1-200 ITEMS 10.
One strength of an autobiography as a technique
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
EXAM DRILL
1. In mastery learning the definition of an acceptable
standard of performance is called
a. SMART c. Criterion measure
b. Condition d. Behavior
2. Under what value measurement instrument does
sentence/story completion fall?
a. Opinionnaire c. Projective technique
b. Moral dilemma d. Observation guide
3. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate
disapproval of a student’s behavior. Which specific
influence technique is this?
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference
b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal
4. Which is the first step in planning an achievement
test?
a. Select the type of test items to use.
b. Decide on the length of the test..
c. Define the instructional objective
d. Build a table of specification
5. Which may NOT be a benefit derived from the use
of graphic organizers?
a. Make relationships among detail clear
b. Enable students to identify important ideas and
details
c. Strengthen team work
d. Represent stated information in concrete form
6. Whitehead’s “ educated man” is the man of culture
and expertise. Which one most completely describes
the “ educated” man according to Whitehead?
a. Highly dependent and deeply involved
b. Critical and deeply involved
c. Productive and deeply involved
d. Productive and obeys blindly
7. Rights which can not be renounced or transferred
because they are necessary for the fulfillment of
man’s primordial obligations are called
a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights
b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights
8. During Spanish period the medium of instruction in
schools was (were)
a. The vernacular c. English
b. Spanish and the vernacular d. Spanish
9. Standard deviation is to variability as mean is to
________.
a. Discrimination c. Correlation
b. Level of difficulty d. Central tendency
for personality appraisal is that
a. It can replace data obtained from other data-
gathering technique
b. It gives complete data about the author
c. It makes possible the presentation of intimate
experiences that can not be revealed in a face-to-face
situation by shy students
d. It may be read by unauthorized people
11. If teacher wants to develop in the learner the
skills to organize ideas which one should he employ?
a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer
b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
12. Russel thinks that some amount of constraints
and discipline is indispensable to education.
Therefore, it is necessary for the teacher to.
a. Allow the child to react in any manner to these
constraints
b. Help the child see the importance of these
constraints
c. Apologize before parents for these necessary
constraints
d. Convince the child that he/she has no choice but to
subject himself/herself to these constraints
13. Which characteristic of a good test will pupils be
assured of when a teacher constructs a table of
specification for test construction purposes?
a. Scorability c. Economy
b. Reliability d. Content validity
16. Which one will most likely increase student
participation?
a. Feeling or emotions are not permitted in the
discussion
b. The group leader allows quiet members to remain
quiet
c. The teacher models good listening habits
d. Repeat directions over and over until everyone
listens.
17. Which is implied by a positively skewed score
distribution?
a. The mean, the median, and the mode are equal
b. Most of the scores are high
c. The mode is high
d. Most of the scores are low
18. Learning takes place best when
a. Learning exercises are focused on the right side of
the brain
b. Learning exercises involve both sides of the brain
c. Learning exercises are focused on cognitive
objectives
d. Learning exercises are focused on the left side of
the brain
19. A negative discrimination index means that
a. Less from the lower group got the test item
correctly
b. More from the lower group answered the test item
correctca
c. The test item could not discriminate between the
lower and upper group
d. More from the upper group answered the test item
correctly
20. 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. Which is his governing
philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Realism d. Experimentalism
21. Which is a characteristic of infused or integrated
instruction?
a. Does not allow deviation from intended objective
b. Includes all thinking process from low level to high
level
c. Excludes related topics
d. Confines itself to higher level thinking process
22. Here is a performance objective:” WITH THE AID
OF A PERIODIC CHART, the student will list the atomic
weights of the first ten elements.” The capitalized
words are referred to as the.
a. Performance statement c. Behavior
b. Minimum acceptable performance d. Condition
23. Which statement about Grade 7 is correct?
a. Grade 7 was introduced in America but never in the
Philippines
b. Spain introduced Grade 7 in the country
c. Grade 7 was established by the Education Act of
1940
d. The 1901 Department of Public Instruction
established Grade 7
24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates
but can not accept defeat. Based on Piaget’s theory or
cognitive development, in what developmental stage
is Marvin?
a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation
b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational
25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT
observed in this test item? EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE
_____________.
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem
c. It is open to more than one correct answer
d. The blank is at the end of the question
26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the process
approach. Which order of process will she follow?
I. Identifying the problem
II. Formulating the hypothesis
III. Setting the experiment
IV. Drawing tentative conclusion
a. II, III, I, IV c. I, III, II, IV
b. II, I, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV
27. Whitehead’s “inert ideas” apply when the teacher
a. Relates what is taught to life concerns
b. Covers the Philippine Elementary/Secondary
Learning Competencies without relating them to daily
life
c. Shows how the learner is concerned with what is
taught
d. Leads the learner to see how all that is taught hangs
together in a meaningful whole
28. For brainstorming to be effective which one
should be out?
a. Non-threatening atmosphere
b. Teacher’s judgmental attitude
c. Openness to idea
d. Making use of other’s ideas shared
29. Which is the highest level of comprehension?
a. Critical Comprehension
b. Critical evaluation
c. Integration
d. Literal comprehension
30. Which statement on spaced and massed learning
is CORRECT?
a. Both massed learning and spaced learning are not
effective
b. Massed learning is better than spaced learning
c. Massed learning is as effective as spaced learning
d. Spaced learning is better than massed learning
31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central idea by
adding details to the central idea which one should he
use?
a. Time line c. Venn diagram
b. Cluster map d. Story map
32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice in two
glasses for her two boys. One glass is short but stout;
another long but thin. Both boys wanted the long but
thin glass believing that it contained more. In what
developmental stage are the boys?
a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor
b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational
33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the
development of the youth. Which practice is NOT in
keeping with his role as facilitator?
a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
b. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the
community
c. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
34. What can be said of Jones who obtained a score of
75 in a Grammar Test?
a. He performed better thanh 75% of his classmates
b. He answered 75 items in the test correctly
c. He got a raw score of 75
d. He answered 75% of the test items correctly
35. Which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Completion c. Multiple choice
b. Matching d. Alternate response
36. Which best indicates the effectiveness classroom
activities?
a. The utilization of varied techniques and approaches
b. The laughter and enjoyment of students
c. The application of concept learned in daily life
d. The variety of instructional materials used
37. Which feature was true to Philippine education
during the Spanish regime?
a. Establishment of a normal school
b. Separation of Church and state
c. Vernacular as medium of instruction
d. Emphasis on religious instruction
38. Q1 is to 25th percentile as median is to
a. 40th percentile c. 50th percentile
b. 75th percentile d. 60th percentile
39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual
representation of analytical thinking where the
concept, the focus of analysis, is written at the center
of a circle and major characteristics are placed like the
sun’s rays from the center?
a. Sequence chair c. Web
b. Story map d. Attribute wheel
40. Which group activity is illustrated when a teacher
allows the evaluation of members’ work by the group
and encourage the giving of constructive moment’s
and suggestions about ways to improve the work?
a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision
b. Critiquing session d. Round table
41. Which one indicates a teacher’s genuine
enthusiasm and pride teaching?
a. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for there
was no other choice then
b. Belittling the renumeration one gets from teaching
c. Engaging himself in continuing professional
education
d. Sticking to teaching for the moment that three are
no better offers
42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan from
the first to the last have
a. Completeness c. Symmetry
b. Conciseness d. Coherence
43. When is giving praise INEFFECTIVE? When it
a. Provide information to students about their
competence and the value of their accomplishments
b. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the context for
describing a student’s present accomplishments
c. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of
credibility
d. Focuses students attention on their own task-
relevant behavior
44. In writing performance objective which word is
NOT acceptable?
a. Delineate c. Intergrate
b. Manipulate d. Comprehend
45. In what way does cultural alienation fail to
contribute to nation-building?
a. The Filipino will look at his culture as something
superior over others
b. The Filipino has no sense of national pride
c. The Filipino closes himself to foreign influence
d. The Filipino operates on a Filipino model of
development
46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are sent
abroad to study, the Americans did the same in 1903.
These teacher scholars then were known as:
a. Insulares c. Peninsulares
b. Pensionados d. Reformists
47. Which according to Rizal is the main formula for
national redemption?
a. Gaining economic recovery
b. Stabilizing the political situation
c. Opening our doors to foreign influence
d. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through
education
48. An American student enrolled in the Philippines is
repelled by the Filipinos’ lack of punctuality and use
of euphemism. Which term refers to his experience?
a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism
b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock
49. What is claimed to be the overall advantage of
criterion-referenced over norm-referenced
interpretation?
a. An individual’s score is compared with the set
mastery level
b. An individual’s score is compared with that of his
peers
c. An individuals score is compared with the average
scores
d. An individual’s score does not need to be compared
with any measure
50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of
scores. Which of the following does she do?
a. She uses a specified content as its frame of
reference
b. She describes group performance in relation to a
level of mastery set
c. She compares every individual student scores with
others’ scores
d. She describes what should be their performance
51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice type
of test namely, A, B, and D, no pupil chose D as
answer. This implies that D is
a. A vague alternative
b. A plausible distracter
c. An ineffective distracter
d. An effective distracter
52. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the
Constitution in Philippine schools is to
a. Prepare students for law-making
b. Acquaint students with the historical development
of the Phil. Constitution
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Develop the students into responsible, thinking
citizens
53. Which must be primarily considered in the choice
of an instructional aid?
a. Must be new and skillfully made
b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting
c. Must stimulate and maintain student interest
d. Must be suited to the lesson objective
54. In a study pupils were asked about their
preference for a mother country. Only 4.83%
preferred Philippines. This finding shows that several
pupils
a. Don’t know their country
b. Are not sure of what they want
c. Haven’t developed national consciousness
d. Are not enlightened citizens
55. All the examinees obtained scores below the
mean. A graphic representation of the score
distribution will be:
a. Negatively skewed
b. Perfect normal curve
c. Leptokurtic
d. Positively skewed
56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of declaring a
state rebellion in the country. Teacher B wants his
students to arrive at a view of the declaration of the
state of rebellion from different perspectives. Which
technique will be most appropriate?
a. Role playing c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Braistorming
57. Which statement applies when score distribution
is negatively skewed?
a. The mean corresponds to a high value
b. The mode corresponds to a low value
c. The median is higher than the mode
d. The mode and median are equal
58. In a normal distribution curve a T-score of 70 is:
a. Two SDs below the mean
b. Two SDs above the mean
c. One SD below the mean
d. One SD above the mean
59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON-
ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-PLAUSIBILITY OF
DISTRACTORS BASED ON THE RESULT OF A TRYOUT
TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MARKED WITH AN
ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
Based on the table which is the most effective
distracter?
a. Option D c. Option A
b. Option C d. Option B
60. Teacher T wants the group to evaluate an issue by
having the group act out a jury trial. Which technique
will he employ?
a. Critiquing c. Majority-rule decision making
b. Panel d. Simulation
61. Which activities should a teacher have more for
his students if he wants them to develop logical-
mathematical thinking?
a. Storytelling c. Independent study
b. Problem solving d. Drama
62. Which type of test measures higher order thinking
skills?
a. Enumeration c. Completion
b. Matching d. Analogy
63. Which is a convergent question?
a. Did the LA SOLIDARIDAD accomplished its purpose?
Why or why not?
b. Who was the first editor of the LA SOLIDARIDAD?
c. Why did the LA SOLIDARIDAD come about?
d. If you were editor of the LA SOLIDARIDAD what
would you do?
64. Here is a performance objective: Given a compass
and a straight edge, construct a pentagon within 5
degrees of accuracy on any of the inside or outside
angles. Which is the condition statement?
a. Within 5 degrees of accuracy
b. Constrcut a pentagon
c. On any of the inside or outside angles
d. Given a compass and a straight edge
65. Which view on intelligence runs counter to
Gardner’s MI theory?
a. Learners possess multiple intelligence’s
b. Learners can develop each of the eight multiple
intelligence’s
c. Learners have a single, quantifiable intelligence
d. Learners are strong in some and weak in other
intelligence’s
66. Some students who are high in the scholastic
aptitude tests have failed in college. Some who are
below the standards set for admission, but who, for
various reason, were admitted, attained satisfactory
standings. This proves that
a. Aptitude tests can be perfectly relied on
b. Human beings are certainly predictable
c. Admission tests are not accurate, hence should not
be used
d. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors important
for success
67. The use of the process approach gives the
students the opportunity to
a. Learn how to learn
b. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
c. Apply the scientific method
d. Learn on their own
68. 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 the members of
the promotional staff before the ranking. As one of
the contenders for promotion, is this becoming of her
to do?
a. Yes, the rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by
an overworked promotional staff
b. Yes, this will be professional growth for the
promotional staff
c. Yes, there’s nothing wrong with sharing one’s
blessings
d. No, this may exert undue influence on the members
of the promotional staff and so may fail to promote
someone on the basis of merit.
69. 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
b. Punishment removes a response
c. Punishment does not remove a response
d. Punishment weakens a response
70. Standard deviation is to variability as is to central
tendency
a. Mode c. Range
b. Quantile d. Pearson
71. A comprehension skill of higher level which may
be inferred or implied from reading is
a. Noting specific details
b. Picking out the main idea
c. Following directions
d. Drawing conclusion
72. One philosopher considers education as the
acquisition of the art of the utilization of knowledge.
This implied that.
a. A learner’s application of what she has learned is
necessary
b. A learner’s interest in art is commendable
c. A learner’s acquisition of information is sufficient
d. A learner’s acquisition of information is not
important
73. For professional growth which source of teacher
performance evaluation is considered more valid and
reliable considering time spent together?
a. Self –evaluation
b. Supervisory evaluation
c. Students’ evaluation
d. Peer evaluation
74. If you have to vote for the sake of the nation you
will vote for
a. A candidate who has the making of a public servant
b. A neighbor who is closet to you in times of need
c. A candidate who helped you concretely by giving
cash
d. A Ninong from whom you owe your father’s job
75. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to
do cross stitching. Her check up quiz was a written
test on test on steps of cross stitching. Which
characteristic of a good test does it lack?
a. Scorability c. Validity
b. Objectivity d. Reliability
76. The search for related literature by accessing
several data bases by the use of a telephone line to
connect a computer in a library with other computers
that have database is termed:
a. Computer search
b. Compact disc search
c. On-line search d. Manual search
77. 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
78. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill in
adding unlike fractions. Which teaching method
should he use?
a. Discovery method c. Unit method
b. Type method d. Drill method
79. If the teacher’s pattern in questioning consist of
calling on a student then asking the question.
a. The student called to answer may be able to think
well of his answer
b. The rest of the class may just dictate the answer
c. The rest of the class may not engage themselves in
thinking of the answer
d. All students may be encouraged to participate
80. A student was asked to respond to a series of
pictures, ink blots and to similarly ambiguous stimuli
for personality appraisal. To what tool was he
subjected?
a. Anecdotal record c. Projective technique
b. Sociometry d. Problem checklist
81. The guidance counselor as a social worker means
that the guidance counselor will
a. Spend much time planning, giving, the interpreting
tests
b. Give vocational guidance
c. Do tutoring
d. Do counseling with children who are disturbed
emotionally
82. The “brain” of the computer is the
a. Monitor c. Keyboard
b. UPS d. CPU
83. A class is composed of academically poor
students. The distribution will most likely to be
a. Leptokurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
84. In the Preamble of the Code of the Ethics of
Professional Teachers, which is not mentioned about
teachers?
a. Possess dignity and reputation
b. With high moral values as well as technical and
professional competence
c. LET passers
d. Duly licensed professionals
85. According to Confucius, what is the best way to
rule a people and attain harmony?
a. By allowing people to do as they please
b. By consulting the governed
c. By force
d. By moral example
86. Which technique gives a group an opportunity to
listen to other groups’ comments or suggestions
regarding the group’s work?
a. Majority-rule decision-making
b. Critiquing session
c. Panel
d. Forum
87. Which factor hampers mastery of developmental
tasks?
a. Creativity
b. Lack of motivation
c. Absence of physical defect
d. High level of intelligence
88. Which is referred to as a list of instructions that
the computer carries out one at a time?
a. Diskette c. Computer program
b. File d. CD
89. Which statement about Median is CORRECT?
a. It is measure of variability
b. It is the most stable measure of central tendency
c. It is the 50th percentile
d. It is significantly affected by extrema scores
90. Why should learning activities be carefully
planned?
a. This is required of a teacher
b. The ability of the teacher to plan is tested
c. The accomplishment of objectives is dependent on
the plan
d. This is expected by pupils
91. In Russel’s negative theory of education”, for
which reason must impositions on the learner be
minimized?
a. To allow the learner to do what is required
b. To train the learner to live within limits
c. To allow the learner to discover and to inquire
d. To direct the learner to do the right thing
92. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant, unmarried
woman takes drugs to induce abortion. Is she morally
justified to do that?
a. No. The unborn child can not made to suffer the
consequences of the sins of his parents
b. Yes, It can save her and the child from disgrace when
he grows up
c. No. The act of inducing abortion is bad in self
d. No. It is better to prevent the child from coming into
the world who will suffer very much due to the
absence of a father
93. In which way does heredity affect the
development of the learner?
a. By compensating for what environment fails to
develop
b. By placing limits beyond which the learner can not
develop
c. By blocking the influence of environment
d. By providing equal potential
94. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong
to think that Filpino lifestyle, products and ideas are
inferior to those of other nationalities he fights
against feelings of
a. Culture shock c. Xenocentrism
b. Ethnocentrism d. Acculturation
95. Which is the best indicator of a well-managed
class?
a. The learners pursue their task without inhibition
b. The learners are controlled by the teacher
c. The learners blindly obey teacher’s instructions
d. The learners are earnestly engaged in an activity
that leads them to realize the staged goal
96. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are)
most appropriate when the score distribution is not
badly skewed?
a. Median and mode c. Mode
b. Mean d. Median
97. Which of the following teacher behaviors my NOT
enhance the developmental of high-level thinking
skills?
a. Encouraging credibility as a criterion
b. Asking convergent question
c. Making students aware of their mental process
d. Teaching for meaning
98. What does a skewed score distribution mean?
a. The scores are normally distributed
b. The mean and the median are equal
c. The mode, the mean, and the median are equal
d. The scores are concentrated more at one end or the
other end
99. Which is implied a negatively skewed score
distribution?
a. Most pupils are underachievers
b. Most of the scores are high
c. Most of the scores are low
d. The scores are evenly distribution from the left to
the right
100. The principle of individual differences requires
teaches to
a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Give greater attention to gifted learners
d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class
101. Which activity is are meant for the bodily-
kinesthetically intelligent pupils?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Individualized instruction
c. Independent study
d. Dance
102. The three-level approach to teaching includes
the teaching of facts and skills, concepts, and values.
Which teaching is in highest level?
a. Skills c. Facts
b. Values d. Concepts
103. Which statement is NOT true of guidance?
a. Guidance is concerned with the entire individual
b. Guidance is an integral part of education
c. Guidance helps individuals develop the ability to
make intelligent choices
d. Guidance makes choices for individuals
104. Which on stifles student’s initiative?
a. Rationalism
b. Extreme authoritarianism
c. “Utang-na-loob
d. “Bahala na”
105. Which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Short answer
b. Restricted-response essay
c. Completion
d. Multiple choice
106. The following are trends in making and reporting
system, EXCEPT:
a. Indicating strong points as well as those needing
improvement
b. Conducting parent-teacher conferences as often as
needed
c. Raising the passing grade from 75 to 80
d. Supplementing subject grades with checklist on
traits
107. A teacher discovers that a product of a certain
bottling company brings about damage to teeth.
Much as he wants to share the products of his
research, he could not because of harassment from all
sides. Which teacher’s right is violated?
a. Right to make a livelihood
b. Academic freedom
c. Right to one’s honor
d. Right to property
108. Which is a type of graph in which lines represent
each score or set of scores?
a. Scattergram c. Frequency polygon
b. Histogram d. Scatterplot
109. Which term refers to a model which is
constructed so as to emphasize a particular part or
function?
a. Simulation c. Audio recording
b. Mock up d. Realia
110. Why can the calculator do arithmetic? Because
a. A TV inside shows it
b. A typewriter inside does it
c. A computer inside the calculator tells it how
d. A watch inside directs it
111. On which constitutional provision is the full or
partial integration of capable deaf and blind students
in the classroom based? The provision on
a. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students
b. Academic freedom
c. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult
citizens and out-of-school youths
d. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizens to
quality education
112. Which of the following is (are) the least stable
measure(s) of central tendency?
a. Median c. Mode
b. Mean d. Mode and median
113. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor, and
affective domains is based on the concept that the
learner is a
a. Material and an acting being
b. Moral and a feeling being
c. Spiritual and material being
d. Thinking, feeling, and acting being
114. Which statement on responsibility is CORRECT?
a. A person’s degree of responsibility is fixed at birth
b. A person’s sense of responsibility decreases as he
grows in age
c. A person’s sense of responsibility can not be
developed
d. A person’s sense of responsibility increases as he
grows in age
115. Which may NOT help develop attentive listening
in the students?
a. Conducting oral tests frequently
b. Assigning student to give a summary of the lesson
c. Repeating direction, comments, and questions
d. Asking a student to paraphase a previous student’s
response
116. Which assumption underlies teachers’ use of
performance objectives?
a. Performance objectives assure the learner of
learning
b. Not every form of learning is observable
c. The success of the learner is based on others’
performance.
d. Learning is defined as a change in the learner’s
observable performance
117. Which is unethical for teachers to do?
a. Obeying the legitimate policies of the school
administration
b. Maintaining cordial relation with parents
c. Refusing to serve in worthwhile neighborhood
activities as these will adversely affect her teaching
d. Conferring with the next of kin about the problems
and needs of a student
118. Which statement is TRUE to guidance?
a. Guidance is aimed merely at the amelioration of
trauma
b. Guidance is concerned with the maximum
development of the individual
c. Guidance is confined to one type of life situation like
social
d. Guidance is making intelligent choices for confused
individuals.
119. In time of war, soldiers must be ready to give up
their lives in defense of the nation. Which principle is
applied?
a. More common good-Public safety before private
safety
b. Closer relationship-Friends before strangers
c. Wider social order-Family before the individual
d. Nobler person-God before man
120. “ What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember.
What I do, I understand.” This means that pupils learn
best when they
a. Learn independently
b. Work with groups
c. Watch TV
d. Take active part in the learning process.
121. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage but
the Muslim practices polygamous marriage while the
Christian practices monogamous marriage. What is
this called?
a. Ethical relativism c. Acculturation
b. Enculturation d. Cultural relativism
122. Which of the following is true of the
brainstorming technique?
a. Quality is given the same stress as quantity
b. Picking up others’ ideas is encouraged.
c. Only practical ideas are accepted.
d. Each suggested idea is scrutinized.
123. Research found out that children learn visual
discrimination tasks more rapidly if they talk to
themselves. This shows that
a. Visual discrimination can not be learned without
vocalization.
b. Visual discrimination may be learned without
vocalization.
c. Vocalization assists visual discrimination.
d. Vocalization does not enhance visual discrimination.
124. Which one should Teacher Y use if he wants to
teach to pupils the relationship among details?
a. Journal entries c. Graphic Organizers
b. Story frame d. Learning log
125. If teacher M wants to build teamwork among his
students which should he use more.
a. Lectures c. Independent study
b. Cooperative learning d. Brainteasers
126. Teacher C wants to compare 2 concepts. With
which technique can he accomplish this best?
a. Histogram c. Venn diagram
b. K-W-L technique d. Spider web
127. The problem method can have an incalculable
value for children because
a. Learning problem-solving skills will eliminate all life
problems.
b. Problem-solving skills are needed for lifetime.
c. Learning problem solving skills will mean no more
misbehaved children.
d. Life is full of problems.
128. Test norms are established in order to have a
basis for
a. Establishing learning objectives.
b. Identifying pupils difficulties
c. Planning effective instructional devices.
d. Comparing test scores.
129. Which is an example of a perfect duty?
a. Supporting a poor but deserving student to school
b. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon
c. Donating an amount for a noble project
d. Giving alms to the needy
130. The test item “Group the following items
according to shape” is a thought question on
a. Creating c. Comparing
b. Generalizing d. Classifying.
131. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, is happy when he wins in
a game but sulks when he doesn’t. Which does
Marvin’s behavior indicate?
a. Egotism c. Rigidity of thought
b. Egocentrism d. Sernilogical reasoning
132. A melody may sound sad to one and yet when
the individual notes are played separately there is
nothing sad about it. This viewpoint is based on the
doctrine that
a. The whole of experience is equal to the sum of its
parts.
b. The whole of experience is more than the sum of its
parts.
c. The whole experience is less than the sum of its
parts.
d. The whole of experience is not in any way related to
the sum of its parts.
133. On which theory is the logical sequencing of
curriculum based?
a. Perennialism c. Essentialism
b. Progressivism d. Reconstructionism
134. In what way can instructional aids enhance
learning?
a. Hold students in the classroom
b. Entertain students
c. Take the place of the teacher
d. Reinforce learning
135. To build a sense of pride among FILIPINO young
which should be done?
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of our
colonizers
b. Replace the study of folklores and myths with
technical subjects that make youths globally
competitive
c. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements
as a people
d. Set aside the study of local history
136. 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.
b. No, because every teacher is expected to provide
leadership and initiative in activities for betterment of
communities
c. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers,
are tasked to lead in community activities
d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
137. When necessary conditions are present, the use
of inductive method is preferred because
a. It needs only a few instruction materials
b. There is greater active participation on the part of
pupils
c. It gives the teacher more time to rest
d. Academic time is used wisely
138. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a
lesson in Math by checking and reviewing on the
previous day’s assignment and provides practice and
drills?
a. Prepare the students for the mastery test
b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students
c. Check if parents guide their children in the making of
assignment
d. Make sure that the students understand the pre-
requisite skills of the lesson
139. Here is a test item: “Jose Rizal was born in
Calamba, Laguna on June _________, 1861.” What is
wrong with the item?
a. The blank is very short
b. It is concerned with trivia
c. The blank is near the end
d. It is open to more than one correct answer
140. How students learn may be more important than
what they learn. From this principle, which of the
following is particularly important?
a. Solving a problem within time allotted
b. Getting the right answer to a word problem
c. Knowing how to solve a problem
d. Determining the givens
141. Authority comes from GOD and is meant to:
a. Distinguish the powerless from the powerful
b. Be lorded over others
c. Be used to exploit others
d. Be used to serve others
142. With which function is the left hemisphere of the
brain involved?
a. Intuitive c. Nonverval
b. Visual d. Logical
143. The study type of reading exercises gives practice
in
a. Picking out the main ideas
b. All sorts of study methods
c. Reading skills needed in other subjects
d. Recognizing the precise meaning of words
144. For effective classroom management, when
should a teacher undertake the task of setting up of
routine activities?
a. Every Homeroom day
b. Everyday at the start of the session
c. As soon as the students have adjusted to their
schedules
d. On the very first day of school
145. The score distribution follows the normal curve.
What does this mean?
a. Most of the scores are on the –2 SD
b. Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD
c. The scores coincide with the mean
d. Most of the scores pile up between –1 SD and + 1 SD
146. The computed for English and Math scores
is___75. What does this mean?
a. The higher than scores in Math the higher the scores
in English.
b. Math and English scores are not in any way related
c. The higher the scores in Math, the lower the scores
in English
d. The lower the scores in Math the lower the scores in
English
147. To which Filipino trait can one attribute a Filipino
student’s resistance to scientific methods and
unquestioning obedience to authority?
a. Impersonalism c. Personalism
b. Rationalism d. Non-rationalism
148. In her conduct of item analysis, Teacher G found
out that a significantly greater number from the
upper group of the class got test item # 5 correctly.
This means that the test item
a. Has a negative discriminating power
b. Is valid
c. Is easy
d. Has a positive discriminating power
149. For counseling to be successful which
assumption must be AVOIDED?
a. The student is willing to participate in the process
b. The counselor tells the student what to do
c. The environment must provide assurance of
confidentiality
d. The counselor must be able to relate to the student
150. Which is selective reading technique meant at
getting at important facts very fast?
a. Silent reading c. Oral reading
b. Skim reading d. Scanning
151. Which element should be present for
brainstorming to be effective?
a. Lax atmosphere
b. Teacher’s non-judgmental attitude
c. Teacher’s use of “put down” strategy
d. Threatening atmosphere
152. Which technique is most appropriate when a
teacher wants a group to agree on a plan of action?
a. Agenda
b. Composite report
c. Symposium
d. Consensus decision-making
153. Which order is observed in the task analysis
model of lesson organization?
a. Facts, principle, concepts, generalization
b. Facts, generalization, concepts, principle
c. Facts, concepts, generalization, principle
d. Facts, concepts, principle, generalization
154. Who are NOT covered by the Code of Ethics of
Professional Teachers?
a. Teachers in the tertiary level
b. All full time or part time public and private school
teacher and administrators
c. Teachers in all educational institutions at the
preschool, elementary and secondary levels
d. Teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical
or non-formal institutions
155. Education in human rights starts with
a. Loving the other
b. Liking the other
c. Caring for the other
d. Respect towards the other
156. What is the advantage of standard scores over
percentiles?
a. They have a zero reference point
b. They have scales of equal units
c. They indicate an individual’s relative standing in a
group
d. They indicate specific points in the normal curve
157. Teacher Q shares this concept with her students:
“What you do not want done to your self do not do to
others. “This concept is
a. Buddhist and Confucian
b. Muslim and Christian
c. Christian and Confucian
d. Hindu and Christian
158. A teacher by reason of having gotten tired of
elections resulting to no change did not exercise her
right of suffrage last May 14, 2001. Which provision in
the Code of Ethics did she fail to observe?
a. Every teacher shall possess and actualize full
commitment and devotion to duty
b. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any
political, religious, or other partisan interest
c. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other
constitutional rights and responsibilities
d. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
159. The Continuous Progression Scheme introduced
in the elementary level in the Philippines, in the
school year 1970-1971 had as its objective.
a. Mastery of the 3 r’ s
b. Pupil’s progression according to capacity
c. Mass promotion
d. Access to education
160. To educate the child for freedom is to educate
him/her to
I. Respond to himself/herself
II. Respond to others
III. Do as he/she pleases
IV. Live as he/she desires
a. II, III b. I, III c. I, II d. I, IV
161. Peter sees Tony being attached by a bully
classmate and realizes that, unless assisted, Tony will
be badly beaten up. He decides, however, not to stop
them because Peter enjoys seeing the fight. Did Peter
act responsibly?
a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the
fight from becoming worse
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight
c. No, Peter’s motive did not lead to any good
d. Yes, because anyway Tony, a bully himself, deserves
to be beaten
162. In the problem solving method of teaching,
which is the primary role of the teacher?
a. Director c. Lecturer
b. Classifier d. Judge
163. The schema theory asserts that
a. We learn by the process of conditioning
b. We are passive learners
c. We organize what we learn according to patterns
d. We are totally conditioned by our environment
164. Which term applies to the search for related
literature by computer access of data bases on discs
kept in libraries?
a. Manual research
b. On-line research
c. Compact discs computer research
d. Computer research
165. Which one can enhance the comparability of
grades?
a. Individual teachers giving weights to factors
considered for rating
b. Using a common conversion table for translating test
scores into ratings
c. Allowing individual teaches to determine factors for
rating
d. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to
another
166. Lorelie obtained a NSAT percentile rank of 80.
This indicates that.
a. She surpassed in performance 80% of his fellow
examinees
b. She got a score of 80
c. She surpassed in performance 20% of his fellow
examinees
d. She answered 80 items correctly
167. Determining the pronunciation and meaning of
words by analyzing roots, affixes, and derived forms
is called
a. Contextual attack c. Structure analysis
b. Phonetic analysis d. Blending sounds
168. The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills
in teaching is an influence of
a. Confucianism c. Shintoism
b. Taoism d. Zen Buddhism
169. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom’s
taxonomy of objectives?
a. Explain how trees receive nutrients
b. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the
ecosystem
c. Rate three different methods of controlling tree
growth
d. List the parts of a tree
170. If the student is encouraged to develop himself
to the fullest, which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
should he satisfy?
a. Safety needs c. Belongingness
b. Physiological needs d. Self-actualization
171. When plateau is reached in a student’s learning
curve, it is advisable for the learner to.
a. Continue reviewing
b. Give up learning
c. Take a rest
d. Force himself/herself to get interested
172. Based on Piaget’s theory, in what cognitive
development stage in the learner who is capable of
abstract, hypothetical, and logical reasoning?
a. Concrete operation stage
b. Pre-operational stage
c. Formal operation stage
d. Sensori-motor stage
173. When teachers are convinced that it is best to
teach students the skill to adapt to change since
change is the only thing permanent in this word, they
subscribe to the philosophy of
a. Realism c. Pragmatism
b. Existentialism d. Idealism
174. The old adage “ Do not to others what you do
not want others do to you” is a teaching of
a. Lao tsu c. Mohammad
b. Confucious d. Buddha
175. Which is the ultimate aim of classroom
management?
a. To remove the physical conditions in the room that
distract children’s attention
b. To set up conditions that bring about effective
teaching and learning
c. To secure conformity to rulers with ease
d. To make children realize that they can not do
everything they want
176. Which violates the spirit of Filipinization of
educational institution?
a. An educational institution owned by a corporation of
which 40% of the capital is owned by Filipino citizens
b. An educational institution owned by a religious
order
c. An American President serving as President of the
educational institution
d. An educational institution owned by a charitable
institution
177. Which is an element of norm-referenced
grading?
a. The student’s past performance
b. An absolute standard
c. The performance of the group
d. What constitutes a perfect score
178. Which can effectively measure students
awareness of values?
a. Anecdotal record c. Likert scales
b. Projective techniques d. Moral dilemma
179. Teacher K delegates some of her responsibilities
to the whole class. She separate student monitors for
attendance, classroom cleaning, and distribution of
learning materials. In which aspect is she good?
a. Instructional planning c. Classroom management
b. Value development d. Classroom teaching
180. The Second World War has caused too much
destruction to life and property and the Allied forces
consisting of the United States, Great Britain and
France wanted to end it but Japan consistently
refused. To force Japan’s surrender the Allied forces
dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. Which principle of
morality applies in this situation?
a. The end justices the means
b. Always do what is right
c. The end does not justify the means
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
181. Of the following methods used to discover the
interests of people, which does NOT belong to the
group?
a. Analyzing activities that an individual performs
b. Using interests tests and inventories
c. Using anecdotal records
d. Asking individuals what they like to do
182. A child refuses to obey orders or displays
negativism as a development trait. How may you best
handle him?
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of
pupils.
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every
positive attitude displays
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects
take back the order
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he
has been ordered to do.
183. Which process enhances the comparatibility of
grades?
a. Determining the level of difficulty of the test
b. Using a table of specifications
c. Giving more high level questions
d. Constructing departmentalized examinationsm for
each subject area
184. Royalty rights acquired through the authorship
of a book are examples of
a. Imperfect rights c. Inalienable rights
b. Alienable rights d. Acquired rights
185. For grades to be made valid indicators of
students achievements which process should be
observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A,B,C and D
b. Defining the course objectives as intended learning
outcomes
c. Explaining the meaning of marks or grades
d. Giving objective type of tests
186. Using the six descriptions of the elements of a
good short story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SIX
ELEMENTS IN THE SHORT STORY BY O HENRY with
complete accuracy. The capitalized words are referred
to as the
a. Minimum acceptable performance
b. Performance statement
c. Criterion success
d. Condition
187. For comparing and contrasting, which graphic
organizer is most appropriate?
a. Story map c. Web
b. Venn diagram d. Cycle
188. Under which teaching strategy does a School’s
Division practice of assigning a Girl Scout to serve as
Superintendent of the Day or Major of the Day for
leadership training fall?
a. Symposium c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Dramarization
189. Which is characteristic of the country’s
educational system during the American regime?
a. Religious c. Filipinistic
b. Centralized d. Decentralized
190. Which term refers to the collection of student’s
products and accomplishments for a period for
evaluation purposes?
a. Anecdotal record c. Observation report
b. Portfolio d. Diary
191. With Republic Act 7836 the licensure exams for
teachers is with
a. Commission on Higher Education
b. Professional Regulation Commission
c. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports
d. Civil Service Commission
192. Which one helps produce an environment
conducive for learning?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Long assignments
c. Individual competition
d. Excessive praise
193. With which goals of educational institutions as
provided for by the Constitution is the development
of work skills aligned?
a. To teach the duties of citizenship’s
b. To develop moral character
c. To inculcate love of country
d. To develop vocational efficiency
194. Which human right does libel violate?
a. The right to one’s own life
b. The right to one’s honor
c. The right to make a livelihood
d. The right to property
195. Teacher U wants to make use of a structured
format where two positions on a controversial issue
are presented formally and each speaker is a given a
center amount of time to state a position. Which
technique should he use?
a. Simulation c. Debate
b. Symposium d. Critiquing session
196. A test is considered relievable if
a. It is easy to score
b. It serves the purpose for which it is constructed
c. It is consistent and stable
d. It is easy to administer
197. A class is composed to bright students. The
distribution will most likely be
a. Platykurtic c. Skewed to the left
b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal
198. An arsonist is seen preparing to burn a public
market. Can he be shot to death in the name of self-
defense?
a. Yes, but the act of killing can not be called self-
defense
b. Yes, the good to be defended is of great importance
and is proportionate to the evil done by the aggressor
c. No, shooting him to death is not proportionate to
the arson he is preparing to do
d. No, in no way is killing justified, only God can take
away life
199. If a student’s appropriate behavior is mild and
that it appears that the misbehavior will not spread to
others, it is sometimes best for the teacher not to
make a fuss of it. Which influence technique is this?
a. Antiseptic bouncing PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXAM DRILL V
b. Planned ignoring*
c. Proximity control 1. C
d. Signal interference 2. B
200. Which materials consist of instructional units 3. C
that cater to the different needs and the varying 4. C
mental levels of pupils? 5. C
a. Multi-level materials 6. B
b. Multi-grade materials 7. D
c. Minimum learning competencies 8. D
d. Plantilla 9. D
10. C
“The strongest single factor in prosperity 11. C
consciousness is self-esteem: believing you can do it, 12. B
believing you deserve it, believing you will get it.” 13. D
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. A