General Information

1. All of the following rights are guaranteed to an individual by the

Constitution except the right to_____.

Assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.

Form unions and associations for purposes not contrary to the law.

Have access to to official records and documents.

Obtain scholarship grants and subsidies.

2. HDMI technology is the now the global standard for connecting high-
definition equipment like monitors, HDTVs, and the likes. HDMI stands for?

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

High-Density Multimedia Interface

High-Definition Media Interface

Hyper-Definition Media Installer

3. The Philippines is a _________ and ______________ state. Sovereignty

resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.

democratic-independent

free-independent

democratic-republican

presidential-independent

4. Which of the following is not considered a biofuel?

Jathropa or "tuba-tuba"

Liquified Natural gas

 Bunker fuel

Coco Methyl Ester

5. The following government officials may be removed from office through

impeachment except the __________.

President

Vice-President

Members of the Supreme Court

Senators

6. Who is the Filipina weightlifting athlete who won a silver medal in the
recent 2016 Rio Olympics held in Brazil?

Hyedilin S. Frias

Hidilyn F. Frias

Hidilyn F. Diaz

Hidilyn S. Diaz

7. Senator Manny Pacquiao founded this semi-professional basketball league on

August 29, 2017. According to Pacquiao, the league is not intended to be a
competitor to the Philippine Basketball Association, the country's top
professional basketball league.

Manny Pacquiao Basketball League

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League

Manny Pacman Basketball Association

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association

8. Waste breaks down into natural components and can be recycled into the
life cycle naturally.

Bio-chemical

Recyclable

Biodegradable

Non-biodegradable

9. This constitutional principle is meant that no man in the country, not even
the government, is above or beyond the law.

Rule of the Majority

Rule of Law

Bill of Rights

Republican Law

10. The term of office of the President and Vice-president of the Philippines
shall be up to how many years?

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

11. A GPS is a space-based navigation system that provides location and time
information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth. What
does GPS stand for?

Global Positioning System

Global Positioning Satellites

 Global Positioning Symmetry

General Position Satellites

12. It was an ISIS-affiliated local terrorist group which took over Marawi
City.

Abu Sayyaf

Maute Group

NPA

Jemaah Islamiyah

13. It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through

an election called for the purpose.

Plebiscite

Petition

Referendum

Initiative

14. PAGASA is the official government agency for weather forecasting, flood
control, astronomical observations, and time service. PAGASA stands for
_______?

Philippine Atmospheric Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

Philippine Atmospheric Geological and Astronomical Services Association

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Association

15. The Commission on Human Rights has all the following powers and functions,
EXCEPT________.
 Prosecute human rights offenders.

Investigate all forms of human rights violations.

Exercise visitorial powers over jails and prisons.

Recommend measures to promote human rights.

16. Who is the current Secretary of National Defense?

Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Secretary Emmanuel Piñol

Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr

Secretary Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go

17. One hundred-three (103) shipping containers from Canada which were
falsely declared as plastic scraps for recycling were sent to the Philippines
from June 2013 to January 2014. What do these containers have?

Fruits

Old clothes

Garbage

Illegal drugs

18. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by
voters of the Philippines?

24

22

20

25
19. The executive power shall be vested in the _________.

President of the Philippines

House of Representatives

The Supreme Court

The Congress

20. Medinilla magnifica, or rose grape is a flowering plant native to the

Philippines. It is featured on the newly-designed 10-peso coin issued by the
BSP last March 2018. What is the local name of this plant?

Tayabak Kapa-kapa

Waling-waling Katmon

21. An adjective used to designate a retired professor, pastor, bishop, or

other personages but allowed to retain their title as an honor.

Retiree

Senior Citizen

Emeritus

Charter

22. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?

Blue Ribbon Committee

House of Representatives

Senate

Supreme Court
23. The composition of the Commission on Election-

Chairman and 6 commissioners

Chairman and 5 commissioners

Chairman and 2 commissioners

Chairman and 3 commissioners

24. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session

assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of
war.

Two-thirds

One-half

Three-quarters

Minority

25. He is the 3rd richest man in China as of January 2018 with an estimated
net worth of $40.8 billion according to Forbes Magazine. He was bestowed the
title of Doctor of Science in Technopreneurship, honoris causa, by De La Salle
University on October 25, 2017.

Ma Huateng

Wang Jianlin

Wang Wei

Jack Ma

26. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that concerns

international public health.

Department of Health
 World Health Organization

International Health Organization

All of the above

27. It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and
properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect
the people and extend public projects and services.

Police Power

Power of Eminent Domain

Power if Taxation

Power to Impeach

28. It mandates the blending of cocodiesel or coco methyl ester (CME) to all
diesel fuel and bioethanol in gasoline sold across the country.

Clean Air Act of 1999

Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Fuel Development Act

Biofuels Act of 2006

29. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines?

Senate, Supreme Court, Congress

Presidential, Unicameral- Parliamentary, Bicameral-Parliamentary

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

The Legislature, The Senate, The Supreme Court

30. This program was launched by the DOTr which greatly affected transport
groups and resulted to several transport strike because one of its provisions
includes phasing out of jeepneys.

Jeepney Modernization program

PUV Modernization Program

Jeepney Phaseout Program

None of these

31. These are groups of specialized cells in the pancreas that make and
secrete hormones, known also as the insulin-producing tissue.

Islets of Langerhans

Pancreatic cells

Hormonal tissues

Pancreatic juice

32. It was the date when President Duterte declared Martial law in the whole
island of Mindanao.

May 23, 2017

September 21, 2017

May 25, 2017

May 21, 2017

33. The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one:

Police Power

Power of Eminent Domain

 Power of Taxation

Power to Impeach

34. The legislative power shall be vested in the _________ which shall consist
of a Senate and a House of Representatives.

Congress of the Philippines

Office of the Ombudsman

The Supreme Court

Office of the Solicitor General

35. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?

Blue Ribbon Committee

House of Representatives

Senate

Speaker of the House

36. The current Senate President of the 17th Congress.

Alan Peter Cayetano

Aquilino Pimentel

Vicente Sotto

Franklin Drilon

37. USB is an industry standard that connects computers and electronic

devices like keyboards, digicams, portable media devices, disk drivers,
smartphones, and network adapters to any computer. USB stands for?

Unit Serial Box

 Unit Serial Bolt

Universal Serial Bin

Universal Serial Bus

38. The following shall be exempted from taxation except:

Lands and buildings

Churches and convents

Charitable institutions

Non-profit cemeteries

39. It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth’s surface is

absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.

Global Warming

Greenhouse Effect

Ozone Layer

Solar Radiation

40. As of 2018, the Philippine Archipelago is consists of how many islands?

7, 107

7,641

7,258

7,701

41. The current Speaker of the House of the 17th Congress.

Sonny Belmonte
 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Martin Romualdez

Mark Villar

42. The Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines is the:

Chief of Staff

President

PNP Chief

Secretary of National Defense

43. He is the current Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection.

Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo

Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago

Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga

Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero

44. What part of the Constitution that recites the general principle of our
government?

Preamble

National Teritory

Right of Suffrage

Effectivity Clause

45. It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the
use of both liberty and property of all people.
 Power of Eminent Domain

Police Power

Power if Taxation

Power to Impeach

46. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session

assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of
war.

Two-thirds

One-half

Three-quarters

Minority

47. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is

either approved or rejected by the people.

Referendum

Plebiscite

Petition

Initiative

48. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by
voters of the Philippines?

21

22

23
 24

49. A tough but biodegradable netting that anchors the soil in sloping land and
riverbanks thus, protecting against erosion.

Cocowire mesh

Fiber mat

Coconet

Coco coir

50. What is the local name of this native vine that is featured on the newly-
designed 5-peso coin recently released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas? It
is commonly known as the jade vine.

Tayabak

Kapa-kapa

Waling-waling

Katmon