GENERAL EDUCATION key for March 2020

B. rudeness D. frankness
1. My nephew and met a good friend of ___ in front of the
boarding 11. There is a nation-wide spread of malaria and I believe
date. health authorities ________ warned us.

A. Us C. Ourselves A. Should be C. shall be

B. Mine D. Ours B. should D. should have

2. If ever you forgot ______ raincoat, you can always use 12. I could have participated in the research project if I
____ Paul _________ in the Philippine at that time

A. Hour, hers C. Yours, ours A. Will be C. are

B. His, hers D. your, mine B. were D. was

3. When hammering a nail through a wood. I am very 13. What figure of speech is exemplified by the statement
careful not to wound _________. below?
A. himself C. herself "If you ask for the stars, I'll get them for you"

B. myself D. ourselves A. metaphor C. hyperbole

B. simile D. onomatopoeia
4. The phrase "Red letter day" is considered as a/an
_______. 14. The Filipina writer is known for her love sonnets.

A. idiom C. hyperbole A. Ophelia Dimalanta C. Paz Marquez Benitez

B. metaphor D. simile B. Edith Tiempo D. Glicia Condero-Fernando

5. Medina was chopping the vegetables when she cut 15. What figure of speech is being exemplified by the
__________ statement below?
"The foreign delegates were the center of attention"
A. myself C. himself
B. ourselves D. herself A. personification C. metaphor
B. simile D. hyperbole
6. You ________ finished washing the dishes before they
arrive. 16. Which of the following books of Leo Tolstoy is
considered as the "greatest novel" ever written?
A. should C. have been
B. will have D. have A. War and peace C. Ana Karenina
B. Death of Ivan Turgenev D. Crime and Punishment
7. We adore ______ when Agatha speaks German fluently
with ________. 17. The suprasegmental pertains to the highness and
lowness of sounds.
A. Him, them C. him, we
B. Her, me D. him, me A. pitch C. intonation
B. Juncture D. Stress
8. She always watches the ____ news on television
18. This suprasegmental pertains to the rising and falling of
A. later C. late sounds

B. lately D. latest A. pitch C. intonation

B. juncture D. stress
9. I think the subject is heavy for Roberta and
___________. 19. "The statements of the witnesses are IMPERTINENT to
the case on trial." The CAPITALIZED word means
A. me C. myself _______.
B. her D. us A. irrelevant C. violent
B. malicious D. important
10. "The comedian is known for his CANDIDNESS." The
CAPITALIZED words mean___________. 20. What figure of speech is being exemplified in the
statement below?
A. tactfulness C. attention "She is the apple of my eyes"
 B. Julius Ceasar D. Macbeth
A. simile C. metaphor
B. alliteration D. hyperbole 31. The fraction between 2/3 and 11/12 is __________.

21. The Filipino writer in English who focuses on Hispanic A. 5/12 C. 3/4
Filipino culture and traditions in most of his works. B. 7/12 D. 15/16

A. Edilberto Tempo C. F. Sionil Jose 32. A wooden plank has dimensions 2 feet by 1 foot by 6
B. Jose Garcia D. Nick Joaquin inches. What is its surface area?

22. The DENR mandated the total ban _____ of dynamite A. 5.5 sq. in. C. 7.5 sq. in.
fishing. B. 7 sq. in. D. 8 sq. in.

A. With use C. of use 33. Haile is reading a book. She can finish reading 3 pages
B. To use D. on the use in 1.5 minutes. How long will it takes her finish reading
the book if it has 612 pages?
23. Which of the following sounds is a voiced bilabial stop?
A. 5 hours and 6 minutes C. 14 hours and 41 minutes
A. /B/ C. /P/ B. 8 hours and 12 minutes D. 20 hours and 24
B. /Z/ D. /V/ minutes

24. What is the English translation of Rabindranath 34. What is the GCF of 85, 153 and 357?
Tagore's "Gitanjali"?
A. 15 C. 19
A. Song of Devotion C. Hindu Poem B. 17 D. 23
B. Song of Offerings D. Hindu Offering
35. Solve for the LCM of 8, 12 and 20.
25. This school of thought believes that language is learned
through imitation, repetition and reinforcement. A. 60 C. 120
B. 80 D. 240
A. Behaviorism C. Functionalist
B. Cognitivist D. Psycholinguistic 36. The approximate shape of a tennis ball is _________?

26. This is Carlos Bulosan's masterpiece about a father who A. circle C. cylinder
was accused ofc stealing the "spirit"/ "smell" of food. B. cone D. sphere

A. My father Goes to Court C. The Innocent Father 37. Brakes 10 artists 6 days to finish graffiti. How long will
B. The Smell Stealer D. Will have studied it take 4 artists?

27. Three years is required for a specific language A. 4 days C. 16 days

specialization, Roger ___________ for one year and he still B. 12 days D. 18 days
needs
to study more. 38. Which of the following is divisible by 3?

A. Has studied C. has been studying A. 987 646 C. 493 843

B. Studied D. will have studied B. 864 191 D. 370 368

28. Which made the sentence wrong? "She has taken the 39. Simplify the expression 2-[3+(4-2x3)÷2.2²+5°].3-4÷2
exam."
A. -4 C. 0
A. Had C. Taken B. -2 D. 4
B. Exam D. No Error
29. A great amount of water _________ needed for the 40. Divide (-20x² + 43x - 21) by (-5x + 7)
drought to end.
A. -x + 3 C. x + 3
A. is C. was B. -4x - 3 D. 4x - 3
B. is being D. were
41. How many 25-cm ribbons can be cut from a 50-dam
30. This Shakespearean play deals with a prince whose ribbon?
father wad murdered by his uncle
A. 200 C. 2,000
A. Hamlet C. Merchant of Venice B. 1,000 D. 10,000
42. A card will be randomly picked from a standard deck. 52. The first angle of a quadrilateral is 60, the second is 10
What is the probability of drawing a red queen? less that the first and the third is equal to the second. What
is the fourth angle of the quadrilateral?
A. 1/13 C. 1/56
B. 1/26 D. 0 A. 200 C. 50
B. 35 D. 70
43. Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the
results are the same? 53. What are the prime factors of 140?

A. 1/12 C. 2/7 A. 3x4x5 C. 4x5x7

B. 1/7 D. 1/6 B. 3x2² x5 D. 2²x5x7

44. Jim has 5 shirts, 3 shorts and 2 shoes. How many outfits 54. The slope of the line in the equation x + 2y = 6 is
can he make? ________.

A. 60 outfits C. 5 outfits A. -3 C. 1/2

B. 30 outfits D. 10 outfits B. -1/2 D. 3

45. Which inequality has as solution p<-5? 55. Which mathematical statement best describes the
situation the average age of 2 friends is 26, one of them is
A. 3x + 60 < -5x + 20 C. 3x - 60 < -5x + 20 29
B. -3x + 60 < 5x + 20 D. 3x - 60 < 5x + 20 years old, how old is the other?

46. Which best describes a 45-45-90 triangle? A. x = (26 + 29)/2 C. x = 29(2) - 26

B. x = 29(2) /26 D. x = 26(2) -29
A. Acute & scalene C. Acute & isosceles
B. Right & scalene D. Right & isosceles 56. Factor -6x² - 13x + 5 completely.

47. Find the length of each side of an isosceles trapezoid A. (3x + 5)(2x + 1) C. (-3x - 5)(2x - 1)
with lower base of 12 meters and upper base of 6 meters B. (3x - 5)(2x - 1) D. (3x - 5)(-2x - 1)
and
height of 4 meters. 57. What is the largest prime number less than 190?

A. 10 meters C. 7 meters A. 189 C. 183

B. 6 meters D. 5 meters B. 187 D. 181

48. Given triangle ABC where C is right. How will you 58. Chester obtained the following results from his
describe sides a and b in terms of angle A? Mathematics examinations 87, 92, 85 and 90. What score
must he
A. Adjacent; hypotenuse C. opposite; adjacent get on the next examination so that his average score is 89?
B. Adjacent; opposite D. Opposite; hypotenuse
A. 88 C. 90
49. What is the final amount after adding the annual interest B. 89 D. 91
of 12% for 4 months on Php 10,0000.00?
59. What is the area of a circle inscribed in a square having
A. Php 300 C. Php 10,300 a side of 8 inches?
B. Php 400 D. Php 10,400
A. 50 in² C. 32 in²
50. Mr. Bustos ordered a merchandise listed at Php B. 48 in² D. 16 in²
32,000.00. the invoice showed the net price of Php
20,800.00. 60. What is the final amount of a principal Php 35,000
Find the discount rate. invested at 3% compounded quarterly for 5 years?

A. 65% C. 45% A. Php 53 251 C. Php 40 250

B. 55% D. 35% B. 36 792 D. Php 40 641

51. What system of measurement includes the use of 61. Sa salitang sinukuan, ang salitang ugat ay _______
pounds, inches, yards and miles?
A. suko C. sikuan
A. Primitive C. Metric B. sinuko D. sukuan
B. English D. Scientific
62. Ang pagpapalitan ng mga opinion, ideya at ng salysay
na gumagamit ng mga sagisag ay tinatawag na _______. 72. Alin sa mga salita ang nagsaad na ang wika ay
pauunawaan at napagkasunduan ng isang lahi o pangkat?
A. paglalahad C. pagtuklas
B. pakikinig D. talastasan A. likas C. dinamiko
B. arbitraryo D. masistema
63. Alin sa mga disenyo ng pananaliksik ang ginagamit ng
malapitang pag-aaral ng lugar at mga taong kabilang sa 73. "Malakas ang boses ng guro." Anong bahagi ng
pananaliksik? pananalita ang salitang malakas?

A. etnograpiya C. panayam A. pandiwa C. pang-abay

B. eksperimento D. case study B. panghalip D. pang-uri

64. Ang pariralang nalaglag, nahulog ay mga pahayag na 74. "Mukhang matinong tao siya subalit siya ay buwaya sa
___________. katihan." Ang idyoma ay nangangahulugang ___.
A. magkahawig C. magkasalungat
B. magkapares D. idyoma A. maliksi C. traydor
B. mabagal D. matapang
65. Aling panghalip ang ginagamit ng panturo sa mga
bagay? 75. "Kakain ko pa lamang." Anong aspekto ang pandiwa?

A. palayon C. pamaklaw A. Perpektibo C. Imperpektibo

B. palagyo D. pamatlig B. Kontemplatibo D. Pangkasalukuyan

66. Ito ay istratehiya sa pananaliksik na naglalarawan sa 76. Ito ay tumutukoy sa paraan ng paggamit ng coping o
isang phenomenon sa kanyang natural na kapaligiran na survival strategies.
pinangyayarihan nito.
A. Pragmatik C. Kaalamang extralinguistic
A. Follow-up study C. Field study B. Kakayahang estratidyik D. Kakayahang
B. Case study D. Trend study sosyolingwistik

67. Ito ang ipinagpapalagay na pinakaunang Sistema ng 77. Sa gawaing pananaliksik tulag ng tosis, amg maikling
pagsulat sa Pilipinas. buod sa paninimula ay tinatawag na ________.

A. alibata C. kalantiao A. preci C. abstrak

B. abakada D. balitaw B. sinopsis D. talahanayan

68. Ito ang pangatnig na ginagamit kung may nais na 78. Aling Teorya sa simu-simula ng wika ang nagsasaad na
bigyang linaw. ang wika ay nagmula sa mga tunog na nalilikha ng mga
sanggol?
A. namumukod C. humugit-kumulang
B. bukod-tangi D. samakatuwid A. Teoryang Bowwow C. Teoryang Coo-coo
B. Teoryang Mama D. Teoryang yoheho
69. Anong uri ng pagsasalin ang naganap sa pahayag?
Orihina: Mommy cooked spaghetti fot Ate. 79. Ito ay may layuning magpahayag ng reaksyon o
Salin: Si Nanay ay nagluto ng spaghetti para kay Ate. magbigay ebalwasyon sa pinakikinggan at tinatawag ding
Pahusgang Pakikinig.
A. idyomatiko C. literal
B. adapsyon D. Malaya A. Analitikal C. Kritikal
B. Atentibo D. Marginal
70. Ang modernisasyon sa wikang Pambansa ay nagsimula
noong________. 80. Ito ang pagbasang pinakamataas na antas.

A. 1959 C. 1987 A. inspesyunal C. Sintopikal

B. 1997 D. 1974 B. analitikal D. primarya

71. Sa kabila ng karukhaan, nagsumikap sya na 81. Walang silbi ang kahit anong uri ng lambat _____ hindi
makapagtapos ng kolehiyo. nito kayang mahuli sa Pandaka.
Ang simuno sa pangungusap ay _________.
A. Ngunit C. Parang
A. karukhaan C. sya B. Dahil D. Sakali
B. nagsumikap D. kolehiyo
82. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pangatnig ang siyang tinikling in Barrio (1951) among others. Fernando
ginagamit sa paglilinaw o dagdag na pagliwanag? Amorsolo was dubbed as:

A. maliban C. ;samakatuwid A. Grand Old Man of Philippine Art

B. bukod-tangi D. humigit-kumulang C. Greatest Old Man of Philippine Art
B. Grand Old Man of Philippine Painting
83. Ito ay may layuning magpahayag ng reaksyon o D. Greatest Old Man of Philippine Painting
magbigay ebalwasyon sa pinakikinggan, tinatawag ding
Pahusgang Pakikinig. 92. Governor General Narciso Claveria issued a law that
required Filipinos to adopt Spanish and indigenous
A. Analitikal C. Kritikal surnames
B. Atentibo from the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos to facilitate
D. Marginal efficient tax collection. The law was known as:
84. Aling ang tumutukoy sap ag-aaral sa wastong paggamit
ng mga salita sa pangungusap? A. Claveria Decree of 1894 C. Claveria Decree of 1854
B. Claveria Decree of 1849 D. Claveria Decree of
A. dramatika C. samantika 1845
B. pagbaybay D. Sistema
93. Which among the following best describes the essence
85. Ito ay kakayahang tumutukoy sa paraan ng paggamit ng of the Tydings- Mc Duffie Law?
mga coping o survival strategies upang punan ang
limitadong kaalaman sa tuntunin sa wika at kontekstong A. The bill was personally pursued by President Manuel L.
sosyo-kultural para sa maayos na komunikasyon. Quezon
B. The bill was signed by Theodore Roosevelt
A. Kakayahang Estratedjik C. Kakayahang C. It stated the Philippine Independence will take effect on
Sosyolingwistik 4 july 1944
B. Kakayahang Pragmatik D. Kakayahang Diskorsal D. All of the choices

86. Ang pag-aaral ng ugnayan sa pagitan ng wika at lipunan 94. Andres Bonifacio was a brave patriot, leader and
ay tinatawag na ________. founder of the Katipunan. He advocated for complete
independence from Spain. He believed that only through
A. Istratedjik C. Sosyolingwistik 'armed struggle' and revolution would the Philippines be
B. Pragmatiks D. Diskurso free from the tyranny of Spain. What was NOT true in
Philippine
87. Anong uri ng panlapi ang ginagamit sa mga sumusunod history about him?
na salita?
Binilad, sinampay, at tiniklop A. He married Gregoria de Jesus
B. There was fraction between his troops and the troops of
A. unlapi C. gitlapi Emilio Aguinaldo
B. hulapi D. laguhan C. Like Rizal, he was convinced that reforms and
assimilation will free the Filipinos from Spain
88. Alin ang katumbas ng temporal communication. D. He tried to establish his own rebel government (thru the
A. Vocalics C. Haptics Acta de Tejeros)
B. Ojjectics D. Chronemics
95. The Philippine pre-colonial era attested that the first
89. Ang kumpas na naglalarawan ng laki, layo, hugis at foreign religious to influence the Philippines were
haba ay tinatawag na Buddhism
and Hinduism around 900 AD. This influenced came from
A. haptics C. regulatori the Empire of Srivijaya. Who were these aboriginal
B. Emphatic D. Deskriptib settlers who crossed the seas from Southern Philippines?

90. Aling pangatnig ang ginagamit sa pagbibigay ng A. Malays C. Negritoes

karagdagan? B. Sumatrans D. Bornean's

A. Hindi lang C. kapag 96. In which article of the Universal Declaration of Human
B. Kundi man D. at Rights state the 'right to life, liberty and security of
persons'?
91. Fernando Amorsolo was awarded the National Artist
Award on 1972. His art usually depicts rural kind of life in A. Article 1 C. Article 3
the Philippines. Among his famous paintings include, B. Article 2 D. Article 4
Mango Pickers (1936), A basket of Mangoes (1949),
97. The writ of habeas data us invoked by any person 104. The New Yorker tagged her as the "pianist's pianist
whose right. and at such a young age won the prestigious Leventritt
Gold
A. May require a speedy and effectual remedy to relive Medal. She is a Filipino pianist who is internationally
persons from unlawful restrain. renowned and has played in various world's greatest
B. To life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with orchestra."
violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public
official or employee. A. Ingrid Sta. Maria C. Rosie Farol
C. None among the choices B. Teresita Agana D. Cecil Licad
D. To privacy in life liberty or security is violated or
threatened in gathering, collecting or storing of data or 105. "Kapwa" is one of the constructs in Filipino
information. psychology according to Enriquez (1992) where it
exemplifies "tayo-tayo" mentality and where camaraderie
98. In what way could the executive department exercise and togetherness are a part of shared identity.
check and balance over the legislative department? Which from the following Filipino traits of
"pakikipagkapwa" is NOT included?
A. The President could veto a bill
B. Impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court A. Pakikisama C. pakikibago
C. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional B. Pakikitungo D. none among the choices
D. Imposing salary grades to the members of the cabinet
106. The congress of the Philippines is the National
99. 'Plaridel' wrote the pamphlet 'La Frailocracia Filipina' in legislature that is bicameral in nature. Its known
order to emphasize that the friars were the rulers during characteristics are as follows. EXCEPT ONE
the Spanish Colonial Period. Who was 'Plaridel'?
A. The Senate is composed of 24 senators in which half are
A. Andres Bonifacio C. Marcelo H. Del Pilar elected every six years.
B. Graciano Lopez-Jaena D. Antonio Luna B. The House of Representatives do not represent
sectoral groups
100. In his reign as governor general, Jose Basco C. The Senators do not represent any geographical district
introduced economic reforms, a "general economic plan, D. There are more than 250 House of Representative
aimed at members
making Philippines self-sufficient. He also introduced the
__________ in the present day Region I and II in the 107. This refers to an art produced at the present period of
Philippines on 1781." time that reflects the current by utilizing classical
A. Rice monopoly C. Abaca Monopoly techniques in drawing, painting and sculpting
B. Coconut Monopoly D. tobacco Monopoly
A. Contemporary-Modern Art
101. Which rights invokes literally to "produce the body"? B. Contemporary-Traditional Art
C. Contemporary-Antique Art
A. Writ of habeas data C. Writ of amparo D. Contemporary-Classical Art
B. Writ of habeas corpus D. Human rights
108. Confucianism was officially adopted and given
102. The Sandugo (One Blood) was a blood compact exclusive patronage by Emperor Wu. Of which dynasty
performed in the spirit of friendship between the was the
Spaniards and Filipinos by Datu Sikatuna and Sapanish reign of Emperor Wu?
explorer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. The Blood
compact has a monument which can be found in. A. Sung C. Chin
B. Han D. Ming
A. Tagbilaran Bohol C. Mactan Cebu
B. Panay Island D. Capul Island 109. Rizal had his words for the revolution:
"Reforms to be beneficial, must come from above, and
103. La Solidaridad being the principal organ of the those which come from below are irregularly
Reform Movement in Spain aimed towards achieving Gained and uncertain"
assimilation of Philippines to Spain. The known Rizal is model of :
triumvirate of the La Solidaridad were
A. Non-violence C. Armed struggle
A. Rizal, Lopez Jaena and Ponce B. Rebellion D. Filibusterism
B. Rizal, del Pilar and Paterno
C. Rizal, Lopez and Luna 110. There were three movements that shaped the history of
D. Rizal, Lopez Jaena and del Pilar Asia. Islamicization (the spread of Islam) Indianization
(the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism and conditioned upon payment of just compensation
Christianization(the spread of Christianity)) which only C. The state could impose compulsory levies on individuals
country was or entities
Christianized? D. All of the choices

A. Singapore C. Taiwan
B. The Philippines D. Korea
111. This settlement policy was meant to centralized the
Filipino community where churches, convents plaze
complexes were clustered. By this, the Spaniards could
apparently monitor the movement, Filipinos-preventing
thus
protests and for efficient collection of taxes.
A. Encomienda C. Bandala
B. Hacienda D. Reduccion
112. Father Pedro Palaez fought for the secularization of
the Filipino clergy and for such, he was known as the:
A. Father of Philippine Secularization
B. Father of Philippine Revolution
C. Godfather of the Philippine Revolution
D. Father of Philippine Independent Church
113. He was born 551 Bc and he greatly influence his
followers to adhere to personal and government morality,
contractness of social relationship, justice and sincerity
A. Confucius C. Siddharta Gautame
B. Lao Tzu D. Muhammad
118. Who may file for community tax in the Philippines?
A. Only persons who have income tax return
B. All Filipino citizens (including newborn)
C. Only senior citizens
D. Every Filipino who is at least 18 years of age and
have working 30 consecutives days
119. Who leads in a matriarchal community?
A. Mother C. Aunt
B. Oldest daughter D. Grandmother
120. Which philosophy believes in harmony with nature
and we should live with balance and virtue
A. Taoism C. Buddhism
B. Confucianism D. Sikhism
121. Of the following statement listed below, which is a
part of scientific method that will provide information to
support predictions?
A. Perform experiment with a controlled set up
B. Refer to internet for the possible answer
C. Formulate scientific guess
D. Interview resource persons in order to collect possible
data

114. What are the three branches of the Philippine 122. Which of the following is used in classifying plants
government based on phylogenetics?

A. AFP, PNP, PMA A. Chemical Composition C. Physiological Traits

B. Senate, House of Representative, Supreme court B. Structural Similarities D. Evolutionary
C. President, Vice-President, Chief Justice Sequence
D. Executive, Legislative, Judiciary
123. The Father of Modern Taxonomy and responsible for
115. What does it take to have a strong self-efficacy? classifying
man as Homo sapiens is
A. Treat challenging problems as tasks to be mastered
B. Avoid challenging tasks A. Aristotle C. Carl Linnaeus
C. Let setbacks linger and remain in the consciousness B. Gregor Mendel D. Charles Darwin
D. Never take interest on activities to be participated
124. The thin structure used by amoeba for its movement,
116. This economic system encourages private ownership, changing its shape and food getting is called
free enterprise, capital accumulation with labor and
competitive markets. A. Myosin Filaments C. Pseudo Filaments
B. Mono Filaments D. Micro Filaments
A. Socialism C. Communism
B. Utilitarianism D. Capitalism 125. What do you think will happen when a plant cell is
placed in hypotonic solution?
117. How is the power of Eminent Domain exercised?
A. The plant cell will shrink C. The plant cell will rupture
A. Taking of private property or rights by the B. The plant cell will swell D. The plant cell will
government for just compensation when it is for public remain as is
purpose
B. The state could take or authorize the taking of private 126. The openings underneath the leaves that serve as the
property for public use without the owner's consent, breathing organ of the plants are called.
 defending themselves by stinging enemies or even invading
A. Cells C. Nucleus other ant colonies. The term used to describe this
B. Stomata D. Xylem behavior of the organisms is called

127. Plants capture energy from the sunlight by means of a A. Ecological Defeat C. Ecological Succession
molecule known as B. Ecological Habitat D. Ecological Niche

A. chlorophyll C. Oxygen 136. The major concern about global warming arises from
B. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) D. Nitrates the increased concentration of

128. In order to determine the cause of an infectious A. Greenhouse Gasses C. Acid Rain
disease, a diagnostic test that allow microorganisms to B. Suspended Particulates D. Sulfur Oxides
multiply
in a medium is performed in a controlled laboratory 137. What particular marine organism becomes poisonous
condition. This test is called for human consumption after being affected by the red tide
phenomenon?
A. Complete Blood Count (CBC) C. Microbial
Culture A. Algae C. Mollusk
B. Urinalysis D. Magnetic Resonance imaging B. Arthropod D. Dino Flagellate
(MRI)
138. Social and environment injustices are interconnected,
129. Secretes insulin that aids in the regulation of sugar in as exemplified by which of the following activities?
the body? A. Temperature warming and rise of sea level due to
continuous industrialization
A. Kidney C. Pancreas B. Toxic waste from industrialization countries are
B. Liver D. Thyroid disposed to pooper countries
C. Extinction of rare animal species due to illegal hunt of
130. Who was this English naturalist who hypothesized that hunters from developed countries
evolution resulted from natural selection? D. Desertification of third countries by the developed
countries
A. Gregor Mendel C. Carl Linnaeus
B. Charles Darwin D. Stevens 139. An ecosystem that suffered ecological imbalance can
recover naturally through
131. Which statement is correct about dominant genes? A. Ecological succession C. Ecological balance
B. Ecological evolution D. Ecological Niche
A. Will not be expressed if heterozygous
B. Are aggressive and expresses the more beneficial 140. A simple hypothetical ecosystem consists of the
traits following: worms, which are the primary consumers, feed
C. Prevent the expression of another gene in the same locus on
D. Should not be paired with recessive gene in order to be the cabbage, the producers. The small passerine birds,
expressed feeding on the worms are the secondary consumers and the
lion
132. A virus has a protein shall called acts as the tertiary consumer. A farmer arrives and sprays
pesticides, killing all the caterpillars. What will happen to
A. Capsid C. Nucleic acid the organisms in the ecosystem?
B. Nucleus D. Gene
A. The lion will die
133. What do you call a marine mammal that has a long B. The passerine acid will thrive
ivory tusks and well adapted in the tundra biome? C. The cabbage will wilt and die
D. The worms will still reproduce
A. Whale C. Walrus
B. Elephant D. Polar Bear 141. A razor blade can float on the surface of water because
of
134. The term used in showing the feeding connections
among all the living things is called. A. Surface tension C. Buoyant force
B. Capillarity D. Liquid pressure
A. Energy Pyramid C. Food Web
B. Nutrition Cycle D. Water Cycle 142. Of the energy sources listed below, which one is
considered as the most abundant but still not fully
135. Organisms, like ants, behave under specific developed?
environmental conditions, such as storing food during
summer A. Oil C. Wind
B. Sun D. Coal

143. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Light travel fastest in a vacuum while sound travels

fastest in solid
B. Light travels fastest in solid while sound travel fastest in
liquid
C. Both light and sound travel fastest in a vacuum
D. Both light and sound travel fastest in solid

144. A mirage is sometimes experienced by a driver while

traveling along the highway during hot summer day. The
effect of this phenomenon has something to do with

A. Zinc Composition C. Carbon Coating

B. Asphalt Seal D. Electrolyte

145. Perfumes and artificial flavors contain organic

compounds called

A. Esters C. Acids
B. Ethers D. Alcohol

146. An atom of chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and

mass number of 35. How many electrons are there in this
atom?

A. 1 C. 18
B. 17 D. 35

147. The chemical equation. AB + energy à A+B is an

example of
A. Exothermic decomposition C. Endothermic
decomposition
B. Exothermic synthesis D. Endothermic synthesis

148. Of the following substances, which one is an alkaloid?

A. Bakelite C. Aspirin
B. Nicotine D. Eucalyptus

149. How many phases does the moon pass during one
complete revolution around the earth?

A. 3 C. 6
B. 4 D. 8

150. What term is given to the surface of the earth between

the tropic of cancer and the equator?
A. Longitude C. Zone
B. Meridian D. Solstice