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1. The outstanding English poet before William Shakespeare whose "The Canterbury Tale" ranks as
one of the greatest poetic works in English is
A. Thomas Gray B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Christopher Marlowe D. Beryl Markham
2. To HERALD major economic and social changes brought about by technology, means to
A. end B. proclaim C. respond to D. encourage
3. For the Chinese October 10 is a RED-LETTER DAY. This expression is considered a/an
A. synonym B. idiom C. simile D. metaphor
6. She was excused because all she said were WHITE LIES. This idiom means
A. lies recited are excusable C. the lies are really harmless
B. the lies are written on white pages D. she recited the lies in public
7. There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college. It means
A. uninterruption B. lapse C. continuation D. length
9. Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” Since then the world took this to mean
A. a gift B. a mystery C. an enjoyment D. a discovery
10. Wounded, he walked away still suffering from EXCRUCIATING pain. It means
A. mild B. slight C. unbearable D. endurable
11. Tattooing the body was common among people of pre-colonial times. In the Visayas
they were called
A. polista B. babaylan C. umalohokan D. pintados
13. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, what are the three fundamental
human rights?
A. life, dignity and self-development C. life, liberty and self-development
B. life, liberty and security D. life, dignity and security
14. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. In Homer, she is their princess who was
a divine domestic appearing most frequently as cup bearer to the gods. She is ___________
A. Hebe B. Aphrodite C. Athena D. Artemis
15. Who has the power to declare the existence of a state of war?
A. Congress B. President C. Supreme Court D. Senate
17. When the goods bought are less than the usual volume from a certain amount, there’s a noted
A. inflation B. money hoarding C. economic crisis D. recession
20. She has a PENCHANT for red accessories. The word in capital means __________
A. dislike B. fondness C. allergy D. strong aversion
21. A cabinet secretary appointed his illegitimate child as an office clerk. That violation is an act of
A. careerism B. bigamy C. nepotism D. favoritism
22. “Ang pagsasabi ng tapat ay pagsasama ng maluwag.” Anong ibig sabihin nito?
A. Mahirap pakisamahan ang sinungaling C. Ang matapat ay madaling pakisamahan
B. Ang pagsasabi ng totoo ay mabuting tao D. Ang pagkakaibigan ay depende sa pagsasalita
25. What is the conflict of the story of “How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife?”
A. The father does not believe the wife can cope with living in a province.
B. Leon does not believe the wife can cope with living in a province.
C. Maria does not believe the wife can cope with living in a province.
D. The father does not believe the wife can cope with living in a city.
26. Kailan ginagamit ang mga gitling na “maka-“? Alin ang tamang halimbawa nito?
A. Maka-kursilista pala siya C. Maka-ibayong dagat ang aming bisita
B. si ate ay maka-Nora Aunor D. Maka-ibang bansa ang paniniwala niya
29. PINASYALAN ng mag-anak ang Enchanted Kingdom noong isang buwan. Ano ang pokus ng
pandiwa?
A. Sanhi B. Tagatanggap C. Direksyon D. Tagaganap
30. Umiiyak ang kanyang puso sa paghihinagpis. Anong uri ng tayutay ito?
A. pagwawangis B. sinekdoki C. pagsasatao D. pagtutulad
33. Ang mahalagang ambag ni Severino Reyes sa dulang Tagalog na ang hangarin ay reporma sosyal
at patriyotismo ay ang _______
A. Ang kalupi B. R.I.P. C. Walang Sugat D. Apoy
34. One of these planets has the greatest gravitational pull. Which one is it?
A. Mars B. Earth C. Mercury D. Jupiter
35. What is the term to the arrow which is located on the left side of the computer keyboard?
A. caps lock B. backspace C. tab D. enter
38. Ito ay nobelang Filipino na nalimbag noong 1906 na tumalakay sa paksang puhunan o kapital laban
sa paggawa at sa sosyalismo.
A. Kundangan B. Ang Panggingera C. Salawahang Pag-ibig D. Banaag at Sikat
39. Siya ay pinarangalan na “Unang tunay na makata” at ang kanyang tula na may katangian ng tunay
na tula ay nalathala noong 1708.
A. Jose Corazon de Jesus C. Francisco Balagtas
B. Felipe de Jesus D. Jose dela Cruz
40. Ang mga sumusunod maliban sa isa ay mga sagisag-panulat ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar.
A. Dolores Manapat B. Pupdoh C. Kinting Kulirat D. PipingDilat
41. Kapareho ng ulan kung sya’y umiyak. Anong uri ng tayutay ito?
A. pagwawangis B. sinekdoki C. pagsasatao D. pagtutulad
43. A Tora-tora plane flies 364 miles in 5 hours/day. What is the average speed in the flight in mph?
A. 14.5 mph B. 36.4 mph C. 72.8 mph D. 80.00 mph
47. There are 4 rooms for rent in a corner building. Each room is 114 sq.m. in area. How much will
Mr. X pay the 4 rooms for 1 year if the cost per sq.m. is 350/mo.?
A. P 1,925,200 B. P 1,915.20 C. P 19,125,200 D. P 1,915,200
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48. Simplify 5√75 – 4 √12 __ __ __
A. 33 √3 B. 13√5 C. √63 D. 17√3
53. From the scientific method point of view, why is the use of the “cook book” method seen in the
traditional laboratory manuals disadvantageous?
I. Students are simply made to confirm what they are taught in the Science class.
II. Students do not really experiment because they already know the answer to a
scientific problem.
III. Students don’t work as a collaborative group
A. I and II B. II and III C. I only D. II only
55. Which system works to protect the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or
abrasion from outside?
A. Immune C. Nervous
B. Muscular D. Integumentary
57. When a logger cuts down a tall tree, water does not well up on the cut surfaces of the trunks even
when the soil is very wet. This suggests that __________.
A. the cut surface is sealed almost immediately by a thick sap
B. the root has been damaged
C. root pressure does not cause the water to rise in tall trees
D. the trees are old and drying up
59. A rectangular lot is 5 meters wide and 12 meters long. How long is a path that cuts diagonally
across the lot?
A. 13 meters B. 15 meters C. 17 meters D. 7 meters
61. He wrote "Emile"(Arguing that education should be in accordance with the nature of the child).
A. John Dewey B. Paulo Freire C. John Jacques Rousseau D. Erasmus
63. 7:9:12::21:__:36
A. 23 B. 27 C. 31 D. 35
64. Summative evaluation
A. Assessment for learning C. Assessment of learning
B. Assessment as learning D. Assessment to learning
65. Formative evaluation
A. Assessment for learning C. Assessment of learning
B. Assessment as learning D. Assessment to learning
66. The last game between Ginebra and Alaska teams _____ a very heated one.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
68. A certain supermarket repacks rice in smaller bags from big sacks of about 50 kg. Whether they
use 2 kg they still have 1 kg of rice left in the sack. How many kg of rice does a sack contain?
A. 50 kg B. 48 kg C. 49 kg D. 55 kg
71. Anong nobela ni Rizal ang tumatalakay sa tinawag niyang “social cancer”?
A. El Fili B. Noli Me Tangere C. Sa Aking Mga Kabata D. Makamisa
75. What is the total measure of the interior of any triangle in degrees?
A. 270 B. 360 C. 180 D. 540
76. What are the supplementary and the complementary angles of 72°.
A. 108° and 18° B. 18° and 108° C. 180° and 18° D. 18° and 180°
81. An epic poem by Homer which tells the story of the Trojan War.
A. Oedipus B. Odyssey C. Iliad D. Antigone
87. "She is a star in the heavens above." What figure of speech is used?
A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Personification
88. Maliban sa Ingles ano ang wikang ginagamit sa mga ahensya ng ating gobyerno?
A. Bernakular B. Filipino C. Pilipino D. Tagalog
89. Who among the persons listed below was considered a known “Orator”?
A. Jaena B. M.H. del Pilar C. Laurel D. Quezon
90. What is the law which created the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao?
A. R.A. 7836 B. R.A. 7277 C. R.A. 6734 D. R.A. 7796
93. Sinong nagsabi ng, “Mamatay ako nang hindi nasisilayan ang bukang liwayway…”?
A. Basilio B. Kap. Tiago C. Elias D. Ibarra
96. The philosopher who insisted that the child should be educated upon the nature of the child.
A. Spencer B. Colvin C. Rousseau D. Bruner
101. 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
102. 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
103. The Chairman of the 1934 Constitutional Convention.
A. Cecillia Munoz Palma B. Carlos P. Garcia C. Diosdado Macapagal D. Claro M. Recto
104. 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
109. Section 6, Article XIV states that the national language of the Philippines is .
A. English B. Filipino C. Tagalog D. Cebuano
110. 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
111. Identify the property of real numbers is being illustrated : 3 + (2+5) = (3 + 2) + 5
A. Commutative Property of Multiplication B. Commutative Property of Addition
C. Associative Property of Multiplication D. Associative Property of Addition
112. The regular price of a laptop is Php 24, 680.00. it is now on sale for 20 % off the regular price. How much could you save
when you buy it?
A. Php 3 496 B. Php 4 396 C. Php 4 936 D. Php 9, 436
113. Gina’s grades in a quarter ar 80, 78,75, 87 and 90. What is her average?
A. 80 B. 82 C. 83 D. 85
114. Evaluate the expression 2xy + 5x + 2y – 4 when x = 2 and y = -3.
A. -5 B. -12 C. 12 D. 24
115. What is the probability of having an even number after throwing a single dice?
A. 1/6 B. ½ C. 3/5 D. 1/3
116. Angie answered 32 out of 40 questions correctly. What percent of the answers did she get correct?
A. 80% B. 85% C. 88% D. 90%
117. A defective ruler was found to be 11.5 inches long. Using this ruler, Samuel was found to be 4 ft tall. What is Samuel's
actual height?
A. 4 ft 2 in B. 4 ft 2 in C. 3 ft 11.5 in D. 3 ft 10 in
118. The elevator can carry a maximum load of 605 kg. How many passengers of weight 50.5 kg each can the elevator hold?
A. 12 B. 11.9 C. 11 D. 10
119. The school cafeteria raised the price of a plate of rice form Php8 o Php10. If the same rate of increase was applied to a
regular order of viand which used to cost Php20, how much does an order of viand?
A. Php26 B. Php25 C. Php24 D. Php22
120. Miss C averages 38.4 km per 3 liters of gasoline. How many kilometers can she expect to drive on 12.5 liters?
A. 90 km B. 120 km C. 150 km D. 160 km
121. Which application program provides users with a means to organize and present information through the use of text,
numbers, graphs, sounds, and visual images?
A. multimedia B. Publisher C. spreadsheet D. word processing
122. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program bring about social equity and economic prosperity in the
country?
I. By distributing the agricultural lands to landless farmers free of charge
II. By transferring the ownership of land to farmers for a value
III. By helping the affected landowners to use their land compensation in viable business activities
IV. By providing support services to farmer-beneficiaries
A. II, III, and IV B. I, II, and IV C. I, II, and III D. I, III, and IV
123. Which instrument is used to detect earthquake intensity?
A. anemometer B. barograph C. seismograph D. clinometer
124. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm. What are the possible widths (w) that will give a perimeter less than 150 cm?
A. 3 < w < 54 B. 0 < w < 57 C. 18 < w < 36 D. 12 < w < 57
125. Which is correct sequence of the stages of mitosis?
A. telophase, anaphase, metaphase, prophase B. metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase
C. anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase D. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
126. Why does a bullet when discharged into the air eventually fall to the ground? This is due to the Law of
A. universal gravitation B. applied force C. inertia D. action and reaction
127. Ano ang karaniwang iisahing pantig lamang at walang katuturang maibibigay kung nag=iisa?
A. sugnay B. kataga C. salita D. parirala
128. Ang dinanas ng mga babae sa kamay ng Hukbong Hapon ay sinasalaysay ni _____.
A. Maria Clara B. Diwata C. Gabriela D. Orang
129. An elderly woman suffered a stroke, a restriction of blood flow to the brain. If the stroke caused to the right side of her
body to become temporarily paralyzed, she most likely experienced a decreased blood flow to ______
A. the left side of her body. B. the front of her brain.
C. the left side of her brain. D. the right side of her brain.
130. The search for related literature by accessing several databases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer
library with other computers that have database is termed _____.
A. compact disc search B. on-line search C. manual search D. computer search
131. <Damhin> mo ang init ng pagmamahal ng iyong magulang. Anong anyong pandiwa ang salitang nakapaloob sa
saklong?
A. may pungos B. may kutad C. may kaltas D. may palit
132. Some children are riding on the outside edge of a merry-go-round. At the same time, the children all move towards the
center of the merry-go-round. When they do this, which among the following happens?
A. The angular momentum of the system stays constant. B. The moment of inertia of the system
remains constant.
C. The angular velocity of the system remains constant. D. The merry-go-round slows down.
133. In the 23rd century BC, Sargon of Akkad conquered Mesopotamia, and became the subject of legends. It is from a
Sumerian legend that we learn how Sargon established himself as the cupbearer of the king of Kish in Sumer. What early form
of writing did the Sumerians invent?
A. Cuneiform B. Hieroglyphics C. Oracle Bone Inscriptions D. Native Signs
134. Which of the following is an incorrect representation of the Scarlet Letter throughout the course of the novel?
A. Able B. Avowal C. Angel D. Adulteress
135. _______ is a region of space containing a huge amount of mass compacted into an extremely small volume with a
gravitational influence is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape its grasp.
A. Accretion disksB. Black Hole C. Alternate Universe D. Parallel Universe
136. During which moon phase are solar eclipses experienced?
A. full moon B. new moon C. first quarter D. last quarter
137. Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System because _______.
A. it is the nearest planet to the sun
B. it is covered by thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide
C. it rotates faster than the other planets
D. it is twice the size of the earth
138. What geologic feature under the water is the foundation that supports much of the life in the deep ocean?
A. Volcanoes B. Earthquakes C. Mountains D. Sunlight
139. _______ shows the detailed shapes of the Earth's surface, along with its natural and human made features.
A. Time zone B. Contour interval C. Geologic map D. Topographic map
140. All of the following conditions are believed to be caused by acid rain except _______.
A. toxic material in the soil B. the removal of protective covering from plant leaves
C. the death of fish in many lakes D. the reduction of coal to slush during washing
142. The Earth Hour was conceived to make people be more conscious of _______.
A. carbon emissions B. global warming
C. wildlife preservation D. sustainable development
148. "Ang aking pag-ibig ay tanging sa iyo lamang." Ibigay ang ayos ng pangungusap na ito.
A. payak B. tambalan C. karaniwan D. di-karaniwan