PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION II.

The introduction of mandated subjects

such as Rizal in the curriculum
MULTIPLE CHOICE III. The practice of mainstreaming
1. You are very much interested in a quality IV. The turnover of day care centers for
professional development program for DSWD to DepEd for supervision.
teachers. What characteristic should you look a. I and III c. II and III
for? b. I and II d. II and IV
a. Prescribe by top educational teachers 7. For more efficient and effective management
b. Dependent on the availability of funds of school as agents of change, one proposal is
c. Required for renewal of professional for the DepEd to cluster remote stand-alone
license schools under one lead school head. Which
d. Responsive to identified teacher’s needs. factor has the strongest influence on this
2. To ensure high standards of teachers’ proposal?
personal and professional development, which a. Psychological c. Geographical
of the following measures must be b. Historical d. Social
implemented? 8. What does the acronym EFA imply for
I. A school head plans the professional schools?
development of his/her teachers. a. The acceptance of exclusive schools for
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own boys and for girls.
professional development plan b. The stress on the superiority of formal
III. The implementation of what is learned in a education over that of alternative learning
training must be monitored. system.
a. I only II and III c. Practice of inclusive education
b. I and III d. II only d. The concentration on formal education
3. As a community leader, which of the following system
should a teacher NOT do? 9. The wide acceptance of “bottom up”
a. Support effort of the community to management style has influenced schools to
improve their status in life. practice which management practice?
b. Make herself aloof to ensure that her a. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of
decisions will not be influenced by the guest speakers during graduation
community politics. exercises.
c. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the b. Prescription of what ought to be done from
community. the Center Office.
d. Play an active part in the activities of the c. Involvement of students, parents,
community. teachers, and community in school
4. In a highly pluralistic society, what type of planning
learning environment is the responsibility of d. Allowing schools to do what they think is
the teacher? best
I. Safe 10. Large class size in congested cities is a
II. Gender-biased common problem in our public schools. Which
III. Secure measure/s have schools taken to offset the
a. I and II c. II only effects of large class?
b. I, II and III d. I and III I. The deployment of more teachers
5. A teacher is said to be “trustee of the cultural II. The implementation of 1:1 pupil
and educational heritage of the nation and is textbook ratio
under obligation to transmit to learners such III. The conduct of morning and afternoon
heritage”. Which practice makes the teacher sessions
fulfill such obligation? a. I, II and III c. III only
a. Use interactive teaching strategies. b. I and II d. II only
b. Use the latest educational technology. 11. The failure of independent study with most
c. Observe continuing professional education Filipino students may be attributed to
d. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes. students’
6. Which actions show that political factors affect a. unpreparedness fro schooling
schools as agents of change? b. ambivalence
I. The strengthening of the teaching of c. high degree of independence
English in Philippines school. d. high degree of independence on authority
12. The schooling incidents in school campuses a. No, it violates the mandate of equality
abroad have made school to rethink the education
curriculum. Which is believed to counteract b. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender
such incidents and so is being introduced in disparities
schools? c. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic
I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching education
II. The emphasis on the concept of d. No. it does not support parent of adult
competition against self and not against education
others 18. “Specialization is knowing more and more
III. Focus on academic achievement and about less and less”. Hence, it is better to be
productivity a generalist, claims Teacher F. Which
a. I and III c. I and II Philosophy does Teacher F. subscribe to?
b. II and III d. I, II and III a. Existentialism c. Essentialism
13. Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted b. Perennialism d. Progressivism
schools to teach sustainable development. 19. Mencius believed that all people are born
which one does this prove about schools? good. This thought on the innate goodness of
a. The curricula of schools are centered on people makes it easier to our
Mother Earth. pupils.
b. Schools can easily integrate sustained a. teach c. like
development in their curriculum. b. Respect d. motivate
c. Sustained development cannot be 20. The specialization requires of every
effectively taught in the classroom. professional teacher for him/her to be
d. Environment factors influence the school competent is in line with which pillar of
as an agent of change. learning?
14. A father tells his daughter “You are a woman. a. Learning to know
You are meant for the home and so for you, b. Learning to be
going to school is not necessary.” Is the father c. Learning to live together
CORRECT? d. Learning to do
a. It depends on the place when the 21. Which pillar of learning is aimed at the
daughter and the father live. wholistic development of man and his
b. Yes, women are meant to be a mother complete fulfillment?
only. a. Learning to be
c. No. today women can take on the jobs of b. Learning to know
men. c. Learning to live together
d. No, there is gender equality in education. d. Learning to do
15. Is there a legal basis for increasing the 22. Material development at the expense of
teacher’s starting salary to P18,000 an human development points to the need to do
months? more in school.
a. No, it is a gift to teachers from Congress a. “Learning to do”
b. Yes, R.A 7836 b. “Learning to know”
c. No, it is simply an act of benevolence from c. “Learning to live together”
President GMA d. “Learning to be”
d. Yes, the Phil. Constitution 23. A student complains to you about his failing
16. As provided for the Educational Act of 1982, grade. When you recomputed you found out
how are the institutions of learning encourage that you committed an error in this grade
to set higher standards of equality over the computation. Your decision is not accept the
minimum standards required for state erroneous computation before the student and
recognition? so leave the failing grade as is for fear that
a. Granting of Special Permit you may lose credibility. Is this morally right?
b. Academic freedom a. No, the reason for not accepting the error
c. Continuing Professional Education before the students in flimsy.
d. Voluntary accreditation b. No, the end does not justify the means
17. Despite of opposition from some school c. Yes, the end justifies the means
official, DepEd has continuously enforced the d. Yes, as a teacher you must maintain your
“no collection of fees” policy during enrolment credibility
period in public schools. In this policy in
accordance with EFA goals?
24. Which violate(s) the principle of respect? 30. Misdemeanor has a “ripple effect”. This
I. Teacher A tells her students that what implies that as a classroom manager, a
Teacher B taught is wrong. teacher
II. To retaliate, Teacher B advises students a. reinforces positive behavior
not to enroll in Teacher A’s class. b. responds to misbehavior promptly
III. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special c. is consistent in her classroom
favor (e.g. add 2 points to grade) management practice
requested by student A who is vying for d. count 1 to 10 before she deals with a
honors. misbehaving student
a. II and III c. I and II 31. Based on Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”,
b. I, II and III d. I and III which activity is farthest from the real thing?
25. Which is/are in accordance with the principle a. Watching demo c. Video disc
of pedagogical competence? b. Attending exhibit d. Viewing images
I. Communication of objectives of the course 32. The students of Teacher Y scan an electronic
to students encyclopedia, view a film on subject, or look
II. Awareness of alternative instruction at related topics at the touch of a button right
strategies there in the classroom. Which device/s des
III. Selection of appropriate methods of teacher Y’s class have?
instruction a. Teaching machines
a. I and III c. III only b. CD
b. I, II and III d. II and III c. Video disc
26. With a death threat over his head, Teacher D d. Videotaped lesson
is directed to pass an undeserving student. 33. Which is an INAPPROPIATE way to manage
Which will a utilitarianist do? off-task behavior?
a. Pass the student, why suffer the threat? a. Redirect a child’s attention to task and
b. Don’t pass him; live by your principle of check his progress to make sure he is
justice. You will get reward, if not in this continuing work
life, in the next. b. Make eye contact to communicate what
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to the you wish to communicate
student, his parents and you. c. Move closer to the child to make him feel
d. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like your presence
someone to give you a death threat in d. Stop your class activity to correct a child
other to pass. who is no longer on task
27. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a 34. To be an effective classroom manager, a
neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be teacher must be friendly but must at the same
involved in any investigation. Which time be .
foundational principle of morality does a. confident c. analytical
Teacher A fail to apply? b. businesslike d. buddy-buddy
a. The end does not justify the means 35. Which software is needed when one wants to
b. The end justifies the means perform automatic calculations on numerical
c. Always do what is right data?
d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil a. Database
28. To earn units for promotion, a teacher pays b. Spreadsheet Program
her fee but does not attend class at all. Does c. Microsoft Word
this constitute professional growth? d. Microsoft Powerpoint
a. Not immediately but yes after promotion
b. It depends on the school she is enrolled in 36. Which of the following questions must be
c. No, it is simply earning MA units for considered in evaluating teacher-made
promotion materials?
d. Yes, just enrolling in an MA program is a. In the material new?
already professional growth b. Does the material simulate individualism?
29. If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, c. Is the material expensive?
he has to ask more questions. 37. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the
a. fact c. convergent characteristics of an effective classroom
b. close d. concept manager. What is one sign of “with-it-ness”?
a. Giving attention to students who are
having difficulty with school work
 b. Seeing only a portion of the class but c. She reacts severely to a misbehaving
intensively student
c. Knowing where instructional materials are d. She stops misbehaving without disrupting
kept lesson flow
d. Aware of what’s happening in all parts of 45. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a
the classroom student response or solicits additional
38. Which of these is one of the ways by which information, which of these should be use?
the internet enables people to browse a. Directing c. Structuring
documents connected by hypertext links? b. Probing d. Cross examining
a. URL 46. Which priority criterion should guide a teacher
b. Browser in the choice of instructional devices?
c. Welcome page a. Novelty c. Attractiveness
d. World Wide Web b. Cost d. Appropriateness
39. Which characteristics must be primary 47. Which learning activity is MOST appropriate if
considered as a choice of instructional aids? a teacher’s focus is attitudinal change?
a. Stimulate and maintain students interests a. Fieldtrip c. Role play
b. Suited to the lesson objectives b. Exhibit d. Game
c. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting 48. Teacher H strives to draw participation of
d. New and skillfully made every student into her classroom discussion.
40. You can exhibit referent power on the first day Which of these student needs is she trying to
of school by address? The need to .
a. telling them the importance of good a. shoe one’s oral abilities to the rest of the
grades class
b. giving your students a sense of b. feel significant and be part of a group
belongingness and acceptance c. get everything and be part of a group
c. making them feel you know what you are d. be creative
taking about 49. Instead of teacher giving this comment a
d. reminding your students your authority student response. “You’re on the wrong
over them again and again track!”, what should be teacher do?
41. I would like to use a model to emphasize a. Change the question to an easier one
particular part. Which of these would be MOST b. Redirect the question by calling another
appropriate? student to recite
a. Regalia c. Stimulation c. Probe to redirect the response into a more
b. Audio recording d. Mock up productive area
42. What must a teacher do to ensure orderly d. Pause, ask the question, lecture, then ask
transitions between activities? the question again
a. Allow time for the students to socialize in
between activities 50. If curriculum is designed following the
b. Have the materials ready at the start of traditional approach, which feature(s)
the activity apply(ies)?
c. Assign fewer exercise to fill the allotted I. The aims of the curriculum are set by
time professionals and experts
d. Wait for students who lag behind II. Interested groups (teachers, students,
43. The task of setting up routine activities for communities) are assumed to agree with
effective classroom management is a task that the aims of the curriculum
a teacher should undertake III. Consensus building in not necessary
a. as soon as the students have adjusted to a. III only c. I, II
their schedules b. I, II, III d. I, III
b. on the very first day of school 51. I want my student to develop the ability to
c. every day at the start of the session look at a problem from various perspectives.
d. every homeroom day Which approach will be MOST fit?
44. Teacher S uses the low-profile classroom a. Behaviorist approach
control technique most of the time. what does b. Computer-based Education
this imply? c. Modular approach
a. She is reactive in her disciplinary d. Cognitive approach
orientation
b. She manages pupils personalities
52. One’s approach to teaching is influenced by 57. What principle is violated by overusing the
Howard Gardner’s MI Theory. What is he/she chalkboard, as though it is the only education
challenged to do? technology available?
I. To come up with 9 different ways of a. Isolated use c. Variety
approaching lesson to cater to the 9 b. Flexibility d. Uniformity
multiple intelligence 58. Which statement applies a CORRECTLY to
II. To develop all student’s skill in all nine Edgar Dale’s ”Cone of Experience”
intelligences a. The farther you are from the base, the
III. To provide worthwhile activities that more direct the learning experience
acknowledge individual difference in becomes.
children b. The farther you are from the bottom, the
a. I, II and III c. II only more direct the learning experience
b. II, III d. III only becomes.
53. If my approach to my lesson is behaviorist, c. The closer you are from the base, the
what features will dominate my lesson? more indirect the learning experience
I. Copying notes III. Lecturing becomes
II. Reasoning IV. Demonstration d. The closer you are from the base, the
a. III, IV c. I, II, III, IV more direct the learning experience
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV becomes
54. You practice inclusive education. Which of 59. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching
these applies to you? and learning become more effective.” What is
I. You accept every student as full and an application of this principle?
valued member of the class and school a. Appeal to student’s sense of imagination
community b. Use multisensory aids
II. Your special attention is on learners with c. Make your students touch the instructional
specific learning or social needs material
III. Your address the needs of the class as a d. Use audiovisual aids because the eyes and
whole within the context of the learners the eras are the most important senses in
with specific learning or social needs learning.
a. II only c. I only 60. Which is a classroom application of the theory
b. I and II d. I and III of “operant conditioning”?
55. School curriculum reflects the world’s a. Help student see the connectedness of
economic and political integration and facts, concepts, and principles
industrialization. What does this point in b. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits
curriculum development? relaxation
a. The trend towards the classical approach c. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the
to curriculum development likelihood that the learner will repeat the
b. The trend toward the globalization and response
localization d. Make students learn by operating
c. The trend toward participatory curriculum manipulatives
development
d. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum Read the following teacher-student situation
development from a process-oriented to a 61. TEACHER: Why is the process called
product-oriented one photosynthesis?
56. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching STUDENT: I don’t know
approach. What thought is impressed on your Which questioning technique should be the
students? teacher use?
a. Interaction is a must, but not necessarily a. Clarification c. Prompting
face to-face interaction b. Multiple response d. Concept review
b. Student’s success depends on the success 62. Here is the test item.
of the group “From the data presented in the table,
c. Student’s individuality evaluate how from generalizations that are
effectively their group worked. supported by the data”.
d. The accountability for learning is on the Under what type of question does
group not on the individual this item fall?
a. Convergent c. Application
b. Evaluative d. Divergent
63. I want to teach concepts, patterns and “The improvement of basic education
abstractions. Which method will be MOST should be the top priority of the
appropriate? Philippine government. Defend or
a. Discovery c. Direct instruction refute this position”.
b. Indirect instruction d. Problem solving Under what type of question does
this test item fall?
64. Teacher A teaches English as a Second a. Low-level c. Analysis
Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in- b. Evaluative d. Convergent
the-blanks sentences, dialogues, dictation and 70. When I teach, I often engage in
writing exercises in teaching a lesson about brainstorming. Which do I avoid?
grocery shopping. Based on this information, a. Break down barriers
which of the following is a valid conclusion? b. Increase creativity
a. The teacher wants to make her teaching c. Generate many ideas
easier by having les talk d. Selectively involves pupils
b. The teacher emphasizing reading and 71. Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students
writing skills must recognize that ¼ is the same 0.25. They
c. The teacher is teaching in a variety of use this relationship to determine that 0.15
ways because not all students learn in the and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of
same manner the following concept/s is/are being taught?
d. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy a. Numeration skills
of cognitive learning b. Place value of decimals
65. Teacher A an experienced teacher, does daily c. Numeration skills of decimals and
review of past lessons in order to relationships between fractions and
a. introduce a new lesson decimals
b. reflect on how he presented the previous d. Relationship between fraction and
lessons decimals
c. provide his pupils with a sense of 72. What is the best way to develop math
continuity concept?
d. determine who among his pupils are a. Solving problems using multiple
studying approaches
66. I combined several subject areas in order to b. Solving problems by looking for correct
focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary answer
teaching. Which strategy did I use? c. Learning math as applied to situations,
a. Reading-writing activity such as being a tool of science
b. Thematic introduction d. solving problems by applying learned
c. Unit method formulas
d. Problem-centered learning
67. To teach the democratic process to the pupils, 73. After the reading of a selection in the class,
Biag Elementary School decided that the which of these activities can enhance students
election of class officers shall be patterned creativity.
after local elections. There are qualifications I. Reader’s theater
set for candidates, limited period for campaign II. Reading aloud
and rules for posting campaign materials, etc. III. Silent reading
Which of the following did the school use? a. I and II c. I only
a. Symposium c. Pole playing b. II only d. III only
b. Simulation d. Philips 66 74. Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he
68. Which are effective methods in teaching class to “read between the lines”. What does
student critical reading skills? she want her pupils to do?
I. Interpret editorial a. Make an educated guess
II. Read and interpret three different movie b. Determine what is meant by what is stated
reviews c. Apply the information read
III. Read a position paper and deduce d. Describe the characters in the story
underlying assumptions of the position 75. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity
papers should a teacher AVOID?
a. II and III c. I and II a. Ask “hat if…” questions
b. I and III d. I, II and III b. Ask divergent thinking questions
69. Here is a test item c. Emphasize the need to give right answers
 d. Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas
76. Teacher R wants to develop his student’s
creativity. Which type of questions will be
MOST appropriate?
a. Synthesis questions
b. Fact questions
c. “What if….” questions
d. Analysis questions
77. In my attempt to develop creative thinking
skills, I want to test fluency of ideas. Which
activity for my students will be MOST
appropriate?
a. Solve this math problem
b. List animals covered with hair in 1 minute
c. Solve this puzzle
d. Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the
differences?
78. You want your students to answer the
questions at the end of a reading lesson.
“What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle
me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate accomplish in
the class today”?,”How did I learn from the
lesson?”.Which of the following are you asking
them to do?
a. Work on an assignment
b. Make journal entry
c. Work on a drill
d. Apply what they learned
79. After reading an essay. Teacher B 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
Read the following then answer the question
80. A man and his son are driving in a car. The
car crashes into a tree, killing the father and
seriously injury his son. At the hospital, the
boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the
boy, the doctor says (telling the truth),”I
cannot operate on him. He is my son. How
can this be?
ASWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother.
The above brain twister helps
develop critical reading skills. Which activity
was used?
a. Comparing
b. Classifying
c. Inferring meaning
d. Looking for cause and effect
81. Research says that mastery experiences
increase confidence and willingness to try
similar or more challenging tasks as reading.
What does this imply for children’s reading
performance?
a. Children who have not mastered the basic
skills are more likely to be motivated to
read in order to gain mastery over basic
skills.
b. Children who have mastered basic skills
are more likely to be less motivated to
read because they get fed up with too
much reading.
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 motivated to read
82. The value that students put on reading is
critical to their success. In what way/s can
teachers inculcate his value for reading?
I. Sharing the excitement of read-aloud
II. Showing their passion for reading
III. Being rewarded to demonstrate the value
of reading
a. II and III c. I, II and III
b. I and II d. II only
83. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development
moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic
stages. Applying Bruner’s theory. How would
you teach?
a. Be interactive in approach
b. Begin with the abstract
c. Begin with the concrete
d. do direct instruction
84. A person who has painful experiences at the
dentist’s office may become fearful at the
mere sight of the dentist’s office building.
Which theory can explain this?
a. Generalization
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Attribution theory
d. Classical conditioning
85. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of
behaviorists?
I. The mind of newborn child is a blank state.
II. all behaviors are determined by
environmental events
III. The child has a certain degree of freedom
not to allow himself to be shaped by his
environment.
a. III only c. II only
b. I and II d. I and II
86. If a student is encourage to develop himself to
the fullest and must satisfy his hierarchy of
needs, the highest needs to satisfy according
to Maslow is .
a. psychological need c. belongingness
b. self-actualization d. safety needs
87. In a Social studies class. Teacher I presents a must a teacher do to motivate students to
morally ambiguous situation and asks student learn?
what they would do. On whose theory is a. Make teaching-leaning interactive
Teacher I’s technique based? b. Avoid giving assignments
a. Bandura c. Kohberg c. Organize a curriculum in a spiral manner
b. Piaget d. Bruner d. Make schoolwork relevant to students’
88. Teacher F is convinced that whatever a basic human needs.
student performs a desired behavior, provide
reinforcement and soon the student learns to 95. Soc exhibit fear response to freely roaming
perform the behavior on his own. On which dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on
principle is Teacher F’s conviction based? a leash or confined to a pen. Which
a. Environmentalism c. Cognitivism conditioning process is illustrated?
b. Behaviorism d. Constructivism a. extinction c. acquisition
89. Bandura’s social learning theory, states that b. generalization d. discrimination
children often imitate those who 96. Based on Freud’s theory, which operate/s
I. have substantial influence over their lives when a student strikes a classmates at the
II. belong their peer group height of anger?
III. belong to other races a. Ego c. Id and Ego interact
IV. are successful and seem admired b. Id d. Superego
a. IV only c. I and II 97. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when he
b. I and IV d. II and IV and her family went to Enchanted Kingdom.
90. According to Erikson, what years are critical The mere sight of a roller coaster gets her
for the development of self-confidence? excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s
a. High school years behavior?
b. College years a. Operant conditioning
c. Preschool years b. Social learning theory
d. Elementary school years c. Attribution theory
91. Which of the following does NOT describe the d. Pavlovian conditioning
development of children aged 11 to 13? 98. According to Frued, with which should one be
a. They exhibit increased objectivity in concerned if he/she has to develop in the
thinking students a correct sense of right and wrong?
b. They shift from impulsivity to adaptive I. Super-ego II. Ego III. Id
ability a. I and II c. I
c. Sex difference in IQ become more evident b. II d. III
d. They show abstract thinking and judgment 99. When small children call animals “dog”, what
92. Teacher H begins a lesson on tumbling, process is illustrated on Piaget’s cognitive
demonstrating front and back somersaults in development theory?
slow motion and physically guiding his a. reversion c. accommodation
students through the correct movements. As b. assimilation d. conservation
his students become more skillful, he stands 100. Researchers found that when a child is
back from the man and gives verbal feedback engaged in a learning experience a number of
about how to improve. With Vygotsky’s theory areas of the brain are simultaneously
in mind, what did Teacher H do? activated. Which of the following is/are
a. Apprenticeship implication/s of this research finding?
b. Guided participation I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers
c. Peer interaction II. Do multicultural units of study
d. Scaffolding III. Stick to the “left brain and right brain”
93. What does Gagne’s hierarchy theory propose approach
for effective instruction? a. I and III c. I and II
a. Be concerned with the socio-emotional b. I only d. II only
climate in the classroom 101. Which appropriate teaching practice flows
b. Teach beginning with the concrete from this research finding on the brain: “The
c. Sequence instruction brain’s emotional center is tied into its ability
d. Reward good behavior to learn”.
94. William Glasser’s control theory states that a. Establish the discipline of being
behavior in inspired by what satisfies a judgmental in attitude
person’s want at any given time. What then
 b. Come up with highly competitive games 106. The computed r fro scores in Math and
where winners will feel happy Science in 0.92. What does this mean?
c. Tell the students to participate in class a. Math score is positive related to Science
activities or else won’t receive plus points score
in class recitation b. The higher the Math score, the lower the
d. Create a learning environment that Science score
encourages students to explore their c. Math score is not in any way related to
feeling and ideas freely Science score
102. Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that d. Science score is slightly related to math
thinking becomes more logical and abstract as score
children reach the formal operations stage. 107. Which types of test is most appropriate if
What is an educational implication of this Teacher Y wants to measure student’s ability
finding? to organize thoughts and ideas?
a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as a. Short answer type of test
early as preschool to train them for higher b. Extended response essay
order thinking skills (HOTS) c. Modified alternative response
b. Learners who are not capable of logical d. Limited response essay
reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in 108. With assessment of affective learning in
their cognitive development mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
c. Let children be children a. Cloze test c. Reflective writing
d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners b. Moral dilemma d. Diary entry
between 12 to 15 years of age 109. I want to test student’s synthesizing skills.
103. Research says: “People tend to attribute Which has the highest diagnostic value?
their successes to internal causes and their a. multiple choice test c. Essay test
failures to external causes.”Based on this b. Performance test d. Completion test
finding, what should be taught to students for 110.
is an example of a leafy
them to be genuinely motivated to succeed?
a. Tell them the research finding when vegetable.
applied will make them genuinely Why is this test item poor?
motivated I. The test item does not pose a problem to
b. Convince them that genuine motivation is the examinee
the only factor that matters for a person to II. There are variety of possible correct
succeed answer to this item
c. Make them realize that failure is a part of III. the language used in the question is not
life precise
d. Make them realize that both success and IV. The blank is near the beginning of a
failure are more a function of internal sentence
causes. A. I and III
104. Which characterize/s a learning B. II and IV
environment that promotes fairness among C. I and IV
learners of various cultures, family D. I and II
background and gender? 111.
I. Inclusive What follows is a multiple choice type of
II. Exclusive test.
III. Gender-sensitive Some test items .
a. I only c. I and III a. are too difficult
b. III only d. II and III b. are objective
105. Which of the following steps should be c. are poorly constructed
completed first in planning an achievement d. have multiple defensible answers
test?
a. Define the instructional objective
b. Set up a table of specialization What makes the multiple choice type of
c. Select the types of test items to use test poor?
d. Decide on the length of the test a. The options are not grammatically
connected to the stem
b. The stem fails to present a problem
c. There are grammatical clues
 d. The options are not parallel measure should be used to identify the top
112. If a teacher wants to measure her 15?
students’ ability to discriminate, which of a. Mean percentage score
these is an appropriate type of test item as b. Quartile Deviation
implied by the direction? c. Percentile Rank
a. “Outline the Chapter on The Cell”. d. Percentage Score
b. “Summarize the lesson yesterday”. 119. Nellie’s score is within x±1 SD. To which of
c. “Group the following items according to the following groups does she belong?
shape”. a. Below average
d. “State a set of principle that can explain b. Average
the following events”. c. Needs Improvement
113. A test item has a difficult index of 0.89 d. Above average
and a discrimination index of 0.44. What 120. Use the inbox below to answer the
should the teacher do? question that follows:
a. Reject the item Percentage Grades for Final Examination
b. Retain the item
c. Make it a bonus item
d. Make it a bonus item and reject it
114. Which form of assessment is consistent 40 70 80 90 100
with the saying “The proof of the pudding is in Which of the following statement is TRUE
the eating”. about the plot of grades above?
a. Contrived c. Traditional a. The median is a score of 80 and the
b. Authentic d. Indirect range is 60.
b. The median is a score of 70 and the
115. range is 60.
Who is best admired for outstanding c. The median is a score of 80 and the
contribution to world peace? range is 20.
a. Kissinger c. Kennedy d. The median is a score of 70 and the
b. Clinton d. Mother Teresa range is 20.
121. Which can be said of Arielle who obtained
What is WRONG with this item? a score of 75 out of 100 items in a Grammar
a. Item is overly specific objective test?
b. Content is trivial a. She performed better than 25% of her
c. Test item is option-based classmates
d. There is a cue to the right answer b. She answered 75 items in the test
116. Student’s score were as follows: 82, 83, correctly
84, 86, 88, 84, 83, 85. The score 86 is the. c. Her rating is 75
a. mode c. median d. She answered 75% of the test items
b. average d. mean correctly
117. Which text form would you choose if you 122. The criterion of success in Teacher D’s
want to have a valid and reliable test based objective is that “the pupils must be able to
on the table below? spell 90% of the words correctly”. Ana and 24
Test Form Validity Reliability others in the class spelled only 40 out of 50
Index Index words correctly while the rest scored 45 and
A .47 .68 above. This means that Teacher D
B .87 .57 a. attained her lesson objective
C .20 .86 b. did not attain her lesson objective because
D .40 .41 of the pupils’ lack of attention
E .63 .07 c. failed to attain her lesson objective as far
as the 25 pupils are concerned
a. A only c. A and D d. attained her lesson objective because of
b. B only d. B and E her effective spelling drill
118. A mathematicians test was given to all 123. If the scores of your test follow a
Grade V pupils to determine the contestants negatively skewed score distribution, what
for the Math Quiz Bee. Which statistical should you do?
Find out ?
a. why your items were easy
 b. why most of the scores are high
c. why most of the scores are low SITUATIONAL
d. why some pupils scored high
Situation 1- In a faculty meeting, the
124. Principal A is talking about “grading on the principle told his teacher: “We need to
curve” in a faculty meeting. What does this improve our school performance in the
expression refer to? National Achievement Test. What should
a. A student mark compares his achievement we do?
to his effort. The teacher gave varied answers as
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how follows:
his achievement compares with the 1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to
achievement of other students in a class. students who get a rating of 85%
c. A student’s grade determines whether or 2. Let’s teach them to accept complete
not a student attains a defined standard of responsibility for their performance
achievement 3. Let’s make the school environment
d. A student mark tells how closely he is
conducive for learning
achieving to his potential.
125. Which tests determine whether students 4. Let’s make use of the experimental
accept responsibility for their own behavior or methods of teaching
pass on responsibility for their own behavior
to other people?
a. Thematic tests 130. Which response/s come/s from a
b. Sentence-completion tests behaviorist?
c. Stylistic test a. #2 and #4 c. #3 and #4
d. Locus-of-control tests b. #1 and #2 d. #1 and #3
126. Which of the one weakness of self- 131. On which educational philosophy is
supporting personality checklists? response #1 anchored?
a. Many personality measures have built-in a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
lie scales b. Essentialism d. Bahaviorism
b. They lack stability 132. If you learned toward a progressivist
c. They may not get true information philosophy, with which response would you
because individuals can hide or disguise agree?
feelings a. #2 b. #3 c. #4 d. #1
d. They have poor internal consistency
127. Which of these can measure awareness of
Situation 2- One principle in the utilization of
values?
technology of the classroom is appropriateness
a. Sociogram
of material or activity.
b. Moral dilemmas
c. Projective techniques
d. Rating scales
128. Marking on a normative basis means that 133. Teacher C wants his students to master
a. the normal distribution curve should be the concept of social justice. Which series of
followed activities will be most effective?
b. some should fall a. Pretest-teaching-posttest
c. some get high marks b. Pretest-teaching-posttest-re-teaching for
d. the grading is based on a present criteria unlearned concepts-posttest
129. Which process enhances the comparability c. Review-pretest-teaching-posttest
of grades? d. Teaching-posttest
a. Using a table specifications 134. Teacher A likes to show how the launching
b. Determining the level of difficulty of the of spaceships takes place. Which of the
tests following materials available is most fit?
c. Giving more HOTS (higher order thinking a. Model c. Replica
skills) b. Mock-up d. Realia
d. Constructing departmentalized
examinations for each subject area.
135. Teacher B likes to concretize the abstract 141. Which concept/s of the learner will
concepts of an atom. She came up with a Principal E NOT accept?
concrete presentation of the atom by using I. “Empty vesse!”
wire and plastic balls. How would you classify II. “Tabula rasa”
Teacher B’s visual aids? III. Candle to be lighted
a. Chart c. Model a. III only c. II only
b. Replica d. Realia b. I only d. I and II

Situation 3- After reading and paraphrasing Situation 5- Study the matching type of test then
Robert frost’s “Stopping by the Wood on a answer the 3 questions that follow:
snowy Evening”. Mr. Sales asked the class to Column A Column B
share any insight derived from the poem. 1. equilateral triangle A. With 3 equal sides
2. right triangle B. With 5 equal sides
136. The class was asked to share their insights 3. octagon C. Has 90- degree
about the poem. The ability to come up with a angle
n insight stems from the ability to 4. pentagon D. Means many
a. analyze the parts of a whole
5. heptagon E. with 7 sides
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
c. relate and organize things and ideas 6. poly F. with 8 sides
d. comprehend the subject that is being
studied 142. How can you make the items
137. To ask the class any insight derived from homogeneous?
the poem is based on the theory of a. Increase the number of items in Column B
a. realism c. conditioning b. All items should be on polygons
b. behaviorism d. constructivism c. Remove the word triangle in items #1 and
138. On which assumption about the learner is #2 in column A
Mr. Marquez’s act of asking the class to share d. The word “gon” must be included in
their insight based? column B
a. Learners are like empty receptacles 143. What is the main defect of this matching
waiting to be filled up test?
b. Learners are meant to interact with one a. the matching type is an imperfect type
another b. the items are NOT homogeneous
c. Learners have multiple intelligence and c. the items quite easy
varied learning styles d. an obvious pattern is followed in the
d. Learners are producers of knowledge not answering
only passive recipients of information 144. Which should be done to improve the
matching type of test?
Situation 4- Principal E wants her teachers a. Capitalize the items in Column A
to apply constructivism in teaching b. Items in Column A and B should be
exchanged
139. On which assumption/s is the principal’s c. Drop #6 item in Column A
action anchored? d. The item in Column A should be increased
I. Students learn by personally
constructing meaning of what is taught.
II. Students are construct and reconstruct
meaning based on experiences
III. Students derive meaning from the
meaning that the teacher gives
a. II only c. I, II, and III
b. I and II d. I only
140. Which materials will her teachers LEAST
prefers?
a. Controversial issues
b. Open-ended topics
c. Unquestionable laws
d. Problem or cases
Situation 6- Below the template for Scoring
Rubric. 148. The table shows that the test item
analyzed .
5-Demonstrate complete understanding of the a. has a positive discrimination index
problem. All requirements of task are included b. has a negative discrimination index
in response c. is extremely easy
4-Demonstrate considerable understanding of d. is extremely difficult
the problem. All requirements of task are 149. Based on the table, which is the most
included effective distracter?
3- Demonstrate partial understanding of the a. Option D
problem. Most requirements of task are b. Option A
included c. Option C
2- Demonstrate little understanding of the d. Option B
problem. Many requirements of task are 150. Based on the table, which group got more
missing correct answer?
1- Demonstrate no understanding of the a. Upper group
problem b. It cannot be determined
c. Lower group
d. Data are not sufficient to give an answer
145. Which of these is/are essential in
constructing a scoring rubric?
I. Description of criteria to serve as
standard
II. Clear descriptions of performance at When you get right down to the root of the
each level meaning of the word "succeed," you find
III. Levels of achievement (mastery) that it simply means to follow through.
IV. Rating scheme
a. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV
b. I, II d. I only
146. Which statement is TRUE of the rubric?
a. It is developmental
b. It is analytical
c. It is both holistic and developmental
d. It is holistic
147. Which is TRUE of the scoring rubric?
I. It describes criteria of levels of
achievement
II. It has a rating scheme
III. It limit itself to 4 levels of achievement
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II and III

Situation 7- Study the table on item analysis for

non-attractiveness and non-plausibility of
distracters based on the results of a try-out test
in Science. The letter marked with a asterisk is
the correct answer.

Item No. 1 A B C D E
Upper 27% 10 4 1 1 0
Lower 27% 6 5 2 2 0
 1 C   51 D   101 D
2 B   52 B   102 D
Answer 3 C   53 B   103 C
Key for 4 D   54 D   104 C
prof ed
5 D   55 D   105 A
6 D   56 C   106 A
7 C   57 C   107 B
8 C   58 D   108 A
9 C   59 B   109 B
10 A   60 C   110 D
11 D   61 A   111 B
12 D   62 B   112 C
13 B   63 A   113 B
14 D   64 D   114 B
15 D   65 C   115 D
16 C   66 B   116 D
17 C   67 B   117 A
18 C   68 D   118 C
19 A   69 C   119 D
20 A   70 D   120 A
21 A   71 D   121 B
22 A   72 C   122 C
23 B   73 C   123 B
24 B   74 B   124 B
25 B   75 C   125 D
26 C   76 C   126 C
27 C   77 B   127 B
28 C   78 C   128 D
29 D   79 B   129 D
30 B   80 D   130 B
31 D   81 D   131 D
32 A   82 C   132 B
33 D   83 A   133 B
34 B   84 D   134 D
35 B   85 C   135 B
36 C   86 B   136 A
37 D   87 C   137 D
38 A   88 D   138 B
39 B   89 C   139 B
40 C   90 D   140 C
41 D   91 C   141 A
42 B   92 B   142 B
43 C   93 C   143 B
44 A   94 D   144 C
45 B   95 D   145 C
46 D   96 B   146 C
47 C   97 A   147 A
48 B   98 C   148 D
49 B   99 D   149 D
50 B   100 C   150 C