SOCIAL STUDIES d.
Female characters are portrayed as
1. Violation of human rights is a violation of
the ________ of persons.
a. Dignity
b. Emotions
c. Freedom
d. Intelligence
2. An individual has the right to file the
WRIT OF AMPARO before the
investigation of an administrative case
filed against him/her. What fundamental
right is invoked by the individual?
a. Right to life, liberty and
security
b. Right to self-defense
c. Right to due process
d. Right to be defended by a public
attorney
3. According to the Bill of Rights, private
property shall not be taken for public use
without _________.
a. An official survey of the property
b. A dialogue between individual owner
and government representative
c. A notarized deed of sale
d. Just compensation
4. According to the UN Millennium
Development Goals, one way to develop
global partnership is to ______.
a. Deal comprehensively with
developing countries’ debts
b. Achieve decent employment for
women, men, and young people
c. Achieve a significant improvement in
the lives of at least 100 million slum
dwellers by 2020
d. Halve the proportion of the population
without sustainable access to safe
drinking water and basic sanitation
5. What could NOT be an example of
derogatory and discriminatory portrayal of
women in media?
a. Female characters are given
stereotypical roles like the “dumb
blonde”
b. Female characters are given the lead
roles with male characters
c. Female characters are physically and
verbally abused
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sex objects
6. Which of the following act postponed the
October 2017 barangay and sangguniang
kabataang election?
a. RA 10950
b. RA 10951
c. RA 10952
d. RA 10953
7. Which of the following refers to the creation
of a more just and effective system of tax
collection on income tax rates as well as
tax on specific products?
a. RA 10960
b. RA 10961
c. RA 10962
d. RA 10963
8. What is celebrated every December 10?
a. Earth’s Day
b. Human Rights Day
c. Mother Language day
d. International Day of Tolerance
9. If Zandro is surrounded by lazy and
dishonest people, does that mean he will
automatically be like them?
a. That depends on the strength of the
influence of the group of lazy and
dishonest around him
b. Yes, because environment influences
the development of man
c. It depends on the personality type of
Zandro
d. No, he can choose to be different
since man has free will
10. The valuing process includes three main
processes: choosing from among
alternatives, prizing what you have
chosen and acting upon your choice
consistently. Teacher Xerneas, a veteran
teacher, is not in favor of his daughter
who plans to take up teaching. Using the
three processes as criteria. Does teacher
Xerneas value teaching?
a. Yes, being a veteran teacher, he has
been in the teaching profession for
years
b. Yes, he knows his daughter and may
be convinced that he does not fit in
the teaching profession
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he will encourage others including
his daughter to become like him
d. No, he had no other choice then so he
took up teaching
11. We, Filipinos, are perceived to have the
tendency to limit our love and concern to
our families, to our clan and to people we
know. Which Filipino trait is illustrated?
a. Double-standard mentality
b. Particularism
c. Universalism
d. Heroism
12. What is a characteristic of a progressive
tax system?
a. The tax rate is greater for higher
incomes
b. People who earn less pay a larger
part of their income in taxes than
those people who earn more
c. The tax rate is equal for all citizens
d. All people pay the same percentage
of their earnings in taxes
13. Which type of taxation system is pro-
poor?
I. Equitable
II. Equal
III. Progressive
a. II and III
b. I and III
c. I and II
d. I, II and III
14. In peace education curricula, which does
not belong?
a. Independence of nations
b. Global awareness
c. Interdependence among nations
d. Conflict resolution
15. During the eruption of Mayon Volcano,
what message was sent to the barangay
folks?
a. Everybody calls. Everyone
evacuates the area
b. Wait for final order of the chief
c. Get ready!
d. Everybody leaves your carabaos
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16. A message was sent by the chief of
office. What should the subordinate
answer? Choose the best response.
a. Sorry, I’m busy sir c. Sir, I got it right
b. Noted, Sir d. I’ll verify Sir
17. “No pain, no gain; no cross, no crown.”
What do these short statements point to?
a. Be willing to pay the price for every
dream you want to realize
b. Why suffer when there are a lot of
pain relievers available
c. Life is a heavy burden to carry
d. Others make our life miserable many
times
18. “Be honest even if others are not. Be
honest even if others cannot.” What does
the statement imply about values?
I. Values remain to be values even
if nobody possesses them
II. Values are dependent on person,
place and time
III. Values are changing
a. II only c. I only
b. II and III d. III only
19. What is the method when a researcher
immerses oneself to the community of
T’boli in South Cotabato in order to become
familiar with their belief system?
a. Case study
b. Ethnography
c. Grounded theory research
d. Phenomenological research
20. Jeryl wants to know how important are the
rituals for dead persons among Ifugaos. In
this instance, he has to employ this data
gathering technique called _________.
a. Interview
b. Life story
c. Observation
d. Participant observation
21. What is starting point doing research?
a. Building a theory
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c. Raising questions d. Evaluative research
d. Making conclusions
27. Dr. Mon wants to know the meaning of
22. There are many organize and systematic food offering during all Soul’s among the
ways of conducting empirical research. Ilocanos. Dr. Mon should have this
Which of the following is not a strategy in perspective:
empirical research? a. Critica
a. Logical reasoning b. Emic
b. Eliciting behavior c. Etic
c. Experimenting d. Structural functionalist
d. Observing
28. An investigation of the factors affecting
23. Prof. Cruz is doing ahn evaluation research quality instruction among Social Studies
on political participation of the youth. The teachers manifests this kind of Social
result of the research will be used to Science perspective, which is
formulate certain policies on political a. Structural functionalist
participation. This research is an example b. Symbolic interactionism
of _____________. c. Interpretive perspective
a. Descriptive research d. Critical perspective
b. Strategic research
c. Applied research 29. One class of first year students was used
d. Basic research as respondents in the research about
using games as a strategy in teaching
24. Dr. Santos wants to make use of a Social Studies. This is an example of
development theory to solve problems of a. Experimental design
poverty. What kind of research does he b. Pre-experimental design
need to do? c. Quasi-experimental design
a. Descriptive research d. Solomon four-group design
b. Applied research 30. What kind of research will make used of
c. Strategic research katutubong pamamaraan like
d. Basic research pakikipagkwentuhan, ginabayang
25. Prof. Mendoza wants to build a theory in talakayan, and pakapa-kapa?
culture and language. She is doing a/an a. Etic
______. b. Descriptive research
a. Basic research c. Qualitative research
b. Experimental research d. Quantitative research
c. Descriptive research
d. Strategic research 31. Helen is in the research phase where she
is categorizing the data by themes. What
26. Luz wants to know whether or not the part of the research process is this?
goals of the UNICEF Programs on Child a. Designing the research plan
Friendly Schools are achieved by selected b. Problem formulation
schools. What research method will Luz c. Research analysis
employ? d. Making conclusions
a. Action research
b. Applied research
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32. What is most likely be one of the research a. Literature review
problems in this research: the impact of b. Knowledge of theories
Out-of-Class Experiences on student c. Knowledge of methodology
learning? d. Thesis recommendations
a. What is the profile of the students’
respondents? 37. How many states and territories does
b. What are the values learned by Philippines have?
students in their classes? a. 3 island groups, 15 regions,
79 provinces
c. What do students learn from
b. 3 island groups, 16 regions,
their experiences outside the 80 provinces
classroom? c. 3 island groups, 17
d. What is the significant relationship regions, 81 provinces
between students’ characteristics d. 3 island groups, 18 regions,
and their experiences outside the 82 provinces
school?
38. How many active volcanoes are located in
the Philippines?
33. Which of the following should be the most a. 10
important consideration in presenting a b. 15
literature review? c. 13
a. Compendium d. 14
b. Summary of studies
c. Critique of existing studies
d. Relating existing studies to
present study

39. Which is a destructive fishing method

wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef
34. What part of the research provides by pounding the corals with a heavy
weight?
insights about the data?
A. Moro-ami
a. Analysis of the data B. Cyanide fishing
b. Recommendations C. Reef fishing
c. Conclusions D. Corals entrapping
d. Summary
40. The following are the benefits of the
35. Marion made research about the social Philippines from the international
agreement of increased sea area due to
behavior of Filipino youth. He did not
the United Nations Convention on the Law
include, however, the population of Jolo of the Sea on December 10, 1982
and Tawi-Tawi because of the peace and EXCEPT.
security problems. Which of the conditions a. Recognition of the
is problematic in the research? archipelago doctrine
a. External validity b. 12 mile belt of territorial
b. Internal validity waters
c. 200 miles of Exclusive
c. Reliability
Economic Zone
d. Validity d. Additional 3 miles of sea
area
36. Which of the following will help the
researcher formulate research questions?
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41. What are the four major lowland plains in
the Philippines?
a. Central plain, Cagayan Valley,
Agusan Valley, Cotabato Valley
b. Cotabato Valley, Compostela Valley,
Agusan Valley, Central plain
c. Agusan Valley, Cagayan Valley,
Compostela Valley, Cotabato Valley
d. Lanao, Agusan Valley, Compostela
Valley, Cotabato Valley
42. Which is known as the land of heroes in
the Philippines?
a. Batanes
b. Bulacan
c. Nueva Ecija
d. Pampanga
a. Regions, provinces, cities,
municipalities, barangays
b. Regions, cities, provinces,
municipalities, barangays
c. Regions, provinces, municipalities,
cities, barangays
d. Regions, cities, provinces, barangays,
municipalities
46. On May 17, 2002 Region IV-A
(CALABARZON) and Region IV-B
(MIMAROPA) were created and
separated from what former region?
a. Region IV (Northern Tagalog)
b. Region IV (Southern Tagalog)
c. Region IV (Eastern Tagalog)
d. Region IV (Western Tagalog)

43. Where is the seat of Muslim Mindanao?

a. Lanao del Sur
b. Maguindanao
c. Tawi-Tawi
d. Sulu

47. The Spratly Islands has become an intense

44. Article XIV Section I of the 1987
Philippines Constitution mandates that
the “State shall protect and promote the
right of all citizens to quality education at
all levels and shall take appropriate steps
to make education accessible to all.”
Which of the goals of EFA 2015 aims to
achieve the above mentioned
constitutional mandate?
a. Universal completion of full cycle
of basic education with
satisfactory achievement levels at
every grade level
b. Universal completion of full cycle of
basic education schooling with
satisfactory achievement levels by all
at every grade or year
c. Universal elimination of drop outs
and repetition by all at every grade or
year including satisfactory
achievement levels
d. Universal completion of secondary
education with satisfactory
achievement levels at every year level
45. What is the correct division order of the
Philippine archipelago?
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global concern because of the claims
made by neighboring nations, which of the
following nation is NOT part of the
countries claiming the Spratly islands?
a. China
b. Taiwan
c. Vietnam
d. Indonesia
48. What body of water was very important for
the development of the Ancient Greek
civilization?
a. Tibet river
b. Aegean sea
c. Atlantic ocean
d. Mediterranean sea
49. Inclusion is a basic of every Filipino child
with special needs to education,
rehabilitation, support services, work
training and employment opportunities,
community participation and independent
living.
What law was passed by Philippines
Congress in 1995 which forms the total
integration of persons with disabilities
into the mainstream of society?
a. RA No. 7776
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c. RA No. 7722
d. RA No. 7784 57. As of 2011, the world’s population
reached _________.
50. Greenwich England is designated as the a. 5 billion
________ in determining absolute b. 7 billion
locations. c. 10 billion
a. Equator d. 12 billion
b. Prime meridian
c. Tropic of Cancer 58. Cape Horn is described as the sailors’
d. Tropic of Capricorn graveyard because of its frequent storms. In
which continent can we find this?
51. Former Mayor Rody Duterte was the a. South America
President – elect of the Philippines last b. Australia
May 9, 2016 and was rumored as the c. Africa
cousin of Former Mayor of Puerto Princesa d. Asia
Edward Solon Hagedorn, what is the
President –elect birthplace?
a. Tampakan, South Cotabato 59. Cultural differences in the Philippines
b. Matunog, Southern Leyte were transmitted through
c. Maasin, Southern Leyte a. Inter-marriages
d. Mactan, Cebu City b. Imperial conquest
52. What continent is known as the “cradle of c. Commercial contact
humankind”? d. Permanent migration
a. Asia
b. Africa 60.Which among the following is NOT a
c. Europe contribution of Malays to the Philippines?
d. America a. Organization of communities
b. Advancement of navigation
53. What body of water borders Europe, technique
Africa, and Asia? c. Advancement of irrigation
a. Black Sea system in agriculture
b. Indian Ocean d. Manufacture of metal
c. Pacific Ocean implements and weapons
d. Mediterranean Sea
61. It is a group of people organized for the
54. What mountains are used to divide Asia purpose of controlling the government
and Europe? through election or other means.
a. Andes a. Political party
b. Pyrenees b. Pressure group
c. Himalayas c. Interest community
d. Ural Mountains d. Political community
55. What is the largest island in the world? 62. How did our native culture survive
a. Australia through time despite the various
b. Indonesia changes in Philippine society?
c. Greenland a. The Filipino ethnic mix is a
d. Madagascar product of several historical
influences.
56. Which country is NOT a member of b. Cultural migration and the
ASEAN? mingling of Asian blood
a. Cambodia produced our indigenous
b. Singapore culture.
c. Taiwan
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absorbed new influences,
their inward cohesiveness
firmly established and
molded us as a people and
sustained the native culture.
d. We are warriors by nature, and
we Filipinos have fought to keep
our identity intact.
63. The primary purpose of taxation is to
_____.
a. Raise revenue for the support of
the government
b. Reduce inequalities in wealth and
incomes
c. Fortify the government against
invaders
d. Make the country a leading
industrialized country in the world
64. Genuine respect for all people that lead
to world peace is anchored on the
concept that all persons _____.
a. Can contribute to global development
b. Have dignity
c. Have talents
d. Are citizens of the world
65. Which assumption underlines the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program?
a. The wealth of the country is
concentrated in the hands of a few
b. Our country has very few landed
people and very many landless
c. There is so much poverty in the
country because of overpopulation
d. People are more productive if they
own what they cultivate
66. John Dewey’s major contributions to the
sociological foundation of education are
the following except one. Which one is it?
a. Facilitating education means being
aware of the social condition of the
learners
b. Education is a social process
beginning unconsciously at birth
c. School is a continuation of home;
activities at home continue at school
d. “True education” is transmission of
knowledge from the teacher to the
learner
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67. The cultural heritage of Southeast Asia
has been designated by UNESCO as
_______.
a. World International Center
b. World Heritage Sites
c. World Cultural Heritage
d. World Tourist Spots
68. Children learn how to open a coconut and
other common chores in a coconut farm.
In this instance, culture is transmitted by:
a. Immersion
b. Enculturation
c. Assimilation
d. Acculturation
69. Which among the following has been said
to be the strongest factor that drives most
Filipino men and women to leave their
country and work abroad?
a. Poverty
b. Illiteracy
c. Insurgency
d. Consumerist mentality
70. How is the term acculturation defined?
A. Occurrence of similarities between
cultures that have had neither contact
nor history of “cultural borrowing”.
B. Abandonment of a social or custom,
behavior pattern or belief that has long
been part of a culture.
C. Ethnocentric grouping of traditions
among diverse cultures.
D. Cultural exchange that occurs
when unlike cultures experience
contact over an extended period of
time.
71. “Nothing that happens in this world ever
happens by chance; it is all part of a
grand design.” The author speaks of
one’s ____.
a. Ambition
b. Destiny
c. Dream
d. Luck
72. With the Cold War in mind, which does
not belong?
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b. Competition
c. Tension
d. Conflict

78. In President Quezon’s time, the country

73. Do all persons possess human dignity?
a. Yes, if they do good
b. No, the beggar does not have it
c. No, only those who believe in GOD
d. Yes, no exception
74. Which kind of rock is abundant in the
Bicol region?
a. Sedimentary
b. Metamorphic
c. Igneous
d. Shale
75. Which Filipino trait comes into play
when one gives premium to personal
contacts and relationship while
relegating impersonal rules of conduct
to the background?
a. Small-group centeredness
b. Extreme personalism
c. Colonial mentality
d. Utang na loob
76. In connection with government
transactions involving public interest,
which policy, is adopted by the
Constitution to assure the public of
accountability and transparency?
a. Rural development and agrarian reform
b. Private enterprise and incentives to
needed investments
c. Balanced and healthful ecology
d. Full public disclosure
77. With the Batasang Pambansa
performing legislative and executive
powers in the Marcos regime, which
form of government was implemented?
a. Dictatorial
b. Monarchial
c. Presidential
d. Parliamentary
had the Philippine Commonwealth.
What is true about the Philippine
Commonwealth? The Filipinos were
__________.
a. partially independent
b. granted total freedom to course their
destiny only on matters of education
c. citizens of the United State
d. fully independent
79. As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines
______.
a. changed its form of government to
parliamentary
b. became known worldwide for its
People Power Revolution
c. intensified its participation in
international affairs
d. saw the impeachment of Joseph
Estrada as president
80. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to
______.
I. unite the whole country
II. fight violence and justice
III. revolt against the Spaniards
a. I and III c. I and II
b. II and III d. II only
81. A child after birth has a right to a name.
This is _____.
a. A right to his identity
b. A right for just treatment
c. A right for survival
d. A right to suffrage
82. What has solved the caste and social
strata system in the Philippines
society?
a. Schools in every barangay
b. Barangay empowerment
c. Schools for the handicapped
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83. The son of a principal wants to be the
valedictorian of the class. What should
the principal do to avoid criticism?
a. Transfer the brighter student to a lower
section
b. Assist the son in his class
preparation and participation on
school activities
c. Call the rivals and give the stern
warning
d. Confront the teachers on the son’s
grade
84. Free trade means ______.
a. Government restrict entry of identified
goods
b. Level of taxing is mutual between
countries
c. Goods are all imported
d. None of the above.
85. The government wants a piece of
private land for a government project.
The owner resisted. How can the
government own the land?
a. Right of government ownership
b. Right of eminent domain
c. Right of habeas corpus
d. Right of a sovereign over the governed
86. What form of immunity is enjoyed by
legislators while the Congress is in
session?
a. Diplomatic immunity
b. Presidential immunity
c. Parliamentary immunity
d. All of the above
87. This law is known as the Universal
Access to Quality Tertiary Education
Act of 2017?
a. RA 10139
b. RA 10319
c. RA 10930
d. RA 10931
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88. Which type of cooperative promotes thrift
among members and generates funds in
order to lend to its members?
a. Service cooperative
b. Credit cooperative
c. Producers cooperative
d. Consumers cooperative
89. How does the government tax people’s
labor?
a. Through inheritance tax
b. Through real estate tax
c. Through an income tax
d. Through value added tax
90. The following are reform in the 1987
Constitution except?
a. The separation of the Church and
the State
b. The pursuit of a nuclear weapons
free policy
c. Protection and advancement of the
right of the people to a balanced
healthful ecology
d. The equal protection of the life of the
mother and the life of the unborn
from conception
91. Which reform is introduced in the bill of
rights of 1987 Constitution?
a. The right to due process of law.
b. The right to information on
matters of public concern.
c. The right to worship without
dictation or interference by any
person or power.
d. The right of government
employees to form associations,
unions, or societies for purpose
not contrary to law.
92. Following from the principle that no
man is above the law, which statement
about the President is true?
a. He is immuned from suit after
tenure in office.
b. He is not immuned from suit after
tenure in office.
c. He is not immuned from suit during
his tenure in office.
d. He is not immuned from suit during
and after his tenure in office.
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Spanish Filipino government?
a. Laws were formulated by a law making
body elected by the community
b. There was a court created by the datu
to hear complaints
c. The datu exercised all powers of
government
d. Laws were formulated by a law-making
body appointed by the datu
94. With which are the words “Cha-Cha”
and “Con-Ass” associated?
a. Imposition of Martial Law
b. Amendment of the present
constitution
c. Return to dictatorial form of government
d. Division between Senate and House of
Representatives
95. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
and cooperatives are meant to:
a. bridge the gap between the rich and
the poor
b. improve the country’s literacy rate
c. make all citizens equal
d. eradicate poverty in the country
96. It is a law that punishes without judicial
trial.
A. Certiorari
B. Mandamus
C. Bill of attainder
D. Ex post facto law
97. It is the power of the people to propose
amendments to the Constitution.
A. Referendum
B. Plebiscite
C. Initiative
D. Recall
98. The United Sates is the only known
country in the world that follows the “Jus
Soli” doctrine which means Place of Birth,
while the rest of the countries follow the “Jus
Sanguine” principle which means blood
relationship. What then is the citizenship of
a child born to Filipino parents in the United
States?
A. Natural Born Citizen
B. Naturalized Citizen
C. Stateless Citizen
D. Dual Citizen
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99. A division of the Supreme Court failed
to decide a given case. How shall case
be resolved?
a. Archive the case
b. Decide the case en banc
c. Raffle the case to anther division
d. Decide the case in absentia
100. Despite strong protestations
from Mang Jose, the government took
away from his private property for
public use upon payment to him or just
compensation. What power of the State
was involved in the particular case?
A. Police Power
B. Power of Taxation
C. Power of Eminent Domain
D. Absolute Power of the State
101. All appropriation, revenue or
tariff bills etc. shall originate exclusively
in the ______.
a. House of Representative
b. Sanggunian Panlalawigan
c. Supreme Court
d. Senate
102. Which of the following sector
cannot participate under the party-list
system of representation?
A. Overseas workers
B. Handicapped
C. Religious
D. Elderly
103. Which among the following is
NOT a contribution of Malays to the
Philippines?
a. Organization of communities
b. Advancement of navigation
technique
c. Advancement of irrigation
system in agriculture
d. Manufacture of metal
implements and weapons
104. From which Asian language do
the words “alam”, “hukom” and
“salamat” came from?
a. Malayo-Poynesian
b. Mandarin
c. Sanskrit
d. Arabic
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true about the migration of our early
ancestors in pre-Hispanic times?
a. The earliest settlers arrived
around 300 to 200 B.C. the
Malays brought with them their
technology and indigenous
culture.
b. The earliest settlements used
clay pots and jars, indicating
that our ancient ancestors were
from the later Stone Age.
c. Early inhabitants are believed
to have reached the area of
what is now the Philippines
through land bridges
connecting the islands of
Malaysia and China.
d. The migration of Muslim Malays
established Islam in Mindanao
only. The other parts of
precolonial Philippines practiced
animism.
106. When the Spaniards came, the
natives were ignorant and uncivilized.
a. The statement is false. The
Philippines had an established
monarchy when the Spaniards
arrived.
b. The statement is false. The
settlers had established their
traditions, government,
thriving agricultural
economy, were skilled and
educated, practiced culture,
arts and religion, as well as
maintained trade relations
with Asian neighbors.
c. The statement is true. The
natives were always at war with
one another.
d. The statement is neither true
nor false. The natives had an
established settlement, but they
lacked a sense of unity. The
Spaniards unified them into a
country and elevated their
political system.
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107. Which among the following is
not the duty of a Datu?
a. Supreme commander
b. Chief executive
c. Legislator
d. Judge
108. How did our native culture
survive through time despite the
various changes in Philippine society?
a. The Filipino ethnic mix is a
product of several historical
influences.
b. Cultural migration and the
mingling of Asian blood
produced our indigenous
culture.
c. Although our ancestors
absorbed new influences,
their inward cohesiveness
firmly established and
molded us as a people and
sustained the native culture.
d. We are warriors by nature, and
we Filipinos have fought to keep
our identity intact.
109. Which among the following
statement is correct?
a. Our indigenous culture has
its roots in the prehistoric
period.
b. Our indigenous culture started
to develop when new migrants
introduced their traditions and
beliefs to the early settlers.
c. The Filipino ethnic mix is a
product of several historical
influences; therefore the only
true Filipinos are the Negritos
because they are descendants
of the earliest humans who
settled on the islands.
d. All of the statements are true.
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 110. Which of these statements do 114. The following except one are
not describe the social state of pre- the fleets of Magellan.
colonial Philippines? a. Victoria
a. Human sacrifice and b. Trinidad
cannibalism were practiced c. San Pablo
b. Language, a writing system, art d. San Antonio
and literature existed on islands
c. Political and judicial systems 115. Who recorded the travels of
were in place in accordance Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition?
with the standards of that a. Enrique
period. b. Hernan Cortez
d. Our ancestors had developed c. Antonio Pigafetta
religious and social norms. d. Christopher Columbus

111. Which of the statement is not 116. What is the total number of men
true about the industrial advances in who joined Magellan’s expedition to
Europe? Asia?
a. The proletariat realized their a. 182
strength as their number b. 273
increased. c. 365
b. They brought about the d. 892
emergence of a new social
class that was largely illiterate 117. Why Magellan did rename the
and without any property. village in Guam as Islas de Ladrones?
c. The industrial developments a. The natives stole treasures from
in Europe during the 19th Magellan’s boat
century made the lives of the b. The natives looked like bandits
working class, also called the c. The natives stole Magellan’s
proletariat, more comfortable. boat
d. The working class began to d. The natives bombarded
demand better labor practices Magellan’s fleet
from their employers, such as
better pay, better working 118. Lapu-Lapu was a Muslim
conditions, fixed work hours, chieftain also known as ______.
universal education and old-age a. Raja Kampilan
pension. b. Kaliph Pulaka
c. Kaliph Sulu
112. What was the first agreement d. Raja Datu
between Spain and Portugal shifting
demarcation line (division) of the world 119. The following, except one, are
made by the pope? the memorable events in Limasawa
a. Treaty of good hope Island.
b. Treaty of Zaragoza a. Sandugoan
c. Treaty of Tordesillas b. First mass
d. Treaty of Spain and Portugal c. Baptism of Humabon
d. Formal possession of the
113. What was the treaty against the Philippines
ownership of Moluccas (Spice Islands)
selling the rights of the Spanish king to
Portugal?
a. Treaty of good hope
b. Treaty of Zaragoza
c. Treaty of Tordesillas
d. Treaty of Spain and Portugal
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 120. Which among the following is 124. What are the powers of the
the Goal of Legazpi’s expedition? Spanish priest during the Spanish
a. Establish permanent Spanish Era?
port in the Philippines I. Confessor and preacher
b. Make Moluccas a colony of II. Election inspector
Spain III. Tax collector
c. Establish trade between Spain IV. Judge
and East V. Registrar of births,
d. Find Survivors from Magellan’s marriages and deaths
voyage a. I, II, III,
b. II, III, I, V
121. Who named Philippines as La c. III, I, IV, V
Islas Filipinas? d. IV, V, III, II, I
a. Loaisa
b. Villalobos 125. The canteen is being operated by the
c. Saavedra teachers of a certain school and uses the
d. Legazpi profits and funds generated to grant loans.
This is an example of a ______ cooperative.
122. What was the political functions A. Consumers
of the Council of the Indies? B. Marketing
I. Prepared and issued all C. Service
legislation governing D. Credit
colonies in the kings
name 126. The price of the fish agreed upon by a
II. Approved all important customer and a market vendor is the ______.
acts and appoints A. Price floor
colonial officials B. Price ceiling
III. Controlled and C. Equilibrium price
supervised all financial D. Disequilibrium price
and economic matters
IV. Acted as court of last 127. Supply reflects the ability and willingness
resort in civil suits of _____ to _____ specific quantities of a
appealed from colonial commodity at alternative prices.
courts A. Consumers; buy
a. I, II, IV B. Consumers; sell
b. I only C. Suppliers; buy
c. II, III, I, IV D. Suppliers; sell
d. IV, I, III
128. The integration of the countries into
123. The following are the global economic system is called _____.
responsibilities of a conquistador, A. Modernization
except? B. Globalization
a. Protect the natives from warring C. Industrialization
tribes D. Economic restructuring
b. Acts as judge to maintain peace
and order within a definite 129. Major barriers to economic development
territory in a country do not include ___________.
c. Collect taxes a. Little capital per worker
d. Instruct natives in the b. Unstable political systems
Spanish Language and the c. Introduction of new technology
Catholic Faith d. Lack of education and job skills

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130. The law of diminishing returns
a. Only applies in the long run
b. Shows that output can always be
expanded by adding more of the
variable input
c. States that after a point, each
additional unit of a variable
input produce less than the
previous unit.
d. A and C
131. A microeconomist studies all of the
following except:
a. The consumption behavior of an
individual household
b. Why a dozen fresh eggs cost less than
a dozen fresh shrimp
c. The effect of price supports on the
supply of milk
d. The effect of a tax cut on the nation’s
spendable income
132. All of the following statements are correct
except:
a. The interaction of demand And supply
determines the price and amount of
output produced and sold in the market
b. Markets are characterized by buyers
and sellers
c. In equilibrium there is neither a shortage
nor a surplus
d. When the market price falls, the
demand curve shifts
133. As the economist sees it, the goal of the
firm is _______.
a. To expand size and become as large as
possible
b. To promote the general social welfare
c. To maximize its total revenue
d. To maximize it profits
134. What approach to instruction involves
creating a setting within which students
feel compelled to pursue solutions to
problems that are meaningful to them?
a. Valuing
b. Concept mapping
c. Semantic webbing
d. Inquiry-oriented teaching
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134. Analysis of Bloom’s hierarchy of cognitive
objectives refers to the _____.
a. Recall level of thinking
b. Utilizing level of thinking
c. Synthesizing level of thinking
d. Disassembling level of
thinking
135. Ms. Sara was hired in a well-equipped
school but she has to start preparing her
instructional materials in Social Studies before
classes begin. Which of the following is a
systematic process in preparing her
materials?
A. design – utilization – evaluation --
development
B. design – development – utilization –
evaluation
C. development – design – utilization –
evaluation
D. development – utilization – evaluation –
design
136. Ms. Jenny is planning to integrate
technology in her Social Studies class. Which
of the following would be her second step?
A. set the objectives
B. analyze the learners
C. utilize the materials with showmanship
D. evaluate the performance of the
students
137. Which of the following should Ms. Gomez
primarily consider in determining her teaching
learning objectives and use of instructional
media?
A. the learner
B. the teacher
C. the instructional activity
D. the instructional strategy
138. Which is the best reason why Social
Studies teachers state the objectives before
using instructional media?
A. To be able to practice how to operate
the equipment.
B. To determine which media to use
best.
C. To prepare the materials beforehand.
D. To secure available materials.
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139. Ms. Nerfons is thinking of an educational
technology that can relay information clearly to
her History class. Which principle will guide
her in the selection of the material?
A. interest
B. meaningfulness
C. cost effectiveness
D. communication effectiveness
140. Which theory was asserted by the
Pan-German belief in the superiority of
the Aryan race and that the strength of
the German culture came from a strong,
healthy and rustic lineage?
A. Dependency Theory
B. Theory of Capitalism
C. Culture of Poverty Theory
D. Social Darwinist Theory
141. Which is the main goal of drug abuse
education?
A. Arrest
B. Prevention
C. Control
D. Rehabilitation
142. Which of the following is a limitation of
conventional technologies in teaching and
learning Social Studies?
A. They pose problems on storage.
B. They are less abstract and more
concrete.
C. They are readily available in the
environment, around school, and in the
home.
D. They provide hands-on learning
experiences and emphasize real-world
applications
143. If all of Social Studies students in your
class passed the pretest, what should you
do?
a. Administer the posttest
b. Go through the unit as usual
because it is part of the syllabus
c. Go through the lesson quickly in
order not to skip any
d. Go on to the next unit
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144. Assessment and evaluation in Social
Studies is said to be authentic when the
teacher ________.
a. Considers students’ suggestion in
teaching
b. Gives valid and reliable paper-and-
pencil test
c. Gives students real-life task to
accomplish
d. Includes parents in the
determination of assessment
procedures
145. Of the following changes in the socio-
economic, political cultural and physical
that have occurred in the Filipino family,
which one remains to be TRUE?
A. The loss of the traditional evening
prayer and the ritual of blessing (mano)
B. The unity of the family despite
competing demands
C. The continued parental influence over
children's language dress and other behavior
D. The continued support for parents and
siblings
146. Which is the MOST important perceived
need and problem of the Filipino family?
A. Unemployment or financial problem
B. Proneness to vices
C. Over protectiveness of children
D. Double standard on the roles of male and
female
147. Two days after Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor, Roosevelt made the following
statements:
"In the past few years and most violently in
the past few days, we have learned a terrible
lesson. We must begin the great task that is
before us by abandoning once and for all the
illusion that we can never again isolate
ourselves from the rest of humanity."
In the statement, Roosevelt is expressing the
ideas of __________.
A. an internationalist
B. an anti-imperialist
C. an imperialist
D. an isolationist
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148. Which refers to FUNNEL EFFECT?
A. The belief that every criminal gets
caught and is punished.
B. The belief that crime is under control in the
United States.
C. The idea that only a very few suspects
arrested for committing a crime are actually
punished.
D. The idea that all crimes are put into the
same criminal justice system.

149. An Act providing for the establishment

and maintenance of integrated system of
education in the country. Also known as the
"Education Act of 1982."

A. Republic Act 9262

B. Batas Pambansa 232
C. Republic Act 7610
D. Republic Act 4670

150. A person who is empowered to

investigate on its own or on complaint by any
person any illegal, unjust, improper or
inefficient act or omission by any public official
is _________.

A. Judge
B. President
C. Ombudsman
D. Speaker of the House

Prepared by:

Neofenhae Jerilyn L. Madulara

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