Multiple Choice Question about Qualifying Exam for School Heads

1. NATIONAL QUALIFYING EXAM FOR PRINCIPAL
1000 Questions
Direction: Encircle the letter that corresponds to youranswer in each of the following
questions.
1. Child-Friendly School inclusive, gender-sensitive and non-discriminating when it:
a. Has a curriculum that address the child’s learning needs as well as those of the
community and society
b. Employ teaching methods that are suited to the child’s age, abilities and ways of
learning
c. Gives boys and girls equal learning opportunities, threats children equally,
regardless of gender, social status, cultural origin on religious belief
d. Encourages children to think and decide for themselves, ask questions and
express their opinions.
2. The following are the characteristics of an effective child-friendly school EXCEPT one:
a. Has the best interest of the child in mind in all learning activities
b. Has a curriculum that addresses the child’s learning needs as well as those of the
community and society
c. Does not turn away any child from enrolling and attending classes for whatever
reason
d. Encourages children to think and decide for themselves ask questions and
express their opinions.
3. A Child-friendly school should aspire for the following goals, EXCEPT one:
a. Encourages children’s participation in school and community
b. Ensure children’s high academic achievement and success
c. Enhance children’s health and well-being
d. Encouraged sustained high enrolment and completion rate
4. Per RA 9184 “Competitive Bidding” and public Bidding” shall have the same meaning. This
method of procurement is open to any interested party and consists of the following series
of activities, EXCEPT one:
a. Pre-bid conference
b. Eligibility screening of prospective bidder
c. Receipt and opening of bids, and closure and evaluation of bids
d. Post-qualification and award of contract

2. 5. Aside from BAC (Bids and Awards Committee) the head of the procuring entity shall create a
Technical Working Group (TWG) from a pool/technical, financial and/or legal expert to
assists in the procurement process, particularly in the eligibility screening and in the
a. Evaluation of bids and pre-qualification
b. Evaluation of bids and post-qualification
c. Resolving motions for reconsideration
d. Resolving motions and awarding of contract
6. In the implementing BRIGADA ESKWELA, the School Principal and the PTA should organized
the work groups through the following approaches EXCEPT one:
a. Document the effort of networking
b. Appoint work teams and team leaders
c. Agree on specific tasks per team per day
d. Organize the logistics as to who will be responsible for the directions
7. Who is an authorized person to accept/received donations, gifts, bequest and grants in
accordance with existing laws and policy of the DepED for the purpose of upgrading
teachers/learning facilitators’ competencies?
a. School principal
b. School PTA president
c. School PTA Treasurer
d. School BAC chairman
8. The DepEd Program that aims to develop its members to become active partners in nation
building and to achieve competitiveness and productivity through the different skills in agri-
fishery, home economics, Industrial arts and entrepreneurship, is:
a. SSG c. STEP
b. YECS d. YES-O
9. Boy Scouting is a continuing program for every boy from pre-school into young manhood. It
consists of the following activities KID Scouting, KAB Scouting, Boy Scouting and :
a. Senior Scouting and Patrol System
b. Rover Scouting
c. Senior and Rover Scouting
d. Rover Scouting and Commissioner Training
10. The following are DepEd nationally-initiated projects of the Bureau of Alternative Learning
System (BALS) except one:
a. Accreditation and Equivalency Program (ALS’A & E)
b. Comprehensive Barangay Development Program (COBDEP)
c. BaliksaPaaralan
d. Out-of-School Adults (BP-OSA)

3. 11. Basic Literacy Program thru Literacy Service Contracting Scheme (BLP-LCCS) In appraising
the performance of teachers, which of the following is given the highest percentage (70%)?
a. Professional and personal characteristics
b. Instructional competence
c. Punctuality and school community participation
d. Learner’s achievement
12. Learners should be allowed to evaluate their own work. This statement is:
a. True, because it allows them to change their answers
b. True, because this prompts them to think about their learning
c. False, it allows them to change their answer
d. False, because it retards development of their thinking skills
13. Which is a traditional technique of learning assessment?
a. Paper-pencil achievement test
b. Performance test
c. Use the portfolio
d. Rubrics
14. Authentic learning assessment asks student to apply their skills and knowledge in
meaningful ways such as the following EXCEPT one:
a. Reporting the results of an experiments
b. Writing a letter that is meant to be sent
c. Evaluating their learning on a writing a poem
d. Collecting any picture cut-outs for a scrapbook
15. Which is not characteristics of authentic learning assessment?
a. Students are required to develop responses, not select the appropriate response
from a list
b. Students are required to synthesize the information they have encountered and
to evaluate their learning as well
c. Students work on projects and are allowed to create a context for their learning
and for appropriate evaluation
d. Students are evaluated through a written multiple-choice type of test
16. RA 6655 RE: Free secondary Education Act of 1989 during the administration of President
Corazon C. Aquino provides among others:
a. Nationalization of all barangays high schools
b. Provision of salaries of teachers through the national government
c. Provision of maintenance, operating and other expenses (MOOE)
d. All of the above

4. 17. The 50% of MOOE budget shall give priority to:
a. Transportation allowance
b. Instructional materials
c. Feeding program
d. Other expenses
18. As a general rule, the different school buildings should be laid out according to
functional groupings. The distances between buildings should be such that EXCEPT:
a. Ventilation is not obstructed
b. Natural illumination is not impeded
c. Sounds in one building do not carry into the next building
d. Minimize flow of air currents or breeze
19. The main building facing the front gate should be at least how many meters from the
gate?
a. 10 meters
b. 15 meters
c. 20 meters
d. None
20. The recommended minimum setback of a school from the street line is _____________
meters to minimize intrusive sounds
a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 15
21. The flagpole should occupy a prominent place in front of the main building in the
assembly area. As a general rule, the top of the pole of flagpole should:
a. Be higher than the main building
b. Be lower than the main building
c. Be higher than the highest tree
d. Be lower than the tree
22. The signboard of a school building should be of appropriate length and width to
accommodate the name and location of the school. The lettering in simple, black or
roman style and big enough to be easily read in a distance of:
a. m to 20 m
b. 20 m to 25 m
c. 5 m
d. 5 m to 10 m

5. 23. Which DOES NOT belong for a minimum school site size for secondary in an urban area?
a. 500 students or less than 0.5ha
b. 501 to 1,000 students-1.0ha
c. 1,001 to 2,000-2.0ha
d. 2,001 to 3,000 students-5ha
24. The following are characteristics of an effective crisis manager EXCEPT one:
a. He must be forward looking and must have broad view of the situation
b. He must be flexible and willing to deport from established rule if needed
c. He has the ability to keep cool under pressure
d. He must wait and give more time to conflicting parties to report a dialogue
25. The top priority in the allocation of classroom/school furniture following the color coding
system is:
a. Red/black
b. Red/gold
c. Black/gold
d. Black/blue
Qualifying Exam for Principal
1. Recommended practice suggests that which of the following should be involved in the
decision making process concerning curriculum?
I. Curriculum expert
II. Boards of education
III.Professional staff
IV.Parents and students
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I, II, and III only
d. I, II, III, and IV
2. Which of the following is the most crucial question to consider in using community
resources in the classroom?
a. Can the resources be used by several groups at the same time?
b. Have such resources been overused?
c. Do the resources meet the needs of the program?
d. Would the use of these resources be controversial?

6. 3. The role of a school psychologist would ordinarily NOT include which of the following?
a. Assisting teachers and administrators to develop understanding of the needs and
behaviour of students.
b. Determining by observation and assessment the procedures that best help students
to learn
c. Assisting faculty in developing procedures for referring students to the school
psychologies
d. Assisting teachers by giving demonstration lessons to troublesome groups of students
4. The leader can be most confident that a groups is functioning when
a. Most participants are enjoying the task
b. Interpersonal and organizational conflict do not occur
c. The reward system is more than adequate
d. The participants are interacting with each other on an open basis.
5. Of the following, the best argument for the inclusion of student in special education
programs in activities with general education students is the probability that the special
education students will
a. Have less need for specialized services in the school they attend
b. Learn more in the cognitive and psychomotor domain
c. Become more competitive with their peers.
d. Receive more individualized attention for the special nature of their disabling
condition.
e. Be provided with the least restrictive environment
6. The teaching techniques or methods that are generally considered to have more direct
impact on effective feelings are
a. Discussion and dialogue
b. Recitation and independent study
c. Role playing and simulation
d. Questioning and observation
e. Lecturing and demonstration
7. A group of teachers cooperatively plan the best learning situation for a particular
student, discuss the plan with the student, and have the student sign the written plan.
Which of the following best describes this process?
a. Individualizing unit teaching
b. The contract method
c. Unit teaching with group instruction
d. Programmed instruction
e. Team teaching, individualized instruction with the contract method

7. 8. The primary role of the supervisory or cooperating teacher in the education of the
student teacher is most appropriately described as
a. Setting a good example for the student teacher to follow
b. Helping the student teacher develop effective ways of teaching
c. Determining the educational philosophy to be implement by the student teacher
d. Providing the student teacher with information in classroommanagement
techniques.
e. Facilitating the proper placement of the student teacher in his or her initial position.
9. Which of the following is a common pitfall in the shaped decision-making process
a. Group members often a variety of alternatives for consideration
b. Group think develops
c. Investment in the decision making process is increased
d. Decisions are reached too rapidly
e. Staff morale is decreased
10. A high school principal plans to conduct a study to examine the effect of math teachers’
pedagogical styles in the achievement of students in the schools’ advanced mathematics
program. Which of the following is the initial step in this process?
a. Consult research relating to teachers’ pedagogical styles and student development
b. Collect data about the performance of students in the advanced mathematics
program
c. Determine a format and timeline for reporting the results of the study to faculty
members
d. Formulate a question, hypothesis or objective
e. Contact teachers to participate in the study
11. If standardized test data are used in the principals’ study, which of the following should
the principal consider to assess the tests’ ability to measure students’ performance
across repeated test administrations?
a. Reliability
b. Validity
c. Generalizability
d. Orthogonality
e. Reproducibility
12. Teacher Anne decides skills she wants pupils to learn from the lesson and designs ways
to assess how well student have learned and how effectively the activity has been carried
out. Teacher Anne uses a set of description of level of performance on each of several
aspects of the activity. This is known as ___________
a. Performance checklist
b. Criterion checklist
c. Rubrics
d. Questionnaire

8. 13. Which of the following is not considered in selecting the aims of curriculum?
a. Analysis of culture
b. Consistency of the curriculum with learning theory
c. Validity of knowledge claim
d. The present status of the learner
14. Learning experiences are vital components of curriculum. Which of the following factors
must be considered in determining learning experiences?
a. Observability
b. Compatibility
c. Trialability
d. Suitability
15. Although, experiences provided in learning may be varied, they should all lead to the
attainment of the same goal where subsequent experiences should build earlier ones.
This is known as ___________
a. Consistency learning
b. Compatibility learning
c. Cumulative learning
d. Constructive learning
16. A single learning may bring out many outcomes. Such learning experiences are important
because of their multifaceted benefits. This called ___________
a. Multiple learning
b. Divisive learning
c. Constructive learning
d. Constructive learning
17. In selecting contents of curriculum, one must consider the question whether the
question the content selected will lead to the acquisition of knowledge and skills needed
by the society. This factor called __________
a. Validity
b. Reliability
c. Utility
d. Learnability
18. The EDPITAF revealed that the community and home variables have greater impact on
learning than school factors EDPITAF means __________
a. Educational Development Planning Implementing Task Force
b. Educational Development Project Implementing Task Force
c. Educational Division Planning Implementing Task Force
d. Educational Division Project Implementing Task Force

9. 19. The NSEC demonstrates ample evidence of the inclusion of behaviourist psychological
principles through the use of behavioural objectives, drills, and homework that reinforce
learning. NSEC means ___________
a. National Secondary Education Curriculum
b. National Secondary & Elementary Curriculum
c. New Secondary Education Curriculum
20. A curriculum design that focuses on the combination of two or more subjects within and
across disciplines.
a. Humanistic approach
b. Intellectual academic approach
c. Scientific-technical approach
d. Eclectic approach
Mock Test Qualifying Exam for School Heads
222 Questions
1. The Filipino youth and adult alike __________of the harmful effects of prohibited drugs.
a. inform
b. informed
c. has been informed
d. have been informing
2. The price of gasoline has been _________tremendously in the recent year.
a. Fluctuated
b. Fluctuate
c. Fluctuates
d. Fluctuating
3. A variety of vegetables _______in the gulayan sa paaralan area and ________in the
feeding program.
a. Were planted – served
b. Were sowed – served
c. Are – will
d. Were planted – sold
4. If I were ____________ you, I _____________advise the team leader to employ
collaborative planning.
a. Was – well

10. b. Were – would
c. Am – were
d. Were – well
5. Ten _________ of cloth _________all I need for the school uniforms of my four children
a. Meters – were
b. Meters – are
c. Meters – was
d. Meters – is
6. Mother is very busy doing household chores, but she ___________rests for a while.
a. Seemingly
b. Carefully
c. Apparently
d. Frequently
7. Mrs. Consuelo doesn’t want to spoil her only daughter, Rica, so she __________ teaches
her many things to work on.
a. Seemingly
b. Misleading
c. Carefully
d. Apparently
8. Scientists ___________ to explore ways of preventing further damage to the
environment.
a. Continue
b. Continued
c. Continuing
d. Continuous
9. Plastic bags in garbage dumps take a long time to decompose. ___________, when they
do, they become dangerous substances.
a. Strangely
b. Surprisingly
c. Sadly
d. Happily

11. 10. Evelyn is sickly because she ______ eats vegetables ______drinks milk every day.
a. Either – or
b. Seldom – and
c. Often – thus
d. Neither – nor
11. Can you cull the president’s major ideas from his various speeches to date?
a. Complete
b. Select
c. Distribute
d. Supply
12. The presidency is besieged by many problems.
a. Confronted
b. Supported
c. Presented
d. Conform
13. Many of the city street were inundated after the storm.
a. destroyed
b. Flooded
c. Repaired
d. Impassable
14. My best friend got a raw deal when the company terminated him without notice.
a. Unfair treatment
b. Inform before hand
c. Wise decision
d. Offering reward
We _____(19)______ of Filipinos who _____(20)______ love their country and whose
______(21)_____ and values enable them to realize their full potential and contribute
______(22)________ to building the nation
As a ________(23)_______ public institution the Department of Education continuously
improves itself to better serve its _______(24)_________.

12. To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to ____(25)______, equitable, culture
– based, and complete basic education where: students learn in a child – friendly,
_______(26)________ , safe and ______(27)_________ environment. Teachers facilitate
learning and constantly __________(28)__________ every learner. Administrator and staff as
_______(29)_______ of the institutions, ensure an enabling and _______(30)________
environment for effective learning to happen. Family community and other stakeholders are
actively engaged and share responsibility for developing ______(31)___________.
Maka – Dios
Makatao
__________(32)_____________
Makakalikasan
MEMORANDUM
___(33)____ : PublicSchoolsDistrictSupervisors
FROM : The Office of the SchoolsDivisionSuperintendent
RE : Submissionof TyphoonDamage ReportsandOthersData
MEMORANDUM
___34___ : All PublicSchoolsTeachers
FROM : The Office of the PublicSchoolsDistrictSupervisor
RE : Submissionof TyphoonDamage ReportsandOthersData

13. 35. A child – friendly is inclusive, gender-sensitive, and non-discriminating when it
a. Gives boys and girls equal learning opportunities
b. Encourages children to think and decides for themselves
c. Make sure that children master the basic skills
d. Encourages children to work together to solve problems
36. A child – friendly school is effective with children when it
I. Encourages children to participate in school and community activities
II. Encourages children to work alone to solve problems
III. Makes sure teachers are qualified to teach
IV. Encourages children to learn by memorizing and imitating
a. II and III
b. I and II
c. III and IV
d. I and III
37. Cooperative Learning approach makes use of a classroom organization where students
work in groups or team to help each other learn. Students assist each other in the
learning process by acting a partner with the teacher and with each other to learn the
lesson for the day. What are the two important components of cooperative learning?
I. Cooperative incentive structure where two or more individuals are interdependent
for a reward
II. Cooperative task structure where two or more individuals are allowed encouraged
or required to work together on a certain tasks.
III. Cooperative partner learning where the brighter and more cooperative members of
the class tutor other classmates
IV. Cooperative partner learning where a student chooses a partner from among
his/her classmates to enable them to learn
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I and II

14. 38. The manner of doing activities in the simplest, quickest and most orderly fashion for the
purpose of saving time and effort is referred to as routine. What are the basic principles
governing activities?
I. Discipline of students inside the classroom
II. Provision for sufficient practice and definite directions
III. Setting of a purpose or motive for the activity
IV. Creation of meaning in the materials to be utilized
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. III and IV
d. I and IV
39. The objectives in the psychomotor domain are generally associated with motor and
muscular development. Which among the choices are classified under psychomotor
skills?
I. Dancing
II. Singing
III. Identifying
IV. Describing
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. III and IV

15. Parents Involvement and Community Partnership
School Management and Daily Operations
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Personal Integrity and Interpersonal Sensitivity
CREATING A STUDENT – CENTERED LEARNING CLIMATE
Professional Development and Human Resource Management
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5. Republic Act 9155
6. School Improvement Plan
7. A Manual on School Governing Council
8. Education for All (EFA)2015
9. Result Based Performance Management System Manual

16. 10.National Competency – Based Teacher Standard (NCBTS)
11.Teacher Strengths & Needs Assessment (TSNA)
12. Individual Plan for Professional Development (IPPD)
13.Experiential Learning Course Handbook
14.Philippine Civil Service Law
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