GENERAL EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY SET A

1. A paper clip sits on the surface of water due to ________.

A. buoyancy
B. surface tension
C. elasticity
D. surface balance
2. We failed to finish ____________ work, were you able to finish ___________?
A. our, mine
B. my, ours
C. your, yours
D. our, yours
3. The following are renewable sources of energy EXCEPT ____________
A. sun
B. coal
C. water
D. wind
4. Kung Fu Tzu wrote analects that guided ____________.
A. Buddhism
B. Taoism
C. Hinduism
D. Confucianism
5. The first Philippine President from the Ilocos Region was __________.
A. Rodrigo Duterte
B. Elpidio Quirino
C. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Manuel Roxas
6. A perfume company claims its the best selling perfume contains at most 25% alcohol. To test the
claim of the perfume company at the 0.5 level of significance twenty bottles were selected and found to
have mean of 29.7% and standard deviation of 4.8%. To test the null hypothesis, the best selling
perfume contains at the most 25% alcohol
A. Ho: æ = 25
B. Ho: æ > 25
C. Ho: æ6 25
D. Ho: æ < 25
7. The candidate was obviously "agitated" as she spoke before the big audience because she showed
______________.
A. calmness
B. anger
C. composure
D. nervousness
8. An avocado tree planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden, demonstrate what kind of
relationship?
A. co-optation
B. predation
C. parasitism
D. competition
9. What are the hormones responsible for plant growth, promoting auxiliary bud growth and apical
dominance?
A. cytokinins and auxins
B. auxins and gibberellins
C. auxins and abscisate
D. cytokinins and gibberellins
10. Which is a check on the executive department by the judiciary in the principle of check and balance
among branches of government?
A. determining the salaries of the President and the Vice-President
B. declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
C. declaring a legislative measure unconstitutional
D. impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
11. Find the greatest common divisor of 24,45,5
A. 1
B. 24
C. 45
D. 2
12. What are the prime factors of 60?
A. 6,5,2
B. 5,12
C. 5,3,2,2
D. 5,3,2,1
13. Ang "buhay na wika" ay wikang tumatanggap ng pagbabago nang naaayon sa panahon. Ang mga
sumusunod ay mga "buhay na wika" MALIBAN sa _____________.
A. Intsik
B. Filipino
C. Ingles
D. Latin
14. The ordering of things according to the importance a person attaches to them is known as
______________.
A. religious hierarchy
B. academic hierarchy
C. value hierarchy
D. hierarchy of needs
15. The computers brain called __________.
A. Central Processing Unit
B. Information Highway
C. Software
D. Hardware
16. Wikang nabuo mula sa pangunahing wika ng isang lugar o lalawigan na kadalasang sinasalita sa
ibang bayan ng naturang lugar ay _____________.
A. ekolek
B. dayalek
C. etnolek
D. sosyalek
17. At the onset of the twenty-first century, global warming __________exacerbated.
A. has
B. were
C. have
D. was
18. All of the following contribute to environmental conservation EXCEPT __________.
A. carburetor exhaust
B. reforestation
C. energy conservation
D. waste segregation
19. "No two Individuals are the same", is exemplified by the principle of ______________.
A. conditioning
B. response differentiation
C. stimulus-response
D. individual differences
20. Ang kahulugan ng: "in my family budget I have difficulty making both ends meet" ay
______________.
A. bale-wela
B. labis-labis
C. di mapagkasya
D. malapit nang maubos
21. Guzman Company manufactures beds. In its catalog, a double bed is priced at P5,000 less a discount
of 20%. What will Rozan Department Store will pay for the bed?
A. P4,150.00
B. P4,200.00
C. P4,000.00
D. P4,100.00
22. Political idealists advocate ideals in politics, such as justice, equality and fairness. Political realist
have more practical viewpoint of politics, aptly stated by “Might is right”. Who among the following is
more of a political realist rather than political idealist?
A. Martin Luther King
B. Julius Caesar
C. Benigno Aquino
D. Mahatma Ghandi
23. Educational theorist who experimented in learning among animals is _______________.
A. Skinner
B. Maslow
C. Kohlberg
D. Lewin
24. Oxygen is the waste product of the process of _____________.
A. photosynthesis
B. conversion
C. carburetor exhaust
D. oxidation
25. Herbivores are animals that feed on ____________.
A. fish
B. insects
C. plants
D. meat
26. The depletion of dissolved oxygen in water results into eutrophication and causes
__________________.
A. decrease in dissolved nutrients
B. decrease in aquatic plants
C. diminished sea harvest
D. abundant sea harvest
27. We admire _______________ when my sister plays the violin for _____________.
A. her, them
B. him, us
C. her, us
D. it, us
28. Malinaw na paliwanag, matikas na tindig, at napapanahong paksa ay mahalagang salik ng
_____________.
A. pag-arte
B. pag-awit
C. talumpati
D. kwento
29. Mysticism and spiritualism are the predominant characteristics of the religions of ___________.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America
D. Middle East
30. What is the area of a circle inscribed in a square having a side of 6 centimeters?
A. 9
B. 16
C. 6
D. 18
31. Find the least common multiple of 5, 6, 7
A. 175
B. 150
C. 125
D. 210
32. The science of beings in their ultimate causes is _____________.
A. sociology
B. philosophy
C. psychology
D. theory
33. My young niece thought that our assigned task was heavy for me and especially for _____.
A. she
B. us
C. her
D. mine
34. The demand of energy is predicted to double in 2040 at which time fuel sources will likewise be
depleted, and therefore there will be increased need to develop ______________.
A. alternative sources of energy
B. control in the use of electricity
C. friendship with oil producers
D. big budget for fuel import
35. The world's largest ecosystem of deserts is ____________.
A. Libya
B. Saudi
C. Sahara
D. Africa
36. The Kyoto Protocol required countries to participate in environmental protection by reducing
______________.
A. photochemical conversion
B. greenhouse emission
C. photosynthesis
D. reforestation
37. Insulin deficiency or resistance of the pancreas leads to ____________.
A. cardiac disorder
B. diabetes mellitus
C. tuberculosis
D. hypertension
38. In the process of submission, one of the documents ____________ misplaced.
A. were
B. are
C. was
D. will be
39. That population increases geometrically but food supply does not increase as much is the economic
theory known as ____________.
A. Diminishing Returns
B. Malthusian
C. Supply and Demand
D. Socialism
40. Airing weekly on television is "Mukha" which regularly features the plight of common place citizens
engaged in honest toil. "Mukha" motivates viewers to appreciate the ___________.
A. poverty of people
B. lowly livelihood
C. shameful labor
D. dignity of labor
41. In our organization's assembly, we had a LOQUACIOUS speaker. The capitalized word means
______________.
A. soft-spoken
B. low-key
C. lousy
D. verbose
42. England dominated most aspects of life in Europe during the reign of England's virgin queen
________________.
A. Queen Elizabeth II
B. Queen Mary
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. Queen Victoria
43. The grades in English of the students in section B are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95, 100. What is the
population variance of their group?
A. 264
B. 224
C. 230
D. 270
44. The peace forged in Bohol between Legaspi and Sikatuna was known as ____________.
A. Blood Compact
B. Verdadero Decalogo
C. Union Obrera
D. Galleon Trade
45. Wika ang ginagamit sa lahat ng ito, MALIBAN sa _____________.
A. pakikipagdigmaan
B. pakikipag-unawaan
C. pakikipagtalastasan
D. ugnayan
46. A person's right to protection against unlawful disappearance is _______________.
A. Writ of amparo
B. Writ of habeas data
C. Bill of rights
D. Writ of habeas corpus
47. The diagnostic procedure that allows microorganisms to multiply in medium to determine the cause
of infection is known as ____________.
A. microbial culture
B. blood count
C. test tube
D. urine sample
48. A story put together through an exchange of letters is called _________ literature.
A. epistolary
B. episode
C. classic
D. fiction
49. Literary pieces that teach moral lessons are described as _____________.
A. didactic
B. theoretical
C. artistic
D. political
50. The Philippine Legislature is bicameral because it has __________ chambers.
A. 3
B. several
C. no
D. 2
51. A company supervisor had incurred the following expenses in his trips to Vigan: P3,200.00;
P2,800.00; P2,500.00 and P1,500.00. What percent of his total monthly budget of P40,000.00 did he
spend for this trip?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 20%
D. 35%
52. Your argument which does not support your conclusion is _______________.
A. indifferent
B. illogical
C. malicious
D. changeable
53. Using George Eliot as pen name, Mary Evans wrote the classic novel entitled _______________.
A. Little Women
B. Huckleberry Finn
C. Silas Marner
D. Uncle Sam's Cabin
54. Skyway Company Manufacturers tables. In its Catalog, a round table is priced P4,000.00 less a
discount of 20%. What will Frankie Department Store have to pay for the round table?
A. P3,400.00
B. P3,500.00
C. P3,200.00
D. P2,600.00
55. Teresa obtained the following results from her English examinations: 82, 83, 85, 90. What score
must she get in the next examination so that average score is 86?
A. 64
B. 90
C. 83
D. 89
56. What figure of speech is the following? "He is the black sheep of the family."
A. irony
B. hyperbole
C. simile
D. metaphor
57. In the consideration of the prevailing "tayo-tayo" mentality of the most Filipinos, one goal for
CHANGE to be considered is to develop ______________.
A. nepotism
B. procrastination
C. pakikisama cultural value
D. sense for common good
58. Blood compact is the agreement forged in Bohol between __________.
A. Magellan and Lapu-lapu
B. Legaspi and Sicatuna
C. Delcano and Humabon
D. Villalobos and Datu Puti
59. Nobody was willing to do the house chores and so I did them _______________.
A. themselves
B. myself
C. herself
D. ourselves
60. The energy source that is not depleted and therefore sustainable is ________________.
A. sunlight
B. plant
C. coal
D. fossil
61. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang ginamit sa salitang may malalaking titik: "siya ay HUWARANG mag-
aaral"
A. pandiwa
B. pang-uri
C. pangngalan
D. panghalip
62. Uri ng bantas na ginagamit sa paghihiwalay ng mga sugnay na sunod-sunod ay _____________.
A. tuldok
B. kuwit
C. tuldukuwit
D. tututuldok
63. Ang mga salitang "kagandahan", magkaibigan", at "nagunahan" ay mga halimbawa ng salitang may
panlaping _____________________.
A. laguhan
B. kabilaan
C. gitlapi
D. unlapi
64. A generalized image of an object is _______________.
A. concept
B. mental picture
C. definition
D. impression
65. Saang bahagi ng pahayagan inilalathala ang kuro-kuro o opinyon sa isang napapanahong paksa?
A. pangulong-tudling
B. obitwaryo
C. editoryal
D. talastasan
66. The vision of Purgatory was vividly described in an allegory written by _____________.
A. Dante Alighieri
B. Christopher Marlowe
C. John Milton
D. Henry Longfellow
67. An isosceles triangle has a base of 2 meters and a perimeter of 12 meters. What is the length of the
other side?
A. 10 meters
B. 7 meters
C. 5 meters
D. 8 meters
68. The collection of stories of animals which teach moral lessons is _______________.
A. Aesop's Fables
B. The Lion King
C. Grimm's Fairy Tales
D. One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
69. All of the following contribute to greenhouse effect EXCEPT _____________.
A. uncontrolled burning of waste
B. excessive use of detergent
C. forest fires
D. extensive deforestation
70. Taoism or Daoism is Chinese philosophy which is more spiritual rather than ethical. Its proponent
was ______________.
A. Kung Fu Tzu
B. Lao Tzu
C. Siddharta Gautama
D. Mohammed
71. The fundamental right invoked by filing the "writ of amparo" is _________________.
A. the right to self-defense
B. the right to life, liberty and security
C. the right to due process
D. the right to be defended by a public attorney
72. Esters are organic compounds used in manufacturing _____________.
A. medicine
B. alcohol
C. perfumes
D. acids
73. May role in the affair is to escort the guests ___________ to their special seats.
A. myself
B. ourselves
C. themselves
D. herself
74. The computer's brain is called ______________.
A. Hardware
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Software
D. Information Highway
75. What is the oldest religion in Asia?
A. Buddhism
B. Islamism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
76. What is the waste product of photosynthesis?
A. nitrogen
B. carbon monoxide
C. oxygen
D. carbon dioxide
77. Three consecutive numbers have a sum of 117. What are the numbers?
A. 37, 38, 39
B. 38, 39, 40
C. 34, 35, 36
D. 40, 41, 42
78. The product of 18 and an integer is 1836, the integer is _______________.
A. 836
B. 102
C. 324
D. 204
79. The twenty-first century witnessed that technology ______________tremendously.
A. was improved
B. has improved
C. did improve
D. is improved
80. Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public office is secured within the
citizenry's ______________.
A. socio-civic rights
B. political rights
C. tight to due process
D. right of suffrage
81. In the principle of check and balance, an example of Legislative check on the Executive is
____________.
A. Declaring a legislative measure unconstitutional
B. Presidential veto on Congressional Law
C. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
D. Impeachment of the Chief Justice
82. Sayaw, agaw, taynga ay mga halimbawa ng ____________.
A. tugma
B. bugtong
C. diptonggo
D. edioma
83. Decomposition is an important process in which a substance is broken down into products that can
be useful. Organisms capable of decomposing are called ____________.
A. autotrophs
B. producers
C. primary consumers
D. saprotrophs
84. William Shakespeare was the greatest playwright during the Period of English literature known as
_____________ Period.
A. Anglo-Saxon
B. Romantic
C. Victorian
D. Elizabethan
85. The Philippine President during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines was ______________.
A. Jose Laurel
B. Elpidio Quirino
C. Ramon Magsaysay
D. Manuel Roxas
86. Diabetes mellitus is caused by the deficiency in insulin which is secreted by the __________.
A. liver
B. kidney
C. intestine
D. pancreas
87. Through the Galleon Trade (1565-1815), the Philippines has extended contacts with ____________.
A. China
B. Mexico
C. Spice islands
D. Spain
88. The Philippines which is made up of thousands of islands is called ________________.
A. archipelago
B. gulf
C. cape
D. peninsula
89. What is the amount due at the end of 3 years if P15,000.00 is invested at 10% annual simple
interest?
A. P19,500.00
B. P21,000.00
C. P20,500.00
D. P18,000.00
90. Two consecutive numbers have a sum of 102. What are the numbers?
A. 53 and 54
B. 50 and 52
C. 60 and 61
D. 48 and 50
91. Find the least common multiple of 8,6,3
A. 96
B. 24
C. 48
D. 72
92. What is the amount due on P10,000.00 after adding the annual interest of 12% for 5 years?
A. P15,500.00
B. P16,000.00
C. P14,000.00
D. P13,500.00
93. The celebrated play of William Shakespeare about two ill-starred lovers who come from warring
families was _______________.
A. Hamlet and Ophelia
B. Anna and the King
C. Anthony and Cleopatra
D. Romeo and Juliet
94. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pangatnig ang nagbibigay ng karagdagan?
A. kundi man
B. at
C. kapag
D. hindi lang
95. Ang kahulugan ng "salubong ang kilay" ay ____________.
A. ganado
B. galit
C. gala
D. ganti
96. The arrangement of a person's life preferences from the lowest to the highest is called
____________.
A. values hierarchy
B. staff hierarchy
C. emotional hierarchy
D. hierarchy of needs
97. Pagsasaling-wikang teknikal ay gamit sa ____________.
A. sining
B. panitikan
C. agham
D. kultura
98. All of the following are scientific methods of inquiry EXCEPT __________.
A. making an educated guess
B. searching ralated literature and studies
C. interviewing authorities on the topic
D. conducting controlled experiment
99. The law that gives more autonomy to towns, cities and provinces is known as _________.
A. Barangay Law
B. Local Government Code
C. Civil Service Law
D. Cooperative Law
100. Habitat is an organism's ideal _____________.
A. environment
B. geography
C. colony
D. food supply
101. The guest will have left the hall before the food _______________.
A. will be served
B. is being served
C. was served
D. is served
102. Jose Rizal's novel which revealed the abuses of the Spanish government in the Philippines and the
sufferings of the Filipinos was ____________.
A. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. La Solidaridad
C. Noli Me Tangere
D. La Independencia
103. The special guests ____________ arrived before the hosts came.
A. have
B. has
C. will have
D. had
104. All these plays were written by William Shakespeare EXCEPT _________________.
A. Merchant of Venice
B. Romeo and Juliet
C. Julius Caesar
D. Phantom of the Opera
105. Isang paraan ng pagkuha ng datos na ginagamitan ng sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok para ipakita
na may mga bahaging hindi na sinipi sa talata ay _______________.
A. sintesis
B. synopsis
C. ellipses
D. abstrak
106. Esters are organic compounds that are used in _______________.
A. beer
B. perfumes
C. alcoholic drinks
D. wine
107. Nick Joaquin, famous Filipino playwright, essayist and fiction writer, utilized in his works
______________ themes.
A. Filipino - American
B. Filipino - Japanese
C. Filipino - Chinese
D. Filipino - Hispanic
108. One example of water pollution is when water from a river is mixed with the contents of a septic
tank; this is called _______________.
A. algae concentration
B. salinization
C. hypertrophication
D. eutrophication
109. What will happen to a plant cell in a hypotonic solution?
A. To effect on the plant cell.
B. The plant cell will swell.
C. The plant cell will develop a thickened cell wall.
D .The plant cell will shrivel.
110. In the evening, plants produce ______________.
A. oxygen
B. hydrogen peroxide
C. carbohydrates
D. carbon dioxide
111. The carpenter finally found the time to rest after ___________ the whole day.
A. working
B. will work
C. had work
D. have worked
112. Uri ng panghalip na ginagamit na panturo sa mga bagay ay ______________.
A. pamatlig
B. pamaklaw
C. palagyo
D. palayon
113. Nelson Mandela, black leader of multi-racial South Africa, was able to achieve the peaceful way to
freedom through his campaign for _______________.
A. unity
B. supremacy
C. argument
D. division
114. Portuguese explorer who chanced upon the Philippines in 1521 was __________________.
A. Vasco de Gama
B. Philip of Spain
C. Magellan
D. Philip of England
115. Read the paragraph and answer the statement that follows. "As far back as I can remember, our
family had always been an extended one. Our grandmother was the mainstay in the family, the silent
strength behind our mother who is her daughter." The informal guide and honorary household chief in
this particular extended family is the _____________.
A. daughter
B. grandmother
C. mother
D. father
116. The Greatest Common Factor of 12 and 42 is __________.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D.12
117. Malikhain ay uri ng sanaysay na di- pangkaraniwan ang paksa at tumataIakay nang ayon sa estilo
ng _______________.
A. editor
B. manunulat
C. peryodiko
D. mambabasa
118. Which portion in Portia's speech advises litigants that while seeking justice one must able to
forgive?
A. . . .mercy is strained
B. . . .it is twice blest
C. . . .when mercy seasons justice
D. . . .'tis mightier that the mightiest
119. Ang pagpapalitan ng ideya o opinyon at pagpapahayag ng salaysay ay naisasagawa sa
pamamagitan ng mga sagisag na ginagawa sa pamamagitan ng _________________.
A. tunog
B. wika
C. bokabularyo
D. sining
120. The Philippines was discovered on 1521 by a Portuguese explorer _________________.
A. Servillano Aquino
B. Fidel Castro
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Ferdinand Magellan
121. One instance of taking away the life of another person without due process is _____________.
A. salvaging
B. capital punishment
C. suicide
D. euthanasia
122. Guided by divine inspirations, the seer predicted Armageddon or the end of the world in his
_____________.
A. proposal
B. projection
C. presentation
D. prophecy
123. The Philippine Legislature has two chambers and is described as_________________.
A. multilateral
B. bicameral
C. unicameral
D. bilateral
124. A rectangular block of steel has dimensions of 5 meters x 10 meters x 15 meters and weighs
1000N. How should thus block be placed to exert the least pressure on the surface?
A. on the 5 meters by 15meters side
B. all sides exert equal pressure
C. on the 10 meters by 15 meters side
D. on the 5 meters by 10 meters side
125. An example of asexual reproduction is ___________.
A. fertilization
B. pollination
C. conception
D. grafting
126. The molecules that contain an organism’s genetic make-up is called ______________.
A. nucleic acid
B. cytosol
C. genetic membrane
D. nucleolus
127. To make the presentation interesting, one may employ _____________.
A. labels
B. graphics
C. models
D. lines
128. Isang uri ng panulat na karaniwang ginagamit ng akmang pantig at tugma sa mga taludtod ay
_____________.
A. kwento
B. talumpati
C. sanaysay
D. tula
129. The date of Philippine Independence was changed from July to June 12 by _____________.
A. Manuel Quezon
B. Emilio Aguinaldo
C. Diosdado Macapagal
D. Benigno Aquino
130. The "Sublime Paralytic" who wrote El Verdadero Decalogo was ______________.
A. Emilio Jacinto
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Apolinario Mabini
D. Antonio Luna
131. Analects, which are short and witty sayings that treat of moral values and good human relation are
attributed to ______________.
A. Mao Tze Tung
B. Confucious
C. Lao-Tzu
D. Mencius
132. Eutrophication which causes the depletion of dissolved oxygen in water results into
_____________.
A. diminished sea harvest
B. decrease in dissolved nutrients
C. abundant sea harvest
D. decrease in aquatic plants
133. A professional teacher should faithfully observe the _________________.
A. Code of Ethics
B. Barangay Code
C. Constitution of the Philippines
D. Rules of Etiquette
134. Isang istratehiya na ginagamit sa pananaliksik upang mailarawan ang isang pangyayari sa kanyang
natural na kapaligiran kung saan ito nagaganap ay ____________.
A. trend study
B. case study
C. follow-up study
D. field study
135. The right to demand the presence of the accused is the right invoked in ___________________.
A. writ of habeas data
B. writ of habeas corpus
C. writ of amparo
D. bill of attainder
136. Thoughts are feelings are not easily observed because they are _______________.
A. overt
B. open
C. invited
D. covert
137. This is TRUE about dominant genes
A. are aggressive and expresses the more beneficial traits
B. should be paired with a recessive gene in order to be expressed
C. it prevents the expression of another gene in the same locus
D. will not be expressed if heterozygous
138. What is the least common multiple of 12 and 60?
A. 360
B. 120
C. 140
D. 340
139. What is the unique feature of fungi?
A. they contain genetic material
B. they have combined chitins and glucans in their cell wall
C. they contain mitochondria
D. some are capable of bioluminescence
140. When DNA is damaged and not repaired but replicated, the result is genetic disorder called
_____________.
A. transformation
B. mutation
C. succession
D. evolution
141. "Those who have less in life should have more in law," expresses the concern for the poor and the
disadvantaged by the popular Philippine President ________________.
A. Benigno Aquino
B. Sergio Osmeña
C. Ramon Magsaysay
D. Elpidio Quirino
142. The Senator who sponsored the bill impressed the listeners with his CANDIDNESS. The capitalized
word means ______________.
A. energy
B. pretense
C. frankness
D. attention
143. The proponent of the arena theater is ____________.
A. Montano
B. Carpio
C. Tinio
D. Avellana
144. A person's right to protection against unlawful disappearance is done through ___________.
A. Writ of amparo
B. Bill of rights
C. Writ of habeas corpus
D. Writ of habeas data
145. What is the exponent in the expression 13x² + y?
A. 2
B. x
C. y
D. 13
146. "Reduccion" is the Spanish policy which provided the resettlement of Filipino communities to form
town centers or _______________.
A. cabeceras
B. cedulas
C. haciendas
D. encomiendas
147. When raw scores are converted to percent, letter marks or number marks, the process is known as
____________.
A. fixation
B. computation
C. stabilization
D. transmutation
148. Ang pinakamahalagang gamit ng wika ay _____________.
A. pagsusulat, pagbabasa, paliwanagan
B. pag-iisip, pag-gawa, paglalakad
C. tunog, tinig, pandinig
D. abakada, alibata, bokabolaryo
149. What are the organic compounds that are used in perfumes and for artificial flavors?
A. ethers
B. alcohol
C. Acids
D. esters
150. Environmentalists campaign for the total ban ______________ of harmful insecticides.
A. against the use
B. with using
C. on the use
D. on using