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NAME:__________________________________________________ SECTION: _______________________________ SCORE: ________________________________

I-MULTIPLE CHOICES: Put a circle on the letter which corresponds to the correct answer. Read carefully the statements
before answering to avoid deductions due to erasures.

1. It is a pamphlet, booklet; especially: one containing descriptive or advertising materials.

a. Brochure b. module c. map d. magazines
2. This is the very first step or guideline in making a brochure which instructs you to fold a piece of paper in thirds and
concisely write information on it with graphic design…
a. Prepare materials needed c. plan
b. Preparatory procedure d. none of the choices
3. Indian’s architectural inspiration achieved its fullest expression in sacred buildings. The landscape of the
subcontinent is punctuated with _____________ built by Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, adherents of the country’s three
great indigenous faiths.
a. Power b. temple c. houses d. schools
4. According to the Indian Culture, a number of these collection of marvelous buildings were erected by the Jains, who
make up only ______________ percent of the Indian’s population, but because they believed that temple construction
helps procure salvation, the Jains erected several temples.
a. 10% b. 5% c. 0.5% d. 50%
5. The prophet is a book which has _____________ poetic essays written in 1923 by the Lebanese-born American artist
Khalil Gibran.
a. 30 b. 25 c. 32 d. 26
6. “Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only distress, it is better that you should leave your
work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.” This line was taken from the essay,
“The Prophet.” What do you think is the message that Khalil Gibran would like to convey?
a. Work must be done with dedication and passion.
b. Taking alms from the people who work with joy is better.
c. Work for you to earn enough according to your needs.
d. All of the statements convey the message.
7. “If you bake bread with indifference, you bake bitter bread that feeds but half man’s hunger.” What kind of
conjunction in the underlined word?
a. Correlative b. subordinating c. coordinating d. none of the choices
8. It connect words, phrases, and clauses of equal rank. The principal connectors of this are: and, but, or, nor, yet, for and
so.
a. Subordinating b. coordinating c. correlative d. cohesive markers
9. It enables the students to expand and understand the meaning of their vocabulary.
a. Dictionary meaning c. researching
b. Vocabulary map d. intervening
10. This originated with an oral tradition that produced the Vedic Holy texts, sometime after 1500 B.C.
a. Indian Literature c. Sanskrit Literature
b. African Literature d. Japanese Literature
11. These are the history of the Aryan race and its relationship with the gods which came after the Upanishads.
a. Puranas b. Brahmanas c. Shastras d. Vedas
12. It interwove ideas about cosmology, statecraft, philosophy and the science of war into its stories of the deeds of Gods
and men.
a. Ramayana b. Mahabharata c. Rig-Veda d. Upanishads
13. It helps you get a quick overview of the material you are about to read. It also helps you to become familiar with the
facts stated in the article.
a. Outlining b. Scanning c. Skimming d. Organizing
14. This is a classification of an outline which is useful for the quick and efficient organization of ideas. It uses phrases
instead of sentences.
a. Sentence Outline b. Outline c. Grid d. Topic Outline
15. It is a summary of the main point and the ideas that support them. It helps you in organizing the information you have
gathered as well as focus more on your written work.
a. Summarizing b. Outlining c. Skimming d. Scanning
16. It reports, interpret and comment on what is happening here and abroad. It also entertain, amuse and help the
community in carrying out its business transactions.
a. Magazines b. Journal c. Brochure d. Newspaper
17. This is a newspaper section that contains the advertisements on goods and services such as houses for rent or sale,
job openings or plumbing services.
 a. Business Section b. Entertainment Section c. Classified Ads d. Shipping Guide
18. It is said to be the “soul” of the newspaper and contains the editorial, the editorial columns, the reader’s views, the
masthead and the editorial cartoon.
a. Front page b. Editorial page c. Foreign news section d. Obituary page
19. Ravana was mesmerized by the beauty of Sita and he wanted to get her and be his wife. So Ravana had made a plan to
take her to his kingdom. What was the plan which Ravana had devices?
a. To protect & guard Sita. C. To give Sita all that she needs
b. To abduct Sita. D. To kill Rama for him to take Sita to his kingdom.
20. He is the son of the wind who helped Rama to find Sita. But he was unfortunately caught by Ravana’s men and ordered
them to wrap his tail with cloth and set it on fire.
a. Ayodhya b. Hanuman c. Dasharatha d. Lakshman
21. How many years had Rama been exiled to the forest?
a. Twelve years b. Thirteen years c. Fourteen years d. Fifteen years
22. It plays on and it is a combination of the two words act and attitude. It helps students make connections between
attitudes and actions of the characters in the story.
a. Characterization b. Plot c. Actitude d. Setting
23. It is said to be the very soul of India. It is a complete guide to God-realization, the path to which lies in righteousness.
a. Ramayana b. Mahabharata c. Rig-Veda d. Shastras
24. Mareech and Subahu are demons who were terrifying Saint Vishwamitra at his ashram which he was not able to
meditate and contemplate because of the two demons. What was the name called for these two demons?
a. Yakshini b. Yamchini c. Mithila d. Malaysia
25. This is the place where the father of Sita ruled. Where Rama and Saint Vishwamitra went to participate in the
ceremony which was organized by the ruler to find the right man for her daughter Sita.
a. Mexico b. Michigan c. Mithila d. Malaysia
26. This refers to the highness or lowness of a sound.
a. Stress b. Intonation c. Pitch d. Voice
27. This refers to the way the voice goes either up or down at the end of the sentence.
a. Stress b. Intonation c. Inflection d. Pitch
28. Sita and Lakshman begged and convinced Rama to let them set out for the forest. What structure does the sentence
have?
a. Compound b. Complex c. Simple d. Compound-complex
29. It is a sentence composed of two or more independent clauses but no subordinate clause. The clauses of a compound
sentence may be separated from each other by means of semi-colons or by means of commas followed by
coordinating conjunctions, or semi-colons followed by sentence connectors.
a. Complex b. Simple c. Compound-complex d. Compound
30. When Sita steps outside the circle, Ravana grabs her and carries her off to his kingdom Lanka. What structure does the
sentence have?
a. Simple b. Compound-complex c. Complex d. Compound

II-IDENTIFICATION: Write on the blank provided before the number the correct answer for each statement. Choose the
answer on the given words below. PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY.
SIX ALMUSTAFA ALTHOUGH YET SUBTOPIC RAVANA
PLANTS SHASTRAS MAIN IDEA EDITORIAL CARTOON SHATRUGHNA
WHETHER ENTERTAINMENT SECTION OBITUARY PAGE CLASSIFIED ADS
BHARATA SURPANAKHA STRESS COMPOUND-COMPLEX SIMPLE

__________________________________ 31. A brochure has basically _________________ panels. There are three panels on each side of the
paper. It can be folded in many ways, but these panels need to be planned out on a piece of notebook paper.
__________________________________ 32. According to the Indian Culture, the columns appear in every conceivable shape, from spiral
to 16-sided, and all available surfaces are encrusted with abstract motifs, or carvings of gods and goddess, __________________ and
mythical beasts.
__________________________________ 33. He was the prophet who has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a
ship which will carry him home. He was stopped by a group of people whom he discusses many issues of life and the human
conditions, including issues on love, marriage and work.
__________________________________ 34. ________________ I made a few mistakes, I got a very good mark. (Supply the statement with a
conjunction)
__________________________________ 35. I don’t know _______________ I can go with you.
__________________________________ 36. When Sanskrit grammar had evolved beginning about 400 B.C., the literary works aimed to
put in order all learning in the form of laws for the arts and sciences, called __________________________________.
__________________________________ 37. This is a part of the outline which designates main headings by Roman Numerals.
__________________________________ 38. This section contains information about movies, radio, television, and other activities for
entertainment. It also include games, puzzles, comic strips and cartoons, and the daily horoscope.
__________________________________ 39. This section provides news on the activities of the different religious sects, such as
fellowships, seminars, prayer meetings, bible studies and the like. A list of people who died and the time and place of their
burial is found in this page.
__________________________________ 40. He was the twin brother of Lakshman.
__________________________________ 41. He was the ruler of Lanka who fell in love with Sita and wanted to marry her.
__________________________________ 42. He was born from the second wife of Dasharatha, King of Ayodhya. He became the king of
Ayodhya as the King’s promise for saving his life.
__________________________________ 43. Shea was the sister of Ravana who seduces Rama and sought vengeance through her brother
Ravana when all his men were killed by Rama.
__________________________________ 44. It refers to the greater or lesser force given to a certain syllables or words.
__________________________________ 45.Kaikeyi made a request that her son be made the regent king and Rama should be exiled in
the forest. What structure does the sentence have?

III-ENUMERATION: Provide what is asked in each number.

46. The fullest expression of the Indian Culture:

47. A conjunction that expresses condition:

48. Give one guideline in making an outline:

49. Name of the Monkey King in the epic, “The Life of Rama.”

50. The Saint who gave the special weapon to Rama which killed Ravana: