Colegio De San Gabriel Arcangel

College of Education
Comprehensive Examination for Competent Evaluation
Module 9

1. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent A
a. Timawa
b. Maharlika
c. Aliping namamahay
d. Aliping saguiguilid
2. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas D
a. Magellan’s expedition
b. Loarca expedition
c. Legaspi expedition
d. Villalobos expedition
3. The third and last military governor of the Philippines was C
a. Gen. Wesley Merritt
b. Gen. Elwell Otis
c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur
4. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking cuttings, he plants his cutting in a well- A
watered soil in a plant pot. What is the most likely reason why he may then cover the
plant and pot with a lightly perforated polythene bag?
a. To reduce the water demand of the cutting.
b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the plant.
c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests.
d. To protect the plant from cold weather.
5. It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few days after lightning strikes. Which A
among the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process?
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
6. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human population? D
I. Immigration II. Emigration
III. Natality IV. Mortality
a. III and IV
b. II and III
c. I only
d. I and III
7. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The arrow symbol means C
eaten by. What would happen if all snakes are killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
Bird>Snake
a. Grass population would increase.
b. Grasshopper population would increase.
c. Bird and frog populations would increase.
d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase.
8. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering of rocks? C
a. formation of caverns
 b. acids dissolves rocks
c. freezing water between rock particles
d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
9. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The familiar names used are A
Amihan and Habagat, internationally known as ________ and ________ respectively.
a. Northeast and southwest
b. Trade wind and easterlies
c. Southwest and northeast
d. Westerlies and easterlies
10. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. The formation of fog generally D
occurs after the ground has lost heat by:
a. Evaporation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
11. Why do we see the sun rise in the east? B
a. The earth revolves eastward.
b. The earth rotates from west to east.
c. We are located in the 20th meridian.
d. On the globe, we are located in the east.
12. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 amperes in an electrical device, what is B
the resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
13. Which of the following best differentiates an earthquake's intensity from its magnitude? D
a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the earthquake originated’ while
magnitude refers to ‘the energy of the earthquake’.
b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a
seismograph.
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree
of destruction it caused at the epicenter.
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause at the surface
while magnitude is the strength of the quake.
14. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT C
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty
15. The Nibelungenlied is a D
a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic
16. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents A
it.
a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification
17. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we B
see the same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving
18. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable A
is ______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic
19. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. A
This state is commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression
20. It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore. B
a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita
21. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week. D
a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays
22. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean? B
a. Workers are free to leave
b. Workers are warned of possible lay off
c. Workers have to double time on their jobs
d. Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym
23. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.” C
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case
24. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag. “Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si C
Miguel.”
a. Pagtutulad
b. Pagbibigay katauhan
c. Pagmamalabis
d. Pagwawangis
25. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708? B
a. Jose dela Cruz
b. Felipe de Jesus
c. Francisco Balagtas
d. Jose Corazon de Jesus
26. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.” Anong uri D
ng pangungusap ito?
a. Payak
b. Tambalan
c. Hugnayan
d. Langkapan
27. Mag-aalas-singko na _____ umaga _____ magising siya. C
a. ng – ng
b. nang – nang
c. ng – nang
d. nang – kapag
28. Ang butong tinangay ng aso, walang pagsalang nalawayan ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay B
tumutukoy sa katotohanan ng ______.
a. Pagnanakaw
b. Pagtatanan
c. Pagpapakasal
d. Pakikipagkaibigan
29. Anong uri ng pagbigkas ang salitang “dambuhala”? A
a. Malumi
b. Mabilis
c. Maragsa
d. Malumay
30. Ang katawagan sa pangngalan, pang-abay, pang-uri at pandiwa ay? C
a. Palabuuan
b. Pangkayarian
c. Pangnilalaman
d. Palaugnayan