NCAE Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'benevolent': → Kind
2. What is the best approach for measuring learning outcomes? → Quizzes and performance assessments.
3. Which sentence uses the word 'INFER' correctly? → He inferred that it would rain from the dark clouds.
4. What is the main advantage of using technology in instruction? → It promotes active learning and engagement
5. What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___? → 21
6. The 'child-centered' approach in education is most closely associated with which philosopher? → Jean-Jacques Rousseau
7. A jacket originally costs ₱1,200. It is on sale at 25% off. What is the sale price? → ₱900
8. Under the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, what is a teacher's primary obligation? → To serve the students' best interests and promote their holistic development
9. Which assessment gives numerical scores that can be compared statistically across a large group of students? → Standardized test
10. A student repeatedly calls out answers without raising a hand. Which is the BEST first response? → Calmly remind all students of the hand-raising rule
11. What does effective feedback in communication involve? → Providing timely, specific, and actionable feedback.
12. What is the first step in developing a training program? → Identifying training needs.
13. How can a teacher establish authority in the classroom? → By being firm and consistent in enforcing rules
14. If the day after tomorrow is Wednesday, what day is it today? → Monday
15. Which educational philosophy holds that schools should work to reform society and address social inequalities? → Reconstructionism
16. In dressmaking, what is a 'pattern' used for? → To serve as a template for cutting fabric pieces
17. Why is it important to align assessment with learning objectives? → It ensures assessments are relevant to the course content
18. All dogs bark. Rex is a dog. Which conclusion must follow? → Rex barks
19. How does formative assessment contribute to instructional strategies? → It supports learning during the process, offering feedback for adjustments
20. The professor tells her students, who promise they would study quietly for three hours, that she won't give extra assignments. → Will study
21. Which instructional strategy involves presenting a real-world complex problem to students who must investigate and find solutions? → Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
22. Which philosophy emphasizes learning through hands-on experiences? → Progressivism
23. A teacher uses a 'talking stick' so only one student speaks at a time during discussion. This strategy primarily addresses which classroom concern? → Turn-taking and orderly participation
24. A student scored 85, 90, 78, and 95 on four tests. What is the average score? → 87.5
25. What does the acronym 'CAD' stand for in technical design? → Computer-Aided Design
26. A teacher uses pre-recorded video lectures for students to watch at home, then uses class time for exercises and discussion. This is called a: → Flipped classroom
27. In the sentence 'The farmer harvested the crops early in the morning,' what is the direct object? → The crops
28. Which word is most similar in meaning to 'diligent'? → Hardworking
29. A mirror image of the letter 'b' is which of the following? → d
30. In a 4A lesson plan (Activity, Analysis, Abstraction, Application), what happens during the 'Abstraction' phase? → Students generalize concepts and formulate principles from their analysis