ENGLISH

Below is the LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: English Part 1. We encourage readers/ reviewees to use
the comment boxes after the article for discussion.

1. Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:

I have been one acquainted with the night.

I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of?
a. isolation and loneliness
b. joy getting out of the house
c. youthful delight playing in the rain
d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night

2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? Researchers also speculate that some
teachers might have given boys more computer time because parents and teachers expected boys to need computers
for future careers.
a. expected
b. expecting
c. will expect
d. will have expected

3. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their _____.
a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedication
d. money – sacrifice

4. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films. This was a project initiated by
a. Arsenio Lacson
b. German Moreno
c. Antonio Villegas
d. Ramon Bagatsing

5. Which among the sounds below is voiceless?

a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/

6. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular novel?
a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl

7. He was the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do
for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald Ford
b. Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry Truman
d. John F. Kennedy

8. History is the witness that ______ passing of time.

a. testifies
b. will testify
c. testifies for
d. testifies for the

9. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. had seen
c. have seen
d. have been seen
10. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the fight
c. Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early

11. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty

12. The Nibelungenlied is a

a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic

13. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents it.
a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification

14. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving

15. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic

16. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is commonly
known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression

17. It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.

a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita

18. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays

19. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers are free to leave
Workers are warned of possible lay off
Workers have to double time on their jobs
Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym

20. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case
21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs

22. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal. Who
should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent

23. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong,
with their families.
a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot

24. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the students. In
this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired output. A student who
finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?
a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read

25. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their actions are real winners in
life. This tells of?
a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure

26. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest

27. What correction should be made to this sentence?

One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other children so first-borns tend
to be more intellectual.
a. Change is to are
b. Insert a comma after children
c. Change parents' to parent's
d. Change theories to theory's

28. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:

Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?
a. Batter and banjos
b. Sob and winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it

29. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
a. The things have not been shipped.
b. In a state of confusion
c. In an orderly manner
d. The boxes are still intact

30. What is the mood of these lines?

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.
a. Afraid
b. Sarcastic
c. Depressed
d. Hopeful

Answers: 1A 2D 3A 4C 5D 6B 7D 8D 9C 10B 11C 12D 13A 14B 15A 16A 17B 18A 19B 20C 21C 22C 23A 24C
25C 26C 27B 28A 29B 30D

ENGLISH PART 2

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are already incorporated below the questions.

1. He is more concerned with MUNDANE matters like the movement of stock market. The capitalized word means:
A. Simple
B. Financial
C. Worldly
D. Investments

2. The DEPRAVITY of the criminal’s behavior shocked us all. The capitalized word means:
A. Harshness
B. Gravity
C. Deprivations
D. Viciousness

3. INDULGENT parents spoil their children by giving in to their every demands and whims.
A. Loving
B. Beneficial
C. Generous
D. Yielding

4. Open:Secretive::Forthright: __________
A. Spiteful
B. Mask
C. Outspoken
D. Honest

5. Negligent; Requirement:: Remiss :__________

A. Task
B. Duty
C. Injury
D. Problem

6. It is _________ to try to destroy pest completely with pesticides, for as each new chemical pesticide is introduced,
the pests gradually become _________ to it.
A. useless, drawn
B. futile, resistant
C. worthwhile, immune
D. pointless, vulnerable

7. The famous Dr. C. Drew’s technique for preserving and storing blood plasma for emergency use proved so
_________ that it became the _______ for the present blood bank system by the Red Cross.
A. irrelevant, inspiration
B. effective, model
C. complex, blueprint
D. urgent, pattern

8. An A-rating represents the ULTIMATE honor a film will ever have. Which of the following is the opposite of the
capitalized word?
A. Greatest
B. Pinnacle
C. Least
D. Supreme

9. The VINDICTIVE politician spread rumors about his opponent. Which of the following is an antonym of the
capitalized word?
A. Revengeful
B. Forgiving
C. Spiteful
D. Malicious

10. Vegetarians have a variety of reasons for their beliefs. Some refuse to eat meat because they believe that the
killing of animals is unnecessary or barbaric. They feel that processes such as butchering are degrading to the people
who practice them and cruel to the animals slaughtered. Others believe that meat is harmful to the human body and
that a purely vegetable diet is more nutritious. Still others choose vegetarianism because they believe that raising
animals for meat is an inefficient use of land. They say that farmland could be put to better use growing crops for
human consumption. Which of the following statements is best supported by the above passage?
A. Some vegetarians choose not to eat meat mainly for health reasons.
B. A purely vegetable diet is more nutritious than a diet that includes meat.
C. Vegetarians are opposed to any use of animals for the benefit of humans.
D. Vegetarians favor laws to reduce the consumption of meat.

11. The amount of your retirement benefits from Social Security depends, in part, on when you retire. The earliest
that you can begin to receive benefits is age 62. The longer you wait to begin receiving benefits (up to age 70), the
higher your benefits will be. If you were born between 1938 and 1960, you cannot receive “full
retirement” benefits until age 66. If you were born in 1960 or later, your full retirement age will be 67. If you wait to
receive benefits past your full retirement age, the amount you receive will continue to increase until you reach age
70. There is no advantage to waiting past age 70 to begin receiving benefits. You can continue to work while you
receive retirement benefits. If you do, the amount of your benefits will be reduced by one dollar for every two
dollars you earn above a certain limit, until you reach your full retirement age. Once you reach your full retirement
age, this limit no longer applies. The amount you earn will have no effect on your benefits. According to this
passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. You cannot receive retirement benefits from Social Security while you are still working.
B. If you were born in 1950, your full retirement age is 66.
C. If you continue to work past your full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced by one dollar for every two
dollars you earn.
D. There is no advantage to waiting past your full retirement age to begin receiving benefits.

12. The volunteers from the fire department ________ quickly and extinguished a fire on North Country Road.
A. will respond
B. responded
C. will have responded
D. have responded

13. In Tuesday’s paper, the owner of the supermarket was recognized for helping a customer who ________ on the
icy sidewalk.
A. falls
B. had fallen
C. would fall
D. has fallen

14. We arranged the flowers and placed ________ in the center of the table.
A. them
B. it
C. this
D. that

15. The person ________ made this delicious cheesecake has my vote.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whose
16. Being too _______ will undoubtedly make other men hate you.
A. vane
B. vein
C. vain
D. vanity

17. Because they did not accept his basic _______ they were ______ by his argument.
A. assumption, convinced
B. bias, impressed
C. supposition, justified
D. motivation, confused

18. The failed July 27, 2003 mutiny was believed by many as a plan by the Magdalo group as an attempt to stage a
takeover of government. It was viewed as a desperate attempt by the mutineers who were supported
by influential and politically motivated men who financed the mutiny, according to the Feliciano Commission. The
action was found to be unconstitutional as it violates both the Articles of War and the Revised Penal Code. Such act
can lead to either Court Martial or Civilian proceedings or even both. The best title for the above article is:
A. Failed Mutiny
B. Illegal Soldiers Uprising
C. Coup d’etat
D. Articles of War and Punishment

19. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to result in a well- organized
paragraph.
A. Now we shall do everything we can to enforce this law.
B. In the struggle against crime, government and people should join hands
C. Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is government’s response in law against cruelty and heartlessness.
D. The law’s main objective is not retribution but reform and rehabilitation of offenders and would be offenders.
E. All countries in the world are presently siege by violent crime.

A. CEBAD
B. EBCDA
C. CEDAB
D. ACEBD

20. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to result in a well- organized
paragraph.
A. Tagaytay is the destination for us who love nature.
B. It provides an ideal picnic ground for outdoor lovers.
C. Unfortunately, the place ends up abused by outdoor lovers who litter the place.
D. It is a place which can be easily reached by a two-hour drive from Makati City.

A. CDAB
B. ADBC
C. CBDA
D. CABD

Answers: 1A 2D 3C 4A 5B 6C 7C 8C 9B 10A 11B 12B 13B 14A 15B 16C 17D 18B 19B 20B

FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

Below is the Part 1 of Professional Education (Prof. Ed.) Foundations of Education reviewer for Licensure Exam for
Teachers (LET). We encourage readers/ reviewees to use the comment boxes after the article to discuss answers.

SEE ALSO: LET Reviewer in Professional Education (Prof Ed) Foundations of Education Part 2

1. The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills. What is the
philosophical basis for this?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Perennialism
d. Pragmatism

2. Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom activities
revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Progressivism
d. Realism

3. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school programs prove the deep natural religiosity of the Filipinos.
Which philosophy has greatly contributed to the tradition?
a. Buddhism
b. Confucianism
c. Hinduism
d. Islam

4. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons be taught?
a. Taught in the students' native dialect
b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
c. Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life
d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents.

5. Which influenced the military training requirements among students in the secondary and tertiary levels?
a. Chinese
b. Greeks
c. Orientals
d. Romans

6. Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teachings of the Catholic
church which is foster faith in God?
a. Realism
b. Pragmatism
c. Idealism
d. Existentialism

7. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty
consistent with the good and beauty in God. What philosophy supports this?
a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism
8. Giving education the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government recognizes the possible contribution
of its future citizens to the national development goals of the Philippine society. Which stressed this goal of
education for social transformation?
a. Athenian education
b. Followers of Christ
c. Greek education
d. Roman education

9. The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern of the reconstructionists?
a. Experiential learning
b. Socialization
c. Social problem

10. One of the following quotations does not conform to the Christian doctrine of Education for Humanitarianism.
Which one is it?
a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto you
b. Love they neighbor as thyself
c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from mouth of God
d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless brothers, we do it for God.

11. Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building, citizenship training, etc. Which
leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually. What philosophy supports this?
a. Existentialism
b. Perennialism
c. Progressivism
d. Social reconstructionism

12. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and interests and how
to use self-paced instructional materials. Which philosophy is manifested in this activity?
a. Essentialism
b. Progressivism
c. Realism
d. Social Reconstructionism

13. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and discipline. What
could be her educational philosophy?
a. Idealism
b. Pragmatism
c. Progressivism
d. Realism

14. Which one does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?
a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect her name and her
job as a teacher
b. The right of a state to compel students to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to protect them.
c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the school administrators to give the salary agreed upon and the
duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of work.
d. The right to life of children and to be given respect of such right.

15. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the custom and traditions of the
community where he works?
a. To change the culture of the community.
b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community.
c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community.
d. To please the people of the community.

16. A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to prepare and construct good
and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural transmission process is this?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination
d.Observation

17. Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes prepared activities which will make her Grade 2 children, sing,
plan, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process did the teacher emphasize?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination
d. Socialization

18. Which program in the educational system seems to be aligned to the Christian humanitarian principle respect for
the human personality?
a. The alternative learning system delivery
b. The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults
c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipino
d. The study of the Philippine Constitution

19. With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza is directed to pass an undeserving student, if she is a hedonist,
which of the following will she do?
a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She will get reward, if not in this life, in the next.
b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to pass.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the student and his parents.
d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?

20. Which philosophy approves a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his students to memorize the
rules of grammar?
a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Pragmatism
d. Realism

21. In a student conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they would prefer if given a choice. Majority of
the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be
failing?
a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
b. Promote national pride
c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.
22. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are similar to the goal of Rome to train
the students for citizenship?
a. Communication ARts
b. MAPEH/PEHMS
c. Science
d. THE/TLE

23. Which of the following schools practices is not based on Social Reconstructionism?
a. Establishment of SDF
b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
d. Promoting project WOW

24.Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?
a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
b. Love and service to one's country
c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
d. Vocational and health education

25. According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social order. Which practice best
manifests this view?
a. The class conducts scientific experiments to discover or verify concepts.
b. The class discusses role models and their impact on society.
c. The class allowed to engage in divergent thinking.
d. The class undertakes well-planned projects in the community.

Answers: 1A 2B 3B 4C 5D 6C 7B 8D 9C 10C 11D 12B 13A 14A 15B 16B 17D 18C 19D 20B 21B 22D 23C 24D
25D
PART 2

1. Teacher A, a Values Education teacher emphasizes ethics in almost all her lessons. Which of the following
emphasizes the same?
a. Liberal Education
b. Moral Education
c. Religious Training
d. Social Education

2. Which reform in the Philippine Educational System advocates the use of English and Filipino as media of
instruction in specific learning areas?
a. Alternative Learning
b. Bilingual Education
c. K-12 Program
d. Multilingual Education

3. Activities planned by school clubs/ organizations show school-community connection geared towards society's
needs. What philosophy is related to this?
a. Existentialism
b. Progressivism
c. Realism
d. Social reconstructionism

4. What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms and
experimentation?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism

5. Which of the following situations presents a value conflict?

a. The teacher and his students have class standing as their priorities.
b. The teacher and the administrator follow a set of criteria in giving grades.
c. The teacher has students whose parents want their children to obtain higher grades than what they are capable of
getting.
d. The teacher sets high expectations for intelligent students such as getting higher grades.
6. Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood is exemplified?
a. The class conducted a debate using Filipino as medium
b. The class is required to watch the TV sitcom of Oprah to improve their English communication skills.
c. The class opted to make a choral rendition of the theme song of a foreign movie.
d. When Teacher Chris asked her Grade 2 students in what country they wish to live, most of them chose United
States.

7. A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory of education would embrace certain reforms on methodology.
Which reform would be consistent with this theory?
a. Active participation of teachers
b. Formal instructional pattern
c. Strict external discipline
d. Teacher domination of class activities

8. What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include universal and unchanging truths?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Perennialism
d. Pragmatism

9. Which of the following is not a function of the school?

a. Changing cultural practices
b. Development of attitudes and skills
c. Reproduction of species
d. Socialization among children

10. Which move liberalized access to education during Spanish period?

a. The education of illiterate parents
b. The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each municipality
c. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
d. The provision of vocational training for school age children

11. Which of the following is the chief aim of Spanish education?

a. Conformity and militarism
b. Perpetuation of culture
c. Propagation of the Catholic religion
d. Utilitarianism and conformity

12. Which of the following is the aim of our education during the Commonwealth period?
a. Designed after Japanese education
b. Patterned after the American curriculum
c. Predominantly religious
d. Purely nationalistic and democratic

13. Which of the following is not a reason why the basic education curriculum has been restructured?
a. To become globally competitive during this industrial age
b. To be relevant and responsive to a rapidly changing world
c. To empower the Filipino learners for self- development throughout their life.
d. To help raise the achievement level of students

14. Which philosophy of education influence the singing of the National Anthem in schools?
a. Nationalism
b. Naturalism
c. Pragmatism
d. Socialism

15. Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect
for legitimate authority?
a. Essentialist
b. Progressivist
c. Realist
d. Reconstructionist

16. Which of the following is the main function of the philosophy of education?
a. Reconsider existing educational goals in the light of society's needs
b. Provide the academic background prerequisite to learning
c. Define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive
d. Aid the learner to build his own personal philosophy

17. Homeroom advisers always emphasize the importance of cleanliness of the body. Children are taught how to
wash their hands before and after eating. What is this practice called?
a. Folkway
b. Laws
c. Mores
d. Social norm

18. Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and ethical values?
a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
b. Introduction of Values education as a separate subject area
c. Reducing the number of subject areas into skill subject
d. Re-introducing science as a subject in Grade 1

19. The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of mind, said Plato. Which of the following activities
adheres to this?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Instrospection
c. Role Playing
d. Social Interaction

20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the word and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to
cope with the changes. Which in his governing philosophy?
a. Experimentalism
b. Existentialism
c. Idealism
d. Realism

21. Teacher Myra says: "If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom.
Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math". To which philosophy does teacher Myra adheres to?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Reconstructionism

22. Which of the following should be done to build a sense of pride among Filipino youth?
a. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects
b. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as people
c. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
d. Set aside the study of local history

23. A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that experience study should follow
learning in her teaching. Which of the following does she do to support her belief?
a. Encouraging learners to memorize factual knowledge
b. Equipping learners with the basic abilities and skills
c. Providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles
d. Requiring learners full master of the lesson.

24. Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching?
a. Confucianism
b. Existentialism
c. Taoism
d. Zen Buddhism

25. Which of the following situation manifests a balance between teachers responsibility and accountability?
a. She entertains her students with personal stories until the end of the period.
b. She spends most of the time on the latest gossips in showbiz.
c. She teaches as much as she could for duration of the period.
d. She teaches as well as entertains the students with per personal stories.
Answers: 1B 2B 3D 4C 5C 6A 7A 8C 9C 10B 11C 12D 13D 14A 15A 16C 17D 18B 19B 20A 21C 22B 23C 24D
25C

CHILD ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

SEE ALSO: LET Reviewer in Prof. Ed. Child and Adolescent Development Part 2

1. Dr. Escoto, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms. Manuel's class. What concept best
describes the quantitative increase observed by Dr. Escoto among learners in terms of height and weight?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

2. Which situation best illustrates the concept of growth?

a. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months.
b. A high school student gets a score of 85 in mental ability test.
c. An education student has gained knowledge on approaches and strategies in teaching different subjects
d. An elementary grader has learned to play piano.

3. Which statements below best describes development?

a. A high school student's height increased by 5'2" to 5'4"
b. A high school student's change in weight from 110 lbs. to 125 lbs.
c. A student had learned to operate the computer
d. A student's enlargement of hips

4. What concept can best describes Francisco's ability to walk without a support at age of 12 months because of the
"internal ripening" that occured in his muscles, bones and nervous system development?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

5. Teacher Jesus in now 69 years old has been observing changes in himself such as the aging process. Which term
refers to the development change in the individual?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

6. Manuel, a five-year old boy can hold his pen and write his name with his right hand. Which term describes
Manuel's action/ behavior?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

7. Which of the following theory can help Miss Samson determine the readiness of her learners by administering a
readiness test?
a. Conditioning Theories
b. Cognitive Development Theory
c. Maturation Theory
d. Ethological Theory

8. Mr. Francisco was very much worried about the thumb sucking of his son. A friend of him says that certain
behavior among infants. Who presented that notion that certain behavior like thumb-sucking is normal behavior?
A. Sigmund Freud
b. Erick Ericson
c. John Bowlly
d. Urie Bronfrenbenner

9. A newborn infant move his whole body at one time, instead of moving a part of it. Which of the following
principles is illustrated by his behavior?
a. Development proceeds from specific to general.
b. Development proceeds from general to specific.
c. Development follows an orderly pattern.
d. Development follows a general pattern.

10. Train up a child in the way he should be; when he grows up, he will not depart from it. Which principle supports
this?
a. Development is determined by his heredity
b. Development is determined by the environment
c. Early development is more critical than the late development
d. Early development is less critical than late development.

11. Which state of the psycho-sexual theory does young boys experience rivalry with their father for their mother's
attention and affection?
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic
d. Latency

12. Angela focuses her attention on the school work and vigorous play that consume most of her physical energy.
Which stage of psychosexual theory illustrates her behavior?
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic
d. Latency

13. Which of the following is likely to be developed if infants are shown genuine affection?
a. Trust
b. Autonomy
c. Initiative
d. Industry

14. Christian develops an integral and coherent sense of self. He seeks answers to the question. "Who am I"? Which
of the following is Christian likely to develop?
a. Initiative
b. Identity and Role Confusion
c. Intimacy
d. Autonomy

15. Ms. Reyes uses images and language to represent and understand her various lessons to preschool learners. What
stage in the cognitive theory of development explains this?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational
c. Concrete operation
d. Formal operation

16. Connie develops concepts necessary for everyday living, builds healthy attitudes towards oneself, and achieve
personal independence. These are among the attributes of an individual in what particular stage?
a. Infancy and early childhood
b. Middle childhood
c. Adolescence
d. Early adulthood

17. Some children are more active than others, as everyone knows-extremely highlevels of activity or hyperactivity
are considered problematic. How may a teacher help a child who is hyperactive?
a. Make him the leader of the class
b. Transfer him to another class
c. Give him challenging activities that are appropriate to his ability level and interests.
d. Allow him to spend longer at the playground until he gets tired.

18. Tessa gets jealous whenever she sees her father showing love and affection to her mother. Which of the
following is she showing according to Freud?
a. Complex
b. Phallic
c. Electra Complex
d. Oedipus Complex

19. In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, which of the following statements would illustrate Edward who is
11 years old?
a. Able to see relationships and to reason in the abstract.
b. Unable to breakdown a whole into separate parts.
c. Differentiates goals and goal-directed activities.
d. Experiments with methods to reach goals.

20. Trisha goes with her mother in school. She enjoys the workplace of her mother. Which of the following
ecological theories is illustrated by the situation?
a. Microsystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Exosystem
d. Macrosystem

21. Lito, a student in secondary level tends to spend more time with his friends and his family, thus, his behavior is
greatly affected by them. In which stage in the Psychosocial Stages of Development does Lito belong?
a. Autonomous vs Shame and Doubt
b. Identity vs. Role Confusion
c. Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Initiative vs. Guilt

22. Anna believes that authority is respected. She is now in what particular level in moral development theory of
Lawrence Kholberg?
a. Social contract
b. Law and order orientation
c. Interpersonal concordance
d. Universal ethics orientation

23. What level has a four year old learner like Maryann reached when she acquired new skills such as putting the
same shapes and the same colors together?
a. Development
b. Maturation
c. Zone of Proximal Development
d. Learning

24. Which of the following principles can be the basis of the growing realization of the significance of the early
childhood education?
a. The young children are capable of doing many things at an early stage.
b. The child should be seen and should learn.
c. The first five years of life are the formative years of the child.
d. Early childhood experiences can be interesting and challenging.

25. Which of the following learner's characteristics will affect most of the learners learning in the academic class?
a. His affective characteristics
b. His cognitive characteristics
c. His psychomotor characteristics
d. His socio-emotional characteristics

Answers: 1B 2A 3C 4D 5D 6A 7C 8A 9B 10B 11C 12D 13A 14B 15B 16B 17C 18C 19A 20C 21D 22A 23C 24B
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PART 2

1. Which of the following is true about human development?

a. Human development considers both maturation and learning.
b. Development refers to the progressive series of changes of an orderly coherent type toward the goal of maturity.
c. Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding of the characteristics of the individuals as they go through the
successive stages of growth.
d. All of the above
2. What do you call the quantitative increase in terms of height and weight as observed by the school physician
during the physical examination of the students?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

3. Mrs. Gomez conducts research on the psychosocial domain of development. In what particular area of the child's
development is Mrs. Gomez most likely to be interested with?
a. Perceptual abilities
b. Brain-wave patterns
c. Emotions
d. Use of language

4. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by Sigmund Freud?
a. Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
b. Anal stage, oral stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
c. Oral stage, anal stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
d. Anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage

5. What is the best description of Erickson's psychosocial theory of human development?

a. Eight crises all people are thought to lace
b. Four psychosocial stages in latency period
c. The same number of stages as Freud's, but with different names
d. A stage theory that is not psychoanalytic

6. In Erickson's theory, what is the unresolved crisis of an adult who has difficulty establishing a secure, mutual
relationship with a life partner?
a. Initiative vs. Guilt
b. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c. Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Trust vs. Mistrust

7. Alyssa is eight years old, and although she understands some logical principles, she still has troubles in
understanding hypothetical concepts. According to Piaget, Alyssa belongs to what particular stage of cognitive
development?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational
c. Concrete operational
d. Formal operational
8. Which of the following provides the best broad description of the relationship between heredity and environment
in determining height?
a. Heredity is the primary influence, with environment affecting development only in severe situations.
b. Heredity and environment contribute equally to development
c. Environment is the major influence on physical characteristics.
d. Heredity directs the individual's potential and environment determines whether and to what degree the individual
reaches the potential.

9. What is the correct sequence of prenatal stages of development?

a. Embryo, germinal, fetus
b. Germinal, fetus, embryo
c. Germinal, embryo, fetus
d. Embryo, fetus, germinal

10. When a baby realized that a rubber duck which has fallen out of the tub must be somewhere on the floor, he is
likely to achieved what aspect of cognitive development?
a. Object permanence
b. Deferred imitation
c. Mental combinations
d. Goal-directed behavior

11. Which of the following will be Freud's description of the child's behavior if he he has biting, sarcastic manner?
a. Anally expulsive
b. Anally retentive
c. Fixated in the oral stage
d. Experiencing the crisis of trust vs. mistrust
12. What is Freud's idea about a young boy's guilt feelings brought about by jealousy of his father's relationship with
his mother?
a. Electra complex
b. Oedipus complex
c. Phallic complex
d. Penis envy complex

13. When a little girl who says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she can marry her father, Freud
believes that he is voicing a fantasy consistent with?
a. Oedipus complex
b. Electra complex
c. Theory of mind
d. Crisis of initiative vs. Guilt

14. Which of the following can best describe the preschooler's readiness to learn new task and play activities?
a. Emerging competency and self-awareness
b. Theory of the Mind
c. Relationship with parents
d. Growing identification with others

15. James noted that when the preschoolers eagerly begin many new activities but are vulnerable to criticism and
feelings of failure, they are experiencing what particular crisis?
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Initiative vs. Guilt
c. Basic trust vs. mistrust
d. Efficacy vs. Helplessness

16. What stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development does a person belong to when he can understand specific logical
ideas and apply them to concrete problems?
a. Preoperational thought
b. Operational thought
c. Create operational thought
d. Formal operational thought

17. What is the best explanation of Piaget's concrete operational thought to describe the school-age child's
mental ability?
a. A child can reason logically about things and events he or she perceives.
b. A child's ability to think about how he thinks
c. Can understand that certain characteristics of an object remain the same when other characteristics are changed
d. Can understand that moral principles may supersede the standards of society.

18. Elisa who is in between 9 and 11 years of age are most likely to demonstrate moral reasoning at which
Kohlberg's stage?
a. Pre-conventional
b. Conventional
c. Post-conventional
d. None of the above

19. According to Kohlberg, a dutiful citizen who obeys the laws set down by society is at which level of moral
reasoning?
a. Pre-conventional Stage One
b. Pre-conventional Stage Two
c. Conventional
d. Post-conventional

20. Ana, who is low-achieving, shy and withdrawn, is rejected by most of her peers. her teacher wants to help Ana
increase her self-esteem and social acceptance. What can Joy's teacher suggest to her parents?
a. Transfer her to a different school
b. Help their daughter improve her motor skills
c. Help their daughter learn to accept more responsibility for her academic failures
d. Help their daughter improve her skills in relating to peers
21. What is the most accurate definition of puberty stage?
a. Rapid physical growth that occurs during adolescence
b. Stage when sexual maturation is attained.
c. Rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that ends childhood
d. Stage when adolescents establish identifies separate from their parents.

22. Fifteen year old Marie is preoccupied with her "disgusting appearance" and seems depressed most of the time.
What is the best thing her parents can do to help her get through this difficult time?
a. Ignore her self-preoccupation because their attention would only reinforce it.
b. Encourage to "shape up" and not give in the self-pity
c. Kid her about her appearance in the hope that she will see how silly she is acting.
d. Offer practical advice, such as clothing suggestions, to improve her body image.

23. What can be the best comparison of the behavior of a 17 year old girl to that of her 13 year old brother?
a. She is more likely critical about herself
b. She tends to be more egocentric.
c. She had less confidence in her abilities.
d. She is more capable of reasoning hypothetically.

24. According to Erikson, what is the primary task of adolescent?

a. To establish trust
b. To search for his identity
c. To be more intimate with others
d. To establish integrity

25. What is the main source of emotional support for most young people who are establishing independence from
their parents?
a. Older adolescents of the opposite sex
b. Older sibling
c. Teachers
d. Peer groups

Answers: 1D 2B 3C 4A 5A 6C 7C 8A 9C 10A 11C 12B 13B 14A 15B 16C 17C 18B 19C 20D 21C 22D 23D 24B
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