PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DRILL EXAMINATION [PART 2]

1. What can the teachers in one school do to maximize their community resources to ensure that effective instruction is employed at all times?

 A. Have a learning resource center of materials prepared by teachers.

 B. Request the school to purchase materials.

 C. Require students to bring materials for their teacher.

 D. Let a company/agency sponsor the building of a resource center.

 

2. Which method has been proven to be effective in courses that stress acquisition of knowledge?

 A. Socratic method

 B. Cooperative learning

 C. Mastery learning

 D. Indirect instruction

 

3. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, 85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1. Which is a characteristic of the score distribution?

 A. no discernible pattern

 B. tri-modal

 C. bi-modal

 D. skewed to the right

 

4. Which one is an alternative learning system where an itinerant teacher, with the use of modules, teaches a small group of pupils for a week then moves to another community next week?

 A. tent school

 B. mobile teacher

 C. para-teacher

 D. multi-grade

 

5. When a school decides to work on a thematic curriculum, which should be out of the picture?

 A. integration

 B. competition

 C. team teaching

 D. peer collaboration

 

6. The discrimination index of a test item is +0.48. What does this mean?

 A. An equal number from the lower and upper group got the item correctly.

 B. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.

 C. More from the lower group got the item correctly.

 D. More from the upper group got the item correctly.

 

7. Which program is DepEd's vehicle in mobilizing support from the private and non-government sectors to support programs based on DepEd's assistance packages?

 A. Adopt-A-School Program

 B. Child-Friendly School System (CFSS)

 C. Brigada School Program

 D. Every-Child-A-Reader Program

 

8. Which of the following assessment tools would you recommend if one should adhere to constructivist theory of learning?

I. Constructed response test

II. Performance test

III. Checklist of a motor screening test

IV. Observation test

 A. I and II

 B. II and III

 C. I, II, and III 

 D. I, II, and IV

 

9. Teacher C teaches elementary in a rural community not reached by the electricity yet,  but she has some tapes which can be useful to teach the topics on weather. What practical audio-visual material should she use instead?

 A. pictures

 B. PowerPoint presentation

 C. films

 D. transparencies

 

10. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?

 A. Existentialism

 B. Christian philosophy

 C. Idealism

 D. Hedonism

 

11. Which of the following is the most important contribution of Gestalt psychology to the theories of learning?

 A. Use of multimedia approaches

 B. Importance of the reinforcement in the learning process

 C. Cognitive insight

 D. Concept of readiness in learning

 

12. Which tool should a teacher use if she wants to locate areas which are adversely affecting the performance of a significant number of students?

 A. problem checklist

 B. self-report technique

 C. autobiography

 D. cumulative record

 

13. Which must be present for self-evaluation to succeed?

 A. consensus between teacher and student regarding evaluation results

 B. teacher's approval of self-evaluation results

 C. teacher's monitoring of self-evaluation process

 D. student's intrinsic motivation to learn

 

14. At the end of periodical examination, Teacher R administered a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the test papers she assigned grades to each test score such as 95, 90, 85, 80 etc. What process did Teacher R use?

 A. Ranking

 B. Computation

 C. Measurement

 D. Evaluation

 

15. Which of the following provisions guarantees accessible education for all?

 A. Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels.

 B. Encourage non-formal, informal, and indigenous learning systems, as well as self-learning, independent, and out-of-school study programs.

 C. Provide and maintain a system of scholarship grants, student loan programs, subsidies, and other incentives.

 D. Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated systemn of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.

 

16. Which is a scoring guide that lists the criteria and their levels of quality on which evaluation will be focused?

 A. journal

 B. portfolio

 C. rubrics

 D. stem

 

17. According to Erickson, what years are critical for the development of self-confidence?

 A. high school years

 B. elementary school years

 C. preschool years

 D. college years

 

18. Which are the basic components of a curriculum design?

 A. standards, learning competencies, and evaluation

 B. assessment, teaching strategies, and textbooks

 C. philosophy, goals, and objectives

 D. content, structure, and delivery

 

19. Ruben is very attached to his mother and Ruth to her father. In what developmental stage are they according to Freudian psychological theory?

 A. Oedipal stage

 B. Latent stage

 C. Anal stage

 D. Pre-genital stage

 

20. Instructional objectives in the affective domain includes receiving, responding, and valuing. The highest level is ___.

 A. acceptance or preference

 B. selective attention or willingness to receive

 C. sequence or feelings of satisfaction

 D. conceptualization of a value system

 

21. You have computed the mean and you want to get more information about the distribution of scores. Which measure of variability is most appropriate?

 A. standard deviation

 B. mode

 C. semi-interquartile range

 D. range

 

22. Which of the following qualifications may best ensure the professional competence of the school counseling personnel?

 A. Work experience

 B. Educational Training

 C. Length of service

 D. Honors and awards

 

23. Which activity works best with self-expressive people?

 A. metaphors

 B. kinesthetic activities

 C. inquiry

 D. independent study

 

24. Teacher T is designing a Values Formation Program for a group of high school students. Which type of test should she use to assess the needs of the target participants?

 A. Interest Test

 B. Aptitude Test

 C. Intelligence Test

 D. Personality Test

 

25. Recent researchers reveal limitations of behaviorists views but they continue to influence education. Which of these demonstrates the influence of behaviorist theories over effective learning?

 A. blended learning

 B. problem solving

 C. journal writing

 D. programmed instruction

 

26. A P.E. Teacher wrote this objective in her lesson plan, "To execute the four fundamental dance steps." When observed by the school principal, she was showing her class how to execute the basic dance steps correctly. Why did the teacher use a demonstration method to implement her objective?

 A. It is a chance to show the teacher's expertise.

 B. It is easier to imitate a teacher who shows the steps.

 C. No student knows how to execute the steps.

 D. Class time is limited to ask student to execute.

 

27. Which of the following is a precise meaning of evaluation?

 A. collecting data relevant to personal characteristics

 B. administrating teacher-made tests

 C. interpreting and attaching value to data collected

 D. scoring accomplished tests

 

28. Which is not true about the guidance process?

 A. The guidance process means the guidance counselor decides what is best for the student who is in the dark.

 B. The guidance process is a continuous process.

 C. Guidance is meant for every student including the performing students.

 D. Guidance is assisting students to become self-directed individuals.

 

29. The facility index of a test item is .50. This means that the test item is ___.

 A. valid

 B. moderate in difficulty

 C. very easy

 D. reliable

 

30. Teacher E wants to develop the listening ability of her pupils. Which should he do less?

 A. conducting oral tests

 B. asking pupils to paraphrase previous pupils' responses

 C. repeating questions and students' responses

 D. using lecture method

 

31. Teacher D claims: "If I have to give reinforcement, it has to be given immediately after the response." Which theory supports Teacher D?

 A. operant conditioning theory

 B. social cognitive theory

 C. cognitive theory

 D. humanist theory

 

32. With equitable access to basic education in mind, which of the following 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

 

33. In Piaget’s concrete operational stage, a teacher should provide __.

 A. activities for hypothesis formulation

 B. learning activities that involve problems of classification and order

 C. activities for evaluation purposes

 D. stimulating environment with ample objects to play with

 

34. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying Bruner's how should you teach?

 A. Begin with the concrete.

 B. Begin with the abstract.

 C. Be interactive in approach.

 D. Do direct instruction.

 

35. A Grade I pupil likes to play with his friends, but gets angry when defeated. Piaget’s theory states that this pupil is under what developmental stage?

 A. Concrete operation

 B. Formal operation

 C. Sensorimotor

 D. Pre-operation

 

36. Which is the basic principle underpinning the performance-based grading system?

 A. It is a tool for improving teaching and learning.

 B. It is a tool to determine prerequisite knowledge.

 C. It is diagnostic, formative, and summative.

 D. It is evaluative and judgmental.

 

37. Which program of the Department of Education is an offshoot of the Filipino bayanihan spirit?

 A. Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP)

 B. Brigada Eskwela

 C. Child-Friendly School System

 D. the Basic Education Curriculum

 

38. Teacher C asked the class: "Is the answer correct?" Student A said: "No". Teacher C asked the same student: "Why 'no'"?  Which did Teacher C do?

 A. directing

 B. probing

 C. repeating 

 D. rephrasing

 

39. To teach your students how to follow steps in a recipe effectively, which method should you use?

A. discovery

 B. demonstration

 C. unit

 D. questioning

 

40. According to the Republic Act 7836, the licensure exam for teachers is with ___.

 A. CHED

 B. PRC

 C. DECS

 D. Civil Service Commission

 

41. A theory which describes how the intellect develops and comes to know and understand the world.

 A. Psychological Theory

 B. Theory of Moral Development

 C. Psychoanalysis Theory

 D. Cognitive Theory

 

42. The difficulty index of a test item is 1.0. This means that the test is ___.

 A. a quality item

 B. very difficult

 C. very easy

 D. missed by everybody

 

43. The following activities may be employed by the naturalist learners except ___.

 A. visiting an orchidarium

 B. exploring an aviary

 C. going to the zoo

 D. writing poems

 

44. It is sound to encourage students to define terms in their own words because ___.

 A. defining the terms in their own words helps them memorize the definition faster

 B. students remember information better when they mentally process it in some way

 C. this is one opportunity to brush up with their English

 D. they ought to connect the terms that they learn

 

45. Essay questions are used in  an achievement test when ___.

 A. most of the material sampled is factorial information

 B. a wide sampling of material is desired

 C. originality is a factor in the response

 D. little time is available for construction and scoring

 

46. When a student clarifies information from conclusion, what cognitive domain is involved?

 A. analysis

 B. evaluation

 C. application

 D. synthesis

 

47. A teacher shall behave with honor and dignity at all times. What activities should they refrain from indulging?

I. Gambling

II. Smoking

III. Illicit relations

IV. Lotto betting

 A. I only

 B. I, II, and III

 C. II, III, and IV

 D. III only

 

48. ___ is/are used as medium/media of instruction in schools during the Spanish era.

 A. The vernacular

 B. English

 C. Spanish

 D. Spanish and the vernacular

 

49. DECS Department Order No. 25, s. 1974 requires the use of Filipino as medium of instruction in ___.

 A. social studies

 B. character education

 C. work education, physical and health education

 D. all of the above

 

50. When you teach skills that are critical to the learning of the next topics, which should you employ?

 A. direct instruction and mastery learning

 B. exposition and class discussions

 C. mastery learning and discovery learning

 D. Socratic method and peer tutoring



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