LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

70 items - 60 minutes

Error Identification (1-10)

Select the letter of the underlined portion that has an error or choose D if there is no error. There is no more than one error
in every item.
1. Noli Me Tangere is a powerful book written by Jose Rizal when he was in exile. No error.
A B C D
2. If Christina or I were president, who do you think would advise us? No error.
A B C D
3. Leni, together with her secretary, attend the meeting. No error.
A B C D
4. Seven weeks are a long time to wait for his mother’s next visit. No error.
A B C D
5. Everyone in our Engineering class hope to pass the licensure examination. No error.
A B C D
6. Neither I nor my best friend come late to any parties. No error.
A B C D
7. Whom do Nadine and he like more, Liza or Julia? No error.
A B C D
8. Irregardless of what your father say, I know, I’m right. No error.
A B C D
9. At the end of the musical, my sisters and I go to the backstage to take some pictures with the stars. No error.
A B C D
10. Each member of the club donate food for the Typhoon Yolanda victims. No error.
A B C D

Spelling (11-15)
You will be given sets of four words, one of which is spelled incorrectly. Select the incorrect word and shade the
appropriate circle.
11. C. umpire
A. millionnaire D. aisle
B. subtle 14.
C. immigrant A. heirloom
D. psychology B. noticeable
12. C. confered
A. battered D. Written
B. buttered 15.
C. batalion A. accomodate
D. beggar B. exhilarate
13. C. tomorrow
A. conqueror D. relinquish
B. temperment

Vocabulary (16-25)
Choose the closest meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
16. It was hard for her to drive because it was a hazy day.
A. Hot
B. Foggy
C. Cold
D. Dry
17. Lately, there’s been a lot of bogus news on the Internet.
A. Trustworthy
B. Secretive
C. Incompetent
 D. Fake
18. On March 8 of every year, we commemorate the start of women’s rights.
A. Establish
B. Organize
C. Signal
D. Celebrate
19. During his hike to the summit, he witnessed mammoth rocks around him
A. Big
B. Giant
C. Rolling
D. Many
20. From the dinner table, Lina can smell the malodorous tinapa that her yaya is cooking.
A. Stinky
B. Delicious
C. Salty
D. Yellow
21. As a high profile lawyer, Jessica Jones keeps her esoteric documents in locked vault.
A. Confidential
B. Existential
C. Important
D. Valuable
22. He was a fervent basketball player during the early years of his career.
A. Specific
B. Outcast
C. Passionate
D. Arrogant
23. Indira was hated by others for her ostentatious comment against LGBT rights online.
A. Wonderful
B. Colorful
C. Excessive
D. Little
24. Through his works, we can clearly see his alacrity towards nurturing children.
A. Eagerness
B. Aloofness
C. Key
D. Steps
25. Rita loves to wear highly fashionable apparel.
A. Good taste
B. Cosmetics
C. Clothing
D. Lipstick

Paragraph arrangement (26-30)

Arrange these sentences logically and answer the following questions.
a. Everyone should have the opportunity to read, write and develop their skills.
b. Therefore, we must all unite and fight for everyone’s right for education.
c. Education is a right of every human being.
d. However, not everyone is given an equal opportunity to study.

26. Which of the following sentences should go first? 27. Which sentence should go last?
A. A A. A
B. B B. B
C. C C. C
D. D D. D
a. It also causes feelings of sadness and loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
b. Depression is a common and serious medical illness among the youth.
c. It negatively affects how a person feels, thinks, and acts.
d. The good news is depression is treatable and we can all help in raising awareness about it.

28. Which sentence should go 29. Which sentence should go last? 30. What is the correct order of the
first? A. A sentences.
A. A B. B A. (b,c,a,d)
B. B C. C B. (c,d,b,a)
C. C D. D C. (d,b, a,c)
D. D D. (a,b,c,d)

Sentence Completion (31-40)

Supply the missing word by choosing what fits most in the sentence.
31. After living in London for four years, Eddie can now ________ to cold weather.
A.Adapt
B.Adopt
C.Adopped
D.Adapped
32. A large _____ of toxic waste spilled in the Pacific Ocean last December.
A. Number
B. Group
C. Victim
D. Amount
33. We were ____ to leave when Luisa came with a box of pizza on her hands.
A. All ready
B. All
C. Already
D. Alright
34. After spending the whole day at the beach, I was so sunburned I _______ sleep.
A. Couldn’t hardly
B. Could hardly
C. Hardly
D. Can’t hardly
35. Everyone in her family feels ____ about her boyfriend.
A. Badly
B. Very badly
C. Bad
D. Most badly
36. My mother left the decision to sell the house entirely up to _____ and ____.
A. He – I
B. He – Me
C. Him – I
D. Him- Me
37. Ryan is going directly home after the party, ______?
A. Aren’t he
B. Doesn’t he
C. Isn’t he
D. Isn’t him
38. If I ______ a bird I would fly all over the world and go to different countries.
A. Were
B. Was
C. Is
D. Am
39. Troy works at the restaurant ______ cleaning at the movie house.
A. And
B. Besides
C. Beside
D. Or
40. Beata must justify her position ____ so that they’d understand.
A. Farther
B. Farthest
C. Further
D. Furthest

Pagtukoy ng Mali (41-50)

Basahing mabuti ang pangungusap. Hanapin ang salitang di wasto sa mga salitang nasasalungguhitan na may letra (A,
B,C). Kung walang mali, piliin ang letrang D.
41. Nagsasalu-salo sa pagkain ang limang magkapatid sa mesa. Walang mali.
A B C D
42. Imungkahi ng gobyerno ilikas ang mga mamayan upang hindi masalanta ng bagyo. Walang mali.
A B C D
43. Hihintayin ka ni Manong Lito sa may poso doon malapit sa bahay ni Aling Gloria. Walang mali
A B C D
44. Sa makalawa kami tutungo sa Batangas upang dumalo sa kasalanan ng aking pamangkin. Walang mali.
A B C D
45. Kako’y magsipagbihis na kayo’t palakad na tayo. Walang mali.
A B C D
46. Aanyayahin ko ang mga kaklase kong taga-Maynila sa probinsya namin sa Marinduque. Walang mali.
A B C D
47. Bumuhos ang napakalakas na ulan, pati ang panahon ay malungkot sa pagpanaw ng ama niya. Walang mali.
A B C D
48. Takbo ng takbo ang mga aso sa may bakuran . Walang mali.
A B C D
49. Tuwang-tuwa ang mga mamamayan ng Baryo Tinubuan sapagkat bigay ng bigay ng
A B C
tulong ang Mayor nila sa kanila. Walang mali.
D
50. Ang mga kasama kung kaibigan ay aliw na aliw sa mga Chocolate Hills at tarsier. Walang mali.
A B C D

Pag-aayos ng Talata (51-55)

Ayusin ang talata nang kronolohikal at naayon sa lohika at sagutin ang mga tanong na ibibigay.
a. Sa loob ng isang taon, may 19 hanggang 20 na bagyo ang pumapasok sa bansa.
b. Ang Pilipinas ang isa sa mga bansa sa Asya na madalas tamaan ng bagyo.
c. Ang ilan sa mga ito ay mahina ngunit ang ilan rin naman ay nakakapinsala.
d. Dahil sa madalas na bagyong nararanasan natin, kailangan matuto ang bawat tao kung paano maging handa sa panahon
ng sakuna.

51. Alin ang unang pangungusap?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
52. Alin ang huling pangungusap?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

a. Maghapon silang nakayuko at buong araw na nag-aaararo sa bukid.

b. Ang pagsasaka ay isang mahirap na trabaho.
c. Ang mga mga magsasaka ay gumigising nang maaga upang maihanda ang kanilang taniman.
d. Kaya naman, dapat nating pasalamatan ang mga magsasakang nagtatanim ng palay para tayo’y may makain.

53. Ano ang unang pangungusap?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
54. Ano ang huling pangungusap?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D.D
55. Ano ang tamang pagkasunod sunod ng mga pangungusap?
A. (b,d,c,a)
B. (b,c,a,d)
C. (d,c,b,a)
D. (d,b,c,a)

Talasalitaan (56-65)
Pillin ang titik ng salita/mga salita na pinakamalapit sa kahulugan ng salitang nakasalangguhit
56. Sa harap ng kanyang bakuran ay may nakita siyang isang walang-ulirat na matanda
A. Gutom
B. Walang-malay
C. Kawawa
D. Walang-buhay
57. Ang pinakagustong gawin ng nanay niya sa tanghali ay ang pagbabanlaw ng pinggan.
A. Paghuhugas
B. Paglilinis
C. Pagpupunas
D. Pag-aayos
58. Hindi na siya pinagkakatiwalaan ng mga tao dahil sa kanyang maling hinuha tungkol sa relasyon ng kanyang
dalawang kapitbahay.
A. Opinyon
B. Isipan
C. Desisyon
D. Akala
59. Ang pangarap ni Alyssa ay tarukin katotohanan tungkol sa lumubog na barkong Titanic.
A. Alamin
B. Isipin
C. Indahin
D. Hanapin
60. Matagal niyang tiniis ang masakit na pang-aalimura ng kanyang tiyahin.
A. Panghihiya
B. Pang-iinsulto
C. Pagpapalayas
D. Pang-aapi
61. Sa perya ay makakita ka ng samu’t-saring uri ng laruan.
A. halu-halo
B. sama-sama
C. iba-iba
D. isa-isa
62. Siya ang inatasan ng guro na magkalap ng pera para sa proyekto ng klase.
A. Mangolekta
B. Maghanap
C. Manguha
D. Mag-ipon
63. Ang mga batang gumagamit ng droga ay mga batang napariwara ang buhay.
A. Napahamak
B. Nawala
C. Naapi
D. Mabagal
64. Bago sabihin kung sino ang nanalo, parang may daga sa dibdib ni Maria Rosas.
A. Kaba
B. Lungkot
C. Saya
D. Hinahon
65. Balat sibuyas ang bunso niyang kapatid.
A. Malungkutin
B. Madaldal
C. Madamot
D. Sensitibo

Pagkumpleto ng Pangungusap (66-70)

Piliin ang titik ng pinakawastong salita/mga salita para sa pangungusap.
66. ___________ ang grupo nina Angeline sa makalawa.
A. Umawit
B. Umaawit
C. Awit
D. Aawit
67. Si Korina ay _________ ng regalong tsinelas sa mga bata tuwing Linggo.
A. Nagpadala
B. Nagpapadala
C. Magpapadala
D. Nagdala
68. ___________ ka ba talaga o hindi?
A. Magtatrabaho
B. Mag-tratrabaho
C. Magtrabaho
D. Trabaho
69. Kumuha si Elisha _________ panghimagas sa kusina.
A. Nang
B. Ng
C. Nung
D. Ang
70. ___________ ang mga bagay na gumugulo sa isip mo?
A. Ano
B. Anu-ano
C. Anung
D. Anong
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60 items - 60 minutes

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71. During her annual appraisal, Cherry got a salary increase in such a way that her current salary is PHP 1500.00 bigger
than her previous salary. If she is now earning PHP 13,000 monthly, what percentage of her salary did she get as an
increase? (rounded of the nearest percent)
A. 12%
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 13%
72. Jack is now 14 years older than Jill. if in 10 years Jack will be twice as old as Jill, how many years will Jack be in 5
years?
A. 19
B. 21
C. 9
D. 23
73. Find x in the expression 62x+3 = 216x-2
A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 9
74. You win the lottery and get Php 1,000,000.00. You decide that you want to invest all the money in the bank. However,
the bank has two different plans. In 5 years time, which plan will provide you with more money.
A. The bank gives you a 6% interest rate and compounds the interest each month.
B. The bank gives you a 12% interest rate and compounds it every 2 months.
C. I’ll just buy a house
D. I’ll just keep the money on a piggy bank.
75. Transform the expression 32/n into radical form
3 9
A. 9 B. C. D. 3
76. ∩ ( ) = ( ∩ ) ( ∩ ) is under what properties of set?
A. Associativity laws B. Morgan’s laws
C. Distributive laws D. Absorption laws
77. Given that f(x) = |2x-9| and g(x) = x2 find (f ๐ g)(2)
A. 4 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3
78. The area of a certain square lot was increased to 176 sqm by increasing each of its side by 4 meters. Find the area of
the original square.
A. 400 sqm
B. 300 sqm
C. 200 sqm
D. 250 sqm
79. P varies directly as the square of J. When J = 6, P = 9. Find J if P = 4.
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
80. Solve for the roots of the equation x2 + 8x – 2 = 0
A. -4 ±3 2
B. 4 ±6 2
C. 2±6 2
D. -2±6 2
81. What is the solution set (x,y) in system of equations: 2x - 3y = 12 and 3x + y = 7?
A. (3,-2)
B. (-2,3)
C. (2,-3)
 D. (-3,2)
82. For which value of p (2x2 + 11x - p) ÷ (2x – 3) is the remainder zero?
A. 5
B. 21
C. 3
D. 18
83. Find the area of the triangle that is enclosed by the x - axis and the lines y = x and y = 2x + 3.
A. 7
B. 6/7
C. 15
D. 3/4
84. The area of triangle BOC is 15; the length of AO is 10 and the length of BO is 5. What is the area of triangle AOD?

A. 60
B. 90
C. 45
D. 75

85. Find the length of the third side of a triangle if the are of the triangle is 18 and two of its sides have lengths 5 and 10.
A. 7.46
B. 6.46
C. 8.46
D. 9.46
86. The two circles below are cocentric. The radius of the large circle is 18 and that of the small is 12. What is the length
of the chord AB?

A. 6 7
B. 12 5
C. 9 13
D. 7 6

87. In a set of numbers, the one that occurs the most is the
A. Range
B. Unit price
C. Mode
D. Average
88. How do you find the total number of arrangements in a permutation?
A. Multiply the the elements together
B. Determine the number of elements, then multiply
C. Find the probability of each element, then multiply
D. Divide the number of favorable outcomes by the number of total outcomes
89. The shape that is made by a normal distribution of data is commonly referred to as
A. Normal graph
B. Bell curve
C. Normal map
D. Deviation curve
90. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at
least one black ball is to be included?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 48
D. 96
91. In how many ways can the letters of the word ‘DETAIL’ be arranged in such a way that the vowels occupy only the
odd positions?
A. 32
B. 36
C. 38
D. 60
92. If functions f and h are such that f(x) = h(x) + k where k is a constant then,
A. f’(x) = h’(x) + k
B. f’(x) = h’(x)
C. f’(x) = k
D. None of the above
93. 𝑙𝑖𝑚 [ex - 1]/x is equal to
→0
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. None of the above
94. If f(x) = g(u) and u = u(x) then
A. f’(x) = g’(u)
B. f’(x) = g’(u) • u’(x)
C. f’(x) = u’(x)
D. None of the above
95 - 97. ABC is a right triangle. The length of its perimeter is 49 units and its area is 171 units2

95. Find the length of a

A. 22
B. 18
C. 16
D. 13

96. Find the length of b

A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 14
97. Find the length of h
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 14
98. For i = −1, what is the sum of (7 + 3i) + (-8 + 9i)?
A. -1 + 12i
B. −1 − 6i
C. 15 + 12i
D. 15 − 6i
1
100. A line in the xy-plane passes through the origin and has a slope of . Which of the following points lies on the line?
8
A. (0, 8)
B. (1, 8)
C. (8, 8)
D. (16, 2)
101. According to the system of equations below, what is the value of x?
x + y = -5
x - 2y = 13
A. 0
B. 8
C. 1
 D. 5
102. For what value of n is |n −1| +1 equal to 0 ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. None of the above
103. John sells apples for Php 12.00 each and oranges for Php 10.00 each. His revenue from selling a total of 60 apples
and oranges in one day was Php 656.00. How many apples were sold that day?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 28
D. 36
104. In the diagram below, line segment AD intersects BE and the line segment AB is parallel to DE. What is the length
of CE?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8

105. Triangle ABC is isosceles, that is side AB is equal to length side Bc. Triangle DEF overlaps triangle ABC. What is
the value of p?

E
B
80
C
A. 90 D
B. 80 p
30 F
C. 70
A
D. 100

106. The sector of a circle shown above has center at point 0. The radius of the circle is, 5, and the length of the chord AB
is 6. Line segment CO is perpendicular to line segment AB. What is the length, l, of the line segment CO?

B
8
C 9
A l

A. 65 O
B. 6 13
C. 11
D. None of the above

107. Point O is at the center of a cricle of a radius 3. The missing sector of the circle has a central angle AOB equal to
2
radian. What is the length of arc ACB?
3

A. 3
3 O
B. 2 A
C. 4
D. 3
B
A survey is carried on high school students, asking whether they prefer books or movies.

Movies Books Total

Male 44

Female 67 123

Total 102

108. How many males prefered books over movies?

A. 64
B. 35
C. 72
D. 47
109. What is the total of those who prefered movies over books?
A. 98
B. 99
C. 100
D. 101
110. What is the total numbers of those who participated in the survey?
A. 256
B. 312
C. 202
D. 334
111. Find the limit: 𝑙𝑖𝑚 x2 - 25/2x2 - 6x - 20
→5
11
A.
14
9
B.
13
14
C.
15
10
D.
14
112. Calculate 𝑙𝑖𝑚 x2 + 4x - 12 / |x - 2|
→2
A. -8
B. 8
C. 7
D. -7
3
113. Calculate the limit of   + 1   (   + 1)   = 0. as x approaches -1+
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. None of the above
114. At a parking lot there are 15 bicycles, 14 cars, and 14 motorcycles. Find the probability of a car leaving second if
either a bicycle or motorcycle had left first
A. 11/12
B. ⅓
C. 7/9
D. 4/6
115. ABCD is a square. G is the midpoint of BC and H is the midpoint of CD. A point is selected at random in the square.
Calculate the probability that it lies in triangle MCH.
A B

D C
H
 A.
B. ⅛
C. 3/7
D.
116. What is the 15th term from the end of the arithmetic progression 7, 24, 41,. . ., 704?
A. 483
B. 466
C. 502
D. 601
117. The sum of the first three terms of an arithmetic progression is 165, and the sum of the next three terms is 309. What
is the value of the tenth term?
A. 206
B. 194
C. 223
D. 183
118. Find the first five terms in an = -11 + 7n

A. 5, 12, 19, 26, 33

B. -1, 6, 13, 20, 27
C. -4, 3, 10, 17, 34
D. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
119. Find a35 in an = -11 + 7n
A. 227
B. 234
C. 303
D. 408
120. An arithmetic sequence has its 5th term equal to 22 and its 15th term equal to 62. Find its 100th term.
A. 506
B. 229
C. 425
D. 402
121.Which figure completes the statement?

A.

B.

C.

D.
122. Which figure completes the series?

A.

B.

C.

D.
123. Complete the diagram.

A. C.

B. D.

124. Which figure comes next?

 A.

B.

C.

D.

125. Which figure completes the series?

A.

B.

C.

D.

126. Which figure completes the grid?

 A.

B.

C.

D.

127. Which figure is the odd one out?

A.

B.

C.

D.
128. Which figure belongs in neither group?

A.

B.

C.

D.

129. Which figure completes the series?

A.

B.

C.

D.
130. Which figure is the odd one out?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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131. 2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s)

If 48.6 grams of magnesium are placed in a container with 64 grams of oxygen gas and the reaction above proceeds to
completion, what is the mass of MgO(s) produced?
A. 15.4 grams
B. 32.0 grams
C. 80.6 grams
D. 96.3 grams
E. 112 grams
132. As a reaction proceeds, reactants form a transition state, which then forms the products. An enzyme affects the
energy of the
A. products only
B. reactants only
C. transition state only
D. products and reactants
E. transition state and products
133. Which substance cannot be decomposed chemically?
A. Ammonia
B. Tellurium
C. Methane
D. Water
E. Lunch
134. Which part is the site of pollen tube development?

135. Which of the following is not a conclusion Rutherford made from his experiment with alpha particles being shot at a
thin sheet of gold foil?
A. An atom has a very small, compact nucleus.
B. An atom is mainly empty space.
C. An atom’s mass is concentrated in the nucleus.
D. An atom has a very dense nucleus.
E. An atom has a negatively charged nucleus.
136. Which statement does not explain why elements in a group are placed together?
A. They tend to have the same number of valence electrons.
B. They tend to have a similar oxidation number.
C. They tend to have the same electronegativities.
D. They tend to have the same chemical reactivity.
E. They tend to have the same charge when they form ions.
137. Which of the following patterns of inheritance describes interactions between multiple genes?
A. Epistasis
B. Sex linkage
C. Codominance
D. Simple dominance
E. Homozygous recessive
138. In which of the following compounds are hydrogen bonds between molecules the strongest?
A. HF
B. HCl
C. HBr
D. HI
E. HAt
139. A group of biologists wishes to isolate an antifreeze gene found in a cold-water species of fish and introduce it into
the genome of a different organism. Which of the following techniques must they use?
A. Cloning
B. Artificial selection
C. Selective breeding
D. Genetic engineering
E. Sexual recombination
140. Which equation is correctly balanced?
A. Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl
B. CH4 + 3O2 → CO2 + H2O
C. 2KI + Pb(NO3)2 → 2KNO3 + PbI2
D. H2SO4 + KOH → K2SO4 + H2O
E. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + H2O
141. A testcross with an organism with a homozygous recessive genotype results in 50% of the offspring exhibiting the
recessive trait. What is the genotype of the testcross parent?
I. Homozygous recessive
II. Homozygous dominant
III. Heterozygous
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I or III
E. II or III
142. Given the reaction: Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
Why is the reaction slower when a single piece of zinc is used than when powdered zinc of the same mass is used?
A. The powdered zinc is more concentrated.
B. The single piece of zinc is more reactive.
C. The powdered zinc requires less activation energy
D. The powdered zinc generates more heat energy.
E. The powdered zinc has a greater surface area.
143. Considering the phenotypes of generations II and III, what is the most likely genotype of the man in generation I?

A. Autozygous
B. Hemizygous
C. Heterozygous
D. Homozygous recessive
E. Homozygous dominant
144. When HCl(aq) reacts with Zn(s) the products formed are
A. water and a salt
B. an acid and a base
C. a salt and hydrogen gas
D. a nonmetal oxide
E. a metal oxide
145. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are most likely found in which environment?
A. Stomach of a reptile
B. Lower epidermis of leaves
C. Gills of freshwater fish
D. Large intestine of humans
E. Root systems of plants
146. How many times stronger is an acid with a pH of 2 than an acid with a pH of 5?
A. A pH of 2 is three times as strong.
B. A pH of 2 is one thousand times as strong.
C. A pH of 2 is three times as weak.
D. A pH of 2 is one thousand times as weak.
E. A pH of 5 is three thousand times as strong.
147. In a long-running ecological study, the species richness of mosses, shrubs, and trees was calculated for one hectare
(10,000 m2) of land every 50 years for 200 years. The data are shown in the table.

YEA MOSSE SHRUB TREE

R S S S
1800 16 2 0
1850 21 7 4
1900 10 5 3
1950 13 12 6
2000 17 28 14
According to the data, has this community reached a climax?
A. Yes; all densities continue to change.
B. No; there is continual change in species' densities.
C. Yes; moss species are constantly present throughout time.
D. No; moss species are always present in high densities.
E. Yes; in 1800 there are relatively many more tree species found.
148. When Fe2+ is oxidized to Fe3+, the Fe2+ ion
A. loses 1 electron
B. loses 1 proton
C. gains 1 electron
D. gains 1 proton
E. gains 1 neutron
149. The joining of many hydrogen nuclei in the nuclear reaction that occurs in stars is called a
A. mass defect
B. sunburn
C. fusion reaction
D. fission reaction
E. helium reaction
150. What is the number of protons and neutrons in an atom with mass number 89 and atomic number 39?
A. 50 protons and 50 neutrons
B. 50 protons and 39 neutrons
C. 39 protons and 89 neutrons
D. 39 protons and 50 neutrons
E. 39 protons and 39 neutrons
151. Chiefly responsible for the relatively high boiling point of water
A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Ionic bonding
C. Network bonding
D. London dispersion force
E. Metallic bonding
152. Which of the following is a nonpolar molecule?
A. CO2
B. H2O
C. NH3
D. NO
E. HI
153. Elements H and J lie in the same period. If the atoms of H are smaller than the atoms of J, then compared to atoms of
J, atoms of H are most likely to
A. exist in a greater number of isotopes
B. exist in a lesser number of isotopes
C. exist in a greater number of oxidation states
D. have a greater positive charge in their nuclei
E. have a lesser positive charge in their nuclei
154. Which two compounds are not isomers of each other?
A. n-pentane and 2-methylbutane
B. CH3CH2OH and CH3OCH3
C. CH3COOH and CH3CH2COOH
D. CH3COCH3 and CH3CH2CHO
E. CH3CH2CH2Cl and CH3CHClCH3
155. When a fixed amount of gas has its Kelvin temperature doubled and its pressure doubled, the new volume of the gas
is
A. four times greater than its original volume
B. twice its original volume
C. unchanged
D. one-half its original volume
E. one-fourth its original volume
156. A person standing on a horizontal floor feels two forces: the downward pull of gravity and the upward supporting
force from the floor. These two forces
A. have equal magnitudes and form an action/reaction pair
B. have equal magnitudes but do not form an action/reaction pair
C. have unequal magnitudes and form an action/reaction pair
D. have unequal magnitudes and do not form an action/reaction pair
E. None of the above
157. A block of mass 3 kg slides down an inclined plane of length 6 m and height 4 m. If the force of friction on the block
is a constant 16 N as it slides from rest at the top of the incline, what is its speed at the bottom?
A. 7 m/s
B. 8 m/s
C. 9 m/s
D. 10 m/s
E. 11 m/s
158. A charge of mass m and charge q is moving in a circle of radius r and speed v due to a uniform magnetic field B. If
the speed is doubled to 2v, what happens to the period, T ?
A. T increases by a factor of 2
B. T increases by a factor of 4
C. T stays the same
D. T decreases by a factor of 2
E. T decreases by a factor of 4
159. If an object’s mass and the net force it feels are both known, then Newton’s second law could be used to directly
calculate which quantity?
A. Displacement
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Linear momentum
E. Kinetic energy
160. The image below refers to the collision of two blocks on a frictionless table. Before the collision, the block of mass m
is at rest.

If the collision was elastic, what is the total kinetic energy of the blocks just AFTER the collision?
A. 16 J
B. 32 J
C. 64 J
D. 128 J
E. 256 J
161. Which of the following statements is true concerning phase changes?
A. When a liquid freezes, it releases thermal energy into its immediate environment.
B. When a solid melts, it releases thermal energy into its immediate environment.
C. For most substances, the latent heat of fusion is greater than the latent heat of vaporization.
D. As a solid melts, its temperature increases.
E. As a liquid freezes, its temperature decreases.
162. What is the wavelength of the wave?

A. 0.08 m
B. 0.16 m
C. 0.20 m
D. 0.40 m
E. 0.60 m
163. A person standing 1.5 m in front of a plane flat mirror would see their image at a distance of
A. .75 m
B. 1.5 m
C. 2.25 m
D. 3 m
E. 6 m
164. The distance between two points or two consecutive waves.
A. Frequency
B. Amplitude
C. Wavelength
D. Velocity
E. Period
165. A father holds his child on his shoulders during a parade. The father does no work during the parade because
A. no force acts on the child.
B. the momentum of the child is constant.
C. the potential energy of the child is gravitational.
D. the child's kinetic energy is constant.
E. the child's distance from the ground remains the same.
166. A person who normally weighs 900N at sea level climbs to the top of Mt. Everest. While on top of Mt. Everest that
person will weigh
A. zero.
B. approximately 900N.
C. considerably less than 900N but more than zero.
D. considerably more than 900N.
E. Need more information.
167. The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of
A. Guy-Lassac's Law.
B. the principle of entropy.
C. the principle of enthalpy.
D. conservation of energy.
E. Avogadro's hypothesis.
168. Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy by which of the following?
A. Magnet
B. Transformer
C. Motor
D. Generator
E. Battery
169. This lymphocyte matures in the thymus gland.
A. B cell
B. Fibrinogen
C. Pathogen
D. Phagocyte
E. T cell
170. Which muscle type lines the interior walls of hollow organs?
I. Cardiac
II. Smooth
III. Striated
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. II and III
171. Which of these are relationships in which one species benefits at the expense of another?
I. Commensalism
II. Competition
III. Parasitism
IV. Predation
A. III only
B. III and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. II, III, and IV
E. I, II, III, and IV
172. Pepsinogen is secreted by the cells lining the stomach. In a low-pH solution, it is converted to an active enzyme,
called pepsin. The purpose of producing pepsinogen instead of pepsin is to
A. preserve the active site
B. protect the secreting cells
C. raise the pH of the liquid inside the stomach
D. ensure that the enzyme is active when food is present
E. prevent the enzyme from breaking down carbohydrate
173. The net equation for photosynthesis is
A. C6H12O6 + 6O2→6CO2 + 6H2O
B. 6CO2 + 6H2O→C6H12O6 + 6O2
C. C6H12O6 + 6H2O→6CO2 + 6O2H
D. 6CO2 + 6O2→C6H12O6 + 6H2O
E. 6CO2 + C6H12O6→6O2 + 6H2O
174. Structure where most digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs
A. Small intestine
B. Large intestine
C. Stomach
D. Esophagus
E. Mouth
175. The best definition of a species is
A. a group of organisms that occupy the same niche
B. a population that works together to defend itself from predators
C. a group of organisms that can mate with each other
D. a population that preys on other populations
E. a population in which all members benefit from the association in some way
176. The role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle is to
A. fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia
B. incorporate nitrogen into amino acids and organic compounds
C. convert ammonia to nitrate, which can then be absorbed by plants
D. denitrify ammonia, thus returning nitrogen to the atmosphere
E. release ammonia from organic compounds, thus returning it to the soil
177. Where is the Sea of Tranquility?
A. Between France and the United Kingdom
B. in the Arctic
C. on the Moon
D. along the Atlantic Ocean
E. in our hearts
178. How many significant figures are in the number 20.003?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
179. Which unit prefix denotes the factor 1015 ?
A. giga
B. tera
C. peta
D. exa
E. zetta
180. Based on the peak levels of hormone X, on what day of the cycle is ovulation most likely to occur?

A. Day 21
B. Day 14
C. Day 12
D. Day 25
E. Day 28
181. Which of the following organelles would be present in a eukaryote but NOT in a prokaryote?
I. Nucleus
II. Mitochondria
III. Ribosome
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II, and III
182. A group of 10 newly hatched chicks was separated into two smaller groups containing five chicks each. One group
(Group A) was left with the mother hen, the other group (Group B) was taken shortly after hatching and kept with a
mother goose. The chicks in Group A displayed normal behavior and followed the mother hen around. The chicks in
Group B followed the mother goose around and exhibited goose like behavior, such as swimming. After one week, Group
B was reunited with the mother hen, but ignored her, and instead continued to follow the mother goose around the
barnyard.
If exposed to a mother pig during the period shortly after hatching, the chicks in Group B would exhibit
A. pig like behavior
B. goose like behavior
C. chick like behavior
D. unique behavior
E. unknown behavior
183. A pendulum swings at a rate of .75 vibration/ sec. Which of the following changes could be made to the pendulum to
cause the period of the pendulum to increase?
A. Mass of the bob was increased
B. Length of the pendulum was increased
C. Mass of the bob was decreased
D. Length of the pendulum was decreased
E. The material from which the pendulum bob was made
184. When it is known that a net force is operating on an object, it is known that the object is
A. moving with constant velocity.
B. losing mass.
C. at rest.
D. being accelerated.
E. gaining weight.
185. Whether a substance is a solid, liquid or gas is determined by
A. conductivity.
B. number of protons.
C. temperature.
D. number of neutrons.
E. resistively.
186. A pulse on a string moves toward and strikes a fixed end as shown.

The pulse is
A. reflected and transmitted.
B. reflected and refracted.
C. reflected and reduced.
D. reflected and magnified.
E. reflected and inverted.
187. How many grams of H2SO4 are in 1,000. grams of a 10.% solution? (1 mol of H2SO4 = 98 g)
A. 1.0
B. 9.8
C. 10.
D. 98
E. 100.
188. In the Lewis dot structure X:, what is the predictable oxidation number?
A. +1
B. -1
C. +2
D. -2
E. +3
189. When 1 mole of NaCl is dissolved in 1,000 grams of water, the boiling point of the water is changed to
A. 100.51°C
B. 101.02°C
C. 101.53°C
D. 101.86°C
E. 103.62°C
190. The laboratory setup shown below can be used to prepare a

A. gas lighter than air and soluble in water

B. gas heavier than air and soluble in water
C. gas soluble in water that reacts with water
D. gas insoluble in water
E. gas that reacts with water

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The UP Communication Research Society (UP CommResSoc) is an academic student organization based in the
University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Mass Communication. Since its inception in 1977, the UP
CommResSoc has been duly recognized for its significant activities that brought together students from different colleges
and universities. Exclusively for Communication Research majors, the organization has yielded a significant number of
competent research professionals over the years. UP CommResSoc have launched numerous activities not only for the
benefit of the organization but also for the welfare of the university and society. The organization’s activities and pursuits
are anchored to its three core values- integrity, academic excellence, and social responsibility.
These activities include symposia, career orientations, outreaches and fundraising programs. The Society takes
part in research projects that enable them to practice and further develop their research skills. It conducts the
CommRespondent, the organization’s own study on media and communication phenomena. The Society also takes pride
in its official publication, The Highlighter. Released every semester, it aims to further the technical and creative writing
skills of its members.
Numerous alumni members of the organization have become glorified and respected in various industries, which
include advertising, marketing, broadcast journalism, research and development, and the academe, among others.
UP CommResSoc ensures its members with the finest experience of quality research-oriented work, taking into
account the legitimacy and credibility of all research endeavors, while keeping in mind the social relevance of each
activity.
Source: iskwiki.upd.edu.ph
191. What type of paragraph does the selection belong to?
a. expository
b. persuasive
c. descriptive
d. narrative
e. none of the above
192. The italicized sentence in the selection serves what purpose?
a. to separate the clause from the rest of the sentence
b. to add information
c. to explain a particular point in the sentence
d. to refute the sentence
e. none of the above
193. What is the main objective of the CommRespondent?
a. to further the technical and creative writing skills
b. to practice and develop research skills
c. to recognize the members’ talents and skills
d. to raise funds for the organization
e. none of the above
194. The source of the passage above is a/an __________.
a. academic journal
b. book section
c. article in a periodical
d. website
e. none of the above
195. Which of the following statements does not describe UP CommResSoc?
a. It was established in 1977.
b. Its three core values are integrity, academic excellence, and social responsibility.
c. It is exclusive for Communication Research majors.
d. It is an academic student organization.
e. none of the above
The Tell-Tale Heart
By Edgar Allan Poe
It’s true! Yes, I have been ill, very ill. But why do you say that I have lost control of my mind, why do you say
that I am mad? Can you not see that I have full control of my mind? Is it not clear that I am not mad? Indeed, the illness
only made my mind, my feelings, my senses stronger, more powerful. My sense of hearing especially became more
powerful. I could hear sounds I had never heard before. I heard sounds from heaven; and I hear sounds from hell!
Listen! Listen, and I will tell you how it happened. You will see, you will hear how healthy my mind is.
It is impossible to say how the idea first entered my head. There was no reason for what I did. I did not hate the
old man; I even loved him. He had never hurt me. I did not want his money. I think it was his eye. His eye was like the eye
of a vulture, the eye of one of those terrible birds that watch and wait while an animal dies, and then fall upon the dead
body and pull it to pieces to eat it. When the old man looked at me with his vulture eye a cold feeling went up and down
my back; even my blood became cold. And so, I finally decided I had to kill the old man and close that eye forever!
So you think that I am mad? A madman cannot plan. But you should have seen me. During all of that week I was
as friendly to the old man as I could be, and warm, and loving.
Every night about twelve o’clock I slowly opened his door. And when the door was opened wide enough I put my hand
in, and then my head. In my hand I held a light covered over with a cloth so that no light showed. And I stood there
quietly. Then, carefully, I lifted the cloth, just a little, so that a single, thin, small light fell across that eye. For seven
nights I did this, seven long nights, every night at midnight. Always the eye was closed, so it was impossible for me to do
the work. For it was not the old man I felt I had to kill; it was the eye, his Evil Eye.
And every morning I went to his room, and with a warm, friendly voice I asked him how he had slept. He could
not guess that every night, just at twelve, I looked in at him as he slept.
The eighth night I was more than usually careful as I opened the door. The hands of a clock move more quickly
than did my hand. Never before had I felt so strongly my own power; I was now sure of success. The old man was lying
there not dreaming that I was at his door.
Suddenly he moved in his bed. You may think I became afraid. But no. The darkness in his room was thick and black. I
knew he could not see the opening of the door. I continued to push the door, slowly, softly. I put in my head. I put in my
hand, with the covered light. Suddenly the old man sat straight up in bed and cried, “Who’s there??!”
I stood quite still. For a whole hour I did not move. Nor did I hear him again lie down in his bed. He just sat there,
listening. Then I heard a sound, a low cry of fear which escaped from the old man. Now I knew that he was sitting up in
his bed, filled with fear; I knew that he knew that I was there. He did not see me there. He could not hear me there. He felt
me there. Now he knew that Death was standing there.
Slowly, little by little, I lifted the cloth, until a small, small light escaped from under it to fall upon — to fall upon
that vulture eye! It was open — wide, wide open, and my anger increased as it looked straight at me. I could not see the
old man’s face. Only that eye, that hard blue eye, and the blood in my body became like ice.
Have I not told you that my hearing had become unusually strong? Now I could hear a quick, low, soft sound, like
the sound of a clock heard through a wall. It was the beating of the old man’s heart. I tried to stand quietly. But the sound
grew louder. The old man’s fear must have been great indeed. And as the sound grew louder my anger became greater and
more painful. But it was more than anger. In the quiet night, in the dark silence of the bedroom my anger became fear —
for the heart was beating so loudly that I was sure someone must hear. The time had come! I rushed into the room, crying,
“Die! Die!” The old man gave a loud cry of fear as I fell upon him and held the bedcovers tightly over his head. Still his
heart was beating; but I smiled as I felt that success was near. For many minutes that heart continued to beat; but at last
the beating stopped. The old man was dead. I took away the bedcovers and held my ear over his heart. There was no
sound. Yes. He was dead! Dead as a stone. His eye would trouble me no more!
So I am mad, you say? You should have seen how careful I was to put the body where no one could find it. First I
cut off the head, then the arms and the legs. I was careful not to let a single drop of blood fall on the floor. I pulled up
three of the boards that formed the floor, and put the pieces of the body there. Then I put the boards down again, carefully,
so carefully that no human eye could see that they had been moved.
As I finished this work I heard that someone was at the door. It was now four o’clock in the morning, but still
dark. I had no fear, however, as I went down to open the door. Three men were at the door, three officers of the police.
One of the neighbors had heard the old man’s cry and had called the police; these three had come to ask questions and to
search the house.
I asked the policemen to come in. The cry, I said, was my own, in a dream. The old man, I said, was away; he had
gone to visit a friend in the country. I took them through the whole house, telling them to search it all, to search well. I led
them finally into the old man’s bedroom. As if playing a game with them I asked them to sit down and talk for a while.
My easy, quiet manner made the policemen believe my story. So they sat talking with me in a friendly way. But
although I answered them in the same way, I soon wished that they would go. My head hurt and there was a strange sound
in my ears. I talked more, and faster. The sound became clearer. And still they sat and talked.
Suddenly I knew that the sound was not in my ears, it was not just inside my head. At that moment I must have
become quite white.
 I talked still faster and louder. And the sound, too, became louder. It was a quick, low, soft sound, like the sound of a
clock heard through a wall, a sound I knew well. Louder it became, and louder. Why did the men not go? Louder, louder.
I stood up and walked quickly around the room. I pushed my chair across the floor to make more noise, to cover that
terrible sound. I talked even louder. And still the men sat and talked, and smiled. Was it possible that they could not hear?
No! They heard! I was certain of it. They knew! Now it was they who were playing a game with me. I was
suffering more than I could bear, from their smiles, and from that sound. Louder, louder, louder! Suddenly I could bear it
no longer. I pointed at the boards and cried,
“Yes! Yes, I killed him. Pull up the boards and you shall see! I killed him. But why does his heart not stop beating?! Why
does it not stop!?”

196. What is the genre of the selection above?

a. drama
b. satire
c. tragedy
d. horror
e. none of the above
197. What does the poem intend to awaken in the heart and mind of the readers?
a. curiosity
b. awe
c. fear
d. faith
e. none of the above

198. The italicized sentence above represents what figure of speech?

a. assonance
b. euphemism
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole
e. none of the above
199. How was the man feeling at the beginning of the story?
a. irritated
b. nervous
c. ecstatic
d. angry
e. none of the above
200. What sense was acute in the beginning of the story?
a. hearing
b. sight
c. smell
d. touch
e. none of the above
201. Why did the narrator kill the old man?
a. for his gold
b. because the old man wronged him
c. because of his pale blue eye
d. because of the old man’s debts
e. none of the above
202. Where did the man put his victim’s body parts after he killed him?
a. under the planks of the floor
b. under the ground
c. in the old man’s garden
d. in the old man’s closet
e. none of the above
203. During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he act towards him?
a. cruel
b. indifferent
 c. kind
d. apathetic
e. none of the above
204. For how many nights did the narrator look in upon the old man?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7
e. none of the above
205. What did the old man cried out when awakened?
a. “Get out!”
b. “I can hear you.”
c. “Who’s there?”
d. “I am not afraid!”
e. none of the above
Goodbye for a Godchild’s Mother
By Jermafe Kae Angelo-Prias
A half-moon hung in the sky behind the purple clouds. The wind blew and the cloud mountains were tinged with fire. The
grasses on their feet rubbed together in the sharp chill of the night air and the leaves rustled in the wind. The place seemed
sensual, and tonight they felt like part of it.
He kissed her forehead, her eyebrows, and the tip of her nose. His glasses were crooked and she reached up to straighten
them. As she did, she smoothed his brow. Her eyes were shinning and she was smiling up at him. He put his hands on her
back and he felt her slim body through her dress.
“Something’s different tonight,” she said.
Everything, he thought.
He felt the breeze in his hair, and heard it in the trees. Overhead, the stars were as bright as they were going to get close to
town. The sky was wrapped in haze, a sheet of sheer silk, and the stars were orange globes.
“Dianne…” he whispered into her hair. “… I want us back.”
Her eyes lose its spark, “Even if I have him, it’s been always you, but—”, she cleared her throat as if she was into
starvation and ate all the words she said. Her heart was slamming, standing barefoot on the toe of his shbandoes, reaching
up to kiss his chin, the side of his face. He brought her mouth to hers and rocked her back and forth in the sultry night. Her
cheeks shone in the starlight, and he knew they were wet with tears.
“I wish you weren’t going,” he said. He held her tighter as if it could stop her from going away.
“In a way, so do I,” she said.
“How do wishes work?” he asked.
“What do you mean?” she asked, she thought he was kidding, but he wasn’t.
“How?” he asked.
“You look up,” she said. Taking his hands, she raised it overhead. “You point”.
“Yeah?” he asked, scanning the heavens.
“And then you wish.”
He nodded. He closed his eyes but didn’t wish or think about anything. When he opened his eyes, she was still there.
“So far, so good,” he said. Kissing the knuckles of her right hand, her left hand and then kissing her mouth.
She held a deep sigh and said, “I still want you to lead your band on my wedding John. To hear you sing for the last time
before I’d be forever gone with them.”
“All for you, and for my godchild”. His pulse was throbbing and words raced through his mind.
They had kissed and held hands together and kissed again until her knees gave out, and she knew it was good that she was
going away. They both needed him to stay here with the thought that wishes and reality needed new destiny to merge.
206. The selection above is a short story. What is a short story?
a. a prose fiction that can be read in one sitting
b. literature that has rhythmic qualities of language
c. literature that intends to praise someone/something
d. juxtaposed sequences of panels and images
e. none of the above
207. What is the genre of the selection above?
a. tragedy
b. drama
 c. romance
d. comedy
e. none of the above
208. What was John trying to do?
a. persuade Dianne for them to get back together
b. steal Dianne from her fiancé
c. fight for child custody
d. steal the baby from the parents
e. none of the above
209. Which of the following does not describe Dianne’s character?
a. John’s love interest
b. the best friend of a band member
c. the mother of the child in the story
d. a woman who is about to get married
e. none of the above
210. Which of the following does not describe John’s character?
a. Dianne’s love interest
b. a member of a band
c. godfather of Dianne’s child
d. someone who loves Dianne
e. none of the above
211. Which of the following describes the godchild referred to in the title?
a. an orphaned infant
b. a kid from middle school
c. a street child asking for alms
d. a child whose mother is about to get married
e. none of the above
212. What was the conflict encountered by the characters of the selection?
a. sudden death of the godchild
b. miscarriage of the mother
c. marriage issues
d. The selection makes no mention of the conflict.
e. none of the above
213. The line “to hear you sing for the last time before I’d be gone with them” implies what?
a. The couple can no longer continue their relationship as the woman will be married.
b. The woman will go on a long journey and her return is unknown.
c. none of the above

Instructions: The following section consists of paragraphs whose parts are presented in random order. Read the sentences
and arrange them to form a well-organized paragraph. Write the letters on the blanks in ascending order.
214-217. ____, ____, ____, ____
A. Later, she unloaded the clothes and carried them upstairs in a basket.
B. An hour later, she unloaded the damp clothes and put them into the dryer.
C. Marissa put a load of clothes into the washing machine.
D. To her dismay, she noticed that the load of laundry just didn’t smell nearly as fresh as usual.
218-221. ____, ____, ____, ____
A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different investments like real estate, stocks, and money instruments like
bonds and trust funds.
B. It is always best to expand money to different investment wheels.
C. A wise investor must not put all his eggs in one basket.
D. He should always consider the risks involved in investing his money.
222-225. ____, ____, ____, ____
A. The history of mankind is full of such fighting between communities, nations, and people.
B. From the primitive weapon of warfare, man has advanced to the modern nuclear weapons.
C. Ever since the dawn of civilization, man has been fighting with man.
D. A modern war is scientific in character, but the effect is the same – wiping human existence out of this earth.
 Piling bahagi ng:
Mi Ultimo Adios
Ni Jose Rizal;
Pagsasalin ni
Andres Bonifacio

1 Bayang iniirog, sakit niyaring hirap,

Katagalugang ko pinakaliliyag,
dinggin mo ang aking pagpapahimakas;
diya'y iiwan ko sa iyo ang lahat.
5 Ako'y patutungo sa walang busabos,
walang umiinis at berdugong hayop;
pananalig doo'y di nakasasalot,
si Bathala lamang doo’y haring lubos.
9 Paalam, magulang at mga kapatid
kapilas ng aking kaluluwa't dibdib
mga kaibigan bata pang maliit
sa aking tahanan di na masisilip.
13 Pag pasasalamat at napahinga rin,
paalam estranherang kasuyo ko't aliw,
paalam sa inyo, mga ginigiliw;
mamatay ay siyang pagkakagupiling!
226. Ang lugar na walang busabos na tinutukoy ng tula ay ang ___________.
a. Pilipinas sa kamay ng mga Espanyol
b. kalangitan
c. Bagumbayan
d. Espanya
e. wala sa itaas
227. Ano ang ibig-sabihin ng salitang pagpapahimakas sa ikatlong linya?
a. pagmamahal
b. pagninilay-nilay
c. pagsasamba
d. pagpapaalam
e. wala sa itaas
228. Ano ang tinutukoy ni Rizal sa salitang “Katagalugan”sa ikalawang linya?
a. Ang bayang Tagalog
b. Ang kabuuhan ng Pilipinas
c. Ang wika at kulturang Tagalog
d. Ang kanyang paraan ng pananalita
229. Sino ang “estranghero” na tinutukoy ni Rizal sa kanyang akda?
a. Ang kanyang pamilya at mga kaibigan.
b. Ang kanyang kasintahan.
c. Ang mga taong hindi niya kakilala na nagmalasakit sa kanya.
d. Ang buhay na parang estrangherong lumipas.
230. Ano ang kahulugan ng salitang berdugo?
a. tagapatay
b. tagaparusa
c. tagasingil
d. tagautos
e. wala sa itaas
231. Ano ang kahulugan ng salitang kapilas?
a. kahati
b. kaibigan
c. katoto
d. kasama
e. wala sa itaas
232. Ano ang paksa ng editorial cartoon na ito?

a. mga proyektong pangkabuhayan ng pamahalaan

b. kaunlaran ng Pilipinas
c. mga neo-liberal na polisiya
d. war on drugs at extrajudicial killings sa rehimeng Duterte
e. wala sa itaas

Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain. It is sometimes called
the “love hormone” because it is released when people feel love or experience loving relationships with other people.
Whenever we hug our friends or kiss our parents, our brains release oxytocin making us feel happier. However, this is not
only secreted during human interactions. Even playing with your dog can increase the amount of oxytocin released in your
brain. Oxytocin is also responsible for the strong bond created between a mother and a newborn baby. It also affects how
we trust and bond with other people. This hormone also reduces feelings of stress and anxiety. It is truly amazing how this
hormone affects a lot of our behaviors and interactions.

233. The appropriate title for the passage is

A. The Chemical Romance

B. Oxytocin: the chemical behind love

C. Love and other drugs

D. Love is Blind

234. Oxytocin is sometimes called the ________.

A. “like hormone”

B. “hate hormone”

C. “crush hormone”

D. “love hormone”

235. Which of the statements is not true based on the passage.

A. Oxytocin is released by the pituitary gland.

B. Hugging our friends makes us happy.

C. Oxytocin is only released when we interact with humans.

D. Oxytocin is responsible for the bond created between man and woman

236. What does oxytocin makes us feel?

A. Dizzier
 B. Happier

C. Stronger

D. Sadder

237. Which of the following sentences is false based on the passage?

A. Oxytocin makes us feel happy.

B. Whenever we kiss our parents, oxytocin is released in our brains.

C. Oxytocin causes stress and anxiety.

D. Oxytocin affects how we trust other people.

We generally use the word "stress" when we feel that we are overloaded with difficult tasks. Sometimes when too
much pressure is placed upon us we cannot help to feel stressed about it. Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our
well-being is a stress. Generally speaking, stress is classified into two types. This is the eustress and the distress. Eustress
is the stress that is good for you. These are the stresses that get you going and push you to finish your tasks. Distress is the
negative type of stress that can affect both your mental and physical health when not handled properly. There are usually
four main ingredients of stress: novelty, unpredictability, threat to ego and sense of self control. Novelty is when you
experience something for the first time and you have no idea how handle it. An example is learning how to use computer
software for the first time. Not experiencing it before can cause you a lot of stress. Unpredictability is when you find out
that there is a jeepney strike and you realize you’re going to be late for class. Threat to ego happens when someone
questions your ability to handle an event effectively even if you’ve handled it successfully multiple times before. Lastly,
having no control over a situation like road accident causing a traffic jam on your way home can also lead to stress.
Stressful events happen almost every day. It is important for everyone to de-stress and not bottle up their negative
emotions. People who experience high levels of stress are advised to talk to friends or family and seek time for
meditation.

238. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Stressful

B. Stressed

C. Stress in our daily lives

D. I am stressed

239. What happens when we experience too much distress?

A. It affects our mental and physical health.

B. We feel happier.

C. It makes us stronger as humans.

D. We feel more relaxed.

240. Which of the following is not an ingredient of stress?

A. Novelty

B. Threat to ego

C. Noticeability
 D. Sense of control

241. People who experience a high level of stress must

A. Overeat in order to forget their problems

B. Drink alcohol everyday

C. Sleep to forget what’s causing them stress

D. Talk to friends or family

242. Which of the following statements is true based on the passage?

A. People who experience high level of stress must talk to their friends and family

B. All types of stress are bad.

C. Negative stress is good for our mental and physical health.

D. Stress is only experienced in major parts of a human’s life.

Food spoilage is caused by bacteria. Food left in open air or food improperly handled can spoil and cause undesirable
illness if consumed. Food spoilage is counteracted by methods such as canning, refrigeration, and freezing. One of the
effects of eating spoiled food is food poisoning. Food poisoning is not an infectious disease; it is not passed from one
organism to another. However, food poisoning can lead to vomiting and diarrhea. Food poisoning is commonly experienced
by young children.

243. It spoiled food is eaten the result can be _______.

A. Vomiting and diarrhea

B. Constipation

C. Death

D. Blood loss

244. Choose the best title for the passage.

A. Dangers of Food Consumption

B. Food Spoilage & Poisoning

C. Spoiling Food

D. Food and Children

245. Spoilage is counteracted by methods such as

A. Refrigeration

B. Canning

C. Freezing

D. All of the above

 246. Food spoilage is caused by ______

A. Fungi

B. Virus

C. Bacteria

D. Germs

247. Which of the following sentences is false?

A. Food poisoning is not an infectious disease.

B. Food poisoning is commonly experienced by adults.

C. Food poisoning is the result of eating spoiled food.

D. All statements above are flase.

In the past years, tourism has become one of the booming industries in the Philippines. Tourism or travelling to distant
places has become one of the major hobbies of Filipinos particularly the younger generation. The Internet has provided
access to these Filipino millennials about beautiful vacation destinations in the country. Websites and social media sites not
only advertise picturesque places and vacation destinations but also feature fun activities that can be enjoyed by friends and
family members. For solo travellers, places like Sagada, Batanes and Palawan are always on the top of their list. Travelling
is seen not only as a group activity but also a time for solitude and reflection. However, the increase in the number of tourist
has also alarmed advocates of the environment. Some of these tourist destinations are destroyed due to irresponsible
tourists. Everyone should be reminded that these beautiful destinations in our country are a gift given by Mother Nature.
Everyone should be responsible in preserving its beauty.

248. What has become one of the major hobbies of Filipinos?

A. Swimming

B. Biking

C. Travelling

D. Dancing

249. What destinations are loved by solo travellers?

A. Sagada, Batanes, Palawan

B. Bohol, Cebu, Palawan

C. Sagada, Batanes, Cebu

D. Sagada, Bohol, Palawan

250. What best advertise picturesque tourist destinations?

A. Books

B. Newspaper

C. Websites and social media sites

 D. Pamphlets

251. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Travelling is for groups only.

B. Nature is never destroyed by travellers.

C. Tourism is one of the booming industries in the Philippines.

D. Tourist destinations are destroyed because of typhoons.

252. What is the appropriate title for the passage?

A. Responsible Travelling

B. Travel and Have Fun

C. Youth and Travel

D. Tourism and Food

Pagluto ng Pinoy Style Spaghetti

½ kutsarita bawang, dinikdik ½ kilo spaghetti sticks

1 piraso sibuyas, hiniwa ½ kutsarita asin pantimpla

3 piraso hotdog, hiniwa ½ kutsarita paminta pantimpla

2 kutsara mantika
i. Pakuluin at palambutin ang spaghetti sticks.
ii. Salain ang spaghetti noodle kapag luto na. Isantabi
muna.
1 kutsarita pamintang durog
iii. Igisa ang bawang at sibuyas.
iv. Isama ang giniling na karne hanggang maluto.
2 bote 950g na banana ketchup v. Idagdag ang hotdog, liver spread, tomato paste,
ketchup, asin at paminta.
vi. Ibuhos sa spaghetti noodle at ihalo.
1 lata maliit na tomato paste
vii. Ihain na may kasamang tinapay.
viii. Gadgaran ng keso sa ibabaw.
½ tasa asukal

253. Sa kabuuan ang karne ay dapat igisa sa loob ng

a. 5 minuto
b. 10 minuto
c. 15 minuto
d. maging kayumanggi
e. hanggang maluto
254. Alin ang pangalawa sa huling hakbang sa pagluto ng Pinoy Style Spaghetti?
 a. Isama ang giniling na karne hanggang maluto
b. Idagdag ang hotdog, liver spread, tomato paste, ketchup, asin at paminta.
c. Ibuhos sa spaghetti noodle at ihalo.
d. Ihain na may kasamang tinapay.
e. Gadgaran ng keso sa ibabaw.
255. Kung ang magluluto ay may labindalawang hotdog, ilang piraso ng sibuyas ang kailangan niyang hiwain?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
This passage is adapted from Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech titled "Women's Rights Are Human Rights," addressed to
the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995.
If there is one message that echoes forth from
this conference, it is that human rights are women's
rights…. And women's rights are human rights.
Let us not forget that among those rights are the
05right to speak freely and the right to be heard.
Women must enjoy the right to participate fully in
the social and political lives of their countries if we
want freedom and democracy to thrive and endure.
It is indefensible that many women in nongov-
10ernmental organizations who wished to participate
in this conference have not been able to attend—or
have been prohibited from fully taking part.
Let me be clear. Freedom means the right of
people to assemble, organize, and debate openly. It
15means respecting the views of those who may
disagree
with the views of their governments. It means not
taking citizens away from their loved ones and jail-
ing them, mistreating them, or denying them their
freedom or dignity because of the peaceful expres-
20sion of their ideas and opinions.
In my country, we recently celebrated the
seventy-fifth anniversary of women's suffrage. It
took one hundred and fifty years after the signing
of our Declaration of Independence for women to
25win the right to vote. It took seventy-two years of
organized struggle on the part of many courageous
women and men.
It was one of America's most divisive philosophi-
cal wars. But it was also a bloodless war. Suffrage was
30achieved without a shot fired.
We have also been reminded, in V-J Day obser-
vances last weekend, of the good that comes when
men and women join together to combat the forces
of tyranny and build a better world.
35We have seen peace prevail in most places for a
half century. We have avoided another world war.
But we have not solved older, deeply-rooted prob-
lems that continue to diminish the potential of half
the world's population.
40Now it is time to act on behalf of women everywhere.
If we take bold steps to better the lives of women,
we will be taking bold steps to better the lives of
children and families too. Families rely on mothers
and wives for emotional support and care; families
45rely on women for labor in the home; and increas-
ingly, families rely on women for income needed to
raise healthy children and care for other relatives.
As long as discrimination and inequities remain
so commonplace around the world—as long as
50girls and women are valued less, fed less, fed last,
overworked, underpaid, not schooled and subjected
to violence in and out of their homes—the potential
of the human family to create a peaceful, prosperous
world will not be realized.
55Let this conference be our—and the world's—call
to action.
And let us heed the call so that we can create a
world in which every woman is treated with respect
and dignity, every boy and girl is loved and cared for
60equally, and every family has the hope of a strong
and stable future.
256. What is the primary purpose of the passage?

A. To chastise those who have prevented women from attending the conference

B. To argue that women continue to experience discrimination

C. To explain that human rights are of more concern than women's rights

D. To encourage people to think of women's rights as an issue important to all

257. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 4-5 ("Let us … be heard")

B. Lines 9-12 ("It is indefensible … taking part")

C. Lines 37-39 ("But we have … population")

D. Lines 43-47 ("Families … other relatives")

258. As used in line 28, "divisive" most nearly means

A. conflict-producing.

B. carefully-watched.

C. multi-purpose.

D. time-consuming.
259. Based on the speech, with which statement would Clinton most likely agree?

A. More men should be the primary caregivers of their children in order to provide career opportunities for women.

B. Women do not need the support and cooperation of men as they work toward equality.

C. Solutions for global problems would be found faster if women had more access to power.

D. The American movement for women's suffrage should have been violent in order to achieve success more quickly.
260. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 6-8 ("Women … endure")

B. Lines 29-30 ("Suffrage … shot fired")

C. Lines 43-47 ("Families … relatives")

D. Lines 48-54 ("As long … realized")