PROFED PREBOARD A

THE TEACHING PROFESSION

1. What is the LATEST standards for teachers in the Philippines?
A. National Competency Based Teacher Standards
B. Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers
C. National Competency Based Teaching Standards
D. Philippine Professional Standards for Teaching

2. Why is CPD necessary for professional teachers?

I. To continuously improve personal and professional development
II. To be at par with other professionals
III. To abide the CPD Act of 2016

A. I, II and III
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. III only

3. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their
teaching. Does this mean that teachers must be preoccupied only with teaching?
A. Yes, if they are given other assignments justice demands that they be properly compensated
B. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for the betterment
of communities.
C. No, because to lead in community activities is the job of elected officials.
D. Yes, because teaching is more than enough full time job.

4. With PPST as guide, an ideal learning environment should have the following characteristic, EXCEPT
A. Is safe and conducive for learning
B. The learning environment promotes fairness
C. Establishes and maintains consistent standards of learner‟s behavior
D. Build many professional linkages.

5. The promulgation of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers under Resolution 435 of the PRC
expressly covers teachers in all educational institutions at the following levels, and implicitly at the
____________.
A. Elementary
B. Tertiary level
C. Preschool and primary
D. Secondary

6. Which teacher's personal trait is demonstrated by being gender sensitive and inclusive towards
learners?
A. Motivation
B. Fairness
C. Efficiency
D. Passion
 7. By being sensitive and responsive in class above gender, racial, economic differences or class.
Teacher Rita has shown _______ to her students.
A. passion
B. motivation
C. efficiency
D. fairness

8. After the 1987 Constitution, what is the first legal basis that makes teaching a profession and
considers teachers as professionals?
A. Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
B. RA. 7836
C. P.D. 1006
D. RA. 7640

9. Can teachers who failed the LET be hired as teachers?

A. Yes, if their failed rating is at least 65.
B. Yes, if they failed once only.
C. Yes, if granted special permit by the Board for Professional Teachers.
D. Yes, if they are hired only by private schools.

10. According to RA 9293, are passers of the Professional Board Examination for Teachers (PBET)
given the Civil Service Commission required to take the LET to obtain a license?
A. No, PBET rating is a professional license itself
B. Yes, that’s the only way to obtain a license
C. No, PBET passers may apply for conversion of their PBET rating into a license with PRC
D. Yes, only the text for General Education

FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
11. When Philosophy started, man thought logically inside his mind forgetting
external physical reality, such that is believed “No one can step beside a river twice.” What of reasoning is
this?
A. Metaphysical reasoning
B. Inductive reasoning
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Positivistic reasoning

12. What is the right attitude of a modern teacher towards the varied philosophies in the human history
of ideas?
A. Adopt elements of philosophies that conform to the schools and country’s’ educational system.
B. Reject past philosophies for current philosophical thoughts.
C. Adopt all philosophical systems as good.
D. Adopt new philosophies and leave the old aside.

13. What is the teacher’s “window” or viewpoint of the world?

A. Ethical values C. Philosophy of life
B. Behaviorist classroom D. Love of children
14. According to progressivist educators like Carl Rogers, what is the essence of creativity among school
learners?
A. Conformity
B. Convention
C. Industry
D. Novelty

15. What is the philosophy behind Philippine schools that seek to promote democratic opportunities for all
and humanistic education through lifelong learning?
A. Classical education
B. Progressivism
C. Perennialism
D. Positivism

16. Which philosophy supports universal values in education, as these are important in molding young minds
towards broad ideals such as democracy, freedom, human rights?
A. Essentialism
B. Pragmatism
C. Existentialism
D. Empiricism

17. Which is TRUE of the Philippine educational system?

A. Free education in public elementary and secondary schools
B. Full tuition subsidy for students enrolled in the private schools in all levels
C. Free education in the government schools in all levels
D. Full tuition subsidy for students enrolled in the private schools in the basic level

18. These are rights given the Child in indigenous minorities, but NOT to include _______.
A. to profess his/her religion
B. to enjoy his/her culture
C. to use his/her own language
D. to be exempted from formal education

19. These foundations show the chronological development of curriculum, mostly shown using a timeline.
A. Legal Foundations
B. Psychological Foundations
C. Philosophical Foundations
D. Historical Foundations

20. What was the main characteristic of education during the years of Hispanic colonization in the Philippines?
A. Adequate
B. Religion-oriented
C. Free
D. secular

SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION

21. What factor should Teacher Julie be careful about when she is teaching in a school for children in a poverty
stricken slum area?
A. Children’s socio- economic status
B. Children’s beliefs
C. Children’s ethnicity
D. Children’s race

22. Which is an effective way of developing a sense of ownership?

A. Abide totally by the students’ suggestions.
B. Let students formulate the class rules.
C. Make students participate in the formulation of class rules.
D. Involve students in all decision-making that involve the class.

23. Which of the following is one on the best practices in using learning resources for indigenous learners?
A. Highlighted English language in primary years
B. Observed cultural sensitivity and protocols
C. Violated indigenous community property rights.
D. Dismissed indigenous artifacts and other cultural resources

24. With lives saved owing to breastfeeding (33,000 annually in the U.S alone), who will benefit from
breastfeeding for the WHO advised months of breastfeeding?
A. Mother only C. Both mother and child
B. Child only D. Neither mother nor child

25. How would you best interpret the old proverb “It takes the whole village to educate a child?”
A. All stakeholders support education of the child
B. The community plays a role in child education.
C. School buildings are needed for education.
D. All teachers are responsible for child education.

26. Your emphasis is the learner’s affective development. Which pillar/s of learning should you focus on?
A. Learning to be and learning to live together.
B. Learning to do
C. Learning to live together
D. Learning to know and learning to be

27. Which of the following is the best relationship for the school and community?
A. Community rule
B. School supervision
C. Partnership
D. Teacher-led projects

28. What is the appropriate teaching- learning strategy to respond to cultural diversity among learners?
A. Variety of teaching and assessment methods
B. Use of comparative assessment tools
C. Group entire class homogenously
D. One set of teaching- learning methods
29. Which of the following shows the teacher’s respect for human dignity?
A. Using social media
B. Practicing diligence and industry
C. Working with people of different views
D. Joining professional associations

30. The way for values clarification by examination of situations involving values is
A. action learning
B. analysis of issues
C. valuing
D. inculcation

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
31. In a curriculum development class, the teacher asked the students to give an enriched definition of the
curriculum. Which among the following encompasses the true essence of the term?
A. Curriculum is a never-ending process in education.
B. Curriculum is the sum total of all the learning experiences in the teaching-learning process.
C. Curriculum is a list of subjects to take to complete a course.
D. Curriculum is a list of courses in order to graduate.

32. Which social phenomenon supports the axiom, "Curriculum development in an ongoing process?"
A. Have and have-not compose society
B. Changes occur in society
C. Social culture is rich and varied
D. Society is made up of people

33. What is the core of classroom setting in every school?

A. Research
B. Instruction
C. Curriculum
D. Syllabus

34. Considering that curriculum is a dynamic process, this person put premium in the role of teachers‟
participation in developing the curriculum is________.
A. Galen Saylor
B. William Shakespeare
C. Hilda Taba
D. Ralph Tyler

35. To what is the Tyler Model of curriculum evaluation focused on?

A. Assessment results
B. Responsiveness of students
C. Instructional effectiveness
D. Curriculum objectives

36. Specialization in TLE under the K- 12 Curriculum starts in what grade level?
A.Grade 7
B. Grade 8
C.Grade 9
D.Grade 10

37. Which approach was used in the teaching of Science and Math before the K 12 Curriculum Reform?
A. Integrative
B. Constructivist
C. Discipline-based
D. Child-centered

38. What kind of teaching-learning approach is adopted in teaching the same major subjects (English, Math,
and Science) in the K-to-12 curriculum?
A. Redundant teaching-learning
B. Spiral teaching-learning
C. Differentiated teaching-learning
D. Higher order thinking teaching-learning

39. As every teacher is a curricularist, what is the teacher’s role in teaching along curricular program of
schools?
A. As writer
B. As implementer
C. As evaluator
D. As knower

40. According to RA 10533, The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, which language is the medium of
instruction from K to 3?
A. English as official language
B. The language chosen by parents
C. The language chosen by the school
D. Mother Tongue of the learners

PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING
41. Which of the following activities can guide student low-performance to achieve learning outcomes?
a. Mentoring c. Demonstrating
b. Testing d. Lecturing

42. Which of the following follows the principle of involving more senses for effective teaching-and-learning?
a. Multi-media presentation c. Lecture lesson delivery
b. Rubrics assessment d. Demonstration of skills

43. What is a concrete instance of flexible learning?

A. Basic Education Curriculum initiative
B. K-to-12 education approach
C. Early childhood education program
D. Online learning during a pandemic
44. Who is the prime mover of the educational wheel in the teaching-learning process in education?
A. Learner C. Favorable environment
B. Community D. Teacher

45. Which of the following shows the highest level of understanding of concepts in her Biology class?
A. Their recall of concepts
B. Their creating new concepts
C. Their grasp of meaning of concepts
D. Their applying concepts to life

46. If the test is “Outline the steps of the inductive method of teaching,” is the learning outcome “Outline
the steps of the inductive method of teaching?
A. Yes B. Partly No C. No D. Partly Yes

47. Which of the following exemplifies differentiated instruction directed at heterogeneous groups in a
class?
A. Different tasks, appropriate for each group
B. Same task for all groups
C. Divide class, same tasks
D. Three different teachers to assess groups

48. Which of the following shows a total physical environment that supports learning?
A. Safe and secure building and classroom structures
B. Bulletin boards in every building
C. Tall three- storied building
D. Classrooms with furniture

49. How are classroom rules and procedures best prepared?

A. By preparation by the teacher alone
B. In consultation/partnership with students
C. By advice of the principal
D. Upon approval by parents

50. Why are routines helpful for class management?

A. To ensure order
B. To eliminate stress
C. To punish offenders
D. To reward performers

51. How can the teacher best nurture and inspire learner participation?
A. Well-practiced routines and drills
B. Strictly observed classroom management
C. Interactive instructional strategies
D. Effective instructional strategies

52. In introducing a new lesson, what is important to consider by way of lesson continuity.
A. introduce new lesson
 B. prepare new audio visuals
C. have a pre-test for new lesson
D. relate new ideas to past lesson

53. Here is an expected lesson outcome: “At the end of the lesson, all learners must develop a positive
attitude towards work.” Is this a SMART lesson outcome?
A. Partly, since this belongs to the affective domain.
B. Yes, since is a behavioral objective.
C. No, since this is not specific and measurable.
D. Yes, since this is result oriented.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
54. In preschool writing classes, why are crayons or big pencils useful?
A. They are easier to hold c. They are colorful
B. They are non-toxic d. They are attractive

55. Along Piaget‟s principles, which can be effective by way of props and visual aids to help students
understand ideas?
A. Instructional media
B. Drawing and illustrating
C. Chalkboard writing
D. Bulletin board display

56. What kind of materials elicits responses of learners according to the optimal learning potential?
A. Tactile materials C. Auditory materials
B. Experiential materials D. Visual Materials

57. Which of the following is the highest cluster-level of learning activities according to Edgar Dale?
A. Reading, hearing, seeing
B. Reading, listening, looking
C. Watching, looking, seeing
D. Doing, discussing, demonstrating

58. What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.” This means that pupils learn
best when they _______.
A. learn independently
B. watch television
C. work with groups
D. take active part in the learning process

59. What is used under the TPACK framework of teaching that is applied in modern post-industrial
schools?
A. Mass media C. Technology
B. Social media D. Audio-visuals

60. Which of the following best describes On-line learning?

a. It uses the Internet c. It uses blackboards and chalks
b. It uses the classroom facility d. It uses paper and pencil
 61. What are Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams examples of?
A. Online financing apps C. Digital designing apps
B. Web-conferencing apps D. Web inventory apps

62. What is one of the things Artificial Intelligence machineries cannot do that only humans can do or
perform?
A. Transmit letters and correspondence
B. Have affective feelings like friendship
C. Lift heavy weights and material load
D. Handle numbers and figures.

63. In what way can parents help their children during Online learning?
A. By manipulating computers themselves
B. By joining the Online instruction
C. By providing advice if needed
D. By always seating alongside their children

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

64. On cognitive development, what can 0 to 6 months old infant be capable of doing?
A. Say meaningful words
B. Speak single words
C. Use animal sounds
D. Giggle, coo and babble

65. Which of the following best develops fine motor skills of pre-school learners?
A. Fun and challenging activities involving hand muscles
B. Daily coloring book activities
C. Repeated writing drills
D. Right eating habit activities

66. Among perspectives in child development, what theory is involved in schools organizing a UN street
parade in which school children are dressed in costumes of different nations?
A. Socio-biological activity
B. Socio-attachment bonding
C. Socio-cognitive learning
D. Socio-cultural experience

67. Which of the following set of exceptional learners have superior intelligence rather than disabilities for
learning.
A. Autistic learners C. Sensory impaired learners
B. Mentally retarded learners D. Gifted learners

68. The concept of Kindergarten school is drawn from a ______ root word which means "children's
garden"
 A. Italian
B. German
C. French
D. English

69. How is Erikson’s epigenetic principle of unfolding of personality as it is applicable to learners best
described by other experts?
A. Like a growing tree
B. Like a rose bud
C. Like a journey
D. Like casting stone on a pond

70. Using Freud’s understanding of intelligence, to what facet of personality is Teacher Rey appealing to
when extols national hero for fostering love of country?
A. Their ego C. Their Id
B. Their superego D. Their ego and Id

71. What is represented by “I wonder what sort of person I really am?” in Erikson’s Theory of
Development?
A. Autonomy
B. Initiative
C. Trust
D. Identity

72. What kind of authority is best applied in guiding millennial youths or learners?
A. Laissez faire
B. Rigorous
C. Authoritative
D. Relational

73. Teacher Donny finds that student Belle is emotionally insecure. Which of the following is the best way
to assist Belle?
A. Give her extra assignments
B. Give her more physical and less mental work
C. Exempt her in some subjects
D. Align activities to her needs

FACILITATING LEARNING
74. Successful learners contribute to their own learning by assuming the following traits except?
A. Goal-directed
B. Active
C. Docile
D. Self-regulating

75. For selectivity in the learning process, the novice learner attempts to process ____ they receive in
instruction.
A. selected information
B. manageable information
C. important information
D. all information

76. You have to remember the steps in opening a computer if you want to do it your own. In what
level of assessment is remembering the steps?
A. Comprehension
B. Knowledge utilization
C. Analysis
D. Retrieval

77. Which is regarded by scholars as the faculty of intelligence linked to creative thinking among
learners?
A. Analytical thinking
B. Imagination
C. Judgment
D. Logical thinking

78. What is wrong about teaching pre-school toddlers English grammar?

A. Not developmentally right
B. Not spirally set
C. Not logically aligned
D. Not culturally fit

79. On behaviorist learning, which of the following exemplifies Thorndike’s connectionism principles for
effective learning?
A. Giving rewards for good performance
B. Using concept mapping to illustrate ideas
C. Explaining lessons for greater understanding
D. Relating past lessons to news lessens to learn

80. In which of the classroom/s is the teacher “a guide on the side” NOT “the sage on the stage”?
A. Constructivists classrooms C. Cognitivists classrooms
B. Behaviorists classrooms D. B and C

81. What is the process for Piaget done during our growing years, acquiring new experiences and
ideas?
A. Assimilation
B. Equilibrium
C. Schematization
D. Accommodation

82. How does behaviourism explain the observation of a child enjoying school?
A. Learning is highly personalized
B. He is taught life skills
C. He is rewarded for his good performance
D. He feels he belongs
83. One cognitive advancement in adolescence is metacognition, what does metacognition mean?
A. Ability to do problem solving
B. Ability to recall and explain
C. Ability to analyze and synthesize
D. Ability to identify one’s own thinking process and strategies

84. On transferring learning, how will you classify a demonstration on applying first aid for accidental
wounds, as done by an invited professional nurse resource person?
A. Concept-related
B. Inquiry-related
C. Utilization-related
D. Learner-related

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING
85. What is shown by results in a pre-test?
A. Present psycho-motor skills
B. Current moral values
C. Past experiences
D. Previous knowledge

86. What kind of assessment is a post-test?

A. Process assessment
B. Outcome assessment
C. Diagnostic assessment
D. Self-assessment

87. How is periodic reporting of student grades useful?

A. As feedback
B. As an obligation
C. As way to please parents
D. As way to win support for the school

88. What is the aim in interpreting grades against standards?

A. Understanding of performance
B. Rating of performance
C. Assessment of behavior
D. Ranking of students in a class

89. What is the aim in interpreting grades against standards?

A. Understanding of performance
B.Rating of performance
C.Assessment of behavior
D. Ranking of students in a class

90. The results of assessment must be provided the soonest possible time to _____.
A.parents
B.principal
 C.registrar
D.students

91. What kind of multiple question is:

"For an agricultural country like the Philippines, which should the country advance for its economic
development:
(a) agriculture production
(b) industrial development
(c) tourism
(d) finance and banking”

A. Simple knowledge
B. Application of a formula
C. Assessment of a problem
D. Application of a concept

92. What is a probable cause of a test item with a negative discrimination index?
A. Item not taught well
B. Academically poor students
C.Item vague and is open to many interpretations
D. Subjective scoring

93. In a grade distribution of a class, what is the basic numerical data that you will obtain as the average of
grades?
A. Measure
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Mean

94. What does a difficulty index of .10 mean? The test item is _______.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. not reliable
D. not valid

95. If a test item has a discrimination index of -3, what should you do?
A. Re-use it.
B. Discard it.
C. Improve on it.
D. Return it to the data bank of test items

96. What is the descriptor for a numerical grade of 90 as level of proficiency?

A. Outstanding
B. Satisfactory
C. Fairly Satisfactory
D. Very Poor
 97. What numerical grade corresponds to the descriptor "Did not meet expectations?"
A. Below 75%
B. 80%
C. 85%
D. 90%

98. How is the final grade per subject for Grades 11 and 12 obtained?
A. Get the average of the grades of the 4 quarters
B. Get the average of the grades of all subjects for the 2 semesters
C. Get the average of the grades of all subjects for the 4 semesters
D. Get the average of the grades for the 2 quarters.

99. Why is performance given the largest weight in TLE and MAPEH?
A. They are dominantly physical skill subjects.
B. They have no cognitive aspect.
C. They have no affective aspect.
D. The written and quarterly tests are given only 20% weight each.

100. An option in a multiple choice did not work. Which conclusion can you derive about the option?
A. It is highly plausible
B. It is implausible
C. It should be maintained
D. It belongs to a category of options