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DIMENSION OF PARTICIPATION

Online sociocivic participation 29.50% 70.50%

Engaged
Offline sociocivic participation
51.25 48.75%
Disengaged
Online political participation
19.50% 80.50

Online political participation 73.75% 26.25%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

100%

1. A study was conducted on how engaged the Filipino Youth are in the dimensions of participation. Based
on the data graph above, with which activity are they most engaged?
A. Online political
B. Offline political
C. Offline sociocivic
D. Online sociocivic
2. What is the lowest percentage of disengagement?
A. 82.0%
B. 70.50%
C. 80.50%
D. 72.5%

3. Who was the Asian senior statesman who removed drugs, unemployment and dirt waste from his city
state?
A. Lee Kuan Yew
B. Rodrigo Duterte
C. Arsenio Lacson
D. Jawaharla Nehru

4. The chancellor of Prussia who successfully united Germany and made it a republic was
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Otto von Bismark
C. Lev Caprivi
D. Prinz Max Von Baden

5. Chistians engaged Muslims during the in order to win back the Holy Land to Christendom
A. Holy Wars
B. War of Roses
C. Crusade
D. Punic Wars

6. Baghdad to Iraq and is to Syria

A. Jordan
B. Turkey
C. Yemen
D. Damascus
7. Showing respect by kissing the hand that has changed to kissing the cheek or hugging shows
culture in the society
A. Ideal
B. Real
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C. Conventional
D. Virtual

8. You want to examine specific sub-populations, which as those who played a part in the EDSA
revolution with focus on how their attitudes have changed. Which study you will do?
A. Longitudal study
B. Trend study
C. Cohort study
D. Cross-sectional study

9. Who was the one supreme god of the Persians Zoroastrian religion who was believed to be the creator of
all life and the god of light and truth?
A. Isis
B. Jehovah
C. Ahura-Mazda
D. El Shaddai

10. Which is arrived at by way of a thinking process that puts together several parts to form a complex
whole?
A. Meaning
B. Relationship
C. Synthesis
D. Deduction

11. A modern city in Northern Africa is

A. Cape Town
B. Johannesburg
C. Cairo
D. Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan

12. The concept of was NOT part of Deng Xiaopeng’s 1984 revolution in China
A. Market prices
B. Private business
C. All-out capitalism
D. Dividend income

13. The longest river in the Philippines is

A. Pampanga River
B. Pasig River
C. Cagayan River
D. Iligan River

14. Hammurabi is the greatest of early kings who published a great code of law belonged to the
empire
A. Persian
B. Egyptian
C. Babylonian
D. Assyrian

15. The Chalden King made Babylon to be the most splendid city in the ancient world
A. Ptolemaios
B. Hammurabi
C. Cyrus
D. Nebuchadnezzar
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16. For Adam Smith, the of a free market economy will keep prices low that guides the economy to
prosperity
A. Invisible hand
B. Beacon of consumers
C. Common interest
D. Automatic check

17. The Ancient Greeks valued the education of the to think, talk, and act
A. Soldier
B. State
C. Individual
D. Mercenary

18. The collapse of the world economy in 1930’s is referred to as

A. Black Death
B. Bubunic Plague
C. Great Depression
D. The Cold War

19. Which is regarded as the Queen of Philippine Orchids?

A. Liwayway
B. Tarhata
C. Waling-waling
D. Sampaguita

20. A comprehensive list of important or relevant action to be completed in a specified order is a

A. Pattern
B. Matrix
C. Checklist
D. Report

21. The type of evaluation which examines outcome and comes up with a synthesis that determines the
overall impact and relative costs on an activity or program is
A. Normative evaluation
B. Summative evaluation
C. Formative evaluation
D. Causative evaluation

22. What method of Thinking-and-Learning draws the general qualities of a person from a particular traits?
A. Problem solving
B. Inductive
C. Deductive
D. Discovery

23. The ziggurat towers of the Sumerians were used for

A. Palace
B. Military post
C. Worship
D. Watchtower

24. Egyptians mummified the bodies of their dead because of their belief in the of the soul
A. Spirituality
B. Sanctity
C. Immortality
D. Personality

25. How can assumptions support your inquiry?

A. They assume you are right
B. They are accepted as true without proof
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C. They make your inquiry scientific
D. They are prepared by mentors

26. Among the finest and most splendid construction an Ancient Athens was the temple of Athena
A. Acropolis
B. Citadel
C. Parthenon
D. Persepolis

27. The fearless head of Huns from Mongolia who become the King of Hungary was
A. Genghis Khan
B. Attila
C. Kubla Khan
D. Odoacer

28. Known as the land of the Aztecs was the

A. Valley of Mexico
B. Yucatan Peninsula
C. California
D. South America

29. Senator Hillary Clinton lost 2016 presidential elections because of losing votes
A. Popular
B. electoral
C. Senatorial
D. Congressional

30. Private sector groups for national advocacies are commonly referred to as_________.
A. Public sector
B. Civil Society
C. Cooperatives
D. Partylist representatives

31. Punishment is a form of social control. If death penalty is imposed to scare offenders and the rest of
society to the following rules, the purpose of punishment is
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Reformation
D. Prevention

32. What methodology is used for research on political and social issues by pollsters, such as SWS and
Pulse Asia?
A. Field research
B. Survey
C. Case study
D. Experiment

33. Scientific inquiries conducted on social change over a period of time________.

A. Trend studies
B. Cohort studies
C. Case dtudy
D. Experiment

34. Scientific inquiries conducted on social change over a period of time are
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A. Observing and inferring
B. Seeing and listening
C. Searching and imparting
D. Knowing and thinking

35. The systematic explanation of observed phenomena drawn from social manifestation or patterns in
social life is
A. Hypothesis
B. Theory
C. Assumption
D. Truth

36. Among early Greek philosophers introduced empirical knowledge by use of observation to
explain universal truths
A. Plato
B. Socrates
C. Aristotle
D. Thales
37. What method of thinking-and-learning draws from the general qualities of knowledge to particular
knowledge
A. Induction
B. Deduction
C. Discovery
D. Problem solving

38. While Ancient Egypt maintained medical schools for practice of medicine surgery treatment was not
always scientific because these used and magial arts
A. Ointment
B. Herbs
C. Charms
D. Drugs

39. Among 17 regional subdivisions of the Philippines, which is unique in having own governor and
legislative assembly?
A. ARMM
B. Calabarzon
C. NCR
D. Davao Region

40. The Philippines lies on the area where many volcanoes are active
A. Rift valley
B. Tectonic zone
C. Ring of fire
D. Epicenter

41. Which of the Mindanao province that is known as the first seat of Islam in the Philippines?
A. Zamboanga
B. Tawi-tawi
C. Sulu
D. Basilan

42. What is the most widely known protocol on international environmental agreement?
A. Brussels
B. Kyoto
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C. Rio de Janeiro
D. Manila

43. There is a violation of in cases of extra-judicial killings

A. Search and seizure order
B. Due process of law
C. Arrest warrant
D. Equal protection under the law

44. Who coined the “Sociological Imagination” to underscore the relationship between what is happening in
peoples personal lives and social forces that surround them?
A. Mark Dukheim
B. Wright Mills
C. Auguste Conte
D. Isabel Panopio
Anthropologically speaking, we are living in a money culture. Its cult and rites dominates… our laws and
politics and the incidence of human association depend upon a novel combination of the machine and money…
- John Dewey
45. What socio-economic aspect is referred to by Dewey?
A. Progressivism
B. Pragmatism
C. Indutrialism
D. Materialism

46. Which country is not a member of the ASEAN?

A. Vietnam
B. Cambodia
C. China
D. Myanmar

47. Which is the biggest state in the world in terms of territory?

A. China
B. US
C. Canada
D. India

48. What contradicts the Filipino family value of sacrifice?

A. Inability to forgive
B. The tolerance of pain and mistake
C. The willingness to forgive and forget
D. Delayed satisfaction desires

49. Why is the present era in the world named as “Information Age”
A. The shift in the global economy is towards the manipulation of information
B. This is the period of correcting all the erroneous information from the past
C. Information is at its height as result of its accumulation through the year
D. Emphasis in schools is acquisition of information

50. Which may be an effect of the island characteristics of our geography?

A. Indolence
B. Low literacy
C. Widespread poverty
D. Multi-cultural diversity

51. What kind of energy source has been explored from volcanic resources?
A. Solar energy
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B. Geothermal energy
C. Crude energy
D. Natural gas energy
52. Pre-colonial trade in the Philippines was prosperous. What system did they use for their business
transaction?
A. Barter
B. Money
C. Credit
D. Banking

53. Among big companies, both public and private, early retirement has been implemented as a measure that
reduces a bloated manpower resource.
A. Social research
B. Humanitarian
C. Cost-saving
D. Charitable

54. What is the systematic explanation of observation of social manifestations/patterns of social life?
A. Better
B. Truth
C. Theory
D. Opinion

55. What is the growth model during Marcos government that promised productivity in barangays?
A. Cultural Education in Barangays
B. Setting up Kabataang Barangay
C. Human Settlements in every city
D. One Livelihood Project for each Barangay

56. What influence is visible in the dress of Kalingas of Luzon, Maranaws of Lanaos and Manobos, and
Bagobos?
A. Indonesian
B. Chinese
C. Arabian
D. Japanese

57. For Karl Marx, who are the bourgeoisie?

a. Workers
b. Oppressed
c. Elites
d. Peasants

58. How did trade influence the development of early kingdoms in Africa, Axum, Ghana and Kush?
a. Because the trade in the sub-Sahara was controlled by them Western powers, the were able to promote
development in the sun- Sahara region.
b. The control of the great-salt trade by the earl kingdom provided the funds to support the region’s
development.
c. The people’s loyalty to the state paved the way for the strong trade and creation of wealth among
African people.
d. The great gold-salt trade caravan paved the way for the spread of Islam in Africa.

59. In his Araling Panlipunan Class, Teacher Gerry assigned dramatization on a historical event. To which
multiple intelligences group does this cater?
a. Spatial
b. Musical
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c. Bodily/kinesthetical
d. Intrapersonal

60. In which of the biome are Southeast Asia, most of South America and Africa situated?
a. Taiga
b. Tropical rainforest
c. Deciduos Forest
d. Savannah

61. Which pattern of behavior associated with a distinctive social pattern?

a. Status
b. Identity
c. Role
d. Caste

62. Which of the following has the most significant impact on fall of Roman Empire?
a. Deposition of Romulus Augustuius
b. Goth’s invasion to Italy
c. Arrival of the Nuns, led by Atilla in Eastern Europe
d. Death of Theodonius

63. What should be done in order to understand learning as being multi-dimensional, integrated and
accomplish through time?
a. Assess fairness to public
b. Assess competencies
c. Assess ethical orientation
d. Assess process of learning

64. What comprises verbal and written symbols including rules about how these symbols can be put
together to convey meaning?
a. Knowledge
b. Communication
c. Culture
d. Language

65. Subjects performing merely because they are being observed (and not necessarily because of any effect
of treatment) are considered to be under influenced of:
a. The Hawthorne effect
b. The Pygmalion effect
c. The Halo effect
d. The Novelty effect

66. What is distinct feature of rubrics?

a. It encourages learner’s self-evaluation when they received their card.
b. It is a scoring guide using numerical score given to learners.
c. It motivates learners to engage more on application.
d. It has specific performance characteristics arranged in levels indicating the degree to which a standard
has been set.

67. It analyses the ethical virtue in the philanthropic program of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
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a. Case study
b. Panel Study
c. Trend study
d. Cohort study

68. As it engages in kidnapping for ransom, the Abu Sayyaff shows________________ more than a fight
for cause.
a. Anarchism
b. Mafia Activities
c. Rebellion
d. Banditry

69. Which continent has the most rugged surface, and in its area is found the lowest and highest points in the
world.
a. North amercia
b. Asia
c. Europe
d. Australia

70. Provided an experiential method in teaching musical skills in Araling Panlipunan.

a. Record Listening
b. Group Singing
c. Crude Energy
d. Natural Gas Energy

71. In research, you define keywords______________.

a. Operationally
b. Grammatically
c. Conceptually
d. Practically

72. The fact that the official development aid from the international aid organizations worldwide are from
16% in 1979 only 3.5% by 2004 (FAO report) shows that the industry lost its glitter.
a. Agriculture
b. Technology
c. Science
d. Education

73. Which is the coldest continent?

a. Asia, it’s northern part
b. Europe
c. America
d. Antartica

74. If a country is relatively better at making wine than wool, it makes sense to put resource into wine and to
export some of the one to pay for import of wool. Which economic target is explained/
a. Opportunity cost
b. Comparative advantage
c. Supply and demand
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d. Profit and loss

75. If you want your student to reflect the worthiness of an issue, which assessment tool is most fit?
a. Checklist
b. Reflective journal
c. Moral dilemma
d. Essay test

76. What curriculum is needed in schools wherein we recognize what teachers implement or deliver in the
classroom and schools?
a. Assessed
b. Written
c. Learned
d. taught

77. The Taoist way to harmonize in society is enaction. The following illustrates Laio-Tsu’s inaction
except:_______
a. do nothing to disturb the course of nature
b. do not interfere in the life of others
c. subdue and conquer nature

78. Among the kinds of geography maps, which of these tells more about people (country, state) on Earth
more than about land and water?
a. Historical map
b. Political map
c. Natural resources map
d. Graphic relief map

79. What dies “banned hazardous substance mean?”

I. Any toy or other articles intended for use children, which are hazardous for so.
II. Any toy or other articles which bear or contain substances harmful to human being.
III. Any hazardous substance intended or packaged in a form suitable for use in the household. which
the implementing agency by regulation, classified as banned hazardous substance.
a. I,II and III
b. II and III
c. I and II
d. I only

80. Political analyst advocate ideals in politics such as justice, and fairness. Political realist has more realist
viewpoint of politics, aptly stated by “might is right”. Who among the ff is more of a political realist?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Mohatma Ghandi
C. Marthin Luther King
D. Benigno Jr. Aquino

81. The first US Pre to visit China?

Answer: Nixon

82. Cebu is to Sinulog as _______ is to Dinagyang?

Answer: Iloilo
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83. In moral life, responsibility, depend on one’s knowingly and freely doing an act. In which of the ff
situations would you attribute responsibility?
A. A person unknowingly passes counterfeit money
B. An insane person strikes someone’s head with a hammer
C. A 4-yr old fires a loaded gun killing his own father
D. A nurse administers a medicine despite strong doubts about it

84. In July 1901, isabelo de los Reyes founded the 1st labor union in the country. What was its name?
A. Association of Philipppine Labor?
B. Union Obrera Democratica
C. Union Trabajadoheros de Filipinos
D. Association De Compania Tabacalera

85. The maritime disputes between Philippines and China has made significant impact on the relation of two
states. The Philippines maintains its position that Spratly island within the exclusive economic zone
while China invoked______?
A. Nine das rule
B. Eight dash rule
C. Seven dash rule
D. Six dash rule

86. Which power of the state enables it to impose a charge of burden upon persons, property or property
rights for the use and support of the Government expenditures for social services and a way of revenue
collection?
A. Eminent Domain
B. Expropriation
C. Value Added Tax
D. Taxation

87. An enrolled bill will become a law at a lapse of_______?

Answer: 30 days

88. A tax imposed on houses and lands?

Answer: Real Property Tax

89. What was the 1st term given by Marcelo H. Del Pilar to the hidden control and domination by Spanish
religious priests over the colonial government?
A. Las suerte patidas
B. Fray botod
C. Pase region
D. Frailocracia

90. Government of Aquinaldo?

Answer: Revolutionary

91. Killing without due process?

Answer: Salvaging

92. An epidemic in the year 1918 causing 1% death in the population of the world?
Answer: Spanish flu

93. What king of Cooperative sells farmers’ agricultural produce?

A. Service cooperative
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B. Producers cooperative
C. Marketing cooperative
D. Multi-purpose cooperative

94. Iron and steel- Japan

95. Singapore Head President- Prime Minister
96. American Independence- Thomas Jefferson
97. Sumerian Epic/Oldest Epic- Gilgamesh
98. Alexander Large Kingdom except- Africa
99. To whom youth org seek support?- Government
100. Thinking about thinking- Metacognition
101. Physical countor- topographic map
102. Coca-cola- US
103. Mindanaon Pres- Duterte
104. Bust economic-economic Boom

105. You want to examine specific-subpopulations, which as those who played a part in the EDSA
revolution with focus on how their attitudes have changed which study will you do?
a. Longitudinal study
b. Trend Study
c. Cohort Study
d. Cross – sectional study
106. Pag namatay ang president at vice president, sino ang papalit?
SENATE PRESIDENT
107. Charter Change and Constituent Assembly
AMMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
108. In research, if I reason out from particular to general or broad pattern, I apply the ________
method
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
c. Ideographic
d. Nomenthetic
109. What is the biggest state in the world in terms of territory?
a. China
b. India
c. USA
d. Canada
110. Aim of federal system of Duterte:
a. Eliminate political system
b. To let the local government to fully govern their own territory
c. Reduce political dynasty
d. Help local government to increase their share of wealth
111. SONA
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
112. Systematic explanation of observed phenomena drawn from social manifestation in social life
is_______
a. Hypothesis
b. Theory
c. Assumption
d. Truth
113. You will study within the population issue of corruption of public officials under the different
regimes. Which study will you engage in?
a. Cross Sectional
b. Trend Study
c. Cohort Study
d. Longitudinal
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114. What is the sampling technique in studying a sub-set of a large population that can show a
meaningfulness result, eg. by interviewing some people during a rally
a. Snowball Sampling
b. Judgmental Sampling
c. Quota Sampling
d. Non-probability Sampling
115. Which sampling technique is used by selecting a few members of a target population eg. migrant
workers you want to meet at the airport?
a. Judgmental Sampling
b. Quota Sampling
c. Snowball Sampling
d. Probability Sampling
116. Who was the Asian senior statesman who removed drugs, unemployment and dirt waste from
city-state?
a. Lee Kuan Yew
b. Rodrigo Duterte
c. Arsenio Lacson
d. Jawaharla Nehru
117. Fall of Roman Empire?
a. Goth
b. Atilla of Hun
c. Death of Romulus Augustus
d.
118. Thinking about thinking
METACOGNITION
119. Sumerian Epic
EPIC OF GILGAMESH
120. Martial Law
PD 1081
121. Anong ASEAN country and may pinakamataas na salary rating for teachers?
a. Singapore
b. Philippine
c. Brunei
d. Malaysia
122. Shark loan si teacher
FINANCIAL LITERACY
123. What city is considered as Little Hong Kong of the South?
(a.Zamboanga City b. Dipolog City c. Pagadian City)
124. What do you call the variables that refers to the names and labels?
(a. Interval Variable b. Ordinal Variable c. Nominal Variable)
125. Can a Senator be convicted when he is suspected of an arson case with a homicide although he
has an immunity? (ito lang po yung pagkakaintindi sa tanong)
(a. No, because he is needed in the Senate in the legislation of laws
(b. Yes, because the sentenced is 6 years and above)
(c. No, because the sentenced is below 6 years)
126. What is an advantage of longitudinal research?
(a. It is less expensive than cross section study
(b. Reliable data and long period of time) –
127. What sector has the highest energy consumption?
(a. Industry b. Electric utilities)
128. Incinerators – Clean Air Act
129. Who first used the word geography?
(a. Aristotle b. Eratosthenes)
130. Which country relies heavily on import of raw materials in its iron and steel industry?
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(a. Japan b. Germany c. Poland)
131. Describes the geography of Asia…
(a. Oceans, seas, rivers b. Mountain ranges, plateaus, peninsulas, rivers)
132. What is common between Germany, Italy and Russia before the World War II?
(a. They are all totalitarian states)
133. Why is there a need for full public disclosure?
(a. To prevent corruption)
134. Part of the whole – Pie Graph
135. Comparison – Venn Diagram
136. Why is there a need for Filipinos to use Spanish surnames?
(a. To avoid confusion b. For documents)
137. Few ruling class
(a. Aristocracy b. Oligarchy)
138. Selected few – Oligarchy
139. Judiciary check on the executive and legislative branch of the government
140. Most important contribution of the Phoenicians
(a. Adoption of the alphabet b. Shipbuilding industry)
141. Feminism Geography-Feminist Geography
142. Social Geography- interaction between human and earth
143. Bill to become a law – 30 days kapag may lapses ay 90 days
144. Largest province – Palawan
145. Malthusian Theory- Thomas Malthus
146. Endpoint of West Valley Fault in Laguna
(a.Sta. Rosa b. San Pedro c. Cabuyao d. Calamba)
147. “Island of affluence amidst the sea of poverty” –
(a. Brige the gap between the rich and the poor)
(b. Make everyone equal)
148. First satellite of the Philippines – Diwata I
149. Hari ng France na naiinvolve sa mga extravagant wars – Louis XIV
150. A baby was born in America to a Filipino mother and Filipino father who are both working as
nurses there. Kino consider na American citizen yung bata dun sa America. Ano ang citizenship ng bata
pagdating sa Pilipinas?
a. The child is a Filipino (Jus Sanguinis by blood)

151. What is the result of greenhouse effect?

a. Global warming
b. Cooling of the earth
c. Robust vegetation on the earth’s surface
d. Desertification
152. Which of the following strategies of the MDG meets the goal of environmental sustainability?
a. Halve the proportion of the people living on less than the minimum wage daily
b. Reduce biodiversity loss
c. Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education
d. Reduce mortality rates by two-thirds
153. What city in the Northern Philippines earned the title “Little Hong Kong of the South”?
a. Pagadian
b. Roxas
c. Dipolog City
d. zamboanga
154. In its mountains, you mine gold. It also supplies most part of Luzon with fresh flowers and vegetables
because of its climate. Which province is this?
a. Mountain Province
b. Apayao
c. Benguet
d. Ifugao
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155. Which provinc is identified because of its treacherous mountain trails, which is occassionaly damaged by
landslide during rainy season, consequently interrupting the delivery of fresh vegetable supply in the lowland
including Manila?
a. Kalinga
b. Benguet
c. Mountain Province
d. Ifugao
156. Which province is helped and developed by the advent of local and international tourists who go surfing
in Siargao Island?
a. Surigao del Sur
b. Misamis Oriental
c. Surigao del Norte
d. Agusan del Sur
157. Which of the following is one of the outstanding geographical features of Asia?
a. Mountain ranges, peninsulas, plateaus, rivers
b. Forests, hills, valleys, waterfalls
c. Mountains, farmlands, seas and oceans
d. Oceans, rivers, seas, valleys
158. Where should you go if you want to see cobblestone streets, Spanish style houses, and the hundred
islands?
a. Zamboanga
b. Ilocos
c. Pangasinan
d. Cagayan valley
159. What is the environmental law that requires industries to install anti-pollution devices and bans the use of
incinerators?
a. Anti-pollution act
b. Environmental security act
c. Clean air act
d. Greenpeace act
160. Warmer temperature can cause
I. Intense drought to some regions
II. Destabilization of ecosystem
III. Decline of some plants and animal species
a. I-II-III
b. II-III
c. I-II
d. I-III
161. Cebu is to Sinulog as _________________ is to Dinagyang
a. Laguna
b. Panay
c. Ilo-Ilo
d. Bohol
162. Why was Palawan declared as a nature sanctuary?
a. It is a popular destination among tourists
b. It is surrounded by coral shelf that abounds with varied colorful marine life
c. It has abundant indigenous animal species
d. Its irregular coastlines make excellent harbors
163. What nation has significant contribution in embalming, engineering, architecture and calendar based on
the sun?
a. Sumerian
b. Egyptian
c. Babylonian
d. Greeks
164. The Royal Audiencia during the Hispanic regime can be likened to the present day_____.
a. Regional trial Court
b. Court of Appeal
c. Supreme Court
d. Ombudsman
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165. The constitutional safeguard which prevents abuse of power by any of the three branches of the
government is _______________
a. Bank secrecy law
b. Impeachment
c. Prosecution by the ombudsman
d. Check and balance
166. What is the power of the state in promoting public safety and general order?
a. Military power
b. Judicial power
c. Police power
d. Emergency power
167. Teacher A complains that it is taking her so much time to apply for an NSO – certified birth certificate.
Her difficulty getting her document applied for is a proof of ___________.
a. Corruption
b. Graft
c. Red tape
d. Indifference
168. What is the main reason behind the policy of full public disclosure of all government transactions
involving public interest?
a. To get the lowest bidder
b. To fight corruption
c. To democratize bidding procedure
d. To make people more vigilant
169. Which constitutional right is violated when without valid warrants and against the law, the law enforcers
searched your house over your obecti.. and confiscate your personal belongings?
a. Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
b. Right to free speech and expression
c. Right of liberty abode and changing time
d. Right against self-incrimination
170. To foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress and promote total human liberation, the
state shall give priority to which areas?
a. Health and services
b. Education, science and technology
c. Balanced and healthful ecology
d. Role of youth in nation building
171. In which form of government are all citizens treated as equals on certain dimensions such as religion,
politics, economics, social status and culture?
a. Democracy
b. Totalitarianism
c. Socialism
d. Egalitarianism
172. The maritime dispute between Philippines and China has made significant effect on the relations of the
two states. The Philippines maintains its position that spratly island is within its Exclusive Economic Zone of the
country while the China invokes its _______________.
a. Seven-dashed line
b. Six-dashed line
c. Nine-dashed line
d. Eight-dashed line
173. Who was the revolutionary leader who continued to struggle even after the establishment of American
rule and the established “Republika ng Katagalugan”?
a. Simeon Ola
b. Macario Sakay
c. Artemio Ricarte
d. Miguel Malvar
174. A bill becomes a law even if it was not signed by the President after _______ days.
a. 90 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. 45 days
175. What does a professional code of conduct prescribe?
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a. Moral and ethical standards
b. Civic conduct for all
c. Stricter implementation of law
d. Professional traditions and mores
176. What is the tax imposed on all forms of real properties by local governments (e.g land, buildings,
improvements and machinery)?
a. Documentary stamp tax
b. Real property tax
c. Income tax
d. Value added tax
177. Conflicts in society, according to some sociologists need not be violent and can be resolved through what
process?
a. Peace Talks
b. Conference
c. Negotiation
d. Assembly
178. In the history of the Philippines, it is what we are as Filipinos proved in EDSA.
a. De-facto government
b. People power
c. People’s violence
d. People’s de jure government
179. What is the one china policy?
a. Acknowledging that mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau are governed by the People’s Republic of
China
b. Maintaining diplomatic relation with the Republic of China
c. Acknowledging that mainland China is the People’s Republic of China
d. Acknowledging that the People’s Republic of China consists of Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan
180. What is the best economic indication of the level of development of every country in the world?
a. High are mostly professionals
b. High literacy rate
c. Gross National Product (GNP)
d. Industrialization
181. What program promised more food for every household through planting vegetables in home gardens and
pots?
a. Green revolution
b. Kilusang kabuhayan at kaunlaran
c. Go Negosyo
d. Angat Filipino Movement
182. Which is the minimum level in which the family or household is able to sustain its basic/essential needs?
a. Culture of poverty
b. Poverty level
c. Relative poverty
d. Absolute poverty
183. One of the latest earthquakes that happened in the Philippines was the magnitude 6.1 quake that struck
Surigao del Norte on july 3, 2015. With subsequent earthquakes happening in the country, what action has been
done by the Philippine government to prevent, if not eliminate severe casualties in the future?
a. Public education, earthquake drills and safety reminders
b. Earthquakes cannot be predicted, just wait and pray
c. Leave the action to the PHIVOLCS
d. Ask other countries to help out when earthquakes struck
184. ASEAN becomes one economic community ……
a. Barriers on trade and services will be lifted among ASEAN member-state
Source: PNU reviewer
185. It is the participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public office which is secured
within the citizenry.
a. Socio-civic rights
b. Political rights
c. Right of suffrage
d. Right to due process
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186. It characterizes logical reasoning in the thought process.
a. Clarity
b. Reasonableness
c. Morality
d. Skillful
187. Who was the Greek scholar who first introduce the word “geography”?
a. Aristotle
b. Eratosthenes
c. Plato
d. Homer
188. What is considered as India’s hindrance to becoming a unified political culture and preventing the
nation’s solid traditions and institutions like those of Greece and Rome?
a. Hinduism
b. Regionalism
c. Unified political form
d. Central rule
189. What type of anthropologist examine social patterns and practices across cultures, with a special interest
in how people live in a particular places and how they organize, govern, and create meaning?
a. Linguistic
b. Socio-cultural
c. Chemical
d. Biological
190. The “writ of amparo” grants the fundamental right to________________.
a. Self-defense
b. To be defended by a public attorney
c. Right to life, liberty and security
d. To gather information
191. A law that set a full free trade policy by abolishing the quota limitations of Philippine exports to the
United States.
a. Bell Trade Act
b. Underwood-Simmons Act
c. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
d. Payne-Aldrich Act
192. The religious institution which is the only living remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 today?
a. Unitarian Church of the Philippines
b. Roman Catholic Church
c. Philippine Independent Church
d. United Church of the Philippines
193. The second editor of La Solidaridad with the penname of Dolores Manapat.
a. Graciano Lopez Jaena
b. Jose Rizal
c. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
d. Mariano Ponce
194. Whose assassination provided the excuse for Austria-Hungary to ask for Germany’s support in declaring
war against Serbia during World War I?
a. Leo Tolstoy
b. Francis Ferdinand of Austria
c. Nicole Lenin
d. Gavrilo Princip
195. A ruler who follows the axiom “The will of the King is the law of the land”
a. Socialist
b. Populist
c. Reformist
d. Despot
196. (2x) by mid 1980’s, crop yield such as in fell from 4%-6% a year to only 2% or less by the late 1980
(FAO report), when demand for this commodity increase.
a. Population
b. Infrastructure
c. Food
d. Service
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197. It refers to the ratio of tax collection to gross domestic product(GDP) or the total value of goods and
services produced and paid for within an economy in a given period. It measures the government’s ability to shore
up tax collection commensurate with the growth of the economy.
a. Tax remittance
b. Tax effort
c. Tax measure
d. Tax collection
Source: CBRC –Social Science
198. Which type of government did Aguinaldo estavlish?
a. Unitary
b. Revolutionary
c. Republicanism
d. Oligarchic
199. Which is a new mode for proposing amendments to the Constitution as provided for by the 1987
Constitution?
a. Citizens’ Assemblies
b. Plebiscite
c. Referendum
d. People’s initiative
200. All appropriation, revenue or traffic bills, etc. shall originate exclusively in the:
a. House of Representatives
b. Sangguniang Panlalawigan
c. Sandiganbayan
d. Supreme Court
201. Which place in China are said to be cradles of ancient civilization?
a. Huang Ho and Yangtze Valleys
b. Nile Valley
c. Tigris-Euphrates Valley
d. Indus Valley
202. Who among the Presidents of the Philippines was known for his love for the “little man” and opened
Malacanang Palace to all?
a. Ferdinand marcos
b. Ramon Magsaysay
c. Carlos Garcia
d. Elpidio Quirino
203. Who is the last governor general in the Philippines?
a. Diego de los Rios
b. Guido de Lavezares
c. Ramon Blanco
d. Camilo de Polavieja
204. What is the longest revolt in Philippine history?
a. Dagohoy revolt
b. Gabriela Silang Revolt
c. Diego Silang revolt
d. Palaris Revolt
205. Which does not go with free enterprise system?
a. Private, individuals risk their own resources
b. Competition is the regulator of economic stability
c. Motto is laissez faire
d. The state interferes
206. Which phrase in economic embraces the following: natural resources, capital, labor force and technology?
a. Assets
b. Goods
c. Liabilities
d. Productive resources
Source: Other reviewer/ Actual LET
207. Which big tourist attraction in the Cordillera Administrative Region symbolizes early Filipino
engineering skill, patience and industry?
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a. Ivatan homes
b. Hot Springs
c. Rice Terraces
d. Woodcarving
208. Philippine society is characterized as “islands of affluence amidst a sea of poverty”. What social concern
is implied?
a. Coercing the rich to share.
b. Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor.
c. Penalizing the poor.
d. Working for the economic equality of all Filipino citizens.
209. Which is the most predominantly Catholic country in Asia?
a. Philippines
b. Thailand
c. Vietnam
d. East Timor
210. Who is the first US President to visit China?
a. JF Kennedy
b. Roosevelt
c. Nixon
d. Eisenhower
211. Whose philosophy gives prominence to faith in understanding the existence of God?
a. St. Benedict
b. St. Peter
c. St. Augustine
d. St. John