EASY Questions: (1 POINT)

Direction: Analyze carefully each item. Choose the letter of the best answer in each item.

1. Which is the most acceptable statement about religion?

A. Religion postulates magic.
B. Religious teach people about power.
C. Most religions assume that the world is filled with bad spirits.
D. Through religion, people create meaning, peace of mind and social solidarity.
2. The past and at the present is the domain of __________.
A. Archaeology
B. Anthropology
C. Ethnography
D. Linguistics
3. The following is necessary for peace to be attained except:
A. Capitalism
B. Democracy
C. Human Rights
D. Human Security
4. All are specific rights of children except:
A. right to go to school
B. right to play
C. right to health care
D. right to work
5. Rights recognized by laws.
A. Natural
B. Legal
C. Collective
D. Individual
6. Peace is defined as:
A. inner stillness
B. conflict
C. harmony
D. cooperation
7. Internationally, any person below 18 is considered a:
A. minor
B. child
C. adult
D. voter
8. The most radical and far-reaching kind of change is:
A. evolution
B. invention
C. revolution
D. diffusion
9. The question “How to raise the standard of living of people?” is synonymous to:
A. How to raise the income of people?
B. How to raise our ability to produce goods and services?
C. What should be the form of government?
D. How do we distribute goods and services?
10. The Agency responsible for the macroeconomic planning and crafting economic policy and
direction in the country is the:
A. Department of Trade and Industry
B. Department of Finance
C. National Economic and Development Authority
D. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

AVERAGE Questions: (2 POINTS)

1. The direct and explicit study of meanings and perceptions of people through language is the
domain of ______. LINGUISTIC/S
2. What characteristic of research is shown when it follows specific steps or processes so that
questions will be answered? SYSTEMATIC
3. An increase in the economy’s stock of physical productive capital is called ____.
INVESTMENT
4. Two or more people related by blood, marriage or adoption. FAMILY
5. A Greek philosopher who introduced empirical knowledge by use of observation to explain
universal truths. SOCRATES
6. The systematic explanation of observed phenomena drawn from social manifestation or
patterns in social life. THEORY
7. Legislations granting special privileges to senior citizens help to neutralize prejudice and
discrimination toward a social category based on ____. AGE
8. Persistent nepotism in our society is generally explained as repayment to family members of
a debt of gratitude which to Filipinos is termed. UTANG NA LOOB
9. It is the value marker conveyed by the EDSA people power revolution. FREEDOM
10. The value of all goods and services produced by a country in a given period. GROSS
NATIONAL PRODUCT / GNP

DIFFICULT Questions: (3 POINTS)

1. Stereotyping, prejudice, and racism is a result of ________. ETHNOCENTRISM

2. It is something made or given shape by humans, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an
object of archaeological interest. The beginning of human beings can also be traced.
ARTIFACTS
3. The first African president of South Africa and leader of the African National Congress who
fought for the abolition of apartheid in his country. NELSON MANDELA
4. It is an organized system of ideas about the spiritual sphere or the supernatural. RELIGION
5. Temporary groupings of people in close proximity who share a common focus or interest.
CROWDS
6. A massive culture changes that people are forced to make as a consequence of an intensive
firsthand contact between their own group and another. ACCULTURATION
7. A body of rules emanating from government institution and enforceable by the courts. LAW
8. A form of government where the power of the state is divided into national for national affairs
and local for local affairs. FEDERAL
9. In ancient times, it was Asia which was referred to as the seat of civilization. During the
middle ages, this continent became the center of social, political, economic and religious
development. EUROPE
10. It is an issue of socio-economic-political underdevelopment. TERRORISM
CLINCHER Questions:

1. Which could not possibly be an important concept in the knowledge of peace?

a. globalization
b. conflict and war
c. responsible leadership
d. non-violence
2. Violation of human rights is a violation of the _______ of the person.
a. freedom
b. dignity
c. intelligence
d. emotions
3. With the promotion of social justice, which does not belong to the group?
a. profit sharing
b. diffusion of wealth
c. equitable access to education
d. absolute right over property
3. What do we call those people who are for the “revival of the classics” in social trends?
a. reformists
b. humanists
c. existentialists
d. rationalists
4. What is an environmental law which requires industries to install anti-pollution devices and
bans the use of incinerators?
a. Greenpeace Act
b. Anti-Pollution Act
c. Environmental Security Act
d. Clean Air Act
5. What kind of prejudice has been overcome in the Philippines in the inclusion of the Muslim
holidays that have gained national respect, aside from the Catholic holidays like Christmas,
Lenten Season, etc.?
a. heterosexualism
b. religious intolerance
c. sexism
d. looksism
6. The most basic right to form a family is _______.
a. civil right
b. human right
c. religious right
d. legal right
7. What is the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act?
a. RA 1013
b. RA 3019
c. RA 2015
d. RA 2143
8. To help global climate change, and live a more eco-friendly life, which is the best practice that
uses less water in washing plates?
a. recycling water
b. washing by hand
c. using a dishwasher
d. using a pail
9. What is the biggest reason why the Philippines’ political system is so flawed, with political
power vested in the hands of a few families?
a. sibling rivalry
b. indigenous group
c. tribe
d. dynasty
10. What program promised more food for every household through planting of vegetable in
home gardens and pots?
a. Angat Filipino Movement
b. Go Negosyo
c. Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran
d. Green Revolution