INSTRUCTIONS: ENCIRCLE THE LETTER F THE BEST ANSWER.

1. What does LGU mean?

a. Local Government Understanding
b. Local Governance Undertaking
c. Local Government Unit
d. None of the above
2. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the national government to
the________.
a. Local Government Units
b. Cities
c. Federal Government
d. Provinces and Municipalities
3. Its participation is vital in in local governance particularly in the delivery of basis services as
an alternative strategy for sustainable development.
a. Public Sector
b. NGO Sector
c. Private Sector
d. Military Sector
4. What department monitors and administers the operation for local government units?
a. Congress
b. DILG
c. National Government
d. Civil service Commission
5. Who heads the Department of Interior and local Government
a. PNP Chief
b. Un
c. President
d. Secretary
6. The local government code shall be applicable to all:
a. cities
b. provinces
c. municipalities and barangays
d. all of the above
7. what democratic institution has the power to create, divide, merge and abolish local
government units?
a. Office of the president
b. Department of interior and local government
c. Congress
d. Department of budget and management
8. What shall be the bases of creation and conversion of local government unit?
a. Verifiable indicators of viability
b. Projected capacity to provide services
c. Both a and b
d. Only letter a is correct
9. This is the first requisite on the creation of LGU which should be sufficient on acceptable
standard.
a. National wealth
b. revenue
c. land area
d. income

10. This requirement of the creation pertains to the number of inhabitants.

a. people

b. nationals

c. population

d. constituents

11. As a requirement, this must be contiguous and separated by local government unit and
independent of the others.

a. territory

b. land area

c. jurisdiction

d. political boundary

12. This is a state where not majority of the members of the sanggunian are present.

a. quorum

b. meeting

c. recess

d. dequorum

13. A legislative process on the enactment and approval of local statue is _________.

a. resolution

b. statue

c. ordinance

d. policy
14. This is the power of the voters to exercise for the loss of confidence to local leaders.

a. recall

b. plebiscite

c. initiative

d. referendum

15. An individual tax liability levied to every inhabitants of the Philippines.

a. individual income tax

b. revenue tax

c. community tax

d. property tax

16. The basic political unit of society.

a. balangay

b. barrio

c. barangay

d. sitio

17. Who is the chief executive of the barangay?

a. datu

b. lakan

c. paja

d. barangay captain

18. What is term of the office for all local officials?

a. 6 years

b. 3 years

c. 4 years

d. 9 years
19. What is the special feature in the power of the punong barangay?

a. executive

b. head of judiciary

c. head of legislature

d. all of the above

20. The regular and special activity of the sanggunian is called__________.

a. meeting

b. quorum

c. session

d. consultations

21. Who shall exercise the local legislative power?

a. presiding officer

b. ex-officio member

c. vice governor

d. all local sanggunian

22. The local government code of 1991 is otherwise known as __________.

a. RA. 1975

b. RA. 7160

c. RA. 5445

d. RA. 1457

23. This term refers to the act by which the national government confess powers and authority
to various local government units.

a. transformation

b. devolution

c. application

d. decentralization
24. Who has the powers to exercise supervisory authority over all local government units?

a. president

b. DILG Secretary

c. PNP chief

d. local chief executive

25. Who heads the local municipal tax collection office?

a. mayor

b. accountant

c. treasurer

d. budget officer

26. These are the manner of how the state ensures the accountability of local government
units.

a. recall

b. initiative

c. referendum

d. all of the above

27. Who will authorize the local chief executive to enter into contacts?

a. people

b. president

c. sanggunian

d. Local development council

28. What is the age qualification for the position of punong barangay or member of the
sangguniang barangay ?

a. 21 years old

b. 23 years old

c. 18 years old

d. 25 years old
29. This is the state whereby majority of the sanggunian are present

a. quorum

b. recess

c. meeting

d. dequorum

30. Local taxation must be ________ in each local government unit.

a. levied

b. confiscatory

c. uniform

d. excessive