General Education – January 2014 a.

The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his corn in record time
b. The farmer plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record
1. There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college. time
HIATUS means _______. c. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn
a. Lapse c. Length in record time
b. Uninterruption d. Continuation d. The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in
2. I was speaking to Raquel on the phone when suddenly we were record time
_____. 16. The traffic flow at the corner was jammed. Manny feared getting
a. Disconnected c. Hung up late so he _____ with a bus and leaped at the door.
b. Cut off d. Broken down a. Catch up c. Caught up
3. The surprised teacher asked, “What was all the HUBHUB b. Was catching d. Has caught
about?” HUBHUB means _______. 17. Teacher Maechelle always tries to help people, but recently she
a. Hush c. Commotion has been _________ kind and generous?
b. Serenity d. Stillness a. Principally c. Especially
4. Who is the General who said “I shall return” after training troops b. Usually d. Largely
in Australia. 18. “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day.” This is a
a. Carlos P. Romulo c. J. de la Torre famous quote from ____.
b. Douglas McArthur d. Arthur McArthur a. Jose P. Rizal c. Jose Aquino
5. Thomas Carlyle said, “The man without a purpose is like a ship b. Benigno S. Aquino d. Manuel L. Quezon
without a rudder…” It could be interpreted as ______. 19. Rousseau advised, “Have a good bank account, a good cook and
a. There is a strong driving force in one’s life a good digestion.” What is being referred to?
b. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life a. Investment c. Family
c. Direction can never come into one’s life b. Security d. Duty
d. One’s life doesn’t need to be controlled 20. Parents admit that text messaging is an easy way of knowing
6. Who said, “The Filipino is worth dying for?” their children’s whereabouts. However, they are worried about its
a. Benigno Aquino c. Fidel V. Ramos effect on _______.
b. Carlos P. Garcia d. Jose P. Rizal a. Shortening messages effectively
7. Who is remembered for his famous quotation? “My loyalty to my b. Ability to spell words correctly
party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.” c. Ability to guess words correctly
a. Carlos P. Garcia c. Manuel Quezon d. Communicating through guessing
b. Ferdinand Marcos d. Manuel Roxas 21. After 10 unfruitful years, Nancy finally quit the job. She ____
8. Both Nenita and _____ plan to go. along with her boss for a long time.
a. I c. Myself a. Hadn’t been getting c. Didn’t get
b. Me d. Me myself b. Hasn’t been getting d. Isn’t getting
9. Your brother is paying for your plane ticket, _____? 22. I saw a nasty_ between two cars this morning.
a. Is he c. Aren’t you a. Happening c. Accident
b. Isn’t it d. Isn’t he b. Damage d. Danger
10. We should work for a total ban ____ of pesticides that are 23. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural
harmful to man. error/s?
a. By the use c. With the use a. I would not want to be themselves
b. On using d. On the use b. I would not want to be theirselves
11. Joevy _____ in bed too long and missed her classes. c. I would not want to be himself/herself
a. Laid c. Lay d. I would not want to be he/she
b. Lays d. Lied 24. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural
12. Which sentences that clearly and effectively states the idea and error/s?
has no structural errors? a. Having called the other students and they, the secretary
a. The interest at a loan company is higher than at a bank went home
b. The interest of a loan company is higher than in a bank b. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went
c. The interes at a loan company is higher than a bank home
d. The interest if a loan company is higher than a bank c. Having called the other students and ourselves, the
13. I should have returned this book last Tuesday, it is now five days secretary went home
____. d. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went
a. Delayed c. Overdue home
b. Postponed d. Beyond deadline 25. Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea
14. Which among the following is the correct sequence of the and has no structural errors.
sentences below? a. The examines need double pencils simply a calculator and
(1) The image of a good teacher is one who is constantly ball pen
reflecting about how best to help different types of learners b. The examinees need pencils, a calculator and a ball pen
how to learn c. The examinees need two pencils, a simple calculator, and a
(2) The National Competency-Based Teacher Standards ball pen
(NCBTS) define a new paradigm of teaching where the d. The examinees need two sharpened pencils, calculator and
teacher is viewed as a knowledge professional who is ball pen
responsible for facilitating learning 26. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” is an expression of
(3) Good teaching is defined in terms of those practices that one’s ____.
help students learn better a. Total poverty
(4) Competency-based means that the standards or criteria for b. Total submission to God
characterizing good c. Blind ignorance
(5) The NCBTS can be used as a self assessment tool for d. Love for self
professional development 27. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural
a. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 c. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3 error/s?
b. 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 d. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 a. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score
15. Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that (MPS) of high school students in English was much lower
has no error in structure/spelling. than the previous years
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 b. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score a. Diona c. Sambotani
(MPS) of high school students in English was much lower b. Kumintang d. Talindaw
than it has been in previous years 39. Mag-aalas singko na ___ umaga _____ magising siya.
c. The teacher explained that the mean percentage Score a. ng - nang c. nang - nang
(MPS) of high school students in English was lowest than b. nang - kapag d. ng - at
the previous years 40. Sino ang nangungusap sa quotation? “Ang pag-ibig ay hindi pag-
d. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score ibig kapag nagbabago kung nakakakita ng pagbabago.”
(MPS) in English of high school students was much lower a. Geneveva Matute c. Robert Frost
than it had been in previous years b. William Shakespeare d. Jose Rizal
28. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views 41. Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising panahon?
children as having the ability to organize and integrate a. Tag-ulan c. Tag-lamig
information in schemata? b. Tag-init d. Tag-tuyot
a. Sociolinguistic c. Interactive 42. Ang salitang apartment ay binubuo ng dalawang klaster. Tukuyin
b. Constructivist d. Reader Response ito.
29. Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea a. rt & nt c. tm & nt
and has no structural errors. b. pr & tm d. rt & tm
a. The weather service expects temperatures to not rise 43. Ponema ang tawag sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika. Ilan ang
b. The weather service expects temperatures to no increase ponema ng Filipino?
c. The weather service expects temperatures not to rise a. 28 b. 31 c. 20 d. 21
d. The weather service expects temperatures not to increase 44. Saan hinango ang mga kwentong tinatawag na parabola?
30. Of the different principles of effective teaching of reading, which a. Mga pinagmulan c. Bibliya
is IMPROPERLY stated? b. Kasabihan d. Kwentong bayan
a. Effective teachers use the four cueing system to support 45. Alin dito ang ginagamit sa pagtuturo ng panitikan lalo na sa
students pagkasunod-sunod ng mga pangyayari sa kwento?
b. Effective teachers select appropriate reading materials a. Story grammar c. Character web
c. Effective teachers go out of the structured classroom to b. Decoding d. Story frame
create community of readers 46. Alin dito ang gamit sa pagtuturo ng replica na yari sa isang tunay
d. Effective teachers use instructional approaches on how o sintetik na material?
children learn a. Dayorama c. Papet
31. What virtue is inferred in the poem below? b. Mock-up d. Ispesimen
Little Things 47. Ano ang kahulugan ng idyomang ginamit sa pangungusap na
It’s the little things we do or say “Marami sa mga magsasaka ang INALAT dahil sa patuloy na
That make or break the beauty of the average passing day pagbuhos ng ulan.”
Heats, like doors, will open with ease a. Nawalan ng pag-asa c. Nagalit
To every, very little keys. b. Nanibago d. Minalas
And don’t forget that two of these
Are “I thank you” If you please.” 48. Sa taas ng mga bilihin ngayon, kahit “kahig ka ng kahig” ay wala
a. Friendliness c. Confidentially pa ring maipon. Ano ang ibig sabihin nito?
b. Kindness d. Encouragement a. Hindi bumili c. Bawasan ang bili
32. “Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.” The meaning of this b. Hanap ng hanap d. Gastos ng gastos
aphorism in “Poor Richard’s Almanac” is:
a. Forget what other people have done to hurt you 49. Kapani-paniwala ang isang tauhan kung ito ay may katulad na
b. It is not easy to forgive and forget nakikitang nabubuhay sa mundo. Wika nga’y totoo itong tao,
c. Nurse your hurt feelings nagtataglay ng positibo at negatibong katangian, may kapurihan
d. Let bygones be bygones at may kapintasan. May kalakasan at may kahinaan at may
33. “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly”. When kasamaan. May kawastuan at may kamalian. May katinuan at
restated means: may kabaliwan. May kalabisan at may kakulangan. May
a. The buying power of the peso is weak so you have to buy kabanalan at may kasalanan. May katimpian at may kabiglaanan.
wisely Lahat ng katangian salu-salungat, may bahid siya. Hindi siya
b. In buying, what is easy to get to consume taong nabubuhay sa daigdig ng kataka-taka na pinakabuod ng
c. You have to value everything in this world lahat, gaya ng madalas mapanood sa pelikulang Pilipino, na
d. You have to pay something before you really value it kapag bida, sa kanya lahat ng positibo at kapag kontrabida, sa
34. Which of the following best restates the meaning of the saying: kanya naman lahat ng negatibo. Hindi kinai-empatya-han ang
“The child is the father of the man?” tauhang ganito, kina-antipatiko-han, oo!
a. The experience, and lessons of childhood influence one’s Ang naaangkop na pamagat ng talatang ito ay:
adult life a. Ang Tauhan
b. Fathers are dependent on the sights of their children b. Ang Katauhan
c. If there were no children, there could be no fathers c. Ang Tao sa Mundo
d. Children are naturally wiser than adults d. Ang Katangian ng Tao
35. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik? Malungkot 50. “Kung anong bukambibig siyang laman ng dibdib.” Ito ay isang uri
ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho. ng ____.
a. Pananda c. Pang-ukol a. Tula c. Bugtong
b. Parirala d. Pangatnig b. Tugmaan d. Salawikain
36. “Ang mga mata mo ay tulad ng mga bituin sa kalangitan.” Ano
ang ginagamit na pagpahayag ditto? 51. Aling pamaraan ang ginagamit ng guro na nagsisimula sa mga
a. Pagtutulad c. Pagwawangis halimbawa patungo sa paglalahat?
b. Personipikasyon d. Pang-uyam a. Pabalak c. Patuklas
37. Alin sa mga ito ang nagpapahayag sa paraang organisado at b. Pasaklaw d. Pabuod
artistiko maging tuluyan o sa berso na nagmula sa imahinasyon?
a. Panulaan c. Sanaysay 52. A child can be admitted to Grade 1 if he/she is at least 5 years
b. Epiko d. Panitikan and 10 months old by June of the school year. Which of these
38. Kung ang awit ng pag-iibigan ay kundiman, ano naman sa dates of birth will disqualify a child from being admitted to Grade
Bisaya? 1 on June 15, 2009?
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 a. June 10, 2003 c. April 30, 2003 a. 84:12 c. 5:1
b. January 10, 2003 d. May 5, 2003 b. 25:4 d. 63:441
74. By how much is 35% of P220 greater than 50% of P140?
53. A water tank contains 8 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters a. P10.00 c. P7.00
does it contain when it is 75% full? b. P0.00 d. P20.00
a. 60 b. 30 c. 58 d. 15 75. Which among the following common fraction is equivalent to
0.216?
54. Which of these math sentences is incorrect? a. 53 c. 21
a. 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6 250 50
b. 1/3 + 1/4 = 7/12 b. 27 d. 108
c. 1/7 + 2/3 = 3/21 125 375
d. 1/6 + 1/8 = 14/48 76. What value of x will make this proportion correct? 13 : x = 3.25 :
55. Which of the following has the largest value? 8.00
a. 75 b. 39 c. 64 d. 93 a. 2 b. 3.5 c. 32 d. 20
56. What is the value of 12 /6 - 2 /8 - 7 /3 + 19 3/4?
1 3 2
77. Maria and Fe do a job together in two hours. Working alone
a. 21 1/8 b. 22 c. 21 7/8 d. 21 Maria does the job in 5 hours. How long will it take Fe to do the
57. In the following numbers, which digit is in the thousand ths place? job alone?
5672.13498 a. 3 1/3 hrs c. 3 hrs
a. 6 b. 4 c. 3 d. 9 b. 2 1/3 hrs d. 2 hrs
58. One angle of a parallelogram is 35? What are the measures of 78. What is the greatest common factor of the numbers 48, 12 and
the other three angels? 32?
a. 45, 65, 170 c. 145, 35, 145 a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 6
b. 85, 135, 140 d. 45, 65, 65 79. A car depreciates by 10% of its new price each year and by 15%
59. The edges of a rectangular solid have these measures: 1.5 feet x in each succeeding year. By 2009, what would be the market
½ feet x 3 inches. What is its volume in cubic inches? price for a car bought brand new for P600,000 in 2004?
a. 324 b. 225 c. 272 d. 27 a. P390,000 c. P210,000
60. How many degrees are between the hands of a clock at 4:30? b. P480,000 d. P420,000
a. 140 b. 45 c. 125 d. 150 80. How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers
61. Which of these three fractions has the largest value? greater than the sum of the first 10 counting numbers?
a. 4 c. 12 a. 110 b. 55 c. 155 d. 100
15 24 81. How many vertices does a rectangular solid have?
b. 3 d. 5 a. 8 b. 6 c. 4 d. 12
4 9 82. The voltage across a transformer primary coil that has turns is
62. If x = 3 and y = 2, then 2x + 3y = ______ 10V. What is the voltage across the secondary coil which has
a. 12 b. 10 c. 14 d. 5 20V turns?
63. Which of these has a value different from the other three? a. 2V b. 20V c. 100V d. 10V
a. 15% c. 15
b. 2 d. 12 83. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven
20 15 out of a coral reef by pounding the corals with a heavy weight?
64. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 30. What is the a. Moro-ami
measure of one base angle? b. Cyanide fishing
a. 150 b. 60 c. 75 d. 70 c. Reef fishing
65. Which of these numbers cannot possibly be a square number? d. Corals entrapping
a. 10,217,356 c. 26,275,876
b. 35,366,809 d. 2,913,849 84. Of the state of matter which has the weakest intermolecular force
66. Which number is wrong in this sequence? What should the of attraction?
number be for the sequence to be correct? 5, 15, 16, 48, 144, a. Plasma c. Solid
147, 148, 444…. b. Liquid d. Gas
a. 48; it should be 18 85. The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are
b. 144; it should be 49 _____.
c. 147; it should be 145 a. Northwest and Southeast monsoon
d. 144; it should be 132 b. Northeast and Southwest monsoon
67. If July 12, 2003 fell on a Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2005 c. East and West monsoon
fall? d. North and South monsoon
a. Friday c. Sunday 86. Which statement is false?
b. Thursday d. Monday a. Solid particles have the strongest attractive forces in
68. Jestoni is 10 years older than his sister. If Jestoni was 25 years between
of age in 1983, in what year could he have been born? b. Solids and liquids have more molecules per unit volume,
a. 1948 b. 1963 c. 1958 d. 1953 hence their densities are higher
69. If 8 - √x + 2 = 4, what is the value of x? c. Molecules of solids and liquids are more closely packed
a. 6 b. 14 c. 48 d. 2 than those in gases
70. What number is next in this sequence? 11120, 11260, 11420, d. The gas phase has the least kinetic energy
11600, _______. 87. Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?
a. 11820 c. 11720 a. Neither c. Both
b. 11760 d. 11800 b. Sand d. Water
71. Which decimal is equal to 3 + 2 + 5 88. When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold your
100 10 1000 hand away from your body in order to ______.
a. 0.532 c. 0.325 a. Be ready to grab something in case you fall
b. 0.0523 d. 0.235 b. Change the weight of your body and load
72. If the counting numbers 1 to 30 are written down how many times c. Change the mass of your body
does the digit 2 appear? d. Change the center of gravity of your body and load
a. 11 b. 14 c. 12 d. 13 89. The direct transformation of a solid into the gas phase without
73. 259 : 37 as _______. passing through the liquid phase is called:
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 a. Sublimation c. Evaporation 102. Eight out of the top ten leading causes of morbidity in the
b. Compression d. Freeze drying Philippines are communicable. To prevent from happening to
90. To be safe in the unlikely case of lightning strike, it is best to be your students the best advice you can give them is to ___.
inside a building framed with ____. a. Avoid dangerous activities
a. Steel c. Iron b. Clean the classroom often
b. Cement d. Wood c. Cover the mouth when sneezing
91. Which of these does not belong to the other three terms? d. Wash hands frequently
103. Iron-deficiency contributes to the poor scholastic performance
a. Colloid c. Suspension of students. Which of the following food items is best for iron-
b. Element d. Solution deficient students?
92. Why should gasoline be stored in tightly covered narrow-mouthed a. Pechay c. Sardines
containers and should be placed away from heat? b. Fish d. Liver
I. To reduce evaporation 104. The interaction between living organisms and nonliving
II. To preserve its qualities elements in the environment is called a/an ______.
III. To decrease its potential as fire hazard a. Species c. Population
a. I, II and III c. I and III b. Community d. Ecosystem
b. I and II d. II and III 105. Which of the following best differentiates an earthquake’s
93. Why is it not advisable to repeatedly open the door of a intensity from its magnitude?
refrigerator? a. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake
a. It leads to wastage in electrical energy originated while magnitude refers to the energy of the
b. It will loosen the refrigerator’s door earthquake
c. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside, thus b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be
making the refrigerator less efficient measured using a seismograph
d. Repeated opening introduces bacteria into the refrigerator c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while
94. What may occur when there is a severe damage to some parts of magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused at
the brain due to lack of blood supply? its epicenter
a. Thrombosis d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an
b. Cerebrovascular accident earthquake caused at the surface while magnitude is the
c. Rheumatic heart disease strength of the quake
d. Myocardial infarction 106. What is the type response exhibited by the roots of plants?
95. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area a. Negative phototropism
and smaller image of the traffic him/her? b. Positive geotropism
a. Double concave c. Plane c. Positive thigmotropism
b. Convex d. Concave d. Negative geotropism
96. Lanny placed some mothballs inside her cabinet. After a week 107. All of the following are effects of deforestation, except:
they were all gone. What happened to the mothballs? a. Landslides
a. They sublimed b. Global warming
b. They were dissolved by water in air c. Flash floods
c. They melted d. Destruction of the ozone layer
d. They condensed 108. All of the following problems may arise in the use of sanitary
97. You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are landfill, except:
transmitted from parents to offspring through _______. a. Production of methane gas and possible explosion
a. Alleles c. Gametes b. Refusal of residents for the construction of sanitary landfill
b. Genes d. Chromosomes in their area
98. Which of these statements is false? c. Flashfloods and degradation of soil
a. Fire caused by kerosene can be put out if water is poured d. Pollution of the surrounding soil
on the fire 109. Patients suffering from malfunction of the kidney are now
b. Water is heavier than oil assisted by machine that serves as artificial kidney called
c. Kerosene is lighter than water _________.
d. Rain or distilled water (a pure liquid) boils at constant a. Homeostatic machine c. Hemoscope
temperature b. Pacemaker d. Hemodializer
99. How can we prevent developing osteoporosis? 110. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?
a. Estrogen replacement therapy a. Light appears brighter in the sky
b. Adequate intake of vitamins A and D b. Light travels faster than sound
c. Adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D c. Sound travels 1,331 m/s
d. Less exercise to decrease bone density d. Sounds is released later
100. Which statement correctly differentiates boiling from 111. Meteorology is a very important branch of natural science,
evaporation? without which we cannot be informed of forthcoming ______.
I. Boiling happens at a definite temperature while evaporation a. Earthquake c. Meteor
can occur at any temperature. b. Tropical cyclone d. Comet
II. Boiling happens when the vapor pressure exerted by the 112. Which of the following is the primary concern of marriage?
liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure, while a. The mutual production and security of man and woman
evaporation occurs when high energy molecules at the liquid b. The companionship of husband and wife
surface continuously escape to the space above the liquid. c. The maintenance of social status
III. Boiling is always associated with temperature while d. The procreation and education of children
evaporation is related only to pressure. 113. What is the teacher’s accountability in the achievement of
a. I and III c. II only quality education?
b. I only d. I and II a. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners
101. Which of the following is heterogeneous? to the school head and stakeholders
a. Rain water b. Be accountable for the effective delivery of specified
b. Clean air learning objectives and outcomes
c. Sea water c. Be accountable for the grading performance of learners
d. Kerosene
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 d. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners 124. How should this slogan be printed?
to parents 1. Keep right
114. Inclusion is a basic of every Filipino child with special needs to 2. Classes are ongoing
education, rehabilitation, support services, work training and 3. At corridors
employment opportunities, community participation and 4. Maintain silence
independent living. What is the best order?
What law was passed by Philippines Congress in 1995 which a. 1, 4, 3, 2 c. 1, 2, 3, 4
forms the total integration of persons with disabilities into the b. 4, 3, 1, 2 d. 3, 4, 2, 1
mainstream of society? 125. Rallies staged against lewd films are reactions for _____.
a. RA No. 7776 c. RA No. 7277 a. More freedom of expression
b. RA No. 7722 d. RA No. 7784 b. More censoring by authorities
115. What is the best indicator of “quality,” as invoked in the c. Disapproval of questionable actors
Constitution? d. Further control of media
a. On participation rate 126. Farmers were advised about the occurrence of El Niño. This
b. On cohort survival rate means _________.
c. On drop-out rate a. There will be famine
d. On educational outcomes b. There will be abundance
116. Article XIV Section I of the 1987 Philippines Constitution c. There will be draught
mandates that the “State shall protect and promote the right of d. There will be flood
all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take 127. How do people react to a boring lecture or even committee
appropriate steps to make education accessible to all.” Which hearings? They usually ___.
of the goals of EFA 2015 aims to achieve the above mentioned a. Normally jeer
constitutional mandate? b. Walk out in disgust
a. Universal completion of full cycle of basic education with c. Keep quiet and listen
satisfactory achievement levels at every grade level d. Clap loud and cheer
b. Universal completion of full cycle of basic education 128. Not all -ED’s in verbs sound alike. Which -ED is different?
schooling with satisfactory achievement levels by all at a. His action is taintED with malice
every grade or year b. She borrowED a book from the library
c. Universal elimination of drop outs and repetition by all at c. He was executED for his criminal act
every grade or year including satisfactory achievement d. She wantED a chaperon
levels
d. Universal completion of secondary education with 129. Before giving the test, Teacher Richard tells his class: “Be
satisfactory achievement levels at every year level honest. If I catch you cheating, beware. If it’s a girl caught
117. Violation of human rights is a violation of the ________ of cheating, that’s worse; it is double mortal sin.” What concept is
persons. evident in the advice/warning from the teacher?
a. Dignity c. Emotions a. Double standard morality
b. Intelligence d. Freedom b. Machismo mentality
118. An individual has the right to file the WRIT OF AMPARO c. Split personality
before the investigation of an administrative case filed against d. Cognitive dissonance
him/her. What fundamental right is invoked by the individual?
a. Right to life, liberty and security 130. From the idealist point of view, which statement on values is
b. Right to self-defense true?
c. Right to due process I. Values are changing
d. Right to be defended by a public attorney II. Values are unchanging
119. According to the Bill of Rights, private property shall not be III. Values determine our lifestyle
taken for public use without _________. a. II and III only c. I and III
a. An official survey of the property b. I, II and III d. III only
b. A dialogue between individual owner and government
representative 131. “No pain, no gain; no cross, no crown.” What do these short
c. A notarized deed of sale statements point to?
d. Just compensation a. Be willing to pay the price for every dream you want to
120. Which statement/s on education is/are correct? realize
I. Education is a fundamental human right b. Why suffer when there are a lot of pain relievers available
II. Education is an imperfect right c. Life is a heavy burden to carry
III. Education is the key to sustainable development, peace d. Others make our life miserable many times
and stability
a. I and III c. I, II and III 132. “Be honest even if others are not. Be honest even if others
b. III only d. I only cannot.” What does the statement imply about values?
121. In peace education curricula, which does not belong? I. Values remain to be values even if nobody
a. Independence of nations possesses them
b. Global awareness II. Values are dependent on person, place and time
c. Interdependence among nations III. Values are changing
d. Conflict resolution a. II only c. I only
122. During the eruption of Mayon Volcano, what message was b. II and III d. III only
sent to the barangay folks?
a. Everybody call. Everyone evacuate the area 133. If Zandro is surrounded by lazy and dishonest people, does
b. Wait for final order of the chief that mean he will automatically be like them?
c. Get ready! a. That depends on the strength of the influence of the
d. Everybody leave your carabaos group of lazy and dishonest around him
123. A message was sent by the chief of office. What should the b. Yes, because environment influences the development of
subordinate answer? Choose the best response. man
a. Sorry, I’m busy sir c. Sir, I got it right c. It depends on the personality type of Zandro
b. Noted, Sir d. I’ll verify Sir d. No, he can choose to be different since man has free will
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134. The valuing process includes three main processes: choosing 143. Children learn how to open a coconut and other common
from among alternatives, prizing what you have chosen and chores in a coconut farm. In this instance, culture is
acting upon your choice consistently. Teacher Xerneas, a transmitted by:
veteran teacher, is not in favor of his daughter who plans to a. Immersion c. Assimilation
take up teaching. Using the three processes as criteria. Does b. Enculturation d. Acculturation
teacher Xerneas value teaching? 144. Which among the following has been said to be the strongest
a. Yes, being a veteran teacher, he has been in the teaching factor that drives most Filipino men and women to leave their
profession for years country and work abroad?
b. Yes, he knows his daughter and may be convinced that a. Poverty c. Insurgency
he does not fit in the teaching profession b. Illiteracy d. Consumerist mentality
c. No, if he cherishes his profession he will encourage 145. What is an indicator of the patronage system in the Philippine
others including his daughter to become like him society which contributes to poverty and corruption?
d. No, he had no other choice then so he took up teaching a. Parents have many “kumpares” in the baptism of their
135. We, Filipinos, are perceived to have the tendency to limit our child
love and concern to our families, to our clan and to people we b. A less deserving applicant gets appointed because he
know. Which Filipino trait is illustrated? has a “padrino”
a. Double-standard mentality c. Most people patronize imported goods
b. Particularism d. The “pilosopo” type of worker does not get promoted in
c. Heroism his job
d. Universalism DIRECTION: Read the Paragraphs Below then Answer Questions
136. What is a characteristic of a progressive tax system? #146-147.
a. The tax rate is greater for higher incomes An international education initiative, known as global
b. People who earn less pay a larger part of their income in competence, was first noted in 1988 in a report published by the
taxes than those people who earn more Council on International Education Exchange. Higher education
c. The tax rate is equal for all citizens institutions were enjoined to send students on exchange programs to
d. All people pay the same percentage of their earnings in universities abroad where Americans are not the majority population
taxes and where English is not the dominant language.
137. Which type of taxation system is pro-poor? Educational scholars have proposed definitions for the term
I. Equitable global competence and postulates regarding the required knowledge,
II. Equal skills, attitudes and experiences necessary to become globally
III. Progressive competent. Cross-cultural awareness and interaction, familiarity with
a. II and III c. I and II an environment, intercultural facility, effective two-way communication,
b. I, II and III d. I and III interconnectedness of people and systems, acceptance of the
138. The primary purpose of taxation is to _____. different cultural values and attitudes are integral components of
a. Raise revenue for the support of the government global competence.
b. Reduce inequalities in wealth and incomes 146. Which of the following published a pioneer report on the
c. Fortify the government against invaders concept of global competence?
d. Make the country a leading industrialized country in the a. Council on International Scholars Exchange
world b. Council on International Educators
139. Genuine respect for all people that lead to world peace is c. Council on International Education Exchange
anchored on the concept that all persons _____. d. Council on International Educationists
a. Can contribute to global development 147. What are integral concepts/components of global
b. Have dignity competence?
c. Have talents a. Cultural values, interconnectedness with people, cultural
d. Are citizens of the world awareness and system
140. Which assumption underlines the Comprehensive Agrarian b. Two-way communication, intercultural facility, cross-
Reform Program? cultural awareness, and interconnectedness of people
a. The wealth of the country is concentrated in the hands of and systems
a few c. Acceptance of people’s value, attitudes, language,
b. Our country has very few landed people and very many culture and environment
landless d. Communication of knowledge, skills, experiences and
c. There is so much poverty in the country because of cultural awareness
overpopulation
d. People are more productive if they own what they DIRECTION: Read the Paragraphs Below then Answer Questions
cultivate #148-150.
141. John Dewey’s major contributions to the sociological The most important source of sediment is earth and rock
foundation of education are the following except one. Which material carried to the sea by rivers and streams; the same materials
one is it? may also have been transported by glaciers and winds. Other sources
a. Facilitating education means being aware of the social are volcanic ash and lava, shells and skeletons of organisms,
condition of the learners chemical precipitates formed in seawater, and particles from outer
b. Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at space.
birth Water is a most unusual substance because it exists on the
c. School is a continuation of home; activities at home surface of the earth in its three physical states: ice, water, and water
continue at school vapor. There are other substances that might exist in a solid and liquid
d. “True education” is transmission of knowledge from the or gaseous state at temperature normally found at the earth’s surface,
teacher to the learner but there are no other substances which occur in all three states.
142. The cultural heritage of Southeast Asia has been designated Water is odorless, tasteless, and colorless. It is the only
by UNESCO as _______. substance known to exist in a natural state as a solid, liquid, or gas on
a. World International Center the surface of the earth. It is a universal solvent. Water does not
b. World Heritage Sites corrode, rust, burn, or separate into its components easily. It is
c. World Cultural Heritage chemically indestructible. It can corrode almost any metal and erode
d. World Tourist Spots the most solid rock. A unique property of water is that it expands and
floats on water when frozen or in the solid state. Water has a freezing
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point of 0C. and a boiling point of 100C. Water has the capacity for a. Transfer the brighter student to a lower section
absorbing great quantities of heat with relatively little increase in b. Assist the son in his class preparation and participation on
temperature. When distilled, water is a poor conductor of electricity but school activities
when salt is added, it is a good conductor of electricity. c. Call the rivals and give the stern warning
Sunlight is the source of energy for temperature change, d. Confront the teachers on the son’s grade
evaporation, and currents for water movement through the 159. Free trade means ______.
atmosphere. Sunlight controls the rate of Photosynthesis for all marine a. Government restrict entry of identified goods
plants, which are directly or indirectly the source of food for all marine b. Level of taxing is mutual between countries
animals. Migrations, breeding, and other behaviors of marine animals c. Goods are all imported
are affected by light. d. Goods come in untaxed
Water, as the ocean or sea, is blue because of the molecular 160. How many cubic meters of sand will be required to fill reclamation
scattering of the sunlight. Blue light, being of short wavelength, is area of 6 hectares with 1.5 meters depth?
scattered more effectively than light of longer wavelengths. Variations a. 90,000 cubic meters
in color may be caused by particles suspended in the water, water b. 90,900 cubic meters
depth, cloud cover, temperature, and other variable factors. Heavy c. 110,000 cubic meters
concentrations of dissolved materials cause a yellowish hue, while d. 100,000 cubic meters
algae will cause the water to look green. Heavy populations of plant 161. What has made world business fast?
and animal materials cause the water to look brown. a. A radio network c. Modern technology
b. New prints d. Computers
162. A subordinate could not take the insults his superior does on him
148. Which of the topics best organizes the information in the text? daily. What does this relationship indicate?
a. Properties of seawater, photosynthesis, oceans and seas a. Superiors are superior
b. Properties of water, its physical states, effects of the sun b. Subordinates feeling and valueless
on water c. Subordinates should be taken as slave
c. Water as substance, water and plants d. The value of respect for another is prevailing
d. State of water as vapor, ice, liquid 163. Wounded, he walked away still suffering from EXCRUCIATING
149. Which of the following best defines the word “distilled” as it is pain. Describe the pain.
used in the last sentence of the third paragraph? a. Mild c. Endurable
a. Containing wine b. Unbearable d. Slight
b. Free of salt content 164. A fire alarm was rung. What will be done to exit properly? What is
c. Free of electrical energy heard from the principal?
d. Dehydrated soil a. “Keep cool. Get down quietly.”
150. According to the passage what is the most unique property of b. “Get in touch with your parents, fast.”
water? c. “Leave your things. March down the stair briskly.”
a. Water is chemically indestructible d. “Dismiss your classes.”
b. Water exists on the surface of the earth in three physical 165. Ang sarzuela noong panahong ng Kastila ay dinadaan sa:
states a. Pamamagitan ng Kastila
c. Water is a poor conductor of electricity b. Pamamagitan ng salita sa isang bayan
d. Water is odorless, tasteless and colorless c. Pamamagitan ng halong Tagalog at Kastila
151. Which of these capitalized words do not rhyme? d. Pamamagitan ng halong Tagalog at Ingles
a. I know it CLEAR 166. The Philippines prides itself as the first presiding officers of the
b. That’s not easy to BEAR United Nation. Who was this person?
c. Let’s give a CHEER a. Ambassador Elizalde
d. It shows, it’s SHEER truth b. General Romulo
152. Wastes from the kitchen are considered useful if properly c. Ambassador Maceda
separated. How are they classified? d. General Yan
a. A non-degradable c. Metallic recesses 167. Ang hiling ng namatay na artista ay siya’y ilibing sa takip-silim.
b. Biodegradable d. Degradable Anong oras iyon?
153. An ERRATIC behavior suggests one that is _____. a. Madaling araw
a. Normal c. Inconsistent b. Sa pagitan ng alas-singko at alas sais ng hapon
b. Stable d. Predictable c. Ika-anim ng umaga
154. Piggery farms affected by FMD are prohibited from: d. Ika-walo ng gabi
a. Castrating their piglets 168. Si Ninoy ay bumalik sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa kanya:
b. Isolating their piglets from sows a. Ang lahing Pilipino higit sa lahat ay dapat ipaglaban,
c. Butchering their pigs for the market hanggang kamatayan
d. Mating their sows when in heat b. Di dapat buhayin ang mga Pilipino
155. The driver of the speeding car is CULPABLE. This means c. Ang kamatayan ko para sa pamilya lang
_______. d. Dapat bang magpakamatay dahil lang sa Pilipino
a. Innocent c. Guilty 169. The price of glassware was P160.00 per set. After a day the price
b. Blameless d. Reckless was raised by 10% what was the final glassware?
156. A child after birth has a right to a name. This is _____. a. P176.00 c. P166.00
a. A right to his identity b. P196.00 d. P276.00
b. A right for just treatment
c. A right for survival 170. What prize will each receive from a first prize of P45,000,000.
d. A right to suffrage There were 15 recipients of the jackpot?
157. What has solved the caste and social strata system in the a. P2,500,000 c. P3,100,000
Philippines society? b. P3,000,000 d. P45,000
a. Schools in every barangay
b. Barangay empowerment 171. In order not to lose the mother’s teeth what is encouraged in their
c. Schools for the handicapped diet?
d. Barangay high schools opened a. Iron c. Carbohydrates
158. The son of a principal wants to be the valedictorian of the class. b. Fat d. Vitamins
What should the principal do to avoid criticism?
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172. The government wants a piece of private land for a government 185. Mr. Falucho owns a 10 ½ hectares of land. He plans to subdivide
project. The owner resisted. How can the government own the this tract into ¼ hectare lots. He must first set aside 1/6 of the total
land? land for lands. How many lots will this tract yield?
a. Right of government ownership a. 30 c. 42 e. None of these
b. Right of eminent domain b. 35 d. 45
c. Right of habeas corpus 186. What would be the next three terms in the progression 1, 4, 16,
d. Right of a sovereign over the governed ____ ?
173. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinigay ng ANG ALAMAT NI a. 64, 256, 1024 d. 65, 257, 1025
MARIA MAKILING na ikinuwento ni Jose Rizal? b. 67, 259, 7027 e. None of these
a. Pagyamanin at pangalagaan ang ating bayan at lahi pagkat c. 66, 258, 1026
hiyas at yaman natin ito 187. The Magsaysay Memorial features a _____ state of the well-
b. Pag-ibig ang makapagbabago sa mundong ito loved President.
c. Kabanalan ang magpatawad at tulungan ang isang a. Drab c. Casual
makakasala b. Caustic d. Colossal
d. Dahil sa pagmamalabis at pagsamantala, maraming biyaya 188. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang pangungusap?
ang sa kanya’y nawawala May padalang tulong ang pamahalaan para sa kanila.
174. Si Mariano Ponce ay propagandistang may sagisag sa panulat a. Pabalana c. Paari
na: b. Palagyo d. Palayon
a. Tamaraw c. Kapre 189. “I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos rather than one
b. Tikbalang d. Kalapate run by foreigners.” What does this mean?
175. Four mangoes cost P29.00. At that prize what will 2 ½ dozen a. Filipinos are incapable of running the government
mangoes cost? b. Though full of difficulties, Filipinos are preferred to lead
a. P217.50 d. P870.00 c. Foreign leaders are better in government
b. P188.50 e. None of these d. Leadership can be performed only by foreigners
c. P348.50 190. Alin ang di karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang HINTAY KA?
176. Many observe that ___________. a. Tay c. Intay
a. Rich countries abuse their power b. Tayka d. Teka
b. Countries with poor economy are subservient to the rich 191. Aling antas ng tono ang lumilitaw sa bahaging may salungguhit
c. Countries that are economically stable are greed ng pangungusap na nagdududa? Nagpuputol ng puno ang lalaki.
d. Countries with no economic problems become world leader a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 3
177. Which family obligation is especially valued? 192. Which of the following lines is a simile?
a. Supplying groceries to relatives in remote barrios a. “Holding wonder like a cup”
b. Providing health assistance to relatives living in the same b. “Life has loneliness to sell”
locale c. “Eyes that love you, arms that hold”
c. Keeping immediate family members out of trouble d. “Buy it and never count the cost”
d. Sending to college relatives in remote barrios 193. During a recent shopping spree. Dodo and Ani bought some new
178. Why are barangay chairman assigned to settle barangay cases? accessories for their apartment. Ani chose a crocheted throw
a. They are competent judges pillow at P24.95, and Dod purchased a rural landscape painting
b. They know all the residents for P135.00. How much did they actually spend if they paid 7%
c. They have training sales tax on their purchased?
d. They have bases a. P171.15 d. P148.75
179. Where would you commit a drug dependent for him to achieve a b. P139.25 e. None of these
natural, tensionless and anxiety-free state? c. P159.95
a. NFPI c. DARE 194. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which are divisible
b. DARN d. Bukang Liwayway Center by 5?
180. Which has become a prototype of other schemes that defeated a. 945 c. 960 e. None of these
the real and true purpose of the CARL (Comprehensive Agrarian b. 950 d. 1050
Reform Law)? 195. Tides, caused by the moon’s gravity, create a frictional force that
a. The stock option scheme of Hacienda Luisita is gradually slowing down Earth’s rotation speed. One million
b. The conversion of farmlands to industrial complexes years from now, scientist may discover that compared to today,
c. The conversion from agricultural to subdivision Earth’s:
d. The voluntary offer to sell a. Day is longer c. Day is shorter
181. The statue was erected in ____ to war heroes. b. Year is shorter d. Year is longer
a. Irreverence c. Homage 196. Which is the best evidence that helium gas is lighter than air?
b. Defense d. Protection a. Helium-filled balloons rise in air
182. Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of this b. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all elements
sentence? c. Helium atoms do not combine with other air atoms
The studies revealing that, for various reasons, girls spent less d. By volume, helium makes up only 0.0005% of air
time working with computers than boys. 197. What is the most likely reason for a desert plant to have a few or
a. Revealing studies no leaves?
b. Studies revealed a. To increase photosynthesis
c. Studies revelations b. To decrease transpiration
d. Studies will reveal c. To decrease photosynthesis
183. What is meant by the idiom “at sixes and sevens”? d. To increase transpiration
a. The things have not been shipped 198. Without the process of meiosis, we can infer that offspring from
b. In the state of confusion sexual reproduction would:
c. In an orderly manner a. Be identical
d. The boxes are still intact b. Have a high degree of genetic variety
184. Which word in the passage does not require a change in pitch to c. Have twice the assigned number of chromosomes
show confidence? “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain d. Have a number of mutations
of my soul.” 199. Each of the following objects is designed to employ the buoyancy
a. Am c. Master principle except a:
b. Captain d. Fate a. Life preserver c. Submarine
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 b. Kite d. Canoe 218. “Walang ligaya sa lupa na di dinilig ng luha.” Ito ay isang
200. Which of the following will give the same value as A (B + C – D)? _______.
a. AB-AC+AD c. AB+AC-AD a. Bugtong c. Kawikaan
b. ABC-D d. ABCD b. Salawikain d. Palaisipan
201. P8,000 is invested at 12% single interest. What is the amount at
the end of 2 years? 219. He was excused because all he said were white lies. This
a. P9,600 c. P8,420 idiomatic expression means _____.
b. P8,960 d. P9,920 a. Lies are written in white pages
202. A senior class of 50 girls and 70 boys sponsored a dance. If 40% b. Lies that are harmless
of the girls and 50% of the boys attended the dance, c. Lies recited are excusable
approximately what percent attended? d. He recited the lines in public
a. 44 b. 46 c. 42 d. 40 220. “Kung sa langit ay nabubuhay, ang sa lupa’y namamatay. Ano
203. Which of the following is exactly divisible by 3 and 11? ang kinakatatakutan, ang oras ng kamatayan.” Ang saknong ay
a. 3,570,404 c. 991,111 nagpapahayag ng damdaming ________.
b. 114,345 d. 135,792 a. Maging matatag
204. Ano ang uri ng pangungusap na UMAARAW NA? b. Maging matapang
a. Panawag d. Sambalita c. Maging mapagpasensya
b. Phenomenal d. Maging mapagbigay
c. Pormulasyong panlipunan 221. Alin ang pinakatamang pahayag? _______ niya ang langit.
205. Nathan repacks a 60kg of sack of sugar into small packs of 750g. a. Tinitingala c. Sinulyapan
How many small packs can be made? b. Tinitingan d. Tinitigan
a. 90 b. 45 c. 75 d. 80 222. Anong kayarian mayroon ang pangungusap na “Ang pagbaha ay
206. Which of the theories of learning, wherein language and literacy mapipigilan at masusugpo kung matatanim tayo ng mga puno”?
emphasizes comprehension as students read? a. Payak c. Tambalan
a. Reader response c. Sociolinguistic b. Hugnayan d. Langkapan
b. Interactive d. Constructivist 223. Ano ang uri ng pangungusap na walang paksa tulad ng
207. An employee earning P9,200 a month will receive a 15% WALANG ANUMAN?
increase next month. How much will his/her new salary be? a. Eksistensyal
a. P10,500 c. P10,580 b. Panagot
b. P10,530 d. P10,560 c. Pormulasyong panlipunan
208. If 50% of x is 20, what is 30% of x? d. Patanong
a. 30 b. 12 c. 20 d. 16 224. What is the smallest positive number that is a multiple of both 12
and 14?
209. PINASYALAN ng mag-anak ang Enchanted Kingdom noong a. 36 b. 42 c. 84 d. 168
isang buwan. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa? 225. Ang tambal na salitang “matang–manok” ay may ibig sabihing:
a. Sanhi c. Direksiyon ______ ang mata.
b. Tagatanggap d. Tagaganap a. Nanlilisik c. Nanlalabo
210. Kung kilala ang Cebu sa kanyang Sinulog, kilala naman ang Iloilo b. Matalas d. Nakakatakot
sa kanyang ______ 226. Which principle of taxation does the Philippine lack if it fails to
a. Dalampasigan c. Ati-atihan raise the needed revenue and therefore borrows from other
b. Kadayan d. Dinagyang countries to cover its expenses?
211. 40% of 35 is what percent of 140? a. Productivity c. Elasticity
a. 28% b. 29% c. 10% d. 14% b. Equity d. Neutrality
227. What is meant by the statement: Values are absolute?
212. “Magtatrabado ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng a. Changing c. Personal
pag-aaral.” Anong uri ng pangungusap ito? b. Subjective d. Unchanging
a. Tambalan c. Langkapan 228. Kailangan ginagamit and IKA na may gitling?
b. Payak d. Hugnayan a. Kung ginagamit na panlapi sa isang salita
213. “The hostages are free. They paid their way!” What do these b. Kung mismong bilang ang susunod sa isusulat
statements tell us? c. Kung ang ikakabit ay isang panlapi
a. They escaped after paying d. Kung ang bilang ay isinusulat na buo
b. They were released after paying 229. An arithmetic book is 2 1/2cm thick. How many copies can be
c. They were freed after negotiation placed in a meter-long shelf?
d. They had a peaceful negotiation a. 44 b. 40 c. 36 d. 45
214. The flower smells __________. 230. People who are too _____ are liable to be deceived by
a. Sweetly c. Sweet unscrupulous individuals.
b. Sweeter d. More sweet a. Credulous c. Cynical
b. Wary d. Demanding
215. The Rizal Day celebration reminds us about heroes worth 231. Teacher Betty always tries to help people, but recently she has
_________. been _______ kind and generous?
a. Appreciating c. Emanating a. Principally c. Especially
b. Emulating d. Reading b. Usually d. Largely
216. Which type of reading is CHORAL READING? 232. We should work for the total ban ____ of pesticides that are
a. Buddy harmful to man.
b. Reading aloud to students a. By the use c. With the use
c. Shared b. On using d. On the use
d. Guided 233. Which of the following organisms are responsible for the return of
217. “Nadurog ang kanyang puso sa tindi ng dalamhati.” Ano ang substances in the bodies of the dead plants and animals to the
ipinatalastas dito? soil?
a. Pagpapalit-tawag c. Pagwawangis a. Decomposers c. First order consumers
b. Pagmamalabis d. Personipikasyon b. Producers d. Consumers
234. It’s now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not come
anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case he _________.
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 a. May c. Does b. Itapon d. Natapon
b. Is coming d. Will come 252. Saang dimension nabibilang ang paggamit ng globo?
235. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” is an expression of a. Kagamitang pansilid
one’s _____. b. Kagamitang biswal
a. Total poverty c. Kagamitang awdyo
b. Blind ignorance d. Kagamitang lingual
c. Love for self 253. Which word does NOT mean the same as the other three?
d. Total submission to God a. Furnish c. Supply
236. The area of the rectangle on the right is (X 2 + X – 12). If its b. Defend d. Equip
length is X + 4, what is its width? 254. Business computers have become more complex that
a. X + 2 c. X + 1 necessitate complete training in operating them. They are now
b. X – 3 d. X + 6 described as SOPHISTICATED electronic system, meaning
237. Which of these are characterized as organic compounds? ____.
a. They are compounds of any elements a. Simple c. Fashionable
b. They are compounds containing carbon b. Cosmopolitan d. Uncomplicated
c. They cannot be broken down to simpler substance 255. What is the missing term in the series? 2, 5 11, 23, 47,
d. They always require electrical means to separate ____.
238. Our commitments can develop us or can destroy us, but either a. 115 b. 95 c. 105 d. 125
way, they will define us. Choose the line below that has the same 256. Which explains why work is done when blowing a balloon?
meaning. a. The force of gravity on the balloon increases
a. Flexible commitment is what we need today b. The balloon moves outwards as the blowing force is
b. We must make full commitment to worldly things exerted on it
c. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to c. The balloon has potential energy which is changed to
d. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead kinetic energy
239. Those mischievous children _____ tricks on their teachers which d. The balloon is filled with air which has weight and
always got them into a lot of trouble. occupies space
a. Used to play c. Could play 257. If she ____ President, she would live in Malacañang.
b. May have played d. Could have played a. Was c. Am
240. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pangungusap ang walang simuno? b. Were d. Should be
a. Ang dumating na hari 258. Find the GCF of 18 and 36.
b. Balak niyang umawit a. 2 b. 6 c. 48 d. 9
c. Magsumikap ka nang umunlad 259. Which one is the right to human dignity?
d. May tao pala sa silid a. Freedom from all forms of racial discrimination
241. “Nothing that happens in this world ever happens by chance; it is b. Rest and leisure
all part of a grand design.” The author speaks of one’s ____. c. Privacy in the family, the home and in correspondence
a. Destiny c. Dream d. Reparation and retribution for exploitation
b. Luck d. Ambition 260. Ants and honeybees exhibit a “caste system” in which each
242. With the Cold War in mind, which does not belong? member has a specific duty to perform. This is referred to as
a. Dialogue c. Tension ______.
b. Competition d. Conflict a. Adaptive system
243. Do all persons possess human dignity? b. Morphology system
a. Yes, if they do good c. Polymorphism
b. No, the beggar does not have it d. Metamorphism
c. No, only those who believe in GOD 261. Today, car manufacturers have begun to AUTOMATE their
d. Yes, no exception assembly lines by using robots. What does this trend mean?
244. Which kind of rock is abundant in the Bicol region? a. Cars are now automatic
a. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic b. Operate through machines
b. Igneous d. Shale c. Operates through human workers
245. 35 is what percent of 560? d. Produce more efficient cars
a. 6.5% c. 62% 262. “Inaawitan ko ang mga alon sa dalampasigan.” Ito ay
b. 16% d. 6.25% halimbawa ng ________.
246. Which chemical substance/s is/are contained in detergents which a. Personipikasyon c. Paglilipat–wika
cause/s the foam in stream water? b. Pagwawangis d. Patutulad
a. Alkyl benzene sulfonate 263. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang opisyal na wika mula panahon ng
b. Phosphorus benzene Republika hanggang kasalukuyan?
c. Phosphorus and alkyl a. Tagalog c. Ingles
d. Oil and benzene b. Kastila d. Ingles at Filipino
247. Which are the food eaters or consumers in an ecosystem? 264. Basahin at sagutin.
a. Autotrophs c. Producers Matulog ka na bunso
b. Decomposers d. Heterotrophs Ang ina mo ay malayo
248. What is the counting number that is less than 15 and when Hindi naman masundo
divided by 3 has a remainder of 1, but when divided by 4 has a
May putik at may balaho
remainder of 2?
a. 5 b. 12 c. 8 d. 10 Ito ay halimbawa ng awit sa _______
249. Which of the following could be a factor of n (n+1) if n is a a. Pamamangka
positive integer less than 3? b. Pakikidigma
a. 8 b. 3 c. 9 d. 5 c. Pampatulog ng bata
250. If x = -5, what is the value of x2 – 9 ? d. Pag-ibig
x+3 265. How much bigger is 93 than 29?
a. 7 b. -6 c. -8 d. 5 a. 217 b. 73 c. 45 d. 431
251. Hindi ko malaman kung bakit ang basura ay kanyang 266. What is the average of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3?
________. a. 13 c. 13
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 b. 13 d. 13 a. Poverty
32 24 b. Illiteracy
267. Which hormone promotes the development of secondary male c. Insurgency
sexual characteristics? d. Dissatisfaction with Philippine society
a. Progresterone c. Estrogen 282. Each bag of rice contains 50 kg. What would be the increase in
b. Testosterone d. Gonads the price if the cost of one bag of rice goes from P950.00 to
268. If an object has kinetic energy, then it also must have an/a P1,200.00?
________. a. P250.00 c. P3.75
a. Impulse c. Momentum b. P7.50 d. P5.00
b. Acceleration d. Force 283. What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from a
269. Two pots of the same size are filled with boiling water. One pot less medium to a denser medium?
is colored white and the other is black. In which pot will the a. The speed increases
water cool faster? b. The speed stays the same
a. In the black pot c. Total internal reflection happens
b. In the white pot d. The speed decreases
c. Both pots will cool at the same rate
d. Neither pots 284. _____ not making the most of ____ opportunities.
270. With old age, the bone mass decreases especially in the a. You’re – you’re c. You’re – your
vertebral column which causes it to collapse. What is this b. You – your d. You’re – you
syndrome called?
a. Osteocytes c. Osteocyclosis 285. Between January 2008 and August 2008, the price of gasoline
b. Osteoporosis d. Osteoblasts rose from 28.40 to 52.90 per liter. What is the percent of
271. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to offspring through increase over the 8-month period?
________. a. 97.5% c. 24.5%
a. Genes c. Gametes b. 86.27% d. 46.81%
b. Chromosomes d. Alleles
272. Which pigments of flowers and fruits are responsible for their 286. Sound : Decibel :: ________ : ________.
change in color upon reaching maturity? a. Area : Square
a. Chloroplasts c. Carotenoids b. Capacity : Hectare
b. Fucoxanthin d. Phycocyanins c. Length : Meter
273. At present, a patient fights cancer either through surgery or by d. Volume : Cube
subjecting him/her to a drug treatment called _______.
a. Irradiation c. Viral treatment 287. In which of the following medium would sound waves travel the
b. Immune therapy d. Chemotherapy fastest?
274. As the earth revolves, due to the tilting of its axis what natural a. Vibrating objects c. Gases
phenomena occur? b. Liquids d. Solids
a. Global warming c. Weather
b. Day and night d. Seasons 288. Which of these characterize/s metals?
275. Which of the iron containing compounds gives the red I. Good electrical conductors
corpuscles its color? II. They are malleable and ductile
a. Albumin c. Hemoglobin III. They form basic oxides
b. Serum globulin d. Fibrinogen a. I, II and III
276. Which type of cooperative promotes thrift among members and b. I only
generates funds in order to lend to its members? c. I and III only
a. Service cooperative d. II and III only
b. Credit cooperative 289. We always hear doctors warming us to limit salt intake. What is
c. Producers cooperative the effect of salt on cells?
d. Consumers cooperative a. Salt makes cells swell
277. How does the government tax people’s labor? b. Salt dehydrates the cell
a. Through inheritance tax c. Salt clogs the cell
b. Through real estate tax d. Salt punctures the cell
c. Through an income tax
d. Through value added tax 290. In the playground for kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding
278. Because of the onset and proliferation of AIDS case, which tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in all, how many
social problem gained renewed attention and concern? tricycles are there?
a. Child labor c. Prostitution a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 11
b. Drug addiction d. Pornography 291. The edges of a cubical frame are made from plastic straws.
279. Our opposition to divorce could be an influence of the ______. How much longer is the total length of the plastic edges of a 10
a. Educational system of the Spaniards cm compared to a cube whose edge is 8 cm?
b. Protestant religion introduced by the Americans a. 24 cm c. 16 cm
c. Roman Catholic religion introduced by the Spaniards b. 32 cm d. 8 cm
d. American constitution 292. In a Mathematics test, 35 students passed and 30% failed.
280. Which statement on Alcoholics Anonymous is correct? How many students took the test?
a. It is a group of alcoholic fathers and mothers who has a. 60 b. 50 c. 40 d. 30
made it its mission to help alcoholic fathers and mothers 293. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of
b. It helps alcoholics to avoid alcohol use and rebuild their another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much longer is the
lives perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the
c. It is a group of businessmen bent on stopping the smaller triangle?
manufacture of alcoholic drinks a. 84 b. 14 c. 7 d. 12
d. It is an association of alcoholics who remain unknown to 294. In the capitalist system, monopoly and control of prices are
each other done through cartels while in the cooperative system _______.
281. Which is the primary factor that drives most Filipino men and
women to leave their families and work abroad?
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 a. There is no monopoly by a powerful group because 308. Alin ang mali sa pangungusap na ito? “Ilang taon ring namahinga
efforts are geared toward the upliftment of the life of the sa pag-awit ang sikat na si Whitney Houston.”
members a. ang sikat c. sa pag-awit
b. Monopoly and control of prices are done by the Chairman b. ring d. Ilang taon
of the Board 309. Alin ang pinakatamang pahayag?
c. Control of prices is done by the Board of Directors and a. Sinulyapan niya ang langit
Management staff b. Tiningala niya ang langit
d. Monopoly is done through the members with the highest c. Tinitigan niya ang langit
capital build up d. Tinitingnan niya ang langit
310. “You can count on me”. Ang pinakamalapit na salin nito ay:
295. What holds true to a cooperative? a. “Maaasahan mo siya.”
a. Membership is open only to a selected few
b. “Bilangin mo kami.”
b. Each member is entitled to only one vote, regardless of
c. “Maaasahan mo ako.”
his position
c. Distribute of patronage refund is equal for all d. “Bilangin mo ako.”
d. A member who has more shares has more votes 311. Si Lolo Juanito ay malakas pa kahit alog na ang baba. Ang
296. Which is the supreme body in a cooperative? kahulugan ng may salungguhit ay:
a. The elected officers a. Matanda na
b. The assembly b. Masakit ang baba
c. The Board of Directors c. Bata pa
d. The management staff d. Malabo ang mata
297. At what rate of interest should P2,400 be invested so that it will 312. “Katulad ng wika ang isang halaman. Sa matabang lupa kusang
earn P880 in 8 months? lalago ito kung may sapat na tubig at liwanag.” Ang pahayag na
a. 6½% b. 5½% c. 5% d. 6% ito ni Teongociang ay umaayon sa:
298. She described her classmate’s statement as too a. Taglish
SOPHOMORIC. This means ____. b. Dekolonisasyon
a. Grown up c. Wise c. Intelektwalisasyon
b. Mature d. Immature d. Puristang paniniwala
299. Which of the following light has the longest wavelength? 313. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang salitang pambansa?
a. Red c. Yellow a. Pinoy c. Mapagkumbaba
b. Blue d. Green b. Kamusta d. Nagdadalantao
300. Some factories use water to cool their equipment, warming the 314. Ano ngayon ang tuntunin na susundin sa pagtutumbas sa Filipino
water in the process. If the warm water is dumped into a river, ng “rice terraces.”
lake or ocean, how might it affect the ecology of the body of a. Kung ano ang bigkas siyang sulat
water? b. Gamitin ang katutubong katumbas
I. The added heat may result to the decrease in the c. Tumbasan sa Espanyol at baybayin sa Filipino
amount of dissolved oxygen needed by the aquatic d. Hiramin nang ganap
organisms 315. Ang pagkautal ay matatawag na ________ na sagabal sa
II. The added heat will accelerate the chemical-biological pagsasalita.
process that may alter the reproductive processes of the a. saykolohikal c. pisikal
aquatic plants and animals b. pisyolohikal d. semantiko
III. The increase in the temperature will increase the amount 316. Sa taong 2008, nakatitiyak ____ sambayanang Filipino na
of dissolved carbon dioxide causing the acidity of water to mapaunlad ang ekonomiya ng bansa.
exceed harmful levels for aquatic plants and animals a. si c. ang
a. I and III c. II only b. sina d. ang mga
b. I and II d. I only 317. Kung ____ bawat isa sa atin ay matututong magsikap at
301. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, _____? magpahalaga sa ating mga ginagawa, ang ating sarili ay patuloy
a. isn’t it c. aren’t you na uunlad.
b. is he d. isn’t he a. ang c. si
302. This grade on your essay is low. Did your teacher suggest b. ang mga d. sina
___________ another? 318. Kailan lamang ay nakita ko _____ Amorsolo na nakikipag-usap
a. you will make c. to write sa ating mga punong-bayan.
b. revise d. writing a. si c. ang
303. Wise people can ________ with frustration. b. sina d. ang mga
a. cope up c. cope in 319. Kung darating _____ Sue at Kelly ay pakisabing nauna na ako.
b. cope on d. cope a. si c. kina
304. Is this the spot _______ you had the accident? b. sina d. sila
a. why c. wherein 320. Ang Pilipinas ay ____ mahigit na pitong libong pulo.
b. where d. which a. may c. mayron
b. mayroon d. meron
305. It’s now three hours past her schedule; the president will not 321. Sinabi ng Kalihim sa Edukasyon na ____ makukuhang benepisyo
come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case she ___________. ang mga guro sa taong ito.
a. is coming c. does a. may c. mayron
b. may d. will come b. mayroon d. meron
306. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware” 322. Huwag limutin ang vernacular. Tutuhing iasimila ito sa
have prefixes which are classified as: pambansang wika sa ikauunlad ng kultura at lahi. Ang ibig
a. Positive c. Common sabihin ng iasimila ay _________.
b. Negative d. Neutral a. Papaunlarin c. Pagyamanin
307. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the group? b. Papakinabangan d. Papayabungin
323. If July 12, 2003 fell on Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2005
a. Hypothesis c. Conclusion
fall?
b. Surmise d. Conjecture
a. Thursday c. Sunday
a. b. Monday d. Friday
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324. A map is drawn to scale such that 1.5cm on the map corresponds 340. One side of a 45˚- 45˚- 90˚ triangle measures 5 cm. What is the
to 75cm in actual distance. How many centimeters on the map length of its hypotenuse?
would represent that distance between two towns which are a. 5√3cm b. 5 cm c. 5√3 d. 5√2cm
270cm apart? 2cm
a. 2.7 cm c. 1.8 cm
b. 3.6 cm d. 5.4 cm 341. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P850 and charges
325. How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers P250 for shipping within Manila, regardless of the number of
than the sum of the first 10 counting numbers? calculators ordered. Which of the following equations shows the
a. 110 b. 55 c. 100 d. 155 total cost (y) of an order as a function of the number of
326. Which of these statements is always TRUE? calculators ordered (x)?
a. The sum of 3 consecutive pages of a book is always odd a. y=(850+250)x c. y=850x+250
b. The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is always divisible by 5 b. y=250x+850 d. x=850y+250
c. The sum of two square numbers cannot be odd 342. How many glasses of cola each to be filled with 150 cu cm of
d. The sum of the page number of two consecutive pages of a liquid can be made from 5 family sizes bottles of cola each
book is even containing 1.5 liters?
327. A father and son working together can finish painting a room in 6 a. 60 b. 45 c. 40 d. 50
hours. Working alone, a father takes 9 hours to do the painting.
How many painting hours will it take the son, working alone, to 343. The edges of a cubical frame are made from plastic straws. How
finish painting the room? much longer is the total length of the plastic edges of a cube
a. 18 b. 15 c. 75 d. 12 whose edge is 10 cm compared to a cube whose edge is 8 cm?
328. Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.216? a. 32 cm c. 24 cm
a. 53 b. 27 c. 21 d. 108 b. 8 cm d. 16 cm
250 125 50 375 344. If the width of a rectangle is reduced by 20% and the length is
329. From a 75m bolt/roll of clothing material, 28 school uniforms are also reduced by 20%, what percent of the original area is the new
made. Each uniform uses 2m. How many meters of material are area of the rectangle?
left? a. 60% b. 64% c. 80% d. 36%
a. 8 ¾ b. 19 c. 16 d. 12
330. Nene takes 3/4 hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 345. How many square inches are in 1 square yard?
hour to reach school. If her class start promptly at 8:15 A.M.; a. 900 b. 144 c. 1,296 d. 648
what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be
late for school? 346. Which of these has the longest perimeter?
a. 6:42 A.M. c. 6:45 A.M. a. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
b. 6:50 A.M. d. 7:22 A.M. b. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm
331. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding c. A square 21 cm on a side
tricycles or bicycles. If there 43 wheels in all, how many tricycle d. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
are there?
a. 8 b. 9 c. 7 d. 11 347. A series of square figures are made with match stick. If the first
332. Simplify 5√75 - 4√12. three figures are the following, how many matchsticks will be
a. 13√5 c. 33√3 needed to form the 6th figure?
b. √63 d. 17√3
333. A child can be admitted to Grade I if he/she is at least 5 years
and 10 months old by June of the school year. Which of these
birthdates will disqualify a child from being admitted to Grade I on
June 15, 2009?
a. June 10, 2003 c. May 5, 2003
b. January 10, 2003 d. April 30, 2003
334. A time deposit in a bank will mature after 91 days. If the deposit a. 60 b. 5 c. 84 d. 40
was made on April 28, on what date will it mature?
a. June 28 c. July 28 348. If 1 = a then x equals the _______.
b. July 18 d. July 29 x b
335. The readings on the water meter in April and May are 417.8kl a. product of a and b
and 430.4kl, respectively. If there is a basic charge of 23 pesos b. quotient of a and b
and the cost per kl is 20 pesos, how much is the billing for water c. sum of a and b
consumption between the two months? d. difference of a and b
a. PHP 2,520 c. PHP 275 349. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in
b. PHP 272 d. PHP 2,543 manning a 24-hours internet shop. The number of hours Alpha,
336. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (5,- Bravo and Charlie were on duty was in the ratio 1:2:3,
3) and (-1,6). respectively. The shop owner pays them PHP40 per hour. How
a. (2,3/2) c. (3,3/2) much would Charlie receive for that day?
b. (2,-3/2) d. (1,5/2) a. PHP 230 c. PHP 160
337. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another b. PHP 960 d. PHP 480
right triangle are 12 and 16. How much longer is the perimeter of 350. A bus has seven vacant seats. If there are additional passengers
the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle? that will enter the bus, in how many different ways can they be
a. 84 b. 7 c. 12 d. 14 seated?
338. In a circle with center O, arc RS=132 degrees. How many a. 6 b. 210 c. 5040 d. 35
degrees are there in angle RSO? 351. Roger’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 89, 84, 90, 91 and 86. What
a. 22 b. 24 c. 20 d. 48 is the least grade that he should aim for the 7 th subject if he has
339. One angle of a parallelogram is 35? What are the measures of to have an average of 88?
the three other angles? a. 91 b. 90 c. 88 d. 92
a. 45˚, 65˚, 170˚ 352. In how many ways can 7 people be seated around a circular
b. 145˚, 35˚, 145˚ table?
c. 85˚, 135˚, 140˚ a. 49 b. 720 c. 5,040 d. 14
d. 35˚, 65˚, 65˚
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353. A committee of 3 is to be selected from a group of 5 girls and 3 365. Which of the following activities help reduce water pollution?
boys. What is the probability that two boys are selected? a. Throwing only liquid wastes
a. 15/56 b. 8/56 c. 3/56 d. 5/56 b. Using organic fertilizers in farms
354. A student has ten posters to pin up on the wall of her room, but c. Cleaning with soap instead of detergents
there is space for only seven. In how many ways can she choose d. Treating wastewater before it is discharge
the posters to be pinned up?
a. 5040 c. 120 366. Leaves are green in sunlight because _______.
b. 604,800 d. 7 a. they absorb the green light
355. Janina, a retailer, buys candies for PHP 37.50. That pack has 25 b. their tints bounce off
pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for PHP 2.25, how c. they absorb the blue and yellow object and yellow light
much profit does she make? d. they reflect green light
a. PHP 15.50 c. PHP 37.50
b. PHP 56.25 d. PHP 18.75 367. Which of the following is true about light and seeing?
a. Light enters the eyes enabling people to see objects
356. In how many ways can four boys and four girls seated in a row b. Light goes out from eyes, hits an object, and then returns to
containing eight seats if the boys and girls must sit in alternate the eyes
seats? c. Light rays coming from an object meets light coming from a
a. 1,152 c. 40,320 light source and then enters the eyes
b. 24 d. 576 d. Light hits an object, bounces, and then enters the eyes
357. During period of increased global temperatures, which of the
following is most likely to occur?
a. A decrease in earthquakes 368. A tray filled with ice was left on a table. After one hour, it was
b. An increase in atmospheric CO2 observed that some of the ice had changed to liquid. Which of
c. An increase in earthquakes the following is true about the temperature of the water and of the
d. A decrease in atmospheric CO2 ice?
I. The temperature of the ice did not change
358. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of II. The temperature of the ice became higher
ozone in the atmosphere? III. The temperature of water is higher than the temperature of
a. Releasing of fluorocarbons from aerosol cans the ice
b. Using large banks of solar cells for energy production a. II only c. III only
c. Using artificial lighting in scientific polar station b. I and III d. I only
d. Destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
369. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because
359. If two variables X and Y are directly related, which of these is not stainless steel ______.
true? a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
a. When X is low, Y is also low b. is really colder than plastic
b. When X increase, Y decreases c. has a lower temperature than plastic
c. As X increase, Y also increases d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does
d. A high Y is associated with a high X 370. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is laced
360. What is the most significant cause of dwindling biodiversity? on it?
a. Global warming a. The stone and water occupy the same space
b. Large plant consumption b. The stone takes the place occupied by the water
c. Destruction of habitat c. The stone has more mass than the water
d. Depletion of ozone layer d. The water weighs less than the stone
361. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this
idea will become more scientifically acceptable over time if: 371. In connection with government transactions involving public
a. Alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed interest, which policy, is adopted by the Constitution to assure the
b. Hypotheses are made related to the idea public of accountability and transparency?
c. Increasing scientific evidence supports the idea a. Rural development and agrarian reform
d. No one disputes this idea in a scientific forum b. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments
362. Why is incineration not favored as a method of waste disposal? c. Full public disclosure
a. It is expensive for a country like ours d. Balanced and healthful ecology
b. It releases noxious gases
c. The country lacks funds to install incineration 372. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and
d. It requires large energy expenditure executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of
363. Teacher Monica showed the class the potted plants placed on government was implemented?
the window sills. She asked them to observe the direction of their a. Monarchial c. Presidential
growth. The pupils observe that the plants tented to grow b. Parliamentary d. Dictatorial
outward. Then Teacher Monica asked the class this question: 373. In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine
“Why do you think the plants grow outward?” What was Teacher Commonwealth. What is true about the Philippine
Monica engaging the pupils to do? Commonwealth? The Filipinos were __________. .
a. Observe a. partially independent
b. Draw conclusion b. granted total freedom to course their destiny only on matters
c. Formulate hypothesis of education
d. Design an experiment c. citizens of the United State
d. fully independent
364. Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in
an equal arm balance? 374. As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines ______.
a. 1/8 sheet of pad paper a. changed its form of government to parliamentary
b. 1/2 sheet of pad paper b. became known worldwide for its People Power Revolution
c. 1/4 sheet of pad paper c. intensified its participation in international affairs
d. 1/3 sheet of pad paper d. saw the impeachment of Joseph Estrada as president
375. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to ______.
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 I. unite the whole country 386. When parents decide to send their children to a private school
II. fight violence and justice and pay their tuition fee instead of sending them to the public
III. revolt against the Spaniards school, they don’t get their share in the benefit derived from the
a. I and III c. I and II taxes they pay. This is a case of ____________.
b. II and III d. II only a. double taxation
376. What does the “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as b. social inequity
human right is concerned? c. social injustice
a. Remains innocence until proven guilty d. double jeopardy
b. Has the right to remain silent
c. Is concerned guilty unless proven otherwise 387. Which of the following does one display when he thinks that
d. Has the right to a legal counsel what is foreign is the best and that what is local is inferior?
377. What development has taken place in our form of government a. Relativism c. Ethnocentrism
from the pre-Hispanic Philippines to the present? b. Favoritism d. Xenocentrism
I. We have come from a one-man rule to a government of the
people, by the people, and for the people 388. Upon which is the claim that there is no single universal
II. We began with a one-man rule and have ended up with a standard to be used to judge another society’s customs or
dictatorial form of government culture?
III. We started with a dictatorial form of government that has a. Cultural diversity
developed into the present democratic form b. Cultural shock
a. I and III b. III c. II d. I c. Cultural relativism
d. Ethical relativism
378. Which is true of the Philippines? 389. You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a
a. It has been colonized by two European colonial powers Filipino. Your negative comment maybe mistaken to be an
b. There have been attempts to change its government to a attack against his/her person. Upon which Filipino trait is this
parliamentary form advice based?
c. It has never been united as a nation a. “Bayanihan” spirit
d. It is the only Christian country in Asia b. Extreme personalism
c. “Sakop” mentality
379. Which is true of the historical development of the Philippines? d. Adaptability
a. It has been an independent nation 390. Which of the following was the first to happen?
b. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation a. Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence
c. It has not achieved full independence from the very b. Guerilla warfare against the US was initiated
beginning c. The Philippines was ceded to the US by the Treaty of
d. It has been an independent nation ever since Paris
380. This year’s SONA was focused on education and economy. What d. Aguinaldo was captured
is meant by SONA? 391. If they were to come back to life, who among the following
a. State of the Nation Address would be the most vocal to speak against the country’s foreign
b. Speech of the Nation Assembly policy of close associated with America?
c. Speech of the Nation Address a. Jose P. Laurel and Elpidio Quirino
d. State of the Nation Advocacy b. Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel
381. Which statement is true of the pre-Spanish Filipino government? c. Leon Ma. Guerrero Jr. and Jose P. Laurel
a. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the d. Claro M. Recto and Leon Ma. Guerrero
community
b. There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints 392. To stimulate the nation’s economy and increase employment,
c. The datu exercised all powers of government past President Diosdado Macapagal ___________.
d. Laws were formulated by a law-making body appointed by a. borrowed money from the World Bank
the datu b. standardized the salaries of government employees
382. With which are the words “Cha-Cha” and “Con-Ass” associated? c. abolished government repressive control
a. Imposition of Martial Law d. gave incentives to home cottage industries
b. Amendment of the present constitution 393. Art and music are necessary ingredients to a child’s education.
c. Return to dictatorial form of government Which statement/s, support/s, the idea of this sentence.
d. Division between Senate and House of Representatives I. Music and arts intensify a child’s imagination
383. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform and cooperatives are II. Music teaches discipline, team work and poetry through
meant to: rhythm
a. bridge the gap between the rich and the poor III. Painting helps a kinesthetic learner express abstract
b. improve the country’s literacy rate concepts in concrete forms
c. make all citizens equal a. I only c. I and II
d. eradicate poverty in the country b. I, II and III d. III only
384. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian reform Program bring 394. Rizal said: “There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.”
about social equity and economic prosperity in the country? Which logically explain this?
I. By distributing the ownership of land to farmers for value I. If the Filipino were treated as slaves by the
charge Spaniards it was because they allowed themselves to be
II. By transferring the ownership of land to farmers for value treated as such
III. By helping the affected landowners to use their land II. It was equally the fault of the Filipino why the Spaniards
compensation in viable business activities treated them as slaves
IV. By providing support services to farmer-beneficiaries III. The Spaniards were tyrants and so they treated the
a. I, II and IV c. II, III and IV Filipino as slaves
b. I, II and III d. I, III and IV a. I b. III c. I and II d. I
385. When one company controls the supply of sugar, which terms 395. Based on his work “Sa Aking Mga Kabata,” would Rizal favor
applies? the use of the mother tongue in the early grades?
a. Economic Stability c. Equilibrium a. He did not express it clearly c. No
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396. Out of the used illustration boards, students came up with cute 408. Which application program provides one with a means to
and function bags for school children. Which Filipino trait is organize and present information through the use of text,
exhibited? numbers, graphs, sounds, and visual image
a. Adaptability c. Family-orientedness a. Powerpoint Presentation
b. Creativity d. Pagkabayani b. Spreadsheet
397. On which Filipino trait does Gawad Kalinga build on? c. Publisher
a. Extreme personalism d. Word processing
b. Joy and Humor
c. Bayanihan spirit 409. Which one links computers to a base computer making it
d. Adaptability possible to share software materials?
398. The Filipino’s indomitable spirit is shown in his __________. a. Modern c. Local area network
a. utang na loob c. self-reliance b. Interface d. Internet
b. friendliness d. ability to survive 410. What is/are the best ways to a child’s development according
399. One reason why the NCEE was abolished was because it was to the statement?
anti-poor. Which explanation logically supports this reasoning? I. Meet the child where the child is.
a. The NCEE served as a measured to counter the “diploma II. Allow the child to develop according to his/her pace.
mill” mentality of Filipinos III. Compare a child to another in order to motivate her/him to
b. It’s good that NCEE was abolished because that would catch up with other children’s development.
mean only those fit for college would go to college a. II and III c. I, II and III
c. Most of those who did not pass the NCEE were b. I and III d. I and II
graduates of deprived schools
d. College education liberates the poor from the bondage of Situation 1. (#124-125)
poverty
“You can’t make children grow faster by
400. You are often told: “Poverty is not a hindrance to success.” punishing them, just as you can’t make
What does this imply?
flower bloom faster by pulling them.”
a. It is other people that hinder people to succeed
b. What a person becomes in life is a product of his/her own
choice
c. A person is totally conditioned by his/her environment 411. What message does the statement have for teachers?
d. The “promdi” student does not succeed because of a. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up
his/her place of origin the development of a child
401. What a student can do differs from what he will do. What does b. Provide children with developmentally appropriate
this prove? practices
a. Motivation and ability always together c. Games will help develop children naturally
b. Motivation differs from ability d. Avoid comparing a child with other children
c. Student of today are hardly motivated 412. Which statement is in support of the statement given above?
d. Ability is the opposite of motivation a. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions
402. A Biology teacher described herself biologically: “My estrogen with children are the most powerful determinant of
level is decreasing and I have signs for osteoporosis.” What is learning outcomes and development
true of the Biology teacher? b. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist
a. She is a chain smoker that important connections in the brain be made
b. She is in her late adolescence c. It is the early childhood educator who has both the
c. She is a spinster immense responsibility of creating the learning
d. She is in her post-menopausal period environment that will intrigue and stimulate the whole
403. A secret word that must be entered into the computer before a child
person is allowed to get or change information is called d. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one
________. another.
a. program c. statement
b. password d. input
404. The search for related literature by accessing several
databases by the use of a telephone line to connect a
computer library with other computers that have database is
termed ______. Situation 2. (#126-128)
a. Manual search
b. On-line search School-based Management (SBM) is in line with the spirit of
c. Compact disc search decentralization. It aims to:
d. Computer search
405. Which refers to a single phrase or word that tells the computer 1. empower the school heads to lead their teachers,
to do something with a program or file? students, and members of the community in a continuous
a. Password school improvement process leading to higher learning
b. Computer Program outcomes and improved health and nutrition status of
c. Command students;
d. Computer Language 2. bring resources within the control of the schools to
support the delivery of quality educational services in the
406. In writing a letter, which productivity tool is used? spirit of transparency;
a. Pagemaker c. Spreadsheet 3. strengthen school partnerships with the communities,
b. Word processing d. Publisher local government units to encourage them to invest time,
money and other resources in providing a better school
407. Like the typewriter, the computer has _____. learning environment; and
a. screen c. keyboard 4. institutionalize participatory and data-based school
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413. What kind of improvement process is in keeping with SBM?
I. Data-driven III. Participatory
II. Continuous
a. I and II c. II and III
b. I and III d. I, II and III

414. Which word/phrase does not go with school-based

management?
a. Transparency
b. Authoritarian leadership
c. Continuous improvement
d. Partnership
415. In SBM, who is empowered to lead the school and the 419. Ano ang mahalagang pag-uugali ng tao ang pinapahiwatig ng
community for improvement? binasang talataan?
a. The parent leaders a. Maging makatarungan tayo sa lahat ng bagay, tao at
b. The school head panahon
c. The principal b. Humanda tayo lagi sa mga suliraning darating sa ating
d. The teachers buhay
c. Maging positibo tayo sa pag-iisip at pagbibigay pasiya
Situation 3. (#129-131)
d. Gawin natin lagi ang magagandang bagay, ang pagtawag
at paghingi ng tulong sa Diyos
SEASONS OF LOVE
420. Ano ang pangunahing paksa na inilahad sa talataan?
a. Harapin ang buhay at isipin ang kasabihang umasa sa
Diyos na hindi magpapabaya
I Love was spring b. Pagkat kaloob ng Diyos sa tao ang pagdurusa, sikat at
suliranin, nariyan Siya upang tayo ay damayan
When feelings bloomed c. Harapin nang buong tapang ang buhay na may lungkot
As we first said hello ay ligaya, at magtiwala sa Poong Maykapal
d. Buong giting na humarap sa buhay mabagyo man o
And looked into each other’s eyes maaraw
together 421. Saan itinulad ng akda ang ating buhay?
a. Sa malakas na bagyo
b. Sa masarap na putahe
c. Sa init at lamig ng panahon
II Love become summer d. Sa putahe at sa panahon

When passions rose cold Situation 5. (#135-137)

As we held hands Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay walang ibinubunga kung hindi

ang tunay na ligaya at kaginhawaan. Kainlanpama’t
And said our vows sapin-sapin ang dusang pinapasan ng bayani, at ang
kanyang buhay ay nalipos ng karukhaan at lungkot, ang
Without each other
dahilan ay sapagkat hindi ang tunay na pag-ibig ang
416. “Spring” in the first stanza represents all but one of the naghahari kung hindi ang taksil na pita sa yama’t bulaang
following? . karangalan.
a. a budding relationship
b. the beginning of love
c. colorful world of people in love 422. Alin ang hindi bunga batay sa talata?
d. the end of bachelorhood a. Karukhaan c. Kalungkutan
b. Ligaya d. Karangalan
417. The word “summer” in the second stanza suggests? . 423. Ang paghihirap ng bayani ay sanhi ng:
a. hot environment a. digmaan c. kahinaan ng bayani
b. mixed feelings b. pagkamasarili d. kawalang malay
c. vacation from school 424. Kung gagamitan ng paghihibla sa mga konsepto ng talata, alin
d. heightened emotions ang pinakagitna?
a. Ligaya c. Pag-ibig
418. In the third stanza, “autumn” may mean all the following, b. Kabayanihan d. Kaginhawaan
except? .
a. irreconcilable differences waning of feelings Situation 6. (#138-143)
b. problem faced by lovers
c. falling out of love The class was asked to design an experiment to test the
d. death of the love effect of detergent on fish. One group came up with this
experimental design. For detergent they got Tide, Surf
Situation 4. (#132-134)
and Champion. For fish, they had tilapia fingerling,
Maraming katulad ang buhay ng tao. Ito’y katulad ng goldfish, and baby junior fish contained in different sizes
putahe na “sweet and sour dish.” May matamis at and shapes of bottles. To the tilapia fingerling, they put 1
maasim na lasa. Katulad din ito ng panahon, may tbsp of Tide. To the goldfish, they put 1 tbsp of Surf and
mabagyo at maaraw. Nakararanas tayo ng malulungkot the baby junior fish, 1 tbsp of Champion.
na pangyayari at kung minsan ay masasayang
karanasan.
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Kailangan ay lagi tayong handa. Anuman ang
pangyayaring dumating ay dapat nating harapin ng
buong tapang, maging ito’y mapait na karanasan. Kung
425. Is there any defect in the experimental design? a. Pangangatwiran c. Paglalarawan
a. Yes, there is, but was compensated for by the use of not b. Paglalahad d. Pagsasalaysay
only one type of fish 434. What are considered major goals of multicultural education?
b. Yes, there is, but was remedied by the fact that 3 kinds of I. Catering to diversity of learners
detergents were used II. Considering social class and ethnic groups
c. Yes, not only one but several III. Providing equal opportunities to education
d. None, it is simple yet a perfect design IV. Helping individuals and group survive despite differences
in culture and beliefs
426. How can the experimental design be improved? a. II and III c. III and IV
I. Focus on one independent variable at a time, e.g. b. I, II and IV d. I, II, III and IV
brand of detergent. 435. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a strong
II. Make use of the same type and size of fish. “school culture”?
III. Increase the number of fish and reduce the number of a. Has informal rules of behavior
detergent brands involved. b. Has a network of communications
a. I only c. I and II c. Has high standards of performance
b. I and III d. II only d. Has definite organizational core values
436. Ano ang nagpamali sa pahayag na ito?
427. What is the dependent variable? May ibat’t ibang paraan ng mapaunlad ang
a. The amount of water I II III
b. The effect of detergent on the fish husay sa pagbabasa.
c. The amount of detergent IV
d. The brand of detergent a. IV b. I c. II d. III
437. On which concept is the cross-cultural undertaking advocated
428. What is defective with the experimental design? by anthropologists and sociologists based in order to prevent
a. It is very complicated ethnocentrism?
b. There is no testable hypothesis a. Acculturation c. Cultural relativism
c. There are so many independent variables the effects of b. Ethical relativism d. Global solidarity
which are tested at the same time 438. Matter exists in the form of units which can be classified in
d. There’s a lot of biases involved hierarchies or organizational levels. Which of the following units
shows a correct hierarchical organization?
429. What is the experimental group? a. Cell-tissue-organ-system-organism
a. The baby junior fish with 1 tbsp of Champion b. Solids-liquids-gases-plasma
b. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide c. Atom-molecule-element-compound-mixture
c. Cannot be determined d. Protons-neutrons-electrons-ions
d. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
439. Which of the following statements best explains recruitment?
430. What is the control group? a. It is the process of ensuring that competent people are
a. The baby junior fish with 1 tbsp of Champion available
b. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide b. It is the process of obtaining qualified applicants for a job
c. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf c. It is a process of obtaining qualified applicants for
d. Cannot be determined promotion
d. It is a process of hiring and firing
Situation 7. (#144-146)
440. What is the reason why the staff wages for the retailer and
Sa kadalagahang punlaan ng mga bulaklak na wholesaler are not considered as the direct cost?
namumunga ay dapat ang babae ay magtipon ng a. Because one person generally sells many different products
maipamamana sa lalaking anak. Ano kaya ang b. Because cost is not linked to the acquisition of raw materials
magiging supling ng babaeng walang kabalaan kundi c. Because staff wages are taken from the income of the
ang magbulong ng dasal, walang karunungan kundi company
awit, nobena, at milagrong pang-ulol sa tao, walang d. Because the direct costs have to be attributed proportionally
libangan sa iba sa paghingi o magkungpisal kasa sa
441. A person in a dark room looking through a window can clearly
malimit ng muli’t muling kasalanan? Gawa ng mga ina see a person outside in the daylight. But a person outside cannot
ang kalugamian ngayon ng ating kababayan, sa lubos see the person inside. Why does this happen?
na paniniwala ng kanilang masintahing puso, at sa a. Sunlight is not bright as the other sources of light
malaking pagkaibig ba ng kanilang anak ay b. There is not enough light being reflected off the person in
napakagaling. Ang kagulanga’y bunga ng pagkabata, the room
c. Light rays cannot pass through the window twice
at ang pagkabata’y nasa kandungan ng ina.
d. Outside light does not pass through windows.
Hango sa: Sa mga Kababaihang Taga-Malolos
442. Since the family is the basic unit in democracy, home economics
education needs to be based upon _____.
ni Dr. Jose Rizal
a. Cooperation as individual and in group
431. Ang bulaklak na namumunga na tinutukoy ng talata ay b. Sharing and cooperation
______. c. Democratic principle
a. Dalagang natutukso d. Many cultures of families and democracies
b. Inang nagbatak sa hirap 443. Happiness is different from pleasure in being an abiding
c. Babaeng itinakwil ng lipunan consequence or result which is not destroyed even by the
d. Inang nagsisilang presence of pain. The best illustration of this principle is ______.
432. Ang kalugamian na tinutukoy ng talata ay ________. a. Mother giving birth
a. Kamangmangan c. Kapighatian b. A jackpot winner collecting his prize
b. Kabanalan d. Kapalaluan c. Engaged couple getting married
433. Anong diskors ang ginagamit sa pagpahayag ng may akda? d. Student topping the board examination
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a. A family dining at a 5-star hotel b. Prostista d. Fungi
b. A family looking at their crops ready for harvest 456. Pre-school children always watch the body language of their
c. A family on their way to a vacation holiday teachers. This means _____.
d. A family admiring their newly bought car a. Communication is best by words
445. Which antidote would have a similar effect if vinegar or citrus b. Communication is best by movement and gestures
juice were not available? c. Communication is best by the tone of the voice
a. Raw egg white c. Vegetable oil d. Communication is best by group of discussions
b. Water d. Milk 457. Pulmonary tuberculosis has affected 90% of the Filipinos. How is
446. A radio with a strong electromagnetic would not be placed near this disease transmitted?
the navigation instruments on a plane or ship because a. TB patient allowed to work with other
____________. b. Using dishes of active TB patients
a. the radio would draw too much electrical energy, causing c. Coughing with uncovered mouth
the electrical system of the ship or plane to discharge d. Sleeping with children
b. the accuracy of the compass would be affected by the 458. Farmers are all enthusiastic in the campaign for “Gintong Ani” for
magnetic field established by the radio electromagnet mangoes. Which practice is harmful to the environment?
c. the radio wouldn’t work because of electrical interference a. Using organic fertilizer every six months
d. none of these b. Encouraging insects to do pollination
447. Students after a long summer vacation hardly return to usual c. Spraying the trees with herbicides and pesticides
study habits. This situation is a post-vacation carry over. It takes d. Using asexual propagation of mangoes
two to three weeks to be in such situation. What post-vacation 459. Children in the mountain ranges are diagnosed as suffering from
theory is advanced? goiter. Determine the cause of such disease.
a. Post-vacation should be extended by 4 weeks a. Lack of iodine in food
b. Vacation is worth doing b. Excess of iodine in diet
c. Pre-vacation plans are necessary c. Excess of vitamins in diet
d. Post vacation habits should be ignored d. Lack of iron in diet
448. As head of the family, the father is the principal bread winner. 460. A boy got tired of getting up early to join the family in going to
What does it mean? church. Because of this, he decided to change his religion. Cite
a. His earning determines the economic condition of the family the right he wanted to exercise.
b. It is his duty to give economic support to his children a. Right for free worship
c. He is responsible to support the wife and children b. Right to due process
d. He should manage the family budget c. Right to change worship as provided by its bible
449. Which of the following is one of the positive values developed as d. Right to abide by family rules
one learns handicrafts? 461. Which approach does not lessen vehicular air pollution?
a. Exposure to handicrafts principles a. Utilizing the MRT and LRT
b. Enriched vocabulary in handicrafts b. Ban diesel-using cars on the highway
c. Enhanced self-esteem and well-worth c. Ask pedestrians to use bicycles
d. Adeptness in eye-hand coordination d. Allow vehicles with more than 20 years of use
450. Why do farmers and gardens often treat the soil with ammonium 462. Rural health centers conduct home visitation. Babies are
sulfate? vaccinated early to avoid pulmonary tuberculosis. However, what
a. It increase the oxygen content of the soil are the WHO findings?
b. It increase the nitrogen content of the soil a. Most children suffer pulmonary complex
c. It reduces the acidity of the soil b. Babies are immune from TB
d. It acts as a pesticides c. Most fathers spit blood and infect babies
451. Which statement is guaranteed by the Civil Code of the d. Mother sick with TB transmit their disease by breast feeding
Philippines? 463. There is a non-government program that extends assistance to
a. Both are given freedom to choose their occupation children who needs hospitalization and treatment. What is this
b. Both husband and wife are co-equal non-government project?
c. The husband has the right to object to the occupation of the a. Bantay Bata Project
wife b. Tahanang Walang Hagdan
d. The wife also has the right to object to the occupation of the c. Father Angelo’s
husband d. Welfareville
452. Which of the following is one of the positive values developed as 464. Alin ang ipinahihiwatig ng sumusunod na kuha sa Republikang
one learns handicrafts? Basahan ni Teodoro Agoncillo?
a. Love and respect for parents “Kasarinlan! Republika! Kayo bagay nauulol
b. Friendship will others
c. Optimism in life Sa ang kalayaa’y tabla na rin ang kabaong!”
d. Involvement in extra-curricular activities
453. Which of the following steps is not included in determining the a. Pagtanggi
proper height of working spaces? b. Galit at marahas na damdamin
a. Let a person get a chair and let him sit down c. Matindi ngunit matimping damdamin
b. Ask him to place his arms closer to his body and bend his d. Pagkabahala
arm at the elbow. 465. Researches gave rats a dose of 3-m, butyl phtalide and
c. Let a person who would use it stand measured changes in the rats blood pressure. This statement is
d. The distance from the floor to the elbow minus two inches is best classified as a/an:
the proper height for working a. Experiment c. Hypothesis
454. The principle under which a thermostat operates is the same b. Prediction d. Finding
when: 466. Which of the following is the smallest prime number greater than
a. A chemical change occurs when two substances combine 200?
b. A gas expands to fill the container in which it is held a. 214 b. 205 c. 201 d. 211
c. The level or mercury rises or in a glass tube 467. Ano ang kahulugan nito?
d. A pendulum swings when it is set into motion “Puwit man ng baso’t suot ng mayaman, ang tingin ng tao’y
455. In which kingdom should mold be classified? brilyanteng makinang.”
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 a. Mapang-api c. Confluent
b. Pagtingala sa mayaman d. Psycho-Analytic
c. Mapagbalatkayo 479. The astronauts could not communicate with one another while on
d. Tulong sa kabuhayan the moon’s surface? Why?
468. We have energy responsible for life on Earth. The source of this a. There is no weather that occurs
energy is the ______. b. Air waves are irregular
a. Moon c. Star c. There is no atmosphere
b. Wind d. Sun d. Temperature shuts down sound
469. Alin sa mga pangungusap ang higit na epektibong 480. Material culture refers to the tangible and concrete objects
pagpapahayag? produced by man. Which of the following is an example of
a. Nang nailikas ang mga tao ay bumaha sa aming bayan material culture?
b. Nang bumaha sa aming bayan ay nailikas na ang mga tao a. Ceremonies of tartans
c. Pagkalikas sa mga tao ay bumaha sa aming bayan b. Morrriones festivals
d. Nang lumikas ang mga tao ay bumaha sa aming bayan c. Sinulog celebration
470. Which of the following actions speaks of the main thrust of d. Stone walls of Tasadays
Reagan’s foreign policy? 481. Which explains why work is done when blowing a balloon?
a. Giving aid to anticommunist rebels in Nicaragua, a. The balloon has potential energy which is changed to kinetic
Afghanistan and Angola energy
b. Setting up summit talks with Gorbachev b. The force of gravity on the balloon increases
c. Arranging peace talks between Israel and PLO c. The balloon moves outwards as the blowing force is exerted
d. Refusing to intervene in the Philippine elections of 1986 on it
between Pres. Marcos and Corazon Aquino d. The balloon is filled with air which has weight and occupies
471. Workers in the service sector should trained to act as ______ as space.
possible. 482. Which of the following physical changes involve adding heat to a
a. Courteously c. Curtly substance?
b. Covertly d. Rudely a. Evaporating and condensing
472. Which metal is used to make container for soft drinks? b. Boiling and condensing
a. Aluminum c. Lead c. Condensing and freezing
b. Copper d. Silver d. Melting and boiling
473. Potato plants are usually grown from buds, not seeds. The 483. Blocks of asphalt are left with a narrow gap in between them in
explanation for this is that: order to ____.
a. potatoes cannot be grown from seeds a. Hold extra dust and small particles of sand
b. buds are not subject to light as seeds are b. Give allowance for expansion during hot days
c. buds are more likely to duplicate the qualities of the parent c. Serve as passage of water during rainy days
plant d. Make roads with equal blocks and gaps
d. buds represent a form of asexual reproduction and seeds 484. In plant cells, chloroplasts are active in the chemical processes
represent sexual reproduction required to make food. Animal cells have no chloroplasts. Based
474. Which of the following should you expect to be true about the on this, we can conclude that _____.
rate of cellular respiration for a group of students who are the a. Animals cells are more complex than plant cells
same age, height, and weight? b. Plant cell are more complex than animal cells
a. Boys would have a higher rate of cellular respiration than c. Animals must obtain food from outside sources
girls d. Animal cell are more complex than plant cells
b. Athletes would tend to have higher rates of cellular 485. Why does water boil at a lower temperature on a mountain than
respiration than non-athletes at sea level?
c. Non-athletes would have higher rates of cellular respiration a. The temperature of the sea increases as we go higher
than athletes b. The atmospheric pressure is higher as we go higher
d. Africans would have a higher rate of cellular respiration than c. The temperature of the air falls as we go higher
Asians d. The atmospheric pressure is lower as we go higher
475. Which of the following organic acid occurring in low concentration 486. Which of these drugs are addictive, leading to withdrawal
is essential to human but is highly dangerous when human are symptoms, when their use is discontinued?
exposed to high concentrations of it? 1. Alcohol 4. Nicotine
a. Citric acid found in citrus fruits 2. Aspirin 5. Penicilin
b. Lactic acid found in milk products 3. Heroin
c. Folic acid, a form of vitamin B used to treat anemia a. 4 and 5 c. 1 and 2 only
d. Hydrochloric found in the stomach’s gastric juices b. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 3 and 4
476. Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but 487. When ##### replaces numbers in the cell, _______.
either way, they will define us. Choose the line below that has the a. Use the custom format
same meaning. b. Return to the general format
a. Half-hearted commitment is what we need today c. Indicate a formula error
b. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to d. Increase column with
c. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead 488. A meter stick was cut into two pieces at the 64 cm mark? What is
d. We must make full commitment to worldly goals the ratio of the smaller piece to the largest piece?
477. Our guest of the night was a garrulous speaker. This means he is a. 16:25 b. 13:50 c. 9:25 d. 9:16
____. 489. Find in feet, the amount of farming needed to frame a picture 8 ½
a. Talkative inches by 11 inches?
b. Reserved a. 5 ¼ ft c. 4 ¼ ft
c. Reticent b. 3 ¼ ft d. 2 ¼ ft
d. Aloof 490. A square has an area of 400 sq. cm2. What is its perimeter?
478. Which theory emphasizes that the period of adolescence is one a. 80 cm b. 40 cm c. 20 cm d. 100 cm
that the greatest importance in the development of the adult 491. Which is the equivalent common fraction of the repeating decimal
personality? 5.818181…?
a. Psycho-Social a. 67/11 b. 64/11 c. 66/11 d. 65/11
b. Humanistic
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492. If a positive number is increased by 70 percent, and then the c. The capital contributions of the owner made at the inception
result is decreased by 50 percent, which of the following of the business
accurately describes the net change? d. The personal property of the owner
a. 15% decrease c. 12% increase 505. Why is the Price Law important?
b. 20% increase d. 20% increase a. To show that the product is of high quality
493. What percent of PHP340.00 is PHP30.60? b. To discourage & minimize price haggling
a. 7% b. 6% c. 8% d. 9% c. To show the price and ask for more discount
494. What are the next three numbers in this sequence? 1/6; 1/3; 1/2; 2/3 d. To show the price and to attract buyers
___. 506. Which question falls under the Literal Comprehension Level?
a. 5/6, 1, 7/6 c. 5/6, 2/6, 7/3 a. Why is it good to be short?
7
b. /3, 4, /39
d. 5/2, 7, 5/3 b. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being tall &
495. The school cafeteria raises the price of a plate of rice from PHP8 short?
to PHP10. If the same rate of increase was applied to a regular c. Do you agree with the horse when it said, "that it is best to
order of viand which used to cost PHP20, how much does an be what you are?"
order of viand cost? d. In the story, who is short?
a. PHP25 b. PHP22 c. PHP26 d. PHP24 507. The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of ____.
496. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and a. Punishment for those who say good things
executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of b. Misery for those who talks ill of others
government was implemented? c. Sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion
a. Dictatorial c. Parliamentary d. Anguish for those who defend
b. Monarchial d. Presidential 508. Which statement on alcoholics anonymous is correct?
497. In connection with government transaction involving public a. It is an association of alcoholics who remain unknown to
interest, which policy is adopted by the Constitution to ensure the each other
public accountability and transparency? b. It helps alcoholics to avoid alcohol use and rebuild their lives
a. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments c. It is a group of businessmen bent on stopping the
b. Full public disclosure manufacture of alcohol drinks
c. Rural development and agrarian reform d. It is a group of alcoholic parents who has made it its mission
d. Balanced and healthful ecology to help alcoholic parents
498. If a farmer would want assistance like pricing, guarantee for all 509. Our opposition to divorce could be an influence of the _______.
agriculture produce or cooperative management training, where a. Protestant religion introduced by the Americans
should he go? b. Roman Catholic religion introduced by the Spaniards
a. Special Agrarian Court under the Regional Trial Court c. Americans constitution
b. Support Services of the Department of Agrarian Reform d. Educational system of the Spaniards
c. DAR adjudication board 510. Why is the Filipino trait of “pakikisama” said to be ambivalent?
d. Land bank a. It makes people show their concern for others
499. Which of the following is imposed a final tax of ten percent b. It can be used for or against the person who values it
(12%)? c. It encourages a person to do wrong
a. Currency bank deposit d. It helps person develop good values
b. Royalties 511. You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you
c. PCSO and lotto wining can’t make flowers bloom faster by pulling them. Which of the
d. Books, literary works and musical composition following supports the statement?
500. Which of the following refers to an attractive investment idea or a. It is the early childhood educator who has both the immense
proposition that provides the possibility of a return of investment responsibility of creating the learning environment that will
for the person taking the risk? and stimulate the whole child
a. Business opportunity c. Completion b. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist that
b. Capital d. Demand important connections in the brain be made
501. The point in the earth’s orbit when the earth is farthest from the c. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions
sun is called ____. with children are the most powerful determinant of learning
a. Perihelion c. Parallax outcomes and development
b. Aphelion d. Perigee d. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one
another
512. How can farmland be used to transfer the greatest amount of
502. When does the need for sales promotion become indispensable? energy to humans?
a. When the producer wants to make the product popular in a. By using half the land for crops and half for meat production
the market b. By growing plant crops for people to eat
b. When one takes into account the sales volume of the c. By keeping sheep to provide meat
products d. By keeping cows to provide cheese and milk
c. When the customer satisfaction is of prime importance 513. Which factor contributes to the “green house effect”?
d. When there is a great demand for the product a. Destruction of forest
b. Use of solar glass to capture radiant energy
c. Use of carbon dioxide by land plants
503. In order to use an on-line database service, which of the following d. Depletion of minerals in the soil by overfarming
are needed? 514. Engagement is a positive factor to a successful marriage. The
a. Computer, tele-computing software and printer following factors are considered in deciding the length of the
b. Computer, phone line, printer and CD-ROM drive period of engagement except one. Which one is it?
c. Phone line, tele-computing software, modem and computer a. Length of the courtship period
d. Tele-computing software, phone line and modem b. In-law relationship
c. Extent of preparation
d. Ability to adjust to each other
504. What does an owner’s drawing or personal account include? 515. Which of the following factors least indicates how Filipino regards
a. The allowance given to the owner his family?
b. The withdrawal of capital by the owner end of period of the a. Commitment and responsibility
profits of the business b. Emotional and material support
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d. Personal identity students have developed positive attitude toward work?
516. The force required to maintain an object at a constant speed in a. Students debate on work values as teacher listens
free space is equal to ___. b. A teacher observes students as they work
a. Mass of the object c. Students define work
b. Zero d. Students sing a song about the dignity of work
c. Weight of the object
d. Force required to stop it
517. What is the smallest positive integer that has 6, 8 and 10 as 532. Ang mga gulay ay may volatile at non-acids na nawawala habang
factors? niluluto ang mga ito at nagiging sanhi ng manila-nilaw na
a. 240 b. 120 c. 300 d. 80 berdeng gulay. Paano it maiwasan?
518. Rylie is 10 years older than his sister. If Rylie was 25 years of a. Pakuluan ang gulay ng sampung segundo lamang
age in 1983, in what year could he have been born? b. Panatilihing nakatakip ang lutuan habang nagluluto
a. 1963 b. 1953 c. 1958 d. 1948 c. Huwang takpan ang lutuan habang nagluluto
519. What number is next in this sequence? 11120, 11420, ______. d. Hayaang nakabukas ang lutuan sa unang 10 minuto saka
a. 11820 c. 11760 ito takpan
b. 11800 d. 11720
520. How many glasses of soda each to be filled with 150 cu cm of the
liquid can be made from 5 family size bottles of soda each 533. If in a routine practice of stunts one of the participants
containing 1.5 liters? accidentally losses his balance and sustains fracture straight
a. 50 b. 60 c. 40 d. 45 elbow, what precautionary measure should be observed to avoid
521. Sa pagsasanay tungkol sa kasarian ng mga pangalang further injury?
ipinapakita, mabisang gamitin ang _____. a. Immediately apply cold compress to avoid further swelling
a. Flow chart c. Ginupit na larawan b. Do not attempt to bend the elbow to apply a sling
b. Plaskard d. Diorama c. Check the proper location of the splint
522. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik? Malungkot d. Check for vital signs of the victim
ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho. 534. Which is the undying musical movie that depicts the story of a
a. Pangatnig c. Parirala nun named Maria which brought back music to the family Von
b. Pang-ukol d. Pananda Trapp somewhere in Austria during World War I?
523. Kung ang awit ng pag-iibigan ay kundiman, ano naman sa a. Sister Act
Bisaya? b. Sound of Music
a. Sambotani c. Balitaw c. The West Side Story
b. Kumintang d. Diona d. Titanic
524. Ponema ang tawag sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika. Ilan ang 535. The following are factors to consider in preparing a balanced diet
ponema ng Filipino? for the family except one. Which one is it?
a. 31 b. 21 c. 31 d. 28 a. Size of family members
525. Kailan ginagamit ang IKA na may gitling? b. Lifestyle of the family members
a. Kung ang bilang ay isinusulat na buo c. Activities of the family members
b. Kung mismong bilang ang sumusunod na isusulat d. Family income
c. Kung ginagamit na panlapi sa isang salita
d. Kung ang ikakabit ay isang panlapi
526. Anong ayos ng pangungusap ang sumusunod? “Ang mga bata 536. In Psalm 23 otherwise known as “Psalm of David” what is the
ay naglalaro sa lansangan.” closest meaning to the line: “He maketh me to lie down in green
a. Di-karaniwan c. Tuwirang layon pastures: he leadeth me beside the still water.”
b. Karaniwan d. Literal a. He will be given riches and mercy
527. Anong mga estratehiya ang gagamitin mo kung nais mong b. He will always obey his master for his glory
malinang ang mga talinong pangkatawan, kahusayan sa c. He will provided prosperity and harmony
pagkontrol ng katawan, timing, trained responses? d. He will be known throughout the land
a. Pagninilay, feeling-toned moments, goal setting 537. The first step of the problem solving process in home
b. Pagsunod sa ritmo, pag-awit, pagra-rap at chants management is to ___.
c. Teatrong pangklasrum, charades, katawang mapa a. Identity the possible consequences of potential action
d. Brainstorming, pagsulat ng journal, pagsasadula b. Obtain data and information about the problem
528. Ano ang gamit ng mga ito: spot-semantik, klaster-konsepto, c. Identity the problem
sagot-gagamba, dayagram, hirarkiyal at iba pa? d. List alternative course of action
a. Matukoy ang mahalagang detalye 538. The housing program for all these years did not succeed
b. Makagawa ng balangkas because _____.
c. Mapag-ugnay o makategorya ang mga konsepto a. Squatters sell their allotted houses to merchant
d. Mapagsunod-sunod ang mga pangyayari b. Squatters return to the squatters area
529. As a cashier in a 24-hour supermarket, Cecil gets PHP60 per c. Squatters are spoiled by politician
hour plus an additional PHP500 per week to work in the evening d. Squatting is a form of livelihood
shift. How much would she pay for a 40-hour week in the evening 539. What has solved the caste and social strata system in the
shift? Philippine society?
a. PHP2,700 c. PHP2,900 a. Schools in every barangay
b. PHP2,400 d. PHP3,200 b. School for the handicapped
530. Tina placed some sliced green mangoes in a glass of drinking c. Barangay empowerment
water. After a while she took out a few slices and found the slices d. High school in every barangay
very turgid. What can you infer this observation? 540. Only students with ID cards are allowed to enter the library.
a. Water was absorbed by the mangoes Zola studies in the library. Therefore:
b. The mango slices did not change in shape a. Zola reads books in the library
c. The slices became more sour b. Zola has an ID card
d. Water moved out of the tissue of mangoes c. Zola is a bookworm
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541. After all has been said, the issue was a tempest in a teapot. a. 150 b. 200 c. 250 d. 300
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
a. finally settled 553. She wishes to meet somebody who is “off the beaten track.”
b. boiled down to nothing This means:
c. temperature dropped a. at the lowest level
d. simmered down b. unconventional
542. The sum of 2 odd numbers is an even number. The numbers 7 c. unbelievable
and 25 are odd numbers. Therefore: d. forceful
a. The numbers 7 and 25 are integers 554. Which one of the following is a household chore that has to be
b. Even numbers are real numbers done every day?
c. The sum of 7 and 25 is an even number a. Cleaning the ceiling
d. None of these b. Laundering bed sheets
543. Certain animal behaviors, such as mating rituals, seem to be c. Sweeping the floor
_________ and therefore, __________ external factors such d. Dusting the furniture
as climate changes, food supply or presence of other animals
of the same species.
a. innate---------unaffected by 555. The competence to convince, use personal influence and
b. specific---------confused with develop explicit strategies to influence people is associated
c. learned---------immune to with _____.
d. memorized---------controlled by a. Opportunity seeking and creativity
544. “I value a man for the SIZE OF HIS HEART.” The capitalized b. Information seeking and monitoring
words mean that: c. Persuasion and networking
a. man’s love is measured by the size of his heart d. Self confidence and skill decision making
b. the size of heart determines the length of life 556. Multiple regression equation analysis in a study revealed the
c. man should use his mind over his heart relative contribution of story elements to reading
d. man’s kindness is most important achievements, and that the contribution of these story
545. Who enacted the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for elements is substantial. Which of the following conclusions
Public Officials and Employees? about the correlation of story elements to reading achievement
a. The President is suggested in the findings?
b. The Supreme Court a. That correlation of 1.0 is needed for this study to be
c. The Civil Service Commission significant
d. The Congress b. That there is little variance between story elements and
546. All of the following constitute the Committee on Awards to reading achievement
Outstanding Public Officials and Employees except ________. c. That the story elements are important variables to
consider in reading achievement
a. The Ombudsman
d. That other important story element is included in the
b. The Chairman of the Commission on Elections
analysis
c. The Chairman of the Commission on Audit
d. The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission
557. The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are
547. From whom will all appropriation, revenue or tariffs bills, bills __________.
authorizing increase of the public debt, bills of local application, a. Northwest and Southeast monsoon
and private bills originate exclusively? b. East and West monsoon
a. The Cabinet c. Northeast and Southwest monsoon
b. The Senate d. North and South monsoon
c. House of Representatives
d. The President
558. The Filipino wants to be accepted by his fellowmen for what he
548. All bills passed by the Congress, before it becomes a law, is and to be treated according to his status. He can achieve
must be presented to the ________. this by ________.
a. President a. Participating in group activities that interest him
b. Senate President b. Being obedient to all demand that comes his way
c. Speaker of the House c. Offering his services in whatever form that suits him
d. Chief Justice d. Socializing with his fellowmen within the norms of society
549. All of the following are exempt from taxation except ________ 559. In which of the following examples is the greatest pressure
a. Non-profit cemeteries exerted?
b. Educational institutions a. A barefooted person standing on the beach
c. Land used for religious purposes b. A brick resting on the ground
d. Charitable institutions c. A knife cutting a piece of meat
550. Two planes leave an airport at noon, one flying east at a d. A book resting on a table
certain speed and the other flying west at twice the speed of 560. Which of the following environmental conditions has been
the former. If the planes are 2,700 miles apart in three hours, blamed for the usual occurrence of fish kills?
how fast is the slower plane flying? a. Acid rain
a. 150 mph c. 900 mph b. Eutrophication
c. Atmospheric pollution
b. 300 mph d. 1,020 mph
d. Silting of lakes and rivers
551. Dina earns PHP16,100 per month after receiving a 15% raise.
561. Which does not belong to the group?
What was Dina’s monthly salary before the raise?
a. Chalkboard c. Flannel board
a. PHP2,415 c. PHP14,000
b. Bulletin board d. Magnetic board
b. PHP13,685 d. PHP18,515 562. Alin ang tamang babala sa pagtatapon ng basura?
552. Tickets for the father and son breakfast were P112 for fathers a. Dito ang tambakan ng basura
and P84 for sons. If a total of 450 tickets were sold at P42,000, b. Huwag magtapon ng basura dito
how many fathers attended the breakfast? c. Huwag mag-ipon ng basura dito
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 d. Gamitin ang basurahan sa inyong bahay, huwag dito 574. New techniques in food production are learned through ____.
563. Magbababala ang pulis sa mga tumatawid, alin ang tama? a. Barangay forum
a. Hoy! Pula ang ilaw, tigil b. Radio comments
b. Bantayan ang ilaw bago tumawid c. Television modules
c. Tawid na kayo at luntian ang ilaw d. Editorial and cartoons
d. Huhulihin ang tatawid sa maling ilaw o signal 575. A farmer owned 302 hectare. He planted 1/3 of the area to
564. Alin sa mga sumusunod na salita ang bumubuo ng coconut. The rest were converted to mango and other fruits.
pangungusap? Give the numbers of hectares used for mango and other fruit
a. Dapat isang mapasa ang LET bago maging guro trees.
b. Dapat ang guro LET ang pinasa a. 202.3 ha c. 204 ha
c. Pinasa dapat ng guro ang LET upang maging isang b. 201.33 ha d. 202 ha
ganap na guro 576. There were 500 houses sold by a subdivision owner. Each
d. LET lang gamitin sa pagiging guro occupied 80 square meters each. How big was the whole
area?
a. 4 ha b. 5 ha c. 14 ha d. 10 ha
565. What was the controversial anti-drug campaign in Manila 577. Give the value of N in 26 2/8 + 22 1/2 = N
which was stopped by a court decision? a. 48 3/4 c. 48 2/18
a. Posting of pictures of drug users b. 48 /3 2
d. 48 1/3
b. Parading of handcuffed drug addicts 578. Give the final percentage rate of commission gained by Edna.
c. Arrest of drug pushers She sold an appliances for PHP258,000. Her commission was
d. Painting of houses of drug pushers PHP37,520 minus PHP5,300 for transportation.
a. 12.48% c. 14.54%
b. 12.05% d. 14.13%
566. Siya ay hinirang na taga-sensus ng bahay-bahay. Ano ang 579. The youth is considered 55% of the voting population. Marikina
kanyang nalikom? has 1,360 million voters. How many voters are the youth?
a. Ang data at bilang ng mga tao sa isang bayan a. 750,000 c. 768,000
b. Ang bilang ng mga tao sa bahay b. 788,000 d. 748,000
c. Ang kayamanan ng mga may-bahay 580. Cementing of roads are being done in some areas. One
d. Ang data tungkol sa mga naninirahan sa ibat-ibang bahay barangay has 2 lanes with 7 by 200 meters long for each lane.
What is the total area to be cemented?
a. 2,800 sq. m. c. 9,000 sq. m.
567. Ano ang isang bagay na di dapat kasangkutan ng isang b. 14,000 sq. m. d. 1,500 sq. m.
kagawad ng gobyerno? 581. Flood has devastated Mindanao and many provinces. The root
a. Magtrabaho habang may sahod cause is traced to ____.
b. Dapat mamahagi ng pera para sa isang kandidato a. Conversation of agricultural land to subdivisions
c. Dapat magsikap yumaman b. Wanton destruction of gold mines
d. Di dapat mamulitika c. Using wood for fuel
568. Anong hukuman ang siyang ____ ng kasong kurapsyon? d. Wanton cutting of forest trees
a. Sandigang Bayan - naglilitis 582. Rivers in Metro Manila are the identified causes of heavy flood.
b. Korte Suprema - maglilitis Authorities account this to _______.
c. Ombudsman - tagapaglilitis a. Waste incineration
d. Court of Appeals - manglilitis b. Waste classification
569. “Ang laki sa layaw, karaniwang hubad,” ayon kay Balagtas c. Waste dumping in backyard
kaya ____. d. Waste dumping on river banks
a. Ang mga bata makapagtapos sa pag-aaral 583. Dengue fever has caused death to many children and adults.
b. Ang mga bata di-sumusunod sa magulang All these are traced to ____.
c. Ang mga bata ay laging magalang a. Poor ventilation
d. Ang babae ay nag-aartista b. Poor disposal of waste
570. Ang hiling ng namatay na artista ay siya’y ilibing sa takip silim. c. Poor maintenance of home compost pits
Anong oras iyon? d. Poor hoarding of water in tanks
a. Madaling araw 584. Children are discouraged to play in flood water since ____.
b. Ika-anim ng umaga a. Urine of rats is contagious
c. Ika-walo ng gabi b. Urine of people is around
d. Sa pagitan ng alas-5 at alas-6 ng hapon c. Feces & urine of animals abound
571. There are military confrontation is some parts of the d. Feces of cockroaches are floating
Philippines. How does the government address the situation? 585. Chicken pox usually occurs in August. At what stage is it very
a. Declare war zone contagious?
b. Declare amnesty for all a. During the first week
c. Declare cease fire b. When wounds have swollen
d. Negotiate with representatives of both panels c. When all wound are peeling off
572. A maid is continuously molested by a son of a rich landlord. d. When all wounds have disappeared
What must the landlord do to protect the maid? 586. A family built house in an inner piece of land. He was not
a. Warn the son of his act allowed to go through a neighbor’s yard. He was accused of
b. Lock the maid in her room trespassing private property. The law allows such passage
c. Report the case to the policeman under the ___.
d. Terminate the services of the maid a. Right of eminent domain
573. Cooperatives are helpful to farmers specially in irrigation of rice b. Right of homeowners
fields. This is evident when ______. c. Right of way
a. Members are accountable for their fellow members credit d. Right of travel
lines 587. The government wants a piece of private land for a
b. Members pay their dues after three harvests government project. The owner resisted the government
c. Non-members are deprived of water demand. How may the government own the land?
d. Members take turn in getting water ration a. Right of eminent domain
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 b. Right of government ownership a. Absolute equality
c. Right of habeas corpus b. Health
d. Right of a sovereign over the governed c. Pleasure
588. Rabies comes from dog and other bites. How could this be d. Elimination of selfish desires
prevented? 601. Which expresses a polynomial in the following?
a. Tie the dogs at all times a. 2x+4x-3 c. x-x+9-3x+10x
b. Have the dog vaccinated with anti-rabies b. xy-x-6 d. x-4x+2x-x+2
c. Keep the dogs in cage 602. Jonas can build a wall in 6 days. Rey had worked on the wall for
d. Kill the dog that bites three days alone before Jonas joined him. Together, they have
589. At XYZ Preschool, Rochelle holds a position senior to Ruthe, and completed the wall in three more days. How long will it take Rey
Kai holds a junior post to Ruthe. Who holds the junior-most to build the wall alone?
position? a. 10 days c. 16 days
a. Kai c. Rochell b. 12 days d. 18 days
b. Ruthe d. None of them 603. Why is it that Filipino Overseas Workers are considered modern
590. A father was misunderstood by his teenage boy because: time heroes?
a. The father abhorred and mistook modernization as being a. They became broad minded, skilled and economically stable
fresh individuals
b. The father imposed on his values on courting and marriage b. They sacrifice all, for their family and the economy, just to
c. The father did not understand the teenage values on dating improve their quality of life
d. The father could not tolerate a live-in arrangement of his son c. They have stabilized Philippine economy
591. The death of the kidnapped victims by the terrorists was d. They come home ready to prepare a feast for their town
considered: mates and friends
a. A deviation from protocol
b. A revenge for atrocities of civilians 604. The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure.
c. A neglect of priorities When the pressure is 30 cm of mercury, the volume is 600 cubic
d. An affront to the leadership cm. Find the pressure when the volume is 259 cm.
592. With the Cold War in mind, which does not belong? a. 28 cm of mercury
a. Dialogue c. Tension b. 12.5 cm of mercury
b. Competition d. Conflict c. 69.5 cm of mercury
593. Drug addiction, neurosex, and other psychological illness are d. 65 cm of mercury
indicators of ____. 605. Voting is a privilege in a democracy. Those who are deprived of
a. Progress in medical science their votes are normally:
b. Inner peacelessness a. Franchised c. Disenfranchised
c. Fast pace industrialization b. Exiled d. Execute
d. Rapid modernization in society 606. How do countries register dislike or disagreement of another
594. Which body of the United Nations has peace among as its major country’s discussion through diplomatic means?
responsibility? a. Recall all its nations
a. Trusteeship Council b. File a diplomatic protest
b. Security Council c. Declare war immediately
c. General Assembly d. Retaliate by arresting nationals of other country
d. International Court of Justice 607. How did recipient of operation title transfer react to taxation?
595. What do we have in common with the beasts? a. They wanted the landlords to pay taxes
a. Our intelligence b. Assessment of transfer titles are recognized by local offices
b. Our material body c. Cooperatives do not explain the tenants role on taxation
c. Our manner of survival d. Paying taxes was obviously not the land owners concern
d. Our freedom 608. Without limiting the rights of parents to rear their children, the
596. “Be honest even if others are not. Be honest even if others constitution provides compulsory Elementary Education for:
cannot.” What does this statement imply? a. All children of school age
a. Honesty does not pay b. All children of pre-school age
b. Honesty remains a value even if nobody values it c. All physically able individuals
c. Filipinos seem not to value honesty anymore d. Adult citizens and out-of-school youth
d. Honestly is truly a value only if people possess and live by it 609. Which of the following causes the seasons?
597. Values that are essential must be preferred over those that are a. The rotation of the sun around the earth
accidental? Which illustrate this? We prefer _______. b. The distance of the earth from the sun
a. Money over sense of fulfillment c. The rotation of the earth around the sun
b. Beauty over achievement d. The tilting of the earth on its axis
c. Health over beauty 610. Which of the following statements best explains why copper is
d. Pleasure over money the metal most widely used in electrical wiring?
598. It is either one of ours or one of yours. It is not one of ours. a. It is cheaper than aluminum
Therefore, ________. b. It has high resistance to electricity
a. it is not one of yours c. It is best conductor of electricity
b. it is one of ours d. It is better conductor than aluminum and cheaper than silver
c. it is one of yours 611. Parents are worried about student’s interest in the internet. In
d. it is not one of ours order to safeguard their children, they must:
a. Check on learners interest while surfing
599. Honey is extracted from bees. To ensure a supply of honey for b. Allow internet only after classes
food and medicine, what has been resorted to lately? c. Supervise internet use with parent’s consent
a. Culture honey bees for propagation d. Allow students use of internet instead of using library books
b. Encourage bee farm in chosen areas 612. Families of OFW meet a lot of conflict. How does the government
c. Gather honey from the forest address this?
d. Discourage the use of pesticides in honey farm a. Increase insurance benefits
600. Which is the greatest value according o the teachings of Karl b. Encourage more opportunities for OFW
Marx? c. Provide scholarship for husband left behind to study
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 d. Creation of skills development centers for OFW a. When everyone is suffering from a cold
613. How does the Department of Science and Technology assure b. When two are hospitalized from the neighborhood
quality science teaching in secondary schools? c. When the proportion of patients reach at least 15% of the
a. Open up science high school in every province population
b. Maintain a scholarship grant for deserving science and d. When every household of fine houses are sick with high
mathematics teachers fever
c. Share researches and distributes equipment to schools
d. Carry one science fair every year 625. Form a sentence from these words.
614. Which illustrates the spirit of non-violence? 1. The senator
a. The move towards a gun-less society 2. As a legislator
b. The act to submit oneself to the will of the one with powers 3. Although he raised his voice
c. The use of strike as a bargaining power 4. Accepted several amendments
d. The act to be quiet to preserve peace Which is the best arrangement?
615. The report from Congress registered rejection of the proposed a. 2, 1, 4, 3 c. 1, 2, 3, 4
bill. This means _____. b. 4, 3, 2, 1 d. 2, 1, 3, 4
a. Some changed parties
b. The majority failed to get the group support
626. A swimming contest is held in a four lane swimming pool of 50
c. Some proved their lack of cooperation
meters long. The contest is for the 200 meters. How many times
d. Some favored the leadership
will each swimmer run in this contest?
616. A young girl left her baby at the household of a monastery. The
a. 10 times c. 5 times
child grew up without knowing her mother and father. What right
b. 16 times d. 4 times
is deprived of the child?
627. There are many cases of abuse on Filipino overseas contract
a. Right to assert individuality
workers. Where can these workers seek justice and redress?
b. Right to freedom of choice
a. International Court of Justice
c. Right to quality education
b. DOJ and Foreign Affairs Consulate Office in the Foreign
d. Right to life
country
617. What is the social scientist’s explanation of the relationship of a
c. Department of Labor and Employment
leader of history?
d. Philippine Supreme Court
a. Leaders are a product of their times
628. Quality of education they say is:
b. History is a reflection of great leaders
a. Every citizen’s accounting task
c. Every great movement is the lengthened shadow of a great
b. Every parents and teachers’ responsible task
man
c. Everyone’s responsibility
d. Had any great leader been different than he was
d. Everybody’s concern at times
618. Army men who are rescued from insurgent kidnap undergo
medical check-up. Why is this done?
a. To protect the prisoner from further harassment 629. Only 681 examinees passed in the Licensure Exam for Teachers
b. To determine the physical and mental state of the army man out of 2550 examinees. What is the passing percentage?
c. To avoid relapses from illness while in hiding a. 26% c. 26.8%
d. To determine the loyalty of this army man b. 26.7% d. 26.5%
630. To assure healthy banking industry, the Bangko Central has
619. The reporter was accused in court because of his story. The story encouraged:
was ______. a. Bank tie up with foreign banks
a. A tainted with malice b. Bank Merger
b. Full of distorted facts c. Bank Closure and Declared bankruptcy
c. A narration of facts d. Selling of Stocks to interested buyers
d. To personal to take
631. The Department of Agriculture noted that only 1/3 of the palay
produced are used to advantage. What measure was adapted to
620. The menace of drugs has affected the Philippines economy
save observed harvest wastage?
greatly. Which of these drugs is the most destructive to one’s
a. Rice miling process
brain?
b. Palay Exchange and Marketing
a. Opium c. Methyl salicilate
c. Palay-drying and storage
b. Marijuana d. Shabu
d. Rice Transplanting method
621. Miss Vanessa has many children. Her husband decided to send
632. In order to avoid unnecessary stress in the ARMM election, what
them to Manila and seek jobs. The eldest child is only 16 years
measure was undertaken lately by the government?
old. What right is violated by the father?
a. Maintained a status quo on personnel
a. Right of family to family living wage
b. Allowed a reorganization of the structure
b. Right of the children to assistance, proper care and attention
c. Postponed the election to a later date
c. Right to education
d. Started a motion for recall with the COMELEC
d. Right of the children to work and exploitation
633. When +3 is added to -5, the answer is ____.
622. A prisoner was made to confess of his guilt. A lawyer of the
a. -15 b. -2 c. -8 d. +2
respondent was present in the confession. What was violated?
634. Children in upland places are found affected by enlarged goiter.
a. The confession was without due consultant
Which of this situation may be done for this group of children?
b. The prisoner was approached properly
a. Add iodized salt to diet
c. The prisoner should have a lawyer of his choice
b. Add iron to diet
d. The choice of the lawyer was made by the accuser
c. Expose the children to ultraviolet rays
623. The hostage victims were heard asking the rescuers to hold on to
d. Add iodine drops to diet
the fort. What was the message?
a. Disregard the peace negotiation
b. Rescues them fast and early
635. A suit sold for PHP 6,800 while marked at PHP8, 000. What is
c. Surrender in arms
the rate of discount?
d. Keep on with the fight
a. 12% b. 17% c.15% d. 20%
624. When do doctors declare dengue fever as an epidemic?
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636. The Bible goes for parallelism. It says “Blessed are the poor in 649. Write this ratio in its simplest form: 3 cm to 20 cm.
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. This means a. 20.30 c. 30.20
_________. b. 02.30 d. 03.20
a. Poorness in spirit is not a way to hell
b. Heaven is not only for the rich but also for the poor man 650. The Department of Health allows the sale of drugs and medicines
c. Poor spirit can be open gate to heaven after thorough laboratory test. Which of these drugs are
d. The poor can become rich discouraged for use because of its component?
a. Bangkok pills
637. At the Philippine General Hospital, doctors reported on the b. Vitamin A and B
abandoned patients. This means: c. Tea and sugar syrup
a. The patients do not have permanent address d. None of these
b. The patients are left behind by relatives
c. The patients cannot afford to pay their bill 651. Food markets are encouraged to handle cooked foods well. One
d. The patients are left by doctors incident in a wedding party sent hundreds of guest to the
hospital. It was found out that the food:
638. The death of men in the mine was caused by: a. Was left uncovered
a. Suffocation c. Erosion b. Was half cooked
b. Lethal smell d. Darkness c. Had ptomaine poison
639. “At time patient is indefatigable in promoting political truth”. The d. Was contaminated with dysentery bacteria
statement means:
a. A hero practices political truth 652. Eruptions of volcanoes have affected lives in Zambales during
b. Patriots forget selves to serve others the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Relief and evacuation were
c. Patriots are brave and cunning managed by the Philippine Red Cross. Which of the following
d. Patriots are rich and truthful volcanoes is located in the island of Mindanao?
640. Ano ang tawag sa mga titik batay sa bigkas ng Ingles? a. Taal Volcano c. Mt. Hibok-hibok
a. Alivata or baybayin b. Mayon Volcano d. Mt. Halcon
b. Alpabetong Filipino
c. Alpabetong Romano 653. Modern science has used technology to help determine illness. A
d. Alpabetong Pilipino child bumped and fell his head hitting a concrete pavement.
641. Ayon kng Romulo: “Ang Pilipino ay dugong maharlika.” Ano ang Which medical approach will determine the status of the cranial
kahulugan nito. accident?
a. Ang Pilipino ay sadyang matatag ang budhi a. Submit the child to chest X-ray
b. Ang Pilipino ay nanggaling sa malayang lahi b. Submit the child to cranial X-ray
c. Ang Pilipino ay madaling maipagbili at mabola c. Submit the child to cranial scanning
d. Ang Pilipino ay di purong Pilipino d. Open up and so surgical operation
642. Ang Tagalog ang naging opisyal na wika ng Pilipinas dahil sa: 654. The city government of Metro Manila had been closing and
a. Saligang batas ng 1986 raiding night spots. What is the basic reason of the campaign?
b. Saligang batas ng 1973 a. Many homes are destroyed by these night clubs
c. Saligang batas ng 1935 b. The values of the young affected by these clubs
d. Saligang batas ng Malolos c. The fast spread of HIV and AIDS are traced to these places
643. Di katakataka na ilang pulis ay hinihinalang kasangkot sa d. These spots are areas of crimes
pagpalaganap ng krimen. Ano ang kahulugan ng kasangkot?
a. Kabalikat c. Kasabwat
655. In the Philippine government, the earliest and smallest service of
b. Kabilang d. Kasama-sama
governance is the:
644. Ang di niya makalimutan ay isang ____ ng anak niya bago umalis
a. Municipality c. Barangay
pa Amerika.
b. Poblacion d. Barrio
a. Pagaako c. Pinangako
656. Personal income tax should be paid and filed every year by
b. Pagpako d. Pangako
employees and corporation. Who among the group are exempt
645. A swimming pool is an equilateral triangle in shape. One side is
from filling income tax returns, except:
11 meters. How many meters are needed to enclose the pool?
a. Government employees on daily, contractual and
a. 55 meters c. 44 meters
consultation basis
b. 45 meters d. 33 meters
b. Retired government employees receiving only pensions
c. Government employees receiving less than PHP 18,000.00
646. Water is rationed in a village everyday. The truck tanks deliver 8 per year
tons of water in 10 hours. How many tons of water was delivered d. Overseas workers
in 4 days to each house by the agent?
a. 3.2 tons c. 40 tons
b. 320 tons d. 80 tons 657. When rainfall attains a pH less than 5.6, it becomes __________.
a. Torrential c. Acidic
647. Mrs. Amanda’s bathroom has to be covered with tiles. The edge b. Tropical d. Neutral
of the bathroom needs a rubberize tile. If the tub is 2.3 meters 658. Philippine eagles are identified as rare species. Lately, in Davao
long and 1.8 wide, how many meters of rubberized tiles are more eagles were raised through:
required? a. Eagles, caught in the wild, are raised in cages
a. 9.2 meters c. 4.6 meters b. Artificial insemination through fertilized eggs
b. 8.2 meters d. 2.3 meters c. Incubating eggs from their nests
d. Putting up eagle farms under the Bureau of Wildlife
648. An executive office has to be carpeted. The area is 3m by 4m 659. All of the following are substances which may be broken down by
and the carpet costs PHP 1,000.00 per square meter. How much the decomposing action of living organisms like bacteria except:
will be spent for the purchase of the carpet? a. Potato peelings c. Onion skin
a. PHP 120,000.00 c. PHP 12,000.00 b. A microchip d. An apple core
b. PHP 10,000.00 d. PHP 1,000.00 660. The proper disposal of garbage has improved the environment.
The best process of handling waste is through:

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b. Burning non-biodegradable waste c. Pagbibigay ng impormasyon
c. Dumping soluble waste d. Pakikipagkapwa
d. Recycling non-biodegradable waste 673. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
661. The nervous system has its specific function. Which is the closest a. Ang mga kabataan sa lansangan ay naglalaro at
function? nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan
a. The spinal cord links the finger tips to the brain b. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro at nagtatakbuhan sa
b. Impulses transmit messages to the brain by electrical signal lansangan kung maliwanag ang buwan
c. Human body activities are all in the nervous system c. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro kung maliwanag ang buwan
d. The nervous system defends most on the brain at nagtakbuhan sa lansangan
662. A provincial governor was convicted for using prisoners to build d. Ang mga kabataan kung maliwanag ang buwan ay
his summer resort. What should the prisoner demands? nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan at naglalaro
a. The right to refuse the job
b. The right to just compensation 674. Kabaliwan at paglulustay ang iyong ginagawa taun-taon. Higit na
c. The right to suffrage marami ang maralitang nangailangan ng salapi. Ang nagsasalita
d. The right to live in standard rooms ay:
a. Maramot c. Matipid
663. A priest gave all his possessions to disabled children. What right b. Praktikal d. Kuripot
may they claim? 675. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita: “Ayokong sumunod sa mga
a. Right to just treatment sinasabi mo.”
b. Right to proper treatment a. Babala c. Pakiusap
c. Right of disable to equal treatment b. Pagtanggi d. Pamungkahi
d. Right to disabled to equal protection 676. Ikinalulungkot ko ang mga nangyayari.
a. Pagsagot c. Panghula
664. The case of farmers in Sumilao, Bukidnon was won by the b. Pagtanong d. Paghingi ng paumanhin
landowner. How was the case decided by the Supreme Court?
a. Final judgment was made because of political pressure 677. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG naman pala ANG kanyang
b. Final judgment was made after it was established that the BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng may malaking titik ay:
farmers were not legitimate holders of titles of the land a. Mahiyain c. Kuripot
c. The farmers were paid beforehand b. Traidor d. Duwag
d. The farmers were landholders of a farm 678. What is the range of the following: 86, 70, 83, 90, 85, 78, 79, 81,
87.
665. A peace officer opens the house of a drug pusher. The drug a. 12 b. 15 c. 16 d. 20
pusher complained on the police officer’s actuation because he 679. Which of the following audio-visual sets of equipment can best
alleged that: project visual materials in a classroom that is difficult to darken?
a. He was not around when the incident happened a. Filmstrips c. Opaque projector
b. The officer had no warrant of arrest b. Color materials d. Overhead projector
c. The officer was armed 680. Change the following percents to decimals: 23%, 5%, 3%, 3.5%.
d. The right for privacy was violated a. 2.3, 500, 0.30, 30.5
b. 0.23, 50, 03, 3.05
666. A candidate was detained for working against a dominant political c. 0.23, 0.05, 0.03, 0.035
party. Which right can be invoked? d. 0.023, 5.00, 3.0, 03.5
a. Right to his aspirations
b. Right to his political beliefs 681. If the scores of 10 students are: 76, 80, 75, 83, 80, 79, 85, 80,
c. Right to seek redress 88, 90, the mode is:
d. Right to vote according to one’s conscience a. 79 b. 85 c. 80 d. 88
682. A vehicle consumes one liter of gasoline to travel 10 kilometers.
667. The entry of data and commands into the computer system is After a tune-up, it travels 15% farther on one liter. To the nearest
made possible through the: tenth, how many liters of gasoline will it take for the vehicle to
a. Keyboard c. Printer travel 230 kilometers?
b. Diskette d. Monitor a. 23 liters c. 23.15 liters
b. 20 liters d. 20.15 liters
683. If each of the five members in a basketball team shakes hands
668. Which of the following values is closest to the square root of
with every other member of the team before the game starts, how
4,000?
many handshakes will there be in all?
a. 63 b. 200 c. 22 d. 19
a. 8 b. 10 c. 6 d. 9
684. How many twenty thousand are there in one million?
669. The arithmetic mean of a set of 50 meters is 38. If two numbers, a. 500 b. 50 c. 100 d. 1000
45 and 35, are discarded. The mean of the remaining set of 685. Why is 1/5 called a unit fraction?
numbers is: a. The number 5 is the denominator
a. 37.24 b. 37.5 c. 37.91 d. 36.5 b. The unit is less than one
670. An example of a civil and political right is the right to _________. c. It is between 0 and 1, the basic unit
a. Work c. Social security d. Unit fractions have 1 as the numerator
b. Life and liberty d. Education 686. A rectangle has sides of 10 and 12 units. How can the area of a
square be computed if it has the same perimeter as the
671. If P is a positive integer in the equation 12p=q, then q must be a: rectangle?
a. Negative even integer a. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4, then multiply by
b. Positive even integer 4
c. Positive odd integer b. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4, then multiply by
d. Negative odd integer 2
c. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4, then square the
672. Ikaw ba ang dapat sisihin sa nangyari? quotient
a. Pagsasadula d. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, then multiply by 4
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687. Mass society is described as being composed of anonymous b. Water from each hole will squirt out the same distance
individuals. The word “anonymous” is used to convey the idea from the bottle
that the individuals involved: c. Water from the top hole will squirt out the farthest
a. Are known only to those who control the mass media d. Water from the bottom hole will squirt out the farthest
b. Are unaware of other individuals exposed to the same
stimuli 698. Symbiosis is defined by biologists as individuals of different
c. Are unaware that there are mass audience species living together in intimate association; regardless of
d. Have little influence on decision making since they are not whether the association is harmful, neutral, or beneficial. All of
organized the following pairs are examples of symbiosis, except:
a. Human and tapeworms
688. Which of the following characterizes the behavior pattern of b. Dogs and fleas
differed gratification? c. Cats and mice
a. The minority groups d. Ants and aphids
b. The lower class 699. “How much money did you bring for shopping?” Which of the
c. The upper class following would answer this question?
d. The middle class a. I have some change in my purse.
689. The El Niño phenomenon which grabbed control of the world’s b. None, but I have a credit card
weather machine is identified by climatologists as: c. I have PHP500.00 inside the envelope in my desk
a. Landslides, flash floods and warm air currents d. All the cash I have was spent at the grocery store
b. Lack of rains, droughts and crop failure yesterday
c. Heavy downpours and tropical storm in some parts of 700. Adults acquire new word and experience primarily through:
the earth a. Casual explanation from peers
d. All of these b. Formal instruction in school
690. A group which has an excess/deficiency of electrons is called: c. Exposure to their use
a. Proton c. Electron d. Use of thesaurus
b. Molecules d. Ion 701. Which of the following is the numerical form for “twenty
thousand twenty”?
691. What is least likely to be a function of a trade association? a. 2,020 c. 20,020
a. Protecting the reputation of the industry b. 2,000,020 d. 20,000,200
b. Standardizing types of products 702. How many ten thousand are there in one million?
c. Influencing government policy a. 100 b. 500 c. 50 d. 1000
d. Encouraging completion 703. Which of the following statement is true of nuclear fission?
692. In every society, a certain positions are assigned to individuals a. The energy process is identical to that which occurs in the
on the basis of age, sex, marital status, and other criteria. sun
These patterns are: b. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms to
a. University accepted and practiced break up to split
b. Cultural defined c. After the lighter atoms are changed into energy
c. Learned from parents d. Scientists can combine lighter atoms to form heavier
d. Taught in school atoms

693. To be a moral person is to: 704. The skull of a person increase in size rapidly during:
a. Be integrated in speech, feelings, thinking and action a. Puberty c. Adolescence
b. Known and act upon the “ought to be” and the “ought to b. Babyhood d. Adulthood
do”
c. Be able to follow the dictates of one’s conscience 705. Metabolism and combustion are chemically similar. They both
d. Be acceptable by society result in the oxidation of some compounds. If completely
694. When lighted, the energy of the alcohol in a lamp is: oxidized which of the following foodstuffs would yield the most
a. Transformed from chemical energy to mechanical energy thermal energy?
b. Transformed from chemical to heat energy a. A cup of ice cream
c. Lost while heating is done b. A cup of sugar
d. Completely destroyed c. A cup of milk
d. A cup of flour
695. Radium was discovered by: 706. In countries where medical skill and a public understanding
a. Albrecht Von Haller about health and disease are wide spread, which of the
b. Pierre and Marie Curie following changes are evident?
c. Joseph John Thomson I. Accidental deaths have decreased
d. Albert Einstein II. The communicable disease death rate has decreased
III. Infant mortality has decreased
696. Fossils are most likely to be found in: IV. More people live a full life
a. Ocean floor V. People live long enough to succumb to degenerative
b. Sedimentary rocks disease
c. Igneous rocks a. I, II and III c. I, II, III, IV and V
d. Metamorphic rocks b. II, III, IV and V d. I, II, III and IV

697. Four circular holes of equal size arranged from top to bottom 707.Which of 0the following parts of the circulatory system carries
were cut 2 cm apart into a large plastic bottle. The holes were digested fats away from the intestines?
covered with tape, and the bottle was filled with water. The a. Lacteals
tape was then removed. Which of the following statements will b. Pancreatic duct
best described the result? c. Arterial capillaries
a. The sudden release of water will cause the bottle to d. Pulmonary artery
collapse 708. When water evaporates, it changed into which of the following
state?
a. Solid c. Gaseous
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709. Which of the following statement is not true about comets?
a. Comets may go around the sun in any direction 720. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
b. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust a. Ang bago’t malaking pabrikang pinagtrabahuhan nila ay
c. Comets glow by their own light malapit sa amin
d. Comets generally have elongated, elliptical orbits b. Ang pabrikang pinagtrabahuhan nila malapit sa amin ay
710. A British physician and bacteriologist, Sir Ronald Ross was bago’t malaki
awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for his researches in: c. Ang pinagtatrabahuhan nilang malapit sa amin ay bago’t
a. Liquid fuel rocket malaking pabrika
b. The prevention of hepatitis d. Ang pabrikang malapit sa amin, bago’t malaki ay
c. The transmission of malaria pinagtatrabahuhan nila
d. The control of cholera
711. A thermometer measures:
721. Alin sa sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
a. Energy c. Pressure
a. Nagpapabata ang pulbos sa kutis na Clinique
b. Heat d. Temperature
b. Nagpapabata sa kutis ang pulbos ng Clinique
712. Which of the following forms of energy travels in waves?
c. Nagpapabata ng mukha sa kutis ng pulbos na Clinique
a. Chemical energy
d. Nagpapabata sa kutis ng mukha ang pulbos na Clinique
b. Sound energy
c. Mechanical energy
d. Electrical energy 722. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita: “Kasiyahan ko nang makitang
kayo’y nagmamahalan.”
a. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin
713. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of
b. Pangarap
books exceed the reading levels of the students. In this
c. Pagkontrol ng kilos
situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short
d. Pagkuha ng impormasyon
of the expected desired output. A student who finds
himself/herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the
following? 723. Ang kaugnayan ng pagkakapatay kina Burgos, Gomez at
a. Present an argument that the selection or story read was Zamora sa panitikang Pilipino ay:
not properly written a. Nanatiling masigla ang diwang Pilipino
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the b. Nakagising sa damdaming makabayan ng mga Pilipino
selection or story read c. Natutong lumabag sa batas at lumaban sa may
c. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read kapangyarihan ang mga Pilipino
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional d. Naimpluwensyahan ang diwa alipin ng mga Pilipino
reaction to the selection or story read
714. Which of the following principles is declared in the 724. “Walang tubig kahapon.” Ito ay pangungusap na:
Constitution? a. Walang pandiwa
a. Civilian authority is sometimes supreme over the military b. Walang paksa
b. The Philippine Constitution is a democratic and c. May panaguri
republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all d. May paksa
government authority emanating from it
c. The state has the power to wage war in defense against 725. A computer system is actually made up of actual physical
outside attack machines known as:
d. The separation of the church and state shall be inviolable a. Monitor c. Printer
b. Hardware d. Software
715. Which of the following is defined as a declaration and
enumeration of the individual rights and privileges which the 726. A vehicle consumes one liter of gasoline to travel 10
Constitution is designed to protect against violation by the kilometers. After a tune-up, it travels 15% farther on one liter.
government or by an individual or group of individuals? To the nearest tenth, how many gasolines will it take for the
a. Power of the State c. Suffrage vehicle to travel 230 kilometers?
b. Bill of Rights d. Human Rights a. 20.15 liters c. 23.15 liters
716. Teachers have a responsibility for the development of b. 23 liters d. 20 liters
children’s competence in basic concepts and principles of free 727. The history of the earth has been divided by scientists into
speech. Therefore, if were children to develop their own voices eras. Which of the following shows the arrangement of these
in a free society, teachers must support participatory eras into proper sequence from the oldest to the most recent?
democratic experiences in the daily classroom activities a. Precambrian --- Mesozoic --- Cenozoic ---Paleozoic
through: b. Paleozoic --- Cenozoic --- Precambrian --- Mesozoic
a. Consideration for cultural gender differences c. Precambrian --- Paleozoic --- Mesozoic --- Cenozoic
b. Concepts and principles of free speech d. Cenozoic --- Mesozoic --- Paleozoic --- Precambrian
c. Indoctrination of the principles of society 728. If n<m and a<b, then ____________.
d. Developing children’s citizenship competence a. n + a > m + b c. n = a
717. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan. b. m = b d. n + a < m + b
a. Pagtula c. Pagtukoy 729. If the scores in a Mathematics test of 45 students are arranged
b. Pagtatanong d. Pasasalamat from the highest to the lowest, the 23rd score is the:
718. Ikaw naman kasi, nagpahuli ka pa. a. Mean c. Median
a. Pagkontrol ng kilos b. Variance d. Mode
b. Paglikha 730. To find perimeter (P) of a rectangle that has a length of 16
c. Pagbibigay ng impormasyon inches and width of 12 inches, which of the following equation
d. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin can be used?
719. Alin sa mga sumusunod na mga akdang pampanitikang a. P=2(16)(12) c. P=2(16)=(12)
nagdala ng maling impluwensya sa buong daigdig. b. P=(16)+(12) d. P=2(16+12)
a. Ang Romeo at Juliet 731. What is the cube root of (32 x 3)?
b. Ang Koran a. 9 b. 3 x 3 c. 27 d. 3
c. Ang Divina Commedia 732. Which of the following is closes to normal body temperature?
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 a. 32 degrees Fahrenheit d. A ballad often uses learned language
b. 50 degrees Celsius 747. “He is the black sheep in the family.” Which figure of speech is
c. 37 degrees Celsius used?
d. 212 degrees Fahrenheit a. Simile c. Hyperbole
733. A change in the composition of a substance resulting in the b. Metaphor d. Synonym
formation of a new substance is called: 748. A good writer supports his generalizations with __________
a. Nuclear change examples.
b. Chemical change a. Concrete c. Convenient
c. Mechanical change b. Unfamiliar d. Abstract
d. Physical change 749. “Values education is integrated in the curriculum of all levels.”
734. Which of the following gives the sum of the polynomials (a 2 + b2 Which of the following supports this statement?
+ ab) and (3a2 + 4ab – 2b2)? a. Additional classroom will be needed
a. 4a2+b2+5ab c. 3a2+5ab-2b2 b. New teachers will be hired
2
b. 5a +5b =5ab 2
d. 4a +5ab-b2
2
c. Values education is stressed in all subjects at all levels
735. Of the 50 students enrolled in the subject Curriculum and d. There is a need for training of teachers to teach
Instruction, 90% took the final examination at the end of the 750. “Once I passed through a populous city imprinting my brain for
term. Two-thirds of those who took the final examination future use with its shows, architecture, customs, and traditions.
passed. How many students passed the exam? Yet now, of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met
a. 33 b. 45 c. 34 d. 30 who detained me for love of me.” This passage is an example of:
736. A cube is a rectangle solid, the length, width and height of a. Free verse c. Prose
which have the same measure called the edge (e) of the cube. b. Blank verse d. Metered poetry
The volume of the cube is found by cubing the measure of the 751. Whose values are most evident in children before they go to
edge. What is the volume of the cube whose edge is 4cm? school?
a. 27 cm3 c. 206 cm3 a. Mother-father value system
b. 64 cm 3
d. 125 cm3 b. The maid or yaya value
737. “While attempting to explain the role of imitation in language c. Peer value system
acquisition, investigators studied the different aspects of d. Teacher-classmate value system
language development.” An inference which parents may 752. A value of the expression 3xy + 5y + 7 when x = 2 and y = 3 is:
make from this passage is that they should: a. 50 b. 42 c. 36 d. 34
a. Realize that their child’s imitations may reflect several 753. If a function is defined by the set of orders pairs (1,2), (2,4), (3,8),
aspects of language acquisition (4,16), (5,Y) then the value of Y is:
b. Be concerned when a child imitates their language a. 32 b. 20 c. 10 d. 25
c. Should be unconcerned as imitation is too complex 754. Noise can be a pollution of the air. When is it a nuisance?
d. Realize that their talking may over-stimulate their child’s a. Noise caused by percussion affects hearing
activities b. Sound waves can be destructive to the ear
738. Give the value of a, if the statement is 4ab = 20 and b = 5. c. Noise above 140 dB cause pain in the eardrum
a. 4 b. 2 c. 1 d. 3 d. Decibels (dB) can be loud or soft
739. How do you determine the total length of the clothing materials if 755. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it
there are 7 2/10 meters and 15 4/5 meters available? _______ around the earth, we see the same side always.
a. 23 m c. 18 m a. Revolves c. Is revolving
b. 18 ¼ m d. 18 ½ m b. Revolve d. Has been revolving
740. Hacienda Dos was to be divided among 22 tenants. Each tenant 756. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
will be rewarded 6 hectares each. What was the area of a. Run-of-the-mill c. Excellent
Hacienda Dos? b. Ordinary d. Mediocre
a. 142 hectares c. 152 hectares 757. She has a penchant for blue dresses. This indicates
b. 122 hectares d. 132 hectares ___________.
741. Which process occurs when dry ice, CO 2 (s) is changed into CO2 a. Dislike c. Avoidance
(g)? b. Fondness d. Strong aversio
a. Decomposition c. Condensation 758. “While attempting to explain the role of imitation in language
b. Evaporation d. Sublimation acquisition, investigators studied the different aspects of
742. What must be employed to continuously strengthen a school language development.” An inference which parents will make
guidance program? from this passage is that they should:
a. Assignment of responsibilities a. Realize that their talking may over-stimulate their child’s
b. Research activities
c. Evaluation b. Be concerned when a child imitates their language
d. Program planning c. Should be unconcerned as imitation is too complex
743. The first day of June is a Saturday. What day will the last day of d. Realizes that their child imitations may reflect several
June be? aspects of language acquisition
a. Sunday c. Thursday 759. Respect and reverence is in these lines. Choose one:
b. Monday d. Friday a. I die just when I see the break of dawn
744. In the count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dante was wrongfully b. I have but one life to give
imprisoned in: c. Have faith in Divine Providence
a. The Castle of Chillon d. Love your country. It’s the home of your people
b. The Devil’s Island 760. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the
c. The Alcatraz following except:
d. The Bastille a. Comeliness c. Homeliness
745. A change in the shape of size of an object can be classified as: b. Loveliness d. Physical Beauty
a. Chemical change c. Physical change 761. The line “under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but
b. Nuclear change d. Mechanical change un-bowed” depicts the person’s
746. All of the following correctly describes the ballad, except: a. Optimism c. Courage
a. A ballad is a narrative poem b. Confidence d. Determination
b. A ballad uses dialogue
c. A ballad often rhymes a, b, c, d
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762. Shakespeare once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one,
take honor from me and my life is gone.” What is the correct
interpretation for this?
a. He values life before honor
b. He values honor as much as his life
c. He prefers honor instead of life
d. His life is determined by his honor
763. Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is like a ship
without a rudder – a waif...” It could be interpreted as
___________.
a. Direction can never come into one’s life
b. One’s life doesn’t need to be controlled
c. There should be a strong driving force in one’s life
d. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life
764. Mr. Biton calls for a meeting and tells the parents to buy big
pencils and crayons for their children. Which of the following
reasons best justifies his action?
a. Big pencils and crayons can be used for a Big pencils and
crayons will help them developed their muscles
b. long time
c. Muscles of young children are not yet fully developed
d. Young children could write and draw well with big pencils
and crayons
765. Students are assigned homework. How does the teacher manage
to check all assignments?
a. Assign group to counter check student’s works
b. Disregard and proceed to a new lesson
c. Collect assignments after class
d. Assign group leaders check
766. How do people react to a boring lectures or even committee
hearings? They usually:
a. Clap loud and cheer
b. Keep quiet and listen
c. Normally jeer
d. Walk out in disgust
767. A field commander gave his orders. He meant to drop previous
order. Which message was heard?
a. Delete! Delete! c. Repeat! Repeat!
b. Over! Over! d. Negative! Delete!
768. What is implied about the place of our country in technology?
a. Filipinos are at par with any country in I.T.
b. Filipinos score behind in computers
c. Filipinos are abreast in I.T.
d. Filipinos have to learn more from Singapore
769. Loss of qualified teachers going abroad is one type of
___________.
a. Unemployment c. Brain drain
b. Migration d. Employment
770. Ako’y nangangakong matatapos sa isang karera. Siya’y kasama
sa:
a. Siya’y hawak ang malamig na bakal
b. Ospital sa panganganak ng asawa
c. Gustong magsuot ng toga isang araw
d. Isang rally sa EDSA
771. Ang kagawaran nang pang-ibang bansa ay gulong-gulo kapag
may giyera sa ibang bansa. Ano ang unang ginagampanan ng
Ambassador sa Bansa:
a. Bayaang masipag-uwian sa sariling sikap ang bawat isa
b. Alamin ang mga tirahan ng mga Filipino sa bayang iyon
c. Ipunin ang mga maykaya at ipalipad pauwi
d. Bilangin ang mga lalaki
772. Ang mahalagang katangiang dapat taglayin ng isang tao ay ang
pagtitiwala sa sarili, ang wala nito ay magiging mahiyain,
ibinababa ang kanyang sarili, mahirap magtagumpay sa kanyang
mga hangarin at mananatiling naiinggit lamang. Ang
pangunahing kaisipan ay matatagpuan sa:
a. Ikaapat na pangungusap
b. Ikatlong pangungusap
c. Ikalawang pangungusap
d. Unang pangungusap
773. Health officials advised mothers about preservatives used in
vegetables. Which advice should be followed to ensure safe
vegetables?
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a. Soak the vegetables in cold ice
b. Wash the vegetables very well
c. Put vegetables in freezers
d. Wrap the vegetables in newspapers
774. Ano ang tawag sa mga tanong na tulad ng sumusunod: “Ang
bahay ay paligid ng espada, ano ito?
a. Dikreto c. Salaysay
b. Bugtong d. Tula
775. Maternity leaves are extended to women. What legal provision
extends this?
a. Article XIII Sec 14 Women
b. Article XIV Education
c. Article XII Bill of rights
d. Article XIII Role & Right of People’s Organization
776. Ang saging kailanman ay di magbubunga ng santol. Ang
salawikain ay nagpapahiwatig na:
a. Walang mababago ang anoman
b. Ang bunga ng isang kahoy ay galing sa sariling lahi
c. Walang bungang di galing sa sariling puno
d. Maaaring magbunga ng bayabas ang isang punong santol
777. Paano nalaman ang mga talaisipan at saloobin ng mga matanda
ng panahon?
a. Pamamagitan ng kartilya
b. Pamamagitan ng kuwento ng mga lola
c. Pamamagitan ng sulat sa buho
d. Pamamagitan ng awit at verso
778. A blind mother was allowed to work in a place where her fingers
could be productive. Why is this possible?
a. Blind individuals are discouraged from begging
b. The disabled and handicapped are given equal protection of
the law
c. Disabled person are given special attention
d. Blind individuals can still be productive
779. It has been establish by scientists that when mechanical work is
done what can be observed increase in:
a. Its temperature
b. Both its internal energy and temperature
c. Its internal energy
d. Its temperature but not its internal energy
780. Foreign students in Philippine International schools are required
courses in Philippine culture and languages. This makes
possible:
a. Provides comparison of cultural difference
b. Promotion of nationalism
c. Allows racial prejudice among foreigners
d. International understanding
781. In teaching, devices have been classified as hardware and
software. Which is a software of these computer terms?
a. Data c. Byte
b. Program d. Information
782. A young girl left her baby at the household of a monastery. The
child grew up without knowing her mother and father. What right
is deprived of the child?
a. Self defense c. Self assertion
b. Survival trait d. Denial trait
783. Alin ang babala na dapat sundin ng mga mamamayan?
a. Gawin ang paghihiwalay ng mga basura
b. Itapon ang basura sa Pasig
c. Bayaran ang buwis para ang basura ay hakutin
d. Itapon ang basura sa tabing dagat
784. A child was turned over to an orphanage requesting
confidentiality of her parents. One day, the child demanded the
full disclosure of her mother’s name. She went to court. What
was the right asserted in this case?
a. Right of an individual to proper identity
b. Right of parents to keep the confidentiality of the child’s
parental name
c. Right of individual to have real mother
d. Right of individual to have parents
785. Children of obese parents have natural tendencies to be obese.
Doctors advise parents on maintaining the right weight of children
age 0-12 by:
a. Giving balance diets with accompanying exercise
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c. Encouraging more intake of soda drinks teacher
d. Reducing intake of chocolates, candies and pastries
786. After an airplane crush, passengers who choose a fight would
say: Select the letter of the word or phrase that defines the CAPITALIZED
a. A seat closest to the cockpit be given to me WORD(S) in each sentence.
b. A middle aisle seat would allow easy escape
c. I want a reservation on the back seat 799. Jessa is taller than ANY GIRL in her class.
d. A front seat would be safest a. Jessa is taller than any other girl in her class
787. National surveys are conducted to: b. Jessa is the taller than other girls in the class
a. Estimate the political gains of presidents c. Jessa is taller than other girls in the class
b. Get the population of the country d. Jessa is the tallest girl in the class
c. Guide presidents whom to appoint in the cabinet 800. The hunter stalkes the wild boar slowly, cautiously and IN A
d. Assesses the perception of the people on cultural issues SILENT MANNER.
788. During the census, the family was asked on the languages used a. And in silence
at home. The response was: b. And also used silence
a. We communicate only in Ilocano c. And silently
b. We cannot communicate in Tagalog and English d. And by acting silently
c. We are fluent in Spanish 801. About a thousand people GATHERED, THEY WERE THERE
d. We are fluent in English PROTESTING the construction of a nuclear power plant.
789. During the national census each household member is asked to a. Gather, protesting against
give: b. Gathered to protest
a. His earnings for ten years c. Gathered for the purpose of protesting
b. His reason for staying in these house d. Gathered, they were protesting
c. His data - age, sex, language, etc.
d. His nationality and religion 802. Which is not a characteristic of preventive discipline?
790. Lately, students are exposed to a series of achievement test. a. Reactive c. Anticipatory
Parents observed that: b. Proactive d. Inventive
a. Children learned through periodic teaching 803. Which of the following is meant to determine student
b. Test were used for teaching performance at the beginning of instruction?
c. Teaching was test a. Summative assessment
d. Test are indices of teacher’s competencies b. Diagnostic assessment
791. A fish tank, which is right rectangle prism, is 40 cm by 20 cm. If it c. Formative assessment
is filled with water, what is the mass of the water? d. Placement assessment
a. 16 kg c. 15 kg 804. The results of this type of test as basis for remedial instruction.
b. 17 kg d. 18 kg What is the type of test referred to?
792. Your salary deduction per month includes 10% for income tax, a. Speed test c. Diagnostic test
5% for GSIS and 2% for loan amortization. Your take home pay b. Achievement test d. Prognostic test
is P8,300.00. What is your monthly salary? 805. Which factor is most likely to make a school’s guidance program
a. P10,000 c. P11,000 succeed?
b. P10,500 d. P9,500 a. The favorable attitude of teachers toward guidance
793. Several cases of social problems have been traced to abuse or b. Administrative support
misuse of drugs. Commonly, drugs start out with smoking. The c. A well equipped guidance office
next step is in: d. The availability of a specialist
a. Smoking marijuana 806. The value of education, deference to authority and filial piety in
b. Injecting self with heroine the Philippines is an influence by:
c. Using shabu a. Buddhist tradition
d. Taking hard drinks b. Confucianism tradition
794. Vaccination early in age 1-5 is effective to control diseases like c. Hindu tradition
polio. What is the vaccine? d. Taoist tradition
a. Salk vaccine c. Pre-measles 807. Which of the following runs counter to the development of
b. Anti-rabies d. Anti-B honesty and accountability?
795. Which stage according to Erickson is the stage of autonomy and a. Being vigilant about weights and measures used in the
shame & doubt? market
a. Infancy c. Early childhood b. Payment of just wages to workers and employees
b. Toddler d. Pre-school c. Equal payment of government employee’s productivity pay
796. If after calling on a number of students, a teacher is unable to d. Transparent in operation of the barangay and other
obtain the desire response, what should a teacher do? organization through public reporting
a. Probe student’s answer 808. Which of the following statement defines ethics?
b. Re-teach parts of the lesson that need re-teaching a. The study of being general
b. The science of correct thinking
c. leading questions c. The study of the rightness or wrongness of human action
d. Rephrase the questions d. The study of the nature of human knowledge
797. Which guidelines on the use of chalkboard should a teacher 809. A soda acid type fire extinguisher is recommended for putting out
avoid? fires which involves burning:
a. Limit your board writing to major ideas a. Dry chemicals
b. Establish routine uses for the chalkboard b. Painted woodwork
c. While writing, proceed from right to left c. Fats or vegetables oil
d. Talk to the chalkboard while writing on it d. Insulation on wires
798. What is a sign of the underachiever in the classroom? 810. Which of the following is closest to normal body temperature?
a. Frustrated about quality of work a. 32 degrees F c. 100 degrees C
b. Holds back from class participation unless sure of self b. 122 degrees F d. 98.6 degrees F
c. Minimum work output
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811. A tourist chose his plane to Cebu. He chose PAL which ad says 822. At the onset of the rainy season, the epidemic of dengue is
“Philippine Flag Carrier.” When asked why he chose PAL his feared. Which practice is the best approach to prevent its
remark was: occurrence in homes?
a. I’m sorry; I’m scared to take PAL a. Submit children to vaccination
b. I doubt if PAL arrives on time b. Clean the yards of breeding places for mosquitoes like old
c. Oh, I believe other planes don’t carry the Philippine symbol tires, cans, etc.
d. All right, PAL can be trusted c. Avoid mosquito bites in the afternoon
812. Which type of justice implies the duty of one individual to give d. Fumigate the house with smoke and chemicals
another what he is due? 823. Which of the following is a misconception on pulmonary
a. Commutative justice tuberculosis (PTB)?
b. Distributive justice a. Children of parents with pulmonary tuberculosis will inherit
c. Social justice the disease
d. International justice b. PTB is caused by a bad spirit in the environment
813. In moral life, responsibility depends on one’s knowingly and freely c. Pulmonary tuberculosis can be transmitted through blood
doing an act. In which of the following situations would you extraction
attribute responsibility? d. PTB is transmitted trough kissing
a. A person unknowingly passes counterfeit money 824. The government has control of many government corporations
b. A nurse administer a medicine despite strong doubts and industries. What was deregulated and allowed to raise prices
c. An insane person strikes someone’s head with a hammer without control?
d. A four year old fires a loaded gun killing his own father a. Oil industry c. Fishing industry
814. A bomb was dropped in an area where rebels were hiding. The b. Mining industry d. Water source
perimeter of the damage area with 480 meters and width was 15 825. Democracy refers to the involvement of all citizens in the control
meters. What is the length of the damage area? of government, while an oligarchy relegates control of
a. 200 meter c. 125 meters government to:
b. 425 meters d. 225 meters a. The mother Country
815. Which among these commodities are VAT exempt? b. A select few
a. Corned beef and ham c. An autocrat
b. Milk and juices d. A religious group
c. Flour and baking soda 826. An aspect of Philippine culture that does much to promote
d. Sugar and syrup interpersonal communication beyond the community boundary is
816. The price of gasoline has gone high suddenly. The gas station the:
ordered 120,000 liters before the price increase; however, only a. Fiesta celebration c. Tagalog movies
1,500 liters were sold. How many liters are now sold on the new b. Television d. Zarsuela
price? 827. Through the process of socialization, the individual is able to:
a. 112,000 c. 118,000 a. Learn to dialogue with peers and adults
b. 11,500 d. 108,500 b. Function as a contributing member of the group
817. The ash from Mt. Pinatubo has been found to have gold content c. Satisfy his personal needs and drives
of only 20 parts per billion which is far below commercial levels. d. Become an adult member of society
As such, officials have warned against hopes of a new “gold 828. A group of Filipinos work in a foreign land. Which sad situation
rush.” has been reported by the office of the overseas workers?
a. There is new hope for boosting the economy of the a. The men and women felt lonely and got entangled in due
Philippines time
b. The gold content of the ash from Mt. Pinatubo does not b. The men did a lot of overtime to maintain their new wives
have commercial value c. There was observed relationship between sexes
c. There is a need to explore what else lies beneath Mt. d. A group engaged in drinking
Pinatubo 829. In the Philippine government, the earliest and smallest services
d. There is possibility of existing gold mines beneath Mt. of governance is the:
Pinatubo a. Barrio c. Barangay
b. Poblacion d. Municipality
830. Hospitals usually required blood transfusion to patients in need of
Select the letter of the word or phrase that defines the CAPITALIZED blood. There are religious sets that refuse bloodletting and
WORD in each sentence. transfusion. They are the:
a. Baptist
818. A BILINGUAL dictionary is very helpful to students of philology. b. Catholic Groups
a. a single language c. Buddhists
b. two languages d. Seventh day Adventists
c. the second language 831. Child caring requires mind growth through proper intake of food.
d. many languages What elements is needed and why?
819. There was an ESOTERIC lecture on holography. a. Carbohydrates be present always
a. Cryptic b. Fat produces strength of the body
b. Straightforward c. Protein build cells of the brain
c. Under stable only by a select group d. Minerals should be present in all food
d. Irrefutable proof 832. Not all microorganism are harmful. Which of these are done by
820. The PANORAMA in Palawan is breathtakingly beautiful. yeasts?
a. entire view c. live music a. Cause milk to become cheese
b. natural resources d. landscape b. Cause Yakult to be milky
c. Promotes the rising of bread for baking
821. A patient collapsed due to her sugar level in the blood. What first d. Encourage disease food
aid must be applied at once? 833. Where are flash floods on Metro Manila blamed to?
a. Give a hot glass of milk without sugar a. Overpopulation
b. Give a glass of coca cola or sprite b. Urbanization practices
c. Give a cold glass of coffee with sugar c. Volcanic eruption
d. Allow the patient to take hot porridge d. Clogging of rivers with waste
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834. The decrease of fish in Philippine seas has been traced. What is b. Pambansang katanyagan
the root cause? c. Pambayang pagkakakilala
a. Pollution of sea water d. Pambansang pagkakilanlan
b. Exportation of sea products 847. Piliin ang tinutukoy ng salitang nakahilig: Nasa PANTALAN
c. Proliferation of nets ang sasalubong sa President.
d. Destruction of coral reefs a. Airport c. Tabing dagat
835. All of the following statements about the routinely use of b. Railroad d. Pier
pesticides are true, except: 848. Alin ang tamang babala sa pagtatapon ng basura?
a. It results in the evolution of exciting new types of organism a. Huwag magtapon ng basura dito
b. It may not only kill the intended insects but also those that b. Dito ang tambakan ng basura
feed on them c. Huwag mag-ipon ng basura dito
c. Pesticides tend to become progressively less effective as d. Gamitin ang basurahan sa inyong bahay, huwag dito
the organisms become immune 849. The committee discussed the issues and everyone at the end
d. Due to the widespread use of DDT, a new type of housefly seemed ____ to the findings.
emerged a. Ignorant and civil
836. The Nibelungenlied is a: b. Reluctant to accept
a. Russian folk song c. Amendable to consider
b. Medieval German Epic d. Negative gets open
c. Latin Myth 850. The latest discovery in animal industry is in biological science.
d. Chinese legend Where was this mostly used?
a. In the cloning of cows
b. In the tissue transplant
Select the letter of the word or phrase that defines the CAPITALIZED c. In the artificial dissemination
WORD in each sentence. d. In the artificial breeding of cattle
851. The opening of the cement plants requires getting a DENR
837. The EQUINOX usually occurs on or close to March 21 and clearance. Which of this clearance are required?
September 23. a. Environmental Clearance (ECC)
a. Time when heavy rains fall b. Waste disposal
b. Time when day and night are equal length all over the c. Air pollution clearance
earth d. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
c. Time when days are longer than the nights 852. What is meant by this statement? The hostages are free. They
d. Time when days are shorter than the nights paid their way!
838. She had ILLUSIVE dreams of instant wealth. a. The kidnap victims were freed after a ransom
a. Beyond comprehension b. The kidnap victims family negotiated peacefully
b. Moving swiftly c. No ransom was demanded of the victims
c. Based on false ideas d. The kidnap victims were safe
d. Tending to slip away 853. The reporter was accused in court because of his news story.
The story was:
839. Philippine economy indicates are closely related to the rise and a. Full of distorted facts
fall of the: b. A narration of facts
a. London pounds c. US Dollars c. Tainted with malice
b. German Mark d. Japanese Yen d. Too personal to take
840. Watching TV is controlled by parents; children below 18 are 854. Cultural differences and signals may cause miscommunication.
discouraged to view this type of film. Normally, other families go for kissing one another. But this is
a. Discovery in Science taboo to some families who:
b. Historical Battles and bloodshed a. Disrespect to elders
c. Violence and sex b. Takes it as an affront
d. Adolescent stories c. Believe its unsanitary
841. The skull of a person increase in size rapidly during: d. Losing virginity
c. Puberty c. Adolescence 855. Children are fond of pets. One time a pet dog growled and bit a
d. Babyhood d. Senescence child. How will the owner handle the situation?
842. A child discovered a new formula for decreasing the population a. Kill the dog
of ants. She submitted the research to a teacher who claimed b. Tie the dog & feed it regularly
the research as hers. The teacher: c. Use the dog’s brain to treat the wound
a. Right to choose d. Allow the dog to be observed for 10-18 days before giving
b. Right to intellectual property anti rabies injection
c. Violated human rights 856. The weather bureau gave this warning during thunderstorms.
d. Right to live within one’s means Which comes first?
843. The impeachment led Filipinos to: a. Lightning flashes first
a. Listen to the proceedings b. Thunder follows all lightning
b. Hate Administration trials c. Thunder sound spread fast
c. Understand the judge’s comments d. Lightning and thunders are simultaneous
d. Appreciate the democratic process of government 857. Local peace negotiations should be the primary concern of
844. Sino ang pangulo ng Pilipinas na nagbigay ng buhay sa what office?
wikang Filipino? a. Church hierarchy
a. Jose P. Laurel c. Corazon Aquino b. Philippine National Police
b. Elpidio Quirino d. Manuel L. Quezon c. Philippine Marine SWAT force
845. Hindi nakayanan ng aking kaibigan ang kanyang d. Local Municipal & Provincial Executive
MASALIMUOT na buhay. 858. A change in the composition of a substance resulting in the
a. Mahirap c. Magulo formation of a new substance is called:
b. Malabo d. Malungkot e. Chemical change
846. Ang katumbas sa Filipino ng “national identity” ay _______. f. Nuclear change
a. Pandaigdig na pagkilala g. Mechanical change
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859. There are 18 north maids and 12 south maids serving in a c. Commission on Election
hotel. Give the ratio of the north to the entire group and d. Representative district
express them in simple terms? 872. The advice on the invitation was found. Who failed to get the
a. 3/5 b. 2/5 c. 3/2 d. 2/3 message?
860. The Philippine National Bank soars and has used a symbol for a. Denims pants are all right
their advertisement. It is the: b. No barong tagalog please
a. The hawk c. The pigeon c. Come in coat and tie
b. The parrot d. The eagle d. Polo barongs with demins are OK
861. Text messages are used for fast communication. What does 873. Drug addiction has been found rampant in schools. The initial
this message mean? “Ur have to meet friends 5 AM” signs of addiction are in:
a. You have to be here at 5 in the afternoon a. Shabby and unkempt appearance
b. You should meet your friends at five in the morning b. Sleeping during recitation time
c. You have friends to meet at five AM c. Red nose and checks at noon
d. Be there at five in the morning d. Abusive language and behaviors
862. The hostage victims were heard asking the rescuers to hold on 874. A child wanted to use her father’s family name. Why did she
to the fort. What was the message? insist on this?
a. Disregard the peace negotiations a. Every child should have a father
b. Surrender in arms b. Every individuals has a right to be baptized
c. Rescue them fast and early c. Every individual has a right to a proper identity
d. Keep on with the fight d. Every child should be called by her paternal name
863. The crimes were considered serious because the penalty was: 875. Walang tubig kahapon. Ito ay pangungusap na:
a. To die in jail e. Walang pandiwa c. May panaguri
b. Lethal injection f. Walang paksa d. May paksa
c. A life sentence 876. Why do nurses and doctors use gloves when injecting patients
d. A total exile in a foreign land with AIDS?
864. There are several advertisements that encourage people to a. AIDS transmitted by touch
take this supplement so that they can grow three to five inches b. AIDS virus easily enter open wounds and pores
more even after the age of twenty. c. AIDS can be cured by injection
a. This is not possible; there is a definite pattern of growth of d. A prick of a needle from AIDS patient is dangerous
bones and muscles 877. After two pregnancies some of these mothers loose a pair of
b. This is true because of the protein content teeth or so. What could be the cause?
c. This is true because of the AD would not have been a. Lack of iron & other minerals in diet during pregnancies
allowed b. Diet during pregnancy lacks sulfur
d. This is not true because there are no specific individuals c. Too much sweets in diet
mentioned d. Poor brushing habits
865. In one drug rehabilitation center most inmates who were found 878. The chef mixed wine with other appetizers otherwise
deep in prohibited drugs were: ________ the recipe.
a. Children wanting of paternal love and care a. Everyone will be questioned
b. Children who had no identity to speak up b. Everyone will question
c. Children who have so much to spend c. Everyone will be questioning
d. Children who were lazy and vicious d. Everyone will ask and question
866. The virus “love bug” is a technological element spread by: 879. The carabao is the working animal of farmers. However, these
a. Computer c. Radio herds were converted for meat purposes. How did the
b. Internet d. Television government respond to the lack of carabaos?
867. How many grams of shabu will not allow bonds for culprits? a. Put up a carabao project in CLSU
a. 200 grams c. 300 grams b. Imported buffalos from Australia
b. 250 grams d. 1,000 grams c. Distribute tractors and other machinery
868. A man imprisoned for ten years. After five years, he was found d. Converted farms into subdivision and housing area
innocent. What can this man demand? 880. Student and teacher stand at attention during Flag
a. Compensation for the years under detention ceremonies. School principals assign guards on the street to
b. Punishment of the arresting officer stop vehicles during the ceremonies. How does the public take
c. Retaliation against the accusers this practice?
d. Sanction against the judge a. Only military and policeman should stop and salute the
869. A child left alone by her mother under the care of her flag
stepfather. Later, the child complained of being rape. What b. Only school children should be controlled in this
crime was committed? ceremonies
a. Child harassment c. The flag is for all citizens: it’s the symbol of the nation
b. Rape or heinous crime d. Stopping traffic is not the job of the school
c. Sexual harassment 881. How does the Philippines show its identity in airlines?
d. Abuse of minors or incest a. Displaying the Philippine flag in carriers
870. A society is healthy if the citizens are healthy physically and b. Pilots wearing Philippine ensign
mentally. One approach to solve mental illness is: c. Stewardess dressed in Philippine costume
a. The maintenance of mental health centers d. Playing Filipinos songs in Philippine airlines plane
b. Isolation in asylum cases of mentally disturbed persons 882. Which of the following lines is an example of iambic
c. Allowing mental cases to return at home environment and pentameter?
care a. Her desk once red with heroes blood
d. Conducting periodic visits of mental and physical therapist b. And this alas is more than we would do
in homes of patients c. She loves the way I hold her hand
871. Since the Philippines is a republic country, it elects its d. I will lament and cry
president directly. What is the smallest electoral unit of the 883. How many twenty thousand are there in two million?
government? b. 100 b. 500 c. 50 d. 1000
a. Electoral tribunal
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884. A patient underwent a surgery. The anesthesia hardly had an
immediate effect on him. Where was the case traced? To his:
a. Being allergic
b. Physical weakness
c. Being an alcoholic
d. Heredity
885. Food remnants, plants and other animals wastes should be
separated in waste disposal since:
a. These can be converted to organic fertilizer
b. These hardy decay
c. These invite flies
d. These are easy prey to rodents
886. Tomatoes come in abundance at certain times of the year.
How can the supply be assured?
a. Plant during rainy season
b. Encourage preservation of tomatoes
c. Avoid using tomatoes
d. Use substitute to tomatoes
887. There was a tourist promo. All students bought tickets for the
trip. The promotion was:
a. Done systematically
b. Educational and affordable
c. Understood and accepted
d. Motivated well and costly

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