PTK PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1678 Which question below is MOST likely to generate the widest range of answers and discussions
among students? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Why would the author have ended the book this way?
character's worst Answer Explanation This question allows for both a wide range of answers and
discussion of those answers. The discussion is likely to be interesting because there are so many possible
answers to the question. The remaining answer choices have limited range of answers. Discussion may
peter out more quickly because many students may share the same answer and reasoning. "Why"
questions tend to be the most open-ended.
Why should a teacher always spend time explaining classroom rules during the first few days of class? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To establish clear expectations for performance and behavior.
1682
Which of the methods below will BEST hold students accountable for their full participation in
cooperative
Learning groups? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assign each student in the group a specific role in
accomplishing the objectives of the activity.
1684
When teachers share standardized test results with parents, there is a large amount of information in
the
score report to be discussed. Which information will be of MOST use to the typical parent? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Specific areas of academic strength and weakness
1686
Suppose your objective for a lesson is "The student will demonstrate an ability to differentiate among
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks." Which of the following is the BEST activity for
introducing
students to the attributes of each type of rock? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Students examine rocks
belonging to each group and identify the similarities and differences. The activity
is followed by a group discussion in which the teacher brings out the important characteristics of each
type.
,1688
A group of students wants to produce an electronic magazine that publishes original student writing
andart. Their adviser is planning a unit to train them how to use a word-processing application to create
pages
that include features such as images, multi-column layouts, sidebars, headers, footers, links, and page
backgrounds. Which of the following would be the BEST culminating activity for this portion of the
training? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Small teams producing a document under proctored conditions, using
specified features, and within a time
limit
1690 Which of the following is MOST likely to promote effective transfer of knowledge to students? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Having students work on their own with specific information related to a topic
before giving an organizing
lecture
1684
When teachers share standardized test results with parents, there is a large amount of information in
the
score report to be discussed. Which information will be of MOST use to the typical parent? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Specific areas of academic strength and weakness
1692
Students are about to take a paper and pencil test. If there is time for only one of the following
activities,
which would BEST prepare the students for the test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Students should make a
chart of the important topics with notes on subtopics below each.
1694 Which of the following learning objectives uses a higher order thinking skill? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The student will create a metaphor to describe an emotion.
1696
Which of the following would provide the BEST introduction for a lesson on writing
, references? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Demonstrate to students the specific procedure and order
expected.
1698 Which of the following phrases BEST completes the following sentence? "Vocabulary should be
taught...... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in every subject area in order for students to master the subject
matter
1700
A social studies teacher wants students to consider the role of geography in population patterns.
her class, "What role did geography play in the growth of Chicago as a major U.S. city?" What shoul
next? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Allow students to call out answers and write them on the board.
1702 Consider the following two questions a teacher might ask a high school social studies class. I:
According to our textbook, what does the public welfare system do to solve the problems of poverty? Il:
What are some ways our country might solve the problems of poverty? Which of the following best
describes the
differences between these questions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Il invites more divergent thinking than I.
1704 How should a teacher generally begin almost every class? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅By telling
students what they will be covering that day.
1706
What activity would BEST help students in a middle school social studies class understand why different
Native American tribes had different trading practices? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assign a tribe to each
group of students and give each group handouts that identify needs and oversupply
for a particular tribe. Then stage trading activities among groups and have students identify importar
aspects.
1708
A struggling student comes to pick up a paper at your desk during class time. You have determined that
1678 Which question below is MOST likely to generate the widest range of answers and discussions
among students? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Why would the author have ended the book this way?
character's worst Answer Explanation This question allows for both a wide range of answers and
discussion of those answers. The discussion is likely to be interesting because there are so many possible
answers to the question. The remaining answer choices have limited range of answers. Discussion may
peter out more quickly because many students may share the same answer and reasoning. "Why"
questions tend to be the most open-ended.
Why should a teacher always spend time explaining classroom rules during the first few days of class? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To establish clear expectations for performance and behavior.
1682
Which of the methods below will BEST hold students accountable for their full participation in
cooperative
Learning groups? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assign each student in the group a specific role in
accomplishing the objectives of the activity.
1684
When teachers share standardized test results with parents, there is a large amount of information in
the
score report to be discussed. Which information will be of MOST use to the typical parent? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Specific areas of academic strength and weakness
1686
Suppose your objective for a lesson is "The student will demonstrate an ability to differentiate among
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks." Which of the following is the BEST activity for
introducing
students to the attributes of each type of rock? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Students examine rocks
belonging to each group and identify the similarities and differences. The activity
is followed by a group discussion in which the teacher brings out the important characteristics of each
type.
,1688
A group of students wants to produce an electronic magazine that publishes original student writing
andart. Their adviser is planning a unit to train them how to use a word-processing application to create
pages
that include features such as images, multi-column layouts, sidebars, headers, footers, links, and page
backgrounds. Which of the following would be the BEST culminating activity for this portion of the
training? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Small teams producing a document under proctored conditions, using
specified features, and within a time
limit
1690 Which of the following is MOST likely to promote effective transfer of knowledge to students? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Having students work on their own with specific information related to a topic
before giving an organizing
lecture
1684
When teachers share standardized test results with parents, there is a large amount of information in
the
score report to be discussed. Which information will be of MOST use to the typical parent? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Specific areas of academic strength and weakness
1692
Students are about to take a paper and pencil test. If there is time for only one of the following
activities,
which would BEST prepare the students for the test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Students should make a
chart of the important topics with notes on subtopics below each.
1694 Which of the following learning objectives uses a higher order thinking skill? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The student will create a metaphor to describe an emotion.
1696
Which of the following would provide the BEST introduction for a lesson on writing
, references? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Demonstrate to students the specific procedure and order
expected.
1698 Which of the following phrases BEST completes the following sentence? "Vocabulary should be
taught...... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in every subject area in order for students to master the subject
matter
1700
A social studies teacher wants students to consider the role of geography in population patterns.
her class, "What role did geography play in the growth of Chicago as a major U.S. city?" What shoul
next? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Allow students to call out answers and write them on the board.
1702 Consider the following two questions a teacher might ask a high school social studies class. I:
According to our textbook, what does the public welfare system do to solve the problems of poverty? Il:
What are some ways our country might solve the problems of poverty? Which of the following best
describes the
differences between these questions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Il invites more divergent thinking than I.
1704 How should a teacher generally begin almost every class? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅By telling
students what they will be covering that day.
1706
What activity would BEST help students in a middle school social studies class understand why different
Native American tribes had different trading practices? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assign a tribe to each
group of students and give each group handouts that identify needs and oversupply
for a particular tribe. Then stage trading activities among groups and have students identify importar
aspects.
1708
A struggling student comes to pick up a paper at your desk during class time. You have determined that
