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MAJORSHIP
1. Which philosophy was liked by the
government during the Han Dynasty because it
taught authority and the importance of a strong
central government?
A. Confucianism
B. Taoism
C. Buddhism
D. Shintoism
2. It referred to a number of trade routes between
major cities and trading posts that went all the
way from Eastern Europe to Northern China.
A.Silk Road
B.Amber Road
C.Spice Route
D.Trans-Saharan Trade Route
3. Which of the following is considered as the
Golden Age of Ancient China?
A.Zhou Dynasty
B.Shang Dynasty
C.Han Dynasty
D.Qing Dynasty
4. Today, Mesopotamia is located mostly in the
country of ________.
A.Iran
B.Iraq
C.Turkey
D.Israel
5. The printing press is considered to be the most
important invention of the Renaissance. Who
invented the printing press?
A.Francis Bacon
B.Rene Descartes
C.Isaac Newton
D.Johannes Gutenberg
6. This was a technique used by Leonardo da Vinci to
add additional perspective and dimension to
paintings.
A.Sfumato
B.Gouache
C.Sgraffito
D.Camaieu
7. These are tiny structures inside cells made from
DNA and protein.
A.Ribosomes
B.Chromosomes
C.Nucleus
D.Nucleolus
8. He is generally credited for the system of
biological classification.
A.Gregor Mendel
B.Carolus Linnaeus
C.Charles Darwin
D.Isaac Newton
9. This hormone takes the sugar in our blood called
glucose and helps it get absorbed into our cells.
A.Thyroxine
B.Leptin
C.Estrogen
D.Insulin
10. What does it mean when a medicine is synthetic?
A.Synthetic
B.Aspirin
C.Vaccine
D.Placebo
12. What is the name of the whip-like appendages
that can help most prokaryotic cells move?
A.Nucleus
B.Flagella
C.Mitochondria
D.Ribosomes
13. What were the two main city states of Ancient
Greece?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Johannes Kepler
C. Isaac Newton
D. Thomas Edison
19. Which of the following does not describe a
typical rainforest?
A. Cold
B. Humid
C. Full of trees
D. Close to the equator
20. Which part of the carbon cycle involves
animals breathing in oxygen and out carbon
dioxide?
A. photosynthesis
B. Decay
C. Combustion
D. Respiration
21. How has man influenced the increased
amount of carbon in the atmosphere?
A. Burning coal
B. Cutting down trees
C. Burning oil
D. All of the above
22. What living organism in the ocean helps to
provide much of the Earth’s oxygen?
A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Fish
D. Coral reefs
23. Which of the following is true about unstable isotopes?
I. They decay over time
II.They can turn into another element
III. They are radioactive
IV. They can turn into another isotope
A.Solid
B.Liquid
C.Gas
D.The temperature doesn’t matter
26. The menace of drugs has affected the Philippines
economy greatly. Which of these drugs is the most
destructive to one’s brain?
A.Opium
B.Marijuana
C.Methyl Salicylate
D.Shabu
27. When +6 is added to -10 the answer is ______.
A.-16
B.4
C.-4
D.16
28. Children in upland places are found affected by
enlarged goiter. Which of this situation may be done for
this group of children?
A.12%
B.17%
C.15%
D.20%
30. The government wants a piece of private land for a
government project. The owner resisted the government
demand. How may the government own the land?
A.Itinapon
B.Itapon
C.Tinapon
D.Natapon
35. What is the missing term in the series? 2, 5, 11, 23, 47,
___________.
A.115
B.95
C.105
D.125
36. Find the GCF of 18 and 36.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 48
D. 9
37. ______ not making the most of
_________opportunities.
A. You’re – you’re
B. You – your
C. You’re – your
D. You’re – you
38. Sound : Decibel : : _________ : __________
A. Area : Square
B. Capacity : Hectare
C. Length : Meter
D. Volume : Cube
39. Basahin at sagutin:
Matulog ka na bunso
Ang ina mo ay malayo
Hindi naman masundo
May putik at may balaho
Ito ay halimbawa ng awit sa ____________
A. xy – x – 6
B. 2x + 4x – 3
C. x – x + 9 – 3x + 10x
D. x – 4x + 2x – x + 2
41. The sending and receiving messages through
facial expressions and body movements is known as
___________________.
A. non-verbal communication
B. verbal communication
C. oral communication
D. written communication
42. Everything ______ subject to change.
A. was
B. is
C. then
D. were
43. Which of the following Filipino authors is a
National Artist?
A. Nick Joaquin
B. Amador Daguio
C. Paz Marquez Benitez
D. Potenciano Gregorito
44. A man, 32 years old, has a daughter 8 years of age.
In how many years so the man will be twice as old
as his daughter?
A. 16 years
B. 24 years
C. 32 years
D. 48 years
45. What do you call a symmetric and bell-shaped
distribution of a variable?
A. graph
B. pie chart
C. normal curve
D. line graph
46. Which of these numbers is greater than ¼?
A. 0.04
B. 0.09
C. 1/8
D. 1/0.04
47. What is 120% of 275?
A. 3.3
B. 33
C. 330
D. 3300
48. Ano ang simuno sa pangungusap na ito: Tumayo
tayo ng tuwid habang inaawit ang Lupang
Hinirang.
A. Tumayo
B. Tayo
C. Tuwid
D. Lupang Hinirang
49. A web-based tool that enables users to locate
information o the World Wide Web.
A. Operating System
B. Search Engine
C. Spreadsheet
D. Publishing Software
50. The opposite of a right angle in a right triangle is
_________, and its two sides are ________.
A. opposite, adjacent
B. adjacent, opposite
C. hypotenuse, leg
D. leg, hypotenuse
51. What are the prime numbers of 441?
A. 2x2x3
B. 3x2x3
C. 3x3x7x7
D. 3x3x17
52. I thought the work is heavy for Martha and
___________.
A. Herself
B. Myself
C. Her
D. Me
53. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting
a number divisible by 2?
A. 1/3
B. 1/6
C. ¼
D. ½
54. Pre-historic period refers to the:
A. Timawa
B. Caste system
C. Brahmins
D. Sudra
56. During this President’s term, the Agricultural Land
Reform Code was passed.
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Sergio Osmena
C. Carlos P. Garcia
D. Ferdinand Marcos
57. What is considered the earliest form of writing in
the Philippines?
A. Alibata
B. Bayabayin
C. Cuneiform
D. Indus Script
58. What is the oldest province in the Philippines?
A. Quezon
B. Aklan
C. Bicol
D. Lanao del Norte
59. Who is the first editor of La Solidaridad?
A. lalawiganin
B. pormal
C. balbal
D. kolokyal
61. Anong gamit ng Wika sa lipunan ang Saligang-
Batas o Konstitusyon ng Reublika ng Pilipinas?
A. Interaksyonal
B. Regulatori
C. Instrumental
D. Kolokyal
62. Ito ay isang proseso ng pangangalap ng mga
totoong impormasyon na humahantong sa
kaalaman.
A. Pananaliksik
B. Kultura
C. Wika
D. Komunikasyon
63. Tila yelo ang kanyang kamay sa lamig.
A. simile o pagtutulad
B. pagsasatao
C. metapora o pagwawangis
D. pag-uyam
64. What type of planet is Earth?
A. Dwarf
B. Gas giant
C. Terrestrial
D. Ice Giant
65. The blood contact in Bohol is an agreement forged
between _____________.
A. Epistemology
B. Logic
C. Philosophy
D. Paleontology
67. You want carbohydrate in your diet, what will you
include?
A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Pinocytosis
D. Phagocytosis
69. Plastics made by industrial companies are
A. Natural monomers
B. Artificial polymers
C. Artificial monomers
D. Natural polymers
70. Who studied extensively the human side of
enterprise?
A. Watson
B. Maslow
C. Pavlov
D. Thorndike
71. The principle of individual difference exemplifies:
A. Yard
B. Mile
C. Inch
D. Foot
73. What diagnostic test allow microorganism to
determine the cause of infectious disease?
A. Pandiwa
B. Pangatnig
C. Pang-uri
D. Panghalip
75. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 and
they divided it among themselves in the ration of 5:4:1.
How much is the smaller share?
A.24, 800
B.31,000
C.24,000
D.6,200
76. Sino ang Ama ng Maikling Kwento sa Pilipinas?
A.Deogracias Rosario
B.Ildefonso Santos
C.Jesus Balmori
D.Jose Corazon de Jesus
77. Anong akdang dula ni Hermogenes Ilagan ang naging
batayan ng awiting pan-zarzuela?
A.Kwento ni Mabuti
B.Makata ng Pag-ibig
C.Dalagang Bukid
D.Ako ang daigdig
78. Ano ang salitang ugat ng PINAGLABANAN.
A.Laban
B.Ilaban
C.Nilaban
D.Aba
79. What is the Least Common Multiple of 2, 3, and 4?
A.24
B.6
C.48
D.12
80. The interior angle of a pentagon measures _______
degrees.
A.108
B.110
C.360
D.180
81. The breathing organs that are located in the stems and
trunks are called __________.
A.guard cells
B.xylem
C.lenticels
D.phloem
82. In which country was Emilio Aguinaldo and other
leaders of the revolutionary government were to go into
exile as per the agreement in the Pact of Biac-Na-Bato?
A.Chile
B.Japan
C.Spain
D.Hong Kong
83. He is the Commander of the American and Filipino
forces in Bataan.
A.Jason
B.Paris
C.Ulysses
D.Achilles
85. Which is the homonym of for blew in the following
sentence:
The wind blew the rain clouds away, leaving a clear ______
sky.
A.blow
B.blue
C.blows
D.dark
86. Anong uri ng tayutay ang: Gabundok ang labahin?
A.pagmamalabis
B.simile
C.personipikasyon
D.metapora
87. A popular Philippine secular poetry in octosyllabic
quatrains.
A.Korido
B.Talinghaga
C.Soliranin
D.Awit
88. The poem that commemorates the life of a public leader,
Abraham Lincoln.
A.4
B.2
C.1
D.3
90. Hacienda Mondragon was to be divided among 22
tenants. Each tenant will be rewarded 6 hectares each.
What was the area of Hacienda Mondragon?
A.142 hectares
B.122 hectares
C.152 hectares
D.132 hectares
91. Changes in the following can be classified as physical
change, except:
I. Shape
II.Size
III. Color
A.P10,000
B.P10,500
C.P11,000
D.P9,500
94. What is a sign of underachiever in the classroom?
A.Solid
B.Matter
C.Gaseous
D.Liquid
96. Which of the following forms of energy travels in
waves?
A.Chemical energy
B.Sound energy
C.Mechanical energy
D.Electrical energy
97. Janina, a retailer buys candies for PHP 37.50. That pack
has 25 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for PHP
2.25, how much profit does she make?
A.PHP 15.50
B.PHP 56.25
C.PHP 37.50
D.PHP 18.75
98. Philippine economy indices are closely related to the
rise and fall of the:
A.German Mark
B.US Dollars
C.Japanese yen
D.London Pounds
99. Jose Abad Santos is often remembered for this quotation
– “I regret I have but one life to give my country.” This
is to us.
A.18
B.22
C.17
D.23
101.Ano ang tawag sa mga tanong na tulad ng sumusunod:
“Ang bahay ay paligid ng espada, ano it?”
A.Bugtong
B.Salaysay
C.Tula
D.Dikreto
102.To lessen vehicular air pollution, the government
should?
A.Africa
B.Europe
C.Oceana/Australia
D.Asia
104.It is the part of a song that refers to transitions between
two main parts.
A.Bridge
B.Capo
C.Coda
D.Tail
105.The musical term which means singing without any
instruments.
A.A cappella
B.Allegro
C.Bravura
D.Staccato
106.Teachers have a responsibility for the development of
children’s competence in basic concepts and principles of free
speech. Therefore, if were children to develop their own voices
in a free society, teachers must support participatory democratic
experiences in the daily classroom activities through:
A. Unemployment
B. Migration
C. Brain Drain
D. Employment
110.In teaching, devices have been classified as hardware and
software. Which is a software of these computer terms?
A. Data
B. Program
C. Byte
D. Information
111.These instruments make their sound when a musician blows air
into or across the mouthpiece.
A. Stringed
B. Percussion
C. Woodwind
D. None of the above
112.Iron-deficiency contributes to the poor scholastic performance
of students. Which of the following food items is best for iron-
deficient students?
A. Pechay
B. Fish
C. Sardines
D. Liver
113.A message was sent by the chief of office. What should the
subordinate answer? Choose the best response.
A. Monarchial
B. Parliamentary
C. Presidential
D. Dictatorial
118.Which of the given fraction is equal to 12/84?
A. 7/42
B. 1/8
C. 6/42
D. 1/7
119.Convert into decimals 98 thousandths.
A. 9.8
B. .0098
C. .098
D. 98
120.Each of the following objects is designed to employ the
buoyancy principle except a:
A. Life preserver
B. Submarine
C. Canoe
D. Kite
121.Alin sa mga sumusunod ang nagpapakita ng kemikal na
pagbabago?
A. pagsunog ng papel
B. pag-ulan
C. pagkatunaw ng yelo
D. pag-ebaporeyt ng tubig
122.There are some insects or animal that can walk on water
surface. This is made possible by?
A. Surface capillarity
B. surface adhesion
C. surface tension
D. dense water surface
123.If the scores in a Mathematics test of 45 students are arranged
from the highest to the lowest, the 23 score is the:
A. Mean
B. Variance
C. Median
D. Mode
124.One of the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans and
established the so-called ‘Tagalog Republic’
A. Teodora Alonso
B. Gregoria de Jesus
C. Gabriela Silang
D. Leonor Rivera
126.Who was the ‘Great Dissenter’?
A. Paris
B. Brussels
C. Berlin
D. Barcelona
128.Who excommunicated Fr. Gregorio Aglipay?
A.Sin
B.Vidal
C.Norzaleda
D.Delos Santos
129.What is the name of Filipino armed contingent that
helped the Americans capture Aguinaldo?
A.Macabebe Scouts
B.HUKBALAHAP
C.Balangiga Rangers
D.Katipunan
130.There was an ESOTERIC lecture on holography.
A.Cryptic
B.Straightforward
C.Understandable only by a select group
D.Irrefutable proof
131.The PANORAMA in Mindoro is breathtakingly
captivating. The capitalized word means
A.live music
B.natural resources
C.landscape
D.entire view
132.The continuous flooding in Davao and Agusan is traced
to:
A.3/5
B.2/5
C.1/5
D.4/5
134.Sorcerer is to Wand as Carpenter is to _____.
A.Paint
B.Lumber
C.Hammer
D.Accused
135.Guilty is to Innocent as Fail is to ______.
A.Examination
B.Verdict
C.Trials
D.Triumph
136.Which among the sounds below is voiceless?
A./b/
B./z/
C./g/
D./p/
137. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human
population?
I. Immigration
II. Natality
III.Emigration
IV. Morality
A. III and IV
B. II and III
C. I only
D. I and II
138.Which of the following is the proper use of passive verbs?
A. Israel
B. East Timor
C. Iraq
D. Iran
142.An association wherein the name of something is substituted
by something that represents it.
A. Metonymy
B. Comparison
C. Euphemism
D. Personification
143.INDULGENT parents spoil their children by giving in to their
every demands and whims.
A. Loving
B. Beneficial
C. Generous
D. Yielding
144.The DEPRAVITIY of the criminal’s behavior shocked us all.
The capitalized word means:
A. Harshness
B. Gravity
C. Deprivations
D. Viciousness
145.It is __________ to try to destroy pest completely with
pesticides, for as each new chemical pesticide is introduced, the
pests gradually become _________ it.
A. useless, drawn
B. futile, resistant
C. worthwhile, immune
D. pointless, vulnerable
146.The volunteers from the fire department ______ quickly and
extinguished a fire new Maxwell School.
A. will respond
B. responded
C. will have responded
D. have responded
147.The person _______ made this delicious cheesecake has my
vote.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whose
148.Being too _____ will undoubtedly make other men hate you.
A. vane
B. vein
C. vain
D. vanity
149.Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be
arranged to result in a well-organized paragraph.
A. III, IV, I, II
B. I, IV, II, III
C. III, II, IV, I
D. III, I, II, IV
150. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should
be arranged to result in a well-organized paragraph.
I. Now we shall do everything we can to enforce this law.
II. In the struggle against crime, government and people should join hands
III. Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is government’s response in law against
cruelty and heartlessness.
IV. The law’s main objective is not retribution but reform and rehabilitation of offenders
and would be offenders.
V. All countries in the world are presently siege by violent crime