LET Mock Exam ProfEd Set A
1. The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills. What is the philosophical basis for this?
A. Essentialism A. Essentialism Essentialism focuses on teaching the basic essential knowledge and skills (3Rs). The other philosophies prioritize either unchanging truths (Perennialism), individual choice (Existentialism), or student interests (Pragmatism).
B. Existentialism
C. Perennialism
D. PragmatismShow Answer
2. Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?
A. Essentialism B. Existentialism Existentialism emphasizes the individual’s freedom, choice, and responsibility. Essentialism focuses on basic skills, Progressivism on the whole child, and Realism on sense experience.
B. Existentialism
C. Progressivism
D. RealismShow Answer
3. 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. Buddhism B. Confucianism Confucianism teaches moral life through devotion to family, elders, and rituals, which influenced Filipino religiosity. The other religions are less focused on classroom rituals in the Philippine context.
B. Confucianism
C. Hinduism
D. IslamShow Answer
4. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons be taught?
A. Taught in the students’ native dialect C. Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life Utilitarian education focuses on usefulness and practical application to daily life. The other options do not directly emphasize utility in Roman education.
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 parentsShow Answer
5. Which influenced the military training requirements among students in the secondary and tertiary levels?
A. Chinese B. Greeks The Greeks (especially Spartans) emphasized military training for citizenship and defense. The Chinese and other Orientals focused on social stability, while Romans prioritized utilitarianism.
B. Greeks
C. Orientals
D. RomansShow Answer
6. Dr. Escoto, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms. Manuel’s class. What concept best describes the quantitative increase observed by Dr. Escoto among the learners in terms of height and weight?
A. Development B. Growth Growth refers to quantitative, measurable changes such as height and weight. Development involves functional progression, learning is experience-based, and maturation is genetically programmed.
B. Growth
C. Learning
D. MaturationShow Answer
7. Which situation best illustrates the concept of growth?
A. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months. A. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months. Growth is quantitative (weight gain). Options B, C, and D describe qualitative changes (ability, knowledge, skill), which are aspects of development or learning.
B. A high school student gets a score of 85 in a mental ability test.
C. An education student has gained knowledge on approaches and strategies in teaching different subjects.
D. An elementary grader has learned to play piano.Show Answer
8. Which statements below best describes development?
A. A high school student’s height increased from 5'2" to 5'4" C. A student had learned to operate the computer. Development refers to qualitative functional improvement (e.g., learning a skill). Options A, B, and D describe quantitative physical changes (growth).
B. A high school student’s change in weight from 110 lbs. to 125 lbs
C. A student had learned to operate the computer.
D. A student’s enlargement of hipsShow Answer
9. What concept can best describes Francisco’s ability to walk without a support at age of 12 months because of the “internal ripening” that occurred in his muscles, bones and nervous system development?
A. Development D. Maturation Maturation is the internally programmed, genetically driven readiness to perform behaviors. Development is broader, growth is physical increase, and learning is experience-based.
B. Growth
C. Learning
D. MaturationShow Answer
10. Teacher Jesus is now 69 years old has been observing changes in himself such as the aging process. Which term refers to the development change in the individual?
A. Development D. Maturation Aging reflects maturational changes – the natural, genetically programmed unfolding of traits. Development includes maturation but also learning; growth is physical size.
B. Growth
C. Learning
D. MaturationShow Answer
11. Which theory operates on the “stimulus-response principle”, which means all behaviors are caused by external stimuli?
A. Contextual theory B. Behaviorist theory Behaviorism (Pavlov, Skinner) focuses on stimulus-response associations. Cognitive theory deals with internal processes, constructivism with knowledge construction, and contextual theory with environmental influences.
B. Behaviorist theory
C. Cognitive theory
D. Constructivist theoryShow Answer
12. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with interesting visual aids. She strongly believes that students learn better when lessons are presented with images, real or imagined aside from mere lecture method. Which learning theory does she uphold?
A. Dual-Coding Theory A. Dual-Coding Theory Dual-coding theory posits that combining verbal and visual information enhances learning. Information processing focuses on memory stages, meaningful reception on relating new to old knowledge, and social cognitive on observational learning.
B. Information Processing Approach
C. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory
D. Social Cognitive TheoryShow Answer
13. Miss Calma is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started teaching volleyball to her grade 2 class. Despite all her efforts her class does not seem to learn how to play the game. What law of learning was disregarded?
A. Law of disuse D. Law of readiness The law of readiness states that learning occurs when the learner is mentally and physically prepared. Grade 2 pupils may not be developmentally ready for volleyball.
B. Law of effect
C. Law of exercise
D. Law of readinessShow Answer
14. Teacher Jay, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his students can watch him and later reproduce the skill. What learning theory is associated with the situation?
A. Dual-Coding Learning Theory D. Social Learning Bandura’s social learning theory emphasizes learning through observation and imitation of a model. Dual-coding focuses on verbal+visual, information processing on memory, and schema on prior knowledge.
B. Information Processing
C. Schema Learning Theory
D. Social LearningShow Answer
15. Patrice is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What feature of classical conditioning is exhibited?
A. Discrimination A. Discrimination Discrimination is responding differently to similar but not identical stimuli. Patrice distinguishes between free dogs (fear) and restrained dogs (no fear). Generalization would be fearing all dogs.
B. Extinction
C. Generalization
D. PracticeShow Answer
16. To ensure that the lesson will go on smoothly, Teacher A listed down the steps she will undertake together with those of her students’. This practice relates to
A. Teaching style B. Teaching method A teaching method consists of logically arranged steps to achieve instructional aims. Style is more personal, strategy is a broad plan, technique is a specific procedure.
B. Teaching method
C. Teaching strategy
D. Teaching techniqueShow Answer
17. The class of Grade 6 - Einstein is scheduled to perform an experiment on that day. However, the chemicals are insufficient. What method may then be used?
A. Project D. Demonstration When materials are insufficient, the teacher demonstrates the experiment while students observe. Laboratory requires hands-on by each student; lecture is passive; project is longer-term.
B. Laboratory
C. Lecture
D. DemonstrationShow Answer
18. Teacher C gives the class specific topic as assignment which they have to research and pass the following day. However, the students could not find any information about it. What method should Teacher C use to teach the assignment?
A. Project method C. Lecture method When students lack access to information, the teacher can directly present it through lecture. Discovery and project methods require student initiative, which is not feasible here.
B. Discovery approach
C. Lecture method
D. Demonstration methodShow Answer
19. Pictures, models and the like arouse students’ interest on the day’s topic. In what part of the lesson should the given materials be presented?
A. Initiating activities A. Initiating activities Initiating activities (motivation) use materials to capture attention and interest. Development is for lesson proper, evaluation for assessment, culmination for ending.
B. Culminating activities
C. Evaluation activities
D. Developmental activitiesShow Answer
20. In Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, the domains are stated from lowest to highest level. Which of the following objectives belongs to the lowest level?
A. To identify the characters in the story. A. To identify the characters in the story. Identifying is a knowledge-level (remembering) objective, the lowest in Bloom’s cognitive domain. Differentiation is analysis, giving resources is application/creation, explaining is comprehension.
B. To differentiate active from passive voice.
C. To give the available resources that could be recycled to useful things.
D. To explain the procedure in changing improper fraction to mixed number.Show Answer
21. Which is NOT a provision for the development of each learner in a good curriculum?
A. Extensive arrangements are made for the educational diagnosis of individual learners. D. The program provides a wide range of opportunities for individuals with same abilities, needs, and interests. A good curriculum should address individual differences, not only those with the same abilities. Options A, B, and C promote individualized learning and development.
B. Self-directed, independent study is encouraged wherever possible and advisable.
C. Self-motivation and self-evaluation are stimulated and emphasized throughout the learning opportunities of the school.
D. The program provides a wide range of opportunities for individuals with same abilities, needs, and interests.Show Answer
22. Teacher Lily would like to take part in developing a subject-centered curriculum because she believes that all subjects in this type of curriculum are geared towards the holistic development of the learner. Is her belief about the subject-centered curriculum true?
A. Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum focuses on the learners needs, interests, and abilities. D. No, because it is the experience centered and not the subject-centered curriculum that emphasizes integration of habits and skills in learning the knowledge component of a subject areas. Subject-centered curriculum focuses on content, not holistic development. Experience-centered curriculum integrates habits, skills, and knowledge for whole-child development.
B. No, because it is the experience-centered curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of facts and knowledge for future use.
C. Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum involves cooperative control.
D. No, because it is the experience centered and not the subject-centered curriculum that emphasizes integration of habits and skills in learning the knowledge component of a subject areas.Show Answer
23. In the elementary level, English literature and Social studies relate well. While history is being studied, different literary pieces during the historical period is being studied as well. What curriculum design is shown here?
A. Separate Subject design B. Correlation design Correlation design keeps subjects separate but deliberately relates content (e.g., studying literature from the same historical period). Separate subject isolates; broad field combines into larger fields.
B. Correlation design
C. Discipline design
D. Broad field designShow Answer
24. Which design is easy to deliver because complementary books and materials are commercially available?
A. Experience centered design D. Subject centered design Subject-centered design (e.g., textbooks) has abundant commercial materials. Experience-centered, problem, and process designs rely more on teacher-created or situational resources.
B. Problem design
C. Process design
D. Subject centered designShow Answer
25. What refers to the matching between the curriculum and the test to be used to assess the learners?
A. Alignment A. Alignment Curriculum alignment ensures that what is taught (curriculum) matches what is assessed (test). Auditing is review, articulation refers to smooth connections, delivery is instruction.
B. Auditing
C. Articulation
D. DeliveryShow Answer
26. Mrs. Manuel believes in the power of environmental print to develop the pupils’ sight word recognition, print orientation, and even comprehension in a meaningful way. Which of the following materials is NOT an example of environmental print?
A. Old boxes of powdered milk D. Big books Environmental print consists of authentic, real-world print (boxes, wrappers, stickers). Big books are instructional materials, not naturally occurring environmental print.
B. Chocolate bar wrappers
C. Car stickers
D. Big booksShow Answer
27. Ms. Custodio teaches preschool. She is preparing to employ a shared book experience activity for her kindergarteners. Which of the following materials should Ms. Custodio probably need?
A. Flash cards B. Big books Shared book experience uses oversized books (big books) so all children can see the text and pictures together. Flashcards and word lists are for isolated skill practice.
B. Big books
C. Basal texts
D. Word listsShow Answer
28. Ms. Adona asks her pupil to point to the first word that should be read in the big book. Then, she asks the pupil to point to the last word to be read. Which of the following assessment measures does Ms. Adona employ in this situation?
A. Assessment of Reading Comprehension C. Concepts about Print Test Concepts about print assess knowledge of print directionality, first/last word, letter/word distinctions. Comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary are not directly tested here.
B. Assessment of Spelling Ability
C. Concepts about Print Test
D. Vocabulary TestShow Answer
29. Ms. Padilla is a Grade 1 Teacher who is concerned with building letters into words and words into sentences. She uses flashcards so the pupils can sound out syllables and words correctly. What reading model is reflected in Ms. Padilla’s instruction?
A. Bottom-Up model A. Bottom-Up model Bottom-up reading starts with letters, sounds, and words building up to meaning. Top-down begins with prior knowledge and context.
B. Top-Down model
C. Interactive model
D. Schema modelShow Answer
30. Ms. Torres believes that her pupils need direct sensory contact and physical manipulation in the classroom so that they learn easily and recall input effortlessly. What is the grade level of Ms. Torres’ class?
A. Pre-school A. Pre-school Preschoolers learn best through concrete, hands-on sensory experiences. Primary children begin abstract symbols; intermediate and high school use more abstract reasoning.
B. Primary
C. Intermediate
D. High SchoolShow Answer
31. Which of the following statements has a very limited definition of educational technology?
A. It is a profession composed of various job categories. B. It refers to the computers used for teaching and learning. This limits educational technology to computers only, ignoring other media, processes, and systems. The other options are broader and more comprehensive.
B. It refers to the computers used for teaching and learning.
C. It includes audiovisual materials, interactive multimedia and self-instructional materials.
D. It is the development, application, and evaluation of systems, techniques and aids to improve human learning.Show Answer
32. Which of the following statements is correct about the domains of educational technology?
A. Design is the production stage while development is the planning stage. D. Utilization is the action phase. Utilization refers to the actual use of technology in teaching. Design and development are planning/production; evaluation is separate from implementation.
B. Both the design and development are the planning stage.
C. Evaluation is synonymous with implementation.
D. Utilization is the action phase.Show Answer
33. Ms. Gomez is planning to integrate technology in her Mathematics class. Which of the following would be the logical steps in doing this?
I. Set the objectives B. II-I-III-IV The ASSURE model suggests: Analyze learners, State objectives, Select/utilize materials, Require learner participation (implicit in utilization), Evaluate. Thus II, I, III, IV.
II. Analyze the learners
III. Utilize the materials with showmanship
IV. Evaluate the performance of the students
A. I-II-IV
B. II-I-III-IV
C. I-II-IV-III
D. II-I-IV-IIIShow Answer
34. Which of the following is a limitation of models and real objects in teaching and learning?
A. They pose problems on storage. A. They pose problems on storage. Storage, maintenance, and potential damage are limitations. Options B, C, and D are advantages of using real objects and models.
B. They make learning more concrete.
C. They provide hands-on learning experiences.
D. They are readily available in the environment, around school, and in the home.Show Answer
35. Which group of technologies has the highest degree of concreteness?
A. realia and computer A. realia and computer Realia (real objects) are the most concrete because they are tangible. Computer can present concrete simulations. The other options are more abstract representations.
B. video, picture, and television
C. digital video, film, versatile compact disc
D. book, imaginative literature, programmed instructionShow Answer
36. Who among the teachers described below is doing assessment?
A. Mrs. Bautista who is administering a test to her students. C. Prof. Cuevas who is planning for a remedial instruction after knowing that students perform poorly in her test. Assessment involves using gathered data for decisions (e.g., remedial instruction). Option A is testing, Option B is measurement.
B. Mr. Ferrer who is counting the scores obtained by the students in his test.
C. Prof. Cuevas who is planning for a remedial instruction after knowing that students perform poorly in her test.
D. All of the above.Show Answer
37. Mr. Fernandez is judging the accuracy of these statements. Which statements will he consider as correct?
I. Test is a tool to measure a trait C. I, III, and IV Statement II is incorrect because measurement quantifies, not qualifies. I, III, and IV correctly define test, assessment, and evaluation.
II. Measurement is the process of qualifying a given trait
III. Assessment is the gathering of quantitative and qualitative data.
IV. Evaluation is the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data for decision making.
A. I and II only
B. III and IV only
C. I, III, and IV
D. I, II, III, and IVShow Answer
38. If I have to use the most authentic method of assessment, which of these procedures should I consider?
A. Traditional Test B. Performance-based Assessment Performance-based assessment requires actual demonstration of skills or creation of products, simulating real-life tasks. Traditional/written tests are less authentic.
B. Performance-based Assessment
C. Written Test
D. Objective AssessmentShow Answer
39. After doing the exercise on verbs, Ms. Boritlo gave a short quiz to find out how well the students have understood the lesson. What type of assessment was done?
A. Summative Assessment B. Formative Assessment Formative assessment monitors ongoing learning and provides immediate feedback. Summative is after instruction, diagnostic identifies persistent difficulties, placement assigns to groups.
B. Formative Assessment
C. Diagnostic Assessment
D. Placement AssessmentShow Answer
40. Who among the teachers below performed a diagnostic assessment?
A. Ms. Santos who asked questions when the discussion was going on to know who among her students understood what she was trying to emphasize. C. Ms. Ventura who gave a 50-item test to find out the specific lessons which the students failed to understand. Diagnostic assessment identifies specific learning difficulties to plan remediation. Options A and B are formative; D is placement.
B. Mr. Colubong who gave a short quiz after discussing thoroughly the lesson to determine the programs of learning.
C. Ms. Ventura who gave a 50-item test to find out the specific lessons which the students failed to understand.
D. Mrs. Lopez who administered a readiness test to the incoming grade one pupils.Show Answer
41. Which of the following emphasizes the right of citizens to quality education?
A. The basic education level D. All levels The 1987 Philippine Constitution guarantees quality education at all levels – elementary, secondary, tertiary, and graduate.
B. Tertiary level
C. The graduate level
D. All levelsShow Answer
42. Which educational level/s provide/s for free and compulsory education as stipulated in Article IV, Section 2 of the Philippine Constitution?
A. Elementary level C. Elementary & secondary levels The Constitution mandates free and compulsory education in elementary and high school. Tertiary education is not compulsory.
B. Secondary level
C. Elementary & secondary levels
D. Tertiary levelShow Answer
43. Who among the following is in the category of non-academic personnel as provided for under Education Act of 1982?
A. Guidance counselors C. School nurse Non-academic personnel are those not directly involved in teaching or academic support (e.g., nurse). Guidance counselors, principals, and librarians are academic or teaching-related.
B. School principal
C. School nurse
D. School librarianShow Answer
44. How is gradual progression of teacher’s salary from minimum to maximum done?
A. Regular increment every year C. Regular increment every 3 years Magna Carta for Public School Teachers grants automatic salary increments every three years for teachers with satisfactory rating.
B. Increment after ten years of service
C. Regular increment every 3 years
D. Increment after five yearsShow Answer
45. Which of the following is NOT recognized by The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers?
A. Quality education depends primarily on the quality of socio-economic status of teachers. D. Education is development and vice-versa. This statement is not explicitly stated in the Magna Carta. The law recognizes the importance of teachers’ welfare, qualifications, and education’s role in economic growth.
B. Advancement in education depends on the teachers’ qualifications and ability.
C. Education is an essential factor in the economic growth of the nation.
D. Education is development and vice-versa.Show Answer
46. Which of the following conditions manifests trend of globalization?
A. Establishment of stronger boundaries between and among nations. D. The incorporation of local and national economies into a worldwide global economy. Globalization involves the integration of economies, cultures, and technologies across borders. The other options represent isolation or protectionism.
B. Increased awareness on the importance of national cultures and traditions.
C. Less and less impact of human activity on the planet earth.
D. The incorporation of local and national economies into a worldwide global economy.Show Answer
47. According to the Delors Report, there are a number of main tensions central to the problems of the twenty first century that we need to overcome. One of them is the challenge to an individual how he or she can adapt to the changing world without forgetting or turning his/her back from the past. What kind of tension or conflict is manifested in this situation?
A. Tension between tradition and modernity B. Tension between the global and the local The Delors Report identifies this as the need to balance global integration (changing world) with local identity (past traditions). Tradition vs modernity is related but more about time than space.
B. Tension between the global and the local
C. Tension between the universal and the individual
D. Tension between long term and short term considerationsShow Answer
48. Which of the following features represents the new paradigm shift in education?
A. Traditional pedagogies B. Lifelong education for all The new paradigm emphasizes lifelong learning, flexibility, and holistic development. Traditional pedagogies, rigid boundaries, and knowledge-only outcomes are old paradigm.
B. Lifelong education for all
C. Rigid subject matter boundaries
D. Knowledge as the only learning outcomeShow Answer
49. What is the measure of relevance in education?
A. Democratization of access B. Functionality and meaningfulness Relevance means education is useful and meaningful to learners’ lives and society. Access refers to equity, sustainability to continuity, excellence to quality.
B. Functionality and meaningfulness
C. Ability to sustain education through the future
D. Excellence and effectivenessShow Answer
50. What is the concern of Multicultural Education?
A. Anticipating the future and imagining possible and probable futures. D. The exploration of concepts of cultural diversity, similarities, and prejudices to promote cultural understanding. Multicultural education focuses on understanding and respecting diverse cultures. Future studies, gender education, and environmental education are separate fields.
B. Gender equality and harnessing of the role of women in development.
C. Promoting care for the environment and building a global culture of ecological responsibility.
D. The exploration of concepts of cultural diversity, similarities, and prejudices to promote cultural understanding.Show Answer