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1. It is a collectionof religiouspoetrywrittenbyRabindranathTagore.
a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. BhagavadGita
Answer:B
2. Robert Frostwrote the poemAcquaintedwiththe Night fromwhichthe stanzaistaken:
I have beenone acquaintedwiththe night.
I have walkedoutinrain-backinrain.
I have out walkedthe farthestcitylight
The poetin the stanza talksof?
a. isolationandloneliness
b. joygettingoutof the house
c. youthful delightplayinginthe rain
d. happinessinhavingbeenacquaintedwiththe night
Answer:A
3. Which isthe BEST WAY to write the underlinedportionof thissentence?Researchersalsospeculate
that some teachersmighthave givenboysmore computertime becauseparentsandteachersexpected
boysto needcomputersforfuture careers.
a. expected
b. expecting
c. will expect
d. will have expected
Answer:D
4. The woundedsoldierswere visitedbythe presidentwhohonouredthemwith____ fortheir_____.
a. medals – valor
b. gunsalute – bravery
c. appointments –dedication

2. d. money – sacrifice
Answer:A
5. Every June,Manilahasits festival of outstandingFilipinofilms.Thiswasa projectinitiatedby
a. ArsenioLacson
b. GermanMoreno
c. AntonioVillegas
d. RamonBagatsing
Answer:C
6. Which amongthe soundsbelowisvoiceless?
a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/
Answer:D
7. “Onlythe heartcan see rightly.”Thisstatementisliftedfromwhatparticularnovel?
a. The Prince andthe Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The RightOne
d. The Pearl
Answer:B
8. He was the AmericanPresidentwhosaid,“AsknotwhatAmericawill doforyou,but whattogether
we can do for the freedomof man.”
a. GeraldFord
b. FranklinRoosevelt
c. HenryTruman
d. JohnF. Kennedy
Answer:D
9. Historyis the witnessthat______ passingof time.
a. testifies

3. b. will testify
c. testifiesfor
d. testifiesforthe
Answer:D
10. WhenI metLiza yesterday,itwasthe firsttime I_____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. hadseen
c. have seen
d. have beenseen
Answer:D
11. The commanderorderedhismentoholdon the fort. What wasthe message?
a. Surrenderinarms
b. Keeponwiththe fight
c. Disregardthe peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victimsfastandearly
Answer:B
12. “She is a visionof feminine pulchritude.”Thisstandsforthe followingEXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty
Answer:C
13. The Nibelungenliedisa
a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russianfolksong
d. Medieval Germanepic
Answer:D
14. Anassociationwhereinthe name of somethingissubstitutedbysomethingthatrepresentsit.

4. a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification
Answer:A
15. Because the moonrotateson itsaxisat the same time asit ______ aroundthe earth,we see the
same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has beenrevolving
Answer:B
16. In Englishverse,apoeticfoothaving1stressedsyllablefollowedby1unstressedsyllableis______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic
Answer:A
17. Senatorswere accusedbyactivistsof washingtheirhandswiththe perfumesof Arabia.Thisstate is
commonlyknownas
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression
Answer:A
18. I suggestthathe _____ inthe room forone week.
a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying

5. d. Stays
Answer:A
19. The manager toldhisworkers,“We have to reduce ourworkforce.”Whatdidhe mean?
Workersare free toleave
Workersare warnedof possible layoff
Workershave to double time ontheirjobs
Workersshouldsubmitthemselvesto areducinggym
Answer:B
20. The parentremarked,“__________ I come late,justlockthe door.”
a. In the absence
b. Inthe process
c. In the event
d. Inthe case
Answer:C
21. The copyreaderfoundthe newsstoryboring.He founditfull of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs
Answer:C
22. There were three guestsonthe stage.Theywere made upof a parent,the governorandthe
principal.Whoshouldbe acknowledgedfirstbythe valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent
Answer:C
23. What issuggestedinthe openingline?June 13,1986 - theycame fromall overAmerica - 200,000
heroesstrong,withtheirfamilies.

6. a. The writerholdsgreatadmirationforthe veterans
b. The writerisopposedtothe VietnamWar
c. The writerwasa veteranof the war
d. The writerisa flag-wavingpatriot
Answer:A
24. A readabilitymismatchhappenswhenthe readinglevelsof booksexceedthe readinglevelsof the
students.Inthissituation,the studentsexperience frustrationandtheyfall shortof the expectedor
desiredoutput.A studentwhofindshimself/herself insuchamismatchwill likelydowhichof the
following?
a. Give an intelligentcritique of the selectionorstoryread
b. Write a comprehensive reactionpaper regardingthe selectionorstoryread
c. Presentanargumentthat the selectionorstoryreadwas notproperlywritten
d. Manifestanexpectedandcommensurate emotional reactiontothe selectionorstoryread
Answer:C
25. What doesthismean:Excusesare for losers…those whotake responsibilityfortheiractionsare real
winnersinlife.Thistellsof?
a. losersoftenfail because theyfindreasonsforlosing
b. a winnercanalso be a quitter
c. accountabilityof one’sactiontellsof bravery
d. excuses are neededtojustifyanyfailure
Answer:C
26. A couple acceptedaweddinginvitation.Theyshowedpleasure inthese remarks
a. All guestscongratulatedthe organizersandthe couple
b. Guestscame in andout of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonieswere very impressive
d. The couple feltuneasywiththe priest
Answer:C
27. What correctionshouldbe made tothissentence?
One of the theoriesisthatthe firstchildreceivesmore of the parents'attentionthanotherchildrenso
first-bornstendtobe more intellectual.

7. a. Change isto are
b. Inserta comma afterchildren
c. Change parents'to parent's
d. Change theoriestotheory's
Answer:B
28. Carl Sundburgwrote "JazzFantasia"whichhasfor itsfirststanza:
Drum on yourdrums,batteron your banjos,sobon the longcool windingsaxophones.Goto it,O
jazzmen.
Whichwordsillustrate alliteration?
a. Batter andbanjos
b. Soband winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it
Answer:A
29. What ismeantby AT SIXESAND SEVENSinthissentence?
We movedintothe house lastweek,butI'mafraideverything,isstill atsixesandsevens.
a. The thingshave notbeenshipped.
b. Ina state of confusion
c. In an orderlymanner
d. The boxesare still intact
Answer:B
30. What isthe moodof these lines?
Daylight,Imustwaitfor the sunrise
I mustthinkof a newlife
AndI mustn't give in.
Whenthe dawn comes
tonightwill be amemory,too
Anda newdaywill begin.
a. Afraid

8. b. Sarcastic
c. Depressed
d. Hopeful
Answer:D
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1. Sinabi ni CarlosP. Romulosaisa niyangakda,“Ang Pilipinoaymaydugongmaharlika.”Anoang
kahulugannito?
a. AngPilipinoaynanggalingsamalayanglahi
b. AngPilipinoaysadyangmabuti angbudhi.
c. Ang Pilipinoaygalingsamayamanglahi
d. AngPilipinoaymadalingmaipagbili
Answer:A
2. Alinsa mga sumusunodangpinakatamangpangungusap?
a. Angmga kabataan sa lansanganay naglalaroat nagtatakbuhansa lansangan.
b. Angkabataan ay naglalarokungmaliwanagangbuwanat nagtatakbuhansalansangan.
c. Ang mga kabataanay naglalaroat nagtatakbuhansalansangankungmaliwanaganggabi.
d. Angmga kabataan kungmaliwanagangbuwanay nagtatakbuhansalansanganat naglalaro.
Answer:C
3. Piliinanggawi ng pagsasalita:Kasiyahankonangmakitangkayo’ynagmamahalan.
a. Pangarap
b. Pagkontrol ngkilos
c. Pagkuhang impormasyon
d. Pagbabahagi ngdamdamin
Answer:D
4. Ang kaugnayanng pagkakapataykinaBurgos,Gomezat Zamora sa panitikangPilipinoay
a. NanatilingmasiglaangdiwangPilipino
b. NakagisingsadamdamingmakabayanngmgaPilipino
c. Natutonglumabagsa batas at lumabansamay kapangyarihanangmga Pilipino

9. d. NaimpluwensyahanangdiwangalipinngmgaPilipino
Answer:B
5. Laging UMUUKILKIL sa isipanngama ang nasirangpangakong anak.
a. Sumasagi
b. Gumugulo
c. Bumubuhay
d. Sumasapi
Answer:B
6. Ang Kagawaranng Ugnayang PanlabasngPilipinasaygulong-gulokapagmaygiyerasaibang bansa.
Anoang unang ginagampananngambassadorng bansa?
a. Bilanginangmga nasugatanat nasawi
b. Alaminangmga tirahanng mga Pilipinosabayangiyon.
c. Ipuninangmga maykayaat ipalipadpauwi.
d. Bayaangmagsipag-uwiansasarilingsikapangbawat isa
Answer:B
7. Ano ang pokusngpandiwasa pahayagna “Bumili ngbagong sasakyansi Angelo”?
a. Pokussa direksyon
b. Pokussa kagamitan
c. Pokussa sanhi
d. Pokussa aktor
Answer:D
8. Kabaliwanatpaglulustayanginyongginagawataon-taon.Higitnamarami ang maralitang
nangangailanganngsalapi atdunong.Angnagsasalitaay
a. Kuripot
b. Matipid
c. Maramot
d. Praktikal
Answer:D
9. Nasa anongkaganapan ng pandiwaangpangungusap?

10. Naglarong basketball saRizal Stadiumangkoponanngamingpamantasan.
a. Sanhi
b. Tagaganap
c. Kagamitan
d. Ganapan
Answer:D
10, Sa alingsalitamagkakaroonngsaglitna paghintokungpinagpipilitangsi Rose angnakabasagng
pinggan?
Hindi si Rose ang nakabasagng pinggan.
a. Rose
b. Hindi
c. Nakabasag
d. Pinggan
Answer:B
11. Anongtayutayang tinutukoysapahayag.
Durog ang katawangbumagsaksa sementosi Miguel.
a. Pagtutulad
b. Pagbibigaykatauhan
c. Pagmamalabis
d. Pagwawangis
Answer:C
12. Sinoang pinagkaloobanngkarangalanbilang“UnangTunayna Makata” noong 1708?
a. Jose delaCruz
b. Felipe de Jesus
c. FranciscoBalagtas
d. Jose Corazonde Jesus
Answer:B
13. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaway mag-aaral upangmakataposka ng pag-aaral.”Anonguri ng
pangungusapito?

11. a. Payak
b. Tambalan
c. Hugnayan
d. Langkapan
Answer:D
14. Mag-aalas-singkona_____ umaga _____ magisingsiya.
a. ng – ng
b. nang– nang
c. ng – nang
d. nang– kapag
Answer:C
15. Angbutongtinangayng aso,walangpagsalangnalawayanito.Angkaisipangitoaytumutukoysa
katotohananng______.
a. Pagnanakaw
b. Pagtatanan
c. Pagpapakasal
d. Pakikipagkaibigan
Answer:B
16. Anonguri ng pagbigkasang salitang“dambuhala”?
a. Malumi
b. Mabilis
c. Maragsa
d. Malumay
Answer:A
17. Angkatawagansa pangngalan,pang-abay,pang-uri atpandiwaay?
a. Palabuuan
b. Pangkayarian
c. Pangnilalaman
d. Palaugnayan

12. Answer:C
18. Angpanukalanginihainniyaaylubhangmalalimatmahiraparukin.
a. Abutin
b. Unawain
c. Sukatin
d. Tanggalin
Answer:B
19. AngwikangFilipinoayhawigsamga wikasa Asya.Alinditoang pinagmulanngwikangFilipino?
a. Bahasa
c. Nihonggo
d. Mandarin
d. Malayo-Polinesyo
Answer:D
20. Anoang katumbasng “Dekalogo”ni ApolinarioMabini nanagsasaadngaral sa Filipino?
a. Mosaic Law
d. Code of Ethics ni Kalantiaw
c. NewSocietyni Pres.Marcos
d. Code of Citizenshipni Pres.Quezon
Answer:A
21. Siyaay hinirangnataga-sensusngbahay-bahay.Anoangkanyangnalikom?
a. Angbilangng tao sa bahay
b. Angkayamananng may-bahay
c. Ang datostungkol sa mgabata sa bawatbahay
d. Angdatos tungkol samga naninirahansabawatbahay
Answer:D
22. Kami ang kabataangsiyangmagigingpag-asangbayan. Paanoginamitangsalitangmaysalungguhit?
a. Pagtukoy
b. Pagpuri
c. Panghalip

13. d. Pagmamalaki
Answer:A
23. Walangtubigkahapon.Ito ay pangungusapna:
a. May paksa
b. Walangpandiwa
c. May panaguri
d. Walangpaksa
Answer:D
24. Ipinagmamalaki mosiya,BAHAGnamanpalaang kanyangBUNTOT. Angibigsabihinngsalitangmay
malakingtitikay:
a. Kuripot
b. Traydor
c. Duwag
d. Mahiyain
Answer:C
25. Sabihinanggawi ng pananalitangito:“Bawal tumawid,maynamataynadito!”
a. Pananakot
b. Pagtukoy
c. Babala
d. Paalala
Answer:C
26. PinakamahalagangnobelangPilipinosamaramingtaonna nalimbagnoong1906 at tumalakaynang
masinsinansapaksangpuhunanlaban paggawaat sa sosyalismoang_____.
a. Luha ng Buwaya
b. Banaag at Sikat
c. IbongMandaragit
d. Pangginggera
Answer:B
27. AyonkayBalagtas,“ang laki salayaw,karaniwa’yhubad”kayaang mga bata ay

14. a. jeproks
b. nag-aartista
c. nakapagtatapossa pag-aaral
d. hindi sumusunodsamagulang
Answer:D
28. Noongtaong1962, ano ang pagbabagosa paglimbagngdiplomaatsertipikongpagtatapos?
a. PinahihintutanangpribadongpaaralannamaglimbagsawikangIngles
b. NilimbagsaTagalogangdiplomasa di-Tagalognabayan
c. NilimbagsaFilipinoangdiplomangunitmayIngles
d. NalimbagsaFilipinoangdiploma
Answer:D
29. Anggintongpanahonng mga manunulatnoongpanahonngAmerikanoaybatidsa uring
a. Sanaysay
b. Nobela
c. Panulaan
d. Maiklingkwento
Answer:D
30. Alinsamga sumusunodangmay wastonggamitng tinigngpandiwa?
a. Anghinogna papaya na kinuhasapuno ni Marie.
b. Kinuhani Marie ang hinogna papayasa puno.
c. Kinuhasa punoang hinogna papayani Marie.
d. Papayanghinogangkinuhasa puno ni Marie.
Answer:B
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1. Two busesleave the same stationat8:00 pm.One bustravelsnorth at the rate of 30 kph andthe
othertravelseastat 40 kph.How manykilometersapartare the busesat 10 pm?
a. 140 km
b. 100 km

15. c. 70 km
d. 50 km
Answer:B
2. Calculate the meanabsolute deviationof the followingnumbers:60,80, 100, 75 and 95
a. 12.4
b. 14.2
c. 16.1
d. 18.9
Answer:A
3. Which of the followingisthe factorizationof the binomial x2 - 42?
a. (x + 4)(x + 2)
b. (x – 4)2
c. x(x + 2x + 2)
d. (x – 4)(x + 4)
Answer:D
4. What value of x will satisfythe equation:0.4(5x - 1470) = x?
a. 490
b. 2,130
c. 1470
Answer:D
5. Which of the followinghasthe greatestvalue:
a. 3 + 32 + (3 + 3)2
b. 33
c. [(3 + 3)2]2
d. (3 + 3 + 3)2
Answer:C
6. The average of 5 differentcountingnumbersis20. What isthe highestpossiblevalue thatone of the
numbers can have?
a. 20

16. b. 40
c. 30
d. 90
Answer:D
7. Three brothersinheritedacashamountof P62,000 andtheydivideditamongthemselvesinthe ratio
of 5:4:1. Howmuch more is the largestshare than the smallestshare?
a. P75,000
b. P30,000
c. P24,800
Answer:C
8. What is the missingtermsinthe series5,20, 80, ___,1280, ___, 20, 480?
a. 50;210
b. 40;160
c. 35;135
d. 320;5120
Answer:D
9. At what rate per annumshouldP2400 be investedsothatitwill earnan interestof P800 in 8 years?
a. 6 ½ %
b. 5 ½ %
c. 4.17 %
d. 6 %
Answer:C
10. The area of a rectangle is(x2+ 2x - 😎.If itslengthisx + 4, whatis itswidth?
a. x + 2
b. x - 2
c. x + 1
d. x + 6
Answer:B
11. What isthe value of 12⅙ - 3 ⅜ - 5 ⅔ + 20 ¾?

17. a. 21 1/8
b. 22
c. 23 7/8
d. 21
Answer:C
12. The vertex angle of an isoscelestriangleis20°. What isthe measure of one of the base angles?
a. 150°
b. 60°
c. 75°
d. 80°
Answer:D
13. Anaand Bethdo a jobtogetherinthree hours.Workingalone,Anadoesthe jobin5 hours.How long
will ittake Bethto do the jobalone?
a. 3 and 1/3 hours
b. 2 and 1/3 hours
c. 3 hours
d. 7 and 1/2 hours
Answer:D
14. How muchgreateris the sumof the first50 countingnumbersgreaterthanthe sum of the first100
countingnumbers?
a. 110
b. 3,775
c. 3,155
d. 1200
Answer:N
15. Whichof the followinghasthe largestvalue?
a. 85
b. 39
c. 65

18. d. 94
Answer:A
16. A watertank contains18 literswhenitis20% full.How manylitersdoesitcontainwhen50% full?
a. 60
b. 30
c. 58
d. 45
Answer:D
17. The edgesof a rectangularsolidhave these measures:1.5 feetby1½ feetby3 inches.Whatisits
volume incubicinches?
a. 324
b. 225
c. 972
d. 27
Answer:C
18. In a certainschool,the ratioof boysto girlsis5 isto 7. If there are 180 boys and girlsinthe school,
howmany boysare there?
a. 105
b. 90
c. 45
d. 75
Answer:D
19. Ruben’sgradesin6 subjectsare 88, 90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What isthe leastgrade that he should
aimfor inthe 7th subjectif he has to have an average of 88?
a. 92
b. 74
c. 88
d. 85
Answer:B

19. 20. On a certainday,three computertechnicianstookturnsinmanninga24-hour internetshop.The
numberof hoursCesar,Bert, andDanny were onduty wasinthe ratio3:4:5, respectively.The shop
ownerpaysthemP50 perhour. Howmuch wouldDannyreceive forthatday?
a. P 230
b. P500
c. P160
d. P480
Answer:B
21. A retailerbuyscandiesforP90.25. The pack has 35 piecesof candies.If she sellseachcandyfor
P2.25, howmuchprofitdoesshe make?
a. P11.50
b. P56.25
c. P37.50
d. P18.75
22. Anonline shopsellsacertaincalculatorforP950 and chargesP150 for shippingwithinManila,
regardlessof the numberof calculatorsordered.Whichof the followingequationsshowsthe total cost
👍 of an orderas a functionof the numberof calculatorsordered(x)?
a. y = (950 + 150)x
b. y = 150x +950
c. x = 950y + 150
d. y = 950x + 150
Answer:D
23. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measuresx cm.What isthe lengthof itshypotenuse?
a. X √3 cm
b. X cm
c. (X √3)/2 cm
d. X √2 cm
Answer:D
24. The legsof one righttriangle are 9 and 12, while those of anotherrighttriangle are 12 and 16. How
much longeristhe perimeterof the largertriangle thanthe perimeterof the smallertriangle?
a. 84

20. b. 7
c. 12
d. 14
Answer:C
25. Determine the midpointof the line segmentjoiningthe points(7, -3) and(-1, 6).
a. (2, 3/2)
b. (2, -3/2)
c. (3, 3/2)
d. (1, 5/2)
Answer:C
26. Whichof these hasthe longestperimeter?
a. A square 21 cm on a side
b. A rectangle 19 cm longand 24 cm wide
c. An equilateral trianglewhose side is28 cm
d. A righttriangle whose twolegsare 24 and 32 cm
Answer:D
27. How manysquare inchesare in2 square yard?
a. 900
b. 144
c. 1296
d. 2,592
Answer:D
28. In a playgroundforKindergartenkids,18childrenare ridingtricyclesorbicycles.If there are 43
wheelsinall,howmanytricyclesare there?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 7
d. 11
Answer:C

21. 29. Neliatakes¾hour to dressandget readyforschool.It takes4/5 hourto reach the school.If her
classstarts promptlyat 8:00 am; what isthe latesttime she can jumpout of bedinorder notto be late
for school?
a. 6:42 am
b. 6:27 am
c. 6:57 am
d. 7:02 am
Answer:B
30. Whichcommonfractionis equivalentto0.215?
a. 43/200
b. 27/125
c. 21/50
d. 108/375
Answer:A
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1. Which of the followingstatementsbestdescribesahypotheticalelement withanelectron
configurationof 1s22s22p63s23p5?
a. The hypotheticalelementhasanatomic numberof 11.
b. The hypothetical elementisamemberof GroupV, otherwise calledthe NitrogenGroup.
c. The hypothetical elementisinthe fifthpositioninthe p-block,alongthe thirdperiodof the periodic
table.
d. The hypothetical elementislocatedatthe thirdpositionof the p-block,alongthe fifthperiodof the
periodictable.
Answer:C
2. Despite the observeddiversityamongorganisms,theyare all made fromthe same setof
biomoleculescomposedof monomericunitsexcept:
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. NucleicAcids
d. LipidsandFats

22. Answer:D
3. What will be formedwhenradiumisotope,with88protonsand 138 neutronsundergoesalpha
decay?
a. Radon Atom(Rn222) with86 Protons
b. FranciumAtom(Fr222) with87 Protons
c. ActiniumAtom(Ac222) with89 Protons
d. ThoriumAtom(Th232) with90 Protons
Answer:A
4. Which of the followingexamplesbestillustratesapplicationof Boyle’sLaw?
a. A tire becomesharderasmore air is pumpedintoit.
b. A sealedaerosol canexplodeswhenthrownintoafire.
c. A balloonexpandsandburstswhenexposedtodirectsunlight.
d. A scubadiversstopsat certaindepthsashe ascendstothe ocean’ssurface.
Answer:D
5. Three liquidsA,B,C were studiedinalaboratory.LiquidA wasfoundto floatoverB and C. It wasalso
foundthat liquidA flowsfastestamongthe three.Whatcan be saidabout liquidA?
a. Densestandmostviscous
b. Densestandleastviscous
c. Least dense andmostviscous
d. Leastdense andleastviscous
Answer:D
6. Which of the followingstatementsrepresentsaphysical change?
a. An antacidtabletformsbubbleswhendissolvedinwater.
b. A flashlightbeamslowlygetsdimmerandfinallydiesoutovertime.
c. The lawngrowsthickereverydaybecause fertilizerswere addedintothe soil.
d. Frozenmangojuice meltedwhenleftstandingatroomtemperature for30 minutes.
Answer:D
7. Which of the followingbestexplainswhyfarmersburnrice straw and hull duringseasonsof harvest?
a. Burningrice hullsandstrawsproduce compoundsthatact as repellantforpestswhichmaydamage
plantation.

23. b. The smoke producedbyburningrice hullsandstrawsstimulate growthandfruitbearingof trees.
c. Rice hullsandstraws are burnedso that more spaceswill be availableforplantingnextsetof crops.
d. Ashfromburnt rice hullsandstrawsare rich incompoundsthat couldneutralizeacidicsoil sothat
more crops will grow
8. Acid rainoccurs when____________.
Answer:D
8. Acid rainoccurs when_________.
a. carbon dioxide combineswithwaterinthe atmosphere.
b. phosphorus-richwaterinlakesevaporatestoformphosphoricacid.
c. sulfurreleasedinburningfossil fuelscombineswithwaterinthe atmosphere.
d. excesshydrogenisreleasedintothe atmospheretoproduce acids.
Answer:C
9. Why is itdifficulttointegrate nitrogengasfromthe atmosphere intothe nitrogencycle of the
biosphere?
a. Nitrogenisveryabundantinthe atmosphere
b. Livingorganismsquicklyabsorbnitrogengas
c. Oceansquicklyabsorbnitrogengas
d. Feworganismscandirectlyutilizeatmosphericnitrogen
Answer:D
10. Whichof the followingsentencesaboutgreenhouse effectisINCORRECT?
a. Greenhouse gasestrapheatinthe atmosphere whichare returnedtothe earth’ssurface.
b. Greenhouse effectisimportantinmaintainingthe temperature of the earth.
c. Greenhouse effectisdue togasesthat absorbthe greenregionof lightfromthe sun.
d. Greenhouse effectincreasesthe overall surface temperature of the earth.
Answer:C
11. Whena gardenerpropagatesa plantbytakingcuttings,he plantshiscuttingina well-wateredsoil in
a plantpot. What isthe most likelyreasonwhyhe maythencoverthe plantandpot witha lightly
perforatedpolythenebag?
a. To reduce the waterdemandof the cutting.
b. To decrease the rate of gaseousexchange bythe plant.

24. c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests.
d. To protectthe plantfrom coldweather.
Answer:A
12. It isa commonobservationthatmushroomsthrive few daysafterlightningstrikes.Whichamongthe
followingbiogeochemicalcyclesisinvolvedinthisprocess?
a. Nitrogencycle
b. Carbon-Oxygencycle
c. Phosphoruscycle
d. Sulfurcycle
Answer:A
13. Whichof the followingfactorscontribute toanincrease inhumanpopulation?
I. ImmigrationII.Emigration
III.NatalityIV.Mortality
a. IIIand IV
b. IIand III
c. I only
d. I and III
Answer:D
14. Shownbelowisasimple foodwebinagrassy community.The arrow symbol means eatenby.What
wouldhappenif all snakesare killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
Bird>Snake
a. Grass populationwouldincrease.
b. Grasshopperpopulationwouldincrease.
c. Bird andfrog populationswouldincrease.
d. Grasshopperandbirdpopulationswouldincrease.
Answer:C
15. Whichof the followingshowsmechanical weatheringof rocks?
a. formationof caverns

25. b. acidsdissolvesrocks
c. freezingwaterbetweenrockparticles
d. ironinrocks combine withoxygen
Answer:C
16. PAGASA announcesthe approachof the seasonal winds.The familiarnamesusedare Amihanand
Habagat, internationallyknownas________ and ________ respectively.
a. Northeastandsouthwest
b. Trade windand easterlies
c. Southwestandnortheast
d. Westerliesandeasterlies
Answer:A
17. Fog isa cloudwithits base at or verynear the ground.The formationof foggenerallyoccursafter
the groundhas lostheat by:
a. Evaporation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
Answer:D
18. Why dowe see the sun rise inthe east?
a. The earthrevolveseastward.
b. The earth rotatesfromwestto east.
c. We are locatedinthe 20th meridian.
d. Onthe globe,we are locatedinthe east.
Answer:B
19. If a voltage of 100 voltsproducesa currentof 5 amperesinan electrical device,whatisthe
resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms

26. Answer:B
20. Whichof the followingbestdifferentiatesanearthquake'sintensityfromitsmagnitude?
a. Intensitydescribes'the depthfromwhichthe earthquakeoriginated’while magnitude refersto‘the
energyof the earthquake’.
b. Intensitycannotbe measuredwhilemagnitudecanbe measuredusingaseismograph.
c. Intensityreferstothe strengthof the quake while magnitude referstothe degree of destructionit
causedat the epicenter.
d. Intensityisameasure of howmuch damage an earthquake cause atthe surface while magnitudeis
the strengthof the quake.
Answer:D
21. Comparingthe speedof soundinliquids,gases,andsolids,the speedof soundisusuallylowestin
____ andhighestin ____.
a. solids,gases
b. gases,liquids
c. liquids,solids
d. gases,solids
Answer:D
22. Whichhas a greaterdensity,alake full of wateror a cupful of water?
a. The cupfull of water
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enoughinformation
d. Theyhave the same density
Answer:D
23. A stainlesssteel spoonfeelscolderthanaplasticspoonbecause stainlesssteel
a. absorbslessheatfromthe hand than plasticdoes
b. isreallycolderthanplastic
c. has a lowertemperature thanplastic
d. conductsheataway fromthe hand fasterthanplasticdoes
Answer:D
24. Why isit NOTadvisable torepeatedlyopenthe doorof a refrigerator?

27. a. It will loosenthe hingesof the refrigerator'sdoor
b. Leadsto wastage inelectrical energy.
c. Repeatedopeningintroducesbacteriaintothe refrigerator.
d. The warm air outside lowersthe temperatureinside thusmakingthe refrigerationless-efficient.
Answer:B
25. What kindof mirror isusedincars to give the driverawiderareaand smallerimage of the traffic
behindhim/her?
a. Double concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Concave
Answer:B
26. Why dowe hear thundersome secondsafterseeinglightning?
a. Lightappearsbrighterinthe sky.
b. Lighttravelsfasterthansound.
c. Soundtravels1.331 m/s
d. Soundisreleasedlateractually
Answer:B
27. Water hasa higherspecificheatthaniron.What doesthismean?
a. Water ishotterthan iron
b. Waterheatsmore rapidlythaniron
c. Water ismore dense thaniron
d. Waterheatsmore slowlythaniron
Answer:D
28. If a colorblindmanmarriesawomanwhohas normal visionandnohistoryof the disease,itismost
probable thatall of their:
a. daughterswill be carriers
b. daughterswill be colorblind
c. sonswill be carriers

28. d. sonswill be colorblind
Answer:A
29. Albinocornseedlingsmaygrowseveral inchestall.However,theywill eventuallydie,primarily
because
a. directsunlightwill destroytheircells
b. theylackadequate rootsystem
c. theycannot produce theirownfood
d. theycannotobtaincarbon dioxide
Answer:C
30. Mimosapudica,locallyknownasMakahiyais calledassuch because itsleafletstendtoclose when
touched.Thisorganismal responsetoa givenstimuliiscalled:
a. Hydrotropism
b.Thigmotropism
c. Geotropism
d. Phototropism
Answer:B
Belowisthe LET ReviewerforGeneral EducationGENED:Social Science Part1. We encourage readers/
revieweestouse the commentboxesafterthe article fordiscussion.
1. What factor was a major cause of both WorldWar I andWorld War II?
a. The spreadof MarxianideasintoEurope
b. The droppingof atomicbombs
c. Nationalismandnational borders
d. The rise of totalitarianfasciststates
Answer:D
2. In whichorganizationisthe Philippinesamembertofightcommunistaggression?
a. APEC
b. ASA
c. UN
d. SEATO
Answer:D

29. 3. The theorythat populationincreasesbygeometrical ratiowhile the meansof subsistence increasesby
arithmetical ratioisattributedto?
a. Karl Marx
b. RobertMalthus
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Aristotle
Answer:B
4. In what instance isthe Filipinodouble-standardmoralityshown?
a. A couple bringstheirsickchildtothe doctor thenlaterto the espiritista
b. Youngparentsbringup theirchildreninamannerdifferentfromhow theywere broughtup
c. Illiterate parentsare eagertosendtheirchildrentoschool evenif theythemselvesdidnotgoto
school
d. A marriedmanwhoflirtswithsomeone else otherthanhiswife seemsacceptable butamarried
womanwhoflirtswithanothermaniscondemned.
Answer:D
5. Which part of Asiadoesthe Arabianpeninsulaoccupy?
a. Northwest
b. Southeast
c. Southwest
d. Northeast
Answer:C
6. The importantfactorswhichhave contributedtothe weaknessinthe internalizationof desirable
valuesisthe?
a. Lack of modelsamongthe verypeople expectedtoexemplifythese values
b. Use of approacheswhichare mainlycognitive ratherthaneffective
c. Lack of followupsystemsfromone grade level toanother
d. Minimumrecognitionandappreciationgiventoteachers
Answer:A
7. To governisto rule andthe governmentrulesbylaws.Whose maindutyisthe enforcementof laws?
a. Police department

30. b. Judiciarydepartment
c. Legislative department
d. Executive department
Answer:D
8. The termthat refersto the classof Filipinoswhowere freeandindependent
a. Timawa
b. Maharlika
c. Alipingnamamahay
d. Alipingsaguiguilid
Answer:A
9. The Spanishexpeditionresponsiblefornamingthe archipelagoFilipinas
a. Magellan’sexpedition
b. Loarca expedition
c. Legaspi expedition
d. Villalobosexpedition
Answer:D
10. The third andlast militarygovernorof the Philippineswas
a. Gen.WesleyMerritt
b. Gen.Elwell Otis
c. Gen. ArthurMacArthur
d. Gen.DouglasMacArthur
Answer:C
11. WhichKatipunanmembercommutedfromCavite toManilatobuymaterialsusedtomake
ammunitions?
a. TeresaMagbanua
b. AguedaEsteban
c. TeodoraAlonso
d. TrinidadTecson
Answer:B

31. 12.Which economicsystemisbasedonfree enterprise?
a. Globalism
b. Mixedeconomies
c. Capitalism
d. Communism
Answer:C
13. How isthe so-calledcolonialmentalitymanifested?
a. Cultural relativism
b. Cultural diversity
c. Xenocentrism
d. Ethnocentrism
Answer:C
14. Whichis a safeguardagainstunfairtrade practiceslike short-weighing?
a. Total QualityMovement
b. Consumerism
c. Consumervigilance
d. Substandardization
Answer:C
15. If the sevencontinentswere arrangedfromlargesttosmallest,inwhichorderdoesAustraliafall?
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
8. 7th
Answer:D
16. In whichcontinentcanwe findstormyCape Horn whichisknownas the graveyardof shipsand
sailors?
a. Africa
b. Australia
c. SouthAmerica

32. d. Asia
Answer:C
17. Whichledto the creationof Pakistanas a nationin1947? Religiousdifferencesbetween
a. Hindusand Christians
b. ChristiansandMuslims
c. Hindusand Buddhists
d. Hindus andMuslims
Answer:D
18. Whichis commonto SunYat Senand Mahatma Gandhi?
a. Promoteda societyruledbyreligiousleaders
b. Rejectedviolence asa wayto political power
c. Led a successful nationalisticmovementintheirrespective countries
d. SupportedMarxistphilosophytochange existinggovernments
Answer:B
19. Nebuchadnezzarwastothe BabylonianEmpire asAsokawasto the ______ Empire.
a. Roman
b. Gupta
c. Greek
d. Maurya
Answer:D
20. Withthe oppositionof the parityrightsinmind,whodoesNOTbelongtothe group?
a. ClaroM. Recto
b. Jose Laurel
c. Manuel Roxas
d. PedroTaruc
Answer:C
21. Whenthe Filipinoreformistsaskedforthe assimilationof the PhilippinesbySpain,whatdidtheyask
for?For the Philippinesto____
a. Become independentfromSpain

33. b. Become a province of Spain
c. Be independentfromSpainwithcertainconditions
d. Be representedinthe SpanishCortes
Answer:B
22. Who amongthe Presidentschangedthe date of ourcelebrationof Independence dayfromJuly4 to
June 12?
a. Ramon Magsaysay
b. DiosdadoMacapagal
c. CarlosGarcia
d. FerdinandMarcos
Answer:B
23. In whichcountrydidthe Philippinesparticipateinthe world’speacekeepingoperationsbysending
doctors,nurses,soldiersandpolice?
a. Israel
b. East Timor
c. Iraq
d. Iran
Answer:C
24. In whichpoemdidRizal write aboutofferingone’slife forone’scountry?
a. A La JuventudFilipina
b. Songof Maria Clara
c. Sa Akingmga Kabata
d. Mi UltimoAdios
Answer:D
25. Asan effectof our geography,inwhichof the followingisland/sdopeopletravel mostlybywater?
a. Luzon
b. Mindanao
c. Visayas
d. VisayasandMindanao

34. Answer:C
26. Asan insularcountry,to whichprinciple doesthe Philippinesadhere whenitcomestoterritorial
boundary?
a. Two hundrednautical milesof the country’scoast
b. Three hundredfiftynautical milesfromshore
c. Three-mileterritorial limit
d. Archipelagicdoctrine
Answer:D
27. Whichpart/s of the Visayas has/have comparativelymore excessivelymoistclimateandlimited
arable lands?
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Eastern andCentral
d. Central andWestern
Answer:B
28. WhichfollowsPres.Garcia’s“FilipinoFirstPolicy”?Filipinos
a. Shouldbuyandconsume Filipinoproductsonly
b. Shouldnotcontribute tothe braindrainproblem
c. Shouldbe selectiveinthe entryinthe entryof foreignprofessionalsinthe country
d. Were to be givenfirstpreference inall mattersrelatedtothe economicdevelopmentof the country
Answer:D
29. Aside fromthe Philippines,whichcountriesclaimpartof the Spratlyislandsinthe SouthChinaSea?
a. China,Thailand,Brunei,Malaysia
b. China,Taiwan,Vietnam,Malaysia
c. Indonesia,China,Taiwan,Malaysia
d. China,Thailand,Brunei,Malaysia
Answer:B
30. The followingare ourconstitutionalrightsEXCEPTto
a. Free accessto legal assistance whichshall notbe denieddue topoverty

35. b. Have access to all recordsof the government
c. Be presumedinnocentuntil provenguilty
d. Formassociationandlaborunions
Answer:B
Belowisthe LET ReviewerforGeneral EducationGENED:InformationandCommunicationTechnology
(ICT) Part 1. We encourage readers/revieweestouse the commentboxesafterthe article for
discussion.
1. Which of the followingisnota benefitof technologyineducation?
a. Improvescritical-thinkingabilities.
b. Unlimitedaccesstogamesandotherinternetsites.
c. Allowscooperative learning.
d. Increasesself-expression.
Answer:B
2. Which situationshows thattechnologycanbe usedtomotivate studentstolearn?
a. TeacherEric employseducationalgamesrelatedtothe lessontheyare taking.
b. MissCleodesignslessonswhichuse cooperative learningwithtechnologyintegration.
c. Mr. Jimmyutilizescomputerassistedinstructionprogramssothatstudentswill learnattheirown
pace.
d. TeacherSarah assignsprojectstoherclass where self-expressionandcreativityisacknowledged.
Answer:A
3. He is consideredasthe “Fatherof ModernMedia inEducation”.
a. JeanPiaget
b. RobertGagne
c. B.F. Skinner
d. Edgar Dale
Answer:D
4. It is a term to denote awhole range of technologiesassociatedwithprocessinginformationandwith
sendingandreceivingmessages.
a. Educational Technology
b. InformationandCommunicationTechnology

36. c. MediaTechnology
d. Instructional SystemsDesign
Answer:B
5. A methodologywidelyusedfordevelopingnew trainingprograms.
a. Microsoft
b. WorldWide Web
c. Instructional SystemsDesign
d. ComputerTechnology
Answer:C
6. This isconsideredtobe the firstmanual data processingdevicedevelopedinChinainthe 12th
centuryA.D.
a. Hieroglyphics
b. Papyrus
c. PrintingPress
d. Abacus
Answer:D
7. He is consideredtobe the “Fatherof Computing”because of hiscontributionsto the basicdesignof
computer.
a. JohnNapier
b. WilliamOughtred
c. Blaise Pascal
d. CharlesBabbage
Answer:D
8. Which isthe standard inputdevice thatacceptsletters,numbersandcommandsfromthe user?
a. Trackpad
b. Lightpen
c. Mouse
d. Keyboard
Answer:D

37. 9. Mr. Rico carefullystudiesthe materialshe acquiredfromthe internet.He alwaysexaminesif the
author isqualifiedtopresentthe material.Thispractice is?
a. necessarytoensure thatthe materialsare reliable.
b. unethical because he doesnottrustthe author.
c. unnecessarybecause all resourcesfromthe internetare dependable.
d. justa waste of time.
Answer:A
10. Whena teacherasks the consistencyof amaterial takenfromthe internetwithotheravailable
materials,he/sheisconcernedwithits?
a. relevance
b. accuracy
c. coverage
d. currency
Answer:B