Gen - Ed - Sept - 2018
Gen - Ed - Sept - 2018
Gen - Ed - Sept - 2018
A. Humerus C. Femur
B. Scapula D. Clavicle
A. Spoliarium
B. La BARCA DE Aqueronte
C. Christian de Aqueronte
D. La Muerts de Cleopatra
La barca de Aqueronte,
translated in English as The
Boat of Charon or Charon's
Boat, is an 1887 oil on canvas
and allegorical painting by
award-winning Filipino
painter
A. Samuel Morse
B. Johanness Guterberg
C. Eli Whitney
D. John Hargreaves
Answer: C
13. Which Spanish policy provided the
resettlement of Filipino communities to from
town centers of cabeceras?
A. Assimilation C. Reduccion
B. Esseminda system D. Bandala
14. Ferdinand Marcos thru President Decree
Answer: C
1596 Filipinized the name of the Spratly to
_______.
A. Pag-Asa C. Kalayaan
B. Rizal D. Likas
Tomas Cloma - The Philippine assertion of sovereignty over the
Spratly Islands began in May 1956, when Tomas Cloma, owner
of a Philippine fishing vessel company, and director of the
Philippine Maritime Institute, declared the founding of the new
municipality called "Kalayaan“
Jun 11, 1978 - PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.1596 .
Answer: C
15. The hunter stalker the wild boar slowly,
cautiously and IN SILENT MANNER.
A. and in silence
B. and also used silence
C. and silently
D. and by acting silently
Answer: D
16. Which among the following sets of words
is not correlated with each other?
A.Recipe : Formula
B.Rise : Ascension
C.Peaceful : Undisturbed
D.Prodigy : Offspring
Prodigy – genius or star
17. She has ILLUSIVEAnswer:
dreams of instant
C
wealth.
A. Beyond comprehension
B. Moving swiftly
C. Based on false ideas
D. Tending to slip away
A.Jose P. Laurel
B.Elpidio Quirino
C.Corazon Aquino
D.Manuel Quezon
20. Filipino writer whose stories and poems
depict Filipino Spanish cultural beliefs and
tradition.
A.Nick Joaquin
B.N. V. M. Gonzales
C.Bienvenido Santos
D.Edilberto Tiempo
Filipino writer whose stories and
poems depict Filipino- Spanish
cultural beliefs and traditions.
Nick M. Joaquín
Filipino migrant writer
whose fiction stories reflect
the Filipino’s concept of
American Culture.
Bienvenido N. Santos
Answer: A
20. Filipino writer whose stories and poems
depict Filipino Spanish cultural beliefs and
tradition.
A.Nick Joaquin
B.N. V. M. Gonzales
C.Bienvenido Santos
D.Edilberto Tiempo
21. When we think, study and react
consciously, which part of the brain
functions?
A. Cortex C. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum D. Thalamus
Cerebrum: is the largest part of the brain and is composed of
right and left hemispheres. It performs higher functions like
interpreting touch, vision and hearing, as well as speech,
reasoning, emotions, learning, and fine control of movement
A. Cortex C. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum D. Thalamus
Answer: C
22. The army’s retreat was IGNOMINUOS.
What does this mean?
A. Reputable C. Shameful
B. Honorable D. Mysterious
IGNOMINUOS - deserving or causing public
disgrace or shame.
Answer: D
23. Which term refers to the act of the President
to stay the execution of the convict?
A. Commutation C. Pardon
B. Amnesty D. Reprieve
A. Barograph C. Seismograph
B. Thermograph D. Hygrograph
A. homeliness Answer: C
B. plainness
C. loveliness
D. simplicity
26. What phenomenon occurs when the
length of day and night varies depending on
the inclination of the earth’s axis?
A.Coriolis effect
B.Spring
C.Solstice
D.Equinox Answer: C
27. He is known as Answer:
an outstandingD first
Filipino diplomat who represented the
Philippines to the negotiations that led to the
Treaty of Paris in 1898.
A.Manuel Quezon
B.Don Pedro Perez de Tagle
C.Andres Bonifacio
D.Felipe Agoncillo
28. At 16, Rizal experience his first
romance. He fell in love with which
girl?
Answer: A
A. Segunda Katigbak
B. Gertrude Beckett
C. Leonor Rivera
D. Leonor Gonzalez
29.What does the expression “love begets love”
mean?
Answer: D
A. Love is offered, not waiting for love in
return
B. Love is not freely expected from everyone
C. Don’t expect love, even though from
everyone
D. If you offer love, you will be loved in
return
30. Humble winners don’t GLOAT
about the prize. What does GLOAT
mean?
A. scoff
B. deride Answer: C
C. brag
D. belittle
31. Why does the greenhouse effect result to
warmer temperature near the earth’s surface?
Answer:
A.Ozone traps ultraviolet radiation B
B.Carbon dioxide traps infrared
radiation
C.Clouds trap infrared radiation
D.Soil absorbs incoming radiation
32. What type of thermonuclear occurs
in the sun generates a tremendous amount
of heat energy?
A. fission
B. radiation Answer: D
C. convection
D. fusion
33. If the school is considered as an agent of
social and cultural change it should therefore
function as a/an _____.
A.perpetuation of tradition
B.pioneer of programs
C.transmitter of culture
D.agent of state
Answer: C
34. One who attempts a new way of doing
things or applies a new solution to a problem is
said to possess _____.
A.curiosity Answer: A
B.responsibility
C.open-mindedness
D.creativity
35. People who are too ___ are liable to
be deceived by unscrupulous
individuals.
A. wary Answer: B
B. credulous
C. cynical
D. demanding
36. Which type of cooperative promotes
thrift among the members and creates funds
in order to grant loans?
Answer: B
A.Service Cooperative
B.Credit Cooperative
C.Consumers Cooperative
D.Producers Cooperative
37. Which of the following decibels
would likely cause noise pollution?
A. 30-40
B. 90-100 Answer: B
C. 60-70
D. 10-15
38. To which type of rock granite
belong?
Answer: C
A. metamorphic
B. deposits
C. igneous
D. sedimentary
39. Mahusay magtago ng lihim ang mga
taong “mabigat ang bibig.” Ano ang ibig
sabihin nito?
A. Tahimik Answer: B
B. Mahiyain
C. Malaki ang bibig
D. Hindi madaldal
40. Alin ang pahayagang itinatag ni Marcelo
H. del Pilar upang ilathala ang pagbatikos sa
pagmamahal ng mga kastila?
A.El Povenir
B.El Resumen Answer: C
C.Diariong Tagalog
D.La Solidaridad
41. Which of the following organisms
transmit the malaria parasite?
A. ants Answer: D
B. flies
C. culex mosquitoes
D. anopheles mosquitoes
42. Which form of government has
separation of power as a distinguishing
feature?
A. monarchial Answer: B
B. presidential
C. aristocracy
D. socialist republic
43. Which city suffered from first
atomic bomb on August 6, 1945?
A. Chernobyl Answer: D
B. Moscow
C. Nagasaki
D. Hiroshima
Answer:
44. Why is Uranium classified as a B
radioactive element?
A. It is artificially produced in the
laboratory
B. It emits alpha particles
C. It is useful radio component
D. It is observed to be hyperactive
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
45. The edges of rectangular solid these
measures; 1:5 feet x ½ feet by 3 inches. What
is its volume in cubic inches?
A.superstitious
Answer: B
B.gullible
C.easy-going
D.trustworthy
49. Glass breaks easily. Which
property of matter is exhibited?
A. Tenacity Answer: D
B. Malleability
C. Ductility
D. Brittleness
Answer: C
50. In a math class of 14 students, 9 students
had an average of 76, while the other 5
students had an average of 90. What is the
average of the whole class?
A.79 C.81
B.88 D. 85
51. According to WHO. Where did
SARS originate?
A. Hongkong
B. Taiwan
C. Canada Answer: D
D. China
Answer: B
52. A man started painting a wall at 9:00 am
and was able to finish painting 3/5 of it at
10:30 am continuing at this rate. At what time
will he finish painting the wall?
A.10:45 am C.11:45 am
B.11:30 am D.12:15 pm
53. The Japanese successful invasion was
climaxed by the surrender of the joint
Filipino-American Forces on May 6, 1942.
Where did it happen?
A.Manila
B.Capas
Answer: C
C.Corregidor
D.Bataan
Answer: B
54. What are the next three numbers in this
sequence? , ….
A. C.
B. D.
55. Children who have been exposed
too much to TV suffer from unusually
short ____.
A. learning Answer: B
B. attention span
C. concentration
D. understanding
Answer: B
56. Kailan ginagamit ang mga gitling na “maka-“?
ALin sa mga sumusunod na halimbawa ang
tama?
A.75°
B.45°
Answer: A
C.37.5°
D.60°
60. If I ____ the President, I would
live in Malacañang.
A. were Answer: A
B. am
C. should be
D. was
61. In 1565 Legaspi concluded a blood
compact with the chief of Bohol. Name
him.
A. Lakandula Answer: C
B. Rajah Sulayman
C. Sikatuna
D. Rajah Tupas
62. Aling panahon ang itinuring na
gintong panahon sa panitikan?
A. Hapon Answer: A
B. Amerikano
C. Kastila
D. Aktibismo
Answer:
Which of the following relieves aA
person
from unlawful disappearance or
restraint?
A.₱26 C.₱24
B.₱25 D.₱22
64. Evaluate: (12÷3/5) x .45 =
A. 4.5 Answer: B
B. 9
C. 5.4
D. 3.24
Answer: B
65. Why do we see the sun rise in the east?
A.increased in size
B.decrease in amount
C.increased in weight
D.remained the same
67. What is the principal means through
which culture is transmitted from generation
to generation?
A.Education
B.Action Answer: C
C.Language
D.Diffusion
68. Stop shilly-shally and make up your
mind. This serve as a warning not to
____.
A. continue
B. go ahead Answer: D
C. decide
D. hesitate
Answer: D
69. How can you help minimize the heavy
pollution that is caused by excessive carbon
dioxide emissions in the surroundings?
A. Copper Answer: A
B. Water
C. Oxygen
D. Air
71. No person may electAnswer: C of
as President
the Philippines unless he/she is a
______.
A. Apathetic Answer: D
B. Lethargic
C. Spiritless
D. Prophetic
73. Aling Rosa spent ₱91.80 for ingredients and
fuel to cook guinatan. She was able to sell what
she cooked to 32 customers who paid ₱4.50 each.
How much did she gain from her enterprise?
A. ₱14.40
B. ₱42.20
C. ₱28.40
Answer: D
D. ₱52.50
74. Our commitments can develop or they can destroy us,
but either way, they will define us. Choose the line
below that has the same meaning?
Answer:
A. We must make full commitment to wordly
D
goals
B. Our commitments need not be planned way
ahead
C. Half-hearted commitment is what we need
today
D. Our lives are shaped by what we are
commitment
75. Which among the following is
considered the “raw material” of
personality development?
Answer: D
A. Environment
B. Culture
C. Training
D. Heredity
76. What is the largest prime number
less than 100?
A. 91 Answer: D
B. 93
C. 95
D. 97
Answer: D
77. Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is
like a ship without ruser-a waif” “It could be
interpreted as __________.
A. Myself
B. I
Answer: C
C. Me
D. Himself
79. Which organism receives the least
amount of energy in the energy pyramid?
A. Snake
B. Hawk Answer: B
C. Chick
D. Corn plant
80. The product of two whole numbers
is 36 and their ratio is 1:4. Which of
these is the smaller number?
A. 9
B. 12 Answer: D
C. 2
D. 3
81. Lack of appetite and less sleep gave
her a _________ appearance.
A. Lanky Answer: B
B. Haggard
C. Easy-going
D. Superstitious
82. Who is consideredAnswer:
the MOSTD
outstanding among Filipino playwrights
in English?
A. Carlos P. Romulo
B. Severino Montano
C. Leon Ma. Guerrero
D. Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
Answer: B
83. Forty people joined a PICNIC. If the
ratio of adults to children is 5:3, how
many children joined the picnic?
A. 25 C. 8
B. 15 D. 5
84. Ang salitang KATA ay
tumutukoy sa __________.
A. Tagapagsalita
B. Kinakausap
C. Pinag-uusapan
D. Tagapakinig
Ang kita ay tumutukoy sa kinakausap,
Ang kata ay sa magkasamang nagungusap at
kinakausap.
A. Tagapagsalita
B. Kinakausap
C. Pinag-uusapan
D. Tagapakinig
85. Student’s _________ near the
registrar’s office to ask for their
schedule.
A. Stay idle
B. Disperse Answer: D
C. Crowd
D. Congregate
86. Kailan natin ipinagdiriwang ang
Buwan ng Wika?
A. Hunyo
Answer: C
B. Hulyo
C. Agosto
D. Oktubre
Answer: B
87. A dinner menu offers choices of 7
appetizers, 12 main dishes, and 6 deserts.
How many ways can you choose one of each
course?
A.72 C.25
B.504 D.84
88. Which type of cooperative provides
assistance to the general public such as
transportation, health and housing?
A.Consumer
B.Producer Answer: D
C.Credit
D.Service
89. Who has the power to declare the
existence of a state of war?
A. Senate President
B. Chief Justice
C. President
Answer: D
D. Congress
Answer: A
90. Light insects can walk on water
surface. Why is it possible?
A.4 C.5
B.6 D.3
92. A square has an area of 400 sq.
cm. What is its perimeter?
A. 20 cm
B. 80 cm Answer: B
C. 100 cm
D. 40 cm
93. How much greater is ¾ of 96 tha
4/5 of 80?
A. 18
B. 12
Answer: D
C. 6
D. 8
94. How many times will the digit 7
appear between 1 to 100?
A. 9 Answer: B
B. 20
C. 19
D. 11
95.Which of the following statements is/are
TRUE?
I. An equilateral triangle is an isosceles triangle.
II. A circle is a polygon. Answer: D
III. A square is a rectangle.
IV. A parallelogram is a rectangle.
A. 1 only C. 3 and 4
B. 4 only D. 1 and 3
96. Total amount after adding 8%
interest for three months of
Php6, 000.00?
Answer: D
A. Php11, 500.00
B. Php10, 500.00
C. Php11, 050.00
D. Php 6, 120.00
97.During an investigation, we follow several steps.
Arrange the following in the most logical manner.
1. Formulate a hypothesis
Answer: C
2. Perform an experiment
3. State the problem clearly
4. Draw a generalization
A. 4, 1, 2, 3 C. 3, 1, 2, 4
B. 1, 2, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 1, 4
98. The Space Age _____ in October 21,
1957 when Sputnik was launched by the
Soviet Union. Which word completes the
sentence correctly?
A.Ended
B.Commenced Answer: B
C.Flourished
D.Cited
Answer: A
99. How much bigger are 29 than
92?
A. 431 C. 47
B. 175 D. 73
Answer: D
100. A man with type A blood marries a
woman with type B blood. Which of the
following is IMPOSSIBLE?
A.Goods
B.Labor Answer: D
C.Production
D.Capital
103. After ________ all day, she
finally saw the lake.
A. having walked
B. had walking
C. walking Answer: C
D. have walked
Answer: D
104. The cost of the first 3 minutes for an
overseas call to the US is ₱302.00 every
minute thereafter costs ₱62.00. At this rate,
how much will a 10-minute call cost?
A.₱620 C.₱860
B.₱922 D.₱736
105. With an interest of 10%, find the amount
and compound interest covered in two years
compounded quarterly given that the original
amount is Php 25,000.
A.Php35, 500.00
B.Php27, 500.00 Answer: C
C.Php30, 460.07
D.Php29, 406.07
Answer: A
106.Different from eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic
cells have _____.
A. Endoplasmic reticulum used for protein
synthesis.
B. Machoids that participation in
transportation.
C. Genome that is located in the nucleus.
D. Nucleic avoids found inside a heroin.
107. Which is created when sellers
and buyers meet to effects exchange?
A. Transaction
B. Market
C. Bank Answer: A
D. Production
108. Where was Rizal buried after
his execution at Bagumbayan?
Answer: C
A. Libingan ng mga Bayani
B. South cemetery
C. Paco cemetery
D. North cemetery
109. A typical social structure which
describes through which relationships work
are ordered is termed ____.
A.Capitalistic
Answer: C
B.Technological
C.Bureaucratic
D.Communistic
110. A ream of onion skin paper is 2.5 inches
thick. If there are 500 sheets to each ream,
how thick is one sheet of paper?
A.0.002 in.
B.0.02 in. Answer: C
C.0.005 in.
D.0.0125 in.
Answer: C
111. Governor General Narciso Claveria was the
one who ordered the _____.
A. Resettlement of Filipino
communities in cabeceras.
B. Founding of the Union Obrera
Democratica
C. Use of Spanish surnames by Filipinos.
D. Tobacco monopoly
112.Who among the following is known
for his “Filipino First Policy” and
Austerity Program?
Answer: C
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Ramon Magsaysay
C. Carlos P. Garcia
D. Manuel Roxas
113. Ito ay kuro-kuro ng patnugot
hinggil sa mahalaga at napapanahong
isyu sa araw na iyon. Ano ito?
A. Lathalain Answer: B
B. Editorial
C. Balita
D. Pitak
114. A HIGH-MINDED person
wouldn’t lie. What does HIGH-
MINDED mean?
Answer: D
A. Unprincipled
B. Mean
C. Corrupt
D. Honorable
115. Organisms that eat plants only
are called _____.
A. Ovipores Answer: B
B. Herbivores
C. Omnivores
D. Carnivores
Answer: B
116. In one senior class, 1/3 of the students
are honor. Of these honor students 2/7 are
varsity athletes. If there are four athletes in
the class, how many students are there in the
class?
A.84 C.52
B.42 D.60
117. The volume of a box is 480 cu. cm. If its
length is 24 cm and height is 5 cu. cm. What
is its width?
A.5 cm
B.4 cm Answer: B
C.6 cm
D.8 cm
118. Who of the following romans
was never emperor?
A. Callgula
B. Catuttus
Answer: B
C. Claudius
D. Caesar
119. Among areas of study in
biology, ______ studies animal
behavior.
Answer: D
A. Ecology
B. Taxonomy
C. Zoology
D. Ethology
120. The status was erected in
_______ to war heroes?
A. Reverence Answer: D
B. Protection
C. Defense
D. Homage
121.Why is velocity classified as a
vector quantity? Because velocity is
________.
Answer: D
A. Speed expressed in kilometers
per hour
B. Force and motion
C. Rate of motion
D. Speed and direction
122. What may occur when the
blood vessels going to the brain is
blocked?
Answer: C
A. heart attack
B. hemorrhage
C. stroke
D. tumor
123. My grandma had some lucid
moments before she died, she was
______.
Answer: C
A. sad
B. ambiguous
C. thinking clearly
D. confused
124.Which is the simplest substance
which cannot be decomposed further by
ordinary chemical means?
A. Molecule
Answer: D
B. Compound
C. Mixture
D. Element
Answer: A
125. What is the minimum rectangular area
that can be enclosed using 24 ft of fencing, if
fencing is required on only three of the four
sides?
A.64 C. 48
B.96 D. 72
126. Material culture refers to the tangible
and concrete objects produced by man.
Which are examples of material culture?
Answer: C
A.Morriones festivals
B.Sinulog celebrations
C.Stone walls of Tasadays
D.Ceremonies of Ibatans
127.Alin sa mga sumusunod and hindi
maituturing na pangungusap?
Answer: B
A. Mayroon bang dadalo
B. Kung aalis ka
C. Umaaraw ngayon
D. Maraming salamat
128. What process is responsible for the
transporting of broken pieces of rocks where
they are formed to other places?
A.Deposition
B.Weathering
C.Erosion
D.Gravitation
128. What process is responsible for the
transporting of broken pieces of rocks where
they are formed to other places?
A.Deposition Answer: C
B.Weathering
C.Erosion
D.Gravitation
Answer: D
129.Kailan ginagamit ang isang patulad?
A. Sa paghahambing ng magkatulad na
bagay
B. Sa paghahalintulad ng dalawan
kaisipan
C. Sa paghahalintulad ng dalawang diwa
D. Sa paghahambing ng dalawang
magkaibang bagay
130. Which of these weights is
heaviest?
Answer: B
A. 5 pounds
B. 2.5 kg
C. 4200 mg
D. 2250 gm
131. What do we call the sum of money
collected for our use of a road, bridge
and highway?
A. Penalty Answer: D
B. Assessment
C. Tax
D. Toll
132. Among the developing Asians nations,
one of the following is widely promoted to be
one of the better solutions to poverty and
unemployed. Which one?
A.Importation Answer: B
B.Industrialization
C.Privatization
D.Urbanization
133.Choose the word Answer:
similar in D
meaning
to the underlined: an AMORPHOUS
mass.
A.27%
B.32.5% Answer: B
C.16.2%
D.35%
136. Our guest of honor was a
loquacious speaker. This mean he is
______.
A. Taciturn
B. Verbose Answer: B
C. Reticent
D. Reserved
Answer: D
137. Successful salesperson ______ and
understand the needs of the market.
A. Rhombus Answer: C
B. Parallelogram
C. Pentagon
D. Rectangle
139. Which is a new technique employed by
medical practitioners in examining some
internal organs usually in the abdominal
region?
A. frog
B. dog Answer: C
C. carabao
D. tiger
141.Which of these numbers does
NOT belong to the group?
A. 83
Answer: B
B. 91
C. 71
D. 97
142.Piliin ang tamang kahulugan ng
simbolo ng mitra ng obispo.
Answer: D
A. Kayamanan
B. Karunungan
C. Kaginoohan
D. Kapangyarihan
143. The statement, “She is a rose”
is an example of a/an ____.
A. Simile Answer: B
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia
144.Memories of brutality during the
Japanese regime were associated with a
group called ______.
A. Samurai Answer: B
B. Kempetai
C. Kalibapi
D. Kamikaze
145.An abstract is a ______ form of
an academic of time.
A. Concrete
Answer: B
B. Comprehensive
C. Curious
D. Concise
146. Which of the following energy
sources is NOT sustainable?
A. Coal Answer: A
B. Wind
C. Water
D. Sun
147.A famed Filipino migrant written
whose fiction stories mirror the Filipinos
concepts of American culture.
Answer: C
A. Alejandro Rocess
B. Ambeth Ocampo
C. Bienvinido Santos
D. Ricky Lee
148.Which of the energy sources below
that is abundant in the Philippines but
still not fully developed?
A. Sun
B. Gas Answer: D
C. Mineral
D. Sea
149. Edgar Allan Poe was famous for writing
this poem wherein his expressed grief over
the death of his lady love entitled
__________.
A. Pag-Asa Answer: C
B. Rizal
C. Kalayaan
D. Likas