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1. Let us campaign for the total ban ____________ of harmful insecticides. A. With the use B. On
using C. on the use D. with using
2. “Your statements are IMPERTINENT to the case.” The capitalized word means
______________. A. Important B. Irrelevant C. Violent D. malicious
3. 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 B. Determination
C. forgiving D. loyalty
4. In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of mercy is
not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath... It is twice blest;
it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mightier than the mightiest... and one is likened
to God when mercy seasons justice.” The main thought of the excerpt it that
___________________ A. Mercy is only for deserving B. Mercy is limited in extent C. Mercy is
spontaneous and freely given.
5. Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad ? A. Juan Luna B. Graciano Lopez Jaena C. Jose
:)
9. When USA decided to drop the atomic bomb to Nagasaki in order to stop the land invasion of
Japan, what degree of moral certitude can describe this decision of USA? a. Doubtfulc. Certain b.
Perflexedd. Callous
10. Isang dulog pampatikan na kung saan ang pagpapakahulugan sa isang tekstong binasa ay
nakapokus sa sariling panlasa ng mambabasa at kilala rin sa katawagan na reader-response
theory. a. Impresyonistac. antropolohiya b. Patalambuhayd. pansikolohiya
11. I can’t find ________ calculator; may I use _________, Prince?
A. My, yours
B. His, yours
C. My, his
D. Yours, mine
12. Neither the teacher nor the students ________________ present in the affairs.
A. Am
B. Was
C. Is
D. Were
13. We admire ___________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with _______________.
A. Him, them
B. Her, us
C. Him, we
D. Him, me
14. “The figures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade.” The capitalized word
means:
A. Estimated
B. Surpassed
C. Changed
D. Summed
15. Some preachers suggest the _____________ that the end of the world is near.
A. Proposal
B. Prophecy
C. Prophetic
D. Prophet
16. Filipino writer whose stories and poems depict Filipino-Spanish cultural beliefs and traditions.
A. Edilberto Tiempo
B. N.V.M. Gonzales
C. Bienvenido Santos
D. Nick Joaquin
17. Tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals
A. Income tax
B. Community tax
D. Inheritance tax
A. Joey Lina
B. Jovito Salonga
C. Joseph Estrada
D. Aquilino Pimentel
19. An ant colony stores food in the summer defends itself by stinging enemies and invades a
competing ant colony and steals larvae and uses them as new workers. What is the term to best
describe how this species copes with everyday life?
A. Ecological defeat
B. Ecological success
C. Environmental habitation
D. Ecological niche
A. ½
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/6
21. How long will it take A and B together, to finish a job which can be done by A alone in 6 days and
B alone in 3 days?
A. 2 1/2 days
B. 3 days
C. 2 days
D. 3 ½ days
22. Maternity leaves are extended to women. What legal provision extends this?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. Thailand
A. Rice terraces
B. Mount Makiling
C. Manila Bay
D. Taal Volcano
25. Who was the Spanish mestizo priest who first led the native secular clergy in the Secularization
Movement in 1861?
26. Analects which are short and witty sayings that treat of moral values and good human relation,
are attributed to:
C. Confucius
D. Lao-Tzu
A. Line
B. Language
C. Letter
D. Label
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/8
A. 3 / (x – 3)
B. 3 / (x + 1)
C. 3 / (x + 3)
D. 3 / (x – 1)
31. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime,
which form of government was implemented?
A. Monarchial
B. Presidential
C. Parliamentary
D. Dictatorial
32. The “Rubaiyat” a loosely joined series of 280 stanzas, has this general theme. Which one?
33. This demonstrated the feeding connections between all life forms.
A. Nutrition cycles
B. Fossil cycle
C. Biochemical pathways
D. Food web
A. Surface tension
B. Atmospheric pressure
C. Buoyancy
D. Viscosity
35. In a flame test, the presence of boron in a solution is evident by what color of flame?
A. Bright green
B. Brick red
C. Gold
D. Lilac
A. Ramon Blanco
B. Basilio Agustin
D. Fermin Jaudenes
A. Constitution
B. Citizens
C. Land
D. Islands
A. 13
B. 24
C. 14
D. 12
39. Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in an equal arm balance?
A. ½ sheet of pad paper
B. ¼ sheet of pad paper
C. 1/8 sheet of pad paper
D. 1/3 sheet of pad paper
40. How many glasses of Cola each to be filled with 150 cu cm of the liquid can be made from 5
family size bottles of cola each containing 1.5 liters?
A. 60
B. 40
C. 45
D. 50
41. If the average or arithmetic mean of x and -5 is 10, then what must be the value of x?
A. 25
B. 15
C. 30
D. 20
42. In an English test, eight students obtained the following scores: 10, 15, 12, 18, 16, 24, 12, and
14. What is the median score?
A. 14
B. 15. 5
C. 14. 5
D. 15