2. Education is the acquisition of the art
and the utilization of knowledge. This
statement means ___________.
A. A learner’s application of what he has
learned is necessary.
B. A learner’s interest in art is
commendable.
C. A learner’s acquisition of information is
sufficient.
D. A learner’s acquisition of information is
not important.
3. The teacher announced to the class,
“go back to the basics of grammar”,
the teacher is considered _________.
A. Humanist
B. Phenomenologist
C. Essentialist
D. Basicologist
4. Logical sequencing of curriculum is
stiffed by ____________.
A. Perennialism
B. Progressivism
C. Essentialism
D. Reconstructionism
5. A Filipino student’s resistance to
scientific and unquestioning
obedience to authority can be
attributed to the Filipino’s _______.
A. Impersonalism
B. Rationalism
C. Non-rationalism
D. Personalism
6. To teach a child about freedom is to
teach a child to:
I. Respond to himself
II. Respond to others
III. Do as he pleases
IV. Live as he desires
A. II and III C. I and II
B. I and III D. I and IV
7. If a teacher cultivates the reflective
and meditative skills in teaching,
then he is influenced by:
A. Confucianism
B. Taoism
C. Shintoism
D. Zen Buddhism
8. The “Golden Rule” is attributed to
_________.
A. Buddha
B. Tagore
C. Confucius
D. Obama
9. He was considered as the “first
teacher” in ancient China.
A. Lao Tzu
B. Mo-Tzu
C. Mencius
D. Confucius
10. It is a branch of philosophy that
deals with the goodness or badness
of human actions.
A. Metaphysics
B. Logic
C. Ethics
D. Epistemology
11. A philosophical theory stressing the
concepts of Freedom and
Responsibility.
A. Essentialism
B. Existentialism
C. Realism
D. Democracy
12. If a teacher strengthens liberal
education that includes classical
literature in the curriculum, then we
can say that he has influence from
____.
A. Hedonism
B. Stoicism
C. Humanism
D. Rationalism
13. He, who is the pioneer in
emphasizing the philosophic
methods that focus on debate and
discussion. Who is he?
A. Plato
B. Protagoras
C. Socrates
D. Aristotle
14. _________ stressed the inclusion of
logic in the curriculum.
A. The Realists
B. The Humanists
C. The Hedonists
D. The Scholastics
15. Who founded the “Academy”?
A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. Socrates
D. Protagoras
16. If a teacher believes in the concept of
education that makes every
individual a useful citizen to the
state, then he is influenced by the
concept of ________.
A. Conformity
B. Security
C. Humanitarianism
D. Utilitarianism
17. It is a science that deals with the
methods and strategies of teaching.
A. Epistemology
B. Pedagogy
C. Metaphysics
D. Ethics
18. If a teacher believes that an
individual has ideas about the world
and he learns these ideas by
reflecting on them, he is considered
as _______.
A. Empiricist
B. Existentialist
C. Rationalist
D. Constructivist
19. If a teacher believes that a child’s
mind is TABULA RASA, then the
teacher will most likely engage the
students in ____ process for them to
learn.
A. Sensory Impressions
B. Reasoning
C. Reflections
D. Metacognition
20. Which classroom management
technique is in line with Lao Tsu’s
thought “inaction”?
A. Student detention after
class
B. Loss of privileges
C. Warning
D. Planned Ignoring
21. The early Egyptians adapted
apprenticeship as one educational
method. Which is its equivalent in
our present teacher education
curriculum?
A. Practicum like practice teaching
B. Display of best work in an exhibit
C. Presentation and defense of
thesis
D. Project making
22. The following are features of
education in Athens, except _____.
A. To prepare a well rounded
individual
B. To train warriors
C. Emphasizes the development of
reason
D. Uses Socratic method in teaching
23. According to existentialist, a school
is a place where students ____.
A. can reflect on ideas
B. can observe by using their
senses
C. can meet to pursue dialogue
about their lives and choices
D. listen and accept what teachers
teach
24. Other than “Summa Contra
Gentiles”, what is the other most
popular work of St. Thomas
Aquinas?
A. The Republic
B. Education and Democracy
C. Pedagogy of the
Oppressed
D. Summa Theologica
25. To insist on rights without
acceptance of duty is _______.
A. Selflessness
B. Awareness
C. Selfishness
D. Righteousness
26. As a teacher you are a skeptic.
Which among these will be your
guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child to develop his
mental powers to the full.
B. I must teach the child every knowledge,
skill and value that he needs for a better
future.
C. I must teach the child that we can never
have real knowledge of anything.
D. I must teach the child so he is assured of
heaven.
27. The use of values clarification
as a strategy in values
education flows from which
philosophy?
A. Progressivism
B. Reconstructionism
C. Essentialism
D. Existentialism
28. Who of the following believes
that human beings are shaped
entirely by their external
environment?
A. Progressivist
B. Essentialist
C. Existentialist
D. Behaviorist
29. Honesty remains a value even if
nobody in the school system
values it. This is the conviction
of a/an ______.
A. Realist
B. Pragmatist
C. Idealist
D. Existentialist
30. Which one will serve as a guiding
principle, if, as a teacher, you are a
reconstructionist? I MUST TEACH
THE CHILD _____.
A. so he is assured of heaven
B. every knowledge, skill and value for
a better future
C. to develop his mental powers to the
fullest
D. that we can never have real
knowledge of anything
31. “If you want to live life
meaningfully, make a choice and
commit yourself to your choice.”
This advice comes from a/an ____.
A. Idealist
B. Pragmatist
C. Existentialist
D. Realist
32. Teacher N sees to it that her
classroom is clean and orderly so
her pupils will less likely disarrange
seats and litter on the floor. On
which thought is her action based?
A. Existentialism
B. Behaviorism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructionism
33. Between pursuing a college course
where there is no demand and a
vocational course which is highly in
demand, the Filipino usually opts for
the college course. Which Filipino trait
is shown?
A. Interest to obtain a skill
B. Penchant for a college
diploma
C. Desire for entrepreneurship
D. Appreciation of manual labor
34. To ensure that all Filipino children are
functionally literate, which mechanism
is meant to reach out to children who
are far from a school?
A. Multi-grade classroom
B. A school in every barangay
C. Mobile Teacher
D. Sineskwela
35. A teacher’s quarrel with a parent makes
her develop a feeling of prejudice
against the parent’s child. The teacher’s
unfavorable treatment of the child is an
influence of what Filipino trait?
A. Lack of self-reflection
B. Extreme family centeredness
C. “Sakop”-mentality
D. Extreme personalism
36. Which is NOT a characteristic of
education during the pre-Spanish era?
A. Vocational training-oriented
B. Structured
C. Unstructured
D. Informal
37. For city-bred students to think that
their culture is better than those from
the province is a concrete example of __.
A. Ethical relativism
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Cultural relativism
D. Xenocentrism
38. Referring to the characteristics of the
latest Basic Education Curriculum
which does NOT belong to the group?
A. More flexible
B. Less prescriptive
C. More compartmentalized
D. More integrated
39. Which program is DepEd’s vehicle in
mobilizing support from the private and
non-government sectors to support
programs based on DepEd’s menu of
assistance packages?
A. Child-Friendly School System
B. Every Child A Reader Program
C. Adopt-A-School Program
D. Brigada Eskwela
40. Which DepEd test do out-of-school
youths and adults take to enable them
to enroll in college if they pass it?
A. National Achievement Test
B. National Secondary Achievement
Test
C. National College Entrance
Examination
D. Accreditation and Equivalency
Test
41. Which is compulsory for children of
school ages as stated in the 1987
Philippine Constitution?
A. Special Education
B. Elementary and Secondary
Education
C. Elementary Education
D. Pre-elementary Education
42. Which is in line with equitable access to
education but runs counter to quality?
A. Selective retention of students
B. Open Admission
C. Program Accreditation
D. Deregulated tuition fee hike
43. The then National College Entrance
Examination (NCEE) was abolished
because it was perceived to be _____.
A. Culturally biased against the
marginalized citizens
B. Against the democratization of access
to education
C. Not supportive of the production of
quality manpower for the country
D. Highly expensive for it was given to a
huge number of high school graduates
44. Availment of the Accreditation and
Equivalency Test for adults and out-of-
school youths is in support of the
government’s educational program
towards ______.
A. Quality and relevance
B. Relevance
C. Quality
D. Equitable access
45. The encouragement of self-learning,
independent and out-of-school study
programs as stated in the 1987
Constitution has given rise to ____.
A. Institutionalization of early childhood
care and development
B. The clamor for a Grade VII
C. The conduct of the National
Achievement Test
D. The implementation of open
universities and distance learning
programs.
46. With the passage of R. A. 7836, who
may teach? Only those ______.
A. who have reached the age of twenty-
one (21)
B. with a valid certificate of registration and
a valid professional license from the
PRC
C. with earned 18 Master’s units or
Master’s degree in Education
D. with a field of specialization
47. Which government program gives every
citizen equitable access to education?
A. Professionalization of teaching
B. School-based management
C. Participation in world affairs
D. A school in every barangay
48. Arielle describes Teacher M as “fair,
caring and approachable.” Which
power does Teacher M possess?
A. Legitimate Power
B. Expert Power
C. Referent Power
D. Reward Power
49. From whose teaching is the study
and passing on of tradition
emphasized?
A. Lao Tsu’s
B. Buddha’s
C. Mohammed’s
D. Confucius’
50. “O God, if there is a God; save my
soul, if I have a soul”. From whom
is this prayer?
A. Skeptic
B. Agnostic
C. Empiricist
D. Stoic
51. From whom did we get the taxonomical
practice of arranging all species in their
natural order in accordance with their
complexities of form, the main levels
being the inanimate, the vegetative, the
animal and the rational.
A. Pythagoras
B. Plato
C. Watson
D. Aristotle
52. On which theory is the logical
sequencing of curriculum based?
A. Reconstructionism
B. Essentialism
C. Perennialism
D. Progressivism
53. The value of education, deference
to authority and filial piety in the
Philippines is an influence of _____
tradition.
A. Taoist
B. Confucianist
C. Hindu
D. Buddhist
54. The value concept of detachment to
avoid misery comes from _____.
A. Lao tsu
B. Mencius
C. Confucius
D. Buddha
55. “What you do not want to do to
yourself, do not do to others”. From
whom does this advice come?
A. Christian and Confucianist
B. Muslim and Christian
C. Hindu and Christian
D. Christian and Buddhist
56. Whose advice was this: “Remove
the child from society which is
corrupt and condition him through
changes in his environment”?
A. John Locke
B. Paulo Freire
C. B. F. Skinner
D. Rousseau
57. Jerome Bruner taught the curriculum
should revisit basic ideas, build on
them, until the students grasp the full
formal concept. What is an offshoot of
this thought?
A. Basic curriculum
B. Hidden curriculum
C. Spiral curriculum
D. Re-structured curriculum
58. If given the power, you ought to
govern your subjects with moral
power. From whom is this advice?
A. Lao-tsu
B. Mao-tse-tung
C. Mencius
D. Kung-fu-tzu
59. The ascetic way of life is an influence of
which thought?
A. Taoist
B. Hindu
C. Islamic
D. Shintoist
60. In which philosophy is moral
education emphasized?
A. Shintoism
B. Taoism
C. Confucianism
D. Hinduism
61. Which group of philosophers has
opposite views from the
rationalists?
A. Empiricists
B. Existentialists
C. Naturalists
D. Idealists
