GENERAL EDUCATION TEST ITEMS

ITEM QUESTIONS ANSWER Additional Information

1 The time it takes for the Earth to complete a 60 4 hours 60 = x
degrees rotation is __________. 360 24
2 Of the following, the only safe blood transfusion Group O into a Group O = universal blood donor
would be ________________. Group AB person Group AB = universal recipient
3 Of the following, the lightest element known in Hydrogen
Earth is __________.
4 Physical Education includes which of the Cognitive
following domains? Affective
Psychomotor
5 Which of the following statements is true about The heaviest food Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like
the preferred food value of 3 meals each day? should be at the a prince, and dinner like a pauper.
- Adelle Davis
breakfast
6 The human person is multidimensional. What 1. He has a self, distinct
from his being a person in
does this imply? community;
2. The person as self grows
by developing;
3. The person as self grows
by taking an active role
7 Alin sa mga sumusunod ang di mahalagang salik Pagyayabang
sa Pagtatalumpati?
8 Simbolong kumakatawan sa mga bagay Wika
9 “Information Highway” Internet
10 A team of 8 lumberjacks cut an average of 30,000
15,000 cubic feet of timber in a week. How
many cubic feet will 4 lumberjacks cut in 4
weeks?
11 I can’t find _____ calculator. My I use ____? my, yours
12 Among the kinds of listening, which is the type For information
that most students do in the classroom? and ideas
13 Amplifying and enriching the voice using human Resonation
amplifiers such as the nose, windpipe, & chest
14 “She did her household chores, methodically, Dutiful
tutored us in our lessons and gave modest
contributions to worthy causes.” What is the
best adjective to describe this?
15 Many a child _____ left to the care of relatives is
while parents work.
16 She hurt ________ when slicing. herself
17 Mr. Tolentino was concerned about the safety of His
the motorist. He issued circular containing _____
safety instructions.
18 What is the food source that refers to the “blue Fish
revolution”?
19 First Philippine microsatellite Diwata (I) also called PHL-Microsat
20 Perfumes contain organic compounds called Alcohol
21 Amount of light entering the eye is controlled by Pupil
the ________.
22 Which lists the life cycle of a butterfly in a Egg – Larva –
correct order Pupa – Adult
23 In most flowers, pollen are produced in the __. Stamen Stamen has filament (supports the
anther) and anther (contains the
pollen)
24 Which has the largest number of satellites? Jupiter 67 known satellites (moons)
25 What refers to a computer program? Software
26 The Kyoto Protocol which requires countries to Environmental
reduce greenhouse gases Protection
27 Least landmass of the continents Australia
28 Median of 20, 24, 25, 10, 15, 24, 20 20 Arrange in order:
10, 15, 20, 20, 24, 24, 25
29 Which of the following is an alkaloid? Nicotine Nicotine is a plant derived
substance that affect the nervous
system (usually found in cigarettes)
30 The exile of Jose Rizal in Dapitan on July 7, 1982 Founding of the
by the Spanish authorities was prompted by La Liga Filipina
31 Which of the following include all the others? Ecosystem Individual – Population –
Community – Ecosystem – Biome
– Biosphere
32 Isang uri ng pamamatnubay na kung saan ang Di-
reporter ay lumilihis at gumagawa ng sariling Kumbensiyunal
paraan
33 Through the Galleon Trade, the PH has contact Mexico
with _______.
37 The principal had issued the memorandum received
before she ______ the students’ request
38 Which is NOT true of human growth and The rate of
development? development is
the same of
everyone
39 The woman who bravely fought against the Gabriela Silang
Spaniards was
40 Ang katangian ng wika na nagsasaad ng Dynamiko
pagbabago
41 Plant development is influenced by _______. Quality, Quantity,
& Duration of
light
42 Hardest substance available on Earth (cannot be Diamond Talc is the softest (usually chalk)
easily scratched)
43 Intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are Geographic grids
called ________.
44 Figure of Speech: “He is the black sheep of the Metaphor
family.”
45 Ausubel’s belief on the learning of children Children can be taught
concepts in similar ways
that adults are taught as
long as the material is
meaningful
46 First Filipino National Artist for Literature Jose Garcia Villa
47 TRUE of Metalloids Have properties
of both metals
and non-metals
48 Ito ang tawag sa lahat ng katangiang taglay ng Tunog
lahat ng wika
49 Plants receive their nutrients mainly from Soil
50 Find the amount and compound interest 11, 940.52 Formula:
converted semi-annually in 3 years on 10,000 at P (1 + r/n) (nt)

6%
51 What is 1 4/21 in percent? 119% Solution:
21 x 1 + 4 = 25 / 21 = 1.19 x 100
52 Pollination is defined as ________. Transfer of pollen
from another
anther
53 Ang mga pamilang na isahan, dalawahan, Palansak
waluhan, … ay _______.
54 Mean absolute deviation of 80, 75, 60, 95, & 100 12.4 Solution:
1. Get the mean
2. Subtract the mean from each term
3. Add the difference
4. Get the mean
55 When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Midnight sun
sun shines all day. What do you call this?
56 Lifespan of an eyelash is _______. 3 months
57 Mostly, high intelligent mammals are _______. Dolphins
58 One of the following is not a function of bones Secretion of
hormones from
calcium regulation
in blood and bones
59 Which of the following is used in pencils? Graphite
60 He was the Greek scholar & librarian of Eratosthenes
Alexandria who introduced the word
“geography”
61 “Quijano de Manila” in Literature Nick Joaquin
62 The “face that launched a thousand ship” Helen of Troy
63 “Malakas ang boses mo” Ang malakas ay ____. Pang-uri
64 If one ream costs 26.65, how much would 7 186.55
reams cost?
65 Tumutukoy ito sa salitang nakapag-iisa (salitang Malayang
ugat) morpema
66 What is the quotient if the divisor is 0.7 and the 1.2414 0.869 / 0.7 = 1.2414
dividend is 0.869?
67 Ipinahayag niya na ang buwan ng Agosto ay ang Fidel V. Ramos
Buwan ng Wika
68 Which planet is closest to the Earth with a Venus
distance of 42 million kilometres
69 We classify air as ___________. Mixture Nitrogen is the most abundant
element of air
70 Masistemang balangkas ng sinasalitang tunog Wika
71 “Dumaan ka na dito, diba?” Anong anyo ng May Karugtong
patanong?
72 Writer who used Hispanic-Filipino culture Nick Joaquin
73 Corrupt government officials should be ashamed themselves
of ________.
74 “My head is bloddy but unbowed” Alliteration/
Hyperbole
75 “Huseng Sisiw” in literature Jose dela Cruz
76 Sound travels fastest in ________. Sound Light travels fastest in vacuum
77 “Caveat emptor” means Let the buyer
beware
78 Which is the difference between the square of 1,440 Solution:
49 and the square of 31? 492 – 312 = 1,440
79 Plant synthesize protein from _______. Amino Acids Starch – storage compound of
plants
 Sugar – building blocks of starch
Amino Acids – building blocks of
proteins
Fatty Acids – component of lipids
80 “OS” computer acronym means Operating System
81 Who is the proponent of heredity Gregor Mendel Darwin – evolutionism
Linnaeus – taxonomy
Aristotle – Biology
82 A toothpick can sit in the water because of ____. Surface tension
83 Founder and editor of “La Independencia” Antonio Luna
84 NOT a characteristic of scientific assertion Hearsay
85 That hardwork has a reward appears to be the Moral
________ of the story.
86 Where was the 1st mass held? Limasawa Pedro Valderama was the
officiating priest
87 Mindoro island starts at Mt. Halcon and divides Mindoro range
into 3 smaller ranges. Which mountain range is
this?
88 Pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Wika Ramon
Magsaysay
89 What is the “laughing gas”? Nitrous oxide
90 Nucleus was first discovered in 1831 by _____. Robert Brown Robert Hooke – cell
Virchow – cells come from pre-
existing cells
Schwann – all animals has cells
91 Simplify 3(x – 4y) – (4y – 3x) – (2x + y) 4x – 17y
92 Earliest form of writing Alibata
(Baybayin)
93 Kahulugan ayon sa diin: piTO Bilang
94 Close relatives in an extended family. What is reciprocal
the relationship?
95 Uri ng pangatnig na ginagamit sa pagpili, Pamukod
pamukod, etc.
96 How can Dr. Jose Rizal’s La Liga Filipina be National Socio-
likened according to present day? civic organization
97 Longest river in the country Rio Grande de
Cagayan
98 Pagkakaroon ng modernisasyon ng wika 1987
99 All are teleconferencing except Face-to-face
interaction
100 2nd largest river system in the country Rio Grande de
Mindanao
101 NOT regarded as immediate aims of Pol Sci To win elections
and hold public
office
102 Pahalagahan ang pangaral ______ hindi malihis nang
ang landas
103 Foremost French short story writer Guy de
Maupassant
104 NOT related to ethics in research Erroneous data
105 Biggest continent Asia
106 Process which produces oxygen as waste Photosynthesis
product
107 Building blocks of life Cell
108 Type of twins which are conceived when a Fraternal twins Dizygote
 mother releases 2 separate eggs fertilized by 2
separate sperms
109 Which organism is an example of fungus? Yeast
110 All are Eukaryotes except ________. Bacteria The only prokaryote (no nucleus) is
bacteria
111 How many times a number 7 appears from 1 – 20 times
100
112 Saan makikita ang ‘Literatura’ (RRL) sa Kabanata II
pananaliksik
113 Figure of Speech: “A tree whose hungry mouth Personification
is pressed”
114 “Tabacco Monopoly” Jose V. Basco
115 Dramatic presentation between Christians and Moro-moro
Muslims
116 Greatest lyric poems in the world Psalms of King
David
117 Mahinhin courtship dance is from ________. Tagalog Dandansoy – Visayan tuba dance
Pangalay – Tausug wedding dance
Tadok – Tinggian love dance
118 Infraction nearly means _________. Violation of the Refraction is the bending of light
rule of law through a lens
119 Nagtatag ng La Solidaridad at ang may-akda ng Graciano Lopez-
Fray Botod Jaena
120 “Kung anong bukambibig, siyang laman ng Salawikain
dibdib” ay isang _________.
121 Curtail means ________. Cut short or
reduce
122 Vexation means _________. Annoying
123 Preferential attention to the less fortunate Social Justice
124 LCM of 12 and 60 is _________. 60
125 Rectangular block: 5m x 10m x 15m 10 m by 15 m side
126 Condition that contradicts the social justice Sense of
mandate dependency
among citizens
127 Select image that will ______ the text match Choices: move, mix, model, match
128 Known as the Pacific coast range which begins Sierra Madre Mt. Pulag – 2nd largest peak
at Baler, Quezon
129 Philippines is located on the __________. Pacific Ring of
Fire
130 The rights to life, liberty, or property which Universal
embodied in an international document signed Declaration of
on Dec. 10, 1948 Human Rights
131 Amount due on 12,000 after adding 8% interest 14,880.00
for 3 years
132 Men’s traditional headgear Putong
133 Male clothing which is colorless, short-sleeved Kanggan
jacket
134 Which is when perceived causes an action Stimulus
135 Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya dahil siya ay Konotasyon
buwaya. Ang salitang buwaya ay _______.
136 Carried by the wind, polluted air causes ______. Acid rain
137 All right angles are _________. Equal
138 Revival of the Classics Humanistic
139 “Pag-ibig sa sariling lupa” Pag-ibig sa Katapusang Hikbi ng Pilipinas
Tinubuang Lupa ay isinulat ni Andres Bonifacio
140 Bilang at sukat kung mangusap ang dalaga. Ano Maingat
ang ibig sabihin nito?
141 A train travelling 60 kph enters a tunnel that is 5 6 minutes
km long. The train is 1 km long. How many
minutes does it take for the whole train to pass
through the tunnel?
142 Find the multiplier: (3/5)(y) = 2/5 2/3 Solution:
(2/5)(5/3) = 10/15 = 2/3
143 Factor (x2 – 9) (x – 3) (x + 3)
144 Teachers should be _________. Role models
145 Children cannot learn with empty stomach Psychological
146 Ang pagpapalitan ng ideya, opinion, salaysay Talastasan
147 Penchant means ________. Fondness
148 Being social, humans participate in ______ 1. Defining the goals
and destinites of
the community
2. Achieving the
common good
149 Jose Rizal: El Fili : : Jaena : ________ Fray Botod Ninay – Pedro Paterno
150 Ang Vocabulario dela Lengua Pampango ay Padre Diego
isinulat ni Bergano
151 Sino ang sumulat ng Ninay? Pedro Paterno 1st novel authored by native Filipino
152 Ano ang sagisag ng bangkang papel? Mga Pangarap
153 Evaluate (12 + 3/5) x .35 4.41
154 The sum of the sides of the polygon is the ____. Perimeter
155 Participation in governance is secured within Political rights
156 Which environmental law requires industries to Clean Air act
install…
157 Which among the pressing issues presented in Abuses of friars
Noli me Tangere?
158 Longest mountain range Sierra Madre
159 Which does not apply to adolescents? They seek
dependence on their
parents
160 Regarding sexual maturation of boys and girls, Girls mature at an
teachers should know that _______. earlier stage than
boys
161 Tulang liriko na papuri Oda
162 Indirect tax Excise Tax
163 Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution The teaching of
implies ________. Values Education has
a legal basis
164 LCM of 2, 3, and 4 12
165 Rizal’s advocacy in “Sa aking mga Kababata” The use of mother
tongue
166 Atin Cu Pung Singsing Pampangu
167 135.25 ; 375.45 ; 63.35 + 12% VAT 642.936
168 Bile (liver) is used in the digestion of ______. fats
169 Potassium & Sodium are necessary because they Maintain water
are used to ________. balance and body
fluids
170 Flowers that have no fragrance is usually Wind
pollinated by __________.
171 An eye defect which exhibits a progressive Presbyopia
diminished ability to focus on near objects
172 Pagpapalit ng posisyon ng ponema Metatesis
173 Which statement about human person is correct? 1. does not live in
isolation
2. inevitably social
3. meant to relate to
others
174 1st Philippine English literature Dead Stars Written by:
Paz Marquez Benitez
175 1st Filipino novel in English A Child of Sorrow Written by:
Zoilo Galang