This document contains a 50-item multiple choice exam on professional education topics. The exam covers subjects like classroom management, learning theories, assessment, and instructional strategies. It also includes 3 short situational analysis questions to assess how teachers would respond in different educational scenarios.

1. A. I-II-III C. I and III
B. III only D. I only
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Detach one (1) answer sheet from the bottom of your Examine ID/ Answer Sheet Set.
2. Write the subject title “PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION” on the box provided.
3. Shade Set Box “A” on your answer sheet if your test booklet is Set A; Set Box “B” if
your test booklet is Set B.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. You are very much interested in a quality professional development program for
teachers.
What characteristics should you look for?
A. Prescribed by top educational leaders
B. Dependent on the availability of funds
C. Required for renewal of professional license
D. Responsive to identified teachers needs‟
2. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
A. By continually improving themselves personally and professionally
B. By wearing expensive clothes to change people‟s poor perception of teachers
C. By working out undeserved promotions
D. By putting down other professions to lift the status of teaching
3. As a community leader, which of the following should a teacher NOT do?
A. Support effort of the community to improve their status in life
B. Make herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will
not be influenced by community politics
C. Solicit donation from philanthropists in the community
D. Play an active part in the activities of the community
4. Which can promote national pride among pupils/students?
I. Studying the lives of outstanding Filipinos here and abroad
II. Reading the lives of the saints of the Church
III. Studying Philippine history with emphasis on the victories and greatness of the
Filipino people.
5. A teacher is said to be a “trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is
under
obligation to transmit to learners such heritage.” Which practice makes the teacher fulfill such obligation?
A. Use interactive teaching strategies.
B. Use the latest educational technology.
C. Observe continuingprofessionaleducation.
D. As a class, study the life of Filipino heroes.

2. 6. History books used in schools are replete with events portraying defeats and weaknesses of the
Filipino as a people. How should you tackle them in the classroom?
A. Present them and express your feelings of shame.
B. Present facts and use them as means in inspiring your class to learn from them.
C. Present them and blame those people responsible or those who have contributed.
D. Present them as they are presented and tell the class to accept reality.
7. For more efficient and effective management of schools as agents of change, one proposal is
for the DepEd to cluster remote stand-alone schools under one lead school head. Which factor
has the strongest influence on this proposal?
A. Psychological C. Geographical
B. Historical D. Social
8. Availment of the Accreditation and Equivalency Test for adults and out-of-school youth is in support of
the
Government‟s educational program towards .
A. Quality and relevance
B. Relevance
C. Quality
D. Equitable access
9. If a teacher asks more higher-order questions, he has to ask more questions.
A. fact C. convergent
B. close D. concept
10. Teacher Darna has difficulty drawing response from her class no matter how much she
motivates then to recite. The class was a witness to how she insulted a classmate who gave a
wrong answer the other day. This phenomenon points to the reality of .
A. “Pygmalion effect” C. “ripple effect”
B. “class size effect” D. “response effect”
11. Based on Edgar Dale‟s “Cone of Experience”, which activity is farthest from the real thing ?
A. Watching demo C. Hearing/listening
B. Attending exhibit D. Viewing images
12. If there is truth to the statement “A picture is worth a thousand words”, then for effective teaching, what
should teachers do? Teachers should _ .
A. make use of visual aids as often as they can
B. talk less and listen more
C. remain abstract in their teaching method
D. hang my pictures of heroes in the wall.
13. Which is an INAPPROPRIATE way to manage off-task behavior?
A. Redirect a child‟s attention to task and check his progress to make sure he is continuing to work.
B. Make eye contact to communicate what you wish to communicate.
C. Move closer to the child to make him feel your presence.
D. Stop your class activity to correct a child who is no longer on task.

3. 14. For a well managed classroom, is it wise to establish classroom routine?
A. No, it makes you think less.
B. No, it makes robots out of the students.
C. Yes, it saves you a lot of time.
D.Yes, you pass on some of your work to your students.
15. Which software is needed when one wants to perform automatic calculations on numerical data?
A. Database C. Microsoft Word
B. Spreadsheet Program D. Microsoft Powerpoint
16. The teacher‟s first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the
A. choice of the students
B. availability of the media
C. objectives of the lesson
D. technique to be used
17. Kounin claims that “with-it-ness” is one of the characteristics of an effective classroom manager. What is one sign of
“with-it-ness”?
A. Giving attention to students who are having difficulty with school work
B. Seeing only a portion of the class but intensively
C. Knowing where instructional materials are kept
D. Aware of what‟s happening in all parts of the classroom
18. With which software can you predict changes in weather patterns and/or trends in the
population of endangered species?
A. Spreadsheet
B. Word processing
C. Database
D. Desktop publishing
19. Which characteristics must be primarily considered in the choice of instructional aids?
A. Stimulate and maintain student interests
B. Suited to the lesson objective
C. Updated and relevant to Filipino setting
D. New and skillfully made
20. How can you exhibit referent power on the first day of school?
A. By making them feel you know what you are talking about
B. By telling them the importance of good grades
C. By reminding your students your authority over them again and again.
D. By giving your students a sense of belonging andacceptance
21. I would like to use a model to emphasize a particular part. Which of these would be
MOST appropriate?
A. Realia C. Stimulation
B. Audio recording D. Mock up

4. A. III only
B. I and III
C. II only
D. I and II
22. To promote effective practice, which guideline should you bear in mind? Practice should be .
A. done in an evaluate atmosphere
B. difficult for students to learn a lesson
C. arranged to allow students to receive feedback
D. take place over a long period of time
23. The task of setting up routine activities for effective classroom management is a task
that a teacher should undertake _.
A. as soon as the students have adjusted to their schedules
B. on the very first day of school
C. everyday at the start of the session
D. every homeroom day
24. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of a student‟s behavior. Which specific influence
technique is this?
A. Signal interference C. Interest boosting
B. Direct appeal D. Proximity control
25. When teacher tries to elicit clarification on a student response or solicits additional
information, which of these should he use?
A. Directing C. Structuring
B. Probing D. Cross examining
26. Bruner‟s theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. Applying
Bruner‟s theory, how would you teach?
A. Be interactive in approach. C. Begin with the concrete.
B. Begin with the abstract. D. Do direct instruction.
27. A child treats his friends highly aggressive. The reason behind this attitude is his past
experiences with his father who is also highly aggressive. This is demonstrated on what theory?
A. Social cognitive theory C. Operant conditioning
B. Cognitive developmental theory D. Classical conditioning
28. Which is/are the basic assumption/s of behaviorists?
I. The mind of a newborn child is a blank slate.
II. All behaviors are determined by environmental events.
III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to allow himself to be shaped by his environment.

5. B. Extended response essay D. Limited response essay
29. If one is asked to develop himself to the fullest, what need is he trying to satisfy according to Maslow‟s
hierarchy of needs?
A. Safety needs
B. Physiological needs
C. Belongingness
D. Self-actualization
30. In a Social Studies class, Teacher I presents a morally ambiguous situation and asks students
what they would do. On whose theory is Teacher I‟s technique based?
A. Bandura C. Kohlberg
B. Piaget D. Bruner
31. Teacher B engages her students with information for thorough understanding, for meaning and for
competent application. Which principle governs Teachers B‟s practice?
A. Contructivist C. Behaviorist
B. Gestalt D. Cognitivist
32. Bandura‟s social learning theory, states that children often imitate those who .
I. have substantial influence over their lives
II. belong to their peer group
III. belong to other races
IV. are successful and seem admired
A. IV only B. I and IV C. I and II D. II and IV
33. Which of the following steps should be completed first in planning an achievement test?
A. Define the instructional objective.
B. Set up a table of specifications.
C. Select the types of test items to use.
D. Decide on the length of the test.
34. Principal announced this in a faculty meeting: “There is a positive correlation between the students‟
scores in Math and in Science.” Which is the CORRECT interpretation?
A. The students who scored high in Math also scored high in Science.
B. The students who like Math also liked Science.
C. The students who scored high in Math scored low in Science.
D. The students who liked Math did not like Science.
35. Which type of tests is most appropriate if Teacher Y wants to measure students‟ ability to organize
thoughts and ideas?
A. Short answer type of test C. Modified alternative response

6. 36. If I favor “assessment for learning” which will I do most likely?
I. Conduct a pre-test, formative and summative tests.
II. Teach based on pre-test results.
III. Give specific feedback to students.
IV. Conduct peer tutoring for students in need of help.
A. I, II and IV C. I, II and III
B. II, III and IV D. I, II, III and IV
37. I want to test my students‟ synthesizing skills. Which had the highest diagnostic value?
A. Multiple choice test C. Essay test
B. Performance test D. Completion test
38. Which is a way to improve the following test item?
Clay can be used for .
A. making hollow blocks
B. making pots
C. garden soil
A. Make the options equal in length.
B. Make the stem on the question longer.
C. Add 2 or more options.
D. Add the word “making” to garden soil in option C.
39.
What follows is a multiple choice type of test. Some test items .
A. are too difficult
B. are objective
C. are poorly constructed
D. have multiple defensible answers
What makes the multiple choice type of test poor?
A. The options are not grammatically connected to the stem.
B. The stem fails to present a problem.
C. There are grammatical clues.
D. The options are not parallel.
40. In his second item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the lower group got the test
item #6 correctly. This means that the test item .
A. has a negative discriminating power
B. has a lower validity
C. has a positive discriminating power
D. has a high reliability
41. A test item has a difficulty index of 0.89 and a discrimination index of 0.44. What should the teacher
do?
A. Reject the item. C. Make it a bonus item.
B. Retain the item. D. Make it a bonus item and reject it.

8. SITUATIONAL
Situation 1
In a faculty meeting, the principal told his teachers: “We need to improve our school
performance in the National Achievement Test. What should we do?”
The teachers gave varied answers as follows:
1. Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who get a rating of 85%.
2. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their performance.
3. Let’s make the school environment conducive for learning.
4. Let’s make use of the experiential methods of teaching.
42. Which response/s come/s from a behaviorist?
A. #2 and #4 C. #3 and #4
B. #1 and #2 D. #1 and #3
43. On which educational philosophy is response #1 anchored?
A. Existentialism C. Progressivism
B. Essentialism D. Behaviorism
44. If you lean toward a progressivist philosophy, with which response would
you agree?
A. #2 C. #4
B. #3 D. #1
Situation 2
Principal E wants her teachers to apply constructivism in teaching.
45. On which assumption/s is the principal‟s action anchored?
I. Students learn by personally constructing meaning of what is taught.
II. Students construct and reconstruct meanings based on
experiences. III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that
the teacher gives.
A. II only C. I, II and III
B. I and II D. I only
46. Which materials will her teachers LEAST prefer?
A. Controversial issues C. Unquestionable laws
B. Open-ended topics D. Problem or cases

9. 47. Which concept/s of the learner will Principal E NOT accept?
I. “Empty vessel”
II. “Tabula rasa”
III. Candle to be lighted
A. III only C. II only
B. I only D. I and II
Situation 3
Study the table on item analysis for non-attractiveness and non-plausibility of distracters
based on the results of a try-out test in Science. The letter marked with an asterisk is the
correct answer.
48. The table shows that the test item analyzed _.
A. has a positive discrimination index
B. has a negative discrimination
index. C. is extremely easy
D. is extremely difficult
49. Based on the table which is the most effective distracter?
A. Option D C. Option C
B. Option A D. Option B
50. Based on the table, which group got more correct answer?
A. Upper group
B. It cannot be determined
C. Lower group
D. Data are not sufficient to give an answer
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Item No. 1 A B* C D E
Upper 27% 10 4 1 1 0
Lower 27% 6 5 2 2 0

10. 47. Which concept/s of the learner will Principal E NOT accept?
I. “Empty vessel”
II. “Tabula rasa”
III. Candle to be lighted
A. III only C. II only
B. I only D. I and II
Situation 3
Study the table on item analysis for non-attractiveness and non-plausibility of distracters
based on the results of a try-out test in Science. The letter marked with an asterisk is the
correct answer.
48. The table shows that the test item analyzed _.
A. has a positive discrimination index
B. has a negative discrimination
index. C. is extremely easy
D. is extremely difficult
49. Based on the table which is the most effective distracter?
A. Option D C. Option C
B. Option A D. Option B
50. Based on the table, which group got more correct answer?
A. Upper group
B. It cannot be determined
C. Lower group
D. Data are not sufficient to give an answer
***END***
Item No. 1 A B* C D E
Upper 27% 10 4 1 1 0
Lower 27% 6 5 2 2 0