Prof Ed : Part 9

1. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking becomes more logical and abstract as children reach the formal operation stage.
What is an educational implication of this finding?

a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as preschool to train them for higher order thinking skills (HOTS)
b. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in their cognitive development
c. Let children be children
d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners between 12 to 15 years of age

2. Research says: “People tend to attribute their successes to internal causes and their failures to external causes.” Based on this
finding, what should be taught to students for them to be genuinely motivated to succeed?

a. Tell them the research finding when applied will make them genuinely motivated
b. Convince them that genuine motivation is the only factor that matters for a person to succeed
c. Make them realize that failure is a part of life
d. Make them realize that both success and failure are more a function of internal causes

3. Which characterize/s a learning environment that promotes fairness among learners of various cultures, family background and
gender?
I. Inclusive II. Exclusive III. Gender-sensitive
a. I only c. I and III
b. III only d. II and III

4. Which of the following steps should be completed first in planning an achievement test?
a. Define the instructional objective c. Select the types of test items to use
b. Set up a table of specialization d. Decide on the length of the test

5. The computed r for scores in Math and Science is 0.92. What does this mean?
a. Math score is positive related to Science score
b. The higher the Math score, the lower the Science score
c. Math score is not in any way related to Science score
d. Science score is slightly related to Math score

6. Which types of test is most appropriate if Teacher Yanny wants to measure student’s ability to organize thoughts and ideas?
a. Short answer type of test c. Modified alternative response
b. Extended response essay d. Limited response essay

7. If I want to hone my student’s meta-cognitive ability, which is most fit?

a. Drill c. Brainstorming
b. Debate d. Journaling

8. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills. Which has the highest diagnostic value?
a. Multiple choice test c. Essay test
b. Performance test d. Completion test

9. Here is a test item: Why is this test item poor?

I. The test item does not pose a problem to the examinee

II. There are variety of possible correct answer to this item
III. The language used in the question is not precise
IV. The blank is near the beginning of a sentence
a. I and III c. I and IV
b. II and IV d. I and II

10. Joanne’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of the following groups does she belong?
a. Below average c. Needs Improvement
b. Average d. Above average
11. Here is a test item: What makes the multiple choice type of test poor?
a. The options are not grammatically connected to the stem c. There are grammatical clues
b. The stem fails to present a problem d. The options are not parallel

12. If Teacher Betty wants to measure her students’ ability to discriminate, which of these is an appropriate type of test item as implied
by the direction?
a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell.”
b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday.”
c. “Group the following items according to shape.”
d. “State a set of principle that can explain the following events.”

13. A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 and a discrimination index of 0.44. What should the teacher do?
a. Reject the item c. Make it a bonus item
b. Revise the item d. Make it a bonus item and reject it

14. Which form of assessment is consistent with the saying “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
a. Contrived c. Traditional
b. Authentic d. Indirect

15. Here is a test item: What is WRONG with this item?

a. Item is overly specific c. Test item is option-based
b. Content is trivial d. There is a cue to the right answer

16. A student’s score were as follows: 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 84, 83, 85. The score 84 is the:
a. Mode c. Median
b. Average d. Mean

17. Which text form would you choose if you want to have a valid and reliable test based on the table below? Test Form Validity Index
Reliability Index
A .47 .68 B .87 .57 C .20 .86 D .40 .41 E .63 .07
a. A only c. A and D
b. B only d. B and E

18. A mathematician’s test was given to all Grade V pupils to determine the contestants for the Math Quiz Bee. Which statistical
measure should be used to identify the top 15?
a. Mean percentage score c. Percentile Rank
b. Quartile Deviation d. Percentage Score

19. Use the inbox below to answer the question that follows: Percentage Grades for Final Examination 40 70 80 90 100. Which of the
following statement is true about the plot of grades above?

a. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 60

b. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 60
c. The median is a score of 80 and the range is 20
d. The median is a score of 70 and the range is 20

20. Which can be said of Nina who obtained a score of 75 out of 100 items in a Grammar objective test?
a. She performed better than 25% of her classmates c. Her rating is 75
b. She answered 75 items in the test correctly d. She answered 75% of the test items correctly

21. The criterion of success in Teacher Butch’s objective is that “the pupils must be able to spell 90% of the words correctly”. Student
Dave and 24 others in the class spelled only 40 out of 50 words correctly while the rest scored 45 and above. This means that Teacher
Butch _____________.

a. attained his lesson objective

b. failed to attain his lesson objective as far as the 25 pupils are concerned
c. did not attain his lesson objective because of the pupils’ lack of attention
d. attained his lesson objective because of his effective spelling drill
22. Which of these can measure awareness of values?
a. Sociogram c. Projective techniques
b. Moral dilemmas d. Rating scales

23. Marking on a normative basis means that:

a. the normal distribution curve should be followed c. some get high marks
b. some should fall d. the grading is based on a present criteria

24. Which process enhances the comparability of grades?

a. Using a table specifications c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking skills)
b. Determining the level of difficulty of the tests d. Constructing departmentalized exams for each subject area.

25. If the scores of your test follow a negatively skewed score distribution, what should you do? Find out __________?
a. why your items were easy c. why most of the scores are low
b. why most of the scores are high d. why some pupils scored high

26. Principal Gemma is talking about “grading on the curve” in a faculty meeting. What does this expression refers to?
a. A student’s mark compares his achievement to his effort
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how his achievement compares with the achievement of other students in a class
c. A student’s grade determines whether or not a student attains a defined standard of achievement
d. A student’s mark tells how closely he is achieving to his potential

27. Which tests determine whether students accept responsibility for their own behavior or pass on responsibility for their own
behavior to other people?
a. Locus-of-control tests c. Stylistic test
b. Thematic tests d. Sentence-completion tests

28. Which of the following is a weakness of self-supporting personality checklists?

a. Many personality measures have built-in lie scales
b. They lack stability
c. They may not get true information because individuals can hide or disguise feelings
d. They have poor internal consistency

29. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist?

a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4
b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3

30. On which educational philosophy is response #1 anchored?

a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
b. Essentialism d. Bahaviorism

31. If you leaned toward a progressivist philosophy, with which response would you agree?
a. #2 b. #3 c. #4 d. #1

32. Teacher Wilson wants his students to master the concept of social justice. Which series of activities will be most effective?
a. Pretest-teaching-posttest
b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for unlearned concepts-posttest
c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest
d. Teaching-posttest

33. Teacher Raymund likes to show how the launching of spaceships takes place. Which of the following materials available is most
fit?
a. Model b. Mock-up c. Replica d. Realia

34. Teacher June likes to concretize the abstract concepts of an atom. He came up with a concrete presentation of the atom by using
wire and plastic balls. How would you classify Teacher June’s visual aids?
a. Chart b. Replica c. Model d. Realia
35. The class was asked to share their insights about the poem. The ability to come up with an insight stems from the ability to:
a. analyze the parts of a whole c. relate and organize things and ideas
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing d. comprehend the subject that is being studied

36. To ask the class any insight derived from the poem is based on the theory of:
a. Realism c. Conditioning
b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism

37. On which assumption about the learner is Mr. Sales’s act of asking the class to share their insight based?
a. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up
b. Learners are meant to interact with one another
c. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not only passive recipients of information

38. On which assumption/s is the principal’s action anchored?

I. Students learn by personally constructing meaning of what is taught
II. Students construct and reconstruct meaning based on experiences
III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that the teacher gives

a. II only c. I, II and III

b. I and II d. I only

39. Which materials will her teachers least prefers?

a. Controversial issues c. Unquestionable laws
b. Open-ended topics d. Problem or cases

40. Which concept/s of the learner will Principal Evelyn not accept?
I. “Empty vesse!” II. “Tabula rasa” III. Candle to be lighted
a. III only c. II only
b. I only d. I and II

41. How can you make the items homogeneous?

a. Increase the number of items in Column B
b. All items should be on polygons
c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and #2 in column A
d. The word “gon” must be included in column B

42. What is the main defect of this matching test?

a. The matching type is an imperfect type c. The items quite easy
b. The items are NOT homogeneous d. An obvious pattern is followed in the answering

43. Which should be done to improve the matching type of test?

a. Capitalize the items in Column A c. Drop #6 item in Column A
b. Items in Column A and B should be exchanged d. The item in Column A should be increased

44. Which of this/these is/are essential in constructing a scoring rubric?

I. Description of criteria to serve as standard
II. Clear descriptions of performance at each level
III. Levels of achievement (mastery)
IV. Rating scheme

a. I, II and III c. I, II, III and IV

b. I and II d. I only

45. Which statement is true of the rubric?

a. It is developmental c. It is both holistic and developmental
b. It is analytical d. It is holistic
46. Which is true of the scoring rubric?
I. It describes criteria of levels of achievement
II. It has a rating scheme
III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement
a. I and II c. II and III
b. I and III d. I, II and III

47. Which guidelines should you follow for behavior modification to be effective?
a. Subject yourself to group pressure
b. Work on several behaviors at the time for a significant change
c. Never use negative reinforcement
d. Work on one behavior at a time

48. In which phases/s of change, according to Kurt Lewin, do you feel the pain?
a. Transition c. Refreezing
b. Unfreezing d. Transition and freezing

49. In the writing of performance objectives for mastery learning, what is an acceptable standard of performance called?
a. Behavior c. SMART
b. Condition d. Criterion measure

50. Why learning activities should be carefully planned?

a. The ability of the teacher to plan is tested
b. This is expected by pupils
c. The accomplishment of objectives is dependent on the plan
d. This is required of a teacher
Part 10

1. Which statement on IQ and EQ is correct?

a. EQ has a greater contribution to performance than IQ
b. IQ has a greater contribution to performance than EQ
c. Blending of both IQ and EQ can make a difference in performance
d. The contribution of IQ and EQ to performance is dependent on factors like age and gender

2. Teacher Nikko helped his students recall that stalagmites grow on the “ground” while stalactites grow on the “ceiling” of a cave by
associating “G” in stalaGmites with ground and “C” in stalaCtites with ceiling. What did Teacher Nikko make use of it?
a. Visual aid c. Audio-visual aid
b. Mnemonic device d. Meaning-maker device

3. “Makabayan” as a subject in the re-structured Basic Education Curriculum is the “laboratory for life.” What does this mean? It is in
this subject where the learner ____________.
a. Will be taught the Filipino strengths and weaknesses
b. Will demonstrate practical knowledge and skills gained in the other subjects
c. Will be taught the true concept of being “pagkamakabayan”
d. The biographies of heroes who are “makabayan” will be taught

4. In the faculty room everyone is talking about a teacher who is torturing for a fee from her own pupil who is vying for honors. What
is the professional thing for the other teachers to do?
a. Talk to the parents of the tutee. Tell them what teachers doing is unprofessional
b. Leave her alone, she might accuse you of meddling in her personal life
c. Correct her and remind her torturing one’s own pupil for a fee is unethical
d. As a group, report her to the principal

5. When Teacher Demi presents a set of data then asks the students to enter a conclusion, generalization or a pattern of relationship
which method does she use?
a. Process approach c. Unit method
b. Type method d. Inductive inquiry method

6. Which individualized teaching method makes use of workbooks, teaching machines or computers?
a. Project method c. Programmed instruction
b. Unit method d. Inductive inquiry method

7. I want to elicit more student responses. Which one should I avoid?

a. Creating an evaluative atmosphere c. Prompting to covert wrong answers to correct ones
b. Using covert responses d. Giving non-threatening comments

8. For practice to be effective, which guideline should bear in mind? Practice should _______.
a. Be done in an evaluative atmosphere c. Take place over a long period of time
b. Be arranged to allow students to receive feedback d. Be difficult enough for students to remember and learn

9. Which of the following is a practice in progressive education?

a. Open classroom c. Academic orientation
b. Study of classics d. Cognitive education

10. The workers’ rights to form unions or to strike can be suppressed in times of national emergency. On what norm is this based?
a. Higher law, inalienable rights before alienable c. Clearer title, the certain before the title
b. Wider social order, the society before the individual d. Nobler person, God before man

11. Which skills should be taught if Teacher Joey wants to equip his students with the skill to organize information gathered?
a. Note-taking, outlining, using the library
b. Outlining, summarizing, using the card catalogue
c. Note-taking, outlining, summarizing
d. Summarizing, note taking using the library
12. Annual medical checkup required of teachers is done in the interest of:
a. Filipino medical doctors c. The state and of every teacher
b. Parents d. School administration

13. In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they preferred if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be
an American. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing? In their obligation to:

a. Respect for all duly constituted authorities c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
b. Instill allegiance to the Constitution d. Promote national pride

14. To be an effective classroom manager, teachers must be friendly but at the same time be:
a. Buddy-buddy c. Business-like
b. Rigid d. Highly demanding

15. Which of the following field of Social Sciences below is more connected with the study of social traditions and cultures?
a. Theology c. Sociology
b. Psychology d. Anthropology

16. When an individual or group adapts the culture of others, practice them and become habitual, this is:
a. Culture change c. Culture shock
b. Culture lag d. Culture difference

17. Which appropriate teaching practice flows this research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is tied into its ability
to learn.”

a. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else won’t receive plus points
b. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feelings and ideas
c. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happy
d. Establish the disciple of being judgmental in attitude

18. Which statement holds true to grades? Grades _________.

a. are exact measure of IQ and achievement c. are necessarily a measure of students’ IQ
b. are a measure of achievement d. are intrinsic motivation for learning

19. Which practice does not fit in a classroom that recognizes individual differences?
a. Uniform requirements c. Accommodating student’s learning styles
b. Sharing from multiple perspective d. Various modes of assessing learning

20. Teacher Benny says: “If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use
it to teach Math.” To which philosophy does Teacher Benny adhere?
a. Progressivism c. Essentialism
b. Existentialism d. Reconstructionism

21. “The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of the mind”, said Plato. Therefore, let us give more opportunities for our
students to do __________.
a. Social interaction c. Role playing
b. Introspection d. Cooperative learning

22. Why is it sound to encourage students to define terms in their own words? Because ____________.
a. Defining the terms in their own words helps them memorize the definition faster
b. Students remember information better when they mentally process in some way
c. They ought to connect the terms that they learn with other terms
d. This is one opportunity to brush up with other terms

23. Pavlov is to classical conditioning as ______ is to operant conditioning.

a. A. Bandura c. J. Watson
b. J. Holt d. B.F. Skinner
24. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a row of 5 blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you ask which row has more,
Grade 1 pupils will likely say that it is the row that makes the longer line. Based on Piaget’s cognitive development theory, what
problem is illustrated?
a. Conservation problem c. Egocentrism problem
b. Assimilation problem d. Accommodation problem

25. Were teachers in the Philippines required of a professional license since the establishment of the Philippine educational system?
a. No, but the equivalent of a license required was a certificate in teaching
b. Yes, it was required since the Americans established the educational system
c. No, it was only with the effectivity of R.A. 7836 that professional license was required
d. Yes, except for the Thomasites

26. The increase in the number of school children left by OFW parents intensifies the teacher role as ______________.
a. Student’s friends c. Facilitator of learning
b. Guidance counselors d. Substitute parents

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

28. A teacher put together the output of her colleagues in one workshop and published it with her name as author. Which is
unprofessional about the teacher’s behavior?
a. Failing to correct what appears to be unprofessional conduct
b. Giving due credit to others of their work
c. Not giving due credit to others for their work
d. Holding inviolate all confidential information concerning associates

29. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of the teaching profession?
a. By pointing out the advantages of joining the teaching profession
b. By good grooming to change people’s perception of teacher
c. By continuously improving themselves personally and professionally
d. None of the above

30. To reach out to clientele who cannot be in the classroom for one reason or another, which of the following was established?
a. Special education (SPED) c. Alternative learning delivery system
b. Informal education d. Pre-school education

31. Teacher Neil discovered that his pupils are weak in comprehension. To further determine in which particular skills his pupils are
weak; which test should Teacher Neil give?
a. Standard Test c. Diagnostic Test
b. Placement Test d. Aptitude Test

32. In the context of multiple intelligences, which one is the weakness of the paper-pencil test?
a. It put non-linguistically intelligent pupils at a disadvantage c. It utilizes so much time
b. It requires paper and printing and is so expensive d. It lacks reliability

33. Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely X, Y and Z, no pupil chose Z as an answer. This implies that Z is ________.
a. An effective distracter c. A vague distracter
b. A plausible distracter d. An ineffective distracter

34. The Thematic Appreciation Test is an example of a (an) __________.

a. Self-report technique
b. Projective technique
c. Interest inventory
d. Socio-metric technique
35. The following are features of the Restructure Basic Education Curriculum, except:
a. Increased time for tasks to gain mastery of competencies
b. Interdisciplinary modes of teaching
c. Greater emphasis on content, less on the learning process
d. Stronger integration of competencies and values, across the learning area

36. The free public elementary and secondary education in the country is in the line with the government effort to address educational
problems of _______.
a. access and equity c. effectiveness and efficiency
b. relevance and quality d. productivity

37. The task of setting up routine activities for effective classroom management as a task that a teacher should undertake ______.
a. on the very first day of school c. every homeroom day
b. every day at the start of the session d. as soon as the students have adjusted on their schedule

38. Teacher Honey uses direct instruction strategy. Which will she first do?
a. Independent practice c. Review the previous day’s work
b. Guided student practice d. Presenting and structuring

39. Teacher Janice observes cleanliness and order in her classroom to create a conductive atmosphere for learning. On which theory
is her practice based?
a. Behaviorism c. Gestalt psychology
b. Psychoanalysis d. Humanistic psychology

40. Which activity is meant for kinesthetically intelligent pupils?

a. Independent study c. Pantomime
b. Individualized study d. Cooperative learning

41. With which will the existentialist agree? The school is a place where individuals _____.
a. Listen and accept what the teacher say
b. Can meet to pursue dialogue and discussion about their lives and choices
c. Can observe by using their senses to the maximum
d. Can reflect on ideas

42. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an instructional objective on working with and relating to people?
a. Writing articles on working and relating to people c. Home visitation
b. Organizing a community project d. Conducting mock election

43. Which physical arrangement of chairs contributes to effective classroom management?

a. Sticks to the traditional chair arrangement in the classroom
b. Distinguishes teacher from students
c. Makes it easier to clean the room
d. Enhances classroom interaction

44. Each teacher said to be a trustee of cultural and educational heritage of the nation and under obligation to transmit to learners
such heritage. Which practice makes him fulfill such obligation?
a. Use of the latest instructional technology
b. Study of the life of Filipino heroes
c. Use of interactive teaching strategies
d. Observing continuing professional education

45. Writing an original essay is an example of which level of objective in the cognitive domain?
a. Evaluation c. Analysis
b. Synthesis d. Application

46. Which terms refers to a teacher helping a colleague grow professionally?

a. Technology transfer c. Facilitating
b. Independent study d. Peer mentoring
47. Which terms refers to the collection of student’s products and accomplishments for a period for evaluation purposes?
a. Anecdotal record c. Diary
b. Observation report d. Portfolio

48. To develop reasoning and speaking ability, which should I use?

a. Debate c. Experiment
b. Storytelling d. Role-playing

49. Under which type of guidance service does the concern of schools to put students into their most appropriate courses fall?
a. Individual inventory service c. Placement service
b. Research service d. Information service

50. After having been humiliated by his teacher, a student evaluates that teacher very poorly, despite teacher’s excellent performance.
Which trait is illustrated by the student’s behavior?

a. Particularism c. Personalism
b. Rationalism d. Impersonalism