1. Which is the BEST synonym for the word ADVOCATE?

a. Determine
b. Predict
c. Pronounce
d. Support

2. A distinctive type of literary composition such as epic,

tragedy, comedy and novel.
a. Genre
b. Literature
c. Prose
d. Form

3. Which term proves there is a gap of knowledge about the

research topic?
a. Research Local
b. Blank Spot
c. Research Instrument
d. Blind Spot

4. Which of the illustrative verbs in stating objectives does NOT

belong to the group?
a. Define
b. Realize
c. Explain
d. Cite

5. Eight pumps can fill a tank in 25 minutes. How long will 5 pumps of the same kind can fill a tank?
a. 50
b. 30
c. 80
d.40

6. A car of Mr. Reyes consumes 9 liters of gasoline to cover 84 km. How far can it go on 12 liters of gasoline?
a. 112
b. 118
c. 110
d. 120

7. A square lot has an area of 121 square meters. What is the length of each side of the lot?
a. 13
b. 8
c. 11
d. 9

8. Ang tawag sa mga Pilipinong pumupunta sa ibang bansa upang magsimula ng HIMAGSIKAN laban sa mga dayuhan?
a. Pilibustero
b. Kristiano
c. Terorista
d. Dayuhan

9. “Habang maiksi ang kumot. Matutong mamaluktot.” Ano ang

nais sabihin nito?
a. Matutong bumili ng bagong kumot
b. Matutong maglustay at gumastos ng gumastos
c. Magtiyaga muna,matutong magtipid at mag-ipon
d. Matutong mamaluktot habang natutulog

10. "Malalim ang bulsa" ng kanyang Nanay. Ang ibig sabihin nito ay _____.
a. mapera
b. walang pera
c. kuripot
d. mapagbigay

11. This is considered to be the first manual data processing device developed in China in the 12th century A.D.
a. Hieroglyphics
b. Papyrus
c. Printing Press
d. Abacus
12. A methodology widely used for developing new training programs.
a. Microsoft
b. World Wide Web
c. Instructional Systems Design
d. Computer Technology

13. Can a person be imprisoned for debt?

a. Yes, if he stubbornly refuses to pay.
b. Yes, if he has no property with which to pay his debt.
c. No, if he can't pay the interest of his debt.
d. No.

14. The first poem of Dr. Jose Rizal.

a. To My Fellow Children
b. My Last Farewell
c. A la juventud filipina
d. A Poem That Has No Title

15. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively more excessively moist climate and limited arable lands?
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Eastern and Central
d. Central and Western

16. Of the seven continents comprising continues land mass surrounded by big bodies of water, the biggest (30.1 percent of the earth) is
________?
a. Asia
c. Europe
b. Australia
d. Northern America

17. With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group?
a. Claro M. Recto
c. Manuel Roxas
b. Jose Laurel
d. Pedro Taruc

18. Iyon lamang nakakaranas ng mga lihim na kalungkutan ang maaring makakilala ng lihim na kaligayahan. Ang mga Pahayag na ito ay
nagsasaad ng _____.
a. paghihikahos sa buhay
b. kapangitan ng buhay
c. kalungkutan ng buhay
d. kagandahan ng buhay

19. Kilala siya sa tawag na “Piping Dilat”

a. Jose Rizal
b. Marcelo Del Pilar
c. Juan Luna
d. Andres Bonifacio

20. Alin sa sumusunod ang hindi tuluyang anyo ng panitikan?

a. Korido
b. Alamat
c. Kuwentong bayan
d.Maikling kuwento

21. The study of contemporary human societies.

a. Psychology
b. Cosmology
c. Cosmetology
d. Cultural anthropology

22. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a. Zambales
B. Tarlac
C. Nueva Vizcaya
D. Nueva Ecija

23. Which of the following quotations is the best example of aphorism?

a. "Out of the frying pan and into the fir."
b. "I fear thee, ancient mariner."
c. "That is no country for old men."
d. "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

24. “Father of modern periodic table of elements”

a. Socrates
b. GaLiLei
c. Aristotle
d. MendeLev

25. According to the 1987 Constitution, when should religion be taught to children in public elementary and high schools?
a. After the regular class hours
b. During Saturdays
c. Within the regular class hour
d. During Fridays

26. The language problem was defined in the studies and surveys conducted as early as 1929. The proposal to solve the problem is the use of the
_____ for instruction from Grades 1 to 3.
a. vernacular
b. mother language
c. second language
d. first language

27. Whose values are most evident in children before they go to school?
a. Peer value system
b. Teacher-classmate value system
c. Mother-father value system
d. The maid or yaya value

28. The term of office for the President under the 1987 Constitution.
a. 3 years
b. 3 years with re-election
c. 6 years
d. 6 years with re-election

29. Civilization is where large ideas and tools, as well as human

settlements flourished. Where do historians say civilization had
first been born?
a. China
c. Egypt
b. Middle East
d. Jordan

30. If one side of a square is doubled in length and adjacent

side is decreased by two centimeters, the area of the resulting
rectangle is 96 square centimeters larger than that of the original
square. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
a. 6 x 16
c. 17 x 24
b. 10 x 24
d. 24 x 24

31. What is the production of two usable forms of energy at the same time from the same process?
a. Energy efficiency
b. Cogeneration
c. Conservation
d. Sustainable energy

32. A projectile always travels in a ____.

a. parabolic path
b. linear path
c. circular path
d. linear and parabolic paths

33. The words "inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware" have prefixes which are classified as _____.
a. neutral
c. positive
b. common
d. negative
34. Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be_____ home.
a. at
b. in
c. towards
d. on

35. Which among the following statements is ALWAYS TRUE?

a. The supplement of an angle is acute.
b. Two supplementary angles are congruent.
c. The complement of an angle is obtuse.
d. The complement of any acute angle is acute.

36. Evaluate the following expression:

5 + 3 (42 + 7) - 7 (2 + 32 x 8)0
a. 0
b. 7
c. 152
d. -444

37. What number is 65 more than 40?

a. 100
b. 105
c. 130
d.140

38. What country culture usually shows courtesy by living their footware on the stairs?
a. Italian
b. Japanese
c. American
d. Chinese

39. Who made the geocentric model of the solar system?

a. Fred Hoyle
b. Georges Lemaitre
c. Ptolemy
d. Geoffrey Burbidge

40. Who was the revolutionary leader who refused to surrender to the Americans even after General Malvar’s surrender, and declared himself
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Supreme Government of the Tagalog Archipelago?
a. Julian Montalan
b. Macario Sakay
c. Licerio Geronimo
d. Artemio Ricarte

41. Mary and Samantha have 72 pieces of candy altogether. If they split them in half, how many would each girl have?
a. 30
c. 37
b. 25
d. 36

42. This law promotes responsible family and proper use of reproductive methods to eliminate over-population growth.
a. RH Bill
b. Reproductive Law
c. Family Planning
d. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law

43. The Philippines are located in ___________.

a. Southeastern Asia
b. Southwestern Asia
c. Southeastern Europe
d. Southwestern Europe

44. Which is an example of a non-pathogenic microorganism?

a. Palsmodium falciparum
b. Influenza sp.
c. Probiotics such as bifidobacteria
d. Yersinia pestis

45. Ito ay isang agham na tumatalakay sa produksyon at distribusyon ng yaman ng bansa.

a. Pisika
b. Biyolohiya
c. Ekonomiks
d. Pamamahala

46. Alin ang wastong salita ng bata?

a. Nanay, darating ako diyan
b. Ako, nanay, darating ako diyan
c. Darating nanay ako.
d. Nanay, akoy darating diyan?

47. What is the best description of a point?

a. straight path that has no thickness and extends forever
b. names a location, has no size
c. flat surface that has no thickness and extends forever
d. none of these

48. Justin mows lawns for extra money. If he mows 5 lawns in one hour and has 30 lawns to mow, how long will it take him to mow all of them?
a. 6 hours
b. 5 hours
c. 4 hours
d. 3 hours

49. Which of the given fraction is equal to 12/84?

a. 7/42
b. 1/8
c. 6/42
d. 1/7

50. Which of the following is the best technique to loosen two tumblers that are stuck one inside the other?
a. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside tumbler with hot water
b. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside tumbler with cold water
c. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside tumbler with hot water
d. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside tumbler with cold water

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. A
21. D
22. C
23. D
24. D
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. B
32. A
33. D
34. A
35. D
36. C
37. B
38. B
39. C
40. B
41. D
42. D
43. A
44. C
45. C
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. D
50. D