![d. Ang datos tungkol sa mga naninirahan sa bawat
bahay
Answer: D
22. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng
bayan. Paano ginamitang salitang maysalungguhit?
a. Pagtukoy
b. Pagpuri
c. Panghalip
d. Pagmamalaki
Answer: A
23. Walang tubig kahapon.Ito ay pangungusap na:
a. May paksa
b. Walang pandiwa
c. May panaguri
d. Walang paksa
Answer: D
24. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya,BAHAG naman pala ang
kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang may
malaking titik ay:
a. Kuripot
b. Traydor
c. Duwag
d. Mahiyain
Answer: C
25. Sabihin ang gawi ng pananalitang ito:“Bawal
tumawid,maynamatay na dito!”
a. Pananakot
b. Pagtukoy
c. Babala
d. Paalala
Answer: C
26. Pinakamahalagang nobelang Pilipino sa
maraming taon na nalimbag noong 1906 attumalakay
nang masinsinan sa paksang puhunan laban
paggawa atsa sosyalismo ang _____.
a. Luha ng Buwaya
b. Banaag at Sikat
c. Ibong Mandaragit
d. Pangginggera
Answer: B
27. Ayon kay Balagtas,“ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y
hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay
a. jeproks
b. nag-aartista
c. nakapagtatapos sa pag-aaral
d. hindi sumusunod sa magulang
Answer: D
28. Noong taong 1962,ano ang pagbabago sa
paglimbag ng diploma atsertipiko ng pagtatapos?
a. Pinahihintutan ang pribadong paaralan na
maglimbag sa wikang Ingles
b. Nilimbag sa Tagalog ang diploma sa di-Tagalog na
bayan
c. Nilimbag sa Filipino ang diploma ngunitmayIngles
d. Nalimbag sa Filipino ang diploma
Answer: D
29. Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulatnoong
panahon ng Amerikano ay batid sa uring
a. Sanaysay
b. Nobela
c. Panulaan
d. Maikling kwento
Answer: D
30. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang maywastong gamit
ng tinig ng pandiwa?
a. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
b. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.
c. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie.
d. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
Answer: B
Mathematics
1. Two buses leave the same station at8:00 pm. One
bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other
travels eastat 40 kph. How many kilometers apartare
the buses at10 pm?
a. 140 km
b. 100 km
c. 70 km
d. 50 km
Answer: B
2. Calculate the mean absolute deviation ofthe
following numbers:60,80,100, 75 and 95
a. 12.4
b. 14.2
c. 16.1
d. 18.9
Answer: A
3. Which of the following is the factorization of the
binomial x2 - 42?
a. (x + 4)(x + 2)
b. (x – 4)2
c. x(x + 2x + 2)
d. (x – 4)(x + 4)
Answer: D
4. What value of x will satisfy the equation:0.4(5x -
1470) = x?
a. 490
b. 2,130
c. 1470
Answer: D
5. Which of the following has the greatestvalue:
a. 3 + 32 + (3 + 3)2
b. 33
c. [(3 + 3)2]2
d. (3 + 3 + 3)2
Answer: C](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/general-education2-220515061401-aaa83613/85/GENERAL-EDUCATION-2-docx-5-320.jpg)
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- 1. GENERAL EDUCATION English 1. Robert Frostwrote the poem Acquainted with the Nightfrom which the stanza is taken: I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain-back in rain. I have out walked the farthestcity light The poet in the stanza talks of? a. isolation and loneliness b. joy getting out of the house c. youthful delightplaying in the rain d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night Answer: A 2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? Researchers also speculate that some teachers mighthave given boys more computer time because parents and teachers expected boys to need computers for future careers. a. expected b. expecting c. will expect d. will have expected Answer: D 3. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their _____. a. medals – valor b. gun salute – bravery c. appointments – dedication d. money – sacrifice Answer: A 4. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films.This was a projectinitiated by a. Arsenio Lacson b. German Moreno c. Antonio Villegas d. Ramon Bagatsing Answer: C 5. Which among the sounds below is voiceless? a. /b/ b. /z/ c. /g/ d. /p/ Answer: D 6. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statementis lifted from what particular novel? a. The Prince and the Pauper b. The Little Prince c. The RightOne d. The Pearl Answer: B – 7. He was the American Presidentwho said,“Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom ofman.” a. Gerald Ford b. Franklin Roosevelt c. Henry Truman d. John F. Kennedy Answer: D 8. History is the witness that______ passing oftime. a. testifies b. will testify c. testifies for d. testifies for the Answer: D 9. When I metLiza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas. a. saw b. had seen c. have seen d. have been seen Answer: D 10. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message? a. Surrender in arms b. Keep on with the fight c. Disregard the peace negotiation d. Rescue the hostage victims fastand early Answer: B 11. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT a. Loveliness b. Comeliness c. Homeliness d. Physical beauty Answer: C 12. The Nibelungenlied is a a. Latin Myth b. Chinese legend c. Russian folk song d. Medieval German epic Answer: D 13. An association wherein the name ofsomething is substituted bysomething thatrepresents it. a. Metonymy b. Comparison c. Euphemism d. Personification Answer: A 14. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side a. Revolve b. Revolves c. Is revolving d. Has been revolving
- 2. Answer: B 15. In English verse,a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______. a. Trochaic b. Iambic c. Dactylic d. Anapaestic Answer: A 16. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes ofArabia. This state is commonlyknown as a. Guilt b. Triumph c. Indecision d. Aggression Answer: A 17. It is a collection of religious poetrywritten by Rabindranath Tagore. a. Mahabharata b. Gitanjali c. The Ramayana d. Bhagavad Gita Answer: B 18. I suggestthathe _____ in the room for one week. a. Stay b. Stayed c. Staying d. Stays Answer: A 19. The manager told his workers,“We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean? Workers are free to leave Workers are warned of possible layoff Workers have to double time on their jobs Workers should submitthemselves to a reducing gym Answer: B 20. The parentremarked,“__________ Icome late, justlock the door.” a. In the absence b. In the process c. In the event d. In the case Answer: C 21. The copyreader found the news story boring.He found it full of _____. a. Adjectives b. Verbs c. Pronouns d. Adverbs Answer: C 22. There were three guests on the stage.They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal. Who should be acknowledged firstbythe valedictorian? a. The classmates b. The principal c. The governor d. The parent Answer: C 23. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong,with their families. a. The writer holds greatadmiration for the veterans b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War c. The writer was a veteran of the war d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot Answer: A 24. A readabilitymismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the students.In this situation,the students experience frustration and they fall shortof the expected or desired output.A studentwho finds himself/herselfin such a mismatch will likelydo which of the following? a. Give an intelligentcritique of the selection or story read b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read c. Presentan argumentthatthe selection or story read was not properly written d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read Answer: C 25. What does this mean:Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibilityfor their actions are real winners in life.This tells of? a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing b. a winner can also be a quitter c. accountabilityof one’s action tells of bravery d. excuses are needed to justify any failure Answer: C 26. A couple accepted a wedding invitation.They showed pleasure in these remarks a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies c. The ceremonies were very impressive d. The couple felt uneasywith the priest Answer: C 27. What correction should be made to this sentence? One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents'attention than other children so first- borns tend to be more intellectual. a. Change is to are b. Insert a comma after children c. Change parents'to parent's d. Change theories to theory's Answer: B 28. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia"which has
- 3. for its firststanza: Drum on your drums,batter on your banjos,sob on the long cool winding saxophones.Go to it, O jazzmen. Which words illustrate alliteration? a. Batter and banjos b. Sob and winding c. Long and cool d. To and it Answer: A 29. What is meantby AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence? We moved into the house lastweek,but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens. a. The things have not been shipped. b. In a state of confusion c. In an orderly manner d. The boxes are still intact Answer: B 30. What is the mood of these lines? Daylight, I mustwaitfor the sunrise I mustthink of a new life And I mustn'tgive in. When the dawn comes tonightwill be a memory,too And a new day will begin. a. Afraid b. Sarcastic c. Depressed d. Hopeful Answer: D Filipino 1. Sinabi ni Carlos P.Romulo sa isa niyang akda, “Ang Pilipino ay may dugong maharlika.” Ano ang kahulugan nito? a. Ang Pilipino ay nanggaling sa malayang lahi b. Ang Pilipino ay sadyang mabuti ang budhi. c. Ang Pilipino ay galing sa mayamang lahi d. Ang Pilipino ay madaling maipagbili Answer: A 2. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap? a. Ang mga kabataan sa lansangan aynaglalaro at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan. b. Ang kabataan ay naglalaro kung maliwanag ang buwan at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan. c. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro atnagtatakbuhan sa lansangan kung maliwanag ang gabi. d. Ang mga kabataan kung maliwanag ang buwan ay nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan atnaglalaro. Answer: C 3. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita:Kasiyahan ko nang makitang kayo’y nagmamahalan. a. Pangarap b. Pagkontrol ng kilos c. Pagkuha ng impormasyon d. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin Answer: D 4. Ang kaugnayan ng pagkakapataykina Burgos,Gomez at Zamora sa panitikang Pilipino ay a. Nanatiling masigla ang diwang Pilipino b. Nakagising sa damdaming makabayan ng mga Pilipino c. Natutong lumabag sa batas atlumaban sa may kapangyarihan ang mga Pilipino d. Naimpluwensyahan ang diwang alipin ng mga Pilipino Answer: B 5. Laging UMUUKILKIL sa isipan ng ama ang nasirang pangako ng anak. a. Sumasagi b. Gumugulo c. Bumubuhay d. Sumasapi Answer: B 6. Ang Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas ng Pilipinas aygulong-gulo kapag maygiyera sa ibang bansa.Ano ang unang ginagampanan ng ambassador ng bansa? a. Bilangin ang mga nasugatan atnasawi b. Alamin ang mga tirahan ng mga Pilipino sa bayang iyon. c. Ipunin ang mga maykaya at ipalipad pauwi. d. Bayaang magsipag-uwian sa sariling sikap ang bawatisa Answer: B 7. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa sa pahayag na “Bumili ng bagong sasakyan si Angelo”? a. Pokus sa direksyon
- 4. b. Pokus sa kagamitan c. Pokus sa sanhi d. Pokus sa aktor Answer: D 8. Kabaliwan atpaglulustayang inyong ginagawa taon-taon.Higit na marami ang maralitang nangangailangan ng salapi atdunong.Ang nagsasalita ay a. Kuripot b. Matipid c. Maramot d. Praktikal Answer: D 9. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang pangungusap? Naglaro ng basketball sa Rizal Stadium ang koponan ng aming pamantasan. a. Sanhi b. Tagaganap c. Kagamitan d. Ganapan Answer: D 10, Sa aling salita magkakaroon ng saglitna paghinto kung pinagpipilitang si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan? Hindi si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan. a. Rose b. Hindi c. Nakabasag d. Pinggan Answer: B 11. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag. Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel. a. Pagtutulad b. Pagbibigaykatauhan c. Pagmamalabis d. Pagwawangis Answer: C 12. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708? a. Jose dela Cruz b. Felipe de Jesus c. Francisco Balagtas d. Jose Corazon de Jesus Answer: B 13. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.” Anong uri ng pangungusap ito? a. Payak b. Tambalan c. Hugnayan d. Langkapan Answer: D 14. Mag-aalas-singko na _____ umaga _____ magising siya. a. ng – ng b. nang – nang c. ng – nang d. nang – kapag Answer: C 15. Ang butong tinangay ng aso,walang pagsalang nalawayan ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa katotohanan ng ______. a. Pagnanakaw b. Pagtatanan c. Pagpapakasal d. Pakikipagkaibigan Answer: B 16. Anong uri ng pagbigkas ang salitang “dambuhala”? a. Malumi b. Mabilis c. Maragsa d. Malumay Answer: A 17. Ang katawagan sa pangngalan,pang-abay,pang- uri at pandiwa ay? a. Palabuuan b. Pangkayarian c. Pangnilalaman d. Palaugnayan Answer: C 18. Ang panukalang inihain niya ay lubhang malalim at mahirap arukin. a. Abutin b. Unawain c. Sukatin d. Tanggalin Answer: B 19. Ang wikang Filipino ay hawig sa mga wika sa Asya. Alin dito ang pinagmulan ng wikang Filipino? a. Bahasa c. Nihonggo d. Mandarin d. Malayo-Polinesyo Answer: D 20. Ano ang katumbas ng “Dekalogo” ni Apolinario Mabini na nagsasaad ng aral sa Filipino? a. Mosaic Law d. Code of Ethics ni Kalantiaw c. New Society ni Pres. Marcos d. Code of Citizenship ni Pres.Quezon Answer: A 21. Siya ay hinirang na taga-sensus ng bahay-bahay. Ano ang kanyang nalikom? a. Ang bilang ng tao sa bahay b. Ang kayamanan ng may-bahay c. Ang datos tungkol sa mga bata sa bawatbahay
- 5. d. Ang datos tungkol sa mga naninirahan sa bawat bahay Answer: D 22. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan. Paano ginamitang salitang maysalungguhit? a. Pagtukoy b. Pagpuri c. Panghalip d. Pagmamalaki Answer: A 23. Walang tubig kahapon.Ito ay pangungusap na: a. May paksa b. Walang pandiwa c. May panaguri d. Walang paksa Answer: D 24. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya,BAHAG naman pala ang kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang may malaking titik ay: a. Kuripot b. Traydor c. Duwag d. Mahiyain Answer: C 25. Sabihin ang gawi ng pananalitang ito:“Bawal tumawid,maynamatay na dito!” a. Pananakot b. Pagtukoy c. Babala d. Paalala Answer: C 26. Pinakamahalagang nobelang Pilipino sa maraming taon na nalimbag noong 1906 attumalakay nang masinsinan sa paksang puhunan laban paggawa atsa sosyalismo ang _____. a. Luha ng Buwaya b. Banaag at Sikat c. Ibong Mandaragit d. Pangginggera Answer: B 27. Ayon kay Balagtas,“ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay a. jeproks b. nag-aartista c. nakapagtatapos sa pag-aaral d. hindi sumusunod sa magulang Answer: D 28. Noong taong 1962,ano ang pagbabago sa paglimbag ng diploma atsertipiko ng pagtatapos? a. Pinahihintutan ang pribadong paaralan na maglimbag sa wikang Ingles b. Nilimbag sa Tagalog ang diploma sa di-Tagalog na bayan c. Nilimbag sa Filipino ang diploma ngunitmayIngles d. Nalimbag sa Filipino ang diploma Answer: D 29. Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulatnoong panahon ng Amerikano ay batid sa uring a. Sanaysay b. Nobela c. Panulaan d. Maikling kwento Answer: D 30. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang maywastong gamit ng tinig ng pandiwa? a. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie. b. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno. c. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie. d. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie. Answer: B Mathematics 1. Two buses leave the same station at8:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other travels eastat 40 kph. How many kilometers apartare the buses at10 pm? a. 140 km b. 100 km c. 70 km d. 50 km Answer: B 2. Calculate the mean absolute deviation ofthe following numbers:60,80,100, 75 and 95 a. 12.4 b. 14.2 c. 16.1 d. 18.9 Answer: A 3. Which of the following is the factorization of the binomial x2 - 42? a. (x + 4)(x + 2) b. (x – 4)2 c. x(x + 2x + 2) d. (x – 4)(x + 4) Answer: D 4. What value of x will satisfy the equation:0.4(5x - 1470) = x? a. 490 b. 2,130 c. 1470 Answer: D 5. Which of the following has the greatestvalue: a. 3 + 32 + (3 + 3)2 b. 33 c. [(3 + 3)2]2 d. (3 + 3 + 3)2 Answer: C
- 6. 6. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 20. What is the highestpossible value thatone of the numbers can have? a. 20 b. 40 c. 30 d. 90 Answer: D 7. Three brothers inherited a cash amountofP62,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5:4:1. How much more is the largestshare than the smallestshare? a. P75,000 b. P30,000 c. P24,800 Answer: C 8. What is the missing terms in the series 5,20, 80, ___,1280,___,20, 480? a. 50;210 b. 40;160 c. 35;135 d. 320;5120 Answer: D 9. At what rate per annum should P2400 be invested so that it will earn an interestof P800 in 8 years? a. 6 ½ % b. 5 ½ % c. 4.17 % d. 6 % Answer: C 10. The area of a rectangle is (x2 + 2x - 8). If its length is x + 4, what is its width? a. x + 2 b. x - 2 c. x + 1 d. x + 6 Answer: B 11. What is the value of 12⅙ - 3 ⅜ - 5 ⅔ + 20 ¾? a. 21 1/8 b. 22 c. 23 7/8 d. 21 Answer: C 12. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 20°. What is the measure ofone of the base angles? a. 150° b. 60° c. 75° d. 80° Answer: D 13. Ana and Beth do a job together in three hours. Working alone,Ana does the job in 5 hours.How long will it take Beth to do the job alone? a. 3 and 1/3 hours b. 2 and 1/3 hours c. 3 hours d. 7 and 1/2 hours Answer: D 14. How much greater is the sum of the first 50 counting numbers greater than the sum ofthe first 100 counting numbers? a. 110 b. 3,775 c. 3,155 d. 1200 Answer: N 15. Which of the following has the largestvalue? a. 85 b. 39 c. 65 d. 94 Answer: A 16. A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does itcontain when 50% full? a. 60 b. 30 c. 58 d. 45 Answer: D 17. The edges ofa rectangular solid have these measures:1.5 feet by 1½ feet by 3 inches.What is its volume in cubic inches? a. 324 b. 225 c. 972 d. 27 Answer: C 18. In a certain school,the ratio of boys to girls is 5 is to 7. If there are 180 boys and girls in the school,how many boys are there? a. 105 b. 90 c. 45 d. 75 Answer: D 19. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88,90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What is the leastgrade that he should aim for in the 7th subjectif he has to have an average of 88? a. 92 b. 74 c. 88 d. 85 Answer: B 20. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internetshop.The number of hours Cesar,Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 3:4:5, respectively. The shop owner pays them P50 per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day?
- 7. a. P 230 b. P500 c. P160 d. P480 Answer: B 21. A retailer buys candies for P90.25. The pack has 35 pieces ofcandies.If she sells each candyfor P2.25, how much profit does she make? a. P11.50 b. P56.25 c. P37.50 d. P18.75 22. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P950 and charges P150 for shipping within Manila, regardless ofthe number ofcalculators ordered. Which of the following equations shows the total cost (y) of an order as a function of the number of calculators ordered (x)? a. y = (950 + 150)x b. y = 150x +950 c. x = 950y + 150 d. y = 950x + 150 Answer: D 23. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures x cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse? a. X √3 cm b. X cm c. (X √3)/2 cm d. X √2 cm Answer: D 24. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter ofthe smaller triangle? a. 84 b. 7 c. 12 d. 14 Answer: C 25. Determine the midpointofthe line segmentjoining the points (7, -3) and (-1, 6). a. (2, 3/2) b. (2, -3/2) c. (3, 3/2) d. (1, 5/2) Answer: C 26. Which of these has the longestperimeter? a. A square 21 cm on a side b. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm d. A righttriangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm Answer: D 27. How manysquare inches are in 2 square yard? a. 900 b. 144 c. 1296 d. 2,592 Answer: D 28. In a playground for Kindergarten kids,18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles.If there are 43 wheels in all,how manytricycles are there? a. 8 b. 9 c. 7 d. 11 Answer: C 29. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and getready for school.It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school.If her class starts promptlyat 8:00 am;what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school? a. 6:42 am b. 6:27 am c. 6:57 am d. 7:02 am Answer: B 30. Which common fraction is equivalentto 0.215? a. 43/200 b. 27/125 c. 21/50 d. 108/375 Answer: A Science 1. Which of the following statements bestdescribes a hypothetical elementwith an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p5? a. The hypothetical elementhas an atomic number of 11. b. The hypothetical elementis a member ofGroup V, otherwise called the Nitrogen Group. c. The hypothetical elementis in the fifth position in the p-block,along the third period of the periodic table. d. The hypothetical elementis located atthe third position ofthe p-block,along the fifth period of the periodic table. Answer: C 2. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they are all made from the same setof biomolecules composed ofmonomeric units except: a. Proteins b. Carbohydrates c. Nucleic Acids d. Lipids and Fats Answer: D 3. What will be formed when radium isotope,with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay?
- 8. a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons c. Actinium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons Answer: A 4. Which of the following examples best illustrates application ofBoyle’s Law? a. A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into it. b. A sealed aerosol can explodes when thrown into a fire. c. A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to direct sunlight. d. A scuba divers stops atcertain depths as he ascends to the ocean’s surface. Answer: D 5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over B and C. It was also found that liquid A flows fastestamong the three. What can be said aboutliquid A? a. Densestand mostviscous b. Densestand leastviscous c. Leastdense and mostviscous d. Leastdense and leastviscous Answer: D 6. Which of the following statements represents a physical change? a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in water. b. A flashlightbeam slowlygets dimmer and finally dies outover time. c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added into the soil. d. Frozen mango juice melted when leftstanding at room temperature for 30 minutes. Answer: D 7. Which of the following bestexplains why farmers burn rice straw and hull during seasons ofharvest? a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as repellantfor pests which may damage plantation. b. The smoke produced byburning rice hulls and straws stimulate growth and fruitbearing of trees. c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so thatmore spaces will be available for planting next setof crops. d. Ash from burntrice hulls and straws are rich in compounds thatcould neutralize acidic soil so that more crops will grow Answer: D 8. Acid rain occurs when _________. a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the atmosphere. b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates to form phosphoric acid. c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with water in the atmosphere. d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to produce acids. Answer: C 9. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere? a. Nitrogen is very abundantin the atmosphere b. Living organisms quicklyabsorb nitrogen gas c. Oceans quicklyabsorb nitrogen gas d. Few organisms can directlyutilize atmospheric nitrogen Answer: D 10. Which of the following sentences about greenhouse effectis INCORRECT? a. Greenhouse gases trap heatin the atmosphere which are returned to the earth’s surface. b. Greenhouse effectis importantin maintaining the temperature ofthe earth. c. Greenhouse effectis due to gases thatabsorb the green region of lightfrom the sun. d. Greenhouse effectincreases the overall surface temperature ofthe earth. Answer: C 11. When a gardener propagates a plantby taking cuttings,he plants his cutting in a well-watered soil in a plantpot. What is the mostlikely reason whyhe may then cover the plant and pot with a lightly perforated polythene bag? a. To reduce the water demand of the cutting. b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange bythe plant. c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests. d. To protect the plantfrom cold weather. Answer: A 12. It is a common observation thatmushrooms thrive few days after lightning strikes.Which among the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process? a. Nitrogen cycle b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle c. Phosphorus cycle d. Sulfur cycle Answer: A 13. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human population? I. Immigration II. Emigration III. Natality IV. Mortality a. III and IV b. II and III c. I only d. I and III Answer: D 14. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community.The arrow symbol means eaten by. What would happen if all snakes are killed? Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
- 9. Bird>Snake a. Grass population would increase. b. Grasshopper population would increase. c. Bird and frog populations would increase. d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase. Answer: C 15. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering ofrocks? a. formation of caverns b. acids dissolves rocks c. freezing water between rock particles d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen Answer: C 16. PAGASA announces the approach ofthe seasonal winds.The familiar names used are Amihan and Habagat,internationallyknown as ________ and ________ respectively. a. Northeastand southwest b. Trade wind and easterlies c. Southwestand northeast d. Westerlies and easterlies Answer: A 17. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground.The formation of fog generallyoccurs after the ground has lostheatby: a. Evaporation b. Convection c. Conduction d. Radiation Answer: D 18. Why do we see the sun rise in the east? a. The earth revolves eastward. b. The earth rotates from westto east. c. We are located in the 20th meridian. d. On the globe,we are located in the east. Answer: B 19. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a currentof 5 amperes in an electrical device,what is the resistance? a. 95 Ohms b. 20 Ohms c. 105 Ohms d. 500 Ohms Answer: B 20. Which of the following bestdifferentiates an earthquake's intensityfrom its magnitude? a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the earthquake originated’ while magnitude refers to ‘the energy of the earthquake’. b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph. c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused atthe epicenter. d. Intensity is a measure ofhow much damage an earthquake cause atthe surface while magnitude is the strength of the quake. Answer: D 21. Comparing the speed ofsound in liquids,gases, and solids,the speed ofsound is usuallylowestin ____ and highestin ____. a. solids,gases b. gases,liquids c. liquids,solids d. gases,solids Answer: D 22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water? a. The cup full of water b. The lake full of water c. Not enough information d. They have the same density Answer: D 23. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel a. absorbs less heatfrom the hand than plastic does b. is really colder than plastic c. has a lower temperature than plastic d. conducts heataway from the hand faster than plastic does Answer: D 24. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedlyopen the door of a refrigerator? a. It will loosen the hinges ofthe refrigerator's door b. Leads to wastage in electrical energy. c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator. d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making the refrigeration less-efficient. Answer: B 25. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image ofthe traffic behind him/her? a. Double concave b. Convex c. Plane d. Concave Answer: B 26. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning? a. Light appears brighter in the sky. b. Light travels faster than sound. c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s d. Sound is released later actually Answer: B 27. Water has a higher specific heatthan iron.What does this mean? a. Water is hotter than iron b. Water heats more rapidlythan iron c. Water is more dense than iron d. Water heats more slowlythan iron
- 10. Answer: D 28. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal vision and no history of the disease,itis most probable thatall of their : a. daughters will be carriers b. daughters will be colorblind c. sons will be carriers d. sons will be colorblind Answer: A 29. Albino corn seedlings maygrow several inches tall. However, they will eventually die, primarily because a. direct sunlightwill destroytheir cells b. they lack adequate rootsystem c. they cannotproduce their own food d. they cannot obtain carbon dioxide Answer: C 30. Mimosa pudica,locallyknown as Makahiya is called as such because its leaflets tend to close when touched.This organismal response to a given stimuli is called: a. Hydrotropism b.Thigmotropism c. Geotropism d. Phototropism Answer: B Social Science 1. What factor was a major cause ofboth World War I and World War II? a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe b. The dropping of atomic bombs c. Nationalism and national borders d. The rise of totalitarian fasciststates Answer: D 2. In which organization is the Philippines a member to fight communistaggression? a. APEC b. ASA c. UN d. SEATO Answer: D 3. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means ofsubsistence increases byarithmetical ratio is attributed to? a. Karl Marx b. Robert Malthus c. Emile Durkheim d. Aristotle Answer: B 4. In whatinstance is the Filipino double-standard moralityshown? a. A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the espiritista b. Young parents bring up their children in a manner different from how they were broughtup c. Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school even if they themselves did notgo to school d. A married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife seems acceptable buta married woman who flirts with another man is condemned. Answer: D 5. Which part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula occupy? a. Northwest b. Southeast c. Southwest d. Northeast Answer: C 6. The importantfactors which have contributed to the weakness in the internalization ofdesirable values is the? a. Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify these values b. Use of approaches which are mainlycognitive rather than effective c. Lack of follow up systems from one grade level to another d. Minimum recognition and appreciation given to teachers Answer: A 7. To govern is to rule and the governmentrules by laws.Whose main duty is the enforcementoflaws? a. Police department b. Judiciary department c. Legislative department d. Executive department Answer: D 8. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent a. Timawa b. Maharlika c. Aliping namamahay d. Aliping saguiguilid Answer: A
- 11. 9. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas a. Magellan’s expedition b. Loarca expedition c. Legaspi expedition d. Villalobos expedition Answer: D 10. The third and lastmilitarygovernor of the Philippines was a. Gen. WesleyMerritt b. Gen. Elwell Otis c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur Answer: C 11. Which Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make ammunitions? a. Teresa Magbanua b. Agueda Esteban c. Teodora Alonso d. Trinidad Tecson Answer: B 12.Which economic system is based on free enterprise? a. Globalism b. Mixed economies c. Capitalism d. Communism Answer: C 13. How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested? a. Cultural relativism b. Cultural diversity c. Xenocentrism d. Ethnocentrism Answer: C 14. Which is a safeguard againstunfair trade practices like short-weighing? a. Total Quality Movement b. Consumerism c. Consumer vigilance d. Substandardization Answer: C 15. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest,in which order does Australia fall? a. 4th b. 5th c. 6th 8. 7th Answer: D 16. In which continentcan we find stormyCape Horn which is known as the graveyard of ships and sailors? a. Africa b. Australia c. South America d. Asia Answer: C 17. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1947? Religious differences between a. Hindus and Christians b. Christians and Muslims c. Hindus and Buddhists d. Hindus and Muslims Answer: D 18. Which is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma Gandhi? a. Promoted a societyruled by religious leaders b. Rejected violence as a way to political power c. Led a successful nationalistic movementin their respective countries d. Supported Marxist philosophyto change existing governments Answer: B 19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire. a. Roman
- 12. b. Gupta c. Greek d. Maurya Answer: D 20. With the opposition ofthe parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group? a. Claro M. Recto b. Jose Laurel c. Manuel Roxas d. Pedro Taruc Answer: C 21. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation ofthe Philippines bySpain,what did they ask for? For the Philippines to ____ a. Become independentfrom Spain b. Become a province of Spain c. Be independentfrom Spain with certain conditions d. Be represented in the Spanish Cortes Answer: B 22. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration ofIndependence dayfrom July 4 to June 12? a. Ramon Magsaysay b. Diosdado Macapagal c. Carlos Garcia d. Ferdinand Marcos Answer: B 23. In which country did the Philippines participate in the world’s peacekeeping operations bysending doctors,nurses,soldiers and police? a. Israel b. East Timor c. Iraq d. Iran Answer: C 24. In which poem did Rizal write aboutoffering one’s life for one’s country? a. A La Juventud Filipina b. Song of Maria Clara c. Sa Aking mga Kabata d. Mi Ultimo Adios Answer: D 25. As an effect of our geography,in which of the following island/s do people travel mostlyby water? a. Luzon b. Mindanao c. Visayas d. Visayas and Mindanao Answer: C 26. As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when itcomes to territorial boundary? a. Two hundred nautical miles ofthe country’s coast b. Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore c. Three-mile territorial limit d. Archipelagic doctrine Answer: D 27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparativelymore excessively moistclimate and limited arable lands? a. Western b. Eastern c. Eastern and Central d. Central and Western Answer: B 28. Which follows Pres.Garcia’s “Filipino First Policy”? Filipinos a. Should buy and consume Filipino products only b. Should not contribute to the brain drain problem c. Should be selective in the entry in the entry of foreign professionals in the country d. Were to be given first preference in all matters related to the economic developmentofthe country Answer: D 29. Aside from the Philippines,which countries claim part of the Spratly islands in the South China Sea? a. China,Thailand,Brunei,Malaysia b. China,Taiwan, Vietnam,Malaysia
- 13. c. Indonesia,China,Taiwan,Malaysia d. China,Thailand,Brunei,Malaysia Answer: B 30. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to a. Free access to legal assistance which shall notbe denied due to poverty b. Have access to all records of the government c. Be presumed innocentuntil proven guilty d. Form association and labor unions Answer: B Information Communication & Technology 1. Which of the following is nota benefitof technology in education? a. Improves critical-thinking abilities. b. Unlimited access to games and other internetsites. c. Allows cooperative learning. d. Increases self-expression. Answer: B 2. Which situation shows thattechnologycan be used to motivate students to learn? a. Teacher Eric employs educational games related to the lesson theyare taking. b. Miss Cleo designs lessons which use cooperative learning with technologyintegration. c. Mr. Jimmyutilizes computer assisted instruction programs so thatstudents will learn attheir own pace. d. Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where self-expression and creativity is acknowledged. Answer: A 3. He is considered as the “Father of Modern Media in Education”. a. Jean Piaget b. Robert Gagne c. B.F. Skinner d. Edgar Dale Answer: D 4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies associated with processing information and with sending and receiving messages. a. Educational Technology b. Information and Communication Technology c. Media Technology d. Instructional Systems Design Answer: B 5. A methodologywidelyused for developing new training programs. a. Microsoft b. World Wide Web c. Instructional Systems Design d. Computer Technology Answer: C 6. This is considered to be the firstmanual data processing device developed in China in the 12th century A.D. a. Hieroglyphics b. Papyrus c. Printing Press d. Abacus Answer: D 7. He is considered to be the “Father of Computing” because ofhis contributions to the basic design of computer. a. John Napier b. William Oughtred c. Blaise Pascal d. Charles Babbage Answer: D 8. Which is the standard inputdevice that accepts letters,numbers and commands from the user? a. Trackpad b. Lightpen c. Mouse d. Keyboard Answer: D 9. Mr. Rico carefully studies the materials he acquired from the internet. He always examines ifthe author is qualified to presentthe material.This practice is? a. necessaryto ensure thatthe materials are reliable. b. unethical because he does nottrustthe author. c. unnecessarybecause all resources from the internetare dependable. d. justa waste of time. Answer: A 10. When a teacher asks the consistencyof a material taken from the internetwith other available materials,he/she is concerned with its? a. relevance b. accuracy c. coverage d. currency Answer: B