METHODS AND TEACHING STRATEGIES

1. Which among the following refers to the personal style of the teacher that aids simple tasks
in the classroom?
a. teaching approach
b. teaching method
c. teaching strategy
d. teaching technique

2. Jeff, a secondary educator, needs to decide on how to attain the objectives of the course.
What should he focus on?
a. teaching approach
b. teaching method
c. teaching strategy
d. teaching technique

3. The principal said that Jeff got poor evaluations from the students for being too dominating
in the classroom. He         believed that the source of knowledge must be the teacher. What
should he do to improve the situation?
a. Change his teaching approach to learner-centered.
b. Consider direct method in fulfilling the objectives of the tasks.
c. Replace the strategies from group method to individual tasks.
d. Use graphic organizer and PowerPoint presentations in the classroom to engage the
students.

Answers
1. A. Teaching technique
Explanation:  Teaching approach pertains to ideas. These ideas can be a set of philosophies,
principles, or beliefs on learning and teaching.
2. B. Teaching method
Explanation: Teaching method pertains to the systematic or procedural way of
accomplishing the tasks.
3. C. Change his teaching approach to learner-centered. 
Explanation: The question states “too dominating” and “believed that the source of
knowledge must be the teacher”. Therefore, there is an issue with the approach of the teacher
as it’s teacher-centered.

PART II.
1. Student A wishes to write a lesson plan. Which question should s/he asks
herself/himself first?
a. What materials will I need?
b. How will I get things started?
c. What do I want to accomplish?
d. What exercises will I give my students?

2. Which of the following characterizes best an effective classroom manager? One who
is friendly yet
a. Rigid
b. Demanding
c. Business-like
d. Buddy-buddy

3. Which of the classroom activities below is effective?

a. The concept learned is applicable to daily life.
b. The techniques and approaches used are varied.
c. The variety of instructional materials used is evident.
d. The laughter and enjoyment of students are contagious.

4. When is praise effective? When it

a. describes students present accomplishments
b. shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of credibility
c. focuses students’ attention on their own task relevant behavior
d. provides information to students about their competence and the value of their
accomplishments

5. Which of the following is a divergent question?

a. How is water purified?
b. What are the parts of a sentence?
c. What is the most populated country in Asia?
d. What is the formula in getting the weight of an object?

6. Which of the following reading skill belongs to a higher level?

a. Drawing conclusion
b. Stating the main idea
c. Following directions
d. Noting specific details

7. Which of the following questions is classified as low level?

a. What is Science?
b. How is city differentiated from a province?
c. If given the chance to become a government official, what reform/s will you
advocate? Why?
d. Who among the Filipino heroes and heroines do you like best? Explain.

8. Why does the teacher have to plan the day’s activities?

a. This is expected by pupils.
b. This is required of a teacher.
 c. The ability of the teacher is tested.
d. The accomplishment of the objectives is dependent of the plan

9. Which of the following should the teacher use to start the class discussion?
a. Narrow question
b. Convergent question
c. Memory question
d. Divergent question

10. What of the following characterizes best a well-managed class? When learners
a. are controlled by the teacher
b. blindly obey teachers’ instructions
c. pursue their task without inhibition
d. are engaged in an activity that leads them to realize the set goal

11. Which of the following belongs to a lower-order thinking skills?

a. Teaching for meaning
b. Encouraging creativity
c. Asking convergent questions
d. Making the students aware of their mental processes

12. When should Teacher M undertake the task of setting up routine activities?
a. Every homeroom period
b. On the very first day of school
c. Every day at the start of the session
d. As soon as the students have adjusted to their schedule

13. Which of the following marks a conducive environment?

a. Excessive praise
b. Individual competition
c. Long assignments
d. Cooperative learning

14. Which of the following helps develop critical thinking?

a. Asking low-level questions
b. Blind obedience to authority
c. Asking convergent questions
d. Willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is presented

15. Teacher N wants to develop the comprehension skills of his pupils. How should his
questioning proceed?
I. literal II. Interpretation III. Critical IV. Integration
a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, III, II, IV
c. I, II, IV, III
d. IV, III, II, I

16. Which of the following counters the teacher’s role as facilitator of learning?
a. Does more talk than learners
 b. Does less talk compared to learners
c. Makes use of interactive teaching strategies
d. Caters to multiple intelligence in the classroom

17. Which of the following practices violates the guidelines in asking questions?
a. Avoid cognitive memory questions
b. Call on pupils before asking the questions
c. Use probing questions to follow up incomplete answers
d. Sequence questions so that higher level questions build on the answers to lower
level questions

18. Which of the following shows cooperation?

a. Doing all the work alone
b. Letting others copy from you
c. Collaborating with others in the group
d. Allowing others to dominate in the decision-making

19. Which of the following violates good discipline?

a. Practice
b. Attention
c. Modeling
d. Punishment

20. Asking a series of questions to a student is a violation of which technique in

questioning?
a. Wait time
b. Prompting questions
c. Redirection
d. Probing questions

21. Which of the following should Teacher O practice more if he wants to give his
students the opportunity to think critically?
a. Provide questions with clues
b. Give questions that require analysis
c. Give questions that deviate from the main topic
d. Allow the children to ask questions during class discussion

22. Which guideline in asking questions must Teacher P use to develop reflective thought
and critical thinking among her learners?
a. Probing
b. Prompting
c. Wait time
d. Redirection

23. Which of the following practices is an effective way to start a lesson?

a. Checking the attendance
b. Scolding someone who was late
c. Evaluating the work done the previous day
d. Reminding the pupils of standards of listening
 24. Which of the following routines is the best way to start a class?
a. Ringing the bell
b. Greeting each other
c. Making the children line up
d. Asking the children to clean the room

25. What is the most effective way to distribute papers/ materials in class?
a. Give pupils papers one by one
b. Let pupils come to the teacher one by one
c. Ask a leader pupil to distribute the papers.
d. Instruct pupils to “Get one and pass”.

Answers: 1C 2C 3A 4D 5A 6A 7A 8D 9D 10D 11C 12B 13D 14D 15A 16A 17B 18C 19D
20A 21B 22A 23C 24B 25D

Question 1. To ensure the lesson will go smoothly, Teacher A listed down the steps she
will undertake together with her students. What does this practice relate to?
A. Teaching style
B. Teaching method
C. Teaching strategy
D. Teaching technique

Question 2. The class of grade 6- Einstein is scheduled to perform an experiment on that

day. However, the chemicals are insufficient. What method may then be used?
A. Project
B. Laboratory
C. Lecture
D. Demonstration

Question 3. Teacher C gives the class-specific topic as an assignment that they have to
research and pass the following day. However, the students could not find any
information about it. What method should Teacher C use to teach the assignment?
A. Project method
B. Discovery approach
C. Lecture method
D. Demonstration method

Question 4. Pictures, models, and the like arouse students’ interest in the day’s topic. in
what part of the lesson should the given materials be presented?
A. Initiating activities
B. Culminating activities
C. Evaluation activities
D. Developmental activities
Question 5. In Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, the domains are stated from
the lowest to the highest level. Which of the following objectives belongs to the lowest
level?
A. To identify the characters of the story
B. To differentiate active from passive voice
C. To give the available resources that could be recycled into useful things
D. To explain the procedure of changing improper fractions to mixed number

Question 6. The class of IV-Kalikasan is tasked to analyze the present population of the
different cities and municipalities of the National Capital Region for the last five years.
How can they best present their analysis?
A. By means of a table
B. By looking for a pattern
C. By means of graph
D. By guessing and checking

Question 7. There are several reasons why problem-solving is taught in Math. Which is
the LEAST important?
A. It is the main goal for the study of Math
B. It provides the context in which concepts and skills are learned and applied
C. It provides an opportunity to develop critical and analytical thinking
D. It provides pupils an opportunity to relate Math to the real world

Question 8. 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 the newspaper and let students compile them.
B. Urge the students to listen to stories circulating in the community
C. Encourage the students to listen to daily broadcasts from a transistor radio.
D. The teacher should try all available means to get the newspaper delivered to the school.

Question 9. Devices can make a lecture more understandable and meaningful. What is
the most important thing a teacher should consider in the selection and utilization of
instructional materials?
A. Objectives of the lesson
B. Availability of the instructional materials
C. Attractiveness of instructional materials
D. Degree of interest on the part of the students

Question 10. Teacher E asks student A to identify and analyze events, ideas, or objects
to state their similarities and differences. In which part of the lesson does the said
activity take place?
A. Preparation
B. Generalization
C. Application
D. Comparison and Abstraction

Question 11. Which part of the lesson is involved in the giving of situations or activities
based on the concepts learned?
A. Preparation
B. Generalization
C. Application
D. Comparison and Abstraction

Question 12. 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

Question 13. In Math, Teacher G presents various examples of plane figures to her
class. afterward, she asks the students to define each. What method did she use?
A. Inductive
B. laboratory
C. Deductive
D. Expository

Question 14. Teaching Tinikling to I-Maliksi becomes possible through the use of?
A. Inductive method
B. Expository
C. Demonstration method
D. laboratory method

Question 15. What is the implication of using the method that focuses on the “why”
rather than “how”?
A. There is the best method
B. Typical one will be good for any subject
C. This method should be standardized for different subjects
D. Teaching methods should favor inquiry and problem-solving.

Question 16. When using a problem-solving method, the teacher can?

A. Set up the problem
B. Test the conclusion
C. Propose ways of obtaining the needed data
D. Help the learners define what is to be solved

Question 17. Which of the following characterizes a well-motivated lesson?

A. The class is quiet.
B. The children have something to do.
C. The teacher can leave the pupils.
D. There are varied procedures and activities undertaken by the pupils.

Question 18. Learners must be developed not only in the cognitive and psychomotor but
also in the affective aspect. Why is the development of the latter also important?
A. It helps them develop a sound value system
B. Their actions are dominated by their feelings
C. It helps them to develop an adequate knowledge of good actions
D. Awareness of the consequences of their action is sharpened
Question 19. Which of the following attributes characterizes a learner who is yet to
develop the concept?
A. The learner can identify the attributes of the concept.
B. The learner can summarize the ideas shared about the concept.
C. The learner can distinguish examples from non-examples.
D. The learners get a failing grade on the tests given after the concept has been discussed.

Question 20. The strategy which makes use of the old concept of “each-one-teach-one”
of the sixty’s is similar to?
A. Peer learning
B. Independent learning
C. Partner learning
D. Cooperative learning

Question 21. Which part of the lesson does the learner give a synthesis of the things
learned?
A. Motivation
B. Application
C. evaluation
D. Generalization

Question 22. Educational objectives are arranged from simple to complex. Why is this?
A. Each level is built upon and assumes the 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 a grandiose scheme for using taxonomy at all
levels.
D. These are guidelines to be taught and learned where teachers and students evaluate
learning.

Question 23. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Lesson plan should be in a constant state of revision.
B. A good daily lesson plan ensures a better discussion.
C. Students should never see a teacher using a lesson plan.
D. All teachers regardless of their experience should have a daily lesson plan.

Question 24. In Music, Teacher 1 wants to teach the class how to play the piano in the
Key of C. Which of the following should be his objective?
A. To play the piano in the key of C chords
B. To improve playing the piano in the key of C
C. To interpret the property of chords of the Key of C in the piano
D. To exhibit excellence in playing of piano in the key of C

Question 25. When using instructional material, what should the teacher primarily
consider?
A. The material must be new and skillfully made
B. It must be suited to the lesson objective
C. The material must stimulate and maintain students’ interest
D. It must be updated and relevant to the Filipino setting.
Question 26. Teacher A wishes to write a lesson plan. Which question should she ask
herself first?
A. What materials do I need?
B. How will I get things started?
C. What do I want to accomplish?
D. What exercise will I give my students?

Question 27. Which of the following characterizes best an effective classroom manager?
One who is friendly yet?
A. Rigid
B. Demanding
C. Business-like
D. Buddy-buddy

Question 28. Which of the classroom activities below is effective?

A. The concept learned is applicable to daily life
B. The techniques and approaches used are varied
C. The variety of instructional materials used is evident
D. The laughter and enjoyment of students are contagious

Question 29. When is praise effective? When it ____.

A. describes students’ present accomplishment
B. shows spontaneity, variety, and other signs of credibility
C. focuses student’s attention on their own task-relevant behavior
D. provides information to students about their competence and the value of their
accomplishments

Question 30. Which of the following is a divergent question?

A. How is water purified?
B. What are the parts of a sentence
C. What is the most populated country in Asia?
D. What is the formula for getting the weight of an object?

Question 31. Which of the following reading skill belongs to a higher level?
A. Drawing conclusion
B. Stating the main idea
C. Following directions
D. Noting specific details

Question 32. Which of the following questions is classified as low-level?

A. What is Science?
B. How is a city differentiated from a province?
C. If given a chance to become a government official, what reform/s will you advocate?
Why?
D. Who among the Filipino heroes and heroines do you like best? Explain.

Question 33. Why does the teacher have to plan the day’s activities?
A. This is expected by pupils
B. This is required for a teacher
C. The ability of a teacher is tested
D. The accomplishment of the objectives is dependent on the plan

Question 34. Which of the following should the teacher use to start the class discussion?
A. Narrow question
B. Convergent question
C. Memory question
D. Divergent question

Question 35. Which of the following characterizes best a well-managed class? When
learners
A. are controlled by the teacher
B. blindly obeys teachers’ instruction
C. pursue their task without inhibition
D. are engaged in an activity that leads them to realize the set goal

Question 36. Which of the following belongs to lower-order thinking skills?

A. Teaching for meaning
B. Encouraging creativity
C. Asking convergent questions
D. Making the students aware of their mental process

Question 37. When should Teacher M undertake the task of setting up routine
activities?
A. Every homeroom period
B. On the very first day of school
C. Every day at the start of the session
D. As soon as the students have adjusted to their schedule

Question 38. Which of the following marks a conducive classroom?

A. Excessive praise
B. Individual competition
C. Long assignments
D. Cooperative learning

Question 39. Which of the following develops critical thinking?

A. Asking low-level questions
B. Blind obedience to authority
C. Asking convergent questions
D. Willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is presented

Question 40. Teacher N wants to develop the comprehension skills of his pupil. How
should his questioning proceed?
I. literal
II. interpretation
III. Critical
IV. Integration
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, III, II, IV
C. I, II, IV, III
D. IV, III, II, I

Question 41. Which of the following counters the teacher’s role as a facilitator of
learning?
A. Does more talk than learners
B. Does less talk compare to learners
C. Makes use of interactive teaching strategies
D. Caters to multiple intelligence in the classroom

Question 42. Which of the following practices violates the guidelines in asking
questions?
A. Avoid cognitive memory questions
B. Call on pupils before asking questions
C. Use probing questions to follow up on incomplete answers
D. Sequence questions so that higher-level questions build on the answers to the lower level

Question 43. Which of the following shows cooperation?

A. Doing all the work alone
B. Letting others copy from you
C. Collaborating with others in the group
D. Allowing others to dominate in the decision-making

Question 44. Which of the following violates good discipline?

A. Practice
B. Attention
C. Modeling
D. Punishment

Question 45. Asking a series of questions to a student is a violation of which technique in

questioning?
A. Wait time
B. Prompting questions
C. Redirection
D. Probing questions

Question 46. Which of the following should Teacher O practice more if he wants to give
his students the opportunity to think critically?
A. Provide questions with clues
B. Give questions that require analysis
C. Give questions that deviate from the main topic
D. Allow the children to ask questions during class discussion

Question 47. Which guideline in asking questions must Teacher P use to develop
reflective thought and critical thinking among her learners?
A. Probing
B. Prompting
C. Wait time
D. Redirection
 Question 48. Which of the following practices is an effective way to start a lesson?
A. Checking the attendance
B. Scolding someone who was late
C. Evaluating the work done the previous day
D. Reminding the pupils of the standards of listening

Question 49. Which of the following routines is the best way to start a class?
A. Ringing a bell
B. Greeting each other
C. Making the children line up
D. Asking the children to clean the room

Question 50. What is the most effective way to distribute papers/materials in class?
A. Give pupils papers one by one
B. Let the pupils come to the teacher one by one
C. Ask a leader pupil to distribute the papers
D. Instruct pupils to “Get one and pass”.

1. B 11. C 21. C 31. A 41. A

2. D 12. B 22. A 32. A 42. B

3. C 13. A 23. C 33. D 43. C

4. A 14. C 24. A 34. D 44. D

5. A 15. D 25. B 35. D 45. A

6. C 16. D 26. C 36. C 46. B

7. A 17. D 27. C 37. B 47. A

8. C 18. A 28. A 38. D 48. C

9. A 19. A 29. D 39. D 49. B

10. D 20. D 30. A 40. A 50. D

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