues of newspapers and let pupils compile them.
B. Urge the pupils to listen to stories circulating in the community.
C. Encourage the pupils to listen to daily broadcast from a transistor radio.
D. The teacher should try all available means to get the newspaper delivered to the school

5. Which type of parenting style is most beneficial to the development of children, according to research?
A. authoritarian
B. permissive
C. authoritative
D. uninvloved

6. 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

7. Spanish period : moral and religious person :: American period : _____
A. patriotic citizen
B. caring citizen
C. productive citizen
D. self-reliant citizen

8. 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

9. Whom does the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers NOT cover?
A. teachers in the tertiary level
B. all full-­time or part­-time public and private school teachers and administrators
C. teachers in all educational institutions at the pre­-school, elementary and secondary levels
D. teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or non-­formal institutions

10. Teacher C wants to develop moral reasoning among her pupils. Which one should be employed?
A. concept mapping
B. simulation
C. game
D. brainstorming

11. In a school where academic performance is low, which of the these alternative actions is least effective?
A. putting up a functional Educational Management Information System (EMIS)
B. establishing a well-equipped Learning Management Resource Center (LRC)
C. upgrading teaching competencies through in-service training
D. producing support instructional materials

12. You want to have a small group discussion in your class. Which topics will be best for group discussion? Those topics _____.
A. where a high degree of consensus among students does not exist
B. where a high degree of consensus among students already exists
C. that are formally structured by texts
D. that are factual

13. Teacher T is designing a Values Formation Program for a group of high school students. Which type of test should she use to assess the needs of the target participants?
A. Interest Test
B. Aptitude Test
C. Intelligence Test
D. Personality Test

14. According to Ausubel, one of the ways to strengthen the student's cognitive structure is by using an instructional tool called _____.
A. cross-referencing
B. spiral approach
C. advance organizer
D. narrative

15. The Philippine Education Act of 1982 defines the areas of concern of the three levels of the education system. Which is the mission of the elementary education?
A. an enlightened, disciplined, creative and productive citizen
B. modern and up-­to-­date methods and materials
C. an effective and efficient teacher
D. relevant and quality curriculum

16. High levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, inhibits learning. What is an implication of this in the teaching-learning process?
A. Teachers should be non-threatening in their ways.
B. Avoid quizzes and tests.
C. Never raise your voice.
D. Do not give assignments.

17.
*8-10 pts - Demonstrates imaginative thinking and unique qualities
*5-7 pts - Demonstrates moderate imaginative skills
*1-4 - Lacks imaginative thinking.
What is being asssessed by the above criteria?
A. appeal
B. creativity
C. aesthetic ability
D. workmaship

18. Principal E wants her teachers to apply constructivism in teaching. Which of the following concepts will Principal E NOT accept?
A. "empty vessel"
B. "tabula rasa"
C. both a and b
D. candle to be lighted

19. Which of the following criteria is the most important in test construction?
A. Preparation of Table of Specification
B. Items must jive with the objectives
C. Arrange events in occurrence
D. The stem should contain the central problem

20. 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

21. What criterion is not included in the selectionof subject matter content?
A. self-sufficiency
B. creativity
C. validity
D. utility

22. 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

23. 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.

24. 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

25. What is an application of B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning theory?
A. use of ICT in the classroom
B. constructivist teaching
C. computer-based self instruction
D. action research

26. You use a technique to assess your class's knowledge on the lesson before you proceed. This technique is the use of _____.
A. an anticipation/reaction guide
B. brainstorming
C. a review guide
D. a story board

27. At the end of periodical examination, Teacher R administered a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the test papers she assigned grades to each test score such as 95, 90, 85, 80 etc. What process did Teacher R use?
A. Ranking
B. Computation
C. Measurement
D. Evaluation

28. The teacher encounters challenges in behavior management in the classroom. What can be an effective record of the day-to-day experiences and the necessary remedies for problems met?
A. diary
B. portfolio
C. journal
D. report

29. According to research, persons learn best with what they _____.
A. smell and taste
B. see and hear
C. hear and touch
D. touch and taste

30. Teacher F asks one student, "Rachel, can you summarize what we have just read? Remember, the title of this section of the chapter." This is an example of a teacher's effort at _____.
A. scaffolding
B. inspiring
C. directing
D. giving feedback

31. 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 judgemental.

32. If teacher has to ask more higher-order questions, he has to ask more _____ questions.
A. closed
B. factual
C. conceptual
D. convergent

33. If you are a constructivist, what assumptions about learning and learner govern your thinking?
A. For learners to learn, knowledge should be transmitted directly from teachers to learners.
B. Learners are capable of constructing meaning of what is taught to them.
C. Learners are empty receptacles waiting to be filled.
D. Teachers are the only source of knowledge.

34. The scope of the board examination for teachers in the elementary level shall consist of _____.
A. professional education and field of specialization
B. general education and field of specialization
C. general education and professional education
D. general education only

35. Through the enactment of R.A. 7836, the regulation and licensing of teachers is now with the _____.
A. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports
B. Commission on Higher Education
C. Professional Regulation Commission
D. Civil Service Commission

36. To make the lesson meaningful, systematic and motivating, teachers’ example should be ______.
A. based on higher ­level skills
B. interesting aided with illustrations
C. easy, simple, and understandable
D. relevant to students’ experience and knowledge

37. is the teaching of religion to all pupils allowed in public schools?
A. No, only to pupils who attend on their own volition.
B. No, only to pupils whose parents express their decision in writing.
C. Yes, the teaching of religion does a lot of good to the development of children.
D. Yes, because even the Preamble of the Constitution mentions the word "God".

38. Teacher F wants the class to find out the effect of heat on matter. Which method will help him accomplish his objective?
A. Project Method
B. Laboratory Method
C. Problem Method
D. Expository Method

39. With the number of senses to be stimulated as criterion, which one should be first in the list?
A. audio-visual aid
B. multisensory aid
C. audio aid
D. visual aid

40. In constructing test items the teacher considers the alignment of _____ with assessment.
A. content and process
B. monitoring and evaluation
C. instructional objectives
D. instructional materials

41. A teacher/student is held responsible for their actions because s/he _____.
A. has instincts
B. is mature
C. has a choice
D. has reason

42. Recent researchers reveal limitations of behaviorists views but they continue to influence education. Which of these demonstrates the influence of behaviorist theories over effective learning? A. blended learning
B. problem solving
C. journal writing
D. programmed instruction

43. Which of the following is the most important stage in testing process?
A. Constructing test items
B. Establishing test reliability
C. Improving test items
D. Interpreting test result

44. As a teacher, you are a rationalist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
B. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
C. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
D. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.

45. The Philippine Educational System was established on January 21, 1901 through Education Act of 1901. With the issuance of the Act, President McKinley instructed the Philippine Commission to have English as the common language of the people. The main reason for the one-language policy is to _____.
A. promote English as a universal language
B. acknowledge that English is the language of business, science and technology, and higher education
C. unify the regions since a great number of languages were spoken throughout the country
D. propagate the use of English as the language of the American occupying the Philippines during the time

46. Teacher M explains global changes in climate as a result of man's abuse of nature. His explanation is backed up by the _____ philosophy.
A. Hindu
B. Taoist
C. Confucianist
D. Buddhist

47. 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

48. Which pair of components of a lesson plan does not parallel curriculum components?
A. behavioral objectives and evaluation
B. subject matter and content
C. teaching methods and instruction
D. assessment and evaluation

49. Which of these approaches would reform assessment of learning outcomes?
A. use standards as means of giving feedback on student learning
B. compare results of performance of all schools
C. focus on testing without investing on learner's special needs
D. apply sanctions on low performing schools

50. To ensure high standards of teacher's personal and professional development, what tool/instrument was developed by the DepEd for self-asssessment?
A. TSNA
B. IPPD
C. KSA
D. TPDI

51. In schools, particularly in the lower grades where children come form diverse backrounds, teachers are expected to use varied approaches effectively. Which approaches would be appropriate for such diversity?
I. Differrentiated teaching approaches
II. A variety of instructional materials
III. Multi-media materials
IV. Multi-lingual approach
 A. I, II, and III
B. I and IV
C. IV only
D. I, II, III, and IV

52. Which of these statements best descibe the team approach in differentiating instruction for students?
I. Teachers, other professionals and parents share information and skills to make student's education as effective and consistent as possible.
II. Peer support is given to develop skills in providing quality instruction in the basic learning areas.
III. Child to child support is demonstrated in peer teaching and buddy system.
A. I and III
B. I, II, and III
C. I only
D. II only

53. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. In which stage(s) are diagrams helpful to accompany verbal information?
A. Enactive and iconic
B. Symbolic
C. Symbolic and enactive
D. Iconic

54. As essential guidance service that deals with monitoring counseling cases as well as school graduates is called _____.
A. counseling
B. information
C. placement
D. follow­ up

55. Gardner (1999) states: "There are many great teachers - but the lack of coordination among classes and the absence of accountability to those 'outside the door' is lamentable." Who is referred to as 'outside the door'?
A. classroom observers
B. school officials
C. department heads
D. grade coordinators

56. 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.

57. A test is considered reliable if _____.
A. it is easy to score
B. it served the purpose for which it is constructed
C. it is consistent and stable
D. it is easy to administer

58. These are learning aids  and resources used in the teaching-learning process.
A. learning guides
B. instructional materials
C. visual aids
D. graphic organizers

59. Any deviation from a standard or desired level of performance is a _____.
A. problem
B. gap
C. devotion
D. decision

60. The following are used in writing performance objectives, EXCEPT
A. delineate
B. diagram
C. integrate
D. comprehend

61. 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

62. 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.

63. Which of the following statements concerning test validity and reliability is most accurate?
A. A valid test is a reliable test.
B. A reliable test is a valid test.
C. A test can not be valid and reliable unless it is objective.
D. A test can not be valid and reliable unless it is standardized.

64. In the K­ W­ L technique K stands for what the pupil already knows, W for he wants to know and L for what he _____.
A. failed to learn
B. he likes to learn
C. needs to learn
D. learned

65. If the subjects are interdisciplinary, integrative, and interactive, this curriculum is based on which educational philosophy?
A. progressivsm
B. reconstructionism
C. essentialism
D. perennialism

66. Which characteristic behavior of a Grade IV pupil makes you conclude that he is behind in his development in comparison with the average Grade IV pupil?
A. He has not learned yet to get along with his age-mates.
 B. He has not yet achieved emotional independence from parents.
C. He has not yet achieved a feminine or masculine social role.
D. He has not yet achieved a socially responsible behavior.

67. The role of play in the preschool and early childhood years is that it _____.
A. develops competitive spirit
B. separates reality from fantasy
C. develops the upper and lower limbs
D. increases imagination due to expanding knowledge and emotional range

68. Key factors in developing effective learning environments are classroom disciplinary climate and teacher's self-efficacy. Which conclusion can be derived from this statement?
A. The teacher is the key to an effective learning environment.
B. Students who are subjected to disciplinary measures contribute to an effective learning environment.
C. A disciplinarian teacher creates a favorable learning environment.
D. The discipline form an authoritarian teacher yields a conducive learning atmosphere.

69. Which is true when standard deviation is small?
 A. Scores are tightly bunched together.
B. The bell curve is relatively flat.
C. Scores are spread apart.
D. Scores are toward both extremes.

70. Teacher T taught a lesson denoting ownership by means of possessives. He first introduced the rule, then gave examples, followed by class exercises, then back to the rule before he moved into the second rule. Which presenting technique did he use?
A. Combinatorial
B. Comparative
C. Part-whole
D. Sequence

71. Studies in the area of neurosciences disclosed that the human brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
A. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned everything.
B. Every child is a potential genius.
C. Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning.
D. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to this native ability.

72. A Grade 6 twelve-year-old boy comes from a dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. He has been to orphanages and three different elementary schools. He can decode at the second grade level, but he can comprehend orally materials at the fourth or fifth grade level. The most probable cause of this student's reading problem is _____.
A. immaturity
B. emotional factors
C. neurological factors
D. poor teaching

73. Which method has been proven to be effective in courses that stress acquisition of knowledge?
A. Socratic method
B. Cooperative learning
C. Mastery learning
D. Indirect instruction

74. Which is the best way to determine if a student has mastery of the subject matter in the beginning of the school year?
I. Administer a diagnostic test
II. Examine his portfolio assessment
III. Interview the former teacher
IV. Examine his grades
A. I and IV
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and II

75. When a failing student comes to you for help and asks you for extra work so he can pass, what is ethical for you to do?
A. Find out why he is delinquent and extend the needed assistance in solving his difficulties.
B. Make the extra work that he is asking extremely difficult for him to learn a lesson.
C. Give him the extra work he is asking then if he passes quality work, give him a passing mark.
D. Give an easy extra work so he can really be helped to pass.

76. A theory which describes how the intellect develops and comes to know and understand the world.
A. Psychological Theory
B. Theory of Moral Development
C. Psychoanalysis Theory
D. Cognitive Theory

77. According to Plato, "the best life is one of contemplation of eternal truths". What is an application of this thought in the classroom?
A. Make students and teachers reflect on their learning.
B. Take reflective students as anti-social and unmotivated.
C. Emphasize on the use of the five senses.
D. Begin classes with a prayer.

78. If Teacher Y wants to test student’s ability to organize ideas, which type of test should she formulate?
A. Technical problem type
B. Essay
C. Short answer type
D. Multiple-choice type

79. Student M obtained an NSAT percentile rank of 80. This indicates that _____.
A. he surpassed in performance 80% of her fellow examinees
B. he got a score of 80
C. he surpassed in performance 20% of her fellow examinees
D. he answered 80 items correctly

80. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 8.5
D. 7.5

81. 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

82. Student A is one-­half standard deviation above the mean of his group in arithmetic and one standard deviation above in spelling. What does this imply?
A. She excels both in spelling and arithmetic.
B. She is better in arithmetic than in spelling.
C. She does not excel in spelling nor in arithmetic.
D. She is better in spelling than in arithmetic.

83. 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

84. A teacher’s summary of a lesson serves the following functions, EXCEPT
A. it links the parts of the lesson
B. it brings together the information that has been discussed
C. it makes provisions for full participation of students.
D. it clinches the basic ideas or concepts of the lesson.

85. A sound advice for classroom managers is "Nip the problem in the bud." What does this mean?
A. Assume a reactive posture in classroom management.
B. Be proactive in management approach.
C. Reinforce positive behavior.
D. Treat minor disturbance calmly.

86. 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

87. Which objective in the affective domain is in the lowest level?
A. To respond positively to a comment
 B. To formulate criteria for honesty
C. To support viewpoints against abortion
D. To accumulate examples of authenticity

88. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in barrios/barangays where the required number of pupils of the same grade levels has not met the required number to make a separate class thus the teacher apportions class time for instruction to every grade level within class.  These are ______.
A. extension classes
B. heterogeneous classes
C. multi­grade classes
D. homogenous classes

89. To work for value internalization, which level of morality should we help young people attain?
A. post-conventional morality
B. pre-conventional morality
C. conventional morality
D. between conventional and post-conventional morality

90. Test scores are totaled at the end of each grading period and computed using the formula:
A. [Student's score / Highest possible score] x 100
B. [Highest score / Lowest possible score] x 100
C. [Test scores = Transmutation table] x 100
D. Student's score x 100%

91. Test norms are established so that they have basis for _____.
A. computing grades
B. establishing learning goals
C. identifying pupil’s
 D. interpreting test results

92. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. Which material will teachers most likely to avoid?
A. controverial issues
B. unquestionable laws
C. open-ended topics
D. problems or cases

93. What does the ethical principle of content competence include?
I. Creative delivery of subject matter
II. Updated in content
III. Subject matter competence
IV. Competence in other related areas
A. II, III, and IV
B. I, II, and III
C. I, II, III, and IV
D. I, III, and IV

94. The more in direct the classroom instruction, the more _____ it is.
A. topic­focused
B. student­centered
C. teacher­centered
D. individualized

95. In what level of objective in the affective domain is this objective: To contribute to the discussion by asking questions.
A. Organization
B. Receiving
C. Responding
D. Valuing

96. Teacher C wants to develop moral reasoning among her pupils. Which one should she employ?
A. conflict stories
B. games
C. simulation
D. concept mapping

97. 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

98. All of the following serve as grounds for legal separation except _____.
A. repeated physical violence
B. attempt to corrupt
C. faithfulness and exclusiveness
D. respondent’s bigamy

99. 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

100. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism

101. Which of the following statements best describes meta-cognition as a strategy for curriculum augmentation?
A. It is learning how to learn and thinking about how one thinks.
B. It is learning strategies for success.
C. It is learning through interaction with the environment.
D. It is learning through computer-aided instruction.

102. If you want to generate as many ideas as you want, which of the following should you organize?
A. debate
B. forum
 C. panel discussion
D. small group discussion

103. Which one can enhance the comparability of grades?
A. Using common conversion table for translating test scores in to ratings
B. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another
C. Allowing individual teachers to determine factors for rating
D. Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for rating

104. The decision to follow a criterion-referenced orientation in interpreting test scores will communicate _____.
A. how much of the test content the children were able to handle
B. the spread of scores in a class
C. the ranking of the students in a section
 D. the overall performance of a particular class

105. Everytime Mr. R passed by the school on his way to the farm, he observed a number of students loitering around the school premises. He was wondering why the students were out of the classrooms when classes were going on. During a PTA meeting, Mr. R reported his observations which the principal did not like. Does Mr. R have the right to report his observations?
A. No, because he is not a member of the school staff.
B. No, because he is not paid to observe what is happening in the school.
C. Yes, because he was asked by the mayor to observe the principal.
D. Yes, because he is a community member and a stakeholder in the school.

106. Learning is strengthened if it results to satisfaction but weakened if it results to annoyance is _____.
A. Law of Effect
B. Law of Exercise
C. Law of Readiness
D. all of the above

107. Educational objectives are arranged from simple to complex. Why is this?
A. Each level is built upon and assumes acquisition of skills from the previous level.
B. Objectives are broad and value-laden statements that lead to the philosophy of education.
C. Be idealistic and ambitious to begin with grandiose scheme for using taxonomy in all levels.
D. These are guidelines to be taught and learned where teachers and students evaluate learning.

108. Which is not part of classroom routines?
A. line formation during recess, lunch, and dismissal
B. passing of papers
C. greeting teachers and classmates
D. studying lessons before, during, and after classes

109. Teacher U asked her pupils to create a story out of the given pictures. Which projective technique did Teacher U use?
A. Rorschach test
B. narrative
 C. thematic apperception test
D. reflective

110. You make full use of the question-and-answer method as a model for discussion. Who advocated this method?
A. Socrates
B. Mencius
C. Lao tzu
 D. Mohammed

111. Key questions are considered in instructional planning and in identifying desired results and assessments. Which two questions are relevant?
I. What activities will equip students with the needed knowledge and skills?
II. What method of assessment should be used?
III. What materials and resources are best suited to accomplish the learning objective?
IV. What type of tests should be given?
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. II and III
D. III and IV

112. In a PTA meeting where contribution for a PTA fund raising project was discussed, a parent with three children enrolled in the school pleaded that she may not be charged the total of Php 900 (since eacg child is asked Php 300) because it was beyond her financial capacity. To maintain your cordial relations with parents, which could be the best answer?
A. "We understand your plight. Let's find out how we can help. Do you have any proposal."
B. "This was agreed upon by all of you. This amount did not come from me or from just any one person. Unless everyone in this meeting now changes their mind."
C. "We feel for you. But an agreement is an agreement unless we erase what we agreed upon from the very start."
D. "It may be quite late to raise the question. This should have been raised in the first meeting."

113. Schools are communities of learners committed to pre-determined measurable quality criteria for student learning. Which statement best describes schools that will ensure attainment of such criteria?
A. Everyone in the school is accountable for student outcomes.
B. Families are encouraged to support and participate in student learning experiences.
C. Regular evaluation of student achievement is done by teachers and administration.
D. Teachers continually update themselves by attending training programs.

114. Which is a sound classroom management practice?
A. Avoid establishing routines
B. Establish routines for all daily needs and tasks.
C. Apply rules and policies on a case to case basis.
D. Apply reactive approach to discipline.

115. If you believe that the child’s mind in TABULA RASA, in what process will you engage the child to learn?
A. Sensory impressions
B. Reasoning
C. Reflections
D. Metacognition

116. Which stage of the counseling process does decision­making takes place?
A. establishing rapport
B. focusing on concerns
C. acting on the concerns
D. closure or termination

117. Which activity is best suited to summarize a lesson at the end?
A. Ask students to interpret a cartoon related to the lesson.
B. Present a medical summary.
C. Administer a short quiz.
D. Give as homework.

118. A high school graduate was refused admission to a university on the grounds that he failed the admission test. The student insisted that he had the right to be admitted and the act of the university was a violation of his right to education. Was the student correct?
A. No, the university may refuse the student in its exercise of academic freedom.
B. Yes, education is everyone's right.
C. Yes, especially if he belongs to the Indigenous Peoples' group.
D. No, if the university is exclusively for girls.

119. According to Erickson, what years are critical for the development of self-confidence?
A. high school years
B. elementary school years
C. preschool years
D. college years

120. 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.

121. A perfect duty is exemplified by which of the following?
A. Supporting a poor but deserving student school.
B. Donating an amount for noble project.
C. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon.
D. Giving alms to the needy.

122. Values education is offered as a separate subject in the NSEC while value development is _____. A. emphasized for creativity and productivity
B. integrated with Technology and Home Economics
C. emphasized in Science and Technology
D. integrated in all subject areas

123. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. Which material will teachers most likely use?
A. facts
B. laws
C. time-tested principles
D. hypotheses

124. 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

125. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under __________.
 A. intelligence test
B. aptitude test
C. criterion-referenced test
D. norm-referenced test

126. In Krathwohl’s affective domain of objectives, which of the following is the lowest level of affective behavior?
A. Valuing
B. Characterization
C. Responding
D. Organization

127. Which approach makes you think of your thinking?
A. constructivist
B. cognitive
C. metacognitive
D. integrative

128. Which among the following objectives in the psychomotor domain is the highest in level?
A. To contract a muscle
B. To run a 100­ meter dash
C. To distinguish distant and close sound
D. To dance the basic steps of the waltz

129. Understanding of a concept is revealed as _____, the ability to accomplish tasks successfully under pressure.
A. performance in teamwork
B. performance in know-how
C. performance in arts
D. performance at works

130. Identify the ninth intelligence which is described as the ability to seek connections involving one's place in the family, school, community, and "role in the world." They ask "why are we here?" This intelligence is termed _____.
A. naturalist
B. interpersonal
C. intrapersonal
D. existentialist

131. What are the qualities of empowered teachers?
I. Learn and grow on the job.
II. Work individually to solve problems.
III. Believe that the learner is at the center of the school culture.
IV. Believe that improved instruction is everyone's responsibility.
A. I, II, and III
B. I and II
C. III and IV
D. I, III, and IV

132. Teacher H gave his first-grade class a page with a story in which pictures take the place of some words. Which method did he use?
A. the rebus method
B. the whole language approach
C. the Spaulding method
D. the language experience approach

133. Social exposure to various cultures expands a child's pool of knowledge. Which of the following goes with this sentence?
A. The less experiences a child has, the more disciplined he/she becomes.
B. The more experiences a child has, the richer his/her world becomes.
C. both a and b
D. The more selective parents in the exposure of their child, the more challenged the child becomes.

134. Teacher B likes to concretize the abstract concept of an atom. He came up with a concrete representation of the atom by using wires and plastic balls. How would you classify Teacher B's visual aid?
A. model
B. realia
C. replica
D. chart

135. The Republic Act, which lengthens the school calendar from 200 days to not more than 220 days to take effect in school year 1995-­1996, is _____.
A. Republic Act No. 7791
B. Republic Act No. 7743
 C. Republic Act No. 7798
D. Republic Act No. 7784

136. Which should you use when the lesson involves tasks that are too large or too difficult for a single student to accomplish independently?
A. cooperative learning
B. direct instruction
C. computer-based instruction
D. expository insrtuction

137. The following are moves of the government to democratize access to education except for _____.
A. opening of barangay high schools
B. implementation of Philippine Equivalency Placement Test
C. in-service training for teachers
D. employment of para-teachers

138. The failure of independent study with most Filipino students may be attributed to students' _____.
A. high degree of independence
B. high degree of dependence on authority
C. unpreparedness for schooling
D. ambivalence

139. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teachers' starting salary?
A. Yes, the Philippine Constitution.
B. No, it is simply an act of benevolence of the current administration.
C. Yes, the R.A. 7836
D. No, it is a gift from Congress for teachers nationwide.

140. How can a teacher help students with different learning and thinking styles continue to learn more effectively?
A. Allow sufficient time for processing different types of information.
B. Provide a general overview of the lesson.
C. Use a variety of reflection strategies.
D. Use questions of all types to stimulate various levels of thinking and valuing.

141. When a student clarifies information from conclusion, what cognitive domain is involved?
A. analysis
 B. evaluation
C. application
D. synthesis

142. In qualitative social and behavioral studies, "the investigator is a part of the study." What are implied in this statement?
I. The researcher processes and analyzes the data himself.
II Data interpretation depends on the orientation of the researcher.
III. The investigator is the only source of information.
IV. Data gathering may be done by others but the analysis is done by the researcher.
A. I and IV
B. II and III
C. I, II, and IV
D. I, II, III, and IV

143. Which type of report refers toon-the-spot description of some incident, episode or occurrence that is being observed and recorded as being of possible significance?
A. Autobiographical report
B. Biographical report
C. Value and interest report
D. Anecdotal report

144. There is a high level of collaboration and communication in a school community when _____.
A. parents and community members are provided with a variety of volunteer activities
B. teachers and students work together in the implementation of community projects
C. structure and time for collaboration are determined and allocated
D. there is regular use of varied means of communication

145. It refers to the quantitative changes in an individual as he progress in chronological age.
A. Development
B. Growth
C. Education
D. Maturation

146. Which terms to the act of educating a child with special education needs partially in a special education classroom and partially in regular classroom?
A. Mainstreaming
B. Inclusion
C. Individualization
D. Head Start

147. The main purpose in administering a pretest and a posttest to students is to _____.
A. accustom the students in frequent setting
B. keep adequate records
C. measure the value og the material used
D. measure gains in learning

148. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his classmates. Which basic goal must haye not been attained by Rodel during his developmental years, according to Erikson’s theory on psychological development?
 A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity

149. 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.

150. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate response type of test is _____.
A. the demand for critical thinking
 B. the absence of analysis
C. the encouragement of rote memory
D. the high possibility of guessing

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

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