Professional Education B

TEACHING PROFESSION
1. What needs to be eliminated so schools can be transformed into a learning
community?
A. Collective inquiry to best practices
B. Commitment for continuing improvement
C. Centralized governance
D. Shared mission vision values
2. An act known as the Philippine Teacher’s Professionalization Act of 1994, to
strengthen the regulation and supervision of the practice of teaching provided in:
A. Republic Act No. 8736
B. Republic Act No. 7836
C. Republic Act No. 8980
D. Republic Act No. 9880
3. What can be done with too much TEI and less quality as evidence of 20 to 30% LET
passing rate?
A. Closure of substandard TEI
B. Extra support of the TEI from the region
C. Accredition of substandard TEI
D. Sending teachers for expert study
4. Among the following, which directly qualifies the teacher candidate to be registered
at par with other professions like medicine, law, nursing, and the like?
A. Teaching job placement
B. Licensure examination
C. Continuing professional education
D. Membership in professional association
5. Which is true of the periodic merit exam for teacher provided for in RA 7836?
i. Consist of oral exam
ii. Consist of written exam
iii. May serve as additional basis for merit promotion in addition to performance
rating
iv. Taken with fee of P 1000 per examinee
a. I only
b. I and IV
c. I, II and III
d. II only
6. Which is true of LET passers?
a. Every LET passer shall be required to take the Professional Oath before
practicing as a Professional Teacher
b. Taking the Professional Oath before practicing as a Professional Teacher is
optional for LET passer
c. The Professional Oath can be taken before any Professional Teacher
d. The taking of oath must be within one month from passing the LET
7. Can a failed examinee qualify for the position of para-teacher?
a. No
 b. Yes
c. Yes, if his LET rating is below 75
d. Yes, if his LET rating is 70 and above
8. Is it professional for a teacher to receive gifts from the student and parents?
a. Not at all
b. No, especially if done in exchange for requested concessions
c. Yes, if deserved
d. Yes, in-season and out-of-season gifts
9. What is the overall stream for education, growth and fulfillment in the teaching
profession?
A. Merit and promotion
B. Lifelong career
C. In-service
D. Pre-service
10. Under R.A. 7722 or Higher Education Act of 1994, which agency has direct
supervision and management of teacher education institutions or colleges of
education in the country?
A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Professional Board of Teachers
C. Teacher Education Council
D. Department of Education
11. From the Constitution, what is the condition for allowing students to be taught
religion in public schools?
a. Catechists paid by government
b. Extra pay for teachers
c. Outside of school hours only
d. Upon written permission by parents
12. What right is given to private universities to require an entrance test for admission of
students?
A. Academic freedom
B. Right to exclusive education
C. National College Entrance Examination
D. Unique academic agenda
13. The provision of academic freedom is applicable for teachers in:
A. Colleges and universities
B. Private tertiary institutions
C. Basic education teachers
D. Public schools only
14. On which policy is RA 4670 known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
focused?
A. Right to establish or join organizations
B. Code of ethics for professional teachers
C. Recruitment shall take place after training
D. To promote and improve the social and economic status of public school
teachers
15. Teacher Michael has been teaching for 7 straight years and therefore qualifies for a
study leave with pay for one year. Should he pursue it, how much pay is he entitled
to receive?
a. 50% of monthly salary
b. 60% of monthly salary
c. 70% of monthly salary
d. 100% of monthly salary
16. What is the concrete proof that teacher as a public servant and or official has
violated RA 6713 mandate to demonstrate traight of modest lives appropriate to their
positions and income?
A. Extravagance and instantaneous wealth
B. Fettling undue patronage
C. Inefficient use of public funds
D. Political party affiliation and preference
17. What program aims to reduce the gap between low social status and educational
opportunities for deserving students?
A. National Achievement Test
B. Education Service Contracting Scheme
C. Annual Fiscal Allocation
D. National College Admission Examination
18. What factor contributed to the great demand for teachers during the American
regime?
A. Rationalist period for the next generation
B. American literacy modelling
C. Democratic tutoring of the country
D. Opening of the free public education
19. Which philosophy proclaims the “spiritual nature of man” and stresses that the
human spirit, soul or mind are the most important elements in life and “that the true,
good and beautiful are permanently part of the universe?”
A. Essentialism
B. Realism
C. Perennialism
D. Idealism
20. In selecting code of conduct, what would a behaviorist teacher impart to learners?
A. One based on science
B. One exemplified by great men and women
C. One drawn from history
D. One taught by religion

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
21. Which of the following processes usually comes first in developing curriculum?
A. Selection of educational content
B. Organization of learning experiences
C. Evaluating learning experiences
D. Identifying goals and objectives
22. What comprises the spiral approach in teaching Math in K12 curriculum?
 A. Teach Algebra, geometry and Trigonometry in Grades 8, 9 and 10 respectively
B. Give schools choice in teaching Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry
C. Teach Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry only to higher grades
D. Progressively teach Math concepts from Grade 1 and continue to Grade 10
23. In the new K-12 Program, how many percent is given to Performance Tasks in
Mathematics and Science?
a. 40%
b. 60%
c. 20%
d. 50%
24. Based on the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (K-12), how many percent is
given to Quarterly Assessment?
a. 20%
b. 40%
c. 30%
d. 50%

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
25. What technology integration is achieved by Teacher Nina who creats rich learning
environment in which students regularly engage in activities that would have been
impossible to achieve without technology?
A. Infusion
B. Transformation
C. Adaption
D. Adaptation
26. Teacher Peter is a constructive teacher who allows his students to use technology
tools to build understanding rather than simply information. This level of technology
integration is called __________.
A. Infusion
B. Transformation
C. Entry
D. Adaptation
27. The following group of variables relates to the cognitive ability of the learner
EXCEPT __________.
A. Computational skills
B. Reasoning and logic
C. Series sequencing
D. Manual dexterity
28. I like to show a close representation of the size and shape of the earth and its
location in the entire solar system. What is the best instructional aid?
A. Picture
B. Models
C. Realia
D. Films
29. One interesting instructional visual is Edgar Dale’s Cone of Experience. Visualizing
the cone which represents his theory on the importance of sensory experiences,
what are at the bottom and at the top of the cone?
A. Direct purposeful experience; verbal symbols
B. Contrived experiences; visual symbols
C. Demonstration; motion pictures
D. Dramatized experiences; study trips
30. According to Nagel’s Acronym PPFF, what is important to Follow Up in the proper
use of instructional materials?
a. Student interest
b. Student expectations
c. Lesson
d. Media and materials
31. What is the framework for assigning students to create their own journals in the
internet using a free domain?
A. Independent practice
B. Consolidation
C. Review
D. Modeling
32. What role does the teacher assume as a “sage on the stage?”
A. Authority to impose rules
B. Mentor to students
C. Dispenser of knowledge
D. Facilitator of learning
33. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom level, ineffective strategies
are called “Red”. Which of the following belongs to the Red Flag?
a. Integration of problem solving
b. Available enrichment activities
c. Content applied to real-life situations
d. Overemphasis on drill and practice

DEVELOPMENTAL READING
34. A group activity wherein one group representative presents the output to the bigger
group rather than individual pupils presenting the output is known as:
A. Consensus decision
B. Composite report
C. Jury trial
D. Agenda
35. Teacher wants to teach his pupils the technique on reading for information. Which
technique should be used?
A. Text structure
B. Prior knowledge
C. Story map
D. SQ3R
36. In acquiring language competence, what is the process of attaching meaning to
words?
 A. Phonology
B. Syntax
C. Semantics
D. Morphology
37. The teacher wants to check prior knowledge of his pupils about water pollution. She
writes the main topic water pollution in the center of the board and encircles it. Then,
she asks the pupils to provide information that can be clustered around the main
topic. Which technique did the teacher employ?
A. Vocabulary building
B. Demonstration
C. Semantic mapping
D. Deductive teaching
38. Which is selective reading technique meant at getting at important facts very fast?
A. Skim reading
B. Scanning
C. Oral reading
D. Silent reading
39. Teacher Mar 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
B. III – IV – I – II
C. I – II – III – IV
D. IV – III – II – I
40. Teacher Ann would like to compare and contrast plant cell to animal cell. She would
most likely use:
A. KWL chart
B. Tree diagram
C. Venn diagram
D. Fishbone diagram
41. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Lina adopt when she read
back and forth, attending to both what is in her mind and what’s on the page?
A. Down-top
B. Interactive
C. Top-down
D. Bottoms-up
42. What is the first step in Goddell’s reading skills ladder?
A. Basic sight words
B. Phonetic analysis
C. Vocabulary reading
D. Use of dictionary
PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEACHING
43. Which best describes self directed learning?
A. Students pass and take full tests and quizzes
B. Students discover answers to problems
C. Teachers deliver learning input
D. Peers assist each other in getting knowledge
44. I was not satisfied for the student’s “Yes” for an answer, and so I asked the student
to explain why. What did I do?
A. Probing
B. Prompting
C. Rephrasing
D. Asking non-direct question
45. The assessments prior to instruction are the following EXCEPT __________.
A. Class observation
B. Questions to prepare the students
C. KWL technique
D. Pretest
46. What is the general quality lacking in ateacher who is moody, a loner,easilygiving up
with poor interpersonal relationship?
A. Cooperativeness
B. Buoyancy.
C. Fairness
D. Reliability
47. How is truancy best understood so that appropriate responses can be made to
prevent it?
A. Absences because of family problems
B. Absences without valid reason
C. Absences with permission
D. Absences because of sickness
48. What characteristic is significant to the formulation of teacher’s professional
development plan?
I. Participative learning
II. Constructive planning
III. Innovative planning
IV. Routine planning
A. II, III and IV
B. I, II and III
C. I, II and IV
D. I, III and IV
49. Which is in accordance with the withitness 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
50. How is the ripple effect illustrating in the class of Teacher Ella?
 A. Misbehavior escalates in the room
B. Discipline takes more than teaching
C. Learning is transmitted row by row
D. Teacher’s emotion grow in class
51. The teacher who lacks clear direction and sequence of activities by going from one
activity to another is displaying __________ behavior in class.
A. Flip-flopping
B. Thrust
C. Truncating
D. Dangling
52. The class has become uncontrollable, and so teacher Yen decided to have some
undisciplined students out of the room to the counselor’s office. What did teacher
Yen apply by way of preventive approach to discipline?
a. Removing seductive objects
b. Direct appeal
c. Antiseptic bouncing
d. Physical restraint
53. Which of the following factors can effectively prevent any unruly scenario in the
classroom?
A. Routine
B. Rules
C. Trust
D. Process
54. In the 5’S Formula to create a conducive learning environment, which S stands for
cleanliness of the work place?
a. Shine
b. Sweep
c. Systematize
d. Sort
55. In what way does the cooperative learning through banding and sharing be less
relevant and less effective?
A. Competing
B. Constructing
C. Exploring
D. Discovering
56. At the beginning of the school year, what project can best determine a student’s
mastery of the previous year’s subject matter prior to introducing new subject
matter?
I. Journal
II. Submission of portfolio
III. Mock-up
IV. Reallia
A. I and IV
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I and II
57. Which one holds true of anecdotal records?
A. Combining facts with interpretation
B. Writing objective, descriptive behavior with case
C. Describing behavior in natural setting
D. Describing behavior in a laboratory setting
58. What kind of reason is involved in invoking general feelings or principles to support
concrete situations?
A. Hypothesis
B. Induction
C. Reflection
D. Deduction

FACILITATING LEARNING
59. Which learning principle is the essence of Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
A. Almost all learners are linguistically intelligent
B. Intelligence is not measured in one form
C. Learners have different IQ level
D. Learners have static IQ
60. The teacher aims to develop critical and creative thinking among her students. She
should try using:
A. Declarative statements
B. Convergent questions
C. Divergent questions
D. Expository statements
61. It is an approach that makes students “think about their thinking.” Students get
conscious of their thought processes while they are engaged in their cognitive tasks.
This is an example of an approach called:
A. Cognitive
B. Constructivist
C. Metacognitive
D. Reflectivist
62. It is a teaching approach that views learning as an active process that creates a
meaningful connection between prior experience and the present learning activity
hence results in better understandings and meanings. This approach is known as:
A. Inquiry
B. Metacognitive
C. Problem solving
D. Constructivism
63. Teacher Betty avoid out of context drills, instead she makes use of real world
problem for her students to solve. This makes Teacher Betty a/an __________ in
approach.
A. Inquiry based
B. Constructivist
C. Developmentally appropriate
D. Reflective
64. According to Piaget, which refers to cognitive structures example seeing a dog and
forming initial idea of dog?
A. A assimilation
B. Accommodation
C. Schema
D. Equilibrium
65. Behaviorism is a philosophy that has been anchored with the theories that relate to
__________.
I. Trial and error
II. Stimulus and response
III. Brain and thinking
A. II only
B. I and II
C. I only
D. I, II and III
66. Skinner is known for his theory based upon the notion that learning is a result of
change in overt behavior, meaning, and individual responds to events that occur in
the environment. This theory came to be known as:
A. Operant conditioning
B. Stimulus-response associations
C. Classical conditioning
D. Connectionism
67. The leading proponent of social learning theory is Bandura. He believed that:
A. Behavior can influence both the environment and the person
B. Learning stays with the individuals until needed
C. Reinforcement influences cognitive processes
D. People learn from one another such as by modeling
68. The use of drills in the classroom is rooted on Thorndike’s law of:
A. Readiness
B. Effect
C. Exercise
D. Belongingness
69. For bodily kinesthetic learners, which activity would appeal and could be appreciated
when assigned to them?
A. Illustration of body parts and functions
B. Lecture in body movements
C. Display of sports equipment
D. Calisthenics
70. What is the element in extrinsic motivation used in giving big prizes to teachers
during annual Christmas party?
A. Value of rewards
B. Praise
C. High expectations
D. Frequent rewards
71. What dependent variable is apt for the hypothesis: “The more the teacher knows the
subject matter, the better she can teach it?”
 A. Personality trait of teachers
B. Motivation by school head
C. Teacher’s annual performance rating
D. Incentives given to teachers

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

72. This is NOT among the official big ideas of pre-school education.
A. Toddling to walk
B. Artistic expressions like drawing
C. Change in physical growth
D. Acquisition of gross and fine motor skills
73. 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
B. Erikson
C. Maslow
D. Gardner
74. What explains the tendency of preschool children to focus on an aspect of an object
while excluding other aspects?
A. Centration
B. Translation
C. Intuition
D. Ego-centration
75. What development task best displays adolescence 13 to 18 years?
A. Learning social modesty
B. Achieving masculine and feminine roles
C. Assuming civic responsibility
D. Learning to get along well with agemates
76. What field of education manages children with behavioral problems like attention-
deficit disorders?
a. Distance education
b. Special education
c. Skills and technology training
d. Early childhood education

SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION

77. Under which pillar of education is responsible for competence and skills of learners?
a. Learning to do
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to know
78. Which organization advanced insights of “Learning to Treasure Within” for 21 st
century education?
A. Geneva International Conference
B. International Commission for the 21st Century
C. Education for All Initiative
 D. Asia Pacific Regional Bureau
79. Peter kisses the hand of his mother before leaving and upon arrival from a long trip.
His younger son learned to do the same when he left for US to study. This is an
example of:
A. Acculturation
B. Enculturation
C. Tradition
D. Value formation
80. A group of people asserts that their culture is superior to another. This exemplifies:
A. Cultural gap
B. Cultural conflict
C. Norm conflict
D. Ethnocentrism
81. Someone said, “Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is
mere intellectual play.” This means that:
a. Theory and experience must go hand-in-hand
b. Theory is more important than experience
c. Experience is more important than theory
d. One can stand without the other
82. What is the degree of moral certitude of Alegre who entered into marriage only out of
obedience to her parents, but uncertain whether she wanted marriage at all?
a. Lax
b. Probable
c. Doubtful
d. Certain
83. Teacher Nancy is directed to pass an undeserving student with a death threat.
Which advise will a utilitarian give?
a. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat
in order to pass
b. Pass the student. That will be off use to the student, his parents and you.
c. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
d. Don’t pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not
in this life, in the next!
84. What principle of moral discernment applies to fire victims who decided to jump over
a ten-storey building rather than die by being burned to death?
A. Principle of material cooperation
B. Principle of lesser of two evil
C. Principle of formal cooperation
D. Principle of double effect
85. In avoiding implying sickness or suffering, which of the following is the most
preferable way to refer to those with disabilities like polio?
A. “Is polio-stricken”
B. “Had polio”
C. “Polio victim”
D. “Suffers from polio
86. Among mistaken goals in the Acceptance Approach to discipline, what happens
when students seek to hurt others to make up for being hurt or rejected?
A. Revenge seeking
B. Power seeking
C. Withdrawal
D. Attention getting
87. What practices help develop interpersonal sensitivity?
I. Communicating with the stakeholders
II. Review of the content
III. Openness to positive criticism
IV. Objective analysis of public concerns
A. I and II only
B. I, II and III
C. I, II and IV
D. I, III and IV

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING
88. Teacher Edna gave a True or False Pretest in social justice, based on the pretest
results, she taught her class social justice by correcting wrong concepts and
affirming right answers and then she gave a posttest. Among parts of assessment,
which did Teacher Edna do?
A. Assessment for and as learning
B. Assessment for learning
C. Assessment of learning
D. Assessment as learning
89. The best way to assess learning is to use real-life situations, objects and materials
existing in the environment. Hence, teachers are encouraged to use:
A. Rating scale
B. Pencil-and-paper test
C. Observation technique
D. Authentic assessment
90. Evaluating their own work by using a socring rubric is an example of __________
assessment by the students.
A. Self
B. Peer
C. Formative
D. Summative
91. You would like to assess students' ability to write a portfolio. What type of test will
determine their ability to organize ideas and think critically?
A. Long test
B. Formative test
C. Essay test
D. Summative test
92. Which are attributes of a good evaluation instrument?
I. Validity
II. Reliability
 III. Sensitivity
IV. Objectivity

A. I, II and IV
B. I and II only
C. I, II and III
D. I, II, III and IV
93. How can a teacher establish the reliability test?
I. Repeat the same test
II. Administer a parallel test
III. Split the test
IV. Vary the number of items

A. I, II and III
B. I, II and IV
C. I and IV only
D. II and IV only
94. A teacher-made test given at the end of a lesson to find out if the objective has been
attained can be classified as:
A. Criterion-referenced
B. Norm-referenced
C. Placement test
D. Curricular test
95. Which statement about standard deviation is correct?
A. The lower the standard deviation the more spread the scores are
B. The higher 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
96. How will you interpret a student’s 80% percentile score? The student scored:
A. Higher than 80% of the members of group
B. Better, relative to the competencies targeted
C. High in all the skills being tested
D. Achieved 80% of the specific content
97. A negative discrimination index means:
A. More from the lower group answers the test item correctly
B. More from the upper group answered the test correctly
C. The test item could not discriminate between the upper and the lower group
D. The test item has low reliability

98. Which is the highest level in the revised bloom’s and Anderson’s cognitive
taxonomy?
A. Evaluation of answers
B. Application of principles in real life
C. Scoring rubric for research report
D. Analysis of the causes of a phenomenon
99. You are required to formulate your own philosophy of education in the course
teaching profession, based on Bloom’s revised taxonomy, in which level of cognitive
structure or processing are you?
A. Applying
B. Creating
C. Analyzing
D. Evaluating
100. 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. Synthesis
B. Evaluative
C. Convergent
D. Application