MCQ in Professional Education Practice Drills Part 10 | Licensure Exam for Teachers

(Last Updated On: August 2, 2023)

This is the ProfEd Practice Drills, Multiple Choice Questions in Professional Education part 10 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

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⇐ MCQ in Professional Education Practice Drills Part 9 | Licensure Exam for Teachers

Choose the letter of the best answer in each question.

451. Which characterizes a constructivist teaching-learning process?

A. Conceptual interrelatedness

B. Multiple perspectives

C. Authentic assessment

D. Passive acceptance of information

452. On what theory is the sequencing of instruction anchored?

A. Gagne’s hierarchical theory

B. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory

C. Bandura’s social learning theory

D. Thorndike’s law of effect

453. A common complaint of teachers about pupils is this: “You give them assignment, the following day they come without any. You teach them this today, asks them tomorrow and they don’t know. It is as if there is nothing that you taught them at all.” Based on the theory of information processing, what must teachers do to counteract pupil’s forgetting?

I. Punish every child who can’t give correct answers to questions.

II. Work for meaningful learning by connecting lesson to what pupils know.

III. Reward every child who remembers past lessons.

A. III only 

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. II only

454. When small children call all animals “dogs”, what process is illustrated, based on Piaget’s cognitive development theory?

A. Assimilation 

B. Conservation

C. Reversion

D. Accommodation

455. Based on Bandura’s theory, which conditions must be present for a student to learn from a model?

I. Attention 

II. Retention

III. Motor reproduction

IV. Motivation

A. I and II 

B. I, II and III

C. I, II, III and IV

D. III and IV

456. According to Tolman’s theory on purposive behaviorism, learning is goal-directed. What is its implication to teaching?

A. Evaluate lessons based on your objective/s

B. Set as many objectives as you can

C. Stick to your objectives/s no matter what happens

D. Make the objective/s of your lesson clear and specific

457. Which is the ideal stage of moral development? Stage of ________.

A. Social contract

B. Universal ethical principle

C. Law and order

D. Good boy/good girl

458. Cristina’s family had a family picture when she was not yet born. Unable to see herself in the family picture, she cried despite her mother’s explanation that she was not yet born when the family picture was taken. What does Cristina’s behavior show?

A. Limited social cognition

B. Egocentrism

C. Semi-logical reasoning

D. Rigidity of thought

459. To help a student learn to the optimum, Vygotsky advises us to bridge the student’s present skill level and the desired skill level by ______.

A. Challenging 

B. Scaffolding

C. Inspiring

D. Motivating

460. Based on Piaget’s theory, what should a teacher provide in the formal operational stage?

A. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with

B. Games and other physical activities to develop motor skills

C. Activities for hypothesis formulation

D. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering

461. “Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you cheat yourself” says the voiceless voice from within you. In the context of Freud’s theory, which is/are at work?

A. Id 

B. Id and Superego

C. Ego

D. Superego

462. Here are comments from School Head Carmen regarding her observations on teacher’s practice in lesson planning:

The words “identify,” “tell” and “enumerate” are overused. Many times they make use of non-behavioral terms. Often their lesson objectives do not include value formation and inculcation.

What can be inferred from the School Head’s comments regarding teacher formulated lesson objectives?

A. Often lesson objectives are in the low level

B. Very often lesson objectives are in the cognitive domain

C. Quite often lesson objectives describe teacher’s behavior

D. Often lesson objectives are in the psychomotor domain

463. Sassi, a Grade I pupil is asked, “Why do you pray everyday?” Sassi answered, “Mommy said so.” Based on Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development stage is Sassi?

A. Pre-convention level

B. Conventional level

C. In between conventional and post-conventional levels

D. In between pre- and post-conventional levels

464. Teacher Fatima tells her students: “You must be honest at all times not only because you are afraid of the punishment but more because you yourselves are convinced of the value of honesty.” Based on Kohlberg’s theory, which level of moral development does the teacher want her students to reach?

A. Conventional level

B. Between conventional and post-conventional levels

C. Between pre-conventional and post-conventional levels

D. Post-conventional level

465. Why is babyhood referred to as a “critical period” in personality development?

Because:

A. At this time the baby is exposed to many physical and psychological hazards

B. Changes in the personality pattern take place

C. At this time the foundations are laid upon which the adult personality structure will be built

D. The brain grows and develops at such an accelerated rate during babyhood

466. It is good to give students creative learning tasks because ______.

A. Development is affected by cultural changes

B. The development of individuals is unique

C. Development is the individual’s choice

D. Development is aided by stimulation

467. According to Havighurst’s development tasks, reaching and maintaining satisfactory performance in one’s occupational career is supposed to have been attained during ________.

A. Middle age and Early adulthood

B. Middle age

C. Old age

D. Early adulthood

468. Student Deina says: “I have to go to school on time. This is what the rule says.” In what level of moral development is the student?

A. Pre-conventional

B. Post-conventional

C. Conventional

D. Cannot be specifically determined

469. In planning for instruction, can a teacher begin with assessment?

A. No, it may discourage and scare the learners

B. Yes, determine entry knowledge or skill

C. Yes, to make the class pay attention

D. No, assessment is only at the end of a lesson

470. Which among the following is closest to the real human digestive system for study in the classroom?

A. Drawing of the human digestive system on the board

B. Model of the human digestive system

C. The human digestive system projected on an OHP

D. Drawing of the human digestive system on a page of a textbook

471. Here is a question: “Is the paragraph a good one?” Evaluate. If broken down to simplify, which is the best simplification?

A. Why is the paragraph a good one? Prove

B. Is the paragraph a good one? Why or Why not?

C. If you asked to evaluate something, what do you do? Evaluate the paragraph?

D. What are the qualities of a good paragraph? Does the paragraph have these qualities?

472. Which one is in support of greater interaction?

A. Probing

B. Repeating the question

C. Not allowing a student to complete a response

D. Selecting the same student respondents

473. With this specific objective, to reduce fractions to their lowest terms, this is how the teacher developed the lesson.

Step 1 – Teacher stated the rule on how to reduce fractions to their lowest term

Step 2 – Teacher wrote 2/4 , 3/6 , 4/8 , 5/10 , 6/12

and showed how to reduce them to 1/2

Step 3 – Teacher wrote 3/9 , 6/9 , 4/12 and

showed how to reduce them to their lowest term.

Step 4 – Teacher gave this written exercise to the class.

Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms: 3/12 , 7/14 , 5/10 , 8/16 , 5/15 , 4/6

Did the lesson begin with concrete experience then developed into the abstract?

A. No

B. Yes, a little

C. Yes, by way of the examples given by the teacher

D. Yes, the pupils were involved in arriving at the rule on reducing fractions to their lowest terms

474. I want to compare two concepts. Which technique is most appropriate?

A. Attribute wheel

B. K-W-L techniques

C. Venn diagram

D. Spider web organizer

475. Which activity should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking?

A. Focus group discussion

B. Problem solving

C. Games

D. Small group discussion

476. I want to use a pre-teaching strategy that will immediately engage my students in the content and will enable me to get an insight into how students think and feel about the topic. Which is most appropriate?

A. K-W-L chart 

B. Story boarding

C. Graphic organizer

D. Document analysis

477. For a discussion of a topic from various perspectives, it is best to hold a ______.

A. Debate 

B. Brainstorming

C. Panel discussion

D. Symposium

478. After establishing my learning objectives, what should I do to find out what my students already know and what they do not yet know in relation to my lesson objectives in the cognitive domain?

A. Give a pretest

B. Study the least learned competencies in the National Achievement Test

C. Analyze my students’ grades last year

D. Interview a sample of my students

479. What characterizes genuine change? Change in _____.

A. Appearance

B. Substance

C. Form

D. Physical attribute

480. In which strategy, can students acquire information from various perspectives, and led to reflective thinking and group consensus?

A. Debate

B. Small group discussion

C. Panel discussion

D. Symposium

481. At the end of my lesson on the role of a teacher in learning, I asked the class: “In what way is a teacher an enzyme?” With this question, it engaged the class in _______.

A. Allegorical thinking

B. Concrete thinking

C. Metaphorical thinking

D. Symbolical thinking

482. Which must be primarily considered in the choice of instructional aide?

A. Must stimulate and maintain student interest

B. Must be updated and relevant to Filipino setting

C. Must be suited to the lesson objective

D. Must be new and skillfully made

483. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which should a teacher observe, according to Bruner’s theory?

A. Begin teaching at the concrete level but go beyond it by reaching the abstract

B. Use purely verbal symbols in teaching

C. Start at the concrete level and end there

D. End teaching with verbal symbols

484. Is it advisable to use realias all the time?

A. No, for the sake of variety of instructional materials

B. No, only when feasible

C. Yes, because there is no substitute for realias

D. Yes, because it is the real thing

485. I want my students to look at the issues on the call for President Arroyo to step down from several perspectives. Which activity is most fitting?

A. Cross examination 

B. Panel discussion

C. Symposium

D. Debate

486. I intended to inculcate in my students the value of order and cleanliness. I begin my lesson by asking them to share their experiences about the dirtiest and the cleanest place they have seen and how they felt about them. From there I lead them to the consequences of dirty and clean home of surroundings. In my lesson development plan, how do I proceed?

A. Transductively 

B. Inductively

C. Deductively

D. Concretely

487. Teacher Nero wants to develop the ability of sound judgment in his students. Which of the following questions should he ask?

A. What is the essayist saying about judging other people?

B. With the elements of a good paragraph in mind, which one is best written?

C. Why is there so much poverty in a country where there is plenty of natural resources?

D. Of the characters in the story, with whom do you identify yourself?

488. The teacher is the first audio-visual aid in the classroom. What does this imply?

A. You take care that you follow the fashion or else students won’t listen to you

B. Your physical appearance and voice should be such that students are helped to learn

C. Make good use of the radio and TV in the classroom

D. Include singing in your teaching method

489. I used the gumamela flower, a complete flower, to teach the parts of a flower.

Which method did I use?

A. Demonstration method

B. Type-study method

C. Drill method

D. Laboratory method

490. A teacher would use a standardized test ________.

A. To serve as a unit test

B. To serve as a final examination

C. To engage in easy scoring

D. To compare her students to national norms

491. Other than finding out how well the course competencies were met, Teacher Kathy also wants to know her students’ performance when compared with other students in the country. What is Teacher Kathy interested to do?

A. Formative evaluation

B. Authentic evaluation

C. Norm-referenced evaluation

D. Criterion-referenced evaluation

492. I want to help my students retain new information. Which one will I use?

A. Questions 

B. Mnemonics

C. Games

D. Simulations

493. I want to use a diagram to compare the traditional and authentic modes of assessment. Which one is most fit?

A. Affinity diagram

B. Tree diagram

C. Venn diagram

D. Fishbone diagram

494. A big story in your local newspaper. You want to use the headlines as an inquiry device. To increase student participation, you might begin by ________.

A. Asking one to read the news story and interpret what he read after

B. Asking the class to infer connotations and denotations from the headline

C. Explaining what you believe to be the underlying causes

D. Describing the background of the story as you know it

495. If a triadic interaction includes three (3) persons, how many persons are included in a dyadic interaction?

A. Two

B. Two groups composed of two persons each

C. One, the person and himself

D. Four

496. When I teach skills that are critical to the learning of the next topics, what should I employ?

A. Direct instruction

B. Mastery learning

C. Socratic method

D. Cooperative learning

497. I want my students to have mastery learning of a basic topic. Which can help?

A. Drill

B. Socratic method and drill

C. Morrisonian technique and drill

D. Socratic method

498. Teacher Feng wanted to teach the pupils the skill of cross stretching. Her check-up quiz was a written test on the steps of cross stitching. What characteristic of a good test does it lack?

A. Predictive validity

B. Objectivity

C. Reliability

D. Content validity

499. In the parlance of test construction, what does TOS mean?

A. Table of Specification

B. Team of Specifications

C. Table of Specifics

D. Terms of Specifications

500. If I favor “assessment for learning,” which will I do most likely?

I. Conduct a pre-test results

II. Teach based on pre-test results

III. Give specific feedback to students

IV. Conduct peer tutoring for students in need of help

A. I, II and IV

B. I, II and III

C. II, III and IV

D. I, II, III and IV

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