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4. The cost of a new family house is quite expensive for _____, besides
we have more urgent family needs.
A. Them
B. Us
5. Neither the principal nor the coordinators _____ were present in the
event
A. Were
B. Was
6. After ___ all day, Father finally found the time to rest.
A. Having worked
B. Working
11. We admire ________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with ______.
A. Her, us
B. Him, them
13. Let us campaign for the total ban __________ of harmful insecticides.
A. With use
B. On the use
14. When preparing ingredients, she is always careful not to hurt _____.
A. Herself
B. Myself
16. I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and _________.
A. Me
B. Myself
21. If I ______ the same problems you had as a child, I might not have
succeeded in life as well as you have.
A. Have
B. Had
23. If I could speak English well, I _______ next year studying in the States.
A. Would have spent
B. Would spend
24. The principal has issued the memorandum before she _______ the
student’s request.
A. Received
B. Will be receiving
25. Had I studied very well, I _______ rewarded with a tour around El Nido.
A. Would have been
B. Would be
26. The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the 20th century.
A. Has changed
B. Have changed
30. Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be _____ home.
A. In
B. At
31. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ____ throwing a tantrum.
A. With
B. By
32. I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ____ the phone.
A. In
B. On
38. “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This line means_______.
A. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life.
B. The heart is always correct about everything.
A. Query
B. Decision
44. In the small town of Tubao, ______ to the green hills and plains.
A. One can quickly walk
B. Where one can quickly walk
46. Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation. Select
the word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Important
B. Irrelevant
48. You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires.
Select the word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Worldly
B. Bold
49. The President showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters.
Select the word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Nervousness
B. Composure
50. The courage of the son who saved his father from a raging fire is worth
A. Emulating
B. Watching
51. His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be
taken as _______.
A. Apathetic
B. Prophetic
52. Our guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. This means _________.
A. Reserved
B. Verbose
53. Except for the profanity, I like the story. What is the story about?
A. Obscenities
B. Shamelessness
56. She has a penchant for red accessories. This indicates _________.
A. Dislike
B. Fondness
58. That hard work has it rewards appears to be the _______ of the story
A. Moral
B. Morale
60. What figure of speech is the following: “He was helpless as a child.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
64. What is the figure of speech in the sentence: “The sun was a ball of
fire over the mountain.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
66. “My head is bloody, but unbowed” is an example of which figure of speech?
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
67. “Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave” is ________
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
68. What figure of speech is: “A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
against the earth’s sweet flowing breasts.”
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
69. “He was like a snake in the night.” What figure of speech is present?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
71. What figure of speech is used in the line “I wondered lonely as a cloud…”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
72. “The Lord is my shepherd” uses this figure of speech.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
73. “He is the black sheep in the family.” Which figure of speech is used?
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
74. What figure of speech is employed when the author states, “O souls
and spirits of the martyred brave, arise?”
A. Apostrophe
B. Metonymy
75. October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. Classify the quoted expression.
A. Idiom
B. Metaphor
77. Shakespeare once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one, take
honor from me and my life is gone.” What is the correct interpretation
for this?
A. His life is determined by his honor
B. He values honor as much as his life
79. The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of ________.
A. Sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion
B. Misery for those who talk ill of others
80. What season is it, with the line, “He ruffles every lily-pond? Where
blossoms kiss and part.”
A. Spring
B. Autumn
81. The hostages are free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us?
A. They negotiated peacefully.
B. After paying ransom they were released.
82. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
A. Excellent
B. Run-of-the-mill
83. Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either
way, they define us. Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
A. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to
B. We must make full commitment to wordly goals
84. The Bible tells us, “There is a right time and a right way to do everything.”
A. Plan well what you say and do.
B. Say and do things anytime.
85. Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is like a ship without
a rudder-a waif…” It could be interpreted as:
A. There should be a strong driving force in one’slife.
B. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life.
86. Shakespeare once said: But love is blind and lovers cannot see; the pretty
follies that they themselves commit. What do the underlinedwords mean?
A. Careless acts
B. Nonsense words
88. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realizes 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. Forgiving
89. The Senator approached the podium with his spiel. His hands were
shaking and he was sweating tremendously. He experienced:
A. Nausea
B. Stage fright
90. 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
B. House wife
92. 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 princesses?
A. French revolution
B. Napoleon’s imperial rule
93. 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 shipwreck he
experienced on his way to Cuba to report a war in progress there.”
A. The Open Boat
B. Stephen’s Writings
94. “My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities
which I now recall with fondness and awe. She was a full-time
housewife wholly dependent on my father’s monthly salary. How she
made both ends meet, guided us in our studies and did small acts of
charity on the side was beyond me.” Based on the recount, the mother’s
financial resources were:
A. Limited
B. Enough
98. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of
glory in the flower, we will grieve not; rather find strength in what
remains behind. The passage expresses
A. Hope
B. Despair
99. Who has always been called the Morning Star of English literature?
A. Shakespeare
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
104. What are the greatest lyric poems in the literature of the world?
A. The Psalms of Praises
B. The Psalms of King David
105. The pen name of Samuel Clemens is _________.
A. Mark Twain
B. George Elliot
106. Filipino migrant writer whose fiction stories reflect the Filipino’s
concept of American culture?
A. Bienvenido Santos
B. Ambeth Ocampo
110. If a story is made out of an exchange of letters, it will be called ______ literature.
A. Epistolary
B. Episodic
111. Among the kinds of listening, which is the type that most students do in the classroom?
A. For information and ideas
B. For enjoyment
117. Analects which are short and witty sayings that treat moral values and
good human relation, are attributed to this Chinese writer:
A. Confucius
B. Lao-Tzu
119. This person is the world’s first mythical geographer, and he was
recognized due to his vivid descriptions of lands and people
encountered by his hero Ulysses.
A. Virgil
B. Homer
121. The Philippines lies in the ________, an area where volcanoes are active.
A. Wheel of fire
B. Ring of fire
122. Before migrants crossed the seas from the southern Philippines, there
were already aboriginal settlers in the islands. Who were these?
A. Negritos
B. Malayans
126. The late president Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under
Martial Law through which of the following laws?
A. Proclamation 1081
B. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S. 1974
127. In July 1901, Isabelo delos Reyes founded the first labour union in the
country. What was its name?
A. Union Obrero Democratica
B. Union Trabajadores de Filipinos
128. This religious institution is the only living remnant of the Philippine
Revolution of 1896?
A. Philippine Independent Church
B. United Church of the Philippines
129. What building was the only one left intact after the destruction of
Intramuros during the Battle of Manila?
A. San Agustin Church
B. Manila Cathedral
130. This person served as the brains behind the “arena theater”.
A. Montano
B. Avellana
131. She wrote the 1st Filipino modern English language short story, Dead
Star, published in the Philippine Herald in 1925.
A. Paz Marquez Benitez
B. Ophelia Dimalanta
132. Which among the following pertains to the passionate Filipino dance
that makes use of a fan or handkerchief to illustrate a couple in
romance?
A. El Bimbo B. Carinosa
133. Famous ballerina who brought ballet to children of various economic levels?
A. Lea Salonga
B. Liza Macuja
134. Angono, Rizal boasts a famous composer who became a National
Artist. Who is this person?
A. San Pedro
B. Cayabyab
137. The following were among the five ships involved in Ferdinand
Magellan’s voyage, except:
A. Trinidad B. Cartagena
138. What was the name of forced labor imposed during the Spanish regime?
A. Bandala
B. Polo
139. Through the Galleon Trade, the Philippines had extended contacts with ____.
A. Mexico
B. Spice Islands
141. 1565, Legaspi concluded a blood compact with the chief of Bohol.
Who is referred to?
A. In Lakandula
B. Sikatuna
144. The Spanish mestizo priest was the pioneering leader of the native
secular clergy in the Secularization Movement of 1861.
A. Father Pedro Pelaez
B. Father Gregorio Aglipay
146. During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese male mestizos 16-60
years old are obligated to do forced labor for forty days. How can
exemption be made?
A. Paying the bandala
B. Paying the falla (exemption fee)
149. During the Spanish era, who was the revolutionary leader who waged
a long war against the government because it did not allow proper
burial for his brother?
A. Macario Sakay
B. Francisco Dagohoy
150. Even after General Malvar’s surrender, there was a revolutionary leader
who refused to surrender to the Americans. Instead, he declared
himself President and Commander-in-chief of the supreme
Government of the Tagalog Archipelago. Who was this person?
A. Macario Sakay
B. Artemio Ricarte
151. Gregoria de Jesus saw her husband ______ charged for treason by
fellow Filipinos who have formed the Philippine revolutionary force
to fight Spain.
A. Andres Bonifacio
B. Jose Rizal
153. Marcelo H. del Pilar condemned the hidden control and domination
by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government using this term.
A. Complace
B. Frailocracia
155. Who was the founder and editor of the newspaper “La Independencia”?
A. Antonio Luna
B. Graciano Lopez Jaena
156. Who was the orator of the Reform Movement and the first editor of La
Solidaridad?
A. Marcelo del Pilar
B. Graciano Lopez Jaena
157. What law passed on August 1909 by the U.S. Congress established a
partial free trade in the Philippines?
A. Payne-Aldrich Act
B. Underwood-Simmons Act
158. Which law set a full-tree trade policy abolishing the quota limitations
on Philippine exports to the United States?
A. Payne-Aldrich Act
B. Underwood-Simmons Act
159. Which law 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. Cooper Act
B. Jones Law
161. Who was the American president who proclaimed the Benevolent
Assimilation policy during the American colonial years of the Philippines?
A. William Mckinley
B. Franklin Roosevelt
162. Who was among the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans
and established the so-called “Tagalog Republic?”
A. Macario Sakay
B. Miguel Malvar
163. In Philippine history, who was known as the “The Great Dissenter?”
A. Manuel Roxas
B. Claro M. Recto
164. Who among the following Filipino statesmen was the most vocal to
speak against the country’s foreign policy of close association with Americans?
A. Claro M. Recto
B. Cayetano Arellano
167. Where did the folk song “Atin Cu Pong Singsing” originate?
A. Ilocanos
B. Pampangos
168. One instance of taking away the life of another person without due
process is _______.
A. Salvaging
B. Euthanasia
169. How many days are needed after which an enrolled bill becomes alaw?
A. 90 days
B. 30 days
170. Which policy of the state provides preferential attention to the welfare
of the less fortunate members of Philippine society?
A. Distributive justice
B. Social justice
171. Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public
office is secured within the citizenry’s _____________.
A. Political rights
B. Right of suffrage
172. Which best describes the division of the Legislature in to the Senate
and the House of Representatives?
A. Bipartisanship
B. Bicameralism
173. Which department has the authority to make laws and to alter them when needed?
A. Legislative
B. Administrative
175. Which of the following is a way for the judiciary to check on the
executive branch of government?
A. Determining the salary of the president and vice president
B. Declaring an act of the president unconstitutional
177. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandate in the 1987 Constitution?
A. Creation of economic opportunities for all
B. Sense of dependency among citizens
178. Which refers to the act of the President to stay the execution of a convict?
A. Pardon
B. Reprieve
179. Who has the power to declare the existence of a state of war?
A. Congress
B. President
180. A losing senatorial candidate may file a protest against the winner.
What body will assume jurisdiction over the case?
A. COMELEC
B. Electoral Tribunal
181. How is the crime of rape classified?
A. Malicious mischief
B. Heinous
182. All Filipino citizens have the right to vote and to be voted upon as a
government official. What is this constitutional right called?
A. Suffrage
B. Electoral right
183. Any individual has the right to question why he is being arrested, and
to summon his accuses to court so that due process may be performed.
This right is embodied in which of the following?
A. Res ipsa loquitor
B. Habeas corpus
184. The tax required to be paid annually by all adult citizens of the
Philippines is the ____________.
A. Community tax
B. Income tax
185. Which among the following represents the political process involved
in amending or revising the Philippine constitution to adapt to the
present Philippine situation?
A. Constitutional convention
B. Charter change
187. In the decade of the 70s, one clamor of the activists who staged street
demonstration on the streets was “Down with the oligarchs!” What
did they accuse government of as suggested by the underlined word?
Government was:
A. A rule of the few rich
B. Elitist
194. The fundamental right invoked by filing the writ of amparo is______.
A. Right to due process
B. Right to life, liberty, and security
195. Which concept best showcases social and environmental justice interconnection?
A. Industrialized countries’ toxic disposed to poorer countries
B. Desertification of verdant regions
196. How do you call the tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals?
A. Income tax
B. Community tax
197. Which of the environmental law requires industries to install antipollution devices and bans
the use of incinerators?
A. Clean Air Act
B. Environmental Security Act
198. Based on the poem, “Sa Aking Mga Kababata” written by Jose Rizal as
a young poet, what was he advocating?
A. The use of both the native tongue and multilingual languages
B. The use of one’s native tongue (mother tongue)
199. In his “La Indolencia del Filipino,” Rizal’s thinking was the rich natural
resources of the Philippines and the favourable climate were not a
blessing after all for the Filipino. Which explains this?
The rich natural resources and the favourable climate of the country___.
A. Made the Filipinos compere against one another
B. Encouraged the “get-by” mentality
200. Which among the following is the main theme of the El Filibusterismo?
A. Curing the social cancer
B. Ideal means of achieving social reform
201. What was the title of Rizal’s work considered to be his crowning glory
as a young poet?
A. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. A La Juventad Filipina
202. What is the art and science that deals with the morality of human acts?
A. Ethics
B. Logic
203. In Rizal’s time which among the following was pressing issues in
Philippines society that were presented in Noli Me Tangere?
A. Abuses against Filipino women
B. Abuses of friars
204. Ethical conduct governs social research. Which among the following
are not related to ethics/morality in research?
A. Erroneous data
B. Voluntary participation of respondents
205. Whose view gives prominence to faith in understanding the existence of God?
A. St. Augustine
B. St. John
207. This field deals with the study of how human beings behave.
A. Psychology
B. Ethics
208. If principles and theories of human behavior were to applied to
teaching and learning, the field will be called
A. Educational philosophy
B. Educational psychology
217. If a person claims he has a strong sense of self-efficacy, which is not reflective of him/her?
A. View challenging problems are tasked to be mastered
B. Avoid challenging tasks
219. The tendency to imitate elders is very strong among children. Teachers
should therefore be very good ______
A. Role models
B. Disciplinarians
220. Which term refers to the social aspects of sex or to socially defined
roles and expectations that are associated with sex?
A. Social differentiation
B. Gender
225. Material culture refers to the tangible and concrete objects produced
by man. Which are examples of material culture?
A. Sinulog celebrations
B. Stone walls of Tasadays
226. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation of frustration when a
traditional bound Filipino goes to the U.S. and observes the open
display of love and emotions?
A. Culture shock
B. Culture phobia
229. The primary biological limitation of natural family planning is that it is:
A. Goes against the tenets of the Catholic church
B. Only suitable for females with regular periods
231. 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
237. Out of used illustration boards, students came up with cute and
functional bags for school children. Which Filipino trait is exhibited?
A. Creativity
B. Adaptability
238. The Filipinos are deeply religious; however, sometimes this
religiosity instills the negative attitude of:
A. Resignation, which leads to doing nothing to improve one’s condition
B. Total surrender to God in times of helplessness is best
240. Which of the following types of societies came first during societal evolution?
A. Horticultural
B. Industrial
242. What is the underlying theory of the belief that the DepEd and other
stakeholders should exert deliberate efforts to construct a satisfying
culture for education?
A. Cultural Revitalization Theory
B. Anarchistic Theory
243. Of the following remarks from workers, which deserve a higher wage
owing to effective speech what increases work efficiency?
A. I have strong hands, willingness and honesty in work
B. I like people and listen to respond their opinions and needs
244. What problem can result owing to bias among parents and the youth
towards manual or technical occupations, e.g. Masons, mechanics,
plumbers, etc?
A. White collar mania
B. Blue collar mania
246. An individual who can find minute differences between small objects
possesses which of the following?
A. A high difference threshold
B. A low difference threshold
247. Among the developing Asian nations, which of the following is widely
promoted to be the better solution to poverty and unemployment?
A. Urbanization
B. Industrialization
250. What results when the government spends more than what it collects
in the form of taxes?
A. Fiscal overspending
B. Fiscal deficit
254. What do we call the sum of money collected for our use of a road, bridge and highway?
A. Tax
B. Toll
255. Which term refers to duties payable on goods, whether imported or exported?
A. Subsidiary
B. Tariff
256. When on controls the supply/production of goods, this implies
A. Inflation
B. Monopoly
257. To stimulate the nation’s economy and increase employment, former
President Diosdado Macapagal:
A. Abolished government repressive controls
B. Standardized the salaries of government employees
258. Which of the following best described the goal of agrarian reform?
A. Abolish share tenancy in favor of less tenancy
B. Distribute all arable lands to the landless
260. Which one links the computers to base computer making it possible
to share software materials?
A. Internet
B. Local Area Network
264. Which refers to a single phrase or word that tells the computer to do
something with a program or file?
A. Command
B. Computer program
265. A secret word that must be entered into the computer before a person
is allowed to get or change information is called ________:
A. Password
B. Input
275. Which among these types of graphs best illustrates the progress in
academic grades over four quarters?
A. Line graph
B. Bar graph
281. In the phrase, “six times a number increased by seven raised to the
fifth power, the exponent is ______.
A. 5
B. 7
283. How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?
A. 25
B. 24
294. Iah left her house at 2 PM travelling at a constant speed. At 4 PM, her
brother Prince drove at 70 kph to catch up to her. If Mia was overtaken
at 9 PM, at what speed was she travelling?
A. 40 kilometers per hour
B. 50 kilometers per hour
299. 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. 8
B. 14
303. The sum of three consecutive integers is 123. What are the integers?
A. 40,41,42
B. 39,40,41
311. The mean of an x and negative five is ten. What is the value of x?
A. 25
B. 20
312. Janus took 6 tests in Art. She got an average of 76% on quizzes 1 and 2
while she got an average of 85% on quizzes 3 to 6. What is her average
score for the six tests?
A. 82%
B. 82.5%
313. The following are Mathematics test scores: 10, 15, 12, 18, 16, 24, 12, 19,
14. What is the median score?
A. 14 B. 15
314. The scores of five students in an English exam are as follows: 80, 75,
60, 95, and 100. What is the average score?
A. 82
B. 83
315. 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
B. 14
317. Given the test scores 10, 12, 14, 10, 12, 11, 10, 11, 12, 13, 10, 12, 12, 11,
10, the distribution is
A. Bimodal
B. Unimodal
320. The altitudes of the base of a triangle are 24 meters, and 5 meters
respectively. What is its area?
A. 60 square meters
B. 50 square meters
332. Huwag makisama kay Zoilo dahil buwaya siya. Ang salitang buwaya ay
tumutukoy sa kahulugang
A. Denotasyon
B. Konotasyon
345. Kung ang pangungusap ay, “Bilang at sukat kung mangusap ang dalaga”,
paano mailalarawan ang dalaga?
A. Mahirap unawain
B. Maingat
347. Ibigay ang angkop na damdaming Ito ang dinadaanan upang maipaabot
ng tagapagsalita ang kanyang mensahe
A. Tsanel
B. Fidbak
351. Ano ang damdaming napapaloob sa “Bakit gabi na’y ‘di pa siay
dumarating?”
A. Pagkatakot
B. Pagkagalit
352. Sa taas ng mga bilihin ngayon kahit kahig ka nang kahig ay wala pa
ring maipon. Ano ang ibig sabihin?
A. Trabaho ng trabaho
B. Hanap nang hanap
354. “You can count on me,” Ang pinakamalapit na salin nito ay _________.
A. Maaasahan mo ako
B. Bilangin mo ako
355. “Malalim ang bulsa,” ng kanyang Nanay. Ang ibig sabihin nito ay____.
A. Walang pera
B. Kuripot
358. “Ang lumalakad ng mabilis, kung matinik ay malalim.” Ano ang ibig
sabihin ng paalaalang ito?
A. Ang naglalakad nang mabilis ay hindi nakakapag-isip.
B. Ang nagmamadali ay madalas magkamali.
359. Mahusay “maglubid ng buhangin” ang taong gipit. Ano ang ibig sabihin?
A. Magsinungaling
B. Magpaikot-ikot
360. “Mahal kita, mahal kita hindi ‘to bola/ Ngumit ka man lang sana ako’t
nasa langit na.” Ang salitang pampanitikan na ginamit sa linya ng kanta
ay nangangahulugang ________.
A. Sinisinta
B. Napakasaya
361. Anong uri ng tayutay ang pahayag na ito? “Ang kabutihan mo sa buhay
ang magiging hakbang sa pag-unlad.”
A. Pagtutulad
B. Pagwawangis
364. “Pinutol mo/ dagkung kahoy/ dahil ditto/ gumulong ang mga bato/
ania na, ania na, ania na…” Ang linya ng awit ay nagpapatunay ng _____.
A. Diglossic na kkalagayan ng wika
B. Paggamit ng lalawigang antas
365. “Heto na, heto na, heto na, /wahh! Doo bidoo bidoo, bidoo, bidoo.”
Alin ang nabuong salita o tunog sa linya nabuo ayon sa teoryang poohpooh?
A. Wahh
B. Doo bidoo
366. “Ang babae ay huwag mong tingnang isang bagay na libangan lamang
kundi isang katuwang at karamay sa mga kahirapan nitong kabuhayan.”
(E. Jacinto) Ang tungkulin ng wika sa linya ay ______.
A. Panregulatori
B. Pang-instrumental
369. Ang paniniwala sa Diyos ay susi upang matamo natin ang _______.
A. Kaligtasan
B. Salvasyon
371. Upang hindi madala ng agos ang barko, ibinaba ng mga mandaragat
ang ________.
A. Timpulan B. Angkora
372. Ang aklat ni Dr. Tinsley Harrison ang ______ sa pag-aral ng medisina.
A. Sandigan
B. Pundasyon
381. Sa pangungusap na “Malakas ang boses mo”, ang salitang malakas ay isang
A. Panguri
B. Pandiwa
383. Saan kabilang na uri ng tayutay ang pahag na: “Kapalaran, huwag ka
sanang mailap.”
A. Pagtawag
B. Palit-tawag
384. Ang bahaging ito ng lingwistika ang siyang nag-aaral ng mga tuntunin
kung paano inaayos ang mga salita sa loob ng pangungusap
A. Syntax
B. Pragmatika
385. Kung bibilangin ang pantig sa bawat taludtod ng tula, ito ang makukuha
A. Tugma
B. Sukat
397. Which among the following represents the smallest unit of life?
A. Embryo
B. Cell
399. Which of the following best describes a group of cells that work
together to perform a function?
A. Organ B. Tissue
400. Which among the following are duplicated during the process of mitosis?
A. Chromosomes
B. Centromeres
401. Plants create their own food by absorbing and processing sunlight.
The ability to produce one’s own food source is a metabolic process
known as:
A. Autotrophy
B. Homotrophy
408. Which of the following are the components of fungal cell wall?
A. Cellulose, lipids, and nucleic acids
B. Chitin, proteins, and sugar
410. How are bats able to navigate in the dark without bumping into anything?
A. They emit sound waves whose returning vibrations can detect
the presence of objects
B. They have supersonic eyes
411. A species of fish lived in a lake. When a dam was constructed in the
area, a group of fish was separated and populated a new pond. They
then developed differing characteristics and became a distinct species.
Which of the following concepts explains this speciation?
A. Geographical isolation
B. Behavioral isolation
412. This demonstrates the feeding connections between all life forms.
A. Nutrition cycle
B. Food web
413. Plants capture energy from the sunlight by means of molecule known as
A. Adenosine triphosphate
B. Chlorophyll
414. Because it will adversely affect the populations’ food supplies, the
most disadvantageous source of energy is _______.
A. Geo-thermal
B. Plants
415. Damage to DNA that is not repaired and then replicated can result in
genetic disorders. This demonstrates ________.
A. Mutation
B. Pathology
416. Air, when mixed with sulfur oxide coming from motor vehicles and
industrial plants falls to earth giving effects to living things. This
polluted air is known as
A. Acid rain
B. Greenhouse rain
417. Air, flood, and water are essential elements in human existence.
Carried by wind air called _____ falls to earth poisoning fish and
destroying vegetation.
A. Acid rain
B. Greenhouse rain
418. You won the jackpot prize in the lottery. The prize money cannot be
paid in currency byt only in gold. Applying your knowledge in
chemistry, select the largest amount of gold from the choices below.
(Au = 197).
A. 40.0 kilograms of gold
B. 22.4 moles of gold
424. When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it is summer and when
the sun shines all the time both day and night, what is this called?
A. Midnight sun
B. Northern light
427. Rock fragments thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption are called:
A. Lava
B. Tephra
429. What is the numerical value for the hardest mineral on the Mohs
hardness scale?
A. 10
B. 20
430. What part of the Earth is thought to be composed of iron and nickel?
A. Lithosphere
B. Core
432. If there are several earthquakes in a row, what is the name of the
largest of these earthquakes
A. Mainshock
B. Tertiary shock
433. What is the location on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the
place where an earthquake originates?
A. Epicenter
B. Fault
437. According to the modern periodic law, the chemical properties of the
elements are periodic functions of their _____.
A. Atomic mass
B. Atomic number
440. What intermolecular forces do geckos and other lizards use to stick to
walls and ceilings?
A. Static ionic attractions
B. Van der Waals forces
441. Salts of which of the following metals are added to fireworks to make
them brilliant red?
A. Copper
B. Strontium
442. Alchemists in ancient Egypt tested gold for purity by remelting it and
heating it. If the gold became whiter, it contained:
A. Lead
B. Silver
444. Which among the following elements can be drawn into thin wires
and hammered into thin sheets?
A. Cu
B. Ag
446. Which among the following has the most polar bond?
A. N2 B. HF
447. Which of the following best describes the amount of energy required
to remove an electron from a gaseous atom?
A. Ionization energy
B. Activation energy
451. Why are nights cooler when the sky is clear than when it is overcast?
A. Cooler air holds less vapour
B. There is no cloud cover to prevent heat from escaping
452. Water covers 75% of the Earth’s surface and yet some people still do
not have enough water to drink. Why?
1. Most of world’s water is salty
2. Most of our bodies of water are polluted by chemicals
3. Most freshwater are frozen in ice caps
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
453. Children born with a deficiency of thyroxin ______ if deficiency is not checked.
A. Become mentally retarded
B. Have weak bones
457. John experienced a lack of growth hormone (GH) as a child. Now that
John is an adult, it is likely that he:
A. Has normal adult body proportions, but an extremely short stature
B. Is of normal height, but has child-like body proportions
458. Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth when an individual chews
a piece of bread?
A. Mechanical digestion only
B. Both mechanical and chemical digestion
459. One immediate cause of a decrease in the rate of photosynthesis is a
reduction in the availability of which of the following substance?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
461. Which of the following statements is true about parasites and their
relationships with their hosts?
A. The parasite enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which
the host is harmed or killed
B. The host enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which the
parasite is harmed or killed
463. What is the main difference between prokaryotes and the eukaryotes?
A. The eukaryote has a nucleus, but the prokaryote does not have.
B. The prokaryote has a nucleus, but the eukaryote does not have
465. Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in an
equal arm balance?
A. 1/8 sheet of pad paper
B. ½ sheet of pad paper
467. Why is the Philippines much hotter than Canada? The Philippines:
A. Has days with more hours of light
B. Receives sun rays closer to vertical position
468. Geothermal energy, an energy resource in the country, is based on
which phenomenon?
469. Which of these effects generally occurs as a result of warm air mass
and a cooler air mass converging at earth’s surface?
A. Winds lie down
B. Stormy weather patterns develop
470. Why do fisherfolks catch more fish during the new moon than during
the full moon?
A. Fishes are attracted to the light from the fishing boat which
fisherman makes use of during the new moon
B. Fishes go near the surface during the new moon because the water is warmer
472. Every morning when the sun shines through the glass jalousies of
Maria’s window, she sees a rainbow on her wall. Which could explain this?
A. The glass jalousies break up the beam of sunlight into the
colors of the rainbow
B. There are water droplets on the glass that act like a prism
474. Why do leaves with green color look green in the sunlight?
A. They absorb the green light
B. They reflect green light
475. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is placed in it?
A. The stone takes the place occupied by water
B. The stone has more mass than the water
476. Why do people feel their ears pop or crack when they are up in the
air?
A. There are less air particles
B. There are more air particles
479. Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal and is otherwise
called brown coal?
A. Lignite B. Anthracite
480. Which element has Te as its symbol?
A. Tellurium B. Technetium
481. What is the term form slowing-down response by the frog’s circulatory
system during cold season?
A. Hibernation
B. Estivation
485. Aside from solid, liquid, and gas what is the fourth form of matter?
A. Plasma
B. Colloid
494. The source of water pollution is when water from a river is mixed
with the contents of a septic tank, this is called
A. Water condensation
B. Hypertrophication
496. What are the small hair-like structures that serve as a sensory function
in eukaryotic cells?
A. Cilia
B. Actin filaments
497. What thin structures are essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid
movement, and changes in cell shape?
A. Pseudofilaments
B. Microfilaments
498. Which of the following process best explains the evolution of life
forms or gradual transformation of species?
A. Natural selection
B. Genetic drift
499. Which technology can lead to the formation of a new genetic trait?
A. Embryo transplant
B. Exposure to radiation
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378 B 418 A 458 B 498 A
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384 A 424 A 464 A
385 B 425 A 465 A
386 B 426 B 466 B
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388 B 428 B 468 A
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