General Education (Part 15)



1. I worked like a TROJAN all day. This meansa. Work quickly

a. Work quickly

b. Work hurriedly

c. Work hard

 

2. Complete the sequence: 5, 11, 23,41, 65, 95, ______?

A. 121

B. 131

C. 141

D. 151

Correct Answer: B. 131

Rationalization: To solve the sequence, you can use the long addition method by adding 5+6=11+12=23+18=41+24= 65+30=95+36= 131.

 

3. USA is a TOP DOG.

a. Richest

b. A fighter

c. Most influential

 

4. The right invoked in the writ of habeas corpus is

A. The right to info privacy

B. The right to gather info

C. Right of suffrage

D. Right to due process

 

5. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realized his dream of a free and non-racial South Africa by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating in good faith for peaceful transition to democracy.

Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait of ____.

A . Friendliness

B. Determination

C. Forgiving

D. Loyalty

 

6. She is known for the love sonnets she wrote

A. Paz benitez

B. Gilda fernando

C. Edith tiempo

D. Ophelia dimalanta

 

7. Kingdom plantae includes which organism

A. Prokaryotes

B. Magnolidae

C. Fungi

D. Protozoa

 

8. Born in Sta. Cruz, Manila on august 2, 1799 ; he was the parish priest of Bacoor, Cavity at the time he was involved in the Cavite Mutiny of 1872

A. Andres Urdanete

B. Vicente Garcia

C. Jacinto Zamora

D. Mariano Gomez

1799 gomez died at 72

1835 zamora died at 35

1837 burgos died at 36

 

9. All are characteristics of mammals, except;

A. Endothermic

B. Egg-laying

C. Feathered

 

10. WHICH ANTIDOTE WOULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IF VINEGAR OR CITRUS JUICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE?

A. MILK

B.VEGETABLE OIL

C. RAW EGG WHITE

D. WATER

 

11. A deformity involving one foot or both.

a.cerebral palsy

b. spermarch

c. club foot

d.menarche

 

12. Is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen.

a.iron

b.calcium carbonate

c.nitric acid

d.ammonia

Amonia, a colorless pungent gas that is highly soluble in water. Use: refrigerant, manufacture of fertilizers, explosives, and plastics.

Formula: NH3

 

13.  "Your right ends when my right begins". This statement is _______?

A. True

B. False

C. It depends

D. Can't distinguish

 

14. Ano ang pangalan ng Satellite Na ginawa ng Pilipinas?

A. Diwata 1

B. Bulalakaw Uno

C. Hiwaga 1

D. Pilipinas 1

 

15. The father of computer science.

a.ada lovelace

b.alan turing

c.albert einstien

D.georg cantor

 

16. He was considered as the first teacher in ancient china?

a. Lao Tzu

b. Mo-Tzu

c. Shintoism

d. Confucius

 

17. Hair and fingernails are made up of what substance ?

a. Sorotonin

b. Melanin

c. Keratin

d. Melatonin

 

18. The Philippine archipelago is located between _____and _____.

a. Japan-Korea

b. Vietnam - Thailand

c. Taiwan - Borneo

d. South Korea – Japan

 

19. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform and cooperatives are meant to?

A. Eradicate poverty in the country

B. To make all citizens equal

C. To improve on the country's literary rate

D. Bridge the gap between the rich and poor

 

20. Sinong tauhan sa Noli Me Tangere ang

sinasabing alam niya ang lahat ngunit hindi niya

ginawa ang kanyang sinabi?

A. Padre Damaso

B. Crisostomo Ibarra

C. Pilosopong Tasyo

D. Maria Clara

 

21. What is the most abundant inorganic compounds?

A.oxygen

B.hydrogen

C.water

D.nitrogen

 

22. He computed the height of the great pyramid in egypt.

A.aryabhata

B.ptolemy

C.eratosthenes

D.thales

 

23. Is believed to be the most important metallic element in industry.

A.iron

B.sulfur

C.sodiun

D.magnesium

 

24. Refers to a disorder which muscular control and coordination are impaired due to brain damage.

A.adhd

B.celbral palsy

C.dyslexia

D.dysphasia

 

25. An element which is widely used in industry as a purifier.

A.oxygen

B.nitrogen

C.carbon

D.nitrogen

 

26. The approximate distance of the earth from the sun.

A.146.9 million cm

B.149.6 million km

C. 149.6 million cm

D. 146.9 million km

 

27. The aurora borealis and aurora australis are cause by the interaction between charge particles and Earth's magnetic field. What layers of earth’s atmosphere contains these particles?

A. Exosphere

C. Ozonosphere

B. Mesosphere

D. Thermosphere

Thermosphere- the region of the atmosphere is bombarded with highly charged particles. Thesr atoms and molecules form fascinating auroras.

 

28. If Bukidnon.. Lanao are/ is plateau, Zamboanga is more of a/an?

A. Island

B. Valley

C.archipelago

D. peninsula

 

29. Ecosystem is the relationship between the physical and biological environment s in a certain plain. Among desert ecosytems, the world's largest ecosystem is_________.

A.Sahara

B.Tianshan

C.Sonoran

D.Antarctica

 

30. The commander of the American and Filipino forces in Bataan?

A. Gen. Edward King

B. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright

C. Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur

D. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur

 

31. Pasong Tirad

A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

B. Gregorio Del Pilar

C. Antonio Luna

D. Juan Luna

 

32. Ina ng BALINTAWAK.

A. Melchora Aquino

B. Gabriela Silang

C. Gregoria de Jesus

D. Teresa Magbanua

 

33. First Woman Fighter in Panay.

A. Trinidad Tecson

B. Teresa Magbanua

C. Marina Dizon

D. Agueda Esteban

 

34. Leader of revolt in TARLAC.

A. Francisco Dagohoy

B. Francisco Makabulos

C. Raja Sulayman

D. Raja Humabon

 

35. BATTLE IN MACTAN.

A. April 17, 1941

B. April 27, 1521

C. May 27, 1521

D. May 17, 1941

 

36. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their actions are real winners in life. This tells of?

a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing

b. a winner can also be a quitter

c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery

d. excuses are needed to justify any failure

 

37. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?

a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read

b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read

c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written

d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read

 

38. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.

a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans

b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War

c. The writer was a veteran of the war

d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot

 

39. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal. Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?

a. The classmates

b. The principal

c. The governor

d. The parent

 

40. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.

a. Adjectives

b. Verbs

c. Pronouns

d. Adverbs

 

41. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?

A. Workers are free to leave

B. Workers are warned of possible lay off

C. Workers have to double time on their jobs

D. Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym

 

42. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

a. Stay

b. Stayed

c. Staying

d. Stays

 

43. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is commonly known as

a. Guilt

b. Triumph

c. Indecision

d. Aggression

 

44. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.

a. Trochaic

b. Iambic

c. Dactylic

d. Anapaestic

 

45. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side

a. Revolve

b. Revolves

c. Is revolving

d. Has been revolving

 

46. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents it.

a. Metonymy

b. Comparison

c. Euphemism

d. Personification

 

47. The Nibelungenlied is a

a. Latin Myth

b. Chinese legend

c. Russian folk song

d. Medieval German epic

 

48. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT

a. Loveliness

b. Comeliness

c. Homeliness

d. Physical beauty

 

49. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?

a. Surrender in arms

b. Keep on with the fight

c. Disregard the peace negotiation

d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early

 

50. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.

a. saw

b. had seen

c. have seen    

d. have been seen