1. He ran for the bus and _______ on.
A. had jump
B. jump
C. jumps
D.
jumped
2. He is the _______ of the two brothers.
A. most tall
B. tallest
C. very tall
D.
taller
3. Neither F. Scott Fitzgerald nor his
contemporaries ________ their real names in their writing career.
A.
use
B. uses
C. using
D. has used
4. Fish and fries _______ my cousin’s
favorite fast food meal.
A.
is
B. has
C. are
D. have
Rationale: At a first glance, one may
think that the answer is C because there are two subjects joined by the
conjunction and. But in reality the answer is A. Fish and Fries (just like
bread and butter) is perceived and taken as a single entity, that is why it
must have a singular verb.
5. The members of the congregation are
_________ inside the conference room already.
A. altogether
B.
together
C. all together
D. together all
6. ________ clothing are advised to be
worn during summer.
A. Lose
B. Losing
C.
Loose
D. Lost
7. Mr. Tolentino was concerned about the
safety of motorists and so he issued a circular containing ______ safety
instructions.
A. himself
B. themselves
C. his
D.
their
8. To make our presentation readable,
select images that will _______ the text on the page.
A. Move
B. Mix
C. Model
D.
Match
9. Students who bully their classmates
should be ashamed of _________.
A. himself
B. ourselves
C.
themselves
D. oneself
10. Some animals perform services to
assist man. Canines serve in war and in peace. Cats safeguard the home from
pests.
pigeons can transmit messages. This is
possible if these animals are:
A. fed
B. drugged
C.
trained
D. kept
11. Your boss isn’t working anymore,
________?
A.
is he
B. isn’t he
C. has he
D. hasn’t he
12. Business computers have become more
complex, thus complete training in operating them is needed. They are now described
as SOPHISTICATED electronic system, meaning they are:
A.
Complicated
B. Fashionable
C. Cosmopolitan
D. Simple
13. The stranger who climbs the fence is
CULPABLE. This means he is:
A. innocent
B. strong
C.
guilty
D. an intruder
14. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What
does it say about the report?
A. Ordinary
B.
Excellent
C. Mediocre
D. Run-of-the-mill
15. My grandma had some lucid moments
before she dies. This means __________.
A. confused
B. ambiguous
C.
clear thinking
D. sad
16. She was a “Phantom of Delight”
connotes that the woman is _______.
A. real
B.
lovely
C. an illusion
D. virtuo
17. Which dimension of language is
concerned with sounds and stress?
A.
Phonology
B. Segmental
C. Suprasegmental
D. Phonemes
18. This pertains to the pauses or rests
in speech:
A. Pitch
B.
Juncture
C. Stress
D. Intonation
Rationale: All of the options given above
are suprasegmentals or the non-word meaning carriers in speech. Pitch refers to
the highness or lowness of sounds. Stress refers to the different emphasis on
words. Intonation refers to the rising and falling of sounds and juncture
refers to the rests or pauses.
19. Who among the following is known as
the Indian Shakespeare?
A. Sadi
B. Kalidasa
C. Khagyam
D.
Tagore
20. A good writer supports his
generalizations with _______ examples.
A. convenient
B. unfamiliar
C.
concrete
D. abstract
21. A filed commander gave his orders. He
meant drop previous order. Which message was heard?
A.
Negative! Delete!
B. Over! Over!
C. Repeat! Repeat!
D. Copy! Copy!
22. Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” What did
we take this to mean?
A. Wonderful
B. Enjoyment
C. Mystery
D.
Discovery
23. The reporter was accused in court
because of his news story. This story was:
A.
Full of distorted facts
B. A narration of facts
C. Tainted with malice
D. Too personal to take
24. “It is only with the heart that one
can see rightly.” This line means:
A. Important things are invisible to the
heart
B.
Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life
C. The heart is always correct about
everything
D. The heart is visible if one is kind
25. What does the expression “love begets
love” mean?
A. Love is offered, not waiting for love
in return
B.
If you offer love, you will be loved in return
C. Don’t expect love, though you love
others
D. Love is not freely expected from
everyone
26. The hostages are free. They paid their
way. What does this statement tells us?
A. They escaped after paying
B.
After paying ransom they were released
C. They negotiated peacefully
D. They were freed without ransom
27. He was as helpless as a child.
Classify this statement.
A.
Simile
B. Idiom
C. Synonym
D. Metaphor
28. News travels as fast as the wind. This
statement is a/an:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
D. Synonym
29. The statement, “She is a rose” is an
example of a ________.
A. Idiom
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
30. “I die just when the dawn breaks to
herald the day.” This is a famous quote from:
A. Andres Bonifacio
B. Jose P. Rizal
C. Benigno Aquino
D. Manuel L. Quezon
31. What reading resource contains
information about the theories on the origin of the solar system?
A. Atlas
B. Yearbook
C.
Almanac
D. Dictionary
32. Which does not belong in the group?
A.
Assumption
B. Summary
C. Synthesis
D. Generalization
Rationale: All the other given options
connote “wrapping up” a particular text, while doing an “assumption” means that
we
are trying to hypothesize.
33. Which sounds like “fine?”
A. crane
B.
brine
C. pristine
D. quarantine
34. Not all EDs in verbs sound alike.
Which ED is different?
A. She failed to get the needed answer
B. She was not granted an audience
C. She wanted a chaperone
D.
She signed a contract
35. Quantitative data are numerical, while
qualitative are non-numerical and more difficult to quantify for a social
research
study. Identify what may be more
qualitative than quantitative.
A. Divorce
B. Single mother
C.
Love feelings
D. Annulments
36. What symbol is used to underline the
text?
A. Ctrl + P
B. Ctrl + R
C. Ctrl + D
D.
Ctrl + U
37. The entry of data and commands into
the computer system is made possible through the:
A.
Keyboard
B. Diskette
C. Printer
D. Monitor
38. Which of the following audiovisual
sets of equipment can best project visual materials in a classroom that is
difficult to darken?
A. Filmstrips
B.
Color materials
C. Opaque projector
D. Overhead projector
39. Self-evaluation can be done in various
ways, but this is not one of them:
A.
Peer feedback session
B. Written reflection
C. Self-videotape of class performance
D. Use of an evaluation instrument
40. What is meant by the statement: Values
are absolute. Values are:
A. Changing
B. Subjective
C. Personal
D.
Unchanging
41. Four mangoes cost P29.00. At that
price, what will 2 1⁄2 dozen mangoes cost?
A. P870.00
B. P348.50
C. P188.50
D.
P217.50
42. The hypoteneuse of a right triangle is
25 feet. If one leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the other leg?
A. 5 ft
B. 6 ft
C. 20 ft
D.
7 ft
43. Give the value of a, if the statement
is 4ab = 20 and b = 5.
A. 4
B. 2
C.
1
D. 3
44. If 500 or 25% of a graduating class
are girls, how many are graduating?
A.
2000
B. 5000
C. 10,000
D. 20,000
45. A man sleeps 6 hours a day. What is
the ratio of the time he is asleep to the time he is awake?
A. 1:6
B. 1:4
C.
1:3
D. 1:2
46. At 25% discount, Ms. Santos paid P150.75
for a bag. What was the original price of the bag?
A. P37.69
B. P150.75
C.
P201.00
D. P603.00
47. An elevator can carry a maximum load
of 605 Kg. How many passengers of weight 50.5 Kg each can the elevator hold?
A. 12
B. 11.9
C. 11
D.
10
48. In a survey to determine the reaction
of people about having a new GSIS card, 80% of the 2400 people voted in favor
of the new card. How many of the voters did not vote for the new card?
A. 1920
B. 1600
C. 800
D.
480
49. It takes 20 men to build a building
for 60 days. Assuming that all men work at this rate, how many men will be
needed to
build the same building in 15 days?
A. 5
B.
80
C. 100
D. 120
50. Which of the following lengths is the
longest?
A. 555 cm
B. 5.5 m
C. .005 km
D.
5555 mm
51. What is the radius of a circle whose
area is 25 cm2?
A. 25 cm2
B. 25 cm
C. 5 cm2
D.
5 cm
52. The first 5 numbers in a sequence are
2, 3, 5, 8 and 12. What is the 7th number in the sequence?
A. 15
B. 19
C.
23
D. 25
53. What is the probability of getting a
multiple of 3 when a die is tossed?
A. 1/6
B. 1⁄4
C. 1/3
D. 1⁄2
54. What do you call an equality of two
ratios?
A. Quotient
B. Fraction
C. Percentage
D.
Proportion
55. Which of the following numbers is
prime?
A. 91
B. 121
C.
101
D. 119
56. The graph shows the number of socks, belts, handkerchiefs and neckties sold by a store in one week.
The names of the items are missing from
the graph. Socks were the item most often sold, and fewer neckties than any
other item were sold. More belts than handkerchiefs were sold. How many belts
were sold?
A. 80
B. 90
C.
120
D. 140
57. Refer to the figure. Given: angle 2 = 550 and angle 3 = 800 . What is angle 4?
A. 950
B. 1050
C. 1150
D.
1350
58. The following are the results of the
recent achievement test in Mathematics of the four divisions:
|
Division |
Mean |
Standard Deviation |
|
I |
34 |
4.5 |
|
II |
34 |
3.0 |
|
III |
23 |
1.0 |
|
IV |
20 |
2.0 |
Which division performed best?
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
59. What is the value in grams of 3.5
kilograms?
A. 35
B. 350
C.
3500
D. 35000
60. An empty box weighs 1.3 kilos. A Math
book weighs 1.5 kilos. Which expression gives the weight of the box when filled
with
the y Math books?
A. 1.3y + 1.5
B. 1.5y – 1.3
C.
1.3 + 1.5y
D. 1.3y + 1.5y
61. In how many ways can 5 basketball
players be chosen from a group of 9 players?
A.
126
B. 212
C. 15,120
D. 362,880
62. The first 5 numbers in a sequence are
2, 3, 5, 8 and 12. What is the 7th number in the sequence?
A. 15
B. 19
C.
23
D. 25
63. Lulu spends 15% of her monthly income
for her house rental, 10% for electric bill and 25% for food and other
miscellaneous
expenses. After paying all these expenses,
she still has P6000 left. How much does she earn every month?
A. P15,000
B.
P12,000
C. P9,000
D. P8,000
64. Ms. Garcia weighed 60 Kg. She lost 4
Kg on her first week of exercise, she gained 2 Kg on her second week, lost 6 Kg
on the
3rd week and remained her weight during
the fourth week. What was her weight on the 4th week?
A.
52 Kg
B. 58 Kg
C. 68 Kg
D. 72 Kg
65. What is the sum of the measures of the
interior angles of an icosagon?
A. 2850
B.
3240
C. 3140
D. 3100
66. If a letter is chosen at random from
the English alphabet, find the probability that the letter to be chosen will be
after the
letter G:
A. 5/26
B.
19/26
C. 7/26
D. 10/26
67. Five bananas weigh as much as 3 star
apples. In this rate, how many star apples will weigh as much as 45 bananas?
A.
27
B. 30
C. 33
D. 36
68. 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.
120
B. 180
C. 225
D. 375/8
69. A rectangle has sides of 10 and 12
units. How can the area of a square be computed if it has the same perimeter as
the
rectangle?
A. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide
by 4, then multiply by 4
B. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide
by 4, then multiply by 4
C.
Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4 then square the quotient
D. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, then
multiply by 4
70. To find perimeter (P) of a rectangle
that has a length of 16 inches and width of 12 inches, which of the following
equation can be used?
A. P = 2(16)(12)
B. P = (16) + (12)
C. P = 2(16) + (12)
D.
P = 2(16+12)
71. What is the cube root of (32
x 3)?
A. 9
B. 3 x 3
C. 27
D.
3
72. The grades in Mathematics of the
students in Section A are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95, 100. What is the range of
their group?
A. 80 – 95
B.
60 – 100
C. 60 – 95
D. 70 – 100
73. What number subtracted from each 71
and 58 will result in two perfect squares?
A. 42
B. 3
C.
22
D. 35
74. A certain number is doubled and
increased by 10 is 14. What is the number?
A. 5
B. 4
C.
2
D. 3
75. Mrs. Santos borrowed from a friend
P50,000.00 at 5% interest per month. She contracted the loan in December 2015.
How much will she pay after a year?
A.
P80,000.00
B. P100,000.00
C. P150,000.00
D. P130,000.00
76. The average of four numbers is 28. If
there of the four numbers are 18, 28 and 36, what is the fourth number?
A. 29
B.
30
C. 48
D. 40
77. What do you call the arrangement of a
number of objects in a definite order and arrangement?
A. Probability
B.
Permutation
C. Combination
D. Factorial
78. What percent of P340.oo is P30.60?
A. 7%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D.
9%
79. Two times a certain number added to 30
gives the same result as three times the same number subtracted from 90. What
is
the number?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 15
D.
12
80. If p is a positive integer in the
equation 12p = q, then q must be a:
A. Positive odd integer
B. Negative even integer
C. Negative odd
D.
Positive even integer
81. Classes in science follow the
scientific procedure. What step in experiments follows the definition of the
problems?
A. Gather relevant materials
B.
Formulate hypothesis
C. State generalization
D. Draw conclusions
82. Which of the following does not belong
to life science?
A. Cytology
B.
Physics
C. Botany
D. Genetics
83. What nutrients can be absorbed in our
body without undergoing digestion?
A. Fats
B. Vitamins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Proteins
84. When a molecule of ink turns glassful
of water into blue, what process has occurred?
A. Solution
B. Osmosis
C. Absorption
D.
Diffusion
85. What is the common cause of the
temporary wilting of plants at noon?
A. Increased condensation
B.
Rapid respiration
C. Rapid transpiration
D. Increased oxidation
86. Which among the following are
duplicated during the process of mitosis?
A. Centrosomes
B. Centromeres
C. Chromosomes
Chloroplasts
87. Which of the following means
development of egg without fertilization?
A. Meiosis
B.
Parthenogenesis
C. Spermatogenesis
D. Oogenesis
88. In a double stranded DNA, which of the
following are complimentary to each other?
A.
Members of a base pair
B. Ribose and organic base
C. Thymine and cytosine
D. Adenine and guanine
89. Fishermen are advised not to drink
ocean water because it can cause:
A.
Dehydration of the cells
B. Bursting of the cells
C. Increase in cell pressure
D. Poisoning of the cells
90. In which kingdom should mold be
classified?
A. Plantae
B. Protista
C. Animalia
D.
Fungi
91. The “red tide” phenomenon causes what
particular marine organism to be poisonous for human consumption?
A. Arthropods
B. Algae
C. Earthworms
D.
Mollusks
92. Which is the method that uses
organisms to clean up toxic waste?
A. Monoculture
B. Deforestation
C. Carrying capacity
D.
Bioremediation
93. Why do farmers and gardeners often
treat the soil with ammonium sulfate?
A. It increases the oxygen and content of
the soil
B.
It increases the nitrogen content of the soil
C. It reduces the acidity of the soil
D. It acts as a pesticide
94. Which of the following environmental
conditions has been blamed for the usual occurrence of Fish Kills?
A. Silting of lakes
B. Acid rain
C.
Eutrophication
D. Atmospheric pollution
95. In each cardiac cycle, the heart goes
through a system contraction. What is this phase called?
A.
Systole
B. Diastole
C. Diastole arc
D. Systole arc
96. Which disease affects the air sacs of
the lungs and is common among cigarette smokers?
A. Asthma
B. Tuberculosis
C. Emphysema
D. Tracheal disorder
97. What is the connective tissue that is
made up of tough fibers that are strong enough to connect a bone to another
bone in
our body?
A. Tendon
B. Cartilage
C. Joints
D.
Ligament
98. Which antidote would have a similar
effect if vinegar or citrus juice were not available?
A. Raw egg white
B. Water
C. Vegetable ooil
D. Milk
SITUATION: The class was asked to design
an experiment to test the effect of detergent on fish. One group came up with
his experimental design. For detergent they got Ariel, Surf and Tide. For fish
they had tilapia, goldfish and janitor fish contained in different sizes and
shapes of bottles. To the tilapia they put 1 tbsp of Ariel. To the goldfish,
they put 1 tbsp of Surf and to the janitor fish, 1 tbsp of Tide.
99. How can the experimental design be
improved?
I. Make use of the same type and size of
fish
II. Increase the number of fish and reduce
the number of detergent brands involved
III. Focus on one independent at a time,
e.g brand of detergent
A. I only
B.
I and III
C. I and II
D. II only
100.What is defective with the experimental design?
A. There is no testable hypothesis
B. There are a lot of biases involved
C. It is very complicated
D. There are so many independent variables
the effect of which tested