TEST QUESTIONS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

1. According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social order. Which practice best
manifests this view?
A. The class discusses role models and their impact on society
B. The class conducts scientific experiments to discover or verify concepts
C. The class undertakes well-planned projects in the community
D. The class is allowed to engage in divergent thinking
2. Mr. David is demonstrating the experiment to his Grade VI Science class. What were the learners deprived of in this
class period
A. acquisition of new knowledge
B. manipulation of materials
C. Interaction with classmates
D. Observational learning
3. The maxim Do unto others what you would have them do unto you or the Golden Rule was part of values taught by
most teachers in Philippine education. This rule was taken from the writings of
A. Confucius B. Lao Tzu
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Lee obtained a percentile rank of 30% on a Mathematics test. Lees parents will learn that
A. Lee got 30% of the test items correct
B. Lee obtained a score higher than 30% of the students in the class
C. Lee got 70% of the items correct
D. Lee obtained a score higher than 70% of the students in the class
5. Mrs. Imperios Social Studies class conducted a mock election. The responses were tallied and analysed. Then they
submitted a written report. What method is this
A. inquiry
B. demonstration
C. project
D. problem
6. For which type of learning outcome would the essay test be least helpful
A. application of principles
B. understanding of principles
C. organization of ideas
D. knowledge of facts
7. In the teaching of controversial issues in the social sciences, the teacher offers his own position, including principles,
values, and reasons behind his stand, encouraging students to examine them in order to choose for themselves whether
or not to accept them. Which theory prescribes this role of teachers
A. pragmatism
B. reconstructionism
C. existentialism
D. perennialism
8. Which of the following is the sequence of activities the teacher undertaken in mastery learning.
1. clarification and reinforcement
2. diagnostic evaluation
3. formative evaluation
4. teaching the lesson
5. summative evaluation
A. 2 4 1 3 5
B. 2 4 3 1 5
C. 1 3 2 4 5
D. 3 1 4 2 5
9. Which of the following decision making is the teacher most in control

A. organization of content
B. student characteristics
C. selection of learning activities
D. learning environment and resources
10. The idea that education is primarily a method of helping the individual adjust to his environment stems from the
a. sociological foundation of education
b. scientific foundation of education
c. philosophical foundation of education
D. learning environment and resources
11. Preschool curriculum focuses on the physical and mental growth, development of good habits and attitudes through
informal activities and to top it all, it should emphasize
a. aesthetic ideas
b. religious instruction
c. social relationship
d. training
12. Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in project method
a. planning, purposing, executing, evaluating
b. evaluating, planning, purposing, executing
c. planning, purposing, evaluating, executing
d. purposing, planning, executing, evaluating
13. Two classes are given the same arithmetic test and the mean for both classes is 57. The standard deviation or Class A
is 5.1, while that of Class B is 10.3. On the basis of the above data, we may conclude that with respect to arithmetic
achievement
A. Class A is more heterogeneous than Class B
B. Class B is more heterogeneous than Class A
C. the teaching of arithmetic is more effective in Class B
D. there is no sufficient data for making a comparison
14. The Swiss psychologist who gave importance to early cognitive development through four periods in child growth
and development
A. Jean Piaget B. Lawrence Kohlberg C. Erik Erikson
D. Sigmund Freud
15. An American philosopher who believed that the school should be regarded as a miniature community where the
child can learn the skills in a democratic atmosphere
a. Friedrich Froebel
b. Edward Thorndike
C. John Dewey
D. John Amos democratic
16. Professor Bayani was open and honest in his opinion. He accepted criticisms from his students. The students gained
insights and found answers to many of their questions. Which of the characteristics given below best describes this kind
of classroom atmosphere?
a. humanistic, realistic, understanding
b. formal, authoritarian, traditional
c. permissive and accepting
d. supportive and consistent
17. Which of the following ancient educational systems is pragmatic and progressive
a. primitive
B. Egyptian
C. Greek
D. Roman

18. Which of the following objectives is expressed in behavioural terms

A. to develop skills in critical thinking
B. to name the steps in problem solving
C. to gain insight into the process approach
D. to understand the value of logical reasoning
19. The main reason why there is greater need for the teacher to use audiovisual materials in the elementary than in the
secondary is that in the former
A. teachers must present material in an attractive and meaningful manner
B. children have short attention span and this may be increased through aids
C. children associate instructional aids with instructional toys
D. Children need to concretize their ideas first before they can operate on the level of abstract thinking
20. You do not learn subject matter, you learn from subject matter. This statement implies
a. subject matter should be memorized and recited
b. learning of facts is a healthy mental exercise
C. learner is more important than the subject matter
D. there should be transfer of learning
21. Which type of test is the weakest in providing diagnostic information
a. alternate response
b. multiple choice
c. matching
d. short answer
22. There is greater likelihood that transfer of learning would occur when teachers
A. use a variety of instructional materials
B. try out modern techniques of teaching
C. provide a wide variety of applications
D. encourage students to participate actively in classroom work
23. Which of the following characterized a non traditional educational system
a. teachers role is determined by learners need
B. teachers deal with groups and not individuals
C. teacher emphasizes the content of knowledge
D. teacher follows the lesson plan strictly
24. In order to maximize use of the techniques of questioning in class, the teacher
A. directs the questions more to the slow than to fast learners
B. assigns her questions to the bright pupils most of the time
C. call only those who are raising their hands
D. distributes questions fairly well to the students
25. A test is given to determine the specific aspect of achievement made on certain skills to provide the needed remedial
help to the learning process
A. placement B. formative
C. diagnostic D. summative
26. Which of the following could be associated with information processing theory
A. practice, reinforcement
b. observation, imitation
C. discovery, reception
D. encoding, storage, retrieval

27. if you want to know the variability of your students on a certain test, the vest measure to use is
A. range
B. quartile deviation
C. standard deviation D. mean
28. Ms. Ubaldo is a Grade I teacher, she realizes that if she wants her pupils to learn the lesson very well she should
spend more time preparing
A. the subject matter of instruction
B. the activities the pupils will do
C. the materials to observe and manipulate
D. the objectives of the lesson
29. Which of the following tests requires the assumption of a normal distribution of scores for accurate interpretation
a. placement b. formative
c. diagnostic d. achievement
30. The basic difference between educational aims and educational goals lies in
a. their breadth and scope
b. the opinions of curriculum expert
c. the type of curriculum adopted
d. the degree of emphasis given to each
31. The primary factor to consider in evaluating educational outcomes is
a. the needs of the learners
b. the curricular program
c. the resources of the school
d. the objective of education
32. You are assigned three sections of fourth year students in composition and literature. If you would like to know
where to begin the course, it would be helpful if you give
a. placement test
b. diagnostic test
c. achievement test
d. skill test
33. Microteaching is a modern approach in teacher training chiefly characterized by
A. the use of sophisticated laboratory equipment to teach each minute objects
B. actual teaching of a real lesson to a large group
C. teaching a hypothetical lesson to a small group
D. actual teaching of a real lesson to a small group
34. In what part of the inductive method do children carefully observe the specific examples that will support the
generalization
a. preparation b. presentation
c. application
d. comparison and abstraction
35. A teacher who has learned a variety of teaching method during her pre-service training may adopt the electrical
method in her actual teaching, the essential characterisitic of this method is that
a. it combines the best features of all the other methods
b. it is often the most popular method in any school
c. it is found to be effective in teaching any subjects
d. it can be used for any level of instruction
36. A teacher has stressed the importance of coming to school on time and has manifested this in his day-to-day
behaviour. School children who have observed this have incorporated this into their behaviour. This illustrates
a. valuing
b. imitation
C. socialization
D. internalization

37. Two important things to bear in mind when imposing discipline in classroom are
a. comparison and tolerance
b. firmness and consistency
c. mercy and comparison
d. tolerance and understanding
38. Mr. Meneses, a teacher in woodworking, is having a hard time making his students work with their hands. He has
given suggestions on how to start the projects assigned to the three groups under him, yet nobody has actually
understand the work. Here are some steps the teacher might make to solve his problem. Arrange them in their proper
order.
1. Demonstrate to each group how to start the project
2. See to it that the materials and equipment needed are available
3. Assess the skills of each group to determine if the project is within their capability
4. Reinforces every little effort put into work
A. 2 1 3 4
B. 2 3 1 4
C. 3 2 1 4
D. 2 3 4 1
39. The period of physical especially sexual and mental maturation which is characterized by rapid somatic growth is
known as
a. puberty
B. adulthood C. infancy
d. early childhood
40. When learner reaches a point where no further improvement can be expected, he is in a so-called
a. developmental crisis
b. learning plateau
c. regression
d. repression
41. Who among those below asserted that Education is for complete living.
a. Spencer
b. Froebel
c. Dewey
d. Piaget
42. Give the main difference of these objectives:
1. to teach the importance of proper nutrition for good health
2. to give the importance of proper nutrition for good health
a. the first objective is general while the second is specific
b. the first objective is hard to do while the second is easy
c. the first objective needs a longer time while the second does not
d. the first objective is teacher behaviour while the second is pupil behvior
43. Given ten photographs of biological cells, the pupils will be able to identify six of them as either plant or animal
cell. The underlined phrase is a/an
a. terminal behaviour
b. condition for learning
c. standard of acceptableperformance
d. an accomplishment to be realized
44. Which of the following statements is incorrect
a. method is synonymous with techniques
b. methods can be standardized
c. a device is a teaching method
D. there is no single best method
45. The following except one are the factors that determine the choice of a method. Which is the exception
a. nature of the learners
b. objective of the lesson

c. subject matter
d. educational background of the teacher
46. Mrs. Ongbit is interested in investigating the development of preschool education in the country. Which research
method should she use
A. descriptive B. historical
C. ethnographic
D. correlational
47. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of steps in deductive method
A. statement of the problem, generalization, verification, inference
B. statement of the problem, inference, generalization, verification
C. statement of the problem, inference, verification, generalization
D. statement of the problem, verification, inference, generalization
48. To make science lessons interesting and functional, Ms. Ormoc gives opportunity to her students to develop and
apply such skills as communicating, verifying, predicting, hypothesizing, theorizing, measuring and valuing. What
instructional approach is she using?
A. discovery
B. process
C. integrative
D. team teaching
49. When constructing a teacher-made test, its most important for the teacher to
A. ask questions based on factual and conceptual meanings
B. ask students to express their point of view
C. stress the objectives used during the lesson
D. have one essay question to test the students integrative abilities
50. A mathematics teacher tells a student that out of 25 problems he should be able to solve 20 problems correctly. His
teacher is using
A. an absolute measure
B. a criterion referenced measure
C. an arbitrary measure
D. a norm reference measure
51. Who is the proponent of the learning theory that views learners have the power of looking into relationships
between objects and events involved in a problem and in coming up with solutions to achieve their ends
A. Wolfgang Kohler
B. David Ausubel
C. Albert Bandura
D. Burrhus Skinner
52. What right of a teacher upholds his freedom to discuss topics within his field of expertise without fear of being
persecuted
A. Right of Suffrage
B. Academic freedom
C. Right to grow professionally
D. Freedom of Speech
53. The document which embodies the teachers duties and responsibilities as well as proper behaviour in performing
them
A. The Code of Ethics for Teachers
B. The Philippine Constitution of 1987
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Magna Carta for public teacher

54. The secondary schools provide activities to develop social grace among students by having JS Prom, graduation ball,
and acquaintance party. What philosophy is emphasized by this practice?
A. aesthetics
B. axiology
C. epistemology
D. metaphysics
55. Who propounded the idea that all children are born good but the society makes them bad
A. Spencer
B. Rousseau
C. Kohlberg
D. Dewey
56. Which of the following illustrates the concept of enculturation
A.Father teaching his son how to fish
B. Mia learned to speak Japanese by watching films
C. Justin learned Australian culture through reading
D. both b and c
57. Filipinos practice most of the Western culture in terms of fashion and designs, foods, and eating styles, and many
others. What does it say about culture
A. culture is universal
B. culture is continuous
C. culture can be borrowed
D. culture can be changed
58. Ms. Cuayzon refers to Havighursts list of developmental task for children in different age levels. This is important so
that she may
A. plan varied and interesting activities for children
B. group her children according to their interests
C. group her children according to their abilities
D. paln activities appropriate to a particular group of children
59. Divorce is observed in the West while it is still a taboo for Filipinos. What does it illustrates about culture?
A. culture is adaptive
B. culture is symbolic
C. culture is valued
D. culture is relative

60. Mrs. Cabidog provides her students varied activities that enable them to classify objects according to more than one
variable, rank order items in logical series and understand that amount of mass or liquid do not change because their
shape does. These developments can be first expected to be performed by
A. preschoolers
B. college students
C. high school students
D. elementary students
61. A group of people who specifically study mans development, works, and achievements in the past are the
A. sociologist
B. anthropologist
C. moralist
D. realist

62. The test of success of the lesson in the inductive method is in

A. the students understanding of the generalization
B.the students ability to state the rule by themselves
C. the students utilization of the old facts in the learning of the new lessons
D. the students mastery of the rule of generalization
63. When a teacher reviews a lesson, she is utilizing the law of
A. exercise
B. effect
C. readiness
D. reinforcement
64. What strategy is best suited for content-oriented subject matter
A. collaborative
B. investigative
C. expository
D. exploratory
65. It is an approach in teaching elementary science whereby the child learns to understand human behaviour and
simultaneously develops scientific skills through personal experiences with materials and phenomena. Which of the
following is being referred to
A. conceptual approach
B. process approach
C. discovery approach
D. systems approach
66. Which of these groups would be more likely to have a distribution of scores very close to a normal curve
A. a very bright class of pupils
B. a very low group of pupils
C. a very small group of unselected pupils
D. a very large group of unselected pupils
67. The teacher who encourages students to develop their own questions, to set their own goals, to search for answers,
and to use new information in creative ways is using
A. inquiry method
B. deductive method
C. eclectic method
D. expository
68. What measure of central tendency is most appropriate for skewed distribution?
A. mean
B. median
C. mode
D. standard deviation
69. A language teacher in Grade VI accepts form her pupils work of varying degrees of quality. The principle behind this
is that
A. children differ from each other in their learning potentials in any given field of learning
B. each child differs within themselves in learning potential in the several areas of the school curriculum
C. children learn best when they proceed towards goals which they accept
D. varying degrees of quality give the teacher a basis for remedial teaching
70. The preference for the problem solving method stem from the belief that the method approximates life. It also
follows that the curriculum should also reflect life itself. What is stressed by this curriculum?

A. The curriculum should stress the essentials of life

B. The curriculum should stress the permanencies in this world
C. The curriculum should stress the formation of desirable habits
D. The curriculum should stress personal and social experiences of the students
71. The way a child learns to talk, walk, or use gesture can be attributed to
A. cumulative learning
B. social learning
C. operant learning
D. classical conditioning
72. Vocational education responds to the need of middle-level manpower and skilled labor in any society. Which of
these countries already practiced the type of education which is the forerunner of the vocational education today?
A. Greece
B. Egypt
C. India
D. China
73. Individuals define their moral values based on their individual conscience instead of what authorities or the social
order expects them. What level of Kohlbergs stages moral development do these individuals belong to.
A. Pre-conventional
B. Conventional
C. Post-conventional
D. Formal
74. A distribution characterized by many high scores and very few low scores
A. leptokurtic
B. platykurtic
C. positively skewed
D. negatively skewed
75. Ms. Reyes class has a carry-over of choral responding. It is not organized and becomes a source of noise. When can
it be tolerated?
A. answering thought-provoking questions
B. answering simple recall questions
C. answering to all the teachers question
D. answering cause-effect questions
76. How can a teacher help the learner to master particular skills? Choose the correct order of the following steps.
1. give feedback for improvement
2. provide explanation
3. guide the learner in his practice
4. give opportunity for independent practice
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 4 2 1 3
D. 3 1 4 2
77. The philosophy that states: Schools must guide and discipline individuals to become good statesman came from
A. Tunku Abdul Rahman
B. Mochtar Lubis
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Norodom Sihanouk
78. The principle of Mochtar Lubis of Indonesia: Human happiness lies in a perfect and harmonious development of the
individual with his fellow can be pursued in this Social Studies skill
A. thinking skills

B. group skills
C. writing skills
D. decision-making skills
79. The doctrine of non-violence or non-cooperation was put forward by:
A. Confucius
B. Lao Tzu
C. Gandhi
D. Tagore
80. The leadership concept of education which states that: Leaders must pursue goodness will be followed by
members came from
A. Confucius
B. Lao Tzu
C. Gandhi
D. Tagore
81. That world unity can be achieved by synthesizing the best cultures of east and west was put forward by
A. Lubis
B. Tagore
C. Sihanouk
D. Rahman
82. Setting vision, mission, and objectives of schools in a broader meaning exemplify
A. realism
B. idealism
C. communism
D. positivism
83. A classroom atmosphere where anyone is equal is based on the idea of
A. realism
B. communism
C. idealism
D. positivism
84. A theory which can be applied in practical situation indicates the philosophy of
A. idealism
B. realism
C. pragmatism
D. communism
85. Knowing and understanding who your students are at the moment indicates the philosophy of
A. pragmatism
B. existensialism
C. communism
D. idealism
86. A teacher believes that a human being is composed of matter and spirit . One has to teach proper behaviour in order
to enhance the soul. She is a
A. pragmatist
B. dualist
C. monist
D. evolutionist

87. A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory of education would embrace certain reforms on methodology.
Which reforms would be consistent with this theory?
A. formal instructional pattern
B. strict external discipline
C. teacher domination in class activities
D. active participation of the learners
88. What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include universal and unchanging truths?
A. idealism
B. realism
C. perennialism
D. essentialism
89. Discussion questions should
A. be short and concise
B. be highly motivating
C. coincide with course objectives
D. be highly convergent
90. Which test item measures a wide range of educational outcomes?
A. essay
B. completion
C. alternate response
D. multiple choice
91. Which of the following research topics necessitates the use of descriptive type of research
A. A case study of outstanding educators in a state university
B. Causes of poor teaching performance of TSU faculty
C. Educational qualifications and teaching performance among TSU faculty
D. Effects of the continuing educational program among TSU faculty
92. A distribution with the greatest frequency at and around the middle and a few high and low scores
A. platykurtic
B. mesokurtic
C. leptokutic
D. skewed
93. Scores tendency to group at one end and spread out at the opposite end of a given distribution of scores
A. kurtosis
B. skewness
C. variability
D. unevenness
94. The test results in this type of test are compared with an absolute standard. This indicates whether or not a student
needs remedial instruction
A. criterion referenced
B. norm referenced
C. diagnostic
D. summative
95. When a teacher reports the outcome of a norm referenced test, it should include
A. the mean of the scores

B. the items missed by each student

C. the objectives that was measured
D. the scores of all the students
96. Which of the following methods may help improve the validity of the test
A. asking easy questions
B. writing more test items
C. asking convergent questions
D. administering the test to the homogeneous group
97. Two weeks after administering the test. Mr. Pardo asked his students again to take the same test. What method of
establishing reliability was used?
A. split
B. test-retest
C. parallel form
D. equivalent form
98. Mr. Salvador compared the results of the aptitude test with the results of the achievement test in Science. What
type of validity is he trying to establish?
A. content
B. concurrent
C. face
D. predictive
99. The method of reasoning used in a situation in which the students give examples or illustrations to exemplify a rule
or principle
A. inductive method
B. deductive method
C. inquiry method
D. problem-solving method
100. Who propounded the theory that learning is brought about by careful observation and modeling
A. Ausubel
B. Bruner
C. Bandura
D. Thorndike
101. According to Bruner, teachers working with young children should
A. push the children to maximum cognitive development as rapidly as possible
B. present all information verbally so the children will listen well
C. present new material from the concrete to the abstract
D. present a variety of models for them to imitate
102. What type of test includes items of uniform difficulty used to determine the accuracy of the students in answering
the questions?
A. speed test
B. power test
C. scale test
D. intelligence test
103. A mathematics teacher following Gagnes theory of learning believes that
A. learning can take place under all conditions
B. learning is mainly a matter of chaining ideas

C. learning involves increasing level of cognitive abilities

D. learning is all about observation and imitation
104. A teacher says that she is planning and implementing success buildingstrategies in her classes. This is in accordance
with
A. operant conditioning theory
B. cumulative learning theory
C. meaningful learning theory
D. insight learning
105. Mrs. Santos plans to meet the self-actualization and achievement needs of her students. This is in accordance with
what theory of motivation?
A. cognitive
B. humanistic
C. attribution
D. drive
106. Those whose philosophy of education is based on stimulus-response are
A. essentialist
B. reconstructionist
C. behaviorist
D. humanist
107. A curriculum based on the principles elaborated in Emile would emphasize
A. quality rather than quantity of learning
B. freedom of the child, with little discipline
C. liberal education
D. reinforcement in learning
108. Mr. Cruz noticed that one of his students isolate himself from the class. He doesnt want to participate in any of the
class activities. The child has problems on
A. compromise
B. cooperation
C. accommodation
D. socialization
109. Mrs. De Dios taught in an exclusive school in Manila for 2 years. The following year he decided to transfer to a
public school in her province. She noticed a great difference not only in instructions but also in the availability of
instructional tools to be used. The difference is due to
A. cultural lag
B. cultural shock
C. cultural diffusion
D. cultural relativism
110. Most authorities agree that modern times began with the movement know as Renissance; and since education is
always a reflection of the times, modern theories education can be said to have began with this movement. The distinct
outgrowth of Renaissance was
A. realism
B. naturalism
C. pragmatism
D. humanism

111. The teachers total philosophy of life cant be separated from his philosophy of education or his learning theory,
and his methods of teaching, for his views of reality, knowledge, and values lie in the realm of
A. monistic, dualistic, and organic view
B. metaphysical, epistemological, and axiological view
C. philosophical, sociological and anthropological view
D. realistic, naturalist and humanistic view
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