1. What
factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?
a. The
spread of Marxian ideas into Europe
b. The
dropping of atomic bombs
c.
Nationalism and national borders
d. The
rise of totalitarian fascist states
2. In
which organization is the Philippines a member to fight communist aggression?
a. APEC
b. ASA
c. UN
d. SEATO
3. The
theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means of
subsistence increases by arithmetical ratio is attributed to?
a. Karl
Marx
b. Robert
Malthus
c. Emile
Durkheim
d.
Aristotle
4. In what
instance is the Filipino double-standard morality shown?
a. A
couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the espiritista
b. Young
parents bring up their children in a manner different from how they were
brought up
c.
Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school even if they
themselves did not go to school
d. A
married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife seems acceptable
but a married woman who flirts with another man is condemned.
5. Which
part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula occupy?
a.
Northwest
b.
Southeast
c.
Southwest
d.
Northeast
6. The
important factors which have contributed to the weakness in the internalization
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 cognitive rather than effective
c. Lack of
follow up systems from one grade level to another
d. Minimum
recognition and appreciation 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.
Legislative department
d.
Executive 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
9. The
Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas
a.
Magellan’s expedition
b. Loarca
expedition
c. Legaspi
expedition
d.
Villalobos expedition
10. The
third and last military governor of the Philippines was
a. Gen.
Wesley Merritt
b. Gen.
Elwell Otis
c. Gen.
Arthur MacArthur
d. Gen.
Douglas MacArthur
11. Which
Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make
ammunitions?
a. Teresa
Magbanua
b. Agueda
Esteban
c. Teodora
Alonso
d.
Trinidad Tecson
12.Which
economic system is based on free enterprise?
a.
Globalism
b. Mixed
economies
c.
Capitalism
d.
Communism
13. How is
the so-called colonial mentality manifested?
a. Cultural
relativism
b.
Cultural diversity
c.
Xenocentrism
d.
Ethnocentrism
14. Which
is a safeguard against unfair trade practices like short-weighing?
a. Total
Quality Movement
b.
Consumerism
c.
Consumer vigilance
d.
Substandardization
15. If the
seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest, in which order does
Australia fall?
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
8. 7th
16. In
which continent can we find 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 creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1947? Religious differences
between
a. Hindus
and Christians
b.
Christians and Muslims
c. Hindus
and Buddhists
d. Hindus
and Muslims
18. Which
is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma Gandhi?
a.
Promoted a society ruled by religious leaders
b.
Rejected violence as a way to political power
c. Led a
successful nationalistic movement in their respective countries
d.
Supported Marxist philosophy to change existing governments
19.
Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.
a. Roman
b. Gupta
c. Greek
d. Maurya
20. With
the opposition 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 assimilation 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 conditions
d. Be
represented in the Spanish Cortes
22. Who
among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration 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 participate in the world’s peacekeeping
operations by sending doctors, nurses, soldiers and police?
a. Israel
b. East
Timor
c. Iraq
d. Iran
24. In
which poem did Rizal write about offering one’s life for one’s country?
a. A La
Juventud Filipina
b. Song of
Maria Clara
c. Sa
Aking mga Kabata
d. Mi
Ultimo Adios
25. As an
effect 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 nautical miles of the country’s coast
b. Three
hundred fifty nautical miles from shore
c.
Three-mile territorial limit
d.
Archipelagic doctrine
27. Which
part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively more excessively moist climate and
limited arable lands?
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Eastern
and Central
d. Central
and Western
28. Which
follows Pres. Garcia’s “Filipino First Policy”? Filipinos
a. Should
buy and consume Filipino products only
b. Should
not contribute to the brain drain problem
c. Should
be selective in the entry in the entry of foreign professionals in the country
d. Were to
be given first preference in all matters related to the economic development of
the country
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
30. The
following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to
a. Free
access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty
b. Have
access to all records of the government
c. Be
presumed innocent until proven guilty
d. Form
association and labor unions
Answers:
1D
2D
3B
4D
5C
6A
7D
8A
9D
10C
11B
12C
13C
14C
15D
16C
17D
18B
19D
20C
21B
22B
23C
24D
25C
26D
27B
28D
29B
30B