LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS 2023

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1. What term is used to describe the ability to maintain a constant internal environment?
A. Metabolism C. Homeostasis
B. Metastasis D. Thermoregulation
2. The cell wall of plant is made of?
A. Lipids C. Glycocalyx
B. Cellulose D. Chitin
3. Which of the following statements is true of diffusion?
A. It requires an expenditure of energy by the cell
B. It is a passive process
C. It occurs when molecules move from region of lower concentration to one of higher concentration
D. It requires a membrane
4. Which of the following activities is NOT directly involved in the study of biology?
A. Classifying wild plants living in a forest
B. Studying the physical structure of the soil.
C. Determining which plants grow best in a type of soil
D. Studying the microorganisms that cause spoilage of food
5. Which is NOT TRUE about cell theory?
A. Cell arise from pre-existing cell
B. Cell is the basic functional unit of organism
C. All living organism are made of cells
D. Cells undergo series of cellular division
6. Scurvy is caused by lack of _____
A. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin E D. Vitamin A
7. Which of these materials is not a major component of the plasma membrane?
A. Phospholipid C. Amino acids
 B. Glycoprotein D. Nucleic Acid
8. Which of the following is not true of plants?
A. Some are pathogenic
B. Some are photosynthetic
C. Some are edible
D. Form symbiotic relation with algae
9. Which of the following is not the reason why human is classified as the highest ranking in animals?
A. Can reproduce easily C. Larger brain
B. Dominant character D. Dexterity
10. Which protist causes malaria?
A. Euglena C. Fungi
B. Plasmodium D. HIV
11. Which of the following is NOT a correct function of organ in plants?
A. Epidermis – Protection
B. Vascular – Transport
C. Mesophyll – Photosynthesis
D. Stoma – Entrance of water
12. Which of the following is a hermaphrodite?
A. Human C. Fungi
B. Earthworm D. Bacteria
13. Which of the following is an omnivore?
A. Lion C. Rat
B. Rabbit D. Sheep
14. Which of the following seedless plants has the greatest number?
A. Moss C. Ferns
B. Liverworts D. Hornwort
15. Which of the following cannot be associated with fungi?
A. Absorptive nutrition C. Autotrophs
B. Decomposers D. Spore production
16. Which of the following pair of organisms are closely related?
A. Spider and mosquito C. Man and monkey
B. Frog and crocodile D. Ants and aphids
17. Which theory of evolution accounts for snake’s disappearance of legs and development of giraffe’s long neck?
A. Theory of use and disuse
B. Theory of natural selection
C. Theory of chromosomal change
D. Theory of action and interaction
18. In 4 basic morphologies, what is the shape of vibrio cholerae?
A. Rod-shaped C. Spiral
B. Spirochete D. Comma
19. Who among the following scientists formulated the “Germ Theory of Disease”?
A. Robert Koch C. Louise Pasteur
B. Edward Jenner D. Adolf Eduard Myer
20. Which protist causes malaria?
C. Euglena C. Fungi
D. Plasmodium D. HIV
21. Which of the following kingdom has the most number of species?
A. Kingdom Monera C. Kingdom Plantae
B. Kingdom Animalia D. Kingdom Protista
22. Which of the following is not the reason why human is classified as the highest ranking in animals?
C. Can reproduce easily C. Larger brain
D. Dominant character D. Dexterity
23. Which of the following is NOT a correct function of organ in plants?
E. Epidermis – Protection
F. Vascular – Transport
G. Mesophyll – Photosynthesis
H. Stoma – Entrance of water
24. Which of the following is a hermaphrodite?
C. Human C. Fungi
D. Earthworm D. Bacteria
25. Which of the following is an omnivore?
C. Lion C. Rat
D. Rabbit D. Sheep

26. How many percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another?
A. 50% C. 10%
B. 90% D. 100%
27. Where do producers obtain their energy?
A. From another producers C. From the decomposers
B. From the consumers D. From the sun
28. Which biome grows tropical grassland with scattered individual trees and larger herbivores?
A. Tundra C. Grassland
B. Rain forest D. Savanna
29. Where do producers obtain their energy?
C. From another producers C. From the decomposers
D. From the consumers D. From the sun
30. The effect of Global Warming is correlated to ______
A. Acid rain C. Drought
B. Greenhouse effect D. La Nina
31. How do you classify a deer that eats on acacia tree?
A. Primary producer C. Secondary consumer
B. Decomposer D. Primary consumer

32. Which of the following is a mis-match?

A. Chick and hawk – Predation
B. Eagle and hawk – Competition
C. Orchids and tree – Commensalism
D. Dog and ticks – Mutualism
33. Jaycee is 27 years old. According to human structure how many bones he has?
A. 201 C. 206
B. 217 D. 106
34. Anatomically speaking, central nervous system is all about
A. Brain and nerves C. Brain and spinal cord
B. Nerves and spinal cord D. Nerves and Spinal column
35. Which part of the brain is responsible for intelligence, memory and learned behavior?
A. Cerebellum C. Medulla
B. Cerebrum D. Thalamus
36. What do you call the finger-like folds on the inner linings of the small intestine?
A. Villi C. Rugae
B. Appendix D. Cecum
37. Which of the following biomes has the greatest diversity?
A. Arid and Semi-arid
B. Dipterocarp and Coral Reefs
C. Grassland and Prairies
D. Mangroves and Temperate
38. What embodied the practical philosophy of native Filipinos during the pre-Hispanic days?
A. Folk songs
B. Proverbs
C. Legends
D. Folktales
39. This is ________ typhoon in five years.
A. A worse
B. The worst
C. The worsest
D. Most of the worst

40. She is _________ a plane.

A. in
B. on
C. at
D. into
41. If you forgot_________ textbook, you can use_________, Mark.
a. Yours, ours
b. your, mine
c. Myself
d. our, hers
42. What type of language is normally used in ordinary conversation and other informal communication?
e.g. “What a close shave?”
A. Solecism
B. Jargon
C. Trite Expression
D. Colloquialism
43. The underlined phrase in the following sentence is a/an ___________.
“She called her best friend a green-eyed monster”.

A. Indirect object
B. Objective complement
C. Direct object
D. Subjective complement
44. What type of error is shown in this sentence?
“Faster than a speeding bullet, the citizens of Metropolis saw Superman flying overhead.”
A. Faulty Coordination
B. Misplaced Modifier
C. Faulty Parallelism
D. Comma Splice
45. There aren’t _________ for everybody attending the meetings.
 A. Enough chairs
B. Chairs enough
C. Much chairs
D. Enough of chairs
46. Which of the following pronouns is prescriptively correct in the blank within the sentence: “I thought the
task is heavy for Samantha and ___.”
A. Us
B. Her
C. Me
D. Myself

47. The branch of linguistics that deals with the meaning of words is ________.
A. Phonics
B. Semantics
C. Syntax
D. Vocabulary

48. Egyptian literature is identified as _______ literature.

A. European
B. African
C. Mediterranean
D. Asian
49. Marben lives _____ Muring Street.
A. At
B. To
C. On
D. In
50. What kind of word is AWOL?
A. Borrowed
B. Clipped
C. Acronym
D. Blend
51. What is the logical fallacy in: “You once sponsored a project of the governor, therefore you are the
governor’s crony?”
A. Illogical conclusion
B. Association fallacy
C. Appeal to popular opinion
D. Circular argument
52. What characteristic of poetry is referred to by the line “It must be slender as a bell” in Villa’s Sonnet 1?
A. rhyme & rhythm
B. figurative language
C. form & structure
D. imagery
53. Haiku is traditional Japanese poem consisting of
a. Three lines totaling 17 syllables with nature as topic
b. Eight lines ending in rhyming couplet with death as topic
c. Four lines that rhyme with love as topic
d. Lines of poetry in free verse with ordinary thing as topic

54. What does the poem celebrate as shown in lines 1-2?

A. sadness in death
B. reverence for nature
C. familial bonding
D. sense of foreboding
55. What characteristic of poetry is referred to by the line “It must be slender as a bell” in Villa’s Sonnet 1?
A. rhyme & rhythm
B. figurative language
C. form & structure
D. imagery
56. Paradise Lost is considered among the greatest epics in English. Which of the following was the basis
for this epic poem?
A. treachery of Judas Iscariot
B. the passion of Christ
C. fall from God’s grace
D. sinning of Adam and Eve

57.‘The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ has the theme _____.

a. Eat healthy to live longer.
b. Grasp pleasure while you can.
c. Show passionate love for nature.
d. Modernity dehumanizes people.
57. He is widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer. His short stories reflect the Filipino’s
concepts of American culture.
A. Bienvenido Santos
B. Procopio Solidum
C. Jose Garcia Villa
D. N.V.M. Gonzales
58. The ‘Dead Stars’ symbolizes _____.
A. The love of Esperanza for Alfredo
B. The love of Alfredo for Julia
C. The love of Julia for Alfredo
D. The love of Alfredo for Esperanza
59. He authored the popular short stories, ‘How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife’, and ‘Midsummer’,
which both depict scenes in Barrio Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union, where he was born.
A. Manuel Arguilla
B. Ismael Mallari
C. Nick Joaquin
D. Bienvenido Santos
60. Which is the dream of Martin Luther King?
A. Freedom for Jews and gentiles
B. Freedom for all of God’s children
C. Freedom for the black men from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and slums and ghettos
of Northern cities.
 D. Freedom for America
61. Ang mga salitang MAGKAIBIGAN at NAG-UNAHAN ay halimbawa ng paglalaping ____________.
A. kabilaan c. gitlapi
B. laguhan d. unlapi-gitlapi
62. Ang simbolong kumakatawan sa mga bagay at mga pangungusap na nais ipahayag ng tao sa kanyang
kapwa ay ________________.
A. wika c. bokabularyo
B. sining d. tunog
63. Anong taon tinawag na FILIPINO ang wikang pambansa ng Pilipinas?
A. 1937 c. 1959
B. 1940 d. 1987
64. Pag-aaral ng mga tuntunin kung paano inaayos ang mga salita sa loob ng pangungusap.
A. semantika c. pragmatika
B. syntax d. ortograpiya
65. Pinakapayak na anyo ng salita na walang kahalong panlapi.
A. Gitlapi c. Salitang ugat
B. Ponema d. Laguhan

66. Nagpapahayag na ang wika ay nauunawaan ng lahat at napagkasunduan ng isang lahi/pangkat.

A. Dinamiko c. Arbitrary
B. Likas d. Masistema
67. Uri ng pagbabagong morpoponemiko na gumagamit ng pagpapalit ng posisyon ng ponema sa salita.
A. Asimilasyon c. Pagkaltas
B. Paglapi d. Metatesis
68. Uri ng panghalip na ginagamit na panturo sa mga bagay.
A. Palagyo c. Panaklaw
B. Pamatlig d. Palayon
69. Ang nakagawiang pamamaraan sa pagsasalita ng isang indibidwal o isang pangkat ng tao.
A. Dayalekto c. Sosyolek
B. Idyolek d. Register
70. Pangungusap na tumutukoy sa pangyayaring pangkalikasan o pangkapaligiran.
A. Temporal c. Penomenal
B. Eksistensyal d. Modal
71. “Bilang at sukat kung mangusap ang dalaga”, paano mailalarawan ang dalaga?
A. Mahirap unawain c. Madaldal
B. Mahina ang boses d. Maingat
72. Sino ang tinaguriang “Ama ng Sarswelang Tagalog”?
A. Alejandro Abadilla c. Severino Reyes
B. Lope K. Santos d. Amado Hernandez
73. Ito ang tawag sa dulang nagpapakita ng buhay at pagpapasakit ni Hesu-Kristo.
A. Pasyon c. La Pieta
B. Senakulo d. Salubong
74. Sa komunikasyon na pasulat, alin sa mga sumusunod ang nararapat na isaalang-alang?
A. Lakas ng boses c. Maliksing mga mata
B. Maayos na pagpapalugit d. Pagkibit ng balikat
75. Kilala bilang “Huseng Sisiw”.
A. Jose Corazon de Jesus c. Jose Villa
 B. Jose Rizal d. Jose dela Cruz
76. Isang paraan ng pagkuha ng datos na ginagamitan ng sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok para ipakita na may
mga bahaging hindi na sinipi sa talata.
A. Ellipsis c. Synopsis
B. Abstrak d. Sintesis
77. Isang uri ng pamamatnubay kung saan ang mga reporter ay lumilihis sa pamatnubay; lumilikha sila ng
sariling paraan sa mga gawaing pag-ulat.
A. Kombensyunal c. Masinig
B. Masaklaw d. Di-kombensyunal
78. Dula sa panahon ng Kastila na nagpapakita ng labanan sa pagitan ng kristiyano at muslim.
A. Moro-moro c. Bodabil
Sarswela d. Senakulo
79. Kalabang mortal ng pakikinig.
A. Ingay c. Oras
B. Okasyon d. Salita

80. Ang pagpapalitan ng mga ideya, opinion, salaysay sa pamamagitan ng mga sagisag ay tinatawag na
______________.
A. pagtuklas c. paglalahad
B. pakikinig d. talastasan
81. Isang paraan ng pagkuha ng datos na ginagamitan ng sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok para ipakita na may
mga bahaging hindi na sinipi sa talata.
A. Ellipsis c. Synopsis
B. Abstrak d. Sintesis
82. Ito ang rutang dinaraanan ng mensahe ng tagapagsalita.
A. Participant c. Konteksto
B. Tsanel d. Pidbak
83. What do you call a mixture that scatters light passing through it?
A. Solution C. Suspension
B. Colloid D. All of them
84. Louise wanted to know the nature of carbonated drink. She used a blue litmus paper. She observed
that it turned red after ten seconds. What type of compound is it?
A. Acid C. Salt
B. Base D. Any of them

85. 10.0 g of salt is dissolved in 100. g of water. The solution is left under the sun for 3 days. After three
days, the mass of the solution is just 50.0 g. How many grams of salt are there in the 50 – g solution?
A. 5.0 g C. 10.0 g
B. 7.5 g D. Cannot be determined

86. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is placed in it?
A. The stone and water occupy the same space
B. The stones takes the place occupied by water
C. The stone has more mass than water
D. The water weighs less than the stone
87. Urine has a density of 1.02 g/mL. What is the volume of 25 g of urine?
A. 24.5 mL C. 0.04 mL
B. 25.5 mL D. 25.0 mL

88. Which of the following substances are considered as base?

A. H2SO4 C. BaCO3
B. CaSO4 D. Al(OH)2
C.
89. Which part of the atmosphere filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun?
A. Stratosphere C. Exosphere
B. Ozone layer D. Troposphere

90. In which climate zone is the Philippines found?

A. Arctic C. Temperate
B. Polar D. Tropical

91. It occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon, with the earth’s shadow cast over the
moon?
A. Total eclipse C. Partial eclipse
B. Lunar eclipse D. Solar eclipse

92. On which planet can the greatest volcano in the Solar System be found?
A. Saturn C. Mars
B. Jupiter D. Uranus

93. What do you call the underground where an earthquake starts?

A. Epicenter C. Fault
B. Focus D. Fault line

94. What natural occurrence is explained by the revolution of the Earth around the sun with a 23.5-degree
tilt on its axis?
A. Climate C. Four seasons
B. Day and night D. Weather

95. Which three planets are known as terrestrial planets because of their high density and rocky
composition?
A. Mercury, Venus, Mars C. Venus, Neptune, and Pluto
B. Jupiter, Saturn Uranus D. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

96. The scientist who formulated a heliocentric model of the solar system was ____________
A. Descartes C. Ptolemy
B. Copernicus D. Galileo Galilei

97. The all-embracing term referring to the field of science dealing with planet Earth is _________.
A. Genetics C. Ecology
B. Earth science D. Geology
98. These are elements which in their pure form cannot be broken down by chemical process into simpler
substances EXCEPT _____.
A. Oxygen C. Air
B. Gold D. Iron

99. These are compounds which are elements occurring in combination with other elements, EXCEPT
_____.
A. Salt C. Water
B. Sugar D. Oxygen

100. What temperature reading in Fahrenheit is equivalent to 78 degrees Celsius?

A. 171 degrees Fahrenheit C. 170 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 173 degrees Fahrenheit D. 172 degrees Fahrenheit

101. A bag of groceries has a mass of 10 kilograms. What is its weight?

A. 10 N C. 1 N
B. 100 N D. 1000N

102. In a pair of scissors the fulcrum is at the___________.

A. Handle C. Tip of the blades
B. Screw D. Sharp edges

103. An airplane travels east for 2 hours at a rate of 500 km/hr. Which of the following quantities is a
vector?
A. The time of travel C. The displacement
B. The distance traveled D. The speed of the plane

104. A 2 kg book is held 1 m above the floor for 2 seconds. The work done on the object is ______
A. 10 J C. 980 J
B. 100 J D. 0 J

105. Stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel
A. Absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
B. Is really colder than plastic
C. Has a lower temperature than plastic
D. Conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does

106. Because these rocks are formed from molten or partly molten magma, they will most likely be
found around Mt. Pinatubo and Mayon Volcano.
A. Metamorphic C. Organic
B. Sedimentary D. Igneous

107. In which rock layer are remains of aquatic organisms commonly found?
A. Igneous C. Metamorphic
B. Sedimentary D. Granite
108. Change in state of water from gas to liquid is called
A. Condensation C. Sublimation
B. Evaporation D. Precipitation

109. What do you call to the point of the earth’s orbit when the earth is nearest to the sun?
A. Aphelion C. Perihelion
B. Perigee D. Apogee

110. Convinced of the danger of global warming, the Philippines is now focusing on _____.
A. Oil drilling C. Landscaping
B. Kaingin system D. Reforestation

111. Of physical properties of matter, which is the amount of matter in an object, e.g. 144 g of a baseball?
A. Mass C. Density
B. Volume D. Physical state

112. Typical of Greek Civilization ( 800-600 BCE) without which a single political unit was able to stay
strong:
A. Towns and cities C. Strong Navy
B. Strong Army D. City states

113. During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese male mestizos 16-60 years old are obligated to do
forced labor for forty days. How can exemption be made?
A. Getting a cedula personal
B. paying the bandala
C. Give santorum tax to the church
D. paying the falla (exemption fee)

114. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandate in the 1987 Constitution?
A. Creation of economic opportunities for all
B. Sense of dependency among citizens
C. Elimination of cultural inequalities
D. Equitable distribution of wealth

115. What problem can result owing to bias among parents and the youth towards manual or technical
occupations, eg. Masons, mechanics, plumbers, etc?
A. Boss mentality
B. blue collar mania
C. White collar mania
D. technocrat mind

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

A. Gulf
B. Peninsula
 C. Archipelago
D. Cape

117. Which of the following state is the right to human dignity?

A. Property ownership
B. Honor and reputation
C. Fair trial
D. Political independence

118. Who was the first Filipino National Artist for Literature awarded in 1973?
A. Nick Joaquin
B. Bienvenido Santos
C. N.V.M. Gonzales
D. Jose Garcia Villa

119. In whose painting/s was slavery in the Philippines during the Spanish period clearly depicted?
A. Antonio Luna
B. Felix Hidalgo
C. Juan Luna
D. Jose Rizal

120. All appropriation, revenue or traffic bills, etc. shall originate exclusively in the:
A. House of Representatives C. Senate
B. Sangguniang Panlalawigan D. Supreme court

121. Who was the called the “ First Filipino Diplomat”

A. Felipe Agoncillo C. Felipe Calderon
B. Robert Cortez D. Miguel Calderon

122. What most basic human rights ia violated by alleged extra-judicial killings such as by vigilantes?
A. Right to life
B. Freedom of conscience
C. Freedom of assembly
D. Freedom of Religion

123. What is the first word of the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

A. People
B. I
C. We
D. The

124. Under the Spanish colonial government, who directly governed the Philippines?
A. The Governor-General
B. The Viceroy of Mexico
C. The Royal Audiencia
D. The King of Spain
125. In whose term was the celebration date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Emilio Aguinaldo
C. Elpidio Qurino
D. Carlos P. Garcia

126. Economically speaking, which is glorious period?

A. Stability C. Depression
B. Boom D. Recession

127. Which economic system is based on free enterprise?

A. Globalism C. Capitalism
B. Mixed economies D. Communism

128. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation of the Philippines by Spain, what did they
ask for? For the Philippines to ____
A. Become independent from Spain
B. Become a province of Spain
C. Be independent from Spain with certain conditions
D. Be represented in the Spanish Corte

129. Which is the largest country in Asia?

A. China
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. Thailand

130. Governor General Claveria ordered?

A. Tobacco Monopoly
B. Resettlement of Filipino Communities in cabeceras
C. Founding the Union of Obrera
D. Use of Spanish Surnames by Filipino

131. Who was the second editor of “La Solidaridad” with the penname Dolores Manapat?
A. Marcelo H. del Pilar
B. Jose Rizal
C. Graciano Lopez Jaena
D. Mariano Ponce

132. In which instance is the independence of the judiciary shown?

A. The Supreme Court is beyond criticism.
B. The Supreme Court is given authority to appoint all officials and employees of the judiciary.
C. The qualifications of the Justices of the Supreme Court can be changed by Congress.
D. The salaries of the members of the Supreme Court and of the lower courts can be decreased
during their-continuance in office.
133. Reduccion is the Spanish policy which proved for the resettlement of Filipino communities to form
town centers called
A. Gobernadorcillos
B. Encomiendas
C. Cabeceras
D. Pueblo

134. Based on the poem, “Sa Aking Mga Kababata” written by Jose Rizal as a young poet, what was he
advocating?
A. The use of bilingual languages
B. The use of multilingual languages
C. The use of both the native tongue and the multilingual languages D. The use of one’s native tongue
(mother tongue)

135. The population increases geometrically but food Supply does not increase as much is the
economic theory known as :
A. Socialism
B. Supply and Demand
C. Diminishing Returns
D. Malthusian

136. 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
137. How has the fragmented nature of the topography of the Philippines affected the nation's progress?
A. No pattern in the state of economic progress can be drawn
B. The state of the nation's economic progress is more or less the same across regions
C. The state of economic progress differs across regions.
D. Regions in the northern part of the country are more economically progressive than those in the
southern part.
138. What goods are increasingly demanded when income increase?
A. Substitute goods C. Prestige goods
B. Normal goods D. Inferior goods
139. To what classification of rights does the right to live and love belong?
A. Political C. Statutory
B. Natural D. Constitutional
140. Where are the world’s major religious such as Buddhism and Judaism being practiced?
A. Asia C. South America
B. Africa D. Europe
141. The three largest islands in the Philippines?
A. Luzon, Mindanao, Samar C. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
B. Luzon, Samar, Leyte D. Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte
142. Which city suffered from the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945
A. Hiroshima C. Moscow
 B. Chernobyl D. Nagasaki
143. Pre-colonial trade in the Philippines was prosperous. What system did they use for their business
transaction?
A. Money C. Credit
B. Barter D. Banking
144.In an Algebra test, the highest grade was 42 points more than the lowest grade. The sum of the two grades is
138. Find the highest grade.
A. 42 C. 90
B. 48 D. 96

145.Which among the following statements is true?

A. A rectangle is a square
B. A parallelogram is a trapezoid
C. A rhombus is a rectangle
D. A square is a rhombus

146.Alibaba works 40 hours a week and make Php 80.00 an hour. What is his take home pay for 2 weeks if Php
1400.00 is deducted for tax?
A. Php 96,400 C. Php 7,800
B. Php 5,000 D. Php 1,800

147.An odd number is greater than 6x5 and less than 6x7. What is the number if the sum of its digit is 8?
A. 31 C. 40
B. 35 D. 39

148.What is the smallest positive integer that has 6, 8 and 10 as factors?

A. 80 C. 240
B. 120 D. 300

149.A stick 96 cm long is to be divided in the ratio 3:4:5. How long is the longest part?
A. 8 C. 24
B. 16 D. 40

150.What is the slope give the points (3, -5) and (-2, 4)?
A. 5/9 C. -9/5
B. -5/9 D. 9/5

151.Ashberry Estates sold 450 town houses whose area is 80 square meters. How big is the area in hectare?
A. 3.6 C. 4.6
B. 4 D. 5.6

152.An angle is 14° more than its complement. Find its supplement.
A. 38 C. 142
B. 52 D. 128

153.Mark falls 16 ft in the first hour, 48 ft on the second hour and 80 ft on the third hour during a free fall. How many
feet will he fall on the sixth hour?
A. 112 C. 176
B. 144 D. 208
154.Simplify (3x – 9) / (x2 – 9):
A. 3/(x-3) C. 3/(x+1)
B. 3/(x+3) D. 3/(x-1)

155.Simplify 3(x – 4y) – (4y – 3x) – (2x + y)

A. 10x + 17y C. 10x-17y
B. -10x + 17y D. -10x-17y

156.A class of 40 examinees took Korean and German languages. If 30 passed Korean, 36 passed German and 2
failed in both languages. How many examinees passed both subjects??
A. 28 C. 26
B. 25 D. 27

157.What is the volume of air if an atmospheric balloon with diameter of 24 cm?

A. 2304 cm3 C. 240 cm3
B. 570 cm3
D. 144 cm3

158.A lawn sprinkler can reach 6.5 meters in any direction as it rotates. What is the area watered by the sprinkler?
(use )
A. 132.66 sq.m. C. 33.17 sq.m.
B. 66.33 sq.m. D. 16.58 sq.m.

159.Mr.Bean is carpeting the living room 8 m by 7m. If the price of the carpet costs Php 850.00 per square meter and
additional 6% sales tax, how much would he pay?
A. Php 47,600 C. Php 12,750
B. Php 50,456 D. Php 13,515

160.A rectangular carton holds 800 cubic meters of grass seed. It has a height of 10 m and width of 20 m. How long
is it?
A. 4 C. 6
B. 5 D. 8

161.A storage silo has a shape of a cylinder with a diameter of 15 m and a height of 20 m. What is the volume of the
silo? (use )
A. 3,532 m3 C. 4,710 m3
B. 14,130 m3 D. 942 m3
162.Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. 3, 4, 5 C. 5, 12, 13
B. 30, 40, 50 D. 20, 30, 60

163.200 is the same as:

A. 20% of 100 C. 40% of 500
B. 25% of 200 D. 50% of 600

164.What is the range in this set of data 1, -2, 5, 3,-6, 4, and -4?
A. 4 C. 3
B. 10 D. 11

165.A farmer owns 302 hectare. He planted 1/3 of the area to coconut. The rest were converted to mango and other
fruits. Give the number of hectares used for mango and other fruit trees
 A. 202.3 ha C. 201.33 ha
B. 204 ha D. 202 ha

166.What the mode of the set is of scores 26, 40, 39, 49, 57, 28, 40, 57, 40, and 49?
A. 26 C. 40
B. 49 D. 57
167. In a line of children, Bryan is seventh from either end. How many are they in the line?
A. 13 C. 15
B. 14 D. 16

168. If (x+2y) is 80 more than (x-2y), then y=?

A. 10 C. 30
B. 20 D. Can’t be determined

169. If Kevin has an average of 78% on his first two tests and has an average of 86% on the next six
tests, what is his final average?
A. 81% C. 83%
B. 82% D. 84%

170. Half of the teacher-applicants for a position were turned down on the basis of responses received
in the mail. Ten others were eliminated after personal interviews, leaving one-seventh of the total
number of applicants for the position. How many applicants were there for the position?
A. 14 C. 28
B. 20 D. 30

171. A senior class of 50 girls and 70 boys sponsored a dance. If 40% of the girls and 50% of the boys
attended the dance, approximately what percent attended?
A. 44 C. 46
B. 42 D. 40

172. Find the solution set: 2(x+3)<5x-6

A. x<4 C. x<-4
B. x>4 D. x>-4

173. Solve the system: 3x+2y=1 and 2x+y=5

A. (-13, 9) C. (9, -13)
B. (-9, 13) D. (-9, -13)

174. Determine the constant c so that (3, 2) will be a solution of 2x+cy=c+1

A. -5 C. 2
B. -3 D. 1

175. Suppose x varies directly as y and inversely as z and x=12 when y=3 and z=2. Find x when y=6
and z=12.
A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 D. 8
176. Which of the following is exactly divisible by 3 and 11?
A. 3570404 C. 114345
991111 D. 135792
177. A trapezoid whose height is 12 cm and whose bases are 30 cm and 48 cm respectively. Find its
area.
A. 108 C. 117
B. 234 D. 468

178. The product of 2 whole numbers is 36, and their ratio is 1:4. Which of these is the smaller number
A. 9 C. 12
B. 3 D. 2

179. The sum of two numbers is 48 and there difference is 12. What are the numbers?
A. 12 and 40 C. 15 and 36
B. 30 and 18 D. 60 and 12

180. The volume of a cube is equal to its surface area. What is the edge of the cube?
A. 4 C. 8
B. 6 D. 12

181. How many cubic meters of sand will be required to fill a reclamation area 6 hectares with 1.5
meters depth?
A. 90,900 cubic meters C. 110,000 cubic meters
90,000 cubic meters D. 100,000 cubic meters
182.How much ribbon remains if 66 pieces of 13.5 cm in length are cut from a 27 m long ribbon?
A. 1809 cm C. 1891 cm
B. 891 cm D. 981 cm

183.If a function is defined by the set of ordered pairs (1,2) (2,4) (3,8) (4,16) (5,y) then the value of y is:
A. 10 C. 20
B. 32 D. 25

184.Which of the following has the largest perimeter?

A. Square with side 22cm
B. Rectangle whose sides are 22 and 23cm
C. Circular pizza with radius 13 cm
D. Equiangular triangle with a 24cm side

185.If 3n – p = m, n = 3p, p = 5, what is the value of m

A. 50 C. 40
B. -40 D. -50

186.What is the value when 8.56 is multiplied by 10 to the sixth power?

A. 8560 C. 85600
856000 D. 8560000
187.In the Mathematics test, 35 students passed and 30% failed. How many students took the test?
A. 60 C. 40
B. 50 D. 30
188.How many distinct arrangements can be made from the word ‘DEEMED’?
1. 60 C. 90
2. 30 D. 120

189.At 9:00 am one car travels 30kph due North and the other car travels 40kph due East .How far are the two cars
at 11am?
A. 70km C. 100km
B. 80km D. 120km

190.P(x) = 6x3-x2-19x-6 when divided by x-2 gives a quotient of?

A. 6x2-11x+3 C. 6x2+11x+3
B. 6x -11x-3
2
D. 6x2+11x-3

191.In trapezoid ABCD, BC AD and RS is the median. If AD=13 and BC=7 find RS.
A. 20 C. 10
B. 19 D. 9

192.Which term of the sequence -7, -3, 1, 5 … is 69?

A. 17th C. 19th
B. 18th D. 20th

193.If the length of a diagonal of a square is 18, find the perimeter of the square.
A. 36 C. 9
B. 72 D. 36

194.A meter stick was cut into two pieces at the 64 cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the largest
piece?
A. 16:25 C. 9:25
B. 13:50 D. 9:16

195.How many even 2-digit number can be formed 0-9?

A. 9 C. 81
B. 90 D. 100

196.What should be multiplied to the product of 42 and 35 to make it a perfect square?

A. 42 C. 245
B. 30 D. 35
197.A lizard climbs a 30-foot pole. Each day it climbs up 7 feet and each night he slips back 4 feet. How many days
will it take the lizard to reach the top?
A. 8 days C. 10 days
B. 9 days D. 11 days

198.What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which are divisible by 5?
A. 945 C. 1050
B. 950 D. none of these

199.Which of the following is exactly divisible by 3 and 11?

A. 3570404 C. 991111
B. 114345 D. 135792
200.Which of the following represents 17 less than thrice a certain number?
A. 3x-17 C. 17<3x
B. 17-3x D. 12>3x

201.What is the standard form of (6x104) + (5x103) + (7x100)?

A. 657 C. 65,007
B. 65,700 D. 650,007

202.Jason wants to fence a triangular area I the backyard for a garden. The three sides measure 35 ft, 50 ft and 54
ft. How many 25 ft rolls of fence will she need?
A. 5 rolls C. 7 rolls
B. 9 rolls D. 6 rolls

203.What is the value of 12 1/6 – 2 3/8 – 7 2/3 + 19 ¾?

A. 21 1/8 C. 21 7/8
B. 22 D. 21

204.Alvin makes a scale drawing of a house. On his drawing is 1.5 cm represents 5 m. if the actual dimensions of the
living room are 8 m by 6 m, what should be the dimension of the drawing?
A. 2.4 cm by 1.8 cm C. 1.8 cm by 2.0 cm
B. 2.4 cm by 1.6 cm D. 1.8 cm by 2.2 cm

205.Each of the 8 people at the party exchange with another person at the party. How many exchanges of greeting
were there?
A. 56 C. 28
B. 49 D. 27

206.Dan plans to do 5 more push-ups each day until he can do 75. He begins with 15. How many days will it take
him to reach his goal?
A. 15 days C. 13 days
B. 14 days D. 12 days

207.Fely mails a recipe to three friends. Each of the three friends mails the recipes to three more friends and so on.
What is the total no. of recipes in the sixth mailing?
A. 27 C. 243
B. 81 D. 729

208.Evaluate: (323/5 + 6253/4)

A. 33 C. 133
B. 123 D. 28

209.How many times will the digit 5 appear between 1 and 100?
A. 10 C. 19
B. 11 D. 20

210.What is the next term of the series 8, 9, 12, 17, 24, . . .

A. 41 C. 33
B. 35 D. 30
211.Which is the largest?
A. 248 C. 524
B. 336 D. 412

212.A post stands 15 ft. above the water. If one third of it is in the water and one fourth is in the mud, how long is the
pole?
A. 12 C. 36
B. 9 D. 42

213.Find (x, y) if ( 2x + 1, x + y ) = ( -7, 2 )

A. (-4,-6) C. (-4,6)
B. (-1,6) D. (3,-1)

214.Lily gets Php 40.00 off for every sack of dog food. each sack of dog food cost Php 950.00, which equation
should lily use to determine the amount she would pay for x sack of dog food?
A. f(x)=910x C. f(x)=950x
B. f(x)=950-40x D. f(x)=950x+40x

215.Ben is three times as old Ming. Four years ago the sum of their ages was 80 how old is ben?
A. 22 C. 33
B. 44 D. 66

216.The average of four numbers 28. If the three numbers are 18,28 and 36,what is the fourth number
A. 29 C. 48
B. 30 D. 40
217.The reading on water meter in April and May are 417.8 kl and 430.4 kl. If the basic charge of 23pesos and the
cost per kl is 20pesos, how much is the billing consumption between the 2months.
A. P 2520 C. P2543
B. P 272 D. P275

218.A retailer buys candies for P37.50 the pack has 25 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for P2.25, How
much profit does she makes?
A. P15.50 C. P37.50
B. P26,25 D. P18.75

219.How much greater is the sum of the first 10 prime numbers than the sum of the first 10 counting numbers.
A. 30 C. 74
B. 55 D. 129

220.Three friends took turns in manning a 24 hour internet shop. The number of hours Arman, Beb, and Carl were in
duty is in the ratio 1:2:3 respectively. The shop owner pays them P80 per hour. How much would Carl receive for
that day?
A. P230 C. P160
B. P960 D. P480

221.If July 25, 2015 falls on a Saturday what day is July 25, 2017?
A. Tuesday C. Thursday
B. Wednesday D. Monday

222.In ∆ABC, C IS 20° more than twice A and B is 10° more than A. Find C.
 A. 95° C. 47.5°
B. 37.5° D. 55°

223.April and May can do a job in 2 days. Working alone, April can do it in 5 days. How long would it take May to do
the job alone?
A. 5/7 days C. 7/5 days
B. 3/5 days D. 10/3 days

224.Art is 7 years younger than Thor. The sum of their age is 53. How old is Art?
A. 30 C. 60
B. 23 D. 46

225.If a + b = 38, a + c = 44 and b + c = 52. What is the value of a + b + c?

A. 134 C. 23
B. 67 D. 29

226.If 3 times a number is increased by 22, the result is 14 less than 7 times the number. Find the number.
A. 7 C. 9
B. 8 D. 10
227.If 1+2+3+4+…+10=55, what is the value of 1001+1002+1003+1004+…+1010=?
A. 10,550 C. 1055
B. 10,055 D. 1505

228.What is the maximum number of pieces of birthday cake of size 4” by 4” can be cut from a cake 20 inches by 20
inches
A. 5 C. 20
B. 10 D. 25

229.The ratio of men to women at high school is 3:7. If there are 6,153 women in the said school, how many men are
at Mabuhay High School?
A. 2,051 C. 879
B. 2,637 D. 1,895

230.A new house has to sides of its lot already fenced by neighbor. The unfenced sides are 29 meters by 52 meters.
If one meter requires 11 pieces of hollow blocks, how many hollow blocks will be needed?
A. 991 C. 791
B. 891 D. 691

231.A market vendor bought 12 boxes of orange each containing 150 oranges and 15 boxes of mangoes each
containing 180 mangoes. After a week, only 2356 pieces of fruits were left, how many oranges and mangoes are
sold?
A. 4500 C. 2700
B. 5400 D. 2144

232.Which of the following lengths is the longest?

A. 555 cm C. 0.005 km
B. 5.5 cm D. 5555 mm