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41. In a multiple choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which was
the least effective distracter?
A. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees
B. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees
C. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees
D. the correct answer that was chosen by 5 examinees
42. What is an alternative assessment tool for teaching and learning consisting of a
collection of work/artifacts finished or in-progress accomplished by the targeted
clientele?
A. rubric
B. achievement test
C. evaluation instrument
D. portfolio
43. Societal change requires continually deepseated questions about "good" living.
Which of these did Socrates recognize as the greatest of human virtues?
A. moral wisdom
B. fair justice
C. courage
D. piety
44. Among the following curriculum stakeholders, who has the most responsibility in
curriculum implementation?
A. the learners
B. the school heads
C. the teachers
D. the parents
45. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then
answer the question.
In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to the group’s
performance?
A. English
B. English and Math
C. Math
D. Physics
46. You like to show a close representation of the size and shape of the earth and its
location in the entire solar system. What is the best instructional aid?
A. picture
B. model
C. realia
D. film
47. Which of the following techniques of curriculum implementation is fit to the objective
of developing cooperative learning and social interaction?
A. buzz session
B. graded recitation
C. individual reporting
D. lecture
48. To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which should you employ?
A. interview
B. focus group discussion
C. post-test
D. pre-test
49. We encounter people whose prayer goes like this: “O God, if there is a God; save
my soul, if I have a soul” From whom is this prayer?
A. Stoic
B. Empiricist
C. Agnostic
D. Skeptic
50. What is the implication of using a method that focuses on the why rather than the
how?
A. There is best method
B. Typical one will be good for any subject
C. These methods should be standardized for different subjects.
D. Teaching methods should favor inquiry and problem solving.
51. Which software can you predict changes in weather pattern and or trends in the
population of endangered species?
A. word processing
B. spreadsheet
C. desktop publishing
D. database
52. You would like to assess students' ability to write a portfolio. What type of test will
determine their ability to organize ideas and think critically?
A. long test
B. essay test
C. formative test
D. summative test
53. Teacher F asks one student, "Rachel, can you summarize what we have just read?
Remember, the title of this section of the chapter." This is an example of a teacher's
effort at _____.
A. scaffolding
B. inspiring
C. directing
D. giving feedback
56. In their desire to make schools perform, the DepEd then published the ranking of
schools in NAT results nationwide. As an effect of this practice, what did schools tend
to do?
I. Taught at the expense of NAT
II. Conducted review classes for NAT at the expense of teaching
III. Practiced the so-called teaching to the test
A. II and III
B. II only
C. I and III
D. III only
57. Which one appropriately describes your lesson if you use the cognitive approach?
A. promotes "find out for yourself" approach
B. lecture-dominated
C. rote learning dominated
D. highly directed teaching
61. A mother gives her son his favorite snack every time the boy cleans up his room.
Afterwards, the boy cleans his room everyday in anticipation of the snack. Which theory
explains this?
A. operant conditioning
B. social learning theory
C. associative learning
D. Pavlovian conditioning
65. There is a statement that says, "No amount of good instruction will come out
without good classroom management." Which of the following best explains this
statement?
A. Classroom management is important to effect good instruction.
B. There must be classroom management for instruction to yield good outcomes/
results.
C. Classroom management means good instruction.
D. Good instruction is equal to effective classroom management.
67. A person who had painful experiences at the dentist's office may become fearful at
the mere sight of the dentist's office. Which theory can explain this?
A. generalization
B. classical conditioning
C. operant conditioning
D. attribution theory
68. Which one can help student develop the habit of critical thinking?
A. Asking low level questions
B. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is represented
C. Asking convergent questions
D. Blind obedience to authority
69. Multiple intelligences can be used to explain children's reading performance. Which
group tends to be good readers?
A. linguistically intelligent group
B. spatially intelligent group
C. existentially intelligent group
D. kinesthetically intelligent group
71. Which of the following is NOT a guidance role of the classroom teacher?
A. Psychological Test Administrator
B. ListenerAdviser
C. Human Potential Discoverer
D. Total Development Facilitator
72. Watson applied classical conditioning in his experiments and the results showed
that behavior is learned through stimulus-response associations, specifically the
development of emotional responses to certain stimuli. This helps is in _____.
A. interpreting reflexes as emotions
B. understanding fears, phobias, and love
C. connecting observable behavior to stimulus
D. understanding the role of overt behavior
73. Who claimed that children are natural learners and therefore, must be taught in
natural settings?
A. Piaget
B. Froebel
C. Montessori
D. Kohlberg
76. A high school graduate was refused admission to a university on the grounds that
he failed the admission test. The student insisted that he had the right to be admitted
and the act of the univeristy was a violation of his right to education. Was the student
correct?
A. No, the university may refuse the student in its exercise of academic freedom.
B. Yes, education is everyone's right.
C. Yes, especially if he belongs to the Indigenous Peoples' group.
D. No, if the university is exclusively for girls.
79. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic assessment. Which goes with
authentic assessment?
A. unrealistic performances
B. de-contextualized drills
C. real world application of lessons learned
D. answering high multiple choice test items
80. Global students learn with short bursts of energy. To maintain concentration they
require
______.
A. frequent reminder that they need to concentrate
B. frequent and intermittent breaks
C. short and easy reading materials
D. music while studying
81. A child was punished for cheating in an exam. For sure the child wont cheat again
in short span of time, but this does not guarantee that the child won’t cheat ever again.
Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning, this shows that _____.
A. punishment strengthens a response
B. punishment doesn’t remove a response
C. punishment removes response
D. punishment weakens a response
82. Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether they will be valued by
people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?
A. Idealism
B. Existentialism
C. Realism
D. Pragmatism
84. Lecturer C narrates: "I observe that when there is an English-speaking foreigner in
class, more often than not, his classmates perceive him to be superior." To which
Filipino trait does this point?
A. hospitality
B. friendliness
C. colonial mentality
D. lack of confidence
85. Which violates this brain-based principle of teaching-learning: "Each child's brain is
unique and vastly different from one another."
A. giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore even if the class creates "noise"
B. making a left-handed pupil write with his right hand as it is better this way
C. allowing open dialogue among students
D. employing MI teaching approaches
86. The child fainted in your class because she has not eaten her breakfast. What is
the best thing for you to do in this situation?
A. Ignore the situation
B. Comfort the child
C. Give the child food
D. Call the parent
87. Which one should teacher AVOID to produce an environment conducive for
learning?
A. Tests
B. Seat plan
C. Individual competition
D. Games
88. You are convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provide
reinforcement and soon the student learns to perform the behavior on her own. On
which principle is your conviction based?
A. cognitivism
B. behaviorism
C. constructivism
D. environmentalism
89. “Men are built not born.” This quotation by John Watson states that _____.
A. the ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development
B. the effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s development
C. the absence of genetic influence on a person’s development
D. the effect of heredity
91. At the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory, the child can
see only his point of view and assumes that everyone also has the same view as his.
What is this tendency called?
A. transductive reasoning
B. animism
C. egocentrism
D. conservatism
92. "Vox Populi Est Supreme Lex" is a Latin expression that means what?
A. The Supreme Being is God
B. No one is above the law
C. The voice of the people is the supreme law
D. it is the popular choice
93. Which is not among the major targets of the Child-Friendly School System (CFSS)?
A. All school children are friendly.
B. All children 6-12 years old are enrolled in elementary schools.
C. All children complete their elementary education within six years.
D. All Grade 6 students pass the division, regional, and national tests.
94. Thorndike's law of effect states that a connection between stimulus and response is
strengthened when the consequence is _____.
A. repeated
B. negative
C. pleasurable
D. positive
95. Which is the most reliable tool of seeing the development in your pupils' ability to
write?
A. portfolio asssessment
B. scoring rubric
C. interview of pupils
D. self-assessment
96. The Philippine constitution directs the teaching of religion in public schools on the
following conditions except for?
A. option is expressed in writing
B. without cost to the government
C. with cost shouldered by the parents or guardians
D. given only at the option of parents or guardians
97. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in barrios/barangays
where the required number of pupils of the same grade levels has not met the required
number to make a separate class thus the teacher apportions class time for instruction
to every grade level within class. These are ______.
A. extension classes
B. heterogeneous classes
C. multigrade classes
D. homogeneous classes
98. After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy
Evening, Teacher M asked the class to share any insight derived from this poem. On
which assumption about the learner is Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their
insight based?
A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive recipients of information.
B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.
C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.
D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles.
99. "Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you cheat yourself." says the
voiceless voice from within you. In the context of Freud's theory, which is at work
A. id alone
B. superego alone
C. ego alone
D. Id and ego interaction
100. Which of the following assessment tools would you recommend if one should
adhere to constructivist theory of learning?
I. Constructed response test
II. Performance test
III. Checklist of a motor screening test
IV. Observation test
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I, II, and III
D. I, II, and IV
101. The test in English and Mathematics showed poor results in comprehension and
problem-solving questions. How may the data be used for better learners'
performance?
A. Use context clues in vocabulary building.
B. Give more exercises/situations on comprehension questions.
C. Determine weakness in grammatical structures.
D. Involve parents in guiding learners' developing good study habits.
103. _____ supports equitable access but on the other hand, quality might be
compromised.
A. Open admission B. School accreditation
C. Deregulated tuition fee D. Selective retention
104. If you want your students to develop reading comprehension and learning
strategies which one should you employ?
A. reciprocal teaching
B. cooperative learning
C. peer tutoring
D. mastery learning
105. What statement is FALSE with reference to Article VIII “The Teacher and the
Learners” of the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers?
A. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their parents, or others in
their behalf in exchange for requested concessions, especially if undeserved,
B. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment or offending learners nor make
deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts which are clearly not
manifestation of poor scholarship.
C. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop between teacher
and the learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid
scandal, gossip, and preferential treatment of the learner.
D. A teacher shall maintain at all ties a dignified personality, which could serve as
model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and others.
106. In the light of the modern concept of teaching, which is a characteristic of effective
teaching?
A. pouring information to the learners
B. allowing learners to learn on their own
C. developing abilities to address the future
D. removing the physical presence of the teacher
108. Which among the indicators could be most useful for assessing quality of
schooling?
A. participation rate
B. cohort survival rate
C. net enrollment rate
D. drop-out rate
109. The discrimination index of a test item is +0.48. What does this mean?
A. An equal number from the lower and upper group got the item correctly.
B. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.
C. More from the lower group got the item correctly.
D. More from the upper group got the item correctly.
111. Which is a valid assessment tool if you want to find out how well your students can
speak extemporaneously?
A. performance test in extemporaneous speaking
B. written quiz on how to deliver extemporaneous speech
C. display of speeches delivered
D. writing speeches
113. Teacher U asked her pupils to create a story out of the given pictures. Which
projective technique did Teacher U use?
A. Rorschach test
B. narrative
C. thematic apperception test
D. reflective
114. The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers stipulates that educational
institutions shall offer quality education for all Filipino citizens. How is quality education
defined in R.A. 9155?
A. Relevance and excellence of education are emphasized to meet the needs and
aspirations of an individual and society.
B. All school-aged children should be provided free and compulsory education.
C. Children with special needs should be mainstreamed with regular classes in the
public schools.
D. Public and private basic education schools should provide relevant education.
115. Teacher A discovered that his pupils are very good in dramatizing. Which tool
must have helped him discover his pupils’ strength?
A. Portfolio assessment
B. Performance test
C. Journal entry
D. Paper-and-pencil test
116. 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. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feelings and
ideas freely.
B. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happy.
C. Tell students to participate in class activities or else won't receive plus points in class
recitation.
D. To establish discipline, be judgmental in attitude.
117. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this mean?
A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly.
B. You scored less than 60% of the class.
C. You got 60% of the test items correctly.
D. You scored better than 60% of the class.
118. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy of objectives?
A. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem.
B. Explain how trees receive nutrients.
C. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth.
D. Write a paragraph that observes coherence, unity, and variety.
119. In qualitative social and behavioral studies, "the investigator is a part of the study."
What are implied in this statement?
I. The researcher processes and analyzes the data himself.
II Data interpretation depends on the orientation of the researcher.
III. The investigator is the only source of information.
IV. Data gathering may be done by others but the analysis is done by the researcher.
A. I and IV
B. II and III
C. I, II, and IV
D. I, II, III, and IV
122. The instructions for a test are made simple, clear and concise. This is part of
which of the following characteristics of a good test?
A. objectivity
B. economy
C. administrability
D. scorability
124. The Early Childhood Care and Development Act provides for the promotion of the
rights of children for survival and development. Which of the following statements is not
among its objectives?
A. Enhance the role of parents as the primary caregivers and educators of their children
form birth onward.
B. Facilitate a smooth transition from care and education provided at home to
community or school-based setting and primary schools.
C. Assist the LGUs in their endeavor to prepare the child for adulthood.
D. Enhance the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, psychological, spiritual, and
language development of young children.
126. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to Enchanted Kingdom. Just
at the sight of a roller coaster, she gets excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's
behavior?
A. operant conditioning
B. attribution theory
C. Pavlovian conditioning
D. social learning theory
127. What objectives do effective leaders foster?
I. Attainable
II.Measurable
III.Results-oriented
IV. Specific
V. Time-bound
A. II, III, and IV
B. I, II, III, IV, and V
C. I, IV, and V
D. I, II, III, and IV
131. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, 85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34,
34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1. Which is the range?
A. 93
B. 85
C. 97
D. between 51 and 34
132. Which tool should a teacher use if she wants to locate areas which are adversely
affecting the performance of a significant number of students?
A. problem checklist
B. self-report technique
C. autobiography
D. cumulative record
135. Piagetian tasks state that thinking becomes more logical and abstract as children
reach the formal operations stage. What is an educational implication of this finding?
A. Expect hypothetical reasoning from learners between 12 to 15 years of age.
B. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as preschool to train them for
HOTS.
C. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in
their cognitive development.
D. Let children be children.
136. This embodies the teacher’s duties and responsibilities as well as proper behavior
in performing them.
A. Code of Ethics for Teachers
B. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
C. Bill of Rights
D. Philippine Constitution of 1987
137. 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. comprehend the subject that is being studied
B. analyze the parts of a whole
C. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
D. relate and organize things and ideas
138. Which is not a characteristic of authentic assessment?
A. focused on lifelike, meaningful, relevant types of student learning
B. offers opportunities to study problem intensively
C. easy to complete
D. fruitful in terms of genuine learning
139. Schools should develop in the students the ability to adapt to a changing world.
This is adherence to the philosophy of _____.
A. essentialism
B. perennialism
C. progressivism
D. reconstructionism
140. The teacher’s first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the
______.
A. choice of the students
B. availability of the media
C. objectives of the lesson
D. technique to be used
141. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is
the development of work skills aligned?
A. To develop moral character
B. To teach the duties of citizenship
C. To inculcate love of country
D. To develop vocational efficiency
143. Who is the forerunner of the presence of the Language Acquisition Device?
A. Watson
B. Chomsky
C. Gardner
D. Piaget
144. Which of the following statements best describes metacognition as a strategy for
curriculum augmentation?
A. It is learning how to learn and thinking about how one thinks.
B. It is learning strategies for success.
C. It is learning through interaction with the environment.
D. It is learning through computer-aided instruction.
145. Which psychological theory states that the mind insists on finding patterns in
things that contribute to the development of insight?
A. Piaget's psychology
B. Kohlberg's psychology
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Bruner's psychology
147. The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative vs. guilt
are most closely related with the works of
__________.
A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung
148. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!"
(It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) Is it possible to motivate this type of student?
A. Yes, he can do something with his ability.
B. Yes, he can change the nature of the job.
C. No, it is impossible to motivate a student who himself is not motivated.
D. No, motivation is totally dependent on the student. No person outside him can
influence him.
149. As of the Republic Act 7836 the licensure exam for teachers is with the _____.
A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Professional Regulation Commission
C. Department of Education
D. Civil Service Commission