GENERAL EDUCATION

1. I can't find _________ calculator; may

I use _________, Richard?

A. my, yours C. his, yours

B. my, his D. yours, mine
 my, yours
The pronoun must agree with its
antecedent in number, gender, and
person.
A singular pronoun must replace a
singular noun; a plural pronoun
must replace a plural noun.
2. Of the following remarks from workers, which
deserve a higher wage owing to effective speech
that increases work efficiency?
A. I have strong hands, willingness and honesty in
work
I have strong hands and I am
a willing worker.
Among the four sentences, grammatically the above one is the
most effective and easily understood. The other 3 statements
have either vague antecedents or syntactically wrong.
3. Among the kinds of listening, which is the
type that most students do in the classroom?
 

B. For information and ideas

 For information and ideas
More often than not, students listen to their
teachers for information and ideas. A small
percentage listens only for the sake of listening.
This type of listening is called Informative
Listening.
4. In the speech process, which is concerned
with amplifying and enriching the voice,
using human amplifiers such as the nose,
windpipe and chest?
A. Resonation
 Resonation
Resonation involves the buzz created by the vocal folds vibrating
the air column and this in turn causes the structures above and
around the larynx to vibrate/resonate as well.
Inflection or inflexion is the modification of a word to express
different grammatical categories such as tense, case, voice, aspect,
person, number, gender and mood.
Phonation is the process by which the vocal folds produce certain
sounds through quasi-periodic vibration.
Articulation is the way we produce speech sounds. 
5. "I have always been financially independent by
continuing to teach even when I got married. At times
though when the cares of life weighed heavily on me, I
would think of my mother and her example of making
the most of what she had. She did her household chores,
methodically, tutored us in our lessons and gave modest
contributions to worthy causes." What adjective best
describes the mother?
A. suffering C. dutiful
B. sacrificing D. overworked
 Dutiful
“She did her household chores, methodically, tutored us in our
lessons and gave modest contributions to worthy causes.” All
that being said, the mother is dutiful and fulfilling. The
mother plays a vital role for the development of a good
family. She does her duty faithfully and unconditionally, by
giving the best she had and “making the most of what she
had”.
6. Because it will adversely affect the
population's food supplies, the most
DISADVANTAGEOUS source of energy is
____________.
 
A. wind C. geothermal
B. sun D. plants
 Plants
Plants can be a source of energy by harvesting them and
subjecting them to chemical process, drying, and
composting. However, since plants are our major food
source too, plant-based energy compromises our food
reserves considering that human population and demand
continue to rise.
Wind, solar and geothermal are natural and renewable
sources of energy.
7. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela
realized his dream of a free and non-racial South
Africa by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating
in good faith for the peaceful transition to
democracy. Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait
of
 
A. friendliness C. forgiving
B. determination D. loyalty
 Forgiving
The phrase “…by forgiving his oppressors and
negotiating in good faith …” is a manifestation of
Mr. Mandela’s compassion toward his oppressors.
Though he was imprisoned, he was able to forgive
and forget in order to realize his dreams of having
a democratic and non-discriminating country.
8. What is the figure of speech in the
sentence: "The sun was a ball of fire over the
mountain"?
 
A. Personification C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Hyperbole
 Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies
something as being the same as some unrelated
thing for rhetorical effect, thus highlighting the
similarities between the two. It is done without the
use of comparative devices unlike simile.
Personification is attributing human actuations to
inanimate and non-human.
Hyperbole is exaggeration.
9. Let us campaign for the total ban
___________ of harmful insecticides.
 
A. with the use C. on the use
B. on using D. with using
 On the use
The phrase “on the use” must be coupled
with “of” in order to be grammatically
correct.
10. "The writer's APOCALYPTIC account sugge
the world". The capitalized word means ________
 
A. attractive C. prophetic
B. careless D. encouraging
 Prophetic

Apocalyptic is describing or prophesying the

complete destruction of the world.
11. "Your statements are IMPERTINENT to
the case". The capitalized word means
_________.
 
A. important C. violent
B. irrelevant D. malicious
 Irrelevant
Impertinent means immaterial, unimportant
and insignificant.
12. If I ___________ known you
before, we could have arranged a
joint project.
A. have C. could
B. had D. will
13. The proposed project _________
within the budget of the school.
 
A. are C. are appearing
B. is appearing D. is
 Had

The statement is a conditional statement (Third conditional). We talk about a condition in the past that did not happen. That is why there is no possibility for this
condition. We use the Past Perfect tense to talk about the impossible past condition. We use would have + past participle to talk about the impossible past result.
The if clause contains “had + past participle of verb”.
Example: If I had studied well, I would have reached the top.
 Is
The subject “proposed project “ is singular. Thus,
it must receive a singular verb, too. That is the
subject-verb agreement.
Letter B – is appearing, although singular, cannot
be the answer since the stem asks for “existence”
and not for “action”
14. I thought the task was heavy for
Samantha and _________.
 
A. me C. myself
B. her D.us
 Me
“For Samantha and…” the preposition “for” needs a
receiver in the objective case.
It cannot be “us” and “her”. There is no need to mention
Samantha anymore if that is the case.
It cannot be “myself”. It is a reflexive pronoun that
needs antecedent prior to that.
15. You ________ finished eating
before we arrive.
 
A. should C. have
B. have been D. will have
 Will have
The verb tense used in the sentence is in the Future Perfect
Tense.
The FUTURE PERFECT TENSE indicates that an action
will have been completed at some point in the future. This
tense is formed with "will" + "have" + the past participle of
the verb (which can be either regular or irregular in form):
will have finished
The Future Perfect expresses the idea that something will
occur before another action in the future. It can also show
that something will happen before a specific time in the
future.
16. Select the most appropriate heading for the paragraph:
"Stephen Crane was born in 1971 in New Jersey, but his
family settled in New York. His father, a Methodist
minister died when Stephen was nine years old. He came
to know New York through its slum and street life,
particularly in Bowery."  
A. Stephen's family and boyhood
B. Stephen's genealogy
C. Stephen as an Orphan
D. The New York Slums
 Stephen's family and boyhood

The passage tells the story of Stephen and his

family, how he became orphan, and all about
his life as a boy living in New York slums.
17. Select the most appropriate heading for the paragraph:
Before he has any actual knowledge of war, Stephen Crane
wrote the American classic "The Red Badge of Courage,"
which made him an overnight success. He wrote "The open
Boat" as a result of a shipwreck he experienced on his way to
Cuba to report a war in progress there?
 
A. A shipwreck
B. Stephen's Educational Experience
C. The Open Boat
D. Stephen's Writings
 Stephen's Writings

The passage tells us about Stephen and his literary

works, and not of his education or his experience
with shipwreck.
18. The _________ lesson of the story is that
honesty is the best policy.
A. morality C. moralism
B. morale D. moral
 Moral
“Moral” modifies the word lesson. We always hear such
expression “moral lesson” in every ending of the story.
Morale means self-confidence and self-esteem.
Morality is the principle itself.
Moralism is a maxim or saying embodying a moral
truth.
19. "Red letter day" is__________
 
A. idiom C. simile
B. hyperbole D. metaphor
 Idiom
Red letter day is an idiomatic expression. Red letter day
means any day that is pleasantly noteworthy or
memorable.
(From the practice of printing holidays in red on
the calendar.) 
20. For the synecdoche figurative expression "It
was a black tie affair" what is the equivalent
meaning?
A. Party for men only C. Senior citizen's meeting
B. Formal gathering D. Costume party
 Formal gathering
Black tie affairs are social events where all attendees are
expected to wear formal attire. Both males and females
attending this type of event make efforts to comply
with the dress code and choose clothing that is
considered appropriate formal dress for the time of
day, the season, and the nature of the event.
21. For the synecdoche figurative expression "My
mother has a green thumb. I can't wait to show
you her garden,” what is the equivalent meaning?
 
A. She grows a vegetable garden
B. She cultivates a garden
C. She takes care of flowering plants
D. She is good at gardening
 She is good at gardening
“A person with a green thumb” means a person who is
particularly good at gardening, that in whatever
circumstance, that person can grow plants well. Green
relates to plants.
22. What figure of speech is: "O wild west
wind!"
 
A. irony C. apostrophe
B. metaphor D. hyperbole
 Apostrophe
Apostrophe is a figure of speech where a statement is
addressed to an absent or imaginary person.
Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using
language that normally signifies the opposite, typically
for humorous or emphatic effect.
Metaphor and Simile are used to compare things or
persons; the latter uses comparative devices and the
former does not.
23. What role of the women is displayed by the lines in
Luis Dato's Spouse: "She holds no joys beyond the
day's tomorrow, finds no world beyond her love's
embrace, looks upon the form behind the furrow, her
mind, motion, time and space?"'
 
A. Work partner C. House wife
B. Lady entrepreneur D. Career woman
House Wife
• The woman suffers because she is a prisoner and a slave to the desire
and devotion that she has for her husband as described in the third
stanza. She builds her world around her husband and by doing so, has
also set her own limitations in that she eventually refuses any joy that
life could have further offered her if only she would, for once, explore
the outer world beyond her self-made world with her husband.
Because of this, she only looks up on her husband to satisfy her � an
expectation that is only bound to be disappointed, also because of the
curse upon the man.
24. What became prophetically true in France when
Edwin Markham saw the French peasant as "The man
with the Hoe, a plundered slave under the rule of kings
and princes”?
 
A. French revolution
B. Advent of mechanized agriculture
C. Cult of Reason in France
D. Napoleon's imperial rule
 Advent of mechanized agriculture
In 1899 an American schoolteacher, Charles Edward Anson Markham (1852-
1940), who used the penname Edwin Markham, was inspired by an 1863
painting to write a poem. The painting was "L'homme à la houe" by the
French artist, Jean-François Millet (1814-1875); the poem was "The Man
with a Hoe".
For Markham, Millet’s peasant symbolized the exploited classes worldwide.
Markham said that he viewed it as “a poem of hope. a cry for justice.”  He
clearly condemns the exploitation of labor. Such conditions have caused the
laborer to have an “aching stoop” and to become devoid of mind and heart. 
France has been one of the most dominant agricultural centers of Europe
for centuries.  Today, France boosts its highly industrialized and
mechanized agriculture.
25. Filipino writer whose stories and poems depict
Filipino-Spanish cultural beliefs and traditions.
 
A. Edilberto Tiempo C. N.V.M. Gonzales
B. Bienvenido Santos D. Nick Joaquin
 Nick Joaquin
Nick Joaquin (1976) is known as the Quijano de Manila. Notably, on his
“La Naval de Manila” he set forth a major theme that he would develop in
the years ahead: that the Filipino nation was formed in the matrix of
Spanish colonialism and that it was important for Filipinos to appreciate
their Spanish past. 
Edilberto Tiempo (1957) is was a Filipino writer and professor famous for
his novel “More Than Conquerors” for which he won first prize.
Bienvenido N. Santos was a Filipino-American fiction, poetry and
nonfiction writer. He lived in the United States for many years where he is
widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer.
Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales (1997) is famous for his work “Footnote
to Youth”.
26. "To be or not to be" is the beginning of
the soliloquy of __________
 
A. Richard III C. Macbeth
B. Julius Ceasar D. Hamlet
 Hamlet
"To be, or not to be..." is the opening phrase of
a soliloquy in the "Nunnery Scene" of William
Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
A soliloquy is a part in a literary work where
the speaker speaks to himself like a
monologue.
27. Kailan nagsimula ang pagkakaroon ng
modernisasyon ng wikang pambansa?
 
A.1974 C.1987
B. 1997 D.1988
 
 1987
Wikang Pambansa. Nakapaloob sa Konstitusyong
1987 ng Republika ng Pilipinas ang Filipino bilang
wikang pambansa. Ito ang ginagamit at gagamitin sa
pakikipag-ugnayan ng mga Pilipino. Ang ating wikang
pambansa na Filipino ay batay sa umiiral na mga wika
sa Pilipinas at iba pang wika.
28. Ang mga salitang teka, saan, tena, dali ay
nagtataglay ng ________.
 
A. asimilasyon C. pagkaltas
B. metatesis D. tono
 Pagkakaltas o pagkaltas
Pagkakaltas - sa pagbabagong ito, may nawawalang ponema sa loob ng salita
Hal: Hintay ka - Tayka – teka
Saan – san
Tayo na – tena
Ang pagkaltas ay isa sa mga paraan sa pagbabagong morpoponemiko.
1. Pagkaltas
2. Asimilasyon – pagkaltas at pagpapalit
3. Pagpapalit ng Ponema – pagpapalit
4. Metatesis – pagbabago
5. Paglilipat-diin – pagpapalit ng diin mula sa isang pantig
29. Ano ang tumutukoy sa bilang ng
pantig sa bawat taludtod ng tula?
 
A. Diin C. Sukat
B. Tugma D. Talinghaga
Sukat
 Tono
TONO ay ang taas-baba na iniuukol sa pagkabigkas ng pantig ng isang
salita upang higit na maging mabisa ang pakikipag-usap natin sa ating
kapwa. Ang pagsasalita ay tulad ng musika na may tono, may
bahaging mababa, katamtaman, mataas na mataas na tono.
HABA ay tumutukoy sa haba ng pagbigkas na iniuukol ng nagsasalita
sa patinig na salita.
DIIN ay tumutukoy sa lakas ng bigkas sa pantig ng salita.
ANTALA ay ang saglit na pagtigil ng sa ating pagsasalita upang higit na
maging malinaw ang mensaheng ibig nating ipabatid sa ating kausap.
30. Tumutulong ito sa mga salitang
nakakapagpag-iisa at may kahulugan. Kilala
rin itong salitang-ugat.
A. Paglalapi
B. Malayang morpema
C. Di-malayang morpema
D. Morpemang leksikal
 Malayang Morpema
Malayang Morpema ay ang mga salitang-ugat.
Morpemang leksikal ay tumutukoy sa mga salitang may tiyak na
kahulugan tulad ng pandiwa, pang-uri, pangngalan at iba pa.
Di-malayang morpema ay ang mga panlapi.
Paglalapi naman ang tawag sa proseso ng pagdurugtong at
pagsasama ng salitang-ugat at ng panlapi.
31. Ang pagpapalitan ng mga ideya, opinion,
salaysay sa pamamagitan ng mga sagisag at
tinatawag na _____________.
A. pagtuklas C. talastasan
B. paglalahad D. pakikinig
 Talastasan
Talastasan ay ang pagpapalitan ng mga ideya,
opinion, salaysay sa pamamagitan ng mga sagisag
at simbolo. Dapat may di baba sa dalawang
partisipant sa talastasan.
Ang pagtuklas at paglalahad ay mas nakapokus sa
taong naglalahad at tumuklas kaysa sa
tagatanggap (tagapakinig).
32. Wikang nabuo mula sa pangunahing wika
ng isang lugar o lalawigan na kadalasang
sinasalita sa ibang bayan ng naturang lugar.
A. Etnolek
B. Ekolek
C. Sosyalek
D. Dayalek
 Dayalek
Dayalek/ Dayalekto -pagkakaiba – iba o baryasyon sa loob ng
isang particular na wika.    -wikang sinasalita sa isang lalawigan
 Ekolek- wikang kadalasang sinasalita sa loob ng bahay
Sosyolek -baryasyon ng wika batay sa katayuan sa lipunan ng
nagsasalita o sa pangkat na kanyang    kinabibilangan.   -may
kinalaman sa katayuang sosyo-ekonomiko ng nagsasalita       
Etnolek – nadedelop mula sa mga etnolinggwistikong pangkat
33. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang nararapat sa
komunikasyon na pasulat?
A. Lakas ng boses
B. Maayos na pagpapalugit
C. Maliksing mga mata
D. Pagkibit ng balikat
 Maayos na paggamit ng palugit
 Ang isang talata ay nagiging mabisa at maayos kapag ito ay
1. may wastong pasok at palugit;
2. nagtataglay ng mga salitang pasok at palugit;
3. nagtataglay ng mga salitang dapat mapasama roon at hindi
sa iba pangdapat mapasama roon at hindi sa iba pang talata.
Palugit = Margin
34. Ang simbolong kumakatawan sa mga bagay at
pangyayaring nais ipahayag ng tao sa kanyang
kapwa ay ____________.
A. tunog C. bokabularyo
B. sining D. wika
 Wika
Ang wika ay isang bahagi ng pakikipagtalastasan. 
Kalipunan ito ng mga simbolo, tunog, at mga kaugnay na batas
upang maipahayag ang nais sabihin ng kaisipan. 
35. Ano ang kalabang mortal ng pakikinig?
A. Talinghaga C. Okasyon
B. Ingay D. Oras
 Ingay
Ang ingay ay ang pinakakalaban sa pakikinig.
Nahaharangan nito ang tsanel ng komunikasyon at
nagiging hadlang ito sa mabisang pakikinig.
36. Ano ang pinakapayak na anyo ng salita na
walang kahalong panglapi?
A. Ponema C. Gitlapi
B. Laguhan D. Salitang-ugat
 Salitang-ugat
Ang pinakapayak na anyo ng salita na walang kahalong
panglapi ay ang Salitang-ugat.
Laguhan ay uri ng paglalapi kung saan ang salitang-ugat ay
may unlapi, gitlapi at hulapi.
Gitlapi ang panlaping inilalagay sa gitna ng salitang-ugat.
Ang Ponema ay ang pinakamaliit na yunit ng tunog na
nagpapaiba ng kahulugan.
pagmamahalan
37. Sa pangungusap na "Malakas and boses mo,
"anong bahagi ng pangungusap ang salitang
"malakas"?
A. Pandiwa C. Pang-uri
B. Pangatnig D. Panghalip
 Pang-uri
Pang-uri ang tawag sa mga salitang naglalarawan.
Sa pangungusap na “Malakas ang boses mo.”
inilalarawan ng malakas ang boses.
38. Ang katumbas na bigkas ng titik Q sa
kasalukuyan ay: __________
 
A. ku C. kuyu
B. kuya D. kyu
 Kyu
Sa kasalukuyan, ang alpabetong Filipino ay
sumusunod sa tuntuning kung ano ang bigkas,
siya rin ang baybay. Ang titik “Q” sa alpabeto ay
binibigkas bilang “kyu” na siya ring bigkas sa
Ingles.
39. Bahagi ng pananaliksik kung saan
matatagpuan ang panimula, kaligiran ng pag-
aaral at konseptuwal framework.
 
A. Kabanata II C. Kabanata IV
B. Kabanata I D. Kabanata III
 Kabanata I
Ang kombensyunal na format ng isang pananliksik o
research ay sumusunod sa pagkakasaayos:
Kabanata I – introduction o panimula
Kabanata II – review of related literature and studies
Kabanata III – methodology
Kabanata IV – results and discussion
Kabanata V – conclusion and recommendation
40. Anong paraan ng pagkuha ng balangkas ang
ginagamitan ng sunud-sunod na tatlong tuldok
para ipakita na may mga bahaging hindi na sinipi
sa talata?
 
A. Sinopsis C. Abstrak
B. Elipsis D. Sintesis
 Elipsis
Ang Elipsis o ang pagsulat ng tatlong sunud-sunod na tuldok “…” ay
ginagamit para ipakita na may mga bahaging hindi na sinipi o isinali sa
talata.
Ang Sinopsis ay isang maikling buod ng isang paksa.
Abstrak, sa pananaliksik, ay naglalayon ng pangkalahatang
impormasyon na kadalasan ay isinusulat na pambungad.
Ang sintesis ay isang ebalwasyon o pagsusuri sa ebidensya ng isang
partikular na paksa na ginamit upang
makatulong sa pagpapasya sa pagbuo ng mga lagom at konklusyon
41. Pahayag na pasaklaw na nabubuo sa
pamamagitan ng personal na panlasa o pagpili
 
A. Probable generalization
B. Subjective generalization
C. Analytical generalization
D. Categorial generalization
 Subjective generalization
Sa Subjective Generalization, ang pahayag na pasaklaw na nabubuo sa
pamamagitan ng personal na panlasa o pagpili ng bumabasa.
Probable generalization naman kung tinatayang may kaugnayan ang
pasaklaw na nabuo sa kaisipan. Nabubuo ito bunga ng dalas ng mga
kaganapan at pagkakataon. 
Analytical generalization kung ang pagsaklaw ay nabuo sa
pamamagitan ng pagsusuri ng bumabasa.
Categorial generalization kung nabubuo ito bunga ng umiiral na mga
karanasan ng tao.
42.Dulog pampanitikan na nagbibigay ng diin ng
sariling panlasa ng bumabasa, Kilala rin ito bilang
reader-response theory.
 
A. Antropolohiya C. Patalambuhay
B. Impresyonista D. Pansikolohiya
 Impresyonista
Ang ‘Reader Response Literary Theory’ ni Hans-Robert Jauss noong
dekada ‘60. Si Stuart Hall, isang nangungunang sosyolohiko, ay isa sa
mga bumuo ng teoryang ito. Ito ay isang paraan ng pagkilatis sa teksto
na naglalagay ng higit pang diin sa madla, ang pagpapakahulugan nila
ay nabubuo sa sandali ng pagkonsumo. Sa sandaling iyon,
isinasaalang-alang ng mga indibidwal ang mga representasyon na
ipinakita sa kanila sa konteksto batay sa kanilang mga sariling
kaugalian, mga opinyon at mga karanasan. 
43.Layunin ng tagapagsalita na may malakas
na "sense of humor"
 
A. manghikayat C. magpatibay
B. manlibang D. magkwento
 Manlibang
Ang sense of humor ay ang katangian ng isang tao
na makapagpatawa at manlibang ng iba sa
pamamagitan ng kanyang kilos o salita.
44.Proseso ng paghahatid ng saloobin,
opinion, karunungan sa pamamagitan ng
makabuluhang tunog
 
A. pakikinig C. pagsasalita
B. pagbabasa D. pagtatala
 Pagsasalita
Pagsasalita ay paraang mapaihayag ang
damdamin sa pamamagitan ng wika gamit
ang makabuluhang tunog.
Pagtatala o pagrerekord ay ang paglilista ng
mahalagang datos ula sa nabasa narinig o
namasid.
45.Nakikipag-away ka sa speaker. Ito
ay pakikinig na ____________
A. masusi C. kombatib
B. pasibo D. may lugod
 Kombatib
Kombatib o combative conversation kapag nakikipagtagisan ka
sa tagapagsalita o nakikipag-away ka sa speaker
Pasibo o passive listening ay ang pakikinig na walang anumang
tugon o reaksyon na manggagaling mula sa tagapakinig.
May lugod o with delight kapag kasiyasiya at kawiliwili ang
tugon ng tagapakinig.
Masusi o metikuloso naman kapag tumutukoy sa paghihimay-
himay sa impormasyong natanggap.
46.Paraan ng pagbasa na ginagamit
kung ang akda ay mahirap unawain:
 
A. preview C. masuri
B. muling-basa D. kaswal
 Muling-basa
MULING PAGBASA
Paulit-ulit na binabasa kung ang binabasa ay mahirap unawain bunga ng
mahirap na talasalitaan o pagkakabuo ng pahayag.
MASURING PAG BASA
Ito ay pagbabasa nang maingat para maunawaan ang binabasa upang
matugunan ang pangangailangan.
KASWAL NA PAG BABASA
Kadalasang ginagawa bilang pampalipas oras lamang
PREVIEW 
Ang pahapyaw na pagbasa sa nilalaman ng kabuuang teksto
47. Simplify: x-3y (x-8y) - (-6xy+7x)
 
A. -6x+3xy+24y2
B. 6x-3xy-24y2
C. -6x+3xy
D.-6x-3xy
 -6x + 3xy +24y2
x-3y (x-8y) - (-6xy+7x)
= (x-3xy+24y2) – (-6xy+7x) Distribute
= x-3xy+24y2 + 6xy -7x Distribute negative sign
= -6x + 3xy +24y2 Combine like terms
48. A recipe calls for 2 cups of milk for
every 7 cups of flour. A chef will use 28
cups of flour, how many cups of milk
must he have?
 
A.10 C.12
B. 8 D. 14
 8

By ratio and proportion,

2 cups milk : 7 cups flour = x milk : 28 cups
flour
We get,
28 (2) = 7x
8=x
49. How many seconds are there in a 24-
hour day?
 
A. 86,400 C.1,779
B. 1,690 D. 84,600
 
• 
50. What number must be subtracted from
both numerator and denominator of the
fraction 11/23 to give a fraction whose value
is 2/5??
 
A. 4 C. 2
B. 3 D.5
 3
The easiest and the most convenient way to do this is to
try the choices. If we try from letters a to d, we get the
answers respectively:
a. 7/19
b. 9/21 or 3/7
c. 6/18 or 1/3
d. 8/20 or 2/5
51. Among the given decimals, which is
equivalent to 9%?
 
A. 9.0 C. 0.09
B. 0.009 D. 0.9
 0.09
To convert 9% to decimal, just move the
decimal point two places to the left. Thus, we
get 0.09
52. Simplify: 5-[2-(-4)+11-8]
 
A. 4 C.-4
B. 9 D.6
 -4
By PEMDAS, 5-[2-(-4)+11-8]
= 5 – [2+4+11– 8]
= 5 – [17 -8]
= 5- [17-8]
=5–9
= -4
53. The sum of three consecutive integers
is 123. What are the integers?
 
A. 42, 44, 46 C. 39, 40, 41
B. 40, 41, 42 D. 41,43, 45
 40, 41 and 42
Let x be the first number, x+1 be the 2nd number, and x+2 be the 3rd
number.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 123 is translated as x +
(x+1) + (x+2) = 123. We evaluate.
x+x+1+x+2=123
3x+3=123
3x=123-3
3x=120
x=40, Thus we get 40,41 and 42. or simply just try the choices!
54. Total amount after adding 8% interest for
3 months of P6,000.00?
 
A. P11,500.00 C. P10,500.00
B.P6.120.00 D. P11,050.00
 6120
Accrued interest = Principal x Rate x Time (in yr)
AI = 6000x0.08x0.25 = 120
Add, the accrued interest to principal. We get,
6000+120 = 6120
55. Subtract 5a-2b from the sum of 7a+5b
and a+b
 
A. 3a+14b C.8a+12b
B.-3a+14b D. 3a-14b
 3a+8b
Subtract 5a-2b from the sum of 7a+5b and a+b.
(7a+5b) + (a+b) = 8a + 6b
(8a+6b) – (5a-2b) = 8a-5a+6b+2b= 3a+8b
56. Which are the prime factors of
56?
 
A. 7,4, 2 C. 7, 8
B. 14,2, 2 D. 7,2, 2,2
 7,2,2,2

By Prime Factorization, we get

56 = 7x2x2x2
57. Find the least common multiple of 9a2-1, 6a3 - 2a2,
9a+3
 
A. 6a3 (3a+1)(3a-1) C. 6 a3:(3a2+1)(3a-1)
B. 6a(3a+1)(3a-1) D. 6a2 (3a+1)(3ar1)
 6a2 (3a+1)(3a-1)
We have to factor first the three polynomials
9a2-1 = (3a+1) (3a-1)
6a3 - 2a2 = 2a2 (3a – 1)
9a+3 = 3(3a+1)

So the common to the three are ff:

(3)(2a2)(3a+1)(3a-1) = 6a2 (3a+1)(3a-1)
58. If 50% of x is 20, what is 20% of x?
 
A.16 C. 8
B. 27 D. 12
 8
If 50% of x is 20, we get x as:
20/0.5 = 40
what is 20% of x?
40 x 0.2 = 8
59. Interest at 8% for 3 months on P6.000.00
 
A. P150.00 C. P50.00
B. P120.00 D. P25O.00
 120
Accrued interest = Principal x Rate x Time (in yr)
AI = 6000x0.08x0.25 = 120
60. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 3
and 4 is ___________.
 
A.24 C. 13
B. 14 D.12
 12
We list the multiple and get the least common
2 =2,4,6,8,10,12
3 =3,6,9,12,
4 =4,8,12
• 
 8/(2x+5)
 
62. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 22,15,
7 is ___________.
 
A. 1 C.2
B. 3 D. 4
 1
22,15, 7 are numbers divisible by 1 in this case. 1 is the
only common factor of the three numbers.
63. How many prime numbers are there between 1
and 100?
 
A.25 C. 23
B. 24 D.22
 25 prime numbers
They are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37,
41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, and 89.
64. A Toyota car travelling at a rate of 70 km. per hour
leaves the house 2 hours after a Kia car has left and
overtakes it in 5 hours. At what rate was the Kia car
travelling?
 
A. 20 kilometers per hour
B. 30 kilometers per hour
C. 40 kilometers per hour
D. 50 kilometers per hour
 50 km/hr
To solve for this we have to realize that the distance when the
overtaking occurred is the same for both cars. We now have to analyze
the time it took for each car to arrive at the same distance then apply to
the formula:
Rate = distance / time
Toyota’s total time to overtake Kia is 5 hours. Rate is 70 km/h. So by
the time Toyota overtook Kia the distance for both car is d = Rt,
d=70(5) = 350 km
And, Kia’s total time is 7 hours. Thus, Kia’s rate is R=d/t, R=350/7 = 50
km/hr.
65. The largest common-factor of two or more numbers
is called?
 
A. Greatest common factor
B. Prime factor
C. Least common factor
D. Prime common factor
 Greatest common factor
Greatest common factor (GCF) is that number which is
a biggest common factor to all of the numbers given.
Prime factor is that factor that is a prime number too.
Prime common factor is that common factor that is a
prime number too.
66. Factor: 2X2 + 7x - 15
 
A. (x - 5)(2x + 3)
B.(x + 5) (2x - 3)
C. (2x + 5) (x - 3)
D. (2x - 5)(x + 3)
 (x+5) (2x-3)
2X2 + 7x - 15
By AC method, where A=2, B=7 and C=-15.
1. Multiply A=2 and C=-15 first. We get -30.
2. Factor -30, such that the two factors will add up to B
(which is 7). We get 10 and -3.
3. Substitute for (Ax±factor 1) and (Ax±factor 2). Simplify.
4. We get (x+5) (2x-3).
67. The island of Luzon is estimated to be 100,000
square kilometers. In exponential form can be
expressed as ________.
 
A.1x106 C. 1x104
B. 105 D. 106
 105
To express in exponential form, we just have to count
the number of zeros in the given. The number of zeros
we get is the exponent of 10. Thus we get
100,000 =105
68. Mr. Lazarte had incurred the following
expenses in his trips to the Mindanao islands;
P3.200.00; P2.500.00 and P1,500.00. What
percent of this total monthly budget P40.000.00
did he spend for this trip?
 
A. 35% C. 30%
B. 18% D. 20%
 18%
Add first the three expenses:
P3.200.00 + P2.500.00 + P1,500.00 = P7,200
To get the percentage, we just divide the values and
multiply to 100%:
(7200/40,000) x 100% = 18%
69. In a University, the ratio of female professors
to the male professors is 8:5. If there are male
professors, how many are female professors?
 
A.180 C. 375/8
B.120 D. 225
 Insufficient data.
No number for male professors.
70. Simplify: (x2 - y2) / (x - y)
 
A. -x-y C. -x+y
B. x+y D. y-x
 x+y
(x2 - y2) / (x - y) Difference of 2 squares
= (x-y) (x+y) / (x-y)
= (x+y)
71. Simplify: 6-[3-(4)+11 +8].
 
A. 26 C. 20
B. -26 D. -20
 -12
By PEMDAS, 6-[3-(4)+11 +8]
= 6 – [3-4+11+8]
= 6- [18]
= 6 – 18
= -12
72. Which are the prime factors of 56?
 
A. 7, 2, 2, 2 C. 7, 4, 2
B.14,2, 2 D. 7, 8
 7,2,2,2

By Prime Factorization, we get

56 = 7x2x2x2
73. The grades in Mathematics, of the
students in section A are as follows: 80,75,
60, 95, 100. What is the population variance
of their group?
A. 230 C. 264
B. 270 D. 224
 206
• 
74. Which among the measures of central
tendency is not influenced by outliers?
 
A. Median C. Mean
B. Weighted Mean D. Mode
 Median
Advantage of the median: The median is less affected by
outliers and skewed data than the mean, and is usually the
preferred measure of central tendency when the distribution
is not symmetrical.
Weighted arithmetic mean is similar to an
ordinary arithmetic mean, except that instead of each of the
data points contributing equally to the final average, some
data points contribute more than others.
75. The grades in Mathematics of the students in
section A are as follows:80, 75,60,95,100. What is
the population standard deviation of their group?
 
A.1.58 C. 16.73
B. 1.48 D. 14.97
 14.35
• 
76. In how many ways can 5 girls be seated in a
row of 5 seats?
 
A.95 C.105
B. 100 D.120
 120
The number of possible ways is 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
Or 5! (read as 5 factorial) = 120
77. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of
getting a number divisible by 2?
 
A.1/6 C.1/2
B. 1/4 D.1/3
 1/2
A dies has 6 faces with 2, 4 and 6 as even faces
(divisible by two). Thus, we get 3 even faces
among 6 faces. The probability is 3/6 or 1/2
78. Which of the following is a product of 13 and
an integer?
 
A.1326 C. 1343
B. 1323 D.131
 1326
The question asks for a number divisible by 13. You just
simply try all the choices by dividing it by 13, for which
the answer does not result to a decimal.
Thus, we got
1326 ÷ 13 =102
79. In an English test, eight students obtained the
following scores: 12, 10,13,11, 15, 20,19,17. What is
the median score?
 
A.15.5 C.16.5
B. 14 D.17
 14
Arrange first the values from lowest to highest.
Thus,
10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20.
The middle most value is our median. Yet we have
8 numbers in this set, so we will get the average of
the 4th and 5th value. The median therefore is the
14.
80. A rectangular block of steel has dimensions of 5
meters x 10 meters x 15 meters and weights, 1,000 N.
How should this block be placed on a surface to exert
the lease pressure on the surface?
A. On the 10 meters by 15 meters side
B. On the 5 meters by 15 meters side
C. On the 5 meters by 10 meters side
D. All sides have equal pressure
 On the 10 meters by 15 meters side
Pressure is defined as Force exerted over an Area. Thus,
we must get the LEAST value among the choices using
the formula, P = F/A
Letter A yields 1000/(10x15) = 6.67 Pascal
Letter B yields 1000/(5x15) = 13.33 Pascal
Letter C yields 1000/(5x10) = 20 Pascal
Letter D obviously is wrong.
81. If a student has an average of 76% on his first
two tests, and has an average of 85% on the next
four tests, what is his final average on all six tests?
A.82.5% C.81.3%.
B. 80.5% D.82.0%
 82%
To solve for this we simply convert the true value
of the two averages, ADD them then DIVIDE by
6.
As for 76%, 76x2 = 152
As for 85%, 85x4 = 340
We get,
(152 + 340) ÷ 6 =82
82. What percent of 75 is 15?
 
A. 20% C. 38%
B. 30% D. 40%
 20%
The question asks for 15 as a fraction of 75,
translated into percent.
(15/75) x 100% = 20%
83. The grades in Mathematics of the students in section
A are as follows: 80,75, 60, 95,100. What is the mean
absolute deviation of this group?
 
A.15.9 C. 14.61
B. 13.2 D.11.7
 12.4
The Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of a set of data 
is the average distance between each data value and the mean.

The steps to find the MAD include:

1. find the mean (average) = Mean: 82
2. find the difference between each data value and the mean
3. take the absolute value of each difference
4. find the mean (average) of these differences
84. A ball is drawn at random from a box
containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls and 5 blue
balls. Find the probability that it is blue.
 
A. 1/3 C. 4/15
B. 2/5 D. 4/5
 3/5
5 ways out of 15 = 5/15 or 3/5
85. The altitude of a triangle is 5 meters and the
base is 20 meters. What is the area of the triangle?
 
A. 50 square meters C. 24 square meters
B. 20 square meters D. 60 square meters
 50 square meters
For the area of triangle, we apply the formula
A = ½ base x altitude
The altitude of a triangle is 5 meters and the base
is 20 meters.
A = ½ (20m) (5m) = 50 square meters
86. What thin structures are essential for cytokinesis, a
and changes in cell shape?
 
A. Monofilaments C. Microfilaments
B. Pseudo filaments D. Myosin filaments
 Microfilaments
Microfilaments or actin filaments are the thinnest filaments of
the cytoskeleton, a structure found in the cytoplasm of
eukaryotic cells.
Myosin filaments are thick filaments in a muscle tissue, acting
in consonance with microfilaments.
Nanofilaments are filaments made of carbon or carbon-based
compounds used in electronic materials.
No such thing as pseudofilaments.
87. What is the classification for polysaccharides,
triglycerides, polypeptides and nucleic acids?
 
A. Acids and bases C. Phospholipids
B. Macromolecules D. Carbohydrates
 Macromolecules
Macromolecules are big important compounds
essential to life. Examples are polysaccharides for
carbohydrates, triglycerides for lipids,
polypeptides for proteins and nucleic acids.
88. Of the following organisms, which are
included under Kingdom Plantae?
 
A. Fungi C. Prokaryotes
B. Magnolidae D. Protozoa
 Magnolidae
Magnoliids (or Magnoliidae or Magnolianae) are a group
of flowering plants. Until recently, the group included
about 9,000 species, including magnolias, nutmeg, bay
laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, tulip tree and
many others.
Prokaryotes are under kingdom Monera
Protozoans under kingdom Protista
Fungi are under kingdom Fungi
89. Which of the following is the lowest rank of
coal and is otherwise called brown coal?
 
A. Bituminous C. Anthracite
B. Lignite D. Charcoal
 Lignite
The kinds of coal, in increasing order of alteration, are lignite (brown
coal--immature), sub-bituminous, bituminous, and anthracite (mature).
Lignite is considered to be "immature" coal because it is still somewhat
light in color and it remains soft.
As this process of burial and alteration continues, more chemical and
physical changes occur and a the coal is classified as bituminous. At this
point the coal is dark and hard. 
Anthracite is the last of the classifications, when the coal has reached
ultimate maturation. Anthracite coal is very hard and shiny.
90. If carbohydrates are hydrophilic-organic
compounds, lipids are ________ organic
compounds .
 
A. hydrophobic C. polypeptide
B. simple D. biomolecules
 Hydophobic
Hydrophobic or water-fearing compounds are those
compounds that do not interact with water molecules.
Examples are fat, oil and lipids.
The opposite of hydrophobic is hydrophilic.
91. Which element has Te as its Symbol?
A. Terbium C. Tellurium
B. Titanium D. Technetium
 Tellurium
Terbium is a chemical element with symbol Tb and atomic
number 65
Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic
number 22. 
Technetium is a chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic
number 43. 
Tellurium  is a chemical element with symbol Te and atomic
number 52. 
92. What is the term for the slowing-down response by
the frog's circulatory during the cold season?
A. Cold-blooded reaction C. Hibernation
B. Temperature response D. Estivation
 Hibernation
Hibernation is a behavioral response of an organism
during winter or cold wherein which there is a marked
decreased in metabolism of that organism by sleeping
all through the season, or by being dormant.
Estivation is similar to hibernation in concept but this
time it is done because of the arid and hot climate.
93. Which of the following is a vitamin?
A. Niacin C. Pepsin
B. Mucin D. Trypsin
 Niacin
Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs
naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a
vitamin supplement.
Mucins are secreted as principal components of mucus by mucous
membranes or are secreted to become a component of saliva.
Pepsin is one of three principal protein-degrading, or proteolytic,
enzymes in the digestive system, the other two being chymotrypsin
and trypsin. 
Trypsin, enzyme that acts to degrade protein.
94. Which element has Ca as its symbol?
A. Cadmium C. Carbon
B. Californium D. Calcium
 Calcium
Calcium is a chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20.
Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, fifth-most-abundant
element by mass in the Earth's crust.
Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically similar to the two other
stable metals in group 12, zinc and mercury.
Californium is a radioactive metallic chemical element with symbol Cf
and atomic number 98.
Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. 
95. A generalized image of an object is
_________.
A. concept C. impression
B. definition D. mental picture
 Impression
Impression is an image retained as a consequence of experience;
generally the image of an object is retained as an impression.
A mental image or mental picture is the representation in a person's
mind of the physical world outside of that person
A concept is a generalization or abstraction from experience or the
result of a transformation of existing ideas. It is sort of similar to an
image formed in mind.
A definition is making or describing
something definite, distinct, or clear as to make a mental image of that
thing.
96. Which of the following processes involves
chloroplast?
A. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
B. Formulation of reproductive cells
C. Cell division
D. Protein synthesis
 Conversion of light energy to chemical
energy
The green pigment chlorophyll converts light
energy into chemical energy stored in the bonds
of the compounds formed in photosynthesis.
97. Besides solid, liquid and gas, what is the
fourth form of matter?
A. Plasma C. Foam
B. Gel D. Colloid
 Plasma
Plasma, the 4th state of matter, is superheated gas.
The 5th state of matter is Bose-Einstein
Condensates which are supercooled particles.
98. Which of the following is a heterotroph?
A. Moss C. Algae
B. Grasshopper D. Fern
 Grasshopper
Heterotroph is an organism deriving its nutritional
requirements from complex organic substances
through heterotrophy. In other words, they are
organisms that can not make their own food.
Heterotrophy (many + nourishment) is the process
where existing organic molecules are used by an
organism for its energy needs; in maintenance, growth
and reproduction
99. Which type of reaction does the general
equation (AB+energy->A+B) show?
A. Endothermic synthesis
B. Exothermic decomposition
C. Exothermic synthesis
D. Endothermic decomposition
 Endothermic decomposition
Endothermic reaction means energy is needed for the
reaction to proceed.
Exothermic reaction releases energy as a product.
Decomposition is when a large compound (example,
AB) is broken down into simpler ones (example, A and
B).
100. Iron is what type of magnetic material?
 
A. Non-magnetic C. Paramagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic D. Diamagnetic
 Ferromagnetic
Ferromagnetism is the basic mechanism by which certain materials
(such as iron) form permanent magnets, or are attracted to magnets.
Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism whereby certain materials are
attracted by an externally applied magnetic field, and form internal,
induced magnetic fields in the direction of the applied magnetic field.
Diamagnetic materials create an induced magnetic field in a direction
opposite to an externally applied magnetic field, and are repelled by
the applied magnetic field. In contrast, the opposite behavior is
exhibited by paramagnetic materials.
101 .Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined
with a sperm leading to the development of an embryo.
This form of reproduction is called__________
 
A. Binary fission C. Budding
B. Asexual reproduction D. Fertilization
 Fertilization
Fertilization involves the union of gametes or sex
cells.
Whereas, asexual reproduction does not involve
sex cells. Examples of asexual reproduction are
budding in yeast and binary fission in bacteria.
102. Of the following which is an example of
physiological adaptation that allows survival among
plants or animals?
 
A. Frog's powerful hind legs to jump away from
predators
B. Bright colors of insect-pollinated flowers
C. Chameleon's ability to change color with its
environment
D. Walking sticks' unique shape and color
 Chameleon's ability
The three basic types of adaptations, based on how the genetic
changes are expressed, are structural, physiological and
behavioral adaptations. 
Letter A is structural one as it demonstrates anatomical
configuration in frogs.
Letter B is structural too.
Letter C is physiological one since the ability to quickly
change the body color is based on body chemistry and
metabolism.
Letter D is structural also.
103. Which of the following activities help reduce water
pollution?
 
A. Use of soap and detergents
B. Desalination of sea water to potable water
C. Setting up flood control systems
D. Treating waste water prior to discharge.
 Treating waste water prior to discharge
Sewage treatment is the process of
removing contaminants from wastewater, primarily
from household sewage.
To mitigate water pollution, it is necessary to treat
wastewater first before discharge.
104. What is the main organ for respiration?
 
A. esophagus C.nose
B. lungs D. heart
 Lungs
The lungs are a pair of highly elastic and
spongy organs in the chest. They are the
main organs involved in breathing.
105. What technology technique is employed during
breeding in captivity in order to restore the populations
of endangered and threatened species to safe levels?
 
A. Artificial insemination C. Cross pollination
B. Cobalt radiation D. Genetic engineering
 Artificial Insemination
Artificial insemination is the injection of semen into the vagina or
uterus other than by sexual intercourse.
Cobalt Radiation (Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy) is the
medical use of gamma rays from cobalt-60 radioisotopes to treat
conditions such as cancer.
Genetic engineering is the process of manually adding new DNA to an
organism. The goal is to add one or more new traits that are not
already found in that organism.
Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a flower of
one plant to a stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species
106. What is the molecule that allows plants to
capture energy from sunlight?
 
A. ATP C. Carbohydrates
B. Oxygen D. Chlorophyll
 Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll is the green pigment in

photosynthetic organisms that capture light
and convert it to chemical energy in food.
107. Dengue is an infectious disease transmitted by an
organism classified under which phylum?
 
A. chordate C. hemichordata
B. arthropoda D. Echinodermata
 Arthropoda
Mosquitoes are arthropods. An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an
exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods form the
phylum Arthropoda, and include the insects, arachnids, myriapods, and
crustaceans.
Echinoderm is the common name given to any member of the Phylum
Echinodermata of marine animals. The adults are recognizable by their radial
symmetry, and include such well-known animals as starfish and sea cucumber
Hemichordata is a phylum of marine deuterostome animals, generally
considered the sister group of the echinoderms, represented by Acorn worms.
Chordates are animals possessing a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord,
pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail for at least some period of
their life cycles. Example: Mammals.
108. The source of water pollution is when water from a
river is mixed with the contents of a septic tank, this
called ____________.
 
A. water condensation C. water manipulation
B. hydraulic theory D. hypertrophication
 Point source water pollution
Point source water pollution refers to contaminants that enter a
waterway from a single, identifiable source, such as a pipe or ditch.
Examples of sources in this category include discharges from a sewage
treatment plant, a factory, or a city storm drain. 
Nonpoint source pollution (NPS) refers to diffuse contamination that
does not originate from a single discrete source. A common example is
the leaching out of nitrogen compounds from fertilized agricultural
lands. 
109. What is unique feature of fungi?
A. They contain mitochondria
B. They contain genetic material
C. Some are capable of bioluminescence
D. They combined chitins and glucans in their cell
wall
 They combined chitins and glucans in their
cell wall
The fungal cell wall is a complex structure
composed of chitin, glucans and other polymers.
It is one of the defining characteristics of a
fungus.
110. What diagnostic test allows microorganism to
multiply in a medium under controlled laboratory
condition in order to determine the cause of an
infectious disease?
 
A. Microbial culture C. Urinalysis
B. Chest x-ray D. Complete blood count
 Microbial culture
Scientists and lab technicians allow microorganisms to multiply in a
medium (Petri dish with Agar) under controlled laboratory condition in
order to determine the cause of an infectious disease.
111. NO QUESTION
112. The union of an ovum and sperm inside a test tube
is _________.
 
A. embryology C. in vivo fertilization
B. in vitro fertilization D. prolination
 In vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of procedures used to
treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with the conception of a
child. During IVF, mature eggs are collected (retrieved) from your
ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab.
In vivo fertilization is fertilization of a ripe egg within the uterus of a
fertile donor female, rather than in an artificial medium, for
subsequent nonsurgical transfer to an infertile recipient.
113. What are the small hair-like structure that
serve a sensory function in eukaryotic cells?
 
A. Cilia C.Actin filaments
B. Centromere D. Plasma membrane
 Cilia
Cilia are hair-like structures on the surface of the cell
which typically function for attachment, movement and
feeding.
Plasma membrane is the cell membrane.
Actin is a contractile protein molecule present in
muscles.
Centromere is the point in the middle of the
chromosomes to hold the two sister chromatids together
during cell division.
114. Which of the following process best explains the
evolution of life forms or gradual
transformation of species?
 
A. New combination of genes C. Isolation
B. Natural selection D. Genetic drift
 Natural selection
Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of
individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of
evolution, the change in heritable traits of a population over time.
Genetic drift (also known as allelic drift or the Sewall Wright effect
after biologist Sewall Wright) is the change in the frequency of a gene
variant (allele) in a population due to random sampling of organisms.
Isolation
the restriction or limitation of gene flow between distinct populations 
due to barriers to interbreeding.
115. Which technology can lead to the formation of a
new genetic trait?
 
A. Tissue culture C. Exposure to radiation
B. Embryo transplant D. Asexual reproduction
 Exposure to radiation
Radiation can damage or alter DNA structure and genetic structure. Most of these
damages produce new genetic expression.
Tissue culture is a process that involves exposing plant tissue to a specific regimen
of nutrients, hormones, and light under sterile, in vitro conditions to produce many
new plants, each a clone of the original mother plant, over a very short period of
time
Embryo transfer refers to a step in the process of assisted reproduction in
which embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish a
pregnancy.
Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a
single organism, and inherit the genes of that parent only; it does not involve the
fusion of gametes and almost never changes the number of chromosomes.
116. Of the following, which is an example of natural
altered state of awareness?
 
A. Sedation C. Sleep
B. Intoxication D. Drug "high"
117. Object, person, or situation which when
perceived causes action or reaction
 
A. sound C. sight
B. stimulus D. scent
 Stimulus
A stimulus is something that causes a physiological response:
Stimulation. Stimulus (physiology), something external that
influences an activity. Stimulus(psychology), a concept in
behaviorism and perception.
118. Which characterizes psychologically healthy
people?
 
A. concerned with goals beyond themselves
B. feels superior over others
C. can't accept others as they are
D. pre-occupied only with their interests
 concerned with goals beyond themselves
Psychological well-being has been defined as “the self-
evaluated person”. Psychologically well persons set
goals to achieve beyond themselves. Goals are signals
that orient a person to what is valuable, meaningful,
and.
119. Who was the orator of the Reform Movement and
first editor of La Solidaridad?
 
A. Jose Rizal C. Juan Luna
B. Marcelo del Pilar D. Graciano Lopez Jaena
 Graciano Lopez Jaena
In general, its funds came from the Comite de
Propaganda in the Philippines. Rizal was first offered
the position of its editorship. However, he declined
because he was very busy annotating Antonio de
Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas in London. In
the end, Graciano López Jaena showed an interest in
becoming the editor.
120. Which is the fundamental law of the Philippines?
 
A. The Philippine Constitution C. The Civil and Crime Codes
B. The Ten Commandments D. The Bill of Rights
 Constitution

The basic and organic law of the land is the

Constitution itself.
121. What law passed on August 1909 by the U.3 Congress
established a partial free foreign trade for the Philippines?
 
A.Underwood-Simmons Act C. Payne-Aldrich Act
B. Bell Trade D. Treaty of General Relations
 Payne Aldrich Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act - 1909 partial trade
Bell Trade – parity clause for Americans here in the country
Underwood-Simmons Act – taking away the limits/quota on import and
export
The Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act was the first US law passed for the
decolonization of the Philippines. It was the result of the OsRox
Mission led by Sergio Osmeña and Manuel Roxas.
122. Which state policy provides for preferential attention to
the welfare of the less fortunate members of the Philippine
society?
 
A. Bill of Rights C. Distributive justice
B. Social justice D. Criminal justice
 Social justice
ARTICLE XIII
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Section 1. The Congress shall give highest priority to the enactment of measures
that protect and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce
social, economic, and political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by
equitably diffusing wealth and political power for the common good.
To this end, the State shall regulate the acquisition, ownership, use, and disposition
of property and its increments.
Section 2. The promotion of social justice shall include the commitment to create
economic opportunities based on freedom of initiative and self-reliance.
123. Which condition contradicts the social justice
mandated in the 1987 Constitution?
 
A. Sense of dependency among citizens
B. Creation of economic opportunities for all
C. Elimination of cultural inequalities
D. Equitable distribution of wealth
 Sense of dependency
Article 13, sec 2 of the Constitution states that “The promotion
of social justice shall include commitment to create economic
opportunities based on freedom of INITIATIVE and SELF-
RELIANCE.
Self dependency is different from initiative. The provision
contemplates for an independent citizenry who are self-
sufficient and resourceful.
124. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or
frustration when a traditional-bound Filipino goes to the U.S
and observes the open display of love and emotions?
 
A. Culture relativism C. Culture shock
B. Culture cosmopolitanism D. Culture phobia
 Culture shock
Culture shock is an experience a person may have when he/she moves
to a cultural environment which is different from his/her own.
Cultural relativism is the principle that an individual person's beliefs
and activities should be understood by others in terms of that
individual's own culture. 
Cosmopolitanism is the ideology that all human beings belong to a
single community, based on a shared morality and culture.
Culture Phobia is when a person is afraid of exposure to another culture.
125. One of the pledges of the President of the
Philippines is to defend its:
 
A. Constitution
B.Land
C. Citizens
D. Islands
 Constitution
Section 5. Before they enter on the execution of their office, the
President, the Vice-President, or the Acting President shall take the
following oath or affirmation:
• "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and
conscientiously fulfill my duties as President (or Vice-President or
Acting President) of the Philippines, preserve and defend its
Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and
consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God."
(In case of affirmation, last sentence will be omitted.)
126. When teachers brand as "pilosopo" students who
ask questions, they communicate the NEGATIVE
sociological principle that ___________.
A. asking questions in class is a sign of inattentiveness
B. passive and conformity are worth perpetuating
C. asking questions in class is a sign of ignorance
D. teachers are all knowing and cannot be questioned
 teachers are all knowing and cannot be
questioned
Branding of “pilosopo” to a student may instill in
his mind that teachers cannot be questioned and
if he asks the teacher he might get reprimanded
for asking such. So the next time he asks a
question, he might lose his confidence and might
be doubtful if he will be asking the right
question.
127. Which law set a full free trade policy abolishing the
quota limitations on Philippine exports to the United States?
 
A. Payne-Aldrich Act
B. Underwood-Simmons Act
C. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act
D. Bell Trade
 Underwood-Simmons Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act - 1909 partial trade
Bell Trade – parity clause for Americans here in the country
Underwood-Simmons Act – taking away the limits/quota on import and
export
The Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act was the first US law passed for the
decolonization of the Philippines. It was the result of the OsRox
Mission led by Sergio Osmeña and Manuel Roxas.
128. What problem can result owing to bias among parents and
the youth towards manual or technical occupations, e.g.
masons, mechanics, plumbers, etc.?
 
A. Boss mentality C. Blue collar mania
B. White collar mania D. Technocrat mind
 White collar mania
It is when people have
an excessively intense enthusiasm, interest, or de
sire to “white collar jobs” or
relating to workers whose work usually does not 
involve manual labor and who are often expected
 to dress with a degree of formality.
129. When one controls the supply/production of goods,
this implies
 
A. inflation C. monopoly
B. economic stability D. economic equilibrium
 Monopoly
A monopoly is a market structure in which there is only
one producer/seller for a product. In other words, the
single business is the industry. 
130. Which enacted by the U.S Congress in 1916 established a
bicameral legislature in the Philippines with the senator (upper
House) and House of Representative (Lower house)to be
composed of elected Filipinos?
 
A. Philippine Legislative Law C. Cooper Act
B. McKinley Law D. Jones law
 Philippine Bill of 1902/ Cooper Act
The Philippine Bill of 1902, or the Cooper Act of July 1, 1902, provided for the
retention of executive powers of the Philippine Commission and the establishment
of a bicameral Philippine Legislature.
The Tariff Act of 1890, commonly called the McKinley Tariff, was an act of the
United States Congress framed by Representative William McKinley that became
law on October 1, 1890. The tariff raised the average duty on imports to almost
fifty percent, an act designed to protect domestic industries from foreign
competition
The Jones Law of 1916, also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act, changed the
legislative arrangement. The Philippine Commission was abolished and replaced
by the elected Senate of the Philippines. The Philippine Assembly was also
reorganized and renamed the House of Representatives. The new Philippine
Legislature was inaugurated on October 16, 1916.
131. What is considered the earliest form of writing in
the Philippines?
 
A. Alibata C. Abakada
B. Kalantiao D. Balitaw
 Abakada
The Abakada alphabet is an indigenized Latin
alphabet of the Tagalog language of the Philippines.
The alphabet, which contains 20 letters, was created
by Lope K. Santos in 1940. The alphabet was officially
adopted by the Institute of National Language. 
132. During the 17-I8th century Hispanic era, what was the
highest post a native‘ or Chinese-mestizo can attain at the
municipal level, equivalent to local bureaucrats namely the
mayors today?
 
A. Governadorcillo C. Cabeza de barangay
B. Tanientes de justicia D. Directorcillo
 Gobernadorcillo
Ang pinuno naman ng bayan o pueblo ay
ang gobernadorcillo. Ang gobernadorcillo ay galing sa hanay ng
mga cacique.
 Teniente de justicia o opisyal na may kinalaman sa katarungan
Ang pinakamaliit na pamahalaang lokal ay ang barangay na nasa ilalim
ng pamumuno ng isang cabeza o capitan de barangay.
Directorcillo ay ang kalihim na katuwang ng gobernadorcillo
133. During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese male
mestizo 16-60 years old are obliged do forced labor for
forty day. How can exemption be made?
 
A. Getting a cedula personal
B. Give santorum tax to the church
C. Paying the bandala
D. Paying the falla (exemption fee)
 Falla
Polo y servicio is the forced labor for 40 days of men ranging from 16
to 60 years of age who were obligated to give personal services to
community projects. One could be exempted from polo by paying the
falla (corruption of the Spanish Falta, meaning "absence"), a daily fine
of one and a half real.
The Bandala System was a system implemented by Spanish authorities
in the Philippines that required native Filipino farmers to sell their
goods to the government. The farmers were not in favor of this system
and were not even offered fair market prices for their crops.
134. Which Spanish policy provided the resettlement of
Filipino communities to form town centers of
cabeceras?
A. Assimilation C. Reduccion
B. Esseminda system D. Bandala
 Reduccion System
Reduccion System was a resettlement policy employed by the
Spaniards which was designed for a convenient administration of the
colonies. The Spanish authorities enticed the natives to live near the
churches, or within hearing distance of church bells.
Ang Bandala ay isang taunang pagbubuwis na nangangahulugang
sapilitang pagtitinda ng mga ani, produkto at kalakal sa pamahalaan
noong panahon ng panankop ng Espanya sa Filipinas.
135. How can Dr.Jose Rizal's La Liga organization be
likened according to present-day social
groups/movements?
 
A. National political party like LP, NP, Lakas
B. Shadow government
C. National socio-civic organization
D. Street parliamentarian movement
 national socio-civic organization
La Liga Filipina (English: The Philippine League) was
a progressive organization created by Dr. José Rizal.
Today it is akin to national socio-civic organization
here in our country, like Caritas Manila, Ibon
Foundation Inc., Rotary Club of Manila, etc.
136. What was the social relevance of Noli and Fili to
conditions among Filipinos during me late 19th century
period?
A. Unfulfilled secularization movement of Gom-Bur-Za
B. Need for violent uprising against Hispanic imperial
rule
C. Rule of friars over Hispanic colonial governments
D. Human civil oppression of native Filipinos
137. Who was the literary figure known as "Huseng
Sisiw"?
A. Jose de la Cruz C. Juan Matapang Cruz
B. Jose Rizal D. Francisco Baltazar
 Jose de la Cruz
José de la Cruz, more popularly known as Huseng Sisiw, was
one of the great Filipino writers during the Spanish regime.
He is given the honor of Hari ng mga Makata in the
Philippines.
138. Famous ballerina who brought ballet to children of
various economic levels
 
A. Lea Salonga C. Nora Aunor
B. Aiza Seguerra D. Liza Macuja
Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde (born October 3, 1964) is a
Prima Ballerina. In 1984, she became the first Filipina prima ballerina,
and first foreign soloist to ever join the Kirov Ballet. In the
Philippines, she is the Artistic Director of Ballet Manila and Vice-
Chairman of the Philippine UNESCO National Commission. She was
also the Commissioner of the National Commission on the Role of
Filipino Women. Macuja-Elizalde is also Directress and faculty
member of the Ballet Manila School – a training center for ballet
professionals who are steeped in the Russian Vaganova method.
139. Art is product of man's need to express himself
with a high degree of sensitivity towards his
environment. Who is the painter of fisherfolks and
farmers of his hometown in Rizal?
 
A. Vicente Manansala
B. Carlos V. Francisco
C. Anita Magsaysay
D. Fernando Amorsolo
 Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Cueto Amorsolo is one of the most important artists in the history of
painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural
Philippine landscapes. 
Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino cubist painter and illustrator.
Manansala was born in Macabebe, Pampanga.
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a
muralist from Angono, Rizal. 
Anita Magsaysay-Ho was a Filipino painter. She was the only female member
of the Thirteen Moderns, a standing group of Filipino modernist artists and in
1958 was chosen by a panel of experts at the six major painters of the
country
140. What is the best reason for holism in art
education?
 
A. Everyone is a potential artist with talents of his/her
own
B. Art means the beautiful in human creativity
C. Aesthetic development is for total growth
D. We can be unique artists in our degree of growth
 Aesthetic development is for total growth
Holism is the theory that parts of a whole are in intimate
interconnection, such that they cannot exist independently of
the whole, or cannot be understood without reference to the
whole, which is thus regarded as greater than the sum of its
parts. Holism is often applied to mental states, language, and
ecology.
141. Art is the handmaid of religion. Why do Jews and
Muslims allow signs and symbols and not human
beings in religious art?
 
A. People might worship images themselves
B. Signs and symbols display hidden mysteries
C. Human figures are difficult art forms .
D. They display more traditional themes
 People might worship images themselves
Judaism and Ismal strongly prohibit any form
of idolatry. Both religion hold that idolatry is not
limited to the worship of an idol itself and images of
man, but also worship involving any artistic
representations of God.
142. Taoism is another Chinese philosophy about the
same period as Confucianism; but more spiritual rather
than ethical interest as it stressed that nature contains a
divine impulse thai directs all life. Who is the
philosopher behind Taoism?
 
A. Confucius C. The Buddha
B. Lao-Tzu D. Sidharta Gautama
 Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Laozi (Lao Tzu) was an ancient Chinese philosopher
and writer. He is known as the reputed author of the
Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism,
and as a deity in religious Taoism and traditional
Chinese religions
143. Due to close family ties, Filipino families are
generally
 
A. nuclear C. divided
B. extended D. secular
 Extended
Apart from the regular nuclear family patterns practiced by some
Filipinos, majority of the society would be observed to be having or
practicing the extended family type. This means that distant relatives,
“such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and
grandchildren, would be living under the same roof or in the same
compound” (Basbas 2007).
144. What contained the concrete promise of the
Americans to Filipinos independence "as soon as stable
government can be established"?
 
A. Preamble of the Jones Law
B. Fairfield Bill of 1924
C. Preamble of the Commonwealth Government
D. First 1919 Parliamentary Mission to the U.S
 Jones Law
The law, enacted by the 64th United States Congress on August 29,
1916, contained the first formal and official declaration of the United
States Federal Government's commitment to grant independence to
thePhilippines,  and was a framework for a "more autonomous
government", with certain privileges reserved to the United States to
protect its sovereign rights and interests, in preparation for the grant of
independence by the United States. The law provides that the grant of
independence would come only "as soon as a stable government can
be established", which was to be determined by the United States
Government itself.
145. What symbol is used to make the text bold?
 
A. Ctrl + X C. Ctrl.+ B
B. Ctrl + 0 D. Ctrl + V
 Ctrl+B
Ctrl+B – bold
Ctrl+O – open a file
Ctrl+X – cut
Ctrl+V - paste
146.____________means the graphics will be
displayed more than once.
A. texting C. tiling
B. timing D. tagging
 Tiling
In computing, tiling is a window management wherein
which screens are organized into mutually non-
overlapping frames.
Tagging is to attach or mention names of user in a social
media.
147. Which is the brain of the computer?
 
A. RAM C Program
B. CPU D. Password
 CPU
A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a
computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O)
operations specified by the instructions. The term has been used in the
computer industry at least since the early 1960s.
148. CTRL is a symbol for _________.
 
A. control key C. backspace
B. entry key D. alter key
149. The acronym HTML mean Hyper Text Mark-
up_________.
 
A. Line C. Language
B. Letter D. Label
 Hyper Text Markup Language

HTML is a markup language for describing web documents (web

pages). HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. A markup
language is a set of markup tags. HTML documents are described
by HTML tags. Each HTML tag describes different document content.
150. Three-dimensional image reproduced from a
pattern of interference is called__________.
 
A. Internet C. Audio-visual
B. Hologram D. Network
 Hologram
A hologram is a physical structure that diffracts light into an image.
The term 'hologram' can refer to both the encoded material and the
resulting image. A holographic image can be seen by looking into an
illuminated holographic print or by shining a laser through
a hologram and projecting the image onto a screen.