MCQ in Professional Education Practice Drills Part 1 | Licensure Exam for Teachers

(Last Updated On: August 2, 2023)

This is the ProfEd Practice Drills, Multiple Choice Questions in Professional Education part 1 as one coverage of Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET). The exam is divided into two classifications. First is the elementary level exam which covers topics from General Education (GenEd) 40% and Professional Education (ProfEd) 60%. Secondly is the secondary level which covers GenEd 20%, ProfEd 40%, and area of specialization 40%. I assume you are looking for a reviewer that will help you achieve your goal to become a professional License teacher very soon. Yes, you are in the right place to make your dream come true. Make sure to familiarize each and every question to increase the chance of passing the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET).

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Elementary and Secondary) Coverage

• Teaching Profession, Social Dimensions of Education
• Principles of Teaching, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development
• Facilitating Learning, Child and Adolescent Development
• Assessment of Student Learning, Developmental Reading
• Field Study, Practice Teaching

Start Practice Drills Test Questions Part 1 of the Series

Choose the letter of the best answer in each question.

1. Ms. Cruz was hired in a well-equipped school, but she has to start preparing her instructional materials before classes begin. Which of the following is a systematic process in preparing her materials?

A. design – utilization – evaluation – development

B. design – development – utilization – evaluation

C. development – design – utilization – evaluation

D. development – utilization – evaluation – design

2. Ms. Briones is planning to integrate technology into her Mathematics class. Which of the following would be her second step?

A. set the objectives

B. analyze the learners

C. utilize the materials with showmanship

D. evaluate the performance of the students

3. Which of the following should Ms. Gomez primarily consider in determining her teaching and learning objectives and use of instructional media?

A. The learner

B. The listener

C. The instructional activity

D. The instructional strategy

4. Ms. Villegas is thinking of an educational technology that can relay information clearly to her class. Which principle will guide her in the selection of the material?

A. Interest

B. Meaningfulness

C. cost-effectiveness

D. communication effectiveness

5. Mrs. Martha presented real samples of rocks when she discussed the different forms of rocks. What principle in the selection of instructional material did she apply?

A. Interest

B. authenticity

C. cost effective

D. responsiveness

6. Which of the following is a limitation of conventional technologies in teaching and learning?

A. They pose problems on storage.

B. They are less abstract and more concrete.

C. They are readily available in the environment, around school, and in the home.

D. They provide hands-on learning experiences and emphasize real-world applications

7. Which of the following is not a contribution of technology to the learning process?

A. The quality of learning can be improved

B. The delivery of instructions can be more interesting

C. The role of the teacher can be changed into a demonstrator.

D. The method of teaching and learning becomes more interactive

8. In what way can instructional aids foster learning?

A. Reinforce learning

B. Entertain students

C. Take the place of the teacher

D. Holds students in the classroom

9. With the pervasiveness of technologies nowadays, a learner-centered instruction can be promoted. Which of the following statements support this approach to teaching?

i. It focuses on transformation of facts.

ii. It supports the use of lecture and drill methods.

iii. It gives emphasis on collaboration and authentic assessment.

iv. Students work on tasks determined and controlled by the teacher

A. I and II only

B. II and IV only

C. I and III only

D. III and IV only

10. Prof. Yeye’s students use cooperative learning, inquiry based and project-based learning approaches in creating their digital unit plans. What can be developed among the learners through these approaches?

A. repetition and active learning

B. repetition & information delivery

C. information processing and active learning

D. construction of knowledge and information exchange

11. Which group of technologies has the highest degree of abstraction?

A. book, imaginative literature, programmed instruction

B. digital video, film, versatile compact disc

C. video, pictures and television

D. realia and computer

12. Mrs. Soriano, a Grade V teacher prefers to use textbooks than other instructional materials. What could be her reason for using it?

A. Textbooks can be easily duplicated.

B. Textbooks quickly become updated.

C. Textbooks address the needs of diverse students.

D. Textbooks contain most of the materials they need to learn in the course.

13. It is impractical to bring real objects to the classroom so Ms. Lea constructed a three dimensional visual instead. Which of the following did she construct?

A. Cartoon

B. Chart

C. Graphic

D. model

14. If a teacher wants to teach her pupils the skill to organize and integrate related concepts, which of the following is the most appropriate graphic organizer to use?

A. Timeline

B. Fishbone

C. Venn diagram

D. Semantic webbing

15. In classical conditioning, which are paired together in order to elicit the desired response?

A. UCS and NS

B. CS and NS

C. UCS and CS

D. UCR and NS

16. Which graphic organizer is used to show how a series of events interact to produce a set of results again and again?

A. Series of events chart

B. Web

C. Cycle

D. Timeline

17. According to Thorndike, what law states that the strength of a connection is influenced by the consequences of the response?

A. Law of disuse

B. Law of effect

C. Law of exercise

D. Law of readiness

18. A burglary occurred in Jason’s neighborhood. Since then, Jason is very careful of locking their doors and closing windows. What theory best explains Jason’s behavior?

A. Observational learning

B. Imitation learning

C. Self-regulated learning

D. Vicarious learning

19. Which instructional aid requires pupils to verbalize?

A. graphic

B. diorama

C. model

D. video

20. In observation and imitation learning, what should be the learner’s response when the teacher initially models the behavior?

A. produce and match

B. Pay Attention

C. Imitate and practice

D. Shows satisfaction

21. What is the correct sequence of information processing?

A. Sensory register-STM-LTM

B. STM-sensory register-LTM

C. Sensory register-LTM-STM

D. LTM-sensory register- STM

22. What should be the hierarchy of the types of learning according to the cumulative learning theory?

1. Problem solving learning

2. Rule learning

3. Discrimination learning

4. Concept learning

A. 2-1-3-4 

B. 2-3-4-1

C. 2-1-4-3

D. 2-4-3-1

23. Which of the following is inappropriate in using printed visuals such as charts, graphs, and drawings?

A. Provide written or verbal cues to highlight important aspects of visuals.

B. Allow the students to pass the materials from one person to another.

C. Use materials that everyone can see.

D. Present the material one at time.

24. Which is essential in meaningful reception learning?

A. Concepts are presented to learner and received by them.

B. Concepts are discovered by the learner

C. Concepts are related to one another

D. Concepts are solicited from the learners

25. Grace is bilingual. She speaks both English and Filipino fluently. She begins to study Spanish and immediately recognizes many similarities between the Spanish and Filipino languages and uses this information to acquire the new language faster. What kind of transfer was Grace able to use?

A. Lateral Transfer 

B. Specific Transfer

C. General Transfer

D. Vertical Transfer

26. Under what category will a globe as an instructional material fall?

A. Realia 

B. Solid model

C. Mock up

D. Cutaway model

27. Cristina is almost asleep when she felt the need to go to the bathroom. She tried to sleep it off but after a while, she was forced to stand up and go to the bathroom. What theory of motivation explains Cristina’s behavior?

A. Attribution Theory 

B. Expectancies and Values Theory

C. Drive Theory

D. Solomon’s Opponent Theory

28. Marko excels in adding numbers. He learned this skill in his Math class. He is now able to apply this skill in his Music class. What type of transfer was used?

A. Lateral transfer 

B. General transfer

C. Specific transfer

D. Vertical transfer

29. Mr. Lorenzo would always give the chapter test on a Friday. What schedule of reinforcement is used by Mr. Lorenzo?

A. Fixed interval 

B. Fixed ratio

C. Variable interval

D. Variable ratio

30. Prof. Agustin would like to provide hands-on experience on the expansion and contraction of matter. Which of the following materials would be the best to use?

A. Models 

B. Realias

C. Pictures

D. Slides

31. To remember the six digits, 8, 4, 3, 9, 4, 5, the Math teacher grouped the numbers in two’s 84, 39, 45 or in threes 843, 945. What control process of retaining information is referred to?

A. Chunking 

B. Rehearsing

C. Interfering

D. Remembering

32. Rob regularly practice playing the guitar so he can finish Book I. His mother promised to buy him a Nintendo when he finishes Book I. How is Rob motivated?

A. Extrinsically 

B. with Self-Determination

C. Intrinsically

D. with Self-Efficacy

33. Lara excels in dancing and in certain sports. According to Gardner what intelligence is dominant in Lara?

A. Bodily kinesthetic 

B. Intrapersonal

C. Musical

D. Spatial

34. Ms. Sarah finds the chalkboard an effective instructional material up to present. However, just like any other materials, it also has its limitations. Which one is it?

A. It allows spontaneity, speed and change.

B. Absent students cannot keep up with their assignments.

C. It is valuable for emphasizing the major points of the lesson.

D. It can be used for displaying pictures and important clippings.

35. According to Bronfen brenner, what system contains structures that has direct contact with the child?

A. Chronosystem 

B. Exosystem

C. Mesosystem

D. Microsystem

36. Some learners like to find specific and concrete answers. What kind of learners are they?

A. Accommodators

B. Assimilators

C. Convergers

D. Divergers

37. With which learning style group are manipulative MOST effective?

A. Master style group

B. Interpersonal style group

C. Understanding style group

D. Self- expressive style group

38. Mrs. Mercado, the Home Economics teacher, constantly gives verbal guidance to her pupils while practicing a sewing skill. What is the value of giving verbal guidance in improving pupils learning behavior?

A. It promotes the growth of interest in the new learning tasks

B. It serves as informational feedback

C. It facilitates perfection of skills

D. It directs pupils’ attention to more adequate and better techniques

39. Why should learning be aided by formulating and asking questions?

A. Students will have a grade in recitation

B. Students will develop their self-confidence

C. The teacher will know who among the students can communicate very well

D. The teacher will not always do the talking but the students will be given a chance to do the same thing.

40. Which does a pupil use when s/he sings a concept to a familiar tune in order to help himself commit the concept to memory?

A. Rap

B. Jingle

C. Pop

D. Lullaby

41. Ms. Baquiran, the VE teacher, and her pupils, while working on the concept of honesty, agreed that no cabinets and book cases would be locked throughout the day. Which principle in affective learning is being implemented?

A. Provide exemplary models

B. Provide appropriate practice

C. Provide for pleasant emotional experience

D. Provide for independent attitude cultivation

42. Instead of asking her students to write about their reaction to a story, the teacher asked her students to interpret the story in dance form. What principle of learning is considered?

A. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways

B. Effort if put forth when tasks are challenging

C. Learning by doing is more effective than just sitting and listening

D. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions

43. Prof. Arcilla would like to use audiocassette tape in teaching a lesson in English. In which activity is audiocassette tape very effective in the teaching-learning process?

A. in developing listening skills

B. in teaching creative writing

C. in composing poems

D. in building concepts

44. In performing the minuet, first raise your heel, second make three steps forward, third step make a point. What kind of knowledge was exhibited?

A. Conditional Knowledge

B. Declarative Knowledge

C. Domain-Specific Knowledge

D. Procedural Knowledge

45. Why should teachers provide positive feedback and realistic praise?

A. To motivate the students to study

B. So the students will know what to do

C. To be liked and loved by the students

D. So the students will praise him/her

46. Which statement does not refer to cognitive theories?

A. Prefer to concentrate on analyzing cognitive process

B. Conclusions are based on observation of external manifestations on learning

C. Study of the structures and components of information processing

D. Believe in non-observable behavior

47. Romalyn is going to discuss about The ADDIE Model to a big class. She is planning to use a technology by which parts of her presentation could be partly hidden to make it more exciting and interesting. What do you think shall she use?

A. Model

B. Realia

C. Transparency

D. Video

48. To ensure the lesson will go smoothly, Teacher A listed down the steps she will undertake together with those of her students. This practice relates to?

A. Teaching style

B. Teaching method

C. Teaching strategy

D. Teaching technique

49. The class of Grade 6 – Einstein is scheduled to perform an experiment on that day. However, the chemicals are insufficient. What method may then be used?

A. Project

B. Laboratory

C. Lecture

D. Demonstration

50. Teacher C gives the class specific topic as assignment which they have to research and pass the following day. However, the students could not find any information about it. What method should Teacher C use to teach the assignment?

A. Project method

B. Discovery approach

C. Lecture method

D. Demonstration method

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