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1. Which words apply to the present Philippine Government?

A. Presidential, military C. Constitutional, elective

B. Constitutional, military D. Despotic, civil

2. As to extent of powers exercised by the central government, under which category does the present Philippine
governments fall?

A. Unitary C. Parliamentary
B. Democracy D. Federal

3. Under which category does our present Philippine government fall?

A. Authoritarian C. Indirect democracy

B. Federal D. Parliamentary

4. Which form of government did the Philippines have under 1935 constitution?

A. Parliamentary C. Military
B. Federal D. Commonwealth

5. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, which was the Filipino form of government?

A. “Ayuntamiento” C. Barangay
B. “Cabildo” D. City states

6. Ours is a government of laws and not of men. This means that .

A. a person who does not agree with the wisdom and expediency of the law may not obey the same
B. all private individuals except foreigners are bound to respect the sovereignty of the law
C. all officers of the government except the highest are bound to obey the law
D. no one is above the law regardless of who he/she is

7. To foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress and promote total human liberation, the State
gives priority to _________________.

A. balanced and healthful ecology

B. education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports
C. role of women in nation building
D. health services

8. Which constitution had a dominant influence on the 1935 constitution?

A. It was applied in a peoples’ plebiscite.

B. It was drawn up by an appointed Constitutional Commission.
C. It was approved by Citizens Assemblies.
D. It was drawn up in a Constitutional Conversion.

9. Which is NOT state policy?

A. Giving priority to education, science, teaching arts, culture and sports

B. Freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory
C. Giving priority to the teaching of the English language.
D. Strengthening of the family as a basic autonomous social institution.

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10. Which is NOT state policy?

A. Giving priority to education, science, teaching arts, culture and sports

B. Freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.
C. Giving priority to the teaching of the English language.
D. Strengthening of the Family as a basic autonomous social institution.

11. Which reform is introduced in the Bill of Rights of 1987 Constitution?

A. The right of government employees to form associations, unions or societies for purposes not contrary
to law.
B. The right to information on matters of public concern.
C. The right to worship without dictation or interference by any person or power.
D. The right to due process of law.

12. Following from the principle that no man is above the law, which statement about the President is true?

A. He is not immuned from suit after tenure in office.

B. He is not immuned from suit during and after his lecture of office.
C. He is not immuned from suit during his tenure.
D. He is immuned from suit after tenure in office.

13. In whom does sovereignty reside and from whom does all government authority emanate?

A. The Filipino people C. The elected and appointed officials

B. The elected officials D. The members of the Cabinet

14. The following are reform in the 1987 Constitution EXCEPT ________.

A. the separation of church and state

B. Protection and advancing the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology.

C. The equal protection of the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception.

D. The pursuit of a nuclear weapons free policy.

15. What was the 1976 amendment to the 1973 constitution?

A. To extend free education to secondary level

B. To allow the incumbent president to hold the position of the Prime Minister and to exercise legislative
powers as well
C. To allow the incumbent president to told the position of President without limit.
D. To allow the incumbent president to hold the position of president.

16. Which does NOT promote social justice?

A. Profit sharing
B. Equitable access to quality education
C. Diffusion of wealth
D. Recognition of the owner’s absolute right over his property

17. Property ownership carries with it a social function. What does this mean?

A. The property owner should share his property with others.

B. Ownership of private property should be abolished.
C. Society should be the sole owner of property.
D. The property owner is obliged to use his property not only for his own but also for other’s benefit.

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18. As a matter of principle, which is renounced by the Philippines as an instrument of national policy?

A. Civilian authority C. Autonomy of local governments

B. Nuclear weapons in its territory D. War

19. Which is supportive of social justice?

A. Promotion of legal equality

B. Owner’s absolute right over his property
C. Making poverty as an excuse for violating property rights
D. The prohibition against the imposition of literacy as requirement for the exercise of suffrage.

20. Which statement holds true to Philippine Congress?

A. It can enact any law even those contrary to the Constitution.

B. In addition to its power to enact law, the Constitution has it powers which are non-legislative in
character.
C. It is unicameral.
D. Its duty is to make laws not to alter nor repeal them.

21. Which is a legislative check on the President?

A. Prescription of qualifications of the President

B. Prescription of the qualifications of the President
C. Injury into the wisdom of any pardon given by the President
D. Rejection of appointment/s by the President

22. For Check and balance, who prescribe/s the qualifications of judges of the lower courts?

A. The President C. The President and the Cabinet

B. Supreme Court D. Congress

23. In line with the principle of check and balance, which is an executive check on the legislative department? The
President .

A. may dictate the law for Congress to promulgate

B. may modify the judgment of courts
C. may set aside the judgment of courts
D. may veto bills enacted by Congress

24. In a research conducted, the area most prone to tsunami is the .

A. Moro Gulf area C. Western Luzon

B. Lingayen gulf sea D. Eastern Mindanao

25. It is narrow strip of land in Northern Philippines. There is not much to cultivate so its adventurous people
migrated to other parts of the country and the world. Which region is described?

A. Palawan C. Ilocos
B. Cagayan D. Zamboanga

26. In this province you walk on gold on its mountains you mine glod. It also supplies most part of Luzon with fresh
flowers and vegetables because of its climate. Which province is this?

A. Benguet C. Ifugao
B. Mt. Province D. Kalinga

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27. Which one serves as a rice granary in northeast Philippines?

A. Cagayan Valley C. Ilocos Region

B. Nueva Ecija D. Cordllera Administrative Region

28. Which may be an effect of the island character of our geography?

A. multi-cultural diversity C. Indolence

B. Widespread povert D. Low literacy

29. Because of its geographical location, Philippines .

A. is commonly poor C. has warm climate

B. is not prone to calamities D. has low literacy rate

30. The Philippines is in the Pacific plate. As a consequence, it is prone to .

A. earthquakes B. drought C. typhoons D. flood

31. Which is the second largest island in the Philippine archipelago?

A. Leyte B. Luzon C. Palawan D. Mindanao

32. Mt. Everest is to the world, as __________ is to the Philippines.

A. Mt. Apo C. Mt. Arayat

B. Mt. Pulag D. Mt. Makiling

33. Which is considered the longest river in Luzon?

A. Chico River C. Angat River

B. Agno River D. Cagayan River

34. Which statement/s is/are true to Philippine geography?

I. The Philippine islands are within the tropics.
II. The Philippine archipelago has a remarkable biodiversity.
III. Its coastline are very regular.

A. III only B. I and II C. I only D. I and III

35. Which one of the poorest provinces in the Cordillera Administrative Region is known for its rich natural
resources, but its development is somehow blocked by several factors like tribal wars?

A. Mt. Province B. Ifugao C. Abra D. Kalinga

36. Which is the one the smallest island provinces in Visayas which is famous for its sweet manages for export?

A. Antique C. Guimaras
B. Bohol D. Southern Leyte

37. The marble supply in the country originates primarily from .

A. Biliran B. Masbate C. Romblon D. Mindoro

38. To which province will I go if I want to see the Chocolate Hills and tarsiers?

A. Siquijor B. Bohol C. Guimaras D. Masbate

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39. Which big tourist attraction in the Cordillera Administrative Region symbolizes early Filipino engineering skill,
patience and industry?

A. Ivatan homes C. Rice Terraces

B. Hot Springs D. Woodcarving

40. The Cagayan Valley serves as another rice granary of the Philippines. This is made possible by the irrigation from
the _______________.

A. Cagayan River C. Chico River

B. Agno River D. Bued River

41. What statement is true of Mindanao?

A. It is the third largest island in the country.

B. It is here where the smallest deer can be found.
C. It is the biggest island in the country.
D. It is the second biggest island in the country.

42. I am in a bus following the treacherous mountain trail in the north. This road is occasionally damaged by
landslides, making the road impassable, and consequently blocking flesh vegetable supply to the lowlands
including Manila. Which province is referred to?

A. Mt. Province B. Kalinga C. Ifugao D. Benguet

43. Which region is dubbed “The Land of Promise” because of its spacious and rich agricultural lands?

A. Central Plain of Luzon C. Visayas

B. Mindanao D. Luzon

44. In annexing the Philippines, the Americans adopted the expressed colonial policy of

A. “Divide and Conquer” C. “Colonial Expansionism and Imperialism”

B. “God, Glory, and Gold” D. “Philippines for the Filipinos”

45. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea?

A. Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam

B. Malaysia, Brunei, China, Thailand, Vietnam
C. Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, China, Vietnam
D. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia

46. Which group of foreigners in the Philippines, perceived to have been discriminated against by the Spaniards,
supported the British against Spain in the Seven Years’ War by providing the British laborers and armed men?

A. Americans B. Japanese C. Malays D. Chinese

47. Which might be the reason why the Spaniards succeeded in quelling all Filipino revolts?

A. The Filipino natives were docile.

B. The Filipino natives lacked unity.
C. The Spaniards hired soldiers to suppress the revolt.
D. The Spaniards fought the Filipino rebels with strong determination to win.

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48. In which order did the following events take place in Philippine history?
I. The investigation of the political and economic situation of the Philippines by the Commission headed
by Leonard Wood
II. Advocacy of the Tydings-McDuffie Bill by Pres. Quezon and the Philippine Senate
III. Establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth

A. I, II and III B. II, III and I C. I, III and II D. III, II and I

49. Which court was conducted by an incoming Governor-General to examine the conduct of an out-going
Governor-General during the Spanish period?

A. Teritorial Audiencia C. Residencia

B. Royal Audencia D. Visitador

50. Which was the first bill passed by the Philippine Assembly which provided for the appropriation of a million
pesos for barrio schools?

A. Tydings-MacDuffie Law C. Jones law

B. Gabaldon Act D. Philippine Bill of 1902

51. Who composed the group of immigrants to the Philippine archipelago after the Indonesians?

A. Spaniards B. Chinese C. Malays D. The Indians

52. Spain ceded the Philippine archipelago to the United States in return for how many US dollars?

A. 200 million B. 30 million C. 20 million D. 50 million

53. Which was well accepted by the Filipinos under Spanish rule?

A. Employment of Reduction C. Representation of the Cortes

B. The practice of polo D. Payment of the “buwis”

54. Who first named our country Las Islas de Filipnas, now Philippine Islands?

A. Legaspi B. Salcedo C. Villalobos D. Urdaneta

55. Which of the following events was the first to occur?

A. The cry of Balintawak

B. The proclamation of Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite
C. The execution of Rizal at Bagumbayan
D. The trail and execution of Bonfacio

56. Who dared to engage the First European intruders in a battle at Mactan resulting in the death of their leader?

A. Sumakwel C. Lapulapu
B. Datu Puti D. Rajah Soliman

57. In which order did the following occupy the Philippines?

A. Spaniards, Americans, Japanese, British C. British, Spaniards, Americans, Japanese

B. Spaniards, British, Americans, Japanese D. Spaniards, Americans, British, Japanese

58. For which are Filipinos thankful to Julian Felipe?

A. The tune of our National Anthem. C. The draft of the Malolos Constitution
B. The lyrics of our National Anthem D. The making of our National Flag

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59. What is the chronological arrangement of the following historical events in the Philippines?
I. Gen. MacArthur landed in Leyte.
II. Japan attacked the Philippines.
III. Japan surrendered to the Alied Forces.

A. I, II and III B. II, III and I C. II, I and III D. III, II and I

60. What Philippine historical event do you associate with December 10, 1898?

A. Japan’s invasion of the Philippines C. Philippine Commonwealth

B. Treaty of Paris D. Proclamation of the Philippine Republic

61. Who was the “boy general” killed in the Battle of Tirad Pass in the resistance to American rule?

A. Gen. Antonio Luna C. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

B. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar D. Gen. Miguel Malvar

62. Considering subsequent events in Philippine history, what was the significance of Magellan’s expedition?

A. The Europeans came to know of the existence of our very rich archipelago.
B. It established the Americans which were far away from East Asia.
C. It proved that the Spaniards were better navigators than the Portuguese.
D. It proved that the Spaniards were better navigators than the Portuguese.

63. The Liga Filipina was founded to carry out among others which of the following aims?

A. To work for the separation of the archipelagos from Spain

B. To assassinate abusive and tyrannical governors and friars
C. To discourage the revolutionary ideas and the spread of masonry
D. To unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous and homogenous.

64. Who among the following were the middle educated class during the Spanish era?

A. Insulares B. Mestizos C. Ilustrados D. Creoles

65. In addition to the problem on post-war rehabilitation, which internal problem in Central Luzon did the new
Philippine government face?

A. Iliteracy C. Water Supply

B. Epidemic D. The Hukbalahaps

66. With these words: “There are no tyrants where there no slaves”, who inspired the Filipinos to work for their
freedom?

A. Marcelo H. del Pilar C. Apolinario Mabini

B. Andres Bonifacio D. Jose Rizal

67. What message did Rizal want to put across in these words “There are no tyrants where there are no slaves”
during the Spanish period?

A. The slaves preferred slavery to freedom. C. There will always be tyrants.

B. The Filipinos needed to reform themselves. D. There will always be slaves.

68. To whom did Rizal dedicate his second novel, El Filibusterismo?

A. To the other colonies of Spain C. To the cruel governor-Generals

B. Father Gomez, Burgos and Zamora D. To his fellow propagandists

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69. Which is the message of Rizal’s La Indolencia del Filipino?

A. The rich natural resources and favorable climate encourage the Filipino get-by mentality.

B. Study well. This is the only way to go up.

C. Rise in arms against Spain. Don’t be lazy.

D. The Filipno’s lack of unity will penalize them

70. La Solidaridad is to the reformists while ___________ is to the Katipuneros.

A. Pahayag C. The Decalogue

B. Kalayaan D. La Propaganda

71. Who, after the capture of Aguinaldo, continued to lead the resistance against the Americans by establishing the
supreme Government of the Tagalog Archipelago and declared himself President?

A. Mariano Sakay C. Maximo Hizon

B. Papa Rios D. Dominador Gomez

72. Which statement(s) hold(s) true to the Katipunan?

A. Its political objective was the assimilation of the Philippines by Spain.

B. It was founded by Bonifacio upon receiving the news that Rizal would be deported to Daptan.
C. Its aim was merely to introduce reforms in the country.
D. Its members belonged to the middle class.

73. Where did Rizal and Bonifacio NOT agree?

A. In the manner through which independence from Spain.

B. In the women membership of the Katipunan.
C. In the manner of organizing the Katipunan.
D. In their religious convictions.

74. Who is remembered as the Visayan “Joan of Arc”?

A. Teresa Magbanua C. Teodora Alonso

B. Agueda Esteban D. Trinidad Tecson

75. Which of the great reformists known for his Fray Botod exposed the ignorance, abuses and immorality of a
certain friar?

A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar C. Graciano Lopez Jaena

B. Diego Silang D. Apolinario Mabini

76. The affairs of a cooperative are administered by persons elected or appointed in a manner agreed by the
members. This practice complies with the university-accepted cooperative principle of

A. division of net surplus C. open and voluntary membership

B. democratic control D. limited interest in capital

77. Which assumption underlies the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?

A. Men always work harder when they work on that which is their own.
B. Land as a natural resource is a public property.
C. It is a sin to be rich and a virtue to be poor.
D. Filipinos’ dependence on landlords is a cultural fact.

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78. Which do local governments enjoy in terms of taxation?
I. Just share in the national taxes.
II. Equitable share in the proceeds of the utilization and development of national wealth within their
respective areas.
III. Proportionate share in custom duties

A. II only B. I only C. I and III D. I and II

79. Your “paluwagan” evolved into a credit cooperative. Together with that credit cooperative, your school canteen
has also become a cooperative. Which type of cooperative would that be?

A. Marketing cooperative C. Credit Cooperative

B. Multi-purpose cooperative D. Service Cooperative

80. What percentage of the internal revenue taxes is automatically released to local government units as share of
national taxes?

A. 12% B. 20% C. 15% D. 10%

81. Which type of cooperative enables you to ensure loans for procedure and providing purposes?

A. Credit cooperative C. Consumers cooperatve

B. Service cooperative D. Producers cooperative

82. What do you call taxes imposed on goods exported from or imported into a country?

A. Smuggled good fees C. Special assessment

B. Custom duties D. Poll Taxes

83. Do local governments have a share in proceeds of the utilization and development of the national wealth, like
minerals, within their respective areas?

A. Yes, only by the way of direct benefits to local inhabitants.

B. Yes, but only local government units belonging to the fourth and fifth class.
C. Yes, but Congress shall provide by the law the manner by which they shall be entitled to receive it.
D. No, local government units have already been granted taxing power by the Constitution.

84. “Uniformity in taxation” means .

A. equality in amount C. equity in taxation

B. equality in burden D. equality in the total of annual tax

85. In an effort to counteract depression or recession, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may

A. sell government securities

B. increase the reserve equipment
C. decrease the interest rate charged against commercial banks
D. raise the interest rate charged against commercial banks

86. Which applies correctly to Philippine foreign trade?

A. The Philippine expenditure exports and earnings from imports fluctuate.

B. The Philippines spends more on imports than it earns from exports.
C. The Philippines spends less on imports that it earns from exports.
D. The Philippine expenditure on imports is balanced with its earnings from exports.

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87. Which of the following is a peaceful method of setting labor-management disputes?

A. Publicity C. coconut products

B. petroleum D. machinery

88. The following are the leading Philippine imports EXCEPT .

A. transportation equipment C. coconut products

B. petroleum D. machinery

89. Which of the following is NOT one of the component factors that make possible the flow of production?

A. Land B. Capital C. Capitalism D. Labor

90. The total value in pesos of goods and services produced in the Philippine economy during the year is called
____________.

A. Gross private domestic investment C. net producer’s domestic gain

B. net national income D. gross national product

91. Which one best describes social interaction?

A. Ability to join groups easily and mingle with peers.

B. Acting in relation to others and attuning responses to their responses.
C. The ability to confront.
D. Interpersonal relations in an institutional setting.

92. Let us assume that society is characterized by social class conflict. During a period of National crisis brought
about by war, class diminishes. What process is at work?

A. Integration C. Cooperation
B. Assimilation D. Accommodation

93. “Going doing” with the behavior, attitude and belief of a group is .

A. Integration C. transference
B. Assimilation D. conformity

94. By definition, in kinship-based societies, the members of a lineage, clan, or other kin group are usually
descendants of a _________.

A. dominant female C. common ancestor

B. dominant male D. dominant community leader

95. Which is/are characteristics of a primary group?

A. Members with the same sex and same development stages.

B. Frequent conflict and competition among members.
C. Members with the same place and residence.
D. Small group size and face-to-face relationships.

96. Which of the following best defines internal migration?

A. The movement of any large group of people as in the Mongol invasion of Europe.
B. The movement of people within a specific country.
C. Movement necessitated by natural disaster.
D. The voluntary movement of any group of peoples such as the emigration of English colonists to New
England in the 17th century.

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97. The concept that different cultural patterns constitute different solutions to problems and that these patterns
should be interpreted in terms of their total context is called ____________.

A. assimilation C. cultural shock

B. cultural relativism D. cultural lag

98. Cases where infants were subjected to prolonged isolation show that ______________.

A. People are born with most of the traits they exhibit as adults
B. human beings can acquire culture without human contract
C. human beings can not be socialized unless they are brought up among human
D. mental-physical development does not depend upon human contact.

99. Traditional Chinese society was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

A. Civil service examinations C. Patrilineal families.

B. Practice of Shinto. D. Confucian beliefs.

100. The following are results of the Filipino’s deep faith in God EXCEPT ______________.

A. Courage C. Bitterness in times of Tragedy

B. Optimism D. Daring

101. “Trabaho lang, walang personalan” is an advice to counteract the Filipino trait of ______________.

A. “kanya-kanya” mentality C. extreme personalism

B. ambivalence D. sakop-orientedless

102. To which Filipino trait does the German gemeincshaft correspond?

A. Bayanihan spirit C. Pakikisama

B. Utang-na-loob D. Pakikipagkapwa-tao

103. Hazing rites in schools persist despite their being outlawed. The purpose of such rites is to ______________.

A. increase awareness or religious traditions

B. celebrates national holidays and foster patriotism
C. minimize culture shock
D. mark changes in an individual’s status

104. Pro-poor programs of the Philippine government are meant to ______________.

A. make everyone live in affluence C. make everyone equal

B. reduce the disparity between the rich and the poor D. eliminate poverty

105. Philippine society is characterized as “islands of affluence amidst a sea of poverty”. What social concern is
implied?

A. Coercing the rich to share.

B. Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor.
C. Penalizing the poor.
D. Working for the economic equality of all Filipino citizens.

106. Which is a hot, most biome near the earth’s equator?

A. Taiga C. Savannah
B. Tropical rain forest D. Deciduous forest

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107. Which is a hot, moist biome near the earth’s equator?

A. Taiga C. Savannah
B. Tropical rain forecast D. Deciduous forest

108. What percent of the earth’s surface do the four oceans and the numerous seas cover?

A. 71% B. 80% C. 655 D. 75%

109. You are in a small country which is landlocked. In the 19th century, its major city was the capital of an empire
with a vast polyglot population. In which of the following countries are you?

A. France B. Switzerland C. Bolivia D. Austria

110. The interior of Australia is largely composed of _____________________.

A. Humid tropics and lowlands C. isolated mountain ranges and grasslands.

B. savannah and highlands D. steppes and dessert

111. In the dessert, the temperature is high during the day but low during the night because __________.

A. there are just a few people in the dessert to absorb and disperse the heat
B. there is no vegetation in the dessert that helps regulate temperature
C. the dessert is at equator
D. there is very little moisture in the air to block the sun’s rays from reaching the earth and once the sun
goes down the heat absorbed during the day quickly escapes back into space

112. According to Montesquieu, which continent is said to be the “intellectual center of the world”?

A. North America C. Australia

B. Europe D. Asia

113. A UN report states “We could prevent desertification which costs 5.6 billion dollars, an amount that the world
spends on armaments in 2 days.” What does this imply?

A. If the world disarmed, we could prevent desertification.

B. Armaments help a nation develop into a world power.
C. The secret military alliances among the nations of Europe.
D. Desertification is more expensive that armaments used in 2days.

114. Which was NOT a cause World War I?

A. The desire of nations to gain independence

B. Competition fro colonial and economic power among European nations
C. The secret military alliances among the nations of Europe
D. Japan’s imperialistic ambition

115. The industrial revolution had its very first start in .

A. France C. Spain
B. England D. the United States

116. In 1991, the Soviet Union split into separate states. Eleven of those states joined in a loose political and
economic organization known as the ______________________.

A. Union Republics C. Russian Federation of States

B. Commonwealth of Independent States D. Federal Socialist States

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117. In the history of the United States of America, which event took place on Sept. 11, 2001?

A. President Clinton accused in White House Scandal.

B. Anthrax scare and death of victims.
C. Terrorist attacks on the United States hitting New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in
Washington D.C.
D. US Supreme Court sealed Bush’s election victory.

118. The Philippines is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Which are the other members?

A. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand

B. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China
C. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan
D. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

119. Which is dubbed as China’s “Window to the West”, where many Filipinos work as domestic helpers?

A. Taiwan B. Hongkong C. Tibet D. Beijing

120. Which is true of the Philippines?

A. Member of NATO C. Founding member of the ASEAN

B. Member of the UN since 1954 D. Founding member of APEC

121. In which set up do governments control the major industries such as aircraft, radio and televison?

A. Laissez faire economics C. Traditional economics

B. Capitalism D. Socialism

122. With economic resources in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?

A. Capital C. Natural Resources

B. Food and Clothing D. Labor

123. The following economic principles-— laissez faire, free competition, private ownership, and profit motive——
were promoted by .

A. Robert Engel C. Karl Marx

B. John Stuart Mill D. Adam Smith

124. Which one best describes the period of recession?

A. The extended aftermath of a long depression.

B. A sudden an acute rise in unemployment, business, activity, and industrial output.
C. A limited period when unemployment rises and business activity slows down.
D. A limited period when unemployment rises and business activity slows down.

125. Which economic system operates in the Philippines?

A. Fascism C. Socialism
B. Regulated Capitalism D. Communism

126. Which condition is attained when the maximum possible output of any one good is produced.

A. Improved technology C. Economic boom

B. Economic Growth D. Productive efficiency

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127. Scarcity of resources in relation to desires on needs occurs

A. only under socialism C. only under wartime

B. only under capitalism D. in all societies

128. Anthropologists characterize their discipline as holistic because

A. they study all kinds of people C. they study the connections among sciences
B. they conduct ethnographic studies D. they deal with all forms among sciences

129. How should anthropologists understand other people’s culture?

A. From the point of view of an outsider for objectivity.

B. From the perspective of an insider.
C. From the point of view of authorities in anthropology.
D. From the perspective of the anthropologist conducting the study to make it more scientific.

130. Which method makes use of chemical and other types of scientific analysis to determine the age of buried
objects up to million years of age?

A. Dendrochronolgy C. Serration
B. Potassium argon D. Dating method

131. What may be the reason why the highly pigmented, dark skin evolved in the tropics?

A. As protection against intense sunlight. C. Crucial for the body’s ability to make Vitamin D.
B. Consequence of mild sunlight. D. For absorption of more light.

132. Which are the characteristics of humans which other primates do not have?
I. Adorn themselves with clothing
II. Adorn themselves with body markings.
III. Have spare beliefs about the supernatural.

A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. I, II and III

133. Which tenet of evolution states that the fittest members of species survive to pass on their genetic information
while the weakest are eliminated because they are unable to survive?

A. Mutation C. Natural selection

B. Microevolution D. Adapation

134. Which technique helps anthropologists understand why people in different cultures live as they do?

A. Ethnographic study C. Ethnocentrism

B. Ethnical relativism D. Cultural relativism

135. Which technique should an anthropologist use to get an insider’s view on how and why other people do what
they do?

A. Participant observation C. Unstructed observation

B. Genealogies D. Survey Questionnaires

136. Which is NOT supportive of the Filipino pursuit of excellence?

A. “Make-do” mentality C. Meritocracy

B. Intolerance for opposing views D. Continuing education

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137. “:If Mr. Estrada can become President of the Philippines, I see no reason why you cannot” commits the fallacy of
______________.

A. false cause C. accident

B. faulty analogy D. hasty generalization

138. The Filipino sense of individualism is more a contribution of the ____________ culture.

A. pre-Spanish C. Western
B. Japanese D. Hindu

139. If the statement is true, so is its __________.

A. inverse C. negation
B. contrapositive D. converse

140. The Philippines has lesser number of retirement homes and orphanages compared to the West. To which
Filipino value may this be attributed?

A. Social acceptance C. Smooth interpersonal relations

B. Strong family loyalty D. Hospitality

141. The argument, No one has yet proven that God exists; so there is no God” commits the fallacy of ___________.

A. Accident C. appeal ignorance

B. Hasty Generalization D. faulty analogy

142. Social Justice, the “centerpience” of the 1987 Constitution, demands the reduction of the widening gap
between the rich and the poor. This effort leads to the building of

A. A classless society C. a society of equals

B. an egalitarian society D. a modern society

143. What is the negation of the statement: “Some students have part-time jobs?”

A. No student has a part-time job. C. Only one student has a part-time job.
B. All students have part-time job D. Some students do not have part-time jobs.

144. Which is the most predominantly Catholic country in Asia?

A. Philippines C. Vietnam
B. Thailand D. East Timor

145 Which is South Asia’s largest country?

A. Thailand C. India
B. China D. Burma

146. The next century is said to be the Age of the Pacific. One factor that makes it so is _____________.

A. Japan, one of the world’s most industrialized nations, will dominate the economic development of the
origin.
B. The nations in the Pacific rim are English-speaking nation.
C. Hongkong, a British colony, was reverted to Chinese rule.
D. In the pacific are many ethnic groups.

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147. In which ON specialized agencies is the Philippines a Member?
I. Food and Agriculture Organization
II. World Health Organization
III. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IV. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

A. III and IV C. I and II only

B. I, II and IV D. I, II, III and IV

148. Which one became a crown colony of great Britain in 1826?

A. Indonesia C. Singapore
B. Malaysia D. Taiwan

149. The reversion of Hongkong to China resulted in the loss of colony by ______________.

A. France C. Germany
B. Britain D. Holland

150. Which continent is said to be the “birthplace of human species’?

A. Asia C. South America

B. Africa D. Europe

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