GENERAL EDUCATION [ actual test previous examination]

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1.    Where is the human vocal cord located?

 

A.    Pharynx          C. Larynx

B.    Esophagus      D. Resonator

 

2.    The branch of linguistics that deals with the meaning of words is _______.

 

A.    Phonics          C. Vocabulary

B.    Semantics     D. Syntax

 

3.    In Music, what is the meaning of the foreign language borrowed phrase acapella?

 

A.    Solo singing                               C. Sang by the choir

B.    Without accompaniment          D. Sang by the headmaster

 

4.    Who was the Greek playwright who wrote Oedipus Rex?

 

A.    Homer           C. Sophocles

B.    Patroklos        D. Aristotle

 

5.    Which of the following foreign borrowed phrase means “death blow?”

 

A.    Coup d main          C. Coup de grace

B.    Crème de menthe   D. Coup d’ etat

 

6.    Which of the following words is MISPELLED?

 

A.    Accompaniment     C. Accountant

B.    Accuracy               D. Accommodate

 

7.    He was the famous author of the novel Scarlet Letter.

 

A.    Nathaniel Hawthorne

B.    Herman Melville

C.    Walt Whitman

D.    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

8.    I enjoy playing________ small pets.

 

A.    The         C. Few

B.    That        D. With

 

9.    The capitalized noun in the sentence “in the hair of Noemi, THE ROSE glowed as re as wine” is a     .

 

A.    Proper noun           C. Collective noun

B.    Common noun       D. Concrete noun

 

10.  The capitalized word in the sentence “He is the heaviest PLAYER on the team” is _______    in the sentence.

 

A.    Indirect object              C. Direct object

B.    Objective complement   D. Subjective complement

 

 

 

11.  The underlined word in the sentence “My father is a history teacher” is a _______.

 

A.    Proper Noun          C. Concrete Noun

B.    Collective Noun      D. Abstract Noun

 

12.  The underlined word in the sentence “As a volunteer, he joined the VACC, an organization against corruption and crime” is ________ in the sentence.

 

A.    Indirect object              C. Objective complement

B.    Subjective complement  D. Appositive

 

13.  Fill in the correct preposition: “I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and ______ .

 

A.    Us          C. Me

B.    Her         D. Myself

 

14.  There aren’t _______ for everybody attending the meetings.

 

A.    Enough chairs             C. Much chairs

B.    Chairs enough               D. Enough of chairs

 

15.  The manager lives in the same street ______ me.

 

A.    Than        C. Like

B.    As           D. Unlike

 

16.  Read the following stanza and answer the item that follows.

 

Though nothing can bring back The hour of splendor in the grass, Of glory in the flower,

We will grieve not,

Rather find strength in what remains behind

 

The stanza is an example of _______ .

A.    Rhyme verse          C. Free verse

B.    Haiku                    D. Sonnet

 

17.  How will you classify the word “Scram” when it is preferable to say “You may go now?”

 

A.    Colloquialism   C. Slang

B.    Weak word     D. Solecism

 

18.  Choose the word similar in meaning to the capitalized ESOTERIC documents.

 

A.    Valuable         C. Confidential

B.    Important              D. Official

 

19.  Jojo is experiencing a sense of tedium that is the same as ____ .

 

A.    Disgust   C. Specious

B.    Ennui      D. Urbane

 

20.  Fill in the correct word” “I enjoy ______ but I would not like _______ it all my life.”

 

A.    Painting :: doing  C. To paint :: to do

B.    To paint :: doing    D. Painting :: to do

 

21.  Which sentence is consistent in the use of indefinite pronouns?

 

A.          Everyone is required to do your share in the development of his community.

B.          Everyone is required to do its share for the development of his community.

C.          Everyone is required to do our share in the development of their community.

D.         Everyone is required to do his share in the development of his community.

 

22.  Sequence the following for proper order of ideas in a sentence: 1) to change 2) significance power 3) the nature of the world 4) man has acquired.

 

A. 3-2-1-4      C. 4-1-2-3

B. 2-4-1-3      D. 4-2-1-3

 

23.  Tes was happy after she bought three _____ .

 

A.          Pieces of antique furnitures

B.          Antique furnitures

C.          Piece of antique furnitures

D.         Pieces of antique furniture

 

24.  Choose the word similar in meaning to the underline word: “An amorphous mass.”

 

A.    Soft                      C. Solid

B.    Shapeless            D. Weightless

 

25.  These two words lack correlation:

 

A.    Forcible :: violent

B.    Indict :: to write

C.    Formally :: conventionally

D.    Fictitious :: false

 

26.  These two words lack correlation:

 

A.    Sensuous :: pertaining to the sense

B.    Troupe :: company of actors

C.    Species :: variety

D.    Their :: in that place

 

27.  These two words lack correlation:

 

A.    Noted : disgraceful     C. Later : afterward

B.    Likely : probably            D. Loose : unattached

 

28.  These two words lack correlation:

 

A.    Ensure : to make certain

B.    Altar : table

C.    Besides : in addition to

D.    All ready : at this time

 

29.  These two words lack correlation:

 

A.    Dual :: twofold             C. Formerly :: herefore

B.    Cite :: position              D. Ingenious :: clever

 

30.  Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

 

A.    The students studies their lessons regularly.

B.    The students does study their lessons regularly.

C.    The students do studies their lessons regularly.

D.    The students study their lessons regularly.

 

31.  Ano ang pinakamalapit sa salitang nasa malakin gtitik? “LINANGAN ng Pilipinas?

 

A.    Pamahalaan    C. Unibersidad

B.    Bigasan          D. Batasan

 

32.  Ang kayarian   ng   salitasa    “MALAKI-LAKI        narinangiginanda       ng aking katawan simula nang iwasan ko     ang pagpupuyat” ay _____.

 

A.    Maylapi           C. Payak

B.    Tambalan        D. Inuulit

 

33.  Alin sa mga akda sa ibaba ang halimbawa ng pabula.

 

A.    Si Malakas at Makisig

B.    AngBunga ng Malunggay

C.    AngPinagmulan ng Mangga

D.    AngPagong at angMatsing

 

34.  Ang kayarian   ng   salitasa    “Hindi      tayodapat       MAGTAINGANG-KAWALI sa mga bilin    ng ating magulang” ay ______.

 

A.    Inuulit                   C. Tambalang di-ganap

B.    Tambalangganap D. Maylapi

 

35.  Sa antas ng wika, ano ang ginamit sa pangungusap na “Darating na ang utol ko buhat sa Tokyo?”

 

A.    Pormal    C. Balbal

B.    Kolokyal  D. Lalawigan

 

36.  Aling salita ang HINDI katulad ng kahulugan sa pangkat ng sumusunod na salita?

 

A.    Gahaman        C. Matakaw

B.    Makasarili        D. Mapagbigay

 

37.  Sila ay katutubong  nabahagi ng  Guwardiya Sibil na dahil sa tangkad at kaputian ay inakalang “mas kastila pa kay saKastilna.”

 

A.    Ilokano  C. Pampagenyo

B.    Leytenyo D. Zamboangenyo

 

38.  Punuin ang tamang sagot:     Gusto_____ pumunta sa tabing-ilog mamaya ang hapon.

 

A. Ka      C. Kung

B. Ko      D. Kong

 

39.  Punuin ang tamang sagot: ______ ang araw ngayon kay sa kahapon.

 

A.    Mainit-init       C. Mainitan

B.    Mainit    D. Nainitan

 

40.  Ano ang katangian ni Padre Damasosa Pahayag niyang: Ako ay hinoskaranasan. Mag dadalawang put tatlong taon na akong kumakain       ng   kanin      at    saging. Huwag niyo akong gamitan ng kung anu-anong mabulaklak na salita?”

 

A.    Marunong        C. Maka-mahirap

B.    Mapagmataas      D. Matuwirin

 

41.  Anong pagpapahalaga ang ipinamamalas ng mga whistle blowers tulad ng sa PDAP scam na ginamitang pondo ng bayan para sa NGOs na siyang daluyan ng pangngulimbat na malawakan?

 

A.    Pagbabahaginan     C. Pagsisika

B.    Pagkakaisa             D. Pananagutan

 

42.  Ang ______    ay itinuring ni Donya Teodora nabagay ng pinakamahal ang ng matutunan nina Jose Rizal noon pa mang ito ay bata pa.

 

A.    Paniniwala sa diyos

B.    Pagbasa ng mga aklat

C.    Pagsulat ng mga salaysayin

D.    Pagmamahal sa magulang at kapatid

 

43.  Piliin ang pinakamalapitang ibig sabihin sa salitang nasa malaking titik: PAGBABANLAW ng pinggan.

 

A.    Paglilinis         C. Pag-aayos

B.    Pagpupunas    D. Paghuhugas

 

44.  Punuin ang tamang sagot: Kumalat      ______ ang balita sa kabilang bayan tungkol sa kasal ninyo ni Ronald.

 

A.    Ding        C. Rin

B.    Ring        D. Din

 

45.  Isaayos ang mga salita buhat sa pinaka-mahina hanggang sa pinaka-malakas na intensidad:

 

I. Humagulgol       

II. Lumuha    

III. Tumangis 

IV. Humihikbi

 

A.    III, IV, I and II

B.    II, III, IV and I                

C.    II, I, III and IV

D.    IV, III, II and I

 

46. Tukuyin ang kahulugan    ng   tayutay   o     idioma:   “MISTULANG       DILUBYO ang pagsubok na dumating sa pamilya.”

 

A.    Paglaganap ng matinding sakit

B.    Parang malaking taggutom

C.    Tilamalakas ng bagyo

D.    Mabigat na palaisipan

 

47.  Tulad      ng   katiwalian ni Kapitan      Tiago      sa Noli     Me       Tangere, anong katiwalian ngayon ang nagaganap katulad ng paggastos ng pera ng bayan para sa sariling kapakanan?

 

A.    Panunuhol      C. Paninikil

B.    Paglustay            D. Nepotismo

 

48.  Piliin ang tamang kahulugan ng simbolo ng mitra ng Obispo.

 

A.    Kapangyarihan           C. Karunungan

B.    Kayamanan            D. Kabanalan

 

49.  The largest common factor of two or more numbers is called?

 

A.    Prime factor                C. Greatest common factor

B.    Least common factor     D. Prime common factor

 

 

50.  If the side of a square are increased by 4 cm, the area is increased by 40 cm square. The length of a side of the original square is   .

 

A.    4 cm              C. 1 cm

B.    2 cm              D. 3 cm

 

51.  If the sum of the first two of the five consecutive odd integers is 52, what is the sum of the last two integers?

 

A. 61      C. 64     

B. 57      D. 59

 

52.  If the ratio of x to y is 11.3, then what is the ratio of 3x to 2y?

 

A. 2 : 22        C. 11 : 2

B. 2 : 3          D. 3 : 2

 

53.  If each side of a square is increased by x units then its perimeter is increased by how many units?

 

A.    2x    C. 3x

B.    4x   D. x

 

54.  The sum of three consecutive integers is 123. What are the integers?

 

A. 39, 40, 41  C. 41, 43, 45

B. 42, 44, 46  D. 40, 41, 42

 

55.  Which of the following values of x will make the sequence 3x, 4x + 2, 7x – 1 a geometric sequence?

 

A. 18      C. 4

B. 9        D. 20

 

56.  Factorize: 2xy + 7x – 15

 

A.  (x + 5) (2x – 3)        C. (2x – 5) (x + 3)

B.  (x – 5) (2x + 3)        D. (2x +5) (x – 3)

 

57.  Which of the following is NOT a multiple of 11?

 

A. 1111   C. 759

B. 451     D. 221

 

58.  Mr. Santos ordered merchandise listed at ₱15,000.00 the invoice received showed the net price of ₱12,750.00. Find the discount rate.

 

A. 22%    C. 20%

B. 15%  D. 18%

 

 

59.  What is the amplitude of y = 4 sin 3x?

 

A. 4        C. 1/4

B. 1/3     D. 3

 

 

 

 

60.  Belinda is twice as old as Katie two years ago. The difference of their present age is 7. Find the age of Belinda now.

 

A. 14      C. 18

B. 16      D. 9

 

61.  Mr. Generoso invested Ph 1,000,000, part at 9% and the rest at 7%. He made Ph 86,000 in all his investments. How much did he invest at 9%?

 

A. Ph 800,000     C. Ph 600,000

B. Ph 200,000 D. Ph 4,000,000

 

62.  If the ratio of x to y is 11 : 3, then what is the ratio of 3x to 2y?

 

A. 2 : 3          C. 2 : 11

B. 11 : 2        D. 3 : 2

 

63.  How much was borrowed if the interest at 8% after 3 months is ₱6,000.00?

 

A. ₱250,000.00      C. ₱300,000.00

B. ₱150,000.00      D. ₱200,000.00

 

64.  Mimi and Precy spent their vacation working as a service crew in one of the fast-food restaurants in the city. If their earning were in the ratio of 7: 8 respectively, how much did Mimi earn when Precy earned Php 6,400?

 

A. Php 5,600 C. Php 5,800

B. Php 6,000   D. Php 6,200

 

65.  One side of a cube is 3 cm. find the ratio of its volume with another cube whose side is 5 cm.

 

A. 3 : 5         C. 3 : 8

B. 27 : 125     D. 9 : 25

 

66.  Ann will be F years old X years from now. How old is she now?

 

A.    F – X      C. X

B.    X – F       D. F

 

67.  If the measures of the sides of a regular polygon are integers and its perimeter is 78, the polygon is a   .

 

A.    Hexagon        C. Pentagon

B.    Octagon         D. Square

 

 

68.  At a Math Tutoring Center, 30% of the students taking Algebra also take Trigonometry and 50% of those taking Trigonometry also take Algebra. If 36 students take both subjects, how many students take only one of the two?

 

A. 156     C. 120

B. 72      D. 108

 

69.  What scientific study provides understanding the biosphere in order to help ensure the survival of humans?

 

A.    Social science  C. Chemistry

B.    Biology         D. Zoology

 

70.  All the populations of different kinds of organisms living in the same place is known as  _____.

 

A.    Ecosystem      C. Niche

B.    Habitat          D. Community

 

71.  How do scientists generally speculate on how the dinosaurs became extinct?

 

A.    Sudden change by meteoric impact

B.    Impact of solar waves

C.    Advent of the ice age

D.    Loss of oxygen

 

72.  The role of biology contributes to community health through these means EXCEPT .

 

A.    Food handling        C. Hospital administration

B.    Water treatment     D. Garbage disposal

 

73.  Among areas of study in Biology,  studies the physical structure of humans and other animals.

 

A.    Anatomy              C. Ethology

B.    Taxonomy      D. Cytology

 

74.  A group of organisms similar to one another that can interbreed is known to scientists as

       .

 

A.    Molecules               C. Genus

B.    Organic cluster              D. Species

 

75.  What is the molecule that allows plants to capture energy from sunlight?

 

A.    Chlorophyll   C. ATP

B.    Carbohydrates D. Oxygen

 

 

76.  Because the production of fossil fuel, petroleum and coal, will run out in the future, these are called sources of energy.

 

A.    Renewable      C. Non-renewable

B.    Traditional      D. Conservative

 

77.  Which organism is an example of a fungus?

 

A.    Yeast            C. Entamoeba

B.    Euglenoids      D. Algae

 

78.  Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined with a sperm leading to the development of an embryo. This form of reproduction is called .

 

A.    Fertilization  C. Budding

B.    Binary fission  D. Asexual reproduction

 

79.  Scientists are always ready to change or reject a hypothesis because scientists do not consider their ideas to be   facts.

 

A.    Tentative        C. Absolute

B.    Relative          D. Transitional

 

80.  Chemists use chemical   to express chemical reactions.

 

A.    Mixtures         C. Equations

B.    Synthesis        D. Formulas

 

81.  On levels of organization, the simplest parts of the of a living system are made by atoms and molecules at the     .

 

A.    Organ level     C. Molecular level

B.    Cellular level   D. Tissue level

 

82.  Living things grow and develop, growth determined by       .

 

A.    Weight    C. Width

B.    Size        D. Volume

 

83.  Choose which is NOT one of the characteristics of matter.

 

A.    Mass        C. Shape

B.    Exture     D. Size

 

84.  Of physical properties of matter, which is the amount of matter in an object, e.g. 144 g. of a baseball

 

A.    Mass             C. Density

B.    Volume   D. Physical state

 

 

85.  All organisms are composed of      .

 

A.    Substance      C. Water

B.    Cells                    D. Proteins

 

86.  As tools of Biology what microscope is used to magnify images up to 1500 times?

 

A.    Scanning microscopes

B.    Transmission electron microscopes

C.    Electron microscopes

D.    Light microscopes

 

87.  One of the following is NOT one of the functions of the bones.

 

A.    Production of blood corpuscles

B.    Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation

C.    Protection of vial organs

D.    Place for muscle attachment

 

88.  On levels of organization, the econosystem includes the community or organisms in an area, as well as the nonliving factors of the environment at the      .

 

A.    Community level    C. Organ system level

B.    Ecosystem level   D. Population level

 

89.  What was the beautiful egalitarian concept in Christianity that was introduced but remained unfulfilled due to racial supremacy shown by Spaniards over the natives in the islands the Christianized?

 

A.    Divinity of Christ

B.    Brotherhood under one God

C.    Communion of saints

D.    Motherhood of God by Mary

 

90.  The Naic Revolutionary Assembly was convened by     on April 1897 creating the first Cabinet of the revolutionary government.

 

A.    Baldomero Aguinaldo     C. ApolinarioMabini

B.    Emilio Aguinaldo            D. Andres Bonifacio

 

91.  What is the equivalent today of the Cedula Personal during the Philippine Hispanic era?

 

A.    Residence Certificate

B.    Identification Card

C.    Barangay clearance

D.    Community Tax Certificate

 

92.  Among areas of study,   is the scientific study of the body’s defenses against disease and foreign substances.

 

A.    Immunology C. Physiology

B.    Cytology         D. Ethnology

 

93.  What was the vision of the Kalayaan, the newspaper of the Katipunan?

 

A.    Sovereign rights     C. Colonial rights

B.    Civic rights          D. Human rights

 

94.  In regulating science, what is the traditional way taken when qualified scientists evaluate the work of other scientists?

 

A.    Peer review         C. Journal publication

B.    Collegial studies     D. Competitive inquiry

 

95.  Among areas of study,   is the scientific study of animal behavior.

 

A.    Immunology   C. Ethnology

B.    Zoology         D. Physiology

 

96.  Who was the governor-general who established the Tobacco Monopoly?

 

A.    Jose Blanco         C. Basilio Agustin

B.    Francisco Razon     D. Rafael Izquierdo

 

97.  Among flags, banners, and symbols provided for by the Flag Law passed by the Philippine Commission of the American Colonial Period in the Philippines, which was prohibited from display under the Law?

 

A.    School banners             C. Philippine flag

B.    American flag         D. Religious symbols

 

98.  What is the dramatized version of the Pasyon that became popular in many places, such as Aklan?

 

A.    Moro-moro     C. Cenakulo

B.    Duplo             D. Pasyon de Amor

 

99.  Who was the ruthless governor general of the Philippines who aroused the anger of Filipinos for executing the innocent priest Gomez, Burgos and Zamora?

 

A.    Jose Malcampo                            C. Rafael de Izquierdo

B.    Fernando Primo de Rivera      D. ValerianoWeyler

 

100. During what invasion of Spain did the Hispanic government grant her overseas colonies including the Philippines representation in the Spanish Cortez or parliament?

 

A.    Napoleonic invasion

B.    English invasion

C.    Portugeese invasion

D.    Sinibaldo de Mas government

 

101. What was the vision of La Liga Filipina which reflected the mission of Dr. Jose Rizal’s patriotic advocacy?

 

A.    Civil rights of native Filipinos

B.    Human rights under International laws

C.    Representation in the Spanish Cortez

D.    Freedom from the shadow rule of friars

 

102. These are among the pure social sciences, but NOT to include    .

 

A.    Philosophy      C. Economics

B.    Anthropology  D. Sociology

 

103. Among the social sciences which is mainly interested in a wide range of behavioral processes such as learning, human and personality development, perception, emotion, cognition, motivation, creativity and personality disorders?

 

A.    Psychology   C. Medicine

B.    Behaviorism    D. Health and hygiene

 

104. After signing the Biac-na-Bato peace agreement, Aguinaldo was exiled in Hong Kong but maintained the revolutionary government and created    composed by a “Supreme council of the Nation.”

 

A.    Junta de Filipinas

B.    Philippine Junta

C.    Hong Kong Junta

D.    Philippine Republic Junta

 

105. Among the Social sciences, which is concerned with human activities related to the production, consumption and distribution of goods, services and wealth within societies?

 

A.    Business         C. Economics

B.    Commerce      D. Entrepreneurship

 

106. Friars during the colonial Hispanic era was a faced of civil government exercising awesome powers and duties that made them able to send patriotic Filipinos to jail or be exiled as a filibuster which means  .

 

A.    Bandit     C. Traitor

B.    Anarchist D. Heretic

 

107. When does Sociology perform its most important function?

 

A.         When we formulate theories about our society

B.          When factual information is gathered about our society

C.          When we replace superstitions and misinformation with accurate knowledge about our society

D.         When we differentiate between the traditional and conventional about our society

 

108. During Rizal’s days, some agricultural region/lands prospered because they were cultivated entirely by natives and not under religious corporations comprised by the following but NOT to include .

 

A.    Taal               C. Bauan

B.    Balayan          D. Lipa

 

 

109. Starting 1811 Spain started to lose her position as the “mistress of the world” losing her rich colonies in Latin America. The following were the three colonies that she continued to rule with despotism EXCEPT .

 

A.    Nicaragua            C. Philippines

B.    Puerto Rico     D. Cuba

 

110. There were many bad friars during the Hispanic Period but this does NOT include good friars such as    .

 

A.    Fray Antonio Piemavieja

B.    Bishop Domingo de Salazar

C.    Fray jose Rodriquez

D.    Fray Miguel Lucio Bustamante

 

111. Among the social sciences, which is concerned with political processes, power struggle, and governments, voting pattern changes, and the nature of voters?

 

A.    Management          C. Economics

B.    Political science  D. Public administration

 

112. For his greatness, Dr. Jose Rizal can thank his mother for the following ennobling influences but NOT to include which he learned from his father.

 

A.    His passion for arts and literature

B. His religious nature

C. His habit of independent thinking

D. His spirit of sacrifice

 

113. What is started in the relationship: As the price increases, supply increases and; if the price decreases, supply also decreases while other things remain constant?

 

A.    Law of Supply

B. Law of Demand

C. Law of diminishing Returns

D. Law of Consumption

 

114. For August Compte, which is the “queen of the sciences’ among existing science during his days in the 19th century?

 

A.    Sociology                    C. History

B.    Anthropology                D. Social Physics

 

115. Who among the following presidents encouraged the Huks to surrender to the government by implementing the Economic Development Corp’s settlement for surrenderees in Isabela

and Mindanao?

 

A.    Ramon Magsaysay      C. ElpidioQuirino

B.    Ferdinand Marcos          D. Manuel Roxas

 

116. Three kinds of plays become popular during the Hispanic era which does not include ______.

       .

 

A.    Zarzuela         C. Bodavil

B.    Moro-Moro      D. Senaculo

 

117. Filipino participation was introduce in the American civil government in the Philippines first with the appointment of     as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as the first

Filipino in that exalted office.

 

A.    Benito Legarda Sr.

B.    Gregorio Araneta

C. Cayetano Arellano

D. Dr. T.H. Parde de Tavera

 

118. Because his parents believed in the Maxim “Spare the rod and spoil the child,” Rizal was given a sound for his early mischief as a boy in Calamba.

 

A.    Slapping  C. Reprimand

B.    Counsel   D. Spanking

 

119. The greatest political writer of the Philippine Revolutionary and Republican period who writing included the Constitutional program of the Philippine Republic was   .

 

A.    Marcelo H. delPilar  C. Fernando Ma. Guerrero

B.    Emilio Jacinto         D. ApolinarioMabini

 

120. What event allowed the Philippines to have better access to the world market?

 

A.    Opening of the Suez Canal

B. Rise of the middle class

C. Onset of liberal ideas

D. Opening of banks such as Monte de Piedad

 

121. In religious cultural diversity, which of the following comprise a major or mainstream cultre, rather than a sub-culture?

 

A.    Iglesiani Cristo        C. El Shaddai

B.    Roman Catholicism D. Jesus is Lord Movement

 

122. The last Filipino General to surrender to the Americans was , who surrendered nine days after General Miguel Malvar’s surrender.

 

A.    General Nicolas Capistrano

B.    General Nicolas Gonzales

C.    General Simeon Ola

D.    General Alvarez Vicente

 

123. While credit cards can boost consumer buying, what is the danger to consumers?

 

A.    Debt with high interest payments

B.    Materialistic attitude to buying

C.    Proliferation of plastic money

D.    Surge in estafa cases

 

124. What can nationalization of banks do for the economy?

 

A.    Improve security of deposits

B.    Finance industries

C.    Consolidate the economy

D.    Improve credit facilities

 

125. Of the following, who was the first Filipinos who led a revolt against the Spanish rule?

 

A.    Rajah Humabon      C. Rajah Lakandula

B.    DatuPuti                D. Datu Pule

 

126. From a military government, the United States set up a      over pacified provinces with William H. Taft as     .

 

A.    Civil government :: civil governor

B.    Commonwealth : president

C.    Republic : president

D.    Administrative province : administrator

 

127. The liberal Spanish monarch Charles III ordered in 1766 the opening of direct trade between Manila and in order to relive Philippine commercial dependence on

Acapulco, Mexico.

 

A.    Seville     C. Cadiz

B.    Madrid     D. Barcelona

 

128. What was the main difficulty for preserving the writings of early Filipinos prior to the Hispanic period?

 

A.    Illiteracy among natives

B.    Great variety of dialects

C.    Bamboo and barks as writing materials

D.    Prevalence of oral communication

 

129. What principle is behind the power of the Legislative to impeach the President for loss of public trust?

 

A.    Check-and-balance C. Empowering the people

B.    Fiscal restraint        D. Participate governance

 

130. The Basi Revolt (1907) in Ilocos was caused by Spanish prohibition of the basi which was a popular Ilocano .

 

A.    Dance     C. Song

B.    Wine             D. Tobacco

 

131. Among the recommendations of Sinibaldo de Mas, Spanish economist and diplomat (1842) to Queen Regent Maria Cristina was to encourage       immigration to the Philippines in order to stimulate agriculture.

 

A.    Chinese   C. Spanish

B.    Dutch     D. English

 

132. Spain improved the diet of the people introducing news food plants (wheat, corn, white potatoes, cacao, coffee, etc.) and for the first time Filipinos learned to eat   .

 

A.    Potato fries     C. Bread

B.    Corn flakes     D. Rice

 

133. Due to underdevelopment and financial worries every year, King Philip III in 1606 ordered the real situado, which was a financial .

 

A.    Trade      C. Subsidy

B.    Loan        D. Shares

 

134. From the Athenian motto that “man is the measure of all things,” what were Greek artists primarily concerned about in their art?

 

A.    Buildings and palaces     C. Animal form

B.    Human form               D. Nature

 

135. During Hispanic days up until late in the 18th century, Filipino women who had no intention to marry or who were unfortunate in their romances usually enter the    .

 

A.    Public service  C. Nunnery

B.    Civil societies  D. Professions

 

136. In ancient Greece, for ornamentation what painting was mainly used?

 

A.    Idols in shrines          C. Pottery

B.    Wall mural                    D. Temple colonnades

 

137. There were three outstanding events during Governor Jose Basco’s administration but this is NOT one of them.

 

A.    Opening of the Manila-Acapulco trade

B.    Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly

C.    Founding of the Economic Society of Friends

D.    Creation of the Royal Company of the Philippines

 

138. Parochial schools during the Hispanic colonial period in the Philippines taught various subjects but MOST especially .

 

A.    Catholic doctrine

B.    Various arts and trades

C.    Music

D.    Three r’s Reading, writing and arithmetic

 

139. Where can you find the Philippine philosophy of education that controls and shapes all the work in schools and other educational institutions?

 

A.    Code of ethics for Teachers

B.    Philippine Constitution

C.    Criminal Code of the Philippines

D.    Civil code of the Philippines

 

140. What is NOT required for determining gross national product of GNP?

 

A.    Purchase of goods by government

B.    Per capital income of citizens

C.    Net foreign investments

D.    Private investments

 

141. What philosophical principle is observed by Hispanic priests in early colonial days in the Philippines when they used the whip in order to inculcate learning of religion and discipline

in their church schools?

 

A.    Essentialist     C. Progressivist

B.    Gestalt           D. Behaviorist

 

142. In Noli me Tangere, Dr. Jose Rizal extolled these womanly qualities of Maria Clara but NOT to include her    .

 

A.    Emancipation      C. Modesty

B.    Charm            D. Piety

 

143. Writer of the first Filipino novel Ninay (1885) was .

 

A.    Dr. Jose Rizal                    C. Dr. Pedro A. Paterno

B.    Isabelo de los Reyes      D. Cecilio Apostol

 

144. Among computer people, the catalog the processed disks and tapes and keep them secure.

 

A.    Librarians

B.    Chief information officer

C.    Network manager

D.    Data entry operators

 

145. Which is NOT a professional computer job?

 

A.    Data encoder         C. Systems analyst

B.    Computer user            D. Programmer

 

146. The unit that transforms data into information is the ______.

 

A.    Disk drive        C. Bar code reader

B.    Wand reader   D. CPU

 

147. Computers reduce cost of labor, energy and paper work contributing to    .

 

A.    Decision-making     C. Cost reduction

B.    Productivity           D. Speed

 

148. Which is the most basic kind of computer for processing and accessing data at very high speeds?

 

A.    Mainframe computers    C. Minicomputers

B.    Pen-based computers     D. Laptop computers

 

149. Computers are used in simulations for  such as for student pilots in mock-up cock-pits, novice engineers running a train with computerized device, etc.

 

A.    Role play games     C. Training

B.    Technology            D. Education

 

150. Computer scanners in supermarkets reading product bar codes is an aspect of computer

       .

 

A.    Paperwork      C. Graphics

B.    Retailing         D. Productivity

 

 

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