LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS

Refresher Course
Ethics

Direc琀椀on: Encircle the correct answer.

1. The Code of Ethics is a set of _____ and _____ rules.

a. Principles and culture
b. Principles and rights
c. Principles and ethical
d. Principles and values
2. It is a set of rules for determining moral standards or socially acceptable behaviour.
a. Protocol
b. Standard
c. Ethics
d. None of the given
3. Teachers have the duty to ac琀椀vely carry out the policies of the State. What must he take in order
to e昀昀ect this?
a. A course in professional ethics
b. The civil service examina琀椀on
c. The licensure examina琀椀on
d. An oath
4. Which of the following is NOT a commendable act of teacher?
a. Maintain digni昀椀ed personality at all 琀椀mes
b. Recogni琀椀on of God as guide of his own des琀椀ny
c. Submission to the press any jus琀椀昀椀able cri琀椀cism against another teacher
d. Transac琀椀ng all o昀฀cial businesses through channels
5. Which is not a commendable act of any school o昀฀cials?
a. Alcoholism
b. Discourage a琀琀endance to professional growth and encouraging the teacher to just s琀椀ck to
teaching.
c. Recommend the dismissal of a teacher for any cause
d. All of the above
6. Which is unethical on the part of professional teacher?
a. She does not know the terms and condi琀椀ons of her employment
b. She avoids jeopardizing the interest and welfare of the learners
c. She bases the evalua琀椀on of the learner’s work only in merit and quality of academic
performance
d. She establishes cordial rela琀椀ons with the community

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7. No ma琀琀er the degree of o昀昀ense the learner commi琀琀ed, the teacher shall ________.
a. Not inform any problems to the parent and students
b. Not in昀氀ict physical harm on the learner
c. Not bring any student/learner to the principal’s o昀฀ce
d. Not elevate any problem to higher authori琀椀es
8. The teacher is a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest obliga琀椀on to live with
_____ at all 琀椀mes whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.
a. Though琀昀ulness
b. Humility
c. Dignity
d. Pride
9. You just passed the Licensure Examina琀椀on for Teachers. You applied for a teaching job in a
central school. The district supervisor promised you a posi琀椀on if you are willing to give a
month’s salary in advance. How will you react to this situa琀椀on?
a. Accept the o昀昀er because it is di昀฀cult to land a job nowadays
b. Refuse to pay but apply for the posi琀椀on just the same
c. Accept the o昀฀ce and mark the money to be used as evidence
d. Report the ma琀琀er to the na琀椀onal dailies
10. Whose interest is the teacher’s 昀椀rst and foremost concern?
a. Parents
b. Tesda
c. Principal
d. Learner
11. How will a teacher show a good reputa琀椀ons with respect to 昀椀nancial ma琀琀ers?
a. Sell shirts and bags to well-to-do parents during PTA mee琀椀ng
b. Pays immediately the tui琀椀on fees he borrowed
c. Pays for meals and snacks of the other teachers
d. Se琀琀les his debts and loans
12. Why should a teacher par琀椀cipate in the Con琀椀nuing Professional Educa琀椀on program of the PRC?
a. To improve his e昀฀ciency
b. To enhance the pres琀椀ge of his posi琀椀on
c. To strengthen his competence and produc琀椀vity
d. All of the above
13. Sir Rafols decided to quit teaching in favor of taking care of his sick mother. What should he do?
a. He shall bring home all his data and his records on the students
b. He should not share his data and 昀椀les
c. Organize for the incoming teacher such records and other data as are necessary to carry on
the work
d. He shall turn over all his chalk, pens, and erasers to the principal

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14. A teacher shall place premium on _________ as the primary principle of personal behavior in all
rela琀椀onships with others and in all situa琀椀ons.
a. Humility
b. Self-discipline
c. Professionalism
d. Faith in the creator
15. Why should teacher vote in elec琀椀ons?
a. It is their cons琀椀tu琀椀onal right and responsibility
b. Congressman approve the budgets of school
c. Their license as a professional teacher will be revoked if they will not vote
d. Principal will see to it that teachers cast their ballots
16. Based on the Code of Ethics for teachers, which among the following is considered unethical?
a. Giving due credit for the work of others
b. Con琀椀nuing professional educa琀椀on
c. Solici琀椀ng from parents to improve the ligh琀椀ng and paraphernalia inside the classroom
d. Suppor琀椀ng other teachers
17. In her desire to mo琀椀vate students to study very well, Teacher Elsa posted the scores of all her
students at the end of the periodic test. Is the act in accordance with ethical principle?
a. No, it violates the principle of con昀椀den琀椀ality of scores and grades
b. Yes, Teacher Elsa had a very good inten琀椀on to mo琀椀vate students to study well
c. Yes, scores are not yet grades anyways
d. Yes, if the scores are high and no, if the scores are low
18. Teacher Delia openly cri琀椀cizes before her class the school’s policy on school uniform. Which
ethical principle is violated?
a. Respect for authority
b. Respect for colleagues
c. Respect for learners
d. Respect for ins琀椀tu琀椀on
19. A student’s complains to you about his failing grade in 昀椀rst grading period. You re-compute and
indeed you 昀椀nd a signi昀椀cant error in his grade computa琀椀on. Your decision is not to accept the
erroneous computa琀椀on for fear that you lose credibility. Is this morally right?
a. No, the end does not jus琀椀fy the means
b. No, the reason for not accep琀椀ng the error before the student is 昀氀imsy
c. Yes, as teacher you must maintain your credibility
d. Yes, the end jus琀椀昀椀es the means
20. Teacher Ton knows of the illegal ac琀椀vi琀椀es of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be
involved in any inves琀椀ga琀椀on. Which principle of morality does Teacher Ton fail to apply?
a. The end does not jus琀椀fy the means
b. Always do what is right
c. Between two evil, do the lesser evil
d. The principle of double e昀昀ect

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21. The Code of Ethics s琀椀pulates that the accountability of teachers includes his/her par琀椀cipa琀椀on in
___________.
a. Community linkages
b. Teaching of religion
c. Poli琀椀cal ac琀椀vi琀椀es
d. Con琀椀nuing professional educa琀椀on
22. A teacher shall behave with honor and dignity at all 琀椀mes. What ac琀椀vity/s should he/she refrain
from indulging?
I. Gambling
II. Smoking
III. Illicit rela琀椀on
IV. Lo琀琀o be琀�ng

a. I only
b. I, II, III and IV
c. II, III, IV
d. III only
23. Ar琀椀cle XIII of the Code of Ethics s琀椀pulates that the evalua琀椀on of the learner’s work should be
based on merit and quality of academic _________.
a. Marks
b. Evalua琀椀on
c. Performance
d. Results
24. According to the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, upon which
appointment/promo琀椀on/transfer made?
a. Merit and need
b. Health
c. Exigency of the service
d. Civil status
25. What norm of conduct is manifested by being loyal to the republic and to the Filipino people?
a. Na琀椀onalism and Patrio琀椀sm
b. Responsive to the republic
c. Honesty
d. Professionalism
26. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers?
a. The teacher must make no prejudice or discrimina琀椀on against any learner
b. The teacher must select which informa琀椀on to keep con昀椀den琀椀al
c. The teacher must demonstrate full commitment and devo琀椀on to duty
d. The teacher must manifest pride in the nobility of the teaching

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27. The powerful European country supplied arms to the Afghanistan rebels who were 昀椀gh琀椀ng a
terrorist war in the Middle East. What was the principle of moral discernment applicable in this
case?
a. Principle of double e昀昀ect
b. Principle of lesser evil
c. Principle of material coopera琀椀on
d. Principle of formal coopera琀椀on
28. What principle of moral discernment applies to 昀椀re vic琀椀ms who decided to jump over a 10-
storey building rather than die by being burned to death?
a. Principle of material coopera琀椀on
b. Principle of lesser of two evil
c. Principle of formal coopera琀椀on
d. Principle of double e昀昀ect
29. What moral principle applies to removal of life sustaining machines from comatose pa琀椀ence
whom doctors believes can no longer medically save?
a. Principle of material coopera琀椀on
b. Principle of formal coopera琀椀on
c. Principle of double e昀昀ect
d. Principle of lesser evil
30. Lecturer A琀琀y narrates: “I observe that where there is an English-speaking foreigner in class,
more o昀琀en than nit, his classmates perceive him to be superior”. To which Filipino traits does
this point?
a. Hospitality
b. Friendliness
c. Colonial mentality
d. Lack of con昀椀dence
31. In the Preamble of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, which is NOT said of teachers?
a. LET passer
b. Duly licensed professionals
c. Possesses dignity and reputa琀椀on
d. With high-moral values as well as technical and professional competence
32. A student passes a research report poorly wri琀琀en by ornately presented in a folder to make up
for the poor quality of the book report content. Which Filipino traits does this prac琀椀ce prove?
Emphasis on __________.
a. Art over academics
b. Substance over “porma”
c. Art over science
d. “porma” over substance

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33. Choose the best measure which a school o昀฀cial may resort in a case a subordinate, hired by a
previous o昀฀cial, who is without necessary de昀椀nite wri琀琀en contract specifying the terms and
condi琀椀ons which the subordinates is to work?
a. Call the subordinate in his private o昀฀ce and inquire about his rela琀椀onship with the previous
o昀฀cial who hired him.
b. Get his service record and performance ra琀椀ng and promote him if meritorious
c. Recommend for dismissal the subordinate without a de昀椀nite wri琀琀en contract
d. Have a de昀椀nite wri琀琀en contract be made specifying the terms and condi琀椀ons under which
subordinate is to work
34. Which of the following will you do if a parent of one of your students asks you to tutor her
daughter in a considera琀椀on of a certain amount of money which you badly needed?
a. Direct the parent to another teacher but ask for a commission
b. Accept the o昀昀er but do the tutoring at home
c. Direct the parent to another teacher for tutoring
d. Accept the o昀昀er with a discount
35. What provision in the Code of Ethical Standard does sickly Miss Bea violate when she goes to
school even late and not feeling well?
a. Every teacher must sincerely believe in and endeavour to help carry out the declared policy
of the state
b. Devo琀椀on to duty, honesty, and punctuality in the performance of one’s duty
c. Every teacher must be physically, mentally, and morality 昀椀t to teach
d. Teacher may vote and exercise their cons琀椀tu琀椀onal rights but may not her posi琀椀on to
in昀氀uence other people
36. Ms. Rose Bakeshop posted her two-piece swimwear picture in her Facebook page. She received
nega琀椀ve comments from the community and stakeholders. Ms. Rose Bakeshop jus琀椀昀椀ed she has
the right to post anything on her Facebook account since it was her personal account. Is it right
to Ms. Rose Bakeshop to do such?
a. Yes and the learners have no right to prejudice nor discriminate her
b. Yes, because she recognizes that the interest and welfare of learners are of 昀椀rst and
foremost concern and deal jus琀椀昀椀able and impar琀椀ally with each of them
c. No, because teacher is above all a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest
to live with dignity at all 琀椀mes whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere
d. No, because her Facebook account might be reported and blocked
37. Which of the following is NOT correct under the Code of Ethics for Teachers regarding teacher
and business?
a. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be 昀椀nancially interested in any
commercial venture which furnishes textbooks and other school commodi琀椀es
b. A teacher has no right to engage, direct or indirectly, in legi琀椀mate income genera琀椀on
c. A teacher shall maintain a good reputa琀椀on with respect to the 昀椀nancial ma琀琀er such as in the
se琀琀lement debts and loans in arranging sa琀椀sfactory his private 昀椀nancial a昀昀airs
d. None of the above

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38. Every teacher shall par琀椀cipate in the _______ program of the PRC and shall pursue other studies
as well improve his e昀฀ciency, pres琀椀ge, and strengthen his or her competence.
a. Professional Enhancement
b. Maximizing Learning Competence
c. Con琀椀nuing Educa琀椀onal Enhancement
d. Con琀椀nuing Professional Educa琀椀on
39. Educated in a religious school, Sansa goes to confession every day to be free of any kind of sin.
How do you characterize Dona’s moral a琀�tude?
a. Callous
b. Pharisaical
c. Scrupulous
d. Strict
40. How would you characterize the moral a琀�tude of Hispanic friars who taught religion but were
unfaithful to their vow of property by amassing the land proper琀椀es of na琀椀ves?
a. Scrupulous
b. Strict
c. Lax
d. Pharisaical
41. How would you characterize the moral a琀�tude of prisoners with criminal minds, who have no
sensi琀椀vity to the welfare of other people?
a. Pharisaical
b. Strict
c. Callous
d. Certain
42. What was the degree of moral cer琀椀tude when U.S. statement decided to drop the atomic
bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to prevent mass deaths by a land invasion of Japan?
a. Doub琀昀ul
b. Certain
c. Perplexed
d. Probable
43. What is the degree or moral cer琀椀tude of Jade Althea who entered into marriage only out of
obedience to her parents, but uncertain whether she wanted marriage at all?
a. Certain
b. Lax
c. Probable
d. Doub琀昀ul

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44. According to the “Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers”, the term teacher includes the
following EXCEPT for:
a. Full-琀椀me Preschool Teacher
b. Part-琀椀me Elementary Teacher
c. Full-琀椀me High School Teacher
d. Full-琀椀me College Teacher
45. Mr. Jhoejhoe Binoy, a private high school teacher is being hired by a certain senatorial candidate
to serve as one of the UNA Party poll watchers for the 2016 elec琀椀ons. Is this allowed?
a. Yes, it is one his rights as a Filipino ci琀椀zen to support a poli琀椀cal party that he wants.
b. No, unless his principal allows him to do so.
c. Yes, he is private teacher, not a public school teacher.
d. No, it is not allowed regardless if he is a public or private school teacher.
46. The “Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers” covers ___________.
a. All licenced private school teachers in all educa琀椀onal ins琀椀tu琀椀ons at the preschool, primary,
elementary, secondary and ter琀椀ary levels whether academic, voca琀椀onal, special, technical,
or non-formal, whether on full-琀椀me or part-琀椀me basis.
b. All licenced public and private school teachers in all educa琀椀onal ins琀椀tu琀椀ons at the preschool,
primary, elementary, and secondary levels whether academic, voca琀椀onal, special, technical,
or non-formal, whether on full-琀椀me or part-琀椀me basis.
c. All licenced public and private school teachers in all educa琀椀onal ins琀椀tu琀椀ons at the preschool,
primary, elementary, secondary and ter琀椀ary levels whether academic, voca琀椀onal, special,
technical, or non-formal, whether on full-琀椀me or part-琀椀me basis.
d. All licenced public and private school teachers in all educa琀椀onal ins琀椀tu琀椀ons at the preschool,
primary, elementary, and secondary levels whether academic, voca琀椀onal, special, technical,
or non-formal, whether on full-琀椀me or part-琀椀me basis.
47. Which of the following is regarded as a cause of revoca琀椀on of the cer琀椀昀椀cate of registra琀椀on,
suspension from the prac琀椀ce of the teaching profession and cancella琀椀on of temporary or special
permit?
a. Viola琀椀on of the Code of Ethics and professional standard for professional teachers
b. Gross incompetence, gross negligence or serious ignorance of the prac琀椀ce of teaching
profession
c. Immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct
d. All of the above
48. A school’s academic coordinator has been found to have engaged in gambling which has caused
him to be absent most of the 琀椀me. Can his cer琀椀昀椀cate of registra琀椀on as a teacher be revoked?
a. No, unless he’s proven guilty
b. No, because he’s protected by his rights as a teacher
c. Yes, because habitual gambling is dishonorable conduct and against the prac琀椀ce of teaching
d. Yes, because he’s incompetent

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49. Which of the following is considered as academic freedom?
a. Not sharing the product of his researchers and inves琀椀ga琀椀on
b. Shall not be drawn to the proper authori琀椀es for appropriate remedial ac琀椀on
c. Academic freedom is absolute
d. Academic freedom is limited
50. Teacher Paz does not personally agree with school policy. What is her professional
responsibility?
a. Be indi昀昀erent about it but exert e昀昀ort to understand it
b. Make an honest e昀昀ort to understand, support and carry out the school policy even if she
does not personally agree.
c. Remain connected with the school but defy the policy
d. Lead a campaign against its aboli琀椀on

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