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GENERAL EDUCATION
EXAM DRILL V
1. In mastery learning the definition of an acceptable standard of performa
nce is called
a. SMART c. Criterion measure
b. Condition d. Behavior
2. Under what value measurement instrument does sentence/story completion f
all?
a. Opinionnaire c. Projective technique
b. Moral dilemma d. Observation guide
3. Teacher B clears his throat to communicate disapproval of a students beha
vior. Which specific influence technique is this?
a. Proximity control c. Signal interference
b. Interest boosting d. Direct appeal
4. Which is the first step in planning an achievement test?
a. Select the type of test items to use.
b. Decide on the length of the test..
c. Define the instructional objective
d. Build a table of specification
5. Which may NOT be a benefit derived from the use of graphic organizers?
a. Make relationships among detail clear
b. Enable students to identify important ideas and details
c. Strengthen team work
d. Represent stated information in concrete form
6. Whiteheads educated man is the man of culture and expertise. Which one mos
t completely describes the educated man according to Whitehead?
a. Highly dependent and deeply involved
b. Critical and deeply involved
c. Productive and deeply involved
d. Productive and obeys blindly
7. Rights which can not be renounced or transferred because they are necess
ary for the fulfillment of mans primordial obligations are called
a. Perfect rights c. Acquired rights
b. Alienable rights d. Inalienable rights
8. During Spanish period the medium of instruction in schools was (were)
a. The vernacular c. English
b. Spanish and the vernacular d. Spanish
9. Standard deviation is to variability as mean is to ________.
a. Discrimination c. Correlation
b. Level of difficulty d. Central tendency
10. One strength of an autobiography as a technique for personality appraisa
l is that
a. It can replace data obtained from other data-gathering technique
b. It gives complete data about the author
c. It makes possible the presentation of intimate experiences that can not
be revealed in a face-to-face situation by shy students
d. It may be read by unauthorized people
11. If teacher wants to develop in the learner the skills to organize ideas
which one should he employ?
a. Histogram c. Graphic organizer
b. Venn diagram d. K-W-L technique
12. Russel thinks that some amount of constraints and discipline is indispen
sable to education. Therefore, it is necessary for the teacher to.
a. Allow the child to react in any manner to these constraints
b. Help the child see the importance of these constraints
c. Apologize before parents for these necessary constraints
d. Convince the child that he/she has no choice but to subject himself/hers
elf to these constraints
13. Which characteristic of a good test will pupils be assured of when a tea
cher constructs a table of specification for test construction purposes?
a. Scorability c. Economy
b. Reliability d. Content validity
14. To be an effective classroom manager, teacher must be friendly but at th
e same time be
a. Highly demanding c. Rigid
b. Business-like d. Buddy-buddy
15. In his conduct of item analysis, Teacher H found out that more from the
lower group got test item #6 correctly. This means that the test item.
a. Has a positive discriminating power
b. Has a negative discriminating power
c. Has high reliability
d. Has low validity
16. Which one will most likely increase student participation?
a. Feeling or emotions are not permitted in the discussion
b. The group leader allows quiet members to remain quiet
c. The teacher models good listening habits
d. Repeat directions over and over until everyone listens.
17. Which is implied by a positively skewed score distribution?
a. The mean, the median, and the mode are equal
b. Most of the scores are high
c. The mode is high
d. Most of the scores are low
18. Learning takes place best when
a. Learning exercises are focused on the right side of the brain
b. Learning exercises involve both sides of the brain
c. Learning exercises are focused on cognitive objectives
d. Learning exercises are focused on the left side of the brain
19. A negative discrimination index means that
a. Less from the lower group got the test item correctly
b. More from the lower group answered the test item correctly
c. The test item could not discriminate between the lower and upper group
d. More from the upper group answered the test item correctly
20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are e
ver changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with change. Which is his gove
rning philosophy?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Realism d. Experimentalism
21. Which is a characteristic of infused or integrated instruction?
a. Does not allow deviation from intended objective
b. Includes all thinking process from low level to high level
c. Excludes related topics
d. Confines itself to higher level thinking process
22. Here is a performance objective: WITH THE AID OF A PERIODIC CHART, the st
udent will list the atomic weights of the first ten elements. The capitalized wo
rds are referred to as the.
a. Performance statement c. Behavior
b. Minimum acceptable performance d. Condition
23. Which statement about Grade 7 is correct?
a. Grade 7 was introduced in America but never in the Philippines
b. Spain introduced Grade 7 in the country
c. Grade 7 was established by the Education Act of 1940
d. The 1901 Department of Public Instruction established Grade 7
24. Marvin, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates but can not accept de
feat. Based on Piagets theory or cognitive development, in what developmental sta
ge is Marvin?
a. Concrete operation c. Formal operation
b. Sensorimotor d. Pre-operational
25. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item?
EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE _____________.
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem
c. It is open to more than one correct answer
d. The blank is at the end of the question
26. In her Science class Teacher H uses the process approach. Which order of
process will she follow?
I. Identifying the problem
II. Formulating the hypothesis
III. Setting the experiment
IV. Drawing tentative conclusion
a. II, III, I, IV c. I, III, II, IV
b. II, I, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV
27. Whiteheads inert ideas apply when the teacher
a. Relates what is taught to life concerns
b. Covers the Philippine Elementary/Secondary Learning Competencies without
relating them to daily life
c. Shows how the learner is concerned with what is taught
d. Leads the learner to see how all that is taught hangs together in a mean
ingful whole
28. For brainstorming to be effective which one should be out?
a. Non-threatening atmosphere
b. Teachers judgmental attitude
c. Openness to idea
d. Making use of others ideas shared
29. Which is the highest level of comprehension?
a. Critical Comprehension
b. Critical evaluation
c. Integration
d. Literal comprehension
30. Which statement on spaced and massed learning is CORRECT?
a. Both massed learning and spaced learning are not effective
b. Massed learning is better than spaced learning
c. Massed learning is as effective as spaced learning
d. Spaced learning is better than massed learning
31. If teacher wants to elaborate on a central idea by adding details to the
central idea which one should he use?
a. Time line c. Venn diagram
b. Cluster map d. Story map
32. Mother equally divided the pineapple juice in two glasses for her two bo
ys. One glass is short but stout; another long but thin. Both boys wanted the lo
ng but thin glass believing that it contained more. In what developmental stage
are the boys?
a. Concrete operation c. Senrorimotor
b. Formal operation d. Pre-operational
33. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the you
th. Which practice is NOT in keeping with his role as facilitator?
a. Keeps himself abreast with educational trends
b. Dialogs with parents and with other members of the community
c. Considers the multiple intelligences of learners
d. Humiliates misbehaving pupils
34. What can be said of Jones who obtained a score of 75 in a Grammar Test?
a. He performed better thanh 75% of his classmates
b. He answered 75 items in the test correctly
c. He got a raw score of 75
d. He answered 75% of the test items correctly
35. Which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Completion c. Multiple choice
b. Matching d. Alternate response
36. Which best indicates the effectiveness classroom activities?
a. The utilization of varied techniques and approaches
b. The laughter and enjoyment of students
c. The application of concept learned in daily life
d. The variety of instructional materials used
37. Which feature was true to Philippine education during the Spanish regime
?
a. Establishment of a normal school
b. Separation of Church and state
c. Vernacular as medium of instruction
d. Emphasis on religious instruction
38. Q1 is to 25th percentile as median is to
a. 40th percentile c. 50th percentile
b. 75th percentile d. 60th percentile
39. Which graphic organizer provides a visual representation of analytical t
hinking where the concept, the focus of analysis, is written at the center of a
circle and major characteristics are placed like the suns rays from the center?
a. Sequence chair c. Web
b. Story map d. Attribute wheel
40. Which group activity is illustrated when a teacher allows the evaluation
of members work by the group and encourage the giving of constructive moments and
suggestions about ways to improve the work?
a. Jury trial c. Consensus decision
b. Critiquing session d. Round table
41. Which one indicates a teachers genuine enthusiasm and pride teaching?
a. Telling everyone that he went to teaching for there was no other choice
then
b. Belittling the renumeration one gets from teaching
c. Engaging himself in continuing professional education
d. Sticking to teaching for the moment that three are no better offers
42. It is necessary that the parts of a lesson plan from the first to the la
st have
a. Completeness c. Symmetry
b. Conciseness d. Coherence
43. When is giving praise INEFFECTIVE? When it
a. Provide information to students about their competence and the value of
their accomplishments
b. Uses the accomplishment of peers as the context for describing a students
present accomplishments
c. Shows spontaneity, variety and other signs of credibility
d. Focuses students attention on their own task-relevant behavior
44. In writing performance objective which word is NOT acceptable?
a. Delineate c. Intergrate
b. Manipulate d. Comprehend
45. In what way does cultural alienation fail to contribute to nation-buildi
ng?
a. The Filipino will look at his culture as something superior over others
b. The Filipino has no sense of national pride
c. The Filipino closes himself to foreign influence
d. The Filipino operates on a Filipino model of development
46. Just as selected Filipino teachers today are sent abroad to study, the A
mericans did the same in 1903. These teacher scholars then were known as:
a. Insulares c. Peninsulares
b. Pensionados d. Reformists
47. Which according to Rizal is the main formula for national redemption?
a. Gaining economic recovery
b. Stabilizing the political situation
c. Opening our doors to foreign influence
d. Upgrading the quality of the Filipino through education
48. An American student enrolled in the Philippines is repelled by the Filip
inos lack of punctuality and use of euphemism. Which term refers to his experienc
e?
a. Ethnocentrism c. Xenocentrism
b. Colonial mentality d. Culture shock
49. What is claimed to be the overall advantage of criterion-referenced over
norm-referenced interpretation?
a. An individuals score is compared with the set mastery level
b. An individuals score is compared with that of his peers
c. An individuals score is compared with the average scores
d. An individuals score does not need to be compared with any measure
50. Teacher Y does norm-referenced interpretation of scores. Which of the fo
llowing does she do?
a. She uses a specified content as its frame of reference
b. She describes group performance in relation to a level of mastery set
c. She compares every individual student scores with others scores
d. She describes what should be their performance
51. Out of the 3 distracters in a multiple choice type of test namely, A, B,
and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that D is
a. A vague alternative
b. A plausible distracter
c. An ineffective distracter
d. An effective distracter
52. The main purpose of the compulsory study of the Constitution in Philippi
ne schools is to
a. Prepare students for law-making
b. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Phil. Constitut
ion
c. Make constitutional experts of the students
d. Develop the students into responsible, thinking citizens
53. Which must be primarily considered in the choice of an instructional aid
?
a. Must be new and skillfully made
b. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting
c. Must stimulate and maintain student interest
d. Must be suited to the lesson objective
54. In a study pupils were asked about their preference for a mother country
. Only 4.83% preferred Philippines. This finding shows that several pupils
a. Dont know their country
b. Are not sure of what they want
c. Havent developed national consciousness
d. Are not enlightened citizens
55. All the examinees obtained scores below the mean. A graphic representati
on of the score distribution will be:
a. Negatively skewed
b. Perfect normal curve
c. Leptokurtic
d. Positively skewed
56. The lesson is on the pros and cons of declaring a state rebellion in the
country. Teacher B wants his students to arrive at a view of the declaration of
the state of rebellion from different perspectives. Which technique will be mos
t appropriate?
a. Role playing c. Panel discussion
b. Simulation d. Braistorming
57. Which statement applies when score distribution is negatively skewed?
a. The mean corresponds to a high value
b. The mode corresponds to a low value
c. The median is higher than the mode
d. The mode and median are equal
58. In a normal distribution curve a T-score of 70 is:
a. Two SDs below the mean
b. Two SDs above the mean
c. One SD below the mean
d. One SD above the mean
59. STUDY THE TABLE ON ITEM ANALYSIS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS AND NON-PLAUSIBI
LITY OF DISTRACTORS BASED ON THE RESULT OF A TRYOUT TEST IN MATH. THE LETTER MAR
KED WITH AN ASTERISK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
51. B
52. D
53. C
54. C
55. A
56. D
57. D
58. B
59. A
60. B
61. B
62. D
63. C
64. B
65. C
66. D
67. C
68. D
69. D
70. A
71. D
72. A
73. D
74. A
75. C
76.
77. D
78. D
79. D
80. C
81. D
82. D
83. D
84. C
85. D
86. D
87. B
88. C
89. C
90. C
91. C
92. A
93. C
94. C
95. D
96. C
97. A
98. D
99. B
100. B
101. D
102. B
103. D
104. B
105. B
106. C
107. A
108. C
109. A
110. C
111. D
112. B
113. D
114. D
115. C
116. A
117. D
118. B
119. A
120. D
121. D
122. D
123. C
124. C
125. B
126. B
127. B
128. B
129. B
130. D
131. C
132. D
133. B
134. D
135. C
136. B
137. B
138. D
139. B
140. C
141. D
142. D
143. C
144. D
145. C
146. B
147. C
148. D
149. B
150. B
151. B
152. D
153. C
154. D
155. D
156. D
157. C
158. A
159. A
160. C
161. C
162. D
163. C
164. C
165. D
166. A
167. B
168. D
169. B
170. D
171. C
172. C
173. A
174. B
175. B
176. A
177. C
178. D
179. C
180. D
181. C
182. B
183. D
184. D
185. B
186. D
187. B
188. B
189. B
190. B
191. B
192.
193. D
194. B
195. C
196. C
197. B
198. C
199.
200. A