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2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined por琀椀on of this sentence? Researchers also speculate that some
teachers might have given boys more computer 琀椀me because parents and teachers expected boys to need
computers for future careers.
a. expected
b. expec琀椀ng
c. will expect
d. will have expected
3. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their _____.
a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedica琀椀on
d. money – sacri昀椀ce
4. Every June, Manila has its fes琀椀val of outstanding Filipino 昀椀lms. This was a project ini琀椀ated by
a. Arsenio Lacson
b. German Moreno
c. Antonio Villegas
d. Ramon Bagatsing
6. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is li昀琀ed from what par琀椀cular novel?
a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Li琀琀le Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl
7. He was the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do
for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald Ford
b. Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry Truman
d. John F. Kennedy
9. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the 昀椀rst 琀椀me I _____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. had seen
c. have seen
d. have been seen
10. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the 昀椀ght
c. Disregard the peace nego琀椀a琀椀on
d. Rescue the hostage vic琀椀ms fast and early
11. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty
13. An associa琀椀on wherein the name of something is subs琀椀tuted by something that represents it.
a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personi昀椀ca琀椀on
14. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same 琀椀me as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving
15. In English verse, a poe琀椀c foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is _____.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaes琀椀c
16. Senators were accused by ac琀椀vists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is commonly
known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression
19. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers are free to leave
Workers are warned of possible lay of
Workers have to double 琀椀me on their jobs
Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym
20. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case
21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a. Adjec琀椀ves
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs
22. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal. Who
should be acknowledged 昀椀rst by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent
23. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes
strong, with their families.
a. The writer holds great admira琀椀on for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a 昀氀ag-waving patriot
24. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the students. In
this situa琀椀on, the students experience frustra琀椀on and they fall short of the expected or desired output. A student
who 昀椀nds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?
a. Give an intelligent cri琀椀que of the selec琀椀on or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reac琀椀on paper regarding the selec琀椀on or story read
c. Present an argument that the selec琀椀on or story read was not properly wri琀琀en
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emo琀椀onal reac琀椀on to the selec琀椀on or story read
25. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their ac琀椀ons are real winners
in life. This tells of?
a. losers o昀琀en fail because they 昀椀nd reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a qui琀琀er
c. accountability of one’s ac琀椀on tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to jus琀椀fy any failure
26. A couple accepted a wedding invita琀椀on. They showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest
28. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its 昀椀rst stanza:
Drum on your drums, ba琀琀er on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate allitera琀椀on?
a. Ba琀琀er and banjos
b. Sob and winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it
We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is s琀椀ll at sixes and sevens.
a. The things have not been shipped.
b. In a state of confusion
c. In an orderly manner
d. The boxes are s琀椀ll intact
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. C
22. C
23. A
24. C
25. C
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. D
2. The DEPRAVITY of the criminal’s behavior shocked us all. The capitalized word means:
A. Harshness
B. Gravity
C. Depriva琀椀ons
D. Viciousness
3. INDULGENT parents spoil their children by giving in to their every demands and whims.
A. Loving
B. Bene昀椀cial
C. Generous
D. Yielding
4. Open:Secre琀椀ve::Forthright: __________
A. Spiteful
B. Mask
C. Outspoken
D. Honest
6. It is _________ to try to destroy pest completely with pes琀椀cides, for as each new chemical pes琀椀cide is
introduced, the pests gradually become _________ to it.
A. useless, drawn
B. fu琀椀le, resistant
C. worthwhile, immune
D. pointless, vulnerable
7. The famous Dr. C. Drew’s technique for preserving and storing blood plasma for emergency use proved so
_________ that it became the _______ for the present blood bank system by the Red Cross.
A. irrelevant, inspira琀椀on
B. efec琀椀ve, model
C. complex, blueprint
D. urgent, pa琀琀ern
8. An A-ra琀椀ng represents the ULTIMATE honor a 昀椀lm will ever have. Which of the following is the opposite of the
capitalized word?
A. Greatest
B. Pinnacle
C. Least
D. Supreme
9. The VINDICTIVE poli琀椀cian spread rumors about his opponent. Which of the following is an antonym of the
capitalized word?
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A. Revengeful
B. Forgiving
C. Spiteful
D. Malicious
10. Vegetarians have a variety of reasons for their beliefs. Some refuse to eat meat because they believe that the
killing of animals is unnecessary or barbaric. They feel that processes such as butchering are degrading to the
people who prac琀椀ce them and cruel to the animals slaughtered. Others believe that meat is harmful to the human
body and that a purely vegetable diet is more nutri琀椀ous. S琀椀ll others choose vegetarianism because they believe
that raising animals for meat is an ine昀케cient use of land. They say that farmland could be put to be琀琀er use
growing crops for human consump琀椀on. Which of the following statements is best supported by the above
passage?
A. Some vegetarians choose not to eat meat mainly for health reasons.
B. A purely vegetable diet is more nutri琀椀ous than a diet that includes meat.
C. Vegetarians are opposed to any use of animals for the bene昀椀t of humans.
D. Vegetarians favor laws to reduce the consump琀椀on of meat.
11. The amount of your re琀椀rement bene昀椀ts from Social Security depends, in part, on when you re琀椀re. The earliest
that you can begin to receive bene昀椀ts is age 62. The longer you wait to begin receiving bene昀椀ts (up to age 70), the
higher your bene昀椀ts will be. If you were born between 1938 and 1960, you cannot receive “full re琀椀rement”
bene昀椀ts un琀椀l age 66. If you were born in 1960 or later, your full re琀椀rement age will be 67. If you wait to receive
bene昀椀ts past your full re琀椀rement age, the amount you receive will con琀椀nue to increase un琀椀l you reach age 70.
There is no advantage to wai琀椀ng past age 70 to begin receiving bene昀椀ts. You can con琀椀nue to work while you
receive re琀椀rement bene昀椀ts. If you do, the amount of your bene昀椀ts will be reduced by one dollar for every two
dollars you earn above a certain limit, un琀椀l you reach your full re琀椀rement age. Once you reach your full
re琀椀rement age, this limit no longer applies. The amount you earn will have no efect on your bene昀椀ts. According
to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. You cannot receive re琀椀rement bene昀椀ts from Social Security while you are s琀椀ll working.
B. If you were born in 1950, your full re琀椀rement age is 66.
C. If you con琀椀nue to work past your full re琀椀rement age, your bene昀椀ts will be reduced by one dollar for every two
dollars you earn.
D. There is no advantage to wai琀椀ng past your full re琀椀rement age to begin receiving bene昀椀ts.
12. The volunteers from the 昀椀re department ________ quickly and ex琀椀nguished a 昀椀re on North Country Road.
A. will respond
B. responded
C. will have responded
D. have responded
13. In Tuesday’s paper, the owner of the supermarket was recognized for helping a customer who ________ on
the icy sidewalk.
A. falls
B. had fallen
C. would fall
D. has fallen
14. We arranged the 昀氀owers and placed ________ in the center of the table.
A. them
B. it
C. this
D. that
15. The person ________ made this delicious cheesecake has my vote.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whose
16. Being too _______ will undoubtedly make other men hate you.
A. vane
B. vein
C. vain
D. vanity
17. Because they did not accept his basic _______ they were ______ by his argument.
A. assump琀椀on, convinced
B. bias, impressed
C. supposi琀椀on, jus琀椀昀椀ed
D. mo琀椀va琀椀on, confused
18. The failed July 27, 2003 mu琀椀ny was believed by many as a plan by the Magdalo group as an a琀琀empt to stage a
takeover of government. It was viewed as a desperate a琀琀empt by the mu琀椀neers who were supported by
in昀氀uen琀椀al and poli琀椀cally mo琀椀vated men who 昀椀nanced the mu琀椀ny, according to the Feliciano Commission. The
ac琀椀on was found to be uncons琀椀tu琀椀onal as it violates both the Ar琀椀cles of War and the Revised Penal Code. Such
act can lead to either Court Mar琀椀al or Civilian proceedings or even both. The best 琀椀tle for the above ar琀椀cle is:
A. Failed Mu琀椀ny
B. Illegal Soldiers Uprising
C. Coup d’etat
D. Ar琀椀cles of War and Punishment
19. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to result in a well-
organized paragraph.
A. Now we shall do everything we can to enforce this law.
B. In the struggle against crime, government and people should join hands
C. Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is government’s response in law against cruelty and heartlessness.
D. The law’s main objec琀椀ve is not retribu琀椀on but reform and rehabilita琀椀on of ofenders and would be ofenders.
E. All countries in the world are presently siege by violent crime.
A. CEBAD
B. EBCDA
C. CEDAB
D. ACEBD
20. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to result in a well-
organized paragraph.
A. Tagaytay is the des琀椀na琀椀on for us who love nature.
B. It provides an ideal picnic ground for outdoor lovers.
C. Unfortunately, the place ends up abused by outdoor lovers who li琀琀er the place.
D. It is a place which can be easily reached by a two-hour drive from Maka琀椀 City.
A. CDAB
B. ADBC
C. CBDA
D. CABD
ANSWER KEY
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1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. B
6. Ang Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas ng Pilipinas ay gulong-gulo kapag may giyera sa ibang bansa. Ano ang
unang ginagampanan ng ambassador ng bansa?
a. Bilangin ang mga nasugatan at nasawi
b. Alamin ang mga 琀椀rahan ng mga Pilipino sa bayang iyon.
c. Ipunin ang mga maykaya at ipalipad pauwi.
d. Bayaang magsipag-uwian sa sariling sikap ang bawat isa
8. Kabaliwan at paglulustay ang inyong ginagawa taon-taon. Higit na marami ang maralitang nangangailangan ng
salapi at dunong. Ang nagsasalita ay
a. Kuripot
b. Ma琀椀pid
c. Maramot
d. Prak琀椀kal
d. Ganapan
10, Sa aling salita magkakaroon ng saglit na paghinto kung pinagpipilitang si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan?
Hindi si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan.
a. Rose
b. Hindi
c. Nakabasag
d. Pinggan
12. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708?
a. Jose dela Cruz
b. Felipe de Jesus
c. Francisco Balagtas
d. Jose Corazon de Jesus
13. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.” Anong uri ng pangungusap ito?
a. Payak
b. Tambalan
c. Hugnayan
d. Langkapan
15. Ang butong 琀椀nangay ng aso, walang pagsalang nalawayan ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa katotohanan
ng ______.
a. Pagnanakaw
b. Pagtatanan
c. Pagpapakasal
d. Pakikipagkaibigan
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d. Tanggalin
19. Ang wikang Filipino ay hawig sa mga wika sa Asya. Alin dito ang pinagmulan ng wikang Filipino?
a. Bahasa
c. Nihonggo
d. Mandarin
d. Malayo-Polinesyo
20. Ano ang katumbas ng “Dekalogo” ni Apolinario Mabini na nagsasaad ng aral sa Filipino?
a. Mosaic Law
d. Code of Ethics ni Kalan琀椀aw
c. New Society ni Pres. Marcos
d. Code of Ci琀椀zenship ni Pres. Quezon
22. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan. Paano ginamit ang salitang may salungguhit?
a. Pagtukoy
b. Pagpuri
c. Panghalip
d. Pagmamalaki
24. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG naman pala ang kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang may malaking
琀椀琀椀k ay:
a. Kuripot
b. Traydor
c. Duwag
d. Mahiyain
25. Sabihin ang gawi ng pananalitang ito: “Bawal tumawid, may namatay na dito!”
a. Pananakot
b. Pagtukoy
c. Babala
d. Paalala
26. Pinakamahalagang nobelang Pilipino sa maraming taon na nalimbag noong 1906 at tumalakay nang
masinsinan sa paksang puhunan laban paggawa at sa sosyalismo ang _____.
a. Luha ng Buwaya
b. Banaag at Sikat
c. Ibong Mandaragit
d. Pangginggera
27. Ayon kay Balagtas, “ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay
a. jeproks
b. nag-aar琀椀sta
c. nakapagtatapos sa pag-aaral d. hindi sumusunod sa magulang
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28. Noong taong 1962, ano ang pagbabago sa paglimbag ng diploma at ser琀椀piko ng pagtatapos?
a. Pinahihintutan ang pribadong paaralan na maglimbag sa wikang Ingles
b. Nilimbag sa Tagalog ang diploma sa di-Tagalog na bayan
c. Nilimbag sa Filipino ang diploma ngunit may Ingles
d. Nalimbag sa Filipino ang diploma
29. Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulat noong panahon ng Amerikano ay ba琀椀d sa uring
a. Sanaysay
b. Nobela
c. Panulaan
d. Maikling kwento
30. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang may wastong gamit ng 琀椀nig ng pandiwa?
a. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
b. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.
c. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie.
d. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. D
22. A
23. D
24. C
25. C
26. B
27. D
28. D
29. D
30. B
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5. Nakatulog si Jana sa kanilang opisina dahil sa HIMINGTING ng kapaligiran. Ano ang kahulugan ng salita na nasa
malalaking letra?
A. Kaingayan
B. Kapayapaan
C. Lakas ng hangin
D. Katahimikan
6. Ang sentro ng pagdiriwang ng SENTENARYO ay sa Kawit, Cavite. Ang kasing-kahulugan ng salitang nasa
malalaking letra ay:
A. Ika-50 taon
B. Panghabang panahon
C. Ikasandaang taon
D. Ika- 25 taon
7. “Ang sinuman ay makabubuo ng ma琀椀bay na lubid kung pagsasama-samahin ang sinulid.” Ang ibig sabihin nito
ay?
A. Ang lakas ng tao ay nasa pagkakaisa nila.
B. Kailangan magkaisa tayong lahat.
C. Magkakaiba ang mga tao kaya hirap magkaisa.
D. Nagkakaisa ang mga tao.
8. MALIIT ANG SISIDLAN ni Dian kaya iniiwasan siyang tuksuhin ng mga kasama. Ano ang ibig sabihin nito?
A. Walang pasensya
B. Walang pag琀椀琀椀mpi
C. Walang galang
D. Walang lakas ng loob
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9. Siya’y isang bulag ngunit kaya niyang gumuhit ng larawan. Siya’y isang ___________________
A. Imbentor
B. Manunulat
C. Dalubhasa
D. Pintor
12. “Gami琀椀n ninyo sa pakikipagkaibigan ang kayamanan ng sanlibutang ito. Maubos man ito ay may tatanggap
naman sa inyo sa tahanang walang hanggan.” (Luk 16:9)
Ano ang kahulugan ng sanlibutan?
A. Mga israelita lamang
B. Apostoles
C. Dukha
D. Katauhan
13. Ano ang pangungusap na dapat mauna?
I. Ngunit ang pagtatalo ay hindi dapat nauuwi sa pagkakagalit.
II. Natural lamang ang pagkakaroon ng magkakaibang pala-palagay ang mga tao.
III. Sa mga mag-asawa man ay hindi maiiwasan ang pagkakaiba ng opinyon.
IV. Kahit sa magkakapa琀椀d, karaniwan na ang hindi pagkakasundo.
V. Upang maiwasan ito, nararapat lamang na maging bukas ang a琀椀ng isipan sa paniniwala ng iba.
A. I.
B. II
C. III
D. IV
14. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi nabibilang na kasingkahulugan ng salitang pala-palagay?
A. Opinyon.
B. Kuru-kuro
C. Paniniwala
D. Akala
15. May pera sa basura. Huwag mong pagtakhan iyan. Isa-isahin mo ang laman ng iyong basurahan. Tiyak na may
papel na walang sulat sa likod at maaari mo pa itong sulatan. Kung minsan, may mga papel at notebook na may
sulat pero pwede mo namang ipagbili. May mga bukas na lata na maaari mo rin namang tamnan o kaya’y
pwedeng balu琀椀n ng wrapping paper upang paglagyan ng lapis, bolpen, krayola, aspile o kaya’y pako. Ang
pinagbalatan ng sibuyas, patatas at saging, sanga ng kangkong, 琀椀ra-琀椀rang pagkain ay maaaring maging pagkain ng
baboy at maaari rin itong maging pataba sa lupa. Tunay na may pera sa basura kung mag琀椀琀椀yaga lamang at
magiging malikhan upang ang patapong mga bagay ay maging kapaki-pakinabang. Anong uri ng texto ang
seleksyong binasa?
A. Informa琀椀v
B. Argumenta琀椀v
C. Prosijural
D. Nara琀椀v
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18. Upang lalong maging ______________ ang patakaran ng Pangulo na mabago ang pamamalakad sa bansa,
ipinasya niyang magkaroon ng pagbabagong tatag sa lahat ng sangay ng pamahalaan.
A. marangal
B. mabisa
C. tanyag
D. malinaw
19. Nakalulungkot isipin na ang karamihan sa mga kabataan ngayon ay ______________ sa masamang bisyo.
A. nababalisa
B. nalalayo
C. nabubuyo
D. nababalot
ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. C
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1. Two buses leave the same sta琀椀on at 8:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other travels
east at 40 kph. How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10 pm?
a. 140 km
b. 100 km
c. 70 km
d. 50 km
2. Calculate the mean absolute devia琀椀on of the following numbers: 60, 80, 100, 75 and 95
a. 12.4
b. 14.2
c. 16.1
d. 18.9
7. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ra琀椀o of 5:4:1.
How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?
a. P75,000
b. P30,000
c. P24,800
8. What is the missing terms in the series 5, 20, 80, ___,1280, ___, 20, 480?
a. 50;210
b. 40;160
c. 35;135
d. 320;5120
9. At what rate per annum should P2400 be invested so that it will earn an interest of P800 in 8 years?
a. 6 ½ %
b. 5 ½ %
c. 4.17 %
d. 6 %
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10. The area of a rectangle is (x2 + 2x - 8). If its length is x + 4, what is its width?
a. x + 2
b. x - 2
c. x + 1
d. x + 6
12. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 20°. What is the measure of one of the base angles?
a. 150°
b. 60°
c. 75°
d. 80°
13. Ana and Beth do a job together in three hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours. How long will it
take Beth to do the job alone?
a. 3 and 1/3 hours
b. 2 and 1/3 hours
c. 3 hours
d. 7 and 1/2 hours
14. How much greater is the sum of the 昀椀rst 50 coun琀椀ng numbers greater than the sum of the 昀椀rst 100 coun琀椀ng
numbers?
a. 110
b. 3,775
c. 3,155
d. 1200
16. A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when 50% full?
a. 60
b. 30
c. 58
d. 45
17. The edges of a rectangular solid have these measures: 1.5 feet by 1½ feet by 3 inches. What is its volume in
cubic inches?
a. 324
b. 225
c. 972
d. 27
18. In a certain school, the ra琀椀o of boys to girls is 5 is to 7. If there are 180 boys and girls in the school, how many
boys are there?
a. 105
b. 90
c. 45
d. 75
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19. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that he should aim for in
the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
a. 92
b. 74
c. 88
d. 85
20. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The number of
hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ra琀椀o 3:4:5, respec琀椀vely. The shop owner pays them P50 per
hour. How much would Danny receive for that day?
a. P 230
b. P500
c. P160
d. P480
21. A retailer buys candies for P90.25. The pack has 35 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for P2.25, how
much pro昀椀t does she make?
a. P11.50
b. P56.25
c. P37.50
d. P18.75
22. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P950 and charges P150 for shipping within Manila, regardless of
the number of calculators ordered. Which of the following equa琀椀ons shows the total cost (y) of an order as a
func琀椀on of the number of calculators ordered (x)?
a. y = (950 + 150)x
b. y = 150x +950
c. x = 950y + 150
d. y = 950x + 150
23. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures x cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
a. X √3 cm
b. X cm
c. (X √3)/2 cm
d. X √2 cm
24. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much
longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
a. 84
b. 7
c. 12
d. 14
25. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (7, -3) and (-1, 6).
a. (2, 3/2)
b. (2, -3/2)
c. (3, 3/2)
d. (1, 5/2)
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28. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in all,
how many tricycles are there?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 7
d. 11
29. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If her class starts
promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest 琀椀me she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?
a. 6:42 am
b. 6:27 am
c. 6:57 am
d. 7:02 am
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. D
14. --
15. A
16. D
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. B
21. --
22. D
23. D
24. C
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. C
29. B
30. A
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5. Ten nurses earn a total average monthly salary of P120, 000. The total average income of 6 of them amounts to
P80, 000. What is the average total income of each of the remaining workers?
A. P10, 000
B. P40, 000
C. P400
D. P1, 000
6. 2 tablespoons is equivalent to 1 liquid ounce while 10 tablespoons is equivalent to ½ cup. How many liquid
ounces are there in two cups?
A. 20 ounces
B. 10 ounces
C. 16 ounces
D. 8 ounces
7. A taxi charges P50 for the 昀椀rst kilometer and charges P3 for each addi琀椀onal mile. How far could P200 go?
A. 50 kilometers
B. 51 kilometers
C. 66. 67 kilometers
D. 4 kilometers
8. 20, 10, 40, 10, 60, 20, 80, 60, 100, 240, 120, ____, ____
A. 1200, 140
B. 480, 140
C. 140, 480
D. 1200, 240
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C. 50
D. 1
10. One store sold twice more apples in the a昀琀ernoon that in the morning. The store sold 450 pieces of apples.
How many apples are sold in the morning?
A. 150
B. 300
C. 200
D. 350
11. Joey gathered twice more marbles than Vic and Tito gathered 2 more marbles than Vic. They gathered 26
marbles. How many marbles did Vic gather?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 8
D. 14
12. A child has read 2/3 of a book. The read part of the book has 100 pages more than the unread. How many
pages is the book?
A. 300
B. 200
C. 500
D. 150
13. A number is divided by 5. The result was subtracted by 154 and the diference is 6. What is the number?
A. 800
B. 160
C. 200
D. 400
14. A container contains 23bo琀琀les and each bo琀琀le contains 20 marbles. How many marbles are there in 10
bo琀琀les?
A. 460
B. 400
C. 100
D. 200
15. It takes John 25 minutes to walk to the car park and 45 to drive to work. At what 琀椀me should he get out of the
house in order to get to work at 9:00 a.m.?
A. 7:50 am
B. 8:00 am
C. 8:10 am
D. 8:20 am
16. Kim can walk 4 kilometers in one hour. How long does it take Kim to walk 18 kilometers?
A. 4 ½ hours
B. 4 hours
C. 5 hours
D. 8 hours
17. A factory produced 2300 TV sets in its 昀椀rst year of produc琀椀on. 4500 sets were produced in its second year and
500 more sets were produced in its third year than in its second year. How many TV sets were produced in three
years?
A. 11,800
B. 12, 800
C. 10, 800
D. 13, 800
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18. Tom and Bob have a total of 49 toys. If Bob has 5 more toys than Tom, how many toys does Tom has?
A. 22
B. 27
C. 23
D. 26
19. John can eat a quarter of a pizza in one minute. How long does it take John to eat one pizza and a half?
A. 6 minutes
B. 12 minutes
C. 9 minutes
D. 3 minutes
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
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2. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they are all made from the same set of biomolecules
composed of monomeric units except:
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Lipids and Fats
3. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay?
a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons
b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons
c. Ac琀椀nium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons
d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons
5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to 昀氀oat over B and C. It was also found
that liquid A 昀氀ows fastest among the three. What can be said about liquid A?
a. Densest and most viscous
b. Densest and least viscous
c. Least dense and most viscous
d. Least dense and least viscous
7. Which of the following best explains why farmers burn rice straw and hull during seasons of harvest?
a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as repellant for pests which may damage planta琀椀on.
b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws s琀椀mulate growth and fruit bearing of trees.
c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces will be available for plan琀椀ng next set of crops.
d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in compounds that could neutralize acidic soil so that more crops
will grow.
9. Why is it di昀케cult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere?
a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere
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11. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking cu琀�ngs, he plants his cu琀�ng in a well-watered soil in a plant
pot. What is the most likely reason why he may then cover the plant and pot with a lightly perforated polythene
bag?
a. To reduce the water demand of the cu琀�ng.
b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the plant.
c. To reduce the chance of a琀琀ack by pests.
d. To protect the plant from cold weather.
12. It is a common observa琀椀on that mushrooms thrive few days a昀琀er lightning strikes. Which among the following
biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process?
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
a. III and IV
b. II and III
c. I only
d. I and III
14. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The arrow symbol means eaten by. What would
happen if all snakes are killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
Bird>Snake
a. Grass popula琀椀on would increase.
b. Grasshopper popula琀椀on would increase.
c. Bird and frog popula琀椀ons would increase.
d. Grasshopper and bird popula琀椀ons would increase.
16. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The familiar names used are Amihan and Habagat,
interna琀椀onally known as ________ and ________ respec琀椀vely.
a. Northeast and southwest
b. Trade wind and easterlies
c. Southwest and northeast
d. Westerlies and easterlies
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17. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. The forma琀椀on of fog generally occurs a昀琀er the ground
has lost heat by:
a. Evapora琀椀on
b. Convec琀椀on
c. Conduc琀椀on
d. Radia琀椀on
19. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 amperes in an electrical device, what is the resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
20. Which of the following best diferen琀椀ates an earthquake's intensity from its magnitude?
a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the earthquake originated’ while magnitude refers to ‘the energy of
the earthquake’.
b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruc琀椀on it caused at the
epicenter.
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause at the surface while magnitude is the
strength of the quake.
21. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually lowest in ____ and
highest in ____.
a. solids, gases
b. gases, liquids
c. liquids, solids
d. gases, solids
22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water?
a. The cup full of water
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enough informa琀椀on
d. They have the same density
23. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plas琀椀c spoon because stainless steel
a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plas琀椀c does
b. is really colder than plas琀椀c
c. has a lower temperature than plas琀椀c
d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plas琀椀c does
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25. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the tra昀케c behind
him/her?
a. Double concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Concave
27. Water has a higher speci昀椀c heat than iron. What does this mean?
a. Water is ho琀琀er than iron
b. Water heats more rapidly than iron
c. Water is more dense than iron
d. Water heats more slowly than iron
28. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal vision and no history of the disease, it is most probable
that all of their :
a. daughters will be carriers
b. daughters will be colorblind
c. sons will be carriers
d. sons will be colorblind
29. Albino corn seedlings may grow several inches tall. However, they will eventually die, primarily because
a. direct sunlight will destroy their cells
b. they lack adequate root system
c. they cannot produce their own food
d. they cannot obtain carbon dioxide
30. Mimosa pudica, locally known as Makahiya is called as such because its lea昀氀ets tend to close when touched.
This organismal response to a given s琀椀muli is called:
a. Hydrotropism
b.Thigmotropism
c. Geotropism
d. Phototropism
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ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. D
21. D
22. D
23. D
24. B
25. B
26. B
27. D
28. A
29. C
30. B
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3. The theory that popula琀椀on increases by geometrical ra琀椀o while the means of subsistence increases by
arithme琀椀cal ra琀椀o is a琀琀ributed to?
a. Karl Marx
b. Robert Malthus
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Aristotle
6. The important factors which have contributed to the weakness in the internaliza琀椀on of desirable values is the?
a. Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify these values
b. Use of approaches which are mainly cogni琀椀ve rather than efec琀椀ve
c. Lack of follow up systems from one grade level to another
d. Minimum recogni琀椀on and apprecia琀椀on given to teachers
7. To govern is to rule and the government rules by laws. Whose main duty is the enforcement of laws?
a. Police department
b. Judiciary department
c. Legisla琀椀ve department
d. Execu琀椀ve department
8. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent
a. Timawa
b. Maharlika
c. Aliping namamahay
d. Aliping saguiguilid
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10. The third and last military governor of the Philippines was
a. Gen. Wesley Merri琀琀
b. Gen. Elwell O琀椀s
c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur
11. Which Ka琀椀punan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make ammuni琀椀ons?
a. Teresa Magbanua
b. Agueda Esteban
c. Teodora Alonso
d. Trinidad Tecson
15. If the seven con琀椀nents were arranged from largest to smallest, in which order does Australia fall?
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
8. 7th
16. In which con琀椀nent can we 昀椀nd stormy Cape Horn which is known as the graveyard of ships and sailors?
a. Africa
b. Australia
c. South America
d. Asia
17. Which led to the crea琀椀on of Pakistan as a na琀椀on in 1947? Religious diferences between
a. Hindus and Chris琀椀ans
b. Chris琀椀ans and Muslims
c. Hindus and Buddhists
d. Hindus and Muslims
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19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.
a. Roman
b. Gupta
c. Greek
d. Maurya
20. With the opposi琀椀on of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group?
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Jose Laurel
c. Manuel Roxas
d. Pedro Taruc
21. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimila琀椀on of the Philippines by Spain, what did they ask for? For
the Philippines to ____
a. Become independent from Spain
b. Become a province of Spain
c. Be independent from Spain with certain condi琀椀ons
d. Be represented in the Spanish Cortes
22. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebra琀椀on of Independence day from July 4 to June 12?
a. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Diosdado Macapagal
c. Carlos Garcia
d. Ferdinand Marcos
23. In which country did the Philippines par琀椀cipate in the world’s peacekeeping opera琀椀ons by sending doctors,
nurses, soldiers and police?
a. Israel
b. East Timor
c. Iraq
d. Iran
24. In which poem did Rizal write about ofering one’s life for one’s country?
a. A La Juventud Filipina
b. Song of Maria Clara
c. Sa Aking mga Kabata
d. Mi Ul琀椀mo Adios
25. As an efect of our geography, in which of the following island/s do people travel mostly by water?
a. Luzon
b. Mindanao
c. Visayas
d. Visayas and Mindanao
26. As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial boundary?
a. Two hundred nau琀椀cal miles of the country’s coast
b. Three hundred 昀椀昀琀y nau琀椀cal miles from shore
c. Three-mile territorial limit
d. Archipelagic doctrine
27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have compara琀椀vely more excessively moist climate and limited arable lands?
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Eastern and Central
d. Central and Western
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29. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the Spratly islands in the South China Sea?
a. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
b. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
c. Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
d. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. D
20. C
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. D
29. B
30. B
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2. Which situa琀椀on shows that technology can be used to mo琀椀vate students to learn?
a. Teacher Eric employs educa琀椀onal games related to the lesson they are taking.
b. Miss Cleo designs lessons which use coopera琀椀ve learning with technology integra琀椀on.
c. Mr. Jimmy u琀椀lizes computer assisted instruc琀椀on programs so that students will learn at their own pace.
d. Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where self-expression and crea琀椀vity is acknowledged.
4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies associated with processing informa琀椀on and with sending
and receiving messages.
a. Educa琀椀onal Technology
b. Informa琀椀on and Communica琀椀on Technology
c. Media Technology
d. Instruc琀椀onal Systems Design
6. This is considered to be the 昀椀rst manual data processing device developed in China in the 12th century A.D.
a. Hieroglyphics
b. Papyrus
c. Prin琀椀ng Press
d. Abacus
7. He is considered to be the “Father of Compu琀椀ng” because of his contribu琀椀ons to the basic design of computer.
a. John Napier
b. William Oughtred
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Charles Babbage
8. Which is the standard input device that accepts le琀琀ers, numbers and commands from the user?
a. Trackpad
b. Lightpen
c. Mouse
d. Keyboard
9. Mr. Rico carefully studies the materials he acquired from the internet. He always examines if the author is
quali昀椀ed to present the material. This prac琀椀ce is?
a. necessary to ensure that the materials are reliable.
b. unethical because he does not trust the author.
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10. When a teacher asks the consistency of a material taken from the internet with other available materials,
he/she is concerned with its?
a. relevance
b. accuracy
c. coverage
d. currency
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. B
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