General Education 2015
General Education 2015
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Many a child left to the care of relatives while the parents work.
A. Are C. Has been
B. Is D. Will be
4. Mr. Tolentino was concerned about the safety of motorists and so he issued a circular
containing safety instructions.
A. Himself C. His
B. Themselves D. Their
5. The grenn revolution refers to food production by planting vegetables and fruit tress. A
natural resource that has not been sufficiently developed is the world’s bodies of water
which promise abundant source of food. Referred to as blue revolution this food source
refers to .
A. Corals C. Algae
B. Fish D. Seashells
6. Some animals perform services to assist man. Canines serve in war and peace. Cats
safeguard the home from pests. Pigeons can transmit messages. This is possible if
these animals are .
A. Fed C. Trained
B. Drugged D. kept
A. Cooperation C. Democracy
B. Unity D. Supremacy
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10. Even when her friends betray her, Perla bears no rancor in her heart because she is not
.
A. Embarassed C. Bitter
B. Consoled D. Insulted
11. Clara would read any book or magazine she could lay her hands on and read from
cover to cover in one sitting. She is such a reader.
A. Tedious C. Leisurely
B. Seroius D. Voracious
16. “If you want the moon I will get it for you” is an example of .
A. Hyperbole C. Irony
B. Synecdoche D. Personification
A. Sadness C. Joy
B. Anger D. Indecision
20. what figure of speech is the following: “He is the black sheep of the family.”
A. Metaphor C. hyperbole
B. Simile D. Alliteration
22. poem which is usually composed of fourteen lines which follow specific patterns of
rhyme is called .
A. Haiku C. Elegy
B. Sonnet D. Free verse
23. “It droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven” is what figure of speech?
A. Personification C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Hyperbole
25. Jose Rizal’s novel which revealed the abuses of the Spanish government in the
Philippines and the sufferings of the Filipinos.
A. Noli Me Tangere C. La Solidaridad
B. Mi Ultimo Adios D. La independencia
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27. Tumutukoy ito sa taas-baba ng bigkas ng pantig ng isang salita upang maging mabisa
ang pakikipag-usap.
A. Diin C. Tono
B. Antala D. Segmental
28. Ang mga salitang tanaw, aliw, kamay, reyna ay mga halimbawa ng .
A. Diptonggo C. Klaster
B. Pares minimal D. Ponema
31. Ang wikang nabuo mula sa pangunahing wika ng isang lalawigan na sinasalita sa iabng
bayan ng naturang lalawigan ay tinatawag na .
A. Ekolek C. Etnolek
B. Dayalek D. Sosyalek
32. Wikang nabuo mula sa pangunahing wika ng isang lugar o lalawigan na kadalasang
sinsalita sa ibang bayan ng naturang lugar.
A. Ekolek C. Dayalek
B. Etnolek D. Sosyalek
37. Sa pangungusap na “Malakas ang boses mo”, ang salitang malakas ay isang .
A. Pang uri C. Panghalip
B. Pangatnig D. Pandiwa
39. Ang wastong kahulugan ng: The present problem is only a storm in a teacup.
A. Bale-wala C. May galit
B. Buong puso D. Matagumpay
41. Isang uri ng pamahayagan na nag-uulat ng mga tunay na pangyayari batay sa pag-
aaral, pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam at isinusulat sa paraang kawili-wili.
A. Editoryal C. Lathalain
B. Pangulong tudling D. Kumento
42. Uri ng pagsulat na ang pokus ay ang imahinasyon ng manunulat; pukawin ang
damdamin.
A. Malikhain C. Teknikal
B. Jornalistik D. Academiko
46. Regala Company manufactures beds; in its catalogue, a double bed is priced at
₱5,000.00 less a discount of 20%. What will Rizza have to pay for the bed she ordered?
A. ₱4,150.00 C. ₱4,200.00
B. ₱4,100.00 D. ₱4,000.00
47. Clara Ramos works as a sales clerk. She is paid a salary of ₱3,000.00 a week plus 29%
commission on sales over ₱4,000.00. Find her gross pay for a week in which her sales
are ₱9,500.00.
A. ₱3,500.00 C. ₱3,110.00
B. ₱3,250.00 D. ₱3,210.00
48. A toyota car travelling at a rate of 70 km, per hour leaves the 2 hours after a Kia car has
left and overtakes it in 5 hours at what rate eas the kia car travelling?
A. 40 kilometers per hour C. 50 kilometers per hour
B. 30 kilometers per hour D. 20 kilometers per hour
49. How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?
A. 24 C. 22
B. 23 D. 25
50. What number must be substracted from both numerator and denominator of the fraction
11/23 to give a fraction whose value is 2/5?
A. 4 C. 5
B. 2 D. 3
52. 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. 12 C. 14
B. 10 D. 8
53. If Karl 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%
54. A room is 30ft long, 25ft wide and 14ft high. If 42 balloons are inside the room, how
many cubic feet of space does this allow for each balloon?
A. 11 C. 12.5
B. 12 D. 11.9
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57. The side opposite the right angle of a right triangle is the and each of the
other two sides is .
A. Hypotenuse, leg C. Leg, hypotenuse
B. Opposite, adjacent D. Adjacent, opposite
58. A 10 meter board leans against the wall. The foot of the board is 8 meters from the wall.
How far up the wall does the board reach?
A. 10 meters C. 6 meters
B. 4 meters D. 8 meters
60. If two legs of one right triangle are equal respectively to two legs of another, the right
triangles are .
A. Congruent C. Supplementary
B. Complementary D. Adjacent
A. 40x3 C. 40
81 81
B. 40x D. 40x2
81 81
63. The measure of an angle is 25 more than its supplement. What is the measure of the
larger angle?
A. 102.5 degrees C. 110.5 degrees
B. 77.5 degrees D. 95.5 degrees
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67. The grades in Mathematics of the students in section A are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95,
100. What is the range of their group?
A. 80 – 95 C. 60 – 95
B. 60 – 100 D. 70 – 100
68. Which among the measures of central tendency is not influenced by outliers?
A. Mean C. Median
B. Weighted Mean D. Mode
69. What measure of central tendency can best describe the size of T-shirts commonly
worn by teenagers?
A. Mode C. Range
B. Mean D. Median
71. In a Physics test, 9 studnets obtained the following scores: 80, 86, 78, 88, 90, 82, 76,
84, 92. What is the median score?
A. 84 C. 86
B. 82 D. 88
72. What is the pressure exerting on the plasma membrane against the cell wall of bacteria,
fungi and plant cells?
A. Osmotic pressure C. Turgor pressure
B. Wall pressure D. Plasma pressure
77. Human reproduce when an ovum is combined with a sperm leading to the development
of an embryo. This form of reproduction is called .
A. Asexual reproduction C. Budding
B. Fertilization D. Binary fission
79. A hypothetical ecosystem contains lettuce (the producer), a caterpillar (the primary
consumer), a small passerine bird (the secondary consumer) and a lion (the tertiary
consumer). A gardener arrives and sprays pesticide, killing all the caterpillars. What can
happen to the ecosystem?
A. The passerine birds will thrive
B. The lions will eventually die
C. The passerine birds will convert to herbivores
D. The lettuce will wilt and die
80. What is the molecule that allows plants to capture energy from sunlight?
A. Oxygen C. ATP
B. Carbohydrates D. Chlorophyll
81. A human arm, a bat’s wing and a seal’s flipper are examples of .
A. Analogous organs C. Embryonic organs
B. Homologous organs D. Vestigial organs
82. An important endocrine gland that is shaped like a bow-tie and located in the neck is
called .
A. Pituitary gland C. Adrenal gland
B. Parathyroid gland D. thyroid gland
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83. Which of the following is an organism that feeds on necrotic and decaying matter?
A. Vulture C. Algae
B. Parakeet D. Yeast
84. The asexual reproduction which occurs when a new organism develops from an
outgrowth is called .
A. Fission C. Budding
B. Fertilization D. Grafting
87. what is the process used by plants to convert the energy from sunlight into chemical
energy?
A. Photosynthesis C. Phytochemical conversion
B. Diffusion D. Cytolysis
88. What are the thin structures essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid movement and
changes in cell shape?
A. Nanofilaments C. Microfilaments
B. Myosin filaments D. Pseudofilaments
89. What are the small hair-like structures that serve a sensory function in eukaryotic cells?
A. Plasma membrane C. Actin filaments
B. Centromere D. Cilia
90. Who was the father of modern taxonomy and responsible for coining the term
Homosapiens for human?
A. Chatton C. H. Copland
B. Aristotle D. Linnaeus
92. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a p orbital?
A. 6 C. 18
B. 10 D. 14
93. Which of the following satements is TRUE about a textbook laid on the table?
A. The textbook undergoes deceleration
B. The textbook undergoes acceleration
C. No force is acting on it
D. The sum of the forces acting upon it is zero
94. A population of rabbits live in a stable habitat, with no changes in the environment for a
long time. How will genetic drift possibly affect this population?
A. It may decrease genetic variation
B. It will promote the dominance of the rabbits with superior traits
C. It will decrease the population of the rabbits
D. It will stimulate the appearance of new traits
95. Element X has an electron configuration of 1S 2 2S2 2P2. Baed on information, element X
belongs to a/an family.
A. Alkali metal C. Halogen
B. Inert gas D. Conage
96. Besides solid, liquid, and gas, what is the fourth form of matter?
A. Gel C. Plasma
B. Colloid D. Foam
97. Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal and is otherwise called brown coal?
A. Charcoal C. Anthracite
B. Lignite D. Bituminous
98. The feeding connections between all life forms are referred to as .
A. Nutrition cycles C. Biochemical pathways
B. Food web D. Fossil cycle
99. What diagnostic test allows microorganisms to multiply in a medium under controlled
laboratory condition in order to determine the cause of an infectious disease?
A. Microbial culture C. Complete blood count
B. Chest x-ray D. Urinalysis
102. The bond in sodium fluoride is which of the following types of chemical bond?
A. Halogens C. Rare earths
B. Alkali metals D. Alkaline earth metals
103. You won the jackpot prize in the lottery. The prize money cannot be paid in
currency but only in gold. Applying your knowledge in chemistry, select the largest
amount of gold from the choices below, (Au = 197).
A. 297 grams of gold C. Avogadro’s number of atoms gold
B. 40.0 kilograms of gold D. 22.4 moles of gold
104. The Brundtland Commission defines it as: “development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.”
A. Ecological development C. Sustainable development
B. Environmental development D. Uncompromising development
106. An atom of silicon has a mass number of 28 and an atomic number of 14. How
many protons are in this atom?
A. 14 C. 28
B. 12 D. 7
107. Bats are able to navigate in the dark without bumping into anything because they
.
A. Are able to flouresce in the dark
B. Have supersonic eyesight
C. Emit sound waves whose returning vibrations can detect that presence of
objects
D. Can disappear in the dark
110. Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public office is
secured within the citizenry’s .
A. Right to due process C. Political rights
B. Right of suffrage D. Socio-civic rights
112. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandate in the 1987 Constitution?
A. Creation of economic opportunities for all
B. Sense of dependency among citizens
C. Elimination of cultural inequalities
D. Equitable distribution of wealth
116. Which band played the Marcha Nacional Filipino or the national anthem on June
12, 1898 during the declaration of Philippine Independence?
A. Malabon Band C. Pangkat Kawayan ng Pateros
B. Kawit Cavite Band D. San Francisco Del Monte Band
117. The province in the Philippines which was called “Ma-I” by the Chinese in the
14th century is .
A. Ilocos C. Cavite
B. Mindoro D. Palawan
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118. Through the Galleon Trade (1565-1815), the Philippines has extended contacts
with .
A. Mexico C. China
B. Spain D. Spice Islands
120. Which law set a full free trade policy abolishing the qouta limitations on Philippine
export to the United States?
A. Payne-Aldrich Act C. Bell Trade
B. Underwood-Simmons Act D. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act
121. Which power of the state enables it to impose charge of burden upon persons,
property or property rights for the use and support of the government in its discharge of
appropriate functions?
A. Eminent domain C. Value Added Tax
B. Expropriation D. Taxation
122. Which best describes the division of the Legislature into the Senate and the
House of Representatives?
A. Unicameralism C. Co-legislative powers
B. Bipartisanship D. Bicameralism
124. The economic policy that good action is one that helps the greatest number of
people is called .
A. Mercantilism C. Capitalism
B. Colonialism D. Utilitarianism
129. One instance of taking away the life of another person without due process is
.
A. Salvaging C. Capital punishment
B. Suicide D. Euthanasia
130. What was the first term given by Marcelo H. del Pilar to the hidden control and
domination by Spanish religoius priests over the colonial government?
A. Las suerte partidas C. Frailocracia
B. Pase region D. Complace
133. The Philippine President who was know as “the man of the masses” was .
A. Fidel Ramos C. Manuel Quezon
B. Ramon Magsaysay D. Manuel Roxas
135. The stage actress who brought fame to her country through her international
awards for her stage performances was .
A. Isay Alvarez C. Lea Salonga
B. Geneva Cruz D. Sharon Cuneta
136. Those who advocate the revival of the classics in art and literature are called
.
A. Humanists C. Reformists
B. Rationalists D. Existentialist
137. The part of the body that controls emotin is .
A. Kidney C. Endocrine glands
B. Heart D. Lungs
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140. The sum total of a person’s efforts to cope with stressful situations in life is called
.
A. Reaction C. Defense mechanism
B. Anger D. Emotion
142. It can be used to show the progress in academic grades over four quarters.
A. Bar graph C. Line graph
B. Pie graph D. Circle graph
143. It is the process of storing, recovering and dissiminating recorded data through
the computer.
A. Information technology C. Information retrieval
B. Information utilization D. Information science
147. Messages are easily transported anywhere in the world through the .
A. E-shopping C. E-register
B. E-learning D. E-mail
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