LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS (LET)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REVIEWER

[SET 1 - PART 3]

51. Which of the following propositions is attributed to Plato?

A. Truth is relative to a particular time and place.
B. Human beings create their own truths.
C. Learning is the discovery of truth as Iatent ideas are brought to consciousness.
D. Sense perception is the most accurate guide to knowledge.

52. Which is one characteristic of an effective classroom management?

A. It quickly and unobtrusively redirects misbehavior once it occurs.
B. It teaches dependence on others for self-control.
C. It respects cultural norms of a limited group students.
D. Strategies aresimple enough to be used consistently.

53. Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely B, C, and D, no pupil chose D as answer.
This implies that D is __________
A. an ineffective distracter
B. a vague distracter
C. an effective distracter
D. a plausible distracter

54. I drew learners into several content areas and encouraged them to solve a complex question for
inter-disciplinary teaching. Which strategy did I use?
A. Problem-centered learning
B. Unit method
C. Reading-writing activity
D. Thematic instruction

55. Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism

56. Teacher A is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank
sentences, dialogues, dictation and writing excercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping.
Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
A. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierachy of cognitive learning.
B. The teacher is teaching in a variety of ways because not all students learn in the same manner.
C. The teacher wants to make herteachirig easier by having less talk.
D. The teacher is emphasizing reading and writing skills.

57. If teacher has to ask more higher-order questions, he has to ask more __________ questions.
A. closed
B. fact
C. concept
D. convergent

58. Are percentile ranks the same as percentage correct?

A. It cannot be determined unless scores are given.
B. It cannot be determined unless the number of examinees is given.
C. No
D. Yes

59. Which method has been proven to be effective in courses that stress acquisition of knowledge?
A. Socratic method
B. Cooperative learning
C. Mastery learning
D. Indirect instruction

60. A teacher's summary of a lesson serves the following functions, EXCEPT

A. it links the parts of the lesson
B. lt brings together the information that has been discussed
C. it makes provisions for full participation of students.
D. it clinches the basic ideas or concepts of the lesson.

61. Which is a true foundation of the social order?

A. Obedient citizenry
B. The reciprocation of rights and duties
C. Strong political leadership
D. Equitable distribution of wealth

62. Which one can enhance the comparability of grades?

A. Using common conversion table for translating test scores in to ratings
B. Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another
C. Allowing individual teachers to determine factors for rating
D. Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for rating

63. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day, longer
academic year and more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist

64. Which test has broad sampling of topics as strength?

A. Objective test
B. Short answer test
C. Essay test
D. Problem type

65. Read this question:How will you present the layers of the earth to your class?This is a question
that
A. directs
B. leads the student to evaluate
C. assesses cognition
D. probes creative thinking

66. In Krathwohl's affective domain of objectives, which of the following is the lowest level of
affective behavior?
A. Valuing
B. Characterization
C. Responding
D. Organization

67. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his relationships with his classmates. Which basic goal must haye
not been attained by Rodel during his developmental years, according to Erikson's theory on
psychological development?
A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity

68. Two students are given the WISE II. One has a full scale IQ of 91, while the other has an IQ of 109.
Which conclusion can be drawn?
A. The second student has significantly higher intellectual ability
B. The first student is probably below average, while the second has above average potential
C. Both students are functioning in the average range of intellectual ability
D. Another IQ test should be given to truly assess their intellectual potential

69. To come closer to the truth we need togo back to the things themselves.This is the advice of the
A. behaviorists
B. phenomenologists
C. idealists
D. pragmatists

70. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item: Jose Rizal wrote
__________.
A. The central problem should be packed in the stem.
B. There must be only one correct answer.
C. Alternatives must have grammatical parallelism.
D. The alternates must be plausible.

71. In what way can teachers uphold the highest possible standards of quality education?
A. By continually improving themselves personally and professionally
B. By wearing expensive clothes to change people's poor perception of teachers
C. By working out undeserved promotions
D. By putting down other professions to lift the status of teaching

72. Each teacher is said to be a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is,
under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage. Which practice makes him fulfill such
obligation?
A. Use the latest instructional technology.
B. Observe continuing professional education.
C. Use interactive teaching strategies.
D. Study the life of Filipino heroes.

73. Studies in the areas of neurosciences disclosed that the human brain has limitless capacity. What
does this imply?
A. Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning.
B. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to this nativeabilty.
C. Every child is a potential genius.
D. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned everything.

74. In a treatment for alcoholism, Ramil was made to drink an alcoholic beverage and then made to
ingest a drug that produces nausea. Eventually, he was nauseated at the sight and smell of alcohol
and stopped drinking alcohoL Which theory explains this?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Social Learning Theory
C. Associative Learning
D. Attribution Theory

75. The following are used in writing performance objectives, EXCEPT

A. delineate
B. diagram
C. integrate
D. comprehend