SEP 20 2026 LET Reviewer - General Education - Math and Science

 Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

To test your knowledge and understanding, please try ro answer the questions before going to the answers.

Question 1 (Math: Number Theory)

• What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 12, 18, and 30?
  (A) 180
  (B) 360
  (C) 90
  (D) 60

Question 2 (Math: Percentages)

• A dynamic clothing store offers a 25% seasonal discount on a jacket originally priced at 1,600 pesos. What is the final sale price of the jacket?
  (A) 400 pesos
  (B) 1,350 pesos
  (C) 1,200 pesos
  (D) 1,250 pesos

Question 3 (Math: Ratios)

• The ratio of male teachers to female teachers in a local community high school is 3:5. If there are a total of 120 teachers, how many female teachers are currently employed?
  (A) 45 teachers
  (B) 50 teachers
  (C) 60 teachers
  (D) 75 teachers

Question 4 (Math: Algebra)

• Evaluate the algebraic linear expression and find the value of x if:
  3(x - 4) = 2x + 5
  (A) x = 9
  (B) x = 17
  (C) x = 1
  (D) x = -7

Question 5 (Math: Geometry)

• A rectangular public community classroom layout measures 12 meters in length and 9 meters in width. What is the exact diagonal distance from one corner of the room to the opposite corner?
  (A) 15 meters
  (B) 21 meters
  (C) 108 meters
  (D) 25 meters

Question 6 (Math: Probability)

• A single fair six-sided die is rolled once. What is the probability of rolling a number that is classified as a prime number?
  (A) 1/6
  (B) 1/3
  (C) 1/2
  (D) 2/3

Question 7 (Math: Statistics)

• Find the median of the following structural dataset representing exam scores:
  18, 11, 25, 14, 21, 15, 22
  (A) 15
  (B) 18
  (C) 16.5
  (D) 14

Question 8 (Math: Fractions)

• Simplify the complex fraction operation:
  (2/3) + (1/4) - (1/6)
  (A) 7/12
  (B) 5/6
  (C) 3/4
  (D) 9/12

Question 9 (Math: Sequences)

• What is the next consecutive number in the given arithmetic sequence structural loop:
  5, 11, 17, 23, 29, ____?
  (A) 35
  (B) 34
  (C) 36
  (D) 41

Question 10 (Math: Measurement)

• A water tank has a structural volume layout capacity of 4.5 cubic meters. How many liters of pure water can it hold? (1 cubic meter = 1,000 liters)
  (A) 450 liters
  (B) 45,000 liters
  (C) 4,500 liters
  (D) 450,000 liters

Question 11 (Science: Biology)

• Which blood vessel inside the human cardiovascular system holds the sole responsibility of carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the physical body?
  (A) Veins
  (B) Arteries
  (C) Capillaries
  (D) Venules

Question 12 (Science: Biology)

• In the taxonomical classification of living things, which kingdom consists strictly of multicellular, heterotrophic organisms that absorb nutrients from decaying organic matter?
  (A) Plantae
  (B) Animalia
  (C) Protista
  (D) Fungi

Question 13 (Science: Biology)

• What specific type of symbiotic relationship is demonstrated when an orchid grows safely on the bark of a large tree, getting sunlight without harming or helping the host tree?
  (A) Commensalism
  (B) Mutualism
  (C) Parasitism
  (D) Predation

Question 14 (Science: Chemistry)

• An unknown chemical element has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. How many neutrons are located inside the nucleus of this atom?
  (A) 11 neutrons
  (B) 23 neutrons
  (C) 12 neutrons
  (D) 34 neutrons

Question 15 (Science: Chemistry)

• Which of the following organic or inorganic processes demonstrates a permanent CHEMICAL change in matter?
  (A) Melting of a heavy block of ice
  (B) Rusting of an iron nail exposed to air
  (C) Dissolving table salt into hot water
  (D) Crushing a piece of chalk into powder

Question 16 (Science: Chemistry)

• What type of strong intramolecular chemical bond is formed when two non-metal atoms completely share their valence electrons to achieve stability?
  (A) Ionic Bond
  (B) Metallic Bond
  (C) Hydrogen Bond
  (D) Covalent Bond

Question 17 (Science: Physics)

• A heavy object travels at a constant velocity of 12 meters per second for a span of exactly 5 seconds. What is the total acceleration rate of the object?
  (A) 0 m/s²
  (B) 60 m/s²
  (C) 2.4 m/s²
  (D) 17 m/s²

Question 18 (Science: Physics)

• Which specific law of motion formulated by Sir Isaac Newton states that "for every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction"?
  (A) Law of Inertia
  (B) Law of Acceleration
  (C) Law of Interaction
  (D) Law of Universal Gravitation

Question 19 (Science: Physics)

• What thermodynamic method of heat transfer describes the circular movement of thermal energy through fluids (liquids or gases) caused by density differences?
  (A) Conduction
  (B) Convection
  (C) Radiation
  (D) Insulation

Question 20 (Science: Earth Science)

• What type of rock is formed when existing sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to intense heat and immense pressure deep underground without melting?
  (A) Intrusive Igneous rock
  (B) Extrusive Igneous rock
  (C) Clastic Sedimentary rock
  (D) Metamorphic rock

Question 21 (Science: Earth Science)

• Which specific layer of the Earth's structural layout is liquid in phase, composed mainly of molten iron and nickel, and generates the planet's magnetic field?
  (A) Outer Core
  (B) Inner Core
  (C) Crust
  (D) Mantle

Question 22 (Science: Earth Science)

• What celestial phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, completely or partially blocking the solar disk from view?
  (A) Lunar Eclipse
  (B) Solstice
  (C) Solar Eclipse
  (D) Equinox

Question 23 (Science: Astronomy)

• Which planet inside the solar system is widely recognized as the hottest planet due to a dense atmosphere that traps heat through a runaway greenhouse effect?
  (A) Mercury
  (B) Venus
  (C) Mars
  (D) Jupiter

Question 24 (Science: Biology)

• What is the specific cell division mechanism that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four genetically diverse haploid gamete cells?
  (A) Mitosis
  (B) Binary Fission
  (C) Cytokinesis
  (D) Meiosis

Question 25 (Science: Biology)

• Which enzyme found inside human saliva starts the chemical digestion breakdown of complex carbohydrates or starches into simple sugars?
  (A) Amylase
  (B) Pepsin
  (C) Lipase
  (D) Trypsin

ANSWERS

LET SEP 2026 REVIEWER : PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

 Question 1 (The Teaching Profession)

• According to the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, what is the highest priority or premium responsibility of a license-holder in the Philippines?
  (A) The physical preservation of the school property and structural boundaries.
  (B) The political allegiance to the current ruling municipal administration.
  (C) The total alignment with personal financial business gains.
  (D) The holistic development, safety, and welfare of the learners.

Question 2 (Legal Foundations)

• Which specific landmark national piece of legislation officially regularized and institutionalized the professionalization of teaching in the Philippines, creating the Board for Professional Teachers under the PRC?
  (A) Republic Act 7836
  (B) Presidential Decree 1006
  (C) Republic Act 4670
  (D) Batas Pambansa Blg. 232

Question 3 (The Teaching Profession)

• A teacher discovers that a co-teacher is spreading false, defamatory rumors about the school principal on social media. What is the ethical obligation of the teacher under the Code of Ethics?
  (A) Share and amplify the post to increase community awareness.
  (B) Submit a formal, signed grievance or report to the proper school authorities through legitimate channels.
  (C) Confront the co-teacher physically inside the classroom premises during class hours.
  (D) Ignore the issue entirely to protect personal workplace peace.

Question 4 (Social Dimensions of Education)

• When a public school teacher actively designs a curriculum context that respects and incorporates the unique indigenous values, traditions, and languages of minority ethnic groups, which sociological concept is being applied?
  (A) Cultural Assimilation
  (B) Cultural Relativism
  (C) Cultural Imperialism
  (D) Ethnocentrism

Question 5 (Historical Foundations)

• During the American colonial period in the Philippines, what was the primary educational objective enforced by the arrival of the Thomasites?
  (A) The training of native citizens for immediate bureaucratic self-governance and English literacy.
  (B) The massive enforcement of strict Roman Catholic religious doctrines.
  (C) The structural introduction of military defense strategies.
  (D) The preservation of Spanish aristocratic agricultural trades.

Question 6 (Legal Foundations - Magna Carta)

• Under Republic Act 4670, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, what is the maximum number of hours of actual classroom teaching that a teacher can be required to render per day?
  (A) 8 hours
  (B) 5 hours
  (C) 6 hours
  (D) 4 hours

Question 7 (Social Dimensions)

• Which sociological pillar of education focuses heavily on the development of social skills, empathy, international understanding, and international peace among diverse groups of human beings?
  (A) Learning to Do
  (B) Learning to Live Together
  (C) Learning to Know
  (D) Learning to Be

Question 8 (The Teaching Profession)

• Can a professional licensed teacher engage in partisan political campaign activities or openly endorse a specific local municipal candidate inside the school classroom during official work hours?
  (A) Yes, because teachers have complete academic freedom to influence the youth.
  (B) No, because teachers shall not use their official position or authority to influence the political actions of other people, especially students.
  (C) Yes, provided the candidate promises to increase the local school budget allocations.
  (D) No, unless the school principal explicitly grants written permission to do so.

Question 9 (Philosophical Foundations)

• Teacher Maria structures her daily classroom schedule around fixed core subjects, standard textbook concepts, and timeless values that have survived for generations. Which educational philosophy does she lean toward?
  (A) Progressivism
  (B) Essentialism
  (C) Perennialism
  (D) Existentialism

Question 10 (Social Dimensions)

• What is the primary function of schools according to the structural-functionalist perspective of sociology?
  (A) To perpetuate economic inequalities and social division between classes.
  (B) To socialize individuals and maintain social stability, order, and equilibrium within society.
  (C) To trigger radical revolutions and dismantle existing state infrastructures.
  (D) To isolate students from real-world community environments.

Question 11 (The Teaching Profession)

• A business company approaches a public school teacher offering a 10% cash commission for every student who purchases their private textbook brand. Under the Code of Ethics, is the teacher allowed to accept this agreement?
  (A) Yes, because teachers deserve extra financial income to support their families.
  (B) No, a teacher shall not accept any remuneration or commission from any commercial interest that has direct transactions with the school.
  (C) Yes, provided the textbooks are aligned with the DepEd curriculum guidelines.
  (D) No, unless the commission is split evenly with the local PTA officials.

Question 12 (Legal Foundations)

• Which legal mandate explicitly protects children in the school environment against all forms of child abuse, exploitation, discrimination, and corporal punishment by institutional authority figures?
  (A) DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012 (Child Protection Policy)
  (B) Republic Act 7836
  (C) Presidential Decree 603
  (D) Executive Order No. 292

Question 13 (Social Dimensions)

• What sociological term describes the unconscious or unspoken values, behavioral codes, and institutional biases that students learn in school simply by existing in the classroom culture, outside the official written curriculum?
  (A) Explicit Curriculum
  (B) Vocational Tracks
  (C) Hidden Curriculum
  (D) Core Competencies

Question 14 (Historical Foundations)

• During the pre-Spanish era in the Philippines, how was education primarily transmitted or passed down to the native youth of the early barangays?
  (A) Through formal universities established by the sultanates.
  (B) Informal, decentralized, and practical vocational training by parents and tribal elders.
  (C) Through written textbook correspondence programs.
  (D) Strict classroom structures supervised by Spanish friars.

Question 15 (The Teaching Profession)

• According to Article IV of the Code of Ethics, a teacher is viewed as a facilitator of learning. What type of community behavior is expected of a professional teacher outside the school?
  (A) Isolation from local political and social activities of the barangay.
  (B) Leadership and active participation in community movements for civic improvement.
  (C) Creating exclusive businesses that profit off the local neighborhood residents.
  (D) Criticizing local traditions that do not align with modern city lifestyles.

Question 16 (Legal Foundations - Magna Carta)

• If a public school teacher is assigned by the principal to teach for 8 actual classroom hours in a single day due to a critical teacher shortage, how must the extra 2 hours be legally compensated under RA 4670?
  (A) Compensated with regular basic salary only.
  (B) Granted an additional compensation of at least 25% of the teacher's regular basic salary.
  (C) No extra compensation is allowed since teachers are public servants.
  (D) Rewarded with public service certificates of commendation.

Question 17 (Social Dimensions)

• Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of the "Global Teacher" inside the modern classroom setup?
  (A) A teacher who focuses strictly on local traditional farming methods.
  (B) A teacher who possesses global digital awareness, respects diverse cultures, and uses international teaching standards.
  (C) A teacher who only allows English-speaking foreign materials inside the class.
  (D) A teacher who holds multiple foreign passports and travel visas.

Question 18 (Philosophical Foundations)

• In a student-centered classroom, the teacher actively encourages learners to solve real-world problems through experimentation, scientific inquiry, and direct social interaction. This structural method leans heavily on which philosophy?
  (A) Realism
  (B) Essentialism
  (C) Progressivism
  (D) Idealism

Question 19 (Legal Foundations - Constitution)

• According to Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, what type of academic curriculum must be integrated into all educational institutions nationwide to foster national identity?
  (A) The study of civics, patriotism, nationalism, and appreciation of the role of national heroes.
  (B) Purely international economic market systems.
  (C) Foreign political ideologies and language scripts.
  (D) Industrialized technology maintenance programs only.

Question 20 (The Teaching Profession)

• When a professional teacher accepts a teaching contract with a private school, what is their ethical obligation regarding the duration of that contract?
  (A) They can abandon the school anytime a higher-paying job becomes available outside.
  (B) They must fulfill the contract duration and execute it with complete professional integrity, unless released by mutual agreement.
  (C) They should minimize their working speed if they feel the salary is too low.
  (D) They can assign a substitute person to take over their classes without informing the manager.

Question 21 (Social Dimensions)

• What sociological concept describes the profound condition of anxiety, disorientation, and confusion experienced by an individual when suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar cultural environment or lifestyle?
  (A) Xenocentrism
  (B) Cultural Shock
  (C) Cultural Lag
  (D) Subculture

Question 22 (Legal Foundations)

• Under Republic Act 7836, what is the legal penalty for an individual who practices professional teaching in the Philippines without holding a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional License from the PRC?
  (A) A simple verbal warning from the school principal.
  (B) Permanent disqualification from entering any government building.
  (C) A fine or imprisonment, or both, as determined by the court under criminal liability.
  (D) Confiscation of all college diplomas and transcripts.

Question 23 (Philosophical Foundations)

• Which philosophy of education claims that reality is subjective and that individuals are completely responsible for defining their own purpose, values, and meaning in life through free choice?
  (A) Existentialism
  (B) Perennialism
  (C) Realism
  (D) Behaviorism

Question 24 (Social Dimensions)

• When a society experiences a situation where its technological and scientific advancements move much faster than its moral, ethical, and legal values can adapt, what sociological phenomenon is occurring?
  (A) Cultural Transmission
  (B) Cultural Diffusion
  (C) Cultural Lag
  (D) Acculturation

Question 25 (The Teaching Profession)

• Under Article VIII of the Code of Ethics, how should a professional teacher legally and morally handle confidential official information or student records obtained during their practice?
  (A) Share the student's records with neighbors during casual conversations.
  (B) Use the confidential information to blackmail difficult parents.
  (C) Post the student's grades publicly on personal social media walls.
  (D) Never reveal confidential information unless to proper authorities with official legal/academic necessity.

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - H

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative vs. guilt are most closely related to the works of __________.

A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung

2. The class was asked to share their insights about the poem. The ability to come up with an insight stems from the ability to _____.

A. comprehend the subject that is being studied

B. analyze the parts of a whole

C. evaluate the worthiness of a thing

D. relate and organize things and ideas

3. What objectives do effective leaders foster?

I. Attainable

II. Measurable

III. Results-oriented

IV. Specific

V. Time-bound

A. II, III, and IV

B. I, II, III, IV, and V

C. I, IV, and V

D. I, II, III, and IV

4. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this mean?

A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly.

B. You scored less than 60% of the class.

C. You got 60% of the test items correctly.

D. You scored better than 60% of the class.

5. One facet of understanding and evidence of learning is perspective. Which is an indicator of perspective?

A. A bright student refuses to consider that there is another correct solution to the problem apart from hers.

B. A student explains the arguments for and against the acquittal of Hubert Webb and the group.

C. A teacher cannot accept opinions different from hers.

D. A mother cannot understand why her child's performance is below par.

6. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in barrios/barangays where the required number of pupils of the same grade levels has not met the required number to make a separate class thus the teacher apportions class time for instruction to every grade level within the class. These are ______.

A. extension classes

B. heterogeneous classes

C. multi¬grade classes

D. homogeneous classes

7. Which one should teachers AVOID to produce an environment conducive to learning?

A. Tests

B. Seat plan

C. Individual competition

D. Games

8. Which of the following is a correct statement on the service contracting scheme?

A. It increases access to education.

B. It works against quality education.

C. It discriminates against private schools.

D. it is not cost-effective.

9. A person who had painful experiences at the dentist's office may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist's office. Which theory can explain this?

A. generalization

B. classical conditioning

C. operant conditioning

D. attribution theory

10. Which one appropriately describes your lesson if you use the cognitive approach?

A. promotes "find out for yourself" approach

B. lecture-dominated

C. rote learning dominated

D. highly directed teaching

11. Which of the following techniques of curriculum implementation is fit to the objective of developing cooperative learning and social interaction?

A. buzz session

B. graded recitation

C. individual reporting

D. lecture

12. That the quality of Philippine education is declining was the result of a study by EDCOM which recommended to _____ teachers and teaching.

A. regulate

B. professionalize

C. strengthen

D. improve

13. To make the lesson meaningful, systematic, and motivating, the teachers’ examples should be ______.

A. based on higher ¬level skills

B. interesting aided with illustrations

C. easy, simple, and understandable

D. relevant to students’ experience and knowledge

14. As an effective classroom manager, what should a teacher do?

I. She uses instructional time wisely.

II. She uses her power to punish students for the sake of discipline.

III. She puts to use the available and appropriate materials.

IV. She manipulates colleagues and students so she can meet her goals.

A. I and III

B. II, III, and IV

C. I, II, and III

D. I, II, III, and IV

15. Which assessment tool shows evidence of students’ writing skills?

A. project

B. portfolio

C. critiquing sessions

D. daily journal

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - G

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. The design of the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) is based on the principles that the main sources for contemporary basic education are the expert systems of knowledge and the learner's experience in their context. This shows that the BEC is _____ in orientation.

I. constructivist
II. behaviorist
III. essentialist

A. I and III
B. III only
C. I only
D. I, II, and III

2. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an instructional objective on working with and relating to people?

A. conducting a mock election

B. home visitation

C. organizing a community project

D. writing articles on working and relating to people

3. The following are characteristics of a child-friendly school except for _____.

A. exclusive

B. child-centered

C. gender-sensitive

D. non-discriminating

4. Teacher B discovered that her pupils are weak in comprehension. To further determine in which particular skills her pupils are weak which test should Teacher B give?

A. Aptitude Test

B. Placement Test

C. Diagnostic Test

D. Standardized Test

5. You like to show a close representation of the size and shape of the earth and its location in the entire solar system. What is the best instructional aid?

A. picture

B. model

C. realia

D. film

6. In their desire to make schools perform, the DepEd then published the ranking of schools in NAT results nationwide. As an effect of this practice, what did schools tend to do?

I. Taught at the expense of NAT

II. Conducted review classes for NAT at the expense of teaching

III. Practiced the so-called teaching to the test

A. II and III

B. II only

C. I and III

D. III only

7. What does a Table of Specification establish? 

A. construct validity

B. content-related validity and criterion reference

C. content validity and construct validity

D. content validity and content related validity

8. A high school graduate was refused admission to a university on the grounds that he failed the admission test. The student insisted that he had the right to be admitted and the act of the university was a violation of his right to education. Was the student correct?

A. No, the university may refuse the student in its exercise of academic freedom.

B. Yes, education is everyone's right.

C. Yes, especially if he belongs to the Indigenous Peoples' group.

D. No, if the university is exclusively for girls.

9. The child fainted in your class because she has not eaten her breakfast. What is the best thing for you to do in this situation?

A. Ignore the situation

B. Comfort the child

C. Give the child food

D. Call the parent

10. The Philippine constitution directs the teaching of religion in public schools on the following conditions except for?

A. option is expressed in writing

B. without cost to the government

C. with cost shouldered by the parents or guardians

D. given only at the option of parents or guardians

11. In the light of the modern concept of teaching, which is a characteristic of effective teaching?

A. pouring information to the learners

B. allowing learners to learn on their own

C. developing abilities to address the future

D. removing the physical presence of the teacher

12. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: The brain's emotional center is tied to its ability to learn.

A. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feelings and ideas freely.

B. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happy.

C. Tell students to participate in class activities or else won't receive plus points in class recitation. 

D. To establish discipline, be judgmental in attitude.

13. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to Enchanted Kingdom. Just at the sight of a roller coaster, she gets excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's behavior?

A. operant conditioning

B. attribution theory

C. Pavlovian conditioning

D. social learning theory

14. This embodies the teacher’s duties and responsibilities as well as proper behavior in performing them.

A. Code of Ethics for Teachers

B. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers

C. Bill of Rights

D. Philippine Constitution of 1987

15. Which is not a characteristic of an analytic learner?

A. learns whole to part

B. enjoys memorizing

C. works on details

D. sequences objects in order

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - F

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) Is it possible to motivate this type of student?

A. Yes, he can do something with his ability.
B. Yes, he can change the nature of the job.
C. No, it is impossible to motivate a student who himself is not motivated.
D. No, motivation is totally dependent on the student. No person outside him can influence him.

2. Which is not a characteristic of authentic assessment?

A. focused on lifelike, meaningful, relevant types of student learning

B. offers opportunities to study problems intensively

C. easy to complete

D. fruitful in terms of genuine learning

3. Thomasites are _____.

A. the soldiers who doubted the success of the public educational system to be set in the Philippines

B. the first American teacher- recruits to help establish the public educational system in the Philippines

C. the first religious group who came to the Philippines on board the US transport named Thomas.

D. the devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas who came to evangelize

4. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy of objectives?

A. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem.

B. Explain how trees receive nutrients.

C. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth.

D. Write a paragraph that observes coherence, unity, and variety.

5. Which among the indicators could be most useful for assessing the quality of schooling?

A. participation rate

B. cohort survival rate

C. net enrollment rate

D. drop-out rate

6. After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M asked the class to share any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption about the learner is Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their insight based?

A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive recipients of information.

B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.

C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.

D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles

7. You are convinced that whenever a student performs the desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the student learns to perform the behavior on her own. On which principle is your conviction based?

A. cognitivism

B. behaviorism

C. constructivism

D. environmentalism

8. Student M obtained an NSAT percentile rank of 80. This indicates that _____.

A. he surpassed in performance 80% of her fellow examinees

B. he got a score of 80

C. he surpassed in performance 20% of her fellow examinees

D. he answered 80 items correctly

9. Which one can help students develop the habit of critical thinking?

A. Asking low-level questions

B. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is represented

C. Asking convergent questions

D. Blind obedience to authority

10. Which apply/applies to extrinsically motivated learners?

I. Tend to process information superficially

II. Tend to be content with meeting minimum requirements

III. Achieve at a high level

A. I and II

B. II only

C. I and III

D. I only

11. To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which should you employ?

A. interview

B. focus group discussion

C. post-test

D. pre-test

12. As provided in the Republic Act #4670, every teacher shall enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary procedures and shall the following except:

A. the right to be informed in writing, of the charges

B. the right to full access to the evidence in the case

C. the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities.

D. All of these

13. Which are the most important concerns about the use of ICT in instruction?

I. Developing appropriate curriculum materials that allow students to construct meaning and develop knowledge through the use of ICT

II. Devising strategies to meaningfully integrate technology into the curriculum

III. Using pedagogical skills related to technology

IV. Providing teachers with skills for using software applications

A. I and III

B. II and III

C. III and IV

D. I, II, III, and IV

14. Keeping track of assessment results from one periodic rating to the next is useful in contributing to the development of a _____.

A. regional plan

B. annual implementation plan

C. school improvement plan

D. division plan

15. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) To which problem does the case of the student allude?

I. Unmotivated students

II. Uncaring teachers

III. Extremely difficult learning tasks

IV. Incompetent teachers

A. I and III

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - E

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. Filipinization is violated if _____.

A. an educational institution is owned by a corporation of which 40% of the capital is owned by Filipino Citizens

B. an educational institution owned by a religious order

C. an American serving as president of the educational institution

D. an educational institution owned by a charitable institution

2. The teacher’s first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the ______.

A. choice of the students

B. availability of the media

C. objectives of the lesson

D. technique to be used

3. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a learning experience, a number of areas of the brain are simultaneously activated. What is an application of this in the teaching-learning process?

I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers

II. Do multicultural units of study

III. Stick to the "left brain and right brain" approach

A. II only

B. I only

C. I and III

D. I and II

4. The observable manifestation of a student's feelings, thoughts, or attitudes is summed up as behavior. Every high school teacher is expected to contribute to the assessment of the student's behavior but the grade is reflected in _____.

A. Good Manners and Right Conduct

B. Values Education

C. co-curricular activities

D. curricular activities

5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a teacher’s nonverbal communication?

A. eye contact

B. gestures

C. pauses

D. voice

6. Which of the following assessment tools would you recommend if one should adhere to the constructivist theory of learning?

I. Constructed response test

II. Performance test

III. Checklist of a motor screening test

IV. Observation test 

A. I and II

B. II and III

C. I, II, and III

D. I, II, and IV

7. "Vox Populi Est Suprema Lex" is a Latin expression that means what?

A. The Supreme Being is God

B. No one is above the law

C. The voice of the people is the supreme law

D. it is the popular choice

8. Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether they will be valued by people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?

A. Idealism

B. Existentialism

C. Realism

D. Pragmatism

9. Watson applied classical conditioning in his experiments and the results showed that behavior is learned through stimulus-response associations, specifically the development of emotional responses to certain stimuli. This helps us in _____.

A. interpreting reflexes as emotions

B. understanding fears, phobias, and love

C. connecting observable behavior to stimulus

D. understanding the role of overt behavior

10. What is the primary fundamental question in examining a curriculum?

A. What educational experiences can be provided that are likely to attain these purposes?

B. What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?

C. How can these educational experiences be effectively organized?

D. How can we determine whether these purposes are attained or not?

11. You would like to assess students' ability to write a portfolio. What type of test will determine their ability to organize ideas and think critically?

A. long test

B. essay test

C. formative test

D. summative test

12. What is an alternative assessment tool for teaching and learning consisting of a collection of work/artifacts finished or in-progress accomplished by the targeted clientele?

A. rubric

B. achievement test

C. evaluation instrument

D. portfolio

13. The norms in a school culture are centered on the _____.

A. learner

B. teacher

C. principal

D. supervisor

14. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions, as indirect instruction is for _____.

A. hypotheses, verified data, and conclusions

B. concepts, patterns, and abstractions

C. concepts, processes, and generalizations

D. guesses, data, and conclusions

15. The theme of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes the role of appropriate assistance given by the teacher to accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to move from the zone of actual development to a zone of proximal development. Such assistance is termed _____.

A. competency technique

B. scaffolding

C. active participation

D. collaboration

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - D

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. At the end of the periodical examination, Teacher R administered a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the test papers she assigned grades to each test score such as 95, 90, 85, 80, etc. What process did Teacher R use?

A. Ranking
B. Computation
C. Measurement
D. Evaluation

2. The result of the item analysis showed that item no. 4 has a discrimination index of 0.67. What characteristics could be true about this item?

A. Difficult

B. Valid

C. Easy

D. Average

3. When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area of discipline, this means that the curriculum is _____.

A. sequenced

B. balanced

C. integrated

D. continued

4. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. On which assumption/s is the principal's action anchored?

I. Students learn by personally constructing the meaning of what is taught.

II. Students construct and reconstruct meanings based on experiences.

III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that the teacher gives.

A. I and III

B. I only

C. I and II

D. II only

5. In a multiple-choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which was the least effective distracter?

A. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees

B. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees

C. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees

D. the correct answer that was chosen by 5 examinees

6. Which software can you predict changes in the weather patterns and or trends in the population of endangered species?

A. word processing

B. spreadsheet

C. desktop publishing

D. database

7. A mother gives her son his favorite snack every time the boy cleans up his room. Afterward, the boy cleans his room every day in anticipation of the snack. Which theory explains this?

A. operant conditioning

B. social learning theory

C. associative learning

D. Pavlovian conditioning

8. Which of the following is NOT a guidance role of the classroom teacher?

A. Psychological Test Administrator

B. Listener¬Adviser

C. Human Potential Discoverer

D. Total Development Facilitator

9. A child was punished for cheating in an exam. For sure the child won't cheat again in a short span of time, but this does not guarantee that the child won’t cheat ever again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning, this shows that _____.

A. punishment strengthens a response

B. punishment doesn’t remove a response

C. punishment removes response

D. punishment weakens a response

10. At the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory, the child can see only his point of view and assumes that everyone also has the same view as his. What is this tendency called?

A. transductive reasoning

B. animism

C. egocentrism

D. conservatism

11. The test in English and Mathematics showed poor results in comprehension and problem-solving questions. How may the data be used for better learners' performance?

A. Use context clues in vocabulary building.

B. Give more exercises/situations on comprehension questions.

C. Determine weakness in grammatical structures.

D. Involve parents in guiding learners' developing good study habits.

12. Which is a valid assessment tool if you want to find out how well your students can speak extemporaneously?

A. performance test in extemporaneous speaking

B. written quiz on how to deliver an extemporaneous speech

C. display of speeches delivered

D. writing speeches

13. Which must be present for self-evaluation to succeed?

A. consensus between teacher and student regarding evaluation results

B. teacher's approval of self-evaluation results

C. teacher's monitoring of self-evaluation process

D. student's intrinsic motivation to learn

14. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, 85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1. Which is the range?

A. 93

B. 85

C. 97

D. between 51 and 34

15. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills aligned?

A. To develop moral character

B. To teach the duties of citizenship

C. To inculcate love of country

D. To develop vocational efficiency

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - C

Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think there is no correct answer, choose E.

1. As per Republic Act 7836, the licensure exam for teachers is with the _____.

A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Professional Regulation Commission
C. Department of Education
D. Civil Service Commission

2. Schools should develop in the students the ability to adapt to a changing world. This is adherence to the philosophy of _____.

A. essentialism

B. perennialism

C. progressivism

D. reconstructionism

3. Which is an underlying assumption of the social cognitive theory?

A. People are social by nature.

B. People learn by observing others.

C. People learn by trial-and-error.

D. People learn by association.

4. In qualitative social and behavioral studies, "The investigator is a part of the study." What is implied in this statement?

I. The researcher processes and analyzes the data himself.

II. Data interpretation depends on the orientation of the researcher.

III. The investigator is the only source of information.

IV. Data gathering may be done by others but the analysis is done by the researcher.

A. I and IV

B. II and III

C. I, II, and IV

D. I, II, III, and IV

5. The discrimination index of a test item is +0.48. What does this mean?

A. An equal number from the lower and upper groups got the item correctly.

B. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.

C. More from the lower group got the item correctly.

D. More from the upper group got the item correctly.

6. "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 at work?

A. id alone

B. superego alone

C. ego alone

D. Id and ego interaction

7. “Men are built not born.” This quotation by John Watson states that _____.

A. the ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development

B. the effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s development

C. the absence of genetic influence on a person’s development

D. the effect of heredity

8. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment?

A. unrealistic performances

B. de-contextualized drills

C. real-world application of lessons learned

D. answering high multiple-choice test items

9. Multiple intelligences can be used to explain children's reading performance. Which group tends to be good readers?

A. linguistically intelligent group

B. spatially intelligent group

C. existentially intelligent group

D. kinesthetically intelligent group

10. To make our children become like "little scientists", which of the following methods should we employ more often?

I. Inquiry

II. Problem-solving

III. Laboratory

A. II and III

B. I and II

C. I, II, and III

D. I and III

11. We encounter people whose prayer goes like this: “O God, if there is a God; save my soul, if I have a soul” From whom is this prayer?

A. Stoic

B. Empiricist

C. Agnostic

D. Skeptic

12. The subject matter or content to be learned must be within the time allowed, resources available, the expertise of the teacher, and the nature of learners. What criterion is addressed?

A. validity

B. significance

C. interest

D. feasibility

13. Which of these are non-threatening means of assessing learning outcomes?

I. Portfolio

II. Self-evaluation

III. Peer evaluation

IV. Learning journals

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. I, II, and IV

D. II and III

14. In the K¬ W¬ L technique K stands for what the pupil already knows, W for what he wants to know, and L for what he _____.

A. failed to learn

B. he likes to learn

C. needs to learn

D. learned

15. Teacher S wants to determine immediately the learning difficulties of her students. Which of the following do you expect her to undertake?

A. Require her students to prepare a portfolio.

B. Administer an achievement test.

C. Administer a diagnostic test.

D. Interview her students directly.

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - B

Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think there is no correct answer, choose E.

1. Which is essential in the cognitive development of a person according to Vygotsky?

A. independent thinking
B. social interaction
C. individual mental work
D. scientific thinking

2. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery levels. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under __________.

A. intelligence test

B. aptitude test

C. criterion-referenced test

D. norm-referenced test

3. You intend to assess affective attributes such as capacity to feel, attitudes, and behavior. Which of the following should you establish to ascertain the instrument's validity?

A. construct

B. content

C. criterion-related

D. face

4. Which is one characteristic of an effective classroom management?

A. It quickly and unobtrusively redirects misbehavior once it occurs.

B. It teaches dependence on others for self-control.

C. It respects the cultural norms of a limited group of students.

D. Strategies are simple enough to be used consistently.

5. His aim of education is individual, not preparation for but participation in the life around the individual.

A. Froebel

B. Spencer

C. Herbart

D. Pestalozzi

6. Teacher A's lesson is about the parts of the gumamela. He asked his pupils per group to bring a real flower to study the different parts. After the group work labeling each part, the teacher gave a test. What would be the best type of test he can give?

A. essay type

B. matching type

C. diary

D. journal

7. Educational institutions’ efforts of developing work skills inside the school are aimed at _____.

A. developing moral character

B. inculcating a love of country 

C. teaching the duties of citizenship

D. developing vocational efficiency

8. A child was shown an amount of water in a glass. The teacher poured the whole amount into a much taller and narrower glass and marked this glass as A. The same amount was poured in a shorter and wider glass, marked glass B. When asked which has more water, the child's answer was "Glass A". In what stage of cognitive development is the child and what is this ability called? 

A. concrete operational stage; conservation 

B. formal operational stage; deductive reasoning

C. sensorimotor stage; symbolic functions

D. pre-operational stage; centration

9. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.

Subject          Mean         SD        Ronnel's Score    

Math                56            10                43

Physics             41              9                31

English             80            16                109

In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to the group’s performance?

A. English

B. English and Math

C. Math

D. Physics

10. What is the implication of using a method that focuses on the why rather than the how?

A. There is the best method.

B. Typical one will be good for any subject.

C. These methods should be standardized for different subjects.

D. Teaching methods should favor inquiry and problem-solving.

11. To solve moral ambiguity among us Filipinos, we must _____.

A. excuse ourselves whenever we do wrong

B. blame our government for not doing anything about it

C. be aware and responsible about the problem

D. be comfortable with the present state affairs

12. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences, dictation, and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?

A. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in, a variety of methods.

B. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.

C. The teacher wants to do less talk.

D. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.

13. There is a statement that says, "No amount of good instruction will come out without good classroom management." Which of the following best explains this statement?

A. Classroom management is important to effect good instruction.

B. There must be classroom management for instruction to yield good outcomes/ results.

C. Classroom management means good instruction.

D. Good instruction is equal to effective classroom management.

14. Teachers should avoid _____ in assigning student performance-based ratings.

A. arbitraries and bias

B. unnecessary deductions

C. partiality and calculation

D. unnecessary evaluation

15. What does a negatively skewed score contribution imply?

A. The scores congregate on the left side of the normal contribution curve.

B. The scores are widespread.

C. The students must be academically poor.

D. The scores congregate on the right side of the normal contribution curve.

16. Global students learn with short bursts of energy. To maintain concentration they require ______.

A. frequent reminder that they need to concentrate

B. frequent and intermittent breaks

C. short and easy reading materials

D. music while studying

17. Which violates this brain-based principle of teaching-learning: "Each child's brain is unique and vastly different from one another."

A. giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore even if the class creates "noise"

B. making a left-handed pupil write with his right hand as it is better this way

C. allowing open dialogue among students

D. employing MI teaching approaches

18. Which order follows the basic rule in framing interaction?

A. call on a student, pause, ask the question

B. ask the question, call on a student, pause

C. ask the question, pause, call on a student

D. call on a student, ask the question, pause

19. Which is the most reliable tool for seeing the development in your pupils' ability to write?

A. portfolio assessment

B. scoring rubric

C. interview of pupils

D. self-assessment

20. Which of the following assessment tools would you recommend if one should adhere to the constructivist theory of learning?

I. Constructed response test

II. Performance test

III. Checklist of a motor screening test

IV. Observation test 

A. I and II

B. II and III

C. I, II, and III

D. I, II, and IV

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