PRE-LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

1. How much is the resistance of a 100 watts 120 volts light bulb?
A. 1.44
C. 144
B. 14.4
D. 1440
2. Commonly resistor is connected in a circuit to
A. drop voltage
C. increase voltage
B. drop reactance
D. increase reactance
3. If a given resistor has color coded value as brown, red, orange and gold, its nominal value is
A. 123 5%
C. 12,000 5%
B. 123 10%
D. 12,000 10%
4. When two resistors having different values are connected in parallel, their total resistance can be calculated as
A. RT = N/2
C. 1/RT = 1/R1 + 1/R2
B. RT = R1 + R2
D. none of the above
5. The total resistance of the resistors connected in series with values such as 1.2 k and 500 is
A. 1.7 k
C. 352.94
B. 1,700
D. a and b
6. It is a property of circuit element which opposes any current change, and is measured in Henry, this is called
A. Capacitance
C. Resistance
B. Inductance
D. Conductance
7. The power transformer characterized with more number of turns at the primary than the secondary winding is a
transformer known as
A. step-down
C. auto-transformer
B. step-up
D. isolating
8. Inductors L1 and L2 are in parallel with each other having the same values of 300mH. Their combined inductance
is
A. 150mH
C. 0
B. 600mH
D. none of the above
9. If a power transformer has NP of 1800 turns, NS of 74 turns and EP of 220 V, how much is the ES?
A. 3 V
C. 9 V
B. 6 V
D. 12 V
10. Capacitors property which says how much charge can be stored units dielectric is referred to as
A. Resistance
C. Inductance
B. Conductance
D. Capacitance
11. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. Air capacitors have a black band to indicate the outside foil
B. Mica capacitors are available in capacitance values of 1 to 10 F
C. Electrolytic capacitors must be connected in the correct polarity
D. Ceramic capacitors must be connected in the correct polarity
12. A capacitor consists of two
A. conductors separated by an insulator
B. insulators separated by a conductor
C. conductors alone
D. insulators alone
13. To combine capacitances in series. It is computed simply by
A. 1/CT = 1/C1 + 1/C2
C. CT = C1 + C2
B. C = Q/V
D. None of the above
14. Ceramic capacitor has 102 numerical code printed on its body, it means its capacitance is
A. 102 pF
C. 1000 pF
B. 102 nF
D. 1000 nF
15. The unit of measure of electrical current is
A. Volt
C. Ohm
B. Ampere
D. Watt
16. When capacitors are connected in parallel, their capacitances can be calculated as
A. CT = C1 + C2
C. C = Q/V
B. 1/CT = 1/C1 + 1/C2
D. None of the above
17. A capacitance of 0.02 F equals
-12
6
A. 0.02 X 10 F
C. 0.02 X 10 F
-6
-12
B. 0.02 X 10 F
D. 200 X 10 F

18. When a semiconductor diodes anode terminal is supplied with negative dc voltage and the cathode with positive
dc voltage, the diode bias is
A. Forward
C. No bias
B. Reverse
D. More bias
19. This is a general term used to refer semiconductor devices commonly used for power control circuits.
A. Transistor
C. Diode
B. FET
D. Thyristor
20. When the arrow head on the electronic symbol of a semiconductor transistor is pointing inward, the type of
transistor is
A. NPN
C. NPNP
B. PNP
D. PNPN
21. In woodworking, the process of putting wood together to form object.
A. Joinery
C. Planning
B. Measuring
D. Cutting
22. It is a kind of groove that runs on board and receives the end or edges of the second board.
A. Lap joint
C. Miter joint
B. Dado joint
D. Cross joint
23. It is a kind used for making frames to hold glass in constructing cabinets.
A. Miter joint
C. Lap joint
B. Dado joint
D. Mortise and tenon
24. A leveling instrument in carpentry and masonry, compose of water container filled with water, nipple, rubber hose
and glass tube with graduations.
A. Water and tube level
C. Measuring box
B. Water container
D. Mixing platform
25. In cabinet making, best joint to be use in order to have good reinforcement is
A. Miter joint
C. Lap joint
B. Dado joint
D. Mortise and tenon
26. Peter bought four pieces of lumber the dimension of each is 2 inches by 3 inches by 12 feet. Find the
measurement in board feet.
A. 6 bd. Ft.
C. 8 bd. Ft.
B. 24 bd. Ft.
D. 26 bd. Ft.
27. This type of joint is very common in making a screen, chairs, and stretchers
A. Rebating joint
C. Cross joint
B. Lap joint
D. Miter joint
28. The beauty and neatness of a product in woodworking depend mostly on the skills of worker. What other attribute
will follow?
A. Accuracy of measurement
B. Correct layout
C. Tools and equipment used
D. All of the above
29. It is a kind of measurement tool that is manageable to use. It is graduated in inches and centimeter.
A. Ruler
C. Try square
B. Zigzag rule
D. T-square
30. One of the most convenient measuring instruments used by workers. It is reeled in housing and retracts
automatically by a spring.
A. Ruler
C. Push steel rule
B. Zigzag rule
D. Steel rule
31. A tool used to guide for checking the squareness of the materials to be assembled. It is made of steel with two
arms.
A. Steel rule
C. Push steel rule
B. Zigzag rule
D. Try square
32. A project plan is always needed to maximize the use of materials. What other aspect can attribute to have a good
result of a project?
A. Proper layout
C. Proper use of materials
B. Proper handling
D. Proper cutting
33. The easiest method of laying out of miter joints is by using
A. Square method
C. Sliding t-bevel
B. Combination square
D. T-square
34. A tool like an ice-pick is used for making woods or punching or location to be drilled
A. Divider
C. Scratch owl
B. Scriber
D. Knife
35. A tool like letter C. it is designed to hold small pieces of lumber.

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A. C-clamp
C. Bar clamp
B. Hand screw clamp
D. Corner clamp
A type of clamp wherein the jaws are made of wood and operated by two hand screw.
A. C-clamp
C. Bar clamp
B. Hand screw clamp
D. Corner clamp
This tool is use to hold wide pieces of wood, like table door in both end
A. C-clamp
C. Bar clamp
B. Hand screw clamp
D. Corner clamp
The angles of the bevel of a plane iron is
A. 45 degrees
C. 20 degrees
B. 90 degrees
D. 25 degrees
In making picture frame, what kind of special tool will you use?
A. Screw clamp
C. Bar clamp
B. Miter and corner clamp
D. C-clamp
It is equipment in woodworking that is attached to the working bench. It is designed to hold lumbers at work.
A. Woodworking bench vise
B. C-clamp
C. Bar clamp
D. None of the above
The unit of electrical pressure is the
A. Ampere
C. Ohm
B. Watt
D. Volt
A no. 10 copper wire is
A. Smaller than no. 18 copper wire
B. The same size as a no. 18 copper wire
C. Larger than a no. 18 copper wire
D. Larger than a no. 8 copper wire
If 12 volts are applied to a certain lamp whose filament has a resistance of 3 ohms, the current flow through the
lamp filament will be
A. 4 amp
C. 8 amp
B. 36 amp
D. 12 amp
If a copper wire becomes heated because of an excessive amount of current flowing through it, the resistance of
the wire
A. Decreases
C. Remains the same as when the wire is cold
B. Increases
D. Becomes zero
To measure the current flowing through a circuit, connect an
A. Ohm meter
C. Volt meter
B. Ammeter
D. Meter in series with the circuit
Good care of clothing is part of:
A. home chores
C. purchasing clothes
B. washing clothes
D. good grooming
Stain caused by this cannot be removed
A. Nail polish
C. Syrup or candy
B. Sap from coconut suds
D. Paint
To keep your clothes in first class condition, have a plan for the
A. Yearly care of your clothes
B. Daily / weekly care of your clothes
C. Monthly care of your clothes
D. Hourly care of your clothes
The Filipinas complexion looks best in the shades of
A. Coral
C. Orange red
B. Brown and greenish blues
D. All of the choices
Personality is an important factor in the choices of color. The colors should make me
A. Feel happy
C. Feel sad
B. Feel right
D. Feel sick
Evening clothes should be more dramatic than
A. Sports clothes
C. Daytime clothes
B. House clothes
D. Party clothes
When buying clothes:
A. Read the care level
C. Check the zipper
B. Check the seams
D. All of the choices
In garment construction, completing all the parts of a garment by a dress maker is called

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A. Mass production method

B. Unit method
C. Price method
D. Foundation method
Most garments have one or more labels attached to them which contain the following information. Which one is
not included?
A. Date of manufacture
B. The name of company
C. The size
D. The kind of fabric
The basic sloper is composed of _____ major parts.
A. three
C. four
B. five
D. six
You will not be well-groomed unless your clothes are:
A. Free from wrinkles
B. Free from missing snaps of buttons
C. Free from unpleasant odors
D. Free from accessories
Hang clothes on ______.
A. hooks
C. nails
B. hangers
D. ropes
A 60 long tape used for taking body measurement for drafting patterns, altering and laying out the pattern of the
cloth.
A. L-square
C. Curve stick
B. Tape measure
D. Transparent ruler
A tool used to hold together pattern paper on pieces of fabric or cloth.
A. scissors
C. ruler
B. pins
D. needle
Used for transferring construction lines from one pattern paper to the cloth.
A. tailors chalk
C. ballpen
B. tracing paper
D. tracing wheel
A tool used for shaping the hip line, skirt, hemline and wrist line and other long curve lines:
A. Curve ruler
C. French curve
B. L-square
D. tape measure
It is a seven to ten inches in length with one handle for the thumb and with larger opening for two or more fingers
to provide more force in cutting the fabric.
A. scissors
C. trimmer
B. shears
D. seam ripper
It is an opening in upper part of skirt, in waist part of dress, in neck or sleeve, for convenience in putting garment
on.
A. sleeve
C. placket
B. collar
D. hem
Its a piece of fabric applied to a garment to form a container
A. placket
C. pocket
B. accessory
D. hole
A part of garment that hangs below the waist line.
A. pants
C. tees
B. shirt
D. skirt
Normal hair which has had no previous bleaching or dyeing treatments.
A. wig
B. virgin hair
C. teased hair
Cuticle covering the sides and base of the nail body
A. nail
B. nail fold
C. nail wall
One who professionally attends to the care of hands nails
A. Manicurist
B. Pedicurist
C. Dermatologist
Sleeveless garment used to protect the patrons clothing during beauty treatments
A. base

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B. cape
C. applicator
A female hair dresser
A. coiffure
B. makeup artist
C. coiffeuse
Instrument used to dress and arranged the hair.
A. comb
B. lotion
C. hair relaxer
A circle within a circle
A. base
B. curl
C. cutis
Finger or toes
A. nail body
B. nail bed
C. digits
Hair skin and tissue above the eye
A. eye lashes
B. eye brow
C. eye liner
Art of arranging the hair into becoming hair style.
A. Hair pressing
B. Hair dyeing
C. Hair dressing
Give coloring to the hair
A. Hair tint
B. Hair test
C. Hair pressing
Nail of the finger
A. Onyx
B. Onychosis
C. Nail wall
Art of beautifying improving complexion, skin, hair and nails
A. Dermatology
B. Cosmetology
C. Arts & Crafts
A mark spot or defect marking the appearance
A. blemish
B. block
C. bob
Implement for applying cosmetics substances
A. cape
B. applicator
C. mask
Designate the practice of cosmetology
A. Cosmetic therapy
B. Dermatology
C. Hair dressing
A very thin outer layer of the skin.
A. nail wall
B. cutis
C. cuticle
Base for facial make-up
A. foundation
B. cheek rouge
C. face powder
Used to section the hair
A. hair clip
B. hair pin
C. head band

85. Used to modify the natural outline of the eyebrow

A. eye shadow
B. eye liner
C. mascara
86. Cleanse the skin
A. astringent lotion
B. cleansing cream
C. foundation make-up
87. Beautify a gloss of the nail
A. nail polish
B. cuticle oil
C. cuticle remover
88. Used to absorbed cosmetics
A. lotion
B. cream
C. cotton
89. Semi-solid cosmetics
A. antiseptic
B. cream
C. lotion
90. Pertaining to the head
A. Caput
B. Wig
C. Braid
91. The main purpose of certain business is
A. Taxer
B. Create jobs
C. Innovation
D. All of the above
92. This theory explains that the government should not interfere in economic activities.
A. Keynesian theory
B. Laissez faire
C. Ricardian theory
D. Kaldor
93. R.A. 6977 otherwise known as
A. S.M.E.P.
B. Magna Carta for Small Enterprises
C. S.B.G.F.C.
D. S.M.E. Training
94. It is the studies of financial, physical facilities, management, market production, processes, information system,
and supply socio environment opportunities.
A. S.M.E. Training
B. S.M.E.D.
C. S.B.G.F.C.
D. S.W.O.T. Analysis
95. Assigning the activities to specific persons department of group
A. Directing
C. Organizing
B. Planning
D. Staffing
96. Father of scientific management
A. Elton Mayo
C. McGregor
B. Frederick Taylor
D. Herzberg
97. These factors are generally called motivation factors
A. Elton Mayo
C. McGregor
B. Frederick Taylor
D. Herzberg
98. Consumer behavior
A. Who buys?
B. What do they buy?
C. Where do they buy?
D. All of the above
99. Art of recording business transaction.
A. Bookkeeping
C. Income statement
B. General ledger
D. Balance sheet

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Statement showing financial position in the business

A. Journal
C. Income statement
B. Ledger
D. Balance Sheet
101. An environment with no trees endangers human life because:
A. Trees absorb pollutant in the air
B. Trees are valued for their fruits and medicinal properties
C. Trees are valued commercially on wood
D. Trees are used as effective screens
102. The best soil for fruit and tree crop growing
A. Clay, dry soil
B. Sticky, muddy soil
C. Dry, warm, porous, sandy and loamy soil
D. Dry, loamy and wet soil
103. A kind of artificial plant propagation in which a part or branch of the tree is introduced into the soil to develop
roots while being fed by the parent:
A. Cutting
C. Marcotting
B. Layering
D. Grafting
104. It is most applicable to fruits with many seeds:
A. Freezing
C. Use of seedbeds
B. Stratification
D. Use of seed boxes
105. The trees are distanced at right angles to each other with a tree in the corner of the square:
A. Hexagonal
C. Rectangular
B. Triangular
D. Square method
106. It is considered as beast of burden
A. Carabao
C. Goats
B. Cow
D. Dogs
107. Livestock raising is considered a profitable business for the following reasons except one:
A. To prevent food shortage
B. For income
C. Animals provide meat, milk and other dairy products
D. Animals are good sources of organic fertilizers
108. The immediate dressing and excerations of fish should be done to avoid:
A. Freshness
C. Spoilage
B. Dryness
D. All of the above
109. Is a product obtained by fermenting whole or ground fish in 20 percent salt:
A. Drying
C. Curing
B. Bagoong
D. Patis making
110. Raising feeds to produce parent stock:
A. Swine breeding project
B. Farrow to weaning project
C. Hog fattening project
D. Beef cattle fattening project
111. It is always safer to pull rather than push a wrench in order to prevent the ________.
A. Mechanic from tumbling down
B. Wrench from slipping and injuring the hands
C. Wrench from bending
D. Mechanic from exhaustion and fatigue
112. The right tool to use for cutting soft copper tubing is
A. Hacksaw
C. Thineries snip
B. Tube cutter
D. Diagonal cutter plier
113. The most convenient tool to use for holding parts during drilling, filing or assembling operation is
A. Vise grip
C. C-clamp
B. Machinist vise
D. Adjustable wrench
114. Heat absorbed by the refrigerant in the evaporator of the refrigerating and airconditioning units is released in the
A. Motor compressor
C. Suction line
B. Condenser
D. Discharge line
115. The amount of refrigerant flowing into the evaporator coil of a refrigerating and airconditioning units is controlled
by the
A. Condenser
C. Caoillary tube
B. Liquid receiver
D. Filter / dryer
116. The on and off cycle of the compressor motor in the refrigerating and airconditioning units is caused by
A. Relay
C. Fuse

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B. Overload protector
D. Thermostat control
The capillary tube is usually in contact with the suction line in order to produce an effect called
A. Heat exchange
C. Radiation
B. Friction
D. Evaporation
The compressor motor is protected from over current by the action of
A. Thermostat control
C. Overload protector
B. Capillary tube
D. Fuse
Liquid refrigerants such as R12 or R22 can cause in the skin an effect called
A. Burn
C. Wound
B. Blister
D. Frost bite
The electric current is measured in
A. Ampere
C. Ohm
B. Volt
D. Watt
Electrical power is measured in
A. Volt
C. Ohm
B. Watt
D. Ampere
The unit of electrical pressure is
A. Watt
C. Ampere
B. Ohm
D. Volt
The unit of electrical resistance is measured in
A. Ohm
C. Watt
B. Volt
D. Ampere
In propagating bamboo by seeds, what do you call it?
A. Transplanting
C. Asexual
B. Sexual
D. Marcotting
Geometrically solids are drown in
A. two views
C. six views
B. four views
D. eight views
A wrench used to screw pipes into or out of their fitting is ________.
A. strap wrench
C. pipe wrench
B. adjustable wrench
D. monkey wrench
Bamboo is harvested and ready to use if it is already _______.
A. Half year old
C. 1 years old
B. One year old
D. 2 years old
If you cut bamboo for commercial purposes it must at least ______ nodes in height.
A. 1
C. 3
B. 2
D. 4
Palm trees are found in any part of archipelago one of this is known as the tree of life.
A. nipa
C. coconut
B. buri
D. anahaw
Bamboo can reach the full height in _________.
A. 30 days
C. 90 days
B. 60 days
D. 120 days
There are four ways how to measure the length of the pipe. Which one is the most convenient?
A. Face to face
C. End to end
B. Center to center
D. Center to end
A device used in controlling and permits the flow of water in only one direction is
A. globe value
C. gate value
B. check value
D. flout value
There are several styles of letter, slanting or incline letter is classified as _________.
A. Roman letter
C. text letter
B. Italic letter
D. Gothic letter
A kind of compass used in making very small circles is __________ compass.
A. joint friction
C. drop bow
B. big bow
D. small bow
The right and proper tool used to cut G.I. pipe is ______.
A. hacksaw
C. pipe reamer
B. pipe cutter
D. cold chisel
We all know that plants have their own destructive enemies. Enemy of bamboo is _______.
A. ants
C. bokbok
B. termites
D. earthworm
Bamboo is considered as the tallest _______ in the universe.

A. tree
C. grass
B. plant
D. flower
138. If a drawing is generally made without the aid of drawing instrument, then it is classified as ___.
A. Isometric drawing
C. Orthographic drawing
B. Freehand drawing
D. Mechanical drawing
139. It is consider as the best among preservation of bamboo.
A. soak in fresh water
C. soak in salt water
B. boiling
D. natural drying
140. Threading pipe is done to fit it with other metals to cut outside thread on the pipe this tool is used
A. stock and die
C. tap and handle
B. pipe reamer
D. hacksaw
141. Cook in an oven
A. bake
C. simmer
B. boil broil
D. mash
142. Baste meat from twine to twine with a highly seasoned sauce as it cooks by direct heat oven coals , in an oven or
under a broiler.
A. fry
C. barbeque
B. simmer
D. mash
143. Moisten food while it is being baked to prevent from drying out.
A. bake
C. barbeque
B. baste
D. drudge
144. Put boiling water over food or dip the food into boiling water then to cold water.
A. blanch
C. boil broil
B. mince
D. fry
145. Cook foods in hot liquid just below the boiling point.
A. boil broil
C. simmer
B. poach
D. blanch
146. Press food from small pieces into a pulp with an up and down or heating action of fork.
A. mash
C. stew
B. bake
D. mince
147. Cook in liquid until bubbles appear and rise to the top and break on the surfaces.
A. simmer
C. boil
B. scald
D. braise
148. Cut solid food with a dry ingredient as flour, bread crumbs or sugar by sprinkling, dipping or rolling in one of the
ingredients
A. dredge
C. grate
B. bake
D. break
149. Cut into pieces of uniform size and shapes, first lengthwise then crosswise to make cubes
A. cube
C. grate
B. mash
D. fold
150. Cut into thin, match-like strips
A. fricassee
C. baste
B. julienne
D. drudge
151. Make the mixture smooth or light by lifting it over and over
A. mince
C. beat
B. simmer
D. scald
152. Add beaten egg whites or whipped cream to a mixture without losing what has been beaten to them.
A. fold
C. grate
B. mince
D. simmer
153. Cut or chop into tiny pieces
A. mince
C. grate
B. mash
D. stew
154. Cook by direct heat
A. broil
C. barbeque
B. boil broil
D. bake
155. Cut into five pieces by rubbing against a grater in circular or back and forth motion.
A. mince
C. grate
B. julienne
D. drudge
156. Cook by braising
A. fricassee
C. bake
B. julienne
D. stew
157. Divide into pieces

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C. grate
B. break
D. drudge
Cook food for a long time in a small amount of liquid at simmering temperature.
A. stew
C. fry
B. fold
D. boil
Let food stand in French dressing or an oil acid mixture to add flavor
A. marinate
C. barbeque
B. mash
D. baste
Cook just below boiling point
A. boil
C. simmer
B. beat
D. blanch

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