TEPC 5000 TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY TEST PAPER
2026
◉ A math teacher is assessing the manipulatives in his classroom
prior to the beginning of the school year. It is most important that
the manipulatives are:
-Sufficient in number for all students
-Are associated with a worksheet
-Warranted against breakage
-Are developmentally appropriate
Answer: Are developmentally appropriate
◉ The most important factor affecting student learning is:
-The ability of the the child to process information
-The effectiveness of the teacher
-The curriculum taught
-The quality of the school
Answer: The effectiveness of the teacher
, ◉ Which of the following is an example of a strategy?
-Ticket Out
-Gallery Walk
-Jigsaw
-Concept Definition Map
Answer: Concept Definition Map
◉ Andrew and Joshua are working together to solve a math
problem. Joshua works the problem while Andrew provides him
with clues to solve it. Joshua and Andrew are using
-Think-Pair-Share
-Simulation
-Reciprocal Learning
-Guess and Check
Answer: Reciprocal Learning
◉ Emma Smith is teaching a lesson on hurricanes. Rather than
having the students work in their usual cooperative groups, she
divides the class up into teams of experts. She assigns two teams to
research how hurricanes are formed and two study to study
hurricane history. Two other teams look at landfall predictions while
the last two study hurricane aftermath. After 20 minutes, the
students return to their original cooperative groups and each
student reports his/her findings. This is a demonstration of a:
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY TEST PAPER
2026
◉ A math teacher is assessing the manipulatives in his classroom
prior to the beginning of the school year. It is most important that
the manipulatives are:
-Sufficient in number for all students
-Are associated with a worksheet
-Warranted against breakage
-Are developmentally appropriate
Answer: Are developmentally appropriate
◉ The most important factor affecting student learning is:
-The ability of the the child to process information
-The effectiveness of the teacher
-The curriculum taught
-The quality of the school
Answer: The effectiveness of the teacher
, ◉ Which of the following is an example of a strategy?
-Ticket Out
-Gallery Walk
-Jigsaw
-Concept Definition Map
Answer: Concept Definition Map
◉ Andrew and Joshua are working together to solve a math
problem. Joshua works the problem while Andrew provides him
with clues to solve it. Joshua and Andrew are using
-Think-Pair-Share
-Simulation
-Reciprocal Learning
-Guess and Check
Answer: Reciprocal Learning
◉ Emma Smith is teaching a lesson on hurricanes. Rather than
having the students work in their usual cooperative groups, she
divides the class up into teams of experts. She assigns two teams to
research how hurricanes are formed and two study to study
hurricane history. Two other teams look at landfall predictions while
the last two study hurricane aftermath. After 20 minutes, the
students return to their original cooperative groups and each
student reports his/her findings. This is a demonstration of a:
