FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION
1. The department of the Education gives greater emphasis
on the development of basic skills. What is the philosophical basis of this?
a. Essentialism
b. Pragmatism
c. Existentialism
d. Perennialism
2. What philosophy supports the teacher’s
practice of giving lectures and making the students memorize rules and
regulation after the lecture?
a. Realism
b. Idealism
c. Existentialism
d. Perennialism
3. Life is what you make it exemplifies best what
___________ IS:
a.
Existentialism
b.
Humanism
c.
Progressivism
d.
Essentialism
4. 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
5. What philosophical belief describes
the world to be made of real, substantial and materials things?
a. Realism
b. Idealism
c. Pragmatism
d. Social reconstructivism
6. After listening to the homily of the priest about
fidelity, Catherine has a moment of reflection. Her understanding of the value
of fidelity has become deeper as she related to her past experience. This typifies
what kind of philosophy?
a.
Constructivism
b.
Reconstructivism
c.
Humanism
d.
Existentialism
7. Which Educational Philosophy focuses on the role of
curriculum as a means in remaking society and rebuilding culture?
a.
Perennialism
b.
Progressivism
c.
Existentialism
d.
Reconstructionism
8.
Sir Edgar is a
member of the curriculum committee on a private school. What educational
philosophy does he consider if his major concern is to give the child’s freedom
to choose what to learn and believe, as he allows them to set their own
identities and standard. What philosophy will you consider?
a.
Existentialism
b.
Realism
c.
Idealism
d.
Pragmatism
9.
Maria listens to
the advice given by her sister to end the relationship that she has with
Gilbert. However, her sister learned that the advice she has given was not
followed and Maria decided to continue
the relationship. This action of Maria is a manifestation of what kind of
philosophy?
a.
Essentialism
b.
Existentialism
c.
Perrenialism
d.
Humanism
10. Mr.Olivar views his students as unique, free-choosing
and responsible individuals. All classroom activities revolve around the said
premise. What theory underlies this?
a. Realism
b. Progressivism
c. Essentialism
d. Existentialism
11. After finishing the degree of education, teacher
Dianne learns that learning never stops. In fact, she accumulates more knowledge
after leaving the portal of her alma mater. This typifies what kind of
philosophy?
a.
Constructivism
b.
Perennialism
c.
Progressivism
d.
Humanism
12. ‘ Learning is the process of retrieving prior
learning”, this is a statement from a
a.
Constructivist
b.
Reconstructivist
c.
Progressivist
d.
Empiricist
13. 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
14. What education aim is postulated by
social efficiency?
a. Idealist
b. Essentialist
c. Realist
d. Pragmatist
15. The view of education promotes that education started
from primitive people particularly those of the tribe.
a.
Evolutionist
b.
Creationist
c.
Culturalist
d.
Progressivist
16. A teacher who advocates the pragmatic philosophy of
education believes that experience should follow learning. Thus she has to
a.
Equip her
students with basic abilities and skills
b.
Encourage her
students to memorize facts
c.
Provide the
students to apply their abilities and skills
d.
Require her
students the mastery of the lessons
17. Teacher Kaye believes that even though there is an
external world from which human being acquire sensory information, ideas
originate from the workings of the mind. This shows that she is an advocate of
this philosophy?
a.
Idealism
b.
Essentialism
c.
Pragmatism
d.
Empiricism
18. Teacher Arnold teaches his pupils to appreciate
themselves as unique individuals and is to accept responsibility to their
feelings, actions and thought. He upholds this philosophy?
a.
Essentialism
b.
Realism
c.
Humanism
d.
Existentialism
19. 1+ 1 = 2 is a principle that can best explain what
__________is?
a.
Idealism
b.
Constructivism
c.
Perennialism
d.
Naturalism
20. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school
programs prove the deep natural religiosity of the Filipinos. Which philosophy
has greatly contributed to this tradition?
a. Islam
b. Budhism
c. Hinduism
d. Confucianism
21. The premier behaviourist once said: Give me a dozen
healthy infants, well – formed, and my own specifies world to bring them up in
and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type
of specialist I might select – doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant – chief and,
yes, even beggar – man and thief, regardless of his talents, pen, chants, tendencies,
abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors”
a.
Bandura
b.
Watson
c.
Rogers
d.
Erickson
22. His best contribution to the world education is the 3
laws (law of effect, law of readiness and law of exercise)
a.
Rousseau
b.
Pavlov
c.
Thorndike
d.
Bandura
23. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian,
the day-to-day lessons were
a. Taught in the students’ native dialect
b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
c. Related and linked to the events happening in everyday
life
d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their
respective parents
24. Which program of the government seems to be aligned to
the Christian humanitarian principle for respect for the human personality?
a. The study of the Philippine Constitution
b. The massive housing program to house the poor Filipinos
c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the
Filipinos
d. The functional literacy program for the out-of-school
youth and adults
25. The military training requirements among students in
the secondary and tertiary levels can be traced as a strong influence of the
a. Greeks
b. Romans
c. Orientals
d. Chinese
26. The educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to
accept the teaching of the catholic church which is to foster faith in God is bed
rocked in the philosophy called
a. Realism
b. Pragmatism
c. Idealism
d. Existentialism
27. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a
course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty consistent with the good and
beauty in God. Which philosophy supports this?
a. Idealism
b. Progressivism
c. Existentialism
d. Social reconstructionism
28. Giving the highest budgetary allocation, the
Philippine government recognizes the possible contribution of its future
citizens to the national development goals of the Philippine society.This goal
of education for social transformation was stressed by the early
a.
Greek education
b.
Roman
education
c.
Athenian
education
d.
Followers of
Christ
29. The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the
child, the reconstructionists were more concerned with
a.
Subjectivity
b.
Experiential
learning
c.
Social change
d.
Social problem
30. One of the following questions does not conform to the
Christian doctrine of education for humanitarianism. Which one is it?
a.
Love thy
neighbour as thyself
b.
Do unto as you
would like others do unto you
c.
Whatever good
things we do our poor helpless brother, we do it for God
d.
Not on bread
alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from the mouth of God.
31. Scouting and Citizens Army Training (CAT) give
training in character-building citizenship training etc. Which leads to the
creation of a new social order and a new society eventually? What philosophy
supports this?
a.
Perennialism
b.
Progressivism
c.
Existentialism
d.
Social
reconstructionism
32. Mr. Peralta demonstrated the technique on how to group
students according to their needs and interests and how to use self-paced
instructional materials. This activity is a manifestation of the philosophy of
a.
Pragmatism
b.
Progressivism
c.
Essentialism
d.
Reconstructionism
33. Mrs. Peralta, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much
significance on values development and discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?
a.
Realism
b.
Pragmatism
c.
Idealism
d.
Progressivism
34. The class of VI Molave was asked to recite a poem out
of memory which described this method?
a.
Jesus Christ
parable method
b.
Early
Christian’s catechetical method
c.
Scholastic’s
method of logical analysis
d.
Socratic method
of question and answer
35. Which does not illustrate the principle that rights
and duties are correlative?
a.
The right of an
state to compel citizens to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the
state to protect the citizens
b.
The right of
an unmarried pregnant woman to abort her baby in relation to her duty to
protect her name
c.
The right to a
living wage involves the duty the duty of the employer to give the salary
agreed upon and the duty of the employee to give a fair amount of work
d.
The right to life
of persons and to be given respect of such right
36. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself
to study and understand the custom and traditions of the community where he
works?
a.
To change the culture
of the community
b.
To have a
systematic attitude for the people of the community
c.
To identify the
weaknesses of the culture of the community
d.
To please the
people of the community
37. Pinning veil around the bride and the groom/exchange
of rings, releasing of doves during wedding ceremony show that culture is
a.
Symbolic
b.
Continuous
c.
Historical
d.
Changeless
38. A father who is a recognized expert in carpentry works
has taught his son how to prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture
from local timber and resources. What cultural transmission process is this?
a.
Observation
b.
Acculturation
c.
Enculturation
d.
Indoctrination
39. Every first day of the school year, Miss Bautista
prepared activities which will make her Grade IV children sing, play, learn and
introduce themselves to the class. What process did the teacher emphasize?
a.
Enculturation
b.
Socialization
c.
indoctrination
d.
acculturation
40. when a person’s moral choices are determined by the
direct consequences of actions, he is most like in the stage of
a.
pre-conventional
b.
conventional
c.
concrete
d.
concrete
post-conventional
41. puberty is commonly considered
a.
the same as
adolescence
b.
occurs earlier
for boys than for girls
c.
is the period
of growth and hormonal changes that lead to sexual maturity
d.
involves a growth
spurt of 1 – 2 years during which boys
are taller than girls
42. which is not an anthropological view of education?
a.
Education is a
social institution
b.
Education is
the process of teaching and learning
c.
Education is an
agent of change and modernization
d.
Education is
boundary breaking between social classes.
43. Which of the following is a technological lag?
a.
Mang Juan
still uses horse drawn carriage in transporting his harvest from the farm to
the town proper
b.
The barangay road
is newly – paved by the local government in order to encourage investors
c.
The young people
in the barrio are using cell phone gadgets and connected in the web
d.
The farmers are
using hand tractors instead of carabao in ploughing
44. In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which
nationality they preferred if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to
be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are
schools seemed to be failing?
a.
Instil allegiance
to the constitution authorities
b.
Promote
national pride
c.
Promote obedience
to the laws of the state
d.
Respect for all
duly constituted authorities
45. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the
secondary schools are similar to the goal of Rome to train the students for
citizenship?
a.
MAPE/PEHMS
b.
Science
c.
Communication
Arts
d.
THE/TLE
46. Which of the following school practices is not based
on social Reconstructionism?
a.
WOW
b.
Establishment of
SOF
c.
Exemption of
Scouts from CAT
d.
Promoting
culture and arts in schools
47. Mrs. De Jesus, A values Education teacher emphasizes
ethics in almost all her lessons. Which of the following emphasizes the same?
a.
Moral
Education
b.
Religious
Training
c.
Social Education
d.
Liberal Education
48. The establishment of the school of the future (SOF)
introduces improvement and reform in education to respond to both human and
social needs. What philosophy is related to it?
a.
Idealism
b.
Realism
c.
Progressivism
d.
Social
reconstructionism
49. Activities planned by the school clubs/organizations
show school-community connection geared towards society’s needs. What
philosophy related to this?
a.
Realism
b.
Progressivism
c.
Existentialism
d.
Social
reconstructionism
50. What philosophy is related to the practice of schools
acting as laboratory of teaching reforms and experimentation?
a.
Essentialism
b.
Progressivism
c.
Existentialism
d.
Social
reconstructionism
51. When a certain cultural practiced is acceptable in one
group and not acceptable to others, it shows that
a.
Cultured is
borrowed
b.
Culture is a
shared product
c.
Culture is varied
d.
Culture is
relative
52. During the Spanish period, the imposition of the
Catholic beliefs and practices was very strict among the native Filipinos. The
teaching and learning of religious doctrines and values by the friars mostly
made use of religious doctrines and values by the friars mostly made use of
a.
Enculturation
b.
Indoctrination
c.
Culturation
d.
Acculturation
53. Which of the following situations presents a value
conflict?
a.
The teacher sets
high expectation from her intelligent students such as getting higher grades
b.
The teacher and
his students have better class standing as their priorities
c.
The teacher
has student whose parents want their children to obtain higher grades than what
they are capable of getting
d.
The teacher and
administrator follow asset of criteria in giving grades
54. Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood is
exemplified?
a.
When miss Reyes
asked her Grade II pupils in what country they wish to live, most of them chose
United States
b.
The class are
required to watch the TV sitcom of Oprah to improve their English Communication
Skills
c.
There is a
class program. The girls volunteered to do a debate using Filipino as a medium
d.
The boys opted to
make a choral rendition of the theme song of the movie twilight
55. Which situation shows that action is legal but not
moral? Public official entitled to specific privileges from the government?
a.
Takes the most
economical fare in going about his duties
b.
Does his job
without getting favors from the client he serves
c.
Reverts back to
the public offers the 10% COMMISSION DUE HIM
d.
Buys the latest
and the most expensive for his department
56. When a person is placed in a totally new environment
in which the tradition and cultural practices are not known to him, most likely
he will encounter
a.
Culture shock
b.
Severe headache
c.
Culture change
d.
Extreme loneliness
57. What is enculturation?
a.
Handing down of
culture by a teacher
b.
Handing down of
culture without any question
c.
Handing of
culture from one generation to the next
d.
Handing down of
culture from one who knows to somebody who doesn’t know
58. Which of the following is not a function of the
school?
a.
Reproduction
of species
b.
Socialization
among children
c.
Changing cultural
practices
d.
Development of
attitudes and skills
59. The process of individual and group changed caused by
contact with various groups of people who have different culture and tradition
is
a.
Acculturation
b.
Enculturation
c.
Culturation
d.
Indoctrination
60. Abortion is legal in the United States but is not
acceptable in the Philippines. What does it shows?
a.
Culture is
illegal
b.
Culture is
uniform
c.
Culture is
relative
d.
Culture is
phenomenon
61. Which situation shows a desirable relationship between
teachers and other groups of people?
a.
Miss Santos
issues report cards to her favourite students
b.
Mr. De Jesus
never entertains parents’ complaints because he underestimated their
educational attainment
c.
Mrs. Castro is
glad that the parents of her grade III Class volunteer to her in certain class
activities
d.
As a class
adviser, Mr.Manalo has not had a single conference with the parents of his
students
62. The focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines
were
a.
Democratic ideals
and nationalism
b.
Love and service
to one’s country
c.
Religion and love
for Asian brothers
d.
Vocational and
health education
63. The chief aim of Spanish Education was
a.
Utilitarian and
conformity
b.
Propagation of
the Catholic Religion
c.
Perpetuation of
culture
d.
Conformity and
militarism
64. The aim of our education during the Commonwealth
period was
a.
Designed after
Japanese education
b.
Predominantly
religious
c.
Purely
nationalistic and democratic
d.
Patterned after
the American Curriculum
65. Theft of school equipment like TV, computer etc. by
teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common phenomenon. What does
this incident signify?
a.
Community’s
lack of sense of co-ownership
b.
Deprivation of
Filipino schools
c.
Inability
ofschool to hire security guards
d.
Openness of
schools to community
66. The basic education curriculum has been restructured
due to the following reasons except one.
Which one is NOT?
a.
To be relevant
and responsive to a rapidly changing world
b.
To become
globally competitive during this industrial age
c.
To empower the
Filipino learners for self-development throughout their life
d.
To help raise
the achievement level of students
67. Which should be the National Motto of all Filipinos?
a.
Maka-Diyos,
Makatao at Makabansa
b.
Maka-Diyos,
Makatao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa
c.
Maka-Diyos,
Maka-Masa, Makakalikasan at Makabansa
d.
Maka-masa,
Maka-Diyos, Makabansa
68. Which of the following pillar of education is vital in
the building of a genuine and lasting culture of peace in the world?
a.
Learning to know
b.
Learning to do
c.
Learning to
live together
d.
Learning to be
69. Which of the following pillar of Education is dominant
in the report of Edgar Faure’s concerning the development of man’s complete
dimension?
a.
Learning to know
b.
Learning to do
c.
Learning to live
together
d.
Learning to be
70. A political boss builds a school in a distant barrio
in order to get the votes for an unworthy and corrupt candidate. Is the action
of the political boss moral?
a.
No, his motivate
was not meant for a good effect
b.
No, the
candidate is undeserving
c.
Yes, it was his
duty to strategize for his candidate to win
d.
Yes, the votes
were in exchange for the school built
71. My right ends where the right other begins. What does
this mean?
a.
Rights are
absolute
b.
Right are
inalienable
c.
Rights are
alienable
d.
Rights are not
absolute
72. Which one does not illustrate the principle that
rights and duties are correlative?
a.
The right of an state
to compel citizens to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state
to protect the citizens
b.
The right of
an unmarried pregnant woman to abort her baby in relation to her duty to
protect her name
c.
The right to a
living wage involves the duty of the employer to give the salary agreed upon
and the duty of the employee to give a fair amount of work
d.
The right to life
of persons and to be given respect of such right
73. What is the TRUE foundation of the social order?
a.
Equitable
distribution of wealth
b.
Obedient
citizenry
c.
Strong political
leadership
d.
The
reciprocation of rights and duties
74. Ms. Bautista is always guarded by the principle that
she has a foremost responsibility as a teacher. Given the following, which do
you think is the main responsibility of Ms. Bautista?
a.
Shares
responsibility in counselling
b.
Guide student
in learning process
c.
Inspires students
through interesting lessons
d.
Ask challenging
questions
75. Teacher Allan is teaching without a clear philosophy
of education. What do you think would be the consequence of his action?
a.
Inconsistency in
teaching practice
b.
Teaching practice
without basis
c.
Observance of
“follow – the leader concept”
d.
All of the
above
76. The 19th century saw the development of
state controlled ad state supported public schools system. Existing ideology
was the concept of National sovereignty. Under a democracy, education equipped
citizens with the principles and duties of citizenship to guarantee national
stability. Such is the Ideology of _______
a.
Citizenship
b.
Progressivism
c.
Nationalism
d.
Secular education
77. Tutoring of learner is now practical in our school
provided it is not done by their own teacher but by an outsider. Which of these
Western Philosophies influenced this practiced?
a.
Egyptian
b.
Greek
c.
Roman
d.
Athenians
78. Providing variety of learning activities to students
is a characteristics of a learner who understand the principle of __________
a.
Reward as a
potential means of increasing the participation
b.
Proactive
teaching as a modern technique of teaching
c.
Facilitating learning
with emphasis on individual differences
d.
Allowing the
student to be exposed to various teaching techniques
79. A child receives a STAR STAMP after correctly
completing his task. The child always tries to complete all tasks correctly for
him to have a stamp once again. What is being shown in the situation?
a.
Associative
learning
b.
Classical
conditioning
c.
Operant
conditioning
d.
Pavlovian
conditioning
80. 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
