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PRACTICE TEST IN SOCIAL STUDIES/ARALING PANLIPUNAN
1. What was the First Philippine Republic?

A. The Republic proclaimed in Malolos
B. The Republic proclaimed under the 1935 Constitution.
C. The Republic of the Philippines proclaimed in 1946
D. The Republic proclaimed under the Japanese sponsored Constitution
2. Which type of government did Aguinaldo establish?
A. Unitary
B. Republican
C. Revolutionary
D. Oligarchic
3. Which right is violated by wiretapping?
A. The right to private property
B. The right to privacy of communication
C. The right to information on matters of public concern
D. Freedom of expression
4. Can religious instruction be made compulsory for all children in public schools?
I. Yes. If given free
II. Yes. If given outside class hours.
III. Yes, only to those children whose parents give their consent in writing.
A. II and III
B. II only
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
5. Ours is a government of _____ and not of _____.
A. laws men
B. men laws
C. lawyers laws
D. laws citizens
6. In 1989, it became the very first country to sanction homosexual marriage and to give
homosexuals most of the legal rights accorded to heterosexuals.
a. Germany
b. Finland
c. Netherland
d. Denmark
7. This literally means "Opposite the Arctic". This is the 5th largest landmass and the least
a. Africa
b. North Pole
c. South Pacific
d. Antarctica
8. This is the only Portuguese – speaking country in a Hispanic Latin region.
a. Mexico
b. Aruba
c. Nicaragua
d. Brazil
9. This is one of the world’s leading oil producers. The country has the highest per capital
income in Latin America, though its national wealth is very unevenly distributed. This country
helped in the founding of OPEC.
a. Mexico
b. Brazil
c. Venezuela
d. Ecuador
10. This is the second most populated country in the world. This nation still practices caste
determination, child bride, dowry system and girl child infanticide especially in the rural areas.
a. China
b. India
c. Canada
d. Pakistan
11. "Rainbow Warrior", the flagship of the Greenpeace Organization was bombed and sunk in
Auckland by French secret agents due to the former’s nuclear testing. Where is Auckland?
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Guam
d. Japan
12. This country assumed full sovereignty over a strategic canal from the United States on
December 31, 1999.
a. Solomon Island
b. Panama
c. Egypt
d. Colombia
13. The Prime Meridian passes through
a. London
b. Rome
c. Berlin
d. Warsaw
14. The April 1986 Chernobyl explosion is the world’s worst nuclear disaster wherein 3 people
were killed in the initial explosion. Chernobyl is located in
a. Ukraine
b. Russia
c. Latvia
d. Lithuania
15. The name of "Far East" is a misnomer being coined by western geographers and European
mariners. This region refers to
a. India, Pakistan
b. Russia, Kazakhstan
c. Saudi Arabia, Jordan
d. China, Korea, Japan
16. This is popularly called as "Empty Quarter". This is one of the largest true deserts in the
world which has no settlement and no vegetation at all.
a. Rub Al Khali
b. Sahara
c. Nubian
d. Libyan
17. This is the second largest continent, home of the largest desert and was also believed to be
the birthplace of humanity.
a. Africa
b. North America
c. South America
d. Asia
18. Why is Africa often called "Dark Continent" until the 19th century?
a. It is a land of mystery and paradox
b. Its peoples are all black and dark
c. Its forest is impenetrable
d. Its notorious for diseases
19. What does the Suez Canal connect?
a. Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean with the Black Sea
c. Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
d. Mediterranean Sea with the Black Sea
20. From which country do we buy Ceylon tea?
A. India
B. Maldives
C. Bhutan
D. Sri Lanka
21. Which place in China are said to be cradles of ancient civilization?
A. Huang Ho and Yangtze Valleys
B. Nile Valley
C. Tigris Euphrates Valley
D. Indus Valley
22. Hitler's move to eliminate the Jews was an act of _______.
A. genocide
B. ethnocide
C. suicide
D. infanticide
23. This is the philosophical study of the universe and everything in it
a. Cosmology
b. Ethics
c. Metaphysics
d. Axiology
24. How do countries register dislike or disagreement of another country’s discussion through
diplomatic means?
a. Declare war immediately
b. Recall all its nations
c. File a diplomatic protest
d. Retaliate by arresting nationals of the country
25. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or frustration when a traditional-bound Filipino
goes to the U.S. and observes the open display of love and emotions?
a. culture relativism
b. culture shock
c. culture cosmopolitanism
d. culture phobia
26. What was the first term given by Marcelo H. Del Pilar to the hidden control and domination
by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government?
a. las suerte partidas
b. fray botod
c. pase region
d. frailocracia
27. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform & cooperatives are meant to __________.
a. improve on the country’s literacy rate
b. make all citizens equal
c. bridge the gap between the rich & the poor
d. eradicate poverty in the country
28. What kind of cooperative system sells farmers’ agricultural produce?

a. service cooperative
b. producers cooperative
c. marketing cooperative
d. multi-purpose coopera
29. Which of the following demonstrates ethnocentric behavior?
a. UN volunteers participate in literacy programs in Mindanao.
b. A student tutors an immigrant in English
c. A Hispanic community group demands that public forms also be published in Spanish.
d. A tourist lectures his foreign hosts on the uncivilized natural customs.
30. Which religious missionary order first arrived in the Philippines?

a. Augustinian
b. Dominican
c. Jesuit
d. Franciscan
31. The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is ___________.
a. the right to self-defense
b. the right to due process
c. the right to life, liberty, and security
d. the right to be defended by public attorney
32. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

a. It has been colonized by 2 European colonial powers.
b. There have been attempts to change its government to a parliamentary form.
c. It is the only Christian country in Asia.
d. It has never been united as a nation.
33. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to _____________.

I. unite the whole country
II. fight violence & injustice
III. revolt against Spaniards
a. I, III c. I, II
b. II, III d. II only
34. Nelson Mandela sacrificed so much in his life – family, friends and a big chunk of his life for
things he believed in a democratic South Africa, with equal rights and a beacon of hope for the
rest of the world. Nelson Mandela’s dream for South Africa, which was realized, was
__________.
a. cooperation c. democracy
b. unity d. supremacy
35. He established the tobacco monopoly during the Spanish era.

a. Jose Basco
b. Rafael Izquierdo
c. Basilio Agustin
d. Francisco Rizzo
36. Political idealists advocate ideals in politics such as justice, and fairness. Political realist
have a more realist viewpoint of politics, aptly stated by “Might is right”. Who among the
following is more of a political realist rather than political idealist?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Mohatma Ghandi
C. Martin Luther King
D. Benigno Jr. Aquino
37. The Philippine Legislature has two houses: senate and House of Representatives. What
term best describes this setup?
A. Bicameralism
B. Bipartisanship
C. Unicameralism
D. Co-legislative power
38. How do you call the tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals?
A. Income Tax
B. Real estate tax
C. Community Tax
D. Inheritance Tax
39. This field with the study of how human beings behave.
A. Philosophy
B. Morality
C. Psychology
D. Ethics
40. Reason must be used in understanding the existence of God. Who advocated this
philosophy?
A. St. Benedict
B. St. Peter
C. St. John
D. St. Thomas Aquinas
41. If the principles and theories of human behavior were to be applied to teaching and
learning. The field will be called ______.
A. Educational Theory
B. Educational Philosophy
C. Educational Psychology
D. Educational Sociology
42. In July 1901, Isabelo delos Reyes founded the first labor union in the country. What was
its name?
A. Association of the Philippine Labor
B. Union Obrera Democratica
C. Union Trabajadores de Filipinos
D. Association De Compania Tabacalera
43. The Philippine lies in the _____, an area where volcanoes are active.
A. Archipelagic fault line
B. Ring of fire
C. Wheel of fire
D. Volcanic Rim
44. During the June 12, 1898 Declaration of Independence, a band played the Marcha
Nacional Filipino What band was this?
A. Pangkatkawayang ng Pateros
B. Kawit Cavite Band
C. Malabon Band
D. San Francisco de Malabon
45. Which power of the state enables it to impose charge of burden upon persons, property or
property rights for the use and support of the government expenditures for social services and
a way of revenue collection?
A. Eminent domain
B. Expropriation
C. Value added tax
D. Taxation
46. What does a professional code of conduct prescribe?

A. Civic conduct for all
B. Professional traditions and mores
C. Moral and ethical standards
D. Stricter implementation of laws

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LET Reviewer in SOCIAL STUDIES Part 1

PRACTICE TEST IN SOCIAL STUDIES/ARALING PANLIPUNAN

1. What was the First Philippine Republic?

28. What kind of cooperative system sells farmers’ agricultural produce?

30. Which religious missionary order first arrived in the Philippines?

32. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

33. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to _____________.

35. He established the tobacco monopoly during the Spanish era.

46. What does a professional code of conduct prescribe?

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