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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Questions for Licensure Exam for Teachers


1.      What documents contains provisions that stipulate the proper conduct of behaviour of teacher in the discharge of their duties and responsibilities?
a.      The Bill of Rights
b.      Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
c.       Code of Ethics for Teachers
d.      The Philippine Constitutions

2.      What is the law enacted by congress which provided free public secondary education?
a.      R.A 6655
b.      R.A 6657
c.       R.A 6735
d.      R.A 6935

3.      Teachers, Principals and professors are persons in authority. What act confers this status to them?
a.      R.A 578
b.      R.A 586
c.       R.A 1265
d.      R.A 1090

4.      What does Article XIII of the Code of Ethics include as the basis for evaluating students other than quality performance?
a.      Extra – curricular activities
b.      Merit
c.       Attendance
d.      Conduct

5.      What philosophy supports the teachers practice of giving lectures and making the students memorize rules and regulation after the lecture?
a.      Realism
b.      Idealism 
c.       Existentialism
d.      Perennialism

6.      What philosophy believes that discussion of societal needs and problem must be included in the curriculum?
a.      Perennialism
b.      Progressivism
c.       Social reconstructionism
d.       existentialism

7.      What philosophical belief describes the world to be made of real, substantial and materials things?
a.      Realism
b.      Idealism
c.       Pragmatism
d.      Social reconstructivism

8.      What is the existentialist’s point of view to the aim of education?
a.      To develop cognitive and power
b.      To re-engineer society
c.       To acquire productive skills
d.      To know themselves and their place in society

9.      What education aim is postulated by social efficiency?
a.      Idealist
b.      Essentialist
c.       Realist
d.      Pragmatist

10.  What is embodied in Republic Act 10533?
a.      Mandatory kindergarten
b.      12 years of basic education
c.       Selective admission to tertiary education
d.      Inclusion of Technical Vocation Skills in Basic Education

11.  What country requires national examination to determine the elementary graduates’ readiness to High School?
a.      Brunei
b.      Malaysia
c.       Philippines
d.      Singapore

12.  What classroom management techniques refer to teacher’s establishing repeated procedure for a smooth flow of teaching learning students?
a.      Management of time
b.      Management of routines
c.       Management of instruction
d.      Management of relationship

13.  What do you call a teacher’s man+agement technique that sets positive climate and develops quality relationship between the teacher and students?
a.      Management of instruction
b.      Management of time
c.       Management of relationship
d.      Management of physical Environment

14.  What technique in teacher’s management refers to preventing misbehaviour to happen in the learning environment?
a.      Management of time
b.      Management if discipline
c.       Management of relationship
d.      Management of instruction

15.  Which among the given techniques is/are applicable to manage good instructional processes?
a.      The teacher ensure that all students are involved in the lesson
b.      The teacher stays focus on the lesson and avoid jumping without topic transition
c.       The teacher gives students complete freedom to explore possibilities to learn
d.      Both a and c

16.  Which of the following does not belong to the three-fold function of secondary education?
a.      Continuous General Education
b.      Transmission of Knowledge
c.       Preparation of Students for Higher Education
d.      Provision of Skills for Useful Endeavor Among Students

17.  Which explains academic freedom for teachers and school official?
a.      Freedom to conduct experiments or innovations
b.      Freedom to teach students what they want to learn
c.       Freedom to choose content, methods, and expound new ideas
d.      Freedom to discuss political issues and criticize their misdemeanour

18.  What is the prime duty of a teacher as a second parent?
a.      Allow students to get enough rest and relaxation
b.      Make sure that students undergo rigid training in school
c.       See to it that students are motivated to learn
d.      See to it that the rights of students are respected and their duties and obligation are complied with

19.  Which of the following describes a teacher as a professional?
a.      Has motives and goals
b.      Provides linkages with other agencies
c.       Has specialized training and preparation
d.      Is endowed with physical, intellectual, moral, social and emotional qualities?

20.  A good teacher has “eyes on the back on her head’ what does this idiomatic expression mean?
a.      A teacher should not turn her back from the students
b.      A teacher should assign a leader  to monitor students’ behaviour
c.       A teacher establish eye contact with the students when teaching
d.      A teacher be aware of the actions of the students and the activities they engage in

21.  What is not an evidence of pedagogical expertise of a teacher?
a.      Communication of the course objectives of the students
b.      Awareness of alternative instructional strategies
c.       Selection of appropriate methods of instruction
d.      Adhering to the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

22.  Why is the teacher’s authority important in managing the classroom?
a.      To coerce the students to behave properly
b.      To make the students obey all the orders of the teachers
c.       To motivate students to internalize self-discipline
d.      To sow fear of the teacher to make students focus on classroom learning

23.  Which of the following is an example of applied behaviour analysis being used to manage serious behaviour problems?
a.      Giving constant verbal reminders
b.      Praising students who are behaving
c.       Allowing students to be busy on meaningful tasks
d.      Selecting punisher criteria for punishment and reinforce criteria for reinforcement

24.  Which is an example of a social and cross – cultural skills?
a.      Obtaining information using digital technologies
b.      Using problem solving technique in influencing and guiding others
c.       Knowing when it is appropriate to listen and to speak when interacting with others
d.      All of them

25.  Which among the following is not a thinking and problem solving skill
a.      Intellectual curiosity
b.      Creativity
c.       Critical thinking
d.      Productivity and accountability

26.  Which two of the following scenarios demonstrate globally aware teacher?
1.      The teacher studies and tries to understand other nations, culture and languages
2.      The teacher conscientiously studies his/her own area of expertise
3.      The teacher works collaboratively with his/her diverse learners in a spirit of honesty , mutual respect and open dialogues
a.      1 and 2
b.      1 and 3
c.       2 and 3
d.      All of them

27.  Who is an innovative teacher of the 21st century?
a.      A teacher who is willing to take risks and view failures as an opportunity
b.      A teacher who plans and manage work to achieve the target result
c.       A teacher who expresses his/her thoughts and idea effectively
d.      A teacher who reads recent trends in education

28.  Which among the following rationale applies to the additional two years in the senior high school of the K to 12 curriculum?
1.      To develop lifelong learning skills
2.      To develop entrepreneurial skills
3.      To provide sufficient skills for mastery of concepts
a.      1 and 2
b.      2 and 3
c.       All of them
d.      None of them

29.  Which of the following demonstrate teacher’s effective use of technology aided instruction?
a.      Teacher allows the use of facebook for the students to comment on the project of their classmates
b.      Teacher transfers lesson from the books into power point presentation to make it interesting to learners
c.       Teacher uses coursewares or websites for additional input of the lesson
d.      Teacher allows to bring personal gadgets in school

30.  How can teachers manage effective use of information media and technology skills?
a.      Use digital and communication/networking tools excessively in all instructional delivery
b.      Apply ethical and legal issues applicable to access and use of information and technology
c.       Both a and b
d.      None of them

31.  What could be one of the challenges of multicultural education?
a.      High social skills of learners
b.      High language proficiency of the Filipino Learners
c.       School policies that initiates collaboration and empowering multicultural school setting
d.      Teachers’ readiness for content integration that includes experiences and points of view of the minority students in the class.

32.  How can teachers engage in the internationalization of education?
a.      Work abroad
b.      Establish connectivity abroad
c.       Take advanced or graduate studies abroad
d.      Participate in Foreign Exchanging Education Program

33.  Which of the following statements goes against the principle of a good teacher Exchange Program?
a.      Teacher Exchange Programs are status symbol
b.      Teacher Exchange Programs are exposure for new learnings
c.       Teacher Exchange Programs are opportunities for a new lifestyle
d.      Teacher Exchange Programs are career enhancing opportunities to work and gain international working visa

34.  Which of the following display latest and greatest technology invention for education?
a.      Sending message via mail
b.      Posting message in twitter
c.       Use of power point presentation for lecture
d.      Video phone service skype to connect and participate in international conference

35.  How can teachers benefit from the technology?
a.      Technology can substitute for an absent teacher
b.      Technology lessens teachers time for the preparation of instructional materials
c.       Technology allows the teachers to personalize and contextualize their lesson using variety of technology and multimedia resources
d.      None of them

36.  A teacher is applying for transfer from her school in Sta Cruz, Manila to Tondo Manila which is nearer her residence. To whom should she send her application letter?
a.      To the Principal of Sta Cruz Elementary School
b.      To the Principal of Tondo Elementary School
c.       To the Division Superintendent
d.      To the Regional Director

37.  The Principal of St. Dominic Private School wants to avail of the rights in the Magna Carta. Is his claim legal?
a.      Yes, he is a principal
b.      Yes, if he is a licensed teacher
c.       No, the school is a private school
d.      No, the principal are not considered teacher

38.  Mrs. Rivera is a public school teacher who is facing a civil issue before the trial court of Pasig. What virtue entitles her a free assistance by the government?
a.      R.A 6755
b.      R.A 6728
c.       Batas Pambansa Blg. 232
d.      Education Development Act of 1972

39.  Most often, non-eligible teachers or those who have not acquired their licenses yet are hired in the private schools. In this in accordance with the Philippine Teachers’ Professionalization Act?
a.      No, the license is a requirement
b.      No, except when the teacher has very satisfactory performance
c.       Yes, provided the teacher has at least 5 years of teaching experience
d.      Yes, the teachers’ Professionalization Act applies only to public school teachers

40.  Gina is a senior high school who is still uncertain what course to take up in college. Her school offers variety of academic tracks. What option should Gina consider so that her preparation for college will not be affected by her uncertainty of a college course?
a.      She takes the TechVoc subjects only in the TechVoc track and sets aside academic
b.      She takes the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) track and decides later which is related to her choice in college
c.       She takes the General Academic Track because it is a preparation for all courses in college  
d.      She takes Arts and Design Track to discover her talents in the arts.

41.  Ms. Lima is being considered by her principal to be one of the school’s delegates for a month long Teacher Exchange Program in the United States. She is being asked to write her competencies as a teacher. which of the following competencies that she wrote best quality her for the program?
a.      She has her multiple US Visa
b.      She is computer literate
c.       She has high emotional quotient
d.      She has the proficiency of the English language and has profound knowledge and understanding of the culture and traditions of the United States being a teacher of English

42.  Mr. Roland the Principal of XYZ School regularly observes classes to help teachers improve their delivery of instruction. Ms. Linda, after being  observed, receives the same comment from the principal that she has a mastery of the content yet cannot make her students interested and very much engaged in the discussion. The principal asks her to read an article entitled” teachers of the 21st century.” From her readings, which do you think can help Miss. Linda?
a.      Teachers of 21st century must be multi-specialist they should also know other subject areas
b.      Teachers of the 21st century must be multicultural-they should understand various cultures
c.       Teachers of the 21st century must be information media and technology literate-they should have the skills in using technology and other forms of media
d.      Teachers of the 21st century must be life and career oriented – teacher should teach entreprenuerals skills

43.  When a teacher tells a student to sit down quietly and to put his hands on his lap while discussion is going on, what step in implementing a sanction is being applied?
a.      Identifying the unwarranted behaviour
b.      Stating why the behaviour is unacceptable
c.       Stating the sanction warranted by the behaviour
d.      Giving instruction that will implement the sanction

44.  What type of social climate is being developed when teachers make students engaging through provision of drills, practices and exercises?
a.      Authoritarian
b.      Cooperative
c.       Individualistic
d.      Competitive

45.  Which of the following clearly describes a climate relative to classroom management?
a.      The temperature reading at different periods of the day
b.      Emotional atmosphere emanating from the teacher’s mood
c.       The manner and degree of the teacher’s exercise of authority
d.      The atmosphere of mood in which interaction between the teacher and the students take place

46.  Mr. Gutierrez advocate low profile classroom control like eye contact and hand gesture to high profile form by demanding students not to be walking around when activities are supposed to be done individually and quietly. Which of the following justifies Mr Gutierrez ‘s action?  
a.      Low profile form of control has low probability of it distracting other members of the class
b.      Low profile form of control directs attention of the class to target pupils
c.       Low profile form of control minimize teacher’s visibility
d.      Low profile form of control is simple and time saving

47.  The principal congratulates Ms. Santos for giving purposive assignment and at the same time motivates them to comply, which of the following is an example of a motivational statement?
a.      “Ok, Good!”
b.      “you’re even better than your other colleagues”
c.       “you did not do well in your assignment”
d.      “your assignment is well done, what do you think is best in your work?”

48.  Ms. Athena caught her student Therese peeping at her notebook during examination. what should miss Athena’s initial action?
a.      Confirm outrightly to Therese her dismay and send her out of the classroom
b.      Take the pressure off to Therese but give her the eye message that she knows her peeping at her notebook
c.       Announce to the whole class that somebody is cheating
d.      Make known to the whole class that Therese is cheating

49.  A teacher sets as a role to the community. when a teacher engages himself to vices like drinking and gambling, what section in the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, Article II – The Teacher and Community clearly stipulates the provision?
a.      Section 1
b.      Section 2
c.       Section 3
d.      Section 4

50.  Mrs. Esmero as a teacher wants to have collaborative relationship with members of her community. Which of the activities will promote her social and economic awareness of the community/
a.      Organizing spelling bees
b.      Sponsoring ball games
c.       Promoting health awareness
d.      Joining leaders in organizing community projects