PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 17.

She is the first woman to crack the inner most sanctum of

GENERAL EDUCATION male power
a. approval c. blessing
1. Some college students ___________ the conference at b. private place d. public square
Los Baños. 18. There seems to be little innovative thinking amount
a. joins c. has joined courts
b. have joined d. will have joined a. new c. daring
2. Mrs. delos Santos told her son to fix the water pump. b. unusual d. up-to-date
_________ has not been functioning for a week 19. Her sound decisions come not from serependity but from
a. It b. She c. He d. They hard work
3. The policeman is mot angry with the children _________? a. praise c. good luck
a. is he c. isn’t it b. opportunity d. nonchalance
b. are they d. aren’t they 20. Because of his lineage you could anticipate the
4. We were awaiting________ the outcome of the transgressions to come.
examination a. memory c. ancestry
a. of c. for b. reputation d. printed lines
b. about d. no preposition 21. All the fasting and Hindu calisthenics couldn’t keep those
5. ___________ he has worked hard, he has yet top taste inches off.
success a. exercises c. mental puzzles
a. since c. However b. variety spots d. ornamental lettering
b. Although d. Because 22. If I were you I’d pay no attention to admonitions from me
6. I would have profiled more from working than________ a. warning c. confession
a. studying b. requirement d. subtle difference
b. school attendance 23. The floods amplified the earthquake’s devastation
c. from schooling a. satisfied c. increased
d. from spending a year in school b. prolonged d. rounded off
7. It requires something more than the ability to wite well to 24. News of the disaster stupefied the victim’s relatives
________ a bestselling novel a. strengthened c. frustrated
a. bring about c. originate b. crippled d. stunned
b. produce d. device 25. To much cholesterol is associated with heart disease
8. Filipinos are eagerly __________ the forthcoming a. fat c. poison
centennial celebration of the Philippines independence b. nutrients d. problems
a. looking forward about c. looking forward for Read the selection carefully. Then answer the questions that
b. looking forward on d. looking forward to follow.
9. The social studies teacher asked her students to_____
politics and economics Astronomers who believe that the universe was once a vast
a. differentiate from c. differentiate about tight mass of hydrogen claim that all substances in the
b. differentiate among d. differentiate between universe were created during the first half hour after the
10. The Philippine Normal University was established heated mass of hydrogen exploded, forming our present
____________ 1901 universe. Scientist have studied that ashes where an atom
a. at b. on c. in d. about
bomb or hydrogen bomb has been exploded. They have seen
11. Ramon is going to be famous someday. He _____ in three
what happens when substances are heated to a high
movies already.
a. ahs been appearing c. has appeared temperature in laboratories. From these studies they now
b. had appeared d. appeared know how great explosion of the universe could turn hydrogen
12. Where’s Gina? She ________ into helium, iron, uranium, and all other substances found on
a. is in her room studying earth and in the stars. The explosion theory is supported by
b. in her room is studying the fact that substances which the process indicates should be
c. studies in her room common are very common and those it indicates should be
d. has in her room studied scarce are scarce.
13. Hello? Carol? This is Roland. How are you? Roland? What
a coincidence I ______ about you when the phone rang.’ It is known that after million and millions of years uranium
a. was just thinking changes into lead. B7 studying how much uranium has
b. just thought changed into lead, it is possible to calculate how long ago the
c. have just been thinking uranium was created. The time thus calculated is about
d. was just thought 5,500,000,000 years
14. The plane’s departure was delayed because of
mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers Since astronomers conclude from the speed of movement of
finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and the stars that they were exploded from some central point
irritable because they ___ for a long time about 5,500,000,000 years ago and since uranium was
a. are awaiting c. have been waiting created about that time, it appears hat the explosion theory
b. we’re awaiting d. had been waiting of how the universe was made maybe the correct one.
15. Sheila __rather sleep on a mattress than on the floor
a. shall b. could c. would d. must 26. This is a lesson in_______.
16. Hers was the pivotal vote a. geography c. science
a. crucial c. flexible b. history d. health
b. reciprocal d. ambiguous 27. If scientist are correct concerning this process of creation,
then certain substances should be_______
a. rare c. unusual
 b. common d. very common 41. Alin sa sumusunod na pangkat ng maga letra ang maayos
28. Astronomers believe that all substances in the universe ng paalpabeto?
were created during which period of time/ a. L M N NG O c. L M N O P
a. first day c. first 5 hours b. L M N Ñ NG d. L M N NG Ñ
b. first 15 days d. first half hour 42. Alin pangungusap ang nagsasabi na siya ang pumatay at
29. Uranium changes into ___________ hindi ang nasasakdal/
a. iron b. steel c. lead d. copper a. Hindi, ako ang pumatay
30. Scientist infer the age of the universe from_______ b. Hindi ako, and pumatay
a. speed of the stars c. Hindi ako and pumatay
b. the number of galaxies d. Hindi ako ang, pumatay
c. ashes of atom bombs 43. Anong salita ang naiiba ng bigkas sa balita?
d. the age of astronomers a. tama b. nilaga c. bihira d. bahagya
31. Jose Rizal at the foot of Mt. Makiling said, “I saw nothing. 44. Kung gagawa ka ng liham pangangalakal, alin ang
I heard nothing.” This tells of Rizal’s state then that wastong pagsulat ng bating panimula?
___________ a. Mahal na Ginoo: c. Mahal Na Ginoo:
a. he was waiting for Maria Makiling b. Mahal na Ginoo; d. Mahal na Ginoo,
b. he knew suffering, injustice, greed 45. Alin sa mga sumusunod and wasto at maayos na
c. he inherited to call Filipinos to revolt pagpapahayag ng pangungusap?
d. he definitely was coming to an end a. Pinapirma ang kasulatan sa akin ng abogado.
32. Which of these words is synonyms with accord? b. Pinapirma sa akin ang kasulatan ng abogado .
a. settlement c. autonomy c. Pinapirmahan sa akin ng abogado and kasulatan.
b. constitution d. breakthrough d. Pinapirmahan sa akin ang kasulatan ng abogado.
33. But the MNLF is holding out for autonomy for 123 46. Maruming-marumi si Lito nang umuwi siya ng bahay.
province, which was promised in 1976 Tripoli agreement. ALing pangungusap ang maliwanag na naglalarawan ng
Government negotiators counter that, under the kaniyang anyo?
constitution, these provinces must first vote on whether a. Pumasok si LIto sa loob ng bahay na napakarumi.
to be included in ARMM. When was the MNLF organized? b. Pumasok sa loob ng bahay na napakarumi si LIto
a. 1976 b. 1993 c. 1989 d. 1972 c. Pumasok si Lito na naparumi sa loob ng bahay
34. How do you address an invitation to a wedding wherein d. Pumasok si Lito sa loob na napakarumi ng loob ng
the husband is a lawyer and the wife is a doctor of bahay.
medicine? Which is the right form? 47. Ang salitang angkop na naglalarawan sa pangarap ng tao
a. Atty. and Mrs. Delfin Tuazon ay
b. Atty. and Dr. Delfin Tuazon a. malaki c. maapad
c. Atty. Tuazon and Dr. Tuazon b. matayog d. matangkad
d. Atty. Delfin Tuazon and Dra. Tuazon 48. Kung pagsasama-samahin sa isang pangungusap, ang
35. Which situation shows that the student was the best/ wastong pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga sangkap na si Pina
a. Father reminded his son to watch all games and be dadalaw sa Linggo sa kaibigan ay
the best 1 2 3 4
b. Look for the rank and act as one
c. Father said, “My son you’re number one.” a. 1 4 2 3 c. 1 2 4 3
d. Father said son was good b. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 1 4 3
36. What was NOT agreed upon in Jakarta? 49. Kailangan ng nana yang suka. inutusan niya ang anak na si
a. system of taxation Clara. Clara ________ ka nga ng suka.
b. Islamic law courts a. bumili c. magbili
c. teaching Arabic b. bumibili d. mabibili
d. are of responsibility Ang ano mang kapasiyahan ay magiging mabisa lamang, kung
37. Which utterance shows determination? ito’s matutupad, maisasagawa at magiging kapaki-
a. What shame she returned pakinabang, di lamang sa sarili, kundi higit sa lahat, para sa
b. This time, I have not made up my mind kabutihan at kapakanan ng iyong kapwa at ng sambayanan.
c. This time I won’t stop schooling Ang diwa at kaluluwa ng kapakipakinabang na pagbabago ay
d. I have good news for you mapananatili ang bias, kung bawat bahagi at kabuuan nito ay
38. We were awaiting __________ the outcome of the magiging sangkap ng pang-araw-araw na takbo ng buhay ng
LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS isang tao, o hindi man ng isang bansa
a. for c. about
b. of d. no preposition 50. Ang maaarin pamagat ng talata ay
39. You wouldn’t want to be late for the review, _______? a. Ang Diwa at Kaluluwa ng Kapakipakinabang na
a. will you c. wouldn’t you Pagbabago
b. would you d. won’t be b. Ang kahalagahan ng pagpapasiya
40. Which sentence shows clear understanding of the c. Pagpapasiya sa Buhay ng Tao
message? d. Ano ang Pagpapasiya
a. They had to read it again and again 51. Ang nais paratingin ng may-akda sa babasa ng talata ay
b. They thought I had explained things clearly a. nakakatulong ang pagpasiya sa buhay ng tao
c. It took a long time to clarify things and I failed b. mahalaga ang pagpapasiya sa buhay ng tao
d. The children explained to him what happened but he c. mabisa ang pagpapasiya lalo na kung tama
didn’t get the word d. ang talagang kahulugan ng pagpapasiya
52. Paano mapapanatili ang mabisa ng kapaki-pakinabang na
pagbabago dahil sa pagpapasiya?
a. Napapkinabangan ng bawat tao
b. Kung nakatutuong sa sambayanan
 c. Kung isang bahagi ay nakakatulong sa pang-araw-araw 68. Alin pahayag ang nagsasaad ng pagtutol ni ruben sa
na pamumuhay sinsabi ng kaniyang kausap nap era ang mahalaga sa
d. Kapag lahat ng bahagi at kabuuan nito ay nagiging kaniya at hindi ang kaniyang bayan?
sangkap ng pang-araw-araw na takbo ng buhay ng a. Hindi mahalaga para sa akin ang bayan ko
isang tao b. hindi mahalaga para sa akin, ang bayan ko
53. Pano ipinapahayag o isinulat ng may akda ang talata? c. hindi mahalaga, para sa akin ang bayan ko
a. Pasalaysay c. Paglalarawan d. hindi, mahalaga para sa akin ang bayan ko
b. Makatotohanan d. Pagbabalik-gunita 69. Aling salita ang angkop na naglalarawan ng pangarap ng
54. Ano ang katumbas ng salitang kaluluwa sa talatang ito? tao?
a. kahulugan c. damdamin a. Malawak c. Malaki
b. dahilan d. diwa b. Matayog d. Malapad
55. Sino ang kalihim ng edukasyon na nagbibigay sigla sa: 70. Suriin ang iyong kandidatong iboboto. Huwag magpadala
“Bayan muna bago sarili.” sa bulaklak ng kaniyang matamis na dila. Sinong
a. O.D. Corpuz c. Isidro Carino kandidato ang hindi dapat iboto?
b. Jaime Laya d. Armand Fabella a. Mabola c. Mapagbiro
56. Piliin ang tamang salita “Kung maituturing mo akong b. Mayabang d. Mapanukso
tunay na kamag-anak ay ikararangal ko.” 71. Which is the smallest prime number?
a. maaasahan c. mapagsasabihan a. 0 b. 2 c. 1 d. 3
b. mapapaunlakan d. maibibilang 72. What is the smallest integer that can be divided by the
57. Anong uri ng talata it? “Ang bandila ay di lamang isang number 6 and 14
pirasong damit. It ay sagisag ng bayan” a. 2 b. 42 c. 3 d. 84
a. Paglalarawan c. Paglalahad 73. Simplify [2x3-8x(-3)] /6+15
b. Pagsasalaysay d. Pangangatuwiran a. (-30)/21 b. 10 c. 2 d. 22
58. Huwag kang mangimbulo sa mabuting kapalaran ng iba 74. Of the following which is the greatest?
a. maghinanakit c. magdamdam a. ¾ b. 6/9 c. 5/7 d. 7/10
b. mainggit d. manigbugho 75. In a newspaper drive campaign, each of the 40 students
59. Noong panahon ng hapon, maraming lobo na nakadamit of Ms. del Pilar brought 1 3/8 kg. How many kg. of
tupa ang naglipana sa iba’t ibang dako ng kapuluan newspapers are there in all?
a. mga taong mapagsamatala a. 41 3/8 b. 65 c. 55 d. 440
b. mga taong mapagkunwari 76. Corazon bought 2 4/5 m of cloth. She used 2/3 meters for
c. mga taong mapamili the blouse and 1 ½ m for the skirt. How many meters of
d. mga taong mapagmata cloth was left?
60. Alin sa mga sumusunod and salitang likas? a. 1 1/5 b. 2/5 c. ¾ d. 19/30
a. paralitiko c. pagkadisabled 77. What is the quotient when .345 is divided by 5?
b. pagkaselosos d. kapansanan a. .0069 b. .69 c. .069 d. 6.9
61. Ang bigkas ay ayon sa sagisag ng lakas. Ano ang ibig 78. Express .555 into a fraction of simplest form
sabihin ng B? a. ½ b. 55/100 c. 5/9 d. 555/1000
a. mahina c. buong 79. A dealer bought an article for P200 and sold if for P250.
b. malakas d. katamtaman Determine his profit in percent
62. Alin ang kasalungat sa kahulugan ng mga salitang alangan a. P50% b. P25% c. P50% d. P20%
a. tugma c. di-ayos 80. In a Mathematics of 50 items, Jose got 80% of the items
b. di-angkop d. di-bagay correctly. How many items did he get wrong
63. Tingnan mo ngayon si Henry, parang batang _______sa a. 10 b. 30 c. 20 d. 40
mga pamangkin 81. A book with a selling price of P24 is being sold at 20%
a. nagsipagtakbuhan c. nagtatakbuhan discount. What is the original price of the book?
b. nakikipagtakbuhan d. nakipatakbuhan a. P 19.20 b. P 28.00 c. P 4.80 d. P 30.00
64. Alin ang sagisag sa sabayang pagbigkas na ang ibig sabihin 82. A boy buys 7 pcs. off biscuits at P 1.85 each and gave a P
ay normal na bilis? 20 bill to the cashier. How much change did he get?
a. N b. Mbig c. Mbil d. Pbilis a. P12.95 b. P7.05 c. P8.05 d. P1.05
65. Di nangyari ang kanyang pakana. Nalaman din ang 83. A picture 8 cm. long and 6 cm wide is enlarged so that it
kanyang pakay na___? became 24 cm. wide. How long is the enlarged picture?
a. panlinlang c. panlilinlang a. 18 cm b. 32 cm c. 10 cm d. 20 cm
b. panglilinglang d. panglinlangan 84. In a group of students 40% are male. If there are 240
66. Tinawagan mo sa telepono ang iyong kaklase. Ama niya female, how many students are there in all?
ang nakasagot. Anong sasabihin mo? a. 600 b. 144 c. 400 d. 96
a. Kay Marlon nga 85. The ration of the sides of a triangle is 3:4:5. Of the
b. Nariyan ho ba si Marlon perimeter is 36 cm. Find the length of the longest side
c. Pakibigay nga p okay Marlon a. 60 cm b. 12 cm c. 15 cm d. 9 cm
d. Pwede po bang makausap si Marlon 86. The ratio of cows and carabaos is 2:5. If there are 70 cows
67. “Waring iba ang gayak ng simbahan para sa nalalapit na and carabaos in the field, how many cows are there?
pista_______ ngayon kaysa noong isang taon, “sambit ni a. 175 b. 20 c. 26 d. 70
lorie. ANong pang-uri ang pinaka angkop gamitin sa 87. If 3 secretaries can type 12 pages in 5 minutes, how long
patlang will it take for 6 secretaries to type 32 pages at the same
a. mas maganda rate?
b. magandang maganda a. 3/8 min b. 12 min c. 8/3 min d. 5 min
c. pinkamaganda 88. What is the remainder when 5 1/3 is subtracted from 12
d. maganda-ganda 1/6?
a. 6 1/6 b. 6 4/6 c. 6 3/6 d. 6 5/6
89. Gabriela paid p450 for a handbag that was sold to her at a 108.What should go into the blank in 4,16, ___, 258, 1024?
25% discount. what is the original price of the handbag? a. 32 b. 64 c. 84 d. 108
a. P 600.00 c. P 700.00 109.Which of the following statements is correct proportion?
b. P 337.50 d. P 122.50 a. 9:12=3:5 c. 6:11=3:21
90. If 4 boys can paint a cabinet in 4 hours, how many hours b. 4:7=2:14 d. 7:10=14:20
would it take for 8 boys working at the same rate to finish 110.If there are 80 small squares in one large square and 50
it small squares are shaded, what percent of the large
a. 8 hrs b. 4 hrs c. 5 1/3 hrs d. 2 hrs squares is shaded?
91. Al and Mel both work at night. Al has every 6 th night off a. 50% b. 55% c. 62 ½ % d. 70%
and Mel has every 8th night off. If both are off tonight, 111.The ratio of sales of T-shirts in sizes small, medium and
how many nights will it take to be both off again? large were 5:3:2. If the store was planning to stock 220
a. 22 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26 shirts, how many should it purchase for each size?
92. Divide 313.65 by 2.05. What is the quotient? a. 120 small, 60 medium, 40 large
a. 153 b. 1.53 c. 15.3 d. .153 b. 110 small, 66 medium, 44 large
93. A family monthly income is P 25,000. The family spends c. 100 small, 70 medium, 50 large
30% for food, 20% for rent, 10% for clothing and 16% for d. 100 small, 60 medium, 60 large
miscellaneous. How much is saved in percentage? 112.Miss Concepcion averages 38.4 km per 3 liters of
a. P6000 or 24% c. P 7000 or 24% gasoline. How many kilometers can she expect to drive
b. P 6500 or 24% d. P 7500 or 24% on12.5 liters?
94. A cement mixer calls for 60 kilos of cement 3 boxes of a. 90 km b. 120 km c. 150 km d. 160 km
sand and 1 galloon of water. What is the ratio of cement 113.Myrna saved P 1,100 in 4 months. At the same rate, how
to sand? much would she save in 2 years?
a. 10:3 b. 15:1 c. 20:1 d. 30:3 a. P 6,000.00 c. P 6,500.00
95. A ribbon 72 meters long is cut into two pieces. If the ratio b. P 6,600.00 d. P 6,200.00
of the lengths of the pieces is 4:5, how long is the shorter 114.What is the length of a rectangular lot that has an area of
piece? 3420 ft. and width of 36ft?
a. 30 b. 32 c. 40 d. 42 a. 75ft b. 86ft c. 90ft d. 95ft
96. Arnel spent half of his money in SM and half of the 115.How many 6 by 6 inch marble tiles will be needed to
remaining at Rustan Store. If he had P 250.00 left, how cover a bathroom floor 10 by 8 ft?
much did he heave at the start/ a. 315 b. 318 c. 320 d. 325
a. P 500.00 c. P 1,500.00 116.Which of the following is the catalytic converter on cars in
b. P 1,000.00 d. P 2, 500.00 the control technology?
97. A group of 100 students was made up of 60 girls. Exactly a. carbon monoxide c. nitrogen dioxide
75 students were majoring in Math and 25 were in b. carbon dioxide d. sulfur oxide
History. What fractional part were not majoring history? 117.The basic problem in the use of the synthetic organic
a. ¾ b. 3/5 c. 4/10 d. 6/10 chemical approach to pest control is
98. A mitsubishi car dealer sells 40 cars, some of which are a. increasing expense
L300 vans, others are sedans and still others are L200 b. resurgence of pests
wagons. Which of these could be the ratio of the L300 c. development of resistance by pests
vans to the sedan and L200 wagons? d. harmful effects on humans and non-target organisms
a. 3:2;1 b. 3:2:3 c. 2:1:1 d. 3:1:1 118.Which of the following can be converted into electricity
99. If the area of a triangle is 1 and is width is ¾, what is the with the use of the photovoltaic cells and power towers?
length? a. water c. sunlight
a. ¼ b. 22/3 c. 4/3 d. ¾ b. animal manure d. vegetative decays
100.What is the width of a rectangle lot that has a perimeter 119.Biomass conversion is illustrated by the use of wood
of 410 ft. and a length of 140-feet burning
a. 65ft b. 64 ft c. 63 ft d. 66ft a. fuels c. stoves
101.A circular table is 6m in diameter and it has a circular side b. products d. materials
around it of 1 m wide. What is the area of the side in 120.The pollutants that can cause uncontrolled growth of
square meters green plants in lakes are
a. 8 square meters c. 7 square meters a. gasoline c. pesticles
b. 4 square meters d. 5 square meters b. acid rain d. phosphates
102.Find the least number divisible by each natural number 121.Which of the following causes skin problems in the
less than or equal to 12 unborn child?
a. 27,720 b. 27, 730 c. 27, 703 d. 27, 702 a. mutation c. pigmentation
103.When two missing digits in a given number are replaced, b. harmful drugs d. improper nutrition
the number is divisible by 99. What is the number? 122.The Periodic Table was arranged in the order of
a. 85021 b. 85031 c. 85041 d. 85051 a. density c. reactivity
104.A water bed is 180 cm wide, 210 cm long and 20 cm thick. b. atomic number d. atomic volume
What is its mass in kilograms when it is full of water 123.How many one open a tightly closed bottle of sandwich
a. 7516 kg b. 756 kg c. 7560 kg d. 7.56 kg spread?
105.Given the equation 3x=15. If you divided both side of the a. Using a rough material
equation by 3, what equation results? b. Heating the cover of the jar
a. 5-3=2 b. 3x=5 c. x=15 d. x=5 c. inserting a knife at the end of the bottle cover
106.By how much does 1/3 of 4/5 exceeds ¼ of 2/9? d. Loosening the cap by knocking the edge of the cover
a. 4/5 b. 1/3 c. 19/90 d. 29/90 with a spoon
107.What is the least common denominator for the following:
3/5+5/8+2/3?
a. 8 b. 16 c. 120 d. 24
124.Which of the following may be considered an advantage
of a solid waste energy recovery pant/
a. In decreases air pollution
b. It produces high grade fuel
c. It facilitates the cheap production of energy
d. It reduces the volume of material to be landfilled
125.The decline in the quantity of fish caught on the waters is
greatly attributed to
a. overfishing
b. nutrient overload from fertilizers
c. soil erosion along tributaries
d. toxic chemicals from industrial dumping
126.many pesticides of commercial importance can be totally
controlled by
a. using biological control
b. increasing the cost of pesticides
c. encouraging the use of predators
d. completely banning the sale of pesticides
127.What is importance of controlling pollution?
a. The government will provide more tax write-off
b. We can avoid future damage to biological resources
c. The risks to animal life can be totally eradicated
d. The immediate toxicity to people in the local areas
can be avoided
128.Why is it necessary to plow the land before planting?
a. to aerate the soil
b. to control the weeds
c. to create furrows for the seeds
d. to bring the subsoil to the surface
129.Which of the following contains the majority of the
nutrients in a tropical rain forest?
a. soil c. plants
b. animals d. decaying humus
130.The wastes released by sewage can cause
a. oxidation c. dentrification
b. decomposition d. cultural subdivisions
131.when we say that chemical reactions in the cell waste
energy we mean that
a. energy is being destroyed
b. Pieces of chemicals are being broken
c. Chemical energy is being converted to heat energy
which is lost
d. Cells use only the chemicals they need and get rid of
all excess chemicals
132.When an atom loses an electron is becomes
a. neutral c. negatively changed
b. stable d. positively changed
133.Color-blindness is a sex linked defect. If the father is
colorblind and the mother is a carrier, what is the
probability of normal homozygous?
a. 0 probability c. 25% probability
b. 50% probability d. 75% probability
134.Red tides are caused by the increase in the number of
planktons in the ocean. This increase in the number is a
manifestation of
a. increased amount of dissolved substance in water
b. greater water current
c. increase in the amplitude of waves
d. Increase in the number of fish
135.A couple had heterozygous genes for tallness. What will
be the genotypic ratio of their F1?
a. 2 homozygous tall, 2 heterozygous short
b. 1 homozygous tall, 2 heterozygous tall, 1 short
c. 4 heterozygous tall
d. 4 heterozygous short
136.Which of the following is a major source of erosion?
a. clearcut forest c. construction sites
b. terraced farm areas d. treeless subdivisions
137.Runaway population growth in a country is basically
caused by
a. low sex ratio c. high sex ratio
b. early marriages d. low level of education
138.Cold virus is usually picked up from
a. cold aid
b. dirty surroundings
c. frequent change of weather
d. direct contact with people infected with colds
139.The death of the Boac River in Marindoque is caused by
a. improper disposal of mine tailings
b. unusually high temperature in the province
c. negligence on the part of government authorities
d. carelessness in waste disposal among the people in
the community
140.Why do mothers usually soak meat in pineapple juice
before cooking it?
a. it makes meat tender
b. It removes the bad odor
c. It improves the taste of meat
d. It preserves the natural taste of meat
141.The source of the tremendous energy of the sun which
guarantees solar energy on earth for millions of years is a
thermonuclear process wherein light hydrogen atoms
unite to form helium atoms
a. atomic fusion c. atomic radiation
b. atomic fission d. critical mass reaction
142.In a pond community, the smaller fish, which feeds on
submerged plants is later eaten by bigger fish. Then the
fish may be eaten by man. What interspecies relationship
of eating and being eaten is referred to?
a. Energy pattern c. food chain
b. Scavenging d. food pyramid
143.A green plant exposed to sunlight, is considered as the
number one energy converter in nature. Describe briefly
the conversion of energy that takes place.
a. The chemical energy is converted into heat energy
and stored in the form of food
b. Light energy combines with carbon dioxide and form
food
c. Light energy is converted to chemical energy and
stored as food
d. Light energy combines with nitrogen of the air and
stored as food
144.The insecticide sprayer operates according to Bernoulli’s
principle which briefly states that
a. Volume is directly proportional to temperature
b. Volume is inversely proportional to temperature
c. Pressure is directly proportional to volume
d. Pressure is inversely proportional to velocity
145.According to the laws of floatation, when will an object
immersed in a liquid sink/
a. when the weight of the object is lesser than the
weight of the liquid it displaces
b. When the weight of the object and the liquid is
displaces are the same
c. When the weight of the object is greater than the
weight of the displaced liquid
d. When the buoyant force is greater than the weight of
the object
146.The elevator is good example of Newton’s second law of
motion. Tension on the support wire is maximum when
the elevator
a. goes up c. goes down
b. is at rest d. has no load
147.Different volumes of quantities X and Y were measure to
find out how they were related to each other. These
values were plotted as shown in the graph. Which of the
 following statements would best described the graph?
Y particular societies
a. Y is equal to X
b. Y is directly proportional to X
c. Y is inversely proportional to X
d. Y is multiplied by X is constant X national and global development
148.If blood fresh from wound takes along time to clot this
may be due to
a. deficiency in prothrombin c. lack of erythrocytes
b. deficiency in thrombin d. lack of leukocytes
149.A drop of red ink was mixed with a glassful of water. After
sometime the water became evenly reddish. Which
statement explain this observation?
a. Ink particles are lighter and tend to rise
b. the water molecules absorbed the red color
c. Molecules tend to stick together
d. Molecules are in constant motion
150.Warming of the atmosphere is due to the Greenhouse
effect. What is the detrimental effect of this natural
phenomenon on the atmosphere?
a. The CO2 level on the atmosphere is increased
b. The global temperature is decreased tremendously
c. There is widespread destruction of the green color in
plants
d. The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere is greatly
affected
151.The natural interaction between the biotic and abiotic
components in the environment suggests the existence of
a. an energy c. a biosphere
b. a habitat d. an ecosystem
152.Excessive release of detergents in natura streams pose
danger since this can cause eutrophication. How can such
a condition occur?
a. Due to tripolyphosphate ions
b. Presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons
c. Due to chlorinated hydrocarbons
d. Due to chloride ions
153.Eating burnt hamburger pieces is dangerous due to the
liberation of mutagenic agent such as
a. Formaldehyde c. Alcohol
b. Acetaldehyde d. Benzon (a) pyrene
154.Why does a gumamela flower appear red/
a. The petals absorb the red portion of the spectrum
b. The petals reflect the red portion of the spectrum
c. The red portion is of long wave length
d. Multiple reflection makes red prominent
155.If the radioactive emissions are arranged in the order of
increasing penetrating power, with the least penetrating
radiation first, the order is
a. Alpha, beta, gamma c. Gamma, alpha, beta
b. Beta, gamma, alpha d. Beta, alpha, gamma
156.Learning about the problems and issues which cut across
national boundaries and about the interconnectedness of
systems is referred to as
a. Peace Education
b. Environmental Education
c. Global Education
d. Multi-Cultural Education
157.Which of the following is the ultimate purpose of Human
Right Education?
a. identify threats of human rights
b. generate awareness of one’s basic rights
c. check on abuses in the exercise of human rights
d. understand and change conditions which give rise to
human rights violation
158.Which of the following best describes Gender Studies?
a. It focuses on the equality of men and women in all
aspects of life
b. It stresses the superiority of men over women in
c. It examines the critical role of women as equal
partners with men in development
d. It promotes the significant contribution of women to
159.Which of the following aspects of Citizenship Education is
based upon the recognition that the foundation of any
legitimate political power originates in the will of
individuals?
a. Democracy c. Development
b. Human Rights d. Lasting peace
160.Teachers should provide students with appropriate
activities that will develop their ability to think critically.
Which of the following of global education should be
employed to realize this goal?
a. Process Mindedness
b. Perspective Consciousness
c. System Consciousness
d. Involvement Consciousness
161.Which of the following principles of sustainable
development stresses the importance of the conservation
of natural resources?
a. Enable communities to care for their own
environment
b. Respect and Care for the community of Life
c. Keep within the Earth’s carrying capacity
d. Consume the Earth’s vitality and diversity
162.The standard and norms used by a person to decide and
act on what is right are called a
a. values b. criteria c. beliefs d. attitudes
163.The overarching value that characterizes the teaching of
values as described in the DECS Values Education
Framework is?
a. nationalism c. Social Justice
b. Human dignity d. Personal Discipline
164.The human person does not become moral in isolation.
How does one acquire his moral values?
a. by initiating the moral behaviour of adults
b. By reading books on moral development
c. By listening to people with high morality
d. By interacting with various environmental forces
165.Which practice should be avoided if we are to develop
worthwhile values among the learners?
a. Be a good model of the value to be taught
b. Encourage openness and sincerity among learners
c. Pass judgments on the right and wrong behaviors of
learners
d. Allow learners to express their thoughts, feelings and
emotions
166.The type of cooperative which promotes thrift among
members and create funds in order to grant loans for
productive and provident purposes is called
a. Credit cooperative
b. Producers Cooperative
c. Service Cooperative
d. Consumers Cooperative
167.Which of the following describes marketing cooperatives?
a. They distribute products of members to both
members and non-members
b. They coordinate with other cooperatives in marketing
the products of members
c. They undertake joint production of goods, whether
agricultural or industrial
d. They engage in the supply of production inputs to
members and market their products
168.The members of the federation of cooperatives are
a. primaries
b. secondary
 c. natural persons c. International Year of culture and Peace
d. primary/secondary cooperatives d. International Year of Indigenous People
169.The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform La of 1998 181.To educate for tolerance and international understanding
stipulates that the retention limits of landowners is citizenship education which is the concern of Social
a. 5 hectares c. 8 hectares Studies instruction should apply following criteria of
b. 10 hectares d. 7 hectares approach. The following are desirable and relevant
170.How many hectares should be awarded to each child of except:
the landowner? a. Pluralism c. Ethnic loyalty
a. hectares c. 5 hectares b. Multilevel perspective d. Cultural relevance
b. 6 hectares d. 7 hectares 182.To celebrate the 1996 ILO/UNESCO recommendations
171.The comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998 is also concerning the Status of Teachers, the international
known as community designated World Teachers Day every
a. Republic Act No. 6662 a. September 18 c. October 24
b. Republic Act No. 6673 b. October 5 d. December 7
c. Republic Act No. 6657 183.Which of the following global trends will have the
d. Republic Act No. 6654 greatest impact/effect on Social Studies Instruction in the
172.An item or value upon which the tax is to be imposed is future
called? a. Advancement in new communication and information
a. Tax c. Income technology
b. Revenue d. Tax Base b. Rethinking of the concept of citizenship
173.If a taxpayer is married he or she can claim a tax c. Globalization of the economy
exemption of? d. Democratization trends in many countries
a. P 32, 000.00 c. P 10,000.00 184.To be relevant and effective , schools in the 21 st century
b. P 12,000.00 d. P 15,000.00 need to cope with new challenges and opportunities of a
174.What does the principle of equity provide? complex and rapidly changing world. Which of the
a. Taxpayers should be taxed according to their following characteristics is urgently needed/
professions and status in life a. Global in perspective
b. Taxpayers regardless of income should pay the same b. Human value centered
amount of tax c. Interdisciplinary in approach
c. Taxpayers that are similarly situated in life should be d. all of the above
taxed similarly 185.The following are generally accepted principles in ecology
d. Taxpayers who do not have permanent jobs should that need to be considered in environmental education
pay less tax EXCEPT
175.Taxable income is derived from a. infiniteness of resources
a. net income less additional exemption b. interdependence
b. Gross compensation income less withholding tax c. biological diversity
c. Gross compensation income less total exemptions d. ecological stewardship
d. Gross compensation income less personal exemptions 186.In the Post-Cold War Period, alliances and grouping
176.It has been observed that the world of the student is countries such as EAGA, APEC EC and NAFTA underscore
limited, centered around family, school and friendship. the importance of_______
Which recent education trusts in the Social Studies will a. Ideological concerns c. Military concerns
give the student broader life experience to cope with b. Economic concerns d. Social concerns
challenges of the 21st century? 187.Which of the following documents embodies the general
a. Global education principles of human rights which set forth the minimum
b. Multicultural education standard of living for all people of the world?
c. Human right education a. International Covenant on Civil, Political Rights
d. Environment education b. International Covenant on socio-Economic, Cultural
177.In peace education, various forms of conflicts and rights
violence are studies. The indirect violence brought about c. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
by oppression, discrimination, poverty and injustice is d. United Nations Declaration on Rights to Development
called__________ 188.Which among the types of cooperatives has the primary
a. Ecological violence c. Physical violence function of engaging in the supply of production of inputs
b. Structural violence d. Cultural violence to members and at the same time help each member
178.In the study of international politics, the word hegemony market their product?
is usually encountered. It means ________ a. Consumers Cooperative
a. weak leadership c. Interdependence b. Marketing Cooperative
b. Dominant influence d. peaceful co-existence c. Service Cooperative
179.The following EXCEPT one are experience that help d. Producers Cooperative
students build a global orientation 189.Which of the following best describes multicultural
a. Teach about the United Nations and its specialized education?
agencies a. Education of Multicultural Societies
b. Explore some of the reasons for the differences in b. Education for all regardless of one’s race, ethnicity or
ways of living cultural origin
c. Conduct training with schools from other countries c. Education for the poor
d. Promote the development of stereotypes and ethnic d. Education of Human rights
blas 190.Which of the following mechanisms best describes the
180.The United Nations has declared 2000 as ____ present Agrarian Reform Program?
a. International Year of the Family a. Change of tenurial arrangements of tenanted lands
b. International year of Tolerance
 b. Conversion of non-agricultural lands to agricultural d. An ambassador in Jeddah shelters battered Filipino
lands OCW’s and avoid social gatherings to be able to save
c. Distribution of lands to landless farmers food for these refugees
d. Land redistribution with corresponding support 199.You cannot share what you do not have, Who portrayed
services and institutional rearrangements it best?
191.The minimum level in which the family or household is a. Heaven is built on stilts. One can buy all happiness
able to sustain its basic/essential needs is termed as: b. The Man scorned on the Cross not redeem the world
a. Poverty level c. relative poverty without suffering
b. absolute poverty d. culture of poverty c. Patience on the rice store cue was tested by a
192.The primary agency or institution tasked to promote the grumbling lady
growth and development of cooperatives as instrument d. Words without deeds can never go far
of Social justice is: 200.When is the development of one’s value done?
a. Land Bank a. values are easily caught from models
b. Department of Agrarian Reform b. Parents are first models of the child’s value formation
c. cooperative Union of the Philippines c. The home environment gives a child the concept of
d. cooperative Development Authority right and wrong
193.The primary objective of the government in pursuing a d. Values development starts from home values.
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program is to:
a. Expand present family sized farms into corporate farm
as part of the industrialization program of the
government
b. Establish owner-cultivatorship economic sized farms
as basis of Philippine Agriculture
c. Increase size of commercial farms to encourage
owner cultivators to shift to corporate farming and
establish it as basis of Philippine agriculture
d. Limit coverage of the agrarian program to tenanted
lands owned by private individuals and not by
corporations
194.One of the objectives of Philippine Education as provided
in the 1987 Constitutions is to promote respect for
human rights. To give flesh to this constitutional
mandate, President Aquino issued an order requiring
human rights to be integrated in the school curricula.
Which of the following specifies the said directives?
a. DECS Order No. 61
b. Executive Order No. 27
c. Presidential Decree No. 603
d. Administrative Order No. 2
195.The prevalence of urban and rural squatters is accounted
to some factors. What caused squatter proliferation?
a. Adventurous life
b. Filipino indolence
c. Nomadic lifestyle
d. Poverty
196.Heinous crimes are punishable by death, which death
penalty is the cheapest?
a. death by guillotine
b. death in gas chamber
c. death by lethal injection
d. death by electric chair
197.Several big land holdings have been divided and
distributed to farmers. Titles likewise were released to
farmer recipients. What land areas are included?
a. The land reform act does not include government
owned agricultural lands
b. Farmers who received land transfer get as much as 10
hectares
c. All ands are covered by the Land Reform Act
d. Only farms exceeding 7 hectares after giving each heir
are subject to land reform
198.Charity begins at home. What illustrates this value?
a. Millionaires send checks anonymously
b. Patrons check out donations by the size of the
advertisement
c. Grandparents stay with the Home for the Aged. They
are nuisance to modern families

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b
5. b 74. a 143.b
6. b 75. b 144.d
7. a 76. d 145.c
8. d 77. c 146.c
9. d 78. d 147.b
10. c 79. b 148.d
11. b 80. a 149.d
12. a 81. d 150.a
13. a 82. b 151.d
14. c 83. b 152.a
15. c 84. c 153.a
16. a 85. c 154.b
17. b 86. b 155.c
18. a 87. b 156.c
19. c 88. d 157.b
20. c 89. a 158.d
21. a 90. d 159.a
22. a 91. b 160.b
23. c 92. d 161.a
24. d 93. a 162.a
25. a 94. c 163.b
26. c 95. b 164.d
27. d 96. b 165.c
28. d 97. a 166.a
29. c 98. a 167.c
30. a 99. c 168.d
31. b 100.a 169.a
32. a 101.d 170.a
33. d 102.a 171.c
34. a 103.c 172.d
35. c 104.b 173.a
36. a 105.d 174.c
37. c 106.c 175.a
38. d 107.c 176.a
39. a 108.b 177.d
40. b 109.d 178.b
41. b 110.c 179.d
42. c 111.b 180.c
43. d 112.d 181.c
44. d 113.b 182.b
45. d 114.d 183.a
46. a 115.c 184.d
47. b 116.c 185.a
48. d 117.d 186.b
49. a 118.c 187.d
50. b 119.a 188.b
51. b 120.d 189.b
52. d 121.b 190.d
53. c 122.b 191.a
54. a 123.b 192.d
55. c 124.d 193.b
56. d 125.d 194.b
57. a 126.c 195.d
58. b 127.b 196.d
59. b 128.a 197.d
60. d 129.c 198.d
61. c 130.c 199.b
62. a 131.c 200.c
63. b 132.d
64. a 133.b
65. c 134.a
66. d 135.a
67. a 136.a
68. a 137.c
69. b 138.d
70. a 139.a
71. b 140.c
72. a 141.a
73. d 142.c