GENERAL EDUCATION

1. Rousseau advised, “Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.” What is being referred
to?
A. Duty B. Family C. Security D. Investment

2. “Nothing that happens in this world ever happens by chance; it is all part of a grand design.” The author
speaks of one’s ______.
A. luck B. destiny C. dream D. ambition
3. Parents admit that text messaging is an easy means of knowing their children’s whereabouts. However, they
are worried about its effect on ________________.
A. shortening messages effectively C. ability to spell words correctly
B. ability to guess words correctly D. communicating through guessing

4. If I _____ a Senator, I would live in Ayala village.

A. should be C. were
B. am D. was
5. Which word does NOT mean the same as the other three?
A. Defend C. Equip
B. Supply D. Furnish
6. Today, car manufacturers have begun to AUTOMATE their assembly lines using robots. What does this
trend mean?
A. Operate through human workers. C. Operate through machines.
B. Cars are now automatic. D. Produce more efficient car
7. Both Ruben and _____ plan to go.
A. I C. myself
B. me D. me myself
8. “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day”. This is a famous quote from ______.
A. Jose Aquino C. Benigno Aquino
B. Jose P. Rizal D. Manuel L. Quezon
9. After 10 unfruitful years, Fe finally quit the job. She ____ along with her boss for a long time.
A. didn’t get C. hadn’t been getting
B. hasn’t been getting D. isn’t getting
10. We should work for a total ban ______ pesticides that are harmful to man.
A. by the use C. on using Note: Correct answer is on the use of
B. with the use D. on the use
11. Is this the spot ____ you had the accident?
A. where C. why
B. which D. wherein
12. She described her classmate’s statement as to SOPHOMORIC. This means _____.
A. grown up C. immature
B. mature D. wise
13. Which is the correct sequence of the sentences in the text below?
(1) The image of a good teacher is one who is constantly reflecting
about how best to help different types of learners learn.
(2) The National Competency-Based Standards (NCBTS) defines a new paradigm of teaching where the
teacher is viewed as a knowledge professional who is responsible for facilitating learning.
(3) Good teaching is defined in terms of those practices that helps students learn better.
(4) Competency-based means that the standards or criteria for characterizing good teaching are
defined in terms of what the teacher is competent to do.
(5) The NCBTS can be used as a self-assessment tool for professional development
A. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
B. 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 D. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
14. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, _____ ?
A. is he C. aren’t you
B. isn’t it D. isn’t he

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15. The traffic flow at the corner was jammed. Tom feared getting late so he ____ with a bus and leaped at the
door.
A. was catching C. catch up
B. has caught D. caught up
16. It’s now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case
he _____.
A. will come C. does
C. is coming D. may
17. Teacher Mae Ann always tries to help people, but recently she has been ____ kind and generous.
A. principally C. especially
B. usually D. largely
18. Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that has no error in structure/ spelling.
A. The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his corn in record time.
B. The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in record time.
C. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in record time.
D. The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time.
19. __________ not making the most of _______ opportunities.
A. You’re – you’re C. You’re – your
B. You’re – you D. You – your
20. Susan _____ in bed too long and missed her classes.
A. lied B. lays C. lay D. laid
21. Who said, “The Filipino is worth dying for?”
A. Carlos P. Garcia C. Fidel V. Ramos
B. Benigno Aquino D. Jose P. Rizal
22. What virtue is inferred in the poem below?
Little Things
It’s the little things we do or say
That make or break the beauty of the average passing day.
Hearts, like doors, will open with ease
To very, very little keys,
And don’t forget that two of these
Are “I thank you” and “If you please”.
-Anonymous

A. Encouragement C. Kindness
B. Friendliness D. Confidentiality
23. Who is remembered for his famous quotation?
“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”
A. Ferdinand Marcos C. Manuel Roxas
B. Manuel Quezon D. Carlos P. Garcia
24. Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural errors.
A. The weather service expects temperatures to not increase.
B. The weather service expects temperatures not to increase.
C. The weather service expects temperatures not to rise
D. The weather service expects temperatures to not rise.
25. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural errors?
A. I would not want to be themselves. C. I would not want to be himself/herself
B. I would not want to be theirselves. D. I would not want to be he/she.
26. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views children as having the ability to organize and
integrate information in schemata?
A. Reader Response C. Sociolinguistic
B. Interactive D. Constructivist
27. I should have returned this book last Tuesday; it is now five days ___________.
A. Delayed C. postponed
B. Beyond deadline D. overdue
28. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?
A. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English
was much lower than the previous year.

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 B. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English
was much lower than it has been in previous year.
C. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) in English of high school students
was much lower than it had been in previous years.
D. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English
was lowest than the previous years.
29. Of the different principles of effective teaching of reading, which is IMPROPERLY stated?
A. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English
was much lower than the previous years.
B. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English
was much lower than it has been in previous years.
C. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) in English of high school students
was much lower than it had been in previous years.
D. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English
was lowest than the previous years.
30. There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college.
HIATUS means ______________.
A. Length C. continuation
B. Lapse D. interruption.
31. Which passage is expressed affectively and without structural error/s?
A. Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.
B. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.
C. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home.
D. Having called the other students and ourselves, the secretary went home.
32. Which sentence clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error/s?
A. The interest at a loan company is higher than at a bank.
B. The interest at a loan company is higher than a bank.
C. The interest of a loan company is higher than a bank.
D. The interest of a loan company is higher than in a bank.
33. Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural errors.
A. The examinees need two sharpened pencils, calculator and ball pen.
B. The examinees need double pencils simply calculator and ball pen.
C. The examinees need pencils, a calculator and a ball pen.
D. The examinees need two pencils, a simple calculator, and a ball pen.
34. Thomas Carley said, “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder…”
It could be interpreted as ______________.
A. Ones life doesn’t need to be controlled.
B. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life
C. There is a strong driving force in one’s life
D. Direction can never come into one’s life
35. I saw a nasty __________ between two cars this morning.
A. Damage C. accident
B. Happening D. danger
36. Who was the General who said “I shall return” after training troops in Australia?
A. J. de la Torre C. Douglas MacAthur
B. Carlos P. Garcia D. G. Wainright
37. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” is an expression of one’s __________.
A. Total poverty C. love for self
B. Blind ignorance D. total submission to God
38. The surprised teacher asked, “What was all the HUBHUB about?”
HUBHUB means _______
A. Hush C. commotion
B. Stillness D. serenity
39. I was speaking to Ana on the phone when suddenly we were _______.
A. Disconnected C. cut off
B. Hung up D. broken down
40. “Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.”
The meaning of this aphorism in “Poor Richard’s Almanac” is ____________

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 A. Nurse your hurt feelings
B. Let the bygones be bygones
C. Forget what other people have done to hurt you
D. It is not easy to forgive and forget.
41. The greatest hero of Greece was Hercules. He was a personage of quite another order from the great hero
of Athens, Theseus. He was what all Greece, except Athens, most admired. The Athenians were different from
the other Greeks and their heroes. The Athenians valued thought and ideas highly as no part of the country
ever did. In Theseus, their ideal embodied what the rest of Greece most valued. His qualities were what the
Greeks generally admired.
The Athenians chose Theseus as their greates hero because __________
A. He was the savior of Greece
B. Of his intelligence and strength
C. He embodied all the qualities the Greeks honored and admired
D. He was braver than Hercules
42. Sometimes I am very much tempted to believe that one reason why so many people don’t do anything for
their “less fortunate” brother is ____ hold your breath _____ television. (And while you are at it, you might as
well hold your disbelief for a while, too.) we have lived with television for so long that, without our knowing it,
it has changed our way of looking at life. It used to be that people watched TV and pretended it was real life.
Now it seems all this has changed. Many people actually look at life as if it were television.
- Johnny C. Go (Because There’s A TV Set in the Living Room )
The author is blaming TV sets for people nowadays _________
A. Watch TV programs almost the entire day
B. Look at reality as if it were a TV program
C. Watched TV programs and hold their disbelief in life
D. Pretend that TV programs are realities
43. Which of the following BEST restates the meaning of “The child is the father of the man.”
A. Children are naturally wiser than adults
B. If there would be no children, there would be no fathers
C. The experiences and lessons of childhood influence one’s adult life
D. Fathers are dependent on the sight of their children.
44. “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly”. When restated means:
A. You have to value everything in this world
B. In buying, what is easy to get is easy to consume
C. You have to pay something before you really value it
D. The buying power of the peso is weak so you have to buy wisely.
45. Manunulat ang tatay ko kaya sa personal mong kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang mga yapak, magsulat
ka. Ano ang kahulugan ng pag-susulat?
A. Maklikha ng mga salita, pangungusap, at talata
B. Kakayahan ng tao na malinaw na makapagtala o makapag-imprenta
C. Pagpili ng paksa at pagsasaliksik
D. Proseso na nagsisimula sa idea o karanasan.
46. Sa taas ng mga bilihin ngayon, kahit “kahig ka ng kahig” ay wala pa ring maipon. Ano ang ibig sabihin nito?
A. Bawasan ang bili. C. Gastos ng gastos
B. Hanap ng hanap D. Hindi bumili.
47. “ Matagal ng lumagay sa tahimik si Mely”. Ang ibig sabihin ay:
A.Lumisan na. C.Nag- asawa na
B. Nanahimik na. D.Namatay na.
48. Huwag limutin ang vernacular. Tutuhing iasimila ito sa pambansang wika sa ikauunlad ng kultura at lahi.
Ang ibig sabihin ng iasimila ay _____________________.
A. Papayabungin C. Pagyamanin
B. Papakinabangan D. Papaunlarin
49. I. Ang kahoy ay nilalagare sa katamtamang laki, at saka pinuputol sa maraming pirasong hugis
rekatanggulo.
II. Ang pagkikinis ay nangangailangan ng isang bihasa, sapagka’t totong mapanganib at sa sandaling
sumala na ang matalim na kasangkapan sa bakya, ang magiging bunga ay matinding
hiwa sa hita ng tagakinis.
III. Ang mga kahoy na ginagamit sa paggawa ng bakya’y nanggagaling sa
Quezon, Zambales, at Bataan.

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 Ang wastong pagkakasunod- sunod ng mga pangungusap ay makikita sa _______.
A. II, III, at I B. III, I, at II C. I, II, at III D. III, II, at I
50. Alin ang salawikain sa mga sumusunod:
A. Di maliparang uwak.
B. May puno walang bunga, may dahon walang sanga.
C. Nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko.
D. Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.
51. “ Ang mga mata mo ay tulad nga mga bituin sa kalangitan.” Ano ang ginagamit na pagpapahayag dito?
A. Personipikasyon C. Pagwawangis
B. Pang- uyam D. Pagtutulad
52. Alin nag nagbibigay ng opinion tungkol sa isang napapanahong isyu sa pamamagitan ng larawan?
A. Ilustrasyong karikatyur C. Kartong pang-editorial
B. Larawan sa unang pahina D. Larawan sa huling pahina
53. Alin sa mga ito ang nagpapahayag sa paraang organisado at artistiko maging tuluyan o sa berso na nagmula
sa imahinasyon?
A. Panitikan C. Sanaysay
B. Panuluan D. Epiko
54. Sino ang nangungusap sa quotation? “ Ang pag-ibig ay hindi pag-ibig kapag nagbabago kung nakakakita ng
pagbabago”
A. Jose Rizal C. William Shakespeare
B. Genoveva Matute D. Robert Frost
55. Mag-aalas singko na ______ umaga ________________ magising siya.
A. ng-at C. ng-nang
B. nang-nang D. nang-kapag
56. Ang salitang apartment ay binubuo ng dalawang klaster. Tukuyin ito.
A. rt at tm C. rt at nt
B. tm at nt D. pr at tm
57. Saan hinango ang mga kwentong tinatawag na parabola?
A. Mga pinagmulan C. Bibliya
B. Kwentong bayan D. Kasabihan
58. Ano ang nagpamali sa pahayag na ito?

May iba’t ibang paraan upang mapaunlad ang husay sa pagbabasa.

A B C D

A. B B. A C. D D. C
59. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik?
Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho.
A. Pangatnig C. Pananda
B. Pararila D. Pang-ukol
60. Ponema ang tawag sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika. Ilan ang ponema ng Filipino?
A. 28 B. 20 C. 21 D. 31
61. Ang butong tinangay ng aso walang pagsalang nalawayang ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa
katotohanan ng _______________.
A. Pagtatanan C. Pakikipagkaibigan
B. Pagpapakain D. Pagnanakaw
62. Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising panahon?
A. Tag-lamig C. Tag-tuyot
B. Tag-ulan D. Tag-init
63. Kung ang awit ng pag-iibigan ay kundiman, ano naman sa Bisaya?
A. Kumintang C. Dioma
B. Sambotani D. Talindaw
64. “ Kung anong bukambibig siyang laman ng dibdib”. Ito ay isang uri ng ___________.
A. Tugmaan C. Bugtong
B. Tula D. Salawikain
65. Alin dito ang ginagamit sa pagtuturo na replika na yari sa isang tunay o sintetik na material?
A. Papel B. Mock-up

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 C. Dayorama D. Ispesimen
66. Aling pamamaraan ang ginagamit ng guro na nagsisimula sa mga halimbawa patungo sa paglalahat?
A. Pasaklaw C. Pabalak
B. Pabuod D. Patuklas
67. Mapangarapin ang malilit! Ang ibig sabihin ng pahayag na ito ay ang mga taong mahihirap ay
A. Nais umangat sa buhay kaya C. May pangarap guminhawa
nakikipagsapalaran D. Nananaginip ng gising
B. Gustong lumipad sa alapaap
68. Ano ang kahulugan ng idyomang ginamit sa pangungusap na “ Marami sa mga magsasaka ang INALAT dahil
sa patuloy na pagbuhos ng ulan.”
A. Minalas C. Nawaln ng pag-asa
B. Nagalit D. Nanibago
69. Kapani-paniwala ang isang tauhan kung ito ay may katulad na nakikitang nabubuhay sa mundo. Wika nga’y
totoo itong tao, nagtataglay ng positibo at negatibong katangian. May kapurihan at may kapintasan. May
kalakasan at may kahinaan at may kasamaan. May kawastuan at may kamalian. May katinuan at may
kabaliwan. May kalabisan at may kakulangan. May kabanalan at may kasalanan. May katimpian at may
kabiglaanan. Lahat ng katangian salu-salungat, may bahid siya. Hindi siya taong nabubuhay sa daigdig ng
kataka-taka na pinakaubod ng lahat, gaya ng madalas mapanood sa pelikulang Pilipino, na kapag bida, sa kanya
lahat ng positibo at kapag kontrabida, sa kanya naman lahat ng negatibo. Hindi kinai-empatya-han ang tauhang
ganito, kinaa-antipatiko-han, oo!
Ang naangkop na pamagat ng talatang ito ay:
A. Ang Katangian ng Tao C. Ang Tao sa Mundo
B. Ang Katauhan D. Ang Tauhan
70. Pilin ang isa kung saan matagpuan ang salita o parirala na nagpapamali sa pangungusap.

Ibabad mo ng isang oras iyan bago lutuin.

A B C D

A. D B. A C. B D. C
71. Alin dito ang ginagamit sa pagtuturo ng panitikan lalo na sa pagkasunod-sunod ng mga pangyayari sa
kwento?
A. Decoding C. Story grammar
B. Story frame D. Character wed
72. One angle of a parallelogram is 35? What are the measure s of the three other angles?
A.85°, 135°, 140° C. 35°, 65°, 65°
B. 145°, 35°, 145° D. 45°, 65°, 170°
73. The edge of a rectangle solid have these measures: 1.5 feet x ½ feet by 3 inches. What is its volume in cubic
inches?
A. 225 B. 272 C. 324 D. 27
74. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 7. If there are 150 boys and girls in the school, how many
boys are there?
A. 75 B. 90 C. 105 D. 45
75. A water tank contains 86 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when it is 75% full?
A. 58 B. 15 C. 30 D. 60

76. If x= 3 and y= 2, then 2x + 3y = ___________.

A. 14 B. 10 C. 12 D. 5
77. Which of the following has the largest value?
A. 39 B . 93 C.. 75 D. 64
78. Which of these three fractions has the largest value?
A. 3/4 B. 4/15 C. 12/24 D. 5/9
79. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 30 deg. What is the measure of one of the base angles?
A. 70° B. 75° C. 150° D. 60°
80. Which of these has a value different from the other three?
A. .15 C. 3/20
B. 12/75 D. 15%
81. How many degrees are between the hands of a clock at 3:40 ?
A. 125° B. 140° C. 130° D. 150°

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82. What is the value of 12 1/6 -2 3/8- 7 2/3 + 19 ¾?
A.22 C. 18
B. 21 7/8 D. 21
83. If 8-√ x + 2 ═ 4, what is the value of x?
A.14 C.18
B. 2 D. 6
84. Which decimal is equal to 3/100 + 2/10 + 5/1000?
A. .235 C. .325
B. .0523 D. .532
85. Which of these math sentences is NOT CORRECT?
A.1/7 + 2/3 = 3/21 C. 1/6 + 1/8= 14/48
B. ½ + 1/3 = 5/6 D. 1/3 + ¼ = 7/12
86. What number is the next in this sequence? 11120, 11260, 11420, 11600
A.11760 C. 11820
B. 11720 D. 11800
87. Joseph is 10 years older than his sister. If Joseph was 25 years of age in 1983, in what year could he had
been born?
A. 1963 C. 1948
B. 1953 D. 1958
88. How many glasses of Cola each to be filled with 150 cu.cm. of the liquid can be made from 5 family size
bottles of Cola each containing 1.5 liters?
A. 60 C. 50 Note: 1 mL = 1 cu. Cm.
B. 45 D. 40
89. 259:37 as _______.
A. 5:1 C. 25:4
B. 84:12 D. 63:441
90. Which common fraction is equivalent to .216?
A. 53/250 C. 27/125
B. 108/375 D. 21/50
91. What value of x will make this proportion correct? 13:x = 3.25:8.00
A. 20 C. 2
B. 3.5 D.32
92. If the counting numbers 1 to 30 are written down how many times does the digit 2 appear?
A. 13 C. 12
B. 11 D. 14
93. In the playground for kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in
all, how many tricycles are there?
A. 7 C. 9
B. 8 D.11
94. What is the greatest common factor of the numbers 48, 12 and 32?
A. 6 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
95. Between January 2008 and August 2008, the price of gasoline rose from 28.40 to 52. 90 per liter. What is
the percent of increase over the 8-month period?
A. 97.5% C. 46.81.81%
B. 86.27% D. 24.5%
96. Ana and Beth do a job together in two hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours. How long will it
take Beth to do the job alon
A. 3 hours C. 3 1/3 hours
B. 2 hours D. 2 1/3 hours
97. By how much is 35% of P 220 greater than 55% of P 140?
A. P 16.00 C. P 480,000
B. P 20.00 D. P 0.00
98. A car depreciates by 10% of it’s brand new price each year and by 15% in each succeeding year. By 2009,
what would be the market price for a car bought brand new for P 6 depreciates by 10% of it’s brand new price

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each year and by 15% in each succeeding year. By 2009, what would be the market price for a car bought
brand new for P 600,000 in 2004?
A. P 420,000 C. P 480,000
B. P 390,000 D. P 210,000 Answer: 281, 883. 375
99. The area of the rectangle on the right is (x 2 + x - 12). If it’s length is x + 4, what is it’s width?
A. X-3 C. x + 1
B. X + 6 D. x + 2
100. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much
longer is the perimeter of the larger than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
A. 12 C. 84
B. 7 D. 14
101. The edges of a cubical frame are made from plastic straws. How much longer is the total length of the
plastic edges of a cube whose edges is 10 cm compared to a cube whose edge is 8 cm?
A. 16 cm C. 24 cm
B. 32 cm D. 8 cm
102. In a Mathematics test, 35 students passed and 30 % failed. How many students took the test?
A. 60 C. 30
B. 40 D. 50
103. Each bag of rice contains 50 kg. what would be the increase in price if the cost of one bag of rice goes
from P 950.00 to P 1,200.00?
A.P 250.00 C. P 3.75
B. P 7.50 D. P 5.00
104 How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers greater than the sum of the first 10
counting numbers?
A. 55 C. 100
B. 155 D. 110
105. A child can be admitted to Grade 1 if he/she is at least 5 years and 10 months old by June of the school
year. Which of these dates of birth will be DISQUALIFY a child from being admitted to Grade 1 on June 15,
2009?
A. June 10,2003 C. April 30,2003 Note:All will qualify; answer the closest
B. Jan. 10,2003 D. May 5, 2003
106. Which of these numbers CANNOT possibly be a square number? Should be CAN
A. 10217356 C. 35366809
B. 2916488 D. 262758
107. In the following numbers, which digit is in the thousand ths place?
A. 9 C. 3 Note: no answer, if the question is the place value of
thousandths, 3 is the answer. It should have a given
B. 4 D. 6
108. At what rate of interest should P 2,400 be invested so that it will earn P880 in 8 months?
A. 6 ½% C. 5%
B. 5 ½ % should be 55% D. 6%
109. How many vertices does a rectangular solid have?
A. 6 C. 4
B. 12 D. 8
110. If July 12, 2003 fell on a Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2009 fall?
A. Monday without considering leap years; answer is WED C. Friday
B. Sunday D. Thursday

111. Which number is wrong in the sequence? What should the number be for the sequence to be CORRECT?
5,15,16,48, 144, 147, 148, 444….
A. 144; it should be 29 C. 48; it should be 18
B. 144; it should be 132 D. 147; it should be 145
112. The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are _________________.
A. Northwest and Southeast monsoon
B. North and South monsoon
C. East and West monsoon
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113. The direct transformation of a solid into gas phase without passing through the liquid phase is
called _________________.
A. Compression C. Freeze drying
B. Sublimation D. Evaporation
114. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?
A. It leads to wastage in electrical energy.
B. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator’s door.
C. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside, thus, making the refrigeration less efficient.
D. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.
115. What kind of mirror used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the traffic behind
him/her?
A. Double concave C. Concave
B. Convex D. Plane
116. You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to offsprings through
_____________.
A. Gametes C. Chromosomes
B. Genes D. Alleles
117. When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold your free hand away from your body in
order to _______________.
A. Change the weight of your body and load.
B. Change the mass of your body.
C. Change the center of the gravity of your body and load.
D. Be ready to grab something in case you fall.
118. Jane placed some mothballs inside her cabinet. After a week they were all gone. What happened to the
mothballs?
A. They condensed. C. They were dissolved by water in air.
B. They melted. D. They sublimed.
119. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of coral reef by pounding the corals
with a heavy weight?
A. Cyanide fishing C. Corals entrapping
B. Reef fishing D. Muro-ami
120. The voltage across a transformer primary coil that has 100 turns in 10V. What is the voltage across the
secondary coil has 20 V turns?
A. 20V C. 2V
B. 100V D. 10V
121. Which statement is FALSE?
A. The gas phase has the least kinetic energy.
B. Solids and liquids have more molecules per unit volume.
C. Solid particles have the strongest attractive forces in between.
D. Molecules of solids and liquids are more closely packed than those in gasses.
122. What may occur when there is a severe damage to some parts of the brain due to lack of blood supply?
A. Heart attack C. Stroke
B. Thrombosis D. Rheumatic heart
123. Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?
A. Sand C. Neither sand nor water
B. Water D. Both
124. How can we prevent developing osteoporosis?
A. Adequate intake of vitamins A and D.
B. Less exercise to decrease bone density.
C. Adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D.
D. Estrogen replacement therapy.
125. Of the state of matter which has the weakest intermolecular force of attraction?
A. Solid C. Liquid
B. Plasma D. Gas
126. Which of these characterizes organic compounds?
A. They always require electrical means to separate.
B. They cannot be broken down to simpler substances.
C. They are compounds of any elements.

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 D. They are compounds containing carbon.
127. Which of these statements is FALSE?
A. Water is heavier than oil.
B. Fire caused by kerosene can be put out if water is poured into fire.
C. Rain or distilled water (a pure liquid) boils at constant temperature.
D. Kerosene is lighter than water.
128. In which of the following medium would sound waves travel the fastest?
A. Gases C. Liquids
B. Solids D. Vibrating objects
129. Which of the following is heterogeneous?
A. Kerosene C. Rain water
B. Clean air D. Sea water
130. Why should gasoline be stored in tightly covered narrow-mouthed containers and should be placed away
from heat?
I. To reduce evaporation
II. To preserve its qualities
III. To decrease its potential as fire hazard
A. I and III C. II and III
B. I, II and III D. I and II
131. Sound: Decibel: _____________:_____________.
A. Volume : Cube C. Area : Square
B. Capacity : Hectare D. Length : Meter
132. Which of these are characterize/s metals?
I. Good electrical conductors
II. Malleable and ductile
III. Form basic oxides
A. I, II and III C. II and III only
B. I only D. I and II only
133. Which of the following light has the longest wavelength?
A. Green C. Red
B. Blue D. Yellow
134. To be safe in the unlikely case of the lightning strike, it is best to be inside a building framed
with ___________.
A. Cement C. Iron
B. Steel D. Wood
135. Which statement/s correctly differentiate/s boiling from evaporation?

I. Boiling happens at a definite temperature while evaporation can occur at any temperature.
II. Boiling happens when vapor pressure exerted by the liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric
pressure, while evaporation occurs when high energy molecules at the liquid surface continuously
escape to the space above the liquid.
III. Boiling is always associated with the temperature while evaporation is related only to pressure.
A. I and III C. II only
B. I and II D. I only
136. Ozone depletion happens due to the release of CFC’s from ________________.
A. Industrial combustion C. Annual Respiration
B. Deforestation D. Styrofoam and Freon
137. What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
A. The speed stays the same. C. Total internal reflection happens.
B. The speed decreases. D. The speed increases.
138. Which of these does NOT belong to the other three terms?
Solution Colloid Suspension Element
A. Element C. Colloid
B. Suspension D. Solution

139. Some factories use water to cool their equipment, warming the water in the process. If the warm water is
dumped into a river, lake or ocean, how might it affect the ecology of the body of water?

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 I. The added heat may result to the decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by the
aquatic organisms.
II. The added heat will accelerate the chemical- biological processes that may alter the reproductive
processes of the aquatic plants and animals.
III. The increase in the temperature will increase the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide causing the
acidity of water to exceed harmful levels for aquatic plants and animals.
A. I and III C. I and II
B. II only D. I only
140. The interaction between living organisms and nonliving elements in the environment is called
a/an ______________.
A. Species C. Community
B. Population D. Ecosystem
141. All of the following problems may arise in the use of sanitary landfill, EXCEPT:
A. Production of methane gas and possible explosion
B. Refusal of residents for the construction of sanitary landfill in their area.
C. Pollution of the surrounding soil
D. Flashfloods and degradation of soil
142. Iron-deficiency contributes to the poor scholastic performance of students. Which of the following food
items is beat for iron-deficient students?
A. Liver C. Sardines
B. Fish D. Pechay
143. Meteorology is a very important branch in natural Science, without which we cannot be informed of
forthcoming ___________.
A. Earthquake C. Comet
B. Meteor D. Typhoon
144. We always hear doctors warning us to limit salt intake. What is the effect of salt in cells?
A. Salt punctures the cell C. Salt clogs the cell
B. Salt makes cells swell D. Salt dehydrates the cell
145. What is the type of response exhibited by the roots of plants?
A. Negative phototropism C. Positive Thigmotropism
B. Positive geotropism D. Negative geotropism
146. Patients suffering from malfunction of the kidney are now assisted by a machine that serves as artificial
kidney called ___________.
A. Hemoscope C. pacemaker
B. Homeostatic machine D. hemodializer
147. Eight out of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity in the Philippines are communicable. To prevent them
from happening to your students the best advice you can give them is to _______________.
A. Avoid dangerous activities C. Clean the classroom often
B. Wash hands frequently D. Cover the mouth when sneezing
148. Which of the following BEST differentiates an earthquake’s intensity from its magnitude?
A. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.
B. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while magnitude refers to the
energy of the earthquake.
C. Intensity is a measure of how damage an earthquake caused at the surface while magnitude is
the strength of the quake.
D. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it
caused at its epicenter.
149. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?
A. Sound travels 1,331 m/s.
B. Sound is released later actually.
C. Light appears brighter in the sky
D. Light travels faster than sound.
150. All of the following are effects of deforestation, EXCEPT:
A. Landslides C. Destruction of the ozone layer
B. Global warming D. Flash floods
151. All of the following contribute to the greenhouse effect, EXCEPT:
A. Extensive deforestation C. Excessive use of detergents
B. Forest fires D. Uncontrolled burning of wastes

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152. What is the teacher’s accountability in the achievement of quality education?
A. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to the school head and stakeholders
B. Be accountable for the effective attainment of specified learning objectives and outcomes
C. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to parents
D. Be accountable for the grading performance of learners
153. Violation of human rights is a violation of the ____________ of persons.
A. Emotions C. Freedom
B. Dignity D. Intelligence
154. What is the best indicator of “quality Education” as invoked in the Constitution?
Generation of reliable measurements __________________.
A. On cohort survival rate C. on participation rate
B. Of educational outcomes D. on drop out rate
155. An individual has the right to file the WRIT OF AMPARO before the investigation of an administrative case
filed against him/her. What fundamental right is invoked by the individual?
A. Right to be defended by a public attorney
B. Right to life, liberty and security
C. Right to self- defense
D. Right to due process
156. Which is the primary concern of marriage?
A. The companionship and husband and wife
B. The maintenance of social status
C. The procreation and education of children
D. The mutual production and security of man and woman
157. According to the Bill of Rights, private property shall not be taken for public use without
A. A dialogue between individual owner and gov’t. representative
B. Just compensation
C. A notarized deed of sale
D. An official survey of the property
158. Inclusion is a basic right of every Filipino child with special needs to education, rehabilitation, support
services, work training and employment opportunities, community participation and independent living.
What law was passed by Philippines Congress in 1995 which firms the total integration of persons with
disabilities into the mainstream of society?
A. Republic Act No. 7776 C. Republic Act No. 7277
B. Republic Act No. 7784 D. Republic Act No. 7722
159. Article XIV section I of the 1987 Philippine 160. The logo of the Olympic Games represents the
Constitution mandates that the “State shall protect interconnectedness of the countries in the world.
and promote the right of all citizens to quality While the games highlight the strength of nation in
education at all levels and shall take appropriate sports what does the global activity promote?
steps to make such education accessible to all. A. World tourism C. World
Which of the goals of EFA 2015 aims to achieve the industry
above mentioned constitutional mandate? B. World peace D. World
A. Universal elimination of drop outs and history
repetition by all at every grade or year 161. Which statement/s on education is/are
including satisfactory achievements correct?
levels
B. Universal completion of full cycle of I. Education is a fundamental human
basic education schooling with right.
satisfactory achievement levels by all at II. Education is an imperfect right.
every grade or year III. Education is the key to sustainable
C. Universal completion of primary development, peace and stability.
education with satisfactory A. I only
achievement level at every grade level B. I and II only
D. Universal completion of secondary C. III only
education with satisfactory D. I, II, and III
achievement level at every year level.

162. The UNESCO is an international organization promoting which programs of the United Nations?

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 A. Competence, Science, Nature C. Education, Science, Culture
B. National Unity, Science D. Unity, Organization, Education
163. What does the phrase Cold war refer to?
The post-World War II struggle between ______________.
A. Asia and Europe
B. The United States and its allies and then the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and its allies
C. Japan and the Philippines
D. Germany and Great Britain
164. The ASEAN Aims to promote regional peace and adherence to the principles of the United Nations
Charter. It envisions “a caring and sharing community” and eliminate the problems of ____________,
_____________, and _____________.
A. War, conflict, deprivation C. Large families, environment, travel
B. Deprivation. Literacy, elderly D. Hunger, malnutrition, poverty
165. In peace education curricula, which does not belong?
A. Conflict resolution C. Interdependence among nations
B. Global awareness D. Interdependence of nations
166. For world peace, the United Nations approved a non-proliferation treaty. Which was the immediate
purpose of this treaty?
A. To limit the use and the sale of guns
B. To reject the membership of China as a member of the United Nations
C. To stop the manufacture of guns
D. To stop the spread of nuclear weapons
167. What term best characterizes a peaceful community?
A. Harmony C. Tolerance
B. Spirituality D. Ethics
168. The valuing process includes three main processes: choosing from among alternatives, prizing what you
have chosen and acting upon your choice consistently. Teacher A, a veteran teacher, is not in favor of a
daughter who plans to take up teaching. Using the three processes as criteria, does Teacher A value Teaching?
A. No, she had no other choice then so she took up teaching.
B. No, if she cherishes her profession she will encourage others including her daughter to become like
her.
C. Yes, being a veteran teacher, she has been in the teaching profession for years.
D. Yes, she knows her daughter and may be convinced that she does not fit the teaching profession.
169. “ No pain, no gain; no cross, no crown” What do these statements point to?
A. Why suffer when there are a lot of pain relievers available.
B. Be willing to pay the price for every dream you want to realize.
C. Life is a heavy burden to carry.
D. Others make our life miserable many times.

170. Which is of negative consequence of our value of close family ties?

A. Double-standard mentality
B. The development of prolonged dependence
C. Stability of the family
D. Permanence of marriage
171. If Rene is surrounded by lazy and dishonest people, does that mean he will automatically be like them?
A. It depends on the personality type of Rene.
B. Yes, because environment influences the development of man.
C. That depends on the strength of the influence of the group of lazy and dishonest around him.
D. No, he can choose to be different since man has free will.
172. “ Be honest even if others are not. Be honest even if others cannot.” What does the statement imply
about values?
I. Values remain to be values even if nobody possesses them.
II. Values are dependent on persons, place and time.
III. Values are changing.
A. II only C. III only
B. II and III D. I only
173. From the idealist point of view, which
statement on values is TRUE?

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 I. Values are changing. B. III only
II. Values are unchanging. C. I, II and III
III. Values determine our lifestyle. D. II and III only
A. I and III only
174. We, Filipinos, are perceived to have the tendency to limit our love and concern to our families, to our clan
and to people we know. Which Filipino trait is illustrated?
A. Heroism C. Particularism
B. Universalism D. Double-standard mentality
175. Teacher Rico tells his class before he gives the test: “ Be honest. If I catch you cheating, beware. If it’s a
girl caught cheating, that is worse; it is double mortal sin.” What concept is evident in the advice/ warming
from Teacher Rico?
A. Machismo mentality C. Cognitive dissonance
B. Split personality D. Double standard morality
176. Which type of taxation system is pro-poor?
I. Equitable II. Equal III. Progressive

A. II and III C. I and II

B. I and III D. I, II and III

177. The primary purpose of taxation is to ____________.

A. Fortify the government against invaders
B. Reduce inequalities in wealth and incomes
C. Raise revenue for the support of government
D. Make the country a leading industrialized country in the World
178. Which is/ are TRUE of cooperatives and the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform?

I. Intended to eliminate poverty in the Philippine Society

II. Meant to alleviate poverty
III. Are programs for people empowerment

A. I and III C. II only

B. II and III D. III only
179. Which assumption underlies the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?
A. There is so much poverty in the country because of overpopulation.
B. The wealth of the country is concentrated in the hands of a few.
C. Our country has very very few landed people and very many landless.
D. People are more productive if they own what they cultivate.

180. I rent out for P10,000 per month my only building and lot to the Jesus is Lord \Group which uses it
exclusively for religious purposes. I am exempt from payment of _____________.
A. Community tax C. Professional tax
B. Property tax D. Income tax

181. Which are essential for the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program to truly succeed?

I. Granting the beneficiaries the right to sell the piece of land awarded to them.
II. Change the heart of the landlords and lawmakers.
III. Education of the beneficiaries.

A. III only B. I, II and III C. II and III D. II only

182. Genuine respect for all peoples that lead to world peace is anchored on the concept that all persons
________________.
A. Have dignity
B. Are citizens of the world
C. Have talents
D. Can contribute to global development

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183. What is a characteristic of a progressive tax system?
A. The tax rate is equal for all citizens.
B. The tax rate is grater for higher incomes.
C. People who earn less pay a larger part of their income in taxes than do people who earn more.
D. All people pay the same percentage of their earnings in taxes.
184. The cultural heritage of Southeast Asia has been designated by UNESCO as ____________.
A. World Tourist Spots C. World International Center
B. World Heritage Sites D. World Cultural Heritage
185. Which is an indicator of the patronage system in Philippine society that contributes to poverty?
A. Parents have many “compares” in the baptism of their child.
B. Most people patronize imported goods.
C. The “pilosopo” type of worker does not get promoted in his job.
D. A less deserving applicant gets appointed because he has a “padrino”.
186. Children learn how to open a coconut and other common chores in a coconut farm. In this instance,
culture is transmitted by __________.
A. Assimilation C. Acculturation
B. Enculturation D. Immersion
187. Which has been said to be the strongest factor that drives most Filipino’s men and women to leave their
families and work abroad?
A. Poverty C. Insurgency
B. Illiteracy D. Consumeristic mentality
188. On which concept is the cross-cultural undertaking advocated by anthropologists and sociologists based in
order to prevent ethnocentrism?
A. Ethical relativism C. Acculturation
B. Cultural relativism D. Global solidarity
189. What are the considered major goals of multicultural education?
I. Catering to diversity of learners
II. Considering social class and ethnic groups
III. Providing equal opportunities to education
IV. Helping individuals and group survive despite differences in culture and beliefs
A. I, II and IV C. III and IV
B. II and III D. I, II, III and IV

190. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a strong “school culture?”
A. Has a network of communications
B. Has high standards of performance
C. Has informal rule of behavior
D. Has definite organizational core values
191. John Dewey’s major contributions to the sociological foundations of education are the following EXCEPT
ONE. Which one is it?
A. Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at birth.
B. “True education” is transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the learner.
C. Facilitating education means being aware of the social condition of the learners.
D. School is a continuation of home; activities at home continue at school.

DIRECTION: READ THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS # 192-194.

The most important source of sediment is earth and rock material carried to the sea by rivers and
streams; the same materials may also have been transported by glaciers and winds. Other sources are volcanic
ash and lava, shells and skeletons of organisms, chemical precipitates formed in seawater, and particles from
outer space.
Water is a most unusual substance because it exists on the surface of the earth in its three physical
states: ice, water, and water vapor. There are other substances that might exist in a solid and liquid or gaseous
state at temperature normally found at the earth’s surface, but there are no other substances which occur in all
three states.

Water is odorless, tasteless, and colorless. It is the only substance known exist in a natural state as
solid, liquid, or gas on the surface of the earth. It is a universal solvent. Water does not corrode, rust, burn, or

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separate into its components easily. It is chemically indestructible. It can corrode almost any metal and erode
the most solid rock. A unique property of water is that it expands and floats on water when frozen or in the
solid state. Water has a freezing point 0° deg. C. and a boiling point of 100° deg. C. Water has the capacity for
absorbing great quantities of heat with relatively little increase in temperature. When distilled, water is a good
conductor of electricity but when salt is added, it is a poor conductor of electricity.

Sunlight is the source of energy for temperature change, evaporation, and currents for water
movement through the atmosphere. Sunlight controls the rate of photosynthesis for all marine plants, which
are directly or indirectly the source of food for all marine animals. Migration, breeding, and other behaviors of
marine animals are affected buy light.

Water, as the ocean or sea, is blue because of the molecular scattering of the sunlight. Blue light, being
of short wavelength, is scattered more effectively than the light of longer wavelengths. Variations in color may
be caused by particles suspended in the water, water depth, cloud cover, temperature, and other variable
factors. Heavy concentrations of dissolved materials cause a yellowish hue, while algae will cause the water to
look green. Heavy populations of plant and animal materials will cause the water to look brown.

192. Which of the following topics best organizes the information in the text?
A. Water as substance, water and plants
B. State of water as vapor, ice, solid
C. Properties of water, its physical states, effects of the sun on water
D. Properties of seawater, photosynthesis oceans and seas
193. According to the passage, what is the most unique property of water?
A. Water is poor conductor of electricity.
B. Water exists on surface of the earth in three physical states.
C. Water is chemically indestructible.
D. Water is odorless, tasteless, and colorless.
194. Which of the following best defines the word distilled as is used in the last sentence of the third
paragraph?
A. Free of electrical energy C. Dehydrated soil
B. Free of salt content D. Containing wine

DIRECTION: READ THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS # 195-197.

An international education initiative, known as global competence, was first noted in 1988 in a report
published by the Council on International Education Exchange. Higher education institutions were enjoined to
send students on exchange programs to universities abroad where Americans are not the majority population
and where English is not the dominant language.

Educational scholars have proposed definitions for the term global competence and postulates
regarding the required knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences necessary to become globally competent.
Cross-cultural awareness and interaction, familiarity with an environment, intercultural facility, effective two-
way communication, interconnectedness of peoples and systems, acceptance of the different cultural values
and attitudes are integral components of global competence.

195. Which published a pioneer report on the concept of global competence?

A. Council of International Educationalists
B. Council of International Scholars Exchange
C. Council of International Education Exchange
D. Council of International Educators
196. Are all Overseas Filipino workers globally competent?
A. Yes C. Yes, partially
B. No D. No, partially
197. What are integral concepts/components of global competence?
A. Communication knowledge, skills, experiences and cultural awareness
B. Cultural values, interconnectedness with people, cultural awareness and systems
C. Acceptance of people’s values, attitudes, language, culture and environment

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 D. Two-way communication, intercultural facility cross cultural awareness, and interconnectedness of
peoples and systems.

DIREKSYON: BASAHIN ANG TALATA AT SAGUTIN ANG MGA TANONG # 198-200.

Sa kadalagahang punlaan ng mga bulaklak na namumunga ay dapat ang babae ay magtipon ng

maipamamana sa lalaking anak. Ano kaya ang magiging supling ng babaeng walang kabanalan kundi ang
magbulong ng dasal, walang karunungan kundi awit, nobena, at milagrong pang-ulol sa tao, walang
libangang iba sa paghingi o magkumpisal kaysa sa malimit nang muli’y muling kasalanan? Gawa ng mga ina
ang kalugamian ngayon ng ating kababayan, sa lubos na paniniwala ng kanilang masintahing puso, at sa
malaking pagkaibig ba ay kanilang anak ay napakagaling. Ang kagulanga’y bunga ng pagkabata, at ang
pagkabata’y nasa kandungan ng ina.
Hango sa: Sa mga Kababaihang Taga-Malolos
Ni Dr. Jose Rizal

198. Ang bulaklak na namumunga na tinutukoy ng talata ay

A. Inang nagsisilang C. Babaeng itinakwil ng lipunan
B. Dalagang natutukso D. Inang nagbatak sa hirap

199. Ang kalugamian na tinutukoy ng talata ay __________

A. Kapalaluan C. Kamangmangan
B. Kabanalan D. Kapighatian

200. Anong diskors ang ginamit sa pagpapahayag ng may akda?

A. Paglalarawan C. Paglalahad
B. Pangangatwiran D. Pagsasalaysay

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