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a. Essentialism
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b. Existentialism
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c. Perennialism
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d. Pragmatism
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Answer: A T
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classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?
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a. Essentialism
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b. Existentialism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Realism
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Answer: B T
3. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school programs prove the deep natural
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religiosity of the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to the tradition?
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a. Buddhism
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b. Confucianism
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c. Hinduism
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d. Islam
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Answer: B T
4. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons
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be taught?
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a. Taught in the students' native dialect
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b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
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d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents.
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Answer: C T
5. Which influenced the military training requirements among students in the secondary
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and tertiary levels?
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a. Chinese
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b. Greeks
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c. Orientals
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d. Romans
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Answer: D T
6. Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the
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teachings of the Catholic church which is foster faith in God?
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a. Realism
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b. Pragmatism
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c. Idealism
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d. Existentialism
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Answer: C T
7. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching
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of good and beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. What philosophy
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supports this? T
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b. Idealism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Social Reconstructionism
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Answer: B T
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8. Giving education the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government
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recognizes the possible contribution of its future citizens to the national development
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goals of the Philippine society. Which stressed this goal of education for social
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transformation?
a. Athenian education
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b. Followers of Christ
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c. Greek education
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d. Roman education
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Answer: D T
9. The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern of the
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reconstructionists?
a. Experiential learning
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b. Socialization
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c. Social problem
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Answer: C T
10. One of the following quotations does not conform to the Christian doctrine of
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Education for Humanitarianism. Which one is it?
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a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto you
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b. Love they neighbor as thyself
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c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from mouth of God
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d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless brothers, we do it for God.
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Answer: C T
11. Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building,
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citizenship training, etc. Which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new
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society eventually. What philosophy supports this?
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a. Existentialism
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b. Perennialism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Social reconstructionism
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Answer: D T
12. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their
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needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. Which philosophy
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is manifested in this activity?
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a. Essentialism
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b. Progressivism
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c. Realism
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d. Social Reconstructionism
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Answer: B T
13. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values
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development and discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?
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a. Idealism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Realism
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Answer: A T
14. Which one does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?
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a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to abort her baby in relation to her duty to
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protect her name and her job as a teacher
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b. The right of a state to compel students to military service is reciprocated by the duty of
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the state to protect them.
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c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the school administrators to give the
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salary agreed upon and the duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of work.
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d. The right to life of children and to be given respect of such right.
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Answer: A T
15. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the
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custom and traditions of the community where he works?
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a. To change the culture of the community.
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b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community.
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c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community.
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d. To please the people of the community.
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Answer: B T
16. A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to
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prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural
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transmission process is this? T T T
a. Acculturation
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b. Enculturation
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c. Indoctrination
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d.Observation
Answer: B T
17. Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes prepared activities which will make her
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Grade 2 children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process
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did the teacher emphasize?
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a. Acculturation
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b. Enculturation
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c. Indoctrination
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d. Socialization
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Answer: D T
18. Which program in the educational system seems to be aligned to the Christian
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humanitarian principle respect for the human personality? T T T T T T
a. The alternative learning system delivery
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b. The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults
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c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipino
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d. The study of the Philippine Constitution
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Answer: C T
19. With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza is directed to pass an undeserving
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, student, if she is a hedonist, which of the following will she do?
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a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She will get reward, if not in this life, in the
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next.
b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to
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pass.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the student and his parents.
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d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
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Answer: D T
20. Which philosophy approves a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his
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students to memorize the rules of grammar?
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a. Existentialism
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b. Idealism
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c. Pragmatism
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d. Realism
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Answer: B T
21. In a student conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they would prefer if
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given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which
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obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing?
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a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
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b. Promote national pride
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c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
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d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.
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Answer: B T
22. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are similar to
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the goal of Rome to train the students for citizenship?
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a. Communication ARts
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b. MAPEH/PEHMS
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c. Science
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d. THE/TLE
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Answer: D T
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23. Which of the following schools practices is not based on Social Reconstructionism?
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a. Establishment of SDF
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b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
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c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
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d. Promoting project WOW
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Answer: C T
24.Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?
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a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
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b. Love and service to one's country
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c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
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d. Vocational and health education
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Answer: D T
25. According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social
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1. The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic T T T T T T T T T T
skills. What is the philosophical basis for this?
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a. Essentialism
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b. Existentialism
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c. Perennialism
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d. Pragmatism
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Answer: A T
2. Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All
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classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?
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a. Essentialism
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b. Existentialism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Realism
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Answer: B T
3. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school programs prove the deep natural
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religiosity of the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to the tradition?
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a. Buddhism
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b. Confucianism
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c. Hinduism
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d. Islam
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Answer: B T
4. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons
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be taught?
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a. Taught in the students' native dialect
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b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
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c. Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life
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d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents.
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Answer: C T
5. Which influenced the military training requirements among students in the secondary
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and tertiary levels?
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a. Chinese
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b. Greeks
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c. Orientals
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d. Romans
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Answer: D T
6. Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the
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teachings of the Catholic church which is foster faith in God?
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a. Realism
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b. Pragmatism
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c. Idealism
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d. Existentialism
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Answer: C T
7. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching
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of good and beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. What philosophy
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supports this? T
,a. Existentialism
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b. Idealism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Social Reconstructionism
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Answer: B T
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8. Giving education the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government
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recognizes the possible contribution of its future citizens to the national development
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goals of the Philippine society. Which stressed this goal of education for social
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transformation?
a. Athenian education
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b. Followers of Christ
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c. Greek education
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d. Roman education
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Answer: D T
9. The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern of the
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reconstructionists?
a. Experiential learning
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b. Socialization
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c. Social problem
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Answer: C T
10. One of the following quotations does not conform to the Christian doctrine of
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Education for Humanitarianism. Which one is it?
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a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto you
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b. Love they neighbor as thyself
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c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from mouth of God
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d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless brothers, we do it for God.
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Answer: C T
11. Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building,
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citizenship training, etc. Which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new
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society eventually. What philosophy supports this?
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a. Existentialism
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b. Perennialism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Social reconstructionism
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Answer: D T
12. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their
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needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. Which philosophy
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is manifested in this activity?
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a. Essentialism
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b. Progressivism
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c. Realism
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d. Social Reconstructionism
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Answer: B T
13. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values
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development and discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?
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a. Idealism
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,b. Pragmatism
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c. Progressivism
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d. Realism
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Answer: A T
14. Which one does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?
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a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to abort her baby in relation to her duty to
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protect her name and her job as a teacher
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b. The right of a state to compel students to military service is reciprocated by the duty of
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the state to protect them.
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c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the school administrators to give the
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salary agreed upon and the duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of work.
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d. The right to life of children and to be given respect of such right.
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Answer: A T
15. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the
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custom and traditions of the community where he works?
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a. To change the culture of the community.
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b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community.
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c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community.
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d. To please the people of the community.
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Answer: B T
16. A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to
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prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural
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transmission process is this? T T T
a. Acculturation
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b. Enculturation
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c. Indoctrination
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d.Observation
Answer: B T
17. Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes prepared activities which will make her
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Grade 2 children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process
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did the teacher emphasize?
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a. Acculturation
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b. Enculturation
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c. Indoctrination
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d. Socialization
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Answer: D T
18. Which program in the educational system seems to be aligned to the Christian
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humanitarian principle respect for the human personality? T T T T T T
a. The alternative learning system delivery
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b. The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults
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c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipino
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d. The study of the Philippine Constitution
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Answer: C T
19. With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza is directed to pass an undeserving
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, student, if she is a hedonist, which of the following will she do?
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a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She will get reward, if not in this life, in the
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next.
b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to
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pass.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the student and his parents.
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d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
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Answer: D T
20. Which philosophy approves a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his
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students to memorize the rules of grammar?
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a. Existentialism
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b. Idealism
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c. Pragmatism
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d. Realism
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Answer: B T
21. In a student conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they would prefer if
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given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which
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obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing?
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a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
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b. Promote national pride
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c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
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d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.
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Answer: B T
22. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are similar to
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the goal of Rome to train the students for citizenship?
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a. Communication ARts
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b. MAPEH/PEHMS
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c. Science
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d. THE/TLE
T
Answer: D T
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23. Which of the following schools practices is not based on Social Reconstructionism?
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a. Establishment of SDF
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b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
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c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
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d. Promoting project WOW
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Answer: C T
24.Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?
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a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
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b. Love and service to one's country
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c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
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d. Vocational and health education
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Answer: D T
25. According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social
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