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1. Which are elements of profession like teaching?

I. Long years of professional education
II. Passing the competency-based examination to obtain diploma from TESDA
III. Continuing professional development
IV. Adhere to a code of ethics for the professional group
A. I , lI and IV C. I, IIl and IV
B. I, lI and lIl D. II, III and IV

2. Based on elements of the profession, can the taxi driver be considered a professional?
A. No, because a driving is not a college/university degree.
B. Yes, because there's such a term professional driver.
C. It depends on the technical and ethical competence of the taxi driver.
D. Yes, if the taxi driver is competent and honest.

3. What is the hallmark of professionals?

A. Topping in the board examination
B. Earning a doctorate degree
C. Conducting researches
D. Complying with norms of conduct and possessing technical skills

4. Which of these statements regarding professional teacher is the major difference in the
professionalization of teachers and teaching as promulgated in Presidential Decree 1006 and
Republic Act 7836?
A. Assigned at the tertiary level in both private and state colleges and universities.
B. Assigned at the elementary and secondary levels in both public and private schools.
C. Holder of valid professional license and certificate of registration.
D. Appointed on full-time basis and on a permanent status.

5. All teachers in private schools are required to have a license. Is this statement correct?
A. No
B. Yes
C. It depends on the school where the teacher teaches
D. It depends on the teaching experience of the teacher

6. Based on RA 10533, the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 is a non-licensed teacher allowed
to teach in the K to 12 Curriculum full time?
A. Yes, provided he/she obtains a license within five years from the time of hiring.
B. No, no one may teach without a license.
C. Yes, only in Tech-Voc track where there is dearth of qualified teachers.
D. That depends on the policy of the educational institution.
7. Among reforms for enhancing teacher professionalism, which has been implemented by law in
order to determine whether prospective teachers have acquired professional competencies prior to
granting them a permit to teach?
A. accrediting a national organization for teachers
B. setting up centered for excellence in teacher education centers.
C. licensure examination
D. creation of a professional board for teachers
8. After the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the first legal basis to make teaching as a profession and
consider teachers are professional was__________________.
A. RA 9293 C. PD 1006
B. RA 7640 D. RA 7836
9. Which was the first body to perform regulatory functions over the teaching profession?
A. Civil Service Commission
 B. Professional Regulation Commission
C. National Board of Teachers
D. Board for Professional Teachers

10. Who among these graduates is not qualified to take the Licensure Examination for Teacher
(LET)?
A. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
B. Bachelor of Elementary Education
C. Associate in Arts
D. Bachelor of Agricultural Education

11. Which is true of the periodic merit exam for teacher provided for in RA 78367
I. Consist of oral exam
II. Consist of written exam
III. May serve as additional basis for merit promotion in addition to performance rating
IV. Taken with fee of P 1000 per examinee
A. I only C. I, Il and lII
B. I and IV D. ll only

12. Based on R.A. 9293, may all who failed in the LET be deployed as para-teachers?
A. That depends on teacher need of the community.
B. Yes
C. No, only those with an average rating of 70 to 74.
D. Yes, only in places where there are no applicants.
13. Is an alien qualified to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers?
A. No, he/she is not a natural born citizen of the Philippines.
B. Yes, provided his/her country has reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of the teaching
profession.
C. Yes, provided he/she is a teacher education graduate.
D. No, because she/he is not a citizen of the Philippines.

14. Teacher Kevin has not practiced his profession for the past five years. Can he go back to teaching
immediately?
A. Yes, if nobody can take his place
B. No
C. No, unless he has enrolled in refresher course of 12units
D. Yes

15. Can Manny Pacquiao be given a special permit to teach boxing in a special school?
A. No, he is not a teacher education graduate
B. No, He has not passed the LET
C. Yes, He is a graduate of ALS
D. Yes, he has excelled and gained international recognition.

16. Why is CPD necessary for professional teachers?

I. To continuously improve personal and professional development
II. To be at par with other professionals
III. To abide the CPD Act of 2016
A. lI and III C. Ill only
B. I, II and llI D. I and ll

17. By way of language medium, which is best for students of diverse cultural backgrounds?
A. Regional dialects
B. English and Filipino
C. National language
D. Multi-lingual teaching

18. Which is TRUE of the Alternative Learning System?

A. Learning system parallel to the formal system
B. Lower than the formal system
C. More practical than the formal system
D. Excludes informal learning system
19. Which one is an alternative learning delivery system where an itinerant teacher, with the use of
modules teaches a small group of pupils for a week then moves to another community the next week?
A. Tent school C. Para-teacher
B. Mobile teacher D. Multi-grade teacher

20. With equitable access to basic education in mind, which does not belong to the group?
A. Establishment of state colleges
B. Increase of scholarship and loan grants
C. Mobile teachers
D. Non-formal education programs

21. Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which has been provided as official languages for
purposes of communication and instruction?
A. Filipino only ` C. English only
B. Filipino, English and Spanish D. Filipino and English

22. The terms ethnicity, minority, multiculturalism, and diversity are integral to the understanding of
cultural proficiency in teaching. Religion is a component of culture. What constitutional provision
refers to religious instruction?
A. The parents or guardians may express in writing that religion shall be allowed to be taught
religious authorities of the religion to which the children belong.
B. Religion may be taught in Values Education/Character Education by the classroom teacher.
C. Public elementary and high schools may offer religion as an optional curricular subject.
D. Religion is a required subject in all private elementary and high schools.

23. The 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates free and compulsory education in the ________level.
A. Kindergarten C. Secondary
B. Elementary D. Tertiary

24. A high school graduate was denied admission to a university on the grounds that he failed the
admission test. The student insisted that he had the right to be admitted and the act was a violation of
his right to education. Was the student correct?
A. No, the university may refuse the student in its exercise of academic freedom.
B. No, if the university is exclusively for girls.
C Yes, education is everyone's right.
D. Yes, especially if he belongs to the Indigenous People's group

25. A school personnel can avail of free legal service under certain circumstances. Principal Bert was
accused of maligning his neighbor. Is Principal Bert entitled to the said service?
A. Yes, she should defend herself
B. No, if funds are not available
C. No, it might bring some disagreements in school
D. No, the case is not related to his professional duties

26. As provided for in the Education Act of 1982, how are the institutions of learning encouraged to
set higher standards of quality over the minimum required for state recognition?

A. Academic freedom C. Granting of Special Permit

B. CPE D. Voluntary accreditation
27. Despite opposition from some school officials, DepEd has continuously enforced the no
collection of fees policy during enrolment period for public schools. Is this policy in accordance with
EFA goals?
A. No, it violates the mandate of quality education.
B. No, it does not support parent or adult education.
C. Yes, it supports equitable access to basic education.
D. Yes, it somewhat eliminates gender disparities
28. Can parents pass on their duty to educate their children to the sch0ol especially is they are
illiterate?
A. No, parents have the primary duty to educate children.
 B. Yes, because the parents did not go through formal training for the education of their children
C. it depends on the condition of parent.
D. It depends on the condition of the children.

29. With RA 9155, to which body were all the functions, programs, and activities of the Department
of Education related to Sports competition transferred?
A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Technical Education Services Development Authority
C. Philippine Sports Commission
D. Commission on Higher Education
30. With the RA 10157 or the Kindergarten Education Act, which rule applies?
A. The Kindergarten child learns subjects such as Math, English, Science and Filipino.
B. No Child can go to Grade 1 without completing Kindergarten.
C. A child who is more than 5 years of age won't qualify for Kindergarten.
D. A child beyond 5 years of age may go to Grade 1.
31. Which best illustrates the concept of growth?
A. A Grade 5 pupil has learned to play piano.
B. A teacher education student gains knowledge on assessment of learning
C. An elementary pupil gains 1 % pounds every month.
D. A high school student gets a score of 80 in a mental test

32. What concept can best describe Marjorie's ability to walk without a support at the age of 12 months because
of the "internal ripening" that occurred in her muscles, bones, and nervous system development?
A. Development C. Maturation
B. Learning D. Growth

33. What does maturationist theory advance?

A. Development is a product of maturation and learning as these two constantly interact with one another.
B. Development is a biological process that on curs automatically on predictable, sequential stage Overtime.
C. Socio cultural factors should provide the basis for the education of young children
D. Development universals exist and that the developing child should be the focus of educational planning

34. ldentical twins are more alike than fraternal twins. Which of the following statements/principles is supported by this?
A. Intelligence is determined party by pre-natal nutrition.
B. Environment affects both fraternal and identical twins.
C. Intelligence hinges in physical structure
D. Heredity has a part in determining physical appearance.

35. A developmental issue concerned with whether an individual is a product of his/her genes or of his/her culture
A. Prenatal and postnatal C. Continuity and stage
B Nature and nurture D. Stability and change

36. The teacher must be aware that both heredity and environment represent complex factors, exerting many
specific influences on an individual's growth. Which of the following statements best represents the influence
of heredity and environment?
A. Heredity counts, environment is less important.
B. In the long run, both tend to cancel each other's influences.
C. If the environment is changed, heredity becomes less important
D. The relative influences of heredity and environment can vary widely in an individual's growth.

37. Sequence the steps in prenatal growth,

I. Fertilization
II. Male and Female sperm and egg cell unite
III. Attaches to the wall of uterus
IV. Zygote divides from two, four, etc.
A. III, I, IV, II C. III, I, II, IV
B.) II, I, IV, III D. IV, III, II, I

38. The term for the developing organism from 2 weeks to 8 weeks of conception
A. Zygote C. Embryo
B. Fetus D. Chromosomes
39. Sequence the steps of zygote becoming an embryo.
I. Life support of the cell develop for the embryo
II. Cell differentiation intensify
III. Layers develop into organ systems
 IV. Organs appear
A. III, I, IV, II C. III, I, II, IV
B. II, I, IV, III D. IV, III, II, I

40. This stage of development is known as the questioning age or exploratory because the child is constantly
asking so many questions.
A. Babyhood C. Early childhood
B. Infancy D. Late childhood

41. What is the most accurate definition of the puberty stage?

A. Rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that ends childhood.
B. Stage when sexual maturation is achieved.
C. Stage when adolescents establish identities separate from their parents.
D. Rapid physical growth that occurs during adolescence.

42. It is the first stage of language acquisition where by the child uses a single word to represent a sentence or
phrase.
A. Holophrase C. Bootstrapping
B. Fast mapping D. Code switching
43. On cognitive development, what can0 to 6 months old infant be capable of doing?
A. Say meaningful words C. Use animal sounds
B. Speak single words D Giggle, coo and babble

14. This is the transition period between childhood to adulthood where rapid physical changes and sexual
maturity occur resulting in changes in ways of feeling, thinking, and acting.
A. Early adulthood C. Middle adulthood
B. Puberty D. Adolescence

45. The degradation of synapses and dying off of neurons that are not strengthened by experience
A. Retardation C. Forgetting
B Pruning D. Aging

46. It is the brain's ability to change from experience

A. Learning C. Tabula rasa
B. Growth D. Plasticity
47. During the first day of school, crying children are a common sight especially in the pre-school department.
What explains this?
A. Object permanence C. Separation anxiety
B. Stranger shyness D. Temper tantrums

48. What development task best displays adolescence 13 to 18 years?

A. Learning social modesty
B. Achieving masculine and feminine roles
C. Assuming civic responsibility
D. Leaning to get along well with age mates

49. In what developmental stage is the pre-school child?

A. Infancy C. Early childhood
B. Babyhood D. Late childhood

50. Researches established that complete coordination of motor activities is attained at,
A. Childhood stage C. Pre-natal stage
B. Infancy D. Adolescence stage

51. Teachers should bear in mind that the period of greatest mental development is from
A. 3 to 6 years old C. 9 to 12 years old
B. 8 to 9 years old D. 12 to 15 years old

52. A preschool teacher is thinking about how best to develop the fine monitor skills of the 4-year-olds. Which
of the following should be best to consider?
A. Ask the children to do repeated writings drill every day
B. Provide daily coloring book activities.
C. Conduct a variety of fun and challenging activities involving hand muscles daily
D. Encourage children to eat independently.

53. A newborn baby can move her whole body at one time Instead of moving a part of it. Which of the
following principles is illustrated by his behavior?
 A. Development follows a general pattern.
B) Development proceeds from general to specific
C. Development follows an orderly pattern
D. Development proceeds from specific to general

54. Which principle is NOT TRUE?

A. Development is a function of nature and nurture B. Development occurs at different rates.
C. Development occurs in a predictable manner D. Development occurs in an unpredictable manner.

55. A child learns the word FRUITS before she can name guava, mango, apple, and orange because
development ____________________________.
A. is cephalocaudal in nature
B. proceeds from general to specific
C. follows a pattern
D. is a continuous process

56. One research-based principle of child development is that Early experiences have strong effects on children's
development and learning'". What is an implication of this to teaching-learning?
A. Enrich early childhood with favourable experiences
B. Assist their development by bringing them to tutorial centers.
C. Enroll them in preschool.
D. Teach them academic lessons early.

57. Which teaching practice gives primary consideration to individual differences?

A. Preparing two different sets of examination, one for the fast learners and another for the slow learners.
B. Allowing children to show that they learned the stages of mitosis in away where they feel most comfortable
except by lecturing.
C. Allowing children to show that they learned the stages of mitosis in a way where they feel most comfortable.
D. Applying two sets of different standards.

58. Which statement is not true of human growth and development?

A. Development is a product of maturation and learning.
B. The rate of development is the same of every one.
C. Individual undergoes similar stages and development.
D. Development follows pattern.

59. When a little girl who says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she can marry her father, Freud
believes that she is voicing a fantasy consistent with
A. Electra complex C. Theory of the mind
B. Oedipus complex D. Crisis of initiative vs guilt

60. What is represented by wonder what sort of person really am?" in Erikson's Theory of Development?
A. Autonomy C. identity
B. Initiative D. Industry

61. Sir Mark is judging the worth of the portfolio of the students in his English class based on a set of criteria.
What process describes what he is doing?
A. Testing C. Evaluating
B. Measuring D. Assessing
62. To promote better student learning, which of these should be practiced in testing?
A. Use test to get even with the students
B. Check the papers long after the test has been given
C. Pile test papers in the stockroom
D. Check and return corrected papers to the students as soon as possible to appraise them of their
performances.
63. Compared with evaluation which is subjective, testing students is more objective because it is based on
_____________________.
A. Homework C. Human judgment
B. Quantifiable data D. Class work
64. Which of the following best explains the difference between measurement and evaluation?
A. Measurement is the process of gathering while evaluations is the process of quantifying.
B. Measurement is assigning a numerical value to a given trait while evaluation is giving meaning to the
numerical value of the trait.
 C. Measurement is the process of quantifying data while evaluation is the process of organizing data.
D. Measurement is a pre-requisite of assessment white evaluation is the pre-requisite of testing.
65. What is the most appropriate reason for the teacher engagement in the process of assessment?
A. To find out if lesson objectives were attained
B. 1o rind out if the lesson was presented well
C. To find out whether proper teaching methods were used
D. To find out if the teacher was effective in delivering teaching content
66. Emphasize on self-assessment, Teacher Jan Oliver applies this principle by
A. Preparing her students fir higher-order thinking questions
B. Requiring them scoring as project.
C. Making her students check their own papers.
D. Motivating her students to set their personal learning goals and tracks their progress against that goal.
67. Assessment should be on real-world application and not on out-of-context dills. To apply this principle,
what should Teacher Gerald do?
A. Gives a 20-point quiz asking students to determine whether or not the sound of "a" is long or short
B. Gives a 10-item quiz on adding dissimilar fractions which is the weakness of students.
C. Assesses students' English oral communication
D. Skills in a graduation program simulation where each student has speaking assignment.
68. A professor does not give quiz at al. The students' grades are based only on the summative assessment
results. Does he violate an assessment principle?
A Yes, he does not consider multiple intelligences and learning styles
B. Yes, assessment data to be reliable should come from multiple sources
C. No, that is academic freedom.
D. No, he assesses learning and gives grades anyway.
69. The class was taught how to conduct an action research and was required an end-of-the-term written
research report. The class was taught how to do the research report and was shown as an Analytic Scoring
Rubric for them to know how they will be graded. The class took the Scoring Rubric as guide in the making of
their research report. They were all motivated to pass an excellent research report and as a group checked now
and then if they were true to the qualities of an excellent research report as seen in the scoring rubric. What
form of assessment is described?
A. Assessment AS Learning C. Assessment OF Learning
B. Assessment FOR Learning D. Assessment FOR and AS Learning

70. Complete this analogy.

Formative Assessment; Assessment for learning
Summative Assessment: ______________________
A. Assessment as learning
B. Assessment in learning
C. Assessment of learning
D. Assessment with learning

71. Which test is used to determine admission or non-admission of the student to the program?
A. Achievement C. Aptitude
B. Placement D. Diagnostic
72. Which test will determine your student's entry knowledge and skills?
A. Aptitude C. Diagnostic
B. Standardized D. Placement
73. Which is wrong to assume about traditional assessment?
A. It can assess fairly all the domains of intelligence of an individual
B. It is easier to assess than performance tests.
C. It can assess individuals at the same time.
D. t can assess individuals objectively
74. If I have to use the most authentic-method of assessment, which of these procedures should consider?
A. Traditional assessment C. Written test
B. Performance-based assessment D. Objective assessment
75. To maximize the amount of time spent for performance based assessment, which one should be done?
A. Limit the task to one meeting only.
 B. Assess one objective for one performance task.
C. Plan a task that can be used for instruction and assessment at the same time.
D. Set objectives only for cognitive domain.
76. Which of the following is observed in a class doing authentic assessment? The students:
I. Perform tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of essential skills
II. Are required to apply knowledge and skills they have learned in a written test
III. Demonstrate understanding by answering essay questions
IV. Create presentation to demonstrate certain competencies and skills
A. Il and IV C. I, II, and ll
B. I and V D. II, IIl and IV
77. What should the teacher require his students to do for finding out whether an aerial plant can live on land?
A. Retrieve answers from the internet.
B. Research orn past similar experiments.
C. Copy and paste literature about the experiment.
D. Observe the aerial plant's survival after transferring to the soil.
78. The first step to do in constructing a periodical test is to ___________________.
A. Decide on the type of test to conduct
B. Go back to the instructional objectives
C. Decide on the number of test items
D. Determine the effectiveness of distractors
79. Why should negative terms be avoided in the stem of multiple choice test items?
A. They may be overlooked.
B. It increases the length of the stem.
C. It increases the difficulty of scoring.
D. They make the construction of alternatives more difficult.
80. ________________________is a part of speech that describes a verb and an adjective. What is wrong
with this completion test item?
A. lt is extremely easy.
B. It is pure recall.
C. The blank is at the beginning of the sentence.
D. The sentence is quite short.

81. Teacher wants to evaluate the child writing performance at the beginning, middle and after school year.
Which type of portfolio should the teacher use?
A. Evaluation portfolio C. Showcase portfolio
B. Development portfolio D. Assessment portfolio
82. Teacher Ian wants her pupils to display their work where each one has worked. What type of portfolio is
Teacher Ian expecting to see?
A. Assessment C. Development
B Showcase D. Evaluation

83. If Teacher Prince will have to make a scoring rubric for the student's output, which type is better to
construct considering that the teacher has limited time to evaluate their wok?
A. Analytic rubric C. Either A or B
B. Holistic rubric D. Neither A or B

84. Which rubric will provide specific feedback for improvement?

A. Analytic rubric C. Holistic
B. General analytic D. Developmental rubric

85. Which characteristic of a good test will pupils be assured of when a teacher constructs a table of
specifications for test construction purpose?
A. Reliability C. Validity
B. Seorability D. Economy
86. A test is considered reliable if ___________________________________
A. It serves the purpose for which it is constructed
B. It is consistent and stable
C. It is easy to administer
 D. It is easy to score

87. Reliability of tests can be improved by various factors, and one is _______________ in which scores are
spread over a range of abilities.
A. Objective scoring
B. Moderate item difficulty
C. Increased number of score items
D. Heterogeneous grouping of students

88. What type of validity does the Pre-board Examination of JPC possess if its results can explain how the
students will likely perform in their actual board examination?
A. Concurrent C. Content
B. Construct D. Predictive
89. Which is an advantage of teacher-made tests over those standardized tests?
A. They are more reliable.
B. They are better to the needs of the students.
C. They are more valid.
D. They are more objectively scored.
90. For mastery of learning in a certain subject, which type of test is appropriate?
A. Norm-referenced test
B. Criterion-referenced test
C. Formative test
D. Aptitude test

91. What is the core of the Teacher Education Development Program?

A. High order thinking skills or HOTS
B. Student-centered learning
C. National Competency-Based Teacher Standards
D. Technology integration in instruction
92. The Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers aims to:
A. set out clear expectations of teachers along well- defined career stages of professional
development from beginning to distinguished practice
B. engage teachers to actively embrace a continuing effort in attaining proficiency
C. apply a uniform measure to assess teacher performance, identify needs, and provide
supportfor professional development
D. All of the above
93. To ensure high standards of teachers' personal and professional development, which measure
must be implemented?
I. The school head plans the professional development of his/her teachers.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own professional development plan.
III. The implementation of what is learned in training must be monitored.
A. I only C. l and lI
B. Il only D. Il and lIl
94. With PPST as guide, an ideal learning environment should have the following characteristic,
EXCEPT?
A. Is safe and conducive for learning
B. The learning environment promotes fairness
C. Establishes and maintains consistent standards of leaner's behaviour
D. Build many professional linkages.
95. Which is in accordance with the principle of pedagogical competence?
I. Communication of objectives of the course to the students
II. Awareness of alternative instructional strategies
III. Selection of appropriate methods of instruction
A. lI only C. ll and I
B. I, II, and III D. I and III

96. What is the highest career stage of a teacher in the PPST?

A. Distinguished C. Highly proficient
B. Proficient D. Most proficient
97. For integration of ASEAN member states, each have their own respective national qualifications
framework. What does the Philippines have?
A. National Qualifications framework
B. The Developmental National Competency-Based Teacher Standards
C. Philippine Qualifications Framework
D. National Competency- Based Teacher Standards

98. For the continuing professional development seminar of the graduate in the doctorate level to
meet standards, the outcome/s should be in accordance with which level in the Philippine
Qualifications Framework?
A. Level 4 C. Level 6
B. Level 5 D. Level 8

99. What is the concrete proof that teacher as a public servant and or official has violated RA 6713
mandate to demonstrate straight of modest lives appropriate to their positions and income?
A. Extravagance and ostentatious wealth
B. Fettling undue patronage
C. Inefficient use of public funds
D. Political party affiliation and preferences

100. Which is an exemption in the code of ethics of teachers?

A. Principal C. Division Office Superintendent
B. Librarian D. Master Teacher