Prof Ed : Part 5

1. A teacher’s quarrel with a parent makes her develop a feeling of prejudice against the parent’s child. The teacher’s unfavorable
treatment of the child is an influence of what Filipino trait?
a. Lack of self-reflection c. Extreme family-centeredness
b. Extreme personalism d. “Sakop-mentality”

2. In the context of grading, what is referred to as teacher’s generosity error? A teacher _______.
a. Rewards students who perform well c. Has a tendency to give high grades as compare to the rest
b. In overgenerous with praise d. Gives way to students’ bargain for no more quiz

3. For mastery learning and in line with outcome-based evaluation model which element should be present?
a. Inclusion of non-performance objectives c. Construction of norm-referenced tests
b. Construction of criterion-referenced tests d. Non-provision of independent learning

4. Which statement about standard deviation is correct?

a. The higher the standard deviation the more spread the scores are
b. The lower the standard deviation the more spread the scores are
c. The higher the standard deviation the less spread the scores are
d. It is a measure of central tendency

5. What is the Teacher’s Professionalism Act?

a. RA 7836 c. RA 7722
b. RA 4670 d. RA 9263

6. The State shall protect and promote the right of citizens to quality education at all levels. Which government program is in support
of this?
a. Exclusion of children with special needs from the formal system
b. Free elementary and secondary education
c. Deregulated tuition fee hike
d. Re-introduction of the NEAT and NSAT

7. The American Teachers who were recruited to help set the public educational system in the Philippines during the American regime
were called Thomasite’s because:
a. They were devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas
b. They disembarked from the CIS Transport called Thomas
c. They first taught at the University of Sto. Tomas
d. They arrived in the Philippines on the feast of St. Tomas

8. Zazha exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or
confined to a pen. Which conditioning process is illustrated?
a. Generalization c. Discrimination
b. Acquisition d. Extinction

9. The Filipino learner envisioned by the Department of Education is one who is imbued with the desirable values of person who is:
a. Makabayan, makatao, makakalikasan at maka-Diyos
b. Makabayan, makatao, makahalaman, at maka-Diyos
c. Makabayan, makasarili, makakalikasan, at maka-Diyos
d. Makabayan, makakaragatan, makatao, at maka-Diyos

10. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the following function except:
a. Intuitive functions c. Visual functions
b. Nonverbal functions d. Detail-oriented functions

11. What function is associated with the right brain?

a. Visual, non-verbal, logical c. Visual, intuitive, logical
b. Visual, intuitive, non-verbal d. Visual, logical, detail-oriented
12. Principal Connie tells her teachers that training in the humanities is most important. To which education philosophy does he
adhere?

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

13. Behavior followed by pleasant consequences will be strengthened and will be more likely to occur in the future. Behavior followed
by unpleasant consequences will be weakened and will be less likely to be repeated in the future. Which one is explained?

a. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory c. B.F. Skinner’s Operant conditioning theory

b. Thorndike’s law of effect d. Bandura’s social learning theory

14. Theft of school equipment like TV, computer, etc. by people on the community itself is becoming a common phenomenon. What
does this signify?

a. Prevalence of poverty in the community c. Deprivation of Filipino schools

b. Inability of school to hire security guards d. Community’s lack of sense of co-ownership

15. The main purpose of compulsory study of the Constitution is to _____.

a. Develop students into responsible, thinking citizen c. Make constitutional experts of the students
b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the d. Prepare students for law-making
Philippine Constitution

16. Which goals of educational institution, as provided for by the Constitution, is the development of work skills aligned?

a. To develop moral character c. To teach the duties of citizenship

b. To develop vocational efficiency d. To inculcate love of country

17. Complete this analogy: Spanish period: moral and religious person. American period: _______

a. Productive citizen c. Patriotic citizen

b. Self-reliant citizen d. Caring citizen

18. Who is remembered for his famous quotation? “My loyalty to may party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”?

a. Carlos P. Garcia c. Manuel L. Quezon

b. Ferdinand Marcos d. Manuel Roxas

19. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one? Evaluate.” If broken down to simplify, which is the best simplification?

a. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or why not?

b. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove
c. If you asked to evaluate something, what do you do? Evaluate the paragraph
d. What are the qualities of a good paragraph? Does the paragraph have these qualities?

20. Manunulatangtataymo kaya sa personal mong kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang mga yapak, magsusulat ka. Ano ang kahulugan
ng pagsusulat?

a. Prosesonanagsisimulasa idea o karanasan

b. Makalikha ng mgasalita, pangungusap at talata
c. Kakayahan ng taonamakapagtala o makapagimprenta ng malinaw
d. Pagpili ng paksa at pagsasaliksik

21. Anongbahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik? Malungkot ANG MGA nagtaposnawala pang trabaho.
a. Pananda c. Pariralangpantukoy
b. Pang-ukol d. Pangatnig
22. Which is NOT a characteristic of education during the pre-Spanish era?

a. Vocational training-oriented c. Unstructured

b. Structured d. Informal

23. Which is closest to the real human digestive system for study in the classroom?

a. Model of the human digestive system

b. Drawing of the human digestive system on the board
c. The human digestive system projected on an OHP
d. Drawing of human digestive system on a page of a textbook

24. Which one is in support of greater interaction?

a. Repeating the question c. Probing

b. Not allowing a student to complete a response d. Selecting the same student respondents

25. Which is/are effective methods/s in teaching students critical reading skills?

a. Interpret editorials about a particular subject from three different newspapers

b. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
c. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction materials
d. Interpret editorials and read and interpret three different movie reviews

26. Which is true of a bimodal score distribution?

a. The group tested has two different groups c. The scores are high
b. The scores are neither high nor low d. The scores are low

27. What is the mastery level of school in a 100 item test with a mean of 55?

a. 42% b. 50% c. 45% d. 55%

28. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their basic needs are not first met?

a. Thorndike c. Wertheimer
b. Maslow d. Operant conditioning

29. A person, who has had painful experience as the dentist’s office, may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist’s office
building. What theory can explain this?

a. Attribution theory c. Generalization

b. Classical conditioning d. Operant conditioning

30. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic topic. Which of the following can help?

a. Socratic method and drill c. Socratic method

b. Drill d. None of the above

31. As a teacher you are a skeptic. Which among these will be your guiding principle?

a. I must teach the child to the fullest

b. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future
c. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything
d. I must teach the child so he is assured
32. With forms of prompting in mind, which group is arranged from least to most instructive prompting?

a. Verbal, physical, gestural c. Gestural, physical, verbal

b. Verbal, gestural, physical d. Physical, gestural, verbal

33. In which way does heredity affect the development of the learner?

a. By providing equal potential to all

b. By making acquired traits hereditary
c. By compensating for what environment fails to develop
d. By placing limits beyond which the learner cannot develop

34. In writing performance objectives, which word is not acceptable?

a. Integrate c. Manipulate
b. Delineate d. Comprehend

35. For which lesson objective will a teacher use the direct instruction method?

a. Distinguish war from aggression c. Use a microscope properly

b. Appreciate Milton’s Paradise Lost d. Become aware of the pollutants in the environment

36. To encourage introspection, which teaching method is MOST appropriate?

a. Cognitive c. Process
b. Reflective d. Cooperative learning

37. With indirect instruction in mind, which does not belong to the group?

a. Lecture-recitation c. Inductive method

b. Experiential method d. Discovery method

38. A master teacher is the resource speaker in an in-service training. He presented the situated learning theory and encouraged his
colleagues to apply the same in class. Which of the following did he not encourage his colleagues to do?

a. Apprenticeship c. Learning as it normally occurs

b. Decontextualized teaching d. Authentic problem solving

39. I want to engage my students in small group discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively discussion?

a. The exclusion of Pluto as a planet c. The law of inertia

b. The meaning of the law of supply and demand d. Rules on subject-verb agreement

40. Teacher Joshua discovered that his pupils are weak in comprehension. To further in which particular skill(s) his pupils are weak,
which test should Teacher Joshua give?

a. Standardized test c. Placement

b. Aptitude test d. Diagnostic

41. The students of Teacher Kath scan an electronic encyclopedia, view a film on the subject, or look at related topics at the touch of
a button right there in the classroom. Which devices does teacher Kath’s class have?

a. Videotape lesson c. Video disc

b. Teaching machine d. CD
42. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what features will dominate my lesson?
I.Lecturing III. Reasoning
II. Copying notes IV. Demonstration

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

b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV

43. You practice inclusive education. Which of these applies to you?

I. You accept every student as full and valued member of the class and school community
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning or social needs
III. You address the needs of the class as a whole within the context of the learners with specific learning or social needs

a. II only c. I only
b. I and II d. I and III

44. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an instructional objective on working with and relating to people?

a. Organizing a community project c. Home visitation

b. Writing articles on working and relating to people d. Conducting mock election

45. Here is a test item: “From the data presented in the table, form generalizations that are supported by the data.” Under what type
of question does this item fall?

a. Convergent c. Application
b. Evaluative d. Divergent

46. I want to teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions. Which method will be most appropriate?

a. Discovery c. Direct instruction

b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving

47. We are very much interested in a quality professional development program for teachers. What characteristic should we look for?

a. Required for renewal of professional license c. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs

b. Prescribed by top educational leader d. Dependent on the availability of funds

48. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboards, as though it is the only education technology available?

a. Isolated use c. Variety

b. Flexibility d. Uniformity

49. 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 close you are to the base, the more indirect the learning experience become
d. The closer you are to the base, the more direct the learning experience becomes

50. To teach the democratic process to the pupils. Santo Domingo Elementary School decided that the election of class officers shall
be patterned after local elections. There are qualities set for candidates, limited period for campaign, rules for posting campaign
materials, etc. Which of the following did the school use?

a. Symposium c. Role playing

b. Simulation d. Philips 66
Prof Ed : Part 6

1. Which of the following are effective methods in teaching student critical reading skills?
I. Interpret editorials
II. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying assumptions of the position papers
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I and III d. I, II and III

2. Here is a test item: “The improvement of basic education should be the top priority of the Philippine government. Defend and
refute the position.” Under what type of question does this test item fall?
a. Low-level c. Analysis
b. Evaluative d. Convergent

3. Teacher Jenny teaches a lesson in which students must recognize that ¼ is the same as 0.25. They use this relationship to determine
that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of the following concept/s is/are being taught?
a. Numeration skills
b. Place value of decimals
c. Numeration skills for decimal and relationship between fractions and decimals
d. Relationship between fractions and decimals

4. To nurture student’s creativity, which activity should the teacher avoid?

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

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

6. What is the best way to develop math concepts?

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

7. Teacher Cita, an experienced teacher, does daily review of past lessons in order to ________.
a. Provide her pupils with a sense of continuity c. Reflect on how she presented the previous lesson
b. Introduce a new lesson d. Determine who among her pupils are studying

8. Research says that mastery experiences increase confidence and willingness to try similar or more challenging tasks such as reading.
What does this imply for children reading performance?

a. Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to be less motivated to read because they get fed up with too much reading
b. Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more likely to be motivated to read in order to gain mastery over basic skills
c. Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not necessarily those who can read
d. Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are more motivate to read

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

10. Teacher Nene asked this question: “What conclusion can you draw based on your observation?” Nobody raised a hand so she
asked another question: “Based on what you observe, what can you now say about the reaction of plants to light.” What did Teacher
Nene do?
a. Redirecting c. Repeating
b. Probing d. Rephrasing
11. 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

12. Which learning activity is most appropriate if teacher’s focus in attitudinal change?
a. Role play c. Exhibit
b. Field trip d. Game

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

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

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

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

15. 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

16. Which may help an adolescent discover his identity?

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

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

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

18. What primary criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
a. Novelty c. Appropriateness
b. Cost d. Attractiveness

19. Some of your students don’t seem to like you as their teacher. If you will regard the situation, on the level of the ego, what will
you most likely think about?
a. Why should I care if they like me or not c. What’s wrong have I done to deserve this?
b. To hell with them d. What is it about me that they do not like?

20. Which of the following is considered a peripheral device?

a. Printer c. CPU
b. Keyboard d. Monitor

21. Which questioning practice will promote more class interaction?

a. Asking rhetorical question c. Focusing on convergent question
b. Rejecting wrong answer d. Asking divergent question

22. For grades to be (made) valid indicators of students’ achievements, which process should be observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A, B, C, D
b. Explaining the meaning of grades
c. Defining the course objectives as intended learning outcomes
d. Giving objective type of test
23. The claim of a benefactor to the gratitude of his protégé is an example of a (an):
a. Acquired right
b. Perfect right
c. Imperfect right
d. Alienable right

24. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional center is tied 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 happily
c. Establish this discipline of being judgmental in attitude
d. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else they won’t receive plus points in class
recitation

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

26. 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

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

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

28.With which is true authority equated?

a. Service c. Suppression
b. Power d. Coercion

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

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

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

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

31. 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 c. Substance over “porma”
b. Art over academic d. “Porma” over substance

32. Which one should a teacher avoid to produce an environment conducive for learning?
a. Games c. Tests
b. Seat plan d. Individual competition

33. 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
34. Which of the following does extreme authoritarianism in the home reinforce in pupils?
a. Sense of initiative c. Ability for self-direction
b. Dependence on other for direction d. Creativity in work

35. 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

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

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

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

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

38. 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

39. 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 c. Mobile teacher
b. Multi-grade classroom d. Sine’s skwela

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

41. 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 c. Proximity control
b. Antiseptic bouncing d. Signal interference

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

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

44. 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

45. Arianna describes Teacher Monica as “fair, caring and approachable.” Which power does Teacher Monica possess?
a. Legitimate power c. Referent power
b. Expert power d. Reward power
46. 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

47. In the K-W-L technique, K stands for what the pupils already knows, W for what he wants to know and L
for what he:

a. Learned
b. He like to learn
c. Failed to learn
d. Needs to learn

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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