Social Science Diagnostic Exam
Social Science Diagnostic Exam
Social Science Diagnostic Exam
1.From whom did we learn the love for lavish fiestas or celebrations?
a. The Americans
b. The Japanese
c. The Spanish
d. The Malays
5.What is the mining town in Cordillera that is known as the site of the first large-scale mining
operations in the country, and the largest municipality in Benguet?
a. Itogon
b. Bokod
c. La Trinidad
d. Bakun
7. During sunny days Taiwan island is visible in the northern most isle of the Philippines which is
known as?
a. Y’Ami
b. Malamanok
c. Panguan Island
d. Palawan Island
10.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
12.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
14.It is perceived as the most important need and most pressing problem of the Filipino family.
a. Unemployment or financial problem
b. Prone to vise
c. Broken family
d. Double standard on roles
15.The Philippines lies in an area where many volcanoes are active that is known as?
a. Epicenter
b. Faultline
c. Ring of fire
d. Tectonic Zone
16.The campaign of the Filipino seculars to administer parishes occupied by the Spanish regulars
or the Filipinization in the administration of parishes
a. Secularization
b. Regularization
c. Contractualization
d. Hispanization
19.The three islands of the Philippines follow this order of rank from the largest to those lesser in
land area:
20.Who was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines when independence from America
was granted on July 4, 1946.
a. Pres. Corazon Aquino
b. Pres. Elpidio Quirino
c. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
d. Pres. Manuel Roxas
21.Among 17 regional subdivisions of the Philippines, which is unique in having its own governor
and legislative assembly?
a. ARMM
b. CaLaBaRZon
c. NCR
d. Davao Region
22.He had promised sweeping economic changes, and he did make progress in land reform,
opening new settlements outside crowded Luzon island. His death in an airplane crash in March
1957, was a serious blow to national morale.
a. Pres. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Pres. Elpidio Quirino
c. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
d. Pres. Manuel Roxas
28.The male Filipinos during Pre-Spanish period wore a collarless short-sleeved jacket as the upper
part of their clothing.
a. Bahag
b. Kanggan
c. Putong
d. Baro
29.Not many students are aware that Jose Rizal, the Philippine’s National Hero is also a sculpture.
Which among the following is a sculpture of Rizal?
a. The oblation
b. The power of Science over Death
c. Lapu Lapu Monument
d. The Philippines map Relief
31.Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, which was the Filipino form of government?
A. Ayuntamiento
B. Barangay
C. Cabildo
D. City states
33.Christians Engaged Muslims during the _____in order to win back the Holy Land to Christendom.
a. Holy Wars
b. War of Roses
c. Crusade
d. Punic Wars
40.Among the finest and most splendid public construction on Ancient Athens was the ____temple
of Athena.
a. Acropolis
b. Citadel
c. Parthenon
d. Persepolis
41.What is known as the “lightning war” that Hitler introduced in World War II?
a. The Great War
b. Scharnhorst
c. Lebensraum
d. Blitzkrieg
42.What method is used by historians to learn the truth about past ages in man’s life?
a. Exploring tradition
b. Interviewing people
c. Uncovering recorded evidence
d. Viewing historical films
43.The earlier period of which we have no written evidence of written records that comprise
people’s literature is technically known as _______.
a. prehistoric
b. primordial
c. pristine
d. predated
44.Which buildings, believed to be the symbols of American economic power, that was attacked by
Islamic fundamentalist on September 11, 2011?
a. Empire State Building
b. Bubonic Plague
c. World Trade Center
d. The Cold War
45.Which country first hosted the International Congress which promoted the Culture of Peace?
a. Brazil
b. America
c. Africa
d. Germany
46.Egyptians mummified the bodies of their dead because of their belief in the ____ of the soul.
a. spirituality
b. sanctity
c. immortality
d. personality
48.Greek women of the Dorian race in Sparta were strong like men and had the spirit of courage
and duty to the state accordingly given training in ______.
a. gymnastics
b. soldiery
c. chivalry
d. public service
49.After World War II, which country was occupied and administered by the United States with the
emperor assuming a primarily symbolic role as the head of the monarchial state?
a. Cambodia
b. Japan
c. Thailand
d. Korea
51.Which country assumed full sovereignty over a strategic canal from the United States?
a. Solomon Island
b. Panama
c. Egypt
d. Colombia
52.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
b. unity
c. democracy
d. supremacy
55.What is the greatest contribution of the Phoenicians to the progress of the ancient world?
a. alphabet
b. craftsmanship
c. shipbuilding
d. trading
56.When the price is below the equilibrium point, there is what we called ______.
a. surplus
b. shortage
c. equilibrium
d. all of the above
57.What market structure is characterized as a structure with one unique product and only one
seller ?
a. Monopoly
b. monopolistic competition
c. pure competition
d. Oligopoly
58.What economic resources pertains to all the natural resources found above or below the soil
that could include lands used for agricultural and industrial purposes?
a. land resources
b. labor resources
c. capital
d. entrepreneurial abilities
62.What does a nation experience if the prices of goods and services increases then the
purchasing power is decreased?
a. Recession
b. Inflation
c. Boom
d. Depression
63.Something owed to others, and the other side of the balance sheet from assets
a. Assets
b. Liabilities
c. Income
d. Currency
67.If the price of refined sugar increases, then what happens to the demand of brown sugar?
a. The demand increases.
b. The demand decreases.
c. Depends on the weight of the product
d. Nothing. The consumer will still buy refined sugar.
68.Migs, upon receiving his salary, wants to buy himself a meal from a buffet restaurant this time
than his usual habit of ordering from a carinderia. The meal from the carinderia becomes a/an
a. Complementary good
b. Normal good
c. Inferior good
d. Substitute good
69.A statement that expresses an attitude toward something; it makes a judgment, view, or
conclusion that cannot be proven to be absolutely true or false.
a. Opinion
b. Inference
c. Definition
d. Fact
70.When appeal to pity is substituted for an appeal to evidence, i.e. a student crying before a
teacher, pleading for a passing grade, the fallacy is
a. Argumentum Misericordiam
b. Argumentum Ad Populum
c. Argumentum Ad Vericundiam
d. Argumentum Ad Ignorantiam
71.He is known for his famous quotation "the end justifies the means".
a. Thomas More
b. Niccolo Machiavelli
c. Desiderius Erasmus
d. William Harvey
72.Does Congress have the sole power to declare the existence of war?
A. Yes.
B. Yes, provided the President approves of it
C. No, the House of Representatives has the sole power; provided, vote is unanimous.
D. No, the Senate has the sole power on condition that no senator objects
76.It divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere. Its location is 0° longitude.
a. Prime Meridian
b. IDL
c. Grid
d. Tropic of Cancer
77.is the power of the state to take private property for public use with just compensation?
a. Police Power
b. Expropriation
c. Taxation
d. Public domain
78.In connection with government transactions involving public interest, which policy is adopted in
the constitution to assure the public of accountability and transparency?
a. Balanced and healthful ecology
b. Rural development and agrarian reform
c. Full public disclosure
d. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments
79.How has the fragmented nature of the topography of the Philippines affected the nation's
progress?
A. No pattern in the state of economic progress can be drawn.
B. The state of the nation's economic progress is more or less the same across regions.
C. The state of economic progress differs across regions.
D. Regions in the northern part of the country are more economically progressive than those in the
southern part .
80.Fossils in the Philippines, that are similar to those found in nearby parts of Asia, prove that the
country was once part of
a. Mainland Asia
b. Mainland China
c. Indochina
d. The sea
81.Which province is helped developed by the advent of local and international tourists who go
surfing in Siargao Island?
a. Misamis Oriental
b. Surigao del Sur
c. Agusan del Sur
d. Surigao del Norte
82.With the basic principle on the rule of the majority, which one follows?
a. The right of the minority to express their opinions is suppressed.
b. The wishes of the majority prevail over those of the minority.
c. The minority does not have the right to protest the acts of the majority.
d. The majority is always right.
84.Because of its shape and location, this province is called the Heart of the Philippines.
a. Bohol
b. Masbate
c. Catanduanes
d. Marinduque
85.Which is the fourth largest island in the country, often visited by typhoons and with a very
rugged interior?
a. Negros
b. Bohol
c. Samar
d. Leyte
90.What civilization took pride in the famous penthouse Hanging gardens which was identified as
one of the “wonders of the world”?
a. Assyria
b. Babylonia
c. Persia
d. Sumeria
91.The very first ancient people to use iron in weapons and equipment:
a. Persians
b. Hebrews
c. Hittites
d. Greeks
94.Which of the following statements accurately describes the economic policy of mercantilism?
A. It downplayed the role of government in stimulating economic growth
B. It discouraged the establishment of overseas colonies
C. It encouraged trade by abolishing laws that regulated trade
D. It was based on a belief that a nation's real wealth was measured in its gold and silver
95.Whose assassination provided the excuse for Austria-Hungary to ask for Germany’s support in
declaring war against Serbia during World War I?
a. Leo Tolstoy
b. Francis Ferdinand of Austria
c. Nicole Lenin
d. Gavrilo Princip
96.What new name was proposed for the islands during the Marcos regime to eliminate the
colonial connotation of the countries present name?
a. Maharlika
b. Maynilad
c. Rizaline Republic
d. Pearl of the orient
98.The first scientific school of economics which believes that the wealth of nations was derived
solely from the value of agriculture.
A. Physiocrat
B. Mercantilism
C. Capitalism
D. Socialism
99.Lilia is working as one of the factory seamstresses. Based on from the principles of Karl Mark,
from which class Lilia belongs?
A. Proletariat
B. Slaves
C. Capitalist
D. Servant
100.Meralco is the sole distributor of electricity in in the NCR. The following are true from the
given situation but not to include _____.
A. It is known as monopoly where there is a competition
B. Meralco have the power to control the price
C. Consumer must conform to the price
D. End-users can’t easily switch to another company
102.In an economy, when all economic decisions are done without government intervention,
competition served as determinant to identify the needs of the society and competition will
determine who will survive in the market, what economic system will likely be in effect in that
economy?
A. mixed economy
B. socialism
C. communism
D. capitalism
A. I, II, IV
B. II, III, IV
C. I, II, III
D. I, III, IV
105.What is a deliberate deception used by advertisers when they say, "the thousands who have
chosen to switch to the better network".
A. Circular thinking
B. Bandwagon
C. Personal attack
D. Falsehood or the big lie
106.What pertains to the pattern of coercive and assaultive actions used by adults or adolescents
against their intimate relationships, such as physical, sexual, and psychological assaults as well as
pecuniary coercion?
A. Sexual harassment
B. Sexual discrimination
C. Sexual trafficking
D. Domestic violence
110.The following are the prior name of our country, which among them appeared in the
legendary Ramusio-Gastaldi Map
A. Ma-yi
B. Minolas
C. Filipina
D. Archipelago de San Lazaro
113.For privileged communication, the researcher keeps _________ of respondents under secrecy
or anonymity.
A. data
B. answers
C. names
D. evidence
114.Participants may be willing to be interviewed but there should the right of ________ need to be
ensured by telling them the nature of a specific research.
A. non-coercion
B. privacy
C. informed consent
D. protection from harm
117.Which form of government did the Philippines have under 1935 constitution?
A. Parliamentary
B. Federal
C. Military
D. Commonwealth
118.It is a celebration that takes place in Camarines Sur and features water parades.
A. Peñafrancia Fluvial Festival
B. Ati-atihan Festival
C. Kadayawan Festival
D. Kansilay Festival
119.Involves at least two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground while
one or more dancers step over and in between the poles in a dance imitating tikling birds dodging
the traps set by farmers
A. Cariñosa
B. Tinikling
C. Kuratsa
D. Pandango sa Ilaw
120.Diversity among students helps foster peace in the classroom. What does this mean for the
process of teaching and learning?
A. More than just theory may be taught in a lecture by the instructor. They can turn the classroom
into a location where the public may attend and engage.
B. Diverse pupils can be encouraged to communicate and collaborate through student-centered
teaching techniques. Participate in a cooperative or team learning process by working together.
C. The classroom is an unusual marketplace of ideas where students might be given the chance to
access peers' points of view.
D. As they see how others vary, encourage the pupils to concentrate on their awareness of
themselves.
121.The brain benefits from simulation. Which course of action makes sense in this situation?
a. Teenagers should not be given difficult tasks since they easily become demotivated.
b. Children should be given toys they can manipulate to play with.
c. Early retirement will spare you the burden of labor.
d. Teach your child to blindly follow instructions.
124.There are alternative energy sources that can be used to mitigate negative effects on the
economy, but ________ is NOT one of them.
A. wind-turbines
B. geo-thermal
C. fossil fuel
D. Solar panels
126.to a survey by the Foundation for Economic Freedom, the Philippines has the lowest foreign
direct investments (FDIs) in the ASEAN. Which clause of the Constitution is Congress planning to
change?
A. A welcoming attitude toward the exploitation of natural resources
B. Consumption-driven economic expansion
C. Restrictions on foreign ownership and investments
D. Limitations on international competitiveness
127.According to the Engel theory, "the percentage of income spent on non-food items also
increases as income increases." On which sector would this rule not apply to?
A. Entrepreneurs
B. Middle Class
C. Unemployed
D. Corporate executives
128.What role does the instructor play in ensuring that students receive a high-quality education?
A. Be responsible for informing parents about students’ performance.
B. Be responsible for informing stakeholders and the school’s head on students’ performance.
C. Be responsible for grading students’ performance.
D. Be responsible for the successful completion of the stated learning objectives and results.
129.A teacher "has the right and duty to determine the academic marks and the promotion of
learners," according to the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers. In light of the aforementioned
right as stipulated by the Education Act of 1982, what responsibility does the instructor have?
A. Avoid deducting points from students' grades for behavior that is not indicative of poor
scholarship.
B. Avoid discriminating high and low performers in the classes he or she is in charge of.
C. Avoid using corporal punishment and make it the basis for academic grade reductions.
D. Avoid dividing students into fast and slow learners to make rating them easier.
130.Until proven guilty, the subject is presumed innocent, hence the burden of proof lies with the
prosecution. Both parties may appeal the decision to a higher court for reconsideration even after
a verdict has been rendered in the case. Why are judicial rulings appealable?
A. so that mistakes can be corrected if they are made
B. to allow time for both sides to craft stronger arguments
C. to hinder the effective operation of the justice system
D. to increase the number of individuals who can hear the case
131.Which government program supports the phrase "The State shall protect and promote the
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels"?
A. Exclusion of children with special needs from the formal system
B. Free elementary and secondary education
C. Deregulated and secondary education
D. Re-introduction of the NEAT and NSAT
132.can be done to stop the imprisonment of children alongside adult inmates?
A. juvenile and adult cells separation
B. years of juvenile detention as a lesson
C. alternative educational approach in prisons
D. Improve the juvenile justice system
135.These pieces of evidence refute the idea that Filipinos are idle or lazy, With the exception of
_______
A. Working until morning
B. indulgences in electronic devices and toys
C. Scavengers retrieve scrap from landfills.
D. OFWs sacrifice their family lives to work abroad.
136.How do historians discover the truth about earlier periods in man's history?
A. Investigating tradition
B. interviewing individuals
C. Seeking for recorded evidence
D. watching historical movies
137.Has Philippine society become more secular and less influenced by Hispanic religion? What
does this prove?
A. Culture is not static
B. Culture is secular
C. Culture is not ingrained profoundly.
D. Culture is folkloric
138.the South China Sea serves as a ________ connecting East Asian nations with Southeast Asian
nations, China must take care not to militarize it.
A. Philippine territory
B. fishery resource
C. sea lane
D. natural oil reserve
139.The city that is known as Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines.
A. Lucban, Quezon
B. Baguio City, Benguet
C. Los Baños, Laguna
D. El Nido, Palawan
140.Social institutions are enduring social organizations that offer pre-made solutions to solve
fundamental human issues. Which of these fundamental social structures offers defense, law
enforcement, and community coordination?
A. the family
B. the economy
C. government
D. religion
141.Culturally, why are state rules against killing comparable to religious mores?
A. The prohibition against killing is a universal rule.
B. Folkways and mores can become the basis for laws.
C. The act of killing is terrible.
D. Lawmakers are devout.
142.It is considered as the international version' of the "Battle of the Tirad Pass."
A. Battle of Leipzig
B. Battle of Normandy
C. Battle of Salamis
D. Battle of Thermopylae
143.He is the earliest modern astronomer, of Polis nationality, who proposed a heliocentric model.
A. Copernicus
B. Kepler
C. Erasmus
D. Galilei
144.Known as the "Iron Chancellor", he masterminded the drive to unify Germany under Prussian
leadership.
A. Otto Von Bismarck
B. Allan Hume
C. Adolf Hitler
D. Victor Emmanuel
145.The Venetian merchant, most well-known for his book The Travels, penned while he was a
prisoner, after almost a quarter of a century of travelling through Asia in the late thirteenth and
early fourteenth centuries.
A. Christopher
B. Marco Polo
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Vasco da Gama
149.The seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and came to reject several teachings and
practices of the Roman Catholic Church; in particular, he disputed the view on indulgences.
A. Martin Luther
B. John Tetzel
C. Andrew Karlstadt
D. John Eck
150.The greatest contribution of the Israelites to civilization that culminated in Solomon’s temple
to the God Jehovah was ____ in nature.
A. economic
B. religious
C. political
D. artistic