- Non-governmental
USCP REVIEWER
1. Education is a social institution that has its own
definition. Which of the following bests define education?
- It is a social institution through which a society’s
children are taught basic academic knowledge,
learning skills, and cultural norms.
2. The educational system in the Philippines has two
forms: the formal and the nonformal. Which of the
following belongs to a nonformal education?
- All of the above
3. Education has several functions to people and
society. Which of these statements tells the function of
education?
- Education transmits culture and provides socialization
4. Education will be more appreciated through its goals.
Which of these are the two most important goals of
education?
- Self-actualization and productive citizenry
5. The following is a nonformal education except for?
- Computer Literacy Program
6. Which among the following belongs to a compulsory
formal education?
- Elementary education
7. Whether formal or nonformal education, both exerts
significance in the society. Hence, everyone is entitled to
a free education of at least a primary education. Which
of the following does not show the significance of the
right to education?
- It divests work related opportunities.
8. “Education prepares us for the later station of our
lives, and to buy the necessities of life.” Which statement
does it implies?
- Social Placement
9. Which is a social institution that taught basic
academic
knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms?
- Education
10. Which type of education is usually based in the
classroom and the learners are provided by trained and
professional teaching and nonteaching personnel?
- Formal education
11. Backed up by the government itself, this institution
has less tendency to be bankrupt. In relation, this non-
state institution can also be a state institution. Which one
is it?
- Banks
12. Non-state agencies like JICA, CIDA, and USAID
provide financial assistance to particular projects of a
country like building bridges or roads that are essential
for development. Which non-state institution provides
this kind of aid?
- Development agencies
13. There are various kinds of institutions in any society.
Some are state-owned while some are not. Which of the
following can be an example of a non-state institution?
- Banks
14. Non-state institutions from other countries can also
have a big impact to the Philippines. What is the MOST
expected function of these non-state institutions?
- Development
15. Non-state institutions are often seen as doing what
the government also does. To set it apart from the
government, which of the following terms BEST
describes non-state institutions?
16. Helen is maltreated by her employer in Saudi Arabia
where she works as a domestic helper. What
government agency must she seek help?
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
17. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about non-state
institutions?
- They do not influence what the government does.
18. Non-state institutions are not directly connected to
the government, but still play a significant role in
performing state functions. Which of the following is
LEAST likely to be a classification of non-state
institutions?
- Political
19. Non-state institutions play a very important role in
people’s daily lives. Which non-state institution helps
people acquire money or property in order to start a
business?
- Banks
20. If workers want to convince the government to end
contractualization but the government is not listening,
which non-state institution will be able to gather workers
and force dialogue with the government?
- Labor unions
21. What is the institution that membership is drawn from
two or more countries?
- Cooperatives
22. Which of the following organizations is NOT an
example of IGOs?
- North Atlantic Treaty Association
23. Does social stratification persist across generations?
- Yes, stratification serves to categorize and rank
members of society across generations resulting in
different life chances
24. How do you describe a caste system?
- It is a close system of stratification in which an
individual
is restricted to his or her social class only
25. In caste system, is social mobility possible?
- No, because of social control restriction based on a set
of strong cultural and religious beliefs
26. How does social stratification start in the society?
- As societies evolved and became more complex, it
began to elevate some members of the society through
land acquisition and gaining social status
27. The institution that administers the regulatory
functions of law and order, and maintains security in
society.
- Government
28.The process of socialization, which begins informally
at home and then formally in educational institutions.
- Education
29. The most basic social institution and is a system of
organized relationship involving workable and
dependable ways of meeting basic social needs.
- Family
30. Constitutes a set of beliefs regarding the ultimate
power in the universe, the ideal and proper pattern of
behavior, and ceremonial ways to expressing these
beliefs.
- Religion
31. Why could social stratification be considered as a
form of social belief?
- Beliefs about social stratification that inform people
what
it means to deserve wealth, success, or power

32. It is the apparent disparity of the distribution of
wealth and an uneven dissemination of opportunity in
the realm of politics, job opportunities, and in other areas
of life.
- inequality
33. It is the process of improving the terms for
individuals and groups to take part in society” and “the
process of improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity
of people, disadvantaged on the basis of their identity, to
take part in society.
- social inclusion
48. Which of these choices gives a broader
differentiation between upper class and lower class?
- The upper class are those elite group of people while
the lower class are those underprivileged who
struggled to make ends meet on a daily basis
49. Which type of status is earned by an individual?
- Achieved status
50. Which of the following describes the upper class?
- A person who owned businesses, and is an investor

34. It is any small group in society that is different from

the rest because of their race, religion, or political
beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group.
- minority

35. It is the agency which headed the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
- Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)

36. It is the agency which headed the Service Delivery

Network (SDN).
- Department of Health (DOH)

37. It is the agency which headed the The Philippines’

Conditional Cash Transfer Program: Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
- Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD)

38. It is the agency which headed the Education for All

(EFA).
- Department of Education (DepEd)

39. What is the primary form of economic subsistence of

a state?
- Agriculture

40. What political term refers as a sovereign actor with a

central government ruling over population and territory?
- State

41. The education that focuses more on skills, more of

participatory approach and is out of a formal structure is
nonformal. Which shows scenario of a nonformal
education??
- Grace passed the National Certificate on driving.

42. Livie is already 45 years old, but she just completed

grade nine level of basic education. She wanted to go
back to school to learn dressmaking. Which type of
education is best for her?
- Nonformal education

43. Which of the following is not considered as a social

class?
- Castaways

44. What important factor is highlighted in class system

for some social mobility?
- Meritocracy

45. Which of the following groups belong to the lower

class during the Philippine pre-colonial social
stratification?
- The Alipin

46. Which of the following groups belong to the upper

class during the Philippine pre-colonial social
stratification?
- The Maginoo

47. Which of the following choices best define the

concept
of social stratification?
- It refers to grouping of social classes base on the
factors such as power, wealth, and prestige