PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
100 Items with Answer Key
1. As of the Republic Act 7836 the licensure exam for teachers is with the _____.
A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Professional Regulation Commission
C. Department of Education
D. Civil Service Commission
2. Student R gave a wrong answer. Teacher W said "Wrong! You are way off." As a consequence other students in the class were afraid to answer questions. Which of the following is illustrated by the event?
A. ripple effect
B. halo effect
C. severity error
D. central tendency error
3. With the passage of R.A. 9155, the school head is given more power and authority over his school. That power is for the school head to _____.
A. transform his school into a high-performing one
B. make his student faculty feel his authority over them
C. set aside standard hiring procedures in order to get those whom he believes are most capable
D. introduce changes as fast as he can
4. In their desire to make schools perform, the DepEd then published the ranking of schools in NAT results nationwide. As an effect of this practice, what did schools tend to do?
I. Taught at the expense of NAT
II. Conducted review classes for NAT at the expense of teaching
III. Practiced the so-called teaching to the test
A. II and III
B. II only
C. I and III
D. III only
5. Teacher G gave a test in grammar. She found out that one half of the class scored very low. She plans to give another test to the pupils who scored very low to find out exactly where they are weak. Which type of test is this?
A. placement test
B. diagnostic test
C. achievement test
D. intelligence test
6. Which of these approaches would reform assessment of learning outcomes?
A. use standards as means of giving feedback on student learning
B. compare results of performance of all schools
C. focus on testing without investing on learner's special needs
D. apply sanctions on low performing schools
7. 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
B. The Spaulding method
C. The rebus method
D. The language experience approach
8. Accreditation programs are among the ways of ensuring quality in education. The most important criterion in accreditation is _____.
A. assessment based on the school's philosophy, mission and vision, resources, and student achievement
B. assessment of school's corporate climate
C. training of a chosen sample of teachers, staff, school administrators from various sectors for accreditation procedures
D. volunteerism on the part of the school asking for accreditation
9. The results of the LET revealed the low performance of future teachers. In April 2010, only 15% of the BEEd and 25% of BSEd graduates passed. What do the results imply?
A. more training given to BEEd students
B. review existing teacher education curriculum vis-a-vis TOS
C. determine the specialization of BSE graduates
D. implement selective admission in TEIS
10. xxxx
11. According to research, persons learn best with what they _____.
A. smell and taste
B. see and hear
C. hear and touch
D. touch and taste
12. You want to teach facts and rules. Which one will you make use of?
A. direct instruction
B. self-directed learning
C. indirect instruction
D. collaborative model
13. There are the so-called 5S in disciplining children. Which is the correct order for this approach?
A. stare, silence, seek other's help, see him personally, separate him
B. stare, silence, separate him, see him personally, seek other's help
C. see him personally, seek other's help, stare, silence, separate him
D. separate him, seek other's help, stare, silence, see him personally
14. Principal E wants her teachers to apply constructivism in teaching. Which material will her teachers least prefer?
A. unquestionable laws
B. controversial issues
C. open-ended topics
D. problems or cases
15. Teacher L does not agree with one legitimate school policy in a memorandum of the school head. What is ethical for him to do?
A. Discuss the policy in class and insinuate to the students his sentiment against the policy.
B. Openly express his disagreement against that legitimate policy for he cannot be a hypocrite.
C. Seek audience with the school head to persuade them to abandon such policy.
D. Exert an honest effort to understand, support the legitimate policy, and request an audience with the school head.
16. How can you improve thus multiple choice test item?
A test is valid when _____.
A. It measures what it purports to measure
B. Covers a broad scope of subject matter
C. Reliability of scores
D. Easy to administer
A. construct the options in such a way that grammar of the sentence remains correct
B. make the length of the options uniform
C. make the options parallel
D. pack the question in the stem
17. Which is not true about the guidance process?
A. The guidance process means the guidance counselor decides what is best for the student who is in the dark.
B. The guidance process is a continuous process.
C. Guidance is meant for every student including the performing students.
D. Guidance is assisting students to become self-directed individuals.
18. Who among the following needs less verbal counseling but needs more concrete and operational forms of assistance? The child who __________.
A. has mental retardation
B. has attention-deficit disorder
C. has learning disability
D. has conduct disorder
19. If there are three raters of an essay test, what conclusion is determined?
A. triple rater
B. inter rater
C. external rater
D. multiple rater
20. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate response type of test is _____.
A. the demand for critical thinking
B. the absence of analysis
C. the encouragement of rote memory
D. the high possibility of guessing
21. "Environment and ICT: Enemies or Friends?" is a title of an article published in a journal. What does this title suggest?
A. ICT can play both positive and negative roles in environmental sustainability.
B. The positive impact of ICT on the environment is high.
C. The positive environmental impact of ICT outweighs its potentially negative impact.
D. Either we go for ICT and ruin our environment or sustain our environment and do away with ICT.
22. A student is made to replace words omitted in a message or a paragraph. This technique used for developing reading comprehension is known as _____.
A. structured method
B. integrative mode
C. cloze procedure
D. developmental lesson
23. Schools are communities of learners committed to pre-determined measurable quality criteria for student learning. Which statement best describes schools that will ensure attainment of such criteria? A. Everyone in the school is accountable for student outcomes.
B. Families are encouraged to support and participate in student learning experiences.
C. Regular evaluation of student achievement is done by teachers and administration.
D. Teachers continually update themselves by attending training programs.
24. School curricula reflect worldwide economic issues, political integration, and industrialization. What do these point to in curriculum development?
A. the trends toward globalization and localization
B. the trend toward participatory curriculum development
C. the shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a process-oriented to a product-oriented one
D. the trend towards the classical approach to curriculum development
25. In a 100-item test, what does Ryan's raw score of 70 mean?
A. He surpassed 30 of his classmates in terms of score.
B. He got 70 items correctly.
C. He surpassed 70 of his classmates in terms of score.
D. He got a score that it above the mean.
26. Nita doesn't enjoy writing but can't escape from it. She has to finish it in order to graduate. Greta has always liked to write. She really likes to become a writer because she wants to be a journalist someday. Who is more likely to be more focused on the writing activity and why?
A. Greta, because she is intrinsically motivated.
B. Nita because she is extrinsically motivated.
C. Both, because they are both motivated anyway.
D. It cannot be determined. Motivation fluctuates.
27. What is the legal basis of shared governance in basic education?
A. R.A. 7160
B. R.A. 9942
C. R.A. 9155
D. R.A. 7844
28. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) To which problem does the case of the student allude?
I. Unmotivated students
II. Uncaring teachers
III. Extremely difficult learning tasks
IV. incompetent teachers
A. I and III
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
29. "Once a teacher, forever a student." What does the statement imply about quality personal and professional development for teachers?
A. The teacher is able to teach their students.
B. The teacher learns from their students.
C. It is continuing.
D. Personal and professional development calls for teacher's exposure to students.
30. Visual imagery helps people store information in their memory more effectively. Which is one teaching implication of this principle?
A. You will not object when your students daydream in class.
B. Instruct students to take notes while you lecture.
C. Encourage your students to imagine the characters and situations when reading a story.
D. Tell them to read more illustrated comics.
31. 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.
32. You have computed the mean and you want to get more information about the distribution of scores. Which measure of variability is most appropriate?
A. standard deviation
B. mode
C. semi-interquartile range
D. range
33. The Department of Education authorizes contributions in schools but not during enrollment. Which is not an authorized contribution?
A. Boy Scouts of the Philippines membership fee
B. Philippine National Red Cross fee
C. School Organization fee
D. Girl Scouts of the Philippines membership fee
34. Which of the following is the most important stage in testing process?
A. Constructing test items
B. Establishing test reliability
C. Improving test items
D. Interpreting test result
35. Read this True-or-False test item: Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan. Which principle in test construction is violated?
A. Test something significant.
B. Make use of simple words.
C. There should be sufficient reason to make the statement false.
D. Avoid qualitative terms.
36. If the school guidance program is highly academic oriented, the _____ principle is not properly observed.
A. Holistic Development
B. Confidentiality of information
C. Independence in DecisionMaking
D. Adherence to Professional Standards
37. In what level of objective in the affective domain is this objective: To contribute to the discussion by asking questions.
A. Organization
B. Receiving
C. Responding
D. Valuing
38. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. Which does she want her teachers to do?
A. make their students derive meaning from what is presented
B. give the meaning of what they present
C. let their students construct meaningful sentences based on the lesson
D. require her students to come up with a construct of the lesson
39. Which terms to the act of educating a child with special education needs partially in a special education classroom and partially in regular classroom?
A. Mainstreaming
B. Inclusion
C. Individualization
D. Head Start
40. Which are the job-embedded requirements for teachers and so must continuously develop themselves in these aspects?
I. Maintains updated pupil/student school records.
II. Conducts action research.
III Maintains harmonious relationship with stakeholders.
IV Channels and guide learners
A. I, II, III
B. I, II, III, IV
C. II, III, IV
D. I, III, IV
41. Stage when at the onset of puberty, feelings is directed toward other persons of opposite sex.
A. Latency Stage
B. Genital Stage
C. Anal Stage
D. Phallic Stage
42. During the sensorimotor period, a child does not see things in abstract form. Which of the following should teachers remember in teaching and assessing young children's performance?
A. Use of pictures may not be necessary.
B. Use of concrete objects in not necessary.
C. Printed words are easier to understand than pictures.
D. Colored pictures are more effective than printed sentences.
43. A negative discrimination index means _____.
A. more from the lower group got the item correctly
B. more from the upper group got the item correctly
C. the test item could not discriminate between the upper and the lower group
D. the test item has low reliability
44. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be effective?
A. external monitor
B. consensus of evaluation results from teacher and student
C. scoring rubric
D. public display of results of self-evaluation
45. Presidential Decree 1006, otherwise known as the Decree Professionalizing Teaching was promulgated to _____.
A. regulate the practice teaching
B. ensure that teacher education is of the highest quality
C. assess prospective teachers’ knowledge, skills and competencies
D. all of the above
46. When you teach, you often engage yourself in brainstorming. Which do you avoid?
A. selectively involve pupils
B. break down barriers
C. generate many ideas
D. increase creativity
47. Teacher G does not wait for the end of the term to find out how much the students learn. With which does Teacher G agree?
A. formative evaluation
B. authentic evaluation
C. summative evaluation
D. norm-reference evaluation
48. If the difficulty index of your test item is 0.10, what should you do with this item?
A. Revise it.
B. Reject it.
C. Retain it.
D. Reserve it for another group of pupils.
49. In developing a curriculum, all except one element should be considered. Which one does not relate to curriculum development?
A. balance
B. continuity
C. sequence
D. modernity
50. The philosophical doctrine that emphasizes the role of experience rather than the role of reason as the source of knowledge.
A. Pragmatism
B. Empiricism/Pragmatism
C. Progressivism
D. Functionalism
51. The professional role of teachers has changed from "the sage on the stage" to "guide from the side". This implies that _____.
A. teachers must act more as facilitators of learning
B. teachers stress on their role as a learner
C. teachers must project an omniscient image
D. teachers must cling to their power to impose roles
52. You use a technique to assess your class's knowledge on the lesson before you proceed. This technique is the use of _____.
A. an anticipation/reaction guide
B. brainstorming
C. a review guide
D. a story board
53. In a project-based multimedia learning strategy, the students learn new knowledge and basic skills. Aside from being actively engaged in the learning task, they get involved in ______.
A. acquiring teaching skills rather than content
B. making use of extended period of time allowed
C. learning to use the computer to communicate with people
D. planning, designing, and producing a multimedia product for presentation
54. Which of the following type of test is not advisable to be used as a diagnostic test?
A. Multiple choice
B. Short response
C. essays
D. true false
55. For an effective presentation of Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution, which is most appropriate?
A. team game
B. direct instruction
C. independent study
D. learning circles
56. The stress on meritocracy was a strong influence of _____ teaching.
A. Shintoist
B. Confucian
C. Buddhist
D. Taoist
57. According to Erickson, what years are critical for the development of self-confidence?
A. high school years
B. elementary school years
C. preschool years
D. college years
58. Teacher B is the 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 shoppine. Based in this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
A. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all students learn in the same manner.
B. The teacher wants to make her teaching easier by having less talk.
C. The teacher is emphasizing reading and writing skills.
D. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.
59. After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M asked the class to share any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption about the learner is Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their insight based?
A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive recipients of information.
B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.
C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.
D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles.
60. Which are teacher's obligations?
I. Accountable for the effective attainment of learning objectives
II. Render reports on performance of learners
III. Maintain and sustain professional growth
IV. Participate as an agent of social, moral, intellectual, and cultural change
A. I, II, and III
B. II, III, and IV
C. I, II, III, and IV
D. I, II, and IV
61. Which technique is an application of B.F. Skinner's theory on operant conditioning?
A. mastery learning
B. process approach
C. computer-assisted instruction
D. project method
62. A. N. Whitehead said: "In the Garden of Eden, Adam saw the animals before he named them. In the traditional system, children name the animals before they see them. Whitehead refers to the practice of teaching _____.
A. in the abstract before the concrete
B. in the concrete before the abstract
C. in the concrete and the abstract simultaneously
D. up to the concrete level only
63. The fourth year high school student is in the developmental stage of _____.
A. late childhood
B. pre-adolescence
C. adolescence
D. early childhood
64. The Basic Education Curriculum is grounded on the constructivist philosophy of education. Who is then the ideal teacher of the BEC?
A. one who considers learners as passive recipients of information
B. one who enables learners to become discoverers of knowledge
C. one who makes learners depend totally on the teacher
D. one who is a "know-all" and instills knowledge into the minds of learners
65. The project method is considered valuable for the following reasons except one.
A. Movement among pupils is not free and discussion is almost nil.
B. Motive for learning is developed.
C. Pupils develop alertness, open-mindedness, and tolerance.
D. Pupils are trained to be responsible.
66. Which of the following is not a curriculum model?
A. Stufflebeam's Model
B. Tyler's Model
C. Taba's Model
D. Saylor's Model
67. As essential guidance service that deals with monitoring counseling cases as well as school graduates is called _____.
A. counseling
B. information
C. placement
D. follow up
68. Which of these non-threatening means of assessing learning outcomes?
I. Portfolio
II. Self-evaluation
III. Peer evaluation
IV. Learning journals
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, II, and IV
D. II and III
69. The scope of the board examination for teachers in the elementary level shall consist of _____.
A. professional education and field of specialization
B. general education and field of specialization
C. general education and professional education
D. general education only
70. Teacher T is designing a Values Formation Program for a group of high school students. Which type of test should she use to assess the needs of the target participants?
A. Interest Test
B. Aptitude Test
C. Intelligence Test
D. Personality Test
71. You want ti teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions. Which method is most appropriate?
A. deductive method
B. problem solving
C. direct instruction
D. indirect instruction
72. The Department of Education directed that the lowest passing grade is _____% and the lowest failing grade is _____% in the report card.
A. 70 - 60
B. 75 - 70
C. 75 - 65
D. 70 -50
73. In curriculum development, which teaching technique is used when with four to six speakers led by a chairperson together discuss an important topic before an audience.
A. panel discussion
B. brainstorming
C. forum
D. buzz session
74. What can be said of Student J who obtained a score of 75 in a grammar test?
A. He perform better than 75% of his classmates.
B. He answered 75 items correctly.
C. He got a raw score of 75.
D. He answered 75% of the test items correctly.
75. Which of the following views of the curriculum does not belong?
A. a body of subjects prepared by the teacher
B. all learning experiences organized by the school that the learners undergo
C. list of courses required of students
D. student course requirements
76. The primary objective of bilingual education is to prepare the learners to be ______.
A. proficient in Filipino and eight major dialects
B. globally competitive
C. proficient in English and another foreign language
D. proficient in both Filipino and English
77. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.
SubjectMathPhysicsEnglishMean564180SD10916Student′sScore4331109
In which subject(s) were the scores most homogenous?
A. Math
B. English
C. Physics
D. Physics and Math
78. The teacher encounters challenges in behavior management in the classroom. What can be an effective record of the day-to-day experiences and the necessary remedies for problems met?
A. diary
B. portfolio
C. journal
D. report
79. The Educational Act of 1982 expressly granted institutions of higher learning the freedom to determine on academic grounds that shall be admitted to study, who may teach and what shall be the subjects of study and research. This refers to ______.
A. academic freedom
B. constitutional freedom
C. educational freedom
D. institutional freedom
80. From whose teaching is the study and passing on of tradition emphasized?
A. Mohammed's
B. Confucius's
C. Lao tzu's
D. Buddha's
81. Cooperative learning approach makes use of a classroom organization where students work in teams to help each other learn. What mode of grouping can facilitate the skill and values desired?
A. large group
B. homogeneous
C. heterogeneous
D. Wear multicolored dress to catch the students' attention.
82. Can parents pass on their duty to educate their children to the school, especially if they are illiterate?
A. No, parents have the primary duty to educate their children.
B. Yes, because parents did not go through formal training for the education of their children.
C. It depends on the condition of the parents.
D. It depends on the condition of the children.
83. The subject matter or content to be learned must be within the time allowed, resources available, expertise of the teacher, and nature of learners. What criterion is addressed?
A. validity
B. significance
C. interest
D. feasibility
84. For a lesson on subject-verb agreement, you want to proceed deductively. How will you do it?
A. State the rules, then give examples.
B. Give examples, then ask students to state the rule on subject-verb agreement.
C. Give them a pretest, then teach them based on the pretest results.
D. Let them play a game relevant to subject-verb agreement.
85. Are elementary and secondary education compulsory for all children of school age?
A. Yes, that is why they are free of charge.
B. Yes, for all children regardless of age.
C. No, only elementary education is compulsory.
D. No, this violates parents' and children's right to decide what is best for them and their children.
86. You want to teach plant's response to light inductively. How will you proceed?
A. Draw plant's response to light, then explain.
B. State plant's response to light.
C. Show pictures of plants growing toward the light, then ask students to draw their conclusion on plant's response to light.
D. Make the students share their research on phototropism and ask questions.
87. If a reader is vocalizing his thoughts to be able to understand the text, what metacognitive strategy is he using?
A. reciprocal teaching
B. think-aloud strategy
C. request procedure
D. directed reading-thinking activity
88. Which of these statements best describe the team approach in differentiating instruction for students?
I. Teachers, other professionals and parents share information and skills to make student's education as effective and consistent as possible.
II. Peer support is given to develop skills in providing quality instruction in the basic learning areas.
III. Child to child support is demonstrated in peer teaching and buddy system.
A. I and III
B. I, II, and III
C. I only
D. II only
89. 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.
90. Which is the first step in the goal-oriented or outcome-based model of teaching?
A. establishing learning objectives
B. assessing learner's entry capabilities
C. designing learning activities
D. implementing learning activities
91. Which of the following measures is more affected by an extreme score?
A. Semiinterquartile range
B. Median
C. mode
D. Mean
92. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism
93. The test item “Group the following items according to shape” is a thought test item on _____.
A. creating
B. classifying
C. generalizing
D. comparing
94. His aim of education is individual not a preparation for but participation in the life around the individual.
A. Froebel
B. Spencer
C. Herbart
D. Pestalozzi
95. The Educational Act of 1982 otherwise known as B.P. Blg. 232, in Sec. 29, encourages intended official approval for institution and programs which desire to meet standards of quality over and above the minimum requirements for State recognition.
A. Philippine education provides equal access to cultural opportunities.
B. Philippine education recognizes academic freedom.
C. Philippine education encourages voluntary accreditation.
D. Philippine education accord rights to and imposes duties and obligations upon school administrators or managers.
96. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under?
A. criterion-referenced test
B. intelligence test
C. aptitude test
D. norm-referenced test
97. The role of play in the preschool and early childhood years is that it _____.
A. develops competitive spirit
B. separates reality from fantasy
C. develops the upper and lower limbs
D. increases imagination due to expanding knowledge and emotional range
98. Which among the indicators could be most useful for assessing quality of schooling?
A. participation rate
B. cohort survival rate
C. net enrollment rate
D. drop-out rate
99. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this imply?
A. Since they are not capable of interaction, children in the crib has no learning yet.
B. Children learn well by passive presentation of information.
C. Children learn from adults and other children.
D. Children are independent problem solvers.
100. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most appropriate when the score distribution is badly skewed?
A. Mean and mode
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Mean
Answer Key:
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. D
21. A
22. C
23. A
24. A
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. C
31. D
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. C
36. A
37. C
38. A
39. A
40. B
41. B
42. D
43. A
44. C
45. D
46. A
47. A
48. C
49. D
50. B
51. A
52. A
53. D
54. C
55. B
56. B
57. C
58. A
59. A
60. C
61. C
62. A
63. C
64. B
65. A
66. A
67. D
68. A
69. C
70. D
71. D
72. C
73. A
74. C
75. B
76. D
77. D
78. B
79. D
80. B
81. C
82. A
83. D
84. A
85. C
86. C
87. B
88. C
89. C
90. A
91. D
92. C
93. B
94. A
95. C
96. A
97. D
98. B
99. C
100. D
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