General Education Part 3

1. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag.

Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel.

a. Pagtutulad

b. Pagbibigay katauhan

c. Pagmamalabis

d. Pagwawangis

 

2. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708?

a. Jose dela Cruz

b. Felipe de Jesus

c. Francisco Balagtas

d. Jose Corazon de Jesus

 

3. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.” Anong uri ng pangungusap ito?

a. Payak

b. Tambalan

c. Hugnayan

d. Langkapan

 

4. Mag-aalas-singko na _____ umaga _____ magising siya.

a. ng – ng

b. nang – nang

c. ng – nang

d. nang – kapag

 

5. Ang butong tinangay ng aso, walang pagsalang nalawayan ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa katotohanan ng ______.

a. Pagnanakaw

b. Pagtatanan

c. Pagpapakasal

d. Pakikipagkaibigan

 

6. Anong uri ng pagbigkas ang salitang “dambuhala”?

a. Malumi

b. Mabilis

c. Maragsa

d. Malumay

 

7. Ang katawagan sa pangngalan, pang-abay, pang-uri at pandiwa ay?

a. Palabuuan

b. Pangkayarian

c. Pangnilalaman

d. Palaugnayan

 

8. Ang panukalang inihain niya ay lubhang malalim at mahirap arukin.

a. Abutin

b. Unawain

c. Sukatin

d. Tanggalin

 

9. Ang wikang Filipino ay hawig sa mga wika sa Asya. Alin dito ang pinagmulan ng wikang Filipino?

a. Bahasa

c. Nihonggo

d. Mandarin

d. Malayo-Polinesyo

 

10. Ano ang katumbas ng “Dekalogo” ni Apolinario Mabini na nagsasaad ng aral sa Filipino?

a. Mosaic Law

d. Code of Ethics ni Kalantiaw

c. New Society ni Pres. Marcos

d. Code of Citizenship ni Pres. Quezon

 

11. Siya ay hinirang na taga-sensus ng bahay-bahay. Ano ang kanyang nalikom?

a. Ang bilang ng tao sa bahay

b. Ang kayamanan ng may-bahay

c. Ang datos tungkol sa mga bata sa bawat bahay

d. Ang datos tungkol sa mga naninirahan sa bawat bahay

 

12. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan. Paano ginamit ang salitang may salungguhit?

a. Pagtukoy

b. Pagpuri

c. Panghalip

d. Pagmamalaki

 

13. Walang tubig kahapon. Ito ay pangungusap na:

a. May paksa

b. Walang pandiwa

c. May panaguri

d. Walang paksa

 

14. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG naman pala ang kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang may malaking titik ay:

a. Kuripot

b. Traydor

c. Duwag

d. Mahiyain

 

15. Sabihin ang gawi ng pananalitang ito: “Bawal tumawid, may namatay na dito!”

a. Pananakot

b. Pagtukoy

c. Babala

d. Paalala

 

16. Pinakamahalagang nobelang Pilipino sa maraming taon na nalimbag noong 1906 at tumalakay nang masinsinan sa paksang puhunan laban paggawa at sa sosyalismo ang _____.

a. Luha ng Buwaya

b. Banaag at Sikat

c. Ibong Mandaragit

d. Pangginggera

 

17. Ayon kay Balagtas, “ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay

a. jeproks

b. nag-aartista

c. nakapagtatapos sa pag-aaral

d. hindi sumusunod sa magulang

218. Noong taong 1962, ano ang pagbabago sa paglimbag ng diploma at sertipiko ng pagtatapos?

a. Pinahihintutan ang pribadong paaralan na maglimbag sa wikang Ingles

b. Nilimbag sa Tagalog ang diploma sa di-Tagalog na bayan

c. Nilimbag sa Filipino ang diploma ngunit may Ingles

d. Nalimbag sa Filipino ang diploma

 

19. Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulat noong panahon ng Amerikano ay batid sa uring

a. Sanaysay

b. Nobela

c. Panulaan

d. Maikling kwento

 

20. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang may wastong gamit ng tinig ng pandiwa?

a. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie.

b. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.

c. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie.

d. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.

 

21. Two buses leave the same station at 8:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other travels east at 40 kph. How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10 pm?

a. 140 km

b. 100 km

c. 70 km

d. 50 km

 

22. Calculate the mean absolute deviation of the following numbers: 60, 80, 100, 75 and 95

a. 12.4

b. 14.2

c. 16.1

d. 18.9

 

23. Which of the following is the factorization of the binomial x 2 - 4 2 ?

a. (x + 4)(x + 2)

b. (x – 4) 2

c. x(x + 2x + 2)

d. (x – 4)(x + 4)

 

24. Which of the following has the greatest value:

a. 3 + 3 2 + (3 + 3) 2

b. 3 3

c. [(3 + 3) 2 ]2

d. (3 + 3 + 3) 2

 

25. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 20. What is the highest possible value that one of the numbers can have?

a. 20

b. 40

c. 30

d. 90

 

26. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5:4:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?

a. P75,000

b. P30,000

c. P24,800

 

27. What is the missing terms in the series 5, 20, 80, ___,1280, ___, 20, 480?

a. 50;210

b. 40;160

c. 35;135

d. 320;5120

 

28. At what rate per annum should P2400 be invested so that it will earn an interest of P800 in 8 years?

a. 6 ½ %

b. 5 ½ %

c. 4.17 %

d. 6 %

 

29. The area of a rectangle is (x 2 + 2x - 8). If its length is x + 4, what is its width?

a. x + 2

b. x - 2

c. x + 1

d. x + 6

 

30. What is the value of 12⅙ - 3 ⅜ - 5 ⅔ + 20 ¾?

a. 21 1/8

b. 22

c. 23 7/8

d. 21

 

31. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 20°. What is the measure of one of the base angles?

a. 150°

b. 60°

c. 75°

d. 80°

 

32. Ana and Beth do a job together in three hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours. How long will it take Beth to do the job alone?

a. 3 and 1/3 hours

b. 2 and 1/3 hours

c. 3 hours

d. 7 and 1/2 hours

 

33. How much greater is the sum of the first 50 counting numbers greater than the sum of the first 100 counting numbers?

a. 110

b. 3,775

c. 3,155

d. 1200

 

34. Which of the following has the largest value?

a. 8 5

b. 3 9

c. 6 5

d. 9 4

 

35. A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when 50% full?

a. 60

b. 30

c. 58

d. 45

 

36. The edges of a rectangular solid have these measures: 1.5 feet by 1½ feet by 3 inches. What is its volume in cubic inches?

a. 324

b. 225

c. 972

d. 27

 

37. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 5 is to 7. If there are 180 boys and girls in the school, how many boys are there?

a. 105

b. 90

c. 45

d. 75

 

38. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that he should aim for in the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?

a. 92

b. 74

c. 88

d. 85

 

39. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The number of hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 3:4:5, respectively. The shop owner pays them P50 per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day?

a. P 230

b. P500

c. P160

d. P480

 

40. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P950 and charges P150 for shipping within Manila, regardless of the number of calculators ordered. Which of the following equations shows the total cost (y) of an order as a function of the number of calculators ordered (x)?

a. y = (950 + 150)x

b. y = 150x +950

c. x = 950y + 150

d. y = 950x + 150

 

41. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures x cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?

a. X √3 cm

b. X cm

c. (X √3)/2 cm

d. X √2 cm

 

42. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?

a. 84

b. 7

c. 12

d. 14

 

43. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (7, -3) and (-1, 6).

a. (2, 3/2)

b. (2, -3/2)

c. (3, 3/2)

d. (1, 5/2)

 

44. Which of these has the longest perimeter?

a. A square 21 cm on a side

b. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide

c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm

d. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm

 

45. How many square inches are in 2 square yard?

a. 900

b. 144

c. 1296

d. 2,592

 

46. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?

a. 8

b. 9

c. 7

d. 11

 

47. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If her class starts promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?

a. 6:42 am

b. 6:27 am

c. 6:57 am

d. 7:02 am

 

48. Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.215?

a. 43/200

b. 27/125

c. 21/50

d. 108/375

 

49. Which of the following statements best describes a hypothetical element with an electron configuration of 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 5 ?

a. The hypothetical element has an atomic number of 11.

b. The hypothetical element is a member of Group V, otherwise called the Nitrogen Group.

c. The hypothetical element is in the fifth position in the p-block, along the third period of the periodic table.

d. The hypothetical element is located at the third position of the p-block, along the fifth period of the periodic table.

 

50. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they are all made from the same set of biomolecules composed of monomeric units except:

a. Proteins

b. Carbohydrates

c. Nucleic Acids

d. Lipids and Fats

 

51. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay?

a. Radon Atom (Rn 222 ) with 86 Protons

b. Francium Atom (Fr 222 ) with 87 Protons

c. Actinium Atom (Ac 222 ) with 89 Protons

d. Thorium Atom (Th 232 ) with 90 Protons

 

52. Which of the following examples best illustrates application of Boyle’s Law?

a. A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into it.

b. A sealed aerosol can explodes when thrown into a fire.

c. A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to direct sunlight.

d. A scuba divers stops at certain depths as he ascends to the ocean’s surface.

 

53. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over B and C. It was also found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said about liquid A?

a. Densest and most viscous

b. Densest and least viscous

c. Least dense and most viscous

d. Least dense and least viscous

 

54. Which of the following statements represents a physical change?

a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in water.

b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies out over time.

c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added into the soil.

d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room temperature for 30 minutes.

 

55. Which of the following best explains why farmers burn rice straw and hull during seasons of harvest?

a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as repellant for pests which may damage plantation.

b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws stimulate growth and fruit bearing of trees.

c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces will be available for planting next set of crops.

d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in compounds that could neutralize acidic soil so that more crops will grow

 

56. Acid rain occurs when _________.

a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the atmosphere.

b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates to form phosphoric acid.

c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with water in the atmosphere.

d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to produce acids.

 

57. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere?

a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere

b. Living organisms quickly absorb nitrogen gas

c. Oceans quickly absorb nitrogen gas

d. Few organisms can directly utilize atmospheric nitrogen

 

58. Which of the following sentences about greenhouse effect is INCORRECT?

a. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere which are returned to the earth’s surface.

b. Greenhouse effect is important in maintaining the temperature of the earth.

c. Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the green region of light from the sun.

d. Greenhouse effect increases the overall surface temperature of the earth.

 

59. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking cuttings, he plants his cutting in a well-watered soil in a plant pot. What is the most likely reason why he may then cover the plant and pot with a lightly perforated polythene bag?

a. To reduce the water demand of the cutting.

b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the plant.

c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests.

d. To protect the plant from cold weather.

 

60. It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few days after lightning strikes. Which among the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process?

a. Nitrogen cycle

b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle

c. Phosphorus cycle

d. Sulfur cycle

 

61. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human population?

I. Immigration               

II. Emigration

III. Natality          

IV. Mortality

 

a. III and IV

b. II and III

c. I only

d. I and III

 

62. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The arrow symbol means eaten by. What would happen if all snakes are killed?

Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake

Bird>Snake

a. Grass population would increase.

b. Grasshopper population would increase.

c. Bird and frog populations would increase.

d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase.

 

63. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering of rocks?

a. formation of caverns

b. acids dissolves rocks

c. freezing water between rock particles

d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen

 

64. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The familiar names used are Amihan and Habagat, internationally known as ________ and ________ respectively.

a. Northeast and southwest

b. Trade wind and easterlies

c. Southwest and northeast

d. Westerlies and easterlies

 

65. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. The formation of fog generally occurs after the ground has lost heat by:

a. Evaporation

b. Convection

c. Conduction

d. Radiation

 

66. Why do we see the sun rise in the east?

a. The earth revolves eastward.

b. The earth rotates from west to east.

c. We are located in the 20th meridian.

d. On the globe, we are located in the east.

 

67. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 amperes in an electrical device, what is the resistance?

a. 95 Ohms

b. 20 Ohms

c. 105 Ohms

d. 500 Ohms

 

68. Which of the following best differentiates an earthquake's intensity from its magnitude?

a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the earthquake originated’ while magnitude refers to ‘the energy of the earthquake’.

b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.

c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused at the epicentre.

d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause at the surface while magnitude is the strength of the quake.

 

69. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually lowest in ____ and highest in ____.

a. solids, gases

b. gases, liquids

c. liquids, solids

d. gases, solids

 

70. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water?

a. The cup full of water

b. The lake full of water

c. Not enough information

d. They have the same density

 

71. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel

a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does

b. is really colder than plastic

c. has a lower temperature than plastic

d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does

 

72. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?

a. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator's door

b. Leads to wastage in electrical energy.

c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.

d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making the refrigeration less-efficient.

 

73. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the traffic behind him/her?

a. Double concave

b. Convex

c. Plane

d. Concave

 

74. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?

a. Light appears brighter in the sky.

b. Light travels faster than sound.

c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s

d. Sound is released later actually

 

75. Water has a higher specific heat than iron. What does this mean?

a. Water is hotter than iron

b. Water heats more rapidly than iron

c. Water is more dense than iron

d. Water heats more slowly than iron

 

76. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal vision and no history of the disease, it is most probable that all of their :

a. daughters will be carriers

b. daughters will be colorblind

c. sons will be carriers

d. sons will be colorblind

 

77. Albino corn seedlings may grow several inches tall. However, they will eventually die, primarily because

a. direct sunlight will destroy their cells

b. they lack adequate root system

c. they cannot produce their own food

d. they cannot obtain carbon dioxide

 

78. Mimosa pudica, locally known as Makahiya is called as such because its leaflets tend to close when touched. This organismal response to a given stimuli is called:

a. Hydrotropism

b.Thigmotropism

c. Geotropism

d. Phototropism

 

79. 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

 

80. In which organization is the Philippines a member to fight communist aggression?

a. APEC

b. ASA

c. UN

d. SEATO

 

81. 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

 

82. 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.

 

83. Which part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula occupy?

a. Northwest

b. Southeast

c. Southwest

d. Northeast

 

84. 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

 

85. 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

 

86. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent

a. Timawa

b. Maharlika

c. Aliping namamahay

d. Aliping saguiguilid

 

87. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas

a. Magellan’s expedition

b. Loarca expedition

c. Legaspi expedition

d. Villalobos expedition

 

88. 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

 

89. 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

 

90.Which economic system is based on free enterprise?

a. Globalism

b. Mixed economies

c. Capitalism

d. Communism

 

91. How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested?

a. Cultural relativism

b. Cultural diversity

c. Xenocentrism

d. Ethnocentrism

 

92. Which is a safeguard against unfair trade practices like short-weighing?

a. Total Quality Movement

b. Consumerism

c. Consumer vigilance

d. Sub-standardization

 

93. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest, in which order does Australia fall?

a. 4th

b. 5th

c. 6th

d. 7th

 

94. 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

 

95. 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

 

96. 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

 

97. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.

a. Roman

b. Gupta

c. Greek

d. Maurya

 

98. 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

 

99. 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

 

100. 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


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