1. Which of this is a discovery in the Paleolithic A.

NCAA
Age? B. DILG
A. Fire C. NCCA
B. Agricultural D. LGU
C. Domestication of animals 9. GIS was used by the modern Geographer to
D. Hunting capture, store, manipulate, analyze,
2. Traditional Chinese society was manage, and present all types of
characterized by all of the following, geographical data. GIS was also known as:
EXCEPT: A. Geographic Information Structure
A. Civil service examinations B. Geographic Information System
B. Patrilineal families C. Geothermic Instrumental System
C. Practice of Shinto D. Geological Infrastructure System
D. Confucian beliefs 10. What is the contribution of the Phoenicians?
3. In which order did the following occupy the A. Ziggurat
Philippines? B. Heiroglypics
A. Spaniards, Americans, Japanese, C. Cuneiform
British D. Alphabet
B. Spaniards, Americans, British, 11. Whose assassination led to the break out of
Japanese World War I?
C. British, Spaniards. Americans, A. Adolf Hitler
Japanese B. Franz Ferdinand
D. Spaniards, British, Americans, C. Benito Mussolini
Japanese D. Franklin Roosevelt
4. Ancient civilization known for embalming and 12. It is a province in the western part of Luzon
also on the use of calendar: where one of the tourist spots are located,
A. Egyptians called Hundred islands:
B. Phoenicians A. Pangasinan
C. Sumerians B. Zambales
D. Persians C. Aurora
5. Who was the Father of History? D. Isabela
A. Karl max 13. Who first coined the word Geography?
B. Plato A. Eratosthenes
C. Augustus Comte B. Augustus Comte
D. Herodotus C. Karl Marx
6. This replaced the tribute as a form of D. Ferdinand Magellan
taxation in the Hispanic Philippine colony in 14. What kind of energy source has been
1884: explored from volcanic resources?
A. Donativo A. Solar Energy
B. Diezmosprediales B. Natural Gas Energy
C. Santotum C. Crude Oil Energy
D. Cedula Personal D. Geothermal Energy
7. The teacher and scholar who started to 15. To which group do we belong if we don’t
attack the church and the authority, its Pope, accept the truth because we insist on
was: belonging to a group or resist the risk of
A. Martin Luther being indifferent?
B. John Tetzel A. Change agents
C. Andrew Karlstadt B. Anarchists
D. John Eck C. Radicals
8. The office in-charge of the promotion, D. Conformist
preservation, and development of Philippine 16. The river the serves as the cradle of
arts: Civilization in China?
 A. Indus River 24. Which is the largest province in the
B. Nile River Philippines in terms of land area?
C. Tigris and Euphrates A. Lanao del Sur
D. Yangtze and Huang-ho River B. Palawan
17. Which word does not describe or support C. Isabela
Capitalism? D. Bukidnon
A. Individual property 25. Which Constitutional right is violated when
B. The state interferes without valid warrants and against the law,
C. Laissez-faire the law enforcers search your house over
D. Independent governance your objections and confiscate your personal
18. Like Biology and Physics, Sociology is belongings?
scientific because it’s knowledge is based A. Right of Liberty of abode and
on: changing the same
A. Belief B. Right against self-incrimination
B. Wisdom C. Right against unreasonable
C. Observation searches and seizures
D. Logic D. Right to free speech and
19. A bill becomes a law even if it is not signed expression
by the President after __ days. 26. Which type of government do we have when
A. 90 few privilege class rules as a people?
B. 60 A. Democracy
C. 45 B. Aristocracy
D. 30 C. Oligarchy
20. The Japanese successful invasion was D. Parliamentary
climaxed by the surrender of the joint 27. The Malthusian crisis sees the planet earth
Filipino-American forces surrendered to unable to produce enough:
Japanese on May 6, 1942 took place in: A. technology system
A. Capas B. grains and meat
B. Bataan C. infrastructure
C. Corregidor D. services
D. Manila 28. It is considered as the international version
21. Which phrase in economics embraces the of the “Battle of the Tirad Pass.”
following: natural resources, capital, labor A. Battle of Leipzig
force, technology? B. Battle of Normandy
A. Assets C. Battle of Salamis
B. Liabilities D. Battle of Thermopylae
C. Goods 29. What is the power of the state to take private
D. Productive Resources property for public use with just
22. The newest continent found and is compensation?
considered as a “lost continent.” A. Police Power
A. Zealandia B. Taxation
B. Gondwanaland C. Expropriation
C. Afro-Eurasia D. Territory
D. Rodinia 30. What religious institution is the only living
23. It is described as a deadly pandemic disease remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896
that happened Europe and Spain in 1918. today?
A. Tuberculosis A. Philippines Independent Church
B. Spanish Flu B. Unitarian Church of the Philippines
C. Bubonic Plaque C. Roman Catholic Church
D. HIV D. United Church of the Philippines
31. It is the power of the state to regulate A. Service cooperative
individual’s right and property for general B. Multi-purpose cooperative
welfare: C. Marketing cooperative
A. Police power D. Producers cooperative
B. Power of taxation 39. Which one CORRECTLY applies to
C. Political power Philippine foreign trade?
D. Power of Eminent Domain A. Philippine expenditure exports and
32. He was considered as second editor of La earning from imports fluctuate
Solidaridad: B. The Philippines spends less on
A. Jose Rizal imports than it earns from exports
B. Marcelo del Pilar C. The Philippine expenditure on
C. Graciano Lopez Jaena imports is balanced with its
D. Emilio Jacinto earnings from exports
33. Which region was considered as home to D. The Philippines spends more on
many ancient civilizations and had a name imports than it earns from exports
which literally means “land between the 40. Which explains GNP?
waters.” A. The total value in pesos of goods
A. Babylonia and services produced during the
B. Persians year
C. Mesopotamia B. The total value in pesos of goods
D. Macedonia produced during the year
34. The following are results of the Filipino’s C. The total value in pesos of services
deep faith in God, EXCEPT: produced during the year
A. Courage D. The total value in pesos of goods
B. Bitterness in times of Tragedy and services produced for 2
C. Optimism quarters
D. Daring 41. Tomatoes are off season and so price for
35. The primary purpose of taxation is to: tomatoes is up. Which law/principle in
A. Raise revenue for the support of economics explains it?
government A. Substitution effect
B. Reduce inequalities in wealth and B. Law of cause and effect
incomes C. Principle of marginal utility
C. Fortify the government against D. Law of supply and demand
invaders 42. When one company controls the supply of
D. Make the country a leading sugar, which term applies?
industrialized country in the world A. Monopoly
36. Which is required of cooperative members B. Inflation
for the operation of their cooperative? C. Economic stability
A. Share capital D. Equilibrium
B. Interest on share capital 43. What was the first book published in the
C. Net surplus Philippines?
D. Patronage refund A. Del Superior Govierno
37. Which is an unlawful act of escaping from B. Doctrina Christiana
payment of taxes? C. Pasiong Mahal
A. Evasion D. Barlaame Josaphat
B. Avoidance 44. The late President Ferdinand Marcos placed
C. Exemption the Philippines under Martial law through
D. Shifting which of the following laws?
38. You are a member of a cooperative which A. Article 6 Section14 of the 1973
operates taxis, tricycles and buses. Of which Constitution
type of a cooperative are you a member? B. RA 274
 C. Proclamation 1081 D. Banking
D. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 52. Which President is known for his “Filipino
25 S. 1974 First Policy” and Austerity Program?
45. During the Spanish era, who was the A. Diosdado Macapagal
revolutionary leader who waged a long war B. Carlos P. Garcia
against the government because it did not C. Manuel Roxas
allow proper burial for his brother? D. Ramon Magsaysay
A. Macario Sacay 53. The Philippines objected to the advisory on
B. Andres Bonifacio travels to Mindanao by the Australian
C. Diego Silang government. What should the government
D. Francisco Dagohoy do?
46. Who was among the last Filipino generals A. Declare war against the country
who fought the Americans and established B. File diplomatic protest
the so-called “Tagalog Republic”? C. Recall all nationals
A. Gregorio del Pilar D. Arrest their nationals
B. Miguel Malvar 54. Who is the general who said, “I shall return”?
C. Macario Sakay A monument in his honor stands in
D. Manuel Tinio Corregidor by the bay.
47. In 1565, Legaspi concluded a blood compact A. William H. Taft
with the chief of Bohol. Who is referred to? B. Douglas McArthur
A. Rajah Sulayman C. John Dewey
B. Sikatuna D. Schurmann
C. Lakandula 55. Which of the four pillars of education for the
D. Rajah Tupas 21st century is crucial in the light of conflicts
48. Who first introduced the Islamic religion to between Israel and Palestine?
the Philippines? A. Learning to do
A. Rajah Baguinda B. Learning to be
B. Idi Amin C. Learning to live together
C. Mukdum D. Learning to know
D. Abu Bakr 56. Which of the following was the first to
49. Who was the American president who happen?
proclaimed the Benevolent Assimilation A. Aguinaldo was captured
policy during the American colonial years of B. Aguinaldo declared Philippine
the Philippines? independence
A. William Mckinley C. Guerilla warfare against the US was
B. Franklin Roosevelt initiated
C. Woodrow Wilson D. The Philippines was ceded to the
D. Theodore Roosevelt US by the Treaty of Paris
50. After Negritos, what was the second group of 57. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?
people who migrated by sea to the A. It has been colonized by two
Philippines? European colonial powers
A. Indonesians B. It has never been united as a nation
B. Arabs C. There have been attempts to
C. Indians change its government to a
D. Malays parliamentary form
51. Pre-colonial trade in the Philippines was D. It is the only Christian nation in Asia
prosperous. What system did they use for 58. A losing senatorial candidate may file a
their business transactions? protest against the winner. What body will
A. Money assume jurisdiction over the case?
B. Barter A. Supreme Court
C. Credit B. Electoral Tribunal
 C. COMELEC C. I have the right to sell you my
D. Regional Trial Court cellphone but it is your duty to pay
59. Who has the power to declare the existence for it
of a state of war? D. I have the right to drive my car but I
A. Chief Justice must see to it that I obey traffic
B. President rules
C. Senate President 66. Can you be arrested without a warrant of
D. Congress arrest?
60. Which refers to the act of the President to A. No, if you are a minor
stay the execution of a convict? B. No, if you are more than 60 years
A. Commutation old
B. Amnesty C. Yes, if you were reported to have
C. Pardon committed a crime
D. Reprieve D. Yes, if you were in the act of
61. Which department has the authority to make committing a crime
laws and to alter them when needed? 67. Which act is a deprivation of life without due
A. Executive process?
B. Legislative A. Killing in self-defense
C. Judicial B. Salvaging
D. Administrative C. Imposition of the death penalty
62. All appropriations, revenue or tariff bills shall D. Death resulting from illness
originate exclusively from the _________. 68. Filipino citizens have the power to participate
A. Senate in the establishment or administration of
B. Sangguniang Panlalawigan government such as right to vote and be
C. House of Representatives voted upon as an exercise of ___?
D. Department of Budget A. Political rights
63. Who does the canvassing of votes for B. Civil rights
President and Vice President in every C. Social rights
election? D. Economic rights
A. COMELEC and Chief Justice 69. Which principle states that no man in this
B. Senate and Congress country is above the law and that laws must
C. Supreme Court and Congress be obeyed by all and applied to everyone –
D. Joint Committee of Congress rich or poor, lowly or powerful – without fear
64. What does “presumption of innocence” mean or favor?
in so far as human rights is concerned? A. Rule of Law
A. A suspect is considered guilty until B. Rule of the majority
proven otherwise C. Separation of Church and State
B. A suspect has the right to remain D. Social justice
silent 70. In which form of government are all citizens
C. A suspect has the right to a legal treated as equals on certain dimensions
counsel such as religion, politics, economics, social
D. A suspect remains innocent until status and culture?
proven guilty A. Totalitarianism
65. Every right has a built-in duty. Which of the B. Democracy
following illustrates this CORRECTLY? C. Socialism
A. I have the right to vote, and it is the D. Egalitarianism
duty of the COMELEC to allow me 71. In England, Queen Elizabeth acts as the
to vote head of the state. This country also has a
B. My right to privacy requires my parliament and a Prime Minister. Which
neighbor to respect it among the following best describes the form
of government in this country?
 A. Absolute monarchy D. Partial independence
B. Constitutional monarchy 78. It is a religious monarchy and state observer
C. Oligarchy in the United Nations
D. Aristocracy A. Kingdom
72. Which type of governance is characterized B. Holy See
by a union of partially self-governing states C. Caliphate
or regions united by a central government?
D. Holy Faith
A. Federalism
79. It is the fundamental basis for data gathered
B. Socialism
C. Democracy in the science of Sociology, Biology, and
D. Totalitarianism Physics.
73. The Philippine legislature is divided into two A. Belief
major bodies, the Senate and the House of B. Logic
Representatives. Which among the following C. Wisdom
best describes this division of the legislative D. Observation
body of the country? 80. It is a deliberate deception made by
A. Bipartisanship advertisers who say “Everybody use Gugo
B. Co-legislative power skin whitener and so you should do the
C. Unicameralism same”
D. Bicameralism A. Falsehood or the Big Lie
74. The Philippine government is divided into
B. Personal attack
three branches: executive, legislative and
judiciary. Which among the following C. Circular thinking
doctrines best describes the model of D. Bandwagon
governance in the Philippines? 81. It is a fallacy or direct deception made by a
A. Tricameralism politician who puts an ugly, unfair, and
B. Separation of powers defamatory label on people, e.g. “Activists
C. Emancipation of state are all terrorists.”
D. Division of labor A. Distraction
75. The Japanese rebuild their communities to B. Rationalization
show their good character after an C. Name-calling
earthquake. One thing that does not D. Loaded Words
describe the Japanese people is this kind of 82. According to Sociologists, conflicts in society
character. need not be violent and could be resolved
A. Unity through this method.
B. Solidarity A. Revolution
C. Superiority over nature B. Negotiation
D. Fortitude C. Coup d’ etat
76. One of the following is more of a political D. Putsch
realist (might is right) than a political idealist. 83. Which of the following is not one of the three
A. Martin Luther King major aspects of scientific social research?
B. Julius Caesar A. Data collection
C. Mahatma Gandhi B. Theory
D. Benigno Aquino C. Data analysis
77. It is an autonomy granted to Filipinos during D. Philosophy
the Philippine Commonwealth. 84. Errors that creep into news reporting and is
A. Full independence shown by a newspaper space
B. Freedom in education A. News stories
C. American citizenship B. Erratum
 C. News photos D. Gulf
D. Commentary 91. It demonstrates interconnectedness between
85. It is the basis of scientific theory that can be social and environmental injustices.
empirical and not merely speculative or A. Desertification of verdant regions
opinionated. B. Highly industrialized countries’ toxic
A. Authority waste disposed to poorer countries
B. Tradition C. Temperature warming and rise of
C. Evidence-based sea level
D. Logical reason D. Extinction of rare animal species
86. What is the systematic process of collecting 92. What Filipino trait is directly opposite the
and analyzing information to increase our American openness and transparency?
understanding of the phenomena under A. Crab mentality
study? B. Hiya
A. Discover C. Fraudulence
B. Research D. Racial pride
C. Data collection 93. What is manifested by the practice of a
D. Experiment group of people of different lifestyles, ways
87. It is the name for the estimated of living together, value system, traditions
measurement of the ground motion that and beliefs?
occurs during an earthquake. A. Confusion in mores
A. Crichter scale B. Cultural diversity
B. Reachter scale C. Condition of culture shock
C. Richter scale D. Problems in cultural experience
D. Homerian scale 94. A natural disaster which cannot be caused
88. Maps have several advantages over the by shifts in the tectonic plates
globe but this is not one of them. A. Avalanche
A. They can be folded, carried and B. Volcanic activity
stored C. Hurricane
B. They give a true picture of one or D. Earthquakes
two features of the earth 95. To help global climate change and live a
C. They are round with true scales more eco-friendly life, which of the following
D. They can show the details of the is the best practice which uses less water in
earth’s surface washing plates?
89. Among the Ancient Greeks this poet is the A. Recycling water
founder of geography due to his works (Iliad B. Washing by hand
and Odyssey) which contained much C. Using a dishwasher
geographical information. D. Using a pail
A. Thales 96. A ruler who follows the axiom “The will of the
B. Aristotle king is the law of the land”
C. Socrates A. Socialist
D. Homer B. Populist
90. A sea is a great body of salty water than an C. Reformist
ocean, more or less landlocked. Which is a D. Despot
large ocean or sea partly enclosed by land? 97. Among the Greek states, Athens was the
A. Canal most progressive and famous. Who was
B. Strait considered the most famous Athenian
C. Lake
 because he drew up a constitution that all
citizens have a voice in the government.
A. Xerxes
B. Zoroaster
C. Solon
D. Cicero
98. It was the goal of Propaganda movement for
the Philippine colony as province of Spain.
A. Reformation
B. Autonomy
C. Assimilation
D. Independence
99. What is drawn from this philosophy of
learning that describes only necessary
subjects in basic education?
A. Existentialism
B. Classify
C. Essentialism
D. Behaviorism
100.Which is a flexible and individual support for
children with special needs that are a part of
education?
A. Exclusive
B. Conclusive
C. Inclusive
D. Exhaustive