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1. Which common fraction is equivalent to .216?

a. 53/250
b. 21/250
c. 27/25
d. 108/375
2. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this idea will become
more scientifically acceptable over time if .
a. Alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed
b. Hypotheses are made related to the idea
c. No one disputes this idea in a scientific forum
d. Increasing scientific evidence supports the idea
3. RAM is short for .
a. Random Only Memory
b. Read Only Memory
c. Random Access Memory
d. Reverse Bias Amp Motor
4. A map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual
distance. How many cm on the map would represents the distance between two towns
which are 270 km apart?
a. 2.7 cm
b. 1.8 cm
c. 3.6 cm
d. 5.4 cm
5. In President Quezon’s time, the country 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 states
d. Fully independent
6. Like the typewriter, the computer has the .
a. Disk Drive
b. Cursor
c. Screen
d. Keyboard
7. Theresa bought 120 handkerchiefs at 10 pesos each. Then she sold them at 3
handkerchiefs for P50. If she sold all the handkerchiefs, how much profit did she
make?
a. P400
b. P733
c. P800
d. P170
8. Which events in Philippine history that change can come through non-violent means?
a. The assassination of Benigno Aquino, Sr
b. Marco’s fleeing to Hawaii
c. Impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada
d. EDSA I and EDSA II Revolution
9. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware” have prefixes which are
classified as.
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Common
d. Neutral
10. Ang pagkautal ay matatawag na sagabal sa pagsasalita.
a. Saykolohikal
b. Pisikal
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 d. Semantiko
11. In President Quezon’s time, the country 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 states
d. Fully independent
12. DAMHIN mo ang init ng pagmamahal ng iyong magulang. Ang salitang nasa malaking titik
ay nasa anyong pangdiwang di karaniwan na.
a. May palit
b. May kutad
c. May pungos
d. May kaltas
13. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?
a. Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.
b. Having called the other students and ourselves the secretary went home.
c. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.
d. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home
14. The measure of choosing well is whether or not a man likes what he .
a. has chosen
b. chose
c. is choosing
d. choose
15. Ang pagtuturo ng Filipino bilang pangalawang wika ay higit na magiging mabisa
kung gagamit ng.
a. Pagsasaulo
b. Tanong-sagot
c. Pagkukuwento
d. Modelo
16. Which does not belong?
a. Foot
b. Kilometer
c. Centigrade
d. Mile
17. A boy got tired of getting up early to join the family prayer. He decided to change his religion. Cite the
right he wanted exercised
a. Right to free worship
b. Right to abide by family rules
c. Right to due process
d. Right to change worship as provided by its Bible
18. “Heto na, heto na, heto na, /wahh!, Doo bidoo bidoo, bidoo, bidoo”. Alin ang nabuong
salita o tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa teoryang pooh-pooh?
a. Heto
b. Na
c. Doo bidoo
d. Wahh
19. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P120,000 and they divided it among
themselves in the ratio of 5:2:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest
share?
a. P75, 000
b. P15, 000
c. P30, 000
d. P60, 000
20. Which of these statements is always true?
a. The sum of 3 consecutive pages of a book is always odd.
b. The sum of two square numbers CANNOT be odd.
c. The sum of the page number of two consecutive pages of a book is even.
d. The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is always divisible by 5.
21. If the area of one circle is twice of another circle, what is the ratio in percent of the
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 a. 70%
b. 75%
c. 25%
d. 50%
22. Which of the following best differentiates an earth quake’s intensity from its magnitude?
a. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while magnitude refers to the
energy of the earthquake.
b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of
destruction it caused at its epicenter.
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake caused at the surface
while magnitude is the strength of the quake.
23. What value of x will satisfy the equation 0.2 (2 x 1470) = x?
a. 490
b. 1470
c. 588
d. 560
24. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes her 4/5 hour to reach school.
If her class starts promptly at 8:15 a.m., what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in
order not to be late for school?
a. 6:42 a.m .
b. 6:45 a.m.
c. 6:50 a.m.
d. 7:22 a.m.
25. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the
Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?
a. Monarchial
b. Parliamentary
c. Presidential
d. Dictatorial
26. What is 3m + 28 dm when converted to centimeters?
a. 480
b. 4800
c. 5800
d. 580
27. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely
to occur?
a. A decrease in earthquakes
b. An increase in earthquakes
c. A decrease in atmospheric CO2
d. An increase in atmosp0heric CO2
28. Alin ang angkang pinagmulan ng mga wika sa Pilipinas?
a. Indones
b. Malay
c. Indones Polinesyo
d. Malayo Polinesyo
29. If two variables X and Y are directly related, which of these is not true?
a. When X is low, Y also is low.
b. As X increases, Y also increases
c. When X increases, Y decreases.
d. A high Y is associated with a high X.
30. Using contextual clues, complete the following statement. Most flowers in spring.
a. Bloom
b. Weaken
c. Wither
d. Die
31. Yet spent one-sixth of her money in one store. In the next store, she spent three times as
much as she spent in the first store, and had 80 pesos left. How much money did she
have at the start?
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 a. 240 pesos
b. 300 pesos
c. 252 pesos
d. 360 pesos
32. Shall a person be detained solely by reason of his political belief?
a. Yes, if he expresses it outwardly in public.
b. No.
c. No, if he does not express it publicity.
d. Yes.
33. What development has taken place in our form of government from the pre- Hispanic
Philippines to the present?
I. We have come from a one-man rule to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
II. We began with a one-man rule and have ended up with a dictatorial form of government.
III. We started with a dictatorial form of government that has developed into the present
democratic form.
a. I and III
b. III
c. II
d. I
34. In the 1973 Constitution, "The defense of the State is the prime duty of Government".
But in the 1987 Constitution, what is the prime duty of the government?
a. To protect the rights of the people
b. To provide the basic services
c. To serve and protect and people
d. To preserve democracy
35. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, ?
a. isn’t it
b. isn’t he
c. is he
d. aren’t you
36. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to .
I. Unite the whole country
II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against the Spaniards
a. I and III
b. II and III
c. I and II
d. II only
37. What was the consequence of Spain's defeat to the British?
a. Spain's more intense arrogance
b. Increased credibility on the part of Spain
c. Spain's indifference to the Filipino’s cry for reforms
d. Spain's loss of face before the Filipinos
38. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang salitang pambansa?
a. Pinoy
b. Mapagkumbaba
c. Kamusta
d. Nagdadalantao
39. Which is true of the historical development of the Philippines?
a. It has been an independent nation.
b. It has not achieved full independence from the very beginning.
c. It has been an independent nation ever since.
d. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation.
40. Simplify the given equation: 5√75 - 4√12.
a. 13√5
b. 33√3
c. √63
d. 17√3

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41. It is the privilege of the President to address and appear before Congress at the
opening of its regular session. What do you call this address?
a. Presidential Address
b. State of the Nation Address
c. Privilege Speech
d. Inaugural Address
42. When I met Pilar yesterday, it was the first time I her since Christmas.
a. have seen
b. have been seen
c. saw
d. had seen
43. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a
telephone line to connect a computer library with other computers that have database is
termed as
.
a. Manual Search
b. Compact Disc Search
c. On-Line Search
d. Computer Search
44. Which statement is true of the pre-Spanish Filipino government?
a. There was a court created by the DATU to hear complaints.
b. The DATU exercised all powers of government.
c. Laws were formulated by a lawmaking body elected by the community.
d. Laws were formulated by a law-making body appointed by the DATU.

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

SITUATION I
“You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make flowers
bloom faster by pulling them.”

45. What message does the statement have for teachers?

a. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development of a child.
b. Provide children with developmentally appropriate practices.
c. Games will help develop children naturally.
d. Avoid comparing a child with other children.
46. Which statement is in support of the statement given above?
a. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions with children are the most powerful
determinant of learning outcomes and development.
b. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist that important connections in the brain be
made.
c. It is the early childhood educator who has both the immense responsibility of
creating the learning environment that will intrigue and stimulate the whole child.
d. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one another.

SITUATION II
Maraming katulad ang buhay ng tao. Ito’y tulad ng putahe na “sweet sour dish.” May
matamis at maasim na lasa. Katulad din ito ng panahon, may mabagyo at may maaraw.
Nakararanas tayo ng malulungkot na pangyayari at kung minsan ay masasayang karanasan.

Kainlangan ay lagi tayong handa. Anuman ang pangyayaring dumating ay dapat nating
harapin ng buong tapang, maging ito’y mapait na karanasan. Kung mabagyo ang buhay, lagi
nating sabihin ang ganito: Kung kaya nila itong nararanasan ko, kakayanin ko rin. Hindi ito
ibibigay ng Panginoon kung hindi ko kaya. Nagtitiwala ako sa kanta dahil hindi Niya ako
pinapabayaan.

47. Ano ang mahalagang pag-uugali ng tao ang pinahihiwatig ng binasang talataan?
a. Maging makatarungan tayo sa lahat ng bagay, tao at panahon.

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 c. Maging positibo tayo sa pag-iisip at pagbibigay pasiya.
d. Gawin natin lagi ang magagandang bagay, ang pagtawag at paghingi ng tulong sa Diyos.
48. Saan itinulad ng may-akda an gating buhay?
a. Sa malakas na bagyo
b. Sa masarap na putahe
c. Sa init at lamig ng panahon
d. Sa putahe at sa panahon
49. Ano ang pangunahing paksa na inilahad sa talataan?
a. Harapin ang buhay at isaisip ang kasabihang umasa sa Diyos na hindi magpapabaya.
b. Pagkat kaloob ng Diyos sa tao ang pagdurusa, sakit at suliranin, nariyan Siya upang tao ay damayan.
c. Harapin nang buong tapang ang buhay na may lungkot at ligaya, at magtiwala
sa Poong Maykapal.
d. Buong giting na humarap sa buhay mabagyo man o maaraw.

SITUATION III
The class was asked to design an experiment to test the effect of detergent on fish.
One group came up with this experimental design. For detergent they got Tide, Surf and
Champion. For fish, they had tilapia fingerling, goldfish and baby janitor fish contained in different
sizes and shapes of bottles. To the tilapia fingerling, they put 1 tbsp of Tide. To the goldfish, they
put 1 tbsp of Surf and to the baby janitor fish, 1 tbsp of Champion.

50. Is there any defect in the experimental design?

a. Yes, there is, but was compensated for by the use of not only one type of fish.
b. Yes, there is, but was remedied by the fact that 3 kinds of detergents were used
c. Yes, not only one but several.
d. None, it is a simple yet perfect design.
51. How can the experimental design be improved?
I. Focus on one independent variable at a time, e.g. brand of detergent.
II. Make use of the same type and size of fish.
III. Increase the number of fish and reduce the number of detergent brands involved.
a. I only
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. II only
52. What is the dependent variable?
a. The amount of water
b. The effect of detergent on fish
c. The amount of detergent
d. The brand of detergent
53. What is defective with the experimental design?
a. It is very complicated.
b. There is no testable hypothesis.
c. There are so many independent variables the effects of which are tested at the
same time.
d. There are a lot of biases involved.
54. What is the experimental group?
a. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of Champion
b. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide
c. Cannot be determined
d. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
55. What is the control group?
a. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of Champion
b. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide
c. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
d. Cannot be determined

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