GENERAL EDUCATION

ELEMENTARY
1. I can't find _________ calculator;
may I use _________, Richard?

A. my, yours C. his, yours

B. my, his D. yours, mine
 my, yours
The pronoun must agree with
its antecedent in number,
gender, and person.
A singular pronoun must
replace a singular noun; a
plural pronoun must replace a
plural noun.
2. Of the following remarks from workers,
which deserve a higher wage owing to
effective speech that increases work
efficiency?
A. I have strong hands, willingness and
honesty in work
B. I have strong hands and I am a willing
worker.
C. I like people and listen to respond to their
opinions and needs.
D. I have work well and plan my work to
accomplish more
I have strong hands and I am a willing
worker.
Among the four sentences,
grammatically the above one is
the most effective and easily
understood. The other 3
statements have either vague
antecedents or syntactically
wrong.
3. Among the kinds of listening,
which is the type that most students
do in the classroom?
 
A. For inspiration
B. For information and ideas
C. For "escape"
D. For enjoyment
 For information and ideas
More often than not, students listen to
their teachers for information and ideas.
A small percentage listens only for the
sake of listening. This type of listening
is called Informative Listening.
4. In the speech process, which is
concerned with amplifying and
enriching the voice, using human
amplifiers such as the nose, windpipe
and chest?
A. Resonation
B. Inflection
C. Phonation
D. Articulation
 Resonation
Resonation involves the buzz created by the vocal folds
vibrating the air column and this in turn causes the
structures above and around the larynx to
vibrate/resonate as well.
Inflection or inflexion is the modification of a word to
express different grammatical categories such as
tense, case, voice, aspect, person, number, gender
and mood.
Phonation is the process by which the vocal folds
produce certain sounds through quasi-periodic
vibration.
Articulation is the way we produce speech sounds. 
5. "I have always been financially independent
by continuing to teach even when I got
married. At times though when the cares of
life weighed heavily on me, I would think of
my mother and her example of making the
most of what she had. She did her household
chores, methodically, tutored us in our
lessons and gave modest contributions to
worthy causes." What adjective best describes
the mother?
A. suffering C. dutiful
B. sacrificing D. overworked
 Dutiful
“She did her household chores, methodically,
tutored us in our lessons and gave modest
contributions to worthy causes.” All that being
said, the mother is dutiful and fulfilling. The
mother plays a vital role for the development of a
good family. She does her duty faithfully and
unconditionally, by giving the best she had and
“making the most of what she had”.
6. Because it will adversely affect the
population's food supplies, the most
DISADVANTAGEOUS source of energy
is ____________.
 
A. wind C. geothermal
B. sun D. plants
 Plants
Plants can be a source of energy by harvesting
them and subjecting them to chemical process,
drying, and composting. However, since plants
are our major food source too, plant-based
energy compromises our food reserves
considering that human population and demand
continue to rise.
Wind, solar and geothermal are natural and
renewable sources of energy.
7. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson
Mandela realized his dream of a free and
non-racial South Africa by forgiving his
oppressors and negotiating in good faith
for the peaceful transition to democracy.
Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait of
 
A. friendliness C. forgiving
B. determination D. loyalty
 Forgiving
The phrase “…by forgiving his
oppressors and negotiating in good faith
…” is a manifestation of Mr. Mandela’s
compassion toward his oppressors.
Though he was imprisoned, he was able
to forgive and forget in order to realize
his dreams of having a democratic and
non-discriminating country.
8. What is the figure of speech in the
sentence: "The sun was a ball of fire
over the mountain"?
 
A. Personification C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Hyperbole
 Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies
something as being the same as some
unrelated thing for rhetorical effect, thus
highlighting the similarities between the two.
It is done without the use of comparative
devices unlike simile.
Personification is attributing human actuations
to inanimate and non-human.
Hyperbole is exaggeration.
9. Let us campaign for the total
ban ___________ of harmful
insecticides.
 
A. with the use C. on the use
B. on using D. with using
 On the use
The phrase “on the use” must be
coupled with “of” in order to be
grammatically correct.
10. "The writer's APOCALYPTIC
account suggest the end of the
world". The capitalized word means
__________.
 
A. attractive C. prophetic
B. careless D. encouraging
 Prophetic

Apocalyptic is describing or
prophesying the complete
destruction of the world.
11. "Your statements are
IMPERTINENT to the case". The
capitalized word means _________.
 
A. important C. violent
B. irrelevant D. malicious
 Irrelevant
Impertinent means immaterial,
unimportant and insignificant.
12. If I ___________ known you
before, we could have
arranged a joint project.
A. have C. could
B. had D. will
 Had
The statement is a conditional statement (Third
conditional). We talk about a condition in the past
that did not happen. That is why there is no
possibility for this condition. We use the Past
Perfect tense to talk about the impossible past
condition. We use would have + past participle to
talk about the impossible past result. The if clause
contains “had + past participle of verb”.
Example: If I had studied well, I would have reached
the top.
13. The proposed project
_________ within the budget of the
school.
 
A. are C. are appearing
B. is appearing D. is
 Is
The subject “proposed project “ is
singular. Thus, it must receive a singular
verb, too. That is the subject-verb
agreement.
Letter B – is appearing, although singular,
cannot be the answer since the stem asks
for “existence” and not for “action”
14. I thought the task was heavy
for Samantha and _________.
 
A. me C. myself
B. her D.us
 Me
“For Samantha and…” the preposition “for”
needs a receiver in the objective case.
It cannot be “us” and “her”. There is no need
to mention Samantha anymore if that is the
case.
It cannot be “myself”. It is a reflexive pronoun
that needs antecedent prior to that.
15. You ________ finished
eating before we arrive.
 
A. should C. have
B. have been D. will have
 Will have
The verb tense used in the sentence is in the Future
Perfect Tense.
The FUTURE PERFECT TENSE indicates that an action
will have been completed at some point in
the future. This tense is formed with "will" +
"have" + the past participle of the verb (which can
be either regular or irregular in form): will have
finished
The Future Perfect expresses the idea that
something will occur before another action in the
future. It can also show that something will
happen before a specific time in the future.
16. Select the most appropriate heading for the
paragraph: "Stephen Crane was born in 1971 in
New Jersey, but his family settled in New York.
His father, a Methodist minister died when
Stephen was nine years old. He came to know
New York through its slum and street life,
particularly in Bowery."  
A. Stephen's family and boyhood
B. Stephen's genealogy
C. Stephen as an Orphan
D. The New York Slums
 Stephen's family and boyhood

The passage tells the story of

Stephen and his family, how he
became orphan, and all about his life
as a boy living in New York slums.
17. Select the most appropriate heading for the
paragraph: Before he has any actual knowledge of war,
Stephen Crane wrote the American classic "The Red
Badge of Courage," which made him an overnight
success. He wrote "The open Boat" as a result of a
shipwreck he experienced on his way to Cuba to
report a war in progress there?
 
A. A shipwreck
B. Stephen's Educational Experience
C. The Open Boat
D. Stephen's Writings
 Stephen's Writings
The passage tells us about Stephen and
his literary works, and not of his
education or his experience with
shipwreck.
18. The _________ lesson of the story
is that honesty is the best policy.
A. morality C. moralism
B. morale D. moral
 Moral
“Moral” modifies the word lesson. We always
hear such expression “moral lesson” in every
ending of the story.
Morale means self-confidence and self-
esteem.
Morality is the principle itself.
Moralism is a maxim or saying embodying a
moral truth.
19. "Red letter day" is__________
 
A. idiom C. simile
B. hyperbole D. metaphor
 Idiom
Red letter day is an idiomatic expression. Red
letter day means any day that is pleasantly
noteworthy or memorable.
(From the practice of printing holidays in red
 on the calendar.) 
20. For the synecdoche figurative
expression "It was a black tie affair" what
is the equivalent meaning?
A. Party for men only C. Senior citizen's meeting
B. Formal gathering D. Costume party
 Formal gathering
Black tie affairs are social events where all
attendees are expected to wear formal attire.
Both males and females attending this type
of event make efforts to comply with the
dress code and choose clothing that is
considered appropriate formal dress for the
time of day, the season, and the nature of
the event.
21. For the synecdoche figurative
expression "My mother has a green
thumb. I can't wait to show you her
garden,” what is the equivalent meaning?
 
A. She grows a vegetable garden
B. She cultivates a garden
C. She takes care of flowering plants
D. She is good at gardening
 She is good at gardening
“A person with a green thumb” means a
person who is particularly good at gardening,
that in whatever circumstance, that person
can grow plants well. Green relates to plants.
22. What figure of speech is: "O wild
west wind!"
 
A. irony C. apostrophe
B. metaphor D. hyperbole
 Apostrophe
Apostrophe is a figure of speech where a statement
is addressed to an absent or imaginary person.
Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using
language that normally signifies the opposite,
typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Metaphor and Simile are used to compare things or
persons; the latter uses comparative devices and
the former does not.
23. What role of the women is displayed by
the lines in Luis Dato's Spouse: "She holds no
joys beyond the day's tomorrow, finds no
world beyond her love's embrace, looks upon
the form behind the furrow, her mind,
motion, time and space?"'
 
A. Work partner C. House wife
B. Lady entrepreneur D. Career woman
House Wife
• The woman suffers because she is a prisoner and a slave
to the desire and devotion that she has for her husband
as described in the third stanza. She builds her world
around her husband and by doing so, has also set her
own limitations in that she eventually refuses any joy that
life could have further offered her if only she would, for
once, explore the outer world beyond her self-made
world with her husband. Because of this, she only looks
up on her husband to satisfy her � an expectation that is
only bound to be disappointed, also because of the curse
upon the man.
24. What became prophetically true in France
when Edwin Markham saw the French peasant
as "The man with the Hoe, a plundered slave
under the rule of kings and princes”?
 
A. French revolution
B. Advent of mechanized agriculture
C. Cult of Reason in France
D. Napoleon's imperial rule
 Advent of mechanized agriculture
In 1899 an American schoolteacher, Charles Edward Anson
Markham (1852-1940), who used the penname Edwin
Markham, was inspired by an 1863 painting to write a poem.
The painting was "L'homme à la houe" by the French artist,
Jean-François Millet (1814-1875); the poem was "The Man
with a Hoe".
For Markham, Millet’s peasant symbolized the exploited classes
worldwide. Markham said that he viewed it as “a poem of
hope. a cry for justice.”  He clearly condemns the exploitation
of labor. Such conditions have caused the laborer to have an
“aching stoop” and to become devoid of mind and heart. 
France has been one of the most dominant agricultural centers
of Europe for centuries.  Today, France boosts its highly
industrialized and mechanized agriculture.
25. Filipino writer whose stories and
poems depict Filipino-Spanish cultural
beliefs and traditions.
 
A. Edilberto Tiempo C. N.V.M. Gonzales
B. Bienvenido Santos D. Nick Joaquin
 Nick Joaquin
Nick Joaquin (1976) is known as the Quijano de Manila. Notably, on
his “La Naval de Manila” he set forth a major theme that he would
develop in the years ahead: that the Filipino nation was formed in the
matrix of Spanish colonialism and that it was important for Filipinos
to appreciate their Spanish past. 
Edilberto Tiempo (1957) is was a Filipino writer and professor famous
for his novel “More Than Conquerors” for which he won first prize.
Bienvenido N. Santos was a Filipino-American fiction, poetry and
nonfiction writer. He lived in the United States for many years where
he is widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer.
Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales (1997) is famous for his work
“Footnote to Youth”.
26. "To be or not to be" is the
beginning of the soliloquy of
__________
 
A. Richard III C. Macbeth
B. Julius Ceasar D. Hamlet
 Hamlet

"To be, or not to be..." is the opening

phrase of a soliloquy in the "Nunnery
Scene" of William Shakespeare's play
Hamlet.
A soliloquy is a part in a literary work
where the speaker speaks to himself
like a monologue.
27. Kailan nagsimula ang pagkakaroon
ng modernisasyon ng wikang
pambansa?
 
A.1974
C.1987
B. 1997
D.1988
 
 1987
Pebrero 2, 1987

Wikang Pambansa. Nakapaloob sa
Konstitusyong 1987 ng Republika ng Pilipinas
ang Filipino bilang wikang pambansa. Ito ang
ginagamit at gagamitin sa pakikipag-ugnayan
ng mga Pilipino. Ang ating wikang pambansa
na Filipino ay batay sa umiiral na mga wika sa
Pilipinas at iba pang wika.
28. Ang mga salitang teka, saan,
tena, dali ay nagtataglay ng ________.
 
A. asimilasyon C. pagkaltas
B. metatesis D. tono
 Pagkakaltas o pagkaltas
Pagkakaltas - sa pagbabagong ito, may nawawalang ponema sa loob
ng salita
Hal: Hintay ka - Tayka – teka
Saan – san
Tayo na – tena
Ang pagkaltas ay isa sa mga paraan sa pagbabagong
morpoponemiko.
1. Pagkaltas
2. Asimilasyon – pagkaltas at pagpapalit
3. Pagpapalit ng Ponema – pagpapalit
4. Metatesis – pagbabago
5. Paglilipat-diin – pagpapalit ng diin mula sa isang pantig
29. Ano ang tumutukoy sa bilang
ng pantig sa bawat taludtod ng
tula?
 
A. Diin C. Sukat
B. Tugma D. Talinghaga
Sukat
 Tono
TONO ay ang taas-baba na iniuukol sa pagkabigkas ng
pantig ng isang salita upang higit na maging mabisa ang
pakikipag-usap natin sa ating kapwa. Ang pagsasalita ay
tulad ng musika na may tono, may bahaging mababa,
katamtaman, mataas na mataas na tono.
HABA ay tumutukoy sa haba ng pagbigkas na iniuukol ng
nagsasalita sa patinig na salita.
DIIN ay tumutukoy sa lakas ng bigkas sa pantig ng salita.
ANTALA ay ang saglit na pagtigil ng sa ating pagsasalita
upang higit na maging malinaw ang mensaheng ibig
nating ipabatid sa ating kausap.
30. Tumutulong ito sa mga salitang
nakakapagpag-iisa at may
kahulugan. Kilala rin itong salitang-
ugat.
A. Paglalapi
B. Malayang morpema
C. Di-malayang morpema
D. Morpemang leksikal
 Malayang Morpema
Malayang Morpema ay ang mga salitang-ugat.
Morpemang leksikal ay tumutukoy sa mga salitang
may tiyak na kahulugan tulad ng pandiwa, pang-uri,
pangngalan at iba pa.
Di-malayang morpema ay ang mga panlapi.
Paglalapi naman ang tawag sa proseso ng
pagdurugtong at pagsasama ng salitang-ugat at ng
panlapi.
31. Ang pagpapalitan ng mga ideya,
opinion, salaysay sa pamamagitan ng
mga sagisag ay tinatawag na
_____________.
A. pagtuklas C. talastasan
B. paglalahad D. pakikinig
 Talastasan
Talastasan ay ang pagpapalitan ng mga
ideya, opinion, salaysay sa pamamagitan ng
mga sagisag at simbolo. Dapat may di baba
sa dalawang partisipant sa talastasan.
Ang pagtuklas at paglalahad ay mas
nakapokus sa taong naglalahad at tumuklas
kaysa sa tagatanggap (tagapakinig).
32. Wikang nabuo mula sa
pangunahing wika ng isang lugar o
lalawigan na kadalasang sinasalita sa
ibang bayan ng naturang lugar.
A. Etnolek
B. Ekolek
C. Sosyalek
D. Dayalek
 Dayalek
Dayalek/ Dayalekto -pagkakaiba – iba o baryasyon sa
loob ng isang particular na wika.    -wikang sinasalita
sa isang lalawigan
 Ekolek- wikang kadalasang sinasalita sa loob ng
bahay
Sosyolek -baryasyon ng wika batay sa katayuan sa
lipunan ng nagsasalita o sa pangkat na kanyang   
kinabibilangan.   -may kinalaman sa katayuang
sosyo-ekonomiko ng nagsasalita       
Etnolek – nadedelop mula sa mga etnolinggwistikong
pangkat
33. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang
nararapat sa komunikasyon na
pasulat?
A. Lakas ng boses
B. Maayos na pagpapalugit
C. Maliksing mga mata
D. Pagkibit ng balikat
 Maayos na paggamit ng palugit
 Ang isang talata ay nagiging mabisa at maayos
kapag ito ay
1. may wastong pasok at palugit;
2. nagtataglay ng mga salitang pasok at palugit;
3. nagtataglay ng mga salitang dapat mapasama
roon at hindi sa iba pangdapat mapasama roon
at hindi sa iba pang talata.
Palugit = Margin
34. Ang simbolong kumakatawan sa mga
bagay at pangyayaring nais ipahayag ng
tao sa kanyang kapwa ay ____________.
A. tunog C. bokabularyo
B. sining D. wika
 Wika
Ang wika ay isang bahagi ng pakikipagtalastasan. 
Kalipunan ito ng mga simbolo, tunog, at mga
kaugnay na batas upang maipahayag ang nais
sabihin ng kaisipan. 
35. Ano ang kalabang mortal ng
pakikinig?
A. Talinghaga C. Okasyon
B. Ingay D. Oras
 Ingay
Ang ingay ay ang pinakakalaban sa
pakikinig. Nahaharangan nito ang tsanel
ng komunikasyon at nagiging hadlang ito
sa mabisang pakikinig.
36. Ano ang pinakapayak na anyo ng
salita na walang kahalong panglapi?
A. Ponema C. Gitlapi
B. Laguhan D. Salitang-ugat
 Salitang-ugat
Ang pinakapayak na anyo ng salita na walang
kahalong panglapi ay ang Salitang-ugat.
Laguhan ay uri ng paglalapi kung saan ang
salitang-ugat ay may unlapi, gitlapi at hulapi.
Gitlapi ang panlaping inilalagay sa gitna ng
salitang-ugat.
Ang Ponema ay ang pinakamaliit na yunit ng tunog
na nagpapaiba ng kahulugan.
37. Sa pangungusap na "Malakas ang
boses mo, "anong bahagi ng
pangungusap ang salitang
"malakas"?
A. Pandiwa C. Pang-uri

B. Pangatnig D. Panghalip
 Pang-uri
Pang-uri ang tawag sa mga salitang
naglalarawan.
Sa pangungusap na “Malakas ang boses mo.”
inilalarawan ng malakas ang boses.
• Pandiwa – salitang nagsasaad ng kilos
• Pangatnig –
• Panghalip – humahalili sa pangngalan
38. Ang katumbas na bigkas ng titik
Q sa kasalukuyan ay: __________
 
A. ku C. kuyu
B. kuya D. kyu
 Kyu
Sa kasalukuyan, ang alpabetong Filipino
ay sumusunod sa tuntuning kung ano
ang bigkas, siya rin ang baybay. Ang titik
“Q” sa alpabeto ay binibigkas bilang “kyu”
na siya ring bigkas sa Ingles.
39. Bahagi ng pananaliksik kung saan
matatagpuan ang panimula, kaligiran ng
pag-aaral at konseptuwal framework.
 
A. Kabanata II C. Kabanata IV
B. Kabanata I D. Kabanata III
 Kabanata I
Ang kombensyunal na format ng isang
pananliksik o research ay sumusunod sa
pagkakasaayos:
Kabanata I – introduction o panimula
Kabanata II – review of related literature and
studies
Kabanata III – methodology
Kabanata IV – results and discussion
Kabanata V – conclusion and recommendation
40. Anong paraan ng pagkuha ng balangkas
ang ginagamitan ng sunud-sunod na
tatlong tuldok para ipakita na may mga
bahaging hindi na sinipi sa talata?
 
A. Sinopsis C. Abstrak
B. Elipsis D. Sintesis
 Elipsis
Ang Elipsis o ang pagsulat ng tatlong sunud-sunod na
tuldok “…” ay ginagamit para ipakita na may mga bahaging
hindi na sinipi o isinali sa talata.
Ang Sinopsis ay isang maikling buod ng isang paksa.
Abstrak, sa pananaliksik, ay naglalayon ng pangkalahatang
impormasyon na kadalasan ay isinusulat na pambungad.
Ang sintesis ay isang ebalwasyon o pagsusuri sa ebidensya
ng isang partikular na paksa na ginamit upang
makatulong sa pagpapasya sa pagbuo ng mga lagom at
konklusyon
41. Pahayag na pasaklaw na nabubuo sa
pamamagitan ng personal na panlasa o
pagpili
 
A. Probable generalization
B. Subjective generalization
C. Analytical generalization
D. Categorial generalization
 Subjective generalization
Sa Subjective Generalization, ang pahayag na pasaklaw na
nabubuo sa pamamagitan ng personal na panlasa o pagpili
ng bumabasa.
Probable generalization naman kung tinatayang may
kaugnayan ang pasaklaw na nabuo sa kaisipan. Nabubuo
ito bunga ng dalas ng mga kaganapan at pagkakataon. 
Analytical generalization kung ang pagsaklaw ay nabuo sa
pamamagitan ng pagsusuri ng bumabasa.
Categorial generalization kung nabubuo ito bunga ng
umiiral na mga karanasan ng tao.
42.Dulog pampanitikan na nagbibigay ng
diin ng sariling panlasa ng bumabasa,
Kilala rin ito bilang reader-response
theory.
 
A. Antropolohiya C. Patalambuhay
B. Impresyonista D. Pansikolohiya
 Impresyonista
Ang ‘Reader Response Literary Theory’ ni Hans-Robert
Jauss noong dekada ‘60. Si Stuart Hall, isang
nangungunang sosyolohiko, ay isa sa mga bumuo ng
teoryang ito. Ito ay isang paraan ng pagkilatis sa teksto
na naglalagay ng higit pang diin sa madla, ang
pagpapakahulugan nila ay nabubuo sa sandali ng
pagkonsumo. Sa sandaling iyon, isinasaalang-alang ng
mga indibidwal ang mga representasyon na ipinakita sa
kanila sa konteksto batay sa kanilang mga sariling
kaugalian, mga opinyon at mga karanasan. 
43.Layunin ng tagapagsalita na may
malakas na "sense of humor"
 
A. manghikayat C. magpatibay
B. manlibang D. magkwento
 Manlibang
Ang sense of humor ay ang katangian ng
isang tao na makapagpatawa at
manlibang ng iba sa pamamagitan ng
kanyang kilos o salita.
44.Proseso ng paghahatid ng
saloobin, opinion, karunungan sa
pamamagitan ng makabuluhang
tunog
 
A. pakikinig C. pagsasalita
B. pagbabasa D. pagtatala
 Pagsasalita
Pagsasalita ay paraang mapaihayag
ang damdamin sa pamamagitan ng
wika gamit ang makabuluhang tunog.
Pagtatala o pagrerekord ay ang
paglilista ng mahalagang datos ula sa
nabasa narinig o namasid.
45.Nakikipag-away ka sa
speaker. Ito ay pakikinig na
____________
A. masusi C. kombatib
B. pasibo D. may lugod
 Kombatib
Kombatib o combative conversation kapag
nakikipagtagisan ka sa tagapagsalita o nakikipag-
away ka sa speaker
Pasibo o passive listening ay ang pakikinig na walang
anumang tugon o reaksyon na manggagaling mula sa
tagapakinig.
May lugod o with delight kapag kasiyasiya at
kawiliwili ang tugon ng tagapakinig.
Masusi o metikuloso naman kapag tumutukoy sa
paghihimay-himay sa impormasyong natanggap.
46.Paraan ng pagbasa na
ginagamit kung ang akda ay
mahirap unawain:
 
A. preview C. masuri
B. muling-basa D. kaswal
 Muling-basa
MULING PAGBASA
Paulit-ulit na binabasa kung ang binabasa ay mahirap
unawain bunga ng mahirap na talasalitaan o pagkakabuo ng
pahayag.
MASURING PAG BASA
Ito ay pagbabasa nang maingat para maunawaan ang
binabasa upang matugunan ang pangangailangan.
KASWAL NA PAG BABASA
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47. Simplify: x-3y (x-8y) - (-6xy+7x)
 
A. -6x+3xy+24y2
B. 6x-3xy-24y2
C. -6x+3xy
D.-6x-3xy
 -6x + 3xy +24y2
x-3y (x-8y) - (-6xy+7x)
= (x-3xy+24y2) – (-6xy+7x) Distribute
= x-3xy+24y2 + 6xy -7x Distribute negative sign
= -6x + 3xy +24y2 Combine like terms
48. A recipe calls for 2 cups of
milk for every 7 cups of flour. A
chef will use 28 cups of flour, how
many cups of milk must he have?
 
A.10 C.12
B. 8 D. 14
 8

By ratio and proportion,

2 cups milk : 7 cups flour = x milk :
28 cups flour
We get,
28 (2) = 7x
8=x
49. How many seconds are there
in a 24-hour day?
 
A. 86,400 C.1,779
B. 1,690 D. 84,600
  86,400 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠
•To
  convert,

24hrs x
50. What number must be subtracted
from both numerator and
denominator of the fraction 11/23 to
give a fraction whose value is 2/5??
 
A. 4 C. 2
B. 3 D.5
 3
The easiest and the most convenient way to
do this is to try the choices. If we try from
letters a to d, we get the answers respectively:
a. 7/19
b. 9/21 or 3/7
c. 6/18 or 1/3
d. 8/20 or 2/5
51. Among the given decimals,
which is equivalent to 9%?
 
A. 9.0 C. 0.09
B. 0.009 D. 0.9
 0.09
To convert 9% to decimal, just move
the decimal point two places to the
left. Thus, we get 0.09
52. Simplify: 5-[2-(-4)+11-8]
 
A. 4 C.-4
B. 9 D.6
 -4
By PEMDAS, 5-[2-(-4)+11-8]
= 5 – [2+4+11– 8]
= 5 – [17 -8]
= 5- [17-8]
=5–9
= -4
53. The sum of three consecutive
integers is 123. What are the
integers?
 
A. 42, 44, 46 C. 39, 40, 41
B. 40, 41, 42 D. 41,43, 45
 40, 41 and 42
Let x be the first number, x+1 be the 2nd number, and
x+2 be the 3rd number.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 123 is
translated as x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 123. We evaluate.
x+x+1+x+2=123
3x+3=123
3x=123-3
3x=120
x=40, Thus we get 40,41 and 42. or simply just try the
choices!
54. Total amount after adding 8%
interest for 3 months of P6,000.00?
 
A. P11,500.00 C. P10,500.00
B.P6.120.00 D. P11,050.00
 6120
Accrued interest = Principal x Rate x Time (in
yr)
AI = 6000x0.08x0.25 = 120
Add, the accrued interest to principal. We get,
6000+120 = 6120
55. Subtract 5a-2b from the sum of
7a+5b and a+b
 
A. 3a+14b C.8a+12b
B.-3a+14b D. 3a-14b
 3a+8b
Subtract 5a-2b from the sum of 7a+5b
and a+b.
(7a+5b) + (a+b) = 8a + 6b
(8a+6b) – (5a-2b) = 8a-5a+6b+2b=
3a+8b
56. Which are the prime
factors of 56?
 
A. 7,4, 2 C. 7, 8
B. 14,2, 2 D. 7,2, 2,2
 7,2,2,2

By Prime Factorization, we get

56 = 7x2x2x2
57. Find the least common multiple of 9a2-1,
6a3 - 2a2, 9a+3
 
A. 6a3 (3a+1)(3a-1) C. 6 a3:(3a2+1)(3a-1)
B. 6a(3a+1)(3a-1) D. 6a2 (3a+1)(3ar1)
 6a2 (3a+1)(3a-1)
We have to factor first the three polynomials
9a2-1 = (3a+1) (3a-1)
6a3 - 2a2 = 2a2 (3a – 1)
9a+3 = 3(3a+1)

So the common to the three are ff:

(3)(2a2)(3a+1)(3a-1) = 6a2 (3a+1)(3a-1)
58. If 50% of x is 20, what is 20% of x?
 
A.16 C.
8
B. 27 D.
12
 8
If 50% of x is 20, we get x as:
20/0.5 = 40
what is 20% of x?
40 x 0.2 = 8
59. Interest at 8% for 3 months on
P6.000.00
 
A. P150.00 C. P50.00
B. P120.00 D. P25O.00
 120
Accrued interest = Principal x Rate x Time (in
yr)
AI = 6000x0.08x0.25 = 120
60. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of
2, 3 and 4 is ___________.
 
A.24 C. 13
B. 14 D.12
 12
We list the multiple and get the least
common
2 =2,4,6,8,10,12
3 =3,6,9,12,
4 =4,8,12
61. Simplify: (8x - 24) / (2-X-15)  
• 

A. 8 / (2x+5) C.(x-4) / (x+4)

B. 4/(x-13) D.5/(2x-5)
 8/(2x+5)

Factor first (8x - 24) / (2-X-15) =

• 

8(x-3) / (x-3)(2x+5)
We get,
= 8/(2x+5)
62. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of
22,15, 7 is ___________.
 
A. 1 C.2
B. 3 D. 4
 1
22,15, 7 are numbers divisible by 1 in this
case. 1 is the only common factor of the three
numbers.
63. How many prime numbers are there
between 1 and 100?
 
A.25 C. 23
B. 24 D.22
 25 prime numbers
They are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23,
29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67,
71, 73, 79, 83, and 89.
64. A Toyota car travelling at a rate of 70 km.
per hour leaves the house 2 hours after a Kia
car has left and overtakes it in 5 hours. At
what rate was the Kia car travelling?
 
A. 20 kilometers per hour
B. 30 kilometers per hour
C. 40 kilometers per hour
D. 50 kilometers per hour
 50 km/hr
To solve for this we have to realize that the distance when
the overtaking occurred is the same for both cars. We now
have to analyze the time it took for each car to arrive at
the same distance then apply to the formula:
Rate = distance / time
Toyota’s total time to overtake Kia is 5 hours. Rate is 70
km/h. So by the time Toyota overtook Kia the distance for
both car is d = Rt, d=70(5) = 350 km
And, Kia’s total time is 7 hours. Thus, Kia’s rate is R=d/t,
R=350/7 = 50 km/hr.
65. The largest common-factor of two or
more numbers is called?
 
A. Greatest common factor
B. Prime factor
C. Least common factor
D. Prime common factor
 Greatest common factor
Greatest common factor (GCF) is that number
which is a biggest common factor to all of the
numbers given.
Prime factor is that factor that is a prime
number too.
Prime common factor is that common factor
that is a prime number too.
66. Factor: 2X2 + 7x - 15
 
A. (x - 5)(2x + 3)
B.(x + 5) (2x - 3)
C. (2x + 5) (x - 3)
D. (2x - 5)(x + 3)
 (x+5) (2x-3)
2X2 + 7x - 15
By AC method, where A=2, B=7 and C=-15.
1. Multiply A=2 and C=-15 first. We get -30.
2. Factor -30, such that the two factors will add up
to B (which is 7). We get 10 and -3.
3. Substitute for (Ax±factor 1) and (Ax±factor 2).
Simplify.
4. We get (x+5) (2x-3).
67. The island of Luzon is estimated to
be 100,000 square kilometers. In
exponential form can be expressed as
________.
 
A.1x106 C. 1x104
B. 105 D. 106
 105
To express in exponential form, we just have
to count the number of zeros in the given.
The number of zeros we get is the exponent
of 10. Thus we get
100,000 =105
68. Mr. Lazarte had incurred the
following expenses in his trips to the
Mindanao islands; P3.200.00; P2.500.00
and P1,500.00. What percent of this total
monthly budget P40.000.00 did he spend
for this trip?
 
A. 35% C. 30%
B. 18% D. 20%
 18%
Add first the three expenses:
P3.200.00 + P2.500.00 + P1,500.00 =
P7,200
To get the percentage, we just divide the
values and multiply to 100%:
(7200/40,000) x 100% = 18%
69. In a University, the ratio of female
professors to the male professors is 8:5.
If there are male professors, how many
are female professors?
 
A.180 C. 375/8
B.120 D. 225
 Insufficient data.
No number for male professors.
70. Simplify: (x2 - y2) / (x - y)
 
A. -x-y C. -x+y
B. x+y D. y-x
 x+y
(x2 - y2) / (x - y) Difference of 2 squares
= (x-y) (x+y) / (x-y)
= (x+y)
71. Simplify: 6-[3-(4)+11 +8].
 
A. 26 C. 20
B. -26 D. -20
 -12
By PEMDAS, 6-[3-(4)+11 +8]
= 6 – [3-4+11+8]
= 6- [18]
= 6 – 18
= -12
72. Which are the prime factors of
56?
 
A. 7, 2, 2, 2 C. 7, 4, 2
B.14,2, 2 D. 7, 8
 7,2,2,2

By Prime Factorization, we get

56 = 7x2x2x2
73. The grades in Mathematics, of the
students in section A are as follows:
80,75, 60, 95, 100. What is the
population variance of their group?
A. 230 C. 264
B. 270 D. 224
 206
•To  solve for the population variance, we apply the formula:
; where µ = population mean and N = population size

Then square the above formula to get the variance (s).

Data: 80,75, 60, 95, 100. µ =82, N=5, ∑ = 1030
So we get, = (14.35)2 = 206
74. Which among the measures of central
tendency is not influenced by outliers?
 
A. Median C. Mean
B. Weighted Mean D. Mode
 Median
Advantage of the median: The median is less affected
by outliers and skewed data than the mean, and is
usually the preferred measure of central
tendency when the distribution is not symmetrical.
Weighted arithmetic mean is similar to an
ordinary arithmetic mean, except that instead of
each of the data points contributing equally to the
final average, some data points contribute more
than others.
75. The grades in Mathematics of the
students in section A are as follows:80,
75,60,95,100. What is the population
standard deviation of their group?
 
A.1.58 C. 16.73
B. 1.48 D. 14.97
 14.35
•To  solve for the standard deviation, we apply the formula:
; where µ = population mean and N = population size

Data: 80,75, 60, 95, 100. µ =82, N=5, ∑ = 1030

So we get, = 14.35
76. In how many ways can 5 girls be
seated in a row of 5 seats?
 
A.95 C.105
B. 100 D.120
 120
The number of possible ways is 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
Or 5! (read as 5 factorial) = 120
77. If a die is rolled, what is the
probability of getting a number divisible
by 2?
 
A.1/6 C.1/2
B. 1/4 D.1/3
 1/2
A dies has 6 faces with 2, 4 and 6 as
even faces (divisible by two). Thus, we
get 3 even faces among 6 faces. The
probability is 3/6 or 1/2
78. Which of the following is a product of
13 and an integer?
 
A.1326 C. 1343
B. 1323 D.131
 1326
The question asks for a number divisible by
13. You just simply try all the choices by
dividing it by 13, for which the answer does
not result to a decimal.
Thus, we got
1326 ÷ 13 =102
79. In an English test, eight students obtained
the following scores: 12, 10,13,11, 15,
20,19,17. What is the median score?
 
A.15.5 C.16.5
B. 14 D.17
 14
Arrange first the values from lowest to
highest. Thus,
10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20.
The middle most value is our median. Yet
we have 8 numbers in this set, so we will
get the average of the 4th and 5th value.
The median therefore is the 14.
80. A rectangular block of steel has
dimensions of 5 meters x 10 meters x 15
meters and weights, 1,000 N. How should this
block be placed on a surface to exert the
lease pressure on the surface?
A. On the 10 meters by 15 meters side
B. On the 5 meters by 15 meters side
C. On the 5 meters by 10 meters side
D. All sides have equal pressure
 On the 10 meters by 15 meters
side
Pressure is defined as Force exerted over an
Area. Thus, we must get the LEAST value
among the choices using the formula, P = F/A
Letter A yields 1000/(10x15) = 6.67 Pascal
Letter B yields 1000/(5x15) = 13.33 Pascal
Letter C yields 1000/(5x10) = 20 Pascal
Letter D obviously is wrong.
81. If a student has an average of 76% on
his first two tests, and has an average of
85% on the next four tests, what is his
final average on all six tests?
A.82.5% C.81.3%.
B. 80.5% D.82.0%
 82%
To solve for this we simply convert the
true value of the two averages, ADD them
then DIVIDE by 6.
As for 76%, 76x2 = 152
As for 85%, 85x4 = 340
We get,
(152 + 340) ÷ 6 =82
82. What percent of 75 is 15?
 
A. 20% C. 38%
B. 30% D. 40%
 20%
The question asks for 15 as a fraction
of 75, translated into percent.
(15/75) x 100% = 20%
83. The grades in Mathematics of the
students in section A are as follows: 80,75,
60, 95,100. What is the mean absolute
deviation of this group?
 
A.15.9 C. 14.61
B. 13.2 D.11.7
 12.4
The Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of a set of data 
is the average distance between each data value and the
mean.

The steps to find the MAD include:

1. find the mean (average) = Mean: 82
2. find the difference between each data value and the mean
3. take the absolute value of each difference
4. find the mean (average) of these differences
84. A ball is drawn at random from a box
containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls and
5 blue balls. Find the probability that it is
blue.
 
A. 1/3 C. 4/15
B. 2/5 D. 4/5
 1/3
5 ways out of 15 = 5/15 or 1/3
85. The altitude of a triangle is 5 meters
and the base is 20 meters. What is the area
of the triangle?
 
A. 50 square meters C. 24 square meters
B. 20 square meters D. 60 square meters
 50 square meters
For the area of triangle, we apply the
formula
A = ½ base x altitude
The altitude of a triangle is 5 meters and
the base is 20 meters.
A = ½ (20m) (5m) = 50 square meters
86. What thin structures are essential for
cytokinesis, amoeboid movement and
changes in cell shape?
 
A. Monofilaments C. Microfilaments
B. Pseudo filaments D. Myosin filaments
 Microfilaments
Microfilaments or actin filaments are the thinnest
filaments of the cytoskeleton, a structure found in
the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.
Myosin filaments are thick filaments in a muscle
tissue, acting in consonance with microfilaments.
Nanofilaments are filaments made of carbon or
carbon-based compounds used in electronic
materials.
No such thing as pseudofilaments.
87. What is the classification for
polysaccharides, triglycerides,
polypeptides and nucleic acids?
 
A. Acids and bases C. Phospholipids
B. Macromolecules D. Carbohydrates
 Macromolecules
Macromolecules are big important
compounds essential to life. Examples
are polysaccharides for carbohydrates,
triglycerides for lipids, polypeptides for
proteins and nucleic acids.
88. Of the following organisms, which
are included under Kingdom Plantae?
 
A. Fungi C. Prokaryotes
B. Magnolidae D. Protozoa
 Magnolidae
Magnoliids (or Magnoliidae or Magnolianae) are a
group of flowering plants. Until recently, the group
included about 9,000 species, including
magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon,
avocado, black pepper, tulip tree and many others.
Prokaryotes are under kingdom Monera
Protozoans under kingdom Protista
Fungi are under kingdom Fungi
89. Which of the following is the lowest
rank of coal and is otherwise called
brown coal?
 
A. Bituminous C. Anthracite
B. Lignite D. Charcoal
 Lignite
The kinds of coal, in increasing order of alteration, are lignite
(brown coal--immature), sub-bituminous, bituminous, and
anthracite (mature).
Lignite is considered to be "immature" coal because it is still
somewhat light in color and it remains soft.
As this process of burial and alteration continues, more
chemical and physical changes occur and a the coal is
classified as bituminous. At this point the coal is dark and
hard. 
Anthracite is the last of the classifications, when the coal has
reached ultimate maturation. Anthracite coal is very hard
and shiny.
90. If carbohydrates are hydrophilic-
organic compounds, lipids are ________
organic compounds .
 
A. hydrophobic C. polypeptide
B. simple D. biomolecules
 Hydophobic
Hydrophobic or water-fearing compounds are
those compounds that do not interact with
water molecules. Examples are fat, oil and
lipids.
The opposite of hydrophobic is hydrophilic.
91. Which element has Te as its
Symbol?
A. Terbium C. Tellurium
B. Titanium D. Technetium
 Tellurium
Terbium is a chemical element with symbol Tb and
atomic number 65
Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and
atomic number 22. 
Technetium is a chemical element with symbol Tc
and atomic number 43. 
Tellurium  is a chemical element with symbol Te
and atomic number 52. 
92. What is the term for the slowing-down
response by the frog's circulatory during the
cold season?
A. Cold-blooded reaction C. Hibernation
B. Temperature response D. Estivation
 Hibernation
Hibernation is a behavioral response of an
organism during winter or cold wherein which
there is a marked decreased in metabolism of
that organism by sleeping all through the
season, or by being dormant.
Estivation is similar to hibernation in concept
but this time it is done because of the arid
and hot climate.
93. Which of the following is a
vitamin?
A. Niacin C. Pepsin
B. Mucin D. Trypsin
 Niacin
Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3).
It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also
added to many foods as a vitamin supplement.
Mucins are secreted as principal components of mucus by
mucous membranes or are secreted to become a
component of saliva.
Pepsin is one of three principal protein-degrading, or
proteolytic, enzymes in the digestive system, the other
two being chymotrypsin and trypsin. 
Trypsin, enzyme that acts to degrade protein.
94. Which element has Ca as its
symbol?
A. Cadmium C. Carbon
B. Californium D. Calcium
 Calcium
Calcium is a chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic
number 20. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal,
fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust.
Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic
number 48. This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically
similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, zinc
and mercury.
Californium is a radioactive metallic chemical element with
symbol Cf and atomic number 98.
Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic
number 6. 
95. A generalized image of an object
is _________.
A. concept C. impression
B. definition D. mental picture
 Impression
Impression is an image retained as a consequence of experience;
generally the image of an object is retained as an impression.
A mental image or mental picture is the representation in a
person's mind of the physical world outside of that person
A concept is a generalization or abstraction from experience or
the result of a transformation of existing ideas. It is sort of
similar to an image formed in mind.
A definition is making or describing
something definite, distinct, or clear as to make a mental
image of that thing.
96. Which of the following processes
involves chloroplast?
A. Conversion of light energy to chemical
energy
B. Formulation of reproductive cells
C. Cell division
D. Protein synthesis
 Conversion of light energy to
chemical energy
The green pigment chlorophyll converts
light energy into chemical energy stored
in the bonds of the compounds formed
in photosynthesis.
97. Besides solid, liquid and gas, what is
the fourth form of matter?
A. Plasma C. Foam
B. Gel D. Colloid
 Plasma
Plasma, the 4th state of matter, is
superheated gas.
The 5th state of matter is Bose-Einstein
Condensates which are supercooled
particles.
98. Which of the following is a
heterotroph?
A. Moss C. Algae
B. Grasshopper D. Fern
 Grasshopper
Heterotroph is an organism deriving its
nutritional requirements from complex
organic substances through heterotrophy. In
other words, they are organisms that can not
make their own food.
Heterotrophy (many + nourishment) is the
process where existing organic molecules
are used by an organism for its energy
needs; in maintenance, growth and
reproduction
99. Which type of reaction does the
general equation (AB+energy->A+B)
show?
A. Endothermic synthesis
B. Exothermic decomposition
C. Exothermic synthesis
D. Endothermic decomposition
 Endothermic decomposition
Endothermic reaction means energy is needed
for the reaction to proceed.
Exothermic reaction releases energy as a
product.
Decomposition is when a large compound
(example, AB) is broken down into simpler
ones (example, A and B).
100. Iron is what type of magnetic
material?
 
A. Non-magnetic C. Paramagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic D. Diamagnetic
 Ferromagnetic
Ferromagnetism is the basic mechanism by which certain
materials (such as iron) form permanent magnets, or are
attracted to magnets.
Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism whereby certain
materials are attracted by an externally applied magnetic
field, and form internal, induced magnetic fields in the
direction of the applied magnetic field.
Diamagnetic materials create an induced magnetic field in a
direction opposite to an externally applied magnetic field, and
are repelled by the applied magnetic field. In contrast, the
opposite behavior is exhibited by paramagnetic materials.
101 .Humans reproduce when an ovum is
combined with a sperm leading to the
development of an embryo. This form of
reproduction is called__________
 
A. Binary fission C. Budding
B. Asexual reproduction D. Fertilization
 Fertilization
Fertilization involves the union of
gametes or sex cells.
Whereas, asexual reproduction does not
involve sex cells. Examples of asexual
reproduction are budding in yeast and
binary fission in bacteria.
102. Of the following which is an example of
physiological adaptation that allows survival
among plants or animals?
 
A. Frog's powerful hind legs to jump away
from predators
B. Bright colors of insect-pollinated flowers
C. Chameleon's ability to change color with its
environment
D. Walking sticks' unique shape and color
 Chameleon's ability
The three basic types of adaptations, based on how
the genetic changes are expressed, are structural,
physiological and behavioral adaptations. 
Letter A is structural one as it demonstrates
anatomical configuration in frogs.
Letter B is structural too.
Letter C is physiological one since the ability to
quickly change the body color is based on body
chemistry and metabolism.
Letter D is structural also.
103. Which of the following activities help
reduce water pollution?
 
A. Use of soap and detergents
B. Desalination of sea water to potable water
C. Setting up flood control systems
D. Treating waste water prior to discharge.
 Treating waste water prior to
discharge
Sewage treatment is the process of
removing contaminants from wastewater,
primarily from household sewage.
To mitigate water pollution, it is necessary to
treat wastewater first before discharge.
104. What is the main organ for
respiration?
 
A. esophagus C.nose
B. lungs D. heart
 Lungs
The lungs are a pair of highly elastic and
spongy organs in the chest. They are the
main organs involved in breathing.
105. What technology technique is employed
during breeding in captivity in order to
restore the populations of endangered and
threatened species to safe levels?
 
A. Artificial insemination C. Cross pollination
B. Cobalt radiation D. Genetic engineering
 Artificial Insemination
Artificial insemination is the injection of semen into the vagina
or uterus other than by sexual intercourse.
Cobalt Radiation (Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy) is the
medical use of gamma rays from cobalt-60 radioisotopes to
treat conditions such as cancer.
Genetic engineering is the process of manually adding new DNA
to an organism. The goal is to add one or more new traits that
are not already found in that organism.
Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a
flower of one plant to a stigma of a flower of another plant of
the same species
106. What is the molecule that allows
plants to capture energy from sunlight?
 
A. ATP C. Carbohydrates
B. Oxygen D. Chlorophyll
 Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll is the green pigment in

photosynthetic organisms that
capture light and convert it to
chemical energy in food.
107. Dengue is an infectious disease
transmitted by an organism classified under
which phylum?
 
A. chordate C. hemichordata
B. arthropoda D. Echinodermata
 Arthropoda
Mosquitoes are arthropods. An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having
an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods
form the phylum Arthropoda, and include the insects, arachnids,
myriapods, and crustaceans.
Echinoderm is the common name given to any member of the Phylum
Echinodermata of marine animals. The adults are recognizable by their
radial symmetry, and include such well-known animals as starfish and sea
cucumber
Hemichordata is a phylum of marine deuterostome animals, generally
considered the sister group of the echinoderms, represented by Acorn
worms.
Chordates are animals possessing a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord,
pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail for at least some
period of their life cycles. Example: Mammals.
108. The source of water pollution is when
water from a river is mixed with the contents
of a septic tank, this called ____________.
 
A. water condensation C. water manipulation
B. hydraulic theory D. hypertrophication
 Point source water pollution
Point source water pollution refers to contaminants that
enter a waterway from a single, identifiable source, such
as a pipe or ditch. Examples of sources in this category
include discharges from a sewage treatment plant, a
factory, or a city storm drain. 
Nonpoint source pollution (NPS) refers to diffuse
contamination that does not originate from a single
discrete source. A common example is the leaching out
of nitrogen compounds from fertilized agricultural lands. 
109. What is unique feature of fungi?
A. They contain mitochondria
B. They contain genetic material
C. Some are capable of bioluminescence
D. They combined chitins and glucans in
their cell wall
They combined chitins and glucans in
their cell wall
The fungal cell wall is a complex
structure composed
of chitin, glucans and other polymers.
It is one of the defining characteristics of
a fungus.
110. What diagnostic test allows
microorganism to multiply in a medium under
controlled laboratory condition in order to
determine the cause of an infectious disease?
 
A. Microbial culture C. Urinalysis
B. Chest x-ray D. Complete blood
count
 Microbial culture
Scientists and lab technicians allow microorganisms to
multiply in a medium (Petri dish with Agar) under
controlled laboratory condition in order to determine the
cause of an infectious disease.
111. NO QUESTION
112. The union of an ovum and sperm inside
a test tube is _________.
 
A. embryology C. in vivo fertilization
B. in vitro fertilization D. prolination
 In vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of procedures
used to treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with
the conception of a child. During IVF, mature eggs are
collected (retrieved) from your ovaries and fertilized by
sperm in a lab.
In vivo fertilization is fertilization of a ripe egg within the
uterus of a fertile donor female, rather than in an artificial
medium, for subsequent nonsurgical transfer to an
infertile recipient.
113. What are the small hair-like
structure that serve a sensory function in
eukaryotic cells?
 
A. Cilia C.Actin filaments
B. Centromere D. Plasma membrane
 Cilia
Cilia are hair-like structures on the surface of
the cell which typically function for
attachment, movement and feeding.
Plasma membrane is the cell membrane.
Actin is a contractile protein molecule present
in muscles.
Centromere is the point in the middle of the
chromosomes to hold the two sister
chromatids together during cell division.
114. Which of the following process best
explains the evolution of life forms or gradual
transformation of species?
 
A. New combination of genes C. Isolation
B. Natural selection D. Genetic drift
 Natural selection
Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction
of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key
mechanism of evolution, the change in heritable traits of a
population over time.
Genetic drift (also known as allelic drift or the Sewall Wright
effect after biologist Sewall Wright) is the change in the
frequency of a gene variant (allele) in a population due to
random sampling of organisms.
Isolation
the restriction or limitation of gene flow between distinct pop
ulations due to barriers to interbreeding.
115. Which technology can lead to the
formation of a new genetic trait?
 
A. Tissue culture C. Exposure to radiation
B. Embryo transplant D. Asexual reproduction
 Exposure to radiation
Radiation can damage or alter DNA structure and genetic structure. Most of
these damages produce new genetic expression.
Tissue culture is a process that involves exposing plant tissue to a specific
regimen of nutrients, hormones, and light under sterile, in vitro
conditions to produce many new plants, each a clone of the original
mother plant, over a very short period of time
Embryo transfer refers to a step in the process of assisted reproduction in
which embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to
establish a pregnancy.
Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offspring arise
from a single organism, and inherit the genes of that parent only; it does
not involve the fusion of gametes and almost never changes the number
of chromosomes.
116. Of the following, which is an example of
natural altered state of awareness?
 
A. Sedation C. Sleep
B. Intoxication D. Drug "high"
117. Object, person, or situation
which when perceived causes action
or reaction
 
A. sound C. sight
B. stimulus D. scent
 Stimulus
A stimulus is something that causes a physiological
response: Stimulation. Stimulus (physiology), something
external that influences an activity. Stimulus(psychology),
a concept in behaviorism and perception.
118. Which characterizes psychologically
healthy people?
 
A. concerned with goals beyond themselves
B. feels superior over others
C. can't accept others as they are
D. pre-occupied only with their interests
 concerned with goals beyond
themselves
Psychological well-being has been defined as
“the self-evaluated person”. Psychologically
well persons set goals to achieve beyond
themselves. Goals are signals that orient
a person to what is valuable, meaningful,
and.
119. Who was the orator of the Reform
Movement and first editor of La Solidaridad?
 
A. Jose Rizal C. Juan Luna
B. Marcelo del Pilar D. Graciano Lopez
Jaena
 Graciano Lopez Jaena
In general, its funds came from the Comite de
Propaganda in the Philippines. Rizal was first
offered the position of its editorship.
However, he declined because he was very
busy annotating Antonio de Morga's Sucesos
de las Islas Filipinas in London. In the end,
Graciano López Jaena showed an interest in
becoming the editor.
120. Which is the fundamental law of the Philippines?
 
A. The Philippine Constitution
B. The Ten Commandments
C. The Civil and Crime Codes
D. The Bill of Rights
 Constitution

The basic and organic law of the land

is the Constitution itself.
121. What law passed on August 1909 by the U.3
Congress established a partial free foreign trade for
the Philippines?
 
A.Underwood-Simmons Act C. Payne-Aldrich Act
B. Bell Trade D. Treaty of General
Relations
 Payne Aldrich Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act - 1909 partial trade
Bell Trade – parity clause for Americans here in the country
Underwood-Simmons Act – taking away the limits/quota
on import and export
The Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act was the first US law passed
for the decolonization of the Philippines. It was the result
of the OsRox Mission led by Sergio Osmeña and Manuel
Roxas.
122. Which state policy provides for preferential
attention to the welfare of the less fortunate
members of the Philippine society?
 
A. Bill of Rights C. Distributive justice
B. Social justice D. Criminal justice
 Social justice
ARTICLE XIII
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Section 1. The Congress shall give highest priority to the enactment of
measures that protect and enhance the right of all the people to
human dignity, reduce social, economic, and political inequalities, and
remove cultural inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and political
power for the common good.
To this end, the State shall regulate the acquisition, ownership, use,
and disposition of property and its increments.
Section 2. The promotion of social justice shall include the commitment
to create economic opportunities based on freedom of initiative and
self-reliance.
123. Which condition contradicts the social
justice mandated in the 1987 Constitution?
 
A. Sense of dependency among citizens
B. Creation of economic opportunities for all
C. Elimination of cultural inequalities
D. Equitable distribution of wealth
 Sense of dependency
Article 13, sec 2 of the Constitution states that “The
promotion of social justice shall include
commitment to create economic opportunities
based on freedom of INITIATIVE and SELF-
RELIANCE.
Self dependency is different from initiative. The
provision contemplates for an independent citizenry
who are self-sufficient and resourceful.
124. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation
or frustration when a traditional-bound Filipino
goes to the U.S and observes the open display of
love and emotions?
 
A. Culture relativism C. Culture shock
B. Culture cosmopolitanism D. Culture phobia
 Culture shock
Culture shock is an experience a person may have when he/she
moves to a cultural environment which is different from
his/her own.
Cultural relativism is the principle that an individual person's
beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms
of that individual's own culture. 
Cosmopolitanism is the ideology that all human beings belong
to a single community, based on a shared morality and culture.
Culture Phobia is when a person is afraid of exposure to another
culture.
125. One of the pledges of the President of
the Philippines is to defend its:
 
A. Constitution
B.Land
C. Citizens
D. Islands
 Constitution
Art. VII, Section 5. Before they enter on the execution of their
office, the President, the Vice-President, or the Acting
President shall take the following oath or affirmation:
• "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and
conscientiously fulfill my duties as President (or Vice-
President or Acting President) of the Philippines, preserve
and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to
every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the
Nation. So help me God." (In case of affirmation, last
sentence will be omitted.)
126. When teachers brand as "pilosopo"
students who ask questions, they
communicate the NEGATIVE sociological
principle that ___________.
A. asking questions in class is a sign of
inattentiveness
B. passive and conformity are worth perpetuating
C. asking questions in class is a sign of ignorance
D. teachers are all knowing and cannot be
questioned
 teachers are all knowing and cannot
be questioned
Branding of “pilosopo” to a student may
instill in his mind that teachers cannot be
questioned and if he asks the teacher he
might get reprimanded for asking such.
So the next time he asks a question, he
might lose his confidence and might be
doubtful if he will be asking the right
question.
127. Which law set a full free trade policy
abolishing the quota limitations on Philippine
exports to the United States?
 
A. Payne-Aldrich Act
B. Underwood-Simmons Act
C. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act
D. Bell Trade
 Underwood-Simmons Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act - 1909 partial trade
Bell Trade – parity clause for Americans here in the country
Underwood-Simmons Act – taking away the limits/quota
on import and export
The Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act was the first US law passed
for the decolonization of the Philippines. It was the result
of the OsRox Mission led by Sergio Osmeña and Manuel
Roxas.
128. What problem can result owing to bias among
parents and the youth towards manual or technical
occupations, e.g. masons, mechanics, plumbers,
etc.?
 
A. Boss mentality C. Blue collar mania
B. White collar mania D. Technocrat mind
 White collar mania
It is when people have
an excessively intense enthusiasm, inter
est, or desire to “white collar jobs” or
relating to workers whose work usually 
does not involve manual labor and who 
are often expected to dress with
a degree of formality.
129. When one controls the
supply/production of goods, this implies
 
A. inflation C. monopoly
B. economic stability D. economic equilibrium
 Monopoly
A monopoly is a market structure in which
there is only one producer/seller for a
product. In other words, the single business
is the industry. 
130. Which enacted by the U.S Congress in 1916
established a bicameral legislature in the Philippines
with the senator (upper House) and House of
Representative (Lower house)to be composed of
elected Filipinos?
 
A. Philippine Legislative Law C. Cooper
Act
B. McKinley Law D. Jones law
 Philippine Bill of 1902/ Cooper Act
The Philippine Bill of 1902, or the Cooper Act of July 1, 1902,
provided for the retention of executive powers of the Philippine
Commission and the establishment of a bicameral Philippine
Legislature.
The Tariff Act of 1890, commonly called the McKinley Tariff, was an
act of the United States Congress framed by Representative William
McKinley that became law on October 1, 1890. The tariff raised the
average duty on imports to almost fifty percent, an act designed to
protect domestic industries from foreign competition
The Jones Law of 1916, also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act,
changed the legislative arrangement. The Philippine Commission
was abolished and replaced by the elected Senate of the Philippines.
The Philippine Assembly was also reorganized and renamed the
House of Representatives. The new Philippine Legislature was
inaugurated on October 16, 1916.
131. What is considered the earliest form of
writing in the Philippines?
 
A. Alibata C. Abakada
B. Kalantiao D. Balitaw
 Abakada
The Abakada alphabet is an indigenized Latin
alphabet of the Tagalog language of
the Philippines. The alphabet, which contains
20 letters, was created by Lope K. Santos in
1940. The alphabet was officially adopted by
the Institute of National Language. 
132. During the 17-I8th century Hispanic era, what
was the highest post a native‘ or Chinese-mestizo
can attain at the municipal level, equivalent to local
bureaucrats namely the mayors today?
 
A. Governadorcillo C. Cabeza de barangay
B. Tanientes de justicia D. Directorcillo
 Gobernadorcillo
Ang pinuno naman ng bayan o pueblo ay
ang gobernadorcillo. Ang gobernadorcillo ay galing sa
hanay ng mga cacique.
 Teniente de justicia o opisyal na may kinalaman sa
katarungan
Ang pinakamaliit na pamahalaang lokal ay ang barangay na
nasa ilalim ng pamumuno ng isang cabeza o capitan de
barangay.
Directorcillo ay ang kalihim na katuwang ng
gobernadorcillo
133. During the Hispanic era, native and
Chinese male mestizo 16-60 years old are
obliged do forced labor for forty day. How
can exemption be made?
 
A. Getting a cedula personal
B. Give santorum tax to the church
C. Paying the bandala
D. Paying the falla (exemption fee)
 Falla
Polo y servicio is the forced labor for 40 days of men ranging
from 16 to 60 years of age who were obligated to give
personal services to community projects. One could be
exempted from polo by paying the falla (corruption of the
Spanish Falta, meaning "absence"), a daily fine of one and a
half real.
The Bandala System was a system implemented by Spanish
authorities in the Philippines that required native Filipino
farmers to sell their goods to the government. The farmers
were not in favor of this system and were not even offered
fair market prices for their crops.
134. Which Spanish policy provided the
resettlement of Filipino communities to form
town centers of cabeceras?
A. Assimilation C. Reduccion
B. Esseminda system D. Bandala
 Reduccion System
Reduccion System was a resettlement policy employed by
the Spaniards which was designed for a convenient
administration of the colonies. The Spanish authorities
enticed the natives to live near the churches, or within
hearing distance of church bells.
Ang Bandala ay isang taunang pagbubuwis na
nangangahulugang sapilitang pagtitinda ng mga ani,
produkto at kalakal sa pamahalaan noong panahon ng
panankop ng Espanya sa Filipinas.
135. How can Dr.Jose Rizal's La Liga
organization be likened according to present-
day social groups/movements?
 
A. National political party like LP, NP, Lakas
B. Shadow government
C. National socio-civic organization
D. Street parliamentarian movement
 national socio-civic organization
La Liga Filipina (English: The Philippine
League) was a progressive organization
created by Dr. José Rizal. Today it is akin to
national socio-civic organization here in our
country, like Caritas Manila, Ibon Foundation
Inc., Rotary Club of Manila, etc.
136. What was the social relevance of Noli and
Fili to conditions among Filipinos during me
late 19th century period?
A. Unfulfilled secularization movement of
Gom-Bur-Za
B. Need for violent uprising against Hispanic
imperial rule
C. Rule of friars over Hispanic colonial
governments
D. Human civil oppression of native Filipinos
137. Who was the literary figure known as
"Huseng Sisiw"?
A. Jose de la Cruz C. Juan Matapang Cruz
B. Jose Rizal D. Francisco Baltazar
 Jose de la Cruz
José de la Cruz, more popularly known as Huseng
Sisiw, was one of the great Filipino writers during
the Spanish regime. He is given the honor of Hari
ng mga Makata in the Philippines.
138. Famous ballerina who brought ballet to
children of various economic levels
 
A. Lea Salonga C. Nora Aunor
B. Aiza Seguerra D. Liza Macuja
Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde (born October 3,
1964) is a Prima Ballerina. In 1984, she became the
first Filipina prima ballerina, and first foreign soloist to
ever join the Kirov Ballet. In the Philippines, she is the
Artistic Director of Ballet Manila and Vice-Chairman of the
Philippine UNESCO National Commission. She was also the
Commissioner of the National Commission on the Role of
Filipino Women. Macuja-Elizalde is also Directress and
faculty member of the Ballet Manila School – a training
center for ballet professionals who are steeped in the
Russian Vaganova method.
139. Art is product of man's need to express
himself with a high degree of sensitivity
towards his environment. Who is the painter
of fisherfolks and farmers of his hometown in
Rizal?
 
A. Vicente Manansala
B. Carlos V. Francisco
C. Anita Magsaysay
D. Fernando Amorsolo
 Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Cueto Amorsolo is one of the most important artists in
the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a
portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. 
Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino cubist painter and
illustrator. Manansala was born in Macabebe, Pampanga.
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong,
was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. 
Anita Magsaysay-Ho was a Filipino painter. She was the only
female member of the Thirteen Moderns, a standing group of
Filipino modernist artists and in 1958 was chosen by a panel of
experts at the six major painters of the country
140. What is the best reason for holism
in art education?
 
A. Everyone is a potential artist with talents of
his/her own
B. Art means the beautiful in human creativity
C. Aesthetic development is for total growth
D. We can be unique artists in our degree of
growth
 Aesthetic development is for total
growth
Holism is the theory that parts of a whole are in
intimate interconnection, such that they cannot
exist independently of the whole, or cannot be
understood without reference to the whole, which
is thus regarded as greater than the sum of its
parts. Holism is often applied to mental states,
language, and ecology.
141. Art is the handmaid of religion. Why do
Jews and Muslims allow signs and symbols
and not human beings in religious art?
 
A. People might worship images themselves
B. Signs and symbols display hidden
mysteries
C. Human figures are difficult art forms .
D. They display more traditional themes
 People might worship images
themselves
Judaism and Ismal strongly prohibit any form
of idolatry. Both religion hold that idolatry is
not limited to the worship of an idol itself
and images of man, but also worship
involving any artistic representations of God.
142. Taoism is another Chinese philosophy
about the same period as Confucianism; but
more spiritual rather than ethical interest as it
stressed that nature contains a divine impulse
thai directs all life. Who is the philosopher
behind Taoism?
 
A. Confucius C. The Buddha
B. Lao-Tzu D. Sidharta Gautama
 Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Laozi (Lao Tzu) was an ancient Chinese
philosopher and writer. He is known as the
reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the
founder of philosophical Taoism, and as a
deity in religious Taoism and traditional
Chinese religions
143. Due to close family ties, Filipino
families are generally
 
A. nuclear C. divided
B. extended D. secular
 Extended
Apart from the regular nuclear family patterns practiced by
some Filipinos, majority of the society would be observed
to be having or practicing the extended family type. This
means that distant relatives, “such as grandparents,
aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren, would
be living under the same roof or in the same compound”
(Basbas 2007).
144. What contained the concrete promise of
the Americans to Filipinos independence "as
soon as stable government can be
established"?
 
A. Preamble of the Jones Law
B. Fairfield Bill of 1924
C. Preamble of the Commonwealth
Government
D. First 1919 Parliamentary Mission to the U.S
 Jones Law
The law, enacted by the 64th United States Congress on
August 29, 1916, contained the first formal and official
declaration of the United States Federal Government's
commitment to grant independence to thePhilippines,  and
was a framework for a "more autonomous government", with
certain privileges reserved to the United States to protect its
sovereign rights and interests, in preparation for the grant of
independence by the United States. The law provides that the
grant of independence would come only "as soon as a stable
government can be established", which was to be
determined by the United States Government itself.
145. What symbol is used to make the
text bold?
 
A. Ctrl + X C. Ctrl.+ B
B. Ctrl + 0 D. Ctrl + V
 Ctrl+B
Ctrl+B – bold
Ctrl+O – open a file
Ctrl+X – cut
Ctrl+V - paste
146.____________means the graphics will
be displayed more than once.
A. texting C. tiling
B. timing D. tagging
 Tiling
In computing, tiling is a window
management wherein which screens are
organized into mutually non-overlapping
frames.
Tagging is to attach or mention names of user
in a social media.
147. Which is the brain of the computer?
 
A. RAM C Program
B. CPU D. Password
 CPU
A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry
within a computer that carries out the instructions of a
computer program by performing the basic arithmetic,
logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations
specified by the instructions. The term has been used in
the computer industry at least since the early 1960s.
148. CTRl is a symbol for _________.
 
A. control key C. backspace
B. entry key D. alter key
149. The acronym HTML mean Hyper
Text Mark-up_________.
 
A. Line C. Language
B. Letter D. Label
 Hyper Text Markup Language
HTML is a markup language for describing web documents
(web pages). HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup
Language. A markup language is a set of markup
tags. HTML documents are described by HTML tags.
Each HTML tag describes different document content.
150. Three-dimensional image
reproduced from a pattern of
interference is called__________.
 
A. Internet C. Audio-visual
B. Hologram D. Network
 Hologram
A hologram is a physical structure that diffracts light into
an image. The term 'hologram' can refer to both the
encoded material and the resulting image.
A holographic image can be seen by looking into an
illuminated holographic print or by shining a laser
through a hologram and projecting the image onto a
screen.