This is the Multiple Choice Questions in Professional Education part 1 as one coverage of Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET). The exam is divided into two classifications. First is the elementary level exam which covers topics from General Education (GenEd) 40% and Professional Education (ProfEd) 60%. Secondly is the secondary level which covers GenEd 20%, ProfEd 40% and area of specialization 40%. I assume you are looking for a reviewer that will help you achieve your goal to become a professional License teacher very soon. Yes, you are in the right place to make your dream come true. Make sure to familiarize each and every questions to increase the chance of passing the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET).

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Elementary and Secondary) Coverage

  • Teaching Profession, Social Dimensions of Education
  • Principles of Teaching, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development
  • Facilitating Learning, Child and Adolescent Development
  • Assessment of Student Learning, Developmental Reading
  • Field Study, Practice Teaching

Practice Exam Test Questions

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

1. What pillar of education which emphasizes learning to be human, through acquisition of knowledge, skills and values conducive to personality development?

A. Learning to Know

B. Learning to Do

C. Learning to Live Together

D. Learning to Be

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Option D


2. A class is composed of students coming from several ethnic communities including Muslims and lumads. They seem to have difficulty understanding each other‘s behavior and points of view. What should the teacher do?

A. Introduce multiculturalism in the class and provide activities for practice.

B. Threaten the students that if there are students who do not behave and tolerant of their classmates, s/he will be dropped from class.

C. Inform students that they will all be learning new ways of thinking and behaving in this class, so they might as well leave their cultural idiosyncrasies at home.

D. Assign bright students to monitor and control behavior of poor students.

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Option A


3. Which of the following qualities should be developed by the pillar, learning to Live Together?

A. Strong appreciation of the diversity of the human race

B. Readiness to take risks and resolve or manage conflicts

C. Scientific spirit and an inquiring mind

D. Complete fulfillment of humans, in all the richness of his/her personality

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Option A


4. Which of the following statements about Gender is correct?

A. Gender is biologically determined.

B. Gender is socially and culturally-constructed.

C. Gender roles are the same in all societies.

D. Gender is an ascribed status in society.

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Option B


5. UNICEF and UNESCO are two key UN agencies which are particularly active advocates of education for peace. Which of the following is not supported by UNESCO in promoting peace in the schools?

A. Uphold children's basic rights as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

B. Develop a climate that models peaceful and respectful behavior among all members of the learning community

C. Demonstrate the principles of equality and non-discrimination in administrative policies

D. Enable the teachers to stress peace-making in social studies classroom only when necessary

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Option D


6. One way to advance peace education is through partnerships of various nongovernmental organizations, education institutions, United Nations specialized bodies which link ideals of peace with research and practice. One such significant examples is the Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice for the 21st Century. What is the aim of the Agenda's Global Campaign for Peace Education?

A. Helps coordinate local initiatives and unite educators in the common practice of educating for a culture of peace.

B. Supports the UN Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World and to introduce peace and human rights education into all educational institutions.

C. Brings together multiple traditions of pedagogy, theories of education, and international initiatives for the advancement of total human development and care for the environment through learning.

D. Serves to enhance learning across subjects like conflict resolution initiatives.

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Option B


7. The impact of conflict on children whether as victims of war or child soldiers has been brought to world attention through media, international organizations and eye witness account? What is the best thing to do to help children affected by conflict?

A. Employ education to regain parts of a lost children and to facilitate the experiences that support healthy social, emotional and intellectual growth and development

B. Provide employment opportunity for them as well as their parents to attain financial independence

C. Offer them to migrate in neighboring country as foreign refugees

D. Secure their safety by imposing strict curfew hours

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Option A


8. The United Nations is committed to address climate through mitigation and adaptation. Which of the following is the best way of addressing the issue?

A. Deepen strategic and operational collaboration with international and regional organizations, including international financial institutions and regional development banks, and other stakeholders.

B. Developing a policy framework that identifies basic elements needed to prevent human rights violations.

C. Facilitate and execute agreements on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to protect forests and sustain the livelihoods of the people who depend on them.

D. Enhancing collaboration among humanitarian organizations, particularly from the global South, at the local, national and regional levels, to strengthen community resilience and emergency response, and establishing a monitoring system to assess progress on the implementation of preparedness measures.

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Option C


9. Why are educational environments very crucial to peace education?

A. The social, cultural, economic and political contexts in which educators work shape the specific content and methods they choose for peace education.

B. The variety of different educational settings from rural to urban, school-based to community and within the formal curricula or non-formal popular education projects are relevant to peace education.

C. Many teachers infuse peace education into traditional academic subjects such as literature, math, science, history, language, civics and the arts.

D. All of the above

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Option D


10 and 411. In your computer subject, you allow your class to chat as a part of your motivation before discussing them the roles of computer. How is chat used in this context?

A. Communicative tool

B. Informative tool

C. Application tool

D. Situating tool

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Option A


12. What is celebrated every December 10?

A. Mother Language day

B. Human Rights Day

C. Earth's Day

D. International Day of Tolerance

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Option B


13. Maryjane is looking for an organized instructional program in which the teacher and learners can be physically separated. Which of the following will she choose?

A. Distance Education

B. Uniform Resource Locator

C. Web Quests

D. Computer-Based Instruction

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Option A


14. What kind of tension is referred to when people prefer to have quick answers and ready solution to many problems even if its calls for a patient, concerted, negotiated strategy of reform?

A. Tension between modernity and tradition

B. Tension between long term and short term considerations

C. Tension between spiritual and material

D. Tension between individual and universal

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Option B


15. Your mother wanted to finish her long dreamed course but she wanted to do it at home during her free time. How could you help your mother in pursuing her dream?

A. Encourage her to hire a helper so that she can attend regularly to her class.

B. Give up your study so that your mother can attend her classes.

C. Enroll her to the school where you enrolled.

D. Enroll her in distance education

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Option D


16. In what strands of the four pillars of education implies a shift from skill to competence, or a mix of higher-order skills specific to each individual?

A. Learning to Know

B. Learning to Do

C. Learning to Live Together

D. Learning to Be

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Option B


17. Prof. Russo would like to show Rizal‘s museum to the students but due to financial constraint, she couldn‘t bring them there. What should she do to make the teaching learning process more realistic?

A. Conduct a virtual tour.

B. Use DVD with less resolution.

C. Show pictures of the museum to the whole class.

D. Go to the museum and relate all observations made.

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Option A


18. Which of the following is NOT true about the Four Pillars of Learning?

A. The pillars of learning stress the goal of contributing to social cohesion, intercultural and international understanding, peaceful interchange, and harmony.

B. The Pillars of Learning imply a shift from schooling to learning throughout life by "learning how to learn"

C. The pillars of learning stress the importance of closer linkage between education and the world of work.

D. The Pillars of Learning adheres to the instrumental and purely academic view of education that focuses on the achievement of specific aims of education such as economic productivity.

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Option D


19. What pillar of education of J. Delors (UNESCO) focuses on voc-tech relevant to people-centered human development?

A. Learning to Know

B. Learning to Do

C. Learning to Live Together

D. Learning to Be

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Option B


20. The following statements are true about computer conferencing. Which is an exception?

A. It refers to live student interaction with an expert.

B. It is also known as discussion forum or bulletin board.

C. It also refers to online class discussions, forums or debates

D. It permits two or more individuals to engage in asynchronous text-based dialogue.

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Option A


21. The rapid traversing of ideas, attitudes and values across national borders that generally leads to an interconnectedness and interaction between peoples of diverse cultures and ways of life. What is being referred to?

A. Cultural Globalization

B. Fundamentalism

C. Multiculturalism

D. Clash of civilization

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Option A


22. Which of the following should you avoid if you were asked to evaluate the effectiveness of an instructional game after using it in teaching a lesson in high school science?

A. Present problems which are relevant to learning objectives.

B. Allow learners to select different content materials.

C. Provide a cooperative learning atmosphere.

D. Provide a scoring system.

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Option B


23. Which is considered a political impact of globalization?

A. Changing role of education in terms of preparing students for the world of work

B. The threat to the autonomy of national educational systems by globalization.

C. Reforms in education as lifelong education

D. Branding, globalization and learning to be consumers

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Option B


24. What United Nation Decade are we celebrating for 2005-2014?

A. Educating for Culture of Peace

B. Educating for International Understanding

C. Educating for Sustainable Development

D. Promoting the Rights of the Elderly

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Option C


25. With the growing competition brought about by globalization, what is preferred by most employers in hiring their employees?

A. Flexible

B. Selective

C. Quick

D. None of the above

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Option A


26. Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe contextualized learning as a major paradigm shift in education?

A. From limited access to time-bound and space limited education, to borderless education, lifelong learning for all in a learning society.

B. From traditional pedagogies to more modern strategies of teaching and learning.

C. From knowledge limited to the local scene to the globalized knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills interfaced with local wisdom.

D. Pre-organized subject matter to localized themes generated from the global realities and the cultural relevant, meaningful and useful to learner.

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Option A


27. What current trend in education focuses on the study of the basic concepts, beliefs and values underlying our democratic political community and constitutional order?

A. Civic education

B. Development education

C. Peace education

D. Multicultural education

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Option A


28. Which of the following is the first target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) formulated by member states of the UN in September 2000?

A. Reduce child mortality

B. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

C. Reduce death due to HIV/AIDS and malaria

D. Achieve universal access to primary education

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Option B


29. Which among the following statements about Human Rights Education (HRE) is correct?

A. HRE is more of the responsibilities of the state to implement human rights law rather than the protection of the rights holders

B. HRE should focus more on rights based on "law in books", rather than "law in real-life".

C. HRE needs to focus on the values, principles, and standards and human rights and how they can be translated into day-to-day actions

D. Human Rights Standards vary from society to society and HRE therefore should also vary in terms of approaches and methods

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Option C


30. What is the implication and globalization to the practice and experience of education?

A. Increase of state and government support and subsidy for education

B. Commodification and the corporate takeover of education

C. Greater autonomy of national educational systems

D. Delocalization of technologies and orientations in education

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Option B


31. Which of the following skills corresponds to the Fourth Pillar of Learning, "Learning to live together"?

A. Empathy and cooperative social behavior

B. Personal commitment and sense of responsibility

C. Adaptability to change in the world of work

D. Reasoning and problem solving skills

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Option A


32. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Multicultural education?

A. Personality empowering

B. Socially transformative

C. Pedagogically humanistic

D. Culturally discriminating

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Option D


33. What is the character of education that manifests democratization of access and inclusivity?

A. Relevance

B. Sustainability

C. Quality

D. Equity

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Option D


34. What is the kind of education that emphasizes human-earth relationships and fosters a vision of education for sustainable development to build a global culture of ecological responsibility?

A. Human Rights Education

B. Development Education

C. Environmental Education

D. Global Education

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Option C


35. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of multicultural education?

A. Multicultural education increases positive relationships through achievement of common goals, respect, appreciation and commitment to equality among the teachers and students.

B. Multicultural education decreases stereotyping and prejudice through direct contact and interaction among diverse individuals.

C. Multicultural education promotes independence of various ethnic groups in development and supports fragmented view of the world.

D. Multicultural education renews vitality of society through the richness of the different cultures of its members and fosters development.

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Option C


36. Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of social media?

A. Mass media decreases prejudice and discrimination.

B. Mass media enriches the educational programs.

C. Mass media increases student's exposure to diversity.

D. Mass media helps provoke discussion of current issues.

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Option A


37. Which among the following rights manifests rule of law and good governance?

A. Right to education

B. Right to environment protection

C. Right of participation

D. Right to work

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Option C


38. Which among the following is NOT a core principle of human rights?

A. Human dignity

B. Non-discrimination

C. Universality

D. Independency

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Option D


39. How are human rights principles reflected in the activities of national and local governments?

A. Legislating laws to include rights education in all levels of schooling

B. Organizing local exhibit or event to highlight the children's talents and local products

C. Asking the community leaders to volunteer in the construction of a barangay hall

D. Lobbying to the UN High Commission for Human Rights to allocate higher budget for Philippines' Commission on Human Rights.

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Option A


40. Which of the following could be a reason to justify peace education as a series of "teaching encounters" or teaching-learning process?

A. Desire for peace

B. Nonviolent alternatives for managing conflict

C. Skills for critical analysis of structural arrangements that produce and legitimize injustice and inequality

D. All of the above

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Option D


41. Which of the following is accurate in regard to working with parents in diverse classrooms?

A. The parent's culture is important, but should not influence their children's education.

B. Teachers should demonstrate their "expertise" to parents to show they know best.

C. Teachers should strive to use a variety of ways to keep parents informed, including parents who cannot speak English or Filipino

D. The importance of the family's influence on children's education has diminished over the past few years.

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Option C


42. Which of the following is NOT a guiding statement of peace education?

A. Peace education teaches students what to think rather than how to think.

B. Peace education employs holistic and participatory approach.

C. Peace education aims not to reproduce but transform.

D. Peace builds bridges of support among key participants

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Option A


43. With R.A. 9155, to which body were all the functions, programs, and activities of the Department of Education related to Sports competition transferred?

A. Technical Education Services Department Authority

B. Philippine Sports Commission

C. National Commission for Culture and the Arts

D. Commission on Higher Education

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Option B


44. Parenting style influences children‘s development. Read the following parent‘s remarks for their children then, answer the question.

Parent C – Tells her child: “You should do it my way or else. There is no discussion.”

Parent D – Tells her husband: “It is 10:00 PM, do you know where your child is?”

Parent E – Tells her child: “You know, you should have not done that. Let’s talk about it so you can handle the situation better next time.”

Parent F – Tells her child: “You may do what you want. We will always be here for you, no matter what you do.” Which Parenting style is Authoritarian?

A. D

B. F

C. E

D. C

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Option D


45. Two identical beakers A and B are presented to the child. Teacher Sonny pours the liquid from B to C which is taller and thinner than A and B but has equal capacity with B. The teacher asks if the beakers A and C have the same amount of liquid. The child says ―NO‖ and points to C as the beaker that has more liquid. In which cognitive developmental stage is the child?

A. Sensorimotor stage

B. Concrete operational stage

C. Pre-operational stage

D. Formal Operational stage

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Option C


46. To determine her students‘ level of moral development, Teacher Evangeline presents to her class a morally ambiguous situation and asks them what they would do in such a situation. On whose theory is Teacher Evangeline‘s technique based?

A. Bruner

B. Kohlberg

C. Freud

D. Piaget

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Option B


47. According to R.A. 9155, which among the following is considered the ―heart of the formal education system‖?

A. The pupil

B. The teacher

C. The classroom

D. The school

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Option D


48. You arrange the rows of blocks in such a way that a row of 5 blocks is longer than a row of 7 blocks. If you ask which row has more, Grade 1 pupils will say that it is the row that makes the longer line. Based on Piaget‘s cognitive development theory, what problem is illustrated?

A. Assimilation problem

B. Accommodation problem

C. Conservation problem

D. Egocentrism problem

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Option C


49. According to R.A. 9155, a school head has two roles, namely administrative manager and.

A. Health officer

B. Instructional leader

C. Facilitator

D. Guidance counselor

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Option B


50. After reading and paraphrasing Robert Frost‘s Stopping by the Woods on Snowy Evening, Teacher Marko asked the class to share any insight derived from the poem. In which domain in Bloom‘s taxonomy of objectives is the term paraphrase?

A. Analysis

B. Comprehension

C. Application

D. Synthesis

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Option B