LET REVIEW – COVID 19/CURRENT EVENTS

1. The new corona virus has started in China in the late 2019 and been steadily spreading across the world. What is the

official name of the new coronavirus?

A. MERS-C0V

B. SARS-CoV-2

C. n-CoV2

D. COVID-19

2. The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first case was originated In

what China's territory?

A. Haikou, Hainan

B. Hangzhou, Zhejiang

C. Changsha, Hunan

D. Wuhan, Hubei

3. What is the size of the Corona virus?

A. 120 nm in diameter

B. 130 nm in diameter

C. 140 nm in diameter

D. 150 nm in diameter

4. The 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic is a pandemic of "coronavirus disease 2019

(COVID-19)" caused by what virus constraint?

A. SARS-CoV-1

B. SARS-CoV-2

C. SARS-CoV-3

D. SARS-CoV-4

5. What European country becomes the first to declare an end to its COVID-19

pandemic?

A. Slovakia

B. Slovenia

C. Finland

D. Iceland

6. Which of the following is NOT listed by the World Health Organization as a symptom of

corona virus?

A. Nasal congestion

B. Dry cough

C. Fever

D. Blurred vision

7. From which country the first case of a tiger tested positive of COVID-19 has been

reported?
A. USA�

B. South Africa

C. India

D. Italy

8. Which of the following organs in the body this corona virus primarily attack?

A. Liver

B. Heart

C. Brain

D. Lungs

9. According to studies, how long can the corona virus survive on plastic and stainless

steel surfaces?

A. 4-12 hours

B. 13-24 hours

C. 24-60 hours

D. 72 hours more

10. What does the number 19 in COVID 19 stand for?

A. It is the 19th corona virus identified by the World Health Organization

B. It refers to the 19 molecules of the virus

C. It is the year it was first encountered: 2019

D. It is the 19th global pandemic in the world history

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11. Maria Teresa has become the first royal to pass away due to COVID-19 complications. She was the princess of which

country?

A. Spain

B. England

C. Italy

D. Greece

12. Who is the author of "Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City" which is a compilation of online diary entries

and social media posts that document 60 days of lockdown during COVID-19?

A. Fang Fang

B. Hua Yu

C. Wang Anyi

D. Lu Xun

13. According to a US-based research, a combination of reduced morbidity and mortality could make the BCG vaccination, a

"game changer" in the fight against novel

corona virus. What does the C of BCG stands for?

A. Cytomegalovirus

B. Corona

C. Calmette

D. Ciclosporin

14. Which country launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea

when every country is fighting COVID-19?

A. USA

B. North Korea

C. Russia

D. China

15. What is the size of the corona virus?

A. 8 billionths of a meter in diameter

B. 80 billionths of a meter in diameter

C. 800 billionths of a meter in diameter

D. 8000 billionths of a meter in diameter

16. What is the name of first of its kind of digital contact tracing app utilizing the

Exposure Notification API of Apple and Google and based on a decentralized

approach to track the spread of coronavirus?

A. ZurichCovid

B. SwissCovid

C. SwissCorona

D. ZurichCorona

17. Google launches which app to help people maintain social distancing?

A. Sodar

B. Cedar

C. Socdis

D. Kedar

18. The World Health Organization have teamed up with which organization to fight the

battle against Covid-19 and have signed an agreement to work together to promote

health through sport and physical activity?

A. International Olympic Committee

B. International Sports Federation

C. International Handball Federation

D. World Athletics

19. What is the bill that Senator Manny Pacquiao will file that will require people to

adopt a standard hygiene and social distancing protocol amidst this COVID19

pandemic?
A. New Normal Law

B. Pandemic Law

C. New Life Law

D. COVID19 Law

20. This bill was filed on March 23, 2020 to declare the existence of a national

emergency arising from the COVID-19, authorizing Pres. Duterte to exercise powers

necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy.

A. Bayanihan to Heal as One Act

B. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine RITM Act

C. Anti-Spitting Act of 2020

D. Health Emergency Lockdown Act

21. When did President Rodrigo Duterte officially declare the entire Luzon area in the

Philippines under "Enhanced Community Quarantine" due to COVID-19 pandemic?

A. March 14, 2020

B. March 15, 2020

C. March 16, 2020

D. March 17, 2020

22. Who was the Director-General of World Health Organization during the pandemic
COVID-19?

A. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

B. Margaret Chan

C. Lee Jong-Wook

D. Gro Harlem Brundtland

23. Who is the Secretary of Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A. Francisco Duque Ill

B. Karlo Nograles

C. Rolando Joselito Bautista

D. Leonor Briones

24. What province in China did the first case of the COVID-19 originate?

A. Hubei

B. Hainan

C. Henan

D. Sichuan

25. Which social-media platform launched 'Coronavirus Information Hub' in partnership

with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP?

A. WhatsApp
B. Instagram

C. Twitter

D. Viber

26. The 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Philippines on

January 30, 2020 when the first positive case involved a Chinese woman who was

confined in what hospital in Metro Manila?

A. Manila Doctors Hospital

B. Philippine General Hospital

C. Perpetua Help Hospital

D. San Lazaro Hospital

27. Who was recently appointed as the new Prime Minister of Russia?

A. Vladimir Putin

B. Roman Goncharenko

C. Dmitry Medvedev

D. Mikhail Mishustin

28. Which prize has been launched by Britain's Prince William that aims to encourage and inspire people across the world to

find innovative new solutions to climate change?

A. Earthshot Prize
B. Greenculture Prize

C. Savearth Prize

D. Greenenvironment Prize

29. Who was the African-American man who was killed during arrest in Minnesota and

after his death, protests against police violence toward black people quickly spread across the United States and

internationally?

A. George Floyd

B. Michael Boyd

C. David Hudson

D. Denzel Goldberg

30. What is '2MASS 1155-7919 b', which was recently discovered by the scientists at the Rochester Institute of Technology?

A. Exo-planet

B. Star

C. Asteroid

D. Comet

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31. On January 21, 2019, a plebiscite takes place with the majority of voters deciding to

ratify the ___________ paving way to the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous

Region and abolition of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

A. Bangsamoro Independence Law

B. Bangsamoro Republic Law

C. Bangsamoro Autonomy Law

D. Bangsamoro Organic Law

32. Which country has developed "i-Feel you", an intelligent bracelet which will help

users respect social distancing rules?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Italy

D. Ukraine

33. Who is the US Secretary of State who condemned the exclusion of Taiwan from the

World Health Assembly (WHA)?

A. Michael Pompeo

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Gina Haspel

D. Ron Estes
34. The world's highest railway bridge will connect rest of the India with which city?

A. Ladakh

B. Kashmir

C. Chail

D. Munnar

35. On January 27, 2019, at least 20 people were killed while 111 people were injured as

explosions rocked the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in _______.

A. Patikul, Sulu

B. Davao City

C. Lamitan, Basilan

D. Jolo, Sulu

36. What volcano that spewed hazardous eruption last 13th of January, 2020 where all

residents near the volcano were advised to evacuate for safety purposes?

A. Mayon Volcano

B. Canlaon Volcano

C. Taal Volcano

D. Mount Pinatubo
37. What is the hottest temperature recorded in Antarctica as per World Meteorological

Organization last February, 2020?

A. 69.4 °F

B. 58.7 °F

C. 75.2 °F

D. 81.3 °F

38. Which country recently launched a driver-less bullet train capable to ply with a

speed up to 350 kilometers per hour and also features 5G connectivity?

A. USA

B. Russia

C. Japan

D. China

39. The current Speaker the House of the 18th Congress

A. Allan Peter Cayetano

B. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

C. Sonny Belmonte

D. Martin Romualdez

40. The current Senate President of the 18th Congress.

A. Alan Peter Cayetano

B. Franklin Drilon

C. Vicente Sotto

D. Aquilino Pimentel

41. The Philippine Navy Ship that made history by completing the country's first-ever port

call in Russia.

A. BRP Tarlac

B. BRP Gregorio del Pilar

C. BRP Ramon Alcaraz

D. BRP Davao del Sur

42. He is the Philippine President who implemented the Nationwide Smoking Ban.

A. Benigno Aquino Ill

B. Fidel Ramos

C. Rodrigo Duterte

D. Joseph Estrada

43. On April 30, 2019, he was arrested by the NBI for sharing "Bikoy" videos accusing

President Rodrigo Duterte and his family of their involvement in the illegal drug trade.

A. Maria Ressa
B. Peter Joemel Advincula

C. Rodel Jayme

D. Senator Antonio Trillanes

44. The PH–US Visiting Forces Agreement is a bilateral visiting forces agreement between

the Philippines and the United States. On what date did President Duterte announced

that he is ending the pact between the two countries?

A. February 11, 2020

B. January 25, 2020

C. February 15, 2020

D. February 25, 2020

45. Which city has been named World Book Capital for 2020?

A. Kuala Lumpur

B. Hanoi

C. Singapore City

D. Taipei

46. On October II, 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister ______________ was awarded the

Nobel

Peace Prize for helping his country end their 20-year war with Eritrea.

A. Andrew Holness
B. Uhuru Kenyatta

C. Mokgweetsi Masisi

D. Abiy Ahmed

47. On October 18, 2019, two NASA astronauts Christina Koch and ________________

made history by completing the first all-woman spacewalk. They spent 7 hours outside

the International Space Station to fix a power issue.

A. Jessica Meir

B. Anne McClain

C. Sally Ride

D. Peggy Whitson

48. Who was the President of Bolivia who resigned on November 11, 2019 after his 14-

year reign? Massive protesters accused him of election fraud.

A. Hugo Banzer

B. Carlos Mesa

C. Eduardo Rodriguez

D. Evo Morales

49. In what Asian country passed a controversial bill that gives citizenship to immigrants

from its three neighboring countries, but not if they are Muslim?
A. Indonesia

B. Taiwan

C. Singapore

D. India

50. Which of the following countries successfully launched its most powerful rocket

"Long March-5B" on its maiden voyage into orbit last 5th of May, 2020?

A. China

B. Brazil

C. Russia

D. South Africa

51. Who was the world's youngest prime minister elected on December 9, 2019 in

Finland?

A. Sanna Marin

B. Antti Rinne

C. Juha Sipila

D. Alexander Stubb

52. Which delegation won the overall ranking in the 30th Southeast Asian Games 2019

having a medal tally of 149 gold, 117 silver, and 121 bronze?

A. Vietnam
B. Thailand

C. Indonesia

D. Philippines

53. Which country hosted the 34th ASEAN Summit last June 20-23, 2019?

A. Vietnam

B. Singapore

C. Thailand

D. Philippines

54. The following are the new sports coming to the 2020 Summer Olympics EXCEPT

A. Water polo

B. Skateboarding

C. Sport Climbing

D. Surfing

55. Who was the winning physicist who died last April 1, 2020 and expanded the world's

understanding of magnetism, superconductivity and the structure of matter?

A. Paul Dirac

B. Enrico Fermi

C. Philip Warren Andersen

D. Hans Bethe
56. The fifth state of matter has been observed by the scientists for the first time in

space. What is the name of fifth state of matter?

A. Bose-Einstein condensates

B. Bose-Newton condensates

C. Bose-Curie condensates

D. Bose-Darwin condensates

57. According to Article 31 of the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship of ASEAN shall

rotate annually, based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member

States. After Singapore chaired and hosted the ASEAN summit last 2018, what country

will assume the Chairmanship this 2019?

A. Taiwan

B. Thailand

C. Tonga

D. Tajikistan

58. Who is the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to climb six tallest mountain

peaks across six continents?

A. Malavath Poorna

B. Anuja Vaidya
C. Shivangi Pathak

D. Aditi Vaidya

59. What is the name of China's first Mars exploration mission as it celebrated Space

Day last 24th of April, 2020?

A. Tianwen-l

B. Cianwen-l

C. Rianwen-l

D. Bianwen-l

60. What are the 24-hour nationwide emergency hotlines?

A. 999 and 911

B. 8888 and 911

C. 8888 and 117

D. 2363 and 911

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61. This volcano erupted on January 12, 2020, 43 years after its previous eruption in 1977.
It has reached Alert Level 4 resulted to mass evacuation of residents in different parts of

the province.

A. Mayon Volcano

B. Taal Volcano

C. Mount Pinatubo

D. Mount Kanlaon

62. Where will 2020 Summer Olympics be held?

A. Argentina

B. New Zealand

C. Japan

D. UAE

63. Who was the first director-general of World Health Organization?

A. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

B. Margaret Chan

C. Lee Jong-Wook

D. Gro Harlem Brundtland

64. President Duterte has signed this law, which expands the services covered by

Philhealth and intends to include all Filipino citizens in the program.

A. Philhealth Law

B. Mandatory Philhealth Membership Law

C. Accessible Health Law

D. Universal Health Care Law

65. On February 20, 2019, President Duterte signed Republic Act 11210 granting

additional leave benefits for working mothers from 60-78 days to 105 days.

A. Extra Maternity Leave Law

B. Expanded Maternity Leave Law

C. Extended Maternity Leave Law

D. Extra Maternity Leave Law

66. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris awarded this

city to host the World Expo 2020.

A. Beijing

B. New York

C. Paris

D. Dubai

67. As of 2019, there are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Philippines. Which of the

following is the last addition to the list?

A. Baroque Churches of the Philippines

B. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

C. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

D. Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

68. Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah of Brunei was one of the popular athletes who

competed in the 30th Southeast Asian Games 2019, in what sports?

A. Swimming

B. Golf

C. Polo

D. Archery

69. Since 2019, more than a million people in Hong Kong marched against a

controversial bill that they fear will erode freedom in semi- autonomous territory.

A. People's Armed Police Bill

B. Protection of Women's Rights and Interests Bill

C. Human Rights and Democracy Act

D. Extradition Bill

70. Which of the following city will host the 2022 Asian Games?

A. Hangzhou, China
B. Doha, Qatar

C. Abu Dhabi, UAE

D. Busan, South Korea

71. Which country has unveiled its first Artificial Intelligence (A1) Police officer Ella that

stands for "Electronic Lifelike Assistant"?

A. Australia

B. New Zealand

C. Singapore

D. Russia

72. The US space agency NASA has partnered with SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics to

build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon by 2024. Who is the

owner of Blue Origin company?

A. Bill Gates

B. Jeffrey Preston Bezos

C. Larry Page

D. Elon Reeve Musk

73. Which global association has asked the social media platforms to provide monthly

report on their actions to combat fake news?

A. United Nations

B. European Union

C. WHO

D. BRICS

74. What is the new deadline for qualification period of Tokyo Olympics?

A. June 4, 2021

B. June 29, 2021

C. July 4, 2021

D. July 29, 2021

75. According to the 32nd edition of World Competitiveness Index 2020 which country is

on 1st position?

A. USA

B. China

C. Singapore

D. Russia

76. The following are the satellites launched by the Philippines EXCEPT

A. Agila-1

B. Maya-1

C. Diwata-1
D. Tamaraw-1

77. Who became the first woman to reach the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in

the ocean located in the Mariana Trench?

A. Hally Anderson

B. Genna Madrid

C. Michelle Smithson

D. Kathy Sullivan

78. Which is the host city for the 2020 Palarong Pambansa?

A. Dagupan City

B. Cebu City

C. Marikina City

D. Puerto Princesa City

79. What was the theme of 2020 International Day of UN Peacekeepers?

A. Men in Peacekeeping – A path to Peace

B. Women in Peacekeeping – A path to Peace

C. Men in Peacekeeping – A key to Peace

D. Women in Peacekeeping – A key to Peace

80. What is the colour of 2020?

A. Magenta

B. Sunset

C. Classic blue

D. Creamy white

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