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FILIPINO

1. Ito ay masistemang balangkas ng sinasalitang tunog na pinipili at isinasaayos sa paraang

arbitraryo upang magamit ng mga taong kabilang sa isang kultura.
a. Wika c. Kasanayan
b. Kultura d. Komunikasyon

2. Ito ay saligang batas na nagsasaad na ang Kongreso ay gagawa ng mga hakbang tungo sa
paglikha ng isang Wikang Pambansa na batay sa isa sa mga umiiral na katutubong wika.
a. Batas Komonwealth Blg. 184
b. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 134
c. 1935 Saligang Batas, Artikulo XIV, Seksyon 3
d. 1987 Saligang Batas, Artikulo XIV, Seksyon 6-9

3. Ito ang pinakaunang alpabeto na ginagamit ng sinaunang Pilipino. Ito ay binubuo ng

labimpitong titik.
a. Abakada c. Alifbata
b. Alpabetong Romano d. Abecedario

4. Ito ang pinakamababang lebel ng wikang impormal na nalikha at nabuo sa pagsasama-sama ng

mga salitang pinaikli o pinahaba.
a. Dayalekto c. Kolokyal
b. Balbal d. Jargon

5. Ito ay patunay na ang Wikang Filipino ay umaagapay rin sa pagbabago. Alin ang nagpapakita
ng angkop na pagbabagong naganap sa alpabetong Filipino?
a. alibata-abecedario-abakada-alpabeto
b. alibata-alpabeto-abakada-abecedario
c. alibata- abakada-alpabeto Filipino
d. alibata-abakada- abecedario-alpabeto

6. Ito ay tungkulin ng wika na kumokontrol at gumagabay sa kilos/asal ng iba.

a. Regulatori c. Interaksyonal
b. Instrumental d. Heuristik

7. Ang kahulugan ng salubong ang kilay ay ________________.

a. Galit c. Ganado
b. Ganti d. Gala

8. Hindi pangarap ni Lito na maging _____________ ng kapisanan ng mga guro.

a. Panggulo c. Pang-ulo
b. Pa-ngulo d. Pangulo

9. Ito ang tamang baybay ng katawagan sa pinaghalong pagkain na madalas binibili kung
tag-init.
a. Halo-Halo c. Halu-halu
b. Halu-Halo d. Haluhalo

10. Si Marta ay nakita kong lakad ___ lakad kagabi.

a. ng c. na
b. nang d. pa

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11. Piliin ang salitang walang diptonngo.
a. Aliw c. Sayaw
b. Kulay d. Musika

12. Ano ang ibig ipakahulugan ng idyomang nakasalungguhit sa pangngusap na ito; “Dapat
nating iguhit sa noo na di dapat magtiwala kaagad”.
a. tandaan c. kopyahin
b. ipinta d. kalimutan

13. Anong uri ng tayutay ang nakapaloob sa pangungusap na ito; “Hiningi ni Berto ang kamay
ng dalaga sa mga magulang nito”.
a. Pagpapalit-tawag c. Pagpapalit-saklaw
b. Pagbibigay-katauhan d. Pagwawangis

14. Ito ay tumutukoy taas-baba ng bigkas ng pantig ng isang salita upang maging mabisa ang
pakikipag-usap.
a. Diin c. Tono
b. Antala d. Segmental

15. Sa pangungusap na “Malakas ang boses mo” ang salitang malakas ay isang ____________.
a. Pang-uri c. Panghalip
b. Pangatnig d. Pandiwa

16. Ang Gintong Panahon ng Panitikan ng Pilipinas ay ang panahon ng ______________.

a. Amerikano c. Kastila
b. Hapones d. Kontemporaryo

17. Anong uri ng tayutay ang pahayag na ito; “Ibigay sa kanya ang korona ng pagka-pangulo”.
a. Pagpapalit-tawag c. Pagpapalit-saklaw
b. Pagbibigay-katauhan d. Pagpapalit-wika

18. Ipampunas mo ang basahang bagong laba. Ang pokus ng pandiwa ay ______________.
a. tagaganap c. sanhi
b. tagatanggap d. gamit

19. “You can count on me,” ang pinakamalapit na salin nito ay:
a. Bilangin mo kami c. Ibilang mo ako
b. Bilangin mo ako d. Maaasahan mo ako

20. “Ikaw ang aking mahal”. Ibigay ang ayos ng pangungusap na ito.
a. Payak c. Karaniwan
b. Tambalan d. Di-karaniwan

ENGLISH

Select the letter of the underlined portion that has an error or choice D if there is no error. There is no
more than one error in every item.

21. The new government was drafting a constitution, electing a legislative body and established diplomatic
relations.
A B C
No error.
D

22. Neither Senate or Congress wants to pass the bill suggested by the President. No error.
A B C D
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23. Some scientists consider Sergey Koryolev’s rockets to be more revolutionary than Von Braun of NASA. No
error.
A B C D

24. The resuscitation of multiple victims of the tsunamis have kept the death toll to a minimum. No error.
A B C D

25. The doctor, as well as some of the best doctors in the Philippines, is giving a free medical checkup tomorrow.
A B C
No error.
D

26. Neither the mayor nor his constituents is going to the party later. No error.
A B C D

27. Each of the alumnae looked for the complimentary ribbon to tie their hair. Later, they found out the scissors
for
A B
cutting ribbon were missing as well. No error.
C D

Paragraph Arrangement/ Logical Sequencing of Sentences

You will be given sets of items that correspond to a particular set of sentences that are not in order.
Arrange these sentences logically and answer the questions given.
a. For sure, a better future lies ahead.
b. The economy has been growing fast, and jobs are widely available.
c. People here and abroad are upbeat about the Philippines.
d. Additionally, the government is building a lot of new and useful infrastructure.

28. What is the correct order of the sentences?

a. (b, d, c, a)
b. (b, c, a, d)
c. (c, b, d, a)
d. (c, d, b, a)
a. Global warming is big trouble for all of us including the animals and plants.
b. There is an increase in temperature of the whole planet by around 0.8 degree Celsius; however, it is
estimated to be raised more by the end of the 21st century (around 2-5 degree Celsius).
c. Actually, global warming has not created itself; it is a man-made demon affecting the whole world
gradually but regularly.
d. Global warming is working like a demon on the earth as it is warming the planet continuously year by
year.

29. What is the correct order of the sentences?

a. (b, d, c, a)
b. (b, c, a, d)
c. (d, a, c, b)
d. (d, c, b, a)

30. Amazingly, the chef was chopping onions, baking bread, ____ to his assistant at the same time.

a. and talked
b. and talking
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c. Talking
d. and were talking

31. Between you and ____, Ivan has really started to become annoying to converse with.

a. me
b. I
c. them
d. us

32. We should never be apathetic towards other people for we have a social responsibility to fulfill.
a. indifferent c. generous
b. concerned d. worried

33. Flowers are ephemeral; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later.
a. shrivel c. beautiful
b. long lasting d. short lived

34. The reporter’s candid remarks caught the mayoralty candidate off-guard.
a. secret c. well-thought
b. frank d. reserved

35. Migraine headaches are excruciating.

a. extremely painful c. painless
b. mild pain d. healing

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

36. In lines 3 -4 the author expresses his ___________.

a. Pride at being unbeaten or unconquered.

b. Defiance of fate
c. Appreciation of his will to survive
d. Indebtedness to the gods

37. What does the word circumstance in line 5 refer to?

a. His situation
b. His blessedness
c. His mentality
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d. His indomitable attitude

38. A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

a. Narrator b. Parody c. Symbolism d. Theme
Time is a pair of scissors
And life, a bolt of brocade
When the lost section is done
The scraps are committed to a bonfire

39. What is the rhyme scheme of the first quatrain of the given sonnet
a. ABAB b. ABBA c. AABA d. AABB

40. The key idea expressed in the stanza above is the ________________
a. transitoriness of life b. cruelty of time
c. beauty of life d. destruction of beauty

MATHEMATICS

41. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5:4:1. How
much more is the largest share than the smallest share?
a. P75,000 c. P30,000
b. P24,800 d. P15,400

42. Which of the following is the factorization of the binomial x 2 - 42?

a. (x + 4)(x + 2) c. (x – 4)2
b. x(x + 2x + 2) d. (x – 4)(x + 4)

43. The area of a rectangle is (x2 + 2x - 8). If its length is x + 4, what is its width?
a. x + 2 c. x - 2
b. x + 1 d. x + 6

44. A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when 50% full?
a. 60 c. 30
b. 58 d. 45

45. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that he should aim for in the
7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
a. 92 c. 74
b. 88 d. 85
46. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The number of hours
Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 3:4:5, respectively. The shop owner pays them P50 per hour.
How much would Danny receive for that day?
a. P 230 c. P500
b. P160 d. P480
47. Which of these has the longest perimeter?
a. A square 20 cm on a side
b. A rectangle 17 cm long and 24 cm wide
c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
d. A right triangle whose two legs are 10 and 15 cm

48. 150 ÷ (6 + 3 x 8) – 5 =

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a. 0 c. 55
b. 73 d. 125

49. 24 students in a class took an algebra test. If 18 students passed the test, what percent do not pass?
a. 6% c. 12%
b. 20% d. 25%

50. Julius has ₱15,000 in the bank. After a year, he expects it to earn ₱750. What is the rate of interest?
a. 2% c. 5%
b. 4% d. 6%
51. The greatest common divisor of 91, 39 and 78 is
a. 24 c. 39
b. 13 d. 91

52. The least common multiple of 18 and 24 is ________.

a. 6 c. 36
b. 24 d. 72

53. A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 3 red balls, 4 white balls and 5 blue balls. What is the probability
that it is not blue?
a. ¼ c. ½
b. 7/12 d. 1

54. A TV set that originally cost ₱20,000 is now sold at ₱18,000. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the
TV set?
a. 10% c. 20%
b. 30% d. 40%

55. Which of the following is a multiple of 8?

a. 5,148 c. 53,250
b. 1,460 d. 32,400

56. There are two numbers whose sum is 48. One of the numbers is greater by 6. What are the numbers?
a.23,24 c. 21,27 b. 22,26 d. 23,26

57. Ms. Cruz is 44 years old. She was 21 years old when she bore her oldest daughter who is six years older than her
youngest son. How old is her youngest son?
a. 18 c. 17
b. 22 d. 23
58. A kitchen is to be covered by linoleum. The area is 2m wide and 3.6m long. A roll of linoleum is 90 cm wide at P
12.60 per meter. Find the total length of linoleum required.
a. 6.48 m c. 8 m
b. 8.10m d. 6.30 m

59. Three times a certain number less 25 equals twice the number less 15. What is the number?
a. 20 c. 12
b. 10 d. 15

60. Two times a certain number added to 30 gives the same result as three times the same number subtracted from 90.
What is the number?
a. 12 c. 15

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b. 20 d. 30

NATURAL SCIENCE

61. Which law of force and motion explains this occurrence, when a rocket is propelled upward by
the powerful downward discharge of exhaust gases?
a. Universal Gravitation C. Applied Force
b. Action and Reaction D. Inertia

62. Why does a pendulum in a grandfather clock once set in motion continue to swing, thereby
regulating the clock's movement? This is due to the Law of ___.
a. Universal Gravitation C. Applied Force
b. Action and Reaction D. Inertia

63. Why does a bullet when discharged into the air eventually fall to the ground?
This is due to the Law of ___.
a. Universal Gravitation C. Inertia
b. Applied Force D. Action and Reaction

64. In an experiment, a vacuum is created when all air is removed from a tube. A coin and bits of
confetti are released in the vacuum at the same time. They fall at the same rate and reach the
bottom at the same time. The experiment proves that
i. in a vacuum, the rate of acceleration is the same for all objects regardless of
weight.
ii. outside a vacuum, air resistance is what makes different objects fall at different
rates.
iii. gravity has no effect at all on objects that fall in a vacuum.

A. I and II C. I, II and III

B. I and III D. II and III
65. Which unit of measurements is NOT USED in measuring volume?
A. liter B. cm2 C. cm3 D. gallon

66. An irregularly shaped solid was drop in a graduated cylinder which has a read of 40 cm 3.
The water rose to 45 cm3. What is the volume of the solid?
A. 5cm3 B. 5cm C. 5cm2 D. 5cm6

67. Arrange the following steps in the most logical order of scientific investigation.
i. Formulate the hypothesis
ii. Perform the experiment
iii. State the problem
iv. Draw the generalization
A. III, II, I, IV C. III, I, II, IV
B. III, IV, II, I D. III, II, IV, I

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68. Roger and Henry are doing their experiments; both use the same kind of materials, same
amount of different liquids, and same place where they performed their experiment. What is
the variable in the experiment?
a. bottles C. kind of liquid
b. amount of liquid D. place of experiment

69. Linda formulated a hypothesis that anthurium flower will grow larger if fish bone is added to the
soil. She has two experimental plots of anthurium, one with fish bone and the other without fish
bone. Which data should she be collected to support this hypothesis?
a. Height of anthurium plant in both plots. C. Size of anthurium flower in both plots.
b. Length of growing time in both plots. D. Amount of fish bone in both plots.

70. Which description below shows the fastest runner?

a. The one with the longest recorded time.
b. The one with the farthest distance travelled.
c. The one with the farthest distance travelled at longer recorded time.
d. The one with the farthest distance travelled at shorter recorded time.

71. An object becomes positively charge if it ___.

a. gains protons C. loses protons
b. gains electrons D. loses electrons

72. Ions are formed by ___.

a. gaining or losing electrons C. sharing protons
b. gaining or losing protons D. sharing electrons

73. All of the following are characteristics of metals, EXCEPT ___.

a. good conductor B. brittleness C. malleability D. ductility

74. At night, the land cools faster than the water, then the wind blows from the land towards
the water. This is known as ____.
A. sea breeze C. valley breeze
B. land breeze D. mountain breeze

75. In flowering plants, fertilization takes place in the ____.

A. pollen tube B. stamen C. ovules D. pollen grain

76. What will cause the process of respiration to stop?

A. absence of oxygen C. decrease in water supply
B. absence of sunlight D. presence of sunlight

77. On two occasions of the year, day and night are of equal length everywhere in the earth.
Such occurrence is called ____.
A. equinox C. summer solstice
B. contour Lines D. contour intervals

78. Describes the force of gravity of an object.

A. mass B. weight C. capacity D. pressure

79. The average temperature was recorded at 35 degrees C. What is the equivalent in Kelvin?

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A. 308 B. 300 C. 273 D. 360

80. The pressure cooker works under the principle that?

A. boiling point increases as pressure decreases
B. boiling point increases as pressure increases
C. freezing point increases as pressure increases
D. freezing point increases as pressure decreases

SOCIAL SCIENCE
81. During the pre-colonial period the socio-political unit was the barangay, from the
Malay term balangay, meaning boat. During the colonial period, several forms of
government were established in the Philippines. Which among the following was not a
form of government during colonial period?
a. Puppet c. Military
b. Democratic Republic d. Centralized colonial government

82. The reformist who formed the Propaganda Movement used the pen to expose the
abuse of the Spaniards. The following are reformist exept?
a. Dr. Jose Rizal c. Emilio Aguinaldo
b. Marcelo H. Del Pilar d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

83. Which of the following is a negative result of an American colonization?

a. Progress in Education
b. Continuance of Colonial Mentality
c. Improvement of Public Health and Welfare
d. Development of Transportation and Community

84. The religious schism which occurred in our country during the 1896- Revolution
resulted in the formation a religious sect popularity known today as:
a. Iglesia ni Cristo
b. Philippine Independent Church
c. Angelican Church
d. Evangelist Church

85. A law passed on May 1939 which punished Filipinos who allowed themselves to be
used as fronts by alien businessmen and investors
a. Immigration law c. Indigenous Protection Law
b. Economic protection law d. Anti-Dummy Law

86. The conflict among the powerful countries gave way to the start of Japanese period
which caused damages to the Philippines. In your own opinion, how can you prevent
conflicts with other people?
a. Respect individual difference
b. Believe that you are superior than others
c. Impose your principle in life to others
d. Avoid sensitive topics

87. He promised to “make this country great again and ruled for about twenty years”
a. Diosdado Macapagal c. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Ferdinand Marcos d. Carlos Garcia

88. The practice of having surnames was starting during the Spanish regime through
the order of
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a. Governor Gen. Claveria c. Governor Gen. Dela Torre
b. Governor Gen. Polavieja d. Governor Gen. Juadrones

89. Which of the following sporadic uprising is considered as the longest revolt?
a. Bankaw c. Tamblot
b. Dagohoy d. Magalat

90. The form of government established by Aguinaldo was changed from dictatorial to
a. Democratic b. Socialist
c. Republic d. Revolutionary

91. In order to show that God always took the side of the innocent the early Filipinos
resorted trials
a. By number of witness c. By verbal ability
b. By ordeal d. By jury

92. What have been the negative effects of the Christian orientation of the Filipinos by
the Spaniards in terms of their attitudes towards life?
a. The Filipinos tend to be resigned to fate that befall them.
b. The Filipinos became spiritual
c. the Filipinos became charitable
d. The Filipinos became conscious of their moral responsibilities

93. The city mayor ordered the arrest and deportation of all the prostitutes to their
respective provinces for promoting live show and immoral sexual activities in the city.
The order was assailed to be illegal because:
a. The City Mayor has infringed on the constitutional rights of the prostitutes to
travel and abode
b. The City Mayor violated the due process of law since there was no notice
and hearing before judgment was rendered
c. The City Mayor’s order was arbitrary, and capricious
d. Only the Court is empowered to issue the order of arrest and deportation

94. It is the department which has the authority to make the laws and to alter or repeal
them
a. Administrative department
b. Executive department
c. Judicial department
d. Legislative department

95. The regular election of the Members of Congress shall be held on the second
Monday of
a. April c. June
b. May d. July

96. All appropriation, revenue of tariff bills etc. shall originate exclusively in the
a. House of Representatives
b. Sanggunian Panlalawigan
c. Senate
d. Supreme Court

97. An enrolled bill may become a law after a lapse of

a. 30 days c. 40 days
b. 60 days d. 90 days
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98. The 1987 Constitution was framed by

a. People’s initiative
b. Constitutional assembly
c. Constitutional Commission
d. Constitutional Convention

99. The General Appropriation Act for the year 2012 allocated P 10 million each to the
members of the house of the Representatives P 150 million to the senators for
countryside development notwithstanding that the President recommended its abolition.
What remedy can the President employ to refuse release of the funds?
a. Abolish congress c. Exercise the power of impoundment
b. Exercise his power to veto d. All of the above

100. It is the power of the people to propose amendments to the Constitution

a. Plebiscite c. Initiative
b. Referendum d. Recall

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