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6th Flr. G. Tolentino Cor. España, Doña Amparo Bldg. Sampaloc Manila Tel. no. (02) 735-1294 or (02) 736-7410 GENERAL EDUCATION EXAM DRILL V 1. In mast master ery y lea learn rnin ing g the the defi defini niti tion on of an acce accept ptab able le stan standa dard rd of perf perfor orma ma nce is called a. SMART c. Criterion measure b. Condition d. Behavior 2. all? a. b.
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3. Teac Teache her r B cle clear ars s his his thro throat at to comm commun unic icat ate e dis disap appr prov oval al of a stu stude dent nt's 's beha beha vior. Which specific influence technique is this? a. Proximity control c. Signal interference b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal 4. Which hich is the the fir first st ste step in in pla plannin nning g an an ach achieve ieveme ment nt tes test? a. Select the type of test items to use. b. Decide on the length of the test.. c. Define the instructional objective d. Build a table of specification 5. Whic Which h may may NOT NOT be be a bene benefi fit t der deriv ived ed from from the the use use of grap graphi hic c org organ aniz izer ers? s? a. Make relationships among detail clear b. Enabl nable e st studen udent ts to to ide identif ntify y im import portan ant t idea ideas s an and de detail tails s c. Strengthen team work d. Represent stated information in concrete form 6. Whit Whiteh ehea ead' d's s ª edu educa cate ted d man manº º is is the the man man of of cul cultu ture re and and exp exper erti tise se. . Whi Which ch one one mos mos t completely describes the ª educatedº man according to Whitehead? a. Highly dependent and deeply involved b. Critical and deeply involved c. Productive and deeply involved d. Productive and obeys blindly 7. Righ Rights ts whic which h can can not not be be ren renou ounc nced ed or tran transf sfer erre red d bec becau ause se they they are are nec neces ess s ary for the fulfillment of man's primordial obligations are called a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights 8. Duri During ng Span Spanis ish h per perio iod d the the medi medium um of inst instru ruct ctio ion n in in sch schoo ools ls was was (we (were re) ) a. The vernacular c. English b. Spanish and the vernacular d. Spanish 9. Stand tandar ard d dev devia iati tion on is to varia ariabi bili lity ty as me mean is to to ___ _____ ____ ___. _. a. Discrimination c. Correlation b. Level of difficulty d. Central tendency 10. 10. One One str stren engt gth h of of an an aut autob obio iogr grap aphy hy as a tec techn hniq ique ue for for per perso sona nali lity ty appr apprai aisa sa l is that a. It can can repl replac ace e data data obta obtain ined ed from from othe other r data data-g -gat athe heri ring ng tech techni niqu que e b. It gives complete data about the author c. It make makes s pos possi sibl ble e the the pres presen enta tati tion on of inti intima mate te expe experi rien ence ces s tha that t can can not not be revealed in a face-to-face situation by shy students d. It may be read by unauthorized people 11. 11. If teac teache her r wan wants ts to deve develo lop p in in the the lear learne ner r the the skil skills ls to orga organi nize ze idea ideas s which one should he employ? a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
12. 12. Russ Russel el thin thinks ks that that some some amou amount nt of cons constr trai aint nts s and and disc discip ipli line ne is indi indisp spen en sable to education. Therefore, it is necessary for the teacher to. a. Allow llow the the chi child to reac react t in any manne anner r to the these const onstra rain ints ts b. Help elp the the chil child d see see the the imp importa ortanc nce e of these hese con constra strain ints ts c. Apolo pologi gize ze befo before re paren arents ts for these hese nec necessa essary ry const onstra rain ints ts d. Conv Convin ince ce the the chi child ld that that he/s he/she he has has no no cho choic ice e but but to subj subjec ect t him himse self lf/h /her ers s elf to these constraints 13. 13. Whic Which h cha chara ract cter eris isti tic c of of a good good test test will will pupi pupils ls be assu assure red d of of whe when n a tea tea cher constructs a table of specification for test construction purposes? a. Scorability c. Economy b. Reliability d. Content validity 14. 14. To be an effe effect ctiv ive e cla class ssro room om mana manage ger, r, teac teache her r mus must t be be fri frien endl dly y but but at th e same time be a. Highly demanding c. Rigid b. Business-like d. Buddy-buddy 15. 15. In his his con condu duct ct of item item anal analys ysis is, , Tea Teach cher er H fou found nd out out tha that t mor more e fro from m the the lower group got test item #6 correctly. This means that the test item. a. Has a positive discriminating power b. Has a negative discriminating power c. Has high reliability d. Has low validity 16. 16. Whic Which h one one will will most most like likely ly incr increa ease se stud studen ent t par parti tici cipa pati tion on? ? a. Feeli eeling ng or emo emotion tions s are are not not perm permit itte ted d in the discu iscuss ssio ion n b. The group roup lead leader er allow llows s quie quiet t memb member ers s to remai emain n quie quiet t c. The teacher models good listening habits d. Repea epeat t di direct recti ions ons over over and and ove over un until til ever everyo yone ne lis listens tens. . 17. 17. Whic Which h is is imp impli lied ed by a pos posit itiv ivel ely y ske skewe wed d sco score re dist distri ribu buti tion on? ? a. The mean, the median, and the mode are equal b. Most of the scores are high c. The mode is high d. Most of the scores are low 18. Learning ta takes pl place be best wh when a. Learn earnin ing g exe exerc rcis ises es are are foc focus used ed on the the rig righ ht si side of th the br brain ain b. Learning ex exercises in involve bo both si sides of of th the br brain c. Learn earnin ing g exer exerc cises ises are are foc focused used on cogn cognit itiv ive e ob object jectiv ives es d. Learn earnin ing g exer exerc cises ises are are foc focused used on the the left left side side of the the brai brain n 19. A neg negativ ative e dis discrim crimin inat atio ion n inde index x mean means s that that a. Less from the lower group got the test item correctly b. More ore fro from m the the lowe lower r gr group oup ans answ wered ered the the tes test t it item corre orrect ctly ly c. The The tes test t ite item m cou could ld not not dis discr crim imin inat ate e bet betwe ween en the the low lower er and and upp upper er grou group p d. More ore fro from m the the uppe upper r gr group oup ans answ wered ered the the tes test t it item corre orrect ctly ly 20. 20. Your Your teac teache her r is is of of the the opin opinio ion n tha that t the the worl world d and and ever everyt ythi hing ng in it are are e ver changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with change. Which is his gove rning philosophy? a. Existentialism c. Idealism b. Realism d. Experimentalism 21. 21. Whic Which h is a char charac acte teri rist stic ic of of infu infuse sed d or int integ egra rate ted d inst instru ruct ctio ion? n? a. Does no not al allow de deviation fr from in intended ob objective b. Inclu nclude des s all all think hinkin ing g pro proc cess ess fro from m low low lev level to hi high level evel c. Excludes related topics d. Confines itself to higher level thinking process 22. 22. Here Here is a per perfo form rman ance ce obje object ctiv ive: e:º º WIT WITH H THE THE AID AID OF OF A PERI PERIOD ODIC IC CHAR CHART, T, the the st st udent will list list the atomic weights of the first ten elements.º elements.º The capitalized capitalized wo rds are referred to as the. a. Performance statement c. Behavior b. Minimum acceptable performance d. Condition 23. Which st statement ab about Gr Grade 7 is co correct? a. Grade rade 7 was was intr introd oduc uced ed in Amer Americ ica a but but neve never r in in the the Phi Philipp lippin ines es b. Spain introduced Grade 7 in the country c. Grade 7 was es established by by th the Ed Education Ac Act of of 19 1940
d. The 1901 Department of Public Instruction established Grade 7 24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates but can not accept de feat. Based on Piaget's theory or cognitive development, in what developmental sta ge is Marvin? a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational 25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item? EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE _____________. a. The length of the blank suggests the answer b. The central problem is not packed in the stem c. It is open to more than one correct answer d. The blank is at the end of the question 26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the process approach. Which order of process will she follow? I. Identifying the problem II. Formulating the hypothesis III. Setting the experiment IV. Drawing tentative conclusion a. II, III, I, IV c. I, III, II, IV b. II, I, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV 27. Whitehead's ªinert ideasº apply when the teacher a. Relates what is taught to life concerns b. Covers the Philippine Elementary/Secondary Learning Competencies without relating them to daily life c. Shows how the learner is concerned with what is taught d. Leads the learner to see how all that is taught hangs together in a mean ingful whole 28. For brainstorming to be effective which one should be out? a. Non-threatening atmosphere b. Teacher's judgmental attitude c. Openness to idea d. Making use of other's ideas shared 29. Which is the highest level of comprehension? a. Critical Comprehension b. Critical evaluation c. Integration d. Literal comprehension 30. Which statement on spaced and massed learning is CORRECT? a. Both massed learning and spaced learning are not effective b. Massed learning is better than spaced learning c. Massed learning is as effective as spaced learning d. Spaced learning is better than massed learning 31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central idea by adding details to the central idea which one should he use? a. Time line c. Venn diagram b. Cluster map d. Story map 32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice in two glasses for her two bo ys. One glass is short but stout; another long but thin. Both boys wanted the lo ng but thin glass believing that it contained more. In what developmental stage are the boys? a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational 33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the you th. Which practice is NOT in keeping with his role as facilitator? a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends b. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the community c. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils 34. What can be said of Jones who obtained a score of 75 in a Grammar Test? a. He performed better thanh 75% of his classmates
b. He answered 75 items in the test correctly c. He got a raw score of 75 d. He answered 75% of the test items correctly 35. Which does NOT belong to the group? a. Completion c. Multiple choice b. Matching d. Alternate response 36. Which best indicates the effectiveness classroom activities? a. The utilization of varied techniques and approaches b. The laughter and enjoyment of students c. The application of concept learned in daily life d. The variety of instructional materials used 37. Which feature was true to Philippine education during the Spanish regime ? a. Establishment of a normal school b. Separation of Church and state c. Vernacular as medium of instruction d. Emphasis on religious instruction 38. Q1 is to 25th percentile as median is to a. 40th percentile c. 50th percentile b. 75th percentile d. 60th percentile 39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual representation of analytical t hinking where the concept, the focus of analysis, is written at the center of a circle and major characteristics are placed like the sun's rays from the center? a. Sequence chair c. Web b. Story map d. Attribute wheel 40. Which group activity is illustrated when a teacher allows the evaluation of members' work by the group and encourage the giving of constructive moment's and suggestions about ways to improve the work? a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision b. Critiquing session d. Round table 41. Which one indicates a teacher's genuine enthusiasm and pride teaching? a. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for there was no other choice then b. Belittling the renumeration one gets from teaching c. Engaging himself in continuing professional education d. Sticking to teaching for the moment that three are no better offers 42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan from the first to the la st have a. Completeness c. Symmetry b. Conciseness d. Coherence 43. When is giving praise INEFFECTIVE? When it a. Provide information to students about their competence and the value of their accomplishments b. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the context for describing a student's present accomplishments c. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of credibility d. Focuses students attention on their own task-relevant behavior 44. In writing performance objective which word is NOT acceptable? a. Delineate c. Intergrate b. Manipulate d. Comprehend 45. In what way does cultural alienation fail to contribute to nation-buildi ng? a. The Filipino will look at his culture as something superior over others b. The Filipino has no sense of national pride c. The Filipino closes himself to foreign influence d. The Filipino operates on a Filipino model of development 46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are sent abroad to study, the A mericans did the same in 1903. These teacher scholars then were known as: a. Insulares c. Peninsulares b. Pensionados d. Reformists
47. Which according to Rizal is the main formula for national redemption? a. Gaining economic recovery b. Stabilizing the political situation c. Opening our doors to foreign influence d. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through education 48. An American student enrolled in the Philippines is repelled by the Filip inos' lack of punctuality and use of euphemism. Which term refers to his experienc e? a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock 49. What is claimed to be the overall advantage of criterion-referenced over norm-referenced interpretation? a. An individual's score is compared with the set mastery level b. An individual's score is compared with that of his peers c. An individuals score is compared with the average scores d. An individual's score does not need to be compared with any measure 50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the fo llowing does she do? a. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference b. She describes group performance in relation to a level of mastery set c. She compares every individual student scores with others' scores d. She describes what should be their performance 51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice type of test namely, A, B, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that D is a. A vague alternative b. A plausible distracter c. An ineffective distracter d. An effective distracter 52. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the Constitution in Philippi ne schools is to a. Prepare students for law-making b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Phil. Constitut ion c. Make constitutional experts of the students d. Develop the students into responsible, thinking citizens 53. Which must be primarily considered in the choice of an instructional aid ? a. Must be new and skillfully made b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting c. Must stimulate and maintain student interest d. Must be suited to the lesson objective 54. In a study pupils were asked about their preference for a mother country . Only 4.83% preferred Philippines. This finding shows that several pupils a. Don't know their country b. Are not sure of what they want c. Haven't developed national consciousness d. Are not enlightened citizens 55. All the examinees obtained scores below the mean. A graphic representati on of the score distribution will be: a. Negatively skewed b. Perfect normal curve c. Leptokurtic d. Positively skewed 56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of declaring a state rebellion in the country. Teacher B wants his students to arrive at a view of the declaration of the state of rebellion from different perspectives. Which technique will be mos t appropriate? a. Role playing c. Panel discussion b. Simulation d. Braistorming 57. Which statement applies when score distribution is negatively skewed?
a. The mean corresponds to a high value b. The mode corresponds to a low value c. The median is higher than the mode d. The mode and median are equal 58. In a normal distribution curve a T-score of 70 is: a. Two SDs below the mean b. Two SDs above the mean c. One SD below the mean d. One SD above the mean 59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-PLAUSIBI LITY OF DISTRACTORS BASED ON THE RESULT OF A TRYOUT TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MAR KED WITH AN ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
Based on the table which is the most effective distracter? a. Option D c. Option A b. Option C d. Option B 60. Teacher T wants the group to evaluate an issue by having the group act o ut a jury trial. Which technique will he employ? a. Critiquing c. Majority-rule decision making b. Panel d. Simulation 61. Which activities should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking? a. Storytelling c. Independent study b. Problem solving d. Drama 62. Which type of test measures higher order thinking skills? a. Enumeration c. Completion b. Matching d. Analogy 63. Which is a convergent question? a. Did the LA SOLIDARIDAD accomplished its purpose? Why or why not? b. Who was the first editor of the LA SOLIDARIDAD? c. Why did the LA SOLIDARIDAD come about? d. If you were editor of the LA SOLIDARIDAD what would you do? 64. Here is a performance objective: Given a compass and a straight edge, co nstruct a pentagon within 5 degrees of accuracy on any of the inside or outside angles. Which is the condition statement? a. Within 5 degrees of accuracy b. Constrcut a pentagon c. On any of the inside or outside angles d. Given a compass and a straight edge 65. Which view on intelligence runs counter to Gardner's MI theory? a. Learners possess multiple intelligence's b. Learners can develop each of the eight multiple intelligence's c. Learners have a single, quantifiable intelligence d. Learners are strong in some and weak in other intelligence's 66. Some students who are high in the scholastic aptitude tests have failed in college. Some who are below the standards set for admission, but who, for var ious reason, were admitted, attained satisfactory standings. This proves that a. Aptitude tests can be perfectly relied on b. Human beings are certainly predictable c. Admission tests are not accurate, hence should not be used d. Aptitude tests do not measure all factors important for success 67. The use of the process approach gives the students the opportunity to a. Learn how to learn b. Make use of laboratory apparatuses
c. Apply the scientific method d. Learn on their own 68. Teacher H and Teacher I are rivals for promotion. To gain the favor of t he promotional staff, Teacher I offers her beach resort for free for the members of the promotional staff before the ranking. As one of the contenders for promo tion, is this becoming of her to do? a. Yes, the rare invitation will certainly be welcomed by an overworked pro motional staff b. Yes, this will be professional growth for the promotional staff c. Yes, there's nothing wrong with sharing one's blessings d. No, this may exert undue influence on the members of the promotional sta ff and so may fail to promote someone on the basis of merit. 69. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immedia tely. But this does not mean that the child may not steal again. Based on Thornd ike's theory on punishment and learning, this shows that. a. Punishment strengthens a response b. Punishment removes a response c. Punishment does not remove a response d. Punishment weakens a response 70. Standard deviation is to variability as is to central tendency a. Mode c. Range b. Quantile d. Pearson 71. A comprehension skill of higher level which may be inferred or implied f rom reading is a. Noting specific details b. Picking out the main idea c. Following directions d. Drawing conclusion 72. One philosopher considers education as the acquisition of the art of th e utilization of knowledge. This implied that. a. A learner's application of what she has learned is necessary b. A learner's interest in art is commendable c. A learner's acquisition of information is sufficient d. A learner's acquisition of information is not important 73. For professional growth which source of teacher performance evaluation i s considered more valid and reliable considering time spent together? a. Self ±evaluation b. Supervisory evaluation c. Students' evaluation d. Peer evaluation 74. If you have to vote for the sake of the nation you will vote for a. A candidate who has the making of a public servant b. A neighbor who is closet to you in times of need c. A candidate who helped you concretely by giving cash d. A Ninong from whom you owe your father's job 75. Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross stitching. He r check up quiz was a written test on test on steps of cross stitching. Which ch aracteristic of a good test does it lack? a. Scorability c. Validity b. Objectivity d. Reliability 76. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer in a library with other computers that have database is termed: a. Computer search b. Compact disc search c. On-line search d. Manual search 77. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate-response type of test is: a. The demand for critical thinking b. The absence of analysis c. The encouragement of rote memory
d. The high possibility of guessing 78. Teacher wants his pupils to master the skill in adding unlike fractions. Which teaching method should he use? a. Discovery method c. Unit method b. Type method d. Drill method 79. If the teacher's pattern in questioning consist of calling on a student th en asking the question. a. The student called to answer may be able to think well of his answer b. The rest of the class may just dictate the answer c. The rest of the class may not engage themselves in thinking of the answe r d. All students may be encouraged to participate 80. A student was asked to respond to a series of pictures, ink blots and to similarly ambiguous stimuli for personality appraisal. To what tool was he subj ected? a. Anecdotal record c. Projective technique b. Sociometry d. Problem checklist 81. The guidance counselor as a social worker means that the guidance counse lor will a. Spend much time planning, giving, the interpreting tests b. Give vocational guidance c. Do tutoring d. Do counseling with children who are disturbed emotionally 82. The ªbrainº of the computer is the a. Monitor c. Keyboard b. UPS d. CPU 83. A class is composed of academically poor students. The distribution will most likely to be a. Leptokurtic c. Skewed to the left b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal 84. In the Preamble of the Code of the Ethics of Professional Teachers, whic h is not mentioned about teachers? a. Possess dignity and reputation b. With high moral values as well as technical and professional competence c. LET passers d. Duly licensed professionals 85. According to Confucius, what is the best way to rule a people and attain harmony? a. By allowing people to do as they please b. By consulting the governed c. By force d. By moral example 86. Which technique gives a group an opportunity to listen to other groups' co mments or suggestions regarding the group's work? a. Majority-rule decision-making b. Critiquing session c. Panel d. Forum 87. Which factor hampers mastery of developmental tasks? a. Creativity b. Lack of motivation c. Absence of physical defect d. High level of intelligence 88. Which is referred to as a list of instructions that the computer carries out one at a time? a. Diskette c. Computer program b. File d. CD 89. Which statement about Median is CORRECT? a. It is measure of variability b. It is the most stable measure of central tendency
c. It is the 50th percentile d. It is significantly affected by extrema scores 90. Why should learning activities be carefully planned? a. This is required of a teacher b. The ability of the teacher to plan is tested c. The accomplishment of objectives is dependent on the plan d. This is expected by pupils 91. In Russel's negative theory of educationº, for which reason must impositions on the learner be minimized? a. To allow the learner to do what is required b. To train the learner to live within limits c. To allow the learner to discover and to inquire d. To direct the learner to do the right thing 92. In order to avoid disgrace, a pregnant, unmarried woman takes drugs to i nduce abortion. Is she morally justified to do that? a. No. The unborn child can not made to suffer the consequences of the sin s of his parents b. Yes, It can save her and the child from disgrace when he grows up c. No. The act of inducing abortion is bad in self d. No. It is better to prevent the child from coming into the world who wil l suffer very much due to the absence of a father 93. In which way does heredity affect the development of the learner? a. By compensating for what environment fails to develop b. By placing limits beyond which the learner can not develop c. By blocking the influence of environment d. By providing equal potential 94. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to think that Filpino l ifestyle, products and ideas are inferior to those of other nationalities he fig hts against feelings of a. Culture shock c. Xenocentrism b. Ethnocentrism d. Acculturation 95. Which is the best indicator of a well-managed class? a. The learners pursue their task without inhibition b. The learners are controlled by the teacher c. The learners blindly obey teacher's instructions d. The learners are earnestly engaged in an activity that leads them to rea lize the staged goal 96. Which measure(s) of central tendency is (are) most appropriate when the score distribution is not badly skewed? a. Median and mode c. Mode b. Mean d. Median 97. Which of the following teacher behaviors my NOT enhance the developmenta l of high-level thinking skills? a. Encouraging credibility as a criterion b. Asking convergent question c. Making students aware of their mental process d. Teaching for meaning 98. What does a skewed score distribution mean? a. The scores are normally distributed b. The mean and the median are equal c. The mode, the mean, and the median are equal d. The scores are concentrated more at one end or the other end 99. Which is implied a negatively skewed score distribution? a. Most pupils are underachievers b. Most of the scores are high c. Most of the scores are low d. The scores are evenly distribution from the left to the right 100. The principle of individual differences requires teaches to a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Give greater attention to gifted learners d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class 101. Which activity is are meant for the bodily-kinesthetically intelligent p upils? a. Cooperative learning b. Individualized instruction c. Independent study d. Dance 102. The three-level approach to teaching includes the teaching of facts and skills, concepts, and values. Which teaching is in highest level? a. Skills c. Facts b. Values d. Concepts 103. Which statement is NOT true of guidance? a. Guidance is concerned with the entire individual b. Guidance is an integral part of education c. Guidance helps individuals develop the ability to make intelligent choic es d. Guidance makes choices for individuals 104. Which on stifles student's initiative? a. Rationalism b. Extreme authoritarianism c. ªUtang-na-loob d. ªBahala naº 105. Which does NOT belong to the group? a. Short answer b. Restricted-response essay c. Completion d. Multiple choice 106. The following are trends in making and reporting system, EXCEPT: a. Indicating strong points as well as those needing improvement b. Conducting parent-teacher conferences as often as needed c. Raising the passing grade from 75 to 80 d. Supplementing subject grades with checklist on traits 107. A teacher discovers that a product of a certain bottling company brings about damage to teeth. Much as he wants to share the products of his research, h e could not because of harassment from all sides. Which teacher's right is violate d? a. Right to make a livelihood b. Academic freedom c. Right to one's honor d. Right to property 108. Which is a type of graph in which lines represent each score or set of s cores? a. Scattergram c. Frequency polygon b. Histogram d. Scatterplot 109. Which term refers to a model which is constructed so as to emphasize a p articular part or function? a. Simulation c. Audio recording b. Mock up d. Realia 110. Why can the calculator do arithmetic? Because a. A TV inside shows it b. A typewriter inside does it c. A computer inside the calculator tells it how d. A watch inside directs it 111. On which constitutional provision is the full or partial integration of capable deaf and blind students in the classroom based? The provision on a. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students b. Academic freedom c. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult citizens and outof-school youths
d. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizens to quality education 112. Which of the following is (are) the least stable measure(s) of central t endency? a. Median c. Mode b. Mean d. Mode and median 113. Teaching in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains is based o n the concept that the learner is a a. Material and an acting being b. Moral and a feeling being c. Spiritual and material being d. Thinking, feeling, and acting being 114. Which statement on responsibility is CORRECT? a. A person's degree of responsibility is fixed at birth b. A person's sense of responsibility decreases as he grows in age c. A person's sense of responsibility can not be developed d. A person's sense of responsibility increases as he grows in age 115. Which may NOT help develop attentive listening in the students? a. Conducting oral tests frequently b. Assigning student to give a summary of the lesson c. Repeating direction, comments, and questions d. Asking a student to paraphase a previous student's response 116. Which assumption underlies teachers' use of performance objectives? a. Performance objectives assure the learner of learning b. Not every form of learning is observable c. The success of the learner is based on others' performance. d. Learning is defined as a change in the learner's observable performance 117. Which is unethical for teachers to do? a. Obeying the legitimate policies of the school administration b. Maintaining cordial relation with parents c. Refusing to serve in worthwhile neighborhood activities as these will ad versely affect her teaching d. Conferring with the next of kin about the problems and needs of a studen t 118. Which statement is TRUE to guidance? a. Guidance is aimed merely at the amelioration of trauma b. Guidance is concerned with the maximum development of the individual c. Guidance is confined to one type of life situation like social d. Guidance is making intelligent choices for confused individuals. 119. In time of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their lives in defense of the nation. Which principle is applied? a. More common good-Public safety before private safety b. Closer relationship-Friends before strangers c. Wider social order-Family before the individual d. Nobler person-God before man 120. ª What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.º T his means that pupils learn best when they a. Learn independently b. Work with groups c. Watch TV d. Take active part in the learning process. 121. Both Muslim and Christian value marriage but the Muslim practices polyga mous marriage while the Christian practices monogamous marriage. What is this ca lled? a. Ethical relativism c. Acculturation b. Enculturation d. Cultural relativism 122. Which of the following is true of the brainstorming technique? a. Quality is given the same stress as quantity b. Picking up others' ideas is encouraged. c. Only practical ideas are accepted. d. Each suggested idea is scrutinized.
123. Research found out that children learn visual discrimination tasks more rapidly if they talk to themselves. This shows that a. Visual discrimination can not be learned without vocalization. b. Visual discrimination may be learned without vocalization. c. Vocalization assists visual discrimination. d. Vocalization does not enhance visual discrimination. 124. Which one should Teacher Y use if he wants to teach to pupils the relati onship among details? a. Journal entries c. Graphic Organizers b. Story frame d. Learning log 125. If teacher M wants to build teamwork among his students which should he use more. a. Lectures c. Independent study b. Cooperative learning d. Brainteasers 126. Teacher C wants to compare 2 concepts. With which technique can he accom plish this best? a. Histogram c. Venn diagram b. K-W-L technique d. Spider web 127. The problem method can have an incalculable value for children because a. Learning problem-solving skills will eliminate all life problems. b. Problem-solving skills are needed for lifetime. c. Learning problem solving skills will mean no more misbehaved children. d. Life is full of problems. 128. Test norms are established in order to have a basis for a. Establishing learning objectives. b. Identifying pupils difficulties c. Planning effective instructional devices. d. Comparing test scores. 129. Which is an example of a perfect duty? a. Supporting a poor but deserving student to school b. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon c. Donating an amount for a noble project d. Giving alms to the needy 130. The test item ªGroup the following items according to shapeº is a thought qu estion on a. Creating c. Comparing b. Generalizing d. Classifying. 131. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, is happy when he wins in a game but sulks when he doesn't. Which does Marvin's behavior indicate? a. Egotism c. Rigidity of thought b. Egocentrism d. Sernilogical reasoning 132. A melody may sound sad to one and yet when the individual notes are play ed separately there is nothing sad about it. This viewpoint is based on the doct rine that a. The whole of experience is equal to the sum of its parts. b. The whole of experience is more than the sum of its parts. c. The whole experience is less than the sum of its parts. d. The whole of experience is not in any way related to the sum of its part s. 133. On which theory is the logical sequencing of curriculum based? a. Perennialism c. Essentialism b. Progressivism d. Reconstructionism 134. In what way can instructional aids enhance learning? a. Hold students in the classroom b. Entertain students c. Take the place of the teacher d. Reinforce learning 135. To build a sense of pride among FILIPINO young which should be done? a. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers b. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects that m
ake youths globally competitive c. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as a people d. Set aside the study of local history 136. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that advers ely affect their teaching. Does this mean that teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching a. Yes, if they are given other assignments justice demands that they be pr operly compensated. b. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiati ve in activities for betterment of communities c. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to lead i n community activities d. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job 137. When necessary conditions are present, the use of inductive method is p referred because a. It needs only a few instruction materials b. There is greater active participation on the part of pupils c. It gives the teacher more time to rest d. Academic time is used wisely 138. Which is the best reason why Mr. Cruz begins a lesson in Math by checkin g and reviewing on the previous day's assignment and provides practice and drills? a. Prepare the students for the mastery test b. Make learning interesting and enjoyable for students c. Check if parents guide their children in the making of assignment d. Make sure that the students understand the pre-requisite skills of the l esson 139. Here is a test item: ªJose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna on June _____ ____, 1861.º What is wrong with the item? a. The blank is very short b. It is concerned with trivia c. The blank is near the end d. It is open to more than one correct answer 140. How students learn may be more important than what they learn. From this principle, which of the following is particularly important? a. Solving a problem within time allotted b. Getting the right answer to a word problem c. Knowing how to solve a problem d. Determining the givens 141. Authority comes from GOD and is meant to: a. Distinguish the powerless from the powerful b. Be lorded over others c. Be used to exploit others d. Be used to serve others 142. With which function is the left hemisphere of the brain involved? a. Intuitive c. Nonverval b. Visual d. Logical 143. The study type of reading exercises gives practice in a. Picking out the main ideas b. All sorts of study methods c. Reading skills needed in other subjects d. Recognizing the precise meaning of words 144. For effective classroom management, when should a teacher undertake the task of setting up of routine activities? a. Every Homeroom day b. Everyday at the start of the session c. As soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules d. On the very first day of school 145. The score distribution follows the normal curve. What does this mean? a. Most of the scores are on the ±2 SD b. Most of the scores are on the + 2 SD
c. The scores coincide with the mean d. Most of the scores pile up between ±1 SD and + 1 SD 146. The computed for English and Math scores is___75. What does this mean? a. The higher than scores in Math the higher the scores in English. b. Math and English scores are not in any way related c. The higher the scores in Math, the lower the scores in English d. The lower the scores in Math the lower the scores in English 147. To which Filipino trait can one attribute a Filipino student's resistance to scientific methods and unquestioning obedience to authority? a. Impersonalism c. Personalism b. Rationalism d. Non-rationalism 148. In her conduct of item analysis, Teacher G found out that a significantl y greater number from the upper group of the class got test item # 5 correctly. This means that the test item a. Has a negative discriminating power b. Is valid c. Is easy d. Has a positive discriminating power 149. For counseling to be successful which assumption must be AVOIDED? a. The student is willing to participate in the process b. The counselor tells the student what to do c. The environment must provide assurance of confidentiality d. The counselor must be able to relate to the student 150. Which is selective reading technique meant at getting at important facts very fast? a. Silent reading c. Oral reading b. Skim reading d. Scanning 151. Which element should be present for brainstorming to be effective? a. Lax atmosphere b. Teacher's non-judgmental attitude c. Teacher's use of ªput downº strategy d. Threatening atmosphere 152. Which technique is most appropriate when a teacher wants a group to agre e on a plan of action? a. Agenda b. Composite report c. Symposium d. Consensus decision-making 153. Which order is observed in the task analysis model of lesson organizatio n? a. Facts, principle, concepts, generalization b. Facts, generalization, concepts, principle c. Facts, concepts, generalization, principle d. Facts, concepts, principle, generalization 154. Who are NOT covered by the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers? a. Teachers in the tertiary level b. All full time or part time public and private school teacher and adminis trators c. Teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, elementary a nd secondary levels d. Teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or non-formal insti tutions 155. Education in human rights starts with a. Loving the other b. Liking the other c. Caring for the other d. Respect towards the other 156. What is the advantage of standard scores over percentiles? a. They have a zero reference point b. They have scales of equal units
c. They indicate an individual's relative standing in a group d. They indicate specific points in the normal curve 157. Teacher Q shares this concept with her students: ªWhat you do not want don e to your self do not do to others. ªThis concept is a. Buddhist and Confucian b. Muslim and Christian c. Christian and Confucian d. Hindu and Christian 158. A teacher by reason of having gotten tired of elections resulting to no change did not exercise her right of suffrage last May 14, 2001. Which provision in the Code of Ethics did she fail to observe? a. Every teacher shall possess and actualize full commitment and devotion to duty b. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan interest c. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rig hts and responsibilities d. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom 159. The Continuous Progression Scheme introduced in the elementary level in the Philippines, in the school year 1970-1971 had as its objective. a. Mastery of the 3 r' s b. Pupil's progression according to capacity c. Mass promotion d. Access to education 160. To educate the child for freedom is to educate him/her to I. Respond to himself/herself II. Respond to others III. Do as he/she pleases IV. Live as he/she desires a. II, III b. I, III c. I, II d. I, IV 161. Peter sees Tony being attached by a bully classmate and realizes that, u nless assisted, Tony will be badly beaten up. He decides, however, not to stop t hem because Peter enjoys seeing the fight. Did Peter act responsibly? a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the fight from becoming wor se b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight c. No, Peter's motive did not lead to any good d. Yes, because anyway Tony, a bully himself, deserves to be beaten 162. In the problem solving method of teaching, which is the primary role of the teacher? a. Director c. Lecturer b. Classifier d. Judge 163. The schema theory asserts that a. We learn by the process of conditioning b. We are passive learners c. We organize what we learn according to patterns d. We are totally conditioned by our environment 164. Which term applies to the search for related literature by computer acce ss of data bases on discs kept in libraries? a. Manual research b. On-line research c. Compact discs computer research d. Computer research 165. Which one can enhance the comparability of grades? a. Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for rating b. Using a common conversion table for translating test scores into ratings c. Allowing individual teaches to determine factors for rating d. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another 166. Lorelie obtained a NSAT percentile rank of 80. This indicates that. a. She surpassed in performance 80% of his fellow examinees
b. She got a score of 80 c. She surpassed in performance 20% of his fellow examinees d. She answered 80 items correctly 167. Determining the pronunciation and meaning of words by analyzing roots, affixes, and derived forms is called a. Contextual attack c. Structure analysis b. Phonetic analysis d. Blending sounds 168. The cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching is an in fluence of a. Confucianism c. Shintoism b. Taoism d. Zen Buddhism 169. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy of objectives? a. Explain how trees receive nutrients b. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem c. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth d. List the parts of a tree 170. If the student is encouraged to develop himself to the fullest, which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs should he satisfy? a. Safety needs c. Belongingness b. Physiological needs d. Self-actualization 171. When plateau is reached in a student's learning curve, it is advisable for the learner to. a. Continue reviewing b. Give up learning c. Take a rest d. Force himself/herself to get interested 172. Based on Piaget's theory, in what cognitive development stage in the learn er who is capable of abstract, hypothetical, and logical reasoning? a. Concrete operation stage b. Pre-operational stage c. Formal operation stage d. Sensori-motor stage 173. When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only thing permanent in this word, they s ubscribe to the philosophy of a. Realism c. Pragmatism b. Existentialism d. Idealism 174. The old adage ª Do not to others what you do not want others do to youº is a teaching of a. Lao tsu c. Mohammad b. Confucious d. Buddha 175. Which is the ultimate aim of classroom management? a. To remove the physical conditions in the room that distract children's att ention b. To set up conditions that bring about effective teaching and learning c. To secure conformity to rulers with ease d. To make children realize that they can not do everything they want 176. Which violates the spirit of Filipinization of educational institution? a. An educational institution owned by a corporation of which 40% of the c apital is owned by Filipino citizens b. An educational institution owned by a religious order c. An American President serving as President of the educational institutio n d. An educational institution owned by a charitable institution 177. Which is an element of norm-referenced grading? a. The student's past performance b. An absolute standard c. The performance of the group d. What constitutes a perfect score 178. Which can effectively measure students awareness of values?
a. Anecdotal record c. Likert scales b. Projective techniques d. Moral dilemma 179. Teacher K delegates some of her responsibilities to the whole class. She separate student monitors for attendance, classroom cleaning, and distribution of learning materials. In which aspect is she good? a. Instructional planning c. Classroom management b. Value development d. Classroom teaching 180. The Second World War has caused too much destruction to life and propert y and the Allied forces consisting of the United States, Great Britain and Franc e wanted to end it but Japan consistently refused. To force Japan's surrender the Allied forces dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. Which principle of morality applies in this situation? a. The end justices the means b. Always do what is right c. The end does not justify the means d. Between two evils, do the lesser evil 181. Of the following methods used to discover the interests of people, which does NOT belong to the group? a. Analyzing activities that an individual performs b. Using interests tests and inventories c. Using anecdotal records d. Asking individuals what they like to do 182. A child refuses to obey orders or displays negativism as a development t rait. How may you best handle him? a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of pupils. b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every positive attitude display s c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects take back the order d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he has been ordered to do. 183. Which process enhances the comparatibility of grades? a. Determining the level of difficulty of the test b. Using a table of specifications c. Giving more high level questions d. Constructing departmentalized examinationsm for each subject area 184. Royalty rights acquired through the authorship of a book are examples of a. Imperfect rights c. Inalienable rights b. Alienable rights d. Acquired rights 185. For grades to be made valid indicators of students achievements which pr ocess should be observed? a. Adopting letter grades such as A,B,C and D b. Defining the course objectives as intended learning outcomes c. Explaining the meaning of marks or grades d. Giving objective type of tests 186. Using the six descriptions of the elements of a good short story, IDENTI FY IN WRITING THE SIX ELEMENTS IN THE SHORT STORY BY O HENRY with complete accur acy. The capitalized words are referred to as the a. Minimum acceptable performance b. Performance statement c. Criterion success d. Condition 187. For comparing and contrasting, which graphic organizer is most appropria te? a. Story map c. Web b. Venn diagram d. Cycle 188. Under which teaching strategy does a School's Division practice of assigni ng a Girl Scout to serve as Superintendent of the Day or Major of the Day for le adership training fall? a. Symposium c. Panel discussion b. Simulation d. Dramarization
189. Which is characteristic of the country's educational system during the Ame rican regime? a. Religious c. Filipinistic b. Centralized d. Decentralized 190. Which term refers to the collection of student's products and accomplishme nts for a period for evaluation purposes? a. Anecdotal record c. Observation report b. Portfolio d. Diary 191. With Republic Act 7836 the licensure exams for teachers is with a. Commission on Higher Education b. Professional Regulation Commission c. Department of Education, Culture, and Sports d. Civil Service Commission 192. Which one helps produce an environment conducive for learning? a. Cooperative learning b. Long assignments c. Individual competition d. Excessive praise 193. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Cons titution is the development of work skills aligned? a. To teach the duties of citizenship's b. To develop moral character c. To inculcate love of country d. To develop vocational efficiency 194. Which human right does libel violate? a. The right to one's own life b. The right to one's honor c. The right to make a livelihood d. The right to property 195. Teacher U wants to make use of a structured format where two positions o n a controversial issue are presented formally and each speaker is a given a cen ter amount of time to state a position. Which technique should he use? a. Simulation c. Debate b. Symposium d. Critiquing session 196. A test is considered relievable if a. It is easy to score b. It serves the purpose for which it is constructed c. It is consistent and stable d. It is easy to administer 197. A class is composed to bright students. The distribution will most likel y be a. Platykurtic c. Skewed to the left b. Skewed to the right d. Very normal 198. An arsonist is seen preparing to burn a public market. Can he be shot to death in the name of self-defense? a. Yes, but the act of killing can not be called self-defense b. Yes, the good to be defended is of great importance and is proportionate to the evil done by the aggressor c. No, shooting him to death is not proportionate to the arson he is prepar ing to do d. No, in no way is killing justified, only God can take away life 199. If a student's appropriate behavior is mild and that it appears that the m isbehavior will not spread to others, it is sometimes best for the teacher not t o make a fuss of it. Which influence technique is this? a. Antiseptic bouncing b. Planned ignoring c. Proximity control d. Signal interference 200. Which materials consist of instructional units that cater to the differe nt needs and the varying mental levels of pupils?
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