Sacred Heart College of Calamba,

SHCC, INC Incorporated

7210 Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Tel. No. (088) 271 – 3372/Telefax (088) 271 – 337
Email:sacredheartcollegeinc_calamba@yahoo.com

COLLEGE ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION
(Bachelor of Arts in English)

Sacred Heart College of Calamba, Inc.

(Revised: S.Y. 2022-2023)
 Instructions
1. Read carefully all the test items.
2. Write your answer on a separate Answer Sheet.
3. Write the letter of the best answer.
4. Do not write anything on this booklet.
5. The time allotment for the test is one (1) hour.

GOD BLESS !

Learning Areas No. of Items

English 30

Science 10

Mathematics 10

Filipino 10

Total Items = 60

Requirement:

In order to pass this Entrance Examination, one must obtain a total of at

least Sixty (29) correct answers.
 ENGLISH
( 30 items)

1. Use of English correctly and appropriately

For numbers 1- 5, select the most appropriate word to complete each sentence.

1. Ivan’s nipa hut was destroyed ____ by typhoon Odette.

A. altogether C. altogether
B. all together D. at all

2. The battered wife is seeking ____ separation from her husband.

A. judiciary C. judicious
B. judicial D. jurisdical

3. The _____of the story is not to count your eggs until they are hatched.
A. moral C. moralism
B. morale D. morality

4. The ancient people made a _____ that the end of the world is near.
A. prophecy C. prophet
B. prophesy D. prophetic

5. _____ wiring is the cause of the sudden blackout.

A. Lose C. Losing
B. Lost D. Loose

For numbers, select the word which means the SAME as the underlined word.

6. Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation.

A. malicious C. important
B. violent D. irrelevant

7. Several elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of this event.
A. surpassed C. changed
B. estimated D. summed

8. You should be ashamed of yourself for having such a carnal desires.

A. spiritual C. worldly
B. bold D. guilty

9. The president showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters.
A. agitation C. composure
B. nervousness D. perturbation

10. Thank you for your candor, Mr. Secretary.

A. honesty C. shyness
B. frankness D. courage
 For numbers 11-15, select the most appropriate form of the verb to complete the sentence. Be guided by
the rules for subject-verb agreement.

11. The price of these sneakers _____ reasonable.

A. is C. seem
B. are D. aren’t

12. Bread and butter _____ our daily food.

A. is C. were
B. are D. am

13. The famous singer and composer _____ arrived.

A. have C. will
B. has D. is

14. Neither his father nor his sisters _____ mah-jong.

A. play C. are play
B. plays D. are plays

15. Mathematics ______ the most difficult subject in the board exam.
A. remain C. remaining
B. remains D. has remains

For numbers 16 -20, choose the letter of the correct answer.

16. The nearest post office is on ___________________.

A. Twenty-second street C. Twenty Second Street
B. Twenty second street D. Twenty-second Street

17. Have you ever been to my _________________?

A. brothers-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage
B. brother-in-laws repair shop, Gus’ Garage
C. brother’s-in-law repair shop, Gus’ Garage
D. brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

18. Please read the chapter ______________________________.

A. Filing your Income Tax Returns.
B. Filing Your Income Tax Returns.
C. “Filing your Income Tax Returns.”
D. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”

19. New students at the shop should bring _______________________.

A. hammers wrenches and screwdrivers
B. hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers
C. hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers
D. hammers wrenches, and screwdrivers

20. Mrs. Navarro said that ____________________________________________

A. “The Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”
B. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.
 C. the chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.
D. “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”
TEXT A.
2. Reading Comprehension.
2.1 Comprehend Written Text.

Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer to questions # 21-25.

Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt had an excellent reputation and rulers of other empires would asked
the Egyptian pharaoh to send them their best physician to treat their loved ones. Egyptians had some
knowledge of human anatomy even though they never dissected the body. For example, in the classic
mummification process, they know how to insert a long hooked implement through a nostril, breaking the
thin bone of the brain case and remove the brain. Egyptian physicians also were aware of the importance of
the pulse and of a connection between pulse and heart. They developed their theory of “channels” that
carried air, water and blood to the body by observing the River Nile. If the Nile became blocked, crops
became unhealthy. They applied this theory to the body – if a person was unwell they would use laxatives to
unblock the “channels.”

21. What is the main idea of this selection?

A. ancient Egyptian physicians
B. Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt
C. The Nile River in Egyptian medical knowledge
D. Infection in ancient Egypt

22. What would happen if the Nile River was blocked?

A. Egyptians would have problems washing their clothes
B. Fermentation and molds became a big problem
C. The diet of Egyptians would drastically change
D. Crops would wither and die.

23. Why did Egyptians practice brain removal?

A. To aid in mummification
B. To unblock “channels” of the body
C. To purge the body of infections
D. To free the dead of the burdens of the human mind

24. Which of the following is an evidence that Egyptians were masters of human anatomy even
if they did not perform dissection of human bodies?
A. They have detailed drawings of the anatomy of the human body.
B. They knew how to remove brains during mummification.
C. Egyptian physicians prescribed laxatives to cleanse the body of infections.
D. They correlated the human body with the behaviour of the Nile river.

25. Who did the Egyptians plead to when their loved ones had grave illnesses?
A. Best Egyptian physicians
B. Prime Minister
C. Moses
D. Pharaoh
TEXT B.
2.2 Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer to questions # 26-30.

Orville and Wilbur Wright built their own wind tunnel to test airfoils and measure how to lift a flying
machine into the sky. They were the first to discover that a long, narrow wing shape is ideal for flight. They
figured out how to move the vehicle freely, not just across land but up and down on a cushion of air. They
built a moveable part of the tail to control the pitch of their craft as it nosed up and down. They fashioned a
pair of twin rudders in back to control its tendency to swerve of course. They devised a pulley system that
warped the shape of the wings in mid-flight to turn the plane and to stop it from rolling side-to-side. They
used the data from their wind-tunnel experiments to design the first effective airplane propellers. When
they discovered that a lightweight gas-powered engine did not exist, they designed and built their own.

26. What is the main idea of this text?

A. Wright brothers and the first airplane
B. How the Wright brothers thought
C. Wright brothers’ knowledge
D. The genius of the Wright brothers

27. What does pitch mean in the context of this article?

A. Plunge forward C. Deviation from the horizontal
B. Move abruptly D. throw or toss horizontally

28. What are airfoils?

A. The surfaces of an airplane C. Blades that turn
B. The force of air on an airplane D. Parts that react against the air

29. A major problem that the article mentions is an airplane’s tendency to _____________.
A. be unsteady C. lack power
B. be too heavy D. break apart

30. Which of these terms best describes the best shape for an airplane?
A. Long, curved C. Short, narrow
B. Long, narrow D. Long circular
D.
 SCIENCE
Use scientific knowledge to explain natural phenomena and protect earth’s resources.

1. During periods of increased global temperature, which of the following is most likely to occur?
A. An increase in atmospheric CO2
B. A decrease in atmospheric CO2
C. A decrease in earthquakes
D. An increase in earthquakes

2. Why is the Philippines much hotter than Canada? The Philippines __________.
A. receives sun’s rays closer to vertical position
B. has more vegetation to absorb sunlight
C. has days with more hours of light
D. has a denser population than Canada

3. Why do fisherfolks catch more fish during the full moon?

A. fishes are more active during the new moon because the salt content of water is just right.
B. Fishes look for mates during the new moon.
C. Fishes go near the surface during the new moon because the water is warmer.
D. Fishes are attracted to the light from the fishing boat which fisherman makes use of during the new
moon.

4. Children born with deficiency of thyroxin ________ if deficiency is not checked.

A. lose their hair C. grow too rapidly
B. have weak bones D. become mentally retarded

5. Which of the following statements about living things is FALSE?

A. All living things use energy to function.
B. All living things are composed of cells.
C. All living things have a nervous system.
D. All living things are capable of reproduction.

6. Which blood type is a universal donor?

A. A C. AB
B. O D. B

7. Which is the method of growing vegetables and low plants in a nutrient-packed, aerated solution with no
soil at all?
A. Vegetative cultivation C. Hydroponics
B. Natural farming D. Aerial cultivation

8. When an ice cube in a glass of water melts, the water level _________.
A. falls C. rises and spills
B. remains the same D. varies

9. You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to oofsprings
 through___________.
A. gametes C. alleles
B. chromosomes D. genes

10. The force required to maintain an object at a constant speed in free space is equal to _______________.
A. the weight of an object C. zero
B. the mass of the object D. the force required to stop it
 MATHEMATICS
Math 1 – Fundamentals of Math
1. Use of four fundamental operations in problem solving involving:
1. Operations with whole numbers, decimals, fractions and integers
2. Prime, composite, denominate numbers
3. Prime factorization
4. Divisibility rules

1. Which among the following is NOT a prime number?

A. 31 C. 51
aboB. 41 D. 61

2. How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?

A. 23 C. 25
B. 24 D. 26

3. What is the least common multiple of 24 and 80?

A. 360 C. 240
B. 80 D. 480

4. Lisa bought a big bag of candy at a warehouse store. There are 102 pieces of candy in the bag. Lisa need
to divide the candy up into smaller bags. She wants to put the same number of pieces in each small bag.
How many small bags could Lacey use?
A. 17 C. 19
B. 18 D. 20

5. When 2,000 pounds of paper are recycled, 17 trees are saved. How many trees are saved if 5,000 pounds
of paper is recycled?
A. 41 C. 45
B. 42.5 D. 63

Math 1 – Precentage, Base and Rate

6. In a survey to determine the reaction of people having a new GSIS card, 89% of the 2,400 people voted in
favour of the new card. How many of the voters did not vote for the new card?
A. 1920 C. 800
B. 1600 D. 480

7. A man accepts a position at P14,250.00 basic salary with an agreement that he will receive a 2% increase
every year for 3 years. What will his salary be at the end of 3 years?
A. P14, 950.00 C. P15,122.21
B. P15,105.00 D. P16,500.00

Math 1 – Measurement and Units of Measure

8. Max is planning to take a leisurely stroll around their rectangular patio, which measures 27.7 m long and
21.5 m wide. How far does Max have to walk?
A. 96.4 m C. 98.4 m
B. 120.4 m D. 88.4 m

9. One-fifth of the width and one-fourth of the length of a rectangular cardboard is cut off. What part of the
original cardboard is the area of the remaining piece?
A. 30% of the original area C. 50% of the original area
B. 40% of the original area D. 60% of the original area

10. Which of the following lengths is the longest?

A. 555 cm C. .005 km
B. 5.5 m D. 5555 mm
PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
1. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachments?
A. House of the Blue Ribbon Committee
B. House of Representative
C. House of the Senate
D. Speaker of the House
2. A politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory.
A. country C. community
B. sovereignty D. state
3. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have
the sole power to declare a state of war.
A. Two-thirds C. Three quarters
B. One-half D. Minority
4. What are the forms of government in which the political power is exercised by a few privilege class?
A. Oligarchy and Aristocracy C. Aristocracy and Monarchy
B. Theocracy and Fascism D. Democracy and Tyranny
5. Based on Article IX, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the following are the Constitutional
Commissions which shall be independent, except one;
A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Civil Service Commission
C. Commission on Election
D. Commission on Audit
6. Government exists and should continue to exist for the benefit of the people.
A. The statement is a general truth.
B. The statement is just an assumption.
C. The statement is a fallacy.
D. There is no basis for judgment.
7. When is the regular election of the Senators and the Members of the House of Representatives?
A. Second Monday of April C. Second Monday of May
B. Second Monday of June D. Second Monday of October.
8. Who is the presiding officer for impeachment trials against the President of the Philippines>
A. Senate President C. Speaker of the House
B. Chairman, Electoral Tribunal D. Secretary, Department of Justice
9. Which of the following has the sole power to try and decide all cases of impeachment?
A. Senate C. Ombudsman
B. Electoral Tribunal D. Both Houses in Joint Session
10. All of the following constitute the meaning of political science, except?
A. A basic knowledge and understanding of the state.
B. It is primarily concerned with the association of human beings into a political community.
C. Common knowledge every events taking place in the society.
D. It deals with the relationship among men and groups which are subject to the control by the state
 FILIPINO
Para sa bilang 1-2, piliin ang titik ng pinaka-angkop na salitat para sa bawat pangungusap.

1. Pinandirihan ni Mico ang aso niyang ______________.

A. ma-galis C. magalis
B. mag-alis D. galis-aso

2. Hanapin mo ako sa ___________ ng mga sasakyan.

A. pag-abangan C. bantayan
B. hintayin D. abangan

3. Gagawin mo lang yan ______________mo ako mahal.

A. kung di C. kungdi
B. kundi D. kun di

Para sa bilang 4 – 6, piliin ang titik ng pinaka-angkop na salita para bawa’t pangungusap.

4. __________mo kay Luisito na may pasalubong ako para sa kanya.

A. Sabihin C. Pakisabi
B. Sabihan D. Pakisabihan

5. Huwag mong _____________ ng kalat and kama ko.

A. ipatong C. patungan
B. magpatong D. pagpatungan

6. Nawawala ang alahas na _____________mo sa akin.

A. pinatago C. ipinapatago
B. pinagtago D. ipinatago

Para sa bilang 7-10, basahin ang seleksyon. Piliiin and titik ng tamang sagot sa mga katanungang
sumusunod.

Sa panahon ngayon, may mga taong nalulukuban ng makahayop na damdamin at nakagagawa ng

kasamaan sa kapwa. Isa na rito ang panghahalay ng ama sa sarili niyang walang malay na anak dahil sa
matinding pagnanasa sa kamunduhan at kawalan ng katinuan sa pag-iisip. Ang mga ganitong uri ng tao ay
dapat mawala sa lipunan.

7. Anong uri ng pamamahayag ang ipinamalas sa seleksyun?

A. Paglalahad C. Pagsasalaysay
B. Paglalarawan D. Pangangatuwiran

8. Paano binigyang-katuturan ng may-akda ang paksa ng seleksyon?

A. Paghahambing at pagtatambis C. Paghahalimbawa
B. Paglalarawan D. Pagkilala sa sanhi at bunga

9. Ano ang parusa para sa krimeng nabanggit sa seleksyon?

A. Pagkakapon C. Pagkulong sa Mental Hospital
 B. Lethal Injection D. Pagkakakulong nang habang buhay

10. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang tumutukoy sa krimeng nabanggit sa seleksyon?

A. Concubinage C. Acts of lasciviousness
B. Incest D. Marital rape