General Education 150 Items With Some Rationalization PDF

SCORE AIM 136 – 150 – Topnotcher 113 – 135 – VS Passer 76 – 112 – Delicate Scorer 0 – 75 – Try again! 1. I can’t use ______ calculator may I use ______ , Jesson? A. my, yours B. my, his C. his, yours D. yours, mine 2. Of the following remarks from workers, which deserve a higher...

SCORE AIM 136 – 150 – Topnotcher 113 – 135 – VS Passer 76 – 112 – Delicate Scorer 0 – 75 – Try again! 1. I can’t use ______ calculator may I use ______ , Jesson? A. my, yours B. my, his C. his, yours D. yours, mine 2. Of the following remarks from workers, which deserve a higher wage owing to effective speech that increases work efficiency? A. I have strong hands, willingness and honesty in work B. I have strong hands and I am a willing worker C. I like people and listen to respond to their opinions and needs D. I have work well and plan my work to accomplish more 3. Which among the functions of listening do most students do in the classroom? A. for inspiration B. for information and ideas C. for “escape” D. for enjoyment 4. In the speech process, which is concerned with amplifying and enriching the voice using human amplifiers such as the nose, windpipe and chest? A. resonation B. inflection C. phonation D. articulation The process of speech production by the human voice may be divided into phonation, resonation, and articulation. Phonation is the process by which energy from the lungs in the form of air pressure is converted into audible vibrations. Resonation is the process by which the basic product of phonation is enhanced in timbre and/or intensity by the resonators, including amplification, enrichment, enlargement, etc. Articulation is seen as the changes in the resonances of the vocal tract, and the agents of such changes 5. “I have always been financially independent by continuing to teach even when I got married. At times though when the cares of life weighed heavily on me, I would think of my mother and her example of making the most of what she had. She did her household chores methodically, tutored us in our lesson and gave modest contributions to worthy causes.” What adjective best describes the mother? A. suffering B. sacrificing C. dutiful D. overworked  DUTIFUL – conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty 6. Because it will adversely affect the population’s food supplies, the most DISADVANTAGEOUS source of energy is_____ A. wind B. sun C. geo-thermal D. plants 7. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realized his dream of a free and non-racial south Africa by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating in good faith for the peaceful transition to democracy. Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait of_____. A. friendliness B. determination C. forgiving D. loyalty 8. What is the figure of speech in the sentence: “the sun was a ball of fire over the mountain”? A. Personification B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Hyperbole 9. Let us campaign for the total ban _____ of harmful insecticides. A. with the use B. on using C. on the use D. with using 10. “The writer’s APOCALYPTIC accounts suggest the end of the world”. The capitalized word means _______. A. attractive B. careless C. prophetic D. encouraging 11. “Your statements are IMPERTINENT to the case”. The capitalized word means_______. A. important B. irrelevant C. violent D. malicious 12. If I_______ known you before, we could have arranged a joint project. A. have B. had C. could D. will 13. The proposed project_______ within the budget of the school. A. are B. is appearing C. are appearing D. is 14. I thought the task was heavy for Ikea and _______. A. me B. her C. myself D. us 15. You _______ finished eating before we arrived. a. should b. have been c. have d. will have 16. Select the most appropriate for the paragraph: “Stephen Crane was born in 1971 in New Jersey, but his family settled in New York. His father, a Methodist minister, died when Stephen was nine years old. He came to know New York through its slum and street life, particularly in Bowery. A. Stephen’s family and boyhood B. Stephen’s genealogy C. Stephen as an Orphan D. The New York Slums 17. Select the most appropriate heading for the paragraph: Before he has any actual knowledge of war, Stephen Crane wrote the American classic “The Red Badge of Courage,” which made him an overnight success. He wrote “The open Boat” as result of a shipwreck he experienced on his way to Cuba to report a war in progress there”? A. A shipwreck B. Stephen’s Educational Experience C. The Open Boat D. Stephen’s Writings 18. The ______ of the story is that honesty is the best policy. A. morality B. morale C. moralism D. moral Morality – the state of right and wrong of an act Morale - the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. Moral (adj) concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. (n) a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience. 19. “Red letter day” is a/an______. A. Idiom B. Hyperbole C. simile D. metaphor Idiom - is a phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. An idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. It is like the opposite of “understatement.” Simile – comparison of two different things using words such, as, like Metaphor – direct comparison of two things 20. For the synecdoche figurative “it was a black tie affair”, what is the equivalent meaning? A. Party for men only B. Formal gathering C. Senior citizen’s meeting D. Costume party 21. For the synecdoche figurative expression “My mother has a green thumb. I can’t wait to show you her garden.” What is the equivalent meaning? A. She grows a vegetable garden B. She cultivates a garden C. She takes care of flowering plants D. She is good at gardening 22. What figure of speech is” “O wild west wind!” A. Irony B. Metaphor C. Apostrophe D. Hyperbole Irony – is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Apostrophe - is a figure of speech sometimes represented by exclamation “O”. A writer or a speaker, using an apostrophe, detaches himself from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech. 23. What role of the women is displayed by the lines in Luis Dato’s Spouse: “She holds no joys beyond the day’s tomorrow, finds no world beyond her love’s embrace, looks upon the form behind the furrow, who is her mind, motion, time and space?” A. Work partner B. Lady entrepreneur C. House wife D. Career woman Both man and woman in this poem suffer the curse spoken by God to Adam and Eve. The woman suffers because she is a prisoner and a slave to the desire and devotion that she has for her husband as described in the third stanza. She builds her world around her husband and by doing so, has also set her own limitations in that she eventually refuses any joy that life could have further offered her if only she would, for once, explore the outer world beyond her self-made world with her husband. Because of this, she only looks up on her husband to satisfy her, an expectation that is only bound to be disappointed, also because of the curse upon the man. 24. What became prophetically true in France when Edwin Markham saw the French peasant as “The man with the Hoe,” a plundered slave under the rule of kings and princes? A. French revolution B. Advent of mechanized agriculture C. Cult of Reason in France D. Napolean’s imperial rule  Cult of Reason was a belief system established in France and intended as a replacement for Christianity during the French Revolution The poem “The Man with the Hoe,” by Edwin Markham, was the poet’s comment on labor after observing the painting in which a French peasant toils in the fields. The laborer serves as a symbol of a hard deprived life as mankind toils in the field. The man receives no reward for his labor nor does he have much time to rest for being back in the fields. For the man, life is mundane and repetitive. He is a prisoner in the fields by something corrupt that uses him like a ox. The man, who was created in God’s image, falls short he believes of what God had expected for mankind 25. Filipino writer whose stories and poems depict Filipino-Spanish culture beliefs and traditions A. Edilberto Tiempo B. Bienvenido Santos C. N.V.M. Gonzales D. Nick Joaquin  Edilberto Tiempo - was Bienvenido Santos -as a Filipino writer and a Filipino- professor. He American fiction, poetry established a tradition in excellence in creative and nonfiction writer. He writing and the teaching is widely credited as a of literacy craft which pioneering Asian – continues to this day American writer. Nick Joaquin - was well N. V. M. Gonzales -was a known as a historian of the Filipino novelist, short brief Golden Age of Spain story writer, essayist and in the Philippines, as a writer of short stories poet. Conferred as suffused with folk Roman the National Artist of the Catholicism, as a playwright, and as a Philippines for Literature novelist. in 1997. 26. “To be or not to be” is the beginning of the soliloquy of ______. A. Richard III B. Julius Ceasar C. Macbeth D. Hamlet 27. Kailan nagsimula ang pagkakaroon ng modernisasyon ng wikang pambansa? A. 1976 B. 1997 C. 1987 D. 1988 Modernisasyon ng Alpabeto ng Wikang Pambansa Ang dating 20 letra ay naging 31 na (c, ch, f, j, ll, n, q, rr, u, x, z) sa pamamagitan ng DECS Blg. 194 (1976) 28. Ang mga salitang teka, saan, tena, dali ay nagtataglay ng ______. A. asimilasyon B. metatesis C. pagkakaltas D. tono Asimilasyon – ang tunog ng isang bahagi ng salita ay itinutulad sa katabi nitong tunog. Hal. Sing+dalas=sindalas; pang+bilang=pambilang = pamilang Metatesis- kapag ang salitang ugat ay nagsisimula sa /l/ o /y/ ay ginitlapian ng [-n], ang /l/ o /y/ ng salitang ugat at ang /n/ ng gitlapi ay nagkakapalit ng posisyon Hal. –in + lipad = linipad = nilipad Pagkakaltas ng Ponema – may nawawalang ponema sa loob ng salita Hal. Takip+an=takipan=takpan; dala+han=dalahan = dalhan Pagpapalit ng Ponema – may mga pagbabago o napapalitang ponema sa pagbubuo ng salita Hal. Ma+dami = madami = marami Paglilipat-diin – may mga salitang nagbabago ng diin kapag nilalapian. Hal. Basa+hin = basahin Pag-aangkop – pagsasama ng dalawang salita. May pagkakaltas pa ring kasama ito.Hal. Wika + ko = ikako/kako 29. Ano ang tumutukoy sa bilang ng pantig sa bawat taludtod ng tula? A. Diin B. Tugma C. Sukat D. Talinghaga 30. Tumutulong ito sa mga salitang nakapag-iisa at may kahulugan. Kilala rin itong salitang-ugat. A.Panlapi B.Morpema C.Talastasan D.Dayalek 31. Ang pagpapalitan ng mga ideya, opinion, salaysay sa pamamagitan ng mga sagisag at tinatawag na _________. A. Pagtuklas B. Paglalahad C. Talastasan D. Pakikinig 32. Wikang nabuo mula sa pangunahing wika ng isang lugar o lalawigan na kadalasang sinasalita sa ibang bayan ng naturang lugar. A. Etnolek B. Ekolek C. Sosyolek D. Dayalek  Varayti ng Wika Etnolek – wika ng etnolinggwistikong grupo Ekolek – wika sa bahay Sosyolek – wikang batay sa katayuan o status sa lipunan Dayalek – wikang pekulyar o katangi-tangi sa isang lugar o rehiyon, kasama ang punto, bokabularyo o pagkakabuo Idyolek – nakagawiang pamamaraan sa pagsasalita ng isang indibidwal o ng isang pangkat Rejister – wika batay sa uri at paksa ng talakayan, tagapakinig o okasyon 33. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang nararapat sa komunikasyon na pasulat? A. Lakas ng boses B. Maayos na pagpapalugit C. Maliksing mga mata D. Pagkibit ng balikat 34. Ang simbolong kumakatawan sa mga bagay at pangyayaring nais ipahayag ng tao sa kanyang kapwa ay _______. A. tunog B. sining C. bokabularyo D. wika 35. Ano ang kalabang mortal ng pakikinig? A. Talinghaga B. Ingay C. Okasyon D. Oras 36. Ano ang pinakapayak na anyo ng salita na walang kahalong panglapi? A. Ponema B. Laguhan C. Gitlapi D. Salitang ugat 37. Sa pangungusap na “Malakas ang boses mo,”anong bahagi ng pangungusap ang salitang “malakas?” A. Pandiwa B. Pangatnig C. Pang-uri D. Panghalip 38. Ang katumbas na bigkas ng titik Q sa kasalukuyan ay: ________. A. ku B. kuya C. kuyu D. kyu 39. Bahaging pananaliksik kung saan matatagpuan ang panimula, kaligiran ng pag-aaral at konseptuwal framework. a. Kabanata II b. Kabanata I c. Kabanata IV d. Kabanata III 40. Anong paraan ng pagkuha ng balangkas ang ginagamitan ng sunud-sunod na tatlong tuldok para ipakita na may bahaging hindi na sinipi sa talata? A. Sinopsis B. Elipsis C. Abstrak D. Sintesis 41. Pahayag na pasaklaw na nabubuo sa pamamagitan ng personal na panlasa o pagpili. A. Probable generalization B. Subjective generalization C. Analytical generalization D. Categorial generalization 42. Dulog pampanitikan na nagbibigay ng diin ng sariling panlasa ng bumabasa. Kilala rin ito bilang reader-response theory. A. Antropolohiya B. Impresyonista C. Patalambuhay D. Pansikolohiya 43. Layunin ng tagapagsalita na may malakas na “sense of humor” A. manghikayat B. manlibang C. magpatibay D. magkwento 44. Proseso ng paghahatid ng saloobin, opinion, karunungan sa pamamagitan ng makabuluhang tunog A. pakikinig B. pagbabasa C. pagsasalita D. pagtatala 45. Nakikipag-away ka sa speaker. Ito ay pakikinig na _____. A. masusi B. pasibo C. kombatib D. may lugod 46. Paraan ng pagbasa na ginagamit kung ang akda ay mahirap unawain: A. pre-view B. muling-basa C. masusi D. kaswal 47. Simplify: x-3y (x-8y) – (-6xy+7x) A. -6x+3xy+24y² B. 6x-3xy-24y² C. -6x+3xy D. -6x-3xy Simplify: x-3y (x-8y) – (-6xy+7x) X – 3xy+24y2 +6xy -7x X-7x -3xy + 6xy +24y2 -6x +3xy +24y 2 48. A recipe calls for 2 cups of milk for every 7 cups of flour. A chef will use 28 cups of flour. How many cups of milk must he have? A. 10 B. 8 C. 12 D. 14 A recipe calls for 2 cups of milk for every 7 cups of flour. A chef will use 28 cups of flour. How many cups of milk must he have? Milk : Flour 2 : 7 = X : 28 7X : 56 7 7 X=8 49. How many seconds are there in a 24-hour day? A. 86,400 B. 1, 690 C. 1, 779 D. 84, 600 49. How many seconds are there in a 24-hour day? 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐 24 𝐻𝑟𝑠 𝑥 𝑥 1𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑟 1𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 86, 400 seconds 50. What number must be subtracted from both numerator and denominator of the fraction 11/23 to give a fraction whose value is 2/5? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 5 11 4 7 11 5 6 1 − = − = 𝑜𝑟 23 4 19 23 5 18 3 11 3 𝟖 𝟐 11 2 9 3 − = 𝒐𝒓 − = 𝑜𝑟 23 3 𝟐𝟎 𝟓 23 2 21 7 51. Among the given decimals, which is equivalent to 9%? A. 9.0 B. 0.009 C. 0.09 D. 0.9 52. Simplify: 5 - {2-(-4)+11-8} A. 4 B. 9 C. -4 D. 6 52. Simplify: 5 - {2-(-4)+11-8} 5 – {2+4+11-8} 5–9 -4 53. The sum of three consecutive integers is 123. What are the integers? A. 42, 44, 46 B. 40, 41, 42 C. 39, 40, 41 D. 41, 43, 45 x+x+1+x+2 = 123 3x+3 = 123 x = 40 3x = 123-3 x + 1 = 41 3𝑥 120 = x + 2 = 42 3 3 123 x = 40 54. Total amount after adding 8% interest for 3 months of PhP6,000.00? A. PhP11,500.00 B. PhP6,120.00 C. PhP10,500.00 D. PhP11,050.00 P + (PRT) 3 = 6, 000 + (6,000 𝑥 0.08 𝑥 ) 12 = 6, 000 + 120 = 6,120 55. Subtract 5a-2b from the sum of 7a+5b and a+b A. 3a+4b B. -3a+4b C. 8a+2b D. 3a-4b = {(7a + 5b) + (a + b)} – (5a – 2b) = {7a + a + 5b + b} – 5a + 2b = 8a + 6b – 5a + 2b = 3a + 8b 56. Which are the prime factors of 56? A. 7, 4, 2 B. 14, 2, 2 C. 7, 8 D. 7, 2, 2, 2  7 56 2 8 2 4 2 57. Find the least common multiple of 9a²-1, 6a³- 2a², 9a+3 A. 6a³ (3a+1) (3a-1) B. 6a (3a+1)(3a-1) C. 6a³ (3a²+1) (3a-1) D. 6a² (3a+1)(3a-1) 58. If 50% of x is 20, what is 20% of x? A. 16 B. 27 C. 8 D. 12.5 x = 20 = 40 x.20.5𝑥 20 = =8.5.5 X = 40 59. Interest at 5% for 3months on PHP6,000.00 A. PhP150.00 B. PhP120.00 C. PhP75.00 D. PhP250.00 60. The least common multiple (LCM) of 2, 3 and 4 is _____. A. 24 B. 14 C. 13 D. 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 3 6 9 12 15 18 4 8 12 16 20 24 61. Simplify: (8x-24)/ (2x²-x-15) A. 8/ (2x+5) B. 4/ (x-13) C. (x-4)/ (x+4) D. 5/ (2x-5)  8 (𝑋 − 3) = (2𝑋 + 5)(𝑋 − 3) 𝟖 (𝟐𝑿 + 𝟓) 62. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 22, 15, 7 is _______. A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4 22 {1,2,11,22} 15 {1,3,5,15} 7 {1,7} 63. How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100? A. 25 B. 24 C. 23 D. 22 64. A Toyota car travelling at rate of 70km. per hour leaves the house 2 hours after a Kia car has left and overtakes it in 5 hours. At what rate was the Kia car travelling? A. 20 kilometers per hour B. 30 kilometers per hour C. 40 kilometers per hour D. 50 kilometers per hour 64. A Toyota car travelling at rate of 70km. per hour leaves the house 2 hours after a Kia car has left and overtakes it in 5 hours. At what rate was the Kia car travelling? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Toyota 70 140 210 280 350 Kia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 65. The largest common factor of two or more numbers is called? A. Greatest common factor B. Prime factor C. Least common factor D. Prime common factor 66. Factor: 2x² + 7x-15 A. (x-5)(2x+3) B. (x+5)(2x-3) C. (2x+5)(x-3) D. (2x-5)(x+3) 67. The island of Luzon is estimated to be 100,000 square kilometers. In exponential from can be expressed as ______. A. 1 x 10⁶ B. 10⁵ C. 1 x 10⁴ D. 10⁶ 68. Mr. Conde had incurred the following expenses in his trips to the Mindanao islands: PhP3,200.00; Php2,500.00 and Php1,500.00. What percent of this total monthly budget of PhP40, 000.00 did he spend for this trip? A. 35% B. 18% C. 30% D. 20%  3,200 + 2,500 + 1,500 = 𝑥100 40,000 7,200 = 𝑥100 40,000 = 18% 69. In a University, the ratio of female professors to the male professors is 8:5. If there are 75 male professors, how many are female professors? A. 180 B. 120 C. 375/8 D. 225 F:M 8 : 5 = x :75 5x = 600 5𝑥 600 = 5 5 X = 120 70. Simplify: (x² -y²)/(x –y) A. –x-y B. x-y C. x+y D. y-x 71. Simplify: 6-{3-(4)+11+8}. A. 26 B. -26 C. 20 D. -20 71. Simplify: 6-{3-(4)+11+8}. 6 -3 +4 - 11 - 8 10 – 22 -12 72. Which are the prime factors of 63? A. 7, 9 B. 3, 21 C. 7, 3, 3 D. 7, 3, 2 73. The grades in Mathematics of the students in section A are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95, and 100. What is the population variance of their group? A. 206 B. 260 C. 216 D. 224 80 -2 4 75 -7 49 60 -22 484 95 13 169 100 18 324 82 206 74. Which among the measures of central tendency is not influenced by outliers? A. Median B. Weighted Mean C. Mean D. Mode 75. The grades in mathematics of the students in section A are as follows scores: 12, 10, 13, 11, 15, 20, 19, and 17. What is the population standard deviation of their group? A. 3.50 B. 3.48 C. 3.51 D. 3.49  12 -2.625 6.890625 10 -4.625 21.39063 97.875 SD = 13 -1.625 2.640625 7 11 -3.625 13.14063 15 0.375 0.140625 SD = 13.9821 20 5.375 28.89063 19 4.375 19.14063 17 2.375 5.640625 SD = 3.74 14.625 97.875 76. In how many ways can 5 girls be sated in a row of 5 seats? A. 95 B. 100 C. 105 D. 120 = 5P5 = 5! = 120 77. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting a number divisible by 2? A. ⅙ B. ¼ C. ½ D. ⅓ Possible Outcomes {1,2,3,4,5,6} 3 1 = 6 2 78. Which of the following is a product of 13 and an integer? A. 1326 B. 1323 C. 1343 D. 131 79. In an English test, eight students obtained the following scores: 12, 10, 13, 11, 15, 20, 19, 17. What is the median score? A. 15.5 B. 14 C. 16.5 D. 17 79. In an English test, eight students obtained the following scores: 12, 10, 13, 11, 15, 20, 19, 17. What is the median score? 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20 13+15 = 28/2 = 14 80. A rectangular block of steel has dimensions of 5 meters x 10 meters x 15 meters and weights, 1,000 N. How should this block be placed on a surface to exert the least pressure on the surface? A. On the 10 meters by 15 meters side B. On the 5 meters by 15 meters side C. On the 5 meters by 10 meters side D. all sides have equal pressure 81. If a student has an average of 76% on his first two tests, and has an average of 85% on the next four tests, what is his final average on all six tests? A.82.5% B. 80.5% C. 81.3% D. 82.0% 81. If a student has an average of 76% on his first two tests, and has an average of 85% on the next four tests, what is his final average on all six tests? = 76 (2) + 85 (4) = 152 + 340 = 492 / 6 = 82 82. What percent of 75 is 15? A. 20% B. 30% C. 38% D. 40% 82. What percent of 75 is 15? 15 = 𝑥100 75 = 𝟐𝟎% 83. The grades in Mathematics of the students in section A are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95, 100. What is the mean absolute deviation of this group? A. 12.4 B. 13.2 C. 14.61 D. 11.7 80 2 75 7 60 22 95 13 100 18 82 12.4 84. A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls and 5 blue balls. Find the probability that it is blue. A. ⅓ B. ⅖ C. 1/15 D. ⅘ 85. The altitude of a triangle is 5 meters and the base is 20 meters. What is the area of the triangle? A. 50 square meters B. 20 square meters C. 24 square meters D. 60 square meters 85. The altitude of a triangle is 5 meters and the base is 20 meters. What is the area of the triangle? A = ½ bh = ½ 20 x 5 100 = 2 =50 86. What thin structures are essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid movement and changes in cell shape? A. Monofilaments B. Pseudo filaments C. Microfilaments D. Carbohydrates 87. What is the classification for polysaccharides, triglycerides, polypeptides and nucleic acids? a. Acids and bases b. Macromolecules c. Phospholids d. Carbohydrates 88. Of the following organism, which are included under Kingdom Plantae? a. Fungi b. Magnoliidae c. Prokaryotes d. Protozoa  Prokaryotes Magnoliidae Fungi Protozoa 89. Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal and is otherwise called brown coal? A. Bituminous B. Lignite C. Anthracite D. Charcoal 90. If carbohydrates are hydrophilic- organic compounds, lipids are ____ organic compounds? A. hydrophobic B. simple C. polypeptido D. biomolecules 91. Which element has Te as its Symbol? A. Terbium B. Titanium C. Tellurium D. Technetium 92. What is the term for the slowing- down response by the frog’s circulatory during the cold season? A. Cold-blooded reaction B. Temperature response C. Hibernation D. Estimation 93. Which of the following is a vitamin? A. Niacin B. Mucin C. Pepsin D. Trypsin 94. Which element has Ca as its symbol? A. Cadmium B. Californium C. Carbon D. Calcium 95. A generalized image of an object is _______. A. concept B. definition C. impression D. mental picture CONCEPT 1: something conceived in the mind : THOUGHT, NOTION 2: an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances 96. Which of the following processes involves chloroplast? A. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy B. Formulation of reproductive cells C. Cell division D. Protein synthesis 97. Besides solid, liquid and gas, what is the fourth form of matter? A. Plasma B. Gel C. Foam D. Colloid 98. Which of the following is a heterotrophy? A. Moss B. Grasshopper C. Algae D. Fern 99. Which type of reaction does the general equation (AB +energy A+B) show? A. Endothermic synthesis B. Exothermic decomposition C. Exothermic synthesis D. Endothermic decomposition 100. Iron is what type of magnetic material? A. Non-magnetic B. Ferromagnetic C. Paramagnetic D. Diamagnetic 101. Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined with a sperm leading to the development of an embryo. This form of reproduction is called _____. A. Binary fission B. Asexual reproduction C. Budding D. Fertilization 102. Of the following which is an example of physiological adaptation that allow survival among plants or animals? A. Frog’s powerful hind legs to jump away from predators B. Bright colors of insect-pollinated flowers C. Chameleon’s ability to change color with its environment D. Walking stick’s unique shape and color 103. Which of the following activities help reduce water pollution? A. Use of soap and detergents B. Desalination of sea water to potable water C. Setting up flood control systems D. Treating waste water prior to discharge 104. What is the main organ for respiration? A. Esophagus B. Lungs C. Nose D. Heart 105. What technology technique is employed during breeding in captivity in order to restore the populations of endangered and threatened species to safe levels? A. Artificial insemination B. Cobalt radiation C. Cross pollination D. Genetic engineering 106. What is the molecule that allows plants to capture energy from sunlight? A. ATP B. Oxygen C. Carbohydrates D. Chlorophyll 107. Dengue is an infectious disease transmitted by an organism classified under which phylum? A. Chordata B. Arthropoda C. Hemichordala D. Echinodermata 108. The source of water pollution is when water from a river is mixed with the contents of a septic tank, this called ________. A. water condensation B. hydraulic theory C. water manipulation D. hypertrophication 109. What is unique feature of fungi? A. They contain mitochondria B. They contain genetic material C. Some are capable of bioluminescence D. They combined chitins and glucans in their cell wall 110. What diagnostic test allows microorganism to multiply in a medium under controlled laboratory condition in order to determine the cause of an infectious disease? A. Microbial culture B. Chest x-ray C. Urinalysis D. Complete blood count 111. What organism would most likely be in an arctic environment? A. Maya bird B. Turtle C. Walrus D. Crocodile 112. The union of an ovum and sperm inside a test tube is _______. A. embryology B. in vitro fertilization C. in vivo fertilization D. pollination 113. What are the small hair-like structures that serve a sensory function in eukaryotic cells? A. Cilia B. Centromere C. Actin filaments D. Plasma membrane 114. Which of the following process best explains the evolution of life forms or gradual transformation of species? A. New combination of genes B. Natural selection C. Isolation D. Genetic drift 115. Which technology can lead to the formation of a new genetic trait? A. Tissue culture B. Embryo transplant C. Exposure to radiation D. Asexual reproduction 116. Of the following, which is an example of natural altered state of awareness? A. Sedation B. Intoxication C. Sleep D. Drug “high” 117. Object, person, or situation which when perceived causes action or reaction? A. sound B. stimulus C. sight D. scent 118. Which characterizes psychologically healthy people? A. concerned with goals beyond themselves B. feels superior over others C. can’t accept others as they are D. pre-occupied only with their interest 119. Who was the orator of the Reform Movement and first editor of La Solidaridad? A. Jose Rizal B. Marcelo del Pilar C. Juan Luna D. Graciano Lopez Jaena 120. Which is the fundamental law of the Philippines? A. The Philippine Constitution B. The Ten Commandments C. The Civil and Crime Codes D. The Bill of Rights 121. What law passed on August 1909 by the U.S. Congress established a partial free foreign trade for the Philippines? A. Underwood-Simmons Act B. Bell Trade C. Payne-Aldrich Act D. Treaty of General Relations 122. Which state policy provides for preferential attention to the welfare of the less fortunate members of the Philippine society? A. Bill of rights B. Social justice C. Distributive justice D. Criminal justice 123. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandated in the 1987 Constitution? a. Sense of dependency among citizens b. Creation of economic opportunities for all c. Elimination of cultural inequalities d. Equitable distribution of wealth 124. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or frustration when a traditional- bound Filipino goes to the U.S and observes the open display of love and emotion? A. Culture relativism B. Culture cosmopolitanism C. Culture shock D. Culture phobia 125. One of the pledges of the President of the Philippines is to defend its: A. Constitution B. Land C. Citizens D. Islands 126. When teachers brand as “pilosopo” students who ask questions, they communicate the NEGETIVE sociological principle that ______ A. Asking questions in class is a sign of inattentiveness B. Passive and conformity are worth perpetuating C. Asking questions in class is a sign of ignorance D. teachers are all knowing and cannot be questioned 127. Which law set a full free trade policy abolishing the quota limitation on Philippine exports to the United State? A. Payne-Aldrich Act B. Underwood-Simmons Act C. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act D. Bell Trade 128. What problem can result owing to bias among parents and the youth towards manual or technical occupations, e.g. masons, mechanics, plumber, etc.? A. Boss mentality B. White collar mania C. Blue collar mania D. Technocrat mind 129. When one controls the supply/production od goods, this implies? A. inflation B. economic stability C. monopoly D. economic equilibrium 130. Which enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1916 established a bicameral legislature in the Philippines with the senator (upper House) and House of Representative (lower House) to be composed of elected Filipinos? A. Philippine Legislative Law B. McKinley Law C. Cooper Act D. Jones Law 131. What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines? A. Alibata B. Kalantiao C. Abakada D. Baybayin 132. During the 17-18th century Hispanic era, what was the highest post a native or Chinese mestizo can attain at the municipal level, equivalent to local bureaucrats namely the mayors today? A. Gobernadorcillo B. Tenientes de justicia C. Cabeza de barangay D. Directorcilo 133. During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese male mestizo 16-60 years old is obliged to do forced labor for forty day. How can exemption be made? A. Getting a cedula personal B. Give sanctorum tax to the church C. Paying the bandala D. Paying the falla (exemption fee)  Bandala – farmers are forced to sell their produce to the government but would only give them promisory notes. 134. Which Spanish policy provided the resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers of cabeceras? A. Assimilation B. Encomienda system C. Reduccion D. Bandala 135. How can Dr. Jose Rizal’s La Liga organization be linked according to present-day social groups/ movements? A. National political party like LP, NP, LAKAS B. Shadow government C. National socio-civic organization D. Street parliamentarian movement 136. What was the social relevance of Noli and Fili to conditions among Filipino during th the late 19 century period? A. Unfulfilled secularization movement of Gom- Bur-Za B. Need for violent uprising against Hispanic imperial rule C. Rule of friars over Hispanic colonial governments D. Human civil oppression of native Filipinos 137. Who was the literary figure known as “Huseng Sisiw”? A. Jose de la Cruz B. Jose Rizal C. Juan Matapang Cruz D. Francisco Baltazar 138. Famous ballerina who brought ballet to children of various economic levels A. Ikea Conde B. Aiza Seguerra C. Nora Aunor D. Liza Macuja – Elizalde 139. Art is product of man’s need to express himself with a high degree of sensitivity towards his environment. Who is the painter of fisher folks and farmers of his hometown in Rizal? A. Vicente Manansala B. Carlos V. Francisco C. Anita Magsaysay D. Fernando Amorsolo 140. What is the best reason for holism in art education? A. Everyone is a potential artist with talents of his/her own B. Art means the beautiful in human creativity C. Aesthetic development is for total growth D. We can be unique artists in our degree of growth 141. Art is the handmaid of religion. Why do Jews and Muslims allow signs and symbols and not human being in religious art? a. People might worship images themselves b. Signs an symbols display hidden mysteries c. Human figures are difficult art forms d. they display more traditional themes 142. Taoism is another Chinese philosophy about the same period as Confucianism, but more spiritual rather than ethical interest as it stressed as it stressed that nature contains a divine impulse that directs all life. Who is the philosopher behind Taoism? a. Confucius b. Lao-Tzu c. The Buddha d. Siddharta Gautama 143. Due to close family ties, Filipino families are generally ______. A. Nuclear B. Extended C. Divided D. Secular 144. What contained the concrete promise of the Americans to Filipinos Independence “as soon as stable government can be established?” A. Preamble of the Jones Law B. Fairfield Bill of 1924 C. Preamble of the Commonwealth Government D. First 1919 Parliamentary Mission to the U.S. PREAMBLE OF JONES LAW Whereas it was never the intention of the people of United States in the incipiency of the war with Spain to make it a war of conquest or for territorial aggrandizement; and Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty over Philippine Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place in the hands of the people of the Philippines as large a control of their domestic affairs as can be given them without, in the meantime, impairing the exercise of the rights of sovereignty by the people of the United States, in order that, by the use and exercise of popular franchise and governmental powers, they may be the better prepared to fully assume the responsibilities and enjoy all the privileges of complete independence: Therefore 145. What symbol is used to make the text bold? A. Ctrl+X B. Ctrl+O C. Ctrl+B D. Ctrl+V 146. ________ means the graphics will be displayed more than once. A. texting B. timing C. tiling D. tagging 147. Which is the brain of the computer? A. RAM B. CPU C. Program D. Password 148. Ctrl is a symbol for __________. A. control key B. enter key C. backspace D. alternate key 149. The acronym HTML means Hyper Text Mark-up ________. A. Line B. Letter C. Language D. Label 150. Three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference is called _____. A. Internet B. Hologram C. Audio-visual D. Network