EMA EMITS COLLEGE PHILIPPINES
LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
Intensive Professional Assessment
THE TEACHING PROFESSION
DRILL 4
Direction: Choose the best answer. 8. “This is my life. Let me live”. This line reflects what
philosophy?
1.” Life is what you make it.” This old adage a. Essentialism
exemplifies the philosophy of __________. b. Behaviorism
a. Essentialism c. Existentialism
b. Behaviorism d. Pragmatism
c. Existentialism 9. He is the man behind the philosophy of
d. Pragmatism existentialism.
2. What philosophy envisions to teach the learners a. William Bagley
basic knowledge, skills and values for them to b. John Watson
become model citizens? c. Jean Paul Sartre
a. Essentialism d. John Dewey
b. Behaviorism 10. Who among the following philosophers is
c. Existentialism commonly considered as the founder of essentialism?
d. Pragmatism a. . William Bagley
3. Teacher Jhera sees to it that she provides b. John Watson
opportunities for her students to apply the lesson c. Jean Paul Sartre
they have learned for the day. Based on that, Teacher d. John Dewey
Jhera therefore is an advocate of ______. 11. This man is widely recognized as the Father of
a. Essentialism Behaviorim.
b. Behaviorism a. William Bagley
c. Existentialism b. John Watson
d. Pragmatism c. Jean Paul Sartre
4. “ I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my d. John Dewey
soul”. 12. Who is the main proponent of progressivism?
a. Essentialism a. William Bagley
b. Behaviorism b. John Watson
c. Existentialism c. Jean Paul Sartre
d. Pragmatism d. John Dewey
5. Experiential Learning is often attributed to what 13. All of the classmates of Ana cheat in the exam
school of thought? when their teacher goes out from the classroom.
a. Progressivism However, Ana chooses to remain honest and minds
b. Behaviorism her own work because she believes that she does not
c. Idealism have to follow the behavior of her classmates.
d. Perennialism a. Essentialism
6. Ana’s circle of friends used to say bad words. As a b. Behaviorism
result, Ana starts to say bad words just like her c. Existentialism
friends do. d. Pragmatism
a. Essentialism 14. All of the classmates of Ana cheat in the exam
b. Behaviorism when their teacher goes out from the classroom. As a
c. Existentialism result, Ana also cheats, opens her notes and shares
d. Pragmatism answers with her friends. The situation
7. What is useful is true. This is an example of___. exemplifies________.
a. Essentialism a. Essentialism
b. Behaviorism b. Behaviorism
c. Existentialism c. Existentialism
d. Pragmatism d. Pragmatism
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15. Man is condemned to be free; because once d. Authoritative
thrown into the world, he is responsible for 23. Practical ideas should be accepted while
everything he does. unpractical ideas should be rejected.
a. Essentialism a. Essentialism
b. Behaviorism b. Behaviorism
c. Existentialism c. Existentialism
d. Pragmatism d. Pragmatism
24. Teacher Mary asked her son what course he
16. According to this philosophy, to learn means to would like to choose when he would go to college.
acquire understanding of the great and everlasting This act of Teacher Mary is anchored on the
works of civilizations. philosophy of_________?
a. Perennialism a. Essentialism
b. Progressivism b. Behaviorism
c. Pragmatism c. Existentialism
d. Existentialism d. Pragmatism
17. “ Education is not a preparation for life, it is life.” 25. One of the objectives of elementary education
a. Perennialism includes “ to provide the knowledge and develop the
b. Progressivism skills, attitudes and values essential for personal
c. Behaviorism development, a productive life…” this is objective is
d. Essentialism based on the philosophy of ____________.
18. Teachers teach through a variety of options and a. Essentialism
choices in order to help students understand and b. Behaviorism
appreciate themselves as unique individuals by c. Existentialism
creating an environment which they freely choose d. Pragmatism
their own preferred way. This is the goal of ______. 26. “Experience is the best teacher.” Who best
a. Perennialism subscribes to this thought?
b. Progressivism a. Perennialist
c. Pragmatism b. Progressivist
d. Existentialism c. Utilitarianist
19. Which among the following philosophies is the d. Existentialist
most student-centered? 27. It is the set of standards and an integrated
a. Perennialism theoretical framework that defines the different
b. Progressivism dimensions of effective teaching. It is composed of
c. Behaviorim domains, strands and performance indicators.
d. Essentialism a. NCBTS
20. “ An action is right if it tends to promote b. RPMS
happiness”. Which philosophy supports this notion? c. IPPD
a. existentialist d. LET
b. pragmatic 28. Which qualities best describe the authoritarian
c. constructivist teachers?
d. utilitarianist a. demanding but NOT warm
21. In his Grade-10 class, Teacher Toni provides his b. warm but NOT demanding
students with experiences that allow them to c. NEITHER demanding NOR warm
hypothesize, predict, manipulate objects, pose d. demanding YET warm
questions, research, investigate, imagine and invent. 29. It is a program whose main aim is focused on the
What philosophy governs in this kind of classroom? professional development of the teachers. It is the
a. existentialism articulation of a singular competency-based
b. pragmatism framework for teaching and teacher development
c. constructivism that would guide all policies, reforms, and activities
d. utilitarianism related to teaching and teacher development.
22. What teaching style is being described in the a. TEDP
phrase “neither warm nor demanding”? b. RPMS
a. Authoritarian c. IPPD
b. Permissive d. LET
c. Uninvolved
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30. Teacher Lester is often described by his learners d. Curriculum
as demanding. Moreover, he imposes rules and gives 37. Who among the following philosophers is the man
corresponding explanations. He corrects mistakes behind the philosophy of existentialism?
but still he recognizes student’s efforts. With this, the a. William Bagley
teaching style of Teacher Lester is classified b. John Watson
as________. c. Jean Paul Sartre
a. Authoritarian d. John Dewey
b. Permmissive 38. “Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who
c. Detached you are”. This old adage exemplifies the philosophy
d. Authoritative of______.
31. The following are the domains of NCBTS EXCEPT a. Essentialism
for_____. b. Behaviorism
a. Academic Freedom c. Existentialism
b. Learning Environment d. Pragmatism
c. Curriculum 39. “Learning is the process that is activated by the
d. Community Linkages learner himself. The learner is the one who learn and
create his meaning and knowledge”. This notion is
32. What does “Once a teacher , forever a teacher” anchored on the philosophy of _________.
imply for the professional teacher? a. existentialism
a. Professional commitment b. pragmatism
b. Professional wage and salary c. constructivism
c. Professional license d. utilitarianism
d. Professional camaraderie 40. Teacher Tina embraces new technology in
33. This domain in the NCBTS focuses on the idea that presenting and discussing her lesson. This act of
teachers help the students to learn whatever their Teacher Tina is an example of what philosophy?
capabilities, learning styles, cultural heritage, socio a. Perennialism
economic backgrounds and other differences are. b. Progressivism
a. Social Regard for Learning c. Pragmatism
b. Diversity of Learners d. Existentialism
c. Learning Environment 41. “ I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do
d. Curriculum and I learn.” The philosophy behind this proverb is
34. What is facilitated by the adoption of a national _______.
language under the 1987 Constitution? a. Perennialism
a. Communication among diverse language b. Progressivism
groups c. Utilitarianism
b. Tagalog as the national language d. Behaviorism
c. National sovereignty 42. Which domain of the NCBTS is being emphasized
d. Indigenous cultural heritage if the teacher makes it sure that students appreciate
35. It is a shared undertaking between the superior and model the value of learning through her
and the employee that allows an open discussion of interactions with them?
job expectations, key result areas, objectives and how a. Social Regard for Learning
these align to overall departmental goals. b. Diversity of Learners
a. NCBTS c. Learning Environment
b. RPMS d. Curriculum
c. IPPD 43. What is meant by the acronym RPMS?
d. LET a. Results-Based Performance Management
36. This domain in the NCBTS includes certain System
elements such as the teacher’s knowledge of subject b. Research-Based Performance Management
matter, teaching-learning approaches and activities, System
instructional materials and learning resources. It is c. Results-Based Performance Management
commonly known as the total learning experience of Standards
the learners as planned and enacted by the teacher. d. Research-Based Performance Management
a. Social Regard for Learning Standards
b. Diversity of Learners
c. Learning Environment
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44. What is known as a self-appraisal for professional d. LET
growth that is acceptable and useful for recognizing 50. Which is TRUE of the periodic merit exam for
weakness and strengths for a new beginning teacher? teacher provided for in R.A. 7836?
a. Self-evaluation I. Consist of oral exam
b. Student’s evaluation II. Consist of written exam
c. Master teacher’s evaluation III. May serve as addition to performance rating
d. Principal’s evaluation IV. Taken with fee of P1000 per examinee
45. What does the “Code of Ethic for Professional a. I, II, III AND IV
Teachers” say about corporal punishment? b. I, II, AND III
a. A teacher shall not inflict corporal c. II AND III
punishment on offending learners but he d. II,III AND IV
can make deductions from their scholastic
ratings as a punishment.
b. A teacher shall not inflict corporal
punishment on offending learners nor make
deductions from their scholastic ratings as a
punishment.
c. A teacher may inflict corporal punishment
provided that the parents wrote a formal
letter stating their permission to the
teacher to give such punishment to their
children.
d. A teacher may inflict corporal punishment
only when the need arises such as when
proactive discipline is no longer effective to
implemented in such group of students
46. Inter-agency efforts (DepEd, CHED, PRC and CSC)
can be best attained for the training and development
of teachers when there is _____.
a. Coordination
b. Streamlining
c. Agency integration
d. Cost-reduction
47. What is the primary legal prerequisite for
employment of teachers in basic education schools?
a. Passing of the interview Program
b. Passing of LET
c. Conduct of a Teaching demo
d. Attendance in the Teacher induction
48. What is the key element of the Teacher Education
Development Program?
a. NCBTS
b. RPMS
c. IPPD
d. LET
49. It is a tool that serves as a guide for teachers’
continuous learning and development within a
calendar year. It is structured in a way that every
professional teacher regularly and individually
prepares, implements, monitors and updates the
plan.
a. NCBTS
b. RPMS
c. IPPD
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