1. What human right is violated when one opens a letter without permission from the addressee?
A. Right to privacy of communication and correspondence
B. Right to read the letter
C. Right to open the envelope without
permission
D. Right to private affairs
2. When an individual is imprisoned
without proper investigation what right is violated?
A. Right to due process of law
B. Right to secure persons
C. Right to process paper
D. Right to protection
3. What law was passed by Philippine
Congress in 1995 which affirms the total integration of persons with
disabilities into the mainstream of society?
A. Republic Act No. 7277
B. Republic Act No. 7784
C. Republic Act No. 7722
D. Republic Act No. 7776
4. Which of the goals of EFA 2015 aims to
achieve the above mentioned constitutional mandate?
A. Universal completion of full cycle of basic education schooling with
satisfactory achievement levels by all at every grade or year.
B. Universal completion of primary
education with satisfactory achievement levels at every grade level.
C. Universal completion of secondary
education with satisfactory achievement levels at every year level.
D. Universal elimination of drop outs and
repetition by all at every grade or year including satisfactory achievement
levels.
5. What the best indicator of “quality
education” as invoked in the Constitution?
A. Generation of reliable measurements on
dropout rate.
B. Generation of reliable measurements on
cohort survival rate.
C. Generation of reliable measurements of educational outcomes.
D. Generation of reliable measurements on
participation rate.
6. An individual has the right to file
writ of amparo before the investigation of an administrative case field against
him/her. What fundamental right is invoked by the individual?
A. Right to life, liberty and security
B. Right to due process
C. Right to be defended by a public
attorney.
D. Right to self-defense
7. What is the writ of habeas data?
A. Right to information privacy
B. Right to accumulate data
C. Right to transmit data
D. Right to search for private information
8. Which is the overriding aim of the
constitutional mandate on social justice?
A. To bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.
B. To protect the squatter in the possession
of the premises occupied by him because he is poor.
C. To authorize the taking of what is in
excess of one’s personal needs and the giving it to another.
D. To work for social equality.
9. Which principle states that no man in
this country is above the law and that law must be obeyed by all and applied to
everyone – rich or poor, lowly or powerful- without fear or favor?
A. Rule of law
B. Rule of the majority’
C. Separation of church and state
D. Social justice
10. In connection with government
transactions involving public interest, which policy is adopted in the
Constitution to assure the public of accountability and transparency?
A. Full public disclosure
B. Balanced and healthful ecology
C. Private enterprise and incentives to
needed investments
D. Rural development and agrarian reform
11. Filipino citizens have the power to
participate in the establishment or administration of government such as right
to vote and be voted upon as an exercise of _____________.
A. Political rights
B .Civil rights
C. Social rights
D. Economic rights
12. Can the accused waive his right to
remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel?
A. No, except in writing and in the presence of counsel.
B. Yes, if there is no counsel offering
his service.
C. No, it cannot be waived.
D. Yes, if he voluntarily does so.
13. Which is right violated by
wiretapping?
A. Freedom of expression
B. The right to private property
C. The right to privacy of communication
D. The right to information on matters of
public concern
14. Which act is a deprivation of life
without due process?
A. Killing in self-defense
B. Salvaging
C. Imposition of the death penalty
D. Death resulting from illness
15. Is land grabbing an act of deprivation
of property without due process?
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. Yes, if the land grabber is rich.
D. No, if the land grabber is landless.
16. Can you be arrested without a warrant
of arrest?
A. No, if you are minor.
B. No, if you are more than 60 years old.
C. Yes, if you were reported to have
committed a crime.
D. Yes, if you are in the act of committing a crime.
17. Can religious instruction be taught in
public schools?
I. Yes, if given free.
II. Yes, if given outside class hours.
III. Yes, only to those children whose
parents give their consent in writing.
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I, II, and III
D. III only
18. Can an accused avail of free legal
assistance?
A. No, there is no such thing as free
lunch.
B. Yes, provided he is classified as a poor litigant by the court.
C. Yes, if the act committed is a minor
offense.
D. No, if the offense is grave.
19. My right is another man’s duty. Which
one correctly illustrates this?
A. My right to my private property requires my neighbor’s duty not to
trespass the same.
B. I have freedom of speech but I see to
it that I speak only what is true.
C. Suffrage is both a right and a duty.
D. I exercise my right in such a way that
it does not violate another person’s right.
20. Every right has a built-in duty. Which
of the following illustrates this correctly?
A. I have the right to vote, and it is the
duty of the COMELEC to allow me to vote.
B. My right to privacy requires my
neighbor to respect it.
C. I have the right to sell you my
cellphone but it is your duty to pay for it.
D. I have the right to drive my car but I must see to it that I obey
traffic rules.
21. Can a person be imprisoned for debt?
A. No, if he can’t pay the interest of his
debt.
B. Yes, if he has no property with which
to pay his debt.
C. No.
D. Yes, if he stubbornly refuses to pay.
22. What does “presumption of innocence”
mean in so far as human right is concerned?
A. A suspect is considered guilty until
proven otherwise.
B. A suspect has the right to remain
silent.
C. A suspect has the right to a legal
counsel.
D. A suspect remains innocent until proven guilty.
23. No person may be elected as President
of the Philippines unless he/she is a ___________.
A. Natural born citizen
B. Resident of the Philippines for at
least 2 years
C. At least 21 years old
D. Professional
24. Who does the canvassing of votes for
President and Vice President in every election?
A. Comelec and Chief Justice
B. Senate and Congress
C. Supreme Court and Congress
D. Joint committee of Congress
25. All appropriations, revenue of tariff
bills shall originate exclusively from the ______________.
A. Senate
B. Sangguniang Panlalawigan
C. House of representatives
D. Department of Budget
26. Which department has the authority to
make laws and to alter them when needed?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Administrative
27. A bill becomes a law even if not
signed by the President after _________ days.
A. 60
B. 40
C. 20
D. 30
28. Which refers to the act of the
President to stay the execution of a convict?
A. Commutation
B. Amnesty
C. Pardon
D. Reprieve
29. Who has the power to declare the
existence of a state of war?
A. Chief Justice
B. President
C. Senate President
D. Congress
30. A losing senatorial candidate may file
a protest against the winner. What body will assume jurisdiction over the case?
A. Supreme Court
B. Electoral Tribunal
C. COMELEC
D. Regional Trial Court
31. How is the crime of rape classified?
A. Heinous
B. Homicide
C. Slander
D. Malicious Mischief
32. All Filipino citizens have the right
to vote and to be voted upon as government official. What is this
constitutional right called?
A. Passive right to vote
B. Political franchise
C. Suffrage
D. Electoral right
33. Any individual has the right to
question why he is being arrested, and to summon his accusers to court so that
due process may be performed. This right is embodied in which of the following?
A. Reclusion perpetua
B. Res ipsa loquitor
C. Prison mayor
D. Habeas corpus
34. Which among the following represents
the political process involved in amending or revising the Philippine
constitution to adapt to the present Philippine situation?
A. Constitutional convention
B. Citizen’s assembly
C. Charter change
D. Constitutional correction
35. Which is true of the historical
development of the Philippines?
A. It has never been an independent
nation.
B. It has been an independent nation ever
since.
C. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation.
D. It has not achieved full independence
from the very beginning.
36. Which problem is common from the
presidency of Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Macapagal-Arroyo and Benigno
Aquino III?
A. Social injustice
B. Peace and security
C. Poor governance
D. Moral degeneration
37. Basically, the Philippine agrarian
problem is a question of?
A. Land distribution
B. Nepotism and corruption
C. Graft and corruption
D. Environmental degradation
38. Every elected President of the
Philippines delivers SONA. What does SONA mean?
A. Speech of the Nation Assembly
B. Speech of the Nation Address
C. State of the Nation Address
D. State of the Nation Advocacy
39. Rizal founded the La Liga Filipina to
________________.
I. Unite the whole country.
II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against the Spaniards
A. I and II
B. II only
C. I and II
D. II and III
40. Which is true of the Philippines?
A. It was colonized by Spain, Portugal,
America, and Japan.
B. It has been part of the world’s economy since the Spanish colonial
rule.
C. It is one of the least populated countries
in the world.
D. It has two autonomous regions - ARMM
and CAR.
41. Which is true of the Philippines?
A. It has been colonized by two European
colonial powers.
B. It has never been united as a nation.
C. There have been attempts to change its government to a parliamentary
form.
D. It is the only Christian country in
Asia.
42. As a result of EDSA 1, the Philippines
___________.
A. Became known worldwide for its People Power Revolution.
B. Changed its form of government to
parliamentary
C. Saw the impeachment of Joseph Estrada
as president
D. Intensified its participation in
international affairs.
43. Which is true of former Corazon
Aquino?
I. The first female president of the Philippines.
II. The first female president in Asia.
III. Described as the “icon of democracy”.
A. I, II, and III
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. I only
44. Years ago, “Cha-cha” and “con ass”
were popular words in the Philippines. With which were the words “Cha-cha” and
“con-ass” associated?
A. Imposition of martial law
B. Return to dictatorial form of
government
C. Amendment of the present Constitution
D. Division between Senate and House of
Representatives
45. The Philippine revolts against Spain,
the Philippine-American War, the Muslim rebellion, the NPA, the MILF and Abu
Sayaff movement point to the reality of _________ in the Philippines.
A. Multi-ethnicity
B. Poverty
C. Poor quality of education
D. Insurgency
46. Which of the following was the first
to happen?
A. Aguinaldo was captured.
B. Aguinaldo declared Philippine
independence.
C. Guerilla warfare against the US was
initiated.
D. The Philippine was ceded to the US by the treaty of Paris.
47. With whom is the “Strong Republic” associated?
A. Fidel V. Ramos
B. Joseph Estrada
C. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
D. Corazon Aquino
48. Which of the four pillars of education
for the 21st century is crucial in the light of conflicts between Israel and
Palestine?
A. Learning to do
B. Learning to be
C. Learning to live together
D. Learning to know
49. Who is the general who said, “I shall
return!”? A moment in his honor stands in Corregidor by the bay.
A. William H. Taft
B. Douglas McArthur
C. John Dewey
D. Schurmann
50. The Philippines objected to the
advisory on travels to Mindanao by the Australian government. What should the
government do?
A. Declare war against the country
B. File diplomatic protest
C. Recall all nationals
D. Arrest their nationals
51. Foreign investors are discouraged in
doing business in our country. To what condition/s can this be attributed?
I. Deteriorating peace and order
II. Poor technology
III. High tariffs
IV. Poor standards
A. I and II
B. I, II and III
C. II only
D. IV only
52. Who is the President who is known for
his “Filipino First Policy” and Austerity Program?
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Manuel Roxas
D. Ramon Magsaysay
53. Pre-colonial trade in the Philippines
was prosperous. What system did they use for their business transactions?
A. Money
B. Barter
C. Credit
D. Banking
54. The late President Ferdinand Marcos
placed the Philippines under Martial Law through which of the following laws?
A. Article 6 section 14 of the 1973
Constitution
B. R.A. 274
C. Proclamation 1081
D. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S.1974
55. What building was the only one left
intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila?
A. Manila Post Office
B. San Agustin Church
C. Manila Cathedral
D. Quiapo Church
56. The world of nations is suffering from
recession and so nations are experiencing the following except _______________.
A. People are losing their jobs
B. Businesses are ranking bigger profits
C. There is a drop in total spending
D. Production is slowing down
57. When one company controls the supply
of sugar, which term applies?
A. Monopoly
B. Inflation
C. Economic stability
D. Equilibrium
58. Tomatoes are off season and so price
for tomatoes is up. Which law/ principle in economics explain it?
A. Substitution effect
B. Law of cause and effect
C. Principle of marginal utility
D. Law of supply and demand
59. Which explains GNP?
A. The total value in pesos of goods and services produced during the
year.
B. The total value in pesos of goods produced
during the year.
C. The total value in pesos of services
produced during the year.
D. The total value in pesos of goods and
services produced for 2 quarters.
60. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program bring about social equity and economic prosperity in the
country?
I. By distributing the agricultural lands
to landless farmers free of charge.
II. By transferring the ownership of land
to farmers for a value.
III. By helping the affected landowners to
use their land compensation in viable
business activities.
IV. By providing support services to farmer-beneficiaries
A. II, III, and IV
B. I, II and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. I, III, and IV
61. While the capitalist system, “to the
strongest goes the spoil”, what happens in the cooperative system?
A. All benefits are shared to the members
proportionate to the shared capital.
B. Goods are distributed among the members
but benefiting mostly the policy-making body.
C. Goods are distributed among the members.
D. Goods are distributed among the members
but elected and appointed officials get more to compensate their service.
62. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform and
cooperatives are meant to ________.
A. Eradicate poverty in the country.
B. Bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.
C. To make all citizens equal.
D. To improve on the country’s literacy
rate.
63. When parents decide to send their
children to a private school and pay their tuition fee instead of sending them
to the public school, they don’t get their share in the benefit derived from
the taxes they pay. This is a case of ___________.
A. Social injustice
B. Double jeopardy
C. Double taxation
D. Social inequity
64. Which one correctly applies to
Philippine foreign trade?
A. Philippine expenditure exports and
earning from imports fluctuate.
B. The Philippines spends less on imports
that it earns from exports.
C. The Philippine expenditure on imports
is balanced with its earnings from exports.
D. The Philippines spends more on imports than it earns from exports.
65. The ultimate objective of the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform is to __________.
A. Ensure the cultivation of all idle
lands
B. Abolish share tendency in favor of lease tenancy
C. Distribute arable lands to the landless
D. Establish owner-cultivated farms
66. What is true of progressive system of
taxation?
A. The rate of tax increases as the income base or income bracket
increases.
B. The tax is equal regardless of class
and place.
C. The rate of tax decreases as the income
tax base increases.
D. The rate of tax increases as the income
tax base decreases.
67. I rent out for P10,000 per month my
only building and lot to the Jesus is Lord Group which uses it exclusively for
religious purposes. I am exempt from payment of ______________.
A. Property tax
B. Professional tax
C. Income tax
D. Community tax
68. You are a member of a cooperative
which operates taxis, tricycles, and buses. Of which type of a cooperative are
you a member?
A. Service cooperative
B. Multipurpose cooperative
C. Marketing cooperative
D. Producers cooperative
69. You have a property worth P500,000.
The tax is 1% he pays P5000. If his property is worth P1,000,000 he pays
P10,000. Which does this illustrate?
A. Progressive taxation
B. Uniformity in taxation
C. Equity in taxation
D. Equality in taxation
70. Which is an unlawful act of escaping
from payment of taxes?
A. Evasion
B. Avoidance
C. Exemption
D. Shifting
71. Which is required of cooperative
members for the operation of their cooperative?
A. Share capital
B. Interest on the share capital
C. Net surplus
D. Patronage refund
72. The primary purpose of taxation is to
________.
A. Raise revenue for the support of government
B. Reduce inequalities in wealth and
incomes
C. Fortify the government against invaders
D. Make the country a leading industrialized
country in the world.
73. Which is/ are essential for the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program to truly succeed?
I.
Granting the beneficiaries the right to sell the piece of land awarded to them.
II.
Change of heart of the landlords and lawmakers
III. Education of the beneficiaries
A. II and III
B. I, II, and III
C. II only
D. I and III
74. Which is/are true of cooperatives and
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform?
I. Intended to eliminate poverty in
Philippine society
II. Meant to alleviate poverty
III. Are programs for people empowerment
A. II and III
B. III only
C. II only
D. I and III
75. Which assumption underlies the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?
A. People are more productive if they own what they cultivate.
B. Our country has very few landed people
and very many landless.
C. The wealth of the country is concentrated
in the lands of a few.
D. There is so much poverty in the country
because of overpopulation.
76. What does “capital” in economics refer
to?
A. Investment and loss computed
B. Outcome of a business transaction
C. Money/machines invested to transact business
D. Profit and labor spent for the business
77. What results when the government
spends more than what it collects in the form of taxes?
A. Excessive allotment
B. Fiscal overspending
C. Fiscal deficit
D. Erroneous appropriations
78. What is the type of cooperative which
promotes thrift among members and creates funds in order to be able to grant
loans?
A. Service
B. Producers
C. Consumers
D. Credit
79. One of the major functions of taxes is
to finance real government expenditures. This function can simply be stated as
to _______________.
A. Promote development
B. Secure price stability
C. Raise revenues
D. Raise national security
80. Which term refers the measures
undertaken by the government which would remove anything that hinders the entry
of foreign products, services, and capital between countries?
A. Liberalization
B. Globalization
C. Privatization
D. Internationalization
81. What do we call the sum of money
collected for our use of a road, bridge and high-way?
A. Tax
B. Assessment
C. Penalty
D. Toll
82. Which term refers to duties payable on
goods, whether imported or exported?
A. Assessment
B. Tariff
C. Subsidiary
D. Revenue
83. Which term refers to the social
aspects of sex or to socially defined roles and expectations that are
associated with sex?
A. Social differentiation
B. Social class
C. Gender
D. Cultural context
84. Among the developing Asian nations,
which of the following is widely promoted to be the better solution to poverty
and unemployment?
A. Privatization
B. Urbanization
C. Industrialization
D. Importation
85. Stagflation occurs when the economy
experiences __________________.
A. Rising prices and rising output
B. Rising prices and falling output
C. Falling prices and falling output
D. Falling prices and rising output
86. Which among the following is an
example of a transfer payment?
A. Profit
B. Rent
C. Unemployment
D. Government purchases
87. Which among the following best
describes a recession?
A. A fall in real GNP over two consecutive time periods.
B. An increase in real GNP from one period
to the next.
C. Nominal GNP declines from one period to
the next.
D. No change in real GNP from one period
to the next.
88. Gross Domestic Product is the sum of
the market value of the ____________
A. Intermediate goods
B. Final goods and services
C. Manufactured goods
D. Inferior goods and services
89. Which of the following statements is
true about a market economy?
A. With a large enough computer, central planners
could guide production more efficiently than markets.
B. Market participants act as if guided by an invisible hand to produce
outcomes that maximize social welfare.
C. The strength of a market system is that
it tends to distribute resources evenly across consumers.
D. Taxes help prices communicate costs and
benefits to producers and consumers.
90. In a free-market economy the
allocation of resources is determined by ____________.
A. Votes taken by consumers
B. Central planning authority
C. Consumer preferences
D. The level of profits of firms
91. Trade-offs is required because wants
are unlimited and resources are __________.
A. Economical
B. Unlimited
C. Scarce
D. Marginal
92. Raising taxes and increasing welfare
payments ______________________.
A. Reduce market power
B. Prove that there is such a thing as a
free lunch
C. Improve efficiency at the expense of
equity
D. Improve equity at the expense of efficiency
93. The burden of a tax falls more heavily
on the sellers in a market when ______________.
A. Both supply and demand are elastic
B. Both supply and demand are inelastic
C. Demand is inelastic and supply is
elastic
D. Demand is elastic and supply is inelastic
94. Which situation is the best example of
a culture shock?
A. A native from New Zealand is so afraid of the big crowd in malls and
along the roads during rush hours that he remarked “so many people!”
B. The Hippies’ rejected “The Establishment”
in the 1960s and sported long hair.
C. The Canadians use forks while the Filipinos
use spoon and fork and sometimes their hands on eating.
D. The Aetas don’t like sardines but like
sweet potatoes.
95. Under which group do the Sunday
churchgoers in a Cathedral fall?
A. Secondary group
B. Primary group
C. Tertiary grou
D. Elementary group
96. Which does one portray when he thinks
that what is foreign is best and that what is local is inferior?
A. Xenocentrism
B. Relativism
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Favoritism
97. You will be in good hands when your
host is a Filipino because one outstanding trait of Filipinos is
_________________.
A. Hospitality
B. Thrift
C. Industry
D. Cleanliness
98. The Philippines is dominantly a
Christian country in the Orient, yet according to survey it is on the top 5 as
the most corrupt nation in Asia. What does this point to in Philippine society?
A. Lack of cultural integration
B. Presence of cultural differences
C. Prevalence of ethnocentrism
D. Prevalence of xenocentrism
99. You have to take extra care when you
critique the work of a Filipino. Your negative comment may be mistaken to be an
attack against his/her person. Upon which Filipino trait is this advice based?
A. Extreme personalism
B. Adaptability
C. “Sakop” mentality
D. “Bayanihan” spirit
100. The expression promdi connotes?
A. Ethnocentrism
B. Tenocentrism
C. Favoritism
D. Racial discrimination