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NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Part I ( English)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the most effective word or phrase within the context
suggested by the sentence.
1. Because of the enormity of the crimes attributed to him, Hitler became one of the most
__________ figures of the 20th century.
a. eminent
b. infamous
c. popular
d. unfortunate

DIRECTIONS: Choose the underlined and lettered portion that is unnecessary within the
context of the passage.

2. Hellen Keller’s The Story of My Life reveals the struggles a deafblind faces every day.
a
Many readers are fascinated at the autobiography as most scenes from the story are
b c
genuinely authentic.
d

3. and 4. Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively and
that has no error in structure. Write only the letter of your answer.
3.
a. A seemingly omnipresent medium, children as well as adults, are affected by social
media.
b. Children are affected by social media, a seemingly omnipresent medium, as well as
adults.
c. Children as well as adults are affected by social media, a seemingly omnipresent
medium.
d. Affected by social media, a seemingly omnipresent medium are children as well as
adults.
4.
a. Physical education helps an individual to develop coordination, build muscular strength,
and provides relief from stress.
b. An individual needs to develop coordination, build muscular strength, and to relieve
stress through physical education.
c. Physical education helps an individual to develop coordination, build muscular strength,
and relieve stress.
d. Through physical education, an individual needs to develop coordination, builds
muscular strength, and relieves stress.
5. Choose the letter of the sentence that logically and correctly expresses comparison.
a. Ace Medical Center in Marasbaras is taller than any buildings in Tacloban City.
b. Ace Medical Center in Marasbaras is taller than any other building in Tacloban City.

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c. Ace Medical Center in Marasbaras is tallest than any building in Tacloban City.
d. Ace Medical Center is the tallest in Tacloban City.
6. Choose the letter of the correct form of the verb that will complete the sentence.
Had Derek known that his flight would be delayed due to a massive technical
problem, he would have __________ down for a nap at the DZR airport.
a. laid
b. lay
c. lied
d. lain

7. The weather advisory first reported yesterday that only Eastern Samar and Leyte
__________ affected by the heavy rains in the next 12 hours.
a. were
b. will be
c. would be
d. had been

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word or phrase the best identifies the relationship between the parts
of the sentence below. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

8. I like summer in Tacloban, yet the heat and humidity can be unbearable.
a. cause and effect
b. contrast
c. example
d. analogy
DIRECTIONS: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Write only the
letter of your answer.
Please come softly.
Don’t break the shutters of the windows.
Don’t scatter the papers.
Don’t throw down the books on the shelf.
There, look what you did- you threw them all down.

Yet, I can’t blame you for this.

For you give me life and breath.
Without your gentle breeze and soothing presence.
My life would be full of discomfort
Oh, Wind, you are indeed a contradiction.

9. Whom does the poet address in the selection?

a. a mysterious person
b. a sulking girl
c. the wind
d. a thief

10. Which word in the selection means “here and there?”

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a. scatter
b. shutter
c. come
d. blame
Answer Key
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. b
9. c
10. a

Part II (English)
1. The coming of the Americans made the Filipinos believe of the friendship they established
through language education. Which among the statements below justifies this claim?
a. The writers in English imitated the themes and methods of the Americans.
b. Spanish, Tagalog, the Vernaculars and English, were the media used in literature
during these times.
c. The writers in Spanish were wonted to write on nationalism like honoring Rizal and
other heroes.
d. The writers in Tagalog continued their lamentations on the conditions of the country
and their attempts to arouse love for one’s native tongue.

2. Literature is defined as an expression of life through a beautiful language. Among its facets,
which does not belong to the group?
a. Literature is a faithful reproduction of man’s experience.
b. It is a blend of harmonious expression.
c. Literature is any printed matter written within a book.
d. Literature unfolds the inner beauty of language.

3. Languages have diversified through time especially in terms of its various linguistic features
that cut across dimensions of acquisition and development. As languages evolve, so the
frameworks of how these evolutions emerge. Which premise significantly delineate language
evolution in the context of World Englishes?
a. Languages have their own unique standards set by common understanding of their
own specific features.
b. Languages evolve because they are acquired naturally and their acquisition cause
such changes.
c. It is with language change that people adopt and adapt such change regardless of
how they use them in various social contexts.
d. Languages evolve as they are tacitly agreed upon by a group of people for the
purpose of communication.

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4. A software application company has a meeting and determines it plans to push forward with a
suite of products that assist office management procedures. Therefore, the subject or topic in
their technical writing for this marketing campaign will primarily deal with:
a. products related to office management assistance
b. current and future trends in the technology field
c. profiles that detail leading company executives
d. services related to cost effective technology maintenance contracts

5. Most literary materials were mirrors of language process during the American regime
reflecting their amicability among Filipinos. What could have happened if US-Philippine war did
not exist?
a. Filipinos by now are native speakers of the English language.
b. It is a lot easier to travel to USA.
c. Philippine Independence would instead be on July 4.
d. The country would be a progressive nation just like USA.

Answer key:
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. a

MATH – Gen Math

Part I. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. It is a proposition that uses logical connectors.

a. simple proposition
b. logical proposition
c. compound proposition
d. connective proposition

2. Which of the following is not a logical connector?

a. or
b. can
c. and
d. if-then

3. It is a proposition that cannot be broken down into more than one proposition.
a. logical proposition
b. simple proposition
c. compound proposition
d. connective proposition

4. Which describes a compound proposition?

a. It is neither true nor false.
b. It is an imperative sentence.

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c. It is made up of simple propositions joined by logical connector/s.

d. It is a proposition that requires the use of prepositions to form logic.

5.What logical connector best fits in merging the simple propositions c: Money is a root of all evil
and d: Spending for the needy is wise?
a. or
b. not
c. and
d. if then

Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C

Part II
MATH – BUSINESS MATH

1. What is the decimal form of 1 /4 ?

a. 0.20
b. 0.25
c. 0.5
d. 0.75

2. Which of the following is equivalent to 5 /8 ?

a. 0.625
b. 0.825
c. 6.250
d. 65.20

3. What is the percent form of 1/ 2 ?

a. 25%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 75%

4. Which is the percent for 1 /4 ?

a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 30%
d. 40%

5. What is the percent form of 17/ 40 ?

a. 0.425%
b. 4.25%
c. 42.5%
d. 425% 7 6

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Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C

Part III

MATH - STATISTICS
Directions: Choose the best answer to the given questions or statements. Write the letter of your
choice on a separate sheet of paper.
1. If the variance is known, what test statistic is appropriate?
a. t-test
b. z-test
c. two-tailed test
d. one-tailed test
2. One-sample t-statistic is used instead of one-sample z-statistic when
___________________.
a. μ is known.
b. σ is known.
c. μ is unknown.
d. σ is unknown.
3. Based on the Central Limit Theorem, when the sample (n) is extremely large and the
variance is unknown, what is the statistical test to be used?
a. t-test
b. z-test
c. two-tailed test
d. one- tailed test
4. Which of the following is NOT a consideration in using z-test/statistic?
a. Variance is known.
b. Sample standard deviation is known.
c. The population mean is less than 30.
d. Population standard deviation is known.

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5. What appropriate tool is applicable if the population is normal, sample standard deviation is
known, and sample is less than 30?
a.t-test
b.z-test
c. normal test
d. Central Limit Theorem
Answer Key
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A

SCIENCE- GRADE 12 SAMPLE TEST ITEMS

I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the letter that best describes and responds to the questions asked in the
following statements.

1. Before 500 BC, people thought that earth was flat. But thanks to scientists like Aristotle and
Pythagoras, people know that the shape of the earth is ________.
a. Round
b. Oval
c. Spherical
d. Perfect Circle

2. Rainfall in a tropical region has been below average for 10 consecutive years and it showed
that insect species adapted for dry conditions are much more plentiful thereafter. Which of the
following statements best explains the increase in population of these insects?
a. Biodiversity in the region has increased due to the dry condition
b. Insects with a high tolerance for dry conditions have migrated out of the region.
c. Natural selection has favored insect species with a high tolerance for dry conditions.
d. Natural selection has selected against insect species that are adapted for dry conditions.

3. Which law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force
acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass?
a. Law of Acceleration
b.Law of Interaction
c.Law of Inertia
d. Boyle’s Law

4. A 250N force moves a box 2.0m. How much Work was done?
a. 500J

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b. 125J
c. 500cal
d. 125cal

5. Which of the following is a characteristic shared by all animals?

a. Their bodies have many cells.
b. They eat autotrophs.
c. They reproduce sexually.
d. They have skeletons.

Answer key:
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. A

HALIMBAWANG PAGSUSULIT SA FILIPINO

Panuto: Piliin ang titik ng wastong sagot sa bawat pahayag. Letra nalang ang isulat sa sagutang
papel.

1. Ito ay isang uri ng sulatin kung saan ang may akda ay nagbibigay ng paglalarawan ng
kanyang mga nararanasan, gabay, o damdamin sa paglalakbay.
A. sanaysay C. lakbay sanaysay
B. posisyong papel D. replektibong sanaysay
2. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang tama sa pagkakaiba ng lakbay sanaysay at replektibong
sanaysay?
a. Ang lakbay sanaysay ay tungkol sa karanasan sa isang partikular na lugar
samantalang
ang replektibong sanaysay naman ay tungkol sa iyong nararamdaman.
b. Ang lakbay sanaysay ay tungkol sa iyong nararamdaman sa isang partikular na lugar
samantalang ang replektibong sanaysay naman ay tungkol sa iyong karanasan.
c. Ang lakabay sanaysay ay tumutukoy sa karanasan, nararamdaman at nalaman sa
isang
partikular na lugar samantalang ang replektibong sanaysay naman ay tungkol sa hindi
nararamdaman.
d. Wala sa mga nabanggit ang tamang sagot.
3. Napagdesisyonan ni G. Ralph na magpunta ng Cebu upang magbakasyon, nais niyang
ibahagi ang kanyang magiging karanasan sa kanyang mga kaibigan tulad iba’t ibang putahi ng
pagkain na kanyang titikman, magagandang tanawin na kanyang pupuntahan, kulturang
masasaksihan at iba pa. Anong uri ng panitikan ang dapat gamitin ni G. Ralph upang masunod
ang kanyang gusto?
A. abstrak C. larawan sanaysay
B. lakbay sanaysay D. replektibong sanaysay
4. Nais mong gumawa ng lakbay sanaysay, ano ang unang hakbang na dapat mong gawin?
a. Magsaliksik sa kasanayan at kultura ng naturang lugar.
b. Tukuyin kung saang lugar ang gagawan ng sanaysay.
c. Tukuyin ang layunin ng pagsulat ng sanaysay.
d. Ihanda ang sarili sa pagsulat at paglalakbay.

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5. Ito ay isang masining na pagsulat na may kaugnay sa pansariling pananaw at damdamin sa

isang partikular na pangyayari na napakasailalim ng tuluyan o prosa, anong uri ng panitikan ito?
A. pormal C. posisyong papel
B. di-pormal D. replektibong sanaysay
6. Ang proposal, konseptong papel, editorial, sanaysay at talumpati ay ilan lang sa mga
halimbawa ng anong uri ng akdang panitikan?
A. bionote C. posisyong papel
B. sanaysay D. replektibong sanaysay
7. Suriin ang sulatin sa ibaba at tukuyin kung anong uri ng akdang panitikan ito.
Nang mag-aral ako sa probinsya, naranasan ko ang tahimik at payapang pamumuhay.
Namuhay ako ng simple at masaya araw-araw. Hindi ko kinakailangang pagsabayin ang
trabaho at pag-aaral.
Nang maglaon, kinailangan kong magtungo sa Maynila at ipagpatuloy doon ang aking
pag-aaral. Hindi tulad sa probinsya, kailangang pagsabayin ang trabaho at pag-aaral.
Ang mga sakripisyo at pagsisikap na iyon ay akin nalang nababalik-tanaw ngayon.
Nagtratrabaho na ako sa isang kumpanya sa ibang bansa. May maayos na suweldo at
masayang pamilya.
A. abstrak C. larawan sanaysay
B. lakbay sanaysay D. replektibong sanaysay

8. Si G. Luna ay nagpakita sa kanyang mga mag-aaral ng isang bidyo na kinapapalooban ng

masalimuot na pamumuhay sa Africa. Gusto niyang magsulat ang buong klase ng kanilang
reaksyon at opinion sa nakita, anong uri ng akdang panitikan ang dapat gawin ng mga mag-
aaral?
A. replektibong sanaysay C. posisyong papel
B. panukalang proyekto D. lakbay sanaysay
9. Bakit mahalagang matutunan ang pagsulat ng replektibong sanaysay?
a. Dahil ang ganitong uri ng sulatin ay makatutulong upang mapalawak pa ang ating
ideya,
personal na realisasyon at makapag-isip ng malalim.
b. Dahil ang pagsulat ng replektibong sanaysay ay nagtutuon ng pansin sa saliring
pananaw
ng may akda na siyang magiging tanging laman ng sulatin.
c. Dahil ang ito ay kadalasang pinagagawa ng guro.
d. Wala sa mga nabanggit ang tamang sagot.
10. Nais gumawa ng replektibong sanaysay ni G. Almencion hinggil sa nakita niyang balita sa
TV, ano ang dapat niyang isaalang alang?
A. Layunin C. Impormasyon
B. Paksa D. Lahat ng nabanggit

HUMANITIES - GRADE 12 SAMPLE TEST ITEMS

A. Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the letter that best describes and responds to the questions asked in the
following statements.
1. What was Igor Stravinsky known for?
a. Atonality
b. Monotonality

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c. Polytonality
d. None of the answer choices are correct.

2. Who was considered daring for combining classical music, opera, or ballet with folk
music or jazz?
a. George Gershwin.
b. Leonard Bernstein.
c. Aaron Coplan.
d. All of the answer choices are correct.
3. What do you call the art of drawing or painting or print making which
focuses on visual communication and presentation?
a. Graphic Art
b. Decorative Art
c. Theater Art
d. Media Art
4. Who is the Filipino artists who shared in this belief? “On the other hand, some have
asserted that there is something about the essence of art that transcends the
human occupation with usefulness. Others have held that there is the tendency to
lose sight of art's beauty and wonderment if one analyzes it too closely. It provides us
with the opportunity to examine what it takes and what it means to be human.”
a. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Jose Rizal
c. Fernando Amorsolo
d. Victorio Edades
5. Which is NOT a major theme in the humanities?
a. Religion
b. Music
c. Architecture
d. History
Answer:
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. a

1. Martin Luther king said, “The time is always right to do what is right.” What does this mean?
a. You need to do the right thing all the time. There are no excuses for not being responsible.
b. It’s okay not to do the right thing if you don’t have enough time to get the job done.
c. You need to do the right thing because if you don’t, you won’t have time to do what you want
to do.
d. It’s okay to do the right thing if you want, but if you don’t want to do it, it’s okay to do
something else.

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2. What was Igor Stravinsky known for?

a. Atonality b. Monotonality c. Polytonality d. None of the answers are correct
3. The word philosophy derives from:
a. Latin meaning “love of knowledge”.
b. Greek, meaning “love of wisdom”.
c. Latin, meaning “love of life”.
d. Greek, meaning “love of Science”.
4. Knowledge often is defined as (by Plato and other philosophers):
a. Any idea
b. An idea about God or the supernatural
c. Justified true beliefs
d. The foundations of self-consciousness
5. For Socrates, the soul is harmed by lack of ___.
a. knowledge
b. wealth
c. community
d. courage
ANSWERS KEY
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A

MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY- GRADE 12 SAMPLE TEST ITEMS

I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the letter that best describes and responds to the questions asked in the
following statements.

1. Some educational influencers like teachers use Tiktok in sharing lessons or concepts through
short video clips. This is an example of ____________.

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a. microlearning
b. brief acquiring
c. quick recap
d. mini-learning
2. Kahoot, Quizalize and Quizizz are examples of applications used in a learning approach that
incorporates features of games in a non-game environment. This approach to learning is called
____________.
a. gamification
b. game-based thinking
c. neither gamification nor game-based thinking
d. both gamification and game-based thinking
3. Media and information allows the community to see how government officials use their power
during their terms and how they take full responsibility for their actions. Which of the following
best describes this?
a. media and information promotes accountability and equity.
b. media and information promotes transparency and accountability.
c. media and information promotes transparency and equity.
d. media and information promotes responsibility and accountability.
4. Nowadays, there are several transactions which can be completed through the use of online
payment and cryptocurrency. This is a manifestation that ____________.
a. media and information promotes economic accessibility.
b. media and information promotes the existence of new mode of documentation.
c. media and information promotes the existence of a new economic environment
d. media and information promotes new marketing strategy.
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a multimedia system?
a. The interface to the final presentation of media is usually interactive.
b. Multimedia systems must be human-controlled.
c. The information they handle must be presented digitally.
d. Multimedia systems are integrated
Answer Key:
1. a 3. c 5. c
2. b 4. b

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