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b. in her room is studying
GENERAL EDUCATION c. studies in her room
DRILL III d. has in her room studied
13. Hello? Carol? This is Roland. How are you? Roland?
1. Some college students ___________ the conference
What a coincidence I ______ about you when the
at Los Baños.
phone rang.’
a. joins c. has joined
a. was just thinking
b. have joined d. will have joined
b. just thought
2. Mrs. delos Santos told her son to fix the water
c. have just been thinking
pump. _________ has not been functioning for a
d. was just thought
week
14. The plane’s departure was delayed because or
a. It b. She c. He d. They
mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers
3. The policeman is mot angry with the children
finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and
_________?
irritable because they ___ for a long time
a. is he c. isn’t it
a. are awaiting c. have been waiting
b. are they d. aren’t they
b. were awaiting d. had been waiting
4. We were awaiting________ the outcome of the
15. Sheila __rather sleep on a mattress than on the floor
examination
a. shall b. could c. would d. must
a. of c. for
16. Hers was the pivotal vote
b. about d. no preposition
a. crucial c. flexible
5. ___________ he has worked hard, he has yet top
b. reciprocal d. ambiguous
taste success
17. She is the first woman to crack the inner most
a. since c. However
sanctum of male power
b. Although d. Because
a. approval c. blessing
6. I would have profiled more from working
b. private place d. public square
than________
18. There seems to be little innovative thinking amount
a. studying
courts
b. school attendance
a. new c. daring
c. from schooling
b. unusual d. up-to-date
d. from spending a year in school
19. Her sound decisions come not from serependity but
7. It requires something more than the ability to wite
from hard work
well to ________ a best selling novel
a. praise c. good luck
a. bring about c. originate
b. opportunity d. nonchalance
b. produce d. device
20. Because of his lineage you could anticipate the
8. Filipinos are eagerly __________ the forthcoming
trangessions to come.
centennial celebration of the Philippines
a. memory c. ancestry
independence
b. reputation d. printed lines
a. looking forward about c. looking forward for
21. All the fasting and Hindu calisthenics couldn’t keep
b. looking forward on d. looking forward to
those inches off.
9. The social studies teacher asked her students
a. exercises c. mental puzzles
to_____ politics and economics
b. variety spots d. ornamental lettering
a. differentiate from c. differentiate about
22. If I were you I’d pay no attention to admonitions
b. differentiate among d. differentiate between
from me
10. The Philippine Normal University was established
a. warning c. confession
____________ 1901
b. requirement d. subtle difference
a. at b. on c. in d. about
23. The floods amplified the earthquake’s devasatation
11. Ramon is going to be famous someday. He _____ in
a. satisfied c. increased
three movies already.
b. prolonged d. rounded off
a. ahs been appearing c. has appeared
24. News of the disaster stupefied the victim’s relatives
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 a. strengthened c. frustrated 31. Jose Rizal at the foot of Mt. Makiling said, “I saw
b. crippled d. stunned nothing. I heard nothing.” This tells of Rizal’s state
25. To much cholesterol is associated with heart disease then that ___________
a. fat c. poison a. he was waiting for Maria Makiling
b. nutrients d. problems b. he knew suffering, injustice, greed
Read the selection carefully. Then answer the c. he inherited to call Filipinos to revolt
questions that follow. d. he definitely was coming to an end
Astronomers who believe that the universe was once a 32. Which of these words is synonyms with accord?
vast tight mass of hydrogen claim that all substances in a. settlement c. autonomy
the universe were created during the first half hour after b. constitution d. breakthrough
the heated mass of hydrogen exploded, forming our 33. But the MNLF is holding out for autonomy for 123
present universe. Scientist have studied that ashes province, which was promised in 1976 Tripoli
where an atom bomb or hydrogen bomb has been agreement. Government negotiators counter that,
exploded. They have seen what happens when under the constitution, these provinces must first
substances are heated to a high temperature in vote on whether to be included in ARMM. When
laboratories. From these studies they now know how was the MNLF organized?
great explosion of the universe could turn hydrogen into a. 1976 b. 1993 c. 1989 d. 1972
helium, iron, uranium, and all other substances found on 34. How do you address an invitation to a wedding
earth and in the stars. The explosion theory is supported wherein the husband is a lawyer and the wife is a
by the fact that substances which the process indicates doctor of medicine? Which is the right form?
should be common are very common and those it a. Atty. and Mrs. Delfin Tuazon
indicates should be scarce are scarce. b. Atty. and Dr. Delfin Tuazon
It is known that after million and millions of years c. Atty. Tuazon and Dr. Tuazon
uranium changes into lead. B7 studying how much d. Atty. Delfin Tuazon and Dra. Tuazon
uranium has changed into lead, it is possible to calculate 35. Which situation shows that the student was the
how long ago the uranium was created. The time thus best/
calculated is about 5,500,000,000 years a. Father reminded his son to watch all games and
Since astronomers conclude from the speed of be the best
movement of the stars that they were exploded from b. Look for the rank and act as one
some central point about 5,500,000,000 years ago and c. Father said, “My son you’re number one.”
since uranium was created about that time, it appears d. Father said son was good
hat the explosion theory of how the universe was made 36. What was NOT agreed upon in Jakarta?
maybe the correct one. a. system of taxation
b. Islamic law courts
26. This is a lesson in_______. c. teaching Arabic
a. geography c. science d. are of responsibility
b. history d. health 37. Which utterance shows determination?
27. If scientist are correct concerning this process of a. What shame she returned
creation, then certain substances should be_______ b. This time, I have not made up my mind
a. rare c. unusual c. This time I won’t stop schooling
b. common d. very common d. I have good news for you
28. Astronomers believe that all substances in the 38. We were awaiting __________ the outcome of the
universe were created during which period of time/ LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS
a. first day c. first 5 hours a. for c. about
b. first 15 days d. first half hour b. of d. no preposition
29. Uranium changes into ___________ 39. You wouldn’t want to be late for the review,
a. iron b. steel c. lead d. copper _______?
30. Scientist infer the age of the universe from_______ a. will you c. wouldn’t you
a. speed of the stars b. would you d. won’t be
b. the number of galaxies 40. Which sentence shows clear understanding of the
c. ashes of atom bombs message?
d. the age of astronomers a. They had to read it again and again
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c. It took a long time to clarify things and I failed na pagbabago ay mapananatili ang bias, kung bawat
d. The children explained to him what happened bahagi at kabuuan nito ay magiging sangkap ng pang-
but he didn’t get the word araw-araw na takbo ng buhay ng isang tao, o hindi man
41. Alin sa sumusunod na pangkat ng maga letra ang ng isang bansa
maayos ng paalpabeto? 50. Ang maaarin pamagat ng talata ay
a. L M N NG O c. L M N O P a. Ang Diwa at Kaluluwa ng Kapakipakinabang na
b. L M N Ñ NG d. L M N NG Ñ Pagbabago
42. Alin pangungusap ang nagsasabi na siya ang b. Ang kahalagahan ng pagpapasiya
pumatay at hindi ang nasasakdal/ c. Pagpapasiya sa Buhay ng Tao
a. Hindi, ako ang pumatay d. Ano ang Pagpapasiya
b. Hindi ako, and pumatay 51. Ang nais paratingin ng may-akda sa babasa ng talata
c. Hindi ako and pumatay ay
d. Hindi ako ang, pumatay a. nakakatulong ang pagpasiya sa buhay ng tao
43. Anong salita ang naiiba ng bigkas sa balita? b. mahalaga ang pagpapasiya sa buhay ng tao
a. tama b. nilaga c. bihira d. bahagya c. mabisa ang pagpapasiya lalo na kung tama
44. Kung gagawa ka ng liham pangangalakal, alin ang d. ang talagang kahulugan ng pagpapasiya
wastong pagsulat ng bating panimula? 52. Paano mapapanatili ang mabisa ng kapaki-
a. Mahal na Ginoo: c. Mahal Na Ginoo: pakinabang na pagbabago dahil sa pagpapasiya?
b. Mahal na Ginoo; d. Mahal na Ginoo, a. Napapkinabangan ng bawat tao
45. Alin sa mga sumusunod and wasto at maayos na b. Kung nakatutuong sa sambayanan
pagpapahayag ng pangungusap? c. Kung isang bahagi ay nakakatulong sa pang-araw-
a. Pinapirma ang kasulatan sa akin ng abogado. araw na pamumuhay
b. Pinapirma sa akin ang kasulatan ng abogado . d. Kapag lahat ng bahagi at kabuuan nito ay
c. Pinapirmahan sa akin ng abogado and kasulatan. nagiging sangkap ng pang-araw-araw na takbo ng
d. Pinapirmahan sa akin ang kasulatan ng abogado. buhay ng isang tao
46. Maruming-marumi si Lito nang umuwi siya ng 53. Pano ipinapahayag o isinulat ng may akda ang
bahay. ALing pangungusap ang maliwanag na talata?
naglalarawan ng kaniyang anyo? a. Pasalaysay c. Paglalarawan
a. Pumasok si LIto sa loob ng bahay na napakarumi. b. Makatotohanan d. Pagbabalik-gunita
b. Pumasok sa loob ng bahay na napakarumi si LIto 54. Ano ang katumbas ng salitang kaluluwa sa talatang
c. Pumasok si Lito na naparumi sa loob ng bahay ito?
d. Pumasok si Lito sa loob na napakarumi ng loob a. kahulugan c. damdamin
ng bahay. b. dahilan d. diwa
47. Ang salitang angkop na naglalarawan sa pangarap ng 55. Sino ang kalihim ng edukasyon na nagbibigay sigla
tao ay sa: “Bayan muna bago sarili.”
a. malaki c. maapad a. O.D. Corpuz c. Isidro Carino
b. matayog d. matangkad b. Jaime Laya d. Armand Fabella
48. Kung pagsasama-samahin sa isang pangungusap, 56. Piliin ang tamang salita “Kung maituturing mo akong
ang wastong pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga sangkap tunay na kamag-anak ay ikararangal ko.”
na si Pina dadalaw sa Linggo sa kaibigan ay a. maaasahan c. mapagsasabihan
1 2 3 4 b. mapapaunlakan d. maibibilang
a. 1 4 2 3 c. 1 2 4 3 57. Anong uri ng talata it? “Ang bandila ay di lamang
b. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 1 4 3 isang pirasong damit. It ay sagisag ng bayan”
49. Kailangan ng nana yang suka. inutusan niya ang anak a. Paglalarawan c. Paglalahad
na si Clara. Clara ________ ka nga ng suka. b. Pagsasalaysay d. Pangangatuwiran
a. bumili c. magbili 58. Huwag kang mangimbulo sa mabuting kapalaran ng
b. bumibili d. mabibili iba
Ang ano mang kapasiyahan ay magiging mabisa lamang, a. maghinanakit c. magdamdam
kung ito’s matutupad, maisasagawa at magiging kapaki- b. mainggit d. manigbugho
pakinabang, di lamang sa sarili, kundi higit sa lahat, para
sa kabutihan at kapakanan ng iyong kapwa at ng
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nakadamit tupa ang naglipana sa iba’t ibang dako ng b. Matayog d. Malapad
kapuluan 70. Suriin ang iyong kandidatong iboboo. Huwag
a. mga taong mapagsamatala magpadala sa bulaklak ng kaniyang matamis na dila.
b. mga taong mapagkunwari Sinong kandidato ang hindi dapat iboto?
c. mga taong mapamili a. Mabola c. Mapagbiro
d. mga taong mapagmata b. Mayabang d. Mapanukso
60. Alin sa mga sumusunod and salitang likas? 71. Which is the smallest prime number?
a. paralitiko c. pagkadisabled a. 0 b. 2 c. 1 d. 3
b. pagkaselosos d. kapansanan 72. What is the smallest integer that can be divided by
61. Ang bigkas ay ayon sa sagisag ng lakas. Ano ang ibig the number 6 and 14
sabihin ng B? a. 2 b. 42 c. 3 d. 84
a. mahina c. buong 73. Simplify [2x3-8x(-3)] /6+15
b. malakas d. katamtaman a. (-30)/21 b. 10 c. 2 d. 22
62. Alin ang kasalungat sa kahulugan ng mga salitang 74. Of the following which is the greatest?
alangan a. ¾ b. 6/9 c. 5/7 d. 7/10
a. tugma c. di-ayos 75. In a newspaper drive campaign, each of the 40
b. di-angkop d. di-bagay students of Ms. del Pilar brought 1 3/8 kg. How
63. Tingnan mo ngayon si Henry, parang batang many kg. of newspapers are there in all?
_______sa mga pamangkin a. 41 3/8 b. 65 c. 55 d. 440
a. nagsipagtakbuhan c. nagtatakbuhan 76. Corazon bought 2 4/5 m of cloth. She used 2/3
b. nakikipagtakbuhan d. nakipatakbuhan meters for the blouse and 1 ½ m for the skirt. How
64. Alin ang sagisag sa sabayang pagbigkas na ang ibig many meters of cloth was left?
sabihin ay normal na bilis? a. 1 1/5 b. 2/5 c. ¾ d. 19/30
a. N b. Mbig c. Mbil d. Pbilis 77. What is the quotient when .345 is divided by 5?
65. Di nangyari ang kanyang pakana. Nalaman din ang a. .0069 b. .69 c. .069 d. 6.9
kanyang pakay na___? 78. Express .555 into a fraction of simplest form
a. panlinlang c. panlilinlang a. ½ b. 55/100 c. 5/9 d. 555/1000
b. panglilinglang d. panglinlangan 79. A dealer bought an article for P200 and sold if for
66. Tinawagan mo sa telepono ang iyong kaklase. Ama P250. Determine his profit in percent
niya ang nakasagot. Anong sasabihin mo? a. P50% b. P25%c. P50% d. P20%
a. Kay Marlon nga 80. In a Mathematics of 50 items, Jose got 80% of the
b. Nariyan ho ba si Marlon items correctly. How many items did he get wrong
c. Pakibigay nga p okay Marlon a. 10 b. 30 c. 20 d. 40
d. Pwede po bang makausap si Marlon 81. A book with a selling price of P24 is being sold at
67. “Waring iba ang gayak ng simbahan para sa nalalapit 20% discount. What is the original price of the
na pista_______ ngayon kaysa noong isang taon, book?
“sambit ni lorie. ANong pang-uri ang pinaka angkop a. P 19.20 b. P 28.00 c. P 4.80 d. P 30.00
gamitin sa patlang 82. A boy buys 7 pcs. off biscuits at P 1.85 each and gave
a. mas maganda a P 20 bill to the cashier. How much change did he
b. magandang maganda get?
c. pinkamaganda a. P12.95 b. P7.05 c. P8.05 d. P1.05
d. maganda-ganda 83. A picture 8 cm. long and 6 cm wide is enlarged so
68. Alin pahayag ang nagsasaad ng pagtutol ni ruben sa that it became 24 cm. wide. How long is the
sinsabi ng kaniyang kausap nap era ang mahalaga sa enlarged picture?
kaniya at hindi ang kaniyang bayan? a. 18 cm b. 32 cm c. 10 cm d. 20 cm
a. Hindi mahalaga para sa akin ang bayan ko 84. In a group of students 40% are male. If there are 240
b. hindi mahalaga para sa akin, ang bayan ko female, how many students are there in all?
c. hindi mahalaga, para sa akin ang bayan ko a. 600 b. 144 c. 400 d. 96
d. hindi, mahalaga para sa akin ang bayan ko 85. The ration of the sides of a triangle is 3:4:5. Of the
69. Aling salita ang angkop na naglalarawan ng perimeter is 36 cm. Find the length of the longest
pangarap ng tao? side
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 a. 60 cm b. 12 cm c. 15 cm d. 9 cm 98. A mitsubishi car dealer sells 40 cars, some of which
86. The ratio of cows and carabaos is 2:5. If there are 70 are L300 vans, others are sedans and still others are
cows and carabaos in the field, how many cows are L200 wagons. Which of these could be the ratio of
there? the L300 vans to the sedan and L200 wagons?
a. 175 b. 20 c. 26 d. 70 a. 3:2;1 b. 3:2:3 c. 2:1:1 d. 3:1:1
87. If 3 secretaries can type 12 pages in 5 minutes, how 99. If the area of a triangle is 1 and is width is ¾, what is
long will it take for 6 secretaries to type 32 pages at the length?
the same rate? a. ¼ b. 22/3 c. 4/3 d. ¾
a. 3/8 min b. 12 min c. 8/3 min d. 5 min 100. What is the width of a rectangle lot that has a
88. What is the remainder when 5 1/3 is subtracted perimeter of 410 ft. and a length of 140-feet
from 12 1/6? a. 65ft b. 64 ft c. 63 ft d. 66ft
a. 6 1/6 b. 6 4/6 c. 6 3/6 d. 6 5/6 101. A circular table is 6m in diameter and it has a
89. Gabriela paid p450 for a handbag that was sold to circular side around it of 1 m wide. What is the area
her at a 25% discount. what is the original price of of the side in square meters
the handbag? a. 8 square meters c. 7 square meters
a. P 600.00 c. P 700.00 b. 4 square meters d. 5 square meters
b. P 337.50 d. P 122.50 102. Find the least number divisible by each natural
90. If 4 boys can paint a cabinet in 4 hours, how many number less than or equal to 12
hours would it take for 8 boys working at the same a. 27,720 b. 27, 730 c. 27, 703 d. 27, 702
rate to finish it 103. When two missing digits in a given number are
a. 8 hrs b. 4 hrs c. 5 1/3 hrs d. 2 hrs replaced, the number is divisible by 99. What is the
91. Al and Mel both work at night. Al has every 6 th night number?
off and Mel has every 8th night off. If both are off a. 85021 b. 85031 c. 85041 d. 85051
tonight, how many nights will it take to be both off 104. A water bed is 180 cm wide, 210 cm long and 20
again? cm thick. What is its mass in kilograms when it is full
a. 22 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26 of water
92. Divide 313.65 by 2.05. What is the quotient? a. 7516 kg b. 756 kg c. 7560 kg d. 7.56 kg
a. 153 b. 1.53 c. 15.3 d. .153 105. Given the equation 3x=15. If you divided both
93. A family monthly income is P 25,000. The family side of the equation by 3, what equation results?
spends 30% for food, 20% for rent, 10% for clothing a. 5-3=2 b. 3x=5 c. x=15 d. x=5
and 16% for miscellaneous. How much is saved in 106. By how much does 1/3 of 4/5 exceeds ¼ of 2/9?
percentage? a. 4/5 b. 1/3 c. 19/90 d. 29/90
a. P6000 or 24% c. P 7000 or 24% 107. What is the least common denominator for the
b. P 6500 or 24% d. P 7500 or 24% following: 3/5+5/8+2/3?
94. A cement mixer calls for 60 kilos of cement 3 boxes a. 8 b. 16 c. 120 d. 24
of sand and 1 galloon of water. What is the ratio of 108. What should go into the blank in 4,16, ___, 258,
cement to sand? 1024?
a. 10:3 b. 15:1 c. 20:1 d. 30:3 a. 32 b. 64 c. 84 d. 108
95. A ribbon 72 meters long is cut into two pieces. If the 109. Which of the following statements is correct
ratio of the lengths of the pieces is 4:5, how long is proportion?
the shorter piece? a. 9:12=3:5 c. 6:11=3:21
a. 30 b. 32 c. 40 d. 42 b. 4:7=2:14 d. 7:10=14:20
96. Arnel spent half of his money in SM and half of the 110. If there are 80 small squares in one large square
remaining at Rustan Store. If he had P 250.00 left, and 50 small squares are shaded, what percent of
how much did he heave at the start/ the large squares is shaded?
a. P 500.00 c. P 1,500.00 a. 50% b. 55% c. 62 ½ % d. 70%
b. P 1,000.00 d. P 2, 500.00 111. The ratio of sales of T-shirts in sizes small,
97. A group of 100 students was made up of 60 girls. medium and large were 5:3:2. If the store was
Exactly 75 students were majoring in Math and 25 planning to stock 220 shirts, how many should it
were in History. What fractional part were not purchase for each size?
majoring history? a. 120 small, 60 medium, 40 large
a. ¾ b. 3/5 c. 4/10 d. 6/10 b. 110 small, 66 medium, 44 large
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 c. 100 small, 70 medium, 50 large d. Loosening the cap by knocking the edge of the
d. 100 small, 60 medium, 60 large cover with a spoon
112. Miss Concepcion averages 38.4 km per 3 liters of 124. Which of the following may be considered an
gasoline. How many kilometers can she expect to advantage of a solid waste energy recovery pant/
drive on12.5 liters? a. In decreases air pollution
a. 90 km b. 120 km c. 150 km d. 160 km b. It produces high grade fuel
113. Myrna saved P 1,100 in 4 months. At the same c. It facilitates the cheap production of energy
rate, how much would she save in 2 years? d. It reduces the volume of material to be landfilled
a. P 6,000.00 c. P 6,500.00 125. The decline in the quantity of fish caught on the
b. P 6,600.00 d. P 6,200.00 waters is greatly attributed to
114. What is the length of a rectangular lot that has a. overfishing
an area of 3420 ft. and width of 36ft? b. nutrient overload from fertilizers
a. 75ft b. 86ft c. 90ft d. 95ft c. soil erosion along tributaries
115. How many 6 by 6 inch marble tiles will be d. toxic chemicals from industrial dumping
needed to cover a bathroom floor 10 by 8 ft? 126. many pesticides of commercial importance can
a. 315 b. 318 c. 320 d. 325 be totally controlled by
116. Which of the following is the catalytic converter a. using biological control
on cars in the control technology? b. increasing the cost of pesticides
a. carbon monoxide c. nitrogen dioxide c. encouraging the use of predators
b. carbon dioxide d. sulfur oxide d. completely banning the sale of pesticides
117. The basic problem in the use of the synthetic 127. What is importance of controlling pollution?
organic chemical approach to pest control is a. The government will provide more tax write-off
a. increasing expense b. We can avoid future damage to biological
b. resurgence of pests resources
c. development of resistance by pests c. The risks to animal life can be totally eradicated
d. harmful effects on humans and non-target d. The immediate toxicity to people in the local
organisms areas can be avoided
118. Which of the following can be converted into 128. Why is it necessary to plow the land before
electricity with the use of the photovolataic cells planting?
and power towers? a. to aerate the soil
a. water c. sunlight b. to control the weeds
b. animal manure d. vegetative decays c. to create furrows for the seeds
119. Biomass conversion is illustrated by the use of d. to bring the subsoil to the surface
wood burning 129. Which of the following contains the majority of
a. fuels c. stoves the nutrients in a tropical rain forest?
b. products d. materials a. soil c. plants
120. The pollutants that can cause uncontrolled b. animals d. decaying humus
growth of green plants in lakes are 130. The wastes released by sewage can cause
a. gasoline c. pesticles a. oxidation c. dentrification
b. acid rain d. phosphates b. decomposition d. cultural subdivisions
121. Which of the following causes skin problems in 131. when we say that chemical reactions in the cell
the unborn child? waste energy we mean that
a. mutation c. pigmentation a. energy is being destroyed
b. harmful drugs d. improper nutrition b. Pieces of chemicals are being broken
122. The Periodic Table was arranged in the order of c. Chemical energy is being converted to heat
a. density c. reactivity energy which is lost
b. atomic number d. atomic volume d. Cells use only the chemicals they need and get
123. How many one open a tightly closed bottle of rid of all excess chemicals
sandwich spread? 132. When an atom loses an electron is becomes
a. Using a rough material a. neutral c. negatively changed
b. Heating the cover of the jar b. stable d. positively changed
c. inserting a knife at the end of the bottle cover
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133. Color-blindness is a sex linked defect. If the 142. In a pond community, the smaller fish, which
father is colorblind and the mother is a carrier, what feeds on submerged plants is later eaten by bigger
is the probability of normal homozygous? fish. Then the fish may be eaten by man. What
a. 0 probability c. 25% probability interspecies relationship of eating and being eaten is
b. 50% probability d. 75% probability referred to?
134. Red tides are caused by the increase in the a. Energy pattern c. food chain
number of planktons in the ocean. This increase in b. Scavenging d. food pyramid
the number is a manifestation of 143. A green plant exposed to sunlight, is considered
a. increased amount of dissolved substance in as the number one energy converter in nature.
water Describe briefly the conversion of energy that takes
b. greater water current place.
c. increase in the amplitude of waves a. The chemical energy is converted into heat
d. Increase in the number of fish energy and stored in the form of food
135. A couple had heterozygous genes for tallness. b. Light energy combines with carbon dioxide and
What will be the genotypic ratio of their F1? form food
a. 2 homozygous tall, 2 heterozygous short c. Light energy is converted to chemical energy and
b. 1 homozygous tall, 2 heterozygous tall, 1 short stored as food
c. 4 heterozygous tall d. Light energy combines with nitrogen of the air
d. 4 heterozygous short and stored as food
136. Which of the following is a major source of 144. The insecticide sprayer operates according to
erosion? Bernoulli’s principle which briefly states that
a. clearcut forest c. construction sites a. Volume is directly proportional to temperature
b. terraced farm areas d. treeless subdivisions b. Volume is inversely proportional to temperature
137. Runaway population growth in a country is c. Pressure is directly proportional to volume
basically caused by d. Pressure is inversely proportional to velocity
a. low sex ratio c. high sex ratio 145. According to the laws of floatation, when will
b. early marriages d. low level of education an object immersed in a liquid sink/
138. Cold virus is usually picked up from a. when the weight of the object is lesser than the
a. cold aid weight of the liquid it displaces
b. dirty surroundings b. When the weight of the object and the liquid is
c. frequent change of weather displaces are the same
d. direct contact with people infected with colds c. When the weight of the object is greater than
139. The death of the Boac River in Marindoque is the weight of the displaced liquid
caused by d. When the buoyant force is greater than the
a. improper disposal of mine tailings weight of the object
b. unusually high temperature in the province 146. The elevator is good example of Newton’s
c. negligence on the part of government authorities second law of motion. Tension on the support wire
d. carelessness in waste disposal among the people is maximum when the elevator
in the community a. goes up c. goes down
140. Why do mothers usually soak meat in pineapple b. is at rest d. has no load
juice before cooking it? 147. Different volumes of quantities X and Y were
a. it makes meat tender measure to find out how they were related to each
b. It removes the bad odor other. These values were plotted as shown in the
c. It improves the taste of meat graph. Which of the following statements would
d. It preserves the natural taste of meat best described the graph? Y
141. The source of the tremendous energy of the sun a. Y is equal to X
which guarantees solar energy on earth for millions b. Y is directly proportional to X
of years is a thermonuclear process wherein light c. Y is inversely proportional to X
hydrogen atoms unite to form helium atoms d. Y is multiplied by X is constant X
a. atomic fusion c. atomic radiation 148. If blood fresh from wound takes along time to
b. atomic fission d. critical mass reaction clot this may be due to
a. deficiency in prothrombin c. lack of erythrocytes
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149. A drop of red ink was mixed with a glassful of
water. After sometime the water became evenly
reddish. Which statement explain this observation?
a. Ink particles are lighter and tend to rise
b. the water molecules absorbed the red color
c. Molecules tend to stick together
d. Molecules are in constant motion
150. Warming of the atmosphere is due to the
Greenhouse effect. What is the detrimental effect of
this natural phenomenon on the atmosphere?
a. The CO2 level on the atmosphere is increased
b. The global temperature is decreased
tremendously
c. There is widespread destruction of the green
color in plants
d. The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere is
greatly affected
151. The natural interaction between the biotic and
abiotic components in the environment suggests the
existence of
a. an energy c. a biosphere
b. a habitat d. an ecosystem
152. Excessive release of detergents in natura
streams pose danger since this can cause
eutrophication. How can such a condition occur?
a. Due to tripolyphosphate ions
b. Presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons
c. Due to chlorinated hydrocarbons
d. Due to chloride ions
153. Eating burnt hamburger pieces is dangerous due
to the liberation of mutagenic agent such as
a. Formaldehyde c. Alcohol
b. Acetaldehyde d. Benzon (a) pyrene
154. Why does a gumamela flower appear red/
a. The petals absorb the red portion of the spectum
b. The petals reflect the red portion of the spectum
c. The red portion is of long wave length
d. Multiple reflection makes red prominent
155. If the radioactive emissions are arranged in the
order of increasing penetrating power, with the
least penetrating radiation first, the order is
a. Alpha, beta, gamma c. Gamma, alpha, beta
b. Beta, gamma, alpha d. Beta, alpha, gamma
156. Learning about the problems and issues which
cut across national boundaries and about the
interconnectedness of systems is referred to as
a. Peace Education
b. Environmental Education
c. Global Education
d. Multi-Cultural Education
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of Human Right Education?
a. identify threats of human rights
b. generate awareness of one’s basic rights
c. check on abuses in the exercise of human rights
d. understand and change conditions which give
rise to human rights violation
158. Which of the following best describes Gender
Studies?
a. It focuses on the equality of men and women in
all aspects of life
b. It stresses the superiority of men over women in
particular societies
c. It examines the critical role of women as equal
partners with men in development
d. It promotes the significant contribution of
women to national and global development
159. Which of the following aspects of Citizenship
Education is based upon the recognition that the
foundation of any legitimate political power
originates in the will of individuals?
a. Democracy c. Development
b. Human Rights d. Lasting peace
160. Teachers should provide students with
appropriate activities that will develop their ability
to think critically. Which of the following of global
education should be employed to realize this goal?
a. Process Mindedness
b. Perspective Consciousness
c. System Consciousness
d. Involvement Consciousness
161. Which of the following principles of sustainable
development stresses the importance of the
conservation of natural resources?
a. Enable communities to care for their own
environment
b. Respect and Care for the community of Life
c. Keep within the Earth’s carrying capacity
d. Consume the Earth’s vitality and diversity
162. The standard and norms used by a person to
decide and act on what is right are called a
a. values b. criteria c. beliefs d. attitudes
163. The overarching value that characterizes the
teaching of values as described in the DECS Values
Education Framework is?
a. nationalism c. Social Justice
b. Human dignity d. Personal Discipline
164. The human person does not become moral in
isolation. How does one acquire his moral values?
a. by initiating the moral behavior of adults
b. By reading books on moral development
c. By listening to people with high morality
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165. Which practice should be avoided if we are to exemption of?
develop worthwhile values among the learners? a. P 32, 000.00 c. P 10,000.00
a. Be a good model of the value to be taught b. P 12,000.00 d. P 15,000.00
b. Encourage openness and sincerity among 174. What does the principle of equity provide?
learners a. Taxpayers should be taxed according to their
c. Pass judgments on the write and wrong professions and status in life
behaviors of learners b. Taxpayers regardless of income should pay the
d. Allow learners to express their thoughts, feelings same amount of tax
and emotions c. Taxpayers that are similarly situated in life should
166. The type of cooperative which promotes thrift be taxed similarly
among members and create funds in order to grant d. Taxpayers who do not have permanent jobs
loans for productive and provident purposes is should pay less tax
called 175. Taxable income is derived from
a. Credit cooperative a. net income less additional exemption
b. Producers Cooperative b. Gross compensation income less withholding tax
c. Service Cooperative c. Gross compensation income less total
d. Consumers Cooperative exemptions
167. Which of the following describes marketing d. Gross compensation income less personal
cooperatives? exemptions
a. They distribute products of members to both 176. It has been observed that the world of the
members and non-members student is limited, centered around family, school
b. They coordinate with other cooperatives in and friendship. Which recent education trusts in the
marketing the products of members Social Studies will give the student broader life
c. They undertake joint production of goods, experience to cope with challenges of the 21 st
whether agricultural or industrial century?
d. They engage in the supply of production inputs a. Global education
to members and market their products b. Multicultural education
168. The members of the federation of cooperatives c. Human right education
are d. Environment education
a. primaries 177. In peace education, various forms of conflicts
b. secondaries and violence are studies. The indirect violence
c. natural persons brought about by oppression, discrimination,
d. primary/secondary cooperatives poverty and injustice is called__________
169. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform La of 1998 a. Ecological violence c. Physical violence
stipulates that the retention limits of landowners is b. Structural violence d. Cultural violence
a. 5 hectares c. 8 hectares 178. In the study of international politics, the word
b. 10 hectares d. 7 hectares hegemony is usually encountered. It means
170. How many hectares should be awarded to each ________
child of the landowner? a. weak leadership c. Interdependence
a. hectares c. 5 hectares b. Dominant influence d. peaceful co-existence
b. 6 hectares d. 7 hectares 179. The following EXCEPT one are experience that
171. The comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of help students build a global orientation
1998 is also known as a. Teach about the United Nations and its
a. Republic Act No. 6662 specialized agencies
b. Republic Act No. 6673 b. Explore some of the reasons for the differences
c. Republic Act No. 6657 in ways of living
d. Republic Act No. 6654 c. Conduct training with schools from other
172. An item or value upon which the tax is to be countries
imposed is called? d. Promote the development of stereotypes and
a. Tax c. Income ethnic blas
b. Revenue d. Tax Base 180. The United Nations has declared 2000 as ____
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b. International year of Tolerance Cultural rights
c. International Year of culture and Peace c. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
d. International Year of Indigenous People d. United Nations Declaration on Rights to
181. To educate for tolerance and international Development
understanding citizenship education which is the 188. Which among the types of cooperatives has the
concern of Social Studies instruction should apply primary function of engaging in the supply of
following criteria of approach. The following are production of inputs to members and at the same
desirable and relevant except: time help each member market their product?
a. Pluralism c. Ethnic loyalty a. Consumers Cooperative
b. Mutilevel perspective d. Cultural relevance b. Marketing Cooperative
182. To celebrate the 1996 ILO/UNESCO c. Service Cooperative
recommendations concerning the Status of d. Producers Cooperative
Teachers, the international community designated 189. Which of the following best describes
World Teachers Day every multicultural education?
a. September 18 c. October 24 a. Education of Multicultural Societies
b. October 5 d. December 7 b. Education for all regardless of one’s race,
183. Which of the following global trends will have ethnicity or cultural origin
the greatest impact/effect on Social Studies c. Education for the poor
Instruction in the future d. Education of Human rights
a. Advancement in new communication and 190. Which of the following mechanisms best
information technology describes the present Agrarian Reform Program?
b. Rethinking of the concept of citizenship a. Change of tenurial arrangements of tenanted
c. Globalization of the economy lands
d. Democratization trends in many countries b. Conversion of non-agricultural lands to
184. To be relevant and effective , schools in the 21 st agricultural lands
century need to cope with new challenges and c. Distribution of lands to landless farmers
opportunities of a complex and rapidly changing d. Land redistribution with corresponding support
world. Which of the following characteristics is services and institutional rearrangements
urgently needed/ 191. The minimum level in which the family or
a. Global in perspective household is able to sustain its basic/essential needs
b. Human value centered is termed as:
c. Interdisciplinary in approach a. Poverty level c. relative poverty
d. all of the above b. absolute poverty d. culture of poverty
185. The following are generally accepted principles 192. The primary agency or institution tasked to
in ecology that need to be considered in promote the growth and development of
environmental education EXCEPT cooperatives as instrument of Social justice is:
a. infiniteness of resources a. Land Bank
b. interdependence b. Department of Agrarian Reform
c. biological diversity c. cooperative Union of the Philippines
d. ecological stewardship d. cooperative Development Authority
186. In the Post Cold War Period, alliances and 193. The primary objective of the government in
grouping countries such as EAGA, APEC EC and pursuing a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
NAFTA underscore the importance of_______ Program is to:
a. Ideological concerns c. Military concerns a. Expand present family sized farms into corporate
b. Economic concerns d. Social concerns farm as part of the industrialization program of
187. Which of the following documents embodies the the government
general principles of human rights which set forth b. Establish owner-cultivatorship economic sized
the minimum standard of living for all people pf the farms as basis of Philippine Agriculture
world? c. Increase size of commercial farms to encourage
a. International Covenant on Civil, Political Rights owner cultivators to shift to corporate farming
and establish it as basis of Philippine agriculture
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tenanted lands owned by private individuals and world without suffering
not by corporations c. Patience on the rice store cue was tested by a
194. One of the objectives of Philippine Education as grumbling lady
provided in the 1987 Constitutions is to promote d. Words without deeds can never go far
respect for human rights. To gave flesh to this 200. When is the development of one’s value done?
constitutional mandate, President Aquino issued an a. values are easily caught from models
order requiring human rights to be integrated in the b. Parents are first models of the child’s value
school curricula. Which of the following specifies the formation
said directives? c. The home environment gives a child the concept
a. DECS Order No. 61 of right and wrong
b. Executive Order No. 27 d. Values development starts from home values.
c. Presidential Decree No. 603
d. Administrative Order No. 2
195. The prevalence of urban and rural squatters is
accounted to some factors. What caused squatter
proliferation?
a. Adventurous life “When a task is once begun, never leave it
b. Filipino indolence
till it’s done, be the labor great or small, do
c. Nomadic lifestyle
it well or not at all.”
d. Poverty
196. Heinous crimes are punishable by death, which
death penalty is the cheapest?
a. death by guillotine
b. death in gas chamber
c. death by lethal injection
d. death by electric chair
Some college students ___________ the conference at
197. Several big land holdings have been divided and
Los Baños.
distributed to farmers. Titles likewise were released
to farmer recipients. What land areas are included?
a. The land reform act does not include
government owned agricultural lands
b. Farmers who received land transfer get as much
as 10 hectares
c. All ands are covered by the Land Reform Act
d. Only farms exceeding 7 hectares after giving each
heir are subject to land reform
198. Charity begins at home. What illustrates this
value?
a. Millionaires send checks anonymously
b. Patrons check out donations by the size of the
advertisement
c. Grandparents stay with the Home for the Aged.
They are nuisance to modern families
d. An ambassador in Jeddah shelters battered
Filipino OCW’s and avoid social gatherings to be
able to save food for these refugees
199. You cannot share what you do not have, Who
portrayed it best?
a. Heaven is built on stilts. One can buy all
happiness

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2. a 73. a 144. c
3. a 74. b 145. c
4. b 75. d 146. b
5. b 76. c 147. d
6. b 77. d 148. d
7. a 78. b 149. a
8. d 79. a 150. d
9. d 80. d 151. a
10. c 81. b 152. a
11. b 82. b 153. b
12. a 83. c 154. c
13. a 84. c 155. c
14. c 85. b 156. b
15. c 86. b 157. d
16. a 87. d 158. a
17. b 88. a 159. b
18. a 89. d 160. a
19. c 90. b 161. a
20. c 91. d 162. b
21. a 92. a 163. d
22. a 93. c 164. c
23. c 94. b 165. a
24. d 95. b 166. c
25. a 96. a 167. d
26. c 97. a 168. a
27. d 98. c 169. a
28. d 99. a 170. c
29. c 100. d 171. d
30. a 101. a 172. a
31. b 102. c 173. c
32. a 103. b 174. a
33. d 104. d 175. a
34. a 105. c 176. d
35. c 106. c 177. b
36. a 107. b 178. d
37. c 108. d 179. c
38. d 109. c 180. c
39. a 110. b 181. b
40. b 111. d 182. a
41. b 112. b 183. d
42. cd 113. d 184. a
43. d 114. c 185. b
44. d 115. c 186. d
45. a 116. d 187. b
46. b 117. c 188. b
47. d 118. a 189. d
48. a 119. d 190. a
49. b 120. b 191. d
50. b 121. b 192. b
51. d 122. b 193. b
52. c 123. d 194. d
53. a 124. d 195. d
54. c 125. c 196. d
55. d 126. b 197. d
56. a 127. a 198. b
57. b 128. c 199. c
58. b 129. c
59. d 130. c
60. c 131. d
61. a 132. b
62. b 133. a
63. a 134. a
64. c 135. a
65. d 136. c
66. a 137. d
67. a 138. a
68. b 139. c
69. a 140. a
70. b 141. c
71. a 142. b
1. Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:

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I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of?
a. isolation and loneliness
b. joy getting out of the house
c. youthful delight playing in the rain
d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night
Answer: A

2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? Researchers also speculate that
some teachers might have given boys more computer time because parents and teachers expected boys to
need computers for future careers.
a. expected
b. expecting
c. will expect
d. will have expected
Answer: D

3. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their _____.
a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedication
d. money – sacrifice
Answer: A

4. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films. This was a project initiated by
a. Arsenio Lacson
b. German Moreno
c. Antonio Villegas
d. Ramon Bagatsing
Answer: C

5. Which among the sounds below is voiceless?

a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/
Answer: D

6. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular novel?
a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl
Answer: B

 
7. He was the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we
can do for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald Ford
b. Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry Truman
d. John F. Kennedy
Answer: D

8. History is the witness that ______ passing of time.

a. testifies
b. will testify
c. testifies for
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Answer: D

9. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. had seen
c. have seen
d. have been seen
Answer: D

10. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the fight
c. Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early
Answer: B

11. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty
Answer: C

12. The Nibelungenlied is a

a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic
Answer: D

13. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents it.
a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification
Answer: A

14. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving
Answer: B

15. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic
Answer: A

16. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is
commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph

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d. Aggression
Answer: A
17. It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.
a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita
Answer: B

18. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays
Answer: A

19. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers are free to leave
Workers are warned of possible lay off
Workers have to double time on their jobs
Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym
Answer: B

20. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case
Answer: C

21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs
Answer: C

22. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal.
Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent
Answer: C

23. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes
strong, with their families.
a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
Answer: A

24. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the
students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired
output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?
a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read
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25. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their actions are
real winners in life. This tells of?
a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure
Answer: C

26. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks

a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest
Answer: C

27. What correction should be made to this sentence?

One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other children so first-
borns tend to be more intellectual.
a. Change is to are
b. Insert a comma after children
c. Change parents' to parent's
d. Change theories to theory's
Answer: B

28. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:

Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?
a. Batter and banjos
b. Sob and winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it
Answer: A

29. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
a. The things have not been shipped.
b. In a state of confusion
c. In an orderly manner
d. The boxes are still intact
Answer: B

30. What is the mood of these lines?

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise

I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.
a. Afraid
b. Sarcastic
c. Depressed
d. Hopeful
Answer: D

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