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601. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminatory against any learner
according to the Code of Ethics. When is a teacher prejudice against any learner?
a. When he makes a nearsighted pupil sit at the front
b. When he considers multiple intelligences in the choice of his teaching strategies
c. When he makes a farsighted pupil sit at the back
d. When he refuses a pupil with a slight physical disability in class

602. The mode of a score distribution is 25. This means that:

a. There is no score of 25.
b. Twenty five (25) is the score that occurs most.
c. Twenty five (25) is the average of the score distribution.
d. Twenty five (25) is the score that occurs least.

603. The following characterize a child-centered kindergarten except:

a. Focus on the education of the whole child
b. Importance of play in development
c. Extreme orientation on academic
d. Emphasis on individual uniqueness

604. As a classroom manager, how can you exhibit expert power on the first day of school?
a. By citing to my students the important of good grades
b. By making my students feel my authority over them
c. By making them feel a sense of belongingness and acceptance
d. By making my students feel I know what I am talking about

605. Which may help an adolescent discover his identity?

a. Parents pushing in to follow a specific path
b. Relating to people
c. Decision to follow one path only
d. Exploring many different roles in a healthy manner

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

a. Technology transfer c. Facilitating
b. Peer mentoring d. Independent study

607. A mathematics 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. Percentage score c. Quartile score
b. Mean percentage score d. Percentile score

608. Which is the true foundation of the social order?

a. Strong, political leadership
b. The reciprocation of rights and duties
c. Equitable distribution of wealth
d. Obedient citizenry

609. The following are sound specific purposes of questions except:

a. To stimulate learners to ask questions
b. To call the attention of an inattentive student
c. To arouse interest and curiosity
d. To teach via student answers

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610. What is not a sound purpose in making questions?

a. To remind students of a procedure
b. To probe deeper after an answer is given
c. To encourage self-reflection
d. To discipline a bully in class

611. A student passes a book report written but ornately presented in a folder to make up for the
poor quality of the book content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove?
a. Art over science
b. Art over academic
c. Substance over “porma”
d. “Porma” over substance

612. Between pursuing a college course where there is no demand and a vocational course which
is highly in demand, the Filipino usually opts for the college course. Which
Filipino trait is shown?
a. Interest to obtain a skill
b. Penchant for a college diploma
c. Desire for entrepreneurship
d. Appreciation of manual labor

613. Which of the following does extreme authoritarianism in the home reinforce in pupils?
a. Sense of initiative
b. Dependence on other for direction
c. Ability for self-direction
d. Creativity in work

614. Teacher Bart wants his students to master the concept of social justice. Which series of
activities will be most effective?
a. Pre-teaching > posttest > re-teaching of unlearned concept > posttest
b. Pre-test > teaching > posttest
c. Review > pretest > teaching > posttest
d. Teaching > posttest

615. To provide for individual differences how is curriculum designed?

a. Minimum learning competencies are included
b. Realistic and meaningful experiences are provided
c. Some degree of flexibility is provided
d. Social skills are emphasized

616. Which types of play is most characteristic of a four- to six-year-old child?

a. Solitary and onlooker plays
b. Associative and cooperative plays
c. Associative and onlookers plays
d. Cooperative and solitary plays

617. How can you exhibit referent power on the first day of school?
a. By making the students feel you know what you are talking about
b. By telling them the importance of good grades
c. By reminding your students your authority over them again and again
d. By giving your students a sense of belonging and acceptance

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618. To ensure that all Filipino children are functionally literate, which mechanism is meant to
reach out to children who are far from a school?
a. A school in every barangay
b. Multi-grade classroom
c. Mobile teacher
d. Sine’s skwela

619. Referring to the characteristics of the latest Basic Educational Curriculum which does not
belong to the group?
a. More flexible
b. Less prescriptive
c. More compartmentalized
d. More integrated

620. If student’s inappropriate behavior is low level or mild and that it appears that the misbehavior
will not spread to others, it is sometimes best for the teacher not to take notice of it. What influence
technique is this?
a. Planned ignoring
b. Antiseptic bouncing
c. Proximity control
d. Signal interference

621. Which among the following objectives in the psychomotor domain is highest in level?
a. To distinguish distant and close sounds
b. To contract a muscle
c. To run a 100-meter dash
d. To dance the basic steps of the waltz

622. Which material consists of instructional units that cater to varying mental level pupils?
a. Plantilia
b. Multi-level materials
c. Multi-grade materials
d. Minimum learning competencies

623. Which statement on counseling is false?

a. For counseling to be successful, the counselee is willing to participate in the process
b. The ultimate goal of counseling is greater happiness on the part of the counselee
c. Counseling is the program that includes guidance
d. The school counselor is primarily responsible of counseling

624. Arianna describes Teacher Monica as “fair, caring and approachable.” Which power does
Teacher Monica possess?
a. Legitimate power
b. Expert power
c. Referent power
d. Reward power

625. Kounin claims “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager.
Which among the following is a sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. Giving attention to students having difficulty with school work
b. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
c. Knowing where instructional materials are kept
d. Aware of what’s happening in all part of the classroom

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626. When a significantly greater number from the lower group gets a test item correctly, this
implies that the test item:
a. Is not highly reliable
b. Is not very valid
c. Is highly reliable
d. Is very valid

627. Which statement about guidance is false?

a. The classroom teacher is not part of the school guidance program since she is not trained to be
a guidance counselor.
b. Guidance embraces curriculum, teaching, supervision and all other activities in school.
c. Guidance is a function of the entire school.
d. A guidance program is inherent in every school.

628. A teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan. This means that:
a. A teacher must be willing to depart from her lesson plan if students are interested in something
other than her intended lesson.
b. A lesson plan must be followed by a teacher no matter what.
c. A teacher must be ready to depart from her lesson plan if she remembers something more
interesting than what she earlier planned.
d. Teacher is the best lesson plan designer.

629. With a death threat over her head, Teacher Donita is directed to pass an undeserving student.
What will a utilitarianist do?
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
b. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his parents and you
c. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next
d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to pass

630. Teacher Alessandra knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to
be involved in any investigation. Which foundational principle of morality does Teacher Alessandra
fail to apply?
a. Always do what is right.
b. The end does not justify the means.
c. The end justifies the means.
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil.

631. You are very much interested in a quality professional development program for teachers.
What characteristic should you look for?
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
b. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs
c. Dependent on the availability of funds
d. Required for renewal of professional license

632. As a community leader, which of the following should a teacher not do?
a. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the community
b. Support effort of the community to improve their status in life
c. Make herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will not be influenced by the community politics
d. Play an active part in the activities of the community

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633. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is
under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage”. Which practice makes the teacher fulfill
such obligation?
a. Use interactive teaching strategies
b. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes
c. Use the latest educational technology
d. Observe continuing professional education

634. The failure of independent study with most Filipino students may be attributed to students’?
a. Unpreparedness for schooling
b. Ambivalence
c. High degree of independence
d. High degree of independence on authority

635. The following are characteristics of interdisciplinary teaching except:

a. Allows learners to see connectedness between things
b. Provides learning opportunities in a real-world context
c. Eliminates boundaries between content area
d. Discussion from a single perspective

636. What does the acronym EFA imply for schools?

a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for boys and for girls
b. The stress on the superiority of formal education over that of alternative learning system
c. Practice of inclusive education
d. The concentration on formal education system

637. The wide acceptance of “bottom up” management style has influenced schools to practice
which management practice?
a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of guest speakers during graduation exercises
b. Prescription of what ought to be done from the Center Office
c. Involvement of students, parents, teachers, and community in school planning
d. Allowing schools to do what they think is best

638. Material development at the expense of human development points to the need to do more in
school. This is base on which pillar of learning?
a. Learning to do
b. Learning to know
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to be

639. The specialization requires of every professional teacher for him/her to be competent is in line
with which pillar of learning?
a. Learning to know
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do

640. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted schools to teach sustainable development.
Which one does this prove about schools?
a. The curricula of schools are centered on Mother Earth
b. Environment factors influence the school as an agent of change
c. Schools can easily integrate sustained development in their curriculum
d. Sustained development cannot be effectively taught in the classroom

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641. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the holistic development of man and his complete
fulfillment?
a. Learning to live together
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to know
d. Learning to do

642. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. You are meant for the home and so for you,
going to school is not necessary.” Is the father correct?
a. It depends on the place where the daughter and the father live
b. No, there is gender equality in education
c. Yes, women are meant to be a mother only
d. No, today women can take on the jobs of men

643. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teacher’s starting salary to PHP18,000 a months?
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress
b. Yes, R.A 7836
c. Yes, the Philippine Constitution
d. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from President GMA

644. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, how are the institutions of learning encouraged
setting higher standards of equality over the minimum standards required for state recognition?
a. Voluntary accreditation
b. Continuing Professional Education
c. Granting of Special Permit
d. Academic freedom

645. Despite of opposition from some school official, DepEd has continuously enforced the “no
collection of fees” policy during enrolment period in public schools. Is this policy in accordance with
EFA goals?
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality education
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic education
d. No, it does not support parent of adult education

646. A student complains to you about his failing grade. When you recomputed you found out that
you committed an error in his grade computation. Your decision is not to accept the erroneous
computation before the student and so leave the failing grade as is for fear that you may lose
credibility. Is this morally right?
a. No, the reason for not accepting the error before the students is flimsy
b. No, the end does not justify the means
c. Yes, the end justifies the means
d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your credibility

647. To earn units for promotion, Teacher Flora pays her fee but does not attend class at all. Does
this constitute professional growth?
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
b. No, it is simply earning MA units for promotion
c. It depends on the school she is enrolled in
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already professional growth

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648. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect.” This implies that as a classroom manager, a teacher:
a. reinforces positive behavior
b. responds to misbehavior promptly
c. is consistent in her classroom management practice
d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a misbehaving student

649. The students of Teacher Yue scan an electronic encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look
at related topics at the touch of a button right there in the classroom. Which device/s does teacher
Yue’s class have?
a. Teaching machines
b. CD
c. Video disc
d. Videotaped lesson

650. Which is an inappropriate way to manage off-task behavior?

a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and check his progress to make sure he is continuing work
b. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer on task
c. Make eye contact to communicate what you wish to communicate
d. Move closer to the child to make him feel your presence

651. Teacher Hannah strives to draw participation of every student into her classroom discussion.
Which of these student needs is she trying to address? The need to _______.
a. feel significant and be part of a group
b. show one’s oral abilities to the rest of the class
c. get everything and be part of a group
d. be creative

652. Which of the following questions must be considered in evaluating teacher-made materials?
a. In the material new?
b. Does the material simulate individualism?
c. Is the material expensive?
d. Is the material cheap?

653. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom
manager. What is one sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. Giving attention to students who are having difficulty with school work
b. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the classroom
c. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
d. Knowing where instructional materials are kept

654. Which characteristics must be primarily considered as a choice of instructional aides?

a. Stimulate and maintain students’ interests
b. Suited to the lesson objectives
c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
d. New and skillfully made

655. You can exhibit referent power on the first day of school by __________.
a. telling them the importance of good grades
b. giving your students a sense of belongingness and acceptance
c. making them feel you know what you are talking about
d. reminding your students your authority over them again and again

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656. What must Teacher Luke do to ensure orderly transitions between activities?
a. Have the materials ready at the start of the activity
b. Allow time for the students to socialize in between activities
c. Assign fewer exercises to fill the allotted time
d. Wait for students who lag behind

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

658. Teacher Sandra uses the low-profile classroom control technique most of the time. What does
this imply?
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary orientation
b. She manages pupils personalities
c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving student
d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting lesson flow

659. If you make use of the indirect instruction method, you begin your lesson with:
a. Guided practice
b. A review of previous day’s work
c. Advance organizers that provide an overall picture of the lesson
d. Independent

660. School curriculum reflects the world’s economic and political integration and industrialization.
What does these points in curriculum development?
a. The trend towards the classical approach to curriculum development
b. The trend towards the globalization and localization
c. The trend towards participatory curriculum development
d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a process-oriented to a product-
oriented one

661. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach. What thought is impressed on your
students?
a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face to-face interaction
b. Student’s success depends on the success of the group
c. Student’s individuality evaluates how effectively their group worked
d. The accountability for learning is on the group not on the individual

662. Which statement applies correctly to Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”?

a. The farther you are from the base, the more direct the learning experience becomes
b. The farther you are from the bottom, the more direct the learning experience becomes
c. The closer you are from the base, the more indirect the learning experience becomes
d. The closer you are from the base, the more direct the learning experience becomes

663. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching and learning become more effective.”
What is an application of this principle?
a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination.
b. Use multisensory aids.
c. Make your students touch the instructional material.
d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and the ears are the most important senses in learning.

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664. Which is a classroom application of the theory of “operant conditioning”?

a. Help student see the connectedness of facts, concepts, and principles.
b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits relaxation.
c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood that the learner will repeat the response.
d. Make students learn by operating manipulatively.

665. Teacher Atilla teaches English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-
blanks sentences, dialogues, and dictation and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about
grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having less talk
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and writing skills
c. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy of cognitive learning
d. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all students learn in the same manner

666. Teacher Georgina, an experienced teacher, does daily review of past lessons in order to:
a. introduce a new lesson
b. reflect on how she presented the previous lessons
c. provide her pupils with a sense of continuity
d. determine who among her pupils are studying

667. I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary
teaching. Which strategy did I use?
a. Reading-writing activity
b. Thematic introduction
c. Unit method
d. Problem-centered learning

668. When I teach, I often engage in brainstorming. Which do I avoid?

a. Break down barriers
b. Selectively involves pupils
c. Increase creativity
d. Generate many ideas

669. Teacher Sammy teaches a lesson in which students must recognize that 1⁄4 is the same as
0.25. He uses this relationship to determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly less than 1⁄4. Which of
the following concept/s is/are being taught?
a. Numeration skills of decimals and relationships between fractions and decimals
b. Numeration skills
c. Place value of decimals
d. Relationship between fraction and decimals

670. What is the best way to develop math concept?

a. Solving problems using multiple approaches
b. Solving problems by looking for correct answer
c. Learning math as applied to situations, such as being a tool of science
d. Solving problems by applying learned formulas

671. Teacher Carlo, a Reading teacher, advised the class to “read between the lines”. What does
she want his pupils to do?
a. Determine what is meant by what is stated
b. Make an educated guess
c. Apply the information being read
d. Describe the characters in the story

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672. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should a teacher avoid?

a. Ask “What if...” questions
b. Emphasize the need to give right answers
c. Ask divergent thinking questions
d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas

673. Teacher Rodel wants to develop his students’ creativity. Which type of questions will be most
appropriate?
a. Synthesis questions
b. Fact questions
c. “What if...” questions
d. Analysis questions

674. Floramay enjoyed the roller coaster when she and her family went to Disneyland. The mere
sight of a roller coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains Floramay’s behavior?
a. Operant conditioning
b. Pavlovian conditioning
c. Social learning theory
d. Attribution theory

675. You want your students to answer the questions at the end of a reading lesson. “What did I
learn?”, “What still puzzles me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate and accomplish in the class today?” and
“How did I learn from the lesson?” Which of the following are you asking them to do?
a. Work on an assignment
b. Make journal entry
c. Work on a drill
d. Apply what they learned

676. William Glasser’s control theory states that behavior is inspired by what satisfies a person
want at any given time. What then must a teacher do to motivate students to learn?
a. Make schoolwork relevant to students’ basic human needs
b. Make teaching-leaning interactive
c. Avoid giving assignments
d. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner

677. After reading an essay. Teacher Beatrice wants to help sharpen her students’ ability to
interpret. Which of these activities will be most appropriate?
a. Drawing conclusions
b. Making inferences
c. Getting the main idea
d. Listing facts separately from opinion

678. Research says that mastery experiences increase confidence and willingness to try similar or
more challenging tasks as reading. What does this imply for children’s reading performance?
a. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more likely to be motivated to read in order
to gain mastery over basic skills
b. Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to be less motivated to read because
they get fed up with too much reading
c. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are more motivated to read
d. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not necessarily those who can read

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679. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic
stages. Applying Bruner’s theory, how would you teach?
a. Be interactive in approach c. Begin with the concrete
b. Begin with the abstract d. Do direct instruction

680. A person who has painful experiences at the dentist’s office may become fearful at the mere
sight of the dentist’s office building. Which theory can explain this?
a. Generalization c. Attribution theory
b. Operant Conditioning d. Classical conditioning

681. According to Erikson, what years are critical for the development of self-confidence?
a. High school years c. College years
b. Elementary school years d. Preschool years

682. Which of the following does not describe the development of children aged 11 to 13?
a. They exhibit increased objectivity in thinking
b. Sex difference in IQ become more evident
c. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
d. They show abstract thinking and judgment

683. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose for effective instruction?
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional climate in the classroom
b. Sequence instruction
c. Teach beginning with the concrete
d. Reward good behavior

684. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: “The brain’s
emotional center is tied into its ability to learn”.
a. Establish the discipline of being judgmental in attitude
b. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happy
c. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feeling and ideas freely
d. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else won’t receive plus points in class
recitation

685. 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

686. 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

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

688. 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

689. 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
b. Extended response essay
c. Modified alternative response
d. Limited response essay

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

691. If Teacher Betty wants to measure her students’ ability to discriminate, which of these is an
appropriate type of objective 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:”

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

693. 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
b. Quartile Deviation
c. Percentile Rank
d. Percentage Score

694. 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.
b. She answered 75 items in the test correctly.
c. Her rating is 75.
d. She answered 75% of the test items correctly.

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695. 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

696. Which of these can measure awareness of values?

a. Sociogram c. Projective techniques
b. Moral dilemmas d. Rating scales

697. Marking on a normative basis means that:

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

698. Which process enhances the comparability of grades?

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

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

700. 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

701. 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
b. Thematic tests
c. Stylistic test
d. Sentence-completion tests

702. 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

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703. 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
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
c. relate and organize things and ideas
d. comprehend the subject that is being studied

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

705. 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 intelligences and varied learning styles
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not only passive recipients of information

706. Which materials will her teachers least prefers?

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

707. 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

708. 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

709. 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
b. Mnemonic device
c. Audio-visual aid
d. Meaning-maker device

710. “Makabayan” as a subject in the re-structured Basic Education Curriculum is them “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

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711. 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

712. 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
b. Type method
c. Unit method
d. Inductive inquiry method

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

714. I want to elicit more student responses. Which one should I avoid?
a. Creating an evaluative atmosphere
b. Using covert responses
c. Prompting to covert wrong answers to correct ones
d. Giving non-threatening comments

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

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

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

717. 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
b. Wider social order, the society before the individual
c. Clearer title, the certain before the title
d. Nobler person, God before man

718. 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

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719. Annual medical checkup required of teachers is done in the interest of:
a. Filipino medical doctors
b. Parents
c. The state and of every teacher
d. School administration

720. 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
b. Instill allegiance to the Constitution
c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. Promote national pride

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

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

723. 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

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

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

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

726. 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

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727. 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
b. Assimilation problem
c. Egocentrism problem
d. Accommodation problem

728. 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

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

730. 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

731. In the formulation of classroom regulations, which of the following should a teacher refrain
from doing?
a. State classroom regulation as clearly as possible
b. Teacher and the class should make as many regulations as possible
c. Enlist student aid in the formation of classroom regulation
d. Enforce classroom regulations consistently and fairly

732. Zero standard deviation means that:

a. The students’ scores are the same
b. 50% of the scores obtained is zero
c. More than 50% of the score obtained is zero
d. Less than 50% of the scores obtained is zero

733. Which is the least authentic mode of assessment?

a. Paper-and-pencil test in vocabulary
b. Oral performance to assess student’s spoken communication skills
c. Experiments in science to assess skill in the use of scientific methods
d. Artist production for music or art subject

734. In what period of a child is physical growth fastest?

a. Prenatal period
b. Early adolescence
c. Early childhood
d. Prenatal and early adolescence

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735. How does fear affect the voluntariness of an act?

a. Makes the act involuntary
b. No effect at all
c. Increases voluntariness
d. Lessens but not destroy voluntariness

736. A group of people asserts that their culture is superior to another. This exemplifies:
a. Cultural gap
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Cultural conflict
d. Norm conflict

737. A test consists of a graph showing the relationship between age and population. Follow a
series of true-false items based on the graph. Which type of test does this illustrate?
a. Laboratory exercise
b. Interpretative
c. Problem solving
d. Performance

738. Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and ethical values?
a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
b. Introduction of Value Education as a separate subject area
c. Reducing the number of subject areas into the skill subject
d. Re-introducing Science as all subject in Grade 1

739. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth. Which practice is not
keeping with his role as facilitator?
a. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
b. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
c. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the community
d. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends

740. Which one indicates a teacher’s genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching?
a. Sticking to teaching for the moment that there are no better offers
b. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for there was no other choice then
c. Engaging himself in continuing professional education
d. Belittling the remuneration one gets from teaching

741. When is giving praise ineffective? When it ______

a. uses the accomplishment of peers as the context for describing a student’s present
accomplishment.
b. provides information to student’s about their competence and the value of their accomplishment.
c. focuses students attention on her own task relevant behavior.
d. shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of credibility.

742. Which statement applies when scores distribution is negatively skewed?

a. The mode corresponds to a lower value
b. The median is higher that the mode
c. The mode and median are equal
d. The mean corresponds to a high value

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743. The use of the process approach gives the student the opportunity to ______
a. learn to their own.
b. apply the scientific method.
c. make use of laboratory apparatuses.
d. learn how to learn.

744. A comprehension skill of higher level which may be inferred or implied from reading is:
a. Picking out the main idea
b. Drawing conclusion
c. Nothing specific details
d. Following direction

745. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, which is not mention about
teachers?
a. Dully licensed professionals
b. Possess dignity and reputation
c. LET passers
d. With high moral values

746. What does a skewed score distribution mean?

a. The scores are concentrated more at one end or the other end
b. The mode, the mean and the median are equal
c. The mean and median are equal
d. The scores are normally distributed

747. What is implied by a negatively skewed score distribution?

a. The scores are evenly distributed from the left to the right
b. Most pupils are underachieves
c. Most of the scores are high
d. Most of the scores are low

748. A teacher discovers that a product of a certain bottling company brings about damage to
teeth. Much as he wants to share the products of his research, he could not because of
harassment from all sides. Which teacher’s right is violated?
a. Right to property
b. Academic freedom
c. Right to one’s honor
d. Right to make a livelihood

749. Why can the calculator do arithmetic? Because:

a. A computer inside the calculator tells it how
b. A watch inside direct it
c. A typewriter inside does it
d. A TV inside shows it

750. On which constitutional provision is the full or partial integration of capable deaf and blind
students in the classroom based? The provision on:
a. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizen to qualify education
b. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult citizen
c. Academic freedom
d. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students

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751. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor and effective domains is based on the concept that
the learner is
a. Moral and feeling being
b. Maternal and an acting being
c. Thinking, feeling and acting being
d. Spiritual and maternal being

752. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth what should be done?
a. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a people
b. Set aside the study of local history
c. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
d. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects

753. When necessary conditions are present, the use of inductive method is preferred because:
a. It gives the teacher more time to rest
b. There is greater active participation on the part of the pupils
c. It needs only few instruction materials
d. Academic time is used wisely

754. Which is the best reason why teacher begins a lesson in Math by checking and reviewing on
the previous day’s assignment and provides practice and drills?
a. Check if parents guide their children in the making of assignment
b. Make sure that the students understand the pre-requisite skills of the lesson
c. Prepare the students for the mastery test
d. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students

755. For counseling to be successful which assumption must be avoided?

a. The environment must provide assurance of confidentiality
b. The counselor tells the student what to do
c. The student is willing to participate in the process
d. The counselor must be able to relate to the student

756. Which technique is most appropriate when a teacher wants a group to agree on a plan of
action?
a. Composite report
b. Consensus decision making
c. Symposium
d. Agenda

757. What term applies to the search for related literature by computing access of databases of
discs kept in libraries?
a. Compact discs computer research
b. On line research
c. Manual research
d. Computer research

758. What best indicates the effectiveness of classroom activities?

a. The laughter and enjoyment of students
b. The application of concept learned in daily life
c. The utilization of varied techniques and approaches
d. The variety of instructional materials used

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759. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the Constitution in Philippine schools is to:
a. Develop the students into responsible thinking citizens
b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Philippine Constitution
c. Prepare students for law making
d. Make constitutional experts of the students

760. Some students who are high in the scholastic aptitude test have failed in college. Some who
are below the standards set for admission but who for various reasons were admitted, attained
satisfactory standings? This proves that:
a. Human beings are certainly predictable
b. Admission tests are not accurate, hence should not be used
c. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors important for success
d. Aptitude test can be perfectly relied on

761. If the teachers pattern in questioning consists of calling on a student then asking the question:
a. All students may be encouraged to participate
b. The student called to answer may be able to think well of his answer
c. The rest of the class may just dictate the answer
d. The rest of the class may not engage themselves in thinking of the answer

762. Freud expounded that there is a period when young girls experience rivalry with their mother
for their father’s affection. This is called:
a. Electra complex
b. Oedipus complex
c. Achilles syndrome
d. Cassandra syndrome

763. Education is a lifelong process. This simply means that education:

a. May take place formally or informally to enable the individual to grow
b. May take place anywhere and anytime the individual so desires
c. Is a continuous process of experiencing and reorganizing experiences
d. Take place in the school where the individual is exposed, self-contained experiences

764. How is Values Education offered in the National Secondary Education Curriculum?
a. Emphasized in Science and Technology
b. Integrated in all subject areas
c. As a separate subject
d. Integrated with Technology and Home Economics

765. The NSEC orients secondary education to _____

a. the teaching of the national symbols.
b. health values development.
c. the development of competencies and values for social living.
d. national development requirement and reflects search based direction.

766. The child cannot distinguish abstracts during the sensory motor of development. Which of
these techniques should a teacher apply to accommodate learning?
a. Make use of individualize instruction
b. Explain the lesson very well
c. Utilize concrete objects to clarify concept
d. Provide variety of educational toys

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767. Which of these systems of learning includes ways and methods which are used in preserving
and building certain within cultural communities?
a. Non-formal learning
b. Multi-level learning
c. Cultural learning
d. Indigenous learning

768. Which of the following statement is true in the use of experiments and demonstrations in
teaching Science:
a. It is valuable if used in the context of a lesson that related observation to other information
b. It should be encouraged in elementary school since the concept the encompass are difficult for
your children
c. It is as valuable as teaching by lecturing
d. It is less valuable than teaching through inquiry and discussion

769. Identical twins are more alike than fraternal twins. Which of the following statement principle
supported by this?
a. Environment affects both fraternal and identical twins
b. Intelligence hinges in physical structure
c. Heredity has a part in determining intelligence
d. Intelligence is determined partly by pre-natal nutrition

770. In testing which of the following is referred to as cultural bias?

a. Some culture do better on test than others
b. Test items are more familiar with some culture
c. Test will show who is more cultured
d. Cultured people do better on tests

771. Which is the most obvious and familiar way of reporting variability?
a. Standard deviation
b. Range between highest with some culture
c. Standard error of the mean
d. Distribution of raw scores

772. The theory of identical elements in learning holds that transfer is facilitated when the:
a. Teacher uses different teaching devices
b. Learner has a memory of specific responses
c. Development task is easily identified
d. Experience is similar to the application situation

773. If this need is not met, the adolescent tends to be critical and always tries to find fault. This is
the need:
a. For adventure
b. For recognition
c. To belong
d. For material security

774. Audio-visual aids are used in classroom teaching to __________

a. help make learning more permanent.
b. All of these
c. help clarify important concept.
d. arouse and sustain student’s interest.

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775. Which of the following is the most important purpose for using achievement test? To measure
the _________.
a. Quality and quantity of previous learning
b. Quality and quantity of previous teaching
c. Educational and vocational aptitude
d. Capacity for future learning

776. In a multiple choice test, keeping the options brief indicates ____________.
a. Inclusion in the item irrelevant clues such as the use in the correct answer
b. Non-inclusion of option that mean the same
c. Plausibility and attractiveness of the item
d. Inclusion in the item any word that must otherwise repeated in each response

777. Which of these criteria is the most important in test constructions?

a. The stem should contain the central problem
b. Items should be congruent with the objectives
c. A table of specification should be prepared
d. Options should be of almost the same length

778. Which of the following abilities is stressed by humanistic education?

a. Learn the different philosophies of education
b. Develop man into a thinking individual
c. Enjoy the great works of man such as the classics
d. Make man distinctly civilized, educated and refined

779. An appreciation lesson is one that is designed to lead the class to conduct and enjoy
something. Which of the following statements closely approximate the meaning of the above?
a. An appreciation lesson should be a lesson in values
b. Appreciation lessons help pupils weigh and clarify values
c. One cannot fully appreciate what one does not understand or enjoy
d. A teacher should plan lessons that will guide children to appreciate what is beautiful

780. Which of the following is the best time for a teacher to set up routine activities that will
contribute to effective classroom management?
a. As soon as the students have established
b. Daily at the start of the session
c. During his homeroom days
d. On the every first day of school

781. In large classes where little of the work pupils can be individualized, the most effective and
practical ways to individualize instruction is to:
a. Devise group activities which afford every pupils an opportunity to work at his own
b. Give the pupils freedom to launch individual projects
c. Assign homework and check it regularly
d. Assigned program material for out-of-class hours

782. Which of these is the most important principle that a teacher should follow in initiating
a program with positive reinforcement?
a. Make sure the reward comes immediately after the appropriate behavior
b. Punish negative behavior and reward positive behavior
c. Provide regular opportunity for socially acceptable behavior
d. Consider peer approval and recognition

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783. The trend of focusing attention on the child’s interests, abilities and needs and on the
improvement of community living necessitates the use of the:
a. Discovery approach c. Integrative approach
b. Conceptual technique d. Project method

784. The best way the teacher can be of the appropriate in the of instructional materials is to:
a. Try it out before using it in class
b. Consider its technical quality
c. Consider its availability
d. Consider its cost

785. Tasks analysis involves the breaking down of a learning task into subtasks or sub skills.
Given a task to retell a story, which of the following skills is not needed?
a. To disseminate information
b. To outline a selection
c. To identify topic sentences
d. To arranged events in sequence

786. You are assigned to teach students with varied abilities. You want to teach a more
homogenous grouping. Which type of grouping will tend to benefit your students?
a. Mixed ability grouping
b. Low ability group
c. Within class ability grouping
d. High ability grouping

787. Which of the following examples illustrate the use of questions to focus pupil’s attention on the
key points of the lesson?
a. What is Rizal Park known for?
b. Why are machine made goods cheaper than those made by hand?
c. Have you ever enjoyed watching the clouds on a bright day?
d. Who came while I was writing on the blackboard?

788. The new teacher entered a noisy classroom. She shouted immediately at the students
desperately trying to get order and discipline. Since then the teacher has not controlled the class.
Which is the most probable cause of the teacher’s failure?
a. The students’ reaction to the teacher is the consequence of her behavior
b. Rules are not defined and procedures to sustain order is not put into place
c. The new teacher wants to show the class who is authority
d. The class wants to test the ability and patience of the teacher

789. The educational implementation of research findings relative to the ability of dull learners and
bright learners to organize and generalize is for teacher:
a. To make the bright learners guide the dull ones in learning to generalize
b. To make the bright learners to generalize and the dull ones to memorize
c. To give the dull learners to more concrete experiences to serve as basis for generalizing
d. To give both the dull and bright learners concrete and abstract experiences to serve as basis for
generalizing

790. Which of the following will do the first to establish good class management?
a. Discuss the required rules for proper class behavior
b. Discuss the work plan for the year
c. Prepare a seat plan
d. Train the class in the distribution of material

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791. A student was diagnosed to have a high IQ but is failing in his academic subject. What should
the teacher do to help him?
a. Talk to his parents
b. Examine his study habits
c. Talk the student and find out his problem
d. Refer him to the guidance counselor

792. Which is the true foundation of the social order?

a. Strong, political leadership
b. The reciprocation of rights and duties
c. Equitable distribution of wealth
d. Obedient citizenry

793. When do test, inventories and career information become effective for counseling services?
a. When the data generated are interpreted on time by professionally competent person
b. The psychological test results are still valid and reliable
c. When the records are updated
d. When the records are kept for ready reference when needed

794. Which of the following is a major advantage in using arithmetic mean?

a. It is more commonly used than other measures
b. It is simple to compute
c. It discriminates between the lowest and the lowest
d. It is more than stable than the median

795. Learners often find it much easier to fit into a new social situation when given encouragement
and support. How can this be done?
a. By discovering his new interest
b. By giving him room responsibility
c. By assigning “peers or Buddies” to him
d. By giving him special help

796. Who expounded on the need to study the child carefully for individualized instruction?
a. Da Feltre
b. Boccacio
c. Erasmus
d. Ascham

797. Which of the following should a teacher do if she cannot pay the monthly installment of an
appliance she got from a department store in their town?
a. Reject any notice of demand for payment to make the impression that she did not receive
b. Move to another neighborhood to escape payment
c. Inform the manager of the store personally and make a satisfactory arrangement of payment on
or before the due date of payment
d. Offer the return of the used appliance to the store on the condition that she will be refunded on
the monthly installment she paid

798. Which of the following will you recommended to a senior high school scholar who is
impregnated by a fellow student?
a. Tell her parent about her condition
b. Stop schooling until after she gives birth
c. Direct her to an abortion clinic
d. Force her boyfriend to marry her

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799. The government prescribes a higher percentage on the administration of educational

institution to Filipino citizens in order to:
a. Minimize the unemployment problem
b. Produce globally competitive graduates
c. Protect the rights of the citizen
d. Ensure the teaching of Filipino

800. Which of the following is the best situation wherein you can balance responsibility and
accountability?
a. A teacher paid on an hour basis, takes her time with the subject matter until the end of the
period.
b. A teacher paid on an hour basis, teaches as much as she could for the duration of the period.
c. A teacher paid on an hour basis, spends most of the time on the latest gossips in showbiz.
d. A teacher paid on an hour basis, entertain her students with stories until the end of the period.

801. You have a pupil who is so talkative, naughty and aggressive that he is a burden to the entire
members of the class. How would you remedy this problem?
a. Talk to him seriously
b. Call the parents for dialogue
c. Report the case to the principal
d. Reprimand him always

802. What should a teacher do before constructing items for a particular test?
a. Prepare the table specifications
b. Review the previous lessons
c. Determine the length of time for answering it
d. Announce to students the scope of the test

803. Which of the following you will do to an examinee you caught cheating and who offered a
certain sum of money to keep quiet?
a. Confiscate his test paper and report him to the examination supervisor
b. Motion him to keep quiet and watch for him after the examination
c. Announce to all examinees the name of the cheater
d. Ignore him but let him feel you saw him

804. Which of the following is the best situation wherein you can balance rights and authority?
a. Allow all their only daughter’s suitors to come and go as they please
b. Caution their only daughter’s choice of a boyfriend
c. Censor all their only daughter’s suitors
d. Choose a life-partner for their only daughter

805. An adolescent combines his ability to use deductive and inductive reasoning in realistic rules
that he can respect and live by. When he does this, how does he perceive his environment?
a. He sees the world through the eyes of the people
b. He interprets events from a limited point of view
c. He sees events apart for himself and other people
d. He views the world from his own perspective

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