PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION for the DepEd to cluster remote stand-alone

schools under one lead school head. Which

Pre - Board Exam
factor has the strongest influence on this
proposal?
Name:
a. Psychological c. Geographical
b. Historical d. Social
Directions: Circle the letter of the best answer.
8. What does the acronym EFA imply for
schools?
1. You are very much interested in a quality
a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for
professional development program for
boys and for girls.
teachers. What characteristic should you look
b. The stress on the superiority of formal
for?
education over that of alternative learning
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
system.
b. Dependent on the availability of funds
c. Practice of inclusive education
c. Required for renewal of professional
d. The concentration on formal education
license
system
d. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs.
9. The wide acceptance of “bottom up”
2. To ensure high standards of teachers’
management style has influenced schools to
personal and professional development, which
practice which management practice?
of the following measures must be
a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of
implemented?
guest speakers during graduation
I. A school head plans the professional
exercises.
development of his/her teachers.
b. Prescription of what ought to be done from
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own
the Center Office.
professional development plan
c. Involvement of students, parents,
III. The implementation of what is leaned in a
teachers, and community in school
training must be monitored.
planning
a. I only II and III
d. Allowing schools to do what they think is
b. I and III d. II only
best
3. As a community leader, which of the following
10. Large class size in congested cities is a
should a teacher NOT do?
common problem in our public schools. Which
a. Support effort of the community to
measure/s have schools taken to offset the
improve their status in life.
effects of large class?
b. Make herself aloof to ensure that her
I. The deployment of more teachers
decisions will not be influenced bu the
II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil
community politics.
textbook ratio
c. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the
III. The conduct of morning and afternoon
community.
sessions
d. Play an active part in the activities of the
a. I, II and III c. III only
community.
b. I and II d. II only
4. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of
11. The failure of independent study with most
learning environment is the responsibility of
Filipino students may be attributed to
the teacher?
students’
I. Safe
a. unpreparedness fro schooling
II. Gender-biased
b. ambivalence
III. Secure
c. high degree of independence
a. I and II c. II only
d. high degree of independence on authority
b. I, II and III d. I and III
12. The schooling incidents in school campuses
5. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural
abroad have made school to rethink the
and educational heritage of the nation and is
curriculum. Which is believed to counteract
under obligation to transmit to learners such
such incidents and so is being introduced in
heritage”. Which practice makes the teacher
schools?
fulfill such obligation?
I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
a. Use interactive teaching strategies.
II. The emphasis on the concept of
b. Use the latest educational technology.
competition against self and not against
c. Observe continuing professional education
others
d. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes.
III. Focus on academic achievement and
6. Which actions show that political factors affect
productivity
schools as agents of change?
a. I and III c. I and II
I. The strengthening of the teaching of
b. II and III d. I, II and III
English in Philippines school.
13. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted
II. The introduction of mandated subjects
schools to teach sustainable development.
such as Rizal in the curriculum
which one does this prove about schools?
III. The practice of mainstreaming
a. The curricula of schools are centered on
IV. The turnover of day care centers for
Mother Earth.
DSWD to DepEd for supervision.
b. Schools can easily integrate sustained
a. I and III c. II and III
development in their curriculum.
b. I and II d. II and IV
c. Sustained development cannot be
7. For more efficient and effective management
effectively taught in the classroom.
of school as agents of change, one proposal is
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 d. Environment factors influence the school d. Learning to do
as an agent of change. 22. Material development at the expense of
14. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. human development points to the need to do
You are meant for the home and so for you, more in school.
going to school is not necessary.” Is the father a. “Learning to do”
CORRECT? b. “Learning to know”
a. It depends on the place when the c. “Learning to live together”
daughter and the father live. d. “Learning to be”
b. Yes, women are meant to be a mother 23. A student complains to you about his failing
only. grade. When you recomputed you found out
c. No. today women can take on the jobs of that you committed an error in this grade
men. computation. Your decision is not accept the
d. No, there is gender equality in education. erroneous computation before the student and
15. Is there a legal basis for increasing the so leave the failing grade as is for fear that
teacher’s starting salary to P18,000 an you may lose credibility. Is this morally right?
months? a. No, the reason for not accepting the error
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress before the students in flimsy.
b. Yes, R.A 7836 b. No, the end does not justify the means
c. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from c. Yes, the end justifies the means
President GMA d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your
d. Yes, the Phil. Constitution credibility
16. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, 24. Which violate(s) the principle of respect?
how are the institutions of learning encourage I. Teacher A tells her students that what
to set higher standards of equality over the Teacher B taught is wrong.
minimum standards required for state II. To retaliate, Teacher B advises students
recognition? not to enroll in Teacher A’s class.
a. Granting of Special Permit III. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special
b. Academic freedom favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade)
c. Continuing Professional Education requested by student A who is vying for
d. Voluntary accreditation honors.
17. Despite of opposition from some school a. II and III c. I and II
official, DepEd has continuously enforced the b. I, II and III d. I and III
“no collection of fees” policy during enrolment 25. Which is/are in accordance with the principle
period in public schools. In this policy in of pedagogical competence?
accordance with EFA goals? I. Communication of objectives of the course
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality to students
education II. Awareness of alternative instruction
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender strategies
disparities III. Selection of appropriate methods of
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic instruction
education a. I and III c. III only
d. No. it does not support parent of adult b. I, II and III d. II and III
education 26. With a death threat over his head, Teacher D
18. “Specialization is knowing more and more is directed to pass an undeserving student.
about less and less”. Hence, it is better to be Which will a utilitarianist do?
a generalist, claims Teacher F. Which a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
Philosophy does Teacher F. subscribe to? b. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism justice. You will get reward, if not in this
b. Perennialism d. Progressivism life, in the next.
19. Mencius believed that all people are born c. Pass the student. That will be of use to the
good. This thought on the innate goodness of student, his parents and you.
people makes it easier to our d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like
pupils. someone to give you a death threat in
a. teach c. like other to pass.
b. Respect d. motivate 27. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a
20. The specialization requires of every neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be
professional teacher for him/her to be involved in any investigation. Which
competent is in line with which pillar of foundational principle of morality does
learning? Teacher A fail to apply?
a. Learning to know a. The end does not justify the means
b. Learning to be b. The end justifies the means
c. Learning to live together c. Always do what is right
d. Learning to do d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
21. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the holistic 28. To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays
development of man and his complete her fee but does not attend class at all. Does
fulfillment? this constitute professional growth?
a. Learning to be a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
b. Learning to know b. It depends on the school she is enrolled in
c. Learning to live together
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promotion the classroom
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is 38. Which of these is one of the ways by which
already professional growth the internet enables people to browse
29. If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, documents connected by hypertext links?
he has to ask more questions. a. URL
a. fact c. convergent b. Browser
b. close d. concept c. Welcome page
30. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This d. World Wide Web
implies that as a classroom manager, a 39. Which characteristics must be primary
teacher considered as a choice of instructional aids?
a. reinforces positive behavior a. Stimulate and maintain students interests
b. responds to misbehavior promptly b. Suited to the lesson objectives
c. is consistent in her classroom c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
management practice d. New and skillfully made
d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a 40. You can exhibit referent power on the first day
misbehaving student of school by
31. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, a. telling them the importance of good
which activity is farthest from the real thing? grades
a. Watching demo c. Video disc b. giving your students a sense of
b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images belongingness and acceptance
32. The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic c. making them feel you know what you are
encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look taking about
at related topics at the touch of a button right d. reminding your students your authority
there in the classroom. Which device/s des over them again and again
teacher Y’s class have? 41. I would like to use a model to emphasize
a. Teaching machines particular part. Which of these would be MOST
b. CD appropriate?
c. Video disc a. Regalia c. Stimulation
d. Videotaped lesson b. Audio recording d. Mock up
33. Which is an INAPPROPIATE way to manage 42. What must a teacher do to ensure orderly
off-task behavior? transitions between activities?
a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and a. Allow time for the students to socialize in
check his progress to make sure he is between activities
continuing work b. Have the materials ready at the start of
b. Make eye contact to communicate what the activity
you wish to communicate c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted
c. Move closer to the child to make him feel time
your presence d. Wait for students who lag behind
d. Stop your class activity to correct a child 43. The task of setting up routine activities for
who is no longer on task effective classroom management is a task that
34. To be an effective classroom manager, a a teacher should undertake
teacher must be friendly but must at the same a. as soon as the students have adjusted to
time be . their schedules
a. confident c. analytical b. on the very first day of school
b. businesslike d. buddy-buddy c. every day at the start of the session
35. Which software is needed when one wants to d. every homeroom day
perform automatic calculations on numerical 44. Teacher S uses the low-profile classroom
data? control technique most of the time. what does
a. Database this imply?
b. Spreadsheet Program a. She is reactive in her disciplinary
c. Microsoft Word orientation
d. Microsoft Powerpoint b. She manages pupils personalities
36. Which of the following questions must be c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving
considered in evaluating teacher-made student
materials? d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting
a. In the material new? lesson flow
b. Does the material simulate individualism? 45. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a
c. Is the material expensive? student response or solicits additional
37. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the information, which of these should be use?
characteristics of an effective classroom a. Directing c. Structuring
manager. What is one sign of “with-it-ness”? b. Probing d. Cross examining
a. Giving attention to students who are 46. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher
having difficulty with school work in the choice of instructional devices?
b. Seeing only a portion of the class but a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
intensively b. Cost d. Appropriateness
c. Knowing where instructional materials are 47. Which learning activity is MOST appropriate if
kept a teacher’s focus is attitudinal change?
a. Fieldtrip c. Role play
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48. Teacher H strives to draw participation of economic and political integration and
every student into her classroom discussion. industrialization. What does this point in
Which of these student needs is she trying to curriculum development?
address? The need to . a. The trend towards the classical approach
a. shoe one’s oral abilities to the rest of the to curriculum development
class b. The trend toward the globalization and
b. feel significant and be part of a group localization
c. get everything and be part of a group c. The trend toward participatory curriculum
d. be creative development
49. Instead of teacher giving this comment a d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum
student response. “You’re on the wrong development from a process-oriented to a
track!”, what should be teacher do? product-oriented one
a. Change the question to an easier one 56. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching
b. Redirect the question by calling another approach. What thought is impressed on your
student to recite students?
c. Probe to redirect the response into a more a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily
productive area face to-face interaction
d. Pause, ask the question, lecture, then ask b. Student’s success depends on the success
the question again of the group
50. If curriculum is designed following the c. Student’s individuality evaluate how
traditional approach, which feature(s) effectively their group worked.
apply(ies)? d. The accountability for learning is on the
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by group not on the individual
professionals and experts 57. What principle is violated by overusing the
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, chalkboard, as though it is the only education
communities) are assumed to agree with technology available?
the aims of the curriculum a. Isolated use c. Variety
III. Consensus building in not necessary b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
a. III only c. I, II 58. Which statement applies a CORRECTLY to
b. I, II, III d. I, III Edgar Dale’s ”Cone of Experience”
51. I want my student to develop the ability to a. The farther you are from the base, the
look at a problem from various perspectives. more direct the learning experience
Which approach will be MOST fit? becomes.
a. Behaviorist approach b. The farther you are from the bottom, the
b. Computer-based Education more direct the learning experience
c. Modular approach becomes.
d. Cognitive approach c. The closer you are from the base, the
52. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by more indirect the learning experience
Howard Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she becomes
challenged to do? d. The closer you are from the base, the
I. To come up with 9 different ways of more direct the learning experience
approaching lesson to cater to the 9 becomes
multiple intelligence 59. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching
II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine and learning become more effective.” What is
intelligences an application of this principle?
III. To provide worthwhile activities that a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
acknowledge individual difference in b. Use multisensory aids
children c. Make your students touch the instructional
a. I, II and III c. II only material
b. II, III d. III only d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and
53. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, the eras are the most important senses in
what features will dominate my lesson? learning.
I. Copying notes III. Lecturing 60. Which is a classroom application of the theory
II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration of “operant conditioning”?
a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV a. Help student see the connectedness of
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV facts, concepts, and principles
54. You practice inclusive education. Which of b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits
these applies to you? relaxation
I. You accept every student as full and c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the
valued member of the class and school likelihood that the learner will repeat the
community response
II. Your special attention is on learners with d. Make students learn by operating
specific learning or social needs manipulatives
III. Your address the needs of the class as a Read the following teacher-student situation
whole within the context of the learners 61. TEACHER: Why is the process called
with specific learning or social needs photosynthesis?
a. II only c. I only STUDENT: I don’t know
b. I and II d. I and III
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 Which questioning technique should be the “The improvement of basic education
teacher use? should be the top priority of the
a. Clarification c. Prompting Philippine government. Defend or
b. Multiple response d. Concept review refute this position”.
62. Here is the test item. Under what type of question does
“From the data presented in the table, this test item fall?
from generalizations that are a. Low-level c. Analysis
supported by the data”. b. Evaluative d. Convergent
Under what type of question does 70. When I teach, I often engage in
this item fall? brainstorming. Which do I avoid?
a. Convergent c. Application a. Break down barriers
b. Evaluative d. Divergent b. Increase creativity
63. I want to teach concepts, patterns and c. Generate many ideas
abstractions. Which method will be MOST d. Selectively involves pupils
appropriate? 71. Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction must recognize that ¼ is the same 0.25. They
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving use this relationship to determine that 0.15
64. Teacher A teaches English as a Second and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of
Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in- the following concept/s is/are being taught?
the-blanks sentences, dialogues, dictation and a. Numeration skills
writing exercises in teaching a lesson about b. Place value of decimals
grocery shopping. Based on this information, c. Numeration skills of decimals and
which of the following is a valid conclusion? relationships between fractions and
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching decimals
easier by having les talk d. Relationship between fraction and
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and decimals
writing skills 72. What is the best way to develop math
c. The teacher is teaching in a variety of concept?
ways because not all students learn in the a. Solving problems using multiple
same manner approaches
d. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy b. Solving problems by looking for correct
of cognitive learning answer
65. Teacher A an experienced teacher, does daily c. Learning math as applied to situations,
review of past lessons in order to such as being a tool of science
a. introduce a new lesson d. solving problems by applying learned
b. reflect on how he presented the previous formulas
lessons 73. After the reading of a selection in the class,
c. provide his pupils with a sense of which of these activities can enhance students
continuity creativity.
d. determine who among his pupils are I. Reader’s theater
studying II. Reading aloud
66. I combined several subject areas in order to III. Silent reading
focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary a. I and II c. I only
teaching. Which strategy did I use? b. II only d. III only
a. Reading-writing activity 74. Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he
b. Thematic introduction class to “read between the lines”. What does
c. Unit method she want her pupils to do?
d. Problem-centered learning a. Make an educated guess
67. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, b. Determine what is meant by what is stated
Biag Elementary School decided that the c. Apply the information read
election of class officers shall be patterned d. Describe the characters in the story
after local elections. There are qualifications 75. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity
set for candidates, limited period for campaign should a teacher AVOID?
and rules for posting campaign materials, etc. a. Ask “hat if…” questions
Which of the following did the school use? b. Ask divergent thinking questions
a. Symposium c. Pole playing c. Emphasize the need to give right answers
b. Simulation d. Philips 66 d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas
68. Which are effective methods in teaching 76. Teacher R wants to develop his student’s
student critical reading skills? creativity. Which type of questions will be
I. Interpret editorial MOST appropriate?
II. Read and interpret three different movie a. Synthesis questions
reviews b. Fact questions
III. Read a position paper and deduce c. “What if….” questions
underlying assumptions of the position d. Analysis questions
papers 77. In my attempt to develop creative thinking
a. II and III c. I and II skills, I want to test fluency of ideas. Which
b. I and III d. I, II and III activity for my students will be MOST
69. Here is a test item appropriate?
a. Solve this math problem
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 b. List animals covered with hair in 1 minute stages. Applying Bruner’s theory. How would
c. Solve this puzzle you teach?
d. Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the a. Be interactive in approach
differences? b. Begin with the abstract
78. You want your students to answer the c. Begin with the concrete
questions at the end of a reading lesson. d. do direct instruction
“What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle 84. A person who has painful experiences at the
me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate accomplish in dentist’s office may become fearful at the
the class today”?,”How did I learn from the mere sight of the dentist’s office building.
lesson?”.Which of the following are you asking Which theory can explain this?
them to do? a. Generalization
a. Work on an assignment b. Operant Conditioning
b. Make journal entry c. Attribution theory
c. Work on a drill d. Classical conditioning
d. Apply what they learned 85. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of
79. After reading an essay. Teacher B wants to behaviorists?
help sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. I. The mind of newborn child is a blank state.
Which of these activities will be most II. all behaviors are determined by
appropriate? environmental events
a. Drawing conclusions III. The child has a certain degree of freedom
b. Making inferences not to allow himself to be shaped by his
c. Getting the main idea environment.
d. Listing facts separately from opinion a. III only c. II only
b. I and II d. I and II
Read the following then answer the question 86. If a student is encourage to develop himself to
80. A man and his son are driving in a car. The the fullest and must satisfy his hierarchy of
car crashes into a tree, killing the father and needs, the highest needs to satisfy according
seriously injury his son. At the hospital, the to Maslow is .
boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the a. psychological need c. belongingness
boy, the doctor says (telling the truth),”I b. self-actualization d. safety needs
cannot operate on him. He is my son. How 87. In a Social studies class. Teacher I presents a
can this be? morally ambiguous situation and asks student
ASWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother. what they would do. On whose theory is
The above brain twister helps Teacher I’s technique based?
develop critical reading skills. Which activity a. Bandura c. Kohberg
was used? b. Piaget d. Bruner
a. Comparing 88. Teacher F is convinced that whatever a
b. Classifying student performs a desired behavior, provide
c. Inferring meaning reinforcement and soon the student learns to
d. Looking for cause and effect perform the behavior on his own. On which
81. Research says that mastery experiences principle is Teacher F’s conviction based?
increase confidence and willingness to try a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism
similar or more challenging tasks as reading. b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism
What does this imply for children’s reading 89. Bandura’s social learning theory, states that
performance? children often imitate those who
a. Children who have not mastered the basic I. have substantial influence over their lives
skills are more likely to be motivated to II. belong their peer group
read in order to gain mastery over basic III. belong to other races
skills. IV. are successful and seem admired
b. Children who have mastered basic skills a. IV only c. I and II
are more likely to be less motivated to b. I and IV d. II and IV
read because they get fed up with too 90. According to Erikson, what years are critical
much reading. for the development of self-confidence?
c. Children who have a high sense of self- a. High school years
confidence are not necessarily those who b. College years
can read c. Preschool years
d. Children who have gained mastery over d. Elementary school years
basic skills are more motivated to read 91. Which of the following does NOT describe the
82. The value that students put on reading is development of children aged 11 to 13?
critical to their success. In what way/s can a. They exhibit increased objectivity in
teachers inculcate his value for reading? thinking
I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud b. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive
II. Showing their passion for reading ability
III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value c. Sex difference in IQ become more evident
of reading d. They show abstract thinking and judgment
a. II and III c. I, II and III 92. Teacher H begins a lesson on tumbling,
b. I and II d. II only demonstrating front and back somersaults in
83. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development slow motion and physically guiding his
moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic students through the correct movements. As
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back from the man and gives verbal feedback to learn”.
about how to improve. With Vygotsky’s theory a. Establish the discipline of being
in mind, what did Teacher H do? judgmental in attitude
a. Apprenticeship b. Come up with highly competitive games
b. Guided participation where winners will feel happy
c. Peer interaction c. Tell the students to participate in class
d. Scaffolding activities or else won’t receive plus points
93. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose in class recitation
for effective instruction? d. Create a learning environment that
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional encourages students to explore their
climate in the classroom feeling and ideas freely
b. Teach beginning with the concrete 102. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that
c. Sequence instruction thinking becomes more logical and abstract as
d. Reward good behavior children reach the formal operations stage.
94. William Glasser’s control theory states that What is an educational implication of this
behavior in inspired by what satisfies a finding?
person’s want at any given time. What then a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as
must a teacher do to motivate students to early as preschool to train them for higher
learn? order thinking skills (HOTS)
a. Make teaching-leaning interactive b. Learners who are not capable of logical
b. Avoid giving assignments reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in
c. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner their cognitive development
d. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ c. Let children be children
basic human needs. d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners
95. Soc exhibit fear response to freely roaming between 12 to 15 years of age
dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on 103. Research says: “People tend to attribute
a leash or confined to a pen. Which their successes to internal causes and their
conditioning process is illustrated? failures to external causes.”Based on this
a. extinction c. acquisition finding, what should be taught to students for
b. generalization d. discrimination them to be genuinely motivated to succeed?
96. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s a. Tell them the research finding when
when a student strikes a classmates at the applied will make them genuinely
height of anger? motivated
a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact b. Convince them that genuine motivation is
b. Id d. Superego the only factor that matters for a person to
97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when he succeed
and her family went to Enchanted Kingdom. c. Make them realize that failure is a part of
The mere sight of a roller coaster gets her life
excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s d. Make them realize that both success and
behavior? failure are more a function of internal
a. Operant conditioning causes.
b. Social learning theory 104. Which characterize/s a learning
c. Attribution theory environment that promotes fairness among
d. Pavlovian conditioning learners of various cultures, family
98. According to Frued, with which should one be background and gender?
concerned if he/she has to develop in the I. Inclusive
students a correct sense of right and wrong? II. Exclusive
I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id III. Gender-sensitive
a. I and II c. I a. I only c. I and III
b. II d. III b. III only d. II and III
99. When small children call animals “dog”, what 105. Which of the following steps should be
process is illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive completed first in planning an achievement
development theory? test?
a. reversion c. accommodation a. Define the instructional objective
b. assimilation d. conservation b. Set up a table of specialization
100. Researchers found that when a child is c. Select the types of test items to use
engaged in a learning experience a number of d. Decide on the length of the test
areas of the brain are simultaneously 106. The computed r fro scores in Math and
activated. Which of the following is/are Science in 0.92. What does this mean?
implication/s of this research finding? a. Math score is positive related to Science
I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers score
II. Do multicultural units of study b. The higher the Math score, the lower the
III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain” Science score
approach c. Math score is not in any way related to
a. I and III c. I and II Science score
b. I only d. II only d. Science score is slightly related to math
101. Which appropriate teaching practice flows score
from this research finding on the brain: “The
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107. Which types of test is most appropriate if b. Authentic d. Indirect
Teacher Y wants to measure student’s ability 115.
to organize thoughts and ideas? Who is best admired for outstanding
a. Short answer type of test contribution to world peace?
b. Extended response essay a. Kissinger c. Kennedy
c. Modified alternative response b. Clinton d. Mother Teresa
d. Limited response essay
108. With assessment of affective learning in What is WRONG with this item?
mind, which does NOT belong to the group? a. Item is overly specific
a. Cloze test c. Reflective writing b. Content is trivial
b. Moral dilemma d. Diary entry c. Test item is option-based
109. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills. d. There is a cue to the right answer
Which has the highest diagnostic value? 116. Student’s score were as follows: 82, 83,
a. multiple choice test c. Essay test 84, 86, 88, 84, 83, 85. The score 86 is the.
b. Performance test d. Completion test a. mode c. median
110. b. average d. mean
is an example of a leafy
117. Which text form would you choose if you
vegetable. want to have a valid and reliable test based
Why is this test item poor? on the table below?
I. The test item does not pose a problem to Test Form Validity Reliability
the examinee Index Index
II. There are variety of possible correct A .47 .68
answer to this item B .87 .57
III. the language used in the question is not C .20 .86
precise D .40 .41
IV. The blank is near the beginning of a E .63 .07
sentence
A. I and III a. A only c. A and D
B. II and IV b. B only d. B and E
C. I and IV 118. A mathematicians test was given to all
D. I and II Grade V pupils to determine the contestants
111. for the Math Quiz Bee. Which statistical
What follows is a multiple choice type of measure should be used to identify the top
test. 15?
Some test items . a. Mean percentage score
a. are too difficult b. Quartile Deviation
b. are objective c. Percentile Rank
c. are poorly constructed d. Percentage Score
d. have multiple defensible answers 119. Nellie’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of
the following groups does she belong?
a. Below average
What makes the multiple choice type of b. Average
test poor? c. Needs Improvement
a. The options are not grammatically d. Above average
connected to the stem 120. Use the inbox below to answer the
b. The stem fails to present a problem question that follows:
c. There are grammatical clues Percentage Grades for Final Examination
d. The options are not parallel
112. If a teacher wants to measure her
students’ ability to discriminate, which of
these is an appropriate type of test item as 40 70 80 90 100
implied by the direction? Which of the following statement is TRUE
a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell”. about the plot of grades above?
b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday”. a. The median is a score of 80 and the
c. “Group the following items according to range is 60.
shape”. b. The median is a score of 70 and the
d. “State a set of principle that can explain range is 60.
the following events”. c. The median is a score of 80 and the
113. A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 range is 20.
and a discrimination index of 0.44. What d. The median is a score of 70 and the
should the teacher do? range is 20.
a. Reject the item 121. Which can be said of Arielle who obtained
b. Retain the item a score of 75 out of 100 items in a Grammar
c. Make it a bonus item objective test?
d. Make it a bonus item and reject it a. She performed better than 25% of her
114. Which form of assessment is consistent classmates
with the saying “The proof of the pudding is in b. She answered 75 items in the test
the eating”. correctly
a. Contrived c. Traditional c. Her rating is 75
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 d. She answered 75% of the test items b. Determining the level of difficulty of the
correctly tests
122. The criterion of success in Teacher D’s c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking
objective is that “the pupils must be able to skills)
spell 90% of the words correctly”. Ana and 24 d. Constructing departmentalized
others in the class spelled only 40 out of 50 examinations for each subject area.
words correctly while the rest scored 45 and SITUATIONAL
above. This means that Teacher D
a. attained her lesson objective Situation 1- In a faculty meeting, the
b. did not attain her lesson objective because principle told his teacher: “We need to
of the pupils’ lack of attention improve our school performance in the
c. failed to attain her lesson objective as far National Achievement Test. What should
as the 25 pupils are concerned we do?
d. attained her lesson objective because of The teacher gave varied answers as
her effective spelling drill follows:
123. If the scores of your test follow a 1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to
negatively skewed score distribution, what students who get a rating of 85%
should you do? 2. Let’s teach them to accept complete
Find out ? responsibility for their performance
a. why your items were easy 3. Let’s make the school environment
b. why most of the scores are high
conducive for learning
c. why most of the scores are low
d. why some pupils scored high 4. Let’s make use of the experimental
124. Principal A is talking about “grading on the methods of teaching
curve” in a faculty meeting. What does this 130. Which response/s come/s from a
expression refer to? behaviorist?
a. A student mark compares his achievement a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4
to his effort. b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how 131. On which educational philosophy is
his achievement compares with the response #1 anchored?
achievement of other students in a class. a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
c. A student’s grade determines whether or b. Essentialism d. Bahaviorism
not a student attains a defined standard of 132. If you learned toward a progressivist
achievement philosophy, with which response would you
d. A student mark tells how closely he is agree?
achieving to his potential. a. #2 b. #3 c. #4 d. #1
125. Which tests determine whether students
accept responsibility for their own behavior or
pass on responsibility for their own behavior Situation 2- One principle in the utilization of
to other people? technology of the classroom is appropriateness
a. Thematic tests of material or activity.
b. Sentence-completion tests
c. Stylistic test 133. Teacher C wants his students to master
d. Locus-of-control tests the concept of social justice. Which series of
126. Which of the one weakness of self- activities will be most effective?
supporting personality checklists? a. Pretest-teaching-posttest
a. Many personality measures have built-in b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for
lie scales unlearned concepts-posttest
b. They lack stability c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest
c. They may not get true information d. Teaching-posttest
because individuals can hide or disguise 134. Teacher A likes to show how the launching
feelings of spaceships takes place. Which of the
d. They have poor internal consistency following materials available is most fit?
127. Which of these can measure awareness of a. Model c. Replica
values? b. Mock-up d. Realia
a. Sociogram 135. Teacher B likes to concretize the abstract
b. Moral dilemmas concepts of an atom. She came up with a
c. Projective techniques concrete presentation of the atom by using
d. Rating scales wire and plastic balls. How would you classify
128. Marking on a normative basis means that Teacher B’s visual aids?
a. the normal distribution curve should be a. Chart c. Model
followed b. Replica d. Realia
b. some should fall
c. some get high marks
d. the grading is based on a present criteria
129. Which process enhances the comparability
of grades? Situation 3- After reading and paraphrasing
a. Using a table specifications Robert frost’s “Stopping by the Wood on a
snowy Evening”. Mr. Sales asked the class to
share any insight derived from the poem. 9
 c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and
#2 in column A
136. The class was asked to share their insights d. The word “gon” must be included in
about the poem. The ability to come up with a column B
n insight stems from the ability to 143. What is the main defect of this matching
a. analyze the parts of a whole test?
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing a. the matching type is an imperfect type
c. relate and organize things and ideas b. the items are NOT homogeneous
d. comprehend the subject that is being c. the items quite easy
studied d. an obvious pattern is followed in the
137. To ask the class any insight derived from answering
the poem is based on the theory of 144. Which should be done to improve the
a. realism c. conditioning matching type of test?
b. behaviorism d. constructivism a. Capitalize the items in Column A
138. On which assumption about the learner is b. Items in Column A and B should be
Mr. Marquez’s act of asking the class to share exchanged
their insight based? c. Drop #6 item in Column A
a. Learners are like empty receptacles d. The item in Column A should be increased
waiting to be filled up
b. Learners are meant to interact with one Situation 6- Below the template for Scoring
another Rubric.
c. Learners have multiple intelligence and
varied learning styles 5-Demonstrate complete understanding of the
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not problem. All requirements of task are included in
only passive recipients of information response
4-Demonstrate considerable understanding of
Situation 4- Principal E wants her teachers
the problem. All requirements of task are
to apply constructivism in teaching
included
3- Demonstrate partial understanding of the
139. On which assumption/s is the principal’s problem. Most requirements of task are included
action anchored? 2- Demonstrate little understanding of the
I. Students learn by personally problem. Many requirements of task are missing
constructing meaning of what is taught. 1- Demonstrate no understanding of the problem
II. Students are construct and reconstruct 0-No response/task not attempted
meaning based on experiences
III. Students derive meaning from the
meaning that the teacher gives
a. II only c. I, II, and III 145. Which of these is/are essential in
b. I and II d. I only constructing a scoring rubric?
140. Which materials will her teachers LEAST I. Description of criteria to serve as
prefers? standard
a. Controversial issues II. Clear descriptions of performance at
b. Open-ended topics each level
c. Unquestionable laws III. Levels of achievement (mastery)
d. Problem or cases IV. Rating scheme
141. Which concept/s of the learner will a. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV
Principal E NOT accept? b. I, II d. I only
I. “Empty vesse!” 146. Which statement is TRUE of the rubric?
II. “Tabula rasa” a. It is developmental
III. Candle to be lighted b. It is analytical
a. III only c. II only c. It is both holistic and developmental
b. I only d. I and II d. It is holistic
147. Which is TRUE of the scoring rubric?
Situation 5- Study the matching type of test then I. It describes criteria of levels of
answer the 3 questions that follow: achievement
Column A Column B II. It has a rating scheme
1. equilateral triangle A. With 3 equal sides III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement
2. right triangle B. With 5 equal sides a. I and II
3. octagon C. Has 90- degree b. I and III
c. II and III
angle
d. I, II and III
4. pentagon D. Means many
5. heptagon E. with 7 sides
6. poly F. with 8 sides

142. How can you make the items

homogeneous?
a. Increase the number of items in Column B
b. All items should be on polygons
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Situation 7- Study the table on item analysis for
non-attractiveness and non-plausibility of
distracters based on the results of a try-out test
in Science. The letter marked with a asterisk is
the correct answer.

Item No. 1 A B C D E
Upper 27% 10 4 1 1 0
Lower 27% 6 5 2 2 0

148. The table shows that the test item

analyzed .
a. has a positive discrimination index
b. has a negative discrimination index
c. is extremely easy
d. is extremely difficult
149. Based on the table, which is the most
effective distracter?
a. Option D
b. Option A
c. Option C
d. Option B
150. Based on the table, which group got more
correct answer?
a. Upper group
b. It cannot be determined
c. Lower group
d. Data are not sufficient to give an answer

When you get right down to the root of the

meaning of the word "succeed," you find
that it simply means to follow through.

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

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