GENERAL EDUCATION – SET B

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Good teaching and good learning may have some principles in common, yet some may apply more to one
than the other. Which of the following applies more to good teaching than to good learning?
a. Advance planning of activities and experiences in an inter-related & meaningful manner.
b. Appropriate application of the laws of learning in classroom activities.
c. Evaluation of an integral part of the teaching-learning process.
d. Development of desirable study habits.
2. Values education is integrated in the curriculum of all levels. Which of the following support this statement?
a. Additional classroom will be needed
b. There is no need for training of teacher to teach
c. Values education is stressed in all subjects at all levels
d. New teacher will be hired
3. What do this study reveals? “During student individual ascendary under-graduates who are politically far
right, far left or adherents to ideologist of any type decreases.”
a. Undergraduates tend to be less active as they ascend in college
b. Individual ascendancy effect attitudes of college undergraduates positively
c. Undergraduates of politically inclination become rabid ideologist
d. Freshman are radical activists
4. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of the books exceed the reading levels of the
students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected desired
output. A student who finds himself/herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?
a. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
b. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
c. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read
d. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
5. Teachers have the responsibility for the development of children’s competencies in basic concepts and
principles of free speech. Therefore, if we want children to develop their own voices in a free society,
teachers must support participatory democratic experiences in the daily classroom activities through –
a. Concept and principles of free speech
b. Developing children’s citizenship competence
c. Indoctrination on the principles of society
d. Considerations for cultural and gender differences
6. What principle of motivation is considered when a teacher avoids punishing students who tried hard but did
not succeed?
a. Provide verbalization of pro-social values
b. Provide a supportive environment
c. Recognize the special skills of slow learner
d. Reinforce desired behavior
7. Checking the daily attendance of students is one of the daily tasks of the teachers that requires much time.
In order to maximize her time in the class, what can the teacher do regarding checking attendance?
a. Ask a student to check the attendance
b. Not roll call everyday
c. Request for a log book
d. Prepare a seat plan
8. In the beginning of the school year, the guidance counselor invites all students by class to visit her office and
fill out an information sheet. It should be made clear to the students that her office is for students.
a. With or without behavioral problems
b. With behavioral problems only
c. Who have no assignments?
d. Who go there voluntarily?
9. Which of the following is the most important factor a teacher should consider in her plans for the
enrichment of the student’s learning?
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a. The ability of the students
b. The characteristic of her students
c. The interest of the students
d. None of the above

10. Which of the following techniques would best encourage the students to write?
a. Let their peers check their papers and pretend that they are teacher evaluators
b. Let them check their own compositions following the symbols for checking
c. Praise – question – evaluate
d. The teacher evaluates the write-up & makes some symbols above the incorrect words
11. Teachers of beginning readers use both silent and oral reading techniques. However, most teachers prefer
oral work as the medium to introduce the child to the use of the reading process. Which of the following
statements justify their choice?
a. Oral expressions add to the child’s ability to remember words
b. Oral work greatly aids correct enunciation and pronunciation
c. Children enjoy expressing themselves orally
d. All of the above
12. An adopted girl eloped with a foreigner, imagine the utterance of the mother as:
a. Thanks God, I am free c. What a shame
b. Irresponsible indeed d. How did I fail?
13. What is implied about the place of our country in technology?
a. Filipinos score behind in computers
b. Filipinos are at par with any country in I.T.
c. Filipinos have to learn more from country
d. Filipinos are abreast in I.T. with other
14. During conferences one rule on cell phone holders is:
a. Switch your cell unit to “silent”
b. Answer any call anytime
c. Shut off your cell phones
d. Allow your cell phone to vibrate
15. Ano ang tinutukoy nito “Ang taong mabilis lumakad kung matinik ay malalim.”
a. Madalas madudulas ang mabilis maglakad
b. Dahan-dahan sa paglakad sa dilim
c. Malalim ang sugat kapag natinik sa bilis ng lakad
d. Mahina ang naglakad kaya nahuhuli ng dating
16. Alina ng wastong salita ng bata?
a. Nanay, ako’y darating diyan?
b. Darating nanayako
c. Nanay, darating ako diyan
d. Ako, nanay, darating ako diyan
17. Ano ang tawag sa mga tanong na tulad ng sumusunod: “Ang bahay ay paligid ng espada”.
a. Salaysay c. Dikreto
b. Bugtong d. Tula
18. Ang akdang pangkasaysayan na kinilala bilang epiko sa kabisayaan ay ang:
a. Haraya c. Maragtas
b. Lagda d. Hinilawod
19. Ang malaking kaibahan ng matatandang panitikan sa panitikan noong panahon ng mga kastila ay ang:
a. Paggamit ng wikang kastila sa mga akda
b. Pagbabago ng mga paksa ng mga awit at tula
c. Pagkabahid ng kristiyanismo sa panitikan
d. Pagdaragdag ng mga akdang epiko
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20. Upang masukat ng guro ang kaalaman ng mga mag-aaral sa pagbuo ng mabisang pangungusap, dapat
maging panuto niya ay:
a. Piliin ang mga salitang hindi akma sa loob ng pangungusap
b. Ayusin ang lipon ng mgasalita upang makabuo ng mabisang pangungusap
c. Ayusin ang bawat salita upang makabuo ng mabisang pangungusap
21. May isang guro sa chemistry ang ibig na matuto ang mag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng pagtuturosa Pilipino. Ano
ang pinaka-kapuna-puna sa klase niya.
a. Taglish ang pagtuturo niya
b. Ang salitang teknikal ay kanyang ginamit
c. Ang salitang teknikal ay kanyang binago
d. Lahat ay Pilipino

22. Noong kaarawan ng Pangulong Arroyo, ano ang ginawa ng mgas asakyan?
a. Nagsi-aklas c. Nagbigay ng librengsakay
b. Nagbarasadaan d. Nakipag-ugnaysa MMDA
23. Ano ang isang bagay na di dapat kasangkutan ng isang kagawad ng gobyerno?
a. Dapat mamahagi ng pera para sa isang kandidato
b. Dapat magsikap yumaman
c. Magtrabaho habang may sahod
d. Di dapat mamulitika
24. Alin ang ginagawa kung Biyernes Santo?
a. Pasyonsabayan c. Sampungutos ng Diyos
b. Sinakulo d. Pitongpangunahingsalita
25. Sa isang kanto may babala:
“Hiwalayin ang natutunaw at di natutunaw nabasura.” Alin ditto ang tama?
a. Ang gulay, isda at saging maaaring isang basurahan
b. Ang plastic, papel at botemaaaring isama sagulay
c. May pera sa basura
d. Isanglalagyan para salahat
26. “Ang karapatan mo, ipaglaban mo”. Ano ang ibig-sabihin nito?
a. Alamin moa ng karapatang pantao
b. Alamin moa ng karapatan ng amerikano
c. Ipagtanggol ka ng abogado
d. Tawagin mo ang pulis
27. Si M. H. Del Pilar ay tagasunod ni Rizal sa larangan ng __________.
a. Pagsusulat c. Simbahan
b. Panggagamot d. Baril
28. The housing program for all these years did not succeed because:
a. Squatters are spoiled by politicians
b. Squatters sell their allotted houses to merchant
c. Squatters return to the squatters’ area
d. Squatters is a form of livelihood
29. Squatters according to law cannot be ejected for their present places of residence unless __________.
a. They are given disturbance fees
b. They are assured a place to go
c. There is livelihood in the relocation place
d. They are paid for their old houses
30. Which fractions have the least common denominator?
a. 1/4, 2/5, 5/45 c. 1/16, 2/4, 5/8
b. 3/5, 1/16, 2/18 d. 1/2, 3/9, 2/10
31. Give the exponential function of y = f(x)
a. y = x – 5 c. y = 2x – 2
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b. y = x = 1 d. y = 5x(squared)
32. A rectangular tank is 2m long and 1.5m wide and 1m deep. If you fill the said tank half-full, how many cubic
meters will it have?
a. 10 cm c. 16 cm
b. 15 cm d. 5 cm
33. A traveler was helped by other passengers for his extra weight of 112 kg. There were travelers who gave
their allotment of 25 kg. How many more extra weight will be pay?
a. 37 kg c. 48 kg
b. 35 kg d. 38 kg
34. A policeman caught a pusher carrying prohibited drugs. Each package weighed 12 kg, 10 1/8 kg, 11 ¾ kg and
8 kg. Give the weight of the confiscated drugs.
a. 40 3/8 kg c. 42 5/8 kg
b. 41 ¾ kg d. 41 ½ kg
35. The BIR sold 20,400 documentary stamps @ P0.30 per document. She remitted at the end of the day P5,800.
What is left with the seller?
a. P3,200 c. P32
b. P3,150 d. P320

36. Obesity among children was traced to:

a. Addiction to television shows c. frequent visits to shopping malls
b. Voracious reading of books d. proper watch of diet
37. The test source of perfume had been identified by several scientists. One of the most expensive sources is:
a. Shark oil c. Shark skin
b. Shark fin d. Ilang-Ilang flower
38. Rural families do not believe in limiting the number of children since they argue:
a. A big family is always happy and economically advantageous
b. Having more children means more helping hands
c. God does the limiting of children not man
d. A small family is not ideal for farmers who own animals & work on wide track of land
39. The student leader was suspended because:
a. He violated school regulation c. He was motivated to rebel
b. He listens to the elders d. he fell responsible for his deeds
40. Value formation is done through a process. Awareness is not enough. What is most lasting?
a. Modeling the value through behavior
b. Preaching on values
c. Posting slogans to the effect
d. Intellectualization
41. Kitchen fuel that has caused big conflagration in homes and cities are:
a. Use of firewood c. Use of gas stove
b. Use of saw dust for fuel d. Use of electric stove
42. Mosquitoes have been identified of having caused illness among children bitten in the morning. This fever is:
a. Malaria c. Dengue
b. Asthma d. Diarrhea
43. Hindi naman pangit ang larawan ngunit __________ ang kanyang anyo.
a. Kapuri-puri c. Kapurihan
b. Pinapuri-puri d. Kapuri-purihan
44. “Nakasalalay sa karunungan ang kaunlaran ng isang bayan”. Ito ay isang pahayag ni:
a. Jose P. Laurel c. Jose P. Rizal
b. Fidel V. Ramos d. Ramon Magsaysay
45. Ang diwa ni Claro M. Recto ay lagging ang pagpapalaganap ng Pilipino sa kanyang bayan. Ayaw na ayaw ni
Recto ang maging:
a. Dummy ng dayuhan ng bumibili ng kayamanan ng Pilipinas
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b. Palahingi ng tulong sa ibang bansa
c. Pilipinong tumitingala sa dayuhan
d. Ari ang lupa ng dayuhan sa Pilipinas
46. Two times a certain number added to 30 gives the same result as three time the same number subtracted
from 90. What is the number?
a. 20 b. 30 c. 15 d. 12
47. A bomb was dropped in an area where rebels were hiding. The perimeter of the damaged area was 480
meters and the width was 15 meters. What was the length of the damaged area?
a. 200 meters c. 125 meters
b. 425 meters d. 225 meters
48. In the film “ANAK” portrayed a daughter whose values were affected greatly by:
a. The absence of a father image
b. The peer groups and society
c. The confusion of a mother’s role
d. The economics of an overseas mother’s value
49. Almost all nations believe in giving a roof to cover every family’s head. How does the government address
this?
a. Establishing home for middle class families
b. Driving squatters along river banks
c. Developing housing czars
d. Creating cabinet for housing
50. What is the product of (3+20) (4-20)?
a. 598 c. -598
b. 59.8 d. 5.98
51. A Filipino citizen committed a crime in America. He returned to the Philippines after wards. Can he be asked
to return to the States for trial?
a. No, because he is a Filipino
b. Yes, it is covered by an extradition order agreed upon by both countries
c. Yes, because he has to prove his innocence
d. Yes, because he committed the crime
52. Mag-ingat sa taong haling ang bituka. Ang kahulugan nito ay:
a. Ayos na ayos ang buhay c. Di takot mamatay o makapatay
b. Malubha ang sakit ng tao d. Madaling mapikon ang taong ganon
53. If a=b/5 and 10a=14, what is b?
a. 14 b. 28 c. 2 d. 7
54. In selected regions English and Filipino are not the language of instruction. This approach is:
a. Multilingual c. Monolingual
b. Bilingual d. Lingua Franca
55. “What you did will be on you and your children”. The line tells of the effect of crime so:
a. Crime does not pay c. Death will finish all
b. Revenge will be easy d. Evil will come sooner
56. The respiratory membrane, through which exchange of gases occurs, are the things of the lungs.
a. Through which gas is exchange c. Through which exchange of gas occurs
b. After gases are exchange d. No change
57. If p is a positive integer in the equation 12p=q, then q must be a –
a. Positive odd integer c. Negative odd integer
b. Negative even integer d. Positive even integer
58. Which of the following statement about atomic structure is NOT right?
a. Atoms are mostly empty space.
b. Most of the mass of the atom is concentrated in its nucleus.
c. All atoms of the same atomic numbers are atoms of the same elements.
d. An atom can gain or lose electrons without changing its charge.
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59. In countries where medical skill and public understanding about health and disease are widespread. Which
of the following changes are evident?
I. Infant mortality rate has decreased
II. More people live a full life
III. Accidental deaths have decreased
IV. The communicable disease death rate has decreased
V. People live along enough succumb to degenerate disease
a. I, II, III b. II, III, IV, V c. I, II, III, IV, V d. I, II, III, IV
60. The El Niño phenomenon which grabbed control of the world’s weather machine is identified by
climatologists as:
a. Heavy downpours, tropical storms in some parts of the earth
b. Landslides, flash floods, warm air currents
c. Lack of rains, droughts, crop failure
d. All of the above
61. When the Senate voted, one senator declared, “I will take the road less traveled by and he condemned if
necessary”. The decision shows:
a. Regrets come after the decision
b. Regrets come before decision
c. Decision are made by one on crossroads
d. Decision are made despite the difference from the majority
62. Identical forces act upon two objects. What is the mass of the first object if its acceleration is twicethat of
the second object?
a. Twice of the second object c. One-half of the second object
b. Constant d. Equal to the second object
63. Which of the following statements about refractions of light from air to glass is true?
a. As the angle of incidence increases, the angle of refraction also increases.
b. The path of a ray of light is oblique as long as it remains in air or glass.
c. Light ray is refracted at the surface and bends away from the normal.
d. When ray passes at right angles from air to glass, its deviation changes.
64. Classes in science follow the scientific procedure. What step in experiments follows the definition of the
problems?
a. Gather relevant materials c. State generalization
b. Formulate hypothesis d. Draw conclusions
65. There was a time when the moon appeared blue. Blue moon to others means:
a. Prediction of good harvest c. Prediction of drought
b. Bad omen for married folks d. Watching together romantically
66. Prohibited drugs have caused misery to families. Quite a number of the drug dependents were saved by:
a. Hospitalization and surgical treatment
b. Hospitalizing some in mental clinics
c. Subjecting the dependents to drug rehabilitation centers
d. Allowing the dependents to take more of the drugs & stop eventually
67. Health authorities get frustrated with their health campaigns when people are influenced by superstition.
Which of the following is not a superstition?
a. While travelling a black cat crosses your path
b. Seven years accompany incidents of broken mirrors
c. A visitor is expected when a fork or spoon dropped
d. The moon gets directly in the path of the sun’s light causing its eclipse
68. The campaign against dengue is most effective if:
a. Biodegradable wastes are kept in plastic bags
b. Surroundings are free from stagnant water
c. Water container are open to gather rains
d. Old tires are thrown in empty backyard
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69. If you were converting the height of your room for better ventilation, what would 1.60 m be equivalent to?
a. 16 cm b. 1,600 mm c. 160 cm d. 1.6 dm
70. Students and teachers stand at attention during flag ceremonies. School principals assign guards on the
street to stop vehicles during the ceremonies. How does the public take this practice?
a. The flag is for all citizens; it’s a symbol of the nation
b. Stopping traffic is not the job of the school
c. Only military or policemen should stop and salute the flag
d. Only school children should be controlled in this ceremony
71. A society is healthy if the citizens are healthy physically and mentally. One approach to solve mental illness
is:
a. Allowing mental cases to return to home environment and care
b. Conducting periodic visits of mental and physical therapist in home of patients
c. Isolation in asylum cases of mentally disturbed persons
d. The maintenance of mental health centers
72. Which of the following teaching-learning process demonstrate the action learning approach to values
education?
a. Teacher and students debate actively on moral issues
b. Students engage in role plying of different characters
c. Teacher assigns groups to discuss different national moral issues
d. Students and teachers participate in a community immersion program
73. The Filipino wants to be accepted by his fellowman for what he is and to be treated according to his status.
He can achieve this by:
a. Being obedient to all demands that come his way
b. Offering his services in whatever form that suits him
c. Participating in group activities that interest him
d. Socializing with his fellowmen within the norms of society
74. A picture 10cm x 8 ½ cm is mounted on a piece of hard cardboard. If there is a margin of 2 ½ cm around the
picture, what is the perimeter of the cardboard used?
a. 47 cm b. 57 cm c. 37 cm d. 67 cm
75. If the value of a diamond ring appreciates exponentially at a yearly rate of 18%, how much will be its cost in
5 years time if the initial cost of the ring is Php 25,000.00.
a. Php 147,000.00 c. Php 47,500.00
b. Php 57,194.00 d. Php 60,175.00
76. Assuming the earth’s radius to be 4000 miles, find linear speed of a point on the equator in mph.
a. 947 b. 1047 c. 1147 d. 1247
77. If 20 people won prizes in a state lottery, how many ways were there for these 20 to win 1 st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th,
prizes? Assume there were no ties.
a. 1,168 b. 5,120 c. 116,280 d. 180,200
78. In buying a house, man pay P100,000 cash and agrees to pay P75,000 two years later. At 6% compounded
semi-annually, find the cash value of the house.
a. P166,500.00 c. P16,663.65
b. P156,636.50 d. P166,636.50
79. What goods are increasingly demanded when income increases?
a. Substitute goods c. Prestige goods
b. Normal goods d. Inferior goods
80. There is most important aim of economic analysis:
a. Predict the results of changes in the economic variables
b. An aid in understanding how an economy operates
c. Basis of policy formulation
d. Explains how economic variables are related to one another
81. One of the stages in the moral development approach which is an instrumental relationship is best
illustrated by:
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a. I will do what I think is right no matter what happens
b. Good work is rewarded and bad work is punished
c. Everyone is an instrument for good deeds
d. Inability to apply basic communication skills in expressing ideas
82. Of the following statements, the best example that represents functional illiteracy is:
a. Failure to pass a qualifying examination
b. Failure to graduate from high school
c. Inability to comply with graduation requirements
d. Inability to apply basic communication skills in expressing ideas
83. The principal legal forms of business organization are:
a. Corporation, charter, stock company
b. Partnership, charter, single proprietorship
c. Single proprietorship, partnership, corporations
d. Open shop, union shop, closed shop
84. A designation that serves as an index of popular literary taste and judgment is known as:
a. Novel prize c. Gold record
b. Best seller d. Pulitzer
85. Who is the famous world-wide playwright whose plays were never published during his lifetime but today
are considered masterpieces?
a. Christopher Marlowe c. William Shakespeare
b. Sophocles d. Francis Bacon
86. She is one of the most distinguished poetesses of her era having great intrinsic strength and originality of
outlook and tender insight into life. She is
a. Christina Rossetti c. Auguster Webster
b. Virginia Woolf d. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
87. Which of the following is not true about science and technology?
a. Technology helps improve man’s life
b. Science is an organized knowledge about the environment
c. Technology can provide all the solutions to the problems of the society
d. Science taught man the relationship of living things with their environment
88. Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west?
a. The earth rotates from east to west
b. The sun rotates from north to south
c. The earth rotates from west to east
d. The earth revolves counter clock wise
89. In summer, we see the sun rise early and set late. Why?
a. The tilt of the axis is towards the sun
b. The tilt of the axis away from the sun
c. The tilt is changing in degrees
d. The tilt is neither away from nor toward the sun

90. Which of the changes on the surface of the earth is a chemical change?
a. The rising warm air from the ocean gets cold and forms clouds in the sky
b. The edges of the earth’s crust plates bend or rock when they bump each other
c. Salt crystal form when water containing dissolved sediments evaporates
d. An increase in demand & shortage
91. Panic-buying is not good because it results in
a. A decrease in demand and surplus
b. None of the above
c. Stabilizing the demand
d. An increase in demand & shortage
92. The demand for dollar increases despite the increase in exchange rate of the dollar against the peso due to:
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a. The demand c. The quantity demanded
b. None of the above d. The supply
93. What do you call the arrangement of a number of objects in a definite order and arrangement?
a. Permutation c. Factorial
b. Probability d. Combination
94. Air pollution has particles that cause illness. What is the most prevalent disease in cement factories?
a. Pulmonary disease c. Hearth disease
b. Muscular dislocation d. Kidney trouble
95. Proper diet is a nutrition rule. What food is encouraged?
a. Water melon gives more vitamins
b. Junk food and beverage are complete
c. Milk is a complete food
d. Rice and fish is balanced
96. Dengue or H-fever attacks young and old. What are the observed habits of mosquitoes?
a. Mosquitoes in banana plantations are carriers of the disease
b. Mosquitoes that cause malaria cause dengue fever as well
c. Mosquitoes bred in flower vases bite during the day
d. Mosquitoes that bite at night transmit the disease
97. The older the bones, the brittle are its parts. When are fractures easily cured?
a. Skating is good for retirees
b. Bone transplant are encouraged for men beyond 60 years
c. Fractures due to fall are easily cured at age 1-18
d. Bending exercises is a preferred relaxation exercise
98. Planets and stars are visible if one uses properly a __________.
a. Horoscope c. Telescope
b. Binocular d. Microscope
99. Epidemics are hard to contain because of poor health habits. How could this be resolved?
a. Carrying on literacy classes on health issues and solution
b. Establishing health centers with doctors and nurses
c. Improving infrastructure so that patients are brought to hospitals
d. Activating barangay officials and the community on the prevention and control of communicable
diseases
100. Spirituality is a value obtained by individuals through religious ceremonies. How it is treated?
a. Spirituality is an individual concern
b. Spirituality is a family concern
c. Spirituality must have the community acceptance
d. Spirituality obtained by a child during family prayers, placed gained from going church
101. The policy of the government to conduct teachers and professional examination abroad to overseas
Filipino workers (OFW) is a step towards _________.
a. Reconciliation of dissidents
b. Strengthening family ties and save broken homes
c. Repatriate Filipinos abroad
d. Attracting workers abroad to deposit income in the Philippines
102. Before one enters a government office and before one retires or resigns. What document is required of
them?
a. Accomplished Assets and Liabilities Form
b. Oath of office
c. Declaration of land and property tax
d. Copy of the individual income tax return
103. The rampant use of prohibited drugs is traced to a social issue. What is the strongest pressure?
a. Poverty stricken homes c. Curiosity and newness
b. Broken homes d. Peer groups acceptability
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104. Abortion is depriving life of an unborn child. The latest decisions on personal freedom cites that
__________.
a. Held the right to abortion to ensure safety of mother
b. Abortion is prohibited by law and the declaration of human rights
c. Christian practices prohibit abortion
d. Abortion is a sin
105. The Philippine currency and its stability is protected and supervised by __________.
a. NEDA c. Bureau of Treasury
b. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) d. Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP)
106. Every Filipino is a taxpayer. Where does this happen?
a. Paying grocery goods is paying taxes, too
b. Married couples file only one income tax return
c. Ordinary housewives do not file income tax
d. Big companies pay taxes
107. Philippine economy indices are closely related to the rise and fall of the
a. London Pounds c. US Dollars
b. Japanese Yen d. German Mark
108. The recent cause of teachers’ illness is traced to:
a. Tuberculosis c. Anemia
b. Tonsillitis d. Urinary Tract Infection
109. One good rule to avoid intestinal diseases is __________.
a. Sleep under a mosquito net
b. Wash your feet before going to bed
c. Wash your hands before eating
d. Avoid insect bites
110. The Filipino family believed that tuberculosis is inherited. In fact, the cause is traced to:
a. Spitting everywhere by active TB patients
b. Lack of vitamin C
c. Lack of vitamin A
d. Poor hygiene in coughing and spitting
111. Everyday there are reports of vehicular accidents. What preventive measure is done to identify drivers
who take drugs?
a. Drivers are given road test
b. Drivers are exempted from psychological tests
c. Drivers licenses are released after a drug test clearance
d. Drivers licenses are released after clearance from barangay chairman
112. The valuing process as a teaching strategy focuses on aspects of one’s own life in general, understands
without judging, pursues reflection, and __________.
a. Focuses on a major approach
b. Ends with the limitation of the approach
c. Develops thoughtful self-direction
d. Includes illustrating the strategy
113. If the church wants to be truly effective in promoting moral and spiritual values, it should __________.
a. Set the example with regards to the implementation of justice
b. Stand condemned if it fails to live its preaching
c. Show in deeds what it preaches by mouth
d. Study and pronounce the mission of preaching
114. A sales representative of Appliance Company is given 20% of the total sales she makes every week. What
are her earnings if her sales total P67,850.00?
a. P6,780 c. P13,570
b. P135.70 d. P1,357
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115. The 1960 graduating class of a certain college was composed of 200 aged 21 and 100 aged 22. According
to the CSO table, approximately how many should be alive at the time of the 50th reunion?
a. 122 c. 142
b. 132 d. 152

116. In one section, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:3. If there are 42 students in a class, how many are girls?
a. 6 c. 24
b. 18 d. 36
117. Which of the following is the most important factor a teacher should consider in her plans for the
enrichment of the students learning?
a. The ability of the students c. The characteristics of her students
b. The interest of the students d. None of the above
118. Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic motivation strategy?
a. Give opportunities to answer divergent questions
b. Give immediate feedback to student responses built into the task itself
c. Provide opportunities for students
d. Design individual or group competitions for prizes or recognition
119. What term is used to refer to a student-centered learning process in which members of the group develop
a common perception based on shared feelings and emotions?
a. Dynamics interactions c. Small group discussions
b. Group dynamics d. Group presentations
120. Taking an examination is like baking a cake. The first step is to gather the ingredients, mix them, prepare
the chocolate, place it on a pan and then bake in an oven at 350 degrees. This suffers from –
a. A faulty comparison c. Alliteration
b. A hasty generalization d. An omitted conclusion
121. There are forty professional boards under the Profession Regulation Commission. Registered members are
asked to abide closely to:
a. The Bill of Rights c. The Philippine Constitution
b. The Ten Commandments d. The Code of Ethics of each profession
122. To be an effective classroom manager, teacher must be friendly, but at the same time be:
a. Business like c. Buddy Buddy
b. Highly demanding d. Rigid
123. What should a teacher do if her scheduled unit-test conflicts with the schedule of a required practice
session for a specific co-curricular school activity?
a. Negotiate with the teacher in-charge to excuse the students concerned
b. Ask the students to decide which one to attend
c. Give a make-up test to the students concerned
d. Postponed the scheduled test to another date
124. Multiple choice test is considered the best type of test because:
a. It contains many answers
b. It measures several competencies in one test
c. It possesses the qualities of other types of test
d. It is easy to conduct
125. When a teacher retires from teaching, what do you consider as her best satisfaction?
a. The sense of contribution she has provided for the students’ growth.
b. The sense of power and prestige she has in her community.
c. The monetary reward that she gets after retiring.
d. The feeling of love students have for her and her love for the students.
126. One of your students throws a paper airplane to the front. When you pick up the paper airplane, you read
the writing on it which says, “You are the most stupid teacher”. What will you do?
a. Shout at them and punish everybody
b. Give them a difficult graded recitation
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c. Threaten them with low grades until somebody admits
d. Let them write anonymously their grievances & complaints against you as their teacher.
127. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to x+2y-6=0 and passing through the origin.
a. 2x+y=0 c. 2x-y=0
b. -2x-y=0 d. -x+2y=0
128. Jean learned in school that fertilizers affect the growth of plants. She wanted to know how the amount of
fertilizer used could affect its growth. Which of the following should she do?
a. Conduct an experiment to find out
b. Write to the Bureau of Soils
c. Ask her science teacher the correct answer
d. Look for the correct answer in the book
129. If a building is leased by the owner to another person who uses it for charitable purposes.
a. The owner and the one who leased are exempted from tax
b. The one who leased is exempted from tax
c. The owner is exempted from tax
d. The owner is not exempted from tax while the one who leased is exempted
130. There have been recent bank runs and bank closures. How much of the deposits is covered for
reimbursement by the PDIC or Philippine Deposit and Insular Corporation?
a. P100 thousand c. P50 thousand
b. P100 million d. P2 million
131. Every year, income taxes are filed by payer of 18 years and above. How do government and company
workers pay their taxes?
a. Withholding taxes monthly c. Cash payment on march 15
b. Advance credit d. Salary deduction
132. The teacher often comes to school late. One student comes in later than the teacher. The teacher asked
the student why she came late. The student answered, “I thought you were not yet in.” what should the
teacher do?
a. Ignore. Anyway, it’s true that you often come late for class
b. Explain or give excuses that you have many paper work to do
c. Apologize and tell them honestly the reason why you often come to class late
d. Tell them they don’t have the right to question the teacher regarding his punctuality
133. A parent asked you to give his son, who is 4 th year, a passing grade. He tells you that his son won’t go to
college anyway. He can’t afford to send him in college especially now that he has lost his job. Instead, he
wants his son to work after he graduates from high school.
a. Give his son what he deserves c. Give him a special test
b. Give his son a passing mark d. Ask for a special project from the son
134. A device that can help in comparing the average and variability of scores made by different groups of
students on the same test is:
a. Standard deviation c. Percentile rank
b. Quartiles d. Mode
135. An assigned OIC of a certain school annex en-cash the checks of her teachers even without their
permission. This OIC collects three pesos from each teacher.
a. You will refer this to higher authority
b. You will talk to the OIC
c. You will pay anyway; you would be spending more than P3 for the fare to get the check
d. You will not pay the P3
136. What must be subtracted from 5x3 – 2x2 + 3x – 5 to get 2x3 – 8 + 5x – 2x2?
a. 11a3b + 7ab3 c. 7a3b – 11ab2
3 3
b. 7a b + 11ab d. 11ab3 – 7a3b
137. To facilitate testing and measurement which provide data for evaluation, objectives in values development
are transferred into behavior that are:
a. Measurable, observable or describable
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b. Reliable and time bound
c. Specific, measurable & attainable
d. Cognitive and behavioral
138. Solve for x : x2 – 5x + 6 > 0
a. x = 3 or x = 2 c. x > 3 or x < 2
b. x > 3 or x > 2 d. 2 < x < 3
139. The product of a reaction between alcohol and organic acid is __________.
a. Ester c. Ketone
b. Ether d. Aldehyde
140. Periodic law states that the chemical and physical properties are a periodic function of their:
a. Atomic mass c. Atomic number
b. Mass number d. Quantum number
141. Which of these was a result of the rise of modern industry?
a. The proportion of women gainfully employed outside the home
b. The workers gained control of the tools of production
c. After the Industrial Revolution, the family became a relatively sufficient economic group
d. The center of industrial activity moved from the factory to home

142. The best means to remedy the population problem:

a. Reducing birth rates by preventive checks
b. Increasing death rates by positive checks
c. Moral restraint
d. Both A and B
143. Multiple (3 – 2i) (3 + 2i).
a. 9 – 4i c. 9 – 6i
b. 13 d. 4i
144. Simplify: 2(3r -7t) – 5 (2r + 3t) = (5r + t)
a. r + 28t c. -r - 28t
b. 28t – r d. r – 28t
145. A room of 10m by 7m. There is a 7.5m by 5m carpet in the middle. What percent of the room is
uncovered?
a. 46.4% c. 53.6%
b. 48% d. 80%
146. Diminishing returns is in reference to a declining trend of
a. Marginal Product c. Total Product
b. Average Product d. None of the above
147. Iron Law Wages is authorized by
a. Alfred Marshall c. Adam Smith
b. David Ricardo d. Thomas Maltus
148. The level of employment is to be increased; if the real wages must fall the demand for labor is:
a. An increasing function of real wages
b. A decreasing function of real wages
c. Maintaining function of real wages
d. Either A or B
149. What is an instrument for measuring humidity?
a. Hygrometer c. Eudiometer
b. Hydrometer d. Hydrogen bubble chamber
150. Who is the famous scientist who discovered aniline dyes?
a. Henry Moseley c. Joseph Priestley
b. William Perkins d. JJ Thompson
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1. A 11. B 21. A 31. D 41. A
2. C 12. B 22. B 32. C 42. C
3. A 13. C 23. B 33. B 43. D
4. D 14. D 24. D 34. A 44. B
5. B 15. B 25. A 35. A 45. B
6. C 16. A 26. D 36. D 46. A
7. C 17. D 27. B 37. C 47. C
8. D 18. A 28. A 38. B 48. D
9. C 19. D 29. B 39. D 49. A
10. A 20. B 30. B 40. C 50. A

51. C 61. B 71. D 81. D 91. A

52. B 62. A 72. B 82. C 92. D
53. B 63. C 73. B 83. A 93. C
54. D 64. D 74. A 84. C 94. A
55. A 65. D 75. B 85. B 95. D
56. C 66. B 76. A 86. A 96. B
57. A 67. B 77. D 87. C 97. A
58. C 68. D 78. A 88. A 98. D
59. D 69. A 79. C 89. B 99. C
60. B 70. A 80. B 90. B 100. A

101. C 111. C 121. D 131. C 141. A

102. C 112. C 122. D 132. D 142. D
103. D 113. B 123. D 133. B 143. B
104. A 114. D 124. A 134. B 144. B
105. B 115. B 125. C 135. D 145. C
106. D 116. D 126. B 136. C 146. C
107. B 117. C 127. A 137. D 147. A
108. B 118. A 128. D 138. C 148. D
109. A 119. C 129. A 139. C 149. B
110. C 120. C 130. A 140. A 150. D
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