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1. The Philippines ten-year transaction period before the granting of complete independence
from the
Americans.
A. Commonwealth Government
B. Third Republic
C. Puppet government
D. Revolutionary
Rationalization: A – Also known as the Quezon government
2. The Act/Law that led to the granting of ten-year transition period.
A. Here-Hawes Cutting Bill
B. Tydings-McDuffie Law
C. Parity Rights
D. Independence Law
Rationalization: B – This Independence mission was headed by Press. Manuel L. Quezon
3. The Chairman of the 1934 Constitutional Convention.
A. Cecillia Munoz Palma
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Diosdado Macapagal
D. Claro M. recto
Ratioalization: C – Claro M. Recto
4. The first appointed head of the Department of Education during Commonwealth period.
A. Claro M. Recto
B. Sergio Osmena
C. Rafael Palma
D. Jose P. Laurel
Rationalization: B – He was appointed by Pres. Quezon
5. The “father of social justice.”
A. Claro M. Recto
B. Sergio Osmena
C. Manuel L. Quezon
D. Jose P. Laurel
Rationalization: C – Manuel L. Quezon
6. The leader of Sakdalista uprising
A. Benigno Aquino
B. Benigno Ramos
C. Isabelo delos Reyes
D. Isabelle Espiritu
Rationalization: B – Benigno Ramos
The SAKDALISTA coming from the tagalog word sakdal, meaning “to accuse” movement was
founded in 1930 by a right wing leader, Benigno Ramos, a writer and discontented former
government clerk. The name of the movement was based on Emile Zola’s 1898 letter cristicising
the French government, J’ accuse
7. The last department turned over by the Americans to be government by a Filipino
A. Department of Public Health and Welfare
B. Department of Trade
C. Department of Education
D. Department of Defense
Rationalization: C – To ensure quality education in the Philippines and to preserve the interest of
US
8. The Rizal Day Celebration reminds us about heroes worth
A. Appreciating
B. Reading about
C. Emulating
D. Studying
Rationalization: C – it encompasses the 3 domains of learning: Cognitive, affective and
psychomotor
9. Section 6, Article XIV states that the national language of the Philippines is
________________.
A. English
B. Filipino
C. Tagalog
D. Cebuano
Rationalization: B – Filipino
10. SECTION 3, Article XIV states that “ALL educational institutions shall include that study of
_____________ as part of curriculum.”
A. History
B. Science & Technology
C. Sports
D. Constitution
Rationalization: D – Constitution
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11. Who has the power of declare the existence of the state of war?
A. Senate President
B. Chief Justice
C. President
D. Congress
Rationalization: D – Article VI of the 1987 Constitution
12. “ The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all
levels.”
Which government program is in support of this?
A. Exclusion of children with special needs from the formal system
B. Free elementary and secondary education
C. Deregulated and secondary education
D. Re-introduction of the NEAT and NSAT
Rationalization: B – Section 2, Article XIV of the 1987 constitution
13. The old name of EDSA during early part of American occupation
A. 19 de junio
B. Highway 54
C. Highway 53
D. Highway 52
Rationalization: A – Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA, pronounced ed-sah), formerly known
as HIGHWAY 54, is the main circumferential road and highway of Metro Manila in the
Philippines.
It is an important commuting artery between the northern and southern parts of the
metropolitan
area. EDSA is a partially-controlled access, mostly 10-lane divided highway (expressway), with
three general lanes and the two outer lanes reserved for buses and other HOV traffic lights.
EDSA
has many interchanges along its length that eliminate the need for traffic lights, though traffic
lights exist where there is insufficient space of funds for a complete interchange.
14. RA 9155 also known as”_____________.”
A. Basic Education Act of 2001
B. Restructured Basic Education
C. Education For All
D. Bridge Program
Rationalization: A – AN ACT INTITUTING A FRAME WORK OF GOVERNMENT FOR BASIC
EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
15. RA 4670 also known as”______________”
20. Known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Government employees and
officials.
A. RA 6713
B. RA 1425
C. RA 7610
D. RA 9262
ANS: A
21. Which of the following describes the Battle of Manila Bay between American and Spanish
naval
forces?
A. The Americans ships outnumbered those of the Spaniards.
B. The Spaniards readily won the battle over the Americans.
C. It was a mock naval battle between the Spaniards and the Americans.
D. The Americans won the battle with great difficulty.
Rationalization: A – The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish-
American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and
destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasaron. The
engagement took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of
the Spanish-American War.
22. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they participate in ratifying a proposed
constitution ?
A. Citizenship
B. Habeas corpus
C. Suffrage
D. Bill of Rights
Rationalization: C – through plesbicite
23. The Old name of EDSA during the World War II
A. 19 de Junio
B. Highway 54
C. Highway 53
D. Highway 52
ANS: B
24. Who was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines when independence from
America was
granted on july 4, 1946.
A. Pres. Corazon Aquino
B. Pres. Elpidio Quirino
C. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Pres. Manuel Roxas
Rationalization: D – Pres. Manuel Roxas was the last president of Commonwealth and the first
president of the third Republic
25. According to him President “... this Nation will be great again...!
42. The mountain that separates the continents of Asia and Europe
A. Ural mountain
B. Mt. Kilimanjaru
C. Mt. Everest
D. Mt. Apo
Rationalization: A – They are rich in various deposits, including metal ores, coal, precious and
semi-precious stones, and since the 18th century have been the major mineral base of Russia.
43. The old name of Vietnam
A. Formosa
B. Siam
C. Persia
D. Annam
Rationalization: D – Now Vietnam
44. The “yellow Race” also known as:
A. Tigris and Euphrates
B. Hwang-Ho and Yangtze
C. Nile and Indus
D. Aegean and Mekong
Rationalization: B – Is a word used to describe people of East Asian and Southeast Asian origin
45. The major rivers in China
A. Tigris and Euphrates
B. Hwang-Ho and Yangtze
C. Nile and Indus
D. Aegean and Mekong
Rationalization: B – Hwang-Ho river is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River)
and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of 5,464, kilometers (3,395 mi).
46. The World biggest peninsula
A. Arabian peninsula
B. Iberian peninsula
C. Korean peninsula
D. Italy
Rationalization: A – it is the world’s largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 Km2 (1,250,000 mi2
).
The area is an important part of the Middle East and plays a critical geopolitical role due to its
vast
reserves of oil and natural gas