General Education Part 8

1. Maternity leaves are extended to women. What legal provision extends this?

a. Article XIII Sec 14 Women 

b. Article XIV Education   

c. Article XII Bill of rights

d. Article XIII Role & Right of People’s Organization

 

2. Ang saging kailanman ay di magbubunga ng santol. Ang salawikain ay nagpapahiwatig na:

a. Walang mababago ang anoman 

b. Ang bunga ng isang kahoy ay galing sa sariling lahi

c. Walang bungang di galing sa sariling puno

d. Maaaring magbunga ng bayabas ang isang punong santol

 

3. Paano nalaman ang mga talaisipan at saloobin ng mga matanda ng panahon?

a. Pamamagitan ng kartilya  

b. Pamamagitan ng kuwento ng mga lola

c. Pamamagitan ng sulat sa buho

d. Pamamagitan ng awit at verso

 

4. A blind mother was allowed to work in a place where her fingers could be productive. Why is this possible?

a. Blind individuals are discouraged from begging

b. The disabled and handicapped are given equal protection of the law

c. Disabled person are given special attention

d. Blind individuals  can still be productive

 

5. It has been establish by scientists that when mechanical work is done what can be observed increase in:

a. Its temperature    

b. Both its internal energy and temperature

c. Its internal energy

d. Its temperature but not its internal energy

 

6. Foreign students in Philippine International schools are required courses in Philippine culture and languages. This makes possible:

a. Provides comparison of cultural difference

b. Promotion of nationalism

c. Allows racial prejudice among foreigners

d. International understanding

 

7. In teaching, devices have been classified as hardware and software. Which is a software of these computer terms?

a. Data                            c. Byte

b. Program                              d. Information

 

8. A young girl left her baby at the household of a monastery. The child grew up without knowing her mother and father. What right is deprived of the child?

a. Self defense                          c. Self assertion

b. Survival trait                         d. Denial trait

 

 

9. Alin ang babala na dapat sundin ng mga mamamayan?

a. Gawin ang paghihiwalay ng mga basura

b. Itapon ang basura sa Pasig

c. Bayaran ang buwis para ang basura ay hakutin

d. Itapon ang basura sa tabing dagat

 

10. A child was turned over to an orphanage requesting confidentiality of her parents. One day, the child demanded the full disclosure of her mother’s name. She went to court. What was the right asserted in this case?

a. Right of an individual to proper identity

b. Right of parents to keep the confidentiality of the child’s parental name

c. Right of individual to have real mother

d. Right of individual to have parents

 

11. Children of obese parents have natural tendencies to be obese. Doctors advise parents on maintaining the right weight of children age 0-12 by:

a. Giving balance diets with accompanying exercise

b. Reducing milk intake

c. Encouraging more intake of soda drinks

d. Reducing intake of chocolates, candies and pastries

 

12. After an airplane crush, passengers who choose a fight would say:

a. A seat closest to the cockpit be given to me

b. A middle aisle seat would allow easy escape

c. I want a reservation on the back seat

d. A front seat would be safest

 

13. National surveys are conducted to:

a. Estimate the political gains of presidents

b. Get the population of the country

c. Guide presidents whom to appoint in the cabinet

d. Assesses the perception of the people on cultural issues

 

14. Mass society is described as being composed of anonymous individuals. The word “anonymous” is used to convey the idea that the individuals involved:

a. Are known only to those who control the mass media

b. Are unaware of other individuals exposed to the same stimuli

c.  Are unaware that there are mass audience

d. Have little influence on decision making since they are not organized

 

15. Which of the following characterizes the behavior pattern of differed gratification?

a. The minority groups   

b. The lower class 

c. The upper class  

d. The middle class

 

16. The El Niño phenomenon which grabbed control of the world’s weather machine is identified by climatologists as:

a. Landslides, flash floods and warm air currents

b. Lack of rains, droughts and crop failure

c.  Heavy downpours and tropical storm in some parts of the earth

d. All of these

 

17. A group which has an excess/deficiency of electrons is called:

a. Proton                          c. Electron

b. Molecules                   d. Ion

 

18. What is least likely to be a function of a trade association?

a. Protecting the reputation of the industry 

b. Standardizing types of products 

c. Influencing government policy

d. Encouraging completion

 

19. In every society, a certain positions are assigned to individuals on the basis of age, sex, marital status, and other criteria. These patterns are:

a. University accepted and practiced

b. Cultural defined 

c.  Learned from parents 

d. Taught in school

 

20. To be a moral person is to:

a. Be integrated in speech, feelings, thinking and action

b. Known and act upon the “ought to be” and the “ought to do”

c. Be able to follow the dictates of one’s conscience

d. Be acceptable by society

 

21. When lighted, the energy of the alcohol in a lamp is:

a. Transformed from chemical energy to mechanical energy

b. Transformed from chemical to heat energy

c.   Lost while heating is done

d. Completely destroyed

 

22. Radium was discovered by:

a. Albrecht Von Haller 

b. Pierre and Marie Curie 

c.   Joseph John Thomson 

d. Albert Einstein

 

23. Fossils are most likely to be found in:

a. Ocean floor   

b. Sedimentary rocks  

c.  Igneous rocks  

d. Metamorphic rocks

 

24. Four circular holes of equal size arranged from top to bottom were cut 2 cm apart into a large plastic bottle. The holes were covered with tape, and the bottle was filled with water. The tape was then removed. Which of the following statements will best described the result?

a. The sudden release of water will cause the bottle to collapse

b. Water from each hole will squirt out the same distance from the bottle

c.   Water from the top hole will squirt out the farthest

d. Water from the bottom hole will squirt out the farthest

 

25. Symbiosis is defined by biologists as individuals of different species living together in intimate association; regardless of whether the association is harmful, neutral, or beneficial. All of the following pairs are examples of symbiosis, except:

a. Human and tapeworms  

b. Dogs and fleas  

c. Cats and mice

d. Ants and aphids

 

26.  “How much money did you bring for shopping?” Which of the following would answer this question?

a. I have some change in my purse.

b. None, but I have a credit card

c. I have PHP500.00 inside the envelope in my desk

d. All the cash I have was spent at the grocery store yesterday

 

27. Adults acquire new word and experience primarily through:

a. Casual explanation from peers

b. Formal instruction in school

c. Exposure to their use 

d. Use of thesaurus

 

28. Which of the following is the numerical form for “twenty thousand twenty”?

a. 2,020                           c. 20,020

b. 2,000,020                    d. 20,000,200=

829. How many ten thousand are there in on e million?

a. 100            b. 500                  c. 50                      d. 1000

 

30. Which of the following statement is true of nuclear fission?

a. The energy process is identical to that which occurs in the sun

b. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms to break up to split

c. After the lighter atoms are changed into energy

d. Scientists can combine lighter atoms to form heavier atoms

 

831. The skull of a person increase in size rapidly during:

a. Puberty                        c. Adolescence

b. Babyhood                   d. Adulthood

 

32. Metabolism and combustion are chemically similar. They both result in the oxidation of some compounds. If completely oxidized which of the following foodstuffs would yield the most thermal energy?

a. A cup of ice cream  

b. A cup of sugar

c. A cup of milk 

d. A cup of flour

 

33. In countries where medical skill and a public understanding about health and disease are wide spread, which of the following changes are evident?

 

I. Accidental deaths have decreased

II. The communicable disease death rate has decreased

III. Infant mortality has decreased

IV. More people live a full life

V. People live long enough to succumb to degenerative disease

 

a. I, II and III                   c. I,  II, III, IV and V

b. II, III, IV and V                   d. I, II, III and IV

 

34. Which of 0the following parts of the circulatory system carries digested fats away from the intestines?

a. Lacteals

b. Pancreatic duct    

c. Arterial capillaries 

d. Pulmonary artery

  

35. When water evaporates, it changed into which of the following state?

a. Solid                  c. Gaseous

b. Matter               d. Liquid

 

36. Which of the following statement is not true about comets?

a. Comets may go around the sun in any direction

b. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust

c.   Comets glow by their own light

d. Comets generally have elongated, elliptical orbits

 

37. A British physician and bacteriologist, Sir Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for his researches in:

a. Liquid fuel rocket    

b. The prevention of hepatitis

c. The transmission of malaria 

d. The control of cholera

 

38. A thermometer measures:

a. Energy               c. Pressure

b. Heat                  d. Temperature

 

39. Which of the following forms of energy travels in waves?

a. Chemical energy   

b. Sound energy  

c.  Mechanical energy 

d. Electrical energy

 

40. 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 desired output. A student who finds himself/herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?

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

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

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

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

 

41. Which of the following principles is declared in the Constitution?

 

a. Civilian authority is sometimes supreme over the military

b. The Philippine Constitution is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanating from it

c.   The state has the power to wage war in defense against outside attack

d. The separation of the church and state shall be inviolable

 

42. Which of the following is defined as a declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges which the Constitution is designed to protect against violation by the government or by an individual or group of individuals?

 

a. Power of the State                  c. Suffrage

b. Bill of Rights                        d. Human Rights

 

43. Teachers have a responsibility for the development of children’s competence in basic concepts and principles of free speech. Therefore, if were children to develop their own voices in a free society, teachers must support participatory democratic experiences in the daily classroom activities through:

 

a. Consideration for cultural gender differences

b. Concepts and principles of free speech

c. Indoctrination of the principles of society

d. Developing children’s citizenship competence

 

44. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan.

a. Pagtula                        c. Pagtukoy

b. Pagtatanong                 d. Pasasalamat

 

45. Ikaw naman kasi, nagpahuli ka pa.

a. Pagkontrol ng kilos    

b. Paglikha  

c. Pagbibigay ng impormasyon

d. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin

 

 

46.  Alin sa mga sumusunod na mga akdang pampanitikang nagdala ng maling impluwensya sa buong daigdig.

 

a. Ang Romeo at Juliet

b. Ang Koran  

c. Ang Divina Commedia

d. Ang Banal na Kasulatan

 

47. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?

 

a. Ang bago’t malaking pabrikang pinagtrabahuhan nila ay malapit sa amin

b. Ang pabrikang pinagtrabahuhan nila malapit sa amin ay bago’t malaki

c. Ang pinagtatrabahuhan nilang malapit sa amin ay bago’t malaking pabrika

d. Ang pabrikang malapit sa amin, bago’t malaki ay pinagtatrabahuhan nila

 

48. Alin sa sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?

 

a. Nagpapabata ang pulbos sa kutis na Clinique

b. Nagpapabata sa kutis ang pulbos ng Clinique

c. Nagpapabata ng mukha sa kutis ng pulbos na Clinique

d. Nagpapabata sa kutis ng mukha ang pulbos na Clinique

 

49. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita: “Kasiyahan ko nang makitang kayo’y nagmamahalan.”

 

a. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin

b. Pangarap   

c. Pagkontrol ng kilos 

d. Pagkuha ng impormasyon

 

50. Ang kaugnayan ng pagkakapatay kina Burgos, Gomez at Zamora sa panitikang Pilipino ay:

 

a. Nanatiling masigla ang diwang Pilipino

b. Nakagising sa damdaming makabayan ng mga Pilipino

c. Natutong lumabag sa batas at lumaban sa may kapangyarihan ang mga Pilipino

d. Naimpluwensyahan ang diwa alipin ng mga Pilipino

 

51. “Walang tubig kahapon.” Ito ay pangungusap na:

 

a. Walang pandiwa  

b. Walang paksa 

c. May panaguri

d. May paksa

 

52. A computer system is actually made up of actual physical machines known as:

a. Monitor                       c. Printer

b. Hardware                  d. Software

 

53. A vehicle consumes one liter of gasoline to travel 10 kilometers. After a tune-up, it travels 15% farther on one liter. To the nearest tenth, how many gasolines will it take for the vehicle to travel 230 kilometers?

 

a. 20.15 liters                  c. 23.15 liters

b. 23 liters                       d. 20 liters

 

54. The history of the earth has been divided by scientists into eras. Which of the following shows the arrangement of these eras into proper sequence from the oldest to the most recent?

 

a. Precambrian --- Mesozoic --- Cenozoic ---Paleozoic  

b. Paleozoic --- Cenozoic --- Precambrian --- Mesozoic 

c. Precambrian --- Paleozoic --- Mesozoic --- Cenozoic

d. Cenozoic --- Mesozoic --- Paleozoic --- Precambrian

 

55. If n<m and a<b, then ____________.

 

a. n + a > m + b               c. n = a

b. m = b                          d. n + a < m + b

 

56. If the scores in a Mathematics test of 45 students are arranged from the highest to the lowest, the 23rd score is the:

 

a. Mean                           c. Median

b. Variance                      d. Mode

 

57. 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)                 c. P=2(16)=(12)

b. P=(16)+(12)                d. P=2(16+12)

 

58. What is the cube root of (32 x 3)?

 

a. 9             

b. 3 x 3       

c. 27           

d. 3

 

59. Which of the following is closes to normal body temperature?

 

a. 32 degrees Fahrenheit 

b. 50 degrees Celsius 

c. 37 degrees Celsius

d. 212 degrees Fahrenheit

 

60. A change in the composition of a substance resulting in the formation of a new substance is called:

a. Nuclear change    

b. Chemical change

c. Mechanical change 

d. Physical change

 

62. Which of the following gives the sum of the polynomials (a2 + b2 + ab) and (3a2 + 4ab – 2b2)?

a. 4a2+b2+5ab                c. 3a2+5ab-2b2

b. 5a2+5b2=5ab              d. 4a2+5ab-b2

 

62. Of the 50 students enrolled in the subject Curriculum and Instruction, 90% took the final examination at the end of the term. Two-thirds of those who took the final examination passed. How many students passed the exam?

a. 33           

b. 45           

c. 34           

d. 30

 

63. A cube is a rectangle solid, the length, width and height of which have the same measure called the edge (e) of the cube. The volume of the cube is found by cubing the measure of the edge. What is the volume of the cube whose edge is 4cm?

 

a. 27 cm3                                  c. 206 cm3

b. 64 cm3                                 d. 125 cm3

 

64. “While attempting to explain the role of imitation in language acquisition, investigators studied the different aspects of language development.” An inference which parents may make from this passage is that they should:

 

a. Realize that their child’s imitations may reflect several aspects of language acquisition

b. Be concerned when a child imitates their language

c.   Should be unconcerned as imitation is too complex

d. Realize that their talking may over-stimulate their child’s activities

 

65. 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

 

66. In a circle with center O, arc RS=132 degrees. How many degrees are there in angle RSO?

a. 22            b. 24            c. 20             d. 48

 

67. One angle of a parallelogram is 35? What are the measures of the three other angles?

a. 45˚, 65˚, 170˚

b. 145˚, 35˚, 145˚ 

c. 85˚, 135˚, 140˚  

d. 35˚, 65˚, 65˚

 

68. One side of a 45˚- 45˚- 90˚ triangle measures 5 cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?

a. 5√3cm                         b. 5 cm        c.  5√3          d. 5√2cm

 

69. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P850 and charges P250 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=(850+250)x             c. y=850x+250

b. y=250x+850                d. x=850y+250

 

70. How many glasses of cola each to be filled with 150 cu cm of liquid can be made from 5 family sizes bottles of cola each containing 1.5 liters?

a. 60            b. 45            c. 40            d. 50

 

72. The edges of a cubical frame are made from plastic straws. How much longer is the total length of the plastic edges of a cube whose edge is 10 cm compared to a cube whose edge is 8 cm?

a. 32 cm                          c. 24 cm

b. 8 cm                            d. 16 cm

 

73. If the width of a rectangle is reduced by 20% and the length is also reduced by 20%, what percent of the original area is the new area of the rectangle?

a. 60%       

b. 64%                 

c. 80%        

d. 36%

 

74. How many square inches are in 1 square yard?

a. 900         

b. 144         

c. 1,296         

d. 648

 

75. Which of these has the longest perimeter?

a. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide

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

c. A square 21 cm on a side

d. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm

 

76. If  1  =  a    then x equals the _______.

    x      b

a. product of a and b 

b. quotient of a and b

c. sum of a and b

d. difference of a and b

 

77. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hours internet shop. The number of hours Alpha, Bravo and Charlie were on duty was in the ratio 1:2:3, respectively. The shop owner pays them PHP40 per hour. How much would Charlie receive for that day?

a. PHP 230            c. PHP 160

b. PHP 960           d. PHP 480

 

78. A bus has seven vacant seats. If there are additional passengers that will enter the bus, in how many different ways can they be seated?

a. 6              b. 210          c. 5040                  d. 35

 

79. Roger’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 89, 84, 90, 91 and 86. What is the least grade that he should aim for the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?

a. 91            b. 90             c. 88                     d. 92

 

80. In how many ways can 7 people be seated around a circular table?

a. 49            b. 720          c. 5,040                 d. 14

 

81. A committee of 3 is to be selected from a group of 5 girls and 3 boys. What is the probability that two boys are selected?

a. 15/56       b. 8/56         c. 3/56                   d. 5/56

 

82. A student has ten posters to pin up on the wall of her room, but there is space for only seven. In how many ways can she choose the posters to be pinned up?

a. 5040                             c. 120

b. 604,800                       d. 7

 

84. Janina, a retailer, buys candies for PHP 37.50. That pack has 25 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for PHP 2.25, how much profit does she make?

a. PHP 15.50                   c. PHP 37.50

b. PHP 56.25                   d. PHP 18.75

 

85. In how many ways can four boys and four girls seated in a row containing eight seats if the boys and girls must sit in alternate seats?

a. 1,152                           c. 40,320

b. 24                               d. 576

 

86. During period of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?

a. A decrease in earthquakes 

b. An increase in atmospheric CO2

c. An increase in earthquakes

d. A decrease in atmospheric CO2

 

87. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone in the atmosphere?

a. Releasing of fluorocarbons from aerosol cans

b. Using large banks of solar cells for energy production

c. Using artificial lighting in scientific polar station

d. Destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests

  

88. If two variables X and Y are directly related, which of these is not true?

a. When X is low, Y is also low

b. When X increase, Y decreases

c. As X increase, Y also increases

d. A high Y is associated with a high X

 

89. What is the most significant cause of dwindling biodiversity?

a. Global warming 

b. Large plant consumption 

c. Destruction of habitat

d. Depletion of ozone layer

 

90. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this idea will become more scientifically acceptable over time if:

a. Alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed

b. Hypotheses are made related to the idea

c. Increasing scientific evidence supports the idea

d. No one disputes this idea in a scientific forum

 

91. Why is incineration not favored as a method of waste disposal?

a. It is expensive for a country like ours

b. It releases noxious gases

c. The country lacks funds to install incineration

d. It requires large energy expenditure

 

92. Teacher Monica showed the class the potted plants placed on the window sills. She asked them to observe the direction of their growth. The pupils observe that the plants tented to grow outward. Then Teacher Monica asked the class this question: “Why do you think the plants grow outward?” What was Teacher Monica engaging the pupils to do?

a. Observe

b. Draw conclusion

c. Formulate hypothesis 

d. Design an experiment

 

93. Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in an equal arm balance?

a. 1/8 sheet of pad paper

b. 1/2 sheet of pad paper

c. 1/4 sheet of pad paper

d. 1/3 sheet of pad paper

 

94. Which of the following activities help reduce water pollution?

a. Throwing only liquid wastes

b. Using organic fertilizers in farms

c. Cleaning with soap instead of detergents

d. Treating wastewater before it is discharge

 

95. Leaves are green in sunlight because _______.

a. they absorb the green light

b. their tints bounce off

c. they absorb the blue and yellow object and yellow light

d. they reflect green light

 

96. Which of the following is true about light and seeing?

a. Light enters the eyes enabling people to see objects

b. Light goes out from eyes, hits an object, and then returns to the eyes

c. Light rays coming from an object meets light coming from a light source and then enters the eyes

d. Light hits an object, bounces, and then enters the eyes

 

97. A tray filled with ice was left on a table. After one hour, it was observed that some of the ice had changed to liquid. Which of the following is true about the temperature of the water and of the ice?

 

I. The temperature of the ice did not change

II. The temperature of the ice became higher

III. The temperature of water is higher than the temperature of the ice

 

a. II only                         c. III only

b. I and III                               d. I only

 

98. 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

 

99. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is laced on it?

a. The stone and water occupy the same space

b. The stone takes the place occupied by the water

c. The stone has more mass than the water

d. The water weighs less than the stone

 

100. In connection with government transactions involving public interest, which policy, is adopted by the Constitution to assure the public of accountability and transparency?

a. Rural development and agrarian reform

b. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments

c. Full public disclosure

d. Balanced and healthful ecology



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