This document provides a 1000 question national qualifying exam for principals covering topics like child-friendly schools, procurement processes, DepEd programs, and school site planning. It includes sample questions testing knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices for principals. Additional reading materials are suggested for further review on subjects relevant to becoming an effective school leader.

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. Balik sa Paaralan
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
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
THIS IS A SAMPLE
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6. OTHERS SUGGESTED READING MATERIALS:
1. The Department of Education’s BOOK OF RULES and VITAL
LAWS ON PHILIPPINE EDUCATION
2. Module on Leadership
3. Principal Handbook
4. Questions and Answer on Basic Education
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
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
15.Memos etc……

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