PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MODULE DRILLS

INSTRUCTIONS:

A. Check if the name printed on the brown envelope and the contents inside are yours.
B. Detach one (1) answer sheet from your Examinee ID/Answer Sheet Set.
C. Read and follow the instructions printed on the Answer Sheet.
D. Fill in the Subject box on the left side of the answer sheet with the subject title,
“PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION”, using ball pen.
E. Shade the Set Box on the right side of the Answer Sheet using pencil. If your test
booklet is Set A, shade box “A”, if Set B, shade box “B”.
F. You can use the pages of the test booklets for computations.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Fear of the dentist from a painful experience, fear of heights from falling off a high chair
when we were infants are learned through
A. insight C. operant conditioning
B. classical conditioning D. imitation

2. Which is a classroom application of the theory on operant conditioning?

A. Create a classroom atmosphere that elicits relaxation.
B. Reinforce a good behavior to increase the likelihood that the learner will repeat the
response.
C. Help students see the connectedness of facts, concepts and principles.
D. Make students learn by operating manipulative.

3. If you want a child to eliminate an undesirable behavior, punish him. This in accordance to
Thorndike’s law of _________.
A. reward C. punishment
B. exercise D. effect

4. According to Tolman’s theory on purposive behaviorism, learning is goal-directed. What is

its implication to teaching?
A. Set as many objectives as you can.
B. Stick to your lesson objective/s no matter what happens.
C. Evaluate lessons based on your objective/s.
D. Make the objective/s of your lesson clear and specific.
5. “Men are built not born.” This quotation by John Watson states that______.
A. The ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development
B. The effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s development
C. The absence of genetic influence on a person’s development
D. The effect of heredity

6. According to Piaget’s theory in which developmental stage can the child do symbolic
thinking and go beyond the connection of sensory information and physical action?
A. Sensorimotor C. Formal operational
B. Concrete operational D. Pre-operational

7. In Piaget’s concrete operational stage, what is it that a child can NOT do?
A. Doing mentally what was done just physically done
B. Reasoning applied to specific example
C. Classifying objects into different sets
D. Imagining the steps necessary to complete an algebraic equation

8. In which cognitive developmental stage is a child unable to distinguish between own

perspective and someone else’s?
A. Sensorimotor stage C. Formal-operational stage
B. Concrete-operational stage D. Pre-operational stage

9. Bruner’s theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to ironic and symbolic
stages. In which stage (s) are diagrams helpful so accompany verbal information?
A. Enactive and ironic C. Symbolic and enactive
B. Symbolic D. Iconic

10. According to the cognivitist, Jerome Bruner, for the learner to use information effectively, it must
be TRANSLATED into his TERMS. What is an implication of this to the teacher?
A. To make him define the terms clearly
B. To use terms within the level of the pupil’s understanding
C. To employ cooperative learning
D. To teach the information in the constructivist way.

11. Fully convened that it is not the right thing to do, John Lloyd convinces his classmates not
to cut classes. In which stage of moral development is John Lloyd?
A. Conventional
B. Between conventional and post-conventional
C. Post-conventional
D. Pre-conventional
12. Based on Erikson’s theory, what is the greatest danger in the elementary school years for
children’s development? The development of a sense of _________.
A. identity confusion C. guilt
B. isolation D. inferiority

13. Which is/are the sources of man’s intellectual drives, according to Freud?
A. Id C. Id and ego
B. Superego D. Ego

14. Which statement holds true to Oedipal stage?

I. The child gets emotionally attached to the parent of the opposite sex.
II. It comes from 4 to 6 years of age.
III. The child simultaneously reacts as a rival to the parent of the same sex.

A. I, II and III C. I and II

B. II only D. I and III

15. Based on Jung’s psychological theory, a child who is shy and prefers to be alone falls
under what classification?
A. Extrovert C. Paranoid
B. Ambivert D. Introvert

16. Which teaching activity is founded on Bandura’s social learning theory?

A. Lecturing C. Questioning
B. Modeling D. Inductive Reasoning

17. With the linguistically intelligent group in mind, which activity is least effective?
A. Concept maps C. Manipulatives
B. Debates D. Deductive reasoning

18. If one is asked to develop himself to the fullest, what need is he trying to satisfy according
to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A. Safety needs
B. Physiological needs
C. Belongingness
D. Self-actualization

19. The development task of learning to get along with age mates belong to which
developmental stage, according to Havighurst?
A. Early childhood C. Adolescence
B. Early adulthood D. Late childhood
20. Who is the forerunner of the presence of the Language Acquisition Device?
A. Watson C. Chomsky
B. Gardner D. Piaget

21. On what theory is the sequencing of instruction anchored?

A. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory
B. Bandura’s social learning theory
C. Gagne’s hierarchical theory
D. Thorndike’s law of effect

22. According to Friedrich Froebel, education should awaken the child’s dormant potentials
and develop them in the best way possible. This showcase the teacher’s role as:
A. Molder of character C. Dispenser of Knowledge
B. Facilitator of learning D. Evaluator of learning

23. A teacher should consider the forces that affect the behavior of the students both from the
external environment and what the students is thinking and feeling from within. This helps her
understand the learner and provide more effective ways to help the child learn. On which
theory is this thinking based?
A. Gestalt theory C. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory
B. Lewin’s field theory D. Pavlov’s conditioning theory

24. What is referred to as the “looking glass self” of Colley?

A. It is how others look at myself
B. It is how I influence others
C. It is how I look at myself through the eyes of others.
D. It is how others affect me.

25. As a naturalist, Jean Jacques Rousseau claimed that everyone is essentially good.
This view can help the teacher best when _______.
A. dealing with misbehaving students
B. helping the fast learners in class
C. teaching the students some values
D. knowing the student’s potentials

26. Which principle is observed by Ausubel’s schema theory?

A. Learners have stock knowledge of things based on background
information and experiences.
B. There is no need to provide background information.
C. Children can be taught how to study.
D. Teachers must presume that learners know everything.
27. Matthew Arnold’s ideal person was “the person where powers were all in balance.” The
following enumerate which have to be developed for a person to become Arnold’s ideal
person, EXCEPT:
A. head, heart, hands, health
B. knowledge, skills, attitudes
C. brain, mind, reason
D. cognitive, psychomotor, and affective powers

28. Teacher Rose, a science teacher, makes sure all eyes are on her as she demonstrates
the proper behavior of lighting a Bunsen burner. Whose theory supports Teacher Rose
practice?
A. Piaget’s C. Glasser’s
B. Vygotsky’s D. Bandura’s

29. Which type of play best characterize a four to six-year old child?
A. Solitary and on-looker plays C. Cooperative and solitary plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays D. Associative and on-looker plays

30. Utilizing both sides of the brain is important in achieving holistic learning; cognitive
and affective, and the logical along with the_____.
A. Behavioral C. Musical
B. Intuitive D. Rational

31. A child who always fight with his/her classmates, who has a very short attention span, and
who has frequent tantrums is believed to be suffering from:
A. Mental retardation
B. Downs syndrome
C. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
D. Learning disability

32. Which psychological theory states that the mind insists on finding patterns in things that
contribute to the development of insight?
A. Gestalt psychology C. Piaget’s psychology
B. Bruner’s theory D. Kohlberg’s psychology

33. A student has been staring at a puzzle. He/She is figuring out how to solve it and
suddenly, an idea flashed in the student’s mind and excitedly she was able to learn how to
solve the puzzle. This exemplifies________.
A. Metacognition C. Analytical learning
B. Insight learning D. Trial and error learning
34. Which characterizes a constructivist teaching-learning process?
A. Multiple perspectives C. Conceptual interrelatedness
B. Authentic assessment D. Passive acceptance of information

35. Which developmental stage is sometimes called the pre-school years?

A. Middle Childhood C. Early Childhood
B. Late Infancy D. Early Infancy

36. Which is a characteristics of DEVELOPMENTALLY INAPPROPRIATE type of education?

A. Contextual learning
B. Highly structured, teacher-directed lessons
C. Experiential learning
D. Integrated learning skills

37. What psychological principle is invoked when a teacher connects the new lesson to
the one just completed so that the student may gain a holistic view of the subject?
A. Stimulation C. Recognition
B. Conceptualization D. Apperception

38. In what developmental stage is growth most rapid?

A. Adolescence C. Infancy
B. Middle childhood D. Early childhood

39. Teacher K believes that every learner can be helped to achieve his full potential and so
functions effectively in society when we satisfy his needs. On what theory(ies) is Teacher K’s
belief based?
A. Cognitive psychology C. Behaviorist theory
B. Humanistic psychology D. S-R theories

40. When a teacher teaches the idea that 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

41. Which move liberalized access to education during the Spanish period?
A. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
B. The provision of vocational training for school age children
C. The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each
municipality
D. The education of illiterate parents
42. For greater efficiency and effectiveness, the Philippine educational system is trifocalized.
What is a proof?
A. The linkage of the Teacher Education Council, Technical Panel for Teachers
Educational and Professional Regulation Commission for teacher education
concerns.
B. The existence of DepEd for elementary education, CHED for higher education
and TESDA for technical education.
C. The linkage of DepEd, CHED and PRC for teachers’ professionalization
D. The presence of DepEd for basic education, CHED for higher education and
TESDA for vocational education.

43. All subjects in Philippine elementary and secondary schools are expected to be taught
using the integrated approach. This came about as a result of the implementation of
______________.
A. Program for Decentralized Education C. Basic Education Curriculum
B. School-Based Management D. Schools First Initiave

44. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in barrios/barangays

where the required number of pupils of the same grade level has not met the
required number to make up a separate class thus the teacher apportions class
time for instruction to every grade level within class. These are ________.
A. extension classes C. hetererogenous classes
B. homogenous classes D. multi-grade classes

45. The Code of Ethics of Professional teachers covers everyone except:

A. Teachers in the academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal
institutions
B. Teachers in all educational institutions at the pre-school, elementary and
secondary levels
C. Teachers in tertiary level
D. All full time public and private school teachers and administrators

46. Teacher E’s sideline is selling “Encyclopedias for Children” on weekends. Her usual
clientele are the parents of pupils who are on the verge of failing or those vying for the Top
Ten. In fact, she always succeeded in selling encyclopedia to these parents. I there anything
unethical with the way Teacher E does her sideline?
A. Yes, there is. She may become less objective in her evaluation of the work of
these pupils concerned.
B. No, there isn’t. Books and teachers mix. Teachers are supposed to promote
reading.
C. No, there isn’t. A teacher’s salary is meager and selling books is respectable
way of augmenting Teacher E’s income.
D. Yes, there is. She is not supposed to engage in any form of sideline.
47. Are elementary and secondary education compulsory for all children of school age?
A. No, this violates parents’ and children’s right to decide what is best for them
and their children.
B. Yes, for all children regardless of age.
C. Yes, that is why they are free of charge.
D. No, only elementary education is compulsory.

48. Which does basic education encompass?

I. Early childhood education
II. Elementary education
III. Secondary education
IV. Alternative learning system
V. Education for Children with Special Needs
A. I, II, III, IV and V C. I, II, III and IV
B. I, II and III D. I, II, III and V

49. Filipinization is violated if:

A. An educational institution is owned by a corporation of which 40% of the
capital is owned by Filipino Citizens.
B. An educational institution owned by a religious order.
C. An American serving as president of the educational institution.
D. An educational institution owned by a charitable institution.

50. According to RA 9155, a school head has two roles, namely administrative manager and
________.
A. guidance counselor C. health officer
B. instructional leader D. The school

51. Which does NOT belong to the group of alternative learning systems?
A. Multi-grade grouping C. Graded education
B. Multi-age grouping D. Non-graded grouping

52. What is a possible effect of an overcrowded curriculum?

A. In-depth learning tends to be given greater emphasis.
B. There is greater concept understanding.
C. Lifelong learning skills tend to be fully developed.
D. There is lack of personal analysis and reflection on major concepts.
53. How students learn may be more important than what they learn. From this principle,
which of the following is particularly important?
A. Knowing how to solve problem
B. Getting the right answer to a word problem
C. Determining the given
D. Solving the problem within time limit

54. Based on Mager’s approach in writing lesson objectives, which lesson objective is
written correctly?
A. At the end of the period, 80% of the class is able to compose a seven-
to-ten sentence paragraph that observes unity and clarity.
B. At the end of the period, 80% of the class is able to solve the 5 word
problems correctly.
C. At the end of the period, the student is able to compose a seven-to-ten
sentence paragraph that observes unity and clarity.
D. At the end of the period, 80% of the class is able to solve the 5 word
problems with 90% accuracy.

55. Based on Harrow’s taxonomy of objectives in the psychomotor domain, under which
level does this particular objective fall: AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER,
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO WRITE ROUTINELY ALL THE LETTERS OF THE
ALPHABET AND ALL THE NUMBERS UP TO 100 EACH TIME REQUESTED.
A. Naturalization C. Responding
B. Precision D. Organization

56. With a topic on the human digestive system, Teacher Luzviminda formulated the following
lesson objectives:
1. Given a model of the human circulation system the student must be able 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 cause and
prevention of such diseases.

Is objective # 1 in keeping with the principles of lesson objective formulation?

A. No, the word “understand” is not a behavioral term.
B. Yes, “understand” is an action word.
C. Yes, it is very specific.
D. No, it is not attainable.
57. Here are comments from school head 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. Very often lesson objectives are in the cognitive domain.
B. Often lesson objectives are in the low level
C. Quite often lesson objectives describe teacher’s behavior
D. Often lesson objectives are in the psychomotor domain

58. Here is a performance objective: “WITH THE AID OF A PERIODIC CHART, the
student will list the atomic weights of the first ten elements.” The capitalized
words are referred to as the _____.
A. performance statement
B. minimum acceptable performance
C. behavior
D. condition

59. 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 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12 and shoed how to reduce them
to ½.
Step 3 – Teacher wrote 3/9, 6/9, 4/12 and showed how to reduce them to their
lowest terms.
Step 4 – Teacher gave this written exercise to the class.
Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms: 3/12,, 7/14, 5/10, 8/16, 5/15,
4/6
DID THE LESSON BEGIN WITH CONCRETE EXPERIENCE THEN
DEVELOPED INTO THE ABSTRACT?
A. No.
B. Yes, the pupils were involved in arriving at the rule on reducing fractions to
their lowest terms.
C. Yes, a little
D. Yes, by way of the examples given by teacher.
60. Here is an excerpt of a teacher’s lesson plan for Grade VI.

Objective: To identify the parts of a flower and their respective functions.

Procedure:

1. Motivation – Ask the pupils to show their favorite flower and explain why it is their
favorite. (The pupils were assigned to bring their favorite flower in class the day
before.)

2. Lesson Development -Present a drawing of a gumamela flower with the parts labeled
then give a lecture on the parts of a flower by using the labeled drawing.
-Ask the pupils to look for these parts in the flower they brought.
-Call on pupils to show the parts of a flower by using the flower they brought.
-Summarize the lesson by asking them if they like their flowers and why.

3. Evaluation – Give a short quiz on the function of each part of the flower. Make the
students identify the parts of a flower and their respective functions.

Is the lesson development complete to cover the lesson objective?

A. No, it lacks a discussion on the function of the parts of the flower.
B. Yes, a discussion of the parts of a flower is also a discussion of their
respective functions.
C. No, it can be completed with the use of model showing the parts of a flower.
D. Yes, it is the evaluation item that is out of place.

61. One effective way to handle a correct response is to give appropriate praise. Which of the
following describe an appropriate praise?
I. It matches the level of difficulty of the question.
II. It is generously given.
III. It matches the quality of the response given.
IV. It is heartily given.

A. I and IV C. II and IV
B. I, II, III and IV D. I and III

62. Which guideline must be observed in the use of prompting to shape the correct
performance of your students?
A. Use the least intrusive prompt first
B. Use all prompts available
C. Use the most intrusive prompt first
D. Refrain from using prompts.
63. How can you exhibit legitimate power on the first day of school?
A. By making your students feel they are accepted for who they are.
B. BY informing them you are allowed to act in loco parents
C. By making them realize the importance of good grades.
D. By making them feel you have mastery of subject matter.

64. Which is in accordance with the “with-it-ness” principle of classroom management of

Kounin?
A. Students agree to disagree in class discussion.
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.

65. 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 expectations on day 1.
C. Punish the misbehaving pupils in the presence of their classmates.
D. Stress on penalty for every violation.

66. Planned ignoring, signal inference, and proximity control are techniques used in
_______.
A. managing temper tantrums
B. operant conditioning
C. managing surface behavior
D. life-space interviewing

67. Teacher Darna has difficulty drawing response from her class no matter how much
she motivates then to recite. The class was a witness to how she insulted a
classmate who gave a wrong answer the other day. This phenomenon points to the
reality of ______.
A. “Pygmalion effect” C. “ripple effect”
B. “class size effect” D. “response effect”

68. Which question demands the highest level of thinking?

A. How should you present a report in class?
B. What conditions must be met for reporting method to be effective?
C. What steps are followed in class reporting?
D. Was the student reporting well done? Support your answer.
69. Where in the three-level teaching strategy does the teacher pose the question: Can
we say that the root cause of water pollution is our very own indifference? How can
we fight our indifference to the water pollution problem around us?
A. Concept-level C. Value-level
B. Facts and concept level D. Concepts and value level

70. After showing the chart on families of different sizes and their corresponding water
consumption, Teacher L asked pupils this question: What can you say about the
size of families and their average water consumption? To answer the question
which specific skill is demanded of the pupils?
A. Drawing inferences C. Evaluation
B. Recall D. Stating generalization

71. With the gradations of objectives in the affective domain in mind, under what level
does “developing a consistent philosophy of life” fall?
A. Organization C. Characterization
B. Responding D. Valuing

72. “Using the principles of… as a guide, describe how you would solve the following problem
situation” is a sample thought question on_____.
A. summarizing C. applying
B. synthesizing D. analyzing

73. Which statement on “wait time” is CORRECT?

A. Wait time turns off slow thinking students.
B. The higher the level of the question the longer the wait time.
C. For quality response, “what and why” questions require equal wait time.
D. Wait time discourages the brighter group of students.

74. In the review phase of the lesson, Teacher Lolita asked the following questions.
“What is a fraction? What is a proper fraction? What is an improper fraction? How
does a proper fraction differ from an improper fraction?”

HOW CAN TEACHER LOLITA’S QUESTIONING TECHNIQUE BE IMPROVED?

I. Ask some more questions
II. Ask varied questions
III. Go beyond recall and comprehension questions.
A. III only C. II and III
B. I and III D. II only
75. Mr. Batungbakal’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
manager.
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 good at water conservation? Why or why not?
9. What generalization can you draw about water consumption and size of families?

Is there any convergent question from # 1 to # 8?

A. Yes. Question # 7
B. Yes. Question # 4
C. Yes. Question # 8
D. None.

76. With which software can you predict changes in weather patterns and/or trends in
the population of endangered species?
A. Spreadsheet
B. Word processing
C. Database
D. Desktop publishing

77. Under which category will a globe as an instructional material fall?

A. Picture C. Mock up
B. Model D. Realia

78. Based on Edgar Dale’s Cone of Experience, which activity is closets to the real thing?
A. View images C. Watch videos
B. Attend exhibit D. Simulation

79. Which activity should I use when I want to generate possible topics for panel discussion?
A. Task group C. Debate
B. Forum D. Brainstorming
80. For integrative purposes, which method/approach should be used?
A. Metacognitive approach C. Thematic approach
B. Cooperative learning D. Constructive learning

81. I want my students to master the concept of social justice. Which series of activities will
be most effective?
A. Review – Pretest – Teaching –Posttest
B. Pretest – Teaching – Posttest
C. Pre-test on social justice- Teaching- Posttest- Re- teaching for unlearned
concepts- Post test
D. Teaching – Post test

82. I use the gumamela flower, a complete flower to teach the parts of the flower. Which
method did I use?
A. Demonstration method C. Type-study method
B. Drill method D. Laboratory method

83. I want my students to show historical ages graphically. Which will be most appropriate?
A. Fishbone diagram C. Series of events chain
B. Continuous scale D. Flow chart

84. Teacher B uses the direct instruction strategy. Which sequence of steps will she follow?

I. Independent Practice
II. Guided Student Practice
III. Reviewing the previous day's work
IV. Feedback and correctiveness
V. Presenting and structuring

A. III-II-IV-I-V C. V-IV-III-II-1
B. V-IV-III-II-1 D. III-V-II-IV-I

85. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and action as indirect instruction is for ___,____,____.
A. hypotheses, verified data and conclusions
B. concepts, patterns and abstractions
C. concepts, processes and generalizations
D. guesses, data and conclusions
86. My lesson is on methods of family planning. I wanted my class to gain a wholistic
understanding of family planning methods. So I invited a priest to talk on morality of family
planning methods, a doctor on the physiological aspect of family planning, an official of
Population Commission for his experiences as one and a couple who practices family
planning to talk before my class and to answer questions raised by the class. What technique
did I employ?
A. Forum C. Debate
B. A Panel Discussion D. Symposium

87. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards,
fill-in-the-blank sentences, dictation and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about
grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid
conclusion?
A. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in a variety
of methods.
B. The teacher is applying Bloom’s hierarchy of cognitive learning.
C. The teacher wants to do less talk.
D. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.

88. Mrs. Cuneta developed a lesson on the concept of fraction this way. First, she presented
one whole pizza, then asked a pupil to cut into two. She called one part of the pizza ½ and
the two parts of 2/2. Then she wrote ½ and 2/2 on the board. She proceeded to ask another
pupil to divide the half parts of the cake into two again, then wrote ¼, 2/4 and ¾. Then she
used the model of fractions (wooden circles divided into 2, 3 and 4 show ½, ¼, 1/3, 2/4. Then
she went back to the fractions she wrote on the board. She asked her pupils for the meaning
of ½, 1/3, ¼, 2/4.

Which part of the lesson is the symbolic stage?

A. Dividing the pizza further into four.
B. Dividing the pizza into two.
C. Writing the fractions ½, ¼, 1/3, 2/4 on the board.
D. Using the model of fractions.

89. School Head Lapus wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation.

On which assumption/s is the principals’ action anchored?

I. Students learn by personally constructing meaning of what is taught.
II. Students construct and reconstruct meaning based on experience.
III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that teachers give.
A. I only C. I and II
B. I and III D. II only
90. Teacher Purita 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.

Can the inattentiveness of Teacher Purita’s class be attributed to his use of the
lecture method?
A. Yes, if Teacher May is an experienced teacher.
B. No, if the students are intelligent.
C. Cannot be determined.
D. Yes, if the lecture was not interactive.

91. I want every pupil to cope with my lesson. Which technique can help me achieve it?
A. Peer instruction C. Mnemonics
B. Film showing D. Choral reading

92. 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 is 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.

93. Which type of questions are generally considered low-level?

A. Convergent C. Divergent
B. Evaluate D. Open- ended

94. A teacher should not be a slave of his lesson plan. This means that ____.
A. the teacher must be ready to depart from her lesson plan if she remembers
something more interesting than what she planned.
B. a lesson plan must be followed by a teacher no matter what
C. the teacher is the best lesson plan designer
D. the teacher must be willing to depart from her lesson plan if students are more
interested in something other than in what she planned.

95. Which of the following is a “fact” question?

A. What are some of the ways in which you have used the word ancient?
B. What are the effects of the invention of electricity on the life of people?
C. What is the function of CPU in a microcomputer?
D. What would be one of the first things we have to do to clean the air we breathe?
96. I like to teach subtraction by engaging my pupils in a “sari – sari store business”. Which
technique is this?
A. Contrived incident C. Dramatization
B. Game D. Simulation

97. Which basic guidance service is concerned with the gathering and dissemination of
information about students to appropriate professional staff to aid them in their job to help
students?
A. Counseling service C. Individual inventory service
B. Placement service D. Research service

98. Which of the following group activities provides an open environment in which group
members can discuss their opinions without being judged as wrong?
A. Buzz session C. Philips 66
B. Forum D. Panel

99. To teach the democratic process to the pupils. School A decided to pattern the election of
class and school officers after the local election process. There were qualifications set for
candidates, limited period of campaign and rules for posting campaign materials, etc. Which
of the following did the school employ?
A. Symposium C. Philips 66
B. Simulation D. Role playing

100. My lesson is on abortion. I want to get maximum students’ participation. First, I

presented and discussed the reasons in favor and against abortion. Then I took a stand in
favor of abortion and came up with all my justifications for abortion. Before the class ended,
however, I clarified that I am truly against abortion. Which technique did I use?
A. Contrived incident C. Devils’ advocate
B. Simulation D. Value clarifying discussion

101. As a teacher, you do norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the following do you
do?
A. You use a specified content as frame reference.
B. You describe the class performance against a set level of mastery.
C. You compare the individual student’s scores with other students
scores.
D. You describe what should be every individual student’s performance.

102. While she in the process of teaching, Teacher Tala finds out if her students understand
what she is teaching. What is Teacher Tala engaged in?
A. Criterion-reference evaluation C. Formative evaluation
B. Summative evaluation D. Norm-reference evaluation
103. Can paper-and-pencil tests diagnose students’ ability to organize thoughts?
A. Yes, by the way of the essay test.
B. No, unless the multiple choice type of tests is made situational.
C. Yes, by the way of the selected response type of test.
D. No, they are limited only to simple recall.

104. If a favor “assessment for learning” which will I do more most likely?
I. Conduct a pre-test, formative and summative tests.
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

105. Which one holds true to anecdotal records?

A. Combining facts with interpretation
B. Writing objective, descriptive behavior with case
C. Describing behavior in natural settings
D. Describing behavior in a laboratory setting

106. What type of test is given to determine the admission or non-admission of a student
to the program?
A. Placement C. Aptitude
B. Diagnostic D. Achievement

107. The first thing to do in constructing a periodic test is for a teacher to __________.
A) decide on the number of items for the test
B) go back to her instructional objectives
C) study the content
D) decide on the type of test to construct

108. Test norms are established in order to have a basis for __________.
A. establishing learning goals C. computing grades
B. interpreting test results D. identifying pupils’ difficulties
109. Here is test item: ________is an example of mammal.
What is defective with this test item?
A. It is very elementary
B. The blank is at the beginning of the sentence
C. It is a very short question
D. It is an insignificant test item

110. Teacher Marielle constructed a matching type test. In her columns of items are
combinations of events, people, circumstances. Which of the following guidelines in
constructing matching type of test did she VIOLATE?
A. List options in an alphabetical order C. Make list of items heterogeneous
B. Make list of items homogeneous D. Provide three or more options.

111. STUDY THIS MATCHING TYPE OF TEST THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION

Column A Column B
____1. Equilateral A. With 3 equal sides
____2. Right B. With 5 equal sides
____3. Octagon C. Has a 90-degree angle
____4. Pentagon D. Means many
____5. Heptagon E. With 7 sides
____6. Poly F. With 8 sides

QUESTION: WHICH DEFECT DOES THE MATCHING TEST ABOVE HAVE?

A. An obvious patterns is followed in the answering.

B. It is an imperfect type of matching test.
C. The items are quite easy.
D. The items are NOT homogenous.
112. READ AND ANALYZE THE MATCHING TYPE OF TEST GIVEN BELOW:
Direction: Match Column A with Column B. Write only the letter of your answer on the blank
of the left column.
Column A Column B
______1. Jose Rizal Considered the 8th wonder of the world
______2. Ferdinand Marcos The national hero of the Philippines
______3. Corazon Aquino National Heroes’ Day
______4. Manila The first woman President of the Phils.
______5. November 30 The capital of the Philippines
______6. Banaue Rice Terraces The President of the Philippines who served
the longest term

What criteria of matching type of test is not observed?

A. It is not valid
B. It is quite easy
C. The items are NOT homogeneous
D. It has only a few items

113. If a favor “assessment for learning” which will I do more most likely?
I. Conduct a pre-test, formative and summative tests.
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

114. Which one describes the percentile rank of a given score?

A. The percent of cases of a distribution below and above a given score
B. The percent of cases of a distribution below the given score.
C. The percent of cases of a distribution above the given score
D. The percent of cases of a distribution within the given score.

115. Principal announced this in a faculty meeting: “There is a positive correlation between
the students’ scores in Math and in Science.” Which is the CORRECT interpretation?
A. The students who scored high in Math also scored high in Science.
B. The students who like Math also liked Science.
C. The students who scored high in Math scored low in Science.
D. The students who liked Math did not like Science.
116. Which is TRUE when standard deviation is small?
A. Scores are tightly bunched together.
B. The bell curved is relatively flat.
C. Scores are spread apart.
D. Scores are toward both extremes.

117. If a researcher commits a type 2 error, what does he commit?

A. Sampling error
B. Accepting the null hypothesis when it should have been rejected
C. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it should have been accepted
D. Standard error

118. Which is implied by a positively skewed score distribution?

A. Most of the scores are low.
B. The mean, median, and mode are equal.
C. The mode is low.
D. Most of the scores are high.

119. If the lowest score obtained in a 100 item test in 1 and the highest is 99, what can be
said roughly of the scores? The scores are ______.
A. highly similar C. high
B. very concentrated D. highly dispersed

120. In a one hundred-item test, what does Martin’s raw score of 70 mean?
A. He surpassed 70 of his classmate in terms of score.
B. He surpassed 30 of his classmates in terms of score.
C. He got a score above the mean.
D. He got 70 items correct.

121. What characteristics of a good test will pupils be assured of when a teacher constructs a
table of specifications for test construction purposes?
A. Reliability C. Construct validity
B. Content validity D. Scorability

122. Below is a list of methods used to establish the reliability of the instrument. Which for its
reliability due to practice and familiarity?
A. Split half C. Test-retest
B. Equivalent D. Kuder Richardson
123. Which statement is true in a bell-shaped curve?
A. There are more high scores than low scores
B. Most scores are high
C. The scores are normally distributed
D. There are more low scores than high scores.

124. In a 50-item test where the mean is 20 and the standard deviation is 8, Soc obtained a
score of 16. What descriptive rating should his teacher give him?
A. Average C. Poor
B. Below average D. Above average

125. The score distribution of Set A and Set B have equal mean but with different SDs. Set A
has an SD of 1.7 while Set B has an SD of 3.2. Which statements is TRUE of the score
distributions?
A. Majority of the scores in Set B are clustered around the mean.
B. Scores in Set A are more widely scattered.
C. Majority of the scores in Set A are clustered around the mean
D. The scores of Set B has less variability than the scores in Set A.

126. Which applies when skewness is zero?

A. Mean is greater than the median C. Scores have three modes.
B. Median is greater than mean D. Scores are normally distributed.

127. An examinee whose score is within x + 2 SD belongs to which of the following

groups?
A. Above average C. Needs improvement
B. Below average D. Average

128. How many percent of the cases fall between -2 and +2 SD units from the mean?
A. 38% C. 68%
B. 99% D. 95%

129. 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 less spread the scores are.
C. The higher the standard deviation the more spread the scores are.
D. It is a measure of central tendency.
130. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer
the question.

Subject Mean SD Ronnel’s score

Math 56 10 43
Physics 41 9 31
English 80 16 109

In which subject(s) were the scores most homogenous?

A. Math C. Physics
B. English D. Physics and Math

131.When points in the scattergram are spread evenly in all directions this means that
A. the correlation between two variable is positive
B. the correlation between two variables is low
C. the correlation between variables is high
D. there is no correlation between two variables

132. STUDY THE TABLE BELOW THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION:

Scores Percent of
Students
0-59 2%
60-69 8%
70-79 39%
80-89 38%
90-100 13%

What percent of the student’s scores are below 70?

A. 10% C. 2%
B. 28% D. 8%

133. Which statement holds TRUE to grades? Grades _______.

A. are exact measurement of intelligence and achievement
B. are necessarily a measure of student’s intelligence
C. are intrinsic motivators for learning
D. are a measure of achievement
134. Mr. Namoro, a principal, is talking about “grading on the curve” in a faculty meeting.
What does
this expression refer to?
A. A student grade determines whether or not a student attains a defined
standard of achievement.
B. A student mark tells how closely he is achieving to his potential.
C. A student mark compares his achievement to his effort.
D. A student grade or mark depends on how his achievement compares
with the achievement of other students in a class.

135. A negative discrimination index means that _______.

A. the test item has low reliability
B. the test item could not discriminate between the lower and upper groups.
C. more from the lower group answered the test item correctly.
D. more from the upper group got the item correctly.

136. A test item has a difficulty index of .51 and a discrimination index of .25. What
should the teacher do?
A. Retain the item. C. Revise the item.
B. Make it a bonus item. D. Reject the item.

137. The discrimination index of a test is .48. What does this mean?
A. More from the lower group got the item correctly
B. An equal number from the lower and upper group got the item correctly.
C. More from the upper group got the item correctly
D. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.

138. The index of difficulty of a particular test item is .10. What does this mean? My
students ______.
A. gained mastery over that item
B. performed very well against expectation
C. found that test item was neither easy nor difficult
D. were hard up in that item
139. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-
PLAUSIBILITY OF DISTRACTORS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF MULTIPLE CHOICE
TRY-OUT TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT
ANSWER.

A* B C D
Upper 27% 10 4 1 11
Lower 27% 6 6 0 20

Based on the table which is the most effective distractor?

A. Option A C. Option B
B. Option C D. Option D

140. Which is NOT true of the guidance process?

A. The guidance process is a continuous process.
B. Guidance is meant for every student including the performing students.
C. The guidance counselor decides what is best for the student who is in the
dark.
D. Guidance is assisting students to become self-directed individuals.

141. Teacher Bruno asked his pupils to create a story out of given pictures. Which projective
technique did Teacher Bruno use?
A. Rorschach test C. Reflective
B. Narrative D. Thematic Apperception Test

142. Teacher B is researching on family income distribution which is quite symmetrical.

Which measures of central tendency will be most informative and appropriate?
A. Mode C. Median
B. Mean D. Mean and median

143. Which assessment tool will be most authentic?

A. Short answer test C. Essay test
B. Alternate – response test D. Portfolio

144. Which holds true to norm- referenced testing?

A. Constructing test items in terms of instructional objectives.
B. Identifying an acceptable level of mastery in advance.
C. Determining tasks that reflect instructional objectives
D. Identifying average performance of a group.
145. HERE ARE TWO SETS OF SCORES: SET A – 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
SET B – 3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,9

Which statement correctly applies to the two sets of score distribution?

A. The scores in Set A are more spread out than those in Set B.
B. The range for Set B is 6.
C. The range for Set A is 5.
D. The scores in Set B are more spread out than those in Set A.

146. What measure/s of central tendency does the number 16 represent in the following score
distribution? 14, 15, 17, 16, 19, 20, 16, 14, 16?
A. Mode only C. Mode and median
B. Median only D. Mean and mode

147. In which competency did my students find the greatest difficulty? In the item with a
difficulty index of _____.
A. 0.1 C. 0.9
B. 1.0 D. 0.5

148. In taking the test not one examinee approached the proctor for clarification on what to
do. This implies which characteristics of a good test?

A. Scorability C. Objectivity
B. Administrability D. Economy

149. STUDY THE TABLE BELOW THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION:

SCORES PERCENT OF STUDENTS
0-59 2%
60-69 8%
70-79 39%
80-89 38%
90-100 13%

In which scores interval is the median?

A. In the interval 80 to 89
B. In between the intervals of 60-69 and 70-79
C. In the interval 70-79
D. In the interval 60-69

150. In her item analysis, Teacher Gie found out that more from the upper group got test item
#6 correctly. What conclusion can be drawn? The test item has a ______.
A. high difficulty index C. positive discrimination index
B. high facility index D. negative discrimination index
Job well done Joel!

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