Teacher Jhel and Sir Franz

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1-200 with answers
1. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
However, their VCR kept them from missing their
favorite primetime shows.
a. keepes c. hard kept
b. keeps d. keeped
2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
A person should keep in mind some basic safety
rules when you are deciding whether or not to
use a fire extinguisher
a. rules you decide
b. rules when you decided
c. rules you are deciding
d. rules when deciding
3. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Most State tourism departments and some travel
agencies have bed and breakfast listings
a. Insert a comma after agencies
b. Change have to has
c. Change tourism to Tourism
d. Change State to state
4. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Recently, educators examined the effectiveness
of computer instruction in schools.
a. Replace educators with educator's
b. Change the spelling of examined to examined
c. Change schools to School
d. Replace computer with computer's
5. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
However, if a fire extinguisher is handy, a quick-
thinking person often can use them to put out a
small fire.
a. They b. Him c. Them d. lt
6. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
First-borns often pattern their behavior after
they're parents and other adults.
a. Replace their to they're
b. Change pattern to patterned
c. Replace they're to their
d. No correction is necessary
7. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Most fire-related death's result from household
fires; yet many people do not have fire
extinguishers in their homes.
a. Remove the comma after fires
b. Change result to results
c. Change have to has
d. Replace death's with deaths
8. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Most fire-related death's result from household
fires; yet many people do not have fire
extinguishers in their homes.
a. Remove the comma after fires
b. Change result to results
c. Change have to has
d. Replace death's with deaths
9. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
The hosts also benefit from running such a
business because they can stay at home, make
money, and meeting a variety of people
a. Get to meet c. And meet
b. To meet d. And be meeting
10. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
The studies revealing that, for various reasons,
girls spent less time working with computers'
than boys.
a. Revealing studies c. Studies' revelations
b. Studies revealed d. Studies will reveal
11. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined' portion of this sentence?
Recently psychologists have been researching
birth order, their research suggests that
personality and intelligence are based partly on
where a child ranks in the family.
a. Order. Their c. Order, or their
b. Order and their d. Order their
12. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
There is smoke detectors in many homes to
warn residents of a fire, but fire extinguishers
can actually help people fight fires.
a. There is c. There are
b. There is d. There are
13. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
Researchers also speculate that some teachers
might have ‘given boys more computer time
because parents and teachers expected, boys to
need computers for future careers.
a. Will expect c. Will have expected
b. Expected d. Expecting
14. What correction should be made to this
sentence?
Buying a fire extinguisher knowing how to use it,
and placing it in a location familiar to all family
members can help protect families against fire.
a. Insert a comma after extinguisher
b. Change the spelling of families to family
c. Change placing to place
d. Insert a comma after help
15. Which is the BEST WAY to write the
underlined portion of this sentence?
Many viewers taped shows to watch later.
a. Tapped c. Tape
b. Had taped d. Had tapped
16. What is meant by LAST DITCH in this
sentence?
The aged bishop was prepared to fight to the
last ditch to defend his good name.
a. One's last courage c. One's last hope
b. One's last strategy d. One's last defense
17. Which ward in the passage does NOT require
a change in pitch to show confidence?
a. Am b. Captain c. Master d. Fate
18. Which word is read on a high note to
describe the kind of day?
This is a cold day.
a. Is b. CoId c. Day d. This
19. Which verb in the sentence is pronounced
with the ending as [d]?
They laughed and joked as they walked and
played.
a. Joked c. Walked
b. Laughed d. Played
20. What is meant by the expression TO GET
BLOOD OUT OF A STONE in these sentences?
Geraldo has owed me fifty thousand pesos for
over a year now. I’ve asked him for it on several
occasions, but it’s like trying to get blood out of
a stone
a. Something is impossible.
b. Someone refuses to cooperate.
c. Someone is willing to give what is asked.
d. Someone wants revenge.
21. What is meant by TWO PINS in this
sentence?
For two pins I could have hit him on the nose
a. A second course of action
b. Without much persuading
c. The second chance
d. Have a second alternative choice
22. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in
this sentence?
We moved into the house last week, but I'm
afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
a. The things have not been shipped.
b. In a state of confusion
c. In an orderly manner
d. The boxes are still intact
23. Which word ends with [S] pronounced [Z]?
a. Maps c. Laughs
b. Jakes d. Buys
24. What is meant by SOFT OPTION in these
sentences?
Rebecca realized that if she stayed in her
present job it would mean competing with an
envious rival. Leaving the company would
probably be a soft option.
a. An action that is difficult to take
b. An action that is not agreeable
c. An action that is easier.
d. An action that is weakly funded
25. Which word contains the voiced Th?
a. Thank b. These c. Think d. Thing
26. To gain the attention of the audience, the
trick is __________?
a. start low, speak hurriedly
b. start high, speak loudly
c. start high, speak rapidly
d. start low, speak slowly
27. Which word contains the [ae] sound?
a. Carriage b. Cabin c. Caste d. Can
28. Which of the following words DOES NOT
contain the [voiceless th]?
a. Mouth b. Breath c. Teeth d. Health
29. Which pitch is used for the word STRANGE?
What a strange story!
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1
30. What do the following lines CONVEY?
Midnight, not a sound from the pavement.
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone.
In the lamp light the withered leaves
Collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
a. Confusion c. Loneliness
b. Optimism d. Eagerness
31. What is the mood of these lines?
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.
a. Afraid c. Depressed
b. Sarcastic d. Hopeful
32. What is suggested in the opening line?
June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America
- 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.
a. The writer holds great admiration for the
veterans
b. The writer was a veteran of the war
c. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
33. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which
has for its first stanza:
Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob
on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O
jazzmen. Which words illustrate alliteration?
a. Batter and banjos c. Sob and winding
b. Long and cool d. To and it
34. Which of the following lines is a simile?
a. "Holding wonder like a cup"
b. "Life has loneliness to sell"
c. "Eyes that love you, arms that hold”
d. "Buy it and never count the cost"
35. The stanza below is taken from "Barter" by
SaraTeasdale.
Life has loneliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit's still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
To what does Teasdale compare music?
a. The scent of pine trees c. Eyes that love
b. A curve of gold d. The rain
36. Robert Frost wrote the poem "Acquainted
with the
Night" from which the stanza is taken:
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of
a. isolation and loneliness.
b. happiness in having been acquainted with the
night.
c. joy getting out of the house.
d. youthful delight playing in the rain.
37. Lines 11 and 12 are taken from the poem
"maggie and milly and molly and may."
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
Which of the following ideas is the author
expressing?
a. The sea is a source of life and death.
b. The sea represents all of our moods.
c. The sea is the best place for a person to
reflect about life.
d. The sea and its surroundings can give people
a fresh view on life.
38. Anong uri ng panghalip ang salitang may
salungguhit sa pangungusap? May padalang
tulong ang pamahalaan para sa kanila.
a. Pambalana c. Paari
b. Palagyo d. Palayon
39. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang
pangungusap?, Naglaro ng basketball sa Rizal
Stadium ang koponan ng aming pamantasan.
a. Sanhi c. Kagamitan
b. Tagaganap d. Ganapan
40. Alin uri ng parirala ang may salungguhit sa
pangungusap? Utang sa kanyang sipag at sikap
sa paggawa ang kanilang maalwang
pamumuhay.
a. Pangngalan c. Pawatas
b. Pangngalang-diwa d. Pang-ukol
41. Si Dr. Jose Rizal ay sumulat ng aklat ng
itinampok sa ibat' ibang bansa. Ang
pangungusap ay nagagamit bilang __________?
a. panuring c. tuwirang layon
b. pamuno d. paksa
42. Kilalanin ang uri ng pariralang may
salungguhit. Ang pangangalaga sa mga likas na
yaman ay tungkulin nating lahat.
a. Pangngalan c. Pang-ukol
b. Pangngalang-diwa d. Pawatas
43. Sabihin ang aspekto ng pandiwa sa
pangungusap na ito. "Mag-aral sa bahay ng mga
araling ukol sa halaman."
a. Pawatas c. lmperpektibo
b. Kontemplatibo d. Perpektibo
44. Dadalaw sa mga paaralan si Dr. Filemon S.
Salas, ang tagapamanihala ng mga paaralang
lungsod, sa lungsod ng Pasay. Ang pangungusap
ay nagagamit bilang
a. panuring c. tuwirang layon
b. paksa d. pamuno
45. Alin ang di karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang
HINTAY KA?
a. Tay b. Tayka c. Intay d. Teka
46. Ano ang ipinahihiwatig ng salitang may
salungguhit? Matayog anq lipad ni Pepe kaya't
bata pa siya'y nagsisikap na siya.
a. May kayabangan si Pepe.
b. Mataas ang pangarap ni Pepe.
c. Marunong si Pepe.
d. Ibig ni Pepeng maabot ang langit
47. Sa "Espiritu ni Bathala ang nangangalaga ng
kanilang kalusugan" ang ipinahihiwatig na
katangian ay __________.
a. malinis c. maliksi
b. mabisa d. makapangyarihan
48. Alin sa mga salita ang kasingkahulugan ng
salitang may salungguhit?
Ang ama ni Anita ay kilalang bulanggugo sa
kanilang lalawigan.
a. Laging ibinubulong
b. Laging handang gumasta
c. Laging handang makipag-away
d. Laging handang makipagtalo
49. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy nito?
Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si
Miguel.
a. Pagtutulad c. Pagmamalabis
b. Pagbibigay katauhan d. Pagwawangis
50. Sa alin salita magkakaroon ng saglit na
paghinto kung pinapilitang si Rose ang
nakabasag ng pinggan? Hindi si Rose ang
nakabasag ng pinggan.
a. Rose c. Nakabasag
b. Hindi d. Pinggan
51. Alin ang kahulugan ng KAHIRAMANG
SUKLAY?
a. Kakilala b. Kaibigan c. Karibal d. Kalahi
52. Alin antas ng tono ang lumilitaw sa bahaging
may salungguhit ng pangungusap na
nagsasalaysay? Magbabasa ng mga gawain ang
g**o.
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
53. Alin antas ng tona ang lumilitaw sa bahaging
may salungguhit ng pangungusap na
nagdududa? Nagpuputol ng puno ang lalaki.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d 3
54. Alin ang kahulugan ng AGAW-BUHAY?
a. Masiglang-masigla
b. Malapit nang mamatay
c. Pagpapatuloy ng buhay
d. Mahirap na buhay
55. Alin ang naayong pamagat sa tanagang
sinulat ni Jose Villa Panganiban?
Ano man sa daigdig,
Maaring magamit,
Ano mang masaisip;
Di sukat maiipit.
a. Pagkainip c. Pag-asa
b. Paraya d. Pagbibigay
56. Ano ang kahulugan ng taludtod na ito?
"Ang anak man ay alagaan sa marubdob na
pagsuyo sikapin ma sa sarili'y huwag siyang
maging luko talipandas sa paglaki na sa sama
marahuyo sa lahi mo't sa Bayan may isang tinik
sa balaho."
a. Mahalin ang anak ng walang hangganan.
b. Tamang pagpapalaki sa anak ang dapat.
c. Suyuin ang anak at ibigay lahat ng hilig.
d. Paligayahin ang tahanan.
57. Kaninong tula hango ang sumusunod?
"Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika mahigit sa
hayop at malansang isda."
a. Jose Rizal c. Apolinario Mabini
b. Emilio Jacinta d. Graciano Lopez Jaena
58. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na
ibinibigay ng epikong Muslim na INDARAPATRA
AT SULAYMAN?
a. Pagmamahal c. Katapatan
b. Katapangan d. Pagtanaw ng utang-na-Ioob
59. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinigay
ng ANG ALAMAT NI MARIANG MAKILlNG na
ikinuwento ni Jose Rizal?
a. Pagyamanin at pangalagaan ang ating bayan
at lahi pagka’t hiyas at yaman natin ito.
b. Pag-ibig ang makapagbabago sa mundong ito.
c. Kabanalan ang magpatawad at tulungan ang
isang nagkasala.
d. Dahil sa pagmamalabis at pagsasamantala,
maraming biyaya ang sa kanya'y nawawala.
60. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mensahe ng
epiko ng IIokano na BIAG NI LAM-ANG?
a. Pinatutunayan ng epiko ang yaman ng Ilokano
sa lahat ng bagay.
b. Kailangan paniniwalaan ang ukol sa bisa ng
mga anting-anting dahil sa mga pangyayaring
nagpapatunay dito.
c. Dito nagpapatunay na walang kamatayan.
d. Masasalat ang mga katutubong ugali at mga
tradisyong dapat pagyamanin at panatilihin
upang pakinabangan ng kabataan.
61. Ano ang pinakaangkop na kahulugan nito?
"Nagsasaya tayo ngayon sapagkat ang iyong
namatay na kapatid ay muling nabuhay; ang
nawawala ay muling nakita."
a. Ang pagbabalik ay dapat ipaghanda nang
malaki.
b. Ang pagbabago ng kapatid ay dapat
pahalagahan.
c. Dapat silang magsaya sa muli nilang
pagsasama-sama
d. Ang pagsasama nila ay dahil sa muling
pagbabalik ng kapatid
62. Si Mariano Ponce ay propagandistang may
sagisag sa panulat na
a. Tamaraw c. Kapre
b. Tikbalang d. Kalapate
63. Anong aral ang ibinibigay ng sumusunod na
salawikain?
"Ang taong napapailalim, ay naipapaibabaw rin."
a. Maaring ngayon ay hirap pagdating ng bukas
ay may ginhawa ri
b. Tiyak ang pag-unlad kapag nauna ang hirap
c. Kung ano ang ibig natin ay mangyayari
d. Magtiis kung dumarating ang hirap
64. Alin ang di karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang
WINIKA KO?
a. Ikako c. Kako
b. Wikako d. Wika ko
65. A politician wants to get his message to 2/3
of the population of 48,000 in Bulacan.
However, his advertising campaign reaches only
3/4 of the number he intended. How many
people does he actually reach?
a. 16,000 c. 24,000
b. 10,000 d. 36,000 e. none of these
66. Mr. Garcia owns a 10½ hectare tract of land.
He plans to subdivide this tract into ¼ hectare
lots. He must first set aside 1/16 of the total
land for roads. How many lots will this tract
yield?
a. 30 b. 35 c. 42 d. 45
b. none of these
67. A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is
the ratio of the smaller piece to the larger
piece?
a. 7:13 c. 35:100
b. 65:35 d. 65:100 e. none of these
68. The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh
precious stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How
many grains does a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?
a. 864.08 c. 8.6408
b. 86.408 d. 8640.8 e. none of these
69. A carpenter wanted three pieces of wood
each 1⅝ feet long. If he planned to cut them
from a 6-foot piece of wood, how much of the
piece would be left?
a. 4 ⅜ ft c. 4 ⅞ ft
b. 1 ⅛ ft d. 3 ft e. none of these
70. Four mangoes cost P29.00. At that price
what will 2½ dozen mangoes cost?
a. Php217.50 c. Php348.50
b. Php188.50 d. Php870.00 e. none of these
71. If P75.00 is shared among three children in
the ratio of 3:7:15. The size of the smaller share
is
a. Php9.00 c. Php25.00
b. Php15.00 d. Php35.00 e. none of these
71. If P75.00 is shared among three children in
the ratio of 3:7:15. The size of the smaller share
is
a. Php9.00 c. Php25.00
b. Php15.00 d. Php35.00 e. none of these
72. 4 1/5 + 3 2/7 = __________
a. 7 3/12 c. 7 17/35
b. 7 3/35 d. 7 1/35 e. none of these
73. 10 - 3 2/17 = __________
a. 7 2/1 7 b. 6 1/17
b. 6 2/1 7 d. 6 15/17 e. none of these
74. How many whole numbers can divide 30
exactly?
a. Eight b. Six c. Five d. Four e. none of these
75. Which is the sum of the infinite progression
3/2, 1, 2/3, 4/9 . . . ?
a. 6½ b. 5½ c. 4½ d. 7½ e. none of these
76. In the progression 18, -12, 8 . . . which term
is 512/729?
a. the 8th c. the 9th
b. the 6th d. the 7th e. none of these
77. Which are the next three terms in the
progression 1, 4, 16 . . . 8 terms?
a. 64, 256, 1024 c. 66, 258, 1026
b. 67, 259, 1027 d. 65, 257, 1025 e. none of
these
78. Which are the next three terms in the
progression 1/125, -1/25, 1/5 . . . 7 terms?
a. -2, 6, -26 c. -4, 8, -28
b. -3, 7, -27 d. -1, 5, -25 e. none of these
79. Which is the equivalent common fraction of
the repeating decimal 3.242424…?
a. 107/33 c. 109/33
b. 110/33 d. 108/33 e. none of these
80. What is the difference between the largest
4-digit number and the smallest 4-digit number?
a. 8999 c. 9998
b. 8000 d. 8888 e. none of these
81. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers
which are divisible by 5?
a. 945 b. 950 c. 960 d. 1050
82. Find m in the proportion m/12 = 30/24.
a. 30 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25 e. none of these
83. The Miranda Family purchased a 250-pound
side of beef and had it packaged. They paid
Php365.00 for the side of beef. During the
packaging, 75 pounds of beef were discarded as
waste. What was the cost per pound for the
packaged beef?
a. Php2.08 per pound d. Php2.06 per pound
b. none of these
c. Php2.50 per pound e. Php2.30 per pound
84. If a baseball player hits 10 home runs in the
first 45 games, at the same rate how many
home runs can he expect to hit during the 162-
game season?
a. 38 b. 42 c. 36 d. 40 e. none of these
85. During a recent shopping spree, Tomas and
Nena bought some new accessories for their
apartment. Nena chose a crocheted throw pillow
at Php24.95, and Tomas purchased a rural
landscape painting for Php135.00. How much
did they actually spend if they paid 7% sales tax
on their purchases?
a. Php171.15 c. none of these
b. Php139.25 d. Php159.95 e. Php148.75
86. You buy a new refrigerator for Php12,800.00
and make a down payment of Php2,500.00. If
you finance the remainder at 8% annually for
three years, how much will you actually pay for
the refrigerator?
a. Php12,190.00 c. none of these
b. Php10,300.00 d. Php12,772.00
e.Php15,272.00
87. To pass her English Test, Lucille must get
75% of the items correct. Out of 80 questions,
how many must she correctly answer?
a. 55 b. 60 c. none of these d. 65 e. 70
88. Employees at Shaira's Musicmart get a 20%
discount on all purchases. If Theresa buys three
tapes at Php7.49 each, how much will she have
to pay after her employee discount?
a. Php16.98 c. Php18.98
b. Php19.98 d. Php17.98 e. none of these
89. A car dealer is offering a rebate of
Php7,500.00 on any new-car purchase. If the
purchase price of a car is Php200,000.00 more
than it was last year, what is the rate of
discount offered by the rebate?
a. 10% c. 13.3%
b. not enough information is given
c. 7.5% e. 14.2%
90. How many ways can a committee of 4
people be selected from a group of 7 people?
a. 35 b. 70 c. 140 d. 210 e. none of these
91. In how many ways can you arrange three
mathematics books (Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry) in order on a shelf?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 12 d. 24 d. none of these
92. One package is 100 pounds, and the other is
150 pounds. The weight of the second package
is how many times that of the first?
a. 1½ times heavier d. 10 pounds heavier
b. ½ as heavy
c. none of these e. 20 pounds heavier
93. How many gallons of water will fill a fish
tank that is 18 inches by 12 inches by 48 inches?
(There are 231 cubic inches per gallon). Round
your answer to the nearest gallon.
a. 45 gallons c. none of these
b. 40 gallons d. 47 gallons e. 38 gallons
94. How much topsoil is needed to cover a
garden 25 feet by 40 feet to a depth of 6
inches?
a. 480 ft3 c. 500 ft3
b. 440 ft3 d. none of these e. 460 ft3
95. What are the next four numbers in this
sequence 8, 5, 4, 9,17, ___, ___, ___, ___?
a. 4, 3, 2, 1 c. 6, 3, 2, 0
b. 5, 4, 3, 2 d. none of these e. 3, 2, 1, 0
96. What day follows the day before yesterday if
2 days from now will be Sunday?
a. Tuesday c. Wednesday
b. none of these d. Saturday e. Thursday
97. How much larger is the supplement of a 57
degree angle than the complement of a 75
degree angle?
a. 108 degrees c. 105 degrees
b. 18 degrees d. none of these e. 123 degrees
98. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet.
If one leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the
other leg?
a. 5 ft b. 5 ft c. 20 ft d. none of these e. 7 ft
99. Which is the length of the hypotenuse of a
right triangle with legs 5 inches and 12 inches?
a. 17in. b. 13 in. c. 11in. d. 20 in e. none of
these
100. Which one should be TRUE if Earth's
rotation axis did not tilt?
I. Days and nights would be the same length
everywhere on Earth.
II. There would be no hours of darkness on
points along the equator.
III. Earth would have no seasons,
IV. Each part of the Earth would have the same
daily temperature pattern.
a. II and IV c. IV and I
b. III and IV d. I and Ill
101. Tides, caused by the moon's gravity, create
a frictional force that is gradually slowing down
Earth's rotation speed. One million years from
now, scientist may discover that compared to
today, Earth's
a. day is shorter c. day is longer
b. year is longer d. year is shorter
102. What indoor relative humidity range would
probably be comfortable when the outside
temperature and humidity levels are extremely
low?
a. 90 to 100% c. 20 to 30%
b. 50 to 70% d. 30 to 40%
103. Which of the following facts support the Big
Bang theory's explanation of the creation of the
universe?
a. The universe does not expand nor contract.
b. The universe seldoms expand.
c. The universe will have background radiation.
d. The universe has no beginning nor end.
104. Which of the following is the BEST example
of self-preservation?
a. mouse runs when it sees a cat.
b. A dog barks when it sees its owner.
c. A young man decides to quit smoking
d. A salmon swims back to the place of its birth
to lay eggs.
105. Which of the following internal forces
interrupt the external forces of erosion?
I. Forces that cause volcanoes
II. Forces that cause ocean trenchers
III. Forces that create mountains
a. I, II and III c. II and III
b. I and III d. I and II
106. Which location should have most nearly
twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of
darkness during December? A town that is
located
a. halfway between the Equator and the South
Pole.
b. close to the Equator.
c. close to the North Pole.
d. close to the South Pole.
107. At which time during the year does the
ozone level present a particular health threat in
urban areas for people with respiratory
problems?
a. Spring c. Summer
b. Fall d. Winter
108. Which of the following procedures used by
a farmer is NOT related directly to preventing
erosion?
a. Contour plowing around a hill
b. Planting more seeds than are necessary to
yield a bountiful crop.
c. Planting grass in gullies to act as a filter
d. Planting crops in alternate rows (strip
farming)
109. A nation in which loess would likely be
found today is
a. Iceland c. Japan
b. United States d. Ecuador
110. Which one explains why oxygen a gas, is
the largest component of the Earth’s crust?
a. Oxygen gives Earth's crust its lightness
b. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the
world
c. Oxygen is capable of combining with most of
the elements in the Earth's crust.
d. Oxygen is needed to sustain all life on Earth.
111. Which is the BEST evidence that helium gas
is lighter than air?
a. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all
elements.
b. Helium atoms do not combine with other air
atoms.
c. Helium-filled balloons rise in air.
d. By volume, helium makes up only 0.0005% of
air.
112. In which kingdom should MOLD be
classified?
a. Protista c. Fungi
b. Plantae d. Animalia
113. Which area of the brain controls feeling on
the left side of a person's face?
a. The left occipital lobe c. The right parietal
lobe
b. The left parietal lobe d. The right occipital
lobe
114. Scientist also find that other stalky
vegetables such as carrots also help lower blood
pressure. This statements is BEST classified as
a. experiment c. finding
b. nonessential fact d. prediction
115. The Jones family has had four children, all
girls. The fifth child born is a boy. This change is
the result of
a. conception classes taken by the parents.
b. the timing of the fertility cycles.
c. the father's contribution of a "Y"
chromosome.
d. the "law of averages" finally catching up.
116. Which of the following should you expect to
be true about the rate of cellular respiration for
a group of students who are the same age,
height, and weight?
a. Athletes would tend to have higher rates of
cellular respiration than non-athletes.
b. Africans would have a higher rate of cellular
respiration than Asians.
c. Boys would have a higher rate of cellular
respiration than girls.
d. Non-athletes would have higher rates of
cellular respiration than athletes.
117. What is the function of DIFFUSION in the
human body?
a. Regulates blood flow
b. Plays an insignificant role in the body's
functioning
c. Allows an even distribution of substances
throughout all cells of the body
d. Comes into play in times of extreme illness
118. What is the MOST likely reason for a desert
plant to have a few or no leaves?
a. To increase photosynthesis
b. To decrease photosynthesis
c. To increase transpiration
d. To decrease transpiration
119. It was also discovered that the chemical 3m
butylphthalide can lower the blood pressure of
rats. This statement is classified as
a. prediction c. finding
b. experiment d. nonessential fact
120. Which kingdom should STREPTOCOCCUS be
classified?
a. Protista c. Fungi
b. Plantae d. Monera
121. Which of the following methods can all
diabetics control their condition and avoid heart
disease and blindness?
I. Regulating their intake of glucose
II. Increasing the levels of insulin in the body by
taking insulin injections
Ill. Maintaining a reasonable exercise regimen to
keep weight down.
a. I b. II c. I and II d. I and III
122. Without the process of meiosis, we can
infer that offspring from sexual reproduction
would
a. have a high degree of genetic variety.
b. have twice the assigned number of
chromosomes.
c. be identical.
d. have a number of mutations.
123. Which method of reproduction provides for
the most variety of offspring?
a. Cloning c. Asexual reproduction
b. Sexual reproduction d. Cellular reproduction
124. What does a stick of unlit dynamite
demonstrate?
a. Chemical Energy c. Kinetic Energy
b. Nuclear Energy d. Potential Energy
125. The principle under which a thermostat
operates is the same when
a. a gas expands to fill the container in which it
is held.
b. a pendulum swings when it is set into motion.
c. a chemical reaction occurs when two
substances combine.
d. the level of mercury rises or falls in a glass
tube.
126. What do you predict will happen when you
bring two bar magnets closer together?
a. They will repel each other.
b. They will create an alternating current
c. Nothing will happen
d. They will attract each other.
127. Which of the following BEST demonstrates
the greenhouse principle?
a. A heated aquarium
b. A car with rolled-up windows
c. A microwave oven
d. A solar battery -powered calculator
128. Which law of force and motion explains this
occurrence, when a rocket is propelled upward
by the powerful downward discharge of exhaust
gases?
a. Universal Gravitation c. Applied Force
b. Action and Reaction d. Inertia
129. Why does a pendulum in a grandfather
clock once set in motion continue to swing,
thereby regulating the clock's movement? This is
due to the Law of
a. Universal Gravitation c. Applied Force
b. Action and Reaction d. Inertia
130. Why does a bullet when discharged into the
air eventually fall to the ground? This is due to
the Law of
a. Universal Gravitation c. Inertia
b. Applied Force d. Action and Reaction
131. Which of the following will occur if a cold
bottle of soda is left open on a kitchen counter?
a. The pressure that the soda exerts on the
bottle will increase.
b. The temperature of the soda will decrease.
c. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas
will decrease.
d. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas
will remain the same.
132. In an experiment, a drop of blue ink is
placed on the surface of a glass of water. In a
few minutes, the drop of ink is dispersed
throughout the water, turning it light blue. The
result of the experiment proves that
a. molecules of ink and molecules of water are
in constant motion.
b. heat causes the ink to disperse.
c. a new compound is formed by the
combination of ink and water.
d. ink molecules have less density than water
molecule
133. Each of the following objects is designed to
employ the buoyancy principle EXCEPT a
a. life preserver c. submarine
b. kite d. canoe
134. An elderly woman suffered a stroke, a
restriction of blood flow to the brain. If the
stroke caused to the right side of her body to
become temporarily paralyzed, she most likely
experienced a decreased blood flow to
a. the left side of her body.
b. the front of her brain.
c. the left side of her brain.
d. the right side of her brain.
135. In an experiment, a vacuum is created
when all air is removed from a tube. A coin and
bits of confetti are released in the vacuum at
the same time. They fall at the same rate and
reach the bottom at the same time. The
experiment proves that
I. in a vacuum, the rate of acceleration is the
same for all objects regardless of weight.
II. outside a vacuum, air resistance is what
makes different objects fall at different rates.
III. gravity has no effect at all on objects that
fall in a vacuum.
a. I and II c. I, II and III
b. I and III d. II and III
136. New peonies, perennial plants that produce
showy flowers can be propagated from the
parent plant by dividing corns that grow
underground. This reproductive form resembles
a
a. bulb b. runner c. seed d. bud
137. Which antidote would have a similar effect
if vinegar or citrus juice were not available?
a. Milk c. Vegetable oil
b. Raw egg white d. Water
138. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects
of water pollution to health?
a. The epidemic threat of hepatitis and
dysentery
b. The increase incidence of liver cancer
c. The dumping of mercury in the sea causing
blindness, brain damage, or death
d. The presence of certain bacteria in the
digestive tract causing Methemoglobinemia
139. A tightly coiled spring demonstrate?
a. Steam energy c. Potential energy
b. Kinetic energy d. Chemical energy
140. As a representative of the Urban Poor
Commission of the Association of Religious
Superiors (ARS), which action will you most likely
take to resolve the long-term roots of structural
inequalities-proliferation of child labor and child
prostitution?
a. Raise views of human rights abuse.
b. Organize regular programs for information
and discussion of human rights.
c. Conduct skills training.
d. Raise questions over the government's
commitment to rebuild human rights
141. Which explains the reason why there are
continuous and increasing human rights
violations?
a. The United Nation's General Assembly
approved only resolutions on human rights and
the basic freedoms which are not binding.
b. The solutions used are ineffective.
c. The United Nations as an international body
is rather slow in the exercise of its powers.
d. The United Nations uses a single solution on
all forms of human rights violations.
142. The following are legitimate children,
EXCEPT
a. those born by artificial insemination.
b. those legitimated.
c. those born during a valid marriage of parents.
d. those born out a valid marriage of the
parents.
143. Thousands of street children in large
Brazilian cities were murdered by paramilitary
death squads which included police officers.
What could be the reason why these operations
were not suppressed by the government?
a. Totalitarian governments do not give
protection to their people.
b. The business people even funded these
operations to clean up their streets and
neighborhoods.
c. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
was only lip service.
d. To how they treat their people was nobody
else's business.
144. Spouses Jose S. Luz and Celerina Luz filed a
petition to adopt Gregorio Luz Ona, their
nephew. The spouses are childless and they
reared Gregorio from his birth in 1971 until
1975 and they continued to support him.
Gregorio had to be left in the Philippines when
the spouses went to the United States where
Jose is employed. The MSSD recommended the
adoption to the court on the premise that
petitioners are in a better position to provide for
the minor child than the natural parents who
are impoverished.
What could be the possible decision of the court
on the petition?
a. The court denied the petition because the
spouses are already aliens
b. The petition for adoption was granted
because the court finds that it is to the best
interest of the child.
c. The petition for adoption was denied because
the spouses are non-residents of the Philippines.
d. The court denied the petition on the premise
that the trial custody required by PD 603 cannot
be effected for spouses are non-residents
145. Which one is the human right to life?
a. Peace
b. Live in national and international order
c. Own property
d. Fair trial
146. Which one is the human right to dignity?
a. Political independence
b. Honor and reputation
c. Form associations
d. Social and economic reforms
147. Carolina Diaz filed a petition for habeas
corpus against Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alde to
recover custody of Lina Diaz Tan alias "Gracia
Alde," the natural daughter of Carolina Diaz,
who was a hostess.
What could be the possible action of the court
on the petition filed by Carolina Diaz?
a. Her petition would be granted because she
now works as a clerk in a prestigious office.
b. Her petition would be denied because she
was a former hostess.
c. Her petition would be denied because when
Gracia was given to the Aldes it was tantamount
to abandonment of the child, resulting to
termination of parental authority.
d. Her petition would be granted because she is
the natural mother.
148. Mary Rose, an 18 year old was sexually
abused by 3 teenagers from well-to-do families
from Makati. Despite pressures, she came out
into the open to get justice. Which need did
Mary Rose satisfy?
a. Need for family unity
b. Need for civic responsibility
c. Need for universal solidarity
d. Need for personal integrity
149. The following are defects present at the
time of marriage which is voidable and
annullable EXCEPT
a. impotence c. fraud
b. deceit d. threat
150. Which one is the right to human dignity?
a. Choose the goals and means of development
b. Share in scientific and technological advances
of the world
c. Right to information
d. Sovereignty over our natural resources
151. Which of the following foreign policy actions
today is a direct result of early American
imperialist policy?
a. Stationing of American troops in West
Germany
b. America's military support of Israel in the
Middle East
c. America's patrolling of waters off the Libyan
coast
d. America's establishment of military bases in
the Philippines
152. Which of the following represent,
ethnocentric behavior?
a. A tourist who lectures his foreign hosts on the
"uncivilized" nature of their marriage customs
b. A student who tutors an immigrant in English
c. A Hispanic community group demands that
public aid forms be published in English and
Spanish
d. A peace Corps volunteer who helps dig wells
in Central Africa
153. The Soviet Union's attempt to establish a
missile base in Cuba is interpreted as a direct
violation of
a. the Truman Doctrine
b. the Monroe Doctrine
c. the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)
d. the Declaration of Independence
154. Which will solve poverty caused by
capitalism?
a. Fascism c. Empirism
b. Communism d. Socialism
155. Which part of the Allied action has been
detailed in this passage?
After Saddam Hussein violated international
agreements by sending Iraq troops to Kuwait
and missiles into other neighboring countries,
the Allies responded with military action.
a. The Allied bases in Saudi Arabia
b. The ground was in the desert
c. The movement of Allied Troops with Iraq
d. The air campaign in the Baghdad area
156. Carter's part in relinquishing U.S. control of
the Canal Zone to Panama is described as a
victory for __________.
a. conservatism c. isolationism
b. anti-imperialism d. imperialism
157. The undeclared war in Korea most closely
resembled the situation of
a. The Spanish-American War c. World War I
b. The Vietnam War d. World War II
158. Which refers to FUNNEL EFFECT?
a. The belief that every criminal gets caught and
is punished.
b. The belief that crime is under control in the
United States.
c. The idea that only a very few suspects
arrested for committing a crime are actually
punished.
d. The idea that all crimes are put into the same
criminal justice system.
159. What values are being given priority by
juries in criminal cases?
a. The rights of the criminal over the strict
interpretation of the law
b. The safety of the community over symphathy
for the criminal
c. The needs of the criminals over the advice of
the judge
d. The punishment of the criminal over the
safety of the community
160. Two days after Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor, Roosevelt made the following
statements:
"In the past few years and most violently in the
past few days, we have learned a terrible
lesson. We must begin the great task that is
before us by abandoning once and for all the
illusion that we can never again isolate ourselves
from the rest of humanity."
In the statement, Roosevelt is expressing the
ideas of __________.
a. an internationalist c. an imperialist
b. an anti-imperialist d. an isolationist
161. The main message of the Moral Recovery
Program launched by Leticia Ramos Shahani
starts with the __________.
a. world b. family c. self d. nation
162. Which is NOT personal integrity?
a. Time c. Order
b. Place d. Harmony
163. Which one BEST defines personal integrity?
a. The unity between ignorance and reality
b. The unity of man’s deeds, words, thoughts
and realities
c. The unity of man’s social, political and
physical aspects
d. The relationship between virtue and conduct
164. Which family obligation is especially valued?
a. Supplying groceries to relatives in remote
barrios
b. Providing health assistance to relatives living
in the same locale
c. Sending to college relatives in remote barrios
d. Keeping immediate family members out of
trouble
165. Of the following changes in the socio-
economic, political cultural and physical that
have occurred in the Filipino family, which one
remains to be TRUE?
a. The loss of the traditional evening prayer and
the ritual of blessing (mano)
b. The unity of the family despite competing
demands
c. The continued parental influence over
children's language dress and other behavior
d. The continued support for parents and
siblings
166. Which is the MOST important perceived
need and problem of the Filipino family?
a. Unemployment or financial problem
b. Proneness to vices
c. Over protectiveness of children
d. Double standard on the roles of male and
female
167. The San Pascual Credit Cooperative of
Quezon City wishes to appy for a loan of five
million pesos from one of the financial
institution, EXCEPT
a. Development Bank of the Philippines
b. Central Bank of the Philippines.
c. Philippine National Bank
d. Land Bank of the Philippines
168. If a farmer would want assistance like
pricing, guarantee for all agricultural produce or
cooperative management training, where would
he go?
a. Support Services of the Department of
Agrarian Reform
b. Special Agrarian Court under the Regional
Trial court
c. DAR adjudication board
d. Land bank
169. Why was San Andres Cooperative
Association of Paco, Manila not exempted from
taxation?
a. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings of Php8,000,000.00
b. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings of Php10,000.00
c. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings Php9,000,000.00
d. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings of Php11,000.00
170. Which has become a prototype of other
schemes that defeated the real and true
purpose of the CARL?
a. The conversion of farmlands to industrial
complexes
b. The stock option scheme of Hacienda Luisita
c. The conversion from agricultural to
subdivision
d. The voluntary offer to sell
171. Which are limited only to the sale of real
property and stock transaction?
a. Business incomes c. Employment incomes
b. Capital gains d. Passive incomes
172. Of the following, which is imposed a final
tax of ten percent (10%)?
a. PCSO and lotto winnings
b. Books, literary works and musical
compositions
c. Currency bank deposit
d. Royalties
173. Why did the register of deeds charge Lucio
Cruz registration fee the instrument relative to
his loan?
a. His loan was Php30,000.00
b. His loan was Php60,000.00
c. His loan was Php50,000.00
d. His loan was Php40,000.00
174. Julieta Villaruel was a landowner from
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija. Under the CARL, she was
claiming 8 hectares, 5 hectares of which
represented the retention limit and the 3
hectares for her only child. Why was her child
denied the 3 hectares?
a. Her son was 15 years old who was actually
tiling the farm
b. Her son was 17 years old who was managing
the farm
c. Her son was 13 years old who has been
helping till the farm
d. Her son was 19 years old who was actually
tilling or managing the farm
175. One of the most outstanding
accomplishments of the cooperative movement
is the encouragement of thrift. Which maxim of
God puts this into practice?
a. "God helps those who help themselves"
b. "Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds,/
gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your
Father in heaven takes care of them!"
c. "He is near to those who call to Him, who call
to Him with sincerity"
d. "Happy are those who are merciful to others;
God will be merciful to them!"
176. Mang Tacio has been unemployed for quite
sometime due to his negative attitudes toward
work. Which program of the Department of
Social welfare and Services will help him?
a. Income in Kind Program
b. Anti-Medicancy program
c. HRD Program
d. Social Insurance Program
177. Lucy's husband has been a drug
dependent. She wanted him rehabilitated to be
economically productive. Where will she commit
her husband?
a. DARN c. DARE
b. Bukang Liwayway Center d. NFPI
178. Where would you commit a drug
dependent for him to achieve a natural,
tensionless, and anxiety-free state?
a. NFPI c. DARE
b. DARN d. Bukang Liwayway Center
179. Which theory was asserted by the Pan-
German belief in the superiority of the A***n
race and that the strength of the German
culture came from a strong, healthy and rustic
lineage?
a. Dependency Theory c. Social Darwinist Theory
b. Culture of Poverty Theory d. Theory of
Capitalism
180. Which is the main goal of drug abuse
education?
a. Arrest c. Control
b. Prevention d. Rehabilitation
Situation 1 - Below is the poem written by Edgar
Lee Masters in 1915:
What Happened to Tom Merritt?
At first I suspected something
She acted so calm and absent-minded.
And one day I heard the back door shut,
As I entered the front, and I saw him slink
Back of the smoke house into the lot,
And across the field.
And I meant to kill him on sight.
But that day, walking near Fourth Bridge,
Without a stick or a stone at hand,
All of a sudden I saw him standing,
Scared to death, holding his rabbits,
And all l could say was, "Don't, Don't, Don't,"
As he aimed and fired at my heart.
181. Which of the following techniques is used in
the poem?
a. Verse c. Free verse
b. Rhyme d. Personification
182. The way in which the poet presents these
words in line 12 implies that Tom
a. tried to annoy the other man.
b. was shot before the finished the statement.
c. did not want to hurt the other man.
d. begged the man to stop seeing his wife.
183. Who is the speaker of this poem?
a. Tom Merritt c. God
b. Merritt's wife d. The sheriff
184. The poet introduces the poem with lines
1-3 to show us that Tom Merritt
a. had suspected that his wife was seeing
another man
b. was sure that his wife was ill
c. was a very suspicious person
d. was sure that his wife still loved him
Situation 2 - Below is an excerpt from John F.
Kennedy's "Inaugural Address." Read the
excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than
mine, will rest the final success or failure of our
course. Since this country as founded, each
generation of Americans has been summoned to
give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves
of young Americans into answered the call to
service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a
call to bear arms, though, arms we need, not as
a call to battle, though embattled we are; but a
call to bear the burden of a long twilight
struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope,
patient in tribulation," a, struggle against the
common en¬emies of man: tyranny, poverty,
disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand
and global alliance, North and South, East and
West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all
mankind? Will you join me in this historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few
generations have been granted the role of
defending freedom in its hour of maximum
danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility; I
welcome it I do not believe that any of us would
exchange places with any other people or any
other generation. The energy, the faith, the
devotion which we bring to this endeavor will
light our country and all who serve it, and the
glow from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your
country can do for you; ask what you can do for
your country.
My Fellow citizens of the world ask not what
America will do for you, but what together we
can do for the freedom of man.
185. In the speech, Kennedy paints a picture of
the United States as a nation that is
a. longing to return to the past
b. on the brink of world war
c. struggling to survive
d. the leading defender of freedom
186. One of the purposes of the speech is to
motivate listeners to
a. serve their country
b. enlist in the armed forces
c. prepare themselves for battle
d. preserve the right to bear arms
187. The speech is characterized by all of the
following stylistic devices EXCEPT
a. the use of the personal pronouns we and us
to build rapport with listeners
b. catchy turns of phrase in which subjects and
objects are inverted
c. a standard, predictable rhythm and the use of
rhyme
d. the repetition of key words
188. The tone of the speech can BEST be
characterized as
a. sad c. light-hearted
b. uplifting d. sarcastic
Situation 3 - Below is a Biographical sketch of an
American movies writer:
How Did Elvis Presley Achieve Recognition
Success often comes to those with humble
beginnings, Elvis Aron Presley was born on
Janu¬ary 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He first
sang in a church choir and taught himself to
play the guitar, but he never learned to read
music. By 1953, he had moved to Memphis,
Tennessee, gradu¬ated from high school, and
enrolled in night school to become an
electrician. That year, at Sun Records, Presley
recorded a personal record for his mother, a
song that was heard by the company's
president. As a result of the president's
recognition, Presley's first record, "That's all
Right, Mama," was out in 1954.
He toured the South, and in 1955 five of his
records were released simultaneously. His first
national television appearance was that year on
Jackie Gleason's "The Stage Show," but Presley
became known for his appearance on "The Ed
Sullivan Show," where the young singer gyrated
as he sang "rock n' roll" music. During the live
television performance, Presley was
photographed only from the waist up because
his motions were considered obscene.
"Elvis the Pelvis" began his film career in 1956
with LOVE ME TENDER and signed a long ¬term
film contract. The movie critics were not always
kind, but teenagers flocked to Presley's films.
Within a few short years, Presley had
established a career that would span twenty-five
years of ups and downs and make him one of
the most popular entertainers in history. Long
after his untimely death at age 42, Presley
would be remembered as "The King of Rock n'
Roll”
189. The author uses the phrase ups and downs
to refer to Presley's
a. gyrations as he performed
b. increasing and decreasing finances
c. successes and disappointments in his career
d. use of drugs, "uppers and downers"
190. The statement that "success often comes to
those with humble beginnings" would apply best
to which of the following figures?
a. Ramon Magsaysay c. Corazon C. Aquino
b. Gloria M. Arroyo d. Joseph E. Estrada
191. The main idea of the sketch is that
a. singers are more successful if they appear in
films
b. there has always been obscenity on television
c. opportunity and luck are often as important
as hard work
d. celebrities are usually more famous after
their death
192. The last sentence reveals that the author's
attitude toward Presley is one of
a. indifference c. disbelief
b. admiration d. disgust
Situation 4 - The poem below is entitled
"Suburban Prophecy" which is written by
Howard Nemerov.
On Saturday, the power-mowers' whine
Begins the morning. Over this neighbourhood
Rises the keening, petulant voice, begin
Green oily teeth to chatter and munch the cud.
Monsters, crawling the carpets of the world,
Still send from underground against your blades
The roots of things battalions green and curled
And tender, that will match your blades with
blades
Till the revolted throats shall strangle on .
The tickle of their dead, till straws shall break
Crankshafts like camels, and the sun go down
On dinosaurs in swamps. A night attack
Foll