MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS IN BPED 229

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ___________________

Year & Course _______________________

Directions: Read and understand each statement. Choose the letter of the correct
answers.

1. Among the active participation of school officials and teachers in the community,
which is not appropriate due to prevailing religious sentiments?
a. Literacy assistance for out-of-school children/youths
b. Household campaign for healthful practice
c. Introducing cooperative thrift practices
d. Promoting contraceptives for Planned Parenthood

2. What educational philosophy should a teacher emphasize if he wants his students to

develop self-responsibility and accountability?
a. utilitarianist
b. existentialist
c. essentialist

3. If higher education is concerned with outcomes, Dep. Ed is concerned with:

a. performance test results
b. subject content results
c. standard and competencies
d. achievement test results

4. I have to check if my students were able to produce the expected output against
outcomes. Which type of portfolio am I interested to see?
a. assessment portfolio
b. development portfolio
c. showcase portfolio
d. evaluation portfolio

6. What enables the learner to fully contribute to a peaceful and just society based on
the “Learning to do” pillar?
a. knowledge
b. insight
c. skills
d. values

7. Your students are more interested in a topic that is part of your lesson so you drop
your original lesson in favor of what they like. Which philosophy governs your decision?
a. rationalism
b. existentialism

c. empiricism
d. progressivism
8. A learner must first attain this for him/herself before being able to fully “learn to live
and work together”.
a. find peace within oneself
b. love his fellowmen
c. attain an altruistic mind
d. become self-actualized

9. The development of sound judgment, commitment to truth, and the strengthening of

the moral fabric of society all belong to this major goal of Philippine education.
a. self-actualization
b. ethical character
c. autonomy
d. enculturation

10. A powerful European country supplied weapons to Afghanistan rebels who were
fighting a war in the Middle East. Based on the principle of moral discernment, what is
the most applicable based on this scenario?
a. principle of double effect
b. principle of material cooperation
c. principle of lesser evil
d. principle of formal cooperation

11. “Learning to learn” is best seen in this/these skill/s.

a. to ask and gather data
b. to process and select information
c. to listen and observe
d. to read with understanding

12. If people live together in peace and harmony by understanding one’s traditions and
values, what word will describe the situation?
a. interdependence
b. accentuated risk
c. pluralism and diversity
d. contemporaries

13. Of all these programs, this is one in which any member in the community can help?

a. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education Program

b. Education Service Contracting
c. E- Impact
d. Brigada-Eskwela

14. “An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory” was one of John Dewey’s
main contentions. This statement underscores the…
a. the need for theory
b. the primacy of experience
c. the need for experience
d. the primacy of theory

15. Several components make up a morally mature person. Which shows that a teacher
applies more principles (e.g., the Golden Rule) when making moral judgments?

a. encourages others to share their ideas

b. develops self-esteem
c. reflects on moral choices
d. takes into account the opinions of others
16. What best describes the “pwede na” mentality vs excellence in service/work?
a. arduous preparation
b. committed work
c. resignation to mediocrity
d. striving to be the best

17. What school of thought is behind the student-centered approach in teaching which
emphasizes discovery learning among students?
a. behaviorism
b. progressivism
c. essentialism
d. existentialism

18. What is the appropriate response for millennials who are more exposed to virtual
reality (digital toys and tools) instead of actual reality (digital toys and tools) instead of
actual reality?
a. no mobile phones in school
b. limits the use of Facebook and texting
c. PTA conference with parents
d. Align learning in the context of reality

19. With the influx of technology in the 21 first century, how can students be best re-
educated on the ethical use of social media, such as Facebook and mobile texting?
a. integrate social media competencies in the curriculum
b. students monitoring of peers
c. punishment for violators
d. seminar on social media

20. What is considered the best feature of Tyler’s Rationale?

a. Planning phase
b. Evaluating the experience
c. Identifying the purpose
d. Organizing the experiences

21. In an outcome-based approach to instructions, how can competencies be best

demonstrated?
a. varied outcome evidence
b. congruence between objectives
c. continuing monitoring and evaluation
d. high achievement test marks and output

22. Teacher Lea is an excellent recordist of knowledge, concepts, subject matter, and
content of the curriculum. As a curricularist, she is a _____. a.evaluator
b. implementer
c. writer
d. planner

23. Under the K to 12 Curriculum, what covers the spiral approach in the teaching of
Mathematics?
a. teach Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry only to higher grades
b. progressively teach Math concepts from Grade 1 and continued to Grade 10
c. teach Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry in Grades 7, 8, and 10 respectively
d. Give autonomy to schools in choice of Math subjects

24. Arrange the steps in strategic instructional planning in chronological order:

I. check materials
II. decide expected outcomes
III. establish content
IV. Outline presentation lesson
V. implement instruction

a. III, IV, II, I, and V

b. III, II, IV, I, and V
c. IV, I, II, III, and V
d. II, I, III, IV, and V

25. Teacher Maria made a list of learning activities for her lesson plan, but she did not
include _____ because this is a common activity in daily lessons.
a. presentation
b. summative exam
c. project
d. buzz session

26. What mistake is committed by a teacher who lacks clear direction and sequences of
activities by going from one activity to another?
a. openness to new ideas
b. set standards and rules
c. fixed point of view
d. conformance with authority

27. Which among the activities below is NOT an element for effective direct
instructions.
a. ample review and explanation
b. asking a question and checking for understanding
c. proceed in quick and double steps
d. provide systematic feedback and correction

28. This is the primary goal in displaying statistical data through graphs of differing
heights in a Histogram.
a. Data flow
b. Frequency distribution
c. Quantitative value
d. Symbolize figure

29. Which among the applications below is rooted in B.F. Skinner’s Theory of Operant
Conditioning?
a. Computer-assisted instruction
b. Project method
c. Mastery learning
d. Process flow

30. What learning area utilizes the demonstration method as its most suitable,
effective, and useful vehicle for learning?
a. Technical-vocational
b. Social Studies
c. General education
d. Values education

31. Among newspaper contents, what can Teacher D utilize to teach critical reading
skills to his Grade 6 students?
a. Feature content
b. News content
c. Editorial content
d. Entertainment content
32. In her science class, how can Teacher May show the plant’s response to sunlight in
an inductive manner?
a. Show different kinds of plants and their response to sunlight
b. State the cause and effect of the plant’s exposure to sunlight
c. Explain the plant’s response to sunlight
d. Explain the chemical reaction of the plant to sunlight

33. Which among the situations demonstrates an integration of the teacher’s

technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge in preparing a Math lesson for
Grade 4 students?
a. makes students find apps on the internet and share them with classmates.
b. makes students watch videos downloaded from YouTube and ask them to summarize
the video.
c. evaluates Math apps on multiplication, matches them with their learner’s skill level
demonstrates the use of apps, allows students to explore, and asks students to
summarize the lesson.
d. checks math standards of Grade 4 as a basis for answering multiplications exercises
on the board.

34. In classroom management, this is the immediate and effective way to address
three misbehaving students.
a. Assign them a separate seat
b. Detain three after class
c. Stop classes till the three-stop misbehaving
d. Send them to the guidance room

35. What questioning technique is used by Teacher A when he asked the learners a
series of questions that serves to explore, look into, and inquire?
a. repeat
b. rephrase
c. redirect
d. probe

36. Which among the following is NOT a responsibility of the Learning Resource /
Audiovisual / Educational Technology Centers of a school?
a. Make available technology equipment for use of students and teachers.
b. Work with teachers in producing instructional materials.
c. Conduct training for teachers on the use of technology tools.
d. Accomplish student’s technology projects for them.

37. As a classroom manager, Teacher A required each of his students to stand and give
their seatwork individually to him before the bell rings for dismissal. What component of
classroom management did he establish?
a. routine
b. code
c. norm
d. rule

38. Among the activities below, which activity demonstrates collaborative learning?
a. group project concepts and application
b. student group takes drills
c. student group take a field trip
d. teacher tutorial on students’ groups

39. A bulletin board display has many colors and arrangement that catches and hold
interest. What criteria is being exemplified in this situation?
a. balance
b. interactivity
c. utility
d. attractiveness

40. Teacher Rina does not have drills out of context. Instead, she gives real-world Math
problems for the learners to drill on. This act of Teacher Ivy is rooted in which principle
of learning?
a. Effective learning begins with the setting of expectations and learning of outcomes
b. Learning is the discovery of personal meaning and relevant ideas
c. Learning is an active process
d. Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process

41. This learning episode includes documentation that is complete, clear, and well-
organized.
a. Assignment submitted before the deadline
b. Portfolio
c. Analysis of learning episodes
d. Reflections/insight

42. Teacher C asks students to break down, critically examine and investigate a
concept or problem. This demonstrates what kind of learning?
a. synthesis
b. application
c. evaluation
d. analysis

43. To achieve meaningful teaching and process, it is best to link and relate the lesson
to the life of the student by integrating a relevant value in the lesson. Which among the
following agrees with this principle?
a. Share lesson objectives/outcomes with students.
b. Write SMART lesson objectives
c. Lesson objectives/outcomes integrated with 2 or 3 domains-cognitive, skill, and
effective learning.
d. Begin with the goal/objective in mind

44. Teacher Jenny adheres to the idea that her students do not need to know the
learning outcomes of her lessons. She proceeds to give activities without letting them
know what they were supposed to learn for the day. What principle of learning does
Teacher Jenny violate?
a. Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning of ideas.
b. Learning is an active process
c. Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process
d. Effective learning begins with setting clear expectations and learning outcomes

45. Based on Dep. Ed’s present grading system, which assessment is/are used to grade
students?
I. Formative assessment
II. Summative assessment
III. Assessment of Learning

a. I only
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. I, II, and III

46. When computing for the final grade in a learning area, K to 12 utilizes:
a. Cumulative
b. Averaging
c. Norm-referenced grading
d. Zero-based grading

47. When comparing the variability of two sets of scores, which is best?
a. range
b. variance
c. standard deviation
d. coefficient of variation

8. Which of the following is correct about the Median?

a. It is a measure of variability
b. It is the most stable measure of central tendency
c. It is 2-second quartile
d. It is significantly affected by extreme scores

49. If you are to determine if you realized your intended learning outcomes, which of
the following portfolios would you require?
a. evaluation portfolio
b. development portfolio
c. showcase portfolio
d. assessment portfolio

50. When the distribution is skewed to the right, the test is said to be:
a. very difficult
b. very easy
c. average/moderately difficult
d. not too easy nor difficult

Prepared by:

LILIAN A. MUTA
Visiting lecturer Attested by:

KIER P. DELACALZADA
Administrator