GENERAL

EDUCATION
1. After 7 depressing years, Mitch finally quit the job. She ___ along with her superior for a long time
before she finally decided to look for a new position.
a. Didn’t get
b. Isn’t getting
c. Hasn’t been getting
d. Hadn’t been getting
Past perfect progressive tense (had + been + ing form of
the verb) since there are two past actions where the first
past action was still happening when the second
transpired.
2. Which among the sentences below followed the
correct order of adjectives?

a. She drives an expensive black Japanese sports car.

b. She drives a black Japanese expensive sports car.
c. She drives a black expensive Japanese sports car.
d. She drives an expensive Japanese black sports car.
Sentence with multiple adjectives:
D – determiner (a, an, the)
O – observation (smooth, expensive)
S – size (short, big)
S –shape (round, triangular)
A- age (young , old)
C – color (blue, red)
O- origin (Asian, Japanese)
M – material (wood, ceramic)
N – noun qualifier (sports car, tool box)
3. The suspect was spared because all he said were all white lies. The underlined
word phrase means…
a. lies are made in public
b. lies that bare harmless
c. lies are type written
d. lies recited are illogical
White lies:
The color white symbolizes purity,
and if we connect it with lie by all
means white lies are lies without any
intention to hurt people.
4. The voice resounds across the
Universe. What figure of speech?
a. hyperbole
b. simile
c. personification
d. metaphor
a. Hyperbole - exaggeration
b. simile - the use of like, or as.
c. Personification – giving human
attributes
d. Metaphor – direct comparison
5. The train arrived early. The
underlined word is ____.
a. adjective
b. verb
c. adverb
d. noun
6. One thirds of the population
_____ poor.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
7. A number of whale species _____
now extinct because of illegal hunting
and alarming change in sea water
temperature.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
A number + of phrase – takes a
plural verb

The number + of phrase takes a

singular verb
8. This pertains to the pauses or rest
in speech.
a. pitch
b. juncture
c. stress
d. intonation
Pitch – highness or lowness of sounds

stress- different emphasis on words

Intonation- rising and falling of

sounds
9. Emily was ostracized by her peers primarily
because of her eccentric principles. The
underlined word means….
a. criticized
b. condemned
c. excluded
d. praised
Ostracize/ excluded – being treated in an
unfriendly manner
10. Aside from being renowned writer, Carl Sunburg is also believed
to have the gift of gab. The underlined word means…
a. ability to speak clearly
b. ability to speak persuasively
c. ability to speak honestly
d. ability to speak accurately
Gift of gab – to speak with confidence and
in turn to convince people
11. Many a man ___ to be rich
and famous.
a. desire
b. desires
c. is desiring
d. desiring
Many a + singular noun takes
a singular verb

Many a + plural noun takes a

plural verb
12. I left the mice some cheese. What
is the function of the underline noun?
a . Direct object
b. Indirect object
c. Object of the preposition
d. subject
13. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?
a. Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home
b. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home
c. Having called the other students and ourselves, the secretary went home
d. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home
14. If I ______ the same problems you
had as a child, I might not have
succeeded in life as well as you have.

A. should C. have
B. had D. would have
14. If I ______ the same problems you
had as a child, I might not have
succeeded in life as well as you have.

A. should C. have
B. had D. would have
15. The means of transportation__________
dramatically since the end of the 20th
century.
A. have changed
B. will change
C. has changed
D. will have changed
16. The pair of scissors ______ on
the table.
A. was left C. was leaving
B. were left D. is leaving
16. The pair of scissors ______ on
the table.
A. was left C. was leaving
B. were left D. is leaving
17. The price of these sneakers
____ reasonable.
A. is
B. seem
C. are
D. aren’t
18. If I could speak English well, I
______ next year studying in the
States.
A. has spend
B. would spend
C. would have spent
D. will spent
19. Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and has no error
in structure/spelling.
A. The farmer did plow, plant harvest his corn in second time.
B. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in second
time.
C. The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in second time.
D. The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in second time.
20. My grandma had some “lucid
moments” before she died. She was
________.
a. Thinking clearly
b. Sad
c. Confused
d. Ambiguous
21-25. Identify the type of mistake in logic
in the following sentences.
21. If you don’t believe in God, you’ll
burn in hell. What mistake in logic is
committed?
a. Slippery slope
b. Non sequitor
c. Red herring
d. Argument ad baculum
Slippery slope- the decision is deemed to
have slipped down the slope, thus the
situation is going out of control
Ex. Legalizing prostitution will lead to more vices
Non sequitor – a conclusion that does not follow
from the premises
Ex. The students study their lessons,
architects design houses; therefore doctors
cure the sick.
Red herring – irrelevant topic is
presented in order to divert attention from
the original issue
Ex. I should make the academic requirements stricter for
students. I recommend that you support this, because we are
in budget crisis and we don’t want our salaries be affected.
Argument ad baculum – based on
appeal on fear or threat
22. The belief in God is
universal. After all, everyone
believes in God.
a. False analogy
b. Red herring
c. Appeal to common practice
d. Begging the question
False analogy – an unjustified reference drawn on
the basis of similarities between two items
Ex. The anger of the man was justified because it was just
like a volcano which has to erupt after too much pressure.
Begging the question – a statement/claim is
assumed to be true without evidence other than the
statement itself.
Ex. The suspected rapist should be put on death row.
23. If you do not buy this type of
pet food, you are neglecting your
dog.
a. Appeal to emotion
b. Argumentum ad populum
c. Ad baculum
d. Composition fallacy
Argumentum ad populum – make use of an appeal to popular prejudices
than to reason
Ex. Use Clean Guard; it is the only soap endorsed by doctors.
Composition fallacy – when conclusion of an argument depends on an
erroneous characteristics from parts of something to the whole
24. “We’ve got to stop them from banning
pornography. Once they start banning one form
of literature, they will never stop. Next thing you
know, they will be burning all books.
a. Slippery slope
b. Appeal to emotion
c. Non sequitor
d. Red herring
25. Human have consciousness and human
bodies and brains consist of atoms; therefore,
atoms have consciousness.
a. Non sequitor
b. Composition fallacy
c. Appeal to emotion
d. Red herring
26. “I value a man for the SIZE OF HIS
HEART.” The capitalized words mean that:
a. man’s love is measured by the size of his
heart
b. the size of heart determines the length of life
c. man should use his mind over his heart
d. man’s kindness is most important
27. She has a penchant for blue
dresses. This indicates
___________.
a. Dislike
b. Avoidance
c. Fondness
d. Strong aversion
28. There was an ESOTERIC lecture on
holography.
a. Cryptic
b. Straightforward
c. Under stable only by a select group
d. Irrefutable proof
29. ‘Her way of speaking is as
entertaining as a laundry list’ is an
example of
a. Simile
b. Hyperbole
c. Metaphor
d. Onomatopoeia
30. Communion is an essential element in the
establishment of a culture of peace. Which
does NOT go with the spirit of communion?
a. Living peacefully with nature
b. Transcending national boundaries
c. Overcoming ethnic and cultural divisions
d. Widening the gap among individuals and
nations
31. Ano ang tawag sa mga titik
batay sa bigkas ng Ingles?
A. Alivata or baybayin
B. Alpabetong Filipino
C. Alphabetong Romano
D. Alpabetong Pilipino
32. Ang sabi ni Romulo sa isa niyang
akda, ang Pilipino ay dugong maharlika.
Ano ang kahulugan nito?
A. Ang Pilipino ay sadyang matatag ang
budhi
B. Ang Pilipino ay nanggaling sa
malayang lahi
C. Ang Pilipino ay madaling maipagbili at
mabola
D. Ang Pilipino ay di purong Pilipino
33. Ang Tagalog ang nagging opisyal
na wika ng Pilipinas dahil sa:
A. Saligang batas ng 1986

B. Saligang batas ng 1973

C. Saligang batas ng 1935

D. Saligang batas ng Malolos

34. Di katakataka na ilang pulis a
hinihiling kasangkot sa
pagpalaganap ng krimen. Ano ang
kahulugan ng kasangkot?
A. Kabalikat C. Kasabwat
B. Kabilang D. Kasama-sama
34. Di katakataka na ilang pulis a
hinihiling kasangkot sa
pagpalaganap ng krimen. Ano ang
kahulugan ng kasangkot?
A. Kabalikat C. Kasabwat
B. Kabilang D. Kasama-sama
35. Ang salin sa blangko para sa
blank ay halimbawa ng
pagtutumbas na __________.
A. Panghiram sa Espanyol at
pagbaybay sa Filipino
B. Kung ano ang bigkas siyang
sulat
C. Paggamit ng leksikong Filipino
D. Panghihiram ng salitang
katutubo
36. “Mahal kita, mahal kita hindi ‘to bola!
Ngumiti ka man lang sana ako’y nasa
langit na”. Ang salitang pampanitikan na
ginagamit sa linya ng kanta ay
nangangahulugang _________.
A. napakasaya C. pakikipagkaibigan
B. sinisinta D. laruan
36. “Mahal kita, mahal kita hindi ‘to bola!
Ngumiti ka man lang sana ako’y nasa
langit na”. Ang salitang pampanitikan na
ginagamit sa linya ng kanta ay
nangangahulugang _________.
A. napakasaya C. pakikipagkaibigan
B. sinisinta D. laruan
37. “Heto na, heto na, heto na, /
wahh! Doo bidoo bidoo, bidoo,
bidoo”. Alin ang nabuong salita o
tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa
teoryang pooh-pooh?
A. Wahh C. Na
B. Heto D. Doo bidoo
37. “Heto na, heto na, heto na, /
wahh! Doo bidoo bidoo, bidoo,
bidoo”. Alin ang nabuong salita o
tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa
teoryang pooh-pooh?
A. Wahh C. Na
B. Heto D. Doo bidoo
38. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang
pangungusap?
A. Ang mga bataan sa lansangan ay naglalaro
at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan
B. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro at
nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan kung maliwanag
ang gabi
C. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro kung
maliwanagang buwan at nagtakbuhan sa
lansanngan
D. Ang mga kabataan kung maliwanag ang
buwan ay nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan at
naglalaro
39. Kabaliwan at paglulustay ang
iyong ginagawa taun-taon. Higit na
marami ang maralitang
nangailangan ng salapi at duong.
Ang nagsasalita ay –
A. Maramot C. Matipid
B. Praktikal D. kuripot
39. Kabaliwan at paglulustay ang
iyong ginagawa taun-taon. Higit na
marami ang maralitang
nangailangan ng salapi at duong.
Ang nagsasalita ay –
A. Maramot C. Matipid
B. Praktikal D. kuripot
40. Piliin ang gawi pagsasalita:
Ayokong sumunod sa mga sinasabi
mo.
A. Babala
B. Pakiusap
C. Pagtanggi
D. Pamungkahi
41. Ikinalulunkot ko ang mga
nangyayari.
A. Pagsagot
B. Panghula
C. Pagtanong
D. Paghingi ng paumanhin
42. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG
naman pala ANG kanyang BUNTOT.
Ang ibig sabihin ng may malaking itik
ay.
A. Mahiyain C. Kuripot
B. Traidor D. Duwag
42. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG
naman pala ANG kanyang BUNTOT.
Ang ibig sabihin ng may malaking itik
ay.
A. Mahiyain C. Kuripot
B. Traidor D. Duwag
43. Ang kaugnayan ng pagkakapantay kina
Burgos, Gomez at Zamora sa panitikang
Pilipino ay –
A. Nanatiling masigla ang diwang Pilipino
B. Nakagising saa damdaming makabayan
ng mga Pilipino
C. Natuong lumabag sa batas at lumaban sa
may kapangyarihan ang mga Pilipino.
D. Naimpluwensyahan ang diwa alipin ng
mga Pilipino
44. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang
pinakatamang pangungusap?
A. Ang pabrikang pinagtrabahuhan nila
malapit sa amin ay bago’t malaki.
B. Ang bago’t malaking pabrikang
pinagtrabahuhan nila ay malapit sa amin.
C. Ang pinagtatrabahuhan nilang malapit sa
amin a bago’ malaking pabrika
D. Ang pabrikang malapi sa amin, bago’t
malaki ay pinagtatrabahuhan nila.
45. Alin sa sumusunod ang pinakatamang
pangungusap?
A. Nagpapabata ang pulbos sa kutis na Clinique
B. Nagpapabata sa kutis ang pulbos ng Clinique
C. Nagpapabata ng mukha sa kutis ng pulbos na
Clinique
D. Nagpapabata sa kutis ng mukha ang pulbos na
Clinique
46. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita:
Kasiyahan ko nang makitang kayo’y
nagmamahalan.
A. Pangarap

B. Pagkontrol ng kilos
C. Pagkuha ng impormasyon

D. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin
47. __________ mo kay Luisito na
may pasalubong ako para sa kanya.
A. Sabihin C. Pakisabi
B. Sabihan D. Pakisabihan
47. __________ mo kay Luisito na
may pasalubong ako para sa kanya.
A. Sabihin C. Pakisabi
B. Sabihan D. Pakisabihan
48. Ang pagdadasal at pananalig ay
__________ sa tao upang mapalapit
siya sa Diyos.
A. nakakatulong
B. nakatutulong
C. Nakakatulungan
D. mag-tulungan
49. Nawawala ang alahas na
__________ mo sa akin.
A. pinatago C. ipinapatago
B. pinagtago D. ipinatago
49. Nawawala ang alahas na
__________ mo sa akin.
A. pinatago C. ipinapatago
B. pinagtago D. ipinatago
50. __________ ni Penelope ang
kanyang damit nang hindi niya
sinasadya.
A. Nasira C. Masira
B. Sinira D. Sinisira
50. __________ ni Penelope ang
kanyang damit nang hindi niya
sinasadya.
A. Nasira C. Masira
B. Sinira D. Sinisira
51. __________ na ng magaling na
barber ang buhok ni Felix.
A. Gugupitin
B. Maggugupit
C. Gugupitan
D. Hahagupitin
52. Marumi ang baso. Huwag mong
__________ yan!
A. inumin C. uminom
B. inuman D. pag-inuman
52. Marumi ang baso. Huwag mong
__________ yan!
A. inumin C. uminom
B. inuman D. pag-inuman
53. __________ mo sana kay Roland
kung kailan siya uuwi ng Pilipinas.
A. Ipagtanong C. Tinanong
B. Ipagtatanong D. Itinanong
53. __________ mo sana kay Roland
kung kailan siya uuwi ng Pilipinas.
A. Ipagtanong C. Tinanong
B. Ipagtatanong D. Itinanong
54. Kailan nga ba __________ si
Mayor dahil sa pangungurakot?
A. kinulong C. ikinulong
B. kinukulong D. ikinukulong
54. Kailan nga ba __________ si
Mayor dahil sa pangungurakot?
A. kinulong C. ikinulong
B. kinukulong D. ikinukulong
55. __________ namin ang inyong
pagdating dito sa Villa Escudero.
A. Ikinakagalak
B. Ikinagagalak
C. Gagalakin
D. Ikinakapagpagalak
56. Pinag-aaralang mabuti ng bawat
abogado ang __________ ng 1987.
A. batas pambansa
B. saligang-batas
C. batas military
D. saklawang-batas
57. “Kung sa langit ay nabubuhay ang sa lupa ay
namamatay ano’t kinatatakutan ang oras ng
kamatayan.” Anong damdamin ang ipinapahayag
nito?
A. Maging matapang
B. Maging mapagpasensiya
C. Mapagbigay
D. Matatag sa buhay
58. Ano ang kahulugan ng
pangungusap na ito: Ilista mo na
lamang sa tubig ang aking utang.
A. Kalimutan na ang utang
B. Magbabayad din ng utan
C. Tubig ang listahan

D. Nasa tubig ang utang

59. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang
pangungusap na may paksa?
A. May pasok ba bukas?
B. Kay ganda ng paglubog ng
araw
C. Nagbabasa sila sa aklatan
D. Mainit ngayon
60. Sa taas ng mga bilihin
ngayon kahit kahig ng kahig ay
wala pa ring maipon. Ano ang
ibig sabihin?
A. Hanap ng hanap

B. Tago ng tago
C. Gastos ng gastoS

D. trabaho ng trabaho
61. An elevator can carry a
maximum load of 605 kg. How many
passengers of weight 50.5 kg each
can the elevator hold?
A. 12 B. 11.9 C. 11 D. 10
 605/50.5 = 11.9

Therefore 11 passengers
62. A room is 30 ft. long, 25 ft. wide
and 14 ft. high. If 42 balloons are
inside the room, how many cubic
feet of space does this allow for
each balloon?
A. 25 B. 9 C. 250 D. 690
30 x 25 x 14 = 10500
10500/42 = 250
63. How much liquid containing 6%
boric acid should to be mixed with 2
quarts of a liquid that is 15% boric
acid in order to obtain a solution
that is 12% boric acid?
A. 1 quart C. 3 quarts
B. 2 quarts D. 5 quarts
0.06(x) + .15 (2) = .12 (x + 2)
0.06x + .3 = .12x + .24
0.06X - .12x = .24 - .3
-0.06x = - 0.06
X=1
64. A defective ruler was found to
be 11.5 in long. Using this ruler,
Samuel was found to be 4 ft tall.
What is Samuel’s actual height?
A. 4 ft 2 in C. 3 ft 11.5 in
B. 4 ft 4 in D. 3 ft 10 in
1 ft = 12 inches
4ft = 48 inches
Ruler = 11. 5 inches, so less 0.5 in.
0.5 (4) = 2 inches
Therefore 3 ft and 12 inches is the
actual height of Samuel.
65. If an apple weighs about 170
grams, about how many apples are
in a 3.5 kilogram bag of apples?
A. 20 B. 22 C. 21 D. 23
3.5kg = 3500 grams
1:170 = x: 3500
170x = 3500
X = 20.5
20 apples
66. A new supercomputer measures
462 lbs in weight. How much does it
weigh in grams?
A. 210 g C. 21,000 g
B. 2,100 g D. 210,000 g
66. A new supercomputer measures
462 lbs in weight. How much does it
weigh in grams?
462 lbs x 1kg/ 2.2 lbs x 1000 g/1kg
210,000 grams
67. A slow moving snail travelled
4,800 mm. How far did it travel in
kilometers?
A. 0.0048 km C. 0.48 km
B. 4.8 km D. 0.048 km
4800mm x 1m/1000mmx 1km/1000m
0.0048 km
Move 6 decimal places to the left
68. The measure of an angle is 25
more than its supplement. What is
the measure f the larger angle?
A. 102.5 degreesC. 77.5 degrees
B. 90 degrees D. 110 degrees
The measure of an angle is 25 more
than its supplement. What is the
measure 0f the larger angle?
X = 180 – x + 25
2x = 205
X = 102.5
69. If the measure of an angle is
twice the measure of its
complement. What is the measure
of the angle?
A. 30 degrees C. 60 degrees
B. 90 degrees D. 120 degrees
If the measure of an angle is twice the
measure of its complement. What is the
measure of the angle?
X = 2 (90 – x)
X = 180 – 2x
X+ 2x = 180
3x = 180
X = 60
70. Which among the following statements
is ALWAYS TRUE?
A. The supplement of an angle is acute.
B. The complement of an angle is obtuse.
C. The complement of any acute angle is
acute.
D. Two supplementary angles are congruent.
71. Which of the following is ALWAYS
FALSE?
A. Two adjacent right angles are
supplementary
B. Complement of congruent angles
are congruent
C. Two intersecting lines form two pairs
of vertical angles
D. Angles that form a linear pair are
complementary
Angles that form a linear pair are
supplementary.
Supplementary angles are
angles whose sum is 180.
72. What is the measure of an angle if
the measure of its supplement is 39
degrees more than twice the measure of
its complement?
A. 29 degrees C. 39 degrees
B. 49 degrees D. 59 degrees
 c. 39

180 – x = 2(90 – x) + 39
180 – x = 180 – 2x + 39
-x + 2x = 180 – 180 + 39
X = 39
73. Which of the following
statement is TRUE?
A. A rectangle is a
square

B. A parallelogram is a
trapezoid
C. A rhombus is a
rectangle
D. A square is a rhombus
74. Factor completely the expression:
2 2 2 2
a x – 5b y – 5a y + b x.
2 2
A. (a + b ) (x – 5y)
2 2
B. (a – b ) (x + 4y + 3)
C. (a + b) (a – b)(x – 5y)
2 2 2
D. (a + b ) (x – 5y )2
 a.
(a 2 + 2
b) (x – 5y)
2 2 2 2
a x – 5b y – 5a y + b x
2 2 2 2
(a x – 5a y ) + (b x – 5b y)
2 2
a (X – 5Y) + b (X – 5Y)
2 2
(a + b )(x – 5y)
75. Which among the following is
NOT a perfect square trinomial?
2
A. x + 8x + 16
2
B. 9x + 12x + 4
2
C. 49x + 70x + 36
2
D. x + 6x + 9
76. Factor completely the expression:
3 2 2
27a – 54a b + 36ab – 8b .3
A. (3a – 3b) 3
B. (4a – 3b) 3
C. (a – 3b) 3
D. (3a – 2b) 3
27a 3 – 2
54a b + 36ab 2 – 8b 3

Difference of two cubes:

Cube root the first term 27a3
Cube root the last term 8b 3
(3a – 2b) 3
77. What is the greatest common
monomial factor of the expression: -
13abc – 39bc + 26ab?
A. 3b C. 13abc
B. -13b D. 26b
77. What is the greatest common
monomial factor of the expression: -
13abc – 39bc + 26ab?
A. 3b C. 13abc
B. -13b D. 26b
78. A triangle has a perimeter of 50.
If 2 of its sides are equal and the
third side is 5 more than the equal
sides, what is the length of the third
side?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
78. A triangle has a perimeter of 50.
If 2 of its sides are equal and the
third side is 5 more than the equal
sides, what is the length of the third
side?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
79. A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is
wide. If the length is increase by 4 inches
and the width is decrease by 1 inch, the area
will be 60 squares inches. What were the
dimensions of the original rectangle?
A. 2 x 32 B. 4 x 16
C. 3 x 14 D. 5 x 12
79. A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is
wide. If the length is increase by 4 inches
and the width is decrease by 1 inch, the area
will be 60 squares inches. What were the
dimensions of the original rectangle?
A. 2 x 32 B. 4 x 16
C. 3 x 14 D. 5 x 12
80. Find the equation of the line
with a slope of 4 and passing
through the point (-5, 3).
A. x – 4y = -23 B. 4x – 4y = 23
B. 4x – y = -23 D. x – y = -4
 M = 4 ; (-5, 3)
Y –y1 = m(x – x1)
Y – 3 = 4(x + 5)
Y -3 = 4x + 20
-4x + y – 3 – 20 = 0
-4x + y – 23 = 0
4x – y + 23
4x – y = -23
81. The head of the comet is
described as a “dirty iceberg”.
Which of these is NOT a
component of the “dirty iceberg”?
a. Frozen water
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Ammonia
d. Nitrogen
82. To what direction is the
comet’s tail pointing?
a. Towards the sun
b. Away from the sun
c. Towards the moon
d. Away from the moon
A comet is a heavenly body that
has a glowing head and a long
bright tail. The head of the comet
is consist of tiny particles of rock
frozen into mass of ice (frozen
water, ammonia, carbon dioxide,
and methane). Its tail is made up of
dust particles and always points
away from the sun.
83. Which of these
earth motions bring
about tides?
a. Revolution
b. Rotation
c. Orbit
d. Gravitational pull
84. Which of these has the
strongest tide – making effect?
a. Sun
b. Earth
c. Moon
d. Sun and earth
85. This makes very high high
tides and very low low tides.
a. Neap tide
b. Spring tide
c. Red tide
d. Supreme tide
The moon is the chief maker of tides.
The sun can strengthen or weaken the moon’s
gravitational pull on earth.
At new moon and full moon, the sun and moon
are along the same line. This makes very high
high tides and very low low tides which is
called SPRING TIDES.
At quarter phases of the moon, the sun is
opposite the moon (90degrees). This makes high
tides that are not very high which is called
NEAP TIDES.
86. How do asteroids revolve
around the sun?
a. Clockwise
b. Counter clockwise
c. Left to right
d. Right to left
87. Asteroids that travel in
space is called…
a. Meteors
b. Meteoroids
c. Meteorite
d. asterorite
Asteroids are minor planets found between
Mars and Jupiter (asteroid belt). Like planets,
asteroids revolve around the sun
counterclockwise.
Meteoroids – asteroids that travel in space
Meteors – meteoroids that fall into the
atmosphere of the earth.
Meteorite – a meteor that falls on the surface of
the earth
Asteroids meteoroids meteors meteorites
88. Which of these describes
sunspots?
a. A disturbance
b. A magnetic activity
c. Both a and b
d. A fusion of nuclear energy
Sunspots are seen as dark
spots on the surface of the sun
(photosphere). They are
believed to be the disturbances
in the lower atmosphere of the
sun. Most sunspots are found
within 30 degrees of the sun’s
equator.
89. Which of these is the bright
and visible part of the sun?
a. Chromosphere
b. Photosphere
c. Corona
d. sunspot
90. . Which of these appears as
a thin layer of red light around
the sun during an eclipse?
a. Chromosphere
b. Corona
c. Photosphere
d. prominence
Parts of the Sun:
1. PHOTOSPHERE- the bright and visible surface
where sunspots and prominence appear. Sunspots
are dark spots while prominences are huge arch
of gases.
2. CHROMOSPHERE – a thick layer of boiling and
spinning gases. It appears as a thin layer of red
light during eclipse.
3. CORONA – composed of extremely thin dust and
gases, and has a temperature of 2 million degree
celcius and is much hotter than the surface. During a
total eclipse, it becomes visible to earth.
91. . Which of these could draw
bodies in the universe into one
single mass?
a. Inertia
b. Motion
c. Gravitation
d. acceleration
92. Which prevents the bodies
in the universe to be drawn
together into one single mass?
a. Motion
b. Gravitation
c. Acceleration
d. inertia
Motion is the process of the change in
position. It prevents gravitation from
drawing everything together into one
single mass.
Gravitation is the natural force of
attraction between massive bodies.
Inertia is the tendency of the body to
remain at rest or in motion unless
acted by an external force.
93. Which of these break down
rocks?
a. Erosion
b. Weathering
c. Gravity
d. water
Types of weathering:
1. Disintegration – a physical
weathering. It is a mechanical
process that breaks big mass of
rocks into smaller pieces.
2. Decomposition, a chemical
weathering, is the process that
forms new substance from minerals
in rocks
94. When rocks are already exist
have changed into new kinds of
rocks because of pressure and
temperature changes, the rocks
now become….
a. Igneous
b. Sedimentary
c. Metamorphic
d. lava
Igneous rocks – considered as the parent
rocks, formed by cooling and hardening of hot
rocks (magma) from within the mantle of the
earth (e.g. ganite and basalt)
Sedimentary rocks – secondary rocks,
formed by the hardening layers of the earth
sediments (e.g. sandstone, limestone)
Metamorphic – to transform/change into new
kinds of rock because of pressures (e.g.
marble and slate)
95. According to Moh’s scale of
mineral hardness, which among
the following is the hardest?
a. Apatite
b. Topaz
c. Quartz
d. corundum
 MOH’S SCALE OF MINERAL HARDNESS (increasing
order):
1. TALC – talcum powder
2. GYPSUM – Plaster of Paris
3. CALCITE – Limestone and shells
4. FLOURITE – fluorine
5. APATITE
6. ORTHOCLASE – feldspar
7. QUARTZ –
8. TOPAZ
9. CORUNDUM – sapphire and ruby
10. DIAMOND – used in jewelry and cutting tools.
96. Which heating element is
found inside the flashlight
bulb?
a. Alloy
b. Nichrome
c. Tungsten
d. filament
97. Which process occurs
when dry ice, CO2 (solid) is
changed into CO2 (gas)?

A. Decomposition
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation
D. Sublimation
98. Which of the following is
the product of combining iron
with water and oxygen?
a. Galvanized iron
b. Rust
c. Steel
d. alloy
99. Which of the following highlight the
significance of the process of mitosis?
a. daughter cells have more chromosomes than
the parent cell
b. daughter cells have chromosomes twice the
number as that of the parent cell
c. daughter cells have the same number of
chromosomes as that of the parent cell
d. daughter cells have half the number of
chromosomes as that of the parent cell
100. What vitamin is necessary
for blood clotting?
a. Vitamin B12
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin D
a. Vitamin B12 – formation of red blood
cells (red meat, milk, egg. Cheese)
b. Vitamin C- building strong bones,
fight against infection (citrus fruits)
c. Vitamin K- for normal blood clotting
(green leafy vegetables, liver)
d. Vitamin D – for building strong
bones and teeth (dairy products, fish,
liver oil)
101. What is formed when coral
colonies grow close to the
shore?
a. Fringing reef
b. Barrier reef
c. Coral atoll
d. Coral rocks
102. In what phylum do
earthworms belong?
a. Nematodes
b. Porifera
c. Cnidaria
d. annelids
Classification of Invertebrates:
1. Porifera – pore-bearing animals (sponges)
2. Cnidaria – hollow-intestine animals (hydras)
3. Platyhelminthes – flattened and elongated (flatworms,
tapeworms)
4. Annelids – elongated, segmented (earthworms, leeches)
5. Mollusks – soft-bodied animals living in a shell (snails,
clams, squids)
6. Nematodes – elongated, unsegmented (roundworms)
7. Anthropods – segmented with hardened skeleton (insects,
crabs, spiders, centepedes)
8. Echinoderms – spiny – skinned animals (starfish, sea
urchins
103. They live part of their lives
while they are young in water.
When they mature, they live on
land to survive.
a. Reptile
b. Mammals
c. Amphibian
d. bird
104. Which of these animals
demonstrate cryptic
coloration?
a. Native ducks
b. Bumble bee
c. Grasshoppper
d. tamaraw
105. Where does the filtration
of blood in the kidney take
place?
a. Bowman’s capsule
b. Glomerulus
c. Tubule
d. Renal artery
106. Where does the reabsorption
of most water and other materials
needed for life take place?
a. Bowman’s capsule
b. Glomerulus
c. Tubule
d. Renal artery
107. What is our main organ for
excretion?
a. Bladder
b. Skin
c. Lung
d. kidney
Kidney is the main organ for
excretion. It is composed of about
a million of tiny units called
nephrons. A nephron is made up
of a cuplike structure called
Bowman’s capsule which
surrounds mass of capillaries
called glomerulus and narrows
into a long coiled tubule.
108. Mario met an accident and was bleeding profusely. He needed a
blood type AB transfusion. There was confusion on what to do because no
blood type AB was available. Somehow he survived because they were
able to give him blood. Which of the following best explains this?
a. Type A was mixed with type B blood.
b. Type B was mixed with type A blood.
c. Type AB can receive type A blood.
d. Type AB can be given any blood type.
109. What happens to your
diaphragm when you exhale?
a. Relaxes
b. Relaxes and contracts
c. Contracts
d. Absorbs air
110. Which of the following
greenhouse gases has the
greatest heat trapping
ability per molecule?
a. Nitrous oxide
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Chlorofluorocarbon
d. methane
111. In plant cells, chloroplasts are active in the chemical
processes required to make food. Animal cells have no
chloroplasts. Based on this, we can conclude that _______
a. plant cells are more complex than animal cells
b. animals must obtain food from outside sources
c. animal cells are more complex than plant cells
d. animal cells prey upon cells as a food source
112. When a spring is released, its
potential energy is converted to
_________ energy.
A. Magnetic C. Electrical
B. Light D. Kinetic
112. When a spring is released, its
potential energy is converted to
_________ energy.
A. Magnetic C. Electrical
B. Light D. Kinetic
113. A car is travelling in a circle with a constant speed.
Which statement is TRUE?
A. The car has constant velocity but changing
acceleration.
B. The car has changing velocity but constant
acceleration.
C. The car has changing velocity and changing acceleration.
D. The car has constant velocity and constant acceleration.
114. A rock is dropped out of the window of a moving
car. At the same time a ball is dropped from rest from
the same height. Neglecting air resistance, which will
reach the ground first?
A. Rock will hit the ground first
B. Ball will hit the ground first
C. Both will hit at the same time
D. Neither will hit the ground
115. Which of the following physical charges
involve adding heat to a substance?
a. Boiling and condensing
b. Condensing and freezing
c. Evaporating and condensing
d. Melting and boiling
116. If you lower the frequency
of a wave in a string you will
_______.
A. shorten its period
B. lower its speed
C. increase its wavelength
D. lower its amplitude
117. Which is the method that uses
organisms to clean up toxic waste?
A. Bioremediation
B. Carrying capacity
C. Deforestation
D. Monoculture
118. The process of
restoring mined land to
its original contours and
vegetation is called…
A. bioremediation

B. recycling
C. Reclamation

D. Reforestation
119. What do rays of light demonstrate
when they strike a polished piece of
metal, appearing to bounce off its
surface?
a. Refraction
b. Polarization
c. Reflection
d. Interference
Reflection refers to the bouncing back of a wave
when it hits a barrier.
Refraction is the bending of waves as they enter
another medium at an angle. This is associated with a
change in the direction and sped of the wave.
Diffraction is the bending of waves around small
openings and around edges of barriers.
Interference is the overlapping of waves. It is the
combined effects of two or more waves coming
together
120. When light falls on soap
bubbles, the band of seven colors
seen is due to __________.
A. Diffraction C. Reflection
B. Scattering D. Interference
120. When light falls on soap
bubbles, the band of seven colors
seen is due to __________.
A. Diffraction C. Reflection
B. Scattering D. Interference
121. It is an inherent power of the state
to impose and collect revenues to
defray the necessary expenses of the
government
a. Police Power
b. Power of eminent domain
c. Taxation
d. None of the above
122. It is concerned with issues and
problems concerning the overall
economy of a nation or the world
economy
a. Microeconomics
b. Macroeconomics
c. Economics
d. Political Economy
123. The distribution of economic
resources among existing alternatives.
a. Production
b. allocation
b. Consumption
c. conservation
124. A kind of freedom wherein an
individual is free to seek any opportunity
of employment for living.
a. political freedom
b. academic freedom
c. cultural freedom
d. economic freedom
125. A radical change in the
methods of production
from hand tools to state-of-
the-art machinery.
a. Industrial Revolution

b. feudalism
c. agricultural
development
d. cultural development
126. A type of behavior usually
negative or hostile feeling or
attitude toward a group or toward a
person who belongs to a particular
group because s/he is presumed to
have negative qualities ascribed to
the group.
a. Discrimination c. Stereotypes
b. Prejudice d. Harassment
126. A type of behavior usually
negative or hostile feeling or
attitude toward a group or toward a
person who belongs to a particular
group because s/he is presumed to
have negative qualities ascribed to
the group.
a. Discrimination c. Stereotypes
b. Prejudice d. Harassment
127. A type of behavior that
occurs when there is an action
(based on the prejudice) which
denies a person or group
equality of treatment.
a. Discrimination c. Stereotypes
b. Prejudice d. Harassment
127. A type of behavior that
occurs when there is an action
(based on the prejudice) which
denies a person or group
equality of treatment.
a. Discrimination c.
Stereotypes
b. Prejudice d. Harassment
128. When a person fails to adjust
to the fast changing world, he is
likely to suffer from
a. culture shock

b. culture change
c. severe headache

d. extreme loneliness
129. What do you call an oversimplified
generalization about a particular group,
which is usually negative or
unfavorable, without sufficient basis?
Example of these includes: Women are
perceived as weak, homosexuals are
dangerous and sexual predators and
ethnic groups are mean and lazy.
a. Prejudice
b. Discrimination
c. Stereotypes
d. Phobia
130. When one considers the culture of
another group as superior to his own, this
connotes:
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Assimilation
c. Acculturation
d. Xenocentrism
131. In what part of the world can you find the
longest and largest coral reef which is also known
s the “Great Barrier Reef”?
A. Africa
B. North America
C. Australia
D. South America
132. The Philippines is a democratic
and _____________ state.
Sovereignty resides in the people
and all the government authority
emanates from them.
a. Presidential b. Bicameral
c. Republican d. Constitutional
132. The Philippines is a democratic
and _____________ state.
Sovereignty resides in the people
and all the government authority
emanates from them.
a. Presidential b. Bicameral
c. Republican d. Constitutional
133. The term of office for the
President under the 1987
Constitution.
a. 3 years
b. 3 years with re-election
c. 6 years
d. 6 years with re-election
134. It is the environmental milestone that
requires industries to install anti-pollution
devices and ban the use of incinerators.
a. The Greenpeace Act
b. The Clean Air Act
c. The Environmental Care Act
d. The Anti-Pollution Act
135. The secret society Jose Rizal
established designed to promote civic
and patriotic education among the
Filipinos.
a. La Liga Filipina
b. Propaganda
c. Companiero System

d. La Juventud
136. This law imposed the equal rights
between the Americans and Filipinos
during the American occupation of the
Philippines.
a. Jones Law
b. Parity Law
c. Tydings Mc Duffie Law
d. Hare-Hawes Cutting Law
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.
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.
137. The late president Ferdinand Marcos place
the Philippines under Martial Law through which
of the following laws?
A. Article 6 Section 14 of the 1973
Constitution
B. R.A 274
C. Proclamation 1081
D. KautusangTagapagpaganapBlg. 25
S.1974
138. What building was the only one left
intact after the destruction of Intramuros
during the Battle of Manila?
A. Manila Post Office
B. San Agustin Church
C. Manila Cathedral
D. Quiapo Church
139. What was the first book
published in the Philippines?
A. Del Superior Goveirno
B. Doctrina Christiana
C. PasiongMahal
D. BarlaameJosaphat
140. The world of nation is suffering from
recession and so nations are experiencing the
following EXCEPT____________.
A. people are losing their jobs
B. businesses are raking bigger profits
C. there is a drop total spending
D. Production is slowing down
141. Tomatoes are off season and so price for tomatoes is up.
Which law/ principle in Economics explain it?
A. Substitution effect
B. Law of cause and effect
C. Principle of marginal utility
D. Law of supply and demand
142. Which explains GNP?
A. The total value in pesos of goods and services produced during the year
B. The total value in pesos of goods produced during the year
C. The total value in pesos of the services produced during the year
D. The total value in pesos of goods and services produced for 2 quarters
143. When parents decide to send their children to
private school and pay their tuition fee instead of
sending them to the public school, they don’t get their
share in the benefit derived from the taxes they pay.
This is a case of __________.
A. social injustice

B. double jeopardy
C. double taxation
D. social inequity
144. Which one CORRECTLY applies to Philippine foreign
trade?
A. Philippine expenditure exports and earning from
imports fluctuate.
B. The Philippines spends less on imports than it earns
from exports.
C. The Philippine expenditure on imports is balanced
with its earnings from exports.
D. The Philippines spends more on imports than it earns
from exports.
145. What is true of progressive system of taxation?
A. The rate of tax increases as the income tax base or
income bracket increases.
B. The tax is equal regardless of class and place
C. The rate of tax decreases as the income tax base
increases.
D. The rate of tax increases as the income tax base
decreases.
146. I rent out for P 10,000 per month
my only building and lot to the Jesus is
Lord Group uses it exclusively for
religious purposes. I am exempt from
payments of ________.
A.property tax B. professional tax
C. income tax D. community tax
146. I rent out for P 10,000 per month
my only building and lot to the Jesus is
Lord Group uses it exclusively for
religious purposes. I am exempt from
payments of ________.
A.property tax B. professional tax
C. income tax D. community tax
147. You are member of a cooperative which
operates taxis tricycles and buses. Of which
type of a cooperative are you a member?
A. Service cooperative

B. Multipurpose cooperative
C. Marketing cooperative
D. Producers cooperative
148. Which is an unlawful act of
escaping from payment of taxes?
A. Evasion C. Avoidance
B. Exemption D. Shifting
148. Which is an unlawful act of
escaping from payment of taxes?
A. Evasion C. Avoidance
B. Exemption D. Shifting
149. Which is required of cooperative
members for the operation of their
cooperative?
A. Share capital
B. Interest on share capital
C. Net surplus
D. Patronage refund
150. The primary purpose of taxation is to
_____.
A. raise revenue for the support of
government
B. reduce inequalities in wealth and incomes
C. fortify the government against invaders
D. make the country a leading industrialized
country in the world
.