1) A guest speaker in one graduation rites told his audience: "Reminder, you are what you choose to be.

" The guest

speaker is more of a/an __________.
A. Realist C. Idealist
B. Pragmatist D. Essentialist
2) A teacher who equates authority with power does NOT __________.
A. Shame C. Develop self-respect in every pupil
B. Retaliate D. Intimidate
3) Based on Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience, which activity is farthest from the real thing?
A. Read C. View images
B. Hear D. Attend exhibit
4) Based on Piaget's theory, what should a teacher provide for children in the concrete operational stage?
A. Activities for hypothesis formulation.
B. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering.
C. Games and other physical activities to develop motor skills.
D. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with.
5) Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.
Subject Mean SD Ronnel's Score
Math 56 10 43
Physics 41 9 31
English 80 16 109
In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform best in relation to the group's performance?
A. Physics and Math C. Physics
B. English D. Math
6) Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day, longer academic year and
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist C. Progressivist
B. Essentialist D. Existentialist
7) I drew learners into several content areas and encouraged them to solve a complex question for inter-disciplinary
teaching. Which strategy did I use?
A. Problem-centered learning C. Reading-writing activity
B. Unit method D. Thematic instruction
8) The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative vs. guilt are most closely related with the
works of ___________
A. Erikson C. Freud
B. Piaget D. Jung
9) I want to teach concepts, patterns and abstractions. Which method is most appropriate?
A. Indirect instruction C. Direct instruction
B. Discovery D. Problem solving
10) Which behavioral term describes a lesson outcome in the highest level of Bloom's cognitive domain?
A. Create C. Analyze
B. Evaluate D. Design
11) A sixth grade twelve-year old boy comes from a dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. He has
been to two orphanages and three different elementary schools. The student can decode on the second grade level,
but he can comprehend orally material at the fourth or fifth grade level. The most probable cause/s of this student's
reading problem is/are __________.
A. Emotional factors C. Neurological factors
B. Poor teaching D. Immaturity
12) Principal B tells her teachers that training in the humanities is most important. To which educational philosophy does
he adhere?
A. Existentialism C. Progressivism
B. Perennialism D. Essentialism
13) Which is the first step in planning an achievement test?
A. Define the instructional objective. C. Select the type of test items to use.
B. Decide on the length of the test. D. Build a table of specification.
14) In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, which is NOT said of teachers?
A. LET passers
B. Duly licensed professionals
C. Possess dignity and reputation
D. With high-moral values as well as technical and professional competence
15) Teacher Q does not want Teacher B to be promoted and so writes an anonymous letter against Teacher B accusing
her of fabricated lies Teacher Q mails this anonymous letter to the Schools Division Superintendent. What should
Teacher Q do if she has to act professionally?
A. Submit a signed justifiable criticism against Teacher B, if there is any.
B. Go straight to the Schools Division Superintendent and gives criticism verbally.
C. Hire a group to distribute poison letters against Teacher B for information dissemination,
D. Instigate student activists to read poison letters over the microphone.
16) As a teacher, what do you do when you engage yourself in major task analysis?
A. Test if learning reached higher level thinking skills.
B. Breakdown a complex task into sub-skills.

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D. Revise lesson objectives.
17) Which is a sound classroom management practice?
A. Avoid establishing routines
B. Establish routines for all daily needs and tasks.
C. Apply rules and policies on a case to case basis.
D. Apply reactive approach to discipline.
18) What does extreme authoritarianism in the home reinforce in learners?
A. Doing things on their own initiative C. Dependence on others for direction.
B. Ability to direct themselves. D. Creativity in work.
19) In a criterion-referenced testing, what must you do to ensure that your test is fair?
A. Make all of the questions true or false.
B. Ask each student to contribute one question.
C. Make twenty questions but ask the students to answer only ten of their choice.
D. Use the objectives for the units as guide in your test construction.
20) Teacher M's pupils are quite weak academically and his lesson is already far behind his time table. How should
Teacher M proceed with his lesson?
A. Experientially C. Logically
B. Inductively D. Deductively
21) Soc 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. Acquisition
B. Extinction D. Discrimination
22) Teacher P wants to develop the skill of synthesizing in her pupils. Which one will she do?
A. Ask her students to formulate a generalization from the data shown in graphs.
B. Ask her students to answer questions beginning with What if ...
C. Tell her pupils to state data presented in graphs.
D. Directs her students to ask questions on the parts of the lesson not understood.
23) Studies in the areas of neurosciences disclosed that the human brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
A. Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning.
B. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to this native ability.
C. Every child is a potential genius.
D. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned everything.
24) What should you do if a parent who is concerned about a grade his child received compared to another student's
grade, demands to see both students' grades?
A. Refuse to show either record.
B. Show both records to him.
C. Refuse to show any record without expressing permission from principal.
D. Show only his child's records.
25) Rights and duties are correlative. This means that __________.
A. rights and duties regulate the relationship of men in society
B. rights and duties arise from natural law
C. each right carries with it one or several corresponding duties
D. rights and duties ultimately come from God
26) If you agree with Rizal on how you can contribute to our nation's redemption, which should you work for?
A. Opening our doors to foreign influence
B. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through education
C. Stabilizing the political situation
D. Gaining economic recovery
27) Teacher A is directed to pass an undeserving student with a death threat. Which advice will a hedonist give?
A. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
B. Don't pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to pass.
C. Don't pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next!
D. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his parents and you.
28) Are percentile ranks the same as percentage correct?
A. It cannot be determined unless scores are given.
B. It cannot be determined unless the number of examinees is given.
C. No
D. Yes

29) Teacher W wants to review and check on the lesson of the previous day? Which one will be most reliable?
A. Having students identify difficult homework problems.
B. Having students correct each other's work.
C. Sampling the understanding of a few students.
D. Explicitly reviewing the task-relevant information necessary for the day's lesson.
30) To elicit more student's response, Teacher G made use of covert responses. Which one did she NOT do?
A. She had the students write their response privately.
B. She showed the correct answers on the overhead after the students have written their responses.
C. She had the students write their responses privately then called each of them.
D. She refrained from judging on the student's responses.

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31) Which is a form of direct instruction?
A. Discovery process C. Programmed instruction
B. Problem solving D. Inductive reasoning
32) Which test has broad sampling of topics as strength?
A. Objective test C. Essay test
B. Short answer test D. Problem type
33) Teacher B uses the direct instruction strategy. Which sequence of steps will she follow?
I. Independent practice
II. Feedback and correctiveness
III. Guided student practice
IV. Presenting and structuring
V. Reviewing the previous day's work
A. V-II-IV-III-I C. V-IV-III-II-I
B. III-II-IV-I-V D. I-V-II-III-IV
34) Teacher H and Teacher I are rivals for promotion. To gain the favor of the promotional staff, Teacher I offers her
beach resort for free for members of the promotional staff before the ranking. As one of the contenders for
promotion, is this becoming of her to do?
A. Yes. This will be professional growth for the promotional staff.
B. No. This may exert undue influence for the members of the promotional staff and so may fail to
promote someone on the basis of merit.
C. Yes. The rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by an overworked promotional staff.
D. Yes. There's nothing wrong with sharing one's blessings.
35) Which illustrates a developmental approach in guidance and counseling?
A. Spotting on students in need of guidance
B. Teaching students how to interact in a positive manner
C. Acting as a mediator
D. Making the decision for the confused student
36) The test item "Group the following items according to shape" is a thought test item on _______.
A. Creating C. generalizing
B. Classifying D. Comparing
37) Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions as indirect instruction is
A. hypotheses, verified data and conclusions
B. concepts, patterns and abstractions
C. concepts, processes and generalizations
D. guesses, data and conclusions
38) Which group of philosophers maintains that truth exists in an objective order that is independent of the knower?
A. Idealists C. Existentialists
B. Pragmatists D. Realist
39) On whose philosophy was A. S. Neil's Summerhill, one of the most experimental schools, based?
A. Rousseau C. Montessori
B. Pestalozzi D. John Locke
40) Teacher H strives to draw participation of every student into her classroom discussion. Which student's need is she
trying to address? The need __________
A. to show their oral abilities to the rest of the class
B. to be creative
C. to feel significant and be part of a group
D. to get everything out in the open
41) Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely B, C, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that
D is __________
A. an ineffective distracter C. an effective distracter
B. a vague distracter D. a plausible distracter
42) Which describes norm-referenced grading?
A. The performance of the group C. The students' past performance
B. What constitutes a perfect score D. An absolute standard
43) Which Filipino trait works against the shift in teacher's role from teacher as a fountain of information to teacher as
facilitator?
A. Authoritativeness C. Hiya
B. Authoritarianism D. Pakikisama

44) Teacher G's lesson objective has something to do with the skill of synthesizing? Which behavioral term is most
appropriate?
A. Test C. Appraise
B. Assess D. Theorize
45) From whom do we owe the theory of deductive interference as illustrated in syllogisms?
A. Plato C. Aristotle
B. Socrates D. Pythagoras
46) To come closer to the truth we need to go back to the things themselves. This is the advice of the
A. Behaviorists C. Idealists
B. Phenomenologists D. Pragmatists

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47) Which is NOT a sound purpose for asking questions?
A. To probe deeper after an answer is given. C. To remind students of a procedure.
B. To discipline a bully in class. D. To encourage self-reflection.
48) Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to
cope with change. What is his governing philosophy?
A. Idealism C. Experimentalism
B. Existentialism D. Realism
49) Research tells that teachers ask mostly content questions. Which of the following terms does NOT refer to content
question?
A. Closed C. Concept
B. Direct D. Convergent
50) Whose teaching is in support of Education for All (EFA), he asserted that in teaching there should be no distinction of
social classes.
A. Sun Yat Sen C. Mencius
B. Confucius D. Lao Tsu
51) As a teacher, you are a reconstructionist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
B. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
C. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
D. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
52) If a teacher plans a constructivist lesson, what will he most likely do? Plan how he can
A. do evaluate his students' work C. lecture to his students
B. do reciprocal teaching D. engage his students in convergent thinking
53) Based on Piaget's theory, what should a teacher provide for children in the sensorimotor stage?
A. Games and other physical activities to develop motor skill.
B. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering.
C. Activities for hypothesis formulation.
D. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with.
54) Teacher H gave her first-grade class a page with a story in which pictures take the place of some words. Which
method did she use?
A. The whole language approach C. The rebus method
B. The Spaulding method D. The language experience approach
55) A stitch on time saves nine, so goes the adage.. Applied to classroom management, this means that we
A. may not occupy ourselves with disruptions which are worth ignoring because they are minor
B. must be reactive in our approach to discipline
C. have to resolve minor disruptions before they are out of control
D. may apply 9 rules out of 10 consistently
56) The attention to the development of a deep respect and affection for our rich cultural past is an influence of _____.
A. Confucius C. Teilhard de Chardin
B. Hegel D. Dewey
57) In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
A. By continually improving themselves personally and professionally
B. By wearing expensive clothes to change people's poor perception of teachers
C. By working out undeserved promotions
D. By putting down other professions to lift the status of teaching
58) Student B claims: I cannot see perfection but I long for it. So it must be real. Under which group can he be classified?
A. Idealist C. Realist
B. Empiricist D. Pragmatist
59) In Krathwohl's taxonomy of objectives in the affective, which is most authentic?
A. Characterization C. Responding
B. Organization D. Valuing
60) Teacher Lorraine wants to test her students’ ability to organize ideas. Which of the following will she use?
A. Essay C. Multiple Choice
B. True or False D. Matching type
61) Each teacher is said to be a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is, under obligation to
transmit to learners such heritage. Which practice makes him fulfill such obligation?
A. Use the latest instructional technology.
B. Observe continuing professional education.
C. Use interactive teaching strategies.
D. Study the life of Filipino heroes.

62) A teacher's summary of a lesson serves the following functions, EXCEPT

A. it links the parts of the lesson
B. lt brings together the information that has been discussed
C. it makes provisions for full participation of students.
D. it clinches the basic ideas or concepts of the lesson.
63) In which competency do my students find the greatest difficulty? In the item with a difficulty index of __________.
A. 0.1 B. 0.9 C. 0.5 D. 1.0
64) Which method has been proven to be effective in courses that stress acquisition of knowledge?
A. Socratic method C. Mastery learning
B. Cooperative learning D. Indirect instruction

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65) Why should a teacher NOT use direct instruction all the time?
A. It requires much time.
B. It requires use of many supplementary materials.
C. It is generally effective only in the teaching of concepts and abstractions.
D. It reduces students engagement in learning.
66) Principal C shares this thought with his teachers: Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions. From
which philosophy is this thought based?
A. Perennialism C. Existentialism
B. Essentialism D. Progressivism
67) Whose influence is the education program that puts emphasis on self-development through the classics, music, and
rituals?
A. Buddha C. Confucius
B. Mohammed D. Lao Tsu
68) Teacher A is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences,
dialogues, 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 is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.
B. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all students learn in the same manner.
C. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having less talk.
D. The teacher is emphasizing reading and writing skills.
69) Which one may support equitable access but may sacrifice quality?
A. Open admission C. Deregulated tuition fee hike
B. School accreditation D. Selective retention
70) Teacher A discovered that his pupils are very good in dramatizing. Which tool must have helped him discover his
pupils' strength?
A. Portfolio assessment C. Journal entry
B. Performance test D. Paper-and-pencil test
71) Two students are given the WISE II. One has a full scale IQ of 91, while the other has an IQ of 109. Which
conclusion can be drawn?
A. The second student has significantly higher intellectual ability
B. The first student is probably below average, while the second has above average potential
C. Both students are functioning in the average range of intellectual ability
D. Another IQ test should be given to truly assess their intellectual potential
72) Helping in the development of graduates who are maka-Diyos is an influence of
A. naturalistic morality C. situational morality
B. classical Christian morality D. dialectical morality
73) Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of a student's behavior. Which specific influence technique is
this?
A. Signal interference C. Interest boosting
B. Direct appeal D. Proximity control
74) In the context on the theory on multiple intelligences, what is one weakness of the paper-pencil test?
A. It is not easy to administer.
B. It puts the non-linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage.
C. It utilizes so much time.
D. It lacks reliability.
75) Which criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
A. Attractiveness C. Novelty
B. Cost D. Appropriateness
76) What is most likely to happen to our economy when export continuously surpasses import is a thought question on
A. Creating C. Synthesizing
B. Relating cause-and-effect D. Predicting
77) The teacher's first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the ______.
A. choice of the students C. objectives of the lesson
B. availability of the media D. technique to be used
78) All men are pretty much alike. It is only by custom that they are set apart, said one Oriental philosopher. Where can
this thought be most inspiring?
A. In a multi-cultural group of learners
B. In multi-cultural and heterogeneous groups of learners and indigenous peoples' group
C. In a class composed of indigenous peoples
D. In heterogeneous class of learners
79) If teacher has to ask more higher-order questions, he has to ask more __________ questions.
A. Closed C. Concept
B. Fact D. Convergent
80) Student Z does not study at all but when the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) comes, before he takes the
LET, he spends one hour or more praying for a miracle, i.e. to pass the exam. Which attitude towards religion or God
is displayed?
A. Religion as fake C. Religion as authentic
B. Religion as magic D. Religion as real

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81) Teacher T taught a lesson denoting ownership by means of possessives. He first introduced the rule, then gave
examples, followed by class exercises, then back to the rule before he moved into the second rule. Which presenting
technique did he use?
A. Combinatorial C. Part-whole
B. Comparative D. Sequence
82) All subjects in Philippine elementary and secondary schools are expected to be taught using the integrated approach.
This came about as a result of the implementation of _________.
A. Program for Decentralized Education C. Basic Education Curriculum
B. School-Based Management D. Schools First Initiative
83) Which technique should a teacher use to encourage response if his students do not respond to his question?
A. Ask a specific student to respond, state the question, and wait a response.
B. Tell the class that it will have detention unless answers are forthcoming.
C. Ask another question, an easier one.
D. Wait for a response.
84) Standard deviation is to variability as mean is to __________.
A. coefficient of correlation C. discrimination index
B. central tendency D. level of difficulty
85) Quiz is to formative test while periodic is to __________
A. criterion-reference test C. norm-reference test
B. summative test D. diagnostic test
86) Which teaching activity is founded on Bandura's Social Learning Theory?
A. Lecturing C. Questioning
B. Modeling D. Inductive Reasoning
87) In mastery learning, the definition of an acceptable standard of performance is called a
A. SMART C. behavior
B. criterion measure D. condition
88) Students' scores on a test were: 72, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 81, 83, 85. The score 76 is the ____.
A. Mode C. Mean
B. Average D. Median
89) Test norms are established in order to have a basis for __________.
A. establishing learning goals C. computing grades
B. interpreting test results D. identifying pupils' difficulties
90) Which behavior is exhibited by a student who is strong in interpersonal intelligence?
A. Works on his/her own.
B. Keeps interest to himself/herself.
C. Seeks out a classmate for help when problem occurs.
D. Spends time meditating.
91) All of the following describe the development of children aged eleven to thirteen EXCEPT __________.
A. they shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
B. sex differences in IQ becomes more evident
C. they exhibit increase objectivity in thinking
D. they show abstract thinking and judgment
92) A student passes a research report poorly written but ornately presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality
of the book report content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove? Emphasis on _____.
A. art over academics C. art over science
B. substance overporma D. porma over substance
93) The principle of individual differences requires teachers to __________.
A. give greater attention to gifted learners
B. provide for a variety of learning activities
C. treat all learners alike while in the classroom
D. prepare modules for slow learners in class
94) Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?
A. Existentialism C. Idealism
B. Christian philosophy D. Hedonism
95) Teacher E discussed how electricity flows through wires and what generates the electric charge. Then she gave the
students wires, bulbs, switches, and dry cells and told the class to create a circuit that will increase the brightness of
each bulb. Which one best describes the approach used?
A. It used a taxonomy of basic thinking skills
B. It was constructivist
C. It helped students understand scientific methodology
D. It used cooperative learning

96) Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his classmates. Which basic goal must haye not been attained by
Rodel during his developmental years, according to Erikson's theory on psychological development?
A. Autonomy C. Initiative
B. Trust D. Generativity
97) Which type of report refers to on-the-spot description of some incident, episode or occurrence that is being observed
and recorded as being of possible significance?
A. Autobiographical report C. Value and interest report
B. Biographical report D. Anecdotal report
98) The main purpose of compulsory study of the Constitution is to __________

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B. acquaint students with the historical development of the Philippine Constitution
C. make constitutional experts of the students
D. prepare students for law-making
99) The following are used in writing performance objectives, EXCEPT
A. Delineate C. Integrate
B. Diagram D. Comprehend
100) Which can effectively measure students' awareness of values?
A. Projective techniques C. Likert scales
B. Moral dilemma D. Anecdotal record
101) This is the pre-planned collection of sample of student works, assessed results and other output produced by the
students.
A. Anecdotal report C. Observation report
B. Portfolio D. Diary
102) Which describe(s) inappropriate practice in the education of young children?
A. Individual differences are expected and accepted
B. Integrated teaching-learning
C. Isolated skill development
D. Positive guidance techniques
103) Honesty remains a value even if nobody in an organization values it. This pronouncement comes from the mouth
of a (an)
A. Pragmatist C. Reconstructionist
B. Idealist D. Progressivist
104) I cannot forget my friend’s birthday for it comes one day after my birthday.
Which principle of association as applied to memory explains this?
A. Contiguity C. Frequency
B. Similarity D. Context
105) A fresh teacher graduate is usually idealistic. Which one will most likely inspire her to cling to her idealism?
A. Introduction of educational innovations
B. Support of living models
C. Pressure of work
D. High salary
106) I cannot help but recall the sister’s convent which served as my boarding house in high school now that am in a
noisy boarding house. Which principle of association explains this?
A. Similarity C. Frequency
B. Contiguity D. Contrast
107) People have ideas about the world and they learn these ideas by reflecting upon them, according to the
A. Empiricist C. Rationalist
B. Existentialist D. Pragmatist
108) Which principle of association as applied to memory is this?
The recall of an object or idea triggers recall of other objects like it.

A. Contrast C. Similarity
B. Contiguity D. Frequency
109) Whose thought is this: “Although there is an external world from which human beings acquire sensory
information, ideas originate from the workings of the mind”
A. Rationalist C. Empiricist
B. Existentialist D. Pragmatist
110) A research conducted by Hirsch-Pasek, et al in 1989 noted possible harmful effects of highly academically-
oriented early childhood education program. These include higher test anxiety, less creativity, and a less positive
attitude toward school. Based on these research findings which recommendation is in order?
A. To give children the total freedom to do as they please inside the classroom
B. Not to give assessment activities for pre-schoolers
C. To plan for engaging academic lessons
D. Not to engage in highly structured direct instruction in pre-school
111) With changing needs and knowledge explosion, the emphasis in today’s schools should be on teaching _______.
A. Skills on how to learn C. Values
B. Facts D. Concepts
112) Which piagetian term refers to one’s inability to distinguish between one’s own perspective and someone else’s?
A. Autism C. Centration
B. Conservation D. Egocentrism

113) What does the social constructivist approach emphasize? The students need.
A. Opportunities to learn with the teacher and more skilled peers
B. To be filled because their minds are empty
C. To be placed in a conductive earning environment
D. To be reward with every good performance
114) If you believe that the child’s mind is TABULARASA, in what processes will you engage the child to learn?
A. Sensory impressions C. Reflections
B. Reasoning D. Metacognition
115) What does a developmentally appropriate practice type of schooling focus on?

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II. Uniqueness of each child
III. Direct instruction
A. I & II C. I & III
B. II and III D. I only
116) Which does the empiricist emphasize?
A. Experience is the only source of knowledge
B. Knowledge arises from the mind
C. Knowledge is derived from reason without the aid of the senses
D. Information is interpreted by the mind
117) Which of the following best described the role of a teacher from a parennialist perspective?
A. To expose the learner to up-to-date information about Science and Math
B. To reveal the wisdom of the Ages such as those contained in the Bible/Koran
C. To assist the learner clarify his/her value priorities through self-analysis
D. To tell, interpret, or analyze complete information to the students
118) “Do not trust the senses since ideas are arrived at only by reason” is an advice from the ________.
A. Naturalist C. Existentialist
B. Rationalist D. Empiricist
119) Which is a weakness of the Montessori approach?
A. Fosters development of the cognitive skills
B. Fosters independence
C. Emphasizes verbal interaction
D. Neglects children’s social development
120) According to the existentialist, every person is in the same predicament and has the same possibilities. What this
imply?
A. Every person must have access to education
B. Every person must choose to go to college
C. Every person must go through the same form of education
D. Every person must go to college
121) Which groups of philosophers have opposite views?
A. Rationalist and existentialists C. Rationalists and Naturalists
B. Rationalist and idealists D. Rationalists and empiricists
122) Student Z does not study at all but when the Licensure Examination for Teachers come before he takes the Let,
he spends one hour in Quiapo church prating for a miracle, i.e, to pass the exam. Which attitude towards religion or
GOD is displayed?
A. Religion as fake C. Religion as real
B. Religion as magic D. Religion as authentic
123) Two identical balls of clay are shown to the child. The child agrees that they are equal. Teacher changes the
shape of one of the balls and asks the child whether they still contain equal amounts of clay. The child answer, “No
the longer one has more”. What skill does the child lack?
A. Centration C. Reasoning
B. Intuition D. Conservation
124) Which theory is demonstrated by this?
A young boy might observe his father aggressive outbursts and hostile interchanges with people; when observe
with his peers, the young boy’s style of interaction is highly aggressive.
A. Social cognitive theory C. Operant conditioning
B. Cognitive developmental theory D. Classical conditioning
125) Jones is a shy student and prefers to be alone. Based on Jung’s psychological theory under what classification
does he fall?
A. Extrovert C. Paranoid
B. Ambivert D. Introvert
126) Which theory on development puts emphasis on the importance sensitive periods in development?
A. Ecological theory C. Psychoanalytic theory
B. Social cognitive theory D. Ethological theory
127) According to the cognitive theory of human development, the primary determinant of behavior is_______.
A. Cognitive C. Heredity
B. Unconscious thought D. Environment
128) Which may be an undesirable result of the misuse of education technology on human development?
A. Brain-drain C. Dehumanization
B. Mechanical learning D. Knowledge explosion

129) For Freud, the primary motivation for human behavior is sexual in nature while for Erikson it is ______ in nature.
A. Social C. Physical
B. Cultural D. Biological
130) Two identical beakers A & B are presented to the child. Teacher pours the liquid from B into C., which is
taller, and thinner than A & B has equal capacity with B. teacher asks if the beakers A: C have the same amount
of liquid. The child says “No” and points to C as the beaker that has more liquid.
In what cognitive developmental stage is the child?
A. Formal operational stage C. Concrete operational stage

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 B. Pre-operational D. Sensorimotor
131) To make sense of our world we organize our experiences. We also change our thinking to include new ideas and
additional information. The process of changing our thinking as a result of new ideas is termed by Piaget as ____.
A. Construction C. Adaptation
B. Assimilation D. Accommodation
132) A pre-school child says: “That tree pushed the leaf off, and it fell down”. This shows that the pre-school child
believes that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action. This belief is called
A. Symbolism C. Realism
B. Animation D. Animism
133) What is the latest advice of authorities regarding left-handed children?
A. Train the child with left-handed tendency to use the right
B. Train the left-handed child to use both right and left hands
C. Allow children to use the hand they favor
D. Discourage the child to use has left hand
134) Teacher helps the pupils remember that stalactite grows from the Ceiling while a stalagmite grows from the
Ground. Which device does the teacher use?
A. Drill device C. Memory device
B. Mnemonic device D. Coding device
135) The theory on life-span development advocates that sensitive care giving in later life is an important as sensitive
care giving in early life. What statement goes with this?
A. Experiments in the first 3 years are as important as later experiences
B. Children cannot be influenced after childhood
C. The most important years in development are the first five years
D. What child becomes at ages 3 is fixed
136) Sam Roz obtained a score of 89 out of 100 in multiple choice tests in Geometry. What does this mean?
A. He answered 89 items in the test correctly.
B. He obtained a rating of 89.
C. He answered 89% of the test item correctly.
D. His performance is 11% better than the group.
137) Two sticks are aligned in front of the child. The child agrees that they are the same length. Teacher moves on
stick to the right, then asks the child if they are equal in length. The child answer, “no, the one on top is longer”.
A. Reasoning C. Centration
B. Intuition D. Conservation
138) Which statement correctly explains the constructivist theory of learning?
A. Children are empty receptacles
B. Children actively create knowledge and understanding
C. Children are passive learners
D. Children’s minds are blank slates
139) Which conception of age is wrong?
A. Chronological age s different from biological and psychological and psychological age
B. Chronological age, biological age, psychological and social age are related
C. Psychological age and social age are two different things
D. Chronological age is the same psychological age
140) As humans, we walk at about one year, engage in fantasy play as a young child, and become more independent
as a youth. What does this prove? Each of us develops partly.
A. Like no other individuals
B. Like no other individual, like some other individuals, like all other individuals
C. Like all other individuals
D. Like some other individuals
141) In Piaget’s theory an individual’s adjustment to new information s called
A. Organization C. Assimilation
B. Accommodation D. Adaptation
142) The psychoanalytic theorists believe the following, Except:
A. Development is not in any way colored by emotion
B. We analyzed the symbolic meanings of behavior not just focus on the behavior
C. Early experience with parents extensively shape our development
D. We have to analyze the inner working of the mind to understand behavior
143) Which teacher’s attitude best reflects his/her understanding of development as a product of maturation and
learning?
A. Patient when with the slower ones
B. Creativity with the classroom strategies or tasks
C. Fairness when giving grades or school marks
D. Cheerfulness and enthusiasm when discussing
144) Which one is Piaget’s Freud’s and Eriksson’s thought about children’s play?
A. Contributes to the child’s mastery of his physical and social environment
B. Makes a child’s life so enjoyable that he will tend to hate school life later
C. Prepares a child for an excellent academic performance in formal schooling
D. Develops in the child a highly competitive attitude because of the nature of play
145) Progressive considers the nature of the child. Which philosophy does NOT relate with this?
A. Pragmatism C. Humanism
B. Essentialism D. Naturalism

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146) J.B. Watson relates that a particular behavior is determined by environmental factor. Which of the following
situations can the students develop a positive attitude towards mathematics?
A. Tell students that Math is a difficult subject
B. Give difficult problems to challenge the students
C. Present lessons from the easiest to the most complex
D. Have favorable learning atmosphere in the classroom
147) Margaret has been staring at the matchstick puzzle problem. She is figuring out how to solve it. Suddenly, a
bright idea flashes in her mind and excitedly she successfully learns to solve the puzzle. This is an example of
A. Metacognition C. Analytical learning
B. Insight learning D. Trial and error learning
148) Considering the senses used in learning, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Radio C. Filmstrip
B. Audiotape recorder D. Phonograph
149) The use of multi-level materials enables a teacher to do
A. Review C. Application of lesson
B. Tutoring D. Differentiated instruction
150) In relations to comprehension skills, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Sequencing events C. Finding the main idea
B. Critical reading D. Recreatory reading
151) The first thing to do in constructing a periodic test is for a teacher to __________
A. decide on the number of items for the test C. study the content
B. go back to her instructional objectives D. decide on the type of test to construct
152) Teacher F is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provided reinforcement and soon
the student will learn to perform the behavior on his own. On which principle is Teacher F's conviction based?
A. Cognitivism C. Behaviorism
B. Environmentalism D. Constructivism
153) Teacher U teaches to his pupils that pleasure is not the highest good. Teacher's teaching is against what
philosophy?
A. Realism C. Epicureanism
B. Hedonism D. Empiricism
154) Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross stitching. Her check-up quiz was a written test on the
steps of cross stitching. Which characteristic of a good test does it lack?
A. Scorability C. Objectivity
B. Reliability D. Validity
155) In self-directed learning, to what extent should a teacher's scaffolding be?
A. To a degree the student needs it.
B. None, to force the student to learn by himself.
C. To the minimum, to speed up development of student's sense of independence.
D. To the maximum, in order to extend to the student all the help he needs.
156) What can be said of Peter who obtained a score of 75 in a Grammar objective test?
A. He answered 75 items in the test correctly.
B. He answered 75% of the test items correctly.
C. His rating is 75.
D. He performed better than 5% of his classmates.
157) Which applies when skewness is zero?
A. Mean is greater than the median C. Scores have three modes
B. Median is greater than mean D. Scores are normally distributed
158) Which measure(s) of central tendency separate(s) the top half of the group from the bottom half?
A. Median C. Median and Mean
B. Mean D. Mode
159) What was the most prominent educational issue of the mid 1980s?
A. Bilingual Education C. Accountability
B. Values Education D. Mainstreaming
160) How can you exhibit expert power on the first day of school?
A. By making them feel you know what you are talking about.
B. By making them realize the importance of good grades.
C. By reminding them your students your authority over them again and again.
D. By giving your students a sense of belonging and acceptance.
161) Which types of play is most characteristic of a four to six-year old child?
A. Solitary and onlooker plays C. Associative and onlooker plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays D. Cooperative and solitary plays

162) For which may you use the direct instruction method?
A. Become aware of the pollutants around us. C. Use a microscope properly.
B. Appreciate Milton's Paradise Lost. D. Distinguish war from aggression.

Read the following then answer the question

TEACHER: IN WHAT WAYS OTHER THAN THE PERIODIC TABLE MIGHT WE PREDICT THE UNDISCOVERED ELEMENTS?
BOBBY: WE COULD GOTO THE MOON AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THERE WE DON'T HAVE.

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BETTY: WE COULD DIG DOWN INTO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND SEE IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MISSING
ELEMENTS
RICKY: WE COULD STUDY DEBRIS FROM THE METEORITES IF WE CAN FIND ANY.
TEACHER: THOSE ARE ALL GOOD ANSWERS. BUT WHAT IF THOSE EXCURSIONS TO THE MOON, TO THE CENTER OF
THE EARTH, OR TO FIND METEORITES WERE TOO COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING? HOW MIGHT WE USE THE
ELEMENTS WE ALREADY HAVE HERE ON EARTH TO FIND SOME NEW ONES?
163) Question: The Teacher's questions in the above exchange are examples of __________ questions.
A. Fact B. Concept C. Direct D. Closed

164) The following are sound specific purposes of questions EXCEPT

A. to call the attention of an inattentive student
B. to teach via student answers
C. to stimulate leamers to ask questions
D. to arouse interest and curiosity
165) Teacher B engages her students with information for thorough understanding for meaning and for competent
application. Which principle governs Teacher B's practice?
A. Constructivist C. Behaviorist
B. Gestalt D. Cognitivist
166) In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they preferred, if given a choice. Majority of the
pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state, do schools seem to be failing?
In their obligation to __________
A. respect for all duly constituted authorities C. promote obedience to the laws of the state
B. promote national pride D. instill allegiance to the Constitution
167) Read this question: How will you present the layers of the earth to your class? This is a question that
A. Directs C. assesses cognition
B. leads the student to evaluate D. probes creative thinking
168) A mother gives his boy his favorite snack every time the boy cleans up his room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his
room everyday in anticipation of the snack. Which theory is illustrated?
A. Associative Learning C. Operant Conditioning
B. Classical Conditioning D. Pavlonian Conditioning
169) What should a teacher do for students in his class who are not on grade level?
A. Give them materials on their level and let them work at a pace that is reasonable for them, trying to
bring them up to a grade level.
B. Give them the same work as the other students, because they will absorb as much as they are capable of.
C. Give them the same work as the other students, not much, so that they won't feel embarrassed.
D. Give them work on the level of the other students and work a little above the classmates level to challenge them.
170) Teacher Rosalie wants to develop periodic test in her English classes, what is the first thing she will accomplish?
A. Decide on the length f the test C. Go back to the instructional objectives
B. Select the type to test items to use D. Develop table of specification
171) Shown a picture of children in sweaters inside the classroom, the students were asked this question: "In what
kind of climate do these children live?" This is a thought question on __________
A. Inferring C. Creating
B. Applying D. Predicting
172) In his second item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the lower group got the test item # 6 correctly.
This means that the test item __________.
A. has a negative discriminating power C. has a positive discriminating power
B. has a lower validity D. has a high reliability
173) Teacher A 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 A fail to apply?
A. The end does not justify the means. C. Always do what is right.
B. The principle of double-effect D. Between two evils, do the lesser evil.
174) As a teacher, you are a rationalist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
B. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
C. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
D. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
175) Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item: Jose Rizal wrote__________.
A. The central problem should be packed in the stem.
B. There must be only one correct answer.
C. Alternatives must have grammatical parallelism.
D. The alternates must be plausible.

176) I combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for inter-disciplinary teaching. Which
strategy/method did I use?
A. Problem-entered learning C. Reading-writing activity
B. Thematic instruction D. Unit method
177) Which is a major advantage of a curriculum-based assessment?
A. It is informal in nature.
B. It connects testing with teaching.
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178) Based on Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience, which activity is closest to the real thing?
A. View images C. Watch a demo
B. Attend exhibit D. Hear
179) Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she do?
A. She describes group performance in relation to a level of mastery set.
B. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference.
C. She compares every individual students' scores with others' scores.
D. She describes what should be their performance.
180) The typical autocratic teacher consistently does the following EXCEPT
A. encouraging students. C. ridiculing students.
B. shaming students. D. intimidating students.
181) Which is one role of play in the pre-school and early childhood years?
A. Develops competitive spirit.
B. Separates reality from fantasy.
C. Increases imagination due to expanding knowledge and emotional range.
D. Develops the upper and lower limbs.
182) During the Spanish period, what was/were the medium/media of instruction in schools?
A. The Vernacular C. Spanish
B. English D. Spanish and the Vernacular
183) An effective classroom manager uses low-profile classroom control. Which is a low-profile classroom technique?
A. Note to parents C. Withdrawal of privileges
B. After-school detention D. Raising the pitch of the voice
184) The primary objective of my lesson is: To add similar fractions correctly. Before I can do this I must first aim at
this specific objective: To distinguish a numerator from a de nominator. What kind of objective is the latter?
A. Major C. Enabling
B. Terminal D. Primary
185) Which is/are the sources of man's intellectual drives, according to Freud?
A. Id C. Id and ego
B. Superego D. Ego
186) Which is an appropriate way to manage off-task behavior?
A. Make eye contact.
B. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer on task.
C. Move closer to the child.
D. Redirect a child's attention to task and check his progress to make sure he is continuing to work.
187) John Watson said: Men are built not born. What does this statement point to?
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.
188) Which does NOT belong to the group of alternative learning systems?
A. Multi-grade grouping C. Graded education
B. Multi-age grouping D. Non-graded grouping
189) Which activity should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical
thinking?
A. Problem solving C. Drama
B. Choral reading D. Storytelling
190) A goal-oriented instruction culminates in __________.
A. planning of activities C. identification of topics
B. evaluation D. formulation of objectives
191) A teacher/student is held responsible for his actions because s/he __________.
A. has instincts C. has a choice
B. is mature D. has reason
192) The burnout malady gets worse if a teacher doesn't intervene to change whatever areas he or she can control.
Which one can renew a teacher's enthusiasm?
A. Stick to job C. Judge someone else as wrong
B. Initiate changes in jobs D. Engage in self-pity
193) With indirect instruction in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Problem solving C. Inductive reasoning
B. Lecture-recitation D. Discovery

194) History books used in schools are replete with events portraying defeats and weaknesses of the Filipino as a
people. How should you tackle them in the classroom?
A. Present them and express your feelings of shame.
B. Present facts and use them as means in inspiring your class to learn from them.
C. Present them and blame those people responsible or those who have contributed.
D. Present them as they are presented, and tell the class to accept reality.
195) Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely, affect their teaching. Does this
mean that teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching?
A. Yes, if they are given other assignments, justice demands that they be properly compensated.

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C. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for
betterment of communities.
D. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job.
196) "In the light of the facts presented, what is most likely to happen when ... ?" is a sample thought question on
A. Inferring C. Synthesizing
B. Generalizing D. Justifying
197) Which is a true foundation of the social order?
A. Obedient citizenry C. Strong political leadership
B. The reciprocation of rights and duties D. Equitable distribution of wealth
198) For maximum interaction, a teacher ought to avoid __________ questions.
A. Informational C. Leading
B. Rhetorical D. Divergent
199) It is not wise to laugh at a two-year old child when he utters bad word because in his stage he is learning to
A. consider other's views C. socialize
B. distinguish sex differences D. distinguish right from wrong
200) Which guideline must be observed in the use of prompting to shape the correct performance of your students?
A. Use the least intrusive prompt first. C. Use the most intrusive prompt first.
B. Use all prompts available. D. Refrain from using prompts.
201) Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. In which stage(s)
are diagrams helpful to accompany verbal information?
A. Enactive and iconic C. Symbolic and enactive
B. Symbolic D. Iconic
202) If your Licensure Examination Test (LET) items sample adequately the competencies listed in the syllabi, it can be
said that the LET possesses __________ validity.
A. concurrent C. content
B. construct D. predictive
203) Teacher F is newly converted to a religion. Deeply convinced of his new found religion, he starts Monday classes
by attacking one religion and convinces his pupils to attend their religious services on Sundays. Is this in accordance
with the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers?
A. Yes. What he does is values education.
B. No. A teacher should not use his position to proselyte others.
C. Yes. In the name of academic freedom, a teacher can decide what to teach.
D. Yes. What he does strengthens values education.
204) Which does Noam Chomsky, assert about language learning for children?
I. Young children learn and apply grammatical rules and vocabulary as they are exposed to them.
II. Begin formal teaching of grammatical rules to children as early as possible.
III. Do not require initial formal language teaching for children.
A. I and III C. I only
B. II only D. I and II
205) In a social studies class, Teacher I presents a morally ambiguous situation and asks his students what they would
do. On whose theory is Teacher I's technique based?
A. Kohlberg C. Piaget
B. Bandura D. Bruner
206) You arrive at knowledge by re-thinking of latent ideas. From whom does this thought come?
A. Experimentalist C. Idealist
B. Realist D. Existentialist
207) A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the
child may not steal again. Based on Thorndike's theory on punishment and learning, this shows that ____
A. punishment strengthens a response C. punishment does not remove a response
B. punishment removes a response D. punishment weakens a response
208) After giving an input on a good paragraph, Teacher W asks her students to rate a given paragraph along the
elements of a good paragraph. The students' task is in level of __________
A. Application C. Evaluation
B. Analysis D. Synthesis
209) Which is most implied by a negatively skewed score distribution?
A. The scores are evenly distributed from left to the right
B. Most pupils are achievers
C. Most of the scores are low
D. Most of the scores are high

210) How can you exhibit referent power on the first day of school?
A. By making them 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.
211) If teacher wants to test students' ability to organize ideas, which type of test should she formulate?
A. Multiple-choice type C. Essay
B. Short answer D. Technical problem

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212) Ruben is very attached to his mother and Ruth to her father. In what developmental stage are they according to
Freudian psychological theory?
A. Oedipal stage C. Anal stage
B. Latent stage D. Pre-genital stage
213) 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
214) Which one can enhance the comparability of grades?
A. Using common conversion table for translating test scores in to ratings
B. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another
C. Allowing individual teachers to determine factors for rating
D. Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for rating
215) Based on Freud's psychoanalytic theory which component(s) of personality is (are) concerned with a sense of
right and wrong?
A. Super-ego C. Id
B. Super-ego and Ego D. Ego
216) Which assumption underlies the teacher's use of performance objectives?
A. Not every form of learning is observable.
B. Performance objectives assure the leaner of learning.
C. Learning is defined as a change in the learner's observable performance.
D. The success of learner is based on teacher performance.
217) Who among the following needs less verbal counseling but needs more concrete and operational forms of
assistance? The child who __________.
A. has mental retardation C. has learning disability
B. has attention-deficit disorder D. has conduct disorder
218) 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 C. Agnostic
B. Empiricist D. Skeptic
219) The best way for a guidance counselor to begin to develop study skills and habits in underachieving student
would be to __________.
A. have these underachieving students observe the study habits of excelling students
B. encourage students to talk about study habits from their own experiences
C. have them view film strips about various study approaches
D. give out a list of effective study approaches
220) To promote effective practice, which guideline should you bear in mind? Practice should be
A. done in an evaluative atmosphere C. arranged to allow students to receive feedback
B. difficult for students to learn a lesson D. take place over a long period of time
221) In Krathwohl's affective domain of objectives, which of the following is the lowest level of affective behavior?
A. Valuing C. Responding
B. Characterization D. Organization
222) With specific details in mind, which one has (have) a stronger diagnostic value?
A. Multiple choice test C. Restricted essay test
B. Non-restricted essay test D. Restricted and non-restricted essay tests
223) What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10?
A. 7 B. 6 C. 8.5 D. 7.5
224) Availment of the Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT) for adults and out-of-school youths is in support of
the government's educational program towards __________.
A. equitable access C. quality and relevance
B. quality D. relevance
225) With-it-ness, according to Kounin, is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager. Which phrase
goes with it?
A. Have hands that write fast.
B. Have eyes on the back of your heads.
C. Have a mouth ready to speak.
D. Have minds packed with knowledge.
226) Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences,
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 is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in, a variety of methods.
B. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.
C. The teacher wants to do less talk.
D. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.
227) With synthesizing skills in mind, which has the highest diagnostic value?
A. Essay test C. Completion test
B. Performance test D. Multiple choice test
228) How can you exhibit legitimate power on the first day of school?
A. By making your students feel they are accepted for who they are.
B. By informing them you are allowed to act in loco parentis.

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D. By making them feel you have mastery of subject matter.
229) The instructional objectives is very important in the testy construction when they are stated in terms of
_________
A. General terms C. Teacher activities
B. Students performance D. Learning activities
230) Theft of school equipment like tv, computer, etc. by teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common
phenomenon. What does this incident signify?
A. Prevalence of poverty in the community.
B. Inability of school to hire security guards.
C. Deprivation of Filipino schools.
D. Community's lack of sense of co-ownership.
231) Which of the following propositions is attributed to Plato?
A. Truth is relative to a particular time and place.
B. Human beings create their own truths.
C. Learning is the discovery of truth as latent ideas are brought to consciousness.
D. Sense perception is the most accurate guide to knowledge.
232) In the parlance of test construction what does TOS mean?
A. Table of Specifics C. Table of Specific Test Items
B. Table of Specifications D. Team of Specifications
Read the following then answer the question:
TEACHER: IN WHAT WAYS OTHER THAN THE PERIODIC TABLE MIGHT WE PREDICT THE UNDISCOVERED
ELEMENTS?
BOBBY: WE COULD GO TOTHE MOON AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THERE WE DON'T HAVE.
BETTY: WE COULD DIG DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND SEE IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MISSING
ELEMENTS.
RICKY: WE COULD STUDY DEBRIS FROM THE METEORITES IF WE CAN FIND ANY.
TEACHER: THOSE ARE ALL GOOD ANSWERS BUT WHAT IF THOSE, EXCURSIONS TO THE MOON, TO THE CENTER
OF THE EARTH, OR TO FIND METEORITES WERE TOO COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING? HOW MIGHT WE USE THE
ELEMENTS WE ALREADY HAVE HERE ON EARTH TO FIND SOME NEW ONES?
233) Question: Which questioning strategy/ies does/do the exchange of thoughts above illustrate?
A. Funneling C. Nose-dive
B. Sowing and reaping D. Extending and lifting
234) Standard deviation is to variability as mode to __________.
A. level of difficulty C. correlation
B. discrimination D. central tendency
235) By what name is indirect instruction the Socratic method also known?
A. Mastery learning C. Morrison method
B. Indirect Method D. Questioning method
236) In a treatment for alcoholism, Ramil was made to drink an alcoholic beverage and then made to ingest a drug
that produces nausea. Eventually, he was nauseated at the sight and smell of alcohol and stopped drinking alcohol.
Which theory explains this?
A. Operant conditioning C. Associative Learning
B. Social Learning Theory D. Attribution Theory
237) The search for related literature by accessing several databases by the use of a telephone line to connect a
computer library with other computers that have database is termed __________.
A. compact disc search C. on-line search
B. manual search D. computer search
238) Which one can best evaluate students' attitudinal development?
A. Essay test C. Observation
B. Portfolio D. Short answer test
239) Which are direct measures of competence?
A. Personality tests C. Paper-and-pencil tests
B. Performance tests D. Standardized test
240) In instructional planning it is necessary that the parts of the plan from the first to the last have
A. Clarity C. Coherence
B. Symmetry D. Conciseness
241) The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching is an influence of __________.
A. Shintoism C. Confucianism
B. Zen Buddhism D. Taoism

242) With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills
aligned?
A. To develop moral character C. To inculcate love of country
B. To teach the duties of citizenship D. To develop vocational efficiency
243) Researches conducted show that teacher's expectations of students become. Do not require initial formal
language teaching for children self-fulfilling prophecies. What is this phenomenon called?
A. Halo effect C. Ripple effect
B. Pygmalion effect D. Hawthorne effect

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because of lack of classroom, teachers, and instructional materials, were enrolled in private schools in their respective
communities at the government's expense?
A. Government Assistance Program C. Educational Service Contract System
B. Study Now-Pay Later D. National Scholarship Program
245) One of the following refers to the consideration of evidence in the light of value of standard and in terms of the
particular situations and the goal which the group or individuals is striving to attain
A. Evaluation C. Quantification
B. Measurement D. Assessment
246) How would you select the most fit in government positions? Applying Confucius teachings, which would be the
answer?
A. By course accreditation of an accrediting body C. By merit system
B. By merit system and course accreditation D. By government examinations
247) Referring to Teacher S, Nicolle describes her teacher asfair, caring and someone you can talk to. Which power or
leadership does Teacher S have?
A. Referent power C. Reward power
B. Legitimate power D. Expert power
248) What type of validity is needed if a test must course objectives and scope?
A. Content C. Criterion
B. Concurrent D. Construct
249) Teacher gives this to his class for assessment:
Core is to earth as nucleus is to atom. Then she asks the students to explain how the relationship between core and
earth is similar to the relationship between odometer and distance.
What is this classroom assessment technique called?
A. Webbing C. Metaphor
B. Analogy D. Simile
250) Which applies when there are extreme scores?
A. The median will not be a very reliable measure of central tendency
B. The mode will be the most reliable measure of central tendency
C. There is no reliable measure for central tendency
D. The mean will not be a very reliable measure of central tendency
251) In the context of the theory on multiple intelligence, one weakness of the paper pencil test is:
A. It utilizes so much time
B. It puts the non-linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage
C. It lacks reliability
D. It is not easy to administer
252) The sum of all score in a distribution always equals.
A. The mean times the interval size C. The mean times N
B. The mean divided by the interval size D. The mean divided by N
253) Which is TRUE to a one-group-posttest-only design?
A. No pretest is done at the start of the experiment
B. Two groups of subjects that are not statistically equivalent are used in the experiment
C. The subjects are randomly assigned to two groups
D. Pre-test was done prior to the treatment
254) What does a table of specification establish?
A. Construct validity C. Content validity and construct validity
B. Content related validity and criterion reference D. Content validity and content related validity
255) The teacher gives achievement test to his 25 students. The test consists of the50 items. He wants to classify his
students’ performance based on the test result. What is the appropriate measure for the position?
A. Z-value C. Stanine
B. Percentile rank D. Percentage
256) What measure of position is appropriate when the distribution is skewed?
A. Mean C. Z-value
B. Stanine D. Percentile rank
257) The most acceptable relationship between evaluation and teaching is
A. Teaching and evaluation are complementary and interdependent aspects of the same learning
process.
B. Teaching is what counts; evaluation is but a secondary aspect of the process of child growth.
C. Teaching and evaluation are relatively independent, each can exist without the other.
D. Evaluation is the important thing; the thing only serves to get the child ready for evaluation of learning outcomes.

258) Which statement about performance-based assessments is FALSE?

A. They emphasize merely process
B. They stress on doing, not only knowing
C. Essay test are an example of performance-based assessments
D. They accentuate on process as well as product
259) Referring to assessment of learning, which statement on the normal curve is FALSE?
A. The normal curve may not necessarily apply to a homogeneous class
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D. The normal curve may not be achieved when every pupil acquires targeted competences.
260) Median is to point as standard deviation is to:
A. Area B. Volume C. Distance D. Square
261) It is good to give students challenging and creative learning tasks because
A. Development is aided by stimulation
B. The development of individuals is unique
C. Development s affected by cultural changes
D. Development is the individual’s choice
262) Rita is one-half standard deviation above the mean of his group in arithmetic and one standard deviation above in
spelling. What does this imply?
A. She excels in both spelling and arithmetic
B. She is better in arithmetic than is spelling
C. She does not excel in spelling nor in arithmetic
D. She is better in spelling than in arithmetic
263) Which of the following could produce more than one value?
A. Mean C. Median
B. Mode D. Mean of group data
264) You give a 100-point test; three students make scores of 95, 92 and 91, respectively, while the other 22 students
in the class make scores ranging from 33 to 67. The measure of central tendency which is apt to best describe for
this group of 25 students is
A. The mean C. An average of the median and mode
B. The mode D. The median
265) Which is an old view of the pupils/student?
A. Active participant C. Empty vessel
B. Hypothesis generator D. Model builder
266) According to Kohlberg, a person’s moral development is due to maturational factors and cognitive growth. Which
of the following statements best supports his claim?
A. The older the person is, the higher is his level of morality
B. As the person develops, his morality becomes conventional
C. As the person grows, his moral reasoning also gets defined
D. The younger the person is, the higher is his level of morality
267) Given the scores 1,3,3,3,5,5,6,6,6, and 10, the mode (s) is (are).
A. 3 B. 3 and 6 C. 5 D. 6
268) The following are characteristics of a chills with ADHD EXCEPT:
A. Hyperactivity C. Inattention
B. Focus D. Impulsivity
269) NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under.
A. Criterion-reference test C. Aptitude test
B. Intelligence test D. Norm-reference test
270) These are significant information about a student, gathered through the use of various techniques, assemble,
summarized and organized in such a way that they may be used effectively. What is referred to?
A. Cumulative record C. Test profiles
B. Case studies D. Personal inventory
271) Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most appropriate when the score distribution is badly skewed?
A. Mean and mode C. Median
B. Mode D. Mean
272) Lino is a boy who thinks that he is a good-for-nothing person. Evidently, he does his school work poorly and his
parents seem to have affirmed this attitude at home. How can you effectively change this “Pygmalion effect” (a self-
fulfilling prophecy)?
A. Assign Lino to be the leader during important activities
B. Let Lino do something easy so that he will experience success
C. Assess Lino’s strengths and tap them naturally in class
D. Tell Lino’s parents that their son needs help in school
273) Your school principal is playing favorites to some teachers by allowing them to go home even before their office
hours end. Likewise, they are given better rooms and better time schedule, which indeed suit their convenience.
What would be the appropriate reaction to this situation if you are among those being favored?
A. Warm the principal’s favorites and caution them to be careful about their behavior
B. Follow your official time and do your job well and resist being influenced by you co-teacher’s
behavior
C. Be nice to your principal, gradually asking to be given the same privilege next time
D. See the district supervisor and complain about principal’s malpractice

274) What should an effective reporting system minimize?

A. Reporting pupil’s status relative to goal set by the individual pupil/student
B. Reporting pupil’s progress regularly
C. Reporting pupil’s progress relative to the class
D. Reporting pupil’s progress relative to set criterion of success
275) Which of the following is NOT a developmental principal?
A. Early development is more critical than later development
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D. Development follows an orderly, predictable sequences
276) Which best explains what mainstreaming in the classroom means?
A. Pupils who were previously enrolled in special education classes are now integrated into regular
classes
B. Teachers in SPED Centers are now teaching in the regular classroom
C. Teachers of regular classes are now teaching children with disabilities in SPED centers
D. Pupils in the regular classroom are now accepted in Special Education centers
277) Marvin’s school has a regulation against hair that extends beneath the top of the shirt collar. His hair will be that
long in a couple of weeks. Furthermore, he has been asked to join a rock band that requires long hair among its
members. What is the best thing to do?
A. Have a haircut to comply with the school regulation
B. Befriend his teacher so as not to be reprimanded by her
C. Approach the principal and explain the reason for his sporting long hair
D. Ignore the school regulation
278) Which term refers to the act of educating a child with special education needs partially in a special education
classroom and partially in a regular classroom?
A. Mainstreaming C. Individualization
B. Inclusion D. Head start
279) Which statement on test result interpretation is CORRECT?
A. A raw score by itself is meaningful
B. A student’s score is a final indication of his ability
C. The use of statistical technique gives meaning to pupils scores
D. Test scores do not in any way reflect teacher’s effectiveness
280) Which word is acceptable in the writing of performance objectives?
A. Appreciate C. Understand
B. Think D. Demonstrate
281) Teacher Z is engaged in a criterion-reference interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she do?
A. She uses a specified population of person as its interpretative frame of reference
B. She describes every individual student performance in relation to the clearly defined learning task
C. She describes every individuals student performance in relation to the performance of the age group of the
student
D. She compares every individual student performance with the performance of the rest
282) KNEE IS TO LEG AS ELBOW IS TO_______.
A. HAND B. FINGERS C. ARM D. WRIST

What type of test is this?

A. Analogy C. Short answer type
B. Rearrangement type D. Problem type
283) Which of the following statements best manifest the teacher-pupil relationship regarding corporal punishment?
A. A teacher should not inflict corporal punishment on offending pupils for acts that are clearly not
manifestations poor achievement
B. It is alright to inflict corporal punishment on offending pupils whose parents take no offense for such act
C. A teacher may not inflict corporal punishment on offending pupils whose parents may agree to make up in any
form of misdemeanor done by their children
D. A teacher may inflict corporal punishment on offending pupils whose parents had an agreement with the teacher
284) Spiritual training disciplines both mind and body. The individual soul is part of the absolute soul. These thoughts
from part of _____ philosophy.
A. Greek C. Hebrew
B. Chinese D. Hindu
285) The inclusion of the study of Rizal and other national heroes in the school curriculum in order to inculcate love of
country is based in a (an).
A. Pragmatist philosophy C. Idealist philosophy
B. Existentialist philosophy D. Realist philosophy
286) Who perpetuated the idea that reason is superior to experience as a source of knowledge thus schools must
develop human reason?
A. Humanists C. Hedonists
B. Stoics D. Rationalist
287) Should a teacher involve parents and other stakeholders in making of their school improvement Plan (SIP)?
A. Yes, and rely totally on community for its implementation
B. Yes, to gain the support of the community
C. No, the SIP concerns only the school
D. No, it will only delay the formation and implementation of the SIP
288) Which can promote national pride among pupils/Students?
I. Studying lives of outstanding Filipinos here and aboard
II. Reading of the lives the saints of the Church
III. Study of the Philippines History with emphasis on the Victories/ Greatness of the Filipino people.
A. I, II C. III only
B. I only D. I & III
289) Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether they be value by people or not. Upon what philosophy
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B. Existentialism D. Pragmatism
290) The law of karma, what you sow you reap, are words often said when Filipinos attempt to explain a misfortune
perceived to be rightly deserved by someone. This originated from the:
A. Hebrews C. Greeks
B. Hindus D. Chinese
291) The commonly-used question-and-answer method that includes debate and discussion is in consonance with the
method of:
A. Confucius C. Aristotle
B. Plato D. Socrates
292) Teacher C subscribes to the idealist philosophy. Which types of knowledge will he most likely advance?
Knowledge arrived at though.
A. Trial and error C. Experimenting
B. Concrete experience D. Reasoning
293) Teacher B subscribes to the mental discipline approach. Which is he convinced of?
A. The easier the subject, the greater the value of the subject
B. The less the student engages, the more the student has to exercise the mind, the greater the value of the subject
C. The more difficult the subject, the more the student has to exercise the mind, the greater the value
of the subject
D. The more bodily exercise, the better for the student
294) To occupy a government position, one had to pass an examination on Confucian thought. From whom did this
influence come?
A. Hebrews C. Hindus
B. Chinese D. Greeks
295) Which is the wisest immediate thing for a teacher to do if he discovers a mathematically gifted child in her class?
A. Tell her to attend class only when a new lesson is introduced
B. Lobby for the opening of a SPED Center
C. Let her serve as a tutor of those pupils who are poor in Math
D. Provide her with enrichment experiences
296) How should teacher regard her participation in community movements for common good?
A. Lead in community movements half-heartedly so as not to be invited again
B. Wait for an invitation from local officials to participate in community fiesta
C. Take the initiative to actively participate in community movements for the common good
D. Resist participation in community movements that adversely affect teaching job
297) A new boy in you class has been the headache of many teachers in your school. His aggression is shown through
fighting, quarrelling, arguing, teasing or bullying. The best things for you to do first is to
A. call hi parents for a conference and solicit their cooperation in changing his behavior
B. assess his needs and determine possible causes of his behavior
C. ask the cooperation of his classmates by telling them mot to fight back
D. punish him immediately after his misbehavior
298) Which of the following will do if a parent of one of your failing pupils asks you to tutor her daughter in
consideration of certain amount of money which you badly need?
A. Accept the offer with discount
B. Direct the parent to another teacher for tutoring
C. Direct the parent to another teacher but ask for a commission
D. Accept the offer but do the tutoring at home
299) Which purpose of evaluation distinguishes it from measurement?
A. To determine the effectiveness of teaching
B. To compare individual performance with national standards.
C. To determine the extent of relative attainment of moral and ethical values.
D. To interpret measured performance in the light of certain criteria of acceptability and adequacy.
300) Which of the following is the best situation where in you can balance responsibility and accountability?
A. A teacher allows a below average child to find out himself how to manipulate a simple machine
B. A teacher patiently and diligently explains to a below average child how to manipulate a simple
machine
C. A teacher tells below average pupil to tell his parents to get a tutor to teach him how to manipulate a simple
machine
D. A teacher asks a brighter child to teach a below average pupil how to manipulate a simple machine

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