Say Grace

1. Professional Education
1. With R.A. 9155, to which body were all the functions,
programs, and activities of the Department of
Education related to Sports competition transferred?
a. Technical Education Services Department
Authority
b. Philippine Sports Commission
c. National Commission for Culture and the Arts
d. Commission on Higher Education
2. Parenting style influences children’s development.
Read the following parent’s remarks for their children
then, answer the question.
Parent C – Tells her child: “You should do it my way
or else. There is no discussion.”
Parent D – Tells her husband: “It is 10:00 PM, do you
know where your child is?”
Parent E – Tells her child: “You know, you should
have not done that. Let’s talk about it so you can
handle the situation better next time.”
Parent F – Tells her child: “You may do what you
want. We will always be here for you, no matter what
you do.”
Which Parenting style is Authoritarian?
a. D b. F c. E d. C
3. Two identical beakers A and B are presented to the
child. Teacher Sonny pours the liquid from B to C
which is taller and thinner than A and B but has equal
capacity with B. The teacher asks if the beakers A and
C have the same amount of liquid. The child says
“NO” and points to C as the beaker that has more
liquid. In which cognitive developmental stage is the
child?
a. Sensorimotor stage
b. Concrete operational stage
c. Pre-operational stage
d. Formal Operational stage
4. To determine her students’ level of moral
development, Teacher Evangeline presents to her
class a morally ambiguous situation and asks them
what they would do in such a situation. On whose
theory is Teacher Evangeline’s technique based?
a. Bruner
b. Kohlberg
c. Freud
d. Piaget
5. According to R.A. 9155, which among the following is
considered the “heart of the formal education
system”?
a. The pupil
b. The teacher
c. The classroom
d. The school
6. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a
row of 5 blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you
ask which row has more, Grade 1 pupils will say that it
is the row that makes the longer line. Based on
Piaget’s cognitive development theory, what problem
is illustrated?
a. Assimilation problem
b. Accommodation problem
c. Conservation problem
d. Egocentrism problem
7. According to R.A. 9155, a school head has two roles,
namely administrative manager and ____.
a. Health officer
b. Instructional leader
c. Facilitator
d. Guidance counselor
8. After reading and paraphrasing Robert Frost’s
Stopping by the Woods on Snowy Evening, Teacher
Marko asked the class to share any insight derived
from the poem. In which domain in Bloom’s taxonomy
of objectives is the term paraphrase?
a. Analysis c. Comprehension
b. Application d. Synthesis
9. Which characterizes a constructivist teaching-learning
process?
a. Conceptual interrelatedness
b. Multiple perspectives
c. Authentic assessment
d. Passive acceptance of information
10. On what theory is the sequencing of instruction
anchored?
a. Gagne’s hierarchical theory
b. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory
c. Bandura’s social learning theory
d. Thorndike’s law of effect
11. A common complaint of teachers about pupils is this:
“You give them assignment, the following day they
come without any. You teach them this today, asks
them tomorrow and they don’t know. It is as if there is
nothing that you taught them at all.” Based on the
theory of information processing, what must teachers
do to counteract pupil’s forgetting?
I. Punish every child who can’t give correct
answers to questions.
II. Work for meaningful learning by connecting
lesson to what pupils know.
III. Reward every child who remembers past
lessons.
a. III only c. II and III
b. I and III d. II only
12. When small children call all animals “dogs”, what
process is illustrated, based on Piaget’s cognitive
development theory?
a. Assimilation c. Reversion
b. Conservation d. Accommodation
13. Based on Bandura’s theory, which conditions must be
present for a student to learn from a model?
I. Attention` III. Motor reproduction
II. Retention IV. Motivation
a. I and II c. I, II, III and IV
b. I, II and III d. III and IV
14. According to Tolman’s theory on purposive
behaviorism, learning is goal-directed. What is its
implication to teaching?
a. Evaluate lessons based on your objective/s
b. Set as many objectives as you can
c. Stick to your objectives/s no matter what happens
d. Make the objective/s of your lesson clear and
specific
15. Which is the ideal stage of moral development? Stage
of _____.

2. a. Social contract
b. Universal ethical principle
c. Law and order
d. Good boy/good girl
16. Cristina’s family had a family picture when she was
not yet born. Unable to see herself in the family
picture, she cried despite her mother’s explanation
that she was not yet born when the family picture was
taken. What does Cristina’s behavior show?
a. Limited social cognition
b. Egocentrism
c. Semi-logical reasoning
d. Rigidity of thought
17. To help a student learn to the optimum, Vygotsky
advises us to bridge the student’s present skill level
and the desired skill level by ______.
a. Challenging c. Inspiring
b. Scaffolding d. Motivating
18. Based on Piaget’s theory, what should a teacher
provide in the formal operational stage?
a. Stimulating environment with ample objects to
play with
b. Games and other physical activities to develop
motor skills
c. Activities for hypothesis formulation
d. Learning activities that involve problems of
classification and ordering
19. “Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you
cheat yourself” says the voiceless voice from within
you. In the context of Freud’s theory, which is/are at
work?
a. Id c. Ego
b. Id and Superego d. Superego
20. Here are comments from School Head Carmen
regarding her observations on teacher’s practice in
lesson planning:
The words “identify,” “tell” and “enumerate” are
overused. Many times they make use of non-
behavioral terms. Often their lesson objectives do not
include value formation and inculcation.
What can be inferred from the School Head’s
comments regarding teacher formulated lesson
objectives?
a. Often lesson objectives are in the low level
b. Very often lesson objectives are in the
cognitive domain
c. Quite often lesson objectives describe teacher’s
behavior
d. Often lesson objectives are in the psychomotor
domain
21. Sassi, a Grade I pupil is asked, “Why do you pray
everyday?” Sassi answered, “Mommy said so.” Based
on Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development
stage is Sassi?
a. Pre-convention level
b. Conventional level
c. In between conventional and post-conventional
levels
d. In between pre- and post-conventional levels
22. Teacher Fatima tells her students: “You must be
honest at all times not only because you are afraid of
the punishment but more because you yourselves are
convinced of the value of honesty.” Based on
Kohlberg’s theory, which level of moral development
does the teacher want her students to reach?
a. Conventional level
b. Between conventional and post-conventional
levels
c. Between pre-conventional and post-conventional
levels
d. Post-conventional level
23. Why is babyhood referred to as a “critical period” in
personality development? Because:
a. At this time the baby is exposed to many physical
and psychological hazards
b. Changes in the personality pattern take place
c. At this time the foundations are laid upon
which the adult personality structure will be
built
d. The brain grows and develops at such an
accelerated rate during babyhood
24. It is good to give students creative learning tasks
because ______.
a. Development is affected by cultural changes
b. The development of individuals is unique
c. Development is the individual’s choice
d. Development is aided by stimulation
25. According to Havighurst’s development tasks,
reaching and maintaining satisfactory performance in
one’s occupational career is supposed to have been
attained during ____.
a. Middle age and Early adulthood
b. Middle age
c. Old age
d. Early adulthood
26. Student Deina says: “I have to go to school on time.
This is what the rule says.” In what level of moral
development is the student?
a. Pre-conventional
b. Post-conventional
c. Conventional
d. Cannot be specifically determined
27. In planning for instruction, can a teacher begin with
assessment?
a. No, it may discourage and scare the learners
b. Yes, determine entry knowledge or skill
c. Yes, to make the class pay attention
d. No, assessment is only at the end of a lesson
28. Which among the following is closest to the real
human digestive system for study in the classroom?
a. Drawing of the human digestive system on the
board
b. Model of the human digestive system
c. The human digestive system projected on an
OHP
d. Drawing of the human digestive system on a
page of a textbook

3. 29. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one?”
Evaluate. If broken down to simplify, which is the best
simplification?
a. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove
b. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or Why
not?
c. If you asked to evaluate something, what do you
do? Evaluate the paragraph?
d. What are the qualities of a good paragraph?
Does the paragraph have these qualities?
30. Which one is in support of greater interaction?
a. Probing
b. Repeating the question
c. Not allowing a student to complete a response
d. Selecting the same student respondents
31. With this specific objective, to reduce fractions to their
lowest terms, this is how the teacher developed the
lesson.
Step 1 – Teacher stated the rule on how to reduce
fractions to their lowest term
Step 2 – Teacher wrote 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
4 6 8 10 12
and showed how to reduce them to 1
2
Step 3 – Teacher wrote 3 , 6 , 4 and
9 9 12
showed how to reduce them to their lowest term.
Step 4 – Teacher gave this written exercise to the
class.
Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms: 3
, 7 , 5 , 8 , 5 , 4
12 14 10 16 15 6
Did the lesson begin with concrete experience then
developed into the abstract?
a. No
b. Yes, a little
c. Yes, by way of the examples given by the teacher
d. Yes, the pupils were involved in arriving at the
rule on reducing fractions to their lowest terms
32. I want to compare two concepts. Which technique is
most appropriate?
a. Attribute wheel
b. K-W-L techniques
c. Venn diagram
d. Spider web organizer
33. Which activity should a teacher have more for his
students if he wants them to develop logical-
mathematical thinking?
a. Focus group discussion
b. Problem solving
c. Games
d. Small group discussion
34. I want to use a pre-teaching strategy that will
immediately engage my students in the content and
will enable me to get an insight into how students think
and feel about the topic. Which is most appropriate?
a. K-W-L chart c. Graphic
organizer
b. Story boarding d. Document analysis
35. For a discussion of a topic from various perspectives,
it is best to hold a ______.
a. Debate c. Panel discussion
b. Brainstorming d. Symposium
36. After establishing my learning objectives, what should
I do to find out what my students already know and
what they do not yet know in relation to my lesson
objectives in the cognitive domain?
a. Give a pretest
b. Study the least learned competencies in the
National Achievement Test
c. Analyze my students’ grades last year
d. Interview a sample of my students
37. What characterizes genuine change? Change in
_____.
a. Appearance c. Substance
b. Form d. Physical attribute
38. In which strategy, can students acquire information
from various perspectives, and led to reflective
thinking and group consensus?
a. Debate
b. Small group discussion
c. Panel discussion
d. Symposium
39. At the end of my lesson on the role of a teacher in
learning, I asked the class: “In what way is a teacher
an enzyme?” With this question, it engaged the class
in _______.
a. Allegorical thinking
b. Concrete thinking
c. Metaphorical thinking
d. Symbolical thinking
40. Which must be primarily considered in the choice of
instructional aide?
a. Must stimulate and maintain student interest
b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting
c. Must be suited to the lesson objective
d. Must be new and skillfully made
41. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which should
a teacher observe, according to Bruner’s theory?
a. Begin teaching at the concrete level but go
beyond it by reaching the abstract
b. Use purely verbal symbols in teaching
c. Start at the concrete level and end there
d. End teaching with verbal symbols
42. Is it advisable to use realias all the time?
a. No, for the sake of variety of instructional
materials
b. No, only when feasible
c. Yes, because there is no substitute for realias
d. Yes, because it is the real thing
43. I want my students to look at the issues on the call for
President Arroyo to step down from several
perspectives. Which activity is most fitting?
a. Cross examination c. Symposium
b. Panel discussion d. Debate
44. I intended to inculcate in my students the value of
order and cleanliness. I begin my lesson by asking
them to share their experiences about the dirtiest and
the cleanest place they have seen and how they felt
about them. From there I lead them to the
consequences of dirty and clean home of
surroundings. In my lesson development plan, how do
I proceed?
a. Transductively c. Deductively
b. Inductively d. Concretely
45. Teacher Neri wants to develop the ability of sound
judgment in his students. Which of the following
questions should he ask?

4. a. What is the essayist saying about judging other
people?
b. With the elements of a good paragraph in
mind, which one is best written?
c. Why is there so much poverty in a country where
there is plenty of natural resources?
d. Of the characters in the story, with whom do you
identify yourself?
46. The teacher is the first audio-visual aid in the
classroom. What does this imply?
a. You take care that you follow the fashion or else
students won’t listen to you
b. Your physical appearance and voice should
be such that students are helped to learn
c. Make good use of the radio and TV in the
classroom
d. Include singing in your teaching method
47. I used the gumamela flower, a complete flower, to
teach the parts of a flower. Which method did I use?
a. Demonstration method
b. Type-study method
c. Drill method
d. Laboratory method
48. A teacher would use a standardized test ______.
a. To serve as a unit test
b. To serve as a final examination
c. To engage in easy scoring
d. To compare her students to national norms
49. Other than finding out how well the course
competencies were met, Teacher Kathy also wants to
know her students’ performance when compared with
other students in the country. What is Teacher Kathy
interested to do?
a. Formative evaluation
b. Authentic evaluation
c. Norm-referenced evaluation
d. Criterion-referenced evaluation
50. I want to help my students retain new information.
Which one will I use?
a. Questions c. Games
b. Mnemonics d. Simulations
51. I want to use a diagram to compare the traditional and
authentic modes of assessment. Which one is most
fit?
a. Affinity diagram
b. Tree diagram
c. Venn diagram
d. Fishbone diagram
52. A big story in your local newspaper. You want to use
the headlines as an inquiry device. To increase
student participation, you might begin by ____.
a. Asking one to read the news story and interpret
what he read after
b. Asking the class to infer connotations and
denotations from the headline
c. Explaining what you believe to be the underlying
causes
d. Describing the background of the story as you
know it
53. If a triadic interaction includes three (3) persons, how
many persons are included in a dyadic interaction?
a. Two
b. Two groups composed of two persons each
c. One, the person and himself
d. Four
54. When I teach skills that are critical to the learning of
the next topics, what should I employ?
a. Direct instruction
b. Mastery learning
c. Socratic method
d. Cooperative learning
55. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic
topic. Which can help?
a. Drill
b. Socratic method and drill
c. Morrisonian technique and drill
d. Socratic method
56. Teacher Feng wanted to teach the pupils the skill of
cross stretching. Her check-up quiz was a written test
on the steps of cross stitching. What characteristic of a
good test does it lack?
a. Predictive validity
b. Objectivity
c. Reliability
d. Content validity
57. In the parlance of test construction, what does TOS
mean?
a. Table of Specification
b. Team of Specifications
c. Table of Specifics
d. Terms of Specifications
58. If I favor “assessment for learning,” which will I do
most likely?
I. Conduct a pre-test results
II. Teach based on pre-test results
III. Give specific feedback to students
IV. Conduct peer tutoring for students in need of help
a. I, II and IV c. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV d. I, II, III and IV
59. After a lesson on the atom, the students were asked to
work on a physical model of the atom to determine
learning. For which group of students is building an
atom model intended?
a. Interpersonality intelligent
b. Kinesthetically intelligent
c. Mathematically intelligent
d. Linguistically intelligent
60. If I want to develop creative thinking in my students,
which one/s should I use?
I. Problem solving
II. Brainstorming
III. Dramatics
a. I and II c. III only
b. II only d. I, II and II
61. Which is/are effective method/s in teaching students
critical reading skills?
a. Read and interpret three different movie reviews
b. Interpret editorials about a particular subject
from three different newspaper
c. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction materials
d. Interpret editorials and read and interpret three
different movie reviews
62. I want to present the characteristics features of a
constructivist approach. What should I use?
a. Fishbone diagram
b. Venn diagram
c. Narrative frame

5. d. Attribute wheel
63. If all of your students in your class passed the pretest,
what should you do?
a. Administer the posttest
b. Go through the unit as usual because it is
part of the syllabus
c. Go through the lesson quickly in order not to skip
any
d. Go on to the next unit
64. Teacher Vicky shows her students a picture of people
in thick jackets. Then she asks them to tell her the
kind of climate when the picture was taken. If she asks
5 questions of this kind and her students do not get
them, it is safe to conclude that pupils are quite weak
in the skill of _______.
a. Analyzing c. Synthesizing
b. Inferring d. Generalizing
65. Which must go with self-assessment for it to be
effective?
a. Scoring rubric
b. Consensus of evaluation results from teacher and
student
c. External monitor
d. Public display of results of self-evaluation
66. Which group of scores is most varied? The group with
________.
a. 0.90 SD c. 0.10 SD
b. 0.50 SD d. 0.75 SD
67. The main purpose in administering a pretest and a
posttest to students is to _____.
a. Measure gains in learning
b. Measure the value of the material taught
c. Keep adequate records
d. Accustom the students to frequent testing
68. Assessment is said to be authentic when the teacher
________.
a. Consider students’ suggestion in teaching
b. Gives valid and reliable paper-and-pencil test
c. Gives students real-life task to accomplish
d. Includes parents in the determination of
assessment procedures
69. The following are computed means of a hundred-item
test: Physical science, 38; Math, 52; English, 33.
Based on the data, which is true?
a. The examinees seem to be very good in Physical
Science
b. The Math test appears to be the easiest
among the three
c. The examinees seem to excel in English
d. The English test appears to be the easiest among
the three
70. An examinee whose score is within x + 1 SD belongs
to which of the following groups?
a. Above average
b. Average
c. Below average
d. Needs improvement
71. Which is true of a bimodal distribution?
a. The scores are neither high nor low
b. The group has two different groups
c. The score are high
d. The score are low
72. When you reach the “plateau of learning”, what should
you do?
a. Forget about learning
b. Reflect what caused it
c. Force yourself to learn
d. Rest
73. What can be said if student performance in a
positively skewed scores distribution?
a. Most students performed well
b. Most students performed poorly
c. Almost all students had averaged performance
d. A few students performed excellently
74. A number of test items in a test are said to be non-
discriminating? What conclusion/s can be drawn?
I. Teaching or learning was very good.
II. The item is so easy that anyone could get it right.
III. The item is so difficult that nobody could get it.
a. II only c. III only
b. I and II d. II and III
75. A test item has a difficulty index of 0.51 and a
discrimination index of 0.25. What should the teacher
do?
a. Revise the item
b. Retain the item
c. Make it a bonus item
d. Reject the item
76. The difficulty index of a test item is 1. This means that
_____________.
a. The test item is a quality item
b. The test is very difficult
c. The test is very easy
d. Nobody got the item correctly
77. If the compound range is low, this means that
_____________.
a. The students performed very well in the test
b. The difference between the highest and the
lowest score is low
c. The difference between the highest and the
lowest score is high
d. The students performed very poorly in the test
78. What is the mastery level of a school division in a 100-
item test with a mean of 55?
a. 42% b. 55% c. 45% d.
50%
79. A negative discrimination index means that
____________.
a. The test item has low reliability
b. More from the lower group answered the test
item correctly
c. The test item could not discriminate between the
lower and upper groups
d. More from the upper group got the item correctly
80. In an entrance examination, student Anna’s Percentile
is 25 (P25). Based on this Percentile rank, which is
likely to happen?
a. Student Anna will be admitted
b. Student Anna will not be admitted
c. Student Anna has 50-50 percent chance to be
admitted
d. Student Anna has 75 percent chance to be
admitted
81. What does a percentile rank of 62 mean?
a. It is the student’s score in the test
b. The student answered sixty-two (62%) of the
items correctly
c. The student’s score is higher than 62 percent
of all students who took the test
d. Sixty-two percent (62%) of those who took the
test scored higher than the individual
82. What does the computer have in common with the
TV?
a. Key board c. Screen

6. b. File d. Disk drive
83. Which depicts in graphic form the social relations
present in a group?
a. Interest inventory
b. Sociogram
c. Anecdotal record
d. Johari’s window
84. Planned ignoring, signal interference, and proximity
control are techniques used in _____.
a. Managing temper tantrums
b. Managing surface behavior
c. Operant conditioning
d. Life-space interviewing
85. What should you do to get the child’s attention when
she/he is distracted by an object in the room?
I. Call him by his name and tell him to pay attention
II. Put away the distracting influence
III. Involve him in helping with an activity
a. I and II c. II and III
b. I and III d. I, II and III
86. Which practice in our present educational system is in
line with Plato’s thought that “nothing learned under
compulsion stays with the mind”?
a. Clarification of school policies and classroom
rules on Day 1
b. Presentation of standards of performance in the
learner
c. Making the teaching-learning process
interesting
d. Involving the learner in the determination of
learning goals
87. In Values Education, faith, hope, and love are believed
to be permanent values whether they be valued by
people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?
a. Realism c. Idealism
b. Existentialism d. Pragmatism
88. In the schools, we teach realities that cannot be
verified by the senses like an Invisible God or Allah.
Whose beliefs does this practice negate?
a. Stoicists’ c. Skeptics’
b. Rationalists’ d. Empiricists’
89. Which emphasized on non-violence as the path to true
peace as discussed in peace education?
a. Taoism c. Hinduism
b. Buddhism d. Shintoism
90. I make full use of the question-and-answer as a model
for discussion. From whom is this question-and-
answer method?
a. Socrates ` c. Aristotle
b. Kant d. Plato
91. A wife who loves her husband dearly becomes so
jealous that in a moment of savage rage, kills him. Is
the wife morally responsible and why?
a. Not necessarily. Antecedent passion may
completely destroy freedom and consequently
moral responsibility
b. Yes, she killed her husband simply because
of jealousy
c. It depends on the case of the wife’s jealousy
d. It depends on the mental health of the wife
92. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Man may
understand all about the rotation of the earth but he
may still miss the radiance of the sunset.” Which type
of education should be emphasized as implied by
Martin Luther King Jr.?
a. Science and education
b. Vocational education
c. Liberal education
d. Technical education
93. Computer-assisted instruction is an offshoot of the
theory of _____.
a. J. Piaget c. B.F. Skinner
b. J. Brunner d. J. Watson
94. The use of varied teaching and testing strategies on
account of students’ multiple intelligences is in line
with the thoughts of ______.
a. Daniel Goleman
b. Jean Piaget
c. Howard Gardner
d. Benjamin Bloom
95. Applying Confucius’s teachings, how would hiring
personnel select the most fit in government positions?
a. By record evaluation done by an accrediting body
b. By government examinations
c. By accreditation
d. By merit system
96. “Moral example has a greater effect on pupils’
discipline than laws and codes of punishment” is an
advice of teachers from _________.
a. Confucius c. Lao tzu
b. Mohammed d. Mencius
97. “The principle of spontaneity against artificiality will
make you accomplish something. Leave nature to
itself and you will have harmony” is an active advice
from the _____.
a. Hindu c. Shintoist
b. Taoist d. Buddhist
98. The significance of liberal education in holistic
development of students is supported by _____.
a. Perennialism
b. Pragmatism
c. Confucian teaching
d. Perennialism and Confucian philosophy
99. Is a sick teacher, the only one assigned in a remote
school, excused from her teaching duty?
a. No, she is the only one assigned in that school
b. Yes, teaching is a demanding job
c. Yes, she is sick
d. No, she must abide by her contract
100. What is a demonstration of your authority as a
professional teacher?
a. You make your pupils run errands for you
b. You decide on how to teach a particular
lesson
c. You absent from class to enjoy your leave
even without prior notice
d. You select to teach only those lessons which
you have mastered
101. Which statement on true authority is wrong?
a. It sets an example
b. It seeks its own satisfaction and privilege
c. It acts in the best interest of others
d. Its goal is to help, form, and guide others
102. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to
think that Filipino lifestyle, products and ideas are
inferior to those of other nationalities, he fights
against ______.
a. Acculturation c. Ethnocentrism
b. Xenocentrism d. Culture shock

7. 103. Teacher Lolita, a teacher for forty years, refuses to
attend seminars. She claims that her forty years of
teaching is more than all the seminars she is asked
to attend. Is her actuation and thinking in
accordance with the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers?
a. No, a professional teacher, regardless of
teaching experience, ought to go through
continuing professional education
b. No, non-attendance to seminars means no
professional growth
c. Yes, because she has taught for forty years
and may have mastered the trade
d. Yes, provided she has an excellent
performance rating
104. A principal asked her good teachers to write
modular lessons in Science, and then she had them
published with her name printed as author. Which is
unethical in this case?
a. She was the exclusive beneficiary of the
royalty from the modules
b. She burdened her teachers with work not
related to teaching
c. She had the modular lessons published when
they were worth publishing
d. She got the merit which was due for her
teacher-writers
105. Is it ethical on the part of the teacher to proselyte in
her classroom every Friday?
a. Yes, that strengthens values education
b. Yes, that is religious instruction which is
allowed by the Constitution
c. No, a teacher shall not engage in the
promotion of his/her religious interest in
the classroom
d. No, proselyting is no longer necessary in this
age
106. Which can promote national pride among
pupils/students?
I. Studying the lives of outstanding
Filipinos here and abroad
II. Reading the lives of saints of the Church
III. Studying Philippine history with emphasis on
the victories and greatness of the Filipino
people
a. I, II, III c. I & II
b. III only d. I only
107. Why is the exodus of Filipino professionals
described as “brain drain”?
I. Those who go abroad are usually the
better
II. Filipino professionals serve other countries
instead
III. They contribute to nation building through their
dollar remittances
a. I, II, III b. I only c. II only d. I & II
108. You want to report on a colleague's act of
immorality. You don't have the courage to confront
her. To end her illicit affair with a married man you
write and secretly distribute copies of your
anonymous letter against your fellow teacher. What
should have been done instead?
a. If the charge is valid; present such charge
under oath before your school head
b. Ask a third party to write the anonymous letter
to prevent yourself from being involved
c. Talk to the married man with whom she is
having illicit affair
d. Secretly give the anonymous letter only to the
two people concerned
109. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching
assignments that adversely affect their teaching.
Does this mean that teachers must be pre-occupied
only with their teaching?
a. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
b. Yes, if they are given other assignments,
justice demands that they be properly
compensated
c. No, because every teacher is expected to
provide leadership in activities for the
betterment of the communities where they live
and work
d. No, they are also baby sitters especially in the
pre-school
110. My right ends where the rights of others begin.
What does this mean?
a. Rights are not absolute
b. Rights are alienable
c. Rights are inalienable
d. Rights are absolute
111. History books used in the schools are replete with
events portraying defeats and weaknesses of the
Filipino people. In the spirit of nationalism, how
should you tackle them in the classroom?
a. Present them as they are and tell the class to
accept reality
b. Present the facts and use them as means to
teach and inspire your class
c. Present the facts and express your feelings of
regret
d. Present the facts including those people
responsible for the failures or for those who
contributed
112. Should an association of teachers obey a Supreme
Court’s decision even if it conflict with its interest
and opinions?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Yes, provided they can make a bargain
d. No, as a minority group they have the right to
express their rejection
113. A teacher does not agree with the selective
retention policy of the school and she openly talks
against it in her classes. Is her behavior ethical?
a. Yes, provided she got the permission from her
superior to talk against the policy
b. No, it is her duty to faithfully carry it out
even if she does not agree
c. No, in fact she is quite confused and passes
on her confusion to others
d. Yes, she is entitled to her opinion just as
everybody is
114. If you have a problem with another teacher, the first
step towards resolution should be for you to:
a. Talk directly with the teacher involved
b. Ask your fellow teachers to intercede on your
behalf
c. Ask your fellow teachers for their suggestions
d. Discuss it with your principal

8. 115. What is ethical for you to do if deep within your
heart you do not agree with the school policy on
student absences?
a. Be vocal about your feeling and opinion
against the policy
b. Understand the policy and support the
school in its implementation
c. Argue with your superior to convince him to
change the policy
d. Keep your feeling to yourself but make
insinuations that you are against it while you
teach
CASE #1 – Mrs. Domingo developed a lesson on the
concept of fraction this way: First, she presented one pizza,
and then asked a pupil to cut it into two. She called one
part of the pizza 1/2 and the two parts of 2/2. Then she wrote
1/2 and 2/2 on the board. She proceeded to ask another
pupil to divide the half parts of the cake into two again, and
then wrote 1/2, 2/4 and 3/4. Then she used the model of
fractions (wooden circles) divided into 2, 3 and 4 show 1/2,
1/4, 1/3, 2/4. Then she went back to the fractions she wrote
on the board. She asked her pupils for the meaning of 1/2,
1/3, 1/4, 2/4.
116. Did Mrs. Domingo follow Bruner's three stage
development of knowledge?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only in the first stage
d. Cannot be determined because the lesson was
not developed fully
117. In the context of Bruner's principle of knowledge
representation, which is the enactive phase of the
lesson on fractions?
a. Presenting the pizza and cutting it into two
and four
b. Using the model of fractions
c. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3 on the
board
d. Asking the meaning of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3
118. Would it be easier to understand and retain the
concept of fractions if Mrs. Domingo began the
lesson on fractions with the meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4,
etc.?
a. Yes, provided we proceed to the concrete
b. No, for better learning we proceed from the
concrete to the abstract
c. It depends on the teaching skills of the
teacher
d. Yes, provided we include a concrete
application of the abstract
119. Which part of the lesson is the symbolic stage?
a. Using the model of fractions
b. Dividing the pizza further into four
c. Dividing the pizza into two
d. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4 on the
board
120. Does the development of the lesson on fraction
conform to the bottom-up arrangement of the
learning experiences in Edgar Dale's Cone of
Experience?
a. No
b. Cannot be determined
c. Yes
d. Up to the second phase of the lesson only
CASE #2 – In a faculty recollection, the teachers were
asked to share their thoughts of the learner, their primary
customer. What follow is the gist of what were shared:
Teacher A - “The learner is a product of his environment.
Sometimes he has no choice. He is determined by his
environment.”
Teacher B - “The learner can choose what he can become
despite his environment.”
Teacher C - “The learner is a social being who learns well
through an active interplay with other.”
Teacher D - “The learner is a rational being. Schools
should develop his rational and moral powers.”
121. Whose philosophical concept is that of Teacher A?
a. Rationalist c. Existentialist
b. Behaviorist d. Progressivist
122. Teacher B's response comes from the mouth of
a/an:
a. Behaviorist c. Essentialist
b. Existentialist d. Perennialist
123. If you agree with Teacher C, you are more of a/an:
a. Perennialist c. Essentialist
b. Rationalist d. Progressivist
124. If you identify yourself with Teacher D, you adhere
to what philosophy?
a. Progressivist c. Existentialist
b. Behaviorist d. Perennialist
125. Whose response denies man's free will?
a. Teacher A c. Teacher D
b. Teacher C d. Teacher B
CASE #3 – School Head Amilia wants her teachers to be
constructivist in their teaching orientation.
126. Which material will her teachers most likely use?
a. Facts c. Time-tested principles
b. Hypotheses d. Laws
127. Which material will her teachers most likely avoid?
a. Unquestionable laws
b. Open-ended topics
c. Problems or cases
d. Controversial issues
128. On which assumption/s is/are the principal's action
anchored?
I. Students learn by personally
constructing meaning of what is taught
II. Students construct and reconstruct meanings
based on experiences
III. Students derive meaning from the meaning
that teacher gives
a. I only c. I and II
b. I and III d. II only
129. Which does School Head Amilia want her teachers
to do?
a. Require their students to come up with a
construct of the lesson
b. Make their students derive meaning from what
is presented
c. Let their students construct meaningful
sentences based on the lesson
d. Give the meaning of what they present in class
130. Which one should her teachers then avoid?
Students':
a. Reflection
b. Self-directed learning
c. Memorization of facts for testing
d. Inquiry
CASE #4 – On the first day of school, Teacher Yveta
oriented her class on procedures to be observed in passing
papers, getting textbooks from and returning the same on
the bookshelf, leaving the room for necessity, and
conducting group work. She arranged the chairs in such a

9. way that students can interact and can move around
without unnecessarily distracting those seated. She
involved the class in the formulation of rules to ensure
punctuality, order and cleanliness in the classroom.
131. On what belief is Teacher Yveta's management
practice anchored?
a. Classroom rules need to be imposed for
order's sake
b. The classroom environment affects
learning
c. A teacher must lord her power over her
students to be an effective classroom manager
d. A reactive classroom management style is
effective
132. Teacher Yveta involved her students in the
formulation of class rules. Which describes her
classroom management style?
a. Benevolent c. Democratic
b. Authoritarian d. Laissez-faire
133. Which adjective appropriately describes Teacher
Yveta as a classroom manager?
a. Proactive c. Reactive
b. Modern d. Traditional
134. Was it sound classroom management practice for
Teacher Yveta to have involved the students in the
formulation of class rules?
a. No, it weakens the teacher's authority over her
students
b. Yes, it makes students feel a sense of
ownership of the rules
c. Yes, it lessens a teacher's work
d. No, it is a students' act of usurpation of
teacher’s power
135. Which assumption underlies Teacher Yveta's
classroom management practice?
a. Classroom routines are boring and will work
when imposed
b. Classroom routines leave more time for
class instruction
c. Students need to be treated like adults to
learn responsibility
d. Teacher's personality is a critical factor in
classroom discipline
CASE #5 – Mr. Santo's lesson was on water conservation.
He presented a graph that compared water consumption of
small and big families. Before he asked any of the
questions, he asked someone to stand up to give an
answer. He called only on those who raised their hands.
The questions he asked were:
1. What do you see in the graph?
2. How do you compare the water consumption of small
and big families?
3. Why do most of the big families consume more water
than the smaller families?
4. Do all the small families consume less water than the
big families? Explain your answer.
5. In your opinion, why does one small family consume
more water than one big family?
6. In what ways is water wasted?
7. What are ways of conserving water?
8. Are the families presented well at water conservation?
Why or why not?
9. What generalization can you draw about water
consumption and size of families?
136. Is there any convergent question from #1 to #8?
a. Yes, question #4
b. Yes, question #7
c. Yes, question #8
d. None
137. Which question technique/s of Mr. Santo do(es) not
enhance interaction?
I. Asking high-level questions
II. Calling only on those who raised their hands
III. Calling on someone before asking the question
a. II and III c. III only
b. I and II d. I and III
138. Which statement on “wait time” is correct?
a. The higher the level of the question, the longer
the wait time
b. Wait time turns off slow thinking students
c. For quality response, “what” and “why”
questions require equal wait time
d. Wait time discourages the brighter group of
students
139. To connect the lesson on water conservation to the
life of the students, which question is most
appropriate?
a. How can you help conserve water?
b. Based on you observations, in what ways for
people contribute to water wastage?
c. What maybe the reason why even if Family
B is not as big as Family C, it consumes
much more water than Family C?
d. Among the families, who contributes most to
water conservation?
140. Were all the questions of Mr. Santo divergent?
a. Yes c. No
b. No, except #4 d. Yes, except #1
CASE #6 – With a topic on the human circulatory system,
Teacher Jan formulated the following lesson objectives:
1. Given a model of the human circulatory system, the
student must be able to understand the route of blood
circulation
2. After discussing the process of blood circulation, the
teacher must be able to lead the pupils in enumerating
circulatory system-related diseases and in citing the
causes and prevention of such diseases.
141. Is objective #1 in accordance with the principles of
lesson objective formulation?
a. No, the word “understand” is not a
behavioral term
b. No, it is not attainable
c. Yes, “understand” is an action word
d. Yes, it is very specific
142. How can you improve objective #2?
a. Remove the phrase “After discussing the
process of blood circulation.”
b. Formulate it from the learner's point of view
c. Cut it short; the statement is quite long
d. No need to improve on it
143. Do both objectives include a criterion of success, an
element of a lesson objective cited by Robert
Mager?
a. Only objective #1 has
b. Only objective #2 has
c. No, they don't
d. Yes, they do
144. Is objective #2 in accordance with the principles of
lesson objective formulation?
a. No, it does not describe pupils' learning
behavior

10. b. Yes, it is formulated from the point of view of
the teacher
c. No, it is very broad
d. Yes, it describes teacher's teaching activity
145. Which one is the measurable learning behavior in
objective #1?
a. Able to understand
b. Route of blood circulation
c. To understand
d. None
CASE #7 – Teacher Fantina has a hard time getting the
attention of her class. When she checks for understanding
of the lesson after a usual forty-five minute lecture, she
finds out that only one or two can answer her questions.
This has become a pattern so one time, when the class
could not answer, she gave a test.
146. What does the inattentiveness of most of Teacher
Fantina's students confirm?
a. The “ripple effect” of behavior
b. The lack of academic preparation of some
teachers
c. The strange behaviors of today's students
d. The stubbornness of student groups
147. Which method in dealing with classroom
management problem is better than that of Teacher
Fantina?
a. Low level force and private communication
b. Low level force and public communication
c. High level force and private communication
d. High level force and public communication
148. Can the inattentiveness of Teacher Fantina's class
be attributed to her use of the lecture method?
a. Yes, if the lecture was not interactive
b. Yes, if Teacher Fantina is an experienced
teacher
c. No, if the students are intelligent
d. Cannot be determined
149. With the principles of learning in mind, which one
can help Teacher Fantina solve her student
disciplinary problem?
a. Call on their first names
b. Do interactive teaching
c. Change seat plan of the class
d. Assign monitors in class
150. Which act of Teacher Fantina is contrary to the
principles of teaching?
a. Asking questions to check for understanding
b. Giving a lecture
c. Checking for understanding of the lesson in
the process of teaching
d. Giving a test to discipline the class
151. Teacher Leon gives his students opportunities to be
creative because of his conviction that much learning
results from the need to express creativity. On which
theory is Teacher Leon’s conviction anchored?
______ theory
a. Behaviorist c. Cognitive
b. Associationist d. Humanist
152. Which philosophy approves of a teacher who lectures
most of the time and requires his students to
memorize the rules of grammar?
a. Existentialism c. Pragmatism
b. Realism d. Idealism
153. Teacher Nikka wants to check prior knowledge of her
pupils about water pollution. She writes the main topic
water pollution in the center of the chalkboard and
encircles it. Then, she ask the pupils to provide
information that can be clustered around the main
topic. Which technique did the teacher employ?
a. Vocabulary building
b. Semantic mapping
c. Demonstration
d. Deductive teaching
154. The current emphasis on the development of critical
thinking by the use of philosophic methods that
emphasize debate and discussion began with:
a. Aristotle c. Confucius
b. Socrates d. Plato
155. Which refers to a single word or phrase that tells the
computer to do something with a program or file?
a. Computer program c. Computer language
b. Password d. Command
156. In instructional planning, which among these three;
unit plan, course plan, lesson plan is most specific?
_________ plan.
a. Course c.
Resources
b. Unit d. Lesson
157. The first American teachers on the Philippines were:
a. Missionaries
b. Soldiers
c. Graduates of the normal school
d. Elementary graduates
158. By which process do children become participating
and functioning members of society by fitting into an
organized way to life?
a. Socialization c. Accommodation
b. Acculturation d. Assimilation
159. What is the mean of this score distribution 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10?
a. 7.5 b. 8.5 c. 6 d. 7
160. Which is a teaching approach for kindergartens that
makes real world experiences of the child the focal
point of educational stimulation?
a. Situation approach
b. Traditional approach
c. Montessori approach
d. Eclectic approach
161. Which among the following graphic organizers used
helps to show events in chronological order?
a. Time line and story map
b. Time line and cycle
c. Series of events chart and story map
d. Time line and series of events chart
162. Which schools are subject to supervision, regulation
and control by the state?
a. Public, private sectarian and non-
sectarian schools
b. Public schools
c. Sectarian and non-sectarian schools
d. Private schools
163. Which among following can help student development
the habit of critical thinking?
a. Blind obedience of authority
b. A willingness to suspend judgment until
sufficient evidence is presented
c. Asking convergent questions
d. Asking low level questions

11. 164. Teacher Nelda wants to develop in her pupils
comprehension skills. What order of skills will she
develop?
I. Literal comprehension
II. Interpretation
III. Critical evaluation
IV. Integration
a. II-III-IV-I c. I-II-III-IV
b. III-IV-I-II d. IV-III-II-I
165. An integrative, conceptual approach introduced by
Roldan that has as its highest levels in the
development of _____ thinking skills.
a. Interpretative c. Critical
b. Creative d. Literal
166. If a student thinks about thinking, he is involved in the
process called ________.
a. Higher order thinking
b. Metacognition
c. Critical thinking
d. Creative thinking
167. The use of drills in the classroom is rooted on
Thorndike’s law of:
a. Readiness c. Exercise
b. Effect d. Belongingness
168. The following are some drill techniques, except:
a. Challenging students to be above the level
of the class
b. Asking pupils to repeat answers
c. Giving short quiz and having students grade
papers
d. Assigning exercises from a workbook
169. The process of task analysis ends up in the
formulation of:
a. Instructional objectives
b. Enabling objectives
c. Goals of learning
d. Behavioral objectives
170. For city-bred students to think that their culture is
better than those from the province is a concrete
example of ____.
a. Ethical relativism c. Cultural relativism
b. Ethnocentrism d. Xenocentrism
171. Who were the Thomasites?
a. The first American teachers that help in
establishing the public educational
system in the Philippines
b. The soldiers who doubted the success of the
public educational system to be set in the
Philippines
c. The first religious group who came to the
Philippines on board the US transports
Thomas
d. The devotees to St. Thomas Aquinas who
came to evangelize
172. Which teaching activity is founded on Bandura's social
learning theory?
a. Questioning
b. Inductive reasoning
c. Modeling
d. Interactive teaching
173. Which program is DepEd’s vehicle in mobilizing
support from the private and non-government sectors
to support programs based on DepEd’s menu of
assistance packages?
a. Chili-Friendly-School System
b. Adopt-A-School-Program
c. Every Child A Reader Program
d. Brigada Eskwela
174. Researchers gave rats a dose of 3-m butyl phthalide
and measured changes in the rats blood pressure.
This statement is best classified as
a. Experiment c. Hypothesis
b. Prediction d. Finding
175. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the
following functions except:
a. Visual functions
b. Nonverbal functions
c. Intuitive functions
d. Detail-oriented functions
176. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth, which
should be done?
a. Re-study our history from the perspective of
our colonizer
b. Re-study our history and stress on our
achievements as a people
c. Replace the study of folklores and myths
with technical subjects
d. Set aside the study of local history
177. Which is in accordance with the “with-it-ness” principle
of classroom management of Kounin?
a. Students agree to disagree in class
discussions
b. Teacher is fully aware of what is
happening in his classroom
c. Student is with his teacher in everything he
teaches
d. Both parents and teachers are involved in
the education of children
178. Below are questions that must be considered in
developing appropriate learning activity experiences
except one. Which is it?
a. Can experiences benefit the pupils?
b. Do the experiences save the pupils from
learning difficulties?
c. Are the experiences in accordance with the
patterns of pupils?
d. Do the experiences encourage pupils to
inquire further?
179. Which is a characteristic of an imperfect type of
matching test?
a. An item may have no answer at all
b. An answer may be repeated
c. There are two or more distracters
d. The items in the right and left columns are
equal in number
180. Which is a proactive management practice?
a. Tell them that you enforce the rules on
everyone, no exception
b. Set and clarify your rules and
expectation on Day 1
c. Punish the misbehaving pupils in the
presence of their classmates
d. Stress on penalty for every violation
181. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less
and less. Then it is better to be a generalist,” claims
Teacher Patty. On which philosophy does Teacher
Patty learn?
a. Essentialism c. Perennialism
b. Progressivism d. Existentialism

12. 182. I like to develop the synthesizing skills of my students.
Which one should I do?
a. Ask my students to formulate a
generalization from the data shown in the
graphs
b. Direct my students to point out which part of
the graph are right and which part is wrong
c. Ask my students to answer the questions
beginning with “what if”
d. Tell my students to state data presented in
the graph
183. To reach out to clientele who cannot be in the
classroom for one reason or another, which of the
following was established?
a. Informal
b. Special education (SPED)
c. Pre-school education
d. Alternative learning delivery system
184. Tira enjoys games like scrabble, anagrams and
password. Which type of intelligence is strong in Tira?
a. Interpersonal intelligence
b. Linguistic intelligence
c. Logical and mathematical intelligence
d. Spatial intelligence
185. Teacher Milla observes cleanliness and order in the
classroom to create a conducive atmosphere for
learning. On which theory is her practice based?
a. Psychoanalysis
b. Gestalt psychology
c. Behaviorism
d. Humanistic psychology
186. Which learning principles is the essence of Gardner’s
theory of multiple intelligences?
a. Almost all learners are linguistically
intelligent
b. Intelligence is not measured on one form
c. Learners have different IQ level
d. Learners have static IQ
187. Who asserted that children must be given the
opportunity to explore and work on different materials
so that they will develop the sense of initiative instead
of guilt?
a. Kohlberg c. Maslow
b. Erickson d. Gardner
188. Teacher Ada uses direct instruction strategy. Which
will she first do?
a. Presenting and structuring
b. Independent practice
c. Guided student practice
d. Reviewing the previous day’s work
189. The free public elementary and secondary educations
in the country are in the line with the government effort
to address educational problems of _________.
a. Productivity
b. Relevance and quality
c. Access and quality
d. Effectiveness and efficiency
190. Here are raw scores in a quiz 97, 95, 85, 83, 77, 75,
50, 10, 5, 2, 1. To get a picture of the group’s
performance which measure of central tendency is
most reliable?
a. Median
b. Mode
c. Mean
d. None, it is best to look at the individual
scores
191. Which objective in the affective domain is the lowest
level?
a. To accumulate examples of authenticity
b. To support viewpoints against abortion
c. To respond positively to a comment
d. To formulate criteria for honestly
192. “Using the six descriptions of elements of good short
story, IDENTIFY IN WRITING THE SHORT STORY
BY O. HENRY, with complete accuracy.” The words in
capital letters are referred to as the ____________.
a. Criterion of success
b. Condition
c. Performance statement
d. Minimum acceptable performance
193. You have presented a lesson on animal protective
coloration. At the end, you ask if there are any
questions. There are none. You can take this to mean
that ______.
a. The students are not interested in the lesson
b. You need to ask specific questions to
elicit responses
c. The students did not understand what you
were talking about
d. The students understood everything you
presented
194. Teacher Vina feels offended by her supervisor’s
unfavorable comments after a classroom supervision.
She concludes that her supervisor does not like her.
Which Filipino trait is demonstrated by Teacher Vina?
a. Extreme family-centeredness
b. Extreme personalism
c. “Kanya-kanya” syndrome
d. Superficial religiously
195. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic
assessments such as:
a. De-contextualized drills
b. Unrealistic performances
c. Answering multiple choices test items
d. Real world application of lessons learned
196. What does the principle of individual difference require
teachers to do?
a. Give less attention to gifted learners
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Treat all learners alike while teaching
d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class
197. The source of energy responsible for life on earth is
the ______.
a. Moon c. Star
b. Wind d. Sun
198. Which quotation goes with a proactive approach to
discipline?
a. “An ounce of prevention is better than a
pound of cure.”
b. “Do not make a mountain out of a molehill.”
c. “Walk your talk.”
d. “Do not smile until Christmas.”
199. I’d like to test whether a student knows what a
particular word means. What should I ask the student
to do?
a. Give the word a tune then sing it
b. Define the word
c. Spell the word and identify its part of speech
d. Give the etymology of the word

13. 200. Study this matching type of test. Then answer the
question below.
1. Measure of
relationship
2. Measure of central
tendency
3. Binet-Simon
4. Statistical test of
mean difference
5. Measure of
variability
a. Mean
b. Standard Deviation
c. Rho
d. T-ratio
e. Intelligence testing
movement
Which among the following is a way to improve the
above matching test?
a. Add five items in both columns
b. Add one or two items in the right column
c. Add ten items in both columns to make the test
more comprehensive
d. Add one or two items in the left column
201. A teacher’s quarrel with a parent makes her develop a
feeling of prejudice against the parent’s child. The
teacher’s unfavorable treatment of the child is an
influence of what Filipino trait?
a. Lack of self-reflection
b. Extreme personalism
c. Extreme family-centeredness
d. “Sakop-mentality”
202. In the context of grading, what is referred to as
teacher’s generosity error? A teacher _______.
a. Rewards students who perform well
b. In overgenerous with praise
c. Has a tendency to give high grades as
compare to the rest
d. Gives way to students’ bargain for no more
quiz
203. For mastery learning and in line with outcome-based
evaluation model which element should be present?
a. Inclusion of non-performance objectives
b. Construction of criterion-referenced tests
c. Construction of norm-referenced tests
d. Non-provision of independent learning
204. Which statement about standard deviation is correct?
a. The higher the standard deviation the
more spread the scores are
b. The lower the standard deviation the more
spread the scores are
c. The higher the standard deviation the less
spread the scores are
d. It is a measure of central tendency
205. What is the Teacher’s Professionalism Act?
a. RA 7836 c. RA 7722
b. RA 4670 d. RA 9263
206. The State shall protect and promote the right of
citizens to quality education at all levels. Which
government program is in support of this?
a. Exclusion of children with special needs
from the formal system
b. Free elementary and secondary
education
c. Deregulated tuition fee hike
d. Re-introduction of the NEAT and NSAT
207. The American Teachers who were recruited to help
set the public educational system in the Philippines
during the American regime were called Thomasite’s
because:
a. They were devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas
b. They disembarked from the CIS
Transport called Thomas
c. They first taught at the University of Sto.
Tomas
d. They arrived in the Philippines on the feast
of St. Tomas
208. Zazha exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs
but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or
confined to a pen. Which conditioning process is
illustrated?
a. Generalization c. Discrimination
b. Acquisition d. Extinction
209. The Filipino learner envisioned by the Department of
Education is one who is imbued with the desirable
values of person who is:
a. Makabayan, makatao, makakalikasan at
maka-Diyos
b. Makabayan, makatao, makahalaman, at
maka-Diyos
c. Makabayan, makasarili, makakalikasan, at
maka-Diyos
d. Makabayan, makakaragatan, makatao, at
maka-Diyos
210. The right hemisphere of the brain is involved with the
following function except:
a. Intuitive functions
b. Nonverbal functions
c. Visual functions
d. Detail-oriented functions
211. What function is associated with the right brain?
a. Visual, non-verbal, logical
b. Visual, intuitive, non-verbal
c. Visual, intuitive, logical
d. Visual, logical, detail-oriented
212. Principal Connie tells her teachers that training in the
humanities is most important. To which education
philosophy does he adhere?
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
b. Progressivism d. Perennialism
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
b. Thorndike’s law of effect
c. B.F. Skinner’s Operant conditioning theory
d. Bandura’s social learning theory
214. Theft of school equipment like TV, computer, etc. by
people on the community itself is becoming a common
phenomenon. What does this signify?
a. Prevalence of poverty in the community
b. Inability of school to hire security guards
c. Deprivation of Filipino schools
d. Community’s lack of sense of co-
ownership
215. The main purpose of compulsory study of the
Constitution is to _____.
a. Develop students into responsible,
thinking citizen
b. Acquaint students with the historical
development of the Philippine Constitution
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Prepare students for law-making
216. Which goals of educational institution, as provided for
by the Constitution, is the development of work skills
aligned?

14. a. To develop moral character
b. To develop vocational efficiency
c. To teach the duties of citizenship
d. To inculcate love of country
217. Complete this analogy:
Spanish period: moral and religious person.
American period: _______
a. Productive citizen c. Patriotic citizen
b. Self-reliant citizen d. Caring citizen
218. Who is remembered for his famous quotation? “My
loyalty to may party ends where my loyalty to my
country begins.”
a. Carlos P. Garcia c. Manuel L.
Quezon
b. Ferdinand Marcos d. Manuel Roxas
219. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one?
Evaluate.” If broken down to simplify, which is the best
simplification?
a. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or
why not?
b. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove
c. If you asked to evaluate something, what do
you do? Evaluate the paragraph
d. What are the qualities of a good paragraph?
Does the paragraph have these qualities?
220. Manunulat ang tatay mo kaya sa personal mong
kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang mga yapak,
magsusulat ka. Ano ang kahulugan ng pagsusulat?
a. Proseso na nagsisimula sa idea o
karanasan
b. Makalikha ng mga salita, pangungusap at
talata
c. Kakayahan ng tao na makapagtala o
makapagimprenta ng malinaw
d. Pagpili ng paksa at pagsasaliksik
221. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik?
Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho.
a. Pananda c. Pariralang pantukoy
b. Pang-ukol d. Pangatnig
222. Which is NOT a characteristic of education during the
pre-Spanish era?
a. Vocational training-oriented
b. Structured
c. Unstructured
d. Informal
223. Which is closest to the real human digestive system
for study in the classroom?
a. Model of the human digestive system
b. Drawing of the human digestive system on
the board
c. The human digestive system projected on
an OHP
d. Drawing of human digestive system on a
page of a textbook
224. Which one is in support of greater interaction?
a. Repeating the question
b. Not allowing a student to complete a
response
c. Probing
d. Selecting the same student respondents
225. Which is/are effective methods/s in teaching students
critical reading skills?
a. Interpret editorials about a particular subject
from three different newspapers
b. Read and interpret three different movie
reviews
c. Distinguish fiction from non-fiction materials
d. Interpret editorials and read and interpret
three different movie reviews
226. Which is true of a bimodal score distribution?
a. The group tested has two different
groups
b. The scores are neither high nor low
c. The scores are high
d. The scores are low
227. What is the mastery level of school in a 100 item test
with a mean of 55?
a. 42% b. 50% c. 45% d. 55%
228. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if
their basic needs are not first met?
a. Thorndike
b. Maslow
c. Wertheimer
d. Operant conditioning
229. A person, who has had painful experience as the
dentist’s office, may become fearful at the mere sight
of the dentist’s office building. What theory can explain
this?
a. Attribution theory
b. Classical conditioning
c. Generalization
d. Operant conditioning
230. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic
topic. Which of the following can help?
a. Socratic method and drill
b. Drill
c. Socratic method
d. None of the above
231. As a teacher you are a skeptic. Which among these
will be your guiding principle?
a. I must teach the child to the fullest
b. I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and
value that he needs for a better future
c. I must teach the child that we can never have
real knowledge of anything
d. I must teach the child so he is assured
232. With forms of prompting in mind, which group is
arranged from least to most instructive prompting?
a. Verbal, physical, gestural
b. Verbal, gestural, physical
c. Gestural, physical, verbal
d. Physical, gestural, verbal
233. In which way does heredity affect the development of
the learner?
a. By providing equal potential to all
b. By making acquired traits hereditary
c. By compensating for what environment fails
to develop
d. By placing limits beyond which the
learner cannot develop
234. In writing performance objectives, which word is not
acceptable?
a. Integrate c. Manipulate
b. Delineate d. Comprehend
235. For which lesson objective will a teacher use the direct
instruction method?
a. Distinguish war from aggression
b. Appreciate Milton’s Paradise Lost
c. Use a microscope properly

15. d. Become aware of the pollutants in the
environment
236. To encourage introspection, which teaching method is
MOST appropriate?
a. Cognitive c. Process
b. Reflective d. Cooperative learning
237. With indirect instruction in mind, which does not
belong to the group?
a. Lecture-recitation
b. Experiential method
c. Inductive method
d. Discovery method
238. A master teacher is the resource speaker in an in-
service training. He presented the situated learning
theory and encouraged his colleagues to apply the
same in class. Which of the following did he not
encourage his colleagues to do?
a. Apprenticeship
b. Decontextualized teaching
c. Learning as it normally occurs
d. Authentic problem solving
239. I want to engage my students in small group
discussions. Which topic lends itself to a lively
discussion?
a. The exclusion of Pluto as a planet
b. The meaning of the law of supply and
demand
c. The law of inertia
d. Rules on subject-verb agreement
240. Teacher Joshua discovered that his pupils are weak in
comprehension. To further in which particular skill(s)
his pupils are weak, which test should Teacher Joshua
give?
a. Standardized test c. Placement
b. Aptitude test d. Diagnostic
241. The students of Teacher Kath scan an electronic
encyclopedia, view a film on the subject, or look at
related topics at the touch of a button right there in the
classroom. Which devices does teacher Kath’s class
have?
a. Videotape lesson c. Video disc
b. Teaching machine d. CD
242. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what
features will dominate my lesson?
I. Lecturing III. Reasoning
II. Copying notes IV. Demonstration
a. III, IV c. I, II, III,
IV
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV
243. You practice inclusive education. Which of these
applies to you?
I. You accept every student as full and valued
member of the class and school community
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific
learning or social needs
III. You address the needs of the class as a whole
within the context of the learners with specific
learning or social needs
a. II only c. I only
b. I and II d. I and III
244. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for
an instructional objective on working with and relating
to people?
a. Organizing a community project
b. Writing articles on working and relating to
people
c. Home visitation
d. Conducting mock election
245. Here is a test item:
“From the data presented in the table, form
generalizations that are supported by the data.” Under
what type of question does this item fall?
a. Convergent c. Application
b. Evaluative d. Divergent
246. I want to teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions.
Which method will be most appropriate?
a. Discovery c. Direct
instruction
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving
247. We are very much interested in a quality professional
development program for teachers. What
characteristic should we look for?
a. Required for renewal of professional license
b. Prescribed by top educational leader
c. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs
d. Dependent on the availability of funds
248. What principle is violated by overusing the
chalkboards, as though it is the only education
technology available?
a. Isolated use c. Variety
b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
249. Which statement applies correctly to Edgar Dale’s
“CONE of experience”?
a. The farther you are from the base, the more
direct the learning experience becomes
b. The farther you are from the bottom, the
more direct the learning experience
becomes
c. The close you are to the base, the more
indirect the learning experience become
d. The closer you are to the base, the more
direct the learning experience becomes
250. To teach the democratic process to the pupils.
Santo Domingo Elementary School decided that the
election of class officers shall be patterned after
local elections. There are qualities set for
candidates, limited period for campaign, rules for
posting campaign materials, etc. Which of the
following did the school use?
a. Symposium c. Role playing
b. Simulation d. Philips 66
251. Which of the following are effective methods in
teaching student critical reading skills?
I. Interpret editorials
II. Read and interpret three different movie
reviews
III. Read a position paper and deduce underlying
assumptions of the position papers
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I and III d. I, II and III
252. Here is a test item:
“The improvement of basic education should be the
top priority of the Philippine government. Defend
and refute the position.”
Under what type of question does this test item fall?
a. Low-level c. Analysis
b. Evaluative d. Convergent
253. Teacher Jenny teaches a lesson in which students
must recognize that ¼ is the same as 0.25. They
use this relationship to determine that 0.15 and 0.20
are slightly less than ¼. Which of the following
concept/s is/are being taught?
a. Numeration skills
b. Place value of decimals

16. c. Numeration skills for decimal and
relationship between fractions and
decimals
d. Relationship between fractions and decimals
254. To nurture student’s creativity, which activity should
the teacher avoid?
a. Ask “what if” questions
b. Ask divergent thinking questions
c. Emphasize the need to give right answer
d. Be open to “out-of-this world” ideas
255. After reading an essay, Teacher Bebe wants to help
sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of
these activities will be most appropriate?
a. Drawing conclusions
b. Making inferences
c. Getting the main idea
d. Listing facts separately from opinion
256. What is the best way to develop math concepts?
a. Solving problems using multiple approaches
b. Solving problems by looking for correct answer
c. Learning math as applied to situations such
as being a tool of science
d. Solving problems by applying learned formulas
257. Teacher Cita, an experienced teacher, does daily
review of past lessons in order to ________.
a. Provide her pupils with a sense of
continuity
b. Introduce a new lesson
c. Reflect on how she presented the previous
lesson
d. Determine who among her pupils are studying
258. Research says that mastery experiences increase
confidence and willingness to try similar or more
challenging tasks such as reading. What does this
imply for children reading performance?
a. Children who have mastered basic skills are
more likely to be less motivated to read
because they get fed up with too much reading
b. Children who have not mastered the basic
skills are more likely to be motivated to read in
order to gain mastery over basic skills
c. Children who have a high sense of self-
confidence are not necessarily those who can
read
d. Children who have gained mastery over
basic skills are more motivate to read
259. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves
from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages.
Applying Bruner’s theory, how would you teach?
a. Begin with the abstract
b. Be interactive in approach
c. Begin with the concrete
d. Do direct instruction
260. Teacher Nene asked this question: “What
conclusion can you draw based on your
observation?” Nobody raised a hand so she asked
another question: “Based on what you observe,
what can you now say about the reaction of plants
to light.” What did Teacher Nene do?
a. Redirecting c. Repeating
b. Probing d. Rephrasing
261. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be
prejudiced nor discriminatory against any learner
according to the Code of Ethics. When is a teacher
prejudice against any learner?
a. When he makes a nearsighted pupil sit at the
front
b. When he considers multiple intelligences in the
choice of his teaching strategies
c. When he makes a farsighted pupil sit at the
back
d. When he refuses a pupil with a slight
physical disability in class
262. Which learning activity is most appropriate if
teacher’s focus in attitudinal change?
a. Role play c. Exhibit
b. Field trip d. Game
263. The mode of a score distribution is 25. This means
that:
a. There is no score of 25
b. Twenty five (25) is the score that occurs
most
c. Twenty five is the average of the score
distribution
d. Twenty five is the score that occurs least
264. The following characterize a child-centered
kindergarten except:
a. Focus on the education of the whole child
b. Importance of play in development
c. Extreme orientation on academic
d. Emphasis on individual uniqueness
265. As a classroom manager, how can you exhibit
expert power on the first day of school?
a. By citing to my students the important of good
grades
b. By making my students feel my authority over
them
c. By making them feel a sense of
belongingness and acceptance
d. By making my students feel I know what I
am talking about
266. Which may help an adolescent discover his
identity?
a. Parents pushing in to follow a specific path
b. Relating to people
c. Decision to follow one path only
d. Exploring many different roles in a healthy
manner
267. Which terms refers to a teacher helping a colleague
grow professionally?
a. Technology transfer
b. Peer mentoring
c. Facilitating
d. Independent study
268. What primary criterion should guide a teacher in the
choice of instructional devices?
a. Novelty c.
Appropriateness
b. Cost d. Attractiveness
269. Some of your students don’t seem to like you as
their teacher. If you will regard the situation, on the
level of the ego, what will you most likely think
about?
a. Why should I care if they like me or not
b. To hell with them
c. What’s wrong have I done to deserve this?
d. What is it about me that they do not like?

17. 270. Which of the following is considered a peripheral
device?
a. Printer c. CPU
b. Keyboard d. Monitor
271. Which questioning practice will promote more class
interaction?
a. Asking rhetorical question
b. Rejecting wrong answer
c. Focusing on convergent question
d. Asking divergent question
272. For grades to be (made) valid indicators of students’
achievements, which process should be observed?
a. Adopting letter grades such as A, B, C, D
b. Explaining the meaning of grades
c. Defining the course objectives as intended
learning outcomes
d. Giving objective type of test
273. The claim of a benefactor to the gratitude of his
protégé is an example of a (an):
a. Acquired right c. Imperfect right
b. Perfect right d. Alienable right
274. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this
research finding on the brain: “The brain’s emotional
center is tied its ability to learn.”
a. Create a learning environment that
encourages students to explore their
feelings and ideas freely
b. Come up with highly competitive games where
winners will feel happily
c. Establish this discipline of being judgmental
in attitude
d. Tell the students to participate in class
activities or else they won’t receive plus points
in class recitation
275. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking
becomes more logical and abstract as children
reach the formal operations stage. What is an
educational implication of this finding?
a. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners
between 12 to 15 years of age
b. Learners who are not capable of logical
reasoning from ages 8 to 11 behind in their
cognitive development
c. Engage children in analogical reasoning as
early as preschool to train them for higher
order thinking skills (HOTS)
d. Let children be children
276. A mathematics test was given to all Grade V pupils
to determine the contestants for the math quiz bee.
Which statistical measure should be used to identify
the top 15?
a. Percentage score
b. Mean percentage score
c. Quartile score
d. Percentile score
277. Which is the true foundation of the social order?
a. Strong, political leadership
b. The reciprocation of rights and duties
c. Equitable distribution of wealth
d. Obedient citizenry
278. With which is true authority equated?
a. Service c. Suppression
b. Power d. Coercion
279. The following are sound specific purposes of
questions except:
a. To stimulate learners to ask questions
b. To call the attention of an inattentive
student
c. To arouse interest and curiosity
d. To teach via student answers
280. What is not a sound purpose in making questions?
a. To remind students of a procedure
b. To probe deeper after an answer is given
c. To encourage self-reflection
d. To discipline a bully in class
281. A student passes a book report written but ornately
presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality
of the book content. Which Filipino trait does this
practice prove?
a. Art over science
b. Art over academic
c. Substance over “porma”
d. “Porma” over substance
282. Which one should a teacher avoid to produce an
environment conducive for learning?
a. Games c. Tests
b. Seat plan d. Individual competition
283. Between pursuing a college course where there is
no demand and a vocational course which is highly
in demand, the Filipino usually opts for the college
course. Which Filipino trait is shown?
a. Interest to obtain a skill
b. Penchant for a college diploma
c. Desire for entrepreneurship
d. Appreciation of manual labor
284. Which of the following does extreme
authoritarianism in the home reinforce in pupils?
a. Sense of initiative
b. Dependence on other for direction
c. Ability for self-direction
d. Creativity in work
285. Teacher Bart wants his students to master the
concept of social justice. Which series of activities
will be most effective?
a. Pre-teaching > posttest > re-teaching of
unlearned concept > posttest
b. Pre-test > teaching > posttest
c. Review > pretest > teaching > posttest
d. Teaching > posttest
286. To provide for individual differences how is
curriculum designed?
a. Minimum learning competencies are included
b. Realistic and meaningful experiences are
provided
c. Some degree of flexibility is provided
d. Social skills are emphasized
287. Which types of play is most characteristic of a four-
to six-year-old child?
a. Solitary and onlooker plays
b. Associative and cooperative plays
c. Associative and onlookers plays
d. Cooperative and solitary plays
288. How can you exhibit referent power on the first day
of school?
a. By making the students feel you know what
you are talking about
b. By telling them the importance of good grades
c. By reminding your students your authority
over them again and again
d. By giving your students a sense of
belonging and acceptance

18. 289. To ensure that all Filipino children are functionally
literate, which mechanism is meant to reach out to
children who are far from a school?
a. A school in every barangay
b. Multi-grade classroom
c. Mobile teacher
d. Sine’s skwela
290. Referring to the characteristics of the latest Basic
Educational Curriculum which does not belong to
the group?
a. More flexible
b. Less prescriptive
c. More compartmentalized
d. More integrated
291. If student’s inappropriate behavior is low level or
mild and that it appears that the misbehavior will not
spread to others, it is sometimes best for the
teacher not to take notice of it. What influence
technique is this?
a. Planned ignoring
b. Antiseptic bouncing
c. Proximity control
d. Signal interference
292. Which among the following objectives in the
psychomotor domain is highest in level?
a. To distinguish distant and close sounds
b. To contract a muscle
c. To run a 100-meter dash
d. To dance the basic steps of the waltz
293. Which material consists of instructional units that
cater to varying mental level pupils?
a. Plantilia
b. Multi-level materials
c. Multi-grade materials
d. Minimum learning competencies
294. Which statement on counseling is false?
a. For counseling to be successful, the counselee
is willing to participate in the process
b. The ultimate goal of counseling is greater
happiness on the part of the counselee
c. Counseling is the program that includes
guidance
d. The school counselor is primarily responsible
of counseling
295. Arianna describes Teacher Monica as “fair, caring
and approachable.” Which power does Teacher
Monica possess?
a. Legitimate power
b. Expert power
c. Referent power
d. Reward power
296. Kounin claims “with-it-ness” is one of the
characteristics of an effective classroom manager.
Which among the following is a sign of “with-it-
ness”?
a. Giving attention to students having difficulty
with school work
b. Seeing only a portion of the class but
intensively
c. Knowing where instructional materials are
kept
d. Aware of what’s happening in all part of the
classroom
297. In the K-W-L technique, K stands for what the pupils
already knows, W for what he wants to know and L
for what he:
a. Learned c. Failed to learn
b. He like to learn d. Needs to learn
298. When a significantly greater number from the lower
group gets a test item correctly, this implies that the
test item:
a. Is not highly reliable
b. Is not very valid
c. Is highly reliable
d. Is very valid
299. Which statement about guidance is false?
a. The classroom teacher is not part of the
school guidance program since she is not
trained to be a guidance counselor
b. Guidance embraces curriculum, teaching,
supervision and all other activities in school
c. Guidance is a function of the entire school
d. A guidance program is inherent in every school
300. A teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan.
This means that:
a. A teacher must be willing to depart from
her lesson plan if students are interested in
something other than her intended lesson
b. A lesson plan must be followed by a teacher
no matter what
c. A teacher must be ready to depart from her
lesson plan if she remembers something more
interesting than what she earlier planned
d. Teacher is the best lesson plan designer
301. With a death threat over her head, Teacher Donita is
directed to pass an undeserving student. What will a
utilitarianist do?
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat?
b. Pass the student. That will be of use to the
student, his parents and you
c. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of justice.
You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next
d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone
to give you a death threat in order to pass
302. Teacher Alessandra 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 Alessandra fail to apply?
a. Always do what is right
b. The end does not justify the means
c. The end justifies the means
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil
303. You are very much interested in a quality professional
development program for teachers. What
characteristic should you look for?
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers
b. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs
c. Dependent on the availability of funds
d. Required for renewal of professional license
304. To ensure high standards of teachers’ personal and
professional development, which of the following
measures must be implemented?
I. A school head plans the professional
development of his/her teachers.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own
professional development plan.
III. The implementation of what is learned in training
must be monitored.
a. I only c. II and III
b. I and III d. II only
305. As a community leader, which of the following should
a teacher not do?

19. a. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the
community
b. Support effort of the community to improve their
status in life
c. Make herself aloof to ensure that her
decisions will not be influenced by the
community politics
d. Play an active part in the activities of the
community
306. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of learning
environment is the responsibility of the teacher?
I. Safe III.
Secure
II. Gender-biased
a. I and II c. II only
b. I, II and III d. I and III
307. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural and
educational heritage of the nation and is under
obligation to transmit to learners such heritage”. Which
practice makes the teacher fulfill such obligation?
a. Use interactive teaching strategies
b. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes
c. Use the latest educational technology
d. Observe continuing professional education
308. Large class size in congested cities is a common
problem in our public schools. Which measure/s have
schools taken to offset the effects of large class?
I. The deployment of more teachers
II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil textbook ratio
III. The conduct of morning and afternoon sessions
a. I, II and III c. III only
b. I and II d. II only
309. The failure of independent study with most Filipino
students may be attributed to students’?
a. Unpreparedness for schooling
b. Ambivalence
c. High degree of independence
d. High degree of independence on authority
310. The following are characteristics of interdisciplinary
teaching except:
a. Allows learners to see connectedness between
things
b. Provides learning opportunities in a real-world
context
c. Eliminates boundaries between content area
d. Discussion from a single perspective
311. For more efficient and effective management of school
as agents of change, one proposal is for the DepEd to
cluster remote stand-alone schools under one lead
school head. Which factor has the strongest influence
on this proposal?
a. Psychological c. Geographical
b. Historical d. Social
312. What does the acronym EFA imply for schools?
a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for boys
and for girls
b. The stress on the superiority of formal education
over that of alternative learning system
c. Practice of inclusive education
d. The concentration on formal education system
313. The wide acceptance of “bottom up” management
style has influenced schools to practice which
management practice?
a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of guest
speakers during graduation exercises
b. Prescription of what ought to be done from the
Center Office
c. Involvement of students, parents, teachers,
and community in school planning
d. Allowing schools to do what they think is best
314. Material development at the expense of human
development points to the need to do more in school.
This is base on which pillar of learning?
a. Learning to do
b. Learning to know
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to be
315. The schooling incidents in school campuses abroad
have made school to rethink the curriculum. Which is
believed to counteract such incidents and so is being
introduced in schools?
I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
II. The emphasis on the concept of competition
against self and not against others
III. Focus on academic achievement and productivity
a. I and III c. I and II
b. II and III d. I, II and III
316. The specialization requires of every professional
teacher for him/her to be competent is in line with
which pillar of learning?
a. Learning to know
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do
317. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted schools
to teach sustainable development. Which one does
this prove about schools?
a. The curricula of schools are centered on Mother
Earth
b. Environment factors influence the school as
an agent of change
c. Schools can easily integrate sustained
development in their curriculum
d. Sustained development cannot be effectively
taught in the classroom
318. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the holistic
development of man and his complete fulfillment?
a. Learning to live together
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to know
d. Learning to do
319. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. You are
meant for the home and so for you, going to school is
not necessary.” Is the father correct?
a. It depends on the place where the daughter and
the father live
b. No, there is gender equality in education
c. Yes, women are meant to be a mother only
d. No, today women can take on the jobs of men
320. Is there a legal basis for increasing the teacher’s
starting salary to PHP18,000 a months?
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress

20. b. Yes, R.A 7836
c. Yes, the Philippine Constitution
d. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from
President GMA
321. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, how are
the institutions of learning encouraged setting higher
standards of equality over the minimum standards
required for state recognition?
a. Voluntary accreditation
b. Continuing Professional Education
c. Granting of Special Permit
d. Academic freedom
322. Despite of opposition from some school official,
DepEd has continuously enforced the “no collection of
fees” policy during enrolment period in public schools.
In this policy in accordance with EFA goals?
a. No, it violates the mandate of equality education
b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities
c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic
education
d. No, it does not support parent of adult education
323. “Specialization is knowing more and more about less
and less.” Hence, it is better to be a generalist, claims
Teacher Fonda. Which Philosophy does Teacher
Fonda subscribe to?
a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
b. Perennialism d. Progressivism
324. Mencius believed that all people are born good. This
thought on the innate goodness of people makes it
easier to ________ our pupils.
a. teach c. like
b. respect d. motivate
325. A student complains to you about his failing grade.
When you recomputed you found out that you
committed an error in his grade computation. Your
decision is not to accept the erroneous computation
before the student and so leave the failing grade as is
for fear that you may lose credibility. Is this morally
right?
a. No, the reason for not accepting the error before
the students is flimsy
b. No, the end does not justify the means
c. Yes, the end justifies the means
d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your
credibility
326. Which violate(s) the principle of respect?
I. Teacher Ana tells her students that what Teacher
Beth taught is wrong.
II. To retaliate, Teacher Beth advises students not
to enroll in Teacher Ana’s class.
III. Teacher Catherine secretly gives way to a special
favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade) requested by
student Alex who is vying for honors.
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I, II and III d. I and III
327. Which is/are in accordance with the principle of
pedagogical competence?
I. Communication of objectives of the course to
student.
II. Awareness of alternative instruction strategies.
III. Selection of appropriate methods of instruction.
a. I and III c. III only
b. I, II and III d. II and III
328. To earn units for promotion, Teacher Flora pays her
fee but does not attend class at all. Does this
constitute professional growth?
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
b. No, it is simply earning MA units for
promotion
c. It depends on the school she is enrolled in
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is already
professional growth
329. If Teacher Analiza asks more higher-order questions,
she has to ask more ________ questions.
a. fact c. convergent
b. close d. concept
330. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect.” This implies that as
a classroom manager, a teacher:
a. reinforces positive behavior
b. responds to misbehavior promptly
c. is consistent in her classroom management
practice
d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a
misbehaving student
331. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience,” which
activity is farthest from the real thing?
a. Watching demo c. Video disc
b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images
332. The students of Teacher Yue scan an electronic
encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look at related
topics at the touch of a button right there in the
classroom. Which device/s does teacher Yue’s class
have?
a. Teaching machines
b. CD
c. Video disc
d. Videotaped lesson
333. Which is an inappropriate way to manage off-task
behavior?
a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and check his
progress to make sure he is continuing work
b. Stop your class activity to correct a child who
is no longer on task
c. Make eye contact to communicate what you wish
to communicate
d. Move closer to the child to make him feel your
presence
334. When Teacher Pearl tries to elicit clarification on a
student response or solicits additional information,
which of these should be use?
a. Directing c. Structuring
b. Probing d. Cross examining
335. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher in the
choice of instructional devices?
a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
b. Cost d.
Appropriateness
336. Which learning activity is most appropriate if a
teacher’s focus is attitudinal change?
a. Fieldtrip c. Role play
b. Exhibit d. Game
337. Teacher Hannah strives to draw participation of every
student into her classroom discussion. Which of these
student needs is she trying to address? The need to
_______.
a. feel significant and be part of a group
b. show one’s oral abilities to the rest of the class

21. c. get everything and be part of a group
d. be creative
338. To be an effective classroom manager, a teacher must
be friendly but must at the same time be _________.
a. confident c. analytical
b. business-like d. buddy-buddy
339. Which software is needed when one wants to perform
automatic calculations on numerical data?
a. Database
b. Spreadsheet Program
c. Microsoft Word
d. Microsoft Powerpoint
340. Which of the following questions must be considered
in evaluating teacher-made materials?
a. In the material new?
b. Does the material simulate individualism?
c. Is the material expensive?
d. Is the material cheap?
341. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the
characteristics of an effective classroom manager.
What is one sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. Giving attention to students who are having
difficulty with school work
b. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of the
classroom
c. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
d. Knowing where instructional materials are kept
342. Which of these is one of the ways by which the
internet enables people to browse documents
connected by hypertext links?
a. URL c. Welcome page
b. Browser d. World Wide Web
343. Which characteristics must be primarily considered as
a choice of instructional aides?
a. Stimulate and maintain students interests
b. Suited to the lesson objectives
c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
d. New and skillfully made
344. You can exhibit referent power on the first day of
school by __________.
a. telling them the importance of good grades
b. giving your students a sense of
belongingness and acceptance
c. making them feel you know what you are talking
about
d. reminding your students your authority over them
again and again
345. I would like to use a model to emphasize particular
part. Which of these would be most appropriate?
a. Regalia c. Stimulation
b. Audio recording d. Mock up
346. What must Teacher Luke do to ensure orderly
transitions between activities?
a. Have the materials ready at the start of the
activity
b. Allow time for the students to socialize in
between activities
c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted time
d. Wait for students who lag behind
347. The task of setting up routine activities for effective
classroom management is a task that a teacher
should undertake:
a. as soon as the students have adjusted to their
schedules
b. on the very first day of school
c. every day at the start of the session
d. every homeroom day
348. What principle is violated by overusing the chalkboard,
as though it is the only education technology
available?
a. Isolated use c. Variety
b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
349. Teacher Sandra uses the low-profile classroom control
technique most of the time. What does this imply?
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary orientation
b. She manages pupils personalities
c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving student
d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting
lesson flow
350. If curriculum is designed following the traditional
approach, which feature(s) apply(ies)?
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by
professionals and experts.
II. Interested groups (teachers, students,
communities) are assumed to agree with the
aims of the curriculum.
III. Consensus building in not necessary.
a. III only c. I and II
b. I, II and III d. I and III
351. If you make use of the indirect instruction method, you
begin your lesson with:
a. Guided practice
b. A review of previous day’s work
c. Advance organizers that provide an overall
picture of the lesson
d. Independent
352. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by Howard
Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she challenged to
do?
I. To come up with 9 different ways of approaching
lesson to cater to the 9 multiple intelligence
II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine
intelligences
III. To provide worthwhile activities that acknowledge
individual difference in children
a. I, II and III c. II only
b. II and III d. III only
353. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, what
features will dominate my lesson?
I. Copying notes III. Lecturing
II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration
a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV
354. You practice inclusive education. Which of these
applies to you?
I. You accept every student as full and valued
member of the class and school community
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific
learning or social needs