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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Makati
GEN. PIO DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Osias St., Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City

FIRST PLACEMENT TEST IN MAPEH 8

School Year 2021-2022

NAME:_________________________________________________ SECTION:___________________

TEST I. REMEMBERING. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Shade the corresponding
letters of your answers in your answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is not part of the Hornbostel-Sachs classification?

A. aerophone C. idiophone
B. gamelan-gong D. membranophone
2. What do you remember about Piphat?
A. Traditionally played by women in the courts of Cambodia and Central Thailand
B. Consists of xylophones played swiftly and rhythmically in traditional Malay functions
C. An orchestra that combines some of the percussion and wind instrument with expanded string
section
D. A mid-sized orchestra that is performed in either outdoor style with hard mallets or indoor style with
padded pallets
3. Which of the following is in Southeast Asia?
A. Indonesia C. Singapore
B. Japan D. Thailand
4. How will you describe The SaungGauk?
A. Its flat bar is covered with silk.
B. It has a set of 21 drums in a circle.
C. The string is made up of wood and covered with leather.
D. Its body is made up of padauk, the famous Myanmar mahogany.
5. In Singapore, the existence and use of batik has been recorded since the 12th Century but has
receded in popularity through the years. Nowadays, batik is featured in as the uniform of what
personnel?
A. doctors C. nurse
B. flight attendants D. teachers
6. According to Lao tradition, stories of their history were not only passed on orally and was verbally, they
were passed through what medium?
A. carved C. manufactured
B. dyed D. woven
7. When do this Loi Krathong Siamese Festival celebrated?
A. 12th full moon in January C. 12th full moon in November
th
B. 12 full moon in April D. 12th full moon in December
8. What is the famous sculpture in Bangkok that is made up of plaster on a brick core and finished in gold
leaf?
A. Alto C. Sunken
B. Sri Mariammam D. Wat Pho
9. What do you remember about wellness?
A. Returning to a former state; get worse or fall back to a previous condition
B. The condition of being physically fit and healthy especially as a result of exercise

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C. Being active in sports, physical activities and any recreational activities within the school
D. The quality or state of being healthy in body and mind especially as the result of deliberate effort
10. Which of the following is the benefit of Skill-related fitness for athletes?
A. It helps them to lose weight.
B. It strengthens their immune system.
C. It improves their cardiovascular health.
D. It helps the athletes to perform well in their sports.
11. What is the primary reason why one engages in Fitness?
A. enjoyment C. grade
B. fundamentals D. lifelong habit
12. How will you define flexibility?
A. ability of the body to move full extend
B. ability of the muscle to produce effort
C. ability of the muscle to supply oxygen
D. ability to move a body through a full range of motion

13. Why is it important to understand human sexuality?

A. We will all be mature adults.
B. We have similar sexuality issues.
C. There is a specific age for developing one’s sexuality.
D. It will help us build a better relationship with ourselves ang others.
14. Which of the following characterizes a good decision?
A. Easy to make.
B. Make your friends happy.
C. The one your teacher told you to make
D. Made a thoughtful consideration of consequences
15. Which of the following illustrates gender?
A. Miguel loves to cook.
B. Marco does not cry in public.
C. Ahmed is attracted to Felicity.
D. Hazel has a positive body image.

TEST II. UNDERSTANDING. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Shade the corresponding
letters of your answers in your answer sheet.
16. How will you identify a membranophone instrument?
A. Any musical instrument that makes sound by way of vibrating string
B. Any musical instrument that produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate
C. Any musical instrument that creates sound primarily by way of the instrument vibrating itself
D. Any musical instrument that produces sound primarily by way of vibrating stretched membrane
17. What did you observe on a gamelan orchestra?
A. It only contains membranophone instrument.
B. Only female soloist is allowed to sing with the gamelan.
C. It is used to accompany songs, dances, and traditional folk music ensemble.
D. Because these instruments are sacred, stepping on it is a sign of disrespect.

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Osias St., Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City

18. What can you say about Rasa Sayang Malay folk song that is popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, and
Singapore?
A. song that literally means “anger”.
B. song that literally means “longing”.
C. song that literally means “loving feeling”.
D. song that literally means “love-hate feeling”.
19. How will you compare Javanese gamelan and Balinese gamelan?
A. Both are used for court music.
B. Sudden change of tempo and dynamics are the basic characteristics of both gamelan.
C. Style of playing in Javanese gamelan is solemn, while in Balinese gamelan sounds are very bright
and brilliant
D. In Javanese gamelan, percussion is dominated, while in Balinese gamelan consist of metallophone
and mostly gongs
20. How will you describe the term batik?
A. It has a geometric motif
B. It is the most natural lustrous silk and naturally dyed
C. Patterns contains centuries-old symbols and characters
D. It is an Indonesian-Malay word that means “dot,” “drop,” or “point”
21. What is the main idea of the Merlion Sculpture?
A. a relief sculpture almost completely carved from its surface
B. It is very popular among Ancient Greek and Roman buildings.
C. This was constructed and dedicated to the goddess Mariamman who is worshipped for her power
to cure disease.
D. It is a mythical creature with the head of the lion and the body of a fish used as a mascot and
national personification of Singapore. Its name combines “mer” meaning the “sea” and “lion"
22. How will you describe Wayang Kulit or Shadow puppetry?
A. It is derived from Vietnamese word, baying, which means “perform”.
B. Characters are usually represented by plastic puppets in shadow.
C. Puppets are usually made up out of goat skins that are mounted on bamboo sticks.
D. It is derived from a Javanese Hindu-Buddist tradition where hand-crafted leather puppets depict
epic stories of gods in shadow play.
23. What can you say about Songkok?
A. a substance used to color materials
B. It is the simple elegant ankle-length skirt worn by Lao women.
C. A traditional kite that is especially popular in the state of Kelantan on the East Coast of Malaysia.
D. A cap widely worn in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, southern Philippines, and
southern Thailand mostly among Muslims males.
24. How will you generalize the objective of health-related fitness?
A. maintain weight C. Have fun, enjoyment, and satisfaction
B. Holistic development D. lifelong habit of physical fitness and wellness
25. What can you say about muscular strength and endurance?
A. It is the ratio of body fat to lean body mass.
B. It decreases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
C. It decreases the body fat and improves metabolism.
D. It refers to the maximum amount of force a muscle can exert against opposing force.

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26. What can you say about the purpose of 3 minutes-step test?
A. to measure cardiovascular endurance
B. to measure the strength of abdominal muscles
C. to measure the strength of the upper extremities
D. to measure the flexibility of the lower extremities
27. How will you identify a physically fit person?
A. He can run fast for 1 hour.
B. He can eat five rice in Mang Inasal.
C. He can get through with the stresses and demands of life.
D. He can exercise and maintain proper nutrition with extra energy for recreational activities.
28. How will you identify the bombing incident that happened in Mindanao recently?
A. It is an act of bullying. C. It is an act of kidnapping.
B. it is an act of terrorism. D. it is an act of destabilizing the government.
29. How will you clarify the meaning of sexuality?
A. It is a major aspect of personality.
B. It refers to the total behavior of a person.
C. It is everything about being a male or female.
D. It involves the physical, mental, social, emotional aspect of one’s personality.
30. How will you describe gender?
A. the quality of being a male or female
B. A person’s role and behavior as defined by yourself and your parents
C. Is a social concept on how men and women should “think”, “feel” and “act”
D. Is the way in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual being

TEST III. APPLYING. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Shade the corresponding letters of
your answers in your answer sheet.
31. Which of the following is the traditional music ensemble in Indonesia?
A. gamelan C. piphat
B. kertok D. pinpeat
32. What is the beat or time signature of the Rasa Sayang song?
A. 2/4 C. 4/4
B. 3/4 D. 6/8
33. How does the batik of Brunei differ from that batik of “Indonesia”, “Malaysia”, and Singpore?
A. Brunei’s batik is hand painted.
B. Brunei’s batik has geometric motif.
C. Brunei’s batik have their national flower simpur as design.
D. Brunei’s batik incorporated leaves and flowers in their design.
34. How was the history of Laos known accordingly to the Lao tradition?
A. passed orally C. through written articles
B. through movies D. through dense pattern and motifs of their textiles
35. Which of the following exercises is best for a mother who is 55 years old?
A. soccer C. drag racing
B. ballroom D. playing catchball
36. Which of the following refers to the distance between the floor to the top of the head in standing
position?
A. height C. leg length

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B. arm span D. sitting height

37. Which of the following life skills should be used when you have to aim for something that will give you
a sense of accomplishment?
A. communicate C. setting goals
B. refusal skill D. making good decision

TEST IV. ANALYZING. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Shade the corresponding letters of
your answers in your answer sheet.
38. Which ensemble is referred to in the given description?
i. Used for court
ii. Percussion dominated
iii. Style of playing gives solemn character
A. gerong C. Indonesian gamelan
B. Balinese gamelan D. Javanese gamelan
39. Which of the following is the characteristic of a folk song?
A. The category is extremely diverse.
B. It is performed in religious rituals or at funerals.
C. It was performed as chamber music for the king.
D. It is performed in honor of the gods and scholars.
40. If you are a Lao woman, what will you do to have your garments and at the same time you follow your
tradition?
A. Buy garments in the market.
B. Ask your elders in the town to weave your garments.
C. Purchase garments that are made in your own country.
D. Weave your own garments that you can use for a lifetime.

41. What is the test used after interpreting strain of the HRF battery test based on the procedure given
below and identify the test
I. Sit on the floor with back flat on the wall with feet are approximately 12 inches apart.
II. Without bending your back, knees, and elbows, place one hand on top of the other and position the
hands on the floor.
III. After the tester has positioned the zero point of the tape measure, start the test by slowly reaching
the farthest point possible without bending the knees
A. arms span C. sit and reach
B. flex arm hang D. basketball pass
42. Which of the following refers to the ability to become and stay physically healthy?
A. aerobics C. health-related fitness
B. physical fitness D. skill-related fitness
43. What is the purpose of a ninety-degree push-up?
A. to touch the finger tips together C. to measure strength of abdominal muscles
B. to reach forward as far as possible D. to measure strength of the upper extremities
44. Which of the life following skills can be accomplished through information about good sexuality?
A. refusal skill C. assessing your health
B. practicing wellness D. evaluating media messages

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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GEN. PIO DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Osias St., Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City

TEST V. EVALUATING. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Shade the corresponding letters of
your answers in your answer sheet.
45. What is the status of a person having a BMI of 19?
A. normal C. overweight
B. obese D. underweight
46. What will you do if you have a BMI of 24?
A. gain more weight C. stay the same
B. lose weight D. under go liposuction
47. Which of the following situations shows an effective evaluation of media messages?
A. A girl who read an article about Justin Beiber being a gay and spreads the news to her classmates.
B. A person who received a text message about super typhoon coming toward Gensan and immediately
evacuate to a safer place.
C. A teacher who received a text message coming from anonymous person telling that her student stole
her wallet and punish the student immediately.
D. A lawyer who read an article about a rape victim accusing her neighbor as a suspect but then
researched more evidences to prove the accusation.

TEST VI. CREATING. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Shade the corresponding letters of
your answers in your answer sheet.
48. What exercise you should do to measure your cardiovascular endurance?
A. curl-ups C. 100 meter sprint
B. zipper test D. 3-minutes step test
49. Why is understanding human sexuality important in creating a healthy attitude toward family?
A. to know the weakness of your parents so that you can use it against them
B. to build a strong relationship with your parents and to understand their needs and wants
C. to know when your parents need your help to do household chores so that you can escape
D. both a and c
50. If you are going to do a block printed batik, what will you do FIRST?
A. Dip the metal block into molten wax.
B. Weld together the strips of metal to form a metal block.
C. Press the metal block against the fabric in order to make pattern.
D. Use the canting, a small copper container with one more different-sized pipes.

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