INTEGRATED PREBOARD B

LET SEP 2017

1. I can’t find _____ calculator; may I use ______, Richard?

A. My, yours

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B. His, yours
C. My, his

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D. Yours, mine

2. Neither the teacher nor the students ________ present in the affairs.

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A. Am
B. Was
C. Is
D. Were

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3. I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and _____.
A. Me

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B. Her
C. Myself

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D. Us

4. “He is the black sheep of the family.” This is an example of:

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A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
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5. What figure of speech is the following? The EDSA bloodless revolution was supported by a “sea of humanity” united by a
common aspiration.
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A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
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D. Personification

6. Nelson Mandela sacrificed so much in his life-family, friends and a big chunk of his life for thing he believed in democratic south
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Africa, with equal rights and beacon of hope for the rest of the world. Nelson Mandela’s dream for South Africa, which was
realized was______________.
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A. Cooperation
B. Democracy
C. Unity
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D. Supremacy

7. In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the
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gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath... It is twice blest; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mightier
than the mightiest... and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.”
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The main thought of the excerpt is that:

A. Mercy is only for deserving
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B. Mercy is limited in extent

C. Mercy is spontaneous and freely given.
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D. Mercy comes from the rain.

8. A Filipino migrant writer whose fiction stories reflect the Filipino’s concepts of American culture.
A. Bienvenido Santos
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B. Ricky Lee
C. Alejandro Roces
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D. Ambeth Ocampo
9. He is considered as the greatest English writer. He is also knows as the “bard of Avon.”
A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. Sir William Scott
C. William Shakespeare
D. Francis Bacon

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10. What is the manner in which the body is carried in oral speaking?

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A. Gesture
B. Poise
C. Posture

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D. Platform presence

11. The greatest common factor (GCF) of 22, 15, and 7 is _______________.
A. 1

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B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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12. The large prime number less than 110 is

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A. 97
B. 107
C. 101

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D. 105

13. A receipt calls for 2 eggs for every cup of flour. If a head chef uses 28 cups of flour, how many eggs will he need?
A. 56 eggs
B. 14 eggs
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C. 65 eggs
D. 55 eggs
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14. Skyway Company manufactures tables. In its catalog, a round table is priced P4,000.00 less a discount of 20%. What will Frankie
Department store have to pay for the round table?
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A. P3,200.00
B. P3,400.00
C. P2,600.00
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D. P3,500.00
B

15. Factorize: 2x2 + 7x – 15

A. (x – 5) (2x + 3)
B. (x + 5) (2x – 3)
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C. (2x + 5) (x – 3)
D. (2x – 5) (x + 3)
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16. A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls and 5 blue balls. Find the probability that is it blue.
A. 1/3
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B. 4/15
C. 2/5
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D. 4/5
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17. The measure of an angle is 25 more than its supplement. What is the measure of the larger angle?
A. 110. 5 degrees
B. 95. 5 degrees
C. 102. 5 degrees
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D. 77. 5 degrees
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18. Give the final percentage rate of commission gained by Martha. She sold an appliances for 258, 000. Her commission was P37,
520 minus P5, 300 for transportation.
A. 12.48%
 B. 12.05%
C. 14.54 %
D. 14.13%

19. In an English test, eight students obtained the following scores: 10, 15, 12, 18, 16, 24, 12, and 14. What is the median score?

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A. 14
B. 15. 5

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C. 14. 5
D. 15

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20. Simplify: [(3x – 12) / (3x)] divided by (x – 4)
A. 3x
B. x
C. x – 4

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D. 1/x

21. Which organism is classified under Kingdom Fungi?

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A. Red algae
B. Microsporidia

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C. Diatoms
D. Streptococcus

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22. Which of the following is an example of a useful function for bacteria?
A. Can clean up an oil spill by digesting hydrocarbons
B. May be used as vectors to introduce proteins
C. Can synthesize new forms of heavy metals
D. May be pathogenic and cause human disease
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23. What organism would most likely be in an arctic environment?
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A. Turtle
B. Maya bird
C. Crocodile
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D. Walrus

24. Which is an example of a non-pathogenic microorganism?

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A. Plasmodium falciparum
B. Probiotics such as Bifidobacterium
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C. Influenza sp.
D. Yersinia pestis
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25. In vitro fertilization is the union of an ovum and a sperm inside the
A. Vase
B. Microscopic slide
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C. Test tube
D. Receptacle
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26. Air like food and water is an essential element in human existence. Carried by the wind, polluted air called ______ falls to earth
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poisoning fish and destroying vegetation.

A. El Niño
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B. La Niña
C. Greenhouse rain
D. Acid rain
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27. Element X has an electron configuration of 1S2 2S2 2P2. Based on information, element X belongs to a/an_______ family.
A. Alkali metal
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B. Coinage
C. Halogen
D. Inert gas
28. Perfumes contain organic compounds called:
A. Alcohol
B. Ethers
C. Acids
D. Esters

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29. Which of the following statements is true about textbook laid on the table?

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A. No force is acting on it
B. The textbook undergoes acceleration
C. The sum of the forces acting upon it is zero

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D. The textbook undergoes deceleration

30. A toothpick can sit on the surface of water due to _________________.

A. Surface tension

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B. Atmospheric pressure
C. Buoyancy
D. Viscosity

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31. Which is the largest country in Asia?

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A. China
B. Japan
C. Philippines

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D. Thailand

32. Which of the following is not an ASEAN country?

A. Cambodia
B. Singapore
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C. Hongkong
D. Philippines
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33. Who first used the name “Filipinos” considering that native Filipinos in the Philippines were simply called “indios?”
A. Creoles (Mixed Hispanic Filipino blood)
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B. Natives of pure blood of islanders

C. Chinos or Chinese immigrants to the islands
D. First Filipino clerics Burgos, Gomez and Zamora
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34. What did Emilio Jacinto envision for Filipino fighters in writing the Kartilla Code of Conduct of the Katipunan?
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A. Professional soldiers
B. Guerilla fighters
C. Rag-tag fighters
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D. Civil guards of Filipinos

35. What was the name of forced labor imposed during the Spanish regime?
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A. Reciprocal
B. Bandala
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C. Servicio manual
D. Polo
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36. Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad and an orator of the Reform Movement?
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A. Juan Luna
B. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
C. Marcelo H. del Pilar
D. Jose Rizal
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37. The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is

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A. The righto due process

B. The right to self-defense
C. The right to be defended by a public attorney
 D. The right to life, liberty, and security

38. What contained the concrete promise of the Americans to Filipinos independence “as soon as stable government can be
established”?
A. Preamble of the Jones Law

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B. Preamble of the Commonwealth Government
C. Fairfield Bill of 1924

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D. First 1919 Parliamentary Mission to the U.S.

39. Who led the representation of the Filipino people during the negotiation between the United States and Spain for the Treaty of

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Paris?
A. Doroteo Lopez
B. Galiciano Apacible
C. Mariano Ponce

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D. Felipe Agoncillo

40. What was the title of Rizal’s work considered to be his crowning glory as a young poet?

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A. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. A Las Flores del Heidelberg

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C. A La Juventud Filipina
D. A Mi Madre

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41. Ang “lubhang” sa pariralang “lubhang maliksi”ay _____
A. Panghalip
B. Pang-uri
C. Pandiwa
D. Pang-abay
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42. Katangian ng mabuting tagapakinig ay _________.
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A. Agad magbigay ng konklusyon

B. Lagging nagbibigay ng papuri
C. Patapusin ang nagsasalita
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D. Di mapakali sa upuan

43. Sa pagbuo ng analohiya, ano sa sumusunod ang may katulad na relasyon ng pares na nakalahad sa: parang binubuhusan ng
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malamanig na tubug: napahiya

A. Parang maamong lupa: mabait
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B. Parang malayo ang paningin: mayabag

C. Parang pinitpit na luya: maanghang
D. Parang may paru-paro sa tiyan: nagugutom
E.

44. Dulog pampanitikan na nagbibigay ng diin ng sariling panlasa ng bumabasa. Kilala rin ito bilang reader-response theory.
A. Antropolohiya
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B. Patalambuhay
C. Impresyonista
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D. Pansikolohiya
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45. Pangungusap na tumutukoy sa pangyayaring pangkalikasan o pangkapaligiran.

A. Temporal
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B. Penomenal
C. Eksistensyal
D. Modal
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46. Uri ng pagbabagong morpoponemiko na gumagamit ng pagpapalit posisyon ng ponema sa salita

A. Asimilasyon
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B. Pagkaltas
C. Paglalapi
D. Metatesis
47. Uri ng bantas na ginagamit sa paghihiwalay ng mga sugnay na sunud-sunod ay
A. Tutuldok
B. Tuldukuwit
C. Kuwit
D. Tuldok

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48. Ano ang awiting pampatulog ng bata na lullaby sa Ingles?

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A. Dung-aw
B. Oyayi
C. Dalit

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D. Kutang-kutang

49. Ang mga sumusunod, maliban sa isa, ay ilan sa mga akdang pampanitikang nagdala ng malaking impluwensya sa buong daigdig.
A. Ang Koran

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B. Ang Divina Comedia
C. Ang Banal na Kasulatan
D. Ang Romeo at Julieta

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50. “Kapalaran! Huwag ka sanang mailap.”

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A. Pagtawag
B. Pagmamalabis
C. Palit-saklaw

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D. Palit-tawag

51. For teachers, what is the most laudable motive for participation in professional development programs?
A. Promotion and higher merit pay
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B. Support for training programs
C. Optimal use of time and resources
D. Continuing professional growth
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52. Classroom routines form the backbone of daily school activities, but which of the following is not covered by such routines?
A. Submission of work
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B. Lesson content
C. Distribution of papers
D. Seating arrangement
A

53. For gender fairness, what is one name which can replace reference to transvestic queens?
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A. Dyke
B. Poofer
C. Transgender
E.

D. Third sex

54. What is meant by a difficulty index of one (1) for a test item?
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A. Item is extremely difficult

B. Item is extremely easy
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C. Item should be retained

D. Item is not valid
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55. What aspect of lesson content is important in the process of metacognition?

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A. Content pattern
B. Content data
C. Content construct
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D. Content meaning
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56. On clusters of meaningful learning activities, which does not belong to bodily-kinesthetic learning activities?
A. Story telling
B. Hands-on demonstration
C. Dance
 D. Role-playing

57. In preparing classroom tests, which of the following checklist is the last among steps in tests preparation?
A. How are the test scores to be tabulated?
B. Have I prepared a Table of Specifications?

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C. How are the test results to be reported?
D. How is the objective item to be scored?

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58. Facilities such as classrooms, fixtures, and equipment can often damage the morale of new teachers and become an obstacle for
adapting well to the school environment. What should be the policy for assigning said physical facilities?

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A. Needs of student’s basis
B. Position ranking basis
C. First-come, first-served basis
D. Service seniority basis

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59. Which of the following characterizes the teacher with a progressive view of teaching?
A. Develop discipline of serious study

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B. Focus on ideas learned by our forefathers
C. Encourage students to interact and develop social virtues

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D. Limit teaching to math, science and language

60. What philosophy is close to Teacher Jean who allows her students to learn at their own pace?

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A. Rationalist
B. Essentialist
C. Naturalist
D. Existentialist
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61. What is being shown by teachers who ignore slow-learners and take pride in the work of fast learners?
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A. Bullying
B. Hurling invectives
C. Cursing
D. Discrimination
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62. In avoiding implying sickness or suffering, which of the following is the most preferable way to refer to those with
disabilities like polio?
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A. “Is polio-stricken”
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B. “Had polio”
C. “Polio victim”
D. “Suffers from polio
E.

63. What mistake is teacher Benny trying to avoid when he never drops a topic before it is completed?
A. Dangling topic
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B. Non-directional topic
C. Bounded topic
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D. Non-assessed topic
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64. Teaching English, teacher Krizzy is careful about her lesson content. What quality of content did she achieve when she made
certain her information came with the “information explosion” which she got in the Internet, such as how to effectively teach
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phonetics?
A. Learnability
B. Significance
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C. Balance
D. Interest
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65. Which of the following is a quality of an engaging learning environment most reflective of Education For All (EFA)?
A. Improvised to enhance learning for all types of learners
B. Decentralized governance
 C. Student-centered learning activities
D. Open communication for all-teachers, parents, students

66. When classes began, Teacher Dan asked student in pairs to interview and introduce each other to the class. How will this
activity be classified according to Edgar Dale’s cone of experience?

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A. Purposeful experience

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B. Verbal symbols
C. Dramatized experience
D. Demonstration

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67. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Lina adopt when she read back and forth, attending to both what is in
her mind and what’s on the page?
A. Down-top
B. Interactive

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C. Top-down
D. Bottoms-up

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68. Who among the following advocated that we face a specific psychosocial dilemma at each stage of life?
A. Sigmund Freud

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B. James Coleman
C. Lawrence Kohlberg
D. Erik Erikson

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69. In Piaget’s Formal Operation Stage in cognitive development, which of the following is not among the characteristics of the
child’s thinking ability?
A. Logical thinking
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B. Abstract problem solving
C. Hypothesis making
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D. Knowing properties (number, mass, volume, etc)

70. What explains the tendency of preschool children to focus on an aspect of an object while excluding other aspects?
A. Centration
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B. Translation
C. Intuition
D. Ego-centration
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B

71. Of the following questions, which relates to meta-cognition?

A. How is this done?
B. Am I learning well enough?
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C. What facts did I know?

D. When did this event occur?

72. Of the following, which is least authentic mode of student performance assessment?
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A. Oral performance on communication skills

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B. Artistic production in art

C. Paper-pencil vocabulary test
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D. Experiment as a scientific method

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73. What primary response factor is considered by Essay questions?

A. Wide sampling of ideas
B. Factual information
C. Originality
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D. Less time for constructing and scoring

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74. What is the criterion-referenced test designed to determine?

A. Performance level on a specific skill
B. Performance on a wide content of coverage
C. Attaining a personal target
 D. Performance higher than other members of the group

75. What does a normal curve mean in grade distribution of scores?

A. All have average grades
B. Largest number with high grades and few low grades

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C. Large number of more or less average and few receiving low and high grades

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D. Largest number receiving low and high scores

76. What can be said of student performance in a negatively skewed class score distribution?
A. Most students performed well

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B. All students had average performance
C. Few students performed well
D. Most students performed poorly

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77. What program aims to reduce the gap between low social status and educational opportunities for deserving
students?

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A. National Achievement Test
B. Education Service Contracting Scheme
C. Annual Fiscal Allocation

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D. National College Admission Examination

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78. What does the traditional curriculum and mass education lack that the progressive curriculum can deliver?
A. Authoritarian role of the teacher
B. Collective discipline
C. Value for individualization
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D. Rigid system of grading
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79. Following the principles for punishing students, which of the following is the LEAST desirable strategy for classroom
management?
A. Punishing while clarifying why punishment is done
B. Punishing while angry
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C. Punishing the erring student rather than the entire class

D. Give punishment sparingly
A

80. What is the framework in providing students with templates and explaining the steps for developing a research
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paper?
A. Consolidation
E.

B. Modeling
C. Review
D. Guided practice
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81. Which organization advanced insights of “Learning to Treasure Within” for 21st century education?
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A. Geneva International Conference

B. International Commission for the 21st Century
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C. Education for All Initiative

D. Asia Pacific Regional Bureau
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82. Teacher Michael has been teaching for 7 straight years and therefore qualifies for a study leave with pay for one
year. Should he pursue it, how much pay is he entitled to receive?
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A. 50% of monthly salary

B. 60% of monthly salary
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C. 70% of monthly salary

D. 100% of monthly salary
83. In selecting a code of conduct, what would the behaviorist teacher prefer to impart on learners?
A. One taught by religion
B. One based on science
C. One exemplified by great men/women

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D. One drawn from history

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84. Teacher Nancy is directed to pass an undeserving student with a death threat. Which advise will a utilitarian give?
A. Don’t pass him. You surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to pass
B. Pass the student. That will be of use to the student, his parents and you.

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C. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
D. Don’t pass him. Live by your principle of justice. You will get reward, if not in this life, in the next!

85. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher bursts into activities without

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assessing student readiness and gives orders, statements, or questions that confuse students?
A. Stimulus-bounded

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B. Truncation
C. Thrust
D. Dangle

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86. The class has become uncontrollable, and so teacher Yen decided to have some undisciplined students out of the

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room to the counselor’s office. What did teacher Yen apply by way of preventive approach to discipline?
A. Removing seductive objects
B. Direct appeal
C. Antiseptic bouncing
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D. Physical restraint
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87. What role does the teacher assume as a “sage on the stage?”
A. Authority to impose rules
B. Mentor to students
C. Dispenser of knowledge
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D. Facilitator of learning
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88. What education program is relevant to change in behavioral patterns?

A. Physical education
B

B. Social education
C. Cultural education
E.

D. Values education

89. Pinching Among personal attitudes, which is not among those that demonstrate patience among teachers?
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A. Equanimity
B. Coolness
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C. Honesty
D. Composure
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90. In SPED, what is the chair arrangement that is effective for students grouped and working together based on
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personality and work style?

A. Horseshoe or U-shaped
B. Full circle
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C. Classic rows
D. Cooperative cluster
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91. For Grace Goodell, how should the dictionary be used by students?
A. As a permanent study guide
 B. Every time, every where
C. For all difficult words
D. Only when necessary

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92. Special education is a thrust that meets the needs of gifted children. Which does not contribute to advancing the
program?

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A. Learning clusters
B. Honor classes
C. Self-directed learning

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D. One-fits-all curriculum

93. Of the following which is covered by the Science of Ergonomics?

A. Donations from the community

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B. School budget and finance
C. School space and landscape

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D. Medical and health facilities

94. In Erikson’s Theory of Development, which affirmation belongs to the stage of Identity versus diffusion?

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A. When people look at what I have done, I feel embarrassed
B. I get a good deal of pleasure from working

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C. I wonder what sort of person I am
D. I feel competent

95. What is journal writing using the internet and useful for teachers who can publish lesson ideas to digital student
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readers?
A. Powerpoint
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B. Instagram
C. E-mail
D. Blog
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96. In outcomes based education, which of the following are not considered outcomes?
A. Products
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B. Procedures
C. Portfolios
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D. Performances
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97. In Piaget’s Cognitive Concepts, what is the term of achieving proper balance to avoid discrepancy in perception and
understanding?
A. Schema
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B. Assimilation
C. Accommodation
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D. Equilibrium
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98. Which of the following is not among the ways to advance metacognition?
A. Learn to organize thoughts
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B. Assess our thinking

C. Learn how to study
D. Accept new knowledge
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99. Which of the following manifestations among students show they are high in spatial intelligence?
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A. Drawing and sketching

B. Classifying natural objects
C. Setting goals
 D. Making calculations

100. On motivational assessment, which is the noblest motive for entering into a profession, e.g. teaching?
A. Promise of high pay and rewards

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B. Social service
C. Prestige and position

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D. Economic security

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