GENERAL EDUCATION-150 ITEMS

MARVEN S. LANGUITA,LPT

1. Insulin deficiency or resistance of the pancreas leads to ___.

A. Tuberculosis

B. Hypertension

C. Cardiac disorder

D. Diabetes mellitus

2. Which of the following pairs of body parts is considered homologous?

A. Lungs and Gills

B. Appendix and Tail bone

C. Human Arms and Seal's Flippers

D. Ectoderm and Endoderm

3. What was the term popularly used to refer to England's Queen Elizabeth I ?

A. Righteous Queen

B. Queen of Justice

C. Mother Queen

D. Virgin Queen

4. A poem written by Jose Rizal before his execution was ___.

A. Mi Ultimo Adios

B. Fray Botod

C. La Solidaridad

D. Sa Aking Mga Kabata

5. The sum of the sides of a polygon is ___.

A. Area

B. Volume

C. Legs

D. Perimeter
6.” The comedian is known for his CANDIDNESS.”The capitalized word means ___.

A. tactfulness

B. rudeness

C. attention

D. frankness

7. What are the prime factors of 36.

A. 2x2x3

B. 2x2x3x3

C. 2x2x4x3

D. 4x9

8. Through the Galleon Trade (1565-1815),the Philippines has extended contacts with ___.

A. Spain

B. Spice Island

C. China

D. Mexico

9. This Shakespearean play talks about the ill-fated love affair between two individuals from warring
families.

A. Romeo and Juliet

B. Midsummer Nights Dream

C. Merchant of Venice

D. The Twelfth Night

10. PINASYALAN ng mag-anak ang Enchanted Kingdom noong isang buwan. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa?

A. Sanhi

B. Tagatanggap

C. Direksiyon

D. Tagaganap

11. The words “inappropriate,illegal, irresponsible and unaware” have prefixes which are classified as:

A. Positive

B. Negative
C. Common

D. Neutral

12. Cognitive skills are not easily observable because they are ___.

A. Overt

B. Psychological

C. Hidden

D. Mental

13. Ang kauna unahang kinilalang nobelang Tagalog sa pilipinas.

A. Noli Me Tangere

B. Kuwento ni Mabuti

C. Doktrina Cristiana

D. Barlaan at Josaphat

14. “Because of PROFANITY,the program was supended from television”. The capitalized word means
___.

A. Obscenity

B. History

C. Decency

D. Metaphor

15. The tax required to be paid annually by all adult citizens of the Philippines is the ___.

A. Community Tax

B. Income Tax

C. Real estate Tax

D. Inheritance Tax

16. Bansang pinakamataas magpasweldo sa mga guro.

A. Singapore

B. Philippines

C. Brunei

D. Malaysia

17. In what Chinese city did the COVID-19 outbreak start?

A. Guangzhou

B. Wuhan

C. Shenzhen

D. Beijing

18. Technology ___ dramatically in the twenty-first century.

A. was improved

B. has improved

C. is improved

D. did improve

19. Isang akda ni Padre Modesto de Castro na binubuo ng palitan ng liham ng dalawang magkapatid.

A. Urbana at Feliza

B. Dasalan at Tocsohan

C. Barlaan at Josaphat

D. Indarapatra at Sulayman

20. What is the Teacher's Professionalization Act?

A. RA 7836

B. RA 4670

C. RA 7722

D. RA 9263

21. Ways to prevent the spread of corona virus include ___.

A. Stay away from people who are sick

B. Stay home if you get sick

C. Follow good hygiene practices

D. All of the above

22. Which of the following light has the longest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Blue

C. Yellow

D. Green
23. During the eruption of Mayon Volcano,what message was sent to the barangay folks?

A. Everybody call. Everyone evacuate the area.

B. Wait for final order of the Chief.

C. Get ready!

D. Everybody leave your carabaos.

24. Who was the founder of the La Liga Filipina?

A. Graciano Lopez Jaena

B. Marcelo H. del Pilar

C. Jose Rizal

D. Andres Bonifacio

25. Siya ang ”Ama ng Maikling Kwento sa Pilipinas”.

A. Jose Garcia Villa

B. Deogracias Rosario

C. Aurelio Tolentino

D. Zulueta de Costa

26. The Philippine Legislature has two chambers. This set-up is known as ___.

A. Bicameral

B. Multilateral

C. Bilateral

D. Unicameral

27. Perfumes contain organic compounds called ___.

A. Alcohol

B. Ethers

C. Acids

D. Esters

28. Kung ang kundiman ay awit ng pag-ibig,oyayi sa pagpapatulog ng bata,ano naman ang awiting
pangkasal?

A. Kumintang

B. Soliranin
C. Talindaw

D. Diona

29. A sonnet is a poem that has fourteen lines and a total of ___ syllables.

A. 130

B. 140

C. 150

D. 10

30. The collection of stories of animals which teach moral lesson is ___.

A. The Lion King

B. Aesop's Fables

C. One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

D. Grimm's Fairy Tale

31. He discovered the first antibiotic from fungi species of Penicillium,and called it Penicillin.

A. Alexander Penicillin

B. Robert Hooke

C. Alexander Fleming

D. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

32. Ponema ang tawag sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika. Ilan ang ponema ng Filipino?

A. 28

B. 31

C. 20

D. 21

33. The molecules that contain an organism's genetic make-up is called ___.

A. DNA

B. Nucleolus

C. Cytosol

D. Genetic membrane

34. A virus has a protein shell called ___.

A. Nucleus
B. Gene

C. Capsid

D. Nucleic acid

35. Teachers always TRANSMUTE the grades of the students. The capitalized word means:

A. add

B. degrade

C. upgrade

D. change

36. Jose Rizal strongly believes on the importance of one's own language when he said: Ang hindi
magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit sa hayop at malansang isda. This is an excerpt from...

A. Sa Aking Mga Kabata

B. A La Juventud Filipina

C. Los Consejos de los Dioses

D. Mi Ultimo Adios

37. Dengue is an infectious disease transmitted by an organism classified under which phylum?

A. Arthropoda

B. Echinodermata

C. Mollusca

D. Cnidaria

38 How are bats able to navigate in the dark without bumping into anything?

A. They emit sound waves whose returning vibrations can detect the presence of object.

B. They are able to flouresce in the dark.

C. They have supersonic eyesight.

D. They can disappear.

39. A pair of shoes originally priced at P600 is being sold at a discount of 30%. How much would you pay
if you buy that shoes?

A. P30

B. P180

C. P420
D. P570

40. I saw a nasty ___ between two cars this morning.

A. Happening

B. Damage

C. Accident

D. Danger

41. To have a 25% profit,the vendor should sell the item at P80.00. How much is his profit?

A. P20.00

B. P60.00

C. P16.00

D. P64.00

42. 35 is what percent of 560?

A. 6.5%

B. 16%

C. 62%

D. 6.25%

43. By what acronym and number is the disease discovered in December 2019 known by?

A. SARS

B. MERS-CoV

C. COVID-19

D. EBOLA

44. The resettlement of the Filipino communities to town centers called cabeceras was provided by the
Spanish policy called ___.

A. Encomienda

B. Reduccion

C. Pueblo

D. Gobernadorcillo

45. ”She is like a flower”. The sentence is an example of ___.

A. Metaphor
B. Simile

C. Hyperbole

D. Asyndeton

46. Governor-General Narciso Claveria was the one who ordered the ___.

A. Founding of the Union Obrera Democratica

B. Use of Spanish Surnames by Filipinos

C. Resettlement of Filipino communities in cabeceras

D. Tobacco monopoly

47. Ang pagyayabang ay dapat iwasan sa anong uri ng talastasan?

A. Kwentuhan

B. Liham

C. Pagbati

D. Talumpati

48. Joevy ___ in bed too long and missed her classes.

A. Laid

B. Lays

C. Lay

D. Lied

49. First President from Ilocos Norte.

A. Quirino

B. Marcos

C. Magsaysay

D. Macapagal

50. What is meant by the idiom “at sixes and sevens”?

A. The things have not been shipped.

B. In the state of confusion.

C. In an orderly manner.

D. Tye boxes are still intact.

51. “Bring home the bacon!” is an example of a/an ___.

A. request

B. irony

C. personification

D. idiomatic expression

52. ”Silas Marner” and ”Middlemarch” are two of the most famous works of George Eliot,whose real
name is ___.

A. George Barthes

B. Anton Chekov

C. Mary Ann Evans

D. Ashton Bell

53. Organisms that eat plants and animals is called ___.

A. ovipores

B. herbivores

C. omnivores

D. carnivores

54. What does MERS stand for?

A. Man to Eagle Respiratory Syndrome

B. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

C. Mild Enhanced Respiratory Syndrome

D. Mild Enhanced Resistance Syndrome

55. The invited resource speaker has a lot on his mind. He is such a LOQUACIOUS speaker. The
capitalized word means ___.

A. Reserved

B. Lanky

C. Verbose

D. Limited

56. Ano ang tawag sa bantas na sinisimbolo ng sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok para ipakita na may mga
bahaging hindi na sinipi sa isang talata?

A. synopsis

B. ellipsis
C. sintesis

D. abstrak

57. Neither the principal nor the coordinators ___ present in the event.

A. were

B. was

C. am

D. is

58. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to offspring through ___.

A. Genes

B. Chromosomes

C. Gametes

D. Alleles

59. Rizal was known to be the following except one:

A. Sculptor

B. Painter

C. Essayist

D. Criminologist

60. Saan hinango ang mga kwentong tinatawag na parabola?

A. Mga pinagmula

B. Kasabihan

C. Bibliya

D. Kwentong bayan

61. Is this the spot ___ you had the accident?

A. why

B. where

C. wherein

D. which

62. He invented the vaccine for rabies.

A. Joseph Lister
B. Robert Koch

C. Louis Pasteur

D. Marie Pasteur

63. Had I studied very well, I ___ rewarded with a tour around El Nido.

A. Was

B. Would have been

C. Will be

D. Would be

64. Secretes insulin that aids in the regulation of sugar in the body?

A. Kidney

B. Liver

C. Pancreas

D. Thyroid

65. Jose reads WAS for SAW or D for P or B. From his reading behavior,one can say that Jose suffers from
___.

A. dysgraphia

B. dyslexia

C. dysphasia

D. dyspraxia

66. What is the LCM of 5,6 and 7?

A. 200

B. 203

C. 205

D. 210

67. Sino ang may akda ng Dasalan at Tocsohan?

A. Graciano Lopez Jaena

B. N.V.M Gonzalez

C. Andres Bonifacio

D. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

68. This Filipino writer in English who used Hispanic Filipino culture and traditions in his fiction works.

A. Edilberto Tiempo

B. Nick Joaquin

C. Sionil Jose

D. Jose Garcia Villa

69. The victim's request to reopen the case ___ very reasonable.

A. were

B. are

C. is

D. will be

70. Which of the following is waste product of photosynthesis?

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon Dioxide

D. Glucose

71. The Board of Trustees will be convening ___ ten minutes.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. beyond

72. Damage to DNA that is not repaired and then replicated can result in genetic disorders.

A. Mutation

B. Pathology

C. Embryology

D. Speciation

73. Science provides knowledge through disciplined observation. Which of the following is NOT a
characteristic of scientific assertion.

A. Logic and validity

B. Empirical support
C. Conformity with actual observation

D. Hearsay

74. These towels are ___ for us to dry the dishes.

A. very dry

B. very wet

C. too wet

D. so wet

75. Kung ang Cebu ay kilala sa kanyang Sinulog,kilala naman ang Iloilo sa kanyang ___.

A. Dalampasigan

B. Kadayan

C. Ati-atihan

D. Dinagyang

76.The Greek literary character who launched a thousand ships is ___.

A. Patroclus

B. Achilles

C. Helen

D. Agamemnon

77. The pen name of Mary Ann Evans is ___.

A. George Eliot

B. Emily Watts

C. Jane Seymour

D. Anne Bradsheet

78. Alin sa mga sumusunod na titik ng Alpabetong Filipino ay isang hiram?

A. y

B. b

C. c

D. ng

79. The Philippines,which made up of thousands of islands is called ___.

A. Cape
B. Gulf

C. Peninsula

D. Archipelago

80. Your findings are IMPERTINENT to the results of this investigation. The capitalized word means ___.

A. malicious

B. violent

C. irrelevant

D. important

81.The term RADAR is derived from the phrase:

A. Radio Detection and Ranging

B. Radiation Diffusion and Ranging

C. Radio Diffraction and Resolution

D. Radiation Diffraction and Resolution

82. He referred to as the ”The Brain of Himagsikan”.

A. Apolinario Mabini

B. Graciano Lopez Jaena

C. Andres Bonifacio

D. Emilio Jacinto

83.What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?

A. Abakada

B. Roman alphabet

C. Alibata

D. Balitaw

84. There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college. The capitalized word means ___.

A. Lapse

B. Uniterruption

C. Length

D. Continuation

85. Monosaccharides,oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are types of ___.

A. Proteins

B. Lipids

C. Nucleotides

D. Carbohydrates

86. Because of the onset and proliferation of AIDS case,which social problem gained renewed attention
and concern?

A. Child labor

B. Drug addiction

C. Prostitution

D. Pornography

87.Which of the following is heterogeneous?

A. Rain water

B. Clean air

C. Sea water

D. Kerosene

88. A receipt calls for 2 eggs for every cup flour. If a head chef uses 28 cups of flour,how many eggs will
he need?

A. 56 eggs

B. 14 eggs

C. 65 eggs

D. 55 eggs

89. The DENR mandated the total ban ___ of dynamite fishing.

A. with use

B. to use

C. of use

D. on the use

90. Pia took the LET last March 2015. Unfortunately she failed in the examination. Is she qualified for the
position of para-teachers?

A. No.

B. Yes,if her LET rating is below 75.

C. Yes,if her LET rating is 71-74.

D. Yes,if her LET rating is 70-74.

91. Spangungusap na ”Malakas ang boses mo",ang salitang malakas ay isang ___.

A. pangatnig

B. panghalip

C. pang-uri

D. pandiwa

92. We admire ___ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with ___.

A. Him, them

B. Her, us

C. Him, we

D. Him, me

93. A toothpick can sit on the surface of water due to ___.

A. Surface tension

B. Buoyancy

C. Atmospheric pressure

D. Viscosity

94. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

A. Alpha

B. Omega

C. Beta

D. Delta

95. What is the process used by plants to convert the energy from sunlight into chemical energy?

A. Diffusion

B. Cytolysis

C. Photosynthesis

D. Phytochemical conversation

96. Rousseau advised,“Have a good bank account,a good cook and a good digestion.” What is being
referred to?
A. Investment

B. Security

C. Family

D. Duty

97. Virtual face-to-face communication is made possible by

this software.

A. Google

B. Skype

C. Twitter

D. Facebook

98. All of the following describes One Thousand and One Nights EXCEPT:

A. It was use to praise their own tribe or make fun of others.

B. It is also called The Arabian Nights.

C. Stories were compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

D. It is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales.

99. On this year,Rizal was exiled in Dapitan,and ignited the

fight of many Filipinos against the Spaniards:

A. 1892

B. 1894

C. 1896

D. 1898

100. What is the total amount after adding interest of 8% on P10,000 for three years?

A. P12,400

B. P11,800

C. P13,400

D. P15,800

101.Si Lolo Juanito ay malakas pa kahit “alog na ang baba”. Ibig sabihin ito ay ___.

A. Matanda na

B. Masakit ang baba

C. Bata pa

D. Malabo ang maya

102. What was the poem of Rizal dedicated to his mother?

A. El Filibusterismo

B. Noli Me Tángere

C. A La Juventud Filipina

D. Mi Primera Inspiracion

103. An ample amount of water ___ needed for the city to sustain its communities.

A. is

B. were

C. are

D. was

104. Ilan ang patinig sa alpabetong filipino?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 23

105. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi kabilang sa pangkat?

A. Hinilawod

B. Bidasari

C. Lagda

D. Maragtas

106. The law that gives more autonomy to towns, cities, and provinces is known as ___.

A. Barangay law

B. Local Government Code

C. Civil Service Law

D. Cooperative Law

107. What organism would most likely be in an arctic environment?

A. Crocodile
B. Walrus

C. Turtle

D. Maya Bird

108. A Philippine President made this quote,”I will make this nation great again!” who was it?

A. Manuel Roxas

B. Elpidio Quirino

C. Ferdinand Marcos

D. Manuel Quezon

109. Tao Te Ching is the principal of literary work of Taoism which was written by ___.

A. Lao Tzu

B. Confucius

C. Gautama Buddha

D. Mahatma Ghandi

110. Which of the following values is CLOSEST to the square root

of 4000?

A. 63

B. 200

C. 22

D. 19

111. “The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not want” is an expression of one's ___.

A. Total poverty

B. Total submission to God

C. Blind ignorance

D. Love for self

112. Anong klaseng pagpapatay (execution) ang ginawa kay Rizal?

A. Electrocution

B. Firing Squad

C. Hanging

D. Lethal Injection
113. Who is the first mythical geographer who was recognized due to his vivid descriptions of land and
people encountered by his hero Ulysses?

A. Virgil

B. Plato

C. Homer

D. Cicero

114. My concept of inner peace came from my mother's daily activities which I now recall with fondness
and awe. She was a full-time housewife wholly dependent on my father's monthly salary. How she made
both ends meet,guided us in our studies,and did small acts of charity on the side was beyond me.”
Based on the account,the mother's financial resources were ____.

A. more than enough

B. abundant

C. non-existent

D. limited

115. Siya ay isang Pilipinong manunulat na tanyag sa kanyang sagisag

panulat na ”Tikbalang”.

A. Emilio Jacinto

B. Emilio Aguinaldo

C. Antonio Luna

D. Mariano Ponce

116. What are the small hair-like structures that serve as a sensory function in eukaryotic cells?

A. Plasma membrane

B. Centromere

C. Actin filaments

D. Cilia

117. What do you think will happen when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?

A. The plant cell will shrink

B. The plant cell will swell

C. The plant cell will rupture

D. The plant cell will remain as is

118. Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author ___.

A. William Shakespeare

B. George Orwell

C. J. K. Rowling

D. Virginia Woolf

119. Payment is due ___ October 25.

A. at

B. on

C. in

D. during

120. A human arm,a bat's wing and a seals flipper are examples of ___.

A. Analogous organs

B. Homologous organs

C. Embryonic organs

D. Vestigial organs

121. The statue was erected in ___ to war heroes.

A. Irreverence

B. Defense

C. Homage

D. Protection

122. How many vertices does a rectangular solid have?

A. 8

B. 6

C. 4

D. 1

123. Only 682 examinees passed in a Nurse Licensure Examination out of 2550 examinees. What is the
passing percentage?

A. 26%

B. 26.7%
C. 26.8%

D. 26.5%

124. A story put together through an exchange of letter is called ___ literature.

A. Fiction

B. Epistolary

C. Episodic

D. Classic

125. Tumutukoy ito sa higit na tatlong wika na ginagamit ng isang tao.

A. Bilinggwal

B. Polyglot

C. Monolinggwal

D. Lingwistika

126. What is a very hot gas of nuclei and electrons called?

A. laser

B. ideal gas

C. tokamak

D. plasma

127. How much is 20% of 60% of 200?

A. 120

B. 48

C. 24

D. 40

128. In this university,Rizal obtained his Licentiate in Medicine:

A. University of Santo Tomas

B. Ateneo de Manila University

C. Universidad Central de Madrid

D. University of Heidelberg

129. Ano ang pangalan ng ina ni Jose Rizal?

A. Teresa Magbanua
B. Teodora Alonso

C. Concepcion Mercado

D. Segunda Katigbak

130. Organisms that eat plants only is called ___.

A. ovipores

B. herbivores

C. omnivores

D. carnivores

131. How do you call the tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals?

A. Income tax

B. Real estate tax

C. Community tax

D. Inheritance tax

132. The least common multiple (LCM) of 2,3 and 4 is ___.

A. 13

B. 14

C. 24

D. 12

133. How did Rizal's ”Noli Me Tangere” contribute to the development of his countrymen?

A. It awakened them to the oppressive rule of Spain

B. It exposed to them the scandals of the Friars

C. It taught them to love their local language

D. It pictured for them the ideal Filipina

134. John is 10 years older than his sister. If John was 25 years

of age in 1983,in what year could he have been born?

A. 1963

B. 1953

C. 1958

D. 1948
135. Hindi ko malaman kung bakit ang basura ay kanyang ___.

A. Itinapon

B. Itapon

C. Tinapon

D. Natapon

136. Parents admit that text messaging is an easy way of knowing their children's whereabouts.
However,they are worried about its effect on ___.

A. Shortening messages effectively

B. Ability to spell words correctly

C. Ability to guess words correctly

D. Communicating through guessing

137. Which of the following will give the same value as A(B+C-D?

A. AB-AC+AD

B. ABC-D

C. AB+AC-AD

D. ABCD

138. Isang awiting bayan na tungkol sa pakikipagkaibigan.

A. sambotani

B. salagintok

C. daeleng

D. oyayi

139. Sino si Dolores Manapat?

A. Graciano Lopez Jaena

B. N.V.M Gonzalez

C. Andres Bonifacio

D. Marcelo H. del Pilar

140. I should have returned this book last Wednesday,it is now five days ___.

A. Delayed
B. Postponed

C. Overdue

D. Beyond deadline

141. Your brother is paying for your plan ticket ___?

A. is he

B. isn't it

C. aren't you

D. isn't he

142. Kilala sa penname na Doveglion at tinaguriang Comma Poet.

A. Lualhati Bautista

B. Alejandro Abadilla

C. Rogelio Sikat

D. Jose Garcia Villa

143. What was the first book published in the Philippines?

A. Del Superior Govierno

B. Doctrina Christiana

C. Pasiong Mahal

D. Barlaan at Josaphat

144. He was the first editor of La Solidaridad and an orator of the Reform Movement.

A. Maximo Viola

B. Valentin Ventura

C. Graciano Lopez Jaena

D. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

145. Which of the following acid grouls is found in vinegra?

A. nitric acid

B. acetic acid

C. formic acid

D. ascorbic acid
146. This was a prize winning- poem of Rizal when he was a student in UST. This poem proved that an
Indio was not only equal but also more superior than the Spaniards in poetry writing.

A. A La Juventud Filipina

B. Noli Me Tángere

B. El Filibusterismo

D. Mi Primera Inspiracion

147. Sa panitikang Pilipino,sino si ”Huseng Sisiw”?

A. Jose Rizal

B. Jose dela Cruz

C. Jose Garcia Villa

D. Jose Corazon de Jesus

148. What are the prime factors of 48.

A. 3x2x2

B. 3x2x2x2x2

C. 3x2x2x5

D. 4x12

149. Ano ang pangalan ng alagang aso ni Dr. Jose Rizal?

A. Bantay

B. Pandak

C. Ondo

D. Usman

150. How many islands are there in the Philippines.

A. 7640 islands

B. 7107 islands

C. 7641 islands

D. 7108 islands

GOODLUCK AND GODBLESS!