Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Pasig City
Rizal High School

School Level Population Quiz Bee 2023

Elimination Round
April 28, 2023

Instruction: Read each question carefully then choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of
the answer on your answer sheet.

1. It refers to the number of migrants departing or leaving an area per 1,000 populations in that area in a
given year.
A. Emigration Rate C. Migration Rate
B. Immigration Rate D. Transfer Rate
2. This source of demographic data is conducted every five years. This highlights data on fertility, family
planning, infant, child, and maternal mortality, and maternal and child health.
A. Universal Demographic Survey C. National Demographic and Health Survey
B. Sustainable Development Goals D. Philippine Statistics Authority Survey
3. Modern contraceptive use is highest among married women with 3-4 children. The modern
contraceptive prevalence rate is highest among women in Cagayan Valley at 57%. What kind of
contraceptive is used by the women in Cagayan Valley?
A. IUD C. Pills
B. Condom D. Ligation
4. The National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2017 collected different information on
marriage, fertility, awareness and use of family planning methods, maternal and child health, women
empowerment, domestic violence, and other health-related issues that will assist the policymakers and
program managers in designing and evaluating programs. What agency of the government received the
information?
A. DOH C. DepEd
B. DOST D. DILG
5. The Philippines has 17 administrative regions. Each of these regions is composed of provinces, highly
urbanized cities (HUCs), or other special areas, which are subdivided into cities, municipalities, and
barangays. The barangays are the smallest local government unit. How many barangays does our
country have?
A. 42,037 C. 42,038
B. 42,036 D. 42,039
6. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) presents the final 2017 Philippines National Demographic and
Health Survey (NDHS) report. Who is the undersecretary of the Philippine Statistics Authority whose
signature appears on the birth certificate?
A. Lisa Grace S. Bersales C. Claire Dennis S. Mapa
B. Laura B. Pascua D. Daniel A. Ariaso
7. Improved sources of water protect against outside contamination so that water is more likely to be safe
to drink. In the Philippines, 95% of households use an improved source of drinking water (98% of urban
households and 93% of rural households). What is the proportion of households in the Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that use an improved source of drinking water in the
Philippines?
A. 99% C. 91%
B. 81% D. 71%
8. Most households or 79% report that they do not treat their water prior to drinking. What is the most
common water treatment households use if they will treat their water before drinking?
A. Boiling C. filtering
B. Bleaching D. solar disinfecting
9. According to the National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2017, what are the common
flooring materials of households in the Philippines?
A. ceramic tiles C. cement
B. bamboo D. vinyl
10. Based on the NDHS 2017, sixteen percent of households are beneficiaries of 4Ps, including 8% of
urban households and 23% of rural households. What is the meaning of the last P’s in the 4Ps?
A. Pamilyang C. Pilipino
B. Program D. Pantawid
11. It is an important step in improving hygiene and preventing the spread of disease.
A. Eating C. Handwashing
B. Brushing Teeth D. Applying Alcohol
12. It refers to a social unit consisting of a person living alone or a group of persons who sleep in the same
housing unit and have a common arrangement in the preparation and consumption of food.
A. Population C. family
B. Household D. friends
13. The 2015 census of population (POPCEN 2015) was undertaken by the Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA) as mandated by Republic Act No. 10625, otherwise known as the Philippine Statistics Act of
2013. When was the census of the population started in 2015?
A. August 1 C. September 1
B. October 1 D. November 1
14. It is one of the methods of census taking wherein it counts whereby every person in a given area at a
given time is enumerated where he/she is found.
A. De facto C. De jure
B. De grato D. De nombre
15. The median number of years of schooling is higher in urban areas than in rural areas among both
females (10.2 years versus 7.8 years) and males (10.1 years versus 6.8 years). What province records
the highest number of years of schooling for both males and females?
A. NCR C. SOCSARGEN
B. ARMM D. MIMAROPA
16. It refers to the total number of children attending primary school divided by the official primary school-
age population and the total number of children attending secondary school divided by the official
secondary school-age population.
A. Net Attendance Ratio C. Gross Attendance Ratio
B. Grade Attendance Ratio D. School Attendance Ratio
17. Television is still the most popular form of mass media among women, with almost 8 in 10 women or
77%. How many times do women watch television?
A. At least once a week C. At least twice a week
B. At least thrice a week D. Everyday
18. In the current K-12 system, grades 1-6 correspond to primary school, and grades 7-12 correspond
to secondary school. However, secondary school is subdivided into junior high school (grades 7-10)
and senior high school (grades 11-12). What was the year the first class to graduate from the K-12
system?
A. 2017 C. 2019
B. 2018 D. 2016
19. Among women who were employed in the 12 months, 27% work in professional, 25% are engaged in
sales and services, and 7% work in the domestic services sector. What field of work for women ranked
the least with 0.3%?
A. Armed forces C. Agriculture
B. Managerial D. Clerical
20. The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law of 2012 is a legislation that
guarantees and enables measures for the sexual and reproductive rights of women, men, young
people, and families through comprehensive and accessible reproductive health care services,
including family planning. What law corresponds to the RPRH Law of 2012?
A. Republic Act 10354 C. Republic Act 10534
B. Republic Act 10453 D. Republic Act 10345
21. Executive Order No. 141 or “Adopting as a National Priority the Implementation of Measures to Address
the Root Causes of the Rising Number of Teenage Pregnancies” was signed last June 2021. Who was
the president who signed Executive Order No. 141?
A. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III C. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
B. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. D. Rodrigo Roa Duterte
22. The DOH’s Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS) reported that users of modern family
planning methods increase by the end of 2021. How many uses of modern family planning methods in
2021?
A. 7.4 million C. 7.5 million
B. 7.6 million D. 7.3 million
23. The country has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in Asia and the Pacific with a 237 percent increase in
new HIV infections from 2010 to 2020 (AIDS Epidemic Model-Spectrum, May 2021). As of December
2021, the total reported cases are 94, 337. When was the first HIV infection in the Philippines was
reported?

A. January 1982 C. January 1983

B. January 1984 D. January 1985
24. It is any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in physical, sexual or
psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary
deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public and private life.
A. Discrimination C. Violence Against Women
B. Domestic Violence D. Violence
25. Preliminary results from a study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reported that the pre-existing underlying vulnerabilities of
women and girls are worsening because of the indirect effects of the pandemic. What was the most
important problem that Filipino women face today?
A. Early teenage pregnancy C. Physical Violence
B. Unexpected pregnancy D. Sexual Violence
26. Based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH), the Philippines population is
composed of 50.6% males while 49.4% were females. What is the total population of the country in the
year 2020?
A. 109,035,342 C. 109,035,343
B. 109,035,353 D. 109,035,354
27. Based on the graph of the overall dependency ratio of the Philippines, what is true about the
dependency ratio in the Philippines in the year 2020?

A. It indicates that for every 100 working-age or economically active population, there were about 57
dependents (48 young dependents and 8 old dependents).
B. It indicates that for every 100 working-age or economically active population, there were 47
dependents (38 young dependents and 8 old dependents).
C. It indicates that there were about 58 dependents per 100 working-age population (50 young
dependents and 8 old dependents).
D. It indicates that there were about 50 dependents per 100 working-age population (42 young
dependents and 8 old dependents).
28. The voting-age population (18 years old and over) accounted for 63.4 percent or 68,945,888 of the
household population in 2020. Based on the Comelec data as of 2022, there were 67,440,226
registered voters. Using the 2020 voting population, how many are not yet registered as of 2022?
A. 1,505,661 C. 1,505,663
B. 1,505,664 D. 1,505,662
29. Based on the 2020 Philippine Population Census, there are three provinces with the highest population
namely Laguna is in the 3rd place with 3,382,193 total population while Bulacan on the 2nd rank has
3,708,890. Which of the following provinces was the most populous with 4,344,829 persons based on
the 2020 Census?
A. Davao C. Cebu
B. Cavite D. ARRM
30. Thirty out of 81 provinces reached more than one million populations in 2020. More than half or 14 of
these 30 provinces were in Luzon, Six in the Visayas, and seven in Mindanao. Meanwhile, the
provinces with less than a hundred thousand populations were Camiguin with 92,808 persons. What is
the least populated province that registered 18,831 persons?
A. Batanes C. Siquijor
B. Marinduque D. Romblon
31. Among the 33 highly urbanized cities (HUCs), 16 of which are in the National Capital Region (NCR),
while 17 are outside the NCR. Four of the HUCs had surpassed the one million population mark,
namely, Quezon City (2.96 million persons), City of Manila (1.85 million persons), City of Davao (1.78
million persons), and City of Caloocan (1.66 million persons). What is the least populous HUCs, with
126.3 thousand persons?
A. Tacloban City C. Navotas City
B. San Juan City D. Pasig City
32. There are 42,046 barangays in the country as of 2020. The most populated barangay was Barangay
176 in Caloocan City with 261,729 persons. It was followed by Commonwealth in Quezon City (213,229
persons). What is the 3rd most populous barangay in the country with a total population of 166,572?
A. Batasan Hills Quezon City C. Pinagbuhatan Pasig City
B. San Isidro Rodriguez Rizal D. San Jose Rodriguez Rizal
33. May 2020 was declared as the National Census Month pursuant to Proclamation No. 928, s. 2020,
which provided that the 2020 CPH be conducted in May 2020. However, considering the Coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the census enumeration was moved to September 2020. What is
the reference date for the 2020 census?
A. September 1, 2020 C. June 1, 2020
B. May 1, 2020 D. August 1, 2020
34. It is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and other forms of cancer, and it contributes to
the severity of pneumonia, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis symptoms.
A. Drinking alcohol C. Fasting
B. Lack of sleep D. Smoking
35. In the Philippines, the legal age of marriage is 18 years, although marriage before this age is permitted
among the indigenous peoples and among Muslims. Only 2% of women aged 25-49 report that they
were first married by age 15, and 15% were first married by age 18. By age 20, 31% of women were
married, and by age 25, 65% were married. What was the median age at first marriage among women
aged 25-49?
A. 23. 5 years C. 22.5 years
B. 24.5 years D. 21.5 years
36. It is the first menstrual period in a female adolescent.
A. Menstruation C. Period
B. Menses D. Menarche
37. The TFR declined steadily from 4.1 children per woman in 1993 to 2.7 in 2017. The TFR among women
in rural areas dropped from 4.8 in 1993 to 2.9 in 2017. What are the reasons for the TFR decline based
on the NDHS survey?
A. Many decide to be single C. Family Planning
B. Increase in education level and wealth D. Poverty rate
38. More than half (54%) of currently married women are using a method of contraception, with
40% using a modern method and 14% using a traditional method. Which of the following is considered
a modern method of natural family planning?
A. Bilateral Tubal Ligation C. Basal Body Temperature
B. Sub-dermal Implants D. No-Scalpel Vasectomy
39. It refers to the general title for the scientific, natural, and moral methods of family planning that can help
married couples either achieve or postpone pregnancies.
A. Natural Family Planning C. Contraceptive Use
B. Modern Methods D. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
40. Ninety-four percent of women in both urban and rural areas received ANC from a skilled provider.
Which among the skilled provider serve the most common service provider (50%) when it comes to
Antenatal Care?
A. Doctor C. Nurse
B. Midwives D. Traditional Hilot
41. Institutional deliveries decrease as birth order increases. Women who did not deliver their most recent
birth at a health facility were asked why they made this choice and their most common reasons for not
delivering in a health facility were that the facility was too far away, or no transport was available (32%),
the costs were too high (25%), and ________________.
A. It was necessary to do so C. They prefer traditional hilot
B. Due to traditions and culture D. They are poor
42. Seventy percent of children aged 12-23 months and 66% of children aged 24-35 months received all
basic vaccinations, with 55% of those aged 12-23 months and 48% of those aged 24-35 months have
received all basic vaccinations by age 12 months. What region has the lowest vaccinations with 9%
coverage?
A. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
B. Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
C. Region IVA – CALABARZON
D. Region V – Bicol Region
43. It is the common cause of death for young children.
A. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) C. Fever and Colds
B. Diarrhea D. Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI)
44. It is present in the first breast milk which is highly nutritious and has antibodies that protect the newborn
from diseases.
A. Vitamin C C. Colostrum
B. Vitamin D D. Calcium
45. Only 25% of women aged 15-49 have comprehensive knowledge about HIV. The two most common
local misconceptions about HIV transmission in the Philippines are that HIV can be transmitted by
mosquito bites. What are the other common misconceptions about HIV transmission?
A. A person can become infected by sharing food with a person who has HIV.
B. A person can get HIV through sweat.
C. A person can be infected with HIV by sitting beside the infected person.
D. A person can acquire HIV through eating utensils.
46. Based on the NDHS 2017, it is by far the most common form of health insurance, covering 66% of
household members.
A. Social Security System (SSS) C. Government Social Security System
B. Philhealth D. Fortune Life
47. Women’s ownership of a house or land, either alone or jointly, is more common in rural areas than
urban areas. What region record the lowest women’s ownership of a house, either alone or jointly, with
18%?
A. National Capital Region (NCR) C. Cagayan Valley
B. Calabarzon D. Bicol Region
48. Older women aged 40-49 are more likely (18%) to have experienced physical violence since age 15
than younger women aged 15-19 (13%). What region recorded the highest record of physical violence
according to NDHS 2017 with 29%?
A. Eastern Visayas C. ARMM
B. CARAGA D. Bicol Region
49. According to World Health Organization (WHO), it refers to a child who is too thin for his or her height
and is the result of recent rapid weight loss
or the failure to gain weight.
A. Stunted child C. malnourish child
B. Child wasting D. Obese child
50. The Philippine National Police (PNP) noted a downward trend of reported VAW cases from 2017 to
2021 as shown in the graph. Which of the following statement does not support the reasons for
decreasing the reported violence?

A. The decrease in reporting could be attributed to the implementation of government-imposed

lockdowns which limited the mobility of VAW victims-survivors, hindering them from
reporting the abuse.
B. Non-government assistance to the victim, including issues of getting transport, deprived VAW
victim’s survivors of VAW services such as medical, security, legal, and social welfare.
C. The lack of technological know-how and lack of access to digital platforms contributed to the
difficulty of women VAW victims in availing assistance.
D. More women victim-survivors opted to not report the abuse as it was difficult for them to go out
because of the presence of the perpetrator in their dwellings.
Answer Key

1. A 26. C
2. C 27. A
3. C 28. D
4. A 29. B
5. B 30. A
6. C 31. B
7. D 32. A
8. A 33. B
9. C 34. D
10. B 35. A
11. C 36. D
12. B 37. B
13. A 38. C
14. A 39. A
15. A 40. B
16. C 41. A
17. A 42. A
18. B 43. D
19. A 44. C
20. A 45. A
21. D 46. B
22. C 47. A
23. B 48. D
24. C 49. B
25. A 50. B