PRE-TEST IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

Philippine government new constitution with human rights

1. Which statement is TRUE of the pre-Spanish Filipino government?

a. The datu exercise all the powers of government.
b. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the datu.
c. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community.
d. There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints.
2. If our present government is a democracy, where does power reside?
a. In the Filipino people b. In Congress c. In the President d. In the supreme court
3. In President Quezon time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth, what is TRUE about the Philippine
Commonwealth? The Filipino people ______.
a. Were fully independent b. Were partially independent
c.Were granted total freedom to course their destiny only in matters of education
b. Were citizen of the united states.
4. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of
government was implemented?
a. Parliamentary b. Dictatorial c. Monarchial d. Presidential
5. In which form of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who govern for their own interest?
a. Oligarchy b. Monarchy c. Democracy d. Parliamentary
6. Which of the following represents the smallest subunit of government in the Philippines at present?
a. Purok b. Barangay c. Sitio d. zone
7. Which type of governance is characterize by a union of partially self –governing states or regions united by a
central government?
a. Federalism b. Socialism c. Democracy d. Totalitarianism

Philippine History

8. Rizal founded the La Liga Filipina to _________.

I. Unite the whole country II. Fight violence and injustice III. Revolt against the Spaniards
a. I and II B. II only c. I and II D. II and III
9. WITH WHOM IS THE “Strong Republic” association?
a. Fidel V. Ramos b. Joseph Estrada c. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo d. Corazon Aquino
10. Who is the general who said, “I shall return”? a monument in his honor stand in corregidor by the bay.
a. William H. Taft b. Doughlas McArthur c. John Dewey d. Schurmann
11. Who is the president who is known for his “Filipino First Policy” and austrerity program?
a. Diosdado Macapagal b. Carlos P. Garcia c. Manuel Roxas d. Ramon Magsaysay
12. What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?
a. Abakada b. Roman alpabeto c. alibata d. balitaw
13. In Philippine history, who was known as “ The Great Dissenter”?
a. Camilo Osias b. Manuel Roxas c. Claro M. Recto d. Eulogio Rodriguez
14. Who was among the last Filipino generals who fought the americans and establish the so-called “Tagalog
Republic”?
a. Gregorio DelPilar b. Miguel Malvar c. Macario Sakay d. Manuel Tinio

Economics, Taxation, Land Repform and Cooperation

15. When parents decide to send their children to a private school and pay their tuition fee instead of sending them to
a public school, they don’t get their share in the benefit derived from taxes they pay. This is a case of ______.
A. Social justice b. double jeopardy c. double taxation d. social inequity
16. I rent out for P 10,000 per month my only building and lot the Jesus is Lord group which uses it exclusively for
religious purposes. I am exempt from payment of ______.
 a. Property tax b. professional tax c. income tax d. community tax
17. You are a member of cooperative which operates taxis tricycles and buses. Of which type of a cooperative are you
a member?
a. Service cooperative B. multipurpose cooperative C. marketing cooperative D. products cooperative
18. What does “capital” economics refer to?
a. Investment and loss computed C. Money/ machines invested to transact business
b. Outcome of the business transaction d. Profit and labor spent for the business
19. Which term refers to the social aspects of sex or to socially defined roles and expectations that are associated with
sex?
a. Social differentiation with sex b. Social class c. Gender d. Cultural context
20. Among the developing Asian nations, which of the following is widely promoted to be the better solution to
poverty and unemployment?
a. Privatization b. Urbanization c. Industrialization d. Importation
21. Raising taxes and increasing welfare payments _______.
a. Reduce market power c. Improve efficiency at the expense of equality
b. Prove that there is such a thing as free lunch d Improve equity ate the expense of efficiency
22. You will be in good hands when your host is a Filipino because one outstanding trait of Filipino is ______.
a. Hospitality b. thrift c. industry d. cleanliness
23. The expression promdi connotes ______.
a. Ethnocentrism b. Tenocentrism c. favoritism d. racial discrimination
24. When person shows the ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in the customs, values
and beliefs of one’s culture, he/she is said to ____.
a. Possess multicultural literacy c. Possess global awareness
b. Sociocultural aware d. Possess social literacy
25. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a strong “ school culture”?
a. Has definite organizational core values c. Has informal rules of behavior
b. Has a network of communications d. Has high standards of performance
26. What are considered the major goals of multicultural education?
I. Catering to diversity of learners
II. Considering social class and ethnic
III. Providing equal opportunities to education
IV. Helping individuals and groups survive despite differences in culture and beliefs
a. I, II, and IV b. I, II, and IV c. II, and III d. III and IV
27. Teachers should be encouraged to teach folk knowledge because ___.
a. It is crucial in facing the basics of daily living. C. It is mandate of Dep Ed
b. It is included in the National Achievement Test d. It is in keeping with curriculum change
28. What does a Professional Code OF Ethics prescribe for all?
a. Moral standards and ethical behavior c. Strict implementation of laws of the land.
b. Rules and regulations in practicing the profession d. Civic- mindedness and social consciousness

Rizal and Other Heroes

29. How did Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere contribute to the development of his countrymen?
a. It awakened them to the oppressive rule of Spain c. It taught them to love their local language
b. It exposed to them the scandals of the friars d. It pictured for them the ideal Filipina
30. In what sense is the Filipino likened to a bamboo?
a. He is flexible b. He is sturdy c. He is ambitious d.He is versatile
31. The filipino’s indomitable spirit is shown in his ____.
a. Ability to survive b. Utang na loob c. Friendliness d. Self-reliance
32. On which filipino’s trait does Gawad Kalinga build on?
a. Bayanihan spirit b. Joy and Humor c. Adaptability d. Extreme personalism
 33. Noli Me Tangere was Jose Rizal’s first novel. Express consider this work historically significant because it was
instrumental in establishing which of the following?
a. National identity c. Inciting the seeds of revolution
b. Fight against graft and corruption d. Love for education
34. Which among the following is NOT a Filipino quality emphasized in the Noli Me Tangere of Dr. Jose P. Rizal?
a. Devotion of a Filipina c. Common sense of Filipinos
b. Deep sense of gratitude d. Innate subversiveness
35. Which among the following is the main theme of the El Filibusteresmo?
a. Ideal means of achieving social reform c. Curing the social cancer
b. Rizal’s hope for a revolution d. Abuses and indecency of friars
36. Marcelo H. Del Pilar demonstrated a militant and progressive outlook derived from the classic enlightenment
tradition of the French philosophes and the scientific empiricism of the European bourgeoisie. Which of the
following represents the tenets of his ideology?
I. Truth II. Fairness III. Impartiality
a. II and III b. I, II and III c. I AND II d. I and II

Philosophy

37. Read the following then answer the question:

“ Your honor, how can the persecution dare try to send this poor, defenseless child to jail, for the murder of his
father and mother? Have a heart! The boy is an orphan in this argument valid?
a. No, this is a fallacy, an appeal to pity. C. Yes, nobody can disagree
b. No, this is faulty reasoning D. No, this violates the rules of logic
38. “ all the laws are the product of legislative activity”. “Newton discovered several products of legislative activity”. In
this argument logical?
a. No, the error is due to the equivocal use of word “law”
b. Yes, they are logical
c. No, unless “laws” in the first premise is changed with “ some laws”
d. Partially logical
39. Let’s assume that universities will be required to offer education programs at the graduate rather than at the
undergraduate level. Based on this information, how should you respond?
a. Improbable b. Agree c. Disagree d. Neutral
40. One reason why the NCEE was abolished was because it was anti-poor. Which explaination logically supports this
reasoning?
a. Most of those who did not pass the NCEE were graduates of deprived schools.
b. It’s good that NCEE was abolished because that would mean only those fit for college would go to college.
c. The NCEE served as a measure to counteract the “diploma mill” mentality of the Filipinos.
d. College education liberates the poor from the bondage of poverty .
41. Which philosophical premise does NOT support scientific inquiry?
a. Reality of objective
b. Group awareness is an integral part of knowledge.
c. Human perceptual systems correctly perceive reality
d. Rational explanations exist for real-world phenomena.

Psychology

42. Pedro easily carried the television by himself when his neighbor’s house was on fire, but when the fire was over, he
could not bring it back to the house alone”.
a. Pancreatin b. insulin c. adrenalin d. ptyalin
43. A biology teacher asked each one in the class to introduce himself/herself using biological concepts. Four students
introduced themselves as follows:
 I have XX chromosomes
I have XY chromosomes
I have so much testosterone in my blood stream.
I have much estrogen circulating with me.

What is true of the four students.

a. Two are girls b. two are “tomboys” c. two are effeminate d. the four have identity problem
44. A biology teacher described herself biologically: “ My estrogen level is decreasing and I have signs for
osteoporosis”. What is TRUE of the biology teacher?
a. She is a spinster c. she is in her post-menopausal period
b. She is in her late adolescence d. she is a chain smoker
45. An individual who can find minute difference between small objects possesses which of the following?
a. A good long-term memory c. a low difference threshold
b. a high difference threshold d. A good short-term memory
46. the method of classical conditioning begins with______?
a. The conditioned stimulus and response
b. The unconditioned stimulus and conditioned response
c. The unconditioned stimulus and response

Art Appreciation

47. Your classmates had been sick and so had been absent from class. To help him pass, you allow him to copy your
answer. Was allowing him to copy your answer morally justified?
a. Yes. The end justifies the means C. It depends on how sincere you were
b. No. the end does not justify the means D. It depends on how much assist you gave to your classmate
48. A wife who loves her husband dearly becomes so jealous that in a moment of savage rage, kills him. Is the wife
morally responsible and why?
a. No. antecedent passion may completely destroy freedom and consequently moral responsibility.
b. Yes. She killed her husband simply because of jealousy
c. It depends on the mental health of the wife D. It depends on the cause of the wife’s jealousy
49. You failed the LET twice. You heard of someone processing fake professional teachers’ license for failed LET
examinees for a fee of P50,000. You approach her and get fake license for a fee. Are you morally responsible?
a. No, while I know it is wrong, it is my only way to redeem myself.
b. Yes, but my desperate need for a license will lessen my moral responsibility.
c. No, I’m not the only one doing it.
d. Yes, I acted with full knowledge and consent.
50. Who has grater moral responsibility and why? The lazy master teacher who does not teach well or the beginning
teacher who is grouping while she teaches and so does not teach well either.
a. The master teacher, who is older and more experienced.
b. The master teacher, who is expected to have more knowledge and freedom.
c. Cannot be determined: age and experience do not necessarily make one more knowledge and free.
d. Both are equally morally responsible: they are both professional teachers.