Republic of the Philippines

JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

The Premier University in Zamboanga del Norte
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Manaol, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte JRMSU-SC - CED-027

PED 18 – ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING 2

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Second Semester Academic Year 2022 – 2023

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer from among the choices given for
each item. Write only the letter on the space provided.

1. This allows the learners to show what they know and can do in diverse ways.
A. Written works
B. Quarterly assessment
C. Performance tasks
D. Long quiz

2. If a teacher gives a diagnostic test, what does she want to know?

A. Learners’ readiness for the lesson
B. Parts of the lesson that the learners do not understand
C. What grade/mark to give the learners
D. What assignment to give for lesson mastery

3. On which types of assessment are grades based?

A. Diagnostic assessment
B. Formative assessment
C. Summative assessment
D. Formative and summative assessment

4. Which tests are said to be decontextualized?

A. Simple recall tests
B. Tests that measure HOTS
C. Performance tests
D. Simulation tests

5. In which assessment are you engaged if you want to know if learners have
realized intended learning outcomes?
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Norm-referenced assessment
C. Contextualized assessment
D. Decontextualized assessment

6. In which assessment do you compare the performance of a student with that of

others?
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Norm-referenced assessment
C. Contextualized assessment
D. Decontextualized assessment

7. How is assessment related to a course's learning objectives?

A. Assessment and learning objectives are essentially the same thing.
B. They are not at all related to one another.
C. Teachers use assessment to ensure a course's learning objectives are met.
D. The learning objectives are based on the way the students are assessed.
 8. Mr. Gabo uses alternative methods of assessment. Which of the following will he NOT likely use?
A. Developing Portfolios
B. Oral Presentation
C. Reflective Journal Writing
D. Multiple Choice Test
9. In Outcome-Based Education (OBE) or Outcome-Based Teaching-Learning (OBTL), the assessment
task should match with the ______.
A. Content
B. Learning outcomes
C. References
D. Learning resources
10. Based on Bigg’s and Tang’s OBE version, which outcomes are most specific?
A. Program outcomes
B. Course outcomes
C. Institutional outcomes
D. Learning outcomes
11. What is the first step in the instructional cycle?
A. Planning the teaching-learning activities
B. Outlining the lesson
C. Preparing assessment task
D. Setting learning outcomes

12. If a teacher is concerned with the development of student’s higher-order thinking skills, his lesson
objectives must go beyond ________________.
A. Analysis
B. Comprehension
C. Application
D. Evaluation
13. Which is a behavioral term that is used in the formulation of a learning outcome?
A. Understand
B. Refute
C. Appreciate
D. Comprehend
14. Which are formulated from the learner’s point of view?
A. Learning outcomes
B. Teaching objectives
C. Vision-mission statements
D. Institutional goals
15. In McTighe’s and Wiggin’s Understanding by Design, which is highest in the level of understanding?
A. Provide explanations
B. Aware of what they do not understand
C. Use knowledge in new situation
D. See viewpoints through critical eyes
16. Composing a poem is an example of what level?
A. Analysis
B. Comprehension
C. Application
D. Synthesis
17. Which of the following outcome verbs has the highest level according to the revised Bloom’s
Taxonomy?
A. Apply
B. Evaluation
C. Create
D. Reflect
18. Which one of the following words should a SMART objective NOT contain?
 A. Evaluate
B. Understand
C. Analyze
D. Use
19. Which is a product-based assessment?
A. A power-point presentation
B. Dancing tango
C. Focusing the microscope
D. Demonstration teaching
20. Which is an example of process-based assessment?
A. Cleaning tools after use
B. Research paper
C. An apron from Home Economics class
D. A Capstone project
21. An approach to measure student performance in a direct, relevant way to see if the learning objectives
were met.
A. Formative Assessment
B. Traditional Assessment
C. Authentic Assessment
D. Summative Assessment
22. A non-test assessment which is a collection of student’s work that exhibits the student’s effort,
progress, and achievement in one or more areas of the curriculum.
A. Daily assignments
B. Models
C. Portfolio
D. Demonstration
23. A non-test assessment in which students write daily on assigned or personal topics.
A. Projects
B. Debates
C. Assignments
D. Journal
24. What is TRUE of the acronym GRASPS?
A. It is one way of assessing learning in an authentic setting.
B. It is far from being real.
C. It excludes recall and comprehension skills
D. It focuses only on creating skill.
25. Which target area is generally assessed using a rubric?
A. Reasoning
B. Knowledge
C. Performance
D. Disposition
26. Which rubric should you use for formative assessment?
A. Analytic rubric
B. General rubric
C. Holistic rubric
D. Task-specific rubric
27. Which statement correctly applies to a scoring rubric?
A. It is the same as a rating scale
B. It is used to score a product or a process against established criteria
C. It is used for scoring objective types of tests.
D. It is not used for an essay test.
28. It is a type of rubric that assesses learner’s single, overall performance in an activity based on
standards set.
 A. Holistic rubric
B. Analytic rubric
C. General rubric
D. Task-specific rubric
29. Which of the following is a performance assessment?
A. Rubrics
B. A Fill-In the Blank Test
C. A Matching Quiz
D. All of the above
30. How many levels of performance should be included in a rubric?
A. 3-4 levels
B. 4-5 levels
C. 5 above
D. There is no specific number of levels a rubric should or should not possess.
31. Under which assumption is portfolio assessment based?
A. Assessment should stress the reproduction of knowledge.
B. Portfolio assessment is a dynamic assessment.
C. An individual learner is inadequately characterized by a test score.
D. An individual learner is adequately characterized by a test score.
32. Which is TRUE of portfolio assessment?
A. It is an authentic form of assessment.
B. It is traditional form of assessment since it has been there all along.
C. It is purely a teacher’s activity.
D. It is purely a student’s activity.

33. Which of the following is the most reliable tool for seeing development in your students’ ability to write?
A. Interview
B. Portfolio
C. Rubrics
D. Self-assessment
34. Which of the following does not serve as organizer in a preparation of a portfolio?
A. Clearbook
B. Bag
C. Envelop
D. Album
35. These are the teacher’s or other responsible persons’ documentation to attest to the student’s
progress.
A. Artifacts
B. Productions
C. Attestations
D. Reproductions
36. It is a type of portfolio which consists of the student’s work over an extended time frame to show
student’s progress in meeting learning outcomes.
A. Showcase portfolio
B. Assessment portfolio
C. Development portfolio
D. All of the above
37. The following are current trends in assessment EXCEPT __________.
A. clarifying with students intended learning outcomes expected to be achieved
B. teacher sharing scoring rubric with students during summative assessment
C. making use of a combination of written objectives tests and performance tests
D. engaging students in the self-assessment process
38. Ideally, in which part of the lesson are students engaged?
I. At the beginning of the lesson to set targets
II. During the lesson to determine progress
III. At the end of the lesson to reflect on their learning
A. I, II, and III C. I and II
B. II and III D. I and III
39. Teacher Julfer would like to know whether a student knows what a particular word means. Which
should he ask the student to do?
 A. Spell the word and identify its C. Give the etymology of the word
part of speech D. Give the word a tune and sing it
B. Define the word
40. What are the four principles of OBE cited by Spady (1996)?
I. Clarity of focus
II. Designing down
III. Constructive alignment
IV. High expectations
V. Expanded opportunities
A. I, II, III, IV C. II, III, IV, V
B. I, III, IV, V D. I, II, IV, V
41. Which statement is/are TRUE?
I. Spady’s OBE is concerned with exit, broad outcomes which are demonstrated in the
place of work.
II. Biggs’ OBTL is directed to more specific learning or instructional outcomes.

A. I and II C. II only
B. I only D. None

42. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. Transformational OBE is concerned with long-term, cross-curricular outcomes that are related
directly to students’ future life roles.
B. In transformational OBE, learning is not significant unless the outcomes reflect the complexities
of life.
C. OBE and OBTL is an education or teaching-learning based on content not on outcome.
D. In OBE and OBTL, the process of instruction begins with the clarification of learning outcomes.
43. Why should educational institutions consider needs of industry in the formulation of learning outcomes?
A. To prepare graduates for the world of work
B. To eliminate probation of new employees in industry
C. For industry to save on cost for human resource development
D. To add prestige to educational institutions
44. Which does NOT apply to good learning outcomes?
A. State what and how teachers must teach
B. State what must be realized at the end of the program
C. Describe how students must be taught
D. State the specific knowledge and skills that a student must be able to demonstrate at the end of
a lesson
45. The following statements are true, EXCEPT ____________.
A. Good learning outcomes are centered on the teacher.
B. Good learning outcomes are known and well understood by students and faculty.
C. Good learning outcomes are based on and aligned with institutional, program and course
outcomes.
D. Good learning outcomes include a spectrum of thinking skills from simple remembering to
creating.
46. Which learning competency can be measured by traditional assessment?
A. Enumerate at least 5 traits of a person with a growth mindset.
B. Demonstrate lesson development using the inductive method.
C. Serve a well-balanced breakfast.
D. Prove that plants grow toward the light.
47. Which statement is FALSE?
A. Authentic assessment and traditional assessments complement each other.
B. Authentic assessment does not need to be complemented by traditional assessment because it
is performance-based.
C. DEPED’s grading system includes both traditional and authentic assessment.
D. DEPED’s grading system puts more weight on performance assessment.
48. Mr. Junpyoo, a grade 5 teacher, discovers that one of his pupils can creatively draw. Which non-test
activity will Mr. Junpyoo employ to assess the pupil’s creativity?
A. Cartooning C. Models
B. Project D. Games
49. If Mr. Isnain will have to make a scoring rubric for the student’s output, what format is better to construct
considering that the teacher has limited time to evaluate their work?
A. Analytic Rubric C. General Rubric
B. Holistic Rubric D. Task-Specific Rubric
50. Which of the following is NOT true about scoring rubrics?
A. A scoring rubric has three major parts: coherent sets of criteria, description of levels of
performance, and characteristics of the performer.
B. An analytic rubric articulates levels of performance for each criterion.
C. A holistic rubric assigns a level of performance by assessing performance across multiple
criteria.
D. There is no right answer as to how many levels of performance there should be for a criterion in
an analytic rubric.
51. The following statements are true, EXCEPT ______________.
A. Checklist and rating scales do have criteria.
B. Checklist and rating scales are examples of rubric.
C. A checklist is a list of specific characteristics with a place for marking whether that characteristic
is present or absent.
D. A rating scale is a list of specific characteristics with a place for marking the degree to which
each characteristic is displayed.
52. Which of the following is TRUE about portfolio assessment?
A. Is a valid and reliable traditional assessment
B. Involves students in developing test questions
C. Can determine the growth and development of students
D. Serves as evidence for teacher’s performance.
53. Select a statement that is FALSE about Portfolio Assessment.
A. Learners are more likely to learn when they’re engaged in the learning and assessment
process.
B. Portfolios give students the freedom to judge each other.
C. Portfolios communicate more effectively when the viewer knows why particular evidence has
been included.
D. Portfolios need student ownership in order to be fully demonstrated
54. Hyun Bin is making his portfolio in their Geometry subject. What must he include in the reflection
section of his portfolio?
A. Analysis about his favorite Korean drama.
B. Analysis of his learning insights in their subject
C. Daily reflection about his experiences during pandemic.
D. None of the above
55. In a parents’-teachers’ conference, a parent raised a complaint of her daughter who did not know how
she was graded because the teacher did not present the scoring rubric. The teacher explained to the
parent that she does not make a scoring rubric public. Is the teacher, right?
A. Yes, she is.
B. No, she isn’t.
C. Yes, if the class is unruly.
D. No, she isn’t right, if the class is behaved.
56. You have presented a lesson on animal protective coloration. At the end, you ask if there are any
questions. There are none. You can take this to mean _____.
A. your students are not interested in the lesson
B. you need to determine if the students understood everything you presented
C. you need to ask specific questions to elicit responses
D. your students did not understand what you were talking about

57. Which is the most improved version of an alternate response type of test item: K to 12 makes the
Philippine educational system one of the best in Southeast Asia?
A. K to 12 makes the educational system of the country better.
B. K to 12 makes the Philippine educational system at par with Southeast Asian countries.
C. According to DepEd, K to 12 makes the Philippine educational system one of the best in
Southeast Asia.
D. Should be totally discarded because it’s an opinionated statement.
58. Which of the following are examples of learning outcomes that fall under process-oriented assessment?
I. Naisasagawa ang sistematikong pananaliksik tungkol sa paksang tinalakay.
II. Formulates multiple choice test items aligned to the learning outcomes.
 III. Practices proper self-care procedures.
A. I and II C. II and III
B. I and III D. I, II and III
59. In what way do rubrics help ensure learning?
I. Teachers’ teaching will be more focused on learning outcomes.
II. Students know clearly what they will be assessed on and so get focused on those
competencies.
III. Instruction becomes more aligned.
A. I only C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
60. Which of the following are good practices in making the student’s portfolio?
I. Selecting work to be included in the portfolio based on specific reason.
II. Selecting all the works of the student to be put in the portfolio.
III. Making the child select his/her work to be placed in the portfolio.
IV. Collecting range of the student work over a period.
A. I, II, IV C. II, III, IV
B. I, II, III D. I, III, IV