TExES Technology Applications EC-12 (242)
Practice EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE EXAM |
100% CORRECT
Which of the following types of networks allows parents to register for accounts to view their child's
grades on the school district Web site?
A. Router
B. Server
C. Intranet
D. Extranet - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Extranet
While researching the origins of a community, a student discovers a conflict when comparing data
obtained from different sources. Which of the following sources is considered the most reliable?
A. An editorial commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the community's founding
B. Famous anecdotes in pamphlets distributed by the local chamber of commerce
C. Published letters written by one of the community's original settlers
D. A recent biography of the life of the individual credited with founding the community - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Published letters written by one of the community's original settlers
Which of the following scenarios describes an ethical acquisition and acceptable use of multimedia?
A. Creating a file-sharing service for movies that have been copied from purchased DVDs
B. Creating a musical composition by combining parts of eighteenth-century folk songs
C. Posting a video online that uses current hit song for background music
D. Using highlights from a televised athletic event to sell sportswear - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
Creating a musical composition by combining parts of eighteenth-century folk songs
Which TWO of the following activities are examples of using audio, video, or digital sources to solve an
authentic problem?
A. Collecting and analyzing data from a database to identify areas of a critical need for a water project
B. Preparing a video to dramatize the life cycle of a butterfly as described in a textbook
C. Summarizing electronic book information provided about the Amazon rain forest
D. Using an online archive of photographs to generate questions about life during the Great Depression
E. Watching current travel videos of historical locations throughout the United States - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. Collecting and analyzing data from a database to identify areas of a critical need
for a water project
D. Using an online archive of photographs to generate questions about life during the Great Depression
,A formula in a spreadsheet is copied from cell B1 to cell C2.
If the original formula is = $A2, which of the following best represents the resulting formula?
A. =A2
B. =B1
C. =$A3
D. =$B2 - CORRECT ANSWERS C. =$A3
To effectively evaluate student presentations created at the conclusion of a social studies unit project, it
is most important for a teacher to use a rubric to evaluate the
A. special effects and the flashiness of the finished products.
B. content learned and the effectiveness of the presentations.
C. level of participation and contribution during the project.
D. abilities and skills in using the presentation software. - CORRECT ANSWERS B. content
learned and the effectiveness of the presentations.
Which of the following graphic organizers should a student create electronically to best clarify the
sequence of events in a movie script?
A. Storyboard
B. Venn diagram
C. Story map
D. T-chart - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Storyboard
A technology applications teacher is preparing a class to begin work on a group project. Which of the
following strategies is most effective in facilitating collaboration and teamwork among group members?
A. Separating girls and boys into different groups
B. Limiting each group to three members
C. Emphasizing group harmony as the most important goal
D. Modifying group norms as the situation requires - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Modifying group
norms as the situation requires
Which of the following is the most important for a teacher to consider when designing assessment
methods to evaluate a student portfolio?
A. The arrangement of items included in the portfolio
B. The intended audience for the portfolio
C. The recommended timeline for selecting material to include
D. The scoring criteria for the learning objective - CORRECT ANSWERS D. The scoring criteria
for the learning objective
Which of the following tools will best guide students through effectively completing a final product?
A. Project rubric
B. Project supplies
,C. Project calendar
D. Project checklist - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Project rubric
A teacher instructs students on how to safely research information on the Internet, participate in
electronic discussions, follow accepted practices (e.g., netiquette), and use approved passwords to
access information resources. The teacher primarily understands the importance of implementing which
of the following objectives of information literacy?
A. Students comprehend the legal and social implications of using information.
B. Students use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
C. Students evaluate information and its sources critically.
D. Students retrieve information effectively and efficiently. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Students
comprehend the legal and social implications of using information.
You have completed a project and need to save it to a storage device and distribute it to the school. The
project requires 1 GB of storage space. Your choices of distribution are:
A. SVDS
B. CD
C. DVD
D. Any of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS C. DVD
You wish to remove a portion of a photograph and change the orientation of the photograph from
vertical to horizontal. You should _______________
A. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and rotate 90 Degrees.
B. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and flip.
C. Clip the photo with the clipping tool and rotate 90 degrees.
D. Clip the photo with the clipping tool and flip. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Crop the photo with
the cropping tool and rotate 90 Degrees.
When are serif fonts used in desktop publishing?
A. Headlines
B. Subheadings
C. Body Text
D. None of these - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Body Text
Which of the following is not a formal assessment?
A. Checklists
B. Criterion-Referenced Tests
C. Objective Tests
D. Standardized Tests - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Checklists
According to the Fair Use, what percentage of a copyrighted song may be used for educational
purposes?
, A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 0% - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 10%
According to the ALA (American Library Association), what are three criteria to consider when
determining the reliability of a web site?
A. Design, Date, Domain
B. Communication, Content, Clarity
C. Authority, Audience, Accuracy
D. Objectivity, Overall Color, Originality - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Authority, Audience,
Accuracy
High school journalism students are planning an online school newspaper. To establish consistent
guidelines for using fonts, font styles, and paragraph alignment, the students should develop
__________?
A. a grid layout.
B. a master template.
C. page specifications.
D. style sheets - CORRECT ANSWERS D. style sheets
Which of the following is the best way to maintain up-to-date technology use in the classroom?
A. Reading a book on how to use tablets to integrate technology
B. Writing a blog about implementing technology in the classroom
C. Searching the Internet for the latest educational technology trends
D. Reading the user manuals for new technology equipment on campus - CORRECT ANSWERS
C. Searching the Internet for the latest educational technology trends
The primary purpose of the rule of thirds is to
A. frame a subject in a photograph.
B. create leading lines within a photograph.
C. produce a balanced photograph.
D. change the lighting conditions for a photograph. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. produce a
balanced photograph.
Which of the following color modes is best to use to print a poster at a professional printer?
A. CMYK
B. RGB
C. Indexed
D. Lab - CORRECT ANSWERS A. CMYK
Which of the following color mixing models provides the simplest tools for adjusting the tone of a
particular color?
Practice EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE EXAM |
100% CORRECT
Which of the following types of networks allows parents to register for accounts to view their child's
grades on the school district Web site?
A. Router
B. Server
C. Intranet
D. Extranet - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Extranet
While researching the origins of a community, a student discovers a conflict when comparing data
obtained from different sources. Which of the following sources is considered the most reliable?
A. An editorial commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the community's founding
B. Famous anecdotes in pamphlets distributed by the local chamber of commerce
C. Published letters written by one of the community's original settlers
D. A recent biography of the life of the individual credited with founding the community - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Published letters written by one of the community's original settlers
Which of the following scenarios describes an ethical acquisition and acceptable use of multimedia?
A. Creating a file-sharing service for movies that have been copied from purchased DVDs
B. Creating a musical composition by combining parts of eighteenth-century folk songs
C. Posting a video online that uses current hit song for background music
D. Using highlights from a televised athletic event to sell sportswear - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
Creating a musical composition by combining parts of eighteenth-century folk songs
Which TWO of the following activities are examples of using audio, video, or digital sources to solve an
authentic problem?
A. Collecting and analyzing data from a database to identify areas of a critical need for a water project
B. Preparing a video to dramatize the life cycle of a butterfly as described in a textbook
C. Summarizing electronic book information provided about the Amazon rain forest
D. Using an online archive of photographs to generate questions about life during the Great Depression
E. Watching current travel videos of historical locations throughout the United States - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. Collecting and analyzing data from a database to identify areas of a critical need
for a water project
D. Using an online archive of photographs to generate questions about life during the Great Depression
,A formula in a spreadsheet is copied from cell B1 to cell C2.
If the original formula is = $A2, which of the following best represents the resulting formula?
A. =A2
B. =B1
C. =$A3
D. =$B2 - CORRECT ANSWERS C. =$A3
To effectively evaluate student presentations created at the conclusion of a social studies unit project, it
is most important for a teacher to use a rubric to evaluate the
A. special effects and the flashiness of the finished products.
B. content learned and the effectiveness of the presentations.
C. level of participation and contribution during the project.
D. abilities and skills in using the presentation software. - CORRECT ANSWERS B. content
learned and the effectiveness of the presentations.
Which of the following graphic organizers should a student create electronically to best clarify the
sequence of events in a movie script?
A. Storyboard
B. Venn diagram
C. Story map
D. T-chart - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Storyboard
A technology applications teacher is preparing a class to begin work on a group project. Which of the
following strategies is most effective in facilitating collaboration and teamwork among group members?
A. Separating girls and boys into different groups
B. Limiting each group to three members
C. Emphasizing group harmony as the most important goal
D. Modifying group norms as the situation requires - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Modifying group
norms as the situation requires
Which of the following is the most important for a teacher to consider when designing assessment
methods to evaluate a student portfolio?
A. The arrangement of items included in the portfolio
B. The intended audience for the portfolio
C. The recommended timeline for selecting material to include
D. The scoring criteria for the learning objective - CORRECT ANSWERS D. The scoring criteria
for the learning objective
Which of the following tools will best guide students through effectively completing a final product?
A. Project rubric
B. Project supplies
,C. Project calendar
D. Project checklist - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Project rubric
A teacher instructs students on how to safely research information on the Internet, participate in
electronic discussions, follow accepted practices (e.g., netiquette), and use approved passwords to
access information resources. The teacher primarily understands the importance of implementing which
of the following objectives of information literacy?
A. Students comprehend the legal and social implications of using information.
B. Students use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
C. Students evaluate information and its sources critically.
D. Students retrieve information effectively and efficiently. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Students
comprehend the legal and social implications of using information.
You have completed a project and need to save it to a storage device and distribute it to the school. The
project requires 1 GB of storage space. Your choices of distribution are:
A. SVDS
B. CD
C. DVD
D. Any of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS C. DVD
You wish to remove a portion of a photograph and change the orientation of the photograph from
vertical to horizontal. You should _______________
A. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and rotate 90 Degrees.
B. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and flip.
C. Clip the photo with the clipping tool and rotate 90 degrees.
D. Clip the photo with the clipping tool and flip. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Crop the photo with
the cropping tool and rotate 90 Degrees.
When are serif fonts used in desktop publishing?
A. Headlines
B. Subheadings
C. Body Text
D. None of these - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Body Text
Which of the following is not a formal assessment?
A. Checklists
B. Criterion-Referenced Tests
C. Objective Tests
D. Standardized Tests - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Checklists
According to the Fair Use, what percentage of a copyrighted song may be used for educational
purposes?
, A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 0% - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 10%
According to the ALA (American Library Association), what are three criteria to consider when
determining the reliability of a web site?
A. Design, Date, Domain
B. Communication, Content, Clarity
C. Authority, Audience, Accuracy
D. Objectivity, Overall Color, Originality - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Authority, Audience,
Accuracy
High school journalism students are planning an online school newspaper. To establish consistent
guidelines for using fonts, font styles, and paragraph alignment, the students should develop
__________?
A. a grid layout.
B. a master template.
C. page specifications.
D. style sheets - CORRECT ANSWERS D. style sheets
Which of the following is the best way to maintain up-to-date technology use in the classroom?
A. Reading a book on how to use tablets to integrate technology
B. Writing a blog about implementing technology in the classroom
C. Searching the Internet for the latest educational technology trends
D. Reading the user manuals for new technology equipment on campus - CORRECT ANSWERS
C. Searching the Internet for the latest educational technology trends
The primary purpose of the rule of thirds is to
A. frame a subject in a photograph.
B. create leading lines within a photograph.
C. produce a balanced photograph.
D. change the lighting conditions for a photograph. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. produce a
balanced photograph.
Which of the following color modes is best to use to print a poster at a professional printer?
A. CMYK
B. RGB
C. Indexed
D. Lab - CORRECT ANSWERS A. CMYK
Which of the following color mixing models provides the simplest tools for adjusting the tone of a
particular color?
